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class="post" id="post-890"> <div class="entry">  <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-cover is-light" style="min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;"><span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim"></span><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="806" height="972" class="wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3462" alt="" src="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/59-Family.jpeg" style="object-position:52% 5%" data-object-fit="cover" data-object-position="52% 5%" srcset="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/59-Family.jpeg 806w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/59-Family-600x724.jpeg 600w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/59-Family-249x300.jpeg 249w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/59-Family-768x926.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size">B.K.S. Iyengar & the Iyengar family </h2> </div></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">B.K.S. Iyengar</h2> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“Yoga is for all. Nobody should be denied the opportunity to experience its benevolence”</p><cite>B.K.S. Iyengar</cite></blockquote></figure> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="294" height="294" src="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Guruji-circle.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3622" srcset="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Guruji-circle.jpg 294w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Guruji-circle-100x100.jpg 100w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Guruji-circle-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px" /></figure></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p><strong>The world’s most widely practised method of yoga is that taught by Yogacharya Sri B.K.S. Iyengar of Pune, India. Born on December 14, 1918, in Bellur, India, he studied and practised yoga continuously for over 85 years. BK.S. Iyengar is acknowledged by many as one of the world’s greatest yoga teachers.</strong></p> <p>Mr Iyengar’s thorough study, understanding and mastery of yoga are unrivalled in modern times. Having taught for over 75 years in all five continents, he won worldwide respect and recognition for his achievements and made yoga accessible and relevant to people everywhere, no matter what their physical or mental ability. He set the standard for his teachers and students while his textbooks on yoga have become classics. He set up the <a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/iyengar-yoga/pune-institute/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute</a> (RIMYI) in Pune, India (named after his late wife, <a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/iyengar-yoga/about-ramamani-iyengar/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ramamani</a>) where his son Sri Prashant Iyengar and granddaughter Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar are now directors.</p> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>Triumphing over poverty and serious childhood illness, B.K.S. Iyengar began his study of yoga at a young age with his guru, T. Krishnamacharya. Practicing hour after hour, year after year, he acquired the encyclopedic knowledge, which fired his teaching.</p> <p>Yogacharya Sri B.K.S. Iyengar brought yoga to the west with his pioneering teaching in the 70s, the beginning of today’s explosive growth in yoga. His seminal manual <em>Light on Yoga</em>, called “the bible of yoga” and continuously in print since 1966, has been the source book for generations of yoga students.</p> <p>His invention of yoga props — now ubiquitous in yoga studios of all styles — revolutionized the art. Blankets, belts and other devices allow students of all skill levels to work safely in the classical yoga asanas (postures). He also revolutionized the <a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/iyengar-yoga/iyengar-yoga-therapy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">therapeutic applications</a> of yoga, gaining recognition for yoga as treatment for serious medical conditions.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>Mr. Iyengar continued his daily practice at RIMYI until shortly before his death at the age of 95 on August 20, 2014. The Institute, which now attracts thousands of visitors from around the world, was named for his late wife Ramamani, who died shortly before it was completed.</p> <p>Mr. Iyengar also transformed his ancestral village of Bellur, in southern India, with a visionary series of projects including a hospital, a water treatment plant, educational opportunities including those for the girls of the village, and India’s first temple dedicated to Patanjali.</p> <p>B.K.S. Iyengar’s other influential works include <em>Light on Pranayama, Light on the Yoga Sutras, The Tree of Yoga</em> and <em>Light on Life</em> (see our <a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/resources-2/merchandise/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">list of suppliers</a> to order these books).</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link has-black-color has-theme-colour-2-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/timeline/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Timeline of B.K.S. Iyengar’s life</a></div> </div> </div></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Dr Geeta S. Iyengar</h2> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“Yoga is not about being in a race with other people. It is facing up to yourself. That is a hard thing.”</p><cite>Dr Geeta S. Iyengar</cite></blockquote></figure> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img decoding="async" width="298" height="302" src="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Geetaji-circle.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-3625" srcset="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Geetaji-circle.jpg 298w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Geetaji-circle-100x100.jpg 100w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Geetaji-circle-296x300.jpg 296w" sizes="(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px" /></figure></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p><strong>Dr Geeta S. Iyengar, eldest daughter of Yogacharya B.K.S. Iyengar was considered by her students to be the world’s leading female yoga teacher.</strong></p> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <p>She studied yoga with her father from an early age and, after graduating from high school in 1961, she began substituting for her father when he was away on international teaching tours. Since her father’s retirement in 1984, she was co-director, with her brother Prashant S. Iyengar, of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) Pune, as well as undertaking her own international teaching tours. She visited the UK twice to teach at large conventions.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <p>Geetaji adapted her father’s method of yoga to the specific requirements of women. Specific asanas, pranayama and sequences are given for different stages in a woman’s life including menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause.</p> <p>Geetaji died on 16 December 2018, aged 74, two days after her father’s birth centenary.</p> </div> </div> </div></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Prashant S. Iyengar</h2> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“Yoga is not a work-out culture. It is a work-in culture.”</p><cite>Prashant S. Iyengar</cite></blockquote></figure> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="294" height="294" src="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Prashant-circle.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3628" srcset="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Prashant-circle.png 294w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Prashant-circle-100x100.png 100w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Prashant-circle-150x150.png 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px" /></figure></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p>Sri Prashant Iyengar is the son of BKS Iyengar and the director of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI) where he teaches daily classes and specialised workshops. </p> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>He gives many talks on yoga and conducts a weekly session on the yoga sutras with his nephew Srineet Sridharan <a href="https://yogasutras-rimyi.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://yogasutras-rimyi.blogspot.com</a></p> <p>His teachings encourage us to broaden out the concepts of yoga beyond the physical practice and outcomes of health and wellbeing.  He urges his students to study the interplay of mind, body and breath and how they resonate with the yoga within.  </p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <p>He also emphasises the importance of being your own teacher and, as such, learning through exploring, experimenting and observing.  He warns us to be very wary of received techniques and dogma, not to limit our practice by simply “doing” asana and pranayama, but to open ourselves up to a complete immersion in this amazing subject.</p> <p>He is also a great scholar and has written many books on the subject of yoga.</p> </div> </div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar</h2> <figure class="wp-block-pullquote"><blockquote><p>“All parts of the human being have to be connected. The various details of the asanas take you on this path. Connection towards union”</p><cite>Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar</cite></blockquote></figure> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="294" height="294" src="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Abhi-circle.png" alt="" class="wp-image-3626" srcset="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Abhi-circle.png 294w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Abhi-circle-100x100.png 100w, https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Abhi-circle-150x150.png 150w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px" /></figure></div> <div style="height:30px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p><strong><strong>Abhijata Sridhar Iyengar</strong> </strong>is one of the most experienced teachers at RIMYI in Pune and has been involved with the practice and philosophy of yoga since the age of 16. She was taught by her grandfather, Yogacharya BKS Iyengar, as well as her aunt, Geeta and uncle, Prashant. She travelled with BKS Iyengar to Rusia and China for conventions and also joined Geeta in conventions in the UK, Australia and the US. Abhijata is also a director of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute (RIMYI).</p> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div style="height:22px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Related posts</strong></h2> </div></div> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div class="wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow"><ul class="columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-1 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid"><li class="wp-block-post post-44828 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-home-practice category-news tag-attention tag-bhagavad-gita tag-dharma tag-exploration tag-prashant-iyengar tag-pune"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/attention-and-engagement-in-yoga-practice/" target="_self" >Attention and engagement in yoga practice</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">In yoga practice, attention and engagement are crucial. As we progress, maintaining freshness and avoiding routine are key to genuine growth and understanding. We all take to yoga for our own diverse reasons; and although superficially we seem to be doing a similar practice when we attend classes, we pick up on aspects that appeal…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/attention-and-engagement-in-yoga-practice/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2024-09-30T16:31:30+01:00">30 September 2024</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-36269 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-abhijata-iyengar tag-convention"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/save-the-date-abhijata-iyengar-convention/" target="_self" >Save the Date: Abhijata Iyengar Convention</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">We’re excited to announce that Abhijata Iyengar will be leading our 2024 Convention in-person and via livestream, from 4-6 May</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/save-the-date-abhijata-iyengar-convention/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2023-08-23T09:41:07+01:00">23 August 2023</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2509 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-prashant-iyengar"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/prashantjis-talk-international-yoga-day-our-responsibilities/" target="_self" >Prashantji’s Talk: International Yoga Day – Our Responsibilities</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">A talk by Prashantji titled ‘International Yoga Day – Our Responsibilities’ has been released on Facebook. Click here to watch A series of recent talks by Prashantji on Yoga Education are available on our YouTube channel.</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/prashantjis-talk-international-yoga-day-our-responsibilities/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2020-06-17T14:52:48+01:00">17 June 2020</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2409 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-bks-iyengar"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/the-story-of-bks-iyengar-and-yehudi-menuhin/" target="_self" >The story of BKS Iyengar and violinist Yehudi Menuhin</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">  ‘The Yoga Teacher and the Violinist’ Listen to the story of how BKS Iyengar and violinist Yehudi Menuhin helped bring yoga to the West on the BBC’s Witness History programme https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3csywv7  </p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/the-story-of-bks-iyengar-and-yehudi-menuhin/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2019-06-26T09:39:44+01:00">26 June 2019</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2373 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-blog tag-abhijata-iyengar"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/abhijata-iyengar-opening-speech-from-the-iynaus-convention-2019/" target="_self" >Abhijata Iyengar: Opening Speech from the IYNAUS Convention 2019</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">    Watch Abhijata’s opening speech from the recent IYNAUS Convention: For more videos from this Convention visit the IYNAUS website  </p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/abhijata-iyengar-opening-speech-from-the-iynaus-convention-2019/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2019-04-24T09:19:53+01:00">24 April 2019</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2355 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-geeta-iyengar"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/geeta-iyengar-obituary/" target="_self" >Geeta Iyengar: Obituary</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">      Here are two obituaries that have been written to celebrate Geeta’s life and work. A book of condolence will be compiled and if you wish to email secretary@iyengaryoga.org.uk your messages will be included; please let Charlotte know which Member Group or region you belong to. Obituary from the Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/geeta-iyengar-renowned-yoga-exponent-passes-away-at-74/articleshow/67119933.cms…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/geeta-iyengar-obituary/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2018-12-17T17:44:54+00:00">17 December 2018</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2298 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-bks-iyengar"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/centenary-year-2018-tributes-guruji/" target="_self" >Centenary Year 2018: Tributes to Guruji</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">B.K.S. Iyengar Centenary Year 2018: Your tributes In celebration of the hundredth year since the birth of B.K.S. Iyengar, each month we’ll be posting a selection of your tributes.  Click on a name to open or close their contribution. [accordion clicktoclose=true] [accordion-item title=”Tricia Booth” id=TB state=closed]   I first met Guruji in my early 30s. I…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/centenary-year-2018-tributes-guruji/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2018-11-05T14:00:36+00:00">5 November 2018</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-2275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-ramamani-iyengar"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/ramamani-iyengars-birth-anniversary/" target="_self" >Ramamani Iyengar’s Birth Anniversary</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">Ramamani Iyengar 90th Birthday Celebrations 2nd November 2017 marks the 90th Birth Anniversary of Ramamani Iyengar, B.K.S. Iyengar’s beloved wife, who died in 1973. With the blessings of their daughter Geeta Iyengar, to help mark the occasion several events will be happening to commemorate and to recognise her great contribution to the lives of Guruji,…</p><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text"><a class="wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link" href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/ramamani-iyengars-birth-anniversary/">Read more…</a></p></div> <div class="wp-block-post-date"><time datetime="2017-10-18T13:42:17+01:00">18 October 2017</time></div></div></div> </li><li class="wp-block-post post-1992 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog tag-bks-iyengar tag-yoga-benefits"> <div class="wp-block-group" style="padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"><h2 class="wp-block-post-title"><a href="https://iyengaryoga.org.uk/hello-world-2/" target="_self" >Yoga: For Body, Mind and Spirit</a></h2> <div class="wp-block-post-excerpt"><p class="wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt">The guru B.K.S. 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