Level 2
May
11
to May 12

Level 2

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Level 3
Jun.
8
to Jun. 9

Level 3

This course is the third in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 3 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

* Requires completion of Levels 1 & 2


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Level 1
Sep.
28
to Sep. 29

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills. Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 2
Oct.
26
to Oct. 27

Level 2

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Level 3
Nov.
16
to Nov. 17

Level 3

This course is the third in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 3 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

* Requires completion of Levels 1 & 2


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Level 1
Apr.
19
to Apr. 20

Level 1

  • Eagle Creek Medical Clinic (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills. Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 1
Mar.
9
to Mar. 10

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 4
Jan.
27
to Jan. 28

Level 4

This course is the final session in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 4 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

* Requires completion of Levels 1, 2 & 3

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Level 3
Nov.
18
to Nov. 19

Level 3

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the third in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 3 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

* Requires completion of Levels 1 & 2


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myoActivationᴱᴿ
Nov.
5
8:00 a.m.08:00

myoActivationᴱᴿ

Registration is limited to physicians, nurse practitioners, and residents in the Comox Valley or Campbell River Divisions of Family Practice.

Date: Sunday, November 5 from 8:00 AM - 4:00PM

Please join us following the workshop at a private home in Comox for a celebration of learning at the Après Sharps Social from 4:00 - 6:00 pm.

Cost: This course is generously funded by The Comox Valley Division of Family Practice.

myoActivationER is a condensed adaptation of the myoActivation® methodology that has been developed to provide a rapid algorithmic approach to assessment and treatment of common clinical presentations of pain and movement impairments in the emergency department or in an urgent care clinic.

Assessment involves a brief history followed by 1 to 4 relevant standardized tests of anatomical function.  Treatment entails low risk, non-pharmaceutical needle insertions into dysfunctional soft tissues. myoActivationER may reduce the need for investigations in many patients and facilitates significantly reduced time to pain improvement allowing improved patient flow and satisfaction.

The workshop will focus on learning both rapid biomechanical assessment and hands-on treatment skills in paired practice exercises.  Each participant takes turns in being the needler and needlee.  No medication is injected.

Pre-reading will entail 2.0 hours in preparation for the 7.0 instructional hours in the workshop.  There will be an instructor:participant ratio of 1:4 or 1:2 pairs in the practice exercises.

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Level 1
Oct.
28
to Oct. 29

Level 1

  • Victoria Native Friendship Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 2
Oct.
21
to Oct. 22

Level 2

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Level 1
Sep.
23
to Sep. 24

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Perioperative Clinical Action Network (PCAN) Scar Release Workshop
Sep.
9
9:30 a.m.09:30

Perioperative Clinical Action Network (PCAN) Scar Release Workshop

  • UHNBC Learning & Development Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

For surgeons, medical specialists, family physicians and nurse practitioners working in Northern Health only. Surgical, medical, and family physician residents are welcome to attend.

The main objective of this workshop is for participants to learn the myoActivation technique of scar release in order to integrate this procedure into their clinical practice. Scar release is a simple procedure that can dramatically impact the prehabilitation process and improve postoperative pain and dysfunction.

This half-day workshop will review the pathophysiology of scars, mechanisms of tissue change secondary to scar release, patient assessment, treatment technique, patient responses to treatment, and important aftercare considerations. A presentation patients will be assessed and treated in real time to illustrate the changes in subjective pain and objective movement.

Through practice exercises in pairs, participants will experience the sensation of treatment and the changes in range of movement from release of scars utilizing a simple needling technique. This skill can be immediately integrated into clinical practice.

Participants (except residents) will be paid at the sessional rate for 0.5 hours pre-reading, 3.0 hours workshop participation, and 1.0 hour for engagement in QI evaluation activities.

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Level 3
May
13
to May 14

Level 3

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the third in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 3 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

* Requires completion of Levels 1 & 2


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Level 2
Apr.
29
to Apr. 30

Level 2

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) Scar Release Workshop
Apr.
21
8:00 a.m.08:00

Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) Scar Release Workshop

OPEN TO ATTENDEES OF THE SRPC The 30th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Course. *Pre-registration is required.

We are thrilled to be offering The Society of Rural Physicians of Canada a free-of-charge practice changing workshop. Scar release is a simple procedure to improve chronic pain and dysfunction. This 2-hour hands-on workshop will provide a simple quick tool to make a meaningful difference in your patients living with pain

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Level 1
Apr.
1
to Apr. 2

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 1
Mar.
25
to Mar. 26

Level 1

  • Kaatza Health Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 2
Feb.
11
to Feb. 12

Level 2

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Level 1
Jan.
28
to Jan. 29

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 1
Oct.
29
to Oct. 30

Level 1

  • Wrinch Memorial Hospital (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

No registration fee for this course.

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 2
Oct.
22
to Oct. 23

Level 2

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Level 1
Sep.
24
to Sep. 25

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Scar Release Workshop
Jul.
24
10:00 a.m.10:00

Scar Release Workshop

  • Bruce County Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

myoActivation® is a system of pain care that encompasses novel approaches to history taking, physical examination, non-pharmaceutical needling treatment, and aftercare.  An essential component to the myoActivation methodology is releasing the myofascial tension inherent in surgical or traumatic scars and remnants of soft tissue injury.

This workshop reviews the pathophysiology of scars, the mechanisms of tissue activation by cutting tip needles, patient assessment, treatment technique, patient responses to treatment, and aftercare. 

Two presentation patients will be assessed and treated in real time to illustrate the changes in subjective pain and objective movement.

Through practice exercises in pairs, participants will experience the sensation of treatment and the changes in range of movement from release of scars as well as learn the techniques of scar release.

Pre-reading will entail 0.5 hours in preparation for the 2.5 instructional hours in the workshop.  There will be an instructor:participant ratio of 1:4 or 1:2 pairs in the practice exercises.

Instructors for this workshop will be Greg Siren MD CCFP FCFP and Andrew Jeffrey MD CCFP(EM).

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TARGETED myoActivation - Level 1
Jul.
23
8:00 a.m.08:00

TARGETED myoActivation - Level 1

  • Bruce County Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

TARGETED myoActivation is a condensed adaptation of the myoActivation® methodology that has been developed to provide a rapid algorithmic approach to assessment and treatment of common clinical presentations of pain and movement impairments in the emergency department. 

TARGETED stands for Test-Activate-Retest to Guide Efficient Treatment in the ED

Assessment involves a brief history followed by 1 to 4 relevant standardized tests of anatomical function.  Treatment entails low risk, non-pharmaceutical needle insertions into dysfunctional soft tissues.  TARGETED myoActivation may reduce the need for investigations in many patients and facilitates significantly reduced time to pain improvement allowing improved patient flow and satisfaction.

The workshop will focus on learning both rapid biomechanical assessment and hands-on treatment skills in paired practice exercises.  Each participant takes turns in being the needler and needlee.  No medication is injected.

Pre-reading will entail 2.0 hours in preparation for the 7.0 instructional hours in the workshop.  There will be an instructor:participant ratio of 1:4 or 1:2 pairs in the practice exercises.

Instructors for this workshop will be Greg Siren MD CCFP FCFP and Andrew Jeffery MD CCFP(EM).

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Level 1
Jun.
18
to Jun. 19

Level 1

  • Kaatza Health Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Registration is available in person only

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Level 3
Jun.
11
to Jun. 12

Level 3

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the third in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 3 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

* Requires completion of Levels 1 & 2


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Level 2
May
28
to May 29

Level 2

Registration is available in person or virtually via Zoom. Virtual attendees should register in pairs, to allow for practice with a partner in the same physical location.

This course is the second in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.

*Requires completion of Level 1

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Level 1
Apr.
23
to Apr. 24

Level 1

This course is the first in the series of 4 courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.

myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.

Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of  this course.

Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills.  Participants will be expected to practice on each other.

The scope of the Level 1 Course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas with very low risk of adverse consequences.

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Apr.
10
10:00 a.m.10:00

Refresher Day - Nanaimo

An opportunity for physicians and nurse practitioners practicing in Vancouver Island communities to interact with myoActivation faculty and colleagues in discussing challenges, successes, uncertainties and joys in applying myoActivation in patient care.

Several presentation patients with complex pain issues will be assessed and treated. An explanation for decision making at each stage of the treatment process will be provided.h

This session will be held at Nexus Primary Care Clinic, Unit 3, 1273 Island Highway in Nanaimo.

Course fee for the Refresher Day is $100 + GST. The cost includes lunch.

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