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important february events high school heroes barry elementary 2/3 soph job shadow federal reserve 2/15 bpa testing at robert morris college 2/18 bpa state leadership conference oak brook 2/24-26 economic summit country assignment,2/4 nothing can stop the person with the right mental attitude from achieving his or her goal nothing on earth can help the person with the wrong mental attitude thomas jefferson business finance and careers academy newsletter 494 applicants to finance academy in 2009 the schurz academy of finance was designated as a business finance and careers hub within the chicago public schools students from anywhere in the city can choose to come to schurz to pursue their interest in business finance accounting and entrepreneurship as of december 31 2011 nearly five hundred applications have been received from 8th graders across the city for 56 available seats entrepreneurship will be added as an additional theme to coincide with finance and accounting february 2011 seniors get f afsa done hace logo at right and the center for economic progress have partnered with the schurz finance academy to assist our seniors in completing the free application for federal student aid fafsa in addition to one on one help completing the form senior finance academy students were offered free counseling and tax services for their parents a big thank you to mario vela and sonia salazar del real for providing this amazing opportunity news and notes come out and join us for academy of finance social events gustavo amador yesenia manrra social committee co-chair james cruz and raul sotelo are pictured above at the 7th annual aof ice skating social at millennium park friend the schurz finance academy page facebook for information on future events hace speaker series schurz academy of finance juniors have had the good fortune to meet some amazing professionals in semester 1 representing different areas of expertise ana vela ­information technology it from national geographic marisol martinez diane angulo cpa s from kos thomas bollinger youth trainer from central states ser paulo hernandez electrical engineer from primera carl schurz high school job shadow season is here check your firstclass email regularly job shadow offers come exclusively via your cps email account these are vitally important opportunities for you to build your resumes network with professionals and expand your career horizons additionally many of these job shadows lead to paid summer internships to date 30 offers have been accepted to top institutions in chicago they include the cook county treasury office verizon wireless chase and allstate make sure to check out scholarship and college opportunities at www.chooseyourfutre.org

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important november events it is better to hang out with people bpa fall leadership conference nov 19 20 better than you pick out associates whose behavior is better northwestern interview skills program post-interviews than yours and you will drift in hace guest speaker series begins nov 3 juniors junior achievement s high school heroes at st viator nov 19 that direction warren buffet business finance and careers academy newsletter meet the new officer team of the schurz chapter of the business professionals of america thirteen aof students pictured below left mustered the courage and gave speeches on october 8 in the auditorium vying for a position on the schurz bpa officer team congrats to all on a superior performance under pressure the official results are chapter president james cruz il bpa representative juan reyes v.p special events keti berberi v.p assessments osvaldo serrano v.p intl relations elizabeth barajas secretary arnold flores treasurer michelle torres parliamentarian cindy chiadez historian katie rosales awesome job let us all wish good luck to juan reyes and james as they seek positions on the illinois state bpa officer team november 2010 volunteers needed to teach grade school kids financial literacy skills junior achievement is one again bringing its high school heroes program to the schurz hs finance academy we are looking for volunteers to teach at st viator on november 19 2010 please see mr rutter asap for details training begins on tuesday november 2 9th period in room 220 news and notes carl schurz high school at&t job shadow a success forty-four sophomore finance academy students participated in the annual at&t job shadow program sponsored by junior achievement every student was dressed to impress and made a great showing at one of the top employers in chicago way to go pictured above left sinisa basara below left jaelyn roman and mihn nguyen and above right hector valero the schurz aof was featured on jay`s chicago on channel 11 wttw on friday october 29 follow this link to see the story on our academy www.wttw.com/jayschicago hace hispanic alliance for career enhancement held their annual kick-off event at northern trust bank they will be partnering with the schurz aof and curie hs to bring some exciting opportunities.

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important october events bpa schurz chapter elections october 8 stock market game begins october 4 northwestern interview skills program with juniors job shadow at at&t october 29 with sophomores uic strictly business event october 21 it is not what you look at that matters it is what you see henry david thoreau business finance and careers academy newsletter the schurz chapter of the bpa needs you on friday october 8 the schurz chapter of the business professionals of america will elect its 20102011 officer team the bpa is one of the largest student organizations in the united states with over 50 000 members in 2300 chapters across 23 states the mission of business professionals of america is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership citizenship academic and technological skills if you wish to be an officer in the schurz bpa you must submit a resume and prepare a two minute speech to be delivered to the entire finance academy on october 8 see mr rutter in room 220 for additional details if you are interested october 2010 northwestern mock-interviews take two northwestern university is back to help out junior finance academy students master the art of the interview pre-interviews will be conducted on october 4 6 13 and 15 news and notes leadership training at kendall college the american management association in partnership with kendall college invited junior and senior finance academy students to participate in three leadership training seminars on thursday september 23 as well as a campus tour emotional intelligence the 21st century business leader and soft skills were the highlighted topics along with some great food from the culinary school great job students pictured at left raul james ray yesenia and katie junior aof students are partnering up with cdi to learn entrepreneurship in 2010-11 carl schurz high school the stock market game www.smgww.org begins on monday october 4 it is a stock market simulation where students create online investment portfolios using a hypothetical $100,000 sophomore finance academy students will test their securities acumen against the best in the state if you are not in the naf i course and wish to participate please see mr rutter in room 220 to sign up academy of finance gear for sale black polos and hoodies with optional personalization are available for order in the school store rm 219a the price list will be distributed asap.

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important fall events business professionals of america schurz chapter elections october 7-8 www.whatsnextillinois.org guideways and milestones uic strictly business conference october 21 att job shadow october 29 optimism is the faith that leads to achievement nothing can be done without hope and confidence helen keller business finance and careers academy newsletter schurz finance academy2009-2010 year in review 84/100 students passed the w!se financial literacy exam over 100 students earned microsoft digital literacy certificates business professionals of america bpa testing banking and finance #1 place three students sent to anaheim california for bpa`s national conference over 50 guest speakers from our corporate non-profit governmental and higher education partners new ethics in business course sponsored by ernst young 12th grade naf iii course all students use and have completed career and college steps on www.whatsnextillinois.org northwestern university sponsored interview skills program senior graduation held at the federal reserve bank of chicago over 100 job shadows over 50 paid internships at cook county treasury office of the comptroller of the currency verizon wireless at&t allstate insurance to name a few juan reyes and patricia eclarin were elected to illinois state officer positions within the business professionals of america vice-president of state projects and treasurer respectively junior achievement`s high school heroes deloitte`s future business leaders program cte`s city-wide economics club summer 2010 hace hispanic alliance for career enhancement works with our program regularly to provide college and career training international economic summit funded by cte cross-curricular project grant of $20,000 carl schurz high school portage park beige book ­ survey of local economic conditions the schurz finance academy in the news 09-10 chicago tonight news telecast 4 minute report on our academy economist univision new telecast chicago tribune chicago sun-times 2010 illinois teacher of the year 2010 cte department of college and career preparation exemplary teacher award pay it forward scholarship space camp scholarship for summer 2011 all new furniture in room 218 and 224 new computer labs in 224 and 220 smart board installed 2010-2011 is primed to be the best year yet get involved try your best and do not let these opportunities pass you by.

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important spring events international economic summit june 8 senior graduation at federal reserve chicago june 2 file your youthreadychicago.org application asap w!se certification test thursday may 7 econ summit map evaluation on friday may 21 be kind whenever possible it is always possible dalai lama business finance and careers academy newsletter schurz students are high school heroes over fifty academy of finance students participated in junior achievements high school heroes program at john barry elementary 2828 n kildare on march 24 and may 12 2010 working in groups of 2-3 students taught lessons about community and family to 1st 6th graders they not only earned service learning hours but got to experience what it is like to be a elementary school teacher barry principal odette langer lauded the performance of our students along with her pictured above from left high school heroes byron watkins christina cuevas and moses baba staff additionally students at barry were very excited to have schurz high news and notes school students teaching them for the day great times had by all congratulations all participants for improving the schurz academy of finance featured on wttws image of schurz hs in the community chicago tonight program check it out at schurzhs.org or wttw.com april may 2010 northwestern university mock-interviews carl schurz high school junior academy of finance students are piloting a mockinterview program in conjunction with northwestern university each student participates in two interview sessions along with five program lessons special thanks to professor hirsch ms megan mekinda and the interview team for helping to prepare students in this very important area teach it forward scholarship stephanie velasquez left is the winner of a full ride to the university of phoenix congrats bpa national leadership conference patricia eclarin juan reyes and stephanie velasquez had a great exfour aof juniors carissa eclarin angelo mercado michelle torres perience in sunny anaheim califorand juan reyes applied and were selected to the deloitte future busi nia may 5 9 deloitte future business leaders ness leaders program they met once a week at deloitte one of the big 4 accounting firms in the us to work on a case study project each student will receive a summer internship in the accounting field.

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important spring events international economic summit begins w!se mid-term exam on march 24,25 high school heroes on march 24 bpa awards luncheon march 10 beige book project begins you must be the change you want to see in the world mahatma gandhi business finance and careers academy newsletter over 100 job shadows in february another record breaking february for the carl schurz business finance and careers academy with over one hundred job shadows in the month of february job shadows expose students to the world of work and are an invaluable part of the bfc curriculum we would like to thank the following organizations for their support in making this happen att the federal reserve bank chicago junior achievement tempel steel the cook county treasury office hace hispanic alliance for career enhancement and the partnership development team in cps`s department of college and career preparation at right yesenia mannra at att`s it career day sponsored by hacemos she was one of four schurz bfc students to win an ipod shuffle at left sophomores arnold flores and marcos cruz are looking dapper at the federal news and notes reserve bank of chicago spring college tours six slots are open for junior students to visit lake forest uic and uofillinois on an overnight trip during spring break march 29-april 2 looking for a job over spring break march 29 april 2 12 positions are open at the cook county treasury office and verihigh school heroes zon wireless for junior and top sophomores please let mr rutter know immediately if you are interested 24 students are needed to teach 3rd ,4th and 5th graders at barry elementary 2828 n kilborn on march 24 training session will be on in conjunction with the il march 15 time to be teacher of the year award announced the university of phoenix is offering to graduating seniors a scholarship cov15 bfc students are needed to volunering full tuition and fees teer at the chicago flower and garden toward the completion of show at navy pier march 6-14 seran undergraduate degree vice learning hours will be given for working this event as always interested seniors should see mr rutter for application materials and requirements due april 9 2010 for additional information check out www.phoenix.edu/teacheroftheyear march 2010 paid internships over spring break carl schurz high school teach it forward scholarship program do not let these opportunities pass you by

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important winter events business professionals of america testing www.whatsnextillinois.org guideways and milestones finals on january 22 25 international economic summit begins w!se pre-test for sophomores and juniors it s not that i am so smart it s just that i stay with problems longer albert einstein business finance and careers academy newsletter 22 seniors pass the w!se national financial literacy exam congratulations to the twenty-two academy of finance seniors who passed the w!se national financial literacy exam students passing the certification test are awarded a financial literacy certificate indicating that he or she has met current state standards for knowledge in finance certified students will be able to add this to their resumes and are truly preparing themselves for the future to test your knowledge of personal finance check out www.moneypower.org february 2010 news and notes winter internships at cook county treasury and verizon wireless ten junior students spent their winter vacations working at paid internships at the cook county treasury and at the local verizon wireless outlet these are incredible opportunities to network build resumes and make some money irs adrian project 7 aof students enjoyed being internal revenue service agents for the day wow aof students are high school heroes again on thursday november 5 fifteen carl schurz high school 75 microsoft digital literacy certificates earned aof students participated in junior achievements high school heroes program in groups of 2 or 3 they presented lessons on financial literacy to 1st 2nd 3rd 7th and 8th grade students at brentano math and science academy this is the third high school heroes event we have parsophomores juniors and seniors in the aof were able to complete ticipated in and it has proven to be certifications from microsoft in digital literacy and software appli a great experience for our students and goes a long way in establishing cations for those with the positive community relations leila fortitude to complete these traincaceres and lisette guel are ing activities you are surely taking advantage of a great opportunity pictured on left while improving your chances at employability great job

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important fall events complete microsoft certification www.whatsnextillinois.org guideways and milestones w!se financial literacy certification on-line exam december 10 seniors only sophomore mock-interview session making your mark on the world is hard it takes patience it takes commitment and it comes with plenty of failure along the way barack obama business finance and careers academy newsletter december 2009 introducing your new business professionals of america illinois state officers patricia eclarin juan reyes sixteen schurz academy of finance students attended the business professionals of america fall leadership conference flc in oak brook on november 20 21 this event brings students from all over the state to engage in leadership training and elect a state officer team for the third year in a row schurz high school students had the courage to run for state office and win congratulations to patricia mae eclarin the new il bpa treasurer and juan reyes the new il bpa vice president of state projects this is a tremendous accomplishment great job we are so proud of you the bpa fall leadership conference also marked the end of megan ghanayem`s tenure as il bpa historian megan fulfilled her responsibilities to the state office with distinction and is currently attending the university of illinois at champaignurbana thank you for representing the schurz aof so well the bpa flc provided an opportunity for students to develop skills that are vital to success in the professional service community these include communication teamwork creativity taking a risk originality organization and punctuality sophomore juan martinez is pictured here trying to sell his teams new idea for using a red ball schurz aof students took the lead time and time again in these activities bpa state advisor kye-anne wilborn and aof coordinator mr rutter were incredibly impressed with how everyone performed over the weekend congrats to all news and notes carl schurz high school six juniors job shadowed at the cook county treasury office at city hall on wednesday november 18 special thanks to david byrne for continuing to make this incredible opportunity available to academy of finance students peer tutoring has begun on several fronts if you would like some assistance in getting your grades up or would like to offer your assistance in delivering this service please let mr rutter know take advantage of this opportunity to get better and improve your gpa mr rutter named illinois teacher of the year 2010 it is my sincere honor and privilege to be your teacher this award is a tribute to you the students of carl schurz high school and the academy of finance you are the stars of the show and i will continue to do my best to open doors for you and our program aof students are high school heroes on thursday november 5 fifteen aof students participated in junior achievements high school heroes program in groups of 2 or 3 they presented lessons on financial literacy to 1st 2nd 3rd 7th and 8th grade students at st viator school this is the second semester in a row we have participated in this event and it has proven to be a great experience for our students and goes a long way in establishing positive community relations way to go team

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important fall events university of illinois chicago mentors sophomores hace hispanic alliance for career enhancement kickoff northern trust bank bpa fall leadership conference oak brook trip 11/20-11/21 aof committee selection and development high achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation charles kettering business finance and careers academy newsletter september /october schurz chapter of the business professionals of america welcomes its new officer team 2009 on monday september 28 2009 the business finance and careers academy voted for its new bpa officer team congratulations to all candidates who were brave enough to stand and deliver their speeches senior patricia eclarin left claimed the top position followed by junior katie rosales right junior juan reyes sophomore ana rodriguez sophomore keti berberi junior carissa eclarin and senior zuily lopez truly an amazing job specific bpa schurz chapter positions are tba partnership spotlight hace will be kicking off their second year as partners with the schurz finance academy at northern trust bank on october 28 they provide guest speakers job shadows assistance with college applications/scholarships and in general seek to fulfill their mission statement to inspire and guide latinos in achieving their educational and professional aspirations and positively contributing to our communities news and notes tcf bank presents credit and you on tuesday october 6 2009 long-time finance academy partner tcf bank delivered engaging and informative lessons on credit to the aof sophomores juniors and seniors special thanks to the presentation teams of seth mcclure right kelly harrolle left and yasmien masoud duaa almashriqi below the advice provided has increased the financial awareness of our students and will help them avoid the pitfalls of credit university of illinois chicago uic will be hosting its annual strictly business event on wednesday october 21 2009 for eligible juniors and seniors the stock market game has begun sophomore captains check your accounts today polo/sweatshirt order forest green academy of finance polos short or long sleeve hooded sweatshirts zip or no zip with white lettering will be available for purchase additionally your name can be embroidered on the purchased item seniors lidia cortez and stephanie manjarrez will take orders/collect carl schurz hi gh sch ool

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important fall events business professionals of america bpa chapter elections 9/25 chase leadership academy applications seniors bpa fall leadership conference oak brook trip stock market game all levels aof committee selection and development twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn t do than by the ones you did do mark twain business finance and careers academy newsletter schurz aof summer interns excel ja high school heroes 15 students from the academy of finance taught the fundamental concepts of economics to 1st 3rd 7th and 8th grade students at st viator school through junior achievement`s high school heroes program at the end of the 08-09 school year many thanks to those who participated in this amazing activity building community relations fostering economic education and accepting the challenge of teaching elementary students summer 2009 academy of finance students worked as interns all across the city this summer with great success these experiences took place in prestigious government agencies corporations and non-profits including the cook county treasurer verizon wireless junior achievement tcf bank the u.s treasury department deloitte and many more internships and job shadows are vitally important to the academy of finance educational experience you will gain workplace skills build professional networks develop future college and job opportunities and narrow your career path focus do not let these incredible chances pass you by pictured above from left david byrnes director of human resources cook county treasure`s office seniors sarah tirado and jacob fiandaca paul kawa cook county treasurer`s office news and notes bpa officer elections friday september 25 eligible candidates will need a resume 2 minute speech a 3.0 or above gpa the courage to be a leader carl schurz high school senior stephanie manjarrez represented the schurz aof at the university of chicago graduate school of business during the annual youth about business mergers and acquisitions summer camp as chief marketing officer cmo of occidental petroleum she helped negotiate the acquisition of marathon gas while her group won for best overall presentation super job alumni spotlight esmeralda miranda international economic summit 2009 dario idrovo 1st place intl economic summit costume design south africa overall winner carissa eclarin india emeralda 2007 schurz aof graduate started at the office of the comptroller of the currency occ a division of the united state treasury department as a summer intern two and half years ago she was kept on and has since been promoted to office automation assistant this entails working on powerpoint presentations reviewing bank examinations and filing reports esmeralda is also continuing to pursue her education at wright college congratulations on all you have achieved we are so proud of you

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important year end events economics club final meeting at the union league club march 14 senior graduation saturday june 6 international economic summit may 19 hace hispanic alliance for career enhancement dinner at charlie trotter s restaurant may 20 if you think you can you can if you think you can t your right henry ford j.p morgan chase leadership academy graduation academy of finance newsletter may 2009 on wednesday may 13 at chase tower in the loop eight aof students graduated from the j.p morgan chase leadership academy a program facilitated by big brother/big sisters chicago involving mentorships team-building and life skills in addition to the knowledge attained from the bi-monthly after school training sessions each student received a scholarship over four thousand dollars were granted to this years graduates great job all above alexis salgado thanks his mentor during his presentation at chase tower from left rosa quezada giovanni martinez megan ghanayem alexis salgado donna salme yuriana flores pamela urbanowicz and diana guadarrama news and notes the annual year end alumni partnership recognition bbq is on saturday may 30 rsvp today mock-interview madness 2009 carl schurz high school schurz aof alumni and current jp morgan on may 7 in the library nearly thirty mock-interviews took place with chase employees ernisa kujukovic and victor academy of finance sophomores and juniors these students are paniagua delivered speeches at the graduation taking their futures seriously and will be a step ahead of the competi ceremony on the importance of networking and tion in the years to come special thanks to our guest interviewers education for future success toria baker and jacqui brown from tcf bank arabella perez and kye-anne wilborn from cps department of college and career congratulations to patricia eclarin for successpreparation our very own dr joan harris nina sanchez and michael fully completing the deloitte future business wrenn from hace and mr kanoon and mr chung from guidance leaders program.

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important spring events business professionals of america spring leadership conference bpa testing bpa chapter elections international economic summit practice summit beige book begins international pen pals begins 2/23 economics club resumes kpmg on 2/18 ariel investments 3/5 if all you ever do is all you ve ever done then all you ll ever get is all you ever got february 2009 aof successfully participates in over 60 job shadows academy of finance newsletter congratulations to all those completing job shadows through the department of college and career preparation the schurz aof has doubled the number of shadows available for the 2009 school year as well as internships for the summer in addition to having significantly more shadows available they took place at some of the most prestigious government academic and corporate organizations around the city including the federal reserve bank of chicago cook county treasury department 5/3 bank integra bank 1st carissa eclarin ward alderman`s office chicago 2016 olympic committee chicago department of business affairs concordia university and ariel investments and juan reyes at the chicago fed news and notes zzz pricewaterhousecoopers to host big 4 conference fifteen schurz aof students have been invited to attend a conference of the big 4 accounting firms pwc deloitte kpmg and ernst young the objective of the conference is to increase awareness of the accounting profession the conference will provide a forum to exchange ideas between high school and college students educators and professionals the only high schools invited are schurz and whitney young youth about business is looking carl schurz high school for students to participate in its summer leadership camp held at the university of chicago and new york city register at www.youthaboutbusiness.org seek out carissa eclarin or aaron feinhandler for additional information they are members of the yab midwest region leadership team and can answer any questions you may have only those who eat challenges for breakfast need apply h.a.c.e s el futuro program continues to flourish at schurz the schurz academy of finance partnership with the hispanic alliance for career enhancement keeps bringing amazing opportunities to our school in addition to providing bi-monthly seminars on business etiquette hace coordinator nina sanchez has arranged guest speakers from allstate exelon jewel-osco british petroleum and motorola on february 19 aof students partici seniors alexis salgado megan ghanayem shoeb pated in a hace mock interview session with business professionals ahmed and michael mcnichols from around the city at national-louis university this was an in a special treat was afforded the schurz aof on credible chance to improve interview skills and meet people february 19 eighteen aof students enjoyed dining who work at fortune 500 companies do not let at charlie trotter s this restaurant is regularthese opportunities pass you by the ly awarded as the top dining establishment in time to prepare for your future is now chicago this was truly a special night

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upcoming events sophomores and seniors have begun the international economic summit business professionals of america testing january 24 business professionals of america elections tba all-aof committee meeting he who will not economize will have to agonize confucius megan elected bpa state officer academy of finance newsletter november 21,22 sixteen carl schurz aof students participated in the business professionals of america illinois association fall leadership conference in oak brook illinois at this event senior megan ghanayem was elected to a state officer position congratulations to her for having the courage to take a risk and the responsibilities that come with being a leader additionally raymond casiano and christina cuevas became bpa national merit scholars by earning over 90 on the national merit exam this event also marked the ending of aof alum valdemar duran`s run as vice-president of bpa illinois association we thank him for being the first state officer from the city in over ten years and wish him well in the future schurz bpa elections will take place in january 2009 minimum requirements 3.0 gpa 2 minute speech and completed resume january 2009 2nd quarter whirlwind it has been a hectic 5 weeks for the schurz aof including trips to the university of illinois chicago sophomores all-state juniors j.p morgan chase leadership academy seniors at&t juniors seniors business professionals of america fall leadership conference freshmen senior and additionally we have had guest speakers from exelon jewelosco junior achievement attorney david seidman motivational speaker kevin washington price waterhouse coopers deloitte and the cps department of careers and college preparation do not let these opportunities to meet professionals and visit fortune 500 companies/universities pass you by news and notes sophomores make sure to stay in contact with your university of illinois chicago mentor often times it is who you know that makes a big difference in getting jobs and/or acceptance letters to a university the schurz aof has been offered job shadow and summer internships at the cook county treasury department and the chicago 2016 olympic carl schurz high school millenium park ice skating committee only schurz and whitney young were selected for this opportunity mr rutter is constructing a database of all schurz aof photographs if you would like to contribute e-mail your pictures to kwrutter@cps.edu make sure your resume is up to date and ready to be emailed job shadow/internship opportunities pop up quite frequently.

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