Are you an unclutterer or a cleaner?
Editor’s note:This is a guest post from Erin Doland, Editor-in-Chief of the fantastic blog, Unclutterer.com.
Un·clut·ter·er | ənklətərər |
noun
1. One who seeks to get rid of clutter and distractions that create barriers to or hinder the formation of a remarkable life.
2. One who unclutters.
3. One who reads the home and office organization blog Unclutterer.
Language has a beautiful way of being manipulated so that an exact thought or intention can be simply expressed between two people. The word “unclutterer” didn’t exist in 2005, but today it is a regular part of my vocabulary. I can’t remember what I said in its place before — maybe “neatnik” or “person who is organized” — but neither of those phrases were as efficient or accurate as “unclutterer.”
Being an unclutterer implies that a person has systems in place to handle the things he or she owns. There is a place for everything and everything is in its place. Mail doesn’t need to be cleaned off the table every night before a meal because mail doesn’t stack up on the table in the first place. An unclutterer likely has a trash can and shredder by his front door where junk mail is instantly deposited. The good mail is filed or put into a tickler system immediately.
The main difference between being someone who is just clean and someone who is an unclutterer is that unclutterers look for permanent solutions. An unclutterer will invest the elbow grease into organizing her home and office so that she saves time and energy in the future. Cleaning on its own is a Band-Aid® solution — it doesn’t solve the problem. Tidying up a space is like being a hamster in a wheel, because you’ll have to tidy up again tomorrow. Living as an unclutterer, however, means that you organize once and then maintain only when a specific item requires maintenance. (As a point of clarification: Both cleaners and unclutterers still need to sweep floors and sanitize toilets, but those tasks I call chores that we all should complete as hygienic humans.) Ultimately, an unclutterer has more time and energy to pursue his interests and passions and live the remarkable life he desires because of his organizing efforts.
Here are a few beginning steps to consider if you’re thinking about becoming an unclutterer:
- What process is in place for papers that come into your home or office? If you don’t have a process already, take a few minutes and set one up in the location where those papers arrive. If you open mail at your office desk, make sure you have a trash can/recycling bin, filing cabinet, shredder, tickler file, sticky notes, pens/pencils, and paper clips within arms reach. If your filing cabinet is hidden in a closet, will you really take the effort to stand up and walk over to it? Really?
- What process is in place for meals in your home? Do you make a weekly meal plan and grocery list based on that meal plan? Or, are you constantly standing in front of your refrigerator asking yourself, “What is for dinner?” If you need help getting this system in place, feel welcome to check out the post Creating a weekly meal plan over on Unclutterer.com for suggestions.
- What process is in place for handling laundry in your home? Does it pile up out of the hamper until it spills out on the floor and causes you stress? Having clothes on the floor shortens the life of your clothing and provides more chances for the clothes to be damaged. The first step in having an uncluttered laundry routine is not to have more clothes than you can store. If you can’t put all of your clothes away, you’ll always have a reason to have dirty clothes. More laundry tips can be found here to help you get laundry under control.
- How do you handle cords and cables for your electronic equipment? Are all of your cords labeled at both ends of their plugs? Masking tape or a labelmaker are great for this task. Do you have the cords you use on a regular basis in a place that is easily accessible and well marked? Are there extraneous cords you don’t need? How many cell phone chargers do you have for phones you no longer use?
I hope that in your pursuit of simple living and your adoption of Zen Habits that you become an unclutterer to help you on this path!
To read more from Erin Doland, see her blog Unclutterer.com or check out her new column on organization and simplifying at RealSimple.com.
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Comments (63)
Doug Says:
March 6th, 2008, 22:56 pm
You give a pretty unfair rap on the word clean here. By offering no definition outside of your own perceptions you lead us to think that being clean is ineffective when it really is synonymous to unclutterer. For example:
Clean
Pronunciation:
\ˈklēn\
habitually neat
Source: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary
I realize this article is a bit of and advertisement for your blog, but I find it silly that an article all about removing clutter would try to clog up people’s vocabulary with another word for clean, as hip as it may be.
Leo Says:
March 6th, 2008, 23:01 pm
@Doug: I hear where you’re coming from, but I think Erin is making a useful distinction here. There are different ways to be clean, but what she’s saying is that there’s a difference between:
1. Having a lot of clutter and then cleaning it up.
2. Stopping that clutter from getting there in the first place.
Her definition of unclutterer is the second. While cleaning could be seen as either one, I think there’s a lot of value in making this distinction. It is one that I use myself and definitely makes things easier, neater, and more organized.
banji - LessonInLife.com Says:
March 6th, 2008, 23:36 pm
Of course, the best way to minimize cleaning the mess is by reducing the mess from the start itself.
Still we need to find some balance not to over unclutter or else, we may be spending too much time abiding to the uncluttering system that no work done :)
Caron Says:
March 6th, 2008, 23:52 pm
great post for some serious fine tuning cleaning. :) thanks.
Marelisa Says:
March 6th, 2008, 23:55 pm
I like the idea of creating “a process” for everything, and I agree that you can be clean but disorganized (or “a clutterer” to use the lingo). If you take everything off your desk and wipe it until it glimmers, but then are unsure as to how to handle all those papers, you’re clean but disorganized.
Assuming that “unclutterer” is synonymous of “organized”, there’s a really good quote in the book “Organizing From the Inside Out”:
“Organizing is the process by which we create environments that enable us to live, work, and relax exactly as we want to. When we are organized, our homes, offices, and schedules reflect and encourage who we are, what we want, and where we are going.”
Corey - Simple Marriage Project Says:
March 7th, 2008, 0:13 am
Ahh the endless pursuit to clean and organize life. To me it really boils down to having some sort of system to life. Are you working towards something or just wandering through? My wife and I have begun down the path toward simplification. From relationships to house to mess. The simpler the better.
Edwin Says:
March 7th, 2008, 0:38 am
Unclutterer. I see thats a very unique word to describe someone who trys to maintain cleaniness for a long term.
Actually I’ve been using most of the tips in the post and I can say it really does help. But it all comes down to ones determination. The moment I feel lazy, my house turns into a complete mess.
Eugene (Editor, Varsity Blah) Says:
March 7th, 2008, 1:38 am
It’s true that living life with less stuff is so much more rewarding. I’d been keeping old magazines for two years because I thought I’d read them again. I finally threw them out and it felt great! It’s made me realize nothing is “sacred”, nothing is “off limits”, and “stuff” will never define us. Great post, Erin!
Maura Says:
March 7th, 2008, 1:38 am
Give me a break… cleaning and uncluttering are mutually exclusive activities. I do both, but usually not at the same time. It’s easier to clean, though, once you’ve uncluttered. And there’s the mid-step: putting things away, where they belong, aka tidying up. All three tasks are “chores” - I certainly don’t do them for recreational purposes!
Kelly Rigby Says:
March 7th, 2008, 1:44 am
I like the idea of processes to cut the build up of clutter and mess before it even begins. I hate cleaning, and my biggest gripe with a husband who likes to horde things is that no matter how much I clean, a house with lots of STUFF never feels tidy enough.
My big weakness is books. I have books on so many surfaces in the home. I like to have them close by. You know, in case I need them.
Kelly
Miss Gisele from myBeautyMatch.com Says:
March 7th, 2008, 1:47 am
I’m an unclutterer all the day!
I hate chaos and I’m counting the days until I can afford a cleaning person so I don’t have to do those chores anymore.
Systems are the only way I can keep my environment balanced.
Miss Gisele B.
Carole Fogarty Says:
March 7th, 2008, 2:07 am
Hi Erin,
Great article. You rock.
After teaching classical Feng Shui for over 15 years it soon became obvious that handling clutter was an important key to shifting the flow of ones life.
I recently wrote an article called the emotional cost of clutter which covers - need to impress clutter - fear of lack clutter - addiction clutter - unhappiness clutter etc.
If you need a little more incentive to help you unclutter then this article may be the kick start that you need.
May the flow be with you.
Carole
Toto Says:
March 7th, 2008, 3:23 am
The 2 blogs I read in the morning are ZenHabits and Unclutterer ! Today, I feel I read only one :-(
Great post though :-))
Tom Says:
March 7th, 2008, 3:43 am
As ever I leave Zen Habits intending to change the way I live, but somehow never do.
L. Krecic Says:
March 7th, 2008, 4:02 am
I am most deviantely an unclutterer. My husband is the cleaner.
Moe-Pheus Says:
March 7th, 2008, 4:23 am
Thanks for this….. if only I could unclutter my mind I would be perfect….. lol
Amir | Passion-Based Learning Says:
March 7th, 2008, 5:18 am
I’ve never been a big believer in this whole “unclutter” thing. Lately I’ve started trying it out however and I must say, it does work.
For me, it’s not so much about having a clean area with less stuff but the fact that mentally, I feel like I don’t have to look at so many things and process what they are and why they’re there in the first place.
It basically unclutters my mind. :-)
Wobagi Says:
March 7th, 2008, 7:35 am
I agree with Amir. For me cleaning is about fighting the physical mess and uncluttering is about thinking about stuff. There are many combinations of the two. It’s possible to have an uncluttered but not clean space. And it’s possible to have a clean clutter. I think every unclutterer feels the difference. However, not every clean person does.
Cindy @ LifeLovesMe Says:
March 7th, 2008, 8:07 am
Oomph, you really hit me right where it hurts. My ritual consists of a once-a-week cleaning of my room and then a 6-days-a-week mission to make it look like a tornado blew through it. I’m usually surpassing the expectations of the mission.
However, you’ve convinced me that I could really save a lot of time and headache by trying to find a system to organize what’s coming in the second it gets here so that I won’t have to do those weekly cleanups.
Thanks for the post!
Nanette Says:
March 7th, 2008, 9:27 am
De clutter here, except the laundry. I have two kid one of whom is 9 the other 3. One of those children is great at putting laundry in the hamper, the other however drops clothes on spot literally and doesn’t move them an inch, and would rather give me everything to rewash if she doesn’t wear it, just to not have to put it back on a hanger..Its the 9 year old. I am at my wits end constantly following her, leaving notes, offering up rewards for actually doing it,,but to no avail.
Steve Says:
March 7th, 2008, 9:49 am
Now I thought this was going to be about the conflict my wife and I have all the time. I consider her an “unclutterer” because she is adamant that there not be clutter around the house - Everything in it’s place. I am a “cleaner”, because I don’t care about clutter, but I can’t stand things that are actually dirty. She only cars if the counter has things on it or not. I care that it is actually wiped clean. That’s how we define the difference (and the fights).
Erin at Unclutterer Says:
March 7th, 2008, 9:55 am
@Nanette — Your daughter might be a visual learner. I’m one, and so laundry has always been a struggle for me. If I can’t see something in a drawer, it’s as if I don’t know it’s there. If I have too many clothes hanging in the closet, I can’t picture wearing them. The solution for me: Only have one season of clothing at a time on hangers in my closet, and lots and lots of shelves instead of drawers. Cube-style bookcases (something like this, but preferably with a backing http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50103086) work terrific instead of traditional dressers. Having fewer clothes overall has also helped me. Just a thought …
elizabethb Says:
March 7th, 2008, 10:06 am
The difference between cleaning and uncluttering is that you can pay somebody else to come in on a regular basis to do the first! (And I look forward to the day when I will be able to do that.)
But uncluttering (and forming an organisation system to prevent it building up again) can really only be done by the owner of that clutter. You might be able to get in a professional organiser but unless you have engaged in the process you won’t be able to keep it going.
francetales.com Says:
March 7th, 2008, 10:18 am
Well I just moved from the US to France and apts and houses are smaller here. I thought I was an unclutterer but in fact I was a cleaner. Here I absolutely have to have a system for staying organized because we live in such small quarters. Being clean is not enough.
EscapeVelocity Says:
March 7th, 2008, 11:24 am
I don’t like planning meals in advance and then shopping–even shopping at the supermarket, you can’t be sure they’ll have decent-looking cauliflower or whatever at a good price on any given day. I prefer to shop first, at the farmers’ market, and then figure out meals based on what’s available, looks good, and is reasonably priced.
slothbear Says:
March 7th, 2008, 11:37 am
Maybe it’s because I’m an unclutterer, but I couldn’t find the exact definition of a ‘cleaner’ in this article. Except that they clean toilets. ew.
ED Says:
March 7th, 2008, 11:48 am
Thank You, a delightful Post
Erin at Unclutterer Says:
March 7th, 2008, 11:51 am
@slothbear — A cleaner is just someone who neatens a space or tidies it up. Every day there are dozens of messes for them to take care of because they don’t have systems in place to prevent the messes from happening.
Sorry for being unclear about it.
John of Indiana Says:
March 7th, 2008, 12:12 pm
I got the point of the post right off. Look at like this: you can have a space that’s so clean you could do surgery in it, but it could still be cluttered.
Consider that cleaning could mean spending the whole day picking up various knick-knacks and dusting them off, dusting around them, set it back in place, rinse-lather-repeat.
Compared with gathering up the stuff you no longer find Useful or believe to be Beautiful and taking it to the Goodwill.
James Says:
March 7th, 2008, 12:41 pm
This is very fitting for me. I’m definitely a unclutterer, my partner just cares about cleaning up. It bothers me no end when she stuff papers in her clothes drawers simply to get it out of the way. Likewise it annoys her when I bring a big bag of potential clutter for her to shift through and bin. She simply doesn’t care as long as the floors are clean and the dishes are washed. Each to their own I guess :)
James, Organize IT
JEMi @ InMyHeels | Tips for Life, Love, You Says:
March 7th, 2008, 13:27 pm
I am a big fan of having a “system” for things. In fact, it’s probably one of my favorite things to do is create an effective system. It’s using the system thats the issue :) but I’m working on it
I really enjoyed this post
Kristin Says:
March 7th, 2008, 15:30 pm
I am definitely an unclutterer vs. a cleaner…..
I hate “cleaning” but will spend loads of time trying to organize and de-clutter my space because it drains me…
Maybe one of these days I’ll have everything organized and I can get to the “cleaning” part….haha
Thanks for a great post!
Nat Says:
March 7th, 2008, 17:06 pm
If you really think that language can communicate “an exact thought” between two people, then you need to re-examine your understanding of semiotics and linguistic determinism. There is no such thing as a direct communication or a direct translation. And you basically prove that here with your extremely subjective definition of the word “clean.”
JenK Says:
March 7th, 2008, 17:38 pm
Personally I would consider Erin’s description of “cleaner” as a “tidier”. To tidy things is to put them away or rearrange them; an unclutterer creates a system so that they’re always put away; a cleaner, well, *cleans*.
(And yes, I have been in homes that are uncluttered but dirty as all get-out. Ew.)
Nanette Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:17 pm
@Erin at Unclutterer
Well you know I never thought of it that way, that makes so much sense. Her closet is not seasonal which also leads to the problem of her leaving the house with in appropriate clothes ex. Sun dress in the winter lol.
I guess a basket or something would look great on that type shelving to hide the things she might not want seen. Its funny you mentioned the dresser because hers is gone since I got fed up with her just going in there and messing everything up, I was refolding at least twice a day. I took it out and gave her one of those single drawer plastic things that are ugly for under her bed instead.
Thank you sooooo much for that advice though I will definitely be giving that a try.
Noa Rose Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:24 pm
I fight clutter buildup all the time–don’t we all? I try to abide by the rule of handle it only once. I stand over the trash can when I open mail. I either hang up clothes, toss them in the hamper or dry cleaning bag.
Another great idea, and it’s green too, is to use cloth shopping bags for groceries, shopping errands, trips to the dry cleaners, etc. It reduces the need to store or toss all that plastic bag clutter.
Mike OD - IF Life Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:26 pm
I like to take one day to set aside for all tasks that can wait like weekly shopping (with a list), laundry, opening mail and paying bills. Let’s me enjoy the rest of the week without worrying about things.
Helen Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:30 pm
@ un clutterer: I made a short list of ‘room rules’ which includes ” - clean clothes in wear-again basket. / dirty clothes in laundry basket”. At bedtime, I check the room, and if the things on the list aren’t done, there is no TV the next day. She loves her TV shows and it is an appropriate punishment that motivates her where rewards failed. (other things on the list are: CDs in their cases, gameboy/MP3 player in a safe place, no rubbish under bed.)
first we had a big cleanup so it is easier for her to put things away.
I put a lot of clothes in a storage box, so that though stuff is just tossed in her dresser and not folded, it still fits. I labeled the drawers.
oakling Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:50 pm
I kind of love this!! This is my favorite thing on this blog so far :) I don’t know why I would need a label for the appliance end of my cords, but I am totally going to go make labels for the other end. maybe even the middle instead of the appliance end, since that tends to be where I am grabbing cords trying to sort them out. I’m printing this entry out to remind me to implement some more of these systems.
danica Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:55 pm
I used to have trouble leaving laundry until the last possible moment - which I think tends to be coupled with the problem of also owning extraneous, ill-fitting, last-possible-thing-to-wear clothes. I was lucky, maybe; the emotional work I was doing in other areas of my life shifted me to a place where I wasn’t willing to go through the pain and annoyance of doing more than one week’s worth of laundry at a time. Before that shift, I don’t think I could have followed a laundry system anyway, and having only a load or two’s worth of clothing would have felt like deprivation in a very triggering way. Shifting toward only owning a couple of loads of clothes I love is a process for me….
I am SO BEHIND meal planning, though. It has been huge in my life. It saves me a ton of money, it helps me balance my blood sugar, I (almost) always have food on hand that I can eat which is good for me and ready to heat up and which is pretty cheap and tasty because I made it myself…. I have a whole blog about it, actually, at http://fortydollargourmet.com, where people can get inspiration for weekly meal planning… even if I haven’t posted in a while! Maybe this can inspire me to post :)
Jonathan Mead Says:
March 7th, 2008, 18:57 pm
Unclutterer, I’ve always been trying to describe myself, but never got it quite right. Now I know why.. the word didn’t exist it until now. =D
Shilpan Says:
March 7th, 2008, 19:06 pm
I struggled for a long while to control mail clutter. In the past, I had hard time going through volume of mail but recently, I have been managing this aspect very effectively. What works for me is a discipline to handle mail as it arrives and not to procrastinate. I have three categories - 1) mail requiring action - do it now 2) Filings only - receipts, reports etc. and 3) junk mail - trash it. I have been able to control this very effectively lately by spending about 30 mins per day.
Shilpan
skyz Says:
March 7th, 2008, 19:42 pm
i worship simplicity - i find simplicity to be luxurious - i have focused my intention on raising uncluttering to an art form -
Garold Says:
March 7th, 2008, 20:17 pm
Imagine a Life…
Imagine a life where you live simply, where don’t owe anything to anyone, where you don’t have huge amounts of stuff to take care of. Imagine a life where you can come and go as you please. Imagine the freedom from storing, fixing, insuring, registering and keeping track of loads of stuff. Imagine leaving a smaller footprint on this precious planet of ours.
These, I believe, are the benefits of being an unclutterer
Christoverre Says:
March 7th, 2008, 20:32 pm
Those respondants that take exception to the very term, finding it problematically equivalent with either clean or organized apparently don’t have much, if any, real problem with cluttering.
The true Clutterbug is often both clean AND “organized”… if in a highly eccentric, haywire kind of way. You can know pretty much which piles have what things, generally. In fact, breaking that “system” is a part of what poses the problem.
Matthew Says:
March 7th, 2008, 20:33 pm
That’s an awesome post. The distinction between just cleaning and looking for permanent solutions is a revelation to me.
Stephanie Says:
March 8th, 2008, 11:25 am
Does anyone else find it kind of sad that we live in a culture with so much stuff that we needs systems on how to keep it organized?
This all comes down to owning less stuff. If you don’t have much stuff, you don’t need any systems at all.
David Says:
March 8th, 2008, 11:25 am
“An unclutterer will invest the elbow grease into organizing her home and office so that she saves time and energy in the future”
She?
Can she come around my place?
But seriously - I try real hard to be organised (see here http://www.flickr.com/photos/datadave/2318883386/) but its a constant struggle - Unclutter and Zen Habits help a lot!
ITrush Says:
March 8th, 2008, 11:52 am
I’m trying hard to be a cleaner :)
nhick
http://www.itrush.com
The Daniel Richard Says:
March 8th, 2008, 13:46 pm
I am an unclutterer!
Wait. Here’s another new word: Declutteriser! Sounds weird though. :)
Heather Says:
March 8th, 2008, 14:24 pm
My term for this, what I write on my list, is clean and cleanable. My partner tends to spread stuff on every lateral surface in the house and that’s the biggest impediment to the relatively easy, cleaning part. What do you do when you share life with a clutterer? I finally divided the kitchen table in half and said don’t put anything on my side. His side is piled two feet high.
Jasko Says:
March 8th, 2008, 15:55 pm
Great post, today I made a big uncluttered revolution in my apartment and it happens that its the subject of this great post. As someone have said previously its more about uncluttering your mind. Thanks
quench Says:
March 8th, 2008, 17:13 pm
I like the idea, and read unclutterer fairly regularly. But I really question the mantra that being organized is a prerequisite to living the life you want. It isn’t a requirement at all, and while it might make things somewhat easier for some people, for others, it takes over as an end in itself. You know, those people who spend their weekend in The Container Store, instead of doing all the amazing things that being organized was supposed to make possible. (Like the things that Erin writes in her article ‘Organization and the Remarkable Life’, in Real Simple: “skiing the Rockies, laughing over a warm cup of coffee, or sharing a meal around a table plated with your favorite foods.”)
By the way, I’m an unclutterer and a cleaner myself - I regularly alternate between the two, and people comment on the clean AND organized feeling in my place. But isn’t there more to life? When I’m in a cluttered - and yes, sometimes even a somewhat dirty place - I don’t mind! I see people living happy, productive, meaningful lives in such places all the time….
Jasi Says:
March 8th, 2008, 18:32 pm
Great post! Distinction made very clear.
I’m an unclutterer forced to clean as my husband won’t get on board. I feel like I’m designing for Lemmings as I reshape the house and the flow to make it impossible for him to not cooperate with my systems. It’s a fun little challenge that proves absolutely maddening at times, but I won’t give up.
Paul Maurice Martin Says:
March 9th, 2008, 14:36 pm
I find “unclutterer” to be rather syllabically cluttered. A stutterer might mutter certain utterances upon encountering it. Even a Zen Master might well rebuke a bhikku for such chatter, battering him on the head and proclaiming him to be a disaster.
Rachel Says:
March 10th, 2008, 9:28 am
Nanette….. I had the same problem. I quit rewashing the items of clothes and just put them in a bag. Pretty soon, there were no clothes for my child to wear. When he (10) came upstairs and said that he didn’t have any jeans for school, I told him that I thought he didn’t like the ones I bought him since he didn’t put them away and I had started a giveaway bag with the things I found on the floor. If he wanted, he could get something out of it to wear that day. Of course, they were wrinkled and yucky from laying on his floor. He fussed but wore them to school. It took several tries for this to work, but for the most part he will put away clothes because now he knows that I won’t wash them for him to throw them on the floor. Just a suggestion.
Doug Says:
March 10th, 2008, 11:21 am
There’s a collary here to having your home and work processes be a “clean, well lighted place” and the inner effect on your mind, mood and spirit. People wonder why Zen temples are so minimal - why the space is so clean.
Sweeping the space has a similar impact on one’s mind. The idea is that nothing extraneous is “hanging out” so that one’s true nature can be discovered, shining through.
It’s a wonderful model for life - whether one is spiritual or not. Having a system organizing paperwork, laundry, meals - the stuff of living - frees one’s energies to move up Mazlow’s satisfaction hierarchy without tripping over shoes left out in the hallway.
skyz Says:
March 11th, 2008, 12:36 pm
omg i am happy - my space is decluttered immaculate - i feel like a zen qeisha - it is so beautiful - everything is so easy - i must have tapped into some really good karma - i started by organizing / decluttering by categories (that was the breakthrough) i decided to get rid of all my tapes and discmans and walkmans and mini discs because i am now totally digital - after that each time i thought of a category (clothes makeup books cds dvds papers etc) i attacked that category - i am not only zen fit i am zen buff - i feel beautiful !
http://lifeonmiamibeachsucks.blogspot.com/2008/03/i-feel-good-i-knew-that-i-would-whoo.html
Kathy Says:
March 16th, 2008, 22:51 pm
You just can’t win !!
Shilpan’s system for dealing with the constant influx of mail is similar to mine. It’s that 30 minutes a day that bugs me. If you don’t take the time every day, day in and day out, the mail starts to pile up. That’s one reason why I like Sundays and holidays so much. No mail. Hooray !!
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