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The Hallowed Eight by Debbie Harris

01 Saturday Mar 2025

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1. “The Humble’s Crown”

Scripture: Matthew 5:3 – Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The humble heart, though frail and low it lies,
Doth find its riches in a realm unseen,
Where pride’s great tower falls, and spirit flies,
To claim a crown no earthly gold can glean.
The meek in soul, who feel their want profound,
Are lifted high beyond this mortal shore,
Their emptiness with heaven’s grace is crowned,
A kingdom vast where want shall be no more.
Through poverty of self, the gate swings wide,
To halls where angels sing eternal peace,
No wealth of man can match what dwells inside,
For in their lack, all striving finds release.
So blessed are they who know their spirit’s need,
For heaven’s reign is theirs in word and deed.


2. “Tears of Grace”

Scripture: Matthew 5:4 – Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

When tears like rivers carve the soul’s deep vale,
And sorrow’s weight bends low the weary frame,
A tender voice doth pierce the mourning wail,
To whisper peace where grief has staked its claim.
The heart that breaks beneath life’s bitter sting,
Shall find its solace in a gentle hand,
For loss, though sharp, doth sweeter comfort bring,
When healing flows from love’s eternal land.
Each sob ascends, a prayer to skies above,
And answers fall as balm on wounds unseen,
The mourner’s cloak is wrapped in boundless love,
A promise sure where tears have ever been.
So blessed are they who weep in dark of night,
For dawn shall bathe their pain in holy light.


3. “The Silent Heirs”

Scripture: Matthew 5:5 – Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

The quiet ones, who shun the brash decree,
With gentle step tread soft upon the sod,
Their strength lies not in force, but harmony,
A stillness born of trust in sovereign God.
No sword they wield, no clamor do they raise,
Yet power flows through meekness undefiled,
The earth, in time, shall sing their humble praise,
Its bounty given to the pure and mild.
While tyrants clash and thrones of iron fall,
The meek endure, their roots in silence grow,
In patience they possess the world and all,
A heritage no conquest can bestow.
So blessed are they who bow with hearts sincere,
The earth is theirs, both now and ever near.


4. “The Quest for Right”

Scripture: Matthew 5:6 – Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

A famine grips the soul that seeks the right,
A thirst unquenched by streams of worldly gain,
They yearn beneath the sun, through starless night,
For justice pure to drown all sin and pain.
Their hunger drives them past the feast of dust,
To crave a bread that mortals cannot bake,
Their parched lips call for truth in every gust,
A righteousness no tyrant hand can take.
This longing sharp shall find its full delight,
A table spread where righteousness abounds,
The empty filled, the dark ablaze with light,
A satisfaction echoing through sounds.
So blessed are they who seek with fervent will,
For heaven’s store their spirits shall fulfill.


5. “The Mercy Mirror”

Scripture: Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

The hand that spares, though it could justly strike,
Doth weave a thread of grace through human woe,
Forgiving hearts, to heaven’s own alike,
Bestow the balm where bitter winds may blow.
They see the fault, yet choose to mend the tear,
With kindness sown where wrath might reap its due,
Their mercy flows, a river deep and fair,
Reflecting love in all they say and do.
For as they give, so shall they find return,
A mirror held to mercy’s gentle art,
The pardon granted lights the soul to burn,
With clemency that heals the wounded heart.
So blessed are they who pity’s path embrace,
For mercy’s gift shall crown their days with grace.


6. “The Vision Pure”

Scripture: Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

The heart untainted, washed of guile and stain,
Doth gaze upon the world with eyes anew,
No shadow clouds its view, no sin’s refrain,
Its single aim to seek the good and true.
Through purity, a vision clear takes flight,
Beyond the veil where mortal sight grows dim,
A radiance dawns, unmarred by earthly night,
The face of God revealed to those like Him.
No falsehood binds, no lust obscures their way,
Their souls ascend where holiness resides,
In innocence, they greet the endless day,
A sight supreme that purity provides.
So blessed are they whose hearts are undefiled,
For God Himself shall greet them as His child.


7. “The Peaceborn Kin”

Scripture: Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Amid the clash of steel and cries of strife,
They bear the olive branch with steadfast hands,
To heal the breach and call forth gentle life,
Their words like bridges span divided lands.
No war they seek, but sow where discord reigns,
A harvest rich in unity and calm,
Their labor breaks the fetters of old chains,
Restoring peace with heaven’s soothing balm.
Through them, the world recalls a higher kin,
A family bound by love’s unbroken tie,
For peace reflects the Maker’s heart within,
And marks them heirs beneath the boundless sky.
So blessed are they who mend what hate has torn,
God’s children named, in peace forever born.


8. “The Martyr’s Gate”

Scripture: Matthew 5:10 – Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

When scorn and lash repay the righteous deed,
And shadows hunt the ones who stand for good,
Their faith endures, a flame no storm can feed,
Unbowed by chains, unbent by cruelest wood.
The world may mock, its fury fiercely rend,
Yet in their trials, glory brightly gleams,
For righteousness shall triumph in the end,
A kingdom won through persecuted dreams.
Each wound a badge, each tear a sacred sign,
Their suffering carves a path to realms above,
Theirs is a reign no tyrant can confine,
A throne secured by unrelenting love.
So blessed are they who bear the righteous scar,
For heaven’s gates before them stand ajar.


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Because Of Jesus Christ, Our Love Like His by Debbie Harris

01 Saturday Mar 2025

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1. Love is Patient

“The Silent Tide”
The ocean waits beneath the stormy sky,
Its waves restrained, though tempests howl and churn,
A quiet strength where restless winds pass by,
Enduring deep, no haste to rise or turn.
The cedar stands through winter’s bitter sting,
Its roots embrace the frost with steady care,
No murmur breaks the stillness seasons bring,
A sentinel of peace in frigid air.
The dawn delays, yet stars refuse to fade,
Their light a vow through night’s unyielding reign,
In shadows long, love’s patience is arrayed,
A gentle force no rushing can constrain.
For love, like tides, in silence holds its might,
A timeless grace that steadies every plight.


2. Love is Kind

“The Meadow’s Gift”
The brook bestows its silver to the stone,
A tender touch that softens jagged years,
The sunflower bows where weary seeds are sown,
Its golden face a balm for silent tears.
Through autumn’s chill, the vine extends its fruit,
A sweetness shared with hands that seek repose,
Each petal falls where sorrow takes its root,
A fragrant grace the heart alone can know.
The breeze lifts dust from paths too long untrod,
Its whisper weaves a warmth through barren ground,
In kindness blooms the mercy of our God,
A harvest free where love’s own wealth is found.
So love, in acts of care, forever flows,
A meadow rich where gentleness bestows.


3. Love Does Not Envy

“The Open Sky”
The eagle soars where mountains pierce the blue,
No grudge it bears for peaks it cannot claim,
The river runs, its course both swift and true,
Unvexed by shores that gleam with brighter fame.
The lark ascends, its song a selfless tune,
No shadow dims the joy of rival wings,
Beneath the sun, the oak and willow swoon,
Content with roots, no thirst for greener things.
The stars align, each gleam a humble spark,
No envy clouds their dance in boundless night,
Love’s gaze is wide, untroubled by the dark,
A boundless heart that covets not the light.
For love delights in all that freely grows,
A sky unmarred by want’s unyielding throes.


4. Love Does Not Boast

“The Quiet Bloom”
The violet hides beneath the forest’s shade,
Its fragrance soft, no fanfare to declare,
The stream slips past, its music gently played,
A murmur low, no pride to flaunt or bear.
The moon ascends, a glow that does not shout,
Its silver spills in stillness o’er the plain,
The wheat bends full, its gold a gift devout,
No voice to brag of bounty born of rain.
The hearth burns warm, its embers never boast,
A steady heat that asks no praise to shine,
Love’s truest mark is found in what’s not lost,
A silent thread through humble works divine.
For love, like blooms, in quiet beauty lies,
A strength unseen that needs no vaunting cries.


5. Love is Not Proud

“The Lowly Vale”
The valley rests where peaks in splendor rise,
Its green embrace a cradle soft and meek,
The sparrow flits, no crown to claim the skies,
Its wings a humble arc where winds bespeak.
The pebble sits where rushing waters glide,
No throne it seeks, yet shapes the river’s song,
The olive bows, its branches spread aside,
A yielded grace where arrogance is wrong.
The dusk descends, no pomp in fading hue,
Its colors blend with earth in tender peace,
Love’s heart is low, its gaze forever true,
A servant’s stance where haughty claims release.
For love, like vales, in modesty abides,
A gentle force that scorns all lofty tides.


6. Love Does Not Dishonor Others

“The Sacred Grove”
The aspen stands, its leaves a trembling choir,
No root upturns the soil where kin reside,
The flame burns bright, yet spares the wood its fire,
A glow that lifts, not chars, what lies beside.
The tide retreats, its foam a soft caress,
No mark it leaves to wound the shore’s repose,
The iris blooms, its gaze a sweet redress,
No shadow cast to dim another’s rose.
The wind moves free, through branches intertwined,
Its breath a bond, no force to break or rend,
Love honors all, its spirit unconfined,
A grove where every soul may safely bend.
For love upholds, a guardian pure and whole,
A sacred trust that dignifies the soul.


7. Love is Not Self-Seeking

“The Giving Rain”
The cloud releases drops to parchèd plains,
No hoard it keeps, though skies grow dim and gray,
The beech extends its shade o’er dusty lanes,
A shelter free, no debt to bid repay.
The spring pours forth where desert sands entomb,
Its waters dance, unclaimed by selfish need,
The poppy sways, its scarlet petals bloom,
A gift to eyes, not bound by pride or greed.
The dawn breaks wide, its gold for all to share,
No gate it bars, no favor to demand,
Love seeks the other’s joy, a wealth so rare,
A rain that falls from open, selfless hands.
For love, like storms, in giving finds its call,
A boundless flow that lifts and never falls.


8. Love is Not Easily Angered

“The Still Horizon”
The sea lies calm though gales above it roar,
Its depths unshaken by the tempest’s cry,
The willow bends where wild winds lash the shore,
Its branches bow, no wrath to amplify.
The ember glows, though gusts provoke its core,
A steady warmth that holds no bitter flame,
The dusk enfolds where daylight reigns no more,
A tranquil veil that bears no grudge to claim.
The stone endures, though rivers carve its face,
No fury stirs within its ancient breast,
Love’s pulse is even, tempered by Thy grace,
A quiet tide where rancor finds its rest.
For love, like seas, in stillness overcomes,
A heart at peace where anger seldom drums.


9. Love Keeps No Record of Wrongs

“The Cleansing Snow”
The snow descends, a shroud on scars below,
Each flake erases tracks of yester’s pain,
The brook runs clear, though mud once stained its flow,
Its currents sweep the past beyond disdain.
The birch renews, its bark a fresh attire,
No tally kept of storms that tore its skin,
The sky turns gold, unburdened by the pyre,
A dawn that holds no echo of the sin.
The frost recedes, no grudge in melting gleam,
Its chill forgives the earth it briefly bound,
Love’s ledger burns, a past it won’t redeem,
A mercy deep where freedom’s roots are found.
For love, like snow, in purity descends,
A grace that heals, where memory’s count ends.

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Rot Without The Rock by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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“Rot Without the Rock” is a four-line free verse poem that laments a spiritual decay—described as a “rot”—stemming from the fading recognition of Jesus Christ, the Savior. It portrays a proud world that scorns His singular light and truth, choosing instead to exchange grace for empty shadows and noise, resulting in a shrouded existence.

A rot festers where His name fades,
Savior of all, scorned by the proud,
One light, one truth—still we trade
Grace for shadows, loud for the shroud.


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The Treasury Of Faith by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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The sonnet “The Treasury of Faith” portrays a believer’s unending access to a divine storehouse through faith, depicted as a majestic treasury brimming with gemstones. With each draw, he claims rubies of steadfast trust, supplied by God’s sapphire-rich lovingkindness and flowing emerald grace. His needs, refined like diamonds, are met with pearls from heaven’s throne, while topaz abundance and amethyst love ensure no want goes unfilled. Governed by the King of kings, this opulent reserve of opaline divinity shines through all circumstances, adorning the faithful soul with lasting bounty. The poem culminates in a victorious affirmation: through faith, he constantly claims these radiant treasures, basking in God’s everlasting light.


From faith’s bright bank, he draws with ceaseless hand,
A hoard of rubies, faith’s unyielding glow,
Supplied by God, whose sapphire riches stand,
Where lovingkindness streams in emerald flow.

Each need he lays, a diamond to refine,
Is met with pearls from heaven’s jeweled throne,
No flaw dims grace, nor topaz stores decline,
For God’s deep mines yield treasures yet unknown.

Through storm or peace, this wealth shall ever shine,
An amethyst of love that holds him fast,
The King of kings, with opals pure divine,
Adorns his soul with bounties that will last.

So constantly, he claims these gems of might,
Victorious in God’s everlasting light.

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The Royal Prayer: A Crown Of Victory by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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The Royal Prayer: A Crown of Victory” transforms the Lord’s Prayer into a majestic sequence of eight Shakespearean sonnets, each exalting a phrase with regal splendor and triumphant reverence. The collection portrays God as an eternal Sovereign, enthroned in heaven, whose hallowed name and victorious will reign supreme over earth and sky. Through royal petitions, it seeks His kingdom’s advent, His provision’s bounty, and His mercy’s grace, while celebrating His power to deliver from evil. Culminating in a grand affirmation of His unending kingdom, power, and glory, the sonnets weave a unified hymn of divine triumph—a prayerful crown that proclaims God’s majestic rule forever!

1. Our Father Which Art in Heaven

Our Father, Reigning High
Our Father, crowned in heaven’s boundless might,
Thou dwell’st above where golden realms extend,
Thy throne eternal shines with holy light,
A royal seat no mortal can transcend.

The stars bow low before Thy sacred name,
Thy voice commands the skies in grand array,
All kings of earth fade dim beneath Thy fame,
For Thou art Lord of night and endless day.

No power resists Thy regal, boundless sway,
The heavens sing Thy praise in vast accord,
Thy children call, in awe, from far away,
To hail Thee as their everlasting Lord.

Victorious King, our hearts to Thee we raise,
Our Father, robed in majesty and praise.


2. Hallowed Be Thy Name

Thy Name Exalted High
Hallowed be Thy name, O Sovereign One,
A title writ in glory’s sacred flame,
Above all crowns, Thy holiness has won,
A majesty no tongue can fully frame.

The angels chant Thy praise in royal throng,
The earth resounds with echoes of Thy worth,
Thy name, a victor’s hymn, both loud and strong,
Proclaims Thy reign o’er heaven and o’er earth.

No shadow dares to dim Thy hallowed grace,
No rival dares Thy sacred rule defy,
All realms unite to bow before Thy face,
A kingly banner raised forever high.

Thy name, O Lord, our triumph and our boast,
Shall reign supreme from shore to farthest coast.


3. Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom’s Royal Prayer
Thy kingdom come, O Lord of boundless might,
A regal plea from mortal lips ascends,
To call Thy rule from heaven’s golden height,
Where victory in royal splendor bends.

The scepter of Thy will shall shatter night,
Thy reign shall crush all thrones of fleeting dust,
With every prayer, Thy power takes its flight,
A sovereign force in which we place our trust.

The dawn shall break beneath Thy kingly hand,
The earth shall bloom where Thou hast set Thy claim,
All foes shall flee before Thy grand command,
Thy kingdom’s glory none shall dare defame.

So let it come, majestic and supreme,
Thy royal victory, our soul’s great dream.


4. Thy Will Be Done in Earth, as It Is in Heaven

Thy Will, the Victor’s Crown
Thy will be done, O King of endless skies,
On earth as heaven bends to Thy decree,
A royal mandate mortals recognize,
A triumph vast for all eternity.

In heaven’s courts, Thy word is law divine,
The angels serve with swift and joyous might,
So here below, Thy purpose shall align,
To cast out dark and usher in Thy light.

No rebel force withstands Thy sovereign call,
The mountains quake, the seas Thy voice obey,
Thy will, a scepter raised o’er one and all,
Shall reign victorious in unbroken day.

Thy rule on earth, as heaven’s mirror grand,
Fulfills Thy glory by Thy royal hand.


5. Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread

The King’s Provision
Give us this day our daily bread, O Lord,
Thou royal Giver, throned in boundless store,
Thy hand bestows what heavens can afford,
A banquet rich from mercy’s golden shore.

No want shall dim Thy subjects’ loyal cry,
For Thou, victorious, meet each humble plea,
With manna crowned, Thy grace shall never dry,
A feast of life for all who bend the knee.

The fields bow low, the harvest sings Thy name,
Thy bounty flows where royal favor reigns,
Each crumb a token of Thy boundless fame,
Each gift a chord in victory’s glad strains.

So daily, Lord, Thy table doth provide,
Our King, whose love shall evermore abide.


6. And Forgive Us Our Debts, as We Forgive Our Debtors

The Throne of Mercy
Forgive us, Lord, our debts, O King of grace,
Thy mercy reigns where justice might condemn,
A royal pardon shines upon Thy face,
Restoring us to wear Thy diadem.

As we forgive, so Thou dost set us free,
A victor’s crown o’er guilt and shame bestowed,
Thy throne of love rules vast eternity,
Where streams of pardon endlessly have flowed.

No sin too deep escapes Thy sovereign eye,
No fault too great Thy clemency denies,
In majesty, Thou hearest every cry,
And bid’st Thy children in Thy likeness rise.

Forgiveness flows, a royal gift divine,
Through Thee, our souls with vict’ry’s light align.


7. And Lead Us Not into Temptation, but Deliver Us from Evil

The Sovereign Deliverer
Lead us not into temptation’s snare, O King,
But guide us forth with Thy unerring hand,
Deliver us from evil’s darkened sting,
A royal shield o’er all Thy chosen band.

Thy voice commands the tempter’s flight away,
Thy might o’erthrows the shadows’ fleeting reign,
In victory, Thou turnest night to day,
And break’st the chains that seek our souls to chain.

No foe withstands Thy consecrated sword,
No trial dims Thy regal, guiding star,
Thy power guards the faithful to Thy word,
A triumph sounded near and echoed far.

From evil’s grasp, Thy strength shall us redeem,
Our Sovereign Lord, our everlasting theme.


8. For Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory, For Ever and Ever. Amen

The Eternal Majesty
For Thine’s the kingdom, power, glory vast,
O Lord, whose reign no boundary can confine,
A royal throne eternally recast,
Where victory and splendor intertwine.

All power bows before Thy sacred might,
The heavens blaze with glory’s endless flame,
Thy name resounds through time’s unbroken flight,
A sovereign anthem none shall ever tame.

Forever stands Thy rule, unyielding, grand,
The ages kneel to hymn Thy boundless worth,
All realms unite beneath Thy royal hand,
A crown of joy o’er heaven and o’er earth.

Amen, we sing, to Thee, our King adored,
Thy majesty reigns ever, mighty Lord.


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Heaven’s Victorious Symphony by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my expectation is from Him.

Psalm 62:5 (KJV)

Heaven’s Victorious Symphony
With each step I take, my soul ascends,
My expectation comes from Him on high,
A symphony of triumph heaven sends,
Through every note, His love will e’er abide.

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A Godly Heritage: A Tribute Psalm 16:6 by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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The poem celebrates a spiritual inheritance rooted in divine grace, depicted as pleasant boundaries in life. It highlights the poet’s godly heritage, received through the influence of devout parents, supportive neighbors, and a nurturing church community. These figures—parents with their prayers, neighbors with their kindness, and the church with its truth and fellowship—shape the narrator’s faith and identity. The sonnet concludes with the narrator standing firm in this sacred legacy, defined by grace and a deep connection to God and His people.


The lines are drawn in pleasant places sweet,
Where fields of grace bloom soft beneath the sun,
A heritage from God, my joy complete,
Through faithful hands where sacred love is spun.

Bestowed on me by godly parents dear,
Their prayers a shield, their wisdom lights my way,
And godly neighbors, steadfast, ever near,
Uphold me still with kindness day by day.

A godly church, a haven strong and true,
Has shaped my soul with hymns and holy care,
Its walls resound with truth I can’t outdo,
A fellowship of saints beyond compare.

So here I stand, by grace and love entwined,
A child of God, with godly roots defined.

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The Gift Of Prayer by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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No treasure shines like prayer sincere,
A soul’s sweet gift, both pure and free,
It lifts the heart through joy or tear,
A boundless grace for eternity.

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Not Willing That Any Should Perish by Debbie Harris

28 Friday Feb 2025

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The poem portrays God’s deep patience and mercy, emphasizing His desire for all people to avoid destruction and embrace repentance. Rather than hastening judgment, He offers a loving invitation to turn from darkness and sin, providing a path to redemption. The sonnet highlights His forbearance—delaying wrath out of care—and His ultimate hope that every soul finds peace and life through grace.

The heart of God, in patience vast and deep,
Desires no soul to wander lost in night,
But calls each one from shadows grim to weep,
And turn to mercy’s ever-glowing light.
His will, a shepherd’s love that seeks to save,
Delays the storm that justice might demand,
Forbearing wrath, He stretches out to pave
A path where trembling feet may safely stand.
No haste to judge, no eagerness to slay,
He yearns for hearts to bend beneath His grace,
To cast the chains of sin and pride away,
And seek the peace that shines upon His face.
So wide His wish, so boundless is His care,
That all might live, repentant, in His air.

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The Sword Of Scripture by Debbie Harris

27 Thursday Feb 2025

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When grace is scorned, the Word of God we take,
No gentle peace, but truth’s own sharpened blade,
A biblical stand against the dark we make,
To pierce the lies where evil’s roots are laid.
This sword, God’s voice, ignites the soul to rise,
When sin’s black veil would choke the light away,
With Scripture’s edge, we meet the serpent’s eyes,
Its holy writ our strength in fierce array.
Yet still we grieve the grace so lightly tossed,
The mercy spurned by hearts too proud to bend,
For though the Word cuts deep what sin has cost,
Love’s balm could heal where judgment seeks to rend.
So armed with God’s own sword, we stand as one,
Yet pray for grace when righteous wrath is done.

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