Donna Sparks
God-Sized Dreams
As a Christian you will never step into your God-given destiny until you have done these four things: 1. Allow God to humble you. 2. Allow God to refine you. 3. Allow God to redefine you. 4. Dream...
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Prophetic Dream for 2025
I do not have many prophetic dreams, and I certainly do not think every dream I have means something. But I had a dream last night that I believe was prophetic in nature. I woke up immediately after...
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Discovering Your True Calling
Discovering Your True Calling One of the most frequently asked questions I encounter during my travels and speaking engagements across the country is, "How do I find my calling?" I can relate to this...
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Final Destination
Final Destination After the prison service on Friday afternoon, a man approached me, requesting prayer as he was preparing to preach for Kairos later that night. He opened up about the thoughts and...
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Divine Nail Appointments
Divine Nail Appointments I was preparing for an upcoming event when I realized that my nails were in dire need of attention. Unfortunately, my regular nail technician was out of town, so I decided to...
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Not Gonna Be Popular
This is why I’ll never be popular with man, or probably never invited to speak to the masses in our country. God has called me to be a watchman on the wall--to speak truth and declare the Word of...
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Count the Cost
This is probably going to reveal my age but when I was in elementary school, we got a good paddling if we misbehaved. I vividly remember getting in trouble in the second grade. I honestly can’t...
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The Importance of Partnership
The Importance of Partnership This past Sunday, I received a message through Facebook. I didn’t know who this lady was, but she was hoping to connect with me. She introduced herself as Julie Seals,...
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Encountering the Miracle Working God!
I don't even know where to start. God just continues to amaze me with all the things HE is doing. I'm in AWE. Do you see the picture above? THIS BLIND MAN WAS HEALED AND HE CAN NOW SEE! I was...
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Don't Be Polluted
Don’t Be Polluted I love Jesus. Anyone who knows me well knows that, and they also know that I love the Holy Spirit. I talk about Him constantly. I also frequently talk about how I believe the...
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I Give Myself Away
“I give myself away,” those were the words that I sang from the bottom of my heart when God first called me into ministry thirteen years ago. That sweet, but powerful song, by William McDowell,...
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Fan the Flame & Let it Shine
Fan the Flame and Let it Shine I was recently reflecting on being a child in Sunday school and all the cute little Bible songs we sang. I’m sure many of you can relate to singing, This little light...
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Take A Leap
I firmly believe God is calling many of us to step out of our comfort zones and into miracle zones. In fact the step He’s asking you to take may feel more like a giant leap. It may sound scary...
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Why Church Outreaches Often Fail
Why Church Outreaches Often Fail More than ever before, there seems to be an increase in church outreach activities. That is not a bad thing. I have always agreed that we must be the church...
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Who Are You?
Who Are You? The Holy Spirit is such a kind and helpful friend, especially when we have one of those momentary memory lapses where we forget why we have been placed on this planet. I had one of...
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Embrace the Sacrifice
I was neck deep in graduation planning, party planning, government issues and meetings, counseling, speech writing, shopping, and more, and I still had to fit in house cleaning before Friday. I was...
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Quit Praying for Revival!
Quit Praying for Revival! For years I have prayed for God to send revival. I couldn’t figure out why we were not seeing God move in power in our churches. In this last season of Covid and...
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The Wait: Anointing to Appointing
From Anointing to Appointing It was almost twenty years and twenty chapters after David’s anointing (1 Samuel 16) before David was appointed as King of Israel. During all these years David knew...
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Fact Check or Faith Check?
There’s a whole lot of fact checking going on today. But are these fact checks really based on facts? And, where are people getting their facts? Webster’s Dictionary defines facts as: something...
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We Have Not Passed Here Before! (the dream)
Earlier today I had a headache, so I lay down to take a short nap. I had the most powerful and vivid dream. In the dream I was in a great revival service. People were walking up to me--some rough...
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December 09th, 2020
Donna Sparks is an International Speaker and Evangelist. She is the Author of Beauty From Ashes: My Story of Grace , and, No Limits: Embracing the Miraculous .
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Personal Revival
“I’m so excited! I found them. I didn’t even realize they were lost, but I’ve found them,” I exclaimed as I pulled the old tarnished silver earrings out of the box! “Now, where is my...
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The Humbling of Christian America
You may be asking yourself, “What is going on?” Perhaps you thought when you went to the polls and cast your vote for a president who upheld many Christian values and stood against the...
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Where Hope is Lost Fear is Found
There is a lot going on in our world today and we can experience a gamut of emotions from one minute to the next. I can turn on the TV and find myself laughing one minute, then flip the channel and...
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The Shaking Part Two
Since the day I wrote my last blog, I have been praying for God to reveal to me exactly what He meant by “a shaking” coming. I have wondered if it was literal as in an actual earthquake, or if it...
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I Feel A Shaking!
I Feel a Shaking! I believe there is going to be a shaking of great magnitude very soon. You may remember several months ago, I wrote a blog entitled Brace Yourselves . Even then, I sensed God was...
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The Hunger For God
So many people talk about wonderful revivals in the past and how they are praying for revival now. And, that’s great, but there is only one thing that will bring true revival. Hunger for God—only...
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I'm Tired, and I Wanna Go Home
When my youngest daughter, Hannah, was little I would take her shopping with me. After she got her “toy,” or whatever item she was in search of, she was ready to be done with shopping. I can...
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God In My Own Image
God In My Own Image “So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27 NLT) When my daughters were young, I would...
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It's About the Journey...
So many times we feel like we are racing to fulfill the dreams God has given us. We know what God has promised us, and we know He is Faithful, but we fail to recognize the miracles during the...
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Hey, Jonah! Wait for Me!
Even though I’m not a prophet—and I have stated that many times—I think I finally might have an inkling of how Jonah must have felt. Go with me for a minute. Many of you know that I wrote a...
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The Sleeping Giant
Donna Sparks is an International Speaker and Evangelist. She is the Author of Beauty From Ashes: My Story of Grace , and, No Limits: Embracing the Miraculous .
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All In
Would it make sense to mix together all the ingredients for a cake but never put it in the oven? Or, how about planting a huge garden and caring for it daily, but never picking any of its produce?...
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Faith & Persistence
Let me just say I have one of the most loving and caring husbands on the planet. He spoils me rotten. As I began to write my second book he blessed me by sending me to a little fishing cabin out on a...
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Brace Yourselves
Before I even begin this post, I want to make something very clear. I do not claim to be a prophet even though I do believe in the gift of prophecy. What I do know is that this morning as I was...
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Distracted, Divided, Deceived & Destroyed
I know it has been awhile since I have written a blog. I apologize. At first I was really busy and just kept putting it off—no excuse I know. But, in recent days I have been so bewildered I dared...
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Why is Discernment so necessary?
I am thrilled to say, I have just finished the manuscript for my latest book. At this point, I have no question as to why God led me to write about deception in the last days. There are voices of...
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A Little Like Joseph
It’s been a few years now since God called me into ministry. I can say it has certainly been an adventure, and I had no idea what it would look like back then. When I look back now, I can see so...
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What if Hillary Got Saved?
What if Hillary Got Saved? You are probably wondering what on earth this blog could be about with a title like that. I was watching TV when an interview with Hillary Clinton came on. They were asking...
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Looking Foolish
I clearly remember the day I was sitting on my couch panicking and praying that God would give me a clever and eloquent sermon for an upcoming speaking engagement. I would be speaking to thousands of...
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A Christmas Miracle
I’ve always heard about Christmas miracles, and after watching many Hallmark Christmas movies I’ve seen countless fictional Christmas miracles. But, what happens when you really experience a...
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Discernment & Deception
Being a minister, I have had conversations with people who have told me some pretty outrageous stories. Go into a room full of drug addicts and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. I could...
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No Limits to God's Plans!
I recently spoke for a women’s retreat in Alabama. I had been looking forward to the event for a long time. One of the reasons I was so excited about it was because of how God orchestrated the...
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Same Team, Same Goal, Same God
We recently watched the movie “Everest,” and one line from the movie really struck a chord with me! In one scene a man is talking about which one of them he thinks will make it to the top first....
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As A Child
In this impatient, rude and easily provoked society that we live in, its often hard to have happy loving feelings for people we come in contact with throughout the day. Media of most any kind seems...
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Every Little Thing
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I inadvertently forget that God really is in control of every little thing in our lives. He knows what’s coming before we do, so He is much more capable of...
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Hit The Reset!
It seems that many of the things we use today in our daily lives have a “reset” option. When something stops functioning the way it is supposed to, we can hit the reset button and—in most...
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The Ripple Effect
Most of us have experienced the simple act of tossing a pebble into a lake or a pond to see what happens. I remember the amazement I experienced as a child when I would toss a stone into a lake and...
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Rotten Fruit: Dumbing Down the Sheep
In a society that proudly shouts, “No Fear,”—I believe one could say that very phrase sums up our problems in a nutshell. People have lost the fear of God. Many in our current society have no...
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Being Busy or Being Beneficial
Recently I was with some friends and we were talking about all the things we can get involved in that cause us to be busy. We were discussing how some busyness is good, but other things are little...
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Destined To, Not Defaulted To
Someone very near and dear to my heart told me of a recent church service she attended. When the altar call was given the pastor asked those to come forward who felt that God was calling them into...
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Unexpected
I’m always amazed by how God moves and ministers in ways we can never fathom. He is a God of the unexpected. This past weekend I was invited to speak for a women’s luncheon and to stay and preach...
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Keep Going!
Last Tuesday was a super exciting day for me. It was my first day to minister to the ladies in the Carroll County jail. I had planned all day for it. I had just met the ladies the previous Tuesday...
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Only Dead Things
My family and I just enjoyed a quick vacation in the Smoky Mountains. It’s always great to spend time together as a family and take a break from everyday life. I’m still sore from hiking up the...
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What Scares You?
I’m not going to lie. The swing in the picture above scares me to death. I could never see myself doing that in a million years. I am not a fan of heights. I see no purpose in doing that sort of...
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Fan the flames
Everyone was watching the Super Bowl at my house last night…except for me. I don’t have much interest in football, so after making sure the Super Bowl snacks were prepared I retreated to my...
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Loving the Unlovable
I often talk about the jail ministry I’m involved in. But I can ’ t help but tell about the greatness of God, and how He moves in the lives of the most broken. This particular instance was no...
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Are You Going to Jail?
I have been incredibly blessed over the past few years by the opportunity to minister to female inmates. When God called me into a ministry behind locked doors I admit I was a bit afraid. I had no...
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Blessed to be a Blessing
Honestly, sometimes I wonder if God would have me start a church in a grocery store. He certainly keeps me busy when I’m there. I know I have written more than a handful of blogs about being led by...
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No Defective Parts
I love how the Holy Spirit leads and guides us when we are ministering. So many times I have had Him step in and totally change the direction I am going in while I’m speaking. Unlike us, He knows...
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You Have A Story
I’m continually amazed by how God seems to call upon us to minister to others when we feel we have the least to give. Not only does He use us in powerful ways when we feel like we have nothing to...
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Wherever He Leads Me
Last week my wonderful loving husband sent me away to a cabin in the woods so I could get alone with God and just write. I’m currently working on my 2nd book, and I really needed a place to go...
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Defeated
I think a lot of times pastors, leaders, and others in ministry feel like we should keep our real feelings to ourselves. We are supposed to be “tough” at all times, or at least put on the...
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Compassion In Action
Photo by Matteo Vistocco at Unsplash Compassion In Action The past few weeks have been extremely busy, and yesterday was no exception. All of the running around, meeting deadlines, meeting...
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There is Always Hope
Donna Sparks is an International Speaker and Evangelist. She is the Author of Beauty From Ashes: My Story of Grace , and, No Limits: Embracing the Miraculous .
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Don't Look Back!
I am a sentimental person. I cherish memories from years gone by. I look back at pictures of my children when they were just tiny babies, and I’m usually smiling and biting back tears at the same...
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Out of Context
When I was attending the Christian Book Association Conference in Nashville a few weeks ago, I had an experience that inspired the direction for this blog. The conference was held in the Gaylord...
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Are You Listening?
How would you rate yourself as a listener? I admit, when I have a lot going on—like I have lately—I find myself going a little A.D.D., and seem to have trouble listening. It seems my brain just...
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Never Too Busy!
I love how God goes to great lengths to get our attention, even in our busyness! He is never too busy for us. Let me give an example. Last week I had the great honor of attending the Christian Book...
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Let It Go!
Sometimes being the leader of the same ministry for 20 years is not a good thing! It could mean that you are holding tightly to a dead or dying ministry. So what makes us hold onto ministries that...
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Change
When I was a young girl growing up in Tennessee, it seemed like nothing ever really changed. My home, and the landscape was seemingly much the same for many years. Even after I was grown I never...
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Here Comes the Groom
This past weekend, I had the honor of wearing my “photographer’s hat” for a dear friend’s wedding in Iowa. The photo above of the groom and his father helping him attach his timepiece seemed...
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Encouragers
Proverbs 25:11 says, “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” I have been blessed with some amazing people who have been...
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Release From Darkness
Isaiah 61:1- “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the...
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The Fear Factor
There are so many things in this world that can bring fear into our lives. We live in a world of uncertainty. Unexpected circumstances are a normal occurrence. If we are believers, we build our lives...
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Guest Blog by Mary Wood
Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes...
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Just Wait!
Eight weeks ago, I was blessed with the opportunity to attend a Bible study at Northside Assembly. I had no idea what I was in for. God brought some of the most beautiful, sweet and precious ladies...
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How Do You Make People Feel?
We’ve all experienced it—that one moment where someone has said something, or done something that has made us feel small, insignificant, or flat out rejected. It seems that all the blood in your...
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What's Your Purpose?
Is it possible to be convicted by your own blog post? Yes, I believe it is. Last week was an extremely busy week for me. Touring colleges with my daughter, getting ready for District Council, and...
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Are You Available?
I don’t know about you, but I love ministry. There is nothing I enjoy more than pouring myself out for God’s glory, and seeing Him work in the lives of others. It’s humbling, and inspiring....
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What You Don't Know...
I’m sure you have heard the expression, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you?” Most of the time thats true. Sometimes it’s not true. But, one thing is almost always true. Most of us...
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Change Your Perspective
I have found in my life, that most trials come with a lesson. Almost every struggle or inconvenient situation has something to teach us. I’ve been asking God to give me patience. I’m wondering if...
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Bargaining with God
How many times has God asked you to do something, and you try your best to find a way to get out of it? *My hand is raised.* We don’t mind when He asks us to do something easy. But when He asks us...
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Write Your Story
Write Your Story: Live Your Calling - as Published on "Her Green Room." I am a sucker for all things “stationery:” notebooks, writing instruments, personalized, embossed, plain—you name it. I...
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Hurt Feelings
I’ve always heard that the adult female body is made up of about 60% water. However, I think it is much more likely to be maybe 20% water and 80% emotions! Not to exclude the men, we all are...
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Do Not Be Deceived
As I sat down to begin my Bible study for the day, I noticed a small ladybug crawling across the top of my desk. Or, was it a ladybug? I would have assumed it was, but a few years ago I was...
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Enemy Virus
Flu season has hit and is in full swing here in Tennessee. Many schools are closed because of the high number of students who are already sick, and to minimize spreading the flu among those who...
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God Is Always Listening
I love how God moves when we trust Him with the smallest details of our lives. And I love how sometimes when we pray simple prayers, God comes along and does something even bigger than we were...
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The Weight of the World
“No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way...
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Take a Back Seat
Jail ministry has been one of the most rewarding types of ministry I have experienced. It can also be one of the more frustrating types of ministry as well. Many times women come into the jail church...
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Stuck
This morning I sat and stared out my window at the snow that blanketed the lawn, shrubs and patio. What a non-typical Tennessee winter this one has proven to be. We rarely get more than a light...
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