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Why I changed to a liberal arts major

Coming out of high school, my goals were simple: find scholarship money and get into college.

I would bend over backwards just to add another bullet point to my resume. I never questioned why I strained myself so desperately, because the goal was always clear: find scholarship money and get into college.

And as the world shifts and becomes more and more dependent on technology, so does the job market, educa-tion and scholarships. I threw myself into any STEM class available at my school, did internships in STEM fields and claimed environmental engineering as my major. All to reach the same goals.

But during my first semester at Penn State, I realized I not only disliked my major — I hated it. Absolutely despised it.

I didn’t get bad grades, but I detested every second that went into studying for exams, doing homework and attending class. Despite this, there was nothing I could do — I was on a full-ride academic scholarship that required me to major in STEM.

After my first semester, my biggest dread was realizing I had seven more semesters to go. Seven more semes-ters of loathing my classes and completing assignments simply for the sake of finishing them — never out of gen-uine curiosity. I had a strict academic plan that hardly allowed for exploration of any other field.

My second semester, I decided to try again, to see if I could stifle through six more semesters of engineering. But this time, I took two English classes.

I wrote some when I was younger, but the time I dedi-cated to finding scholarships and getting into college quickly took over any passions. If there was any other way to say those English classes lit a fire under my ass, I would say that, too.

I felt alive by the rawness and imagination that I could explore with each new assignment. I grew more curious and more excited for those classes, and always did those assignments first.

In high school, I was able to dabble a bit in every sub-ject, but there was a clear end to it all: choose the field with a promising job market, but most importantly, one that will bring in the big bucks.

In high school, the goal was to be the most appealing to colleges in the hopes that they would choose me. But in college, it became a matter of standing out with a truly genuine flair and attracting the career I choose.

So, after going through my “Holy s***, I’m paying $40,000 for a degree in liberal arts” episode, I did some research.

I found a New York Times article discussing how many companies — even STEM-related ones — need the skill sets found in liberal arts fields. It even argued that liberal arts students financially catch up to their STEM counterparts in the long run.

Studying liberal arts doesn’t have to end in obsolete, crippling debt. That myth has been debunked.

But even without the financial seal of approval from various sources on the internet, I would have still made the decision to major in English instead of environmental engineering. I’ve found my own approval while chasing my happiness and passions.

Ultimately, I’ve learned that it’s easier to find a real passion than to spend years working toward a fake one.

Andrea Garcia is a sophomore majoring in English and geography and is a news reporter for The Daily Collegian. Email her at amg6894@psu.edu or follow her on Twitter at @anjreyuh.

MY VIEW | ANDREA GARCIA

By Warren MerrickFor the Collegian

Every fall, a new batch of stu-dents begin their first semester at Penn State — many of whom will likely change their major or make significant alterations to their academic plan within the first year of their college career.

According to the National Cen-ter of Education Statistics, about 80% of college students in the United States change their major at least once. Thus, it is of great importance for incoming fresh-men to take advantage of their university’s academic advising services, office hours and learn-ing resources.

This upcoming fall semester, academic advising meetings and instructor office hours will be held via Zoom to adhere to social distancing guidelines. Students can use the Starfish Student Ac-cess portal to schedule meetings with their assigned academic ad-viser, as well as contact their pro-fessors and instructors.

Evan Smith, an academic advis-er for the Smeal College of Busi-ness, said the advising process this fall will not look drastically different from previous years.

“We’re very blessed that the vast majority of our work con-tinues really without any issues moving forward,” Smith said.

Elizabeth Agler, an academic adviser in the Department of Undergraduate Studies, said via email the best way for students to get into the habit of utilizing advisory services is to check their student emails daily. This is because advisers contact stu-dents throughout the semester to encourage them to use Penn State’s suite of academic advising services and learning resources, as well as to remind students of upcoming deadlines for dropping classes, scholarship applications and other important deadlines.

This fall, however, students will see changes to the availabil-ity and length of drop-in advising sessions.

Students were previously able to go to the advising offices of their respective colleges during designated hours to discuss aca-demic concerns with a randomly

assigned adviser for approximate-ly 15 minutes. However, with the move to remote services, drop-in advising will no longer be available in many colleges.

This is because the remote drop-in sessions utilized through-out the summer often resulted in prolonged meetings that some-times lasted 30 to 35 minutes. Other issues with the sessions in-cluded reduced nonverbal commu-nication between advisers and stu-dents, as well as general technical difficulties.

According to Jamey Perry, a Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications academic ad-viser, virtual drop-in services for students in the college will only be available during the first week of the semester — from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. — to address the consis-tent pattern of increased demand for advising services during the beginning of the semester.

“We are spending more time with students to make sure they understand [advisers’ advice],” Perry said. “We don’t want stu-dents to leave the meetings not understanding everything that has been discussed.”

In lieu of semester-long drop-in availability, more scheduling will be available on any given day academic services are available, according to Perry.

“All students will have fair and equal access to their adviser,” Perry said.

Additionally, Perry recommend-ed incoming freshmen be open to an informal and casual approach to becoming more connected with the university by consulting upper-classmen for advice and guidance. Perry added that “upperclassmen, faculty and staff have an obligation to engage the freshmen.”

Agler said amid the university’s hybrid approach to the fall semes-ter, students have increasingly been consulting advisers with con-cerns about how to maintain a so-cial life, how to remain motivated and involved in classes, and how to deal with other new uncertain-ties brought about by a remote collegiate environment.

“We are grateful that we can still have conversations with our stu-dents about these things, even if remotely,” Agler said.

How will remote advising work?

Twenty years from now, the coronavirus pandemic and the quarantine of summer 2020 will be a distant memory, brought up occasionally over dinner with old friends or explained to your chil-dren while they complete their history homework.

In all honesty, I would bet money that we’ll resort to mak-ing jokes about the whole experi-ence in lieu of healthier coping mechanisms.

But while 2020 is currently con-sidered a “living hell” by some, I don’t want to remember it that way, and I don’t want you to remember it in that way either.

The “college experience” this fall won’t be synonymous with so-cializing and getting to know new people in person, but 2020 has giv-en us an incredible opportunity to get to know ourselves better.

Think of it this way: this is only a small part of your whole life, and following precautions is a small price to pay for yours and others’ health and safety.

I am entering my sophomore year this fall, so my freshman year was also affected by the coronavi-rus, albeit in a different way than yours will be. The main difference is that while I had the opportunity to make friends in person during my fall semester who I was able to speak with after switching to remote instruction, this will be a

challenging task for the class of 2024.

However, challenging tasks can always be completed. Mask-ing and social distancing are just the new norms that we’re getting used to for the time being.

The secret to making the most of your freshman year amid the coronavirus — or at least what worked for me — is making a strict schedule.

During the first few weeks of online classes following spring break, I found myself struggling to separate life from school, mostly due to the fact that they both were happening in the same space — my house.

I noticed that I was doing home-work at odd hours of the day, when I should’ve been allowing myself free time to talk with friends or family. Everything started to blur together.

This problem doesn’t occur dur-ing a normal semester because there is a differentiation between school and life. You leave your dorm to go to class, and when you finish class at the end of the day, there is a clear transition into your free time.

My advice is to make this tran-sition clear when classes start in August. This way you’ll avoid procrastinating and allow your-self time for what you want to do, and there won’t be a blurred line

between school and life.To illustrate this more clearly,

I suggest you input into your calendar a clear “end time” — a time when you stop working on schoolwork for the day and switch your attention to your own proj-ects and goals. This has helped me feel less guilty while talking with friends in the evening or watching TV this past spring.

The other piece of advice I’d give is to reach out to anyone and everyone. It will be ex-tremely awkward at first, since a lot of conversations will happen over the internet, but it will be beneficial in the long run.

Reach out to your professors, students in your Zoom classes or professionals in your field to make more connections and to learn about people’s lives. I’m almost positive they will be more than willing to get to know you as well.

Never in our life will we have so much free time. But instead of complaining about the expe-riences we can’t have, make the most of every minute and have a great first semester in college.

Megan Swift is a sophomore majoring in digital and print journalism and is a news reporter for The Daily Collegian. Email her at mfs5761@psu.edu or fol-low her on Twitter at @mgswift7.

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Seniors share freshman year adviceBy Webb Lin

The Daily Collegian

College environments differ a lot from the high school scene, and it’s definitely intimidating to adjust to university life — espe-cially to a community as big as Penn State. This transition likely seems more difficult this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But Penn State upperclassmen — after years of experience at the university — have gathered some useful advice for the class of 2024, along with hope that things might not be as bad as they seem.

One of the more difficult things to adjust to when coming to a university like Penn State is the sheer size of its campus. It will

likely be hard for freshmen to navigate around at first, or find where all of their classes are.

Gibran Khalil said the best way to make sense of University Park is to “get lost” one day and see where you end up.

However, Khali (senior-infor-mation sciences and technology) said help is available if you look for it, since Penn State is full of resources that incoming fresh-men may not even be aware of. He added that understanding what the university community has to offer is important when finding one’s place in it.

“There are so many resources at our school that no one really knows about, that you can’t find out about until talking with your

professors or with other people,” Khalil said. “I think stuff like that is really important.”

Alli Newman said an important thing to know as a freshman is what to do once on campus. With over 1,000 clubs and organiza-tions, Penn State offers a wide range of choices for students to choose from, and these groups are often a way to make a very large campus seem small.

“Get involved, try anything and don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone,” Newman (senior-marketing) said. “I like to do one academic [club], one service, and one for fun. I think that’s a good balance, but definitely don’t be afraid to try anything.”

Another opportunity presented

to incoming students is the option to study abroad at some point, typically during the spring of ju-nior year. While some freshmen may be coming in with an inter-est in studying abroad, others are likely to be on the fence about it — but shouldn’t be, according to Julian Yee.

“[Studying abroad] really opens you up to a new world and new lenses,” Yee (senior-psychol-ogy) said. “It’s definitely a plunge, you’re studying and you’re ex-ploring the world, but it’s just so rewarding.”

With clubs, academics and other obligations pulling students in different directions, New-man said it’s vital to find a good balance.

“It’s important to work hard at school, but it is almost more im-portant to spend time with your friends and take care of your mental health,” Newman said.

Ultimately, upperclassmen felt that although much of the tra-ditional Penn State experience will not be possible, the incom-ing class of 2024 should not be disheartened by major changes.

“Don’t think that you won’t make friends and connections because you absolutely will, even if it looks a little different,” New-man said. “Penn State is a big family and I think that goes even [with classes] being virtual.”

To email reporter: wpl5154@psu.edu.Follow him on Twitter at @webblin13.

Clubs don’t have to be related to your majorWhen I was applying to colleg-

es, I had two priorities in mind before making my final decision: I wanted a school with a great journalism program and a marching band.

I joined marching band as a freshman in high school and completely fell in love with the next four, chaotic years. I was the color guard captain and competed on our school’s indoor color guard team. It wasn’t something I wanted to give up so easily.

My guidance counselor said there were enough good colleg-es in the country with marching bands for me to not have to choose between the two. I wouldn’t have to make a sacri-fice.

Two years later, that’s still some of the best college advice I’ve ever received.

A lot of people will recom-mend signing up for everything you’re interested in at the involvement fair — maybe even 10 clubs. Virtual or not, it’s best to put your email down for any club that sparks your interest whatsoever. There’s definitely a club at Penn State for even your smallest interests or hobbies.

Go to all of the interest meet-ings and figure out which ones are what you’re looking for. It’s okay not to come back to the clubs you don’t feel comfortable in. Stick to the ones in which you know you can find your friend group, and enjoy going to every meeting.

But don’t feel constrained to your major, either. If you have passions unrelated to your pri-mary field of study, it’s okay to

pursue them in college. You’ll feel healthier and happier if you do.

I stuck with my guidance counselor’s advice and decided to find my passions on campus even if it didn’t pertain to my studies. I arrived on campus a week before classes began for Blue Band auditions, and I actu-ally made it in.

Yes, Blue Band is extremely time-consuming. Practices and performances take up nearly every day of the week, which make the fall semester difficult because it’s nearly impossible to focus on much else aside from football and marching band.

My very first semester at Penn State, a lot of professors and advisers asked me when I would be giving up band. They automatically assumed it was something I used to transition into the university and make friends, and that I would eventu-ally give it up to focus on my

major.I didn’t really know what to

say. It felt like I wasn’t allowed to enjoy things without there being some kind of end game. Of course I was going to become heavily involved in student media at Penn State — why else would I have come here? But did that mean I couldn’t simply enjoy everything else I was doing at school?

I grappled with this for a long time. I didn’t want to quit band, because it felt like my place in a university that was big and easy to get lost in. Yet at the same time, I didn’t want my profes-sors to feel disappointed in me.

No, I wouldn’t be in band for the rest of my life — but that was precisely the reason I need-ed to stay in it. I had dreamed about marching in a collegiate band since I was 14 years old, and I didn’t want to let my younger self down.

So I didn’t.

After months of reflection, I realized I just couldn’t let band go for the sake of my own men-tal well-being. Sure, it takes up a lot of time, but I’ve never seen it as a waste. Rather, that time became my escape from every-thing else. The hours I spent at band were a time to get away from bylines and deadlines and cramming for exams.

I met my first and greatest friends at Penn State through Blue Band. We had the chance to bond over the hours spent melting in the blazing sun at band camp, and straining to keep our eyes open on overnight trips.

So yes, here I am, also partici-pating in clubs related to my major. I signed up for everything I possibly could at the involve-ment fair, knowing I already had band on my plate, and I’ve stuck with the ones I really cared about. Now I’m a reporter for The Daily Collegian and a member of the Blue Band.

Everything in college doesn’t have to be for a specific pur-pose. You don’t need to spend every moment of the next four years adding to your resume and getting ahead of the pack. Sometimes it’s okay to have fun.

Your life in college will become so much easier if you pursue what you love and take advantage of the things you’re passionate about. If you truly love it, you’ll find the time for it. Guaranteed.

Jade Campos is a junior majoring in digital and print journalism and is a news reporter for The Daily Collegian. Email her at jmc7727@psu.edu or follow her on Twitter at @jademccaaarney.

MY VIEW | JADE CAMPOS

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Jade Campos performs in the Blue Band’s pregame show during the 2019 football season.

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Six fall athletes every Penn Stater should know

By Justin MorgansteinThe Daily Collegian

At Penn State, there are al-ways a myriad of talented athletes who shine in their respective sport.

But a select few are truly spe-cial to watch as they stand out as stars for the Nittany Lions.

Here are a few of these ath-letes to watch for as the fall athletics season approaches.

Micah Parsons, footballNittany Lion linebacker Micah

Parsons is prepared for a de-fining season in 2020 as he has been receiving a ton of national recognition.

The Harrisburg native led Penn State with 109 tackles last season and was a first team All-Big Ten selection.

He is now being projected as a top NFL draft prospect head-ing into this year, and many mock drafts have him as a potential top-five pick in the 2021 NFL Draft

He has been nominated for multiple preseason awards and is one of the favorites to win Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Parsons will be leading a talented Nittany Lion defense while looking to help the pro-gram make its first College Football Playoff appearance in

program history.

Ally Schlegel, women’s soccer

The leading goal scorer for the Nittany Lions last season, Ally Schlegel will try to replicate her 2019 season, where Penn State ended up winning its third Big Ten championship in the past five years.

Schlegel was not only a dynam-ic goal scorer, but a playmaker as well, coming in third on the team in total points as she dished out seven assists to add to her 13 goals.

With the redshirt sophomore returning, as well as much of last year’s team, Penn State will once again be in a position to com-pete for both a conference and national title.

Myreon Jones, men’s basketball

As the coronavirus pandemic essentially canceled all of last year’s basketball postseason, Penn State will be looking to settle some unfinished business.

But with star forward Lamar Stevens graduating from the pro-gram, it’s time for a new star to rise up.

That new star could be Myreon Jones, who before sitting out due to illness last season, led the Big Ten in three-point percentage while averaging just about 14 points per game.

He will now take the load of the offense heading into 2020 and will try to help Pat Chambers of-ficially qualify for his first NCAA tournament.

Kaitlyn Hord, women’s volleyball

Kaitlyn Hord will be leading perennial volleyball powerhouse Penn State in 2020, as it looks to bounce back from a down year from its normal standard.

Under Russ Rose, Hord was an AVCA first team All-American in her sophomore season as she was ranked third in the nation in hitting percentage at .440 and averaged 2.35 kills per set.

As part of a young core, Hord will look to lead this team to

new heights in the talented Big Ten.

The Nittany Lions will seek their first conference title since 2017 and first national championship since 2014.

Liam Butts, men’s soccer

Penn State had a breakthrough season in 2019 and saw some major success under head coach Jeff Cook.

Leading the way for the Nittany Lions was fresh-man goal scoring sensation Liam Butts, who will be re-turning for his sophomore season.

Butts was second in the con-ference in goals scored with eight and became the dynamic forward Penn State needed as it went on to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2014.

The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native will now be looking to help secure the Nittany Lions’ first Big Ten title since 2005 with much of the roster around him returning as well.

Anna Simon, field hockey

Anna Simon has been turn-ing heads in the field hockey program since her freshman year when she led her team in goals as a first-year defense-man.

The Germany native has a unique, finesse style of play which has resulted in her being an All-Big Ten selection in her first two years in State College.

Despite the teams’ struggles to start last season, Simon helped lead the group to a mi-raculous Big Ten tournament run where the Nittany Lions fell one game short, losing in the championship in overtime to Iowa.

Simon has thrived un-der long time coach Char Morett-Curtiss and will be seeking another standout sea-son in 2020.

To email reporter: jum668@psu.edu.Follow him on Twitter at @jmo31800.

How are club sports preparing to return?

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Jackie Middleswarth (senior, wildlife and fisheries major) throws a frisbee and has been playing ultimate frisbee competitively for six years.

By Andrew DestinThe Daily Collegian

Much uncertainty remains for the fall semester regarding classes, athletics and campus life. But Penn State’s club sports teams will still try to bring ath-letic competition back to the stu-dents who crave it.

Once Penn State officially moved to remote learning for the remainder of the spring semes-ter amid the coronavirus pan-demic, club sports went on hia-tus and have remained dormant ever since.

Despite difficult circumstanc-es, fencing club’s president Ja-son Nucciarone is hopeful his team can return in some form.

“I am confident that we can have practice if everyone follows social distancing and respects the rules,” Nucciarone said. “We’re really going to be pushing for facemasks and make sure that people who have been exposed or have tested positive stay away so we can continue making sure everyone [on the team] is safe.”

Nucciarone (junior-informa-tion sciences and technology) said he has talked with Penn State’s coordinator for competi-tive sports, Sylvain Tchaptchet, and was told club sports will return to Penn State in three phases.

In the first phase, all activities

and interactions will be virtual.Barring setbacks, club sports

teams will eventually be able to move into a second phase where members can meet in groups of two with no physical contact while wearing masks.

The third phase will permit teams to congregate in controlled groups and have limited con-tact with each other so long as participants still wear masks.

Senior associate director of campus recreation Lisa Stuppy told the Collegian in a state-ment that the coronavirus has forced the university to change how it approaches all aspects of in-person learning.

“We have had to be flexible in our approach and uphold CDC, state and university guidelines and expectations,” Stuppy said in a statement. “We are mak-ing decisions about our clubs and participation/travel that are congruent of what all clubs and organizations are doing across campus.”

In hopes of a return to group workouts, Nucciarone said the fencing club will take extra pre-cautions to ensure the safety of all of its members. Nucciarone said if the school allows club sports teams to practice, fencing club members will have an added layer of protection.

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Linebacker Micah Parsons (11) is covered in confetti by his team-mates after Penn State won the 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic.

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Join the Daily Collegian Follow your passion for

storytelling in the Collegian’s news division

By Maddie AikenEditor-in-ChiEf

I sat in the back row of the packed, cold lecture hall by myself.

It was the Sun-day morning before classes began, and all freshmen were required to attend a meeting with their respec-tive colleges where adminis-

trators and club leaders talked to us about the upcoming year and involvement opportunities.

I didn’t get much out of the meeting.

I did, however, get a purple flyer that read, “Want to write real news and not that fake stuff? Join The Daily Collegian, Penn State’s student news source since 1887.”

When I was little, my dream job was to become a reporter. As an incoming advertising major, I thought college would be my only opportunity to see that dream come to light.

So, I decided I would try out for the Collegian — despite the fact that I had no prior journal-ism experience (and I found the “real news” part of the flyer a bit cringey).

I was accepted into the Colle-gian’s fall 2017 candidacy class.

Fast forward nearly three years, and I have changed my major to journalism and devel-oped a love for journalistic writ-ing and editing — largely thanks to the Collegian.

I joined the Collegian’s news division because I loved to write and wanted to tell newsworthy stories.

To those who have any interest in sharing the news and creating quality content: I

would strongly encourage you to join, too.

If words are your thing, we have four staffs — news, sports, arts and opinion — dedicated to allowing students to use their writing to share the stories of the Penn State and State College communities.

If you are passionate about visual storytelling, our photo and multimedia staffs allow students to use their talents to tell stories through photogra-phy, videography, podcasts and graphics.

Students of any major are welcome to join. Our staff has plenty of journalism majors looking for experience, but we also have many students of other majors who joined the Collegian to explore their hob-bies and pursue their pas-sions.

When I was handed a Colle-gian flyer freshman year, I had no idea how this media outlet would change my life.

Of course, if you join any club or organization and immerse yourself in it, your life is likely to be changed in one way or another.

However, I will forever be grateful that the Collegian is the organization to change my life, because I truly believe my life is better because of it.

Yes, there have been many long nights and stressful hours — but the skills I’ve developed and the people I’ve met have made everything worth it.

It feels good walking into the Collegian’s office every day knowing I’m doing impor-tant work with people I care about.

I hope you’ll consider join-ing us, so you can experience that feeling, too.

Aiken

Find your place in the Collegian’s business division

By Sarah AndrianoBusinEss ManagEr

I initially thought that as a journalism major, I would learn to love to write.

I was wrong. The things

that I was “sup-posed” to like, I didn’t. So, instead of forc-ing it, I decided to see what the business side of things had to

offer.I joined the business divi-

sion of The Daily Collegian fall semester of my freshman year in hopes of getting some direction for my career path, figure out my likes and dis-likes in the publishing indus-try, and meet new people in a place that could be a bit over-whelming for a first-semester freshman.

As a journalism major in the Business Division, I didn’t exactly know where I belonged, but that was exactly the point.

I was able to find my niche with the guidance of my peers by exploring all of what the Collegian had to offer. I was able to try new things and

gain career-related experience in a non-intimidating environment and with a strong support system behind me.

The business division is a place where you can learn and gain experience in four depart-ments — Business Insights, Creative, Marketing and Sales.

In Business Insights, dive into analytics and work closely with Sales and Marketing to display trends and campaign outreach.

You will learn to create graphics, add value to client relationships and gain knowl-edge of Adobe services in the Creative department.

You will learn project man-agement skills, and create and execute marketing plans, cam-paigns and social media promo-tions in our Marketing department.

In Sales, you are given the opportunity to gain real life experience and exposure to customer relationship management.

With the help of Collegian alumni, Collegian staff mem-bers build and expand their networks, perfect their resumes, and learn the impor-tance of communication so they are prepared to conquer life

outside of Penn State and pave their own way toward success.

This is a place where we wel-come new ideas and innovation, especially in a rapidly evolving industry with an unclear future ahead.

The business division wel-comes all majors, from engi-neering, to finance, all the way to English.

Here at the Collegian, we hope to generate revenue through innovative advertising streams, grow and cultivate our audience, and develop the skills and leadership traits of our student staff.

Two years later, my involve-ment at The Daily Collegian has shaped my college experi-ence here at Penn State.

Not only did I meet my best friend at the Collegian, but the skills I have learned here will undoubtedly help me in the future.

With the ability to have ideas and see them through, speak publicly without fear, lead a team and have confidence in myself, I feel that I am abso-lutely prepared for the real-world that awaits outside of State College.

The Collegian shaped my col-lege experience — it could do the same for you, too.

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