West Harrison Nursing Home Abuse Lawyers
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James C. Freeman
White Plains, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Pace Law School
James C. Freeman, Of Counsel to Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, is a highly experienced civil litigator who has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. His personal injury and medical malpractice verdicts and settlements have been publicized in various media outlets. Early on in his legal career, Mr. Freeman worked as an Assistant County Attorney for Westchester County from 1990-1995. Mr. Freeman also represented physicians and hospitals at a well respected defense firm. His experience on both sides of the aisle works to the benefit of all his current clients, medical malpractice...
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(914) 358-4326
244 Westchester Avenue
Suite 410
White Plains, NY 10604
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Construction, Criminal and Personal Injury
Fordham University School of Law
Stewart McMillan, Esq. is a former New York State Prosecutor duly licenced to practice criminal law in both the States of New York and Connecticut since 1995 and 1996, respectively. Mr. McMillan's main office is located in Larchmont, New York in Westchester County. He also has branch offices in Manhattan County in New York City and in Stamford, Connecticut. Over the years Mr. McMillan has represented the accused in all of the New York City Courts as well as in Westchester, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Nassau and Suffolk Counties and in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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Thomas L. Gallivan
White Plains, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 16 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Criminal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
Thomas L. Gallivan represents individuals and families in matters of nursing home neglect and abuse, medical malpractice and personal injury. Prior to founding the firm, Gallivan & Gallivan, Attorneys at Law, Mr. Gallivan defended nursing homes, physicians, and hospitals, as well as their insurers. As a result of this experience, Mr. Gallivan is very familiar with the strategies employed by nursing homes, physicians, hospitals and their insurers. He uses his experience defending these matters to the benefit of his current clients, victims of nursing home neglect/abuse, medical malpractice or personal injury.
Mr. Gallivan also serves as counsel to individuals accused of...
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Daniel Kalish
White Plains, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 35 years of experience
Nursing Home, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
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Michael Kaplen
Pleasantville, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Michael V. Kaplen is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School where he teaches the only course in the nation devoted to traumatic brain injury law. Michael is a member of the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council and chaired the council from 2007 to 2013. He is president of the American Academy of Brain Injury Attorneys.
He is board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is board certified by the American Board of Professional Liability attorneys in the field of medical malpractice....
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Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
St. John's University School of Law
Mr Ruffo one of the Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers as ranked by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a Top 100 New York Super Lawyer. He is rated Pre-Eminent By Martindale Hubble and maintains a perfect 10/10 AVVO rating. He has 23 years experience obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for victims of negligence, specializing in Motor Vehicle, Slip, Trip & Fall , Workplace,Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence Litigation. Mr Ruffo helps victims in the NY and NJ metropolitan area. He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of NY &...
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State University of New York - Buffalo
Widely regarded as one of the region’s most successful plaintiff’s attorneys, Rob Fellows is the firm’s managing partner. Rob brings more than 40 years of experience and legal skill to the courtroom and to his clients, where his reputation for meticulous attention to detail, relentless preparation, and aggressive advocacy has gained him the respect of colleagues, judges, and adversaries alike.
Rob believes that the firm’s strong connections with its clients are a major factor in its success. He says, “We take the time to get to know our clients as people, beyond the facts of their cases. We learn...
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Free ConsultationNew City, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 37 years of experience
Nursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Social Security Disability
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Valerie dedicates her law practice to protecting the rights of individuals with serious injuries and disabilities. For the past 29 years, she has devoted her career to helping victims of abuse and neglect receive the compensation and benefits they deserve – whether from personal injury, dental malpractice, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and wrongful death, social security disability, or workers compensation. Valerie is admitted to practice before all of the State Courts of New York, the Federal District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts, and the United States Supreme Court. She obtained her B.A. from Barnard College of Columbia...
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Heather M. Nappi
Stony Point, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Prior to opening my own firm, I began my legal career as a paralegal in Cleveland, Ohio assisting in civil litigation and specializing in all areas of plaintiff’s personal injury. After graduating from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, I began practicing law in the state of Michigan where I represented injured drivers, passengers, motorcyclists and pedestrians that were involved in automobile accidents.
When I moved to New York, I specialized in real estate closings and had the pleasure of assisting the public and several Patrolman Benevolent Associations, such as the Rockland County PBA and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, in...
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Jared Altman
Montrose, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Jared Altman has nearly three decades of experience in the legal field. While still in law school he worked in the District Attorney's Office assisting with the prosecution of matters such as driving while intoxicated or impaired, assault and larceny. He also represented disabled persons seeking Social Security Disability benefits. Upon graduating Hofstra University Law School with distinction in 1981, he entered the litigation field with positions at law firms emphasizing personal injury and commercial litigation. There he was exposed to cases involving automobiles, buses, subways, false arrest, infantâs claims, burns and animal bites, to...
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Joseph Macaluso
Bronx, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Joseph G. Macaluso is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He has been in the private practice of law in the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice since 1990. Upon graduation from Law School, he was recognized as Best Trial Advocate of his graduating class. He was also recognized as an Overall Best Trial Advocate of a National Trial Advocacy competition. Since then, Macaluso has practiced as an injury lawyer who has successfully litigated many cases. He has handled a wide variety of injury and medical malpractice over the years. The cases...
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Gerald Chiariello
Glen Cove, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Fordham University School of Law
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Fordham University
Attorney Dominic Chiariello graduated from Fordham University School of Law in 1990, when he was admitted to the New Jersey State Bar. He joined the firm in 1991 after being admitted to the New York State Bar. He frequently lectures for the Queens County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program and serves as Chair of the Civil Practice Committee, as well as Sub-Committee Chairman for Tort Legislation. He is a member of the Queens County Bar Judiciary Committee, Medical Malpractice Committee and Mentors Committee. He is past president of Queens County Columbian Lawyer’s Association, as well as past chairman...
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Free ConsultationNursing Home, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Villanova University School of Law
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Brian Seth Orlow
Bronx, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatNursing Home, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Brian Seth Orlow is a New York personal injury lawyer at The Orlow Firm. Brian has been practicing personal injury law in the state of New York since 1997. Brian has handled a wide range of injury cases including construction accidents, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, lead poisoning, nursing home abuse, bedsores, sexual abuse, police misconduct, premises liability including slip and falls and third party workers compensation.
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Mark A. Eskenazi
Bronx, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
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Margo Pillischer
Bronx, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Criminal, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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Fordham University
Kitson & Schuyler LLP is a full-service law firm located in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, in the heart of the lower Hudson Valley. We offer clients professional, cost-efficient representation and personal attention to all aspects of the legal matters we handle. Our attorneys have successfully represented clients in courts from New York City to Dutchess County, as well as in mediation and arbitration of both commercial and individual claims. We have guided clients through a variety of business and real estate transactions, establishing a reputation as effective advocates for our clients regardless of the nature of the issues presented. Call today...
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Nursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
Pace Law School
A warm and caring lawyer known for his success with medical malpractice cases and construction accidents, Steve Hymowitz is experienced in serving people who need help, but who do not have the resources to fight the big insurance companies on their own. With Steve, say fellow attorneys, “it’s all about his clients.” Keeping the Pressure On When accidents happen, people want to get their lives back on track as quickly as possible. However, there are dozens of ways in which insurance companies try to stonewall and drag out the process. Says Steve: “Our response is to keep the...
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Hofstra University
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Nursing Home, Consumer, Employment and Medical Malpractice
The Law Offices of Stuart M. Kerner, P.C. is a New York City Personal Injury Law Firm dedicated to serving the needs of all accident victims who suffer a personal injury. Our law firm is located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx and was founded in 1997 with a commitment to vigorously fight to protect the rights of people seriously injured. Insurance companies have lawyers to protect their interests and so should you! We are strong advocates with extensive experience battling insurance companies and have an impressive track record of winning.
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(845) 356-2570
747 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Suite 200
Chestnut Ridge, NY 10977
Nursing Home, Business, Employment and Medical Malpractice
Barry S. Kantrowitz, B.A., J.D., received his undergraduate degree from Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton. During his studies at Boston University School of Law, he was honored as a Paul J. Liacos Scholar and an Edward Henessey Scholar. He graduated cum laude. Mr. Kantrowitz is admitted to practice law in the state and federal courts of New York, New Jersey and Florida, and is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Barry Kantrowitz is a member of the New York State and New Jersey State Trial Lawyers Associations, and the State Bar...
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Free ConsultationNursing Home, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Vel Belushin
New York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Vel Belushin has in-depth knowledge of the law in New York State on personal injury cases and combined with his zeal and commitment to his clients, this thorough knowledge of the law has resulted in significant rewards for Belushinâs clients over the years. Belushin is an outstanding NYC Personal Injury lawyer who is renowned for his tenacity and target driven approach in representing his clients.
He has aggressively fought and won some of the biggest personal injury verdicts in New York for his clients; dealing with medical boards, insurance companies, construction companies, and employers.
If you have a personal injury...
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatNew York City, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Nursing Home
University of Florida Levin College of Law
Attorney Michael Brevda, a partner at Senior Justice Law Firm, specializes in nursing home abuse litigation.
Mr. Brevda's past successes include multi-million dollar case recoveries for his wrongfully injured clients. Mr. Brevda is one of the few attorneys in Florida to focus his practice on suing negligent nursing homes and assisted living facilities. As a result, he regularly lectures on elder abuse litigation. He also has been interviewed by media outlets for his knowledge and experience in the nursing home abuse sub-specialty.
Attorney Michael Brevda is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, receiving the highest rating from other members of the bar and...
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatHauppauge, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 25 years of experience
Nursing Home, Collections and Personal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
When you hire me for your Injury or New York No Fault case, you have the distinct advantage of my experience defending insurance companies. I know what the insurance carriers don't want you to know. I understand their mindset and strategies. Now I can put them to work for you.
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Harvard Law School
Harry Rothenberg, Esq., joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 1996. Harry litigates significant personal injury, wrongful death and traumatic brain injury cases. During his tenure with The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP, Harry has obtained numerous seven and eight multi-million dollar verdicts, settlements and awards for the firm’s catastrophically injured clients.
An AV-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell, Harry has also been selected to New York Super Lawyers every year since 2008. Harry frequently lectures fellow attorneys on topics regarding tort law, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, excess coverage and product liability claims. In addition to his successful legal career, Harry...
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Alfred Mainetti
New York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
The John Marshall Law School
Alfred Mainetti is the senior partner of Mainetti Mainetti & O'Connor. He graduated from the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois with his J.D. Al works hard to make sure each client is able to receive the maximum compensation he or she deserves. He gets to know them as individuals and regularly communicates with them to update them on their case and to better serve their needs. He has successfully litigated multiple multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for his clients. Al is active in the community and regularly sponsors charitable events and functions across the Hudson Valley.
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Paul Napoli
Garden City, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Asbestos, Environmental and Personal Injury
Paul J. Napoli is a nationally renowned personal injury, medical malpractice, and mass tort litigation attorney with more than 25 years’ experience in the field. He aggressively defends the rights of his clients in courtrooms throughout the country, fighting to ensure they get the maximum amount of compensation they deserve. Trusted by those he represents and respected by his colleagues in the legal field, he has a well-earned reputation for integrity and honesty, and a dedication to ensuring justice is served. With his well-documented track record in achieving the most successful outcomes in legal cases, Mr. Napoli rates a...
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatNew York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 33 years of experience
Nursing Home, Construction, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Brooklyn Law School
Dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of the injured. Visit our website to see testimonials and results. Or call for a free consultation.
Personal Injury • Car Accidents • Work-Related Accidents • Slip & Fall • Truck Accidents • Experienced Litigation Attorney
A founder Ferro, Kuba, Mangano and Liga de Justicia abogados, Bill Ferro serves as the firm’s managing partner. His goal is making FKM and Liga the gold standard for New York law firms.
Ferro began his career as a criminal defense attorney where he handled high profile criminal matters, civil rights, civil rights violations and cases involving police brutality. He...
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Free ConsultationOffers Video ChatNew York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Nursing Home, Business, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
Suffolk University Law School
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Brooklyn Law School
Ross B. Rothenberg, Esq., joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2001. Ross represents catastrophic injury victims and focuses his practice areas on Wrongful Death, Truck, Car, Bus & Motorcycle Accidents, Construction Accidents, Premises Liability, Traumatic Brain Injury cases and Products Liability. Mr. Rothenberg, an AV-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell, has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and awards for his catastrophically injured clients. Ross is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
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Robert Komitor
New York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Asbestos, Business and Medical Malpractice
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Mesothelioma lawyer Robert I. Komitor is a partner at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP, and serves as lead trial lawyer specializing in products liability, negligence, and personal injury cases involving mesothelioma, hazardous wastes, and pollution. Bob was named one of the nation's Best Lawyers, in the area of mass torts, in Gregory W. Smith and Steven W. Naifeh's The Best Lawyers in America 2005-2012 (Woodward/White).
Bob has consistently won some of the highest damage awards in the nation. For three consecutive years, he made The National Law Journal's list of lawyers winning the highest verdicts.
He was trial lawyer on the "New...
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Free ConsultationNew York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 20 years of experience
Nursing Home, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Laura Rosenberg is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey since 2001. Her primary area of expertise is personal injury law. She graduated from the University of San Diego in 1997 with a major in Political Science and minor in Business Administration. She worked as a paralegal in several law firms throughout her College and Law School education where she gained an invaluable insight into the daily problems of the injured victims. Ms. Rosenberg graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2000, where she was a member of the...
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Free ConsultationNew York, NY Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Nursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Traffic Tickets
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Law Office of Peter Briskin represents victims of accidents in New Jersey and New York City as well as New York State. Our practice is limited to people injured in car, motorcycle and truck accidents as well as people injured in slip and fall accidents, dog bites and medical malpractice.
We provide free consultations whether your accident was catastrophic or minor, providing the same level of service regardless of severity.
Our office is completely electronic and utilizes the latest technology from communication to investigation and preparation.
We are available 24 hours a day 7 days a week to answer your questions!
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Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Dayton School of Law
Christopher McGrath is a partner at Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C. and serves in the Garden City office. He has won many multi-million dollar verdicts for his clients in the area of personal injury. Contact him today to set up a free consultation.
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Scott J. Rothenberg, Esq., joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2005. Scott litigates significant personal injury & wrongful death cases on behalf of injured plaintiffs including, but not limited to, Bus, Car, Motorcycle & Truck Accidents, Scarring cases, Premises Liability and Traumatic Brain Injury cases.
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Free ConsultationNursing Home, Elder, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury
American University Washington College of Law
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Theodore Ali Naima
Garden City, NY Nursing Home Abuse Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationNursing Home, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and Products Liability
University of Miami School of Law
For over 20 years, I have exclusively represented victims who have sustained serious injuries and families who have lost loved ones in cases involving Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Slip and Trip and Fall Incidents, Construction Site and Scaffolding Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Dog Bites, Assault and Battery and many more. My office doesn’t just handle Personal Injury and Wrongful Death cases, we represent real people and real families, and understand the physical, emotional and financial burdens that a serious injury, or death of a family member, can cause. We also understand that our clients are the lifeblood of our business, and that is...
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New York Law School
Nicholas I. Timko, managing partner of the New York City firm of Kahn Gordon Timko & Rodriques P.C., has dedicated his professional career to representing individuals who have been seriously injured in all types of accidents. He has represented clients in cases involving unsafe conditions in buildings and on sidewalks, roadways, subways and construction sites, defective products, vehicle accidents, and medical malpractice. An experienced trial attorney who has won many substantial verdicts, Mr. Timko has been successful in holding corporations, businesses, government agencies, hospitals, doctors, manufacturers and individuals accountable when their conduct causes harm and loss to members of...
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