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November 19, 2012 · 3:51 pm

Party Ends With Blow Up, Clean Up Costly, Hostess At Risk

It was a great party, what a time, what a place.  Remember it well, for you may never see anything like it again.  It was a gala of great promise, hope and expectations and like any party some enjoyed it more than others.

Why is this party winding down after more than 60 years?  The answer to that in a moment but first let us take a look at Hostess, yes I mean those wonderful bakers of bread and Twinkies.  What is happening to the company baking bread that “helps build strong bodies 12 ways”?

Last week after 82 years in business they have decided to close their doors after union bakery employees decided to reject a company offer that would reduce the employee’s overall salary and benefit package.  Prior to the new union employment offer some of management received an increase to their overall employment compensation package.

Both sides blame the other for the demise of what was once a leading American brand name.  The total liquidation of the company is however a symptom of a greater disease.  What has happened at Hostess in many was reflects what has been happening to American culture over the last sixty plus years.

Turning time back to 1948 American was full of hope, and dreams.  The war was over and men that had put their lives on hold to fight for their nation had returned home.  They matured on the warfront and returned with drive and initiative to build new lives centered on family values.  The 1950’s saw unprecedented growth in home ownership and new products.

The expansion of our economy brought new opportunities to a wider spectrum of American families.  For the first time more average Americans headed off to college and earned a degree.  Yes, the American dream was expanding for many, but not for all.   Some did better than others.  That is not necessarily bad, but is the reality of life.

Over the years the things changed, society expanded government social programs to help fellow citizens that had not done as well.  Initially like the early union demands at Hostess these programs were modest and filled a significant need.

The economy was healthy and years went by as the expansion of government services increased so did the burden to those taxpayers contributing to finance the expansion.  Almost unnoticed the expansion of the role of good intentioned government ballooned and with it the debt to pay for it.

The burden of cost increased at Hostess just as it has with the federal government.  When the harshness of reality hit Hostess the special interest groups involved could not join together to solve the problem because each would have to sacrifice for the good of the whole.  The collective groups of union labor and management failed to have the inner character and strength to act in such a manner as to accept personal sacrifice for the interest of the whole.

Unfortunately, the Hostess situation is a micro-reflection of the developing divide within our general society.  A divide currently being exacerbated by political leaders to expand their role and foundation of voter support that will lead to more economic peril and perhaps worse.

Dividing Americans into special interest groups for political support, unwilling to yield in their demands with little incentive to compromise for the good of our nation will bring this nation not to new heights but to our knees.  We must reject as a nation the promise of government as our provider.

Like parasites killing their host we will see the demise of our nation when we cannot constrain our spending with personal sacrifice for the overall strength of our society.  We cannot continue the path of demanding a larger share from the public trough for our own special interest no matter how deserving it may be.

The party is over, it’s time to clean up the mess that has been left behind.  It is time to pay down our debt and accept some personal responsibility.  It is time for political leaders to stop acting like Twinkies and to start acting with courage and character.  It is time for reasonable mediation for Hostess they have a last chance let’s hope all act wisely.

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November 16, 2012 · 2:00 pm

Governor Malloy Sees Red Iceberg

The most recent State budget figures show a projected budget deficit in the current fiscal year of $365 million and that like an iceberg is only the small amount you see on the surface.  The real problem lurks below the surface or in this case in the next fiscal year forecast.

If you thought the weather forecast in Connecticut was bad when Storm Sandy was on our doorstep wait until you hear the fiscal forecast.  For taxpayers with health problems such as high blood pressure or issues of stress, it is recommended that you sit down and take a few deep breaths before reading the next paragraph.

According to press reports Connecticut Democratic Governor Dannel P. Malloy said Thursday that the state now faces a potential deficit in the next year of 1.2 BILLION DOLLARS.  Now the next cry you will hear from our esteemed members of the General Assembly will be nobody saw this coming and oh what a big surprise.  Hogwash!

Make work projects of little value including the Busway between New Britain and Harford or the local guiderail project on Route 275 are symptoms of a greater disease, that of overspending.  Combine the addiction to spending with the lack of political will to stand up for the taxpayers over the special interest of union labor and you have the fiscal iceberg our ship of State is about to hit.

Connecticut was once considered to be the richest State in the union and a leader in innovations and skilled manufacturing.  Now we have willingly accepted and voted for economic policies that have turned our vibrant cities into memories of the glory days when their economies were strong.  Our cities have seen their economic engines flee to the suburbs and once vibrant neighborhoods now are dwellings of dependency.

Today Connecticut has the largest burden of debt per capita of any State in our country.  Today the economic engines of the past are closing up or moving on.  Pratt Whitney in East Hartford is only a fraction of what it once was.  This week we hear once again reports of Pratt’s expansion in Florida.

Our ship of State is heading into perilous waters with economic icebergs on the horizon.  Our Governor, Dannel Malloy is looking less and less like a capable Governor and more like the Captain of the Titanic.  He has given us the largest tax increase in State history and now it appears he has overspent his budget in excess of a billion dollars.

Liberal Democratic financial leadership has destroyed our cities and we have now expanded their leadership to weaken our entire State.  The fiscal smoke and mirrors, dog and pony budget shows must stop.  It is time for the common sense sanity of our founding fathers to return.  It is time to limit spending, constrained to what we need and not what we want or what we can borrow.

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March 23, 2012 · 9:09 am

Taxes and Rose Colored Glasses

Would the average working man and woman support a tax increase in Connecticut?  They would if they had on a pair of glasses with rose lenses.  So who wears those lenses you ask?  State workers, and for them looking at the world through rose colored glasses is not new.  They bought and paid for the view and now enjoy the fruits of their efforts.

For years it is no secret public service employee unions have contributed tons of money to (some would say buy) Democratic State Legislators’ looking for their support.  The unions have refined the image of their members to be perceived as hard working average folks just eeking out a living, making ends meet by working hard.  Make no mistake some have a tough job and some we have seen or come in contact with seem to have it pretty cushy.

State employee unions supported Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy’s largest tax increase in the State’s history.  Can it be they are so dedicated and loyal that they are willing to give up what little they make to expand the size of government?

By now you may be wondering how much do they make?  Are they really like the average hard working taxpayers of Connecticut struggling to come up with more money to pay ever higher taxes?  Taxes that are added to nearly every item we need or buy and in some cases like gasoline are even taxed twice.

The average amount paid to a state employee last year was $74,239 in salaries, wages and benefits. Is that an average pay here in Conn?  According to the Connecticut Department of Labor using the most recent figures available the annual wage for Cheshire was $52,305 and the annual wage in Coventry was $33,692.  Now that puts things in perspective doesn’t it?  Thirty seven percent (37%) of state workers made more than $100,000 last year.  Are you kidding me that is more than 1/3rd of the total workers?

We have prisons where we lock up the crooks and criminals at least that is what we were taught.  So let’s take a look at that department.  It is interesting what we find, the average compensation package for employees in the Department of Corrections last year was $109,279 with 2/3 making at least $100,000.  That may seem high but maybe not, everything must be put into perspective.  So let us take a look the Department of Mental Health and Addiction for a comparison.

The percentage at DMHA of people making over $100,000 is also about 2/3 so it seems to be in line with the Department of Corrections except that the average here is $120,212.   We better take a look at a third department just to be fair.  Over at the Judicial Department the average compensation package was $98,658 with nearly half (47%) of the employees receiving more than $100,000.

Yes your economic future is secure, and your view of the world is rosie when you work for the State.  All the money you spent on supporting politicians has paid off.  So now who is really running the State is it the voters, the elected politicians or the union bosses?  We leave that an open question?

The view of our economic climate for some is so good that with rose colored lenses we are even considering raising local taxes.  The problem is rose colored lenses are sometimes so dark as to hide the real world and the hardships that exist.  The only solution for a voter looking at the real world is to change your glasses or change the way you vote.

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March 18, 2012 · 9:19 am

Read All About It: Connecticut Job Opportunities!

Jobs, jobs, jobs lately it’s the mantra of politicians but what does it mean here in Connecticut?  Is Connecticut creating opportunities the best way possible?  Let’s take a look and compare Connecticut with Indiana.

Since January 1st both states have taken major steps to create jobs but they have done it in different ways.  One state has taken the route of buying the jobs the other has improved job opportunities by becoming more competitive to attract employers.

Connecticut Democratic Governor Dan Malloy announced on January 5th a plan to bring Jackson Laboratory to our state.  According to the announcement the plan includes the state giving Jackson Laboratory a $192 million construction loan which will be forgiven it Jackson is able to create and retain 300 jobs by the 10th year.  The state will further provide $99 million in research funding and a lease on land that Jackson will be allowed to buy for one dollar ($1.00) once 600 jobs are created.

So for $192 million Jackson need only create 300 jobs within 10 years.  That works out to 30 jobs a year for which taxpayers will have invested $640,000 per job.  That is the path for the Connecticut job solution.

Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels was on the radio the other day talking about a different path to job creation.  February 1st Governor Daniels signed a Right to Work Act for Indiana.  This legislation frees workers from compulsory union dues when they are not members of a union.  It does not interfere with the relationship between unions and their current members.

Here’s what has happened according to the Governor, “We’ve already signed new agreements with three companies. One announced and two to come soon,” said Daniels. “There are 31 companies as of Friday night now in negotiation roles who have identified right to work as a major, if not the major, factor in their interest in Indiana.”

Governor Daniels admitted to one mistake while working to pass the legislation.  He said he probably underestimated how important the addition of right to work legislation would be to the business climate in Indiana.

The contrast between the states is stark.  Connecticut has spent a ton of money for a relatively small number of jobs each year over the next ten years.  While Indiana has spent only the cost of paper, ink and a pen to sign and enact legislation that is instantly attracting job opportunities.

Right to work legislation protects workers that choose to join and pay dues to a union while providing other workers the right to work without having to fund unions as non-members.  It is time Connecticut recognized the rights of workers to determine their own priorities within their work environment.

It is time for unions in Connecticut to stand on their own performance to attract dues paying members.  It is time to take the restrictive yoke of special interest off the shoulders of Connecticut workers and provide more job opportunities.  It’s time to pass a right to work act in Connecticut.

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June 26, 2011 · 12:08 pm

Connecticut Budget Failure Is A Culture And Leadership Problem

What have my computer and the Connecticut State budget got in common?  Both crashed this week.  Fixing the computer was relatively easy it only took an honest man and $180.00.  The Connecticut budget mess is more complex because crafting of the original budget was based on smoke and mirrors rather than honest politicians with honest numbers.

We all know the state union members have voted to reject a revision to their contracts that would have reduced cost to the state and guaranteed employment for the members.  A guaranteed job in this economy is worth something; just ask the thousands of Connecticut taxpayers currently unemployed.

The environment and culture of union labor for government workers in Connecticut has developed over years.  It is a culture based not on the reality of economics but on expectations and political maneuvering.  What were once considered jobs that maybe paid a little less but guaranteed employment have become jobs with competitive wages, expected raises without merit, a premium healthcare insurance program and lucrative retirement benefits.

The vote results should not have been a big surprise, the union voters have been weaned on the rhetoric of union leaders, feed by politicians more interested in preserving a coalition of voting support than serving the public interest and now the workers have a level of unrealistic expectations.  Their expectations are unsustainable in the long-term for the taxpayers, over the years they have been led to believe what they have is not enough.  That has become the culture of the Connecticut State workers and it is the fault of leadership.

The economic view of state union members has become more a world based on fantasy than economic reality.  The largest state union is AFSCME and the leaders strongly recommended a vote of approval that would have guaranteed job security for four years and health benefits for ten years.  It was the correct recommendation; it was the right thing to do.  The vote would have provided wage increases of three percent in the third, fourth and fifth years of the contract.  The rank and file members rejected the settlement and now some may face the prospects of no job at all.

The leaders of AFSCME and the Democratic leadership in the General Assembly have only themselves to blame for the vote of rejection and budget mess they have created.  It is the result of years of political pandering, political posturing and political pay-offs that have fostered the culture and environment found in this vote.  It is time for a reality check and reform in the way we do business with Connecticut State employees.  It is not the fault of the rank and file worker this contract revision was turned down it is the fault of leadership on both sides of the negotiating table that created the culture.

Leadership in this State has failed to provide a realistic atmosphere and culture for rank and file government workers.  Our leaders have failed to make the tough decisions along the way choosing instead to take an easy road to re-election.  The time for the nonsense to stop is now.  It is time for political leaders to step forward with courage and conviction to do what is right for all of Connecticut and not for the special interest group of union labor leaders.

This is not the time to once again pass the buck and kick the problem back to the cities and towns by reducing aid.  It is time for the leadership in the General Assembly to solve the budget mess with reduced spending and realistic expectations.

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May 5, 2011 · 1:07 am

Easter Bunny Lesson Lost By Union Leaders

Recently children experienced the excitement that surrounds Easter and the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus.  While there is much to celebrate and learn some lessons of the Easter weekend come from a secular creation, the Easter Bunny.

The tradition is the Easter Bunny arrives with a basket full of chocolate goodies and hides colorful decorated Easter eggs and perhaps even one special golden egg.  Children learn soon enough that, there is no such thing as the Easter Bunny, there is no golden egg, chocolate bunnies don’t last forever and perhaps most important of all, don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

Unfortunately some people just never seem to mature, some never can relate metaphorical lessons to real life and some reject reality in favor of an idealistic impractical view of life.  Such is the case for State union labor leaders.

State worker unions have for years put all their eggs in one basket, dumping tons of dollars and time into the election of Democrats.  They have been repaid by those same politicians with goodie baskets filled not with chocolate bunnies but a basketful of benefits paid for by the taxpayers.  They received a golden handshake and the taxpayers paid with the yoke of taxation around their necks.  Like children they expect the fantasy to continue, they fail to see the reality of life in today’s world.

Governor Malloy was elected largely on the support of those very same unions but they failed to remember the dangers of putting all your eggs in one basket.  They failed to realize once he as Governor Dan Malloy must deal in reality.  Now we have a newly passed state budget that was  signed by the Governor at 3:00 p.m. yesterday.

One big problem the budget does not balance, and the state workers with their union leaders are sitting on one side of the scale while on the other side is one man, Governor Malloy.  He’s not a big guy but he carries the weight of leadership on his shoulders and he must balance the scale.  So far the unions have called his bluff, trusting as they do that their weight of support at election time will protect their basket full of goodies and protect their world of fantasy.

Governor Malloy is a street smart politician, not a painter but the unions think they have painted him into a corner with little room to maneuver.  Dan Malloy didn’t get to the governors office without learning how to fight his way out of a corner and he just may not back down even to union thugs.

Malloy just may have learned something from the Easter Bunny.  He has the golden egg; he got that on inauguration day.  He controls all their eggs and the unions have only one basket. The shelf life of their chocolate bunnies is coming to an end and Malloy has the opportunity to become the perceived leader for the people by reigning in the union bosses.  If Dan Malloy can begin to bring reality to government union labor his legacy as a leader will have a solid foundation on which to stand.

Dan Malloy may not need union support to get re-elected because he learned the lessons of the Easter Bunny.  Dan Malloy knows you don’t put all your eggs in one basket, there is no golden egg, and someday you have to face reality.  Right now Dan Malloy looks more like the sly fox than a chocolate rabbit in a union Easter Basket.

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April 29, 2011 · 4:51 am

Hard To Believe But True – There Is Bias In News

Massachusetts the sight of the famous shot heard round the world starting the American Revolution was the sight on Wednesday night of a more subtle event that has received little attention by the media.  Could it be that there is media bias, you be the judge.

Recently there was a major reporting event in Wisconsin when primarily Republican lawmakers wanted to revise the collective bargaining rights for public employees.  The media was all over the situation with major time allotted to cover the story.  The angle taken was the Democrats were siding with the unions and the Republicans were trying to destroy the union movement.  The coverage went on day after day with multiple interviews attacking Republicans.

Although public opinion polls in Wisconsin supported the move by Republicans the coverage was highly critical of their efforts.  Now we fast forward to last Wednesday night in the chambers of the Massachusetts House, a body of legislators dominated by Democrats.  There was no glare of lights from the national press and perhaps you didn’t even hear what happen, but here is the significant point.

The Massachusetts House voted overwhelmingly to strip police officers, teachers and other municipal employees of most of their rights to bargain over health care.  The vote was 111 – 42 in favor of the motion.  The action was taken to provide millions of dollars in savings for cities and towns.  The vote was led by the Democrats.

The reality is over the years too much was promised and too much was given away in negotiated public employee contracts.  Too often the public dollar was used like a poker chip, tossed in the pot in exchange for union political support.  The problem is not limited to Massachusetts it is nationwide and it is here in Connecticut.

It has taken a financial crisis in Massachusetts to bring Democratic legislators to their senses, but their action was required to bring the opportunity for needed reform.  Too often voters have been blindly misled, and have trusted their elected officials to do the right thing.  Too often that trust has been violated and traded for political support.  Unfortunately the media is often a willing accomplice taking a bias view rather than reporting the facts.

It can happen on the local level.  In the past when the Coventry financial year end balance didn’t match the beginning balance for the next year, and records of some money owed to the Town was not properly tracked, it failed to make the news. The fact is the problems were in the auditor’s report for two years in a row.  To put your mind at ease you should know Republican leadership addressed the problem, it was taken care of and new procedures are now in place.  The Hartford Courant reporter said it was not news and could not have happened, and would not be reported, even though the facts were public record.  Was that a bias opinion, based on a political point of view?  You be the judge.

There is no replacement for first hand knowledge; it pays to know what is really going on in your town, state or federal government.  Trusting the media for all the facts on an issue can leave you with only the facts from their point of view.  Sadly too many reporters today report a point of view rather than the news with all the facts.

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October 18, 2010 · 4:51 pm

WHO IS FIGHTING THE SECRET BALLOT AND WHY?

After a rally in New Haven on October 6th Democratic Senate candidate Richard Blumenthal said he supports union labor’s request for Congress to pass “card-check neutrality”.  If passed it would enable union organizers to get new union locals certified by gathering a set number of signatures and eliminate the secret ballot.

The history of labor unions is wrought with stories of strong arm tactics and intimidation.  If Mr. Blumenthal is successful in his bid to become the next Senator from Connecticut who will fight for the workers right to the secret ballot.  Mr. Blumenthal is willing to sell out a worker’s right to one of the fundamental tenets of democracy, the secret ballot.

Mr. Blumenthal likes to say he is fighting for you against special interest but in this case if you are not a union member he is fighting against you and your right to a secret ballot.  It is obvious Mr. Blumenthal has a special interest in mind on this issue.

In fact it is so obvious even the newly elected union president of the Federation of University Workers, representing Yale office workers Laurie Kennington said, “This is not just a politician.  He is one of us”.  Yes, Dick Blumenthal has even taken a side in a labor dispute by walking a picket line with Kennington’s workers.  Can we trust Dick Blumenthal to fairly represent all of us or will he revert to siding with his special interest supporters to maintain a political base of support?

Connecticut needs a Senator that is not controlled or beholding to any special interest group and that includes union labor.  When any politician does not see their job as representing all of the people equally we as a society have an obligation to oppose their quest for office.  Attacking business is a key campaign strategy of Richard Blumenthal and that is problematic.

Government produces nothing and depends on a strong economy with strong companies to provide jobs and economic opportunities.  Attacking businesses and industries is pure politics as negative and destructive as any other activity that emphasizes and fosters disrespect among cultures or people.

The current culture of attacking political opponents in a negative fashion for their business experience is wrong, just as it would be wrong to attack a person of experience limited to public service in government.  The candidates did not reach the levels they have and become candidates for high office by being incompetent, nasty and negative.

Mr. Blumenthal has served in office for a long time and should be able to identify a special interest group and he should have the ability to admit his allegiance to union labor.  It will be up to the voters to decide if they are willing to elect a person beholden to a special interest group such as Mr. Blumenthal or turn to a new face such as Linda McMahon who has funded her own campaign and holds no card of debt to any group.

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September 4, 2010 · 2:22 pm

Mr. Blumenthal Stumbles Again But Returns Money

Oh please say it is not so, the Connecticut Democratic candidate for the United States Senate Richard Blumenthal is returning inappropriate campaign contributions.  During the past week his campaign has returned checks received earlier this year from lawyers who have contracts with the Attorney General’s office.

Mr. Blumenthal has brushed off concerns about past indiscretions saying, “the people of Connecticut know me.”  That could be his greatest hurdle in his race to the Senate.

Mr. Blumenthal is correct the people of Connecticut have heard him say, “the people of Connecticut know me. They know that no donation from anyone will change the fact that I have fought for them and I will continue to fight for them.”

In various forms the people of Connecticut have heard Mr. Blumenthal say he will stand up to special interest groups and fight for them.  Unfortunately Mr. Blumenthal has failed to do that when it comes to the largest special interest in the State of Connecticut.  He has failed to protect the interest of taxpayers and the working men and women in Connecticut.  He did not fight against mandates for prevailing wage on municipal construction that continue to drive up the cost to taxpayers.  But wait there’s more.

Let’s hear Mr. Blumenthal speak on the issue of card check.  Either you oppose that or like Mr. Blumenthal you endorse the right to deny a worker a secret ballot in voting to join or reject a union.  Of course by Mr. Blumenthal’s ethics and standards I guess unions are not a special interest.  He must consider them a personal interest to be protected and supported at every turn in exchange for political support.

Yes, Mr. Blumenthal the people of Connecticut do know you, they know you as a self promoting, politician, more interested in self preservation of political office than standing up to special interests.  You misspoke on serving in Vietnam, you misspoke on standing up to special interests and now you are returning inappropriate campaign contributions.  Well that does sound like a career politician but I am not sure that is what the people of Connecticut want in their next United States Senator.

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August 15, 2010 · 10:05 am

OUR POOR AND NEEDY WILL SUBSIDIZE THE RICH PATRONS OF OUR CONGRESSIONAL MAJORITY

The post for August 8th talked about the cost of promises and the question was asked, “Are you willing to pay more taxes for the promises of pandering politicians?” Today we look at who is paying for the most recent promise delivery. Would you believe the poor will pay for the rich?

When you live in town and receive food stamps comparing yourself with a teacher in Coventry making on the average over $62,000 you consider them rich. When 55% of American families have at least one member that has lost a job or had their income reduced you think times are tough. So where should our priorities be when it comes to our federal budget?

We have had declining enrollment in our schools and over 80 local students have voluntarily left Coventry to attend Windham Tech. and many others have chosen other out of district schools for their high school experience. So it should not surprise anyone that we have fewer teachers. There are times when layoffs are a reflection of good judgment and a wiser use of resources. The roll of education is to teach not to maintain employment.

This past week the President signed a $26 billion emergency jobs bill with $10 billion being directed toward teachers. Does it surprise anyone that it comes just before an election and that the money is to support unions that have supported the Congressional majority? How much money and labor will now be donated by those union members to support those candidates that just paid off a promise? But wait where did the money for this emergency money come from just who will be paying this bill?

A large chunk of this cost will be paid for by reducing food stamp benefits for the poor. So let me understand this clearly a disabled veteran living on basic needs and receiving food stamps will have their food budget reduced so that teachers will not have to accept wage reductions or layoffs?

The greed of these unions accepting this money brings to mind the quote of Marie Antoinette “Let them eat cake”. The public employee unions have become out of touch with reality and their demands are no longer in the best interest of this nation. When we as a nation turn our backs on those most in need and divert resources of basic life support for our needy to support union jobs for political advantage we are headed in the wrong direction.

When and if any of this money comes to Coventry we as a community should be looking at our priorities and making a statement about our priorities. Are we as a community going to take money from our most needy to support our wants?

Our teachers in Coventry are now in negotiations for a new contract, do you have any idea what they want? What are the priorities? Should the Board of Education disclose what the demands of our teachers are? How realistic are requests for raises or more benefits? Will we as a community have to cut support to our most needy to pay for more increases? Where do you stand and what are your priorities?

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