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This section recognizes individuals in whose honor contributions have been made to the Foundation celebrating their lasting impact on
Torch through their leadership and dedication. This list is relationship based recognition and represents variances in reporting standards over time.
This list does not represent a list of donors. |
BEARER
($1,000 - $4,999)
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Lynn Woltz Bernard has been a member of Torch for nearly 15 years and belongs to the Williamsburg Torch club, Virginia. She is a founding member of the now retired Fredericksburg Torch club, Virginia and has served as IATC Region 3 Director since 2017. A Torch legacy member, Lynn played a key role in implementing Past President Norine Haas’ vision for Region 3 clubs to jointly host the IATC Summer 2023 Convention in Baltimore. In 2023, she received the IATC's Gold Award, the organization's highest honor.
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Rod Gerwe, Durham, NC; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Peter Mellette, Williamsburg, VA |
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Art Bloom has served the International Association of Torch Clubs as Regional Director and President, bringing a leadership approach grounded in transparency, simplicity, and practical service to clubs. Known as a master communicator, optimistic problem solver, and collaborative team player, Art has worked to ensure Torch leaders have the resources and clarity needed to sustain vibrant clubs. He was elected a Trustee of the Torch Foundation in June 2026.
A dedicated member of the Winston-Salem club and a past president, Art is the instrumental force behind bringing the 2026 IATC Convention to his home town. The Winston-Salem convention is expected to be a milestone event for Torch, showcasing new ideas and momentum for the organization’s future. Donors: Richard Davis, Columbus, OH; Patricia Shutterly, Richmond, VA; Sandi Stewart, Lincoln, NE |
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Thomas Carroll co-founded the Lincoln Torch club, Nebraska, in 1959 and served as its second president. He later became the club’s first delegate to the International Association of Torch Clubs, serving on the IATC Board and as Secretary-Treasurer from 1976 to 1980. Carroll also authored The Story of Torch: The First Fifty Years of the International Association of Torch Clubs.
Donors: Lincoln Torch club; Robert D. Kuzelka, Lincoln, NE; Francis Moul, Lincoln, NE |
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Richard Davis is a member of the Columbus Torch club, Ohio. Since 2011, he has served nationally as Vice President, Treasurer and Director-at-Large for Conventions. He spent 39 years at Ohio State University Hospital in leadership roles and later served as associate project manager for the $1.1B James Cancer Hospital replacement. He will begin his term as IATC President in 2026.
Donors: Richmond Torch club; Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD |
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Dorothy Driskell provided steady and courageous leadership during one of the most challenging periods in Torch history. As President of the International Association of Torch Clubs during the COVID era, she guided an organization built on in-person fellowship through unprecedented disruption with clarity and grace.
She championed thoughtful change, strengthened leadership and business practices, and helped re-envision The Torch magazine by bringing together the skills the organization needed. Dorothy later served as a Trustee of the Torch Foundation and included Torch in her planned giving, ensuring her commitment would continue well into the future. Donors: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Sue Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Raimund Goerler, Columbus, OH; Gary Hinzman, Columbus, OH; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH; Roland Moy, High Country, NC; Doug Punger, Winston-Salem, NC; Timothy M. Spaeder, Erie, PA; Pat Shutterly, Richmond, VA; Scott Stanfield, Lincoln, NE; Ann D. Sterling, Richmond, VA; Ann Thomas, Blue Ridge/Leesburg, VA; Barbara Watson, Saginaw Vally, MI; Dwight Williams, Saginaw Valley, MI; Mary Beth Wise, Columbus, OH; Joe Zawicki, Buffalo, NY |
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Norine Haas was a longtime leader and devoted member of the Frederick and Westminster Torch clubs, both in Maryland. A graduate of Temple University Hospital’s nursing program, she retired after a distinguished career as CEO of the Frederick County Mental Health Association. Her service extended to civic, arts, and faith communities, and she shared more than 60 years of marriage with her husband, Ted, a fellow Torch leader and devotee.
Donors: Westiminster Torch club; Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; David Carmack, Frederick, MD; John & Antonette Clarke, Frederick, MD; George Conklin, Durham, NC; Richard Davis, Columbus,OH; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; George B. Du Bois, Jr., Frederick, MD; Anneliese D. D'Souza, Frederick, MD; George Heron, Saginaw Valley, MI; John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH; Claire W. Kondig, Frederick, MD; Lynda & Brian Lockard, Frederick, MD; Jack & Anne Miller, Blue Ridge/Leesburg, VA; Francis Moul; Lincoln, NE; Leland & Linda Robinson, Richmond, VA; Roy Schwartz, MD, Winchester, VA; Ed Seidewitz, Frederick, MD; Mary Ann Simmons, Frederick, MD; Pat & Fred Spahr, Frederick, MD; Timothy M. Spaeder, Erie, PA; Anne Sterling, Richmond, VA; Dwight Williams, Saginaw Valley, MI; Anna D. Winegar; Frederick, MD |
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Leo A. Kellogg, past president of the Albany Torch club, New York, joined Torch in 1989 and served as club president in 1993–94. Honored with the Silver Torch Award in 1999 and the IATC Gold Torch Award in 2001, he is an honorary lifetime member of the Albany club, a lifetime member of the Torch Foundation, and co-founder of the Saratoga Torch club, New York. A former IATC regional director, Kellogg most recently led the Torch history project for the organization’s centennial.
Donors: Adirondack Torch club; Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; Anne Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Rod Gerwe, Durham, NC; Richard R. Lynch, Albany, NY; Anne D. Sterling, Richmond, VA |
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Francis Moul, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was a longtime leader in the Lincoln Torch Club, Nebraska, and served as Vice President of the International Association of Torch Clubs. A former newspaper publisher, college professor, businessman, and author, he played a key role in establishing new Torch clubs in Virginia and Nebraska and in shaping the Torch Foundation’s honors, recognition, and memorial programs.
Donors: Theodore & Norine Haas, Frederick, MD; Daniel Looker, Central Iowa, IA; Maxine Moul, Lincoln, NE; Anne D. Sterling, Richmond, VA |
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Robert Schmidt is a member of the Torch club of Richmond and a longtime leader within the club, having served as its President. In 2024, Robert successfully chaired the International Association of Torch Clubs Convention in Richmond, leading the planning and execution of a highly regarded gathering for Torch members from across the country. Through consistent leadership and service, Bob has made meaningful contributions to both the Richmond club and the broader Torch community. Robert was elected secretary of the IATC in July 2026.
Donors: Richard Davis, Columbus, OH; Patricia Shutterly, Richmond, VA |
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P. Scott Stanfield is a longtime member of the Lincoln Torch club, Nebraska, having joined in 1986, and served as editor of The Torch from 2013 to 2021. Educated at Grinnell College and Northwestern University, he is the author of Yeats and Politics in the 1930s and has taught in the English Department at Nebraska Wesleyan University since 1989. He received the Paxton Award in 2024.
Donors: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Anne D. Sterling, Richmond, VA |
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Anne Sterling is a 30-year member of the Richmond Torch club, Virginia, and served as President of the International Association of Torch Clubs from 2006 to 2008, during which time the Association received the transformative Oldenburg bequest to the Torch Foundation. She later served two terms as President of the Torch Foundation. She won the Gold Award in 2010.
Donors: Anna Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Rod Gerwe, Durham, NC; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Richard (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Peter Mellette, Williamsburg, VA |
SPONSOR
($500 - $999)
George Conklin, Durham, NC - IATC President 2017-2020
Donors: Lynn Bernard, Williamsburg, VA; Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Richard Davis, Columbus, OH; Leo Kellogg, Albany, NY; Richard (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Elizabeth Short, Columbus, OH; Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA; Anne Sterling, Richmond, VA; Stephen Toy, Delaware, DE
Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD - Region 3 Director 2004-2007; Trustee of the Foundation 10+ years
Donors: Leo Kellogg, Albany, NY; Anne Sterling, Richmond, VA
Ralph Falconer, Jr., Akron, OH - IATC President 1999-2002 and 2002 Gold Award recipient.
Donors: Akron Torch club
Roger Kramer, San Antonio, TX - Region 9 Director 2014-2020 and 2020 Gold Award recipient.
Donors: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; George Conklin, Durham, NC
Richard R. Lynch, Albany & Saratoga, NY - IATC President 1992-1994; Torch Foundation President 2014-2017 and again in 2021. Current Trustee of the Foundation.
Donors: Leo Kellogg, Albany, NY; John M. Reilly, Albany, NY; Judith Schub, Albany, NY
Reed Taylor, Buffalo, NY - IATC President 1994-1997. The Torch magazine editor 2008-2013.
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Joe Zawicki, Buffalo, NY
Donors: Lynn Bernard, Williamsburg, VA; Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Richard Davis, Columbus, OH; Leo Kellogg, Albany, NY; Richard (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Elizabeth Short, Columbus, OH; Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA; Anne Sterling, Richmond, VA; Stephen Toy, Delaware, DE
Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD - Region 3 Director 2004-2007; Trustee of the Foundation 10+ years
Donors: Leo Kellogg, Albany, NY; Anne Sterling, Richmond, VA
Ralph Falconer, Jr., Akron, OH - IATC President 1999-2002 and 2002 Gold Award recipient.
Donors: Akron Torch club
Roger Kramer, San Antonio, TX - Region 9 Director 2014-2020 and 2020 Gold Award recipient.
Donors: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA; George Conklin, Durham, NC
Richard R. Lynch, Albany & Saratoga, NY - IATC President 1992-1994; Torch Foundation President 2014-2017 and again in 2021. Current Trustee of the Foundation.
Donors: Leo Kellogg, Albany, NY; John M. Reilly, Albany, NY; Judith Schub, Albany, NY
Reed Taylor, Buffalo, NY - IATC President 1994-1997. The Torch magazine editor 2008-2013.
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Joe Zawicki, Buffalo, NY
PATRON
($100 - $499)
Karen Amen, Lincoln, NE
Donor: Lincoln Torch club
Daniel Bolovan, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Donors: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Sandra G. Stewart, Lincoln, NE
Charles E. Carlson, Albany, NY
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Robert S. Knox, Albany, NY; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; John M. Reilly, Albany, NY; Judith Shub, Albany, NY; Ivan P. Vamos, Albany, NY
Charles E. Carlson, III, Albany, NY
Donors: Albany Torch club; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Francis Moul, Lincoln, NE
John Cornish, Lehigh Valley, PA
Donor: Lehigh Valley Torch club, PA
Shirley Eberly, Rochester, NY
Donor: Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY
Dr. Robert Finkel, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Theodore Haas, Frederick, MD
Donors: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA. Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; John C. George, Frederick, MD; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Elizabeth Short, Columbus, OH; Stephen T. Toy, Newark, DE
J. Michael Harrison, Albany, NY
Donors: Albany Club; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany NY; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; John T. McGuire, Albany, NY
Dale Herder, Lansing, MI
Donor: Douglas Johnson, Lansing, MI
George Heron, Saginaw Valley, MI
Donor: Saginaw Valley Club, MI
Theodore Jenkins, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Ed Latimer, Columbia, SC
Donors: Lynn Woltz Bernard, Williamsburg, VA; Doug Punger, Winston-Salem, NC
Edgar Peer, St. Catherine’s, Ont., Canada
Donors: St. Catherine’s Torch club; Leslie Thornton, St. Catherine’s, Ont. Canada
David Piner, Winston-Salem, NC
Donors: Ben Burge, Winston-Salem, NC; Doug Punger, Winston-Salem, NC
Linda Porter, Youngstown, OH
Donor: Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY
Harold Rubin, Albany, NY
Donors: Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Lewis & Pat Rubenstein, Albany, NY
Patricia Shutterly, Richmond, VA
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Harry Wistrand, Richmond, VA
Edward Weber, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
James Wise, Central Iowa, IA
Donor: Sue Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Robert Kay Woltz, Richmond, VA
Donor: Lynn Woltz Bernard, Williamsburg, VA
Donor: Lincoln Torch club
Daniel Bolovan, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Donors: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Sandra G. Stewart, Lincoln, NE
Charles E. Carlson, Albany, NY
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Robert S. Knox, Albany, NY; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; John M. Reilly, Albany, NY; Judith Shub, Albany, NY; Ivan P. Vamos, Albany, NY
Charles E. Carlson, III, Albany, NY
Donors: Albany Torch club; Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Francis Moul, Lincoln, NE
John Cornish, Lehigh Valley, PA
Donor: Lehigh Valley Torch club, PA
Shirley Eberly, Rochester, NY
Donor: Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY
Dr. Robert Finkel, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Theodore Haas, Frederick, MD
Donors: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA. Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; John C. George, Frederick, MD; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Elizabeth Short, Columbus, OH; Stephen T. Toy, Newark, DE
J. Michael Harrison, Albany, NY
Donors: Albany Club; Leo A. Kellogg, Albany NY; Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; John T. McGuire, Albany, NY
Dale Herder, Lansing, MI
Donor: Douglas Johnson, Lansing, MI
George Heron, Saginaw Valley, MI
Donor: Saginaw Valley Club, MI
Theodore Jenkins, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Ed Latimer, Columbia, SC
Donors: Lynn Woltz Bernard, Williamsburg, VA; Doug Punger, Winston-Salem, NC
Edgar Peer, St. Catherine’s, Ont., Canada
Donors: St. Catherine’s Torch club; Leslie Thornton, St. Catherine’s, Ont. Canada
David Piner, Winston-Salem, NC
Donors: Ben Burge, Winston-Salem, NC; Doug Punger, Winston-Salem, NC
Linda Porter, Youngstown, OH
Donor: Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY
Harold Rubin, Albany, NY
Donors: Richard A. (Dick) Lynch, Albany, NY; Lewis & Pat Rubenstein, Albany, NY
Patricia Shutterly, Richmond, VA
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD; Harry Wistrand, Richmond, VA
Edward Weber, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
James Wise, Central Iowa, IA
Donor: Sue Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Robert Kay Woltz, Richmond, VA
Donor: Lynn Woltz Bernard, Williamsburg, VA
FRIEND
($25 - $99)
Cecelia Barbieri, Columbus, OH
Donor: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
Nancy Carter, Adirondack, NY
Donor: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
George Crepeau, Columbus, OH
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Coralis J. Davis, Columbus, OH
Donor: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Rod Gerwe, Durham, NC
Donor: Peter Mellette, Williamsburg, VA
Peter Goodman, Richmond, VA
Donor: Harry Wistrand, Richmond, VA
Charles Isley, High Country, NC
Donor: Roland Moy, High Country, NC
Gwendolyn Jones, Trenton, NJ
Donor: Trenton Club, NJ
Paul Joslin, Central Iowa
Donor: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Thomas Klein, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Virginia LaPointe, Adirondack, NY
Donor: Adirondack Torch club
William D. (Don) Lieder, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Alan Loxterman, Richmond, VA
Donor: Patricia Shutterly, Richmond, VA
David Lynch, Central Iowa, IA
Donor: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Charles G. Moment, Baltimore, MD
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Robert Osborne, Rochester, NY
Donors: Arthur T. & Ruth Osborne, Rochester, NY
Robert Pennock, Albany, NY
Donors: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Judith Shub, Albany, NY
Dennis Rapp, Albany, NY
Donors: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Judith Shub, Albany, NY
John Reilly, Albany, NY
Donor: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
Meredith Rousseau, Lancaster, PA
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Steven Sosson, Lynchburg, VA
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Keir Sterling, Richmond, VA
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Townson, MD; Francis Moul, Lincoln, NE
Emilie Stulc, Saratoga, NY
Donor: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC
Gerald Stulc, Saratoga, NY
Donors: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC, Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
Marilyn Walker, Erie, PA
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Flynn Warren, Athens, GA
Donor: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Charles Williams, Toledo, OH
Donor: Toledo Torch club
Victoria Woolfolk, Trenton, NJ
Donor: Francis Myers O’Brian, Trenton, NJ
Buffalo Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Elmira Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Erie Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Geneseo Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Rochester Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
St. Catherine’s Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Donor: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
Nancy Carter, Adirondack, NY
Donor: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
George Crepeau, Columbus, OH
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Coralis J. Davis, Columbus, OH
Donor: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC; Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Rod Gerwe, Durham, NC
Donor: Peter Mellette, Williamsburg, VA
Peter Goodman, Richmond, VA
Donor: Harry Wistrand, Richmond, VA
Charles Isley, High Country, NC
Donor: Roland Moy, High Country, NC
Gwendolyn Jones, Trenton, NJ
Donor: Trenton Club, NJ
Paul Joslin, Central Iowa
Donor: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Thomas Klein, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Virginia LaPointe, Adirondack, NY
Donor: Adirondack Torch club
William D. (Don) Lieder, Toledo, OH
Donor: John Kolbeck, Toledo, OH
Alan Loxterman, Richmond, VA
Donor: Patricia Shutterly, Richmond, VA
David Lynch, Central Iowa, IA
Donor: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Charles G. Moment, Baltimore, MD
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Robert Osborne, Rochester, NY
Donors: Arthur T. & Ruth Osborne, Rochester, NY
Robert Pennock, Albany, NY
Donors: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Judith Shub, Albany, NY
Dennis Rapp, Albany, NY
Donors: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY; Judith Shub, Albany, NY
John Reilly, Albany, NY
Donor: Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
Meredith Rousseau, Lancaster, PA
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Steven Sosson, Lynchburg, VA
Donor: Ann Weller Dahl, Towson, MD
Keir Sterling, Richmond, VA
Donors: Ann Weller Dahl, Townson, MD; Francis Moul, Lincoln, NE
Emilie Stulc, Saratoga, NY
Donor: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC
Gerald Stulc, Saratoga, NY
Donors: Art Bloom, Winston-Salem, NC, Leo A. Kellogg, Albany, NY
Marilyn Walker, Erie, PA
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Flynn Warren, Athens, GA
Donor: Susan Breen-Held, Central Iowa, IA
Charles Williams, Toledo, OH
Donor: Toledo Torch club
Victoria Woolfolk, Trenton, NJ
Donor: Francis Myers O’Brian, Trenton, NJ
Buffalo Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Elmira Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Erie Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Geneseo Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
Rochester Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
St. Catherine’s Torch club
Donor: Tim Spaeder, Erie, PA
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