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| Report Planner: Native Americans |
Answer the target questions to help organize thoughts for a report on Native Americans. |
| Map Skills: Native American Tribes |
"What state was the home of the Swannees?" This map, which features the locations of some original Native tribes, can be used in a unit on early America, or any map skills lesson. |
| Comparison Chart: Native Americans |
Use this chart to compare food, clothing, and shelter types for various tribes (divided by region). |
| Word Search: November |
From "celebrate" to "turkey". |
| Crossword: November (elem/upper elem) |
November-themed crossword puzzle. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving - Turkeys 4 |
There were turkey feathers in the barn, but... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving - Turkeys 5 |
There were turkey feathers everywhere... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving - Turkeys 6 |
The turkey put on clothes to fool... |
| Writing Prompts: Thanksgiving (upper elementary) |
"Why do you think people are so generous and caring at Thanksgiving?" Five pages of thoughtful, Thanksgiving-related writing prompts on narrow-lined paper. |
| Writing Prompts: Thanksgiving (elementary) |
The same five thoughtful writing prompts as for upper elementary, but with wider lines for younger hands. |
| Writing Prompts: Thanksgiving (middle) 1-4 |
Four of our upper elementary/middle school writing prompts/discussion topics in one place. Thought-provoking Thanksgiving writing prompts. |
| Book: Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit (primary) |
Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Alyssa Satin Capucilli's popular "Biscuit" series. A mischievous puppy helps his little girl to prepare for Thanksgiving and count her blessings. |
| Book: O. Henry's "The Two Thanksgiving Day Gents" |
Students read a classic short story of generosity and gluttony, then research and discuss health issues from the story and their own lives. A cornucopia of science, literature, and writing ideas, ideal for middle school or advanced upper elementary. |
| Book: Silly Tilly's Thanksgiving Dinner (primary) |
Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for this holiday book by Lillian Hoban. |
| Book: Thanksgiving at the Tappletons' (primary/elem) |
Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for this holiday book by Eileen Spinelli. |
| Book: Thanksgiving Mice (primary/elem) |
Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for this holiday book by Bethany Roberts. |
| Bookmarks: Thanksgiving |
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| Bulletin Board Trim: Thanksgiving Turkeys (small) |
Scalloped edge (full color) |
| Card: Thanksgiving (b/w) |
A Thanksgiving card to print, color, fold, and distribute. |
| Color by Number: Cornucopia |
This color-by-number page uses six colors to color in a cornucopia. |
| Color by Number: Pilgrims |
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| Color by Number: Turkey |
This color-by-number page uses six colors to color in a turkey. |
| Coloring Booklet: Thanksgiving (primary) 1 |
Words to learn and pictures to color |
| Coloring Booklet: Thanksgiving (primary) 2 |
Words to learn and pictures to color |
| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Cornucopia |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Giving Thanks |
Color the fruits inside this "giving thanks" circle, or trace and cut out the pattern to make a great shapebook. |
| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Pie Slice |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Man |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Thankful Turkey |
Write words in each feather that represent things you are thankful for. Then color the turkey. |
| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Wampanoag Man |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving - Wampanoag Woman |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving- Pilgrim Boy |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving- Pilgrim Family |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving- Pilgrim Girl |
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| Coloring Page: Thanksgiving- Pilgrim Woman |
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| Coloring Page: Turkey |
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| Coloring Page: Turkey |
Simple drawing of a turkey in profile, to color. |
| Comprehension: Cornucopia (primary/ elem) |
What is a cornucopia? Learn about the history of the "horn of plenty" with this fact-filled reading comprehension. |
| Comprehension: Pumpkin Pie (upper elementary) |
Practice reading and understanding a recipe. |
| Comprehension: Thanksgiving and Pilgrims (primary) |
Easy reading comprehensions (Pilgrims, The Mayflower, Squanto, The First Thanksgiving, Pilgrim Life) for early readers, plus a crossword, word search, and more. |
| Comprehension: Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims (upper elem/middle) |
Six great fact-filled reading comprehensions in one place: Who Were the Pilgrims?; The Mayflower; The Mayflower Compact; The First Year; Squanto; The "First" Thanksgiving. |
| Comprehension: Turkey (upper elementary) |
A fact-filled reading comprehension, word search, Venn diagram, and more, to help students learn about turkeys. Great at Thanksgiving; good any time of the year. |
| Craft: Thanksgiving Leaf Cards |
Create beautiful color block designs with leaf patterns for cards and gift tags. |
| Craft: Thanksgiving Leaf Turkey |
Use a collection of pressed and dried leaves to make a beautiful Thanksgiving decoration. |
| Craft: Thanskgiving Turkey |
An old coffee can and some construction paper are transformed into a fantastic Thanksgiving decoration. |
| Dominoes: Thanksgiving Theme (color) |
Dominoes with Thanksgiving words instead of dots. |
| Dot to Dot: Happy Thanksgiving (to 10) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Corn (to 10) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Indian Boy (to 5) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Indian Girl (to 5) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Pie Slice (to 20) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Boy (to 5) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Family (to 100 by 5s) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Pilgrim Girl (to 5) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Pilgrim/Indian (to 10) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Turkey (to 10) |
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| Dot to Dot: Thanksgiving - Turkey (to 20) |
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| Early Reader: Thanksgiving |
"I like turkey for dinner." This four-page illustrated booklet is a great introduction to words related to Thanksgiving. |
| Early Readers: "I like..." Series (Thanksgiving Theme) |
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| Fiction: Thanksgiving - Bobby Bear and Mr. Tom Turkey |
Bobby Bear's field trip to a farm leads him to an unusual friend. This holiday-themed lesson includes a reading comprehension, a crossword puzzle, and a word search. |
| Fiction: Thanksgiving Pizza (primary/ elem) |
Roy and Joy eat pizza for Thanksgiving! Find out why with this holiday-themed realistic fiction reading comprehension. |
| Flashcards:Thanksgiving |
Six pages of vocabulary related to fall and Thanksgiving, four flashcards to a page. Black and white illustrations. Use for word walls, games, and spelling practice. |
| Game Board: Thanksgiving (20 spaces; b/w version) |
Folder game board. |
| Game Board: Thanksgiving (20 spaces; color version) |
Folder game board. |
| Game Board: Thanksgiving (30 spaces; b/w version) |
Folder game board with Thanksgiving theme. |
| Game Board: Thanksgiving (30 spaces; color version) |
Folder game board. |
| Glyph: Thanksgiving |
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| Glyph: Thanksgiving Turkey (upper elementary) |
Color a blackline turkey by following the directions in the legend. This contains more complicated directions than our usual glyphs. |
| Learning Center: Thanksgiving |
Three great holiday themed activities-- decorate the bulletin board with cornucopias, play a memory game with cards, and more! |
| Math Game: Turkeys |
Students use turkey-shaped cards (numbered 1-20) to make addition and subtraction equations. Instructions included. |
| Memory Game: Thanksgiving |
Fun theme pictures and words make these flashcards useful for theme activities. Make two sets for a concentration/memory game. |
| Calendar: Turkey (days) |
Turkey shapes hold numbers from 1-30, as well as plus, minus, multiplication and equals signs. Great for making a November calendar or for playing math games. Four to a page. |
| Paper Bag Puppet: Animals- Turkey |
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| Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- Pilgrim Man |
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| Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- Pilgrim Woman |
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| Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- set |
Pilgrim man and woman, Wampanoag man and woman, combined in one set for easy download. |
| Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- Wampanoag Man |
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| Paper Bag Puppet: Thanksgiving- Wampanoag Woman |
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| Picture Graph: Thanksgiving |
How many pumpkin pies did Mr. Goodfood sell? |
| Picture Sentences: Thanksgiving (primary) |
"The man is carving a turkey". Choose the sentence that best describes the picture. |
| Rebus: Thanksgiving (full color) |
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| Report Form: Mayflower |
Seven pages: 1) an overview planner; 2) WHO was on board; 3) WHAT did the Mayflower look like; 4) WHEN - make a timeline; 5) WHERE- map the Mayflower's route; 6) WHY- writing prompts about the Pilgrims; 7) HOW- planning the trip. |
| Report Forms: Thanksgiving |
Web, Venn, poem, reports, "did you know?" cards. |
| Research and Report: Thanksgiving |
Report planner, KWL, and a lined page to write a report about Thanksgiving. |
| Sequencing: Carving a Pumpkin (primary) |
six pages, use for sequencing |
| Shapebook: Pilgrim Boy (upper elem) |
[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This Pilgrim boy-shaped shapebook has prompts for students to answer about Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. |
| Shapebook: Pilgrim Girl (upper elem) |
[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This Pilgrim girl-shaped shapebook has prompts for students to answer about Pilgrims and Thanksgiving. |
| Shapebook: Thanksgiving (elementary) |
Trace and cut out. From "corn" to "squash", each page of this turkey-shaped shapebook has a word relating to Thanksgiving. Makes a great bulletin board decoration. |
| Shapebook: Thanksgiving - Thankful Thoughts (primary) |
[member-created with abctools] Trace and cut out. This turkey-shaped shapebook has six pages of Thanksgiving prompts ("I am thankful for my friends because..."). |
| Shapebook: Thanksgiving - Turkey |
"T is for turkey..." Trace and cut out. This turkey-shaped shapebook has five pages of short turkey-related prompts. |
| Sign: Happy Thanksgiving |
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| Spelling: Thanksgiving (elem/upper elem) |
Perfect for the Thanksgiving season. Learn vocabulary with this fun set: a word search, ABC order, crossword, and more. From "blessings" to "Thanksgiving". |
| Spelling: Thanksgiving (primary) |
Learn vocabulary with this fun Thanksgiving-themed set: a word search, cloze exercise, and more. From "corn" to "thankful". |
| Color and Write Prompt: Thanksgiving 1 (primary) |
A picture to color and space to write a very short story with Thanksgiving theme words from a word bank. |
| Color and Write Prompt: Thanksgiving 2 (primary) |
A picture to color and space to write a very short story with Thanksgiving theme words from a word bank. |
| Color and Write Prompt: Thanksgiving 3 (primary) |
A picture to color and space to write a very short story with Thanksgiving theme words from a word bank. |
| Tally and Graph: Thankful Thoughts |
Use the tally sheet and graph form to determine what people are most thankful for. |
| Thanksgiving: Greeting Cards |
Four different pictures to color and then fold into Thanksgiving cards. |
| Unit: Thanksgiving Dinner and more (primary) |
This unit contains word strips, word unscrambles, three mini-booklet prompts, and more... all related to Thanksgiving. |
| Unit: The First Thanksgiving (primary) |
This mini-unit contains word strips, word unscrambles, a mini-booklet prompt, and more... all related to the first Thanksgiving. |
| Unscramble the Words: Thanksgiving |
From "cake" to "thanks". |
| Venn Diagram: Thanksgiving |
Compare Thanksgiving then and now with this kid-friendly Venn diagram. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving theme (primary) |
Mrs. Turkey bought twenty green apples and fourteen red apples to make apple pies. What is the total number of apples Mrs. Turkey bought? |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving theme (upper elem) |
"Mrs. Smith made pumpkin pies to sell at the church bake sale. She made six pumpkin pies, and sold them for $4.33 each. How much money did she make from the sale of the pies?" Five pages; four problems per page. |
| Word Search: Happy Thanksgiving |
[member-created with abctools] From "beans" to "turkey", in a cornucopia-shaped puzzle. |
| Word Search: Thanksgiving |
From "Americans" to "vegetables". |
| Word Wall: Thanksgiving |
From "apple pie" to "Native American", these vocabulary building word strips with pictures are great for word walls, sentence strips, spelling and vocabulary practice. |
| Worksheet: Thanksgiving Restaurant Menu (elementary) |
Read the menu featuring these Thanksgiving favorites, and determine how much various meals will cost. One page; simple addition. |
| Writing Paper: Happy Thanksgiving (elementary) |
Lined paper with an illustration of a turkey and the words "Happy Thanksgiving" across the top. |
| Writing Paper: Thanksgiving (elementary) |
Two pages of lined border paper with Thanksgiving-themed illustrations (a turkey, the Mayflower) in the top center of each lined page. |
| Writing Paper: Thanksgiving (elementary) 2 |
Lined paper with an illustration of a Pilgrim family in the upper left corner. |
| Writing Paper: Thanksgiving (elementary) 4 |
Lined paper with a small illustration of the Mayflower in the upper-left corner. |
| Writing Paper: Thanksgiving (upper elementary) |
Four pages of lined paper with a Thanksgiving-themed illustrations (Mayflower, Pilgrim and Wampanoag families, cornucopia) at the top of each page. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (elem) 1 |
The Pilgrims had a feast on the first Thanksgiving... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (elem) 4 |
The people who came over on the Mayflower ... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (elementary) |
"My favorite Thanksgiving memory is..." lined paper with prompt for writing about the holiday. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (elementary) |
"On Thanksgiving Day, it is traditional in my family to..." Narrow-lined paper with this prompt and an illustration of a turkey at the top. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (elementary) |
My favorite Thanksgiving memory is... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (middle) 1 |
Many Pilgrims came to America because they wanted to live in a way they weren't allowed to live in England. How important is lifestyle to you? |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (middle) 2 |
Would you be willing to leave your home...? |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (middle) 3 |
When the Pilgrims came to the New World... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (middle) 4 |
The Native Americans helped the Pilgrims... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (primary) |
"On Thanksgiving Day, my family..." Wide-lined paper for writing about family traditions on Thanksgiving Day, with a small illustration of a turkey at the top. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (primary) 2 |
On the first Thanksgiving, the children... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (upper elem) 1 |
Write about why you do (or do not) like Thanksgiving... |
| Acrostic Form: Turkey |
Write an acrostic poem about turkeys. With a picture to color. |
| Alphabet Letter Patterns: Thanksgiving (A-Z) (color) |
The letters of the alphabet, presented in black outline, filled with colorful Mayflowers, turkeys, and cornucopias. Four letters to a page. Great for bulletin boards, desk decorations, and more. |
| Bulletin Board Trim: Thanksgiving (border) |
This colorful border trim, with cornucopia, Pilgrim hats, and turkeys, matches our alphabet letter patterns. |
| Book: A Turkey for Thanksgiving (elementary) |
Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for Eve Bunting's holiday book. |
| Book: Arthur's Thanksgiving (elementary) |
Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Marc Brown's popular "Arthur" series. Arthur is directing the school Thanksgiving play. Who will be the turkey? |
| Book: Biscuit is Thankful (primary) |
Book comprehension and vocabulary enhancement for this installment of Alyssa Satin Capucilli's popular "Biscuit" series. Biscuit is thankful for his bone, his biscuits, and lots more, too. |
| Book: Clifford's Thanksgiving Visit (primary/elem) |
Enhances vocabulary and comprehension of this book from Norman Bridwell's popular "Clifford" series. |
| Book: Fluffy's Thanksgiving (elementary) |
Enhances vocabulary and comprehension for Kate McMullan's holiday book. |
| Word Problems:Thanksgiving Division (upper elementary) |
"There are fourteen boys in Mark’s chess club. For Thanksgiving they participate in a food drive. They visit 70 houses and collect a total of 210 cans of food. How many cans of food did they collect per house, on average?" Five Thanksgiving-themed division problems. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Multiplication (elem) |
"Bud is helping his mother bake an apple pie for Thanksgiving dinner. He peels the apples. It takes him two minutes to peel an apple. How long does it take him to peel seven apples?" Five Thanksgiving-themed multiplication word problems. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Multiplication (upper elem) |
"Mr. Vogel is a farmer. He raised twenty turkeys this year. He sold eighteen and kept two as pets. He charged sixteen dollars per turkey. What was the total selling price?" Five Thanksgiving-themed multiplication word problems. |
| Craft: Paper Roll Pal - Pilgrim Man |
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| Craft: Paper Roll Pal -Pilgrim Woman |
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| Craft: Paper Roll Pal -Wampanoag Man |
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| Paper Roll Craft: Paper Roll Pal -Wampanoag Woman |
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| Coloring Page: Wampanoag Family |
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| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Skip Counting (primary) |
"Greg and his friends are making Thanksgiving decorations. Each child makes five. How many do four children make? How many do five make? How many do six make?" Five Thanksgiving-themed skip counting (by fives) word problems. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Skip Counting (primary) |
"Eddie can pick and clean ten pumpkins per hour. How many can he do in four hours? How many in five? How many in six?" Five Thanksgiving-themed skip counting (by tens) word problems. |
| Craft: Make a Pouch (primary) |
A fun tie-in to a "Native American" unit. |
| Border Paper: Fall Leaves (elementary) |
Lined paper with illustrations of leaves in the surrounding border. |
| Comprehension: Cherokee Village (upper elementary) |
This one-page reading comprehension follows a standardized testing format. An interesting factual comprehension and great testing practice! |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Time (primary) |
"Look at the clock. What time does Brenda get up on Thanksgiving Day?" Five time-telling questions with clocks. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Addition (primary) |
"Mike and his brother Pat are selling pumpkins they grew. If Mike sells nine and Pat sells seven, how many do they sell in all?" Five Thanksgiving-themed addition word problems. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Addition (elem) |
"Ed and his sister are helping cook Thanksgiving dinner. They decide to have a potato-peeling contest. Ed peels twenty-two. His sister peels six more than that. How many did she peel?" Five Thanksgiving-themed addition word problems. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Addition (upper elem) |
"Myron analyzed the caloric content of his Thanksgiving dinner for his science class. His serving of stuffing had 619 calories. His serving of pumpkin pie had 780 calories. His serving of turkey had 282 calories. How many calories were there in his stuffing and turkey combined?" |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Subtraction (elem) |
"Renee’s mother has forty-eight pieces of pumpkin pie on the counter in the kitchen on Thanksgiving. The dog eats six while she’s not looking. How many pieces of pie are left?" |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Subtraction (primary) |
"Yolanda’s Thanksgiving turkey weighs twenty pounds. Her family eats seventeen pounds at dinner. How many pounds are left?" |
| Comprehension: The History of Thanksgiving (upper elem/ middle) |
When was the first Thanksgiving really? Think it was in 1621? Learn the truth about thanksgivings and harvest festivals with this thoughtful and thorough reading comprehension. |
| Word Problems: Thanksgiving Subtraction (upper elem) |
"For his science class at school, Charles wants to calculate how much his relatives eat on Thanksgiving. He weighs the food before it is served and then he weighs the leftovers. The food weighed 960 ounces. The leftovers weighed 89 ounces. How many ounces of food did his family eat?" |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving (upper elem) 2 |
It would take great courage to leave... |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving - I am thankful... |
This set of prompts (I am thankful because...) is suitable for all levels. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving - Turkeys (upper elementary) |
"The turkeys were nervous the week before Thanksgiving..." Lined paper with an illustration of turkeys at the top and a writing prompt. |
| Writing Prompt: Thanksgiving - Turkeys 1 |
Once upon a time, there was a turkey who never... |
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