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Watch Young Thug Perform ‘Punk’ Songs With Travis Barker on ‘SNL’

Konstantinos Pappis
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Watch Young Thug Perform ‘Punk’ Songs With Travis Barker on ‘SNL’

Young Thug was joined by Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker during his appearance on last night’s Rami Malek-hosted episode of Saturday Night Live. Fresh off the release of his new record Punk, Thug played the album tracks ‘Tick Tock’ and ‘More Than Anything’. Watch his performance below.

Punk, which came out on Friday (October 15), features collaborations with Drake, J. Cole, Future, Travis Scott, the late Mac Miller, the late Juice WRLD, A$AP Rocky, Post Malone, Doja Cat, and more.

Halsey was the musical guest on SNL last week, where she teamed up with Lindsey Buckingham for a performance of ‘Darling’. Brandi Carlile is set to perform on the show next weekend, with Jason Sudeikis serving as host.

 

Artist Profile: Samia Halaby

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Artist Profile: Samia Halaby

The artist and academic Samia Halaby is regarded as a pioneer of Arabic modernism and a leading advocate for Palestine art in the twentieth century. Halaby’s family fled Palestine when she was 11 years old and settled in the United States. A graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, she went on to have a successful academic career, becoming the first full-time female associate professor at Yale University School of Art in 1973. Colourful geometric compositions of her work embrace elements of nature and Islamic architecture as well as Soviet Constructivism and other European avant-garde movements. 

Halaby’s early painting philosophy during her late student days was characterised by flat colour, where relationships of luminous and simultaneous contrast were inspired by other minimalist artists and, importantly, Josef Albers’ 1963 book Interaction of Color.  

In 1983, she started working with kinetic paintings as she had been fascinated with computers since her days at Indiana University and the relationship between art and technology. To create her kinetic images, Halaby used programming instead of animation software. Still today, Halaby believes that new approaches to painting can transform the way we perceive the world.

Selected Works

Near or Far, 1971
City Rain, 2015
Branching, 1994
Prancing in the Vineyard, 1982
Helical drawing, 1972

Squid Game Dethrones Bridgerton as the Most Watched Netflix series

Virgínia Mendes
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Squid Game Dethrones Bridgerton as the Most Watched Netflix series

According to Netflix, 111 million people have watched the South Korean thriller series Squid Game, making it the most-watched show in Netflix’s history. Previously, the title was held by Chris Van Dusen’s Bridgerton which gained the title in September.

Squid Game has been compared to Hunger Games since its widespread success, even though the only fundamental similarity appears to be the theme of survival. Nevertheless, the Korean show created by Hwang Dong-hyuk, filled with a cast primarily unknown in the west, managed to tell a story that reached a broad audience, showing us that viewers are craving for a new type of content and disputing outdated claims that Asian actors aren’t marketable to western audiences.

The success of Parasite at the 2020 Academy Awards and Squid Game on Netflix will make it intriguing to see what Hollywood and the major streaming platforms will do to increase the amount of original content present on their platforms.

Best Female Biographies Everyone Should Read

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Best Female Biographies Everyone Should Read

We’ve compiled a list of some of the top biographies written by, or based on, the lives of women. Whether you’re interested in learning more about crucial female individuals who are already famous for how they changed history or unearthing the genuine tales of formidable women who pushed behind the scenes to demand change for the better.

Women have made significant contributions to society throughout history, yet the general public has overlooked them. The biographies of these historical female personalities deserve a space on your must-read list, from pioneers and political dissidents to innovators and astrophysicists.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta Lacks was one of the most influential figures in modern medicine, and she didn’t even realize it. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is the true story of a female tobacco farmer whose cells were removed without her consent and used to generate the polio vaccine, among other critical scientific breakthroughs. It’s a fascinating monument to science’s and society’s contempt for black existence, and it’s a must-read.

This Much is True by Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes is a national treasure, an award-winning actor who has created many famous roles ranging from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout. She has now decided, at the age of 80, to narrate her incredible life story. And it’s considerably more exciting and complex than anything she’s ever done before.

Learn how she got her curly hair from being born during an air raid, how she became known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had, how she ended up posing naked for Augustus John at the age of 17, being sent to Coventry by Monty Python and The Goodies, and swearing on University Challenge (she was the first woman to say F*** on television). From why Bob Monkhouse was the finest (male) kiss she’s ever had to being told off by the Queen, this book is jam-packed with unforgettable experiences. This Much is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as she is, with a cast that ranges from Scorsese to Streisand, Leonardo di Caprio to Isaiah Berlin.

Going There by Katie Couric

Katie Couric has been a familiar face in the media for more than four decades. She exposes what was going on behind the scenes of her sometimes stormy personal and professional life in her brutally honest, humorous, and tragic book – a story she’s never revealed before.

Couric’s status as one of the industry’s top lights was tainted by the shock and trauma of losing her husband to stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 42, leaving her a widow and single mother to two girls, ages 6 and 2. Three years later, her sister Emily died, leaving her with even more grief—and an unyielding devotion to cancer awareness and research, which she considers one of her proudest achievements.

If you think you know Katie Couric, you’re mistaken. Going There is the fast-paced, passionate, and gripping narrative of a modern woman’s rise from humble beginnings to superstardom. You will find a friend, a confidante, a role model, and a survivor in these pages, whose life lessons will improve your own.

Maria Montessori

You’ve probably heard of the Montessori method, a children’s educational program, but do you know anything about the woman who created it? Maria Montessori, an Italian physician, broke down barriers one by one, beginning with her education: she was the first woman to graduate from the University of Rome’s medical school in 1896. In addition to her position as an early fighter for women’s rights, she was a pediatrician who got interested in intellectually impaired children and became an advocate for their access to education.

Maria Montessori went on to develop the Montessori method. This educational paradigm promotes free play and independence in children of all abilities that are currently utilized in classrooms all over the world. We highly recommend this book about the pioneering woman behind the educational approach for educators, parents, and moderate feminists seeking inspiration from one of the most accomplished women of this or any other era.

The Diary of a Young Girl

A genuinely emotional and evocative depiction of an ordinary adolescent girl who is nevertheless remarkable; millions of young people worldwide have read Anne Frank’s Diary of a Young Girl, which was first published nearly sixty years ago. Anne Frank, thirteen years old at the time, and her family fled and took refuge in an Amsterdam warehouse in July 1942. Anne beautifully portrays the challenges of living in such tight quarters in her diary for the next two years, as well as her thoughts, feelings, and longings as she matures. Then, when they were all betrayed in August 1944, her diary abruptly ends. Tens of millions of people have read The Diary of a Young Girl since its publication in 1947.

3 Ways Businesses Can Make Money with YouTube

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3 Ways Businesses Can Make Money with YouTube

YouTube is not just a video social media for influencers and brands to advertise but also for small and large companies to make revenue. From tutorials to vlog-type videos, companies can utilise YouTube as an essential tool in their revenue stream.

Affiliate Links / Offers

If you’re offering a service that can be embedded within your video ideas, then it’s worthwhile using affiliate links to your service. With this link, you can track conversions, bounce rates and revenue earned and see how many orders each video has brought in. From this, you can create a new content strategy and focus on content that converts viewers into customers.

Ad Revenue

If you’re becoming quite the popular channel, always consider attaching ads to your videos. Become a YouTube partner and truly utilise the power of ads by generating money from the ads your videos are displaying. Besides, you can add your revenue via having youtube merch as it is no secret that a lot of Youtubers are making successful merch nowadays. According to Promo Marketing Magazine, the top 20 sellers on Youtube earned more than $29.9 million from branded merch sales. For example, a Youtuber with 11,000 subscribers sells on average 6 pieces every month generating around $70 per month and $840 annually. 

Supplier Collaborations

If you’re an eCommerce store that sells products from specific suppliers, you could run collaboration videos and ask them for money to make them. This will give you a good idea of developing your relationship further with your supplier and maybe even making exclusive offers on the videos. 

Final Thoughts

So, if you’re considering using YouTube as a tool for revenue, make sure to use a YouTube revenue calculator to give you an extra hand to understand how much content and views you may need to produce to make it worthwhile for your business.

Artist Profile: Norman Gilbert

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Artist Profile: Norman Gilbert

The artist Norman Gilbert was born in Trinidad in 1926 to Scottish parents. As a student at the Glasgow School of Art, Norman laid the foundations for his painting style, one that he developed and evolved until his death at the age of ninety-three in 2019.

Only within the last few years of his life, Gilbert achieved market success and wide recognition for his artistic achievements, partly thanks to a BBC viral video on his work published in 2018. From youth to old age, he painted images of his kin throughout their lives. He documented his wife Pat for six decades, including in a series of intimate sketches he created by his dying wife’s bedside after she suffered a stroke in 2016. Gilbert’s art has gained even more interest after he passed away two years ago.

Gilbert’s artwork is selling on platforms such as Artsy including his 2000 painting Stephanie and his 1999 work Puppeteer B&W which was exhibited at the Arusha Gallery this year. Other pieces were displayed at the Tatha Gallery in Fife, Scotland.

Selected Works

Plants, 2018
Stephanie, 2000
The White Car, 1992
Daniel and Mark, 1975

5 Great Tips for FIFA 22 Manager Career Mode

Abbie Wilson
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5 Great Tips for FIFA 22 Manager Career Mode

This year, FIFA 22 has introduced some excellent career mode features, making creating better teams more engaging. The following guide looks at five ways to build your team if you are on a budget or simply want to build the next AJAX.

Sign Free Agents

It may seem simple, but signing free agents can be highly beneficial in FIFA 22. Unfortunately, EA is notorious for making absurd decisions. For example, players affiliated with only international clubs automatically become free agents. This bug-like feature means you can sign quality players for free in the game.

Additionally, teams tend to release outstanding players throughout the game, which is evident when you look at the free-agent list of positions-many of whom have high overall ratings.

Train Your Youth Talent

Growing your team through youth talent is one of the more fun things you can do. The training field is a place where you can develop young talent to a ridiculous level. When managing a team with a low rating, like a League 2 team, signing young talent may mean that they will be good enough to start, resulting in quicker growth. In between training sessions you can play jednoręki bandyta gra za darmo bez logowania, here you can always find the most up to date bonuses from the most popular online casinos.

Keep it Trim

It is always a good idea to trim your squad size and to sell off any players who will not be joining you any time soon. Sell your players ahead of their contracts ending, or extend their contracts and sell them next season. If you fail to do this, you will lose out, and they will be free to leave for nothing.

Play Pre-Season Tournaments

It seems simple but can get boring quickly, and this is why many people skip it or simulate it. However, pre-season tournaments are an excellent earner that could let you sign one extra player that season, making a big difference in your league and cup positions.

Loan Players In

Loaning players with a small and growing club is a great way to ensure the team reaches the next stage. If you’re pushing for a promotion to League 1, for example, signing two solid players can be expensive; thus, having them on loan can make it possible and give you a better chance of promotion.

Interview: Kirsty Dua

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Interview: Kirsty Dua

Kirsty Dua is a film director and writer who recently won the Jury Award at OC Shorts with a short film Don’t Bloody Look. The film follows 12-year-old Jess, who has just discovered she has started her period. After awkwardly buying some sanitary towels, we follow her journey home as she tries to go unnoticed.

To learn more about Dua’s newest film, we interviewed her about her beginnings and future plans.

Hi, how are you and how did you get into film?

Hello, I’m very excited to be given this opportunity and thrilled with the award given to my short film Don’t Bloody Look. From a young age I’ve had a fascination with storytelling and would often be found writing short stories or performing to family and friends. This love of storytelling naturally progressed into filmmaking, and I received my first camcorder at the age of 12. I would record everything and edit little films together! It was from this point I knew I had to get a career behind the camera. After leaving school, I took a video production diploma at college, before going on to Uni to practice the art of filmmaking.

What films do you feel influenced your style the most as a filmmaker?

I think ultimately every film I watch has an impact one way or another. For me, I get a lot of enjoyment out of films which are heavily stylised and I try to ensure production design plays a key role in my films. Moulin Rouge was the first film I watched where I was truly taken aback by the style and remember thinking I had never watched anything like it before. This definitely had a heavy influence on me, and I started to pay more attention to the design in all the films I watched.

How did the idea for Don’t Bloody Look come about?

The idea stemmed from the desire to write something that would have a positive impact on audiences. We’re often told to write from our own experiences and I started to think about what would have helped me when I was younger. After doing some research, I was saddened to see many young girls are still too embarrassed to talk about periods, and this can lead to them not asking for the support they need. I wanted to help both young men and women realise periods are very normal, and give young women the confidence to start their own discussions. The anxiety young women feel should not exist and we need to end the taboo.

What challenges did you face making the film?

As with most short films, we had very limited time and budget. We had two days to film in five different locations, which meant we had to be smart with our setups and work to a tight schedule. Working with children also needs an extra level of care in place, and ensuring they were comfortable with the entire process was at the forefront of the crew’s mind at all times. We also shot during the pandemic, which brings with it new challenges like working with social distancing in place, masks, a covid supervisor. There was a lot more to think about and we would often have to slightly alter the creative to align with these new measures.

You’ve got a growing a career in film, what projects do you have planned next?

Currently I am working on a short film script which is based on bullying. My hope is for this to be another film that could potentially help younger people who have the misfortune of experiencing being bullied and to encourage kindness. The second is a project based on Mental Health, in which I have partnered with some amazing people through Mindful Pictures and we are in the creative process now. We aim to keep raising awareness and breaking down the stigma.

If you could give some advice to aspiring filmmakers looking to get started in film, what would it be?

Just go for it! Don’t let anything hold you back. We don’t champion ourselves enough, and often doubt our skills or talent, or feel like we don’t have enough experience. With filmmaking the best way to learn is by doing, so you need to take that leap of faith, have courage in yourself and get out there. Don’t wait around for the opportunities, make them.

Lastly, if you could work with one director or writer who would it be and why?

This is a hard one as there are so many! I would have to say Lynne Ramsay. I admire her technique in portraying the characters she has developed and also how she can pick up on the tiny moments that help build the story. She’s incredibly talented and it would be an amazing experience to be able to work with her on a creative project.

Casino Art Galleries in Las Vegas

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Casino Art Galleries in Las Vegas

Las Vegas art galleries are worth visiting from two significant points of view – one about the art and the gallery itself. First, you’ll see that many world-class artists have their works displayed in selected Las Vegas Art Galleries.

For example, there is an extensive collection by Ed Mell at several galleries in town. So, if you’re into art, you’ve probably heard everything about them already.

Second – if you’re not very familiar with modern art yet – Las Vegas Art Galleries are an excellent place to start your journey. You’ll find a variety of styles in one place. The following are some of the top art galleries worth visiting in Las Vegas.

Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art

Located at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino, on the famous Las Vegas Strip, Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art (or Bellagio Gallery for short) is one of the more popular attractions in Las Vegas.

It’s an art gallery that displays works from some of the most notable artists in recent history; Monet, Picasso, Van Gogh, Remington (and others) are just a few of the artists you’ll find on display here.

Bellagio offers free entry but has paid ticketed exhibitions. Visitors to Bellagio can admire several different collections, including paintings, sculptures, and ceramics. There are around 350 works on display in total, with over 50 pieces being rotated each month. The gallery is home to art from ancient times right through to the twenty-first century.

Each piece has been chosen to showcase the best examples of different styles and periods, with something for everyone. Themed exhibitions are held throughout the year. The gallery itself is elegant and intimate, offering a perfect place to escape the bright lights of Las Vegas outside its doors.

Andrea Fisher Fine Art

Andrea Fisher Fine Art is a small gallery with a variety of artworks, from paintings to sculptures. That’s where you’ll find live canvases – you can enjoy watching artists paint in front of your eyes! How cool is that? Gambling is arguably the top attraction for tourists in Las Vegas.

However, you can visit online casinos while exploring the city. You will also like the Gallery of Contemporary Art idea because artists can sell their works directly to the public without any intermediaries. That’s also why their prices are lower than what you’ll find at more extensive galleries.

Barrick Museum

The Barrick Museum is an art museum on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus. It is used for university classes and public events. The permanent collection has over 7,000 works, including Persian antiquities, Asian ceramics, ancient Peruvian textiles, contemporary American paintings, international folk art, and a modern sculpture court. The Barrick Museum also features a variety of temporary exhibitions each year.

The permanent collection includes Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Robert Rauschenberg, and other 20th-century artists. The main galleries are located on the first floor of Barrick Library. The second-floor sculpture court has additional works that can be viewed anytime.

There is no charge to visit the museum or take a tour, but donations are accepted. Also, guided tours are available for $20 per person.

Neon Museum

Neon Museum is a non-profit organization that has collected and preserved more than 150 neon signs from casinos (and other ventures) along the famous Las Vegas Strip, each with its own unique history. While walking through this outdoor museum, you will not only be impressed by the pieces of art but also wonder how many of these signs are still in use today.

The city is starting to realize that this could be an excellent way to monetize the collection because they recently announced that four signs used to decorate casinos would be put back into place (for at least five years) and turned on again.

The $12m investment will breathe new life into the iconic signs and begin a process of transforming the downtown landmark into a year-round attraction.

The city is working with Vegas companies that will keep the cost as low as possible, but there is no doubt that it could be an excellent income source. In addition, they are also looking into turning some of the signs which were not restored yet into LED signs which would also increase the revenue.

Centerpiece Gallery

The centerpiece is a unique space that offers art, design, crafts, and vintage items. Its mission is to provide beautiful, functional products that are thoughtfully produced.

They are an extension of a home decor store located in Las Vegas, but now with an internet presence where everyone can shop for their homes anywhere in the world! They vow to continue curating an extensive collection of eclectic items that they know their customers will love.

Centerpiece Las Vegas showcases emerging and established artists from around the world. They have a lot of art openings, which you can find out about by following their page on Facebook. You can also follow them on Instagram, where they highlight some of their favorite pieces from the shop.

Trifecta Gallery

Trifecta Gallery Las Vegas is a contemporary art gallery and project space located on the corner of Main and Charleston at the Arts District of Downtown Las Vegas. The gallery”s founder is Domenico De Sole, who founded Modernism, Inc., which developed and sold luxury brands such as Versace Home Furnishings, Cavalli, and Bottega Veneta, which operates as a private family office.

The gallery represents contemporary artists and photographers from around the world and specializes in collectible works of art from various periods spanning from the 1950s to the present day.

SKYE Art Gallery

Skye Art Gallery is a gallery located in the art district of downtown Las Vegas. It gives artists a space to have their original works on display and sell them directly to the public without having to use traditional methods of self-promotion or intermediaries. The goal is for the art to sell itself so that artists working here can continue doing what they love.

All kinds of art are shown at Skye, including paintings, sculptures, photos, and ceramics. They also feature live musical acts for entertainment that vary from week to week or by a special event

Album Review: Sam Fender, ‘Seventeen Going Under’

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Album Review: Sam Fender, ‘Seventeen Going Under’

As a 27 year-old musician, Sam Fender has perhaps chosen distant subject matter for his sophomore record, Seventeen Going Under. But rather than simply peddling tales of his formative years or charting his rise to stardom – with a 2019 Critics’ Choice Award and a smash hit debut album under his belt, some might say he is in a position to do both – Fender delves deep into his current headspace by using his youth as a springboard. He reflects eloquently on a bleak political landscape but finds, occasionally, glints of freedom. Though transforming class struggles into indie-rock belters runs the risk of appearing shallow, Fender’s music overflows the bounds of its own earnestness and stunning clarity; in these tracks, despite drawing on so much desolation, he finds undeniable richness. 

The album’s titular opening track, and the first single, is deceptive in its catchiness. Staging first “An embryonic love/ the first time that it scars,” Fender contemplates past wounds and the bitterness they leave behind: “That’s the thing with anger/ It begs to stick around/ So it can fleece you of your beauty.” Exuberant drums and a glorious saxophone section inject the track with a kind of bouncing resentment, a liveliness that beckons. “I see my mother/ The DWP see a number/ She cries on the floor encumbered,” Fender sings, casting hardship in perfect rhyme. The second track boasts frenetic drums and long lightning bolts of electric guitar that surge among Fender’s confident vocals, still tinged with bitterness. He holds youth’s prospect and restriction in perfect contention here, lamenting his teenage years as the “Cataclysmic age to be/ When you’re out of luck and your mother’s in need.” Vignettes like this reappear frequently, gaining meaning and complexity, as if the title track is a prologue from which the rest of the record’s interlocking narratives unfold. Crucially, Fender’s stories don’t feel repetitive: he is skilled at examining the different shadows cast by the same looming demons.

He has not, however, abandoned the directness characteristic of his previous work, and in ‘Aye’ he takes on capitalism and greed, condemning those who “Collect and deflect and abandon.” His lyrical skill provides the sole dose of glee amongst tireless misery (“Trade ties steeped in guile/ They knew the fall was coming all the while,” he growls in the second verse). This seems to run parallel to songs like ‘White Privilege’ on his debut, but the writing is yet more poignant, seething with an impeccably honed kind of sneer. Screeching guitar and layered harmonies appear distant but make his bellowing feel cacophonous as he attacks “The age old blatant mystery/ Subterfuge in synergy.” Fender’s derision gradually gives way to sheer despair and his cutting declarations spawn and fracture and fray, each final word severed until he is reduced to a stuttering wreck of fury. Societal flaws provide seemingly limitless fuel for any indie-rock exposé, but this one reaches the heights of an anthem.

Previous single ‘Get You Down’ swerves away from politics for a moment of self-examination, and sax echoes here not just the exhausting insistence of insecurity but the snatches of elation that arrive in moments when it is overcome. ‘Long Way Off’, however, with ominous piano melodies and a slow but explosive drumbeat, sheds this energy in favour of something more grave. There is, here, a particularly brilliant blend of personal narrative and wider perspective: “I owe it to my folks for giving me an understanding/ Of a world that shot my people down,” Fender considers. ‘Spit of You’, a widely acclaimed single, tunnels further into the personal to create a powerful reflection on father-son relations. A slower, Springsteen vibe is evident; the mingling of guitar and mandolin produces a backdrop both sunny and sombre against which truths ricochet. “I can talk to anyone,” Fender declares, but mourns, “I can’t talk to you.” This story feels particularly intimate, with a focus not just on childhood, but on a more recent coming of age, of the shocking moment when we finally view our parents not just as parents, but as people.

The album brims with such tenderness, countered, of course, by pervasive angst. In ‘The Leveller’, Fender watches as “Little England rips itself to pieces,” while the gently twinkling ‘Mantra’ dwells on the reminder to “stop trying to find comfort in these sociopaths/ Their beauty is exclusively on the surface.” Fender’s eloquence, despite its omnipresence on the record, still leaps up and blinds: “Every image of perfection starts a goldmine/ They gave you bulimia, those marketing masterminds,” he intones in ‘Paradigms’. The energy of this track is somewhat dimmed by the sincerity of the refrain, “And it breaks you up/ Over time,” skidding into the cry, “No one should feel like this.” Trailing this feeling of desperation, closer ‘Dying Light’ ripples with the sense of a young man returning to his hometown to face a devastating realisation of loss. Sparse piano melodies halt briefly and then resume, as if the track itself is gathering the strength required to continue; it is a tribute meant “For Mam and Dad and all my pals/ For all the ones who didn’t make the night.” 

In this record, grief, frustration, and political despair find both expression and release. Fender has conjured masterful tales from the ghosts of his past, and with his as the fiery, fervent voice of the present, we may not have to lose hope just yet.

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