CLASSIFIED ADS FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 10, 2008

July 10, 2008

HOMES FOR SALE 1

HAWAII EXISTS IN LA! NEW INVENTORY. 11 HOMES AVAIL. Terrific Opportunity! PCH/Sunset. Up to 1,600 Sq. Ft. $179,000-1.1 million. Some completely remodeled, many upgrades. Ocean views, wood floors, new kitchens, sun deck, rec center w/ pool/spa/gym. Steps from the sand. Condo alternative. Agent, Michelle Bolotin, (310) 230-2438

REAL ESTATE BUYERS: 5 FREE TIPS you should listen to before making any offers. No obligation. Call 1 (800) 935-0445 x101. Prudential California Realty

TOUGH MARKET—LET’S WORK TOGETHER. Partial trade plus $ for your home up to $2,500,000 +/- Mendocino County. 5 bdrm, 3 bd, 4,000 sq ft +/- remodeled home. Office, DSL, 6 plus acres, exc. Water, perimeter fenced. Ezy 101 access, 2 hrs. S.F. $949K or ? Russ, (707) 489-0963, C-21 agent. Email rustytow@yahoo.com

HOMES WANTED 1b

WE BUY HOUSES, APTS & LAND! ALL CASH, AS-IS, FAST CLOSE. David, (310) 308-7887

NICE COUPLE LOOKING for small Palisades family home that needs TLC (to live in, not tear down) where owner wishes to sell below-market, rather than fuss. We’re flexible, renting bluffs house, family in town. Please call (818) 929-7131, STUARTBCOHEN@aol.com

HOME EVALUATION 1d

WHAT ARE HOMES selling for in your neighborhood? No hassle, no obligation, you don’t even have to talk to an agent. Go to www.PALISADESHOMEVALUES.net Prudential California Realty

UNFURNISHED HOMES 2a

EL MEDIO BLUFFS 3 bdrm, 2 ba, Cape Cod. Corner lot, charming. 1/2 blk walk to bluffs. $6,000/mo. Call Elizabeth, (310) 293-8999

ATTRACTIVE UNFURNISHED 3 bdrm, 1 ba, dining rm, garage near Village, fenced yard; no dogs, cat OK. $3,800/mo. Leave message, (818) 705-4400

OCEAN MOUNTAIN VIEW. 2 BD, 11⁄2 BA, hardwood floors newly remodeled. Granite kitchen, new paint, 2 car garage, front and back, no pets. $4,000/mo. Negotiable. (310) 393-8971

STUDIO GUEST HOUSE, El Medio Bluffs (avail. 8/1/08). Full bath, walk-in closet, kitchenette, mtn views, quiet. $1,500/mo. (utilities included). (310) 230-1921

HIGHLANDS 3+2 HOME: Beautiful panoramic mtn w/ ocean views. Bright, airy, high ceilings, 2 decks, new paint, F/P, tile, ss appls, included. Lrg pvt clubhouse, olympic pool, tennis, gym, gardener incl. Available 8/1. $4,400/mo. Marty, (310) 459-2692

3 BDRM, 1 BA. $3,800/mo., utils incl. 2 car pking, close to village, schools, shops & beach. Pets OK. Appliances, W/D, D/W refridg. By appt. only. Eric, (310) 428-3364

UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS 2c

PAC PAL APT w/ mtn vu. Unfurn upper 1 bdrm, 1 ba quiet bldg w/ pool. Light & airy. Laundry on-site. Hdwd flrs. 1 car prkg inclded. 1 yr min lease. Credit ck. Sm pet ok w/ dep. $1,795/mo. + $1,795 dep. Call Jay, (310) 200-0063 (shown by appt only.)

LOVELY AND BRIGHT. 2 bdrm, 1 ba, tile floors, frig, stove, d/w, laundry room, covered parking, close to Village. Great closets and storage. $1,980/mo., 1 yr lease. (310) 589-9195 x203

ROOMS FOR RENT 3

STUDIO, KITCHENETTE, FULL bath, private entrance, private home. Walk to village. Utilities included. $950/mo., 6 month lease. (310) 454-3883

WANTED TO RENT 3b

LOCAL EMPLOYED male seeks guesthouse. Quiet, local references. Non-smoker, no pets. Call Palisadian-Post, (310) 454-1321

HOUSESHARE WANTED * New to area, this high school educator seeks a home to share or guesthouse accommodation. I am relocating from the Berkeley area and would like to reside where I work. I am a homeowner and am respectful of others’ property. Am up early and home late, organized and supportive. Ideally, my well-behaved dog will be welcomed. Looking forward to becoming a Pac Pal community member, with your help. I’ll be available to view living arrangements 7/10, 11, 12. Please contact me at (510) 734-3307, gracelate@gmail.com

OFFICE/STORE RENTALS 3c

PALISADES OFFICE suites available in the heart of the VILLAGE including: 1) Last remaining single office suite at $1,650 per month and 2) Office suites ranging in size from 1,400 sf to 2,400 sf, all with large windows with great natural light. Amazing views of the Santa Monica mountains, private balconies and restrooms. Building amenities include high speed T1 internet access, elevator and secured, underground parking. Call Brett at (310) 591-8789 or email brett@hp-cap.com

MORTGAGES, TRUST DEEDS 4

MORTGAGES/FORECLOSURES. Stated income, 80% to $3 million (low adjustable/fixed rates). Are your existing loan payments adjusting higher? Do you need cash out since your credit line was “frozen”? Do you need lower payments & higher loan amount options? Debt, equity, bridge & mezzanine money. All property types. Visit www.realloans.com for info. **2,000 new CA foreclosures PER DAY (& increasing). 50% discounts. Visit www.thecreditcrisis.net (videos, blogs & updated local foreclosure data). **Foreclosure bailout programs: Are your mortgage payments late or in foreclosure? Cash in 7 days (loans/quick sale) for Pali homes. Call Rick Tobin @ First Financial, (310) 571-3600 x203, or email: info@realloans.com CA DRE #01144023

MISCELLANEOUS 4b

SAVE THOUSANDS on listing commission. List your home with licensed realtor/broker. 1.5% listing commission. Call Stan Goodman, (310) 463-7125 or (310) 463-7826

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 5

REALISTICALLY earn more money in the next year than the past 5 years combined. (800) 687-2735

INCOME INVESTMENTS 5a

R.E. INVESTOR $280,000 to complete construction needed. Guaranteed 18% interest share profits upon sale. No brokers, agents, or loan deals, secured by R.E. Leave message, (310) 454-0685

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING 7b

BOOKKEEPER BY THE HOUR • Need help with getting your books in order? Help is near! Call Joanie, (310) 486-1022

BOOKKEEPING/ACCOUNTING SERVICES for small to medium businesses. Excellent problem solver. Reasonable rates. Please call (310) 924-0323 or e-mail accurateaccounting@gmail.com

COMPUTER SERVICES 7c

MARIE’S MAC & PC OUTCALL • I CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR HOME OR OFFICE WITH: • Consultation on best hard/software for your needs • Setting up & configuring your system & applications • Teaching you how to use your Mac or PC • Upgrades: Mac OS & Windows • Internet: DSL, Wireless, E-mail, Remote Access • Key Applications: MS Office, Filemaker, Quicken • Contact Managers, Networking, File Sharing, Data backup • Palm, Visor, Digital Camera, Scanner, CD Burning • FRIENDLY & PROFESSIONAL — BEST RATES • (310) 262-5652

YOUR OWN TECH GURU * SET-UP, TUTORING, REPAIR, INTERNET. Problem-Free Computing, Guaranteed. Satisfying Clients Since 1992, If I Can’t Help, NO CHARGE! COMPUTER WORKS! Alan Perla (310) 455-2000

THE DETECHTIVES™ • PROFESSIONAL ON-SITE MAC SPECIALISTS. PATIENT, FRIENDLY AND AFFORDABLE. WE COVER ALL THINGS MAC • Consulting • Installation, Training and Repair for Beginners to Advanced Users • Data recovery • Networks • Wireless Internet & more • (310) 838-2254 • William Moorefield • www.thedetechtives.com

GARAGE, ESTATE SALE SERVICES 7f

PLANNING A GARAGE SALE? an estate sale? a moving sale? a yard sale? Call it what you like. But call us to do it for you. We do the work. Start to finish. • BARBARA DAWSON • Garage Sale Specialist • (310) 454-0359 • bmdawson@verizon.net • www.bmdawson.com • Furniture • Antiques • Collectibles • Junque • Reliable professionals • Local References

ORGANIZING SERVICES 7h

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER. Home/office/garage/ life! Clear your space, clear your mind. Get expert help w/ clutter, files, closets, garages, time mgmt, more. Clarify priorities/transform life! Sasha Lauren, (310) 927-0297. www.RemarkableTransformations.com

SOLAR/WIND ENERGY 7l

ALTERNATIVE ENGINEERING SOLAR • GO SOLAR • TAX INCENTIVES! Design & engineering solar/wind systems • Huge rebates • Financing available • Local Palisades contractor • Lic. #912279 • Call for free consultation: (877) 898-1948

DAYCARE CENTERS 8

PALISADES LEARN AND PLAY. Creative & nurturing Pre-K program. Crafts, music & educational curriculum. Openings for summer & fall, F/T or P/T. (310) 459-0920

NANNIES/BABYSITTERS 8a

VIP NANNY AGENCY • “Providing very important people with the very best nanny.” • Baby Nurses • Birthing Coaches • Housekeepers. (818) 907-1017, (310) 614-3646

NANNY/BABYSITTER available Monday through Friday, own car, excellent English, local references. Please call Julia at (310) 613-2161

NANNY. 15 yrs experience. Infant/school age. 4+ years in the Palisades. Best local references. CPR/CDL. PEACE OF MIND FOR WORKING PARENTS. L/O (L/I for parent only trips). Former kindergarten teacher. Great with pets. Call Phyllis, (818) 340-7183

DOMESTIC AGENCIES 9

NEVERLAND NANNIES & DOMESTICS. We assist local families in finding domestic professionals for their household needs. Caring nannies, doulas, nurses; attentive assistants, housekeepers, chefs & more. Please call at any time. (818) 888-9894, (818) 653-6999. www.NeverlandNannies.com

HOUSEKEEPERS 9a

“PROFESSIONAL SERVICES.” We make your home our business. Star sparkling cleaning services. In the community over 15 years. The best in housekeeping for the best price. Good references. Call Bertha, (323) 754-6873 & cell (213) 393-1419

NANNY OR HOUSEKEEPER, 18 years experience. References. Speaks English and Spanish. Call Gisela, (323) 428-1677

DO YOU LIKE YOUR HOUSE CLEAN & food on your table in the evening? Unique maid service & chef at home made possible. Meticulous cleaning & international healthy food. Please call: (310) 386-7435

EXPERIENCED HOUSEKEEPER Available Monday thru Sunday. Contact Roxan at: (323) 710-6653 or (323) 662-7515

HOUSEKEEPER, also some babysitting, local references, own transportation, very experienced and pleasant person. Avail Mon thru Fri. Live-out. Call Elba, (310) 826-1253 or (cell) (310) 966-7244

HOUSEKEEPER AVAILABLE Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays. Excellent references, experience. Has own transportation. Honest, hard working. Call Olga, (310) 207-8323 or (310) 968-1138 (cell)

HOUSEKEEPER. Available Wed., Thurs., & Sat. 10 years experience, local references. Reliable and neat. Please call Aurea, (310) 622-5319 or (424) 206-3255

HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE every other Tuesday and Thursday. Own transportation. California driver’s license. Good Palisades references. Call Maria, (323) 938-8108

GARDENING, LANDSCAPING 11

PALISADES GARDENING • Full Gardening Service • Sprinkler Install • Tree Trim • Sodding/Seeding • Sprays, non-toxic • FREE 10” Flats, Pansies, Snap, Impatiens. (310) 568-0989

WATERFALLS & POND CONSTRUCTION: Water gardening. Japanese Koi fish. Filtration pond service, repair & maintenance. Free estimates. (310) 435-3843, cell (310) 390-1276. www.TheKingKoi.com

MOVING & HAULING 11b

HONEST MAN SERVICES. All jobs, big or small. Hauls it all. 14 foot truck. 20th year Westside. Delivery to 48 states. (310) 285-8688

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 12c

NEIGHBORHOOD THERAPIST: Caring, patient & local Palisades Psychotherapist available for help and insight into issues relating to your personal and interpersonal life. To make an appointment with Dr. Aunene Finger, Board Certified MFT, please call (310) 454-0855. www.neighborhoodtherapist.com. Lic. #37780

WINDOW WASHING 13h

HAVING A PARTY? SELLING some real estate, or just want to do some spring cleaning? Get those WINDOWS SHINING by calling No Streak Window Cleaning, where we offer fast friendly quality service you can count on! For a free estimate, call Marcus, (323) 632-7207. Lic. #122194-49, insured.

EXPERT WINDOW CLEANER • Experienced 21 yrs on Westside. Clean & detailed. Can also clean screens, mirrors, skylights & scrape paint off glass. Free estimates. Brian, (310) 289-5279

THE WINDOWS OF OZ. Got view? Extremely detailed interior/exterior glass and screen cleaning. Specializing in high ladder work. 10% new customer discount & next day service available. Owner operated. Free estimates. (310) 926-7626

MISCELLANEOUS 13j

SUNSET HOUSE & CARPET CLEANING • Window washing • House cleaning • Carpet cleaning. Over 33 years experience. Call Barry at (818) 887-7150

PARTY ENTERTAINMENT 14e

AT HOME HAIR & MAKEUP PARTIES * Unique runway top model parties for kids, makeup lesson and consultation parties for adults. www.barbara-elizabeth.com

PERSONAL SERVICES 14f

HEALTHY FOOD EVERYDAY. Chef at your home, 1 day and will cook for full week. Healthy choices: Sugar free desserts, low calories, low carb, high in fiber, iron, etc. Int’l choices. (310) 386-7435

PET SERVICES/PET SITTING 14g

HAPPY PET • Dog Walking • Park Outings • Socialization • Insured. Connie, (310) 230-3829

PERSONAL TOUCH DOG WALKING/sitting service. Cats included. Pali resident over 25 yrs. Very reliable. Refs. available. If you want special care for your pet, please call me. Jacqui, (310) 454-0104, cell (310) 691-9893

PHOTOGRAPHY 14h

PROFESSIONAL HEAD SHOTS for all occasions by a professional photographer. Digital or film. Call Gayle Goodrich, (310) 230-8388 or (310) 502-6733

FITNESS INSTRUCTION 15a

HAVE FUN! GET FIT! NORDIC WALKING CLASSES. Certified Advanced Nordic walking instructor, Palisades resident teaches private/group classes in the Palisades. Weekends. (310) 266-4651

TUTORS 15e

INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION. Children & adults. 25+ years teaching/tutoring exper. MATH, GRAMMAR, ESSAY WRITING & STUDY SKILLS. Formerly Sp. Ed. Teacher. Call Gail, (310) 313-2530

SCIENCE & MATH TUTOR. All levels (elementary to college) Ph.D., MIT graduate, 30 years experience. Ed Kanegsberg, (310) 459-3614

MS. SCIENCE TUTOR. Ph.D., Experienced, Palisades resident. Tutor All Ages In Your Home. Marie, (310) 888-7145

PROFESSIONAL TUTOR. Stanford graduate (BA and MA, Class of 2000). Available for all subjects and test prep (SAT & ISEE). In-home tutoring at great rates. Call Jonathan, (310) 560-9134

CLEARLY MATH & MORE! Specializing in math & now offering chemistry & Spanish! Elementary thru college level. Test prep, algebra, trig, geom, calculus. Fun, caring, creative, individualized tutoring. Math anxiety. Call Jamie, (310) 459-4722

EXPERIENCED SPANISH TUTOR • All grade levels • Grammar • Conversational • SAT/AP • Children, adults • Great references. Noelle, (310) 273-3593, (310) 980-6071

SUMMER IN-HOME TUTORING to strengthen skills, all subjects K-8, reading & writing grades 9-12. Credentials in elementary, special ed and reading. Masters in education. 23 yrs classroom teaching experience, 2 yrs reading recovery specialist. Palisades resident, affordable rates. Diana, (310) 717-5472

CONCRETE, MASONRY, POOLS 16c

MASONRY, CONCRETE & POOL CONTRACTOR. 36 YEARS IN PACIFIC PALISADES. Custom masonry & concrete, stamped, driveways, pools, decks, patios, foundations, fireplace, drainage control, custom stone, block & brick, tile. Excellent local references. Lic. #309844. Bonded/insured/ workmen’s comp. Family owned & operated. MIKE HORUSICKY CONSTRUCTION, INC. (310) 454-4385 • www.horusicky.com

R.N.D. MASONRY & REPAIR. Brick, block, stone, concrete, stucco. No job too big or small. Free est. (310) 924-0959, (424) 298-7374

CONSTRUCTION 16d

CASTLE CONSTRUCTION. New homes, remodeling, additions, fine finish carpentry. Serving the Westside for 25 yrs. Lic. #649995. Call James, (310) 245-0078

DOORS 16f

“DOOR WORKS” • Residential and commercial, door repairs, replacements. Handicap services, weatherstripping. Free est. Premium service. Lic. #917844. (310) 598-0467, (818) 346-7900

ELECTRICAL 16h

PALISADES ELECTRIC. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. All phases of electrical, new construction to service work. (310) 454-6994. Lic. #468437 Insured Professional Service

ELECTRICIAN HANDYMAN. Local service only. Lic. #775688. Please call (310) 454-6849 or (818) 317-8286

NEED ELECTRICAL WORK DONE? Call Dennis Frederick. 26 yrs experience. Lic. #728200. (310) 821-4248

FENCES 16j

THE FENCE MAN. 14 years quality workmanship. Wood fences • Decks • Gates • Chainlink & overhang • Lic. #663238, bonded. (818) 706-1996

INDEPENDENT SERVICE CARLOS FENCE: Wood & Picket Fences • Chain Link • Iron & Gates • Deck & Patio Covers. Ask for Carlos, (310) 677-2737 or fax (310) 677-8650. Non-lic.

FLOOR CARE 16m

GREG GARBER’S HARDWOOD FLOORS SINCE 1979. Install, refinish. Fully insured. Local references (310) 230-4597 Lic. #455608

CENTURY HARDWOOD FLOOR • Refinishing, Installation, Repairs. Lic. #813778. www.centurycustomhardwoodfloorinc.com • centuryfloor@sbcglobal.net • (800) 608-6007 • (310) 276-6407

GOLDEN HARDWOOD FLOORS. Professional Installation and refinishing. National Wood Flooring Association member. License #732286. Plenty of local references. (877) 622-2200 • www.goldenhardwoodfloors.com

JEFF HRONEK, 39 YRS. RESIDENT. HARDWOOD FLOORS INC. • Sanding & Refinishing • Installations • Pre-finished • Unfinished • Lic. #608606. Bonded, Insured, Workers Comp. www.hronekhardwoodfloors.com (310) 475-1414

HANDYMAN 16o

HANDYMAN • HOOSHMAN • Most known name in the Palisades. Since 1975. Member Chamber of Commerce. Lic. #560299. Call for your free est. Local refs available. Hooshman, (310) 459-8009, 24 Hr.

LABOR OF LOVE carpentry, plumbing, tile, plaster, doors, windows, fencing & those special challenges. Work guaranteed. License #B767950. Ken at (310) 487-6464

LOCAL RESIDENT, LOCAL CLIENTELE. Make a list, call me. I specialize in repairing, replacing all those little nuisances. Not licensed; fully insured; always on time. 1 Call, 1 Guy: Marty, (310) 459-2692

GREENHOUSE Handyman & Home Maintenance. Major & Minor Home Repairs/Installations. Green Home Improvements & Retrofits. Termite/Moisture Damage Specialist. (800) 804-8810

WANT YOUR PROBLEM SOLVED? Would you like a fair price? Then call the Problem Solver. Lic. #113200. 27 yrs exp. (310) 337-9802, ask for Douglas

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING 16p

SANTA MONICA HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING. INSTALLATION: New and old service and repairs. Lic. #324942 (310) 393-5686

PAINTING, PAPERHANGING 16r

PAUL HORST • Interior & Exterior • PAINTING • 54 YEARS OF SERVICE • Our reputation is your safeguard. License No. 186825 • (310) 454-4630 • Bonded & Insured

TILO MARTIN PAINTING. For A Professional Job Call (310) 230-0202. Refs. Lic. #715099

SQUIRE PAINTING CO. Interior and Exterior. License #405049. 25 years. Local Service. (310) 454-8266. www.squirepainting.com

ZARKO PRTINA PAINTING. Interior/Exterior. 35 years in service. License #637882. Call (310) 454-6604

PACIFIC PAINTING SINCE 1979 • Interior/Exterior Residential/Commercial • Custom painting • Wallpaper removal • Drywall repair • Bonded & Ins. Lic. #908913. (310) 954-7170

OWEN GEORGE CRUICKSHANK. WALLPAPER INSTALLATION.REPAIR, REMOVAL, PLUS PAINTING. Lic. #576445. (310) 459-5485

REMODELING 16v

KANAN CONSTRUCTION. References. BONDED • INSURED • St. Lic. #554451 • DANIEL J. KANAN, CONTRACTOR, (310) 451-3540 / (800) 585-4-DAN

LABOR OF LOVE HOME REPAIR & REMODEL. Kitchens, bathrooms, cabinetry, tile, doors, windows, decks, etc. Work guar. Ken Bass, General Contractor. Lic. #B767950. (310) 487-6464

COMPLETE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION • New/Spec Homes • Kit+bath remodeling • Additions • Quality work at reasonable rates guaranteed. Large & small projects welcomed. Lic. #751137. Michael Hoff Construction today, (424) 202-8619

RE-DOING YOUR KITCHEN, bathroom, or flooring? Save over 40% on hardwood cabinets, vanities, granite, and tiles. Call (310) 463-7826

HELP WANTED 17

DRIVERS: TEAMS EARN TOP DOLLAR plus great benefits. Solo drivers also needed for Western Regional. Werner Enterprises, (800) 346-2818 x123

FULL TIME RECEPTIONIST FOR BUSY PACIFIC PALISADES WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. Multi-task/self starter. Immediate opening. Variety of duties, classified ads, light bookkeeping. Dependable. Must have excellent phone & people skills. Bilingual helpful. Computer skills. Salary + benefits. Resume: Dept. C, P.O. Box 725, Pacific Palisades 90272, fax (310) 454-1078 or email: info@palipost.com.

DISTRIBUTORS WANTED: Billion dollar company seeks motivated people for anti-aging products. Call (310) 454-4121. “While we stop to think we often miss opportunity.”

SHORT-TERM CHILDCARE WANTED. Two weeks in Sundance Mountain Resort (Utah) during film and music workshops, taking care of a delightful three-year-old boy. Room, board, travel included, plus salary to be determined. High School, college, or older. July 25-August 8th. Call Cristina at (310) 962-5590, (310) 454-8734

EARN $1,000-$3,200 a month to drive new cars with ads. www.AdCarJobs.com

NANNY NEEDED for 2 children, F/T Live-in/out $$$, flex days. Required: English, CDL and transportation, light housekeeping. Must have experience and references! (310) 344-1740

AUTOS 18b

1999 FORD F250 Super Duty V10 Supercab Longbed, black w/ lumber rack & Weatherguard tool box. 265K miles. Great work truck! $7,500 OBO. Call John, (818) 621-0061

FOR SALE: 1992 Mercedes Benz 190-26. Papers with history. 98,000 miles. Superb condition. Maintained. A GEM! (310) 459-4239

2004 VW GOLF. Very clean, dark blue, automatic, 48K miles. $12,000 OBO. Ask for Judy, (310) 237-5650

FURNITURE 18c

FRENCH FARM TABLE, 6 ft, $2,000 (obo). Vintage oak library table, 4 ft, $800 (obo). (310) 454-8705

GARAGE, ESTATE SALES 18d

PRICELESS INTERIORS/STAGER liquidating many pieces of art, furniture, accessories, etc. from warehouse. Friday & Saturday, July 11 & 12, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 854 Galloway.

GARAGE SALE. Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 434 Wynola Street, Pacific Palisades. Furniture, electronics, gardening equipment, blankets, mirrors, weights, art pieces, Japanese doll, authentic Korean cooker, world globe, TiVo, color printer, games.

MISCELLANEOUS 18g

3 LARGE BEAUTIFUL succulents in terra cotta pots, $150. Great lady’s bike from France, $125. Call (310) 508-2038

WANTED TO BUY 19

WANTED: Old tube guitar amplifiers, working or not. ‘50s, ‘60s, etc. Tommy, (310) 895-5057 • profeti2001@yahoo.com

The Cycling Commuter Beats Gas and Traffic

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Thanks to skyrocketing oil prices, I finally decided on a hybrid. No, not the environmentally correct automobile: a hybrid commute involving biking to work on certain days of the week. Three good reasons made me stop driving and start bicycling. One: The prohibitive price of gas. Two: Squeezing exercise into my busy schedule. Three: Boy, do I hate getting stuck in rush-hour traffic on my drive home. As luck would have it, Thursday and Friday are the slowest days of my work week. Those also happen to be when the evening commute is at its most congested. Ergo: the perfect bike-to-work days. It all began Thursday, May 1, the day that ‘Iron Man’ opened in theaters. I remember thinking how ‘Iron Man’ this new biking experiment of mine was going to be. As in ‘Iron Man Triathalon,’ since my commute spans from South Beverly Drive to Via de la Paz. First, I had to chart a route. Every great traveler”from Marco Polo to Vasco de Balboa”had an itinerary. While not the Lewis and Clark Trail, biking from the Beverly Hills area to the Palisades, in car-dependent L.A., is practically uncharted territory. Finding the easiest path cross-town from Brentwood was daunting. That first Thursday, I took Allenford over to Sunset, which is scary enough. But try pedaling west along Sunset to Chautauqua with no sidewalks in sight and traffic racing toward you. It feels like you’ve come across the Daytona International Speedway mid-race. After some trial and error, I charted an excellent path that followed Olympic to Linnington, down to Tennessee, over to Barrington, north to San Vicente, west to Ocean, down to West Channel, then up Chautauqua to Sunset and into the village. The Secret Weapon: Tennessee, an aptly named lush, leafy, low-key avenue that”as I glide across it on a golden morning, the shafts of sunlight piercing through the foliage”reminds me of what Mark Twain felt like on the deck of his home along the banks of the Mississippi. You can almost hear the ‘Deliverance’ theme twanging. Quiet and residential, this sleepy little street offers few pedestrians (‘obstacles,’ as I call them), even fewer cars, and smooth sidewalks. Biker friendly. The Crown Jewel: San Vicente Boulevard. Surprisingly level in both directions (with a bike lane), San Vicente becomes pleasant as you leave the commercial area and ride towards the Pacific, echoing the Quai de la Rape’ along the Seine. Mornings across Brentwood are glorious, with minimal obstacles because shops are closed. If there’s a Battle of the Bulge, it’s Chautauqua. No matter how fit I get, I will not bike up this behemoth”vertical and winding with speeders. No thanks, these calves of steel will walk it. Sailing home down University High hill, I feel like George Bailey from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ when I see cars stuck on Barrington. I can’t help but think, ‘That could be me!’ as I whiz along on my bright blue Kona Aloha. I’ve recognized some regulars on my daily route. There’s the woman who always crosses Olympic near Century City as I come along (should I take this personally?), and the guy I call ‘The Godfather of Brentwood’ with his bad comb-over and blazer, talking up his ‘associate.’ Then there’s the dude on the restaurant patios who looks a lot like Red Hot Chili Peppers’ lead singer Anthony Kiedis. That’s because he is Anthony Kiedis. For a guy often photographed shirtless, the private Kiedis is quite preppy-looking. I first saw him dining, be-sweatered, at Pizzicato’s sidewalk tables. A week later, I spotted him at the Peet’s on Gorham with nary a beverage. And so, I accosted him”like some space alien with my helmet and shades”inviting the internationally known pop singer (a famous alumnus of Fairfax High, my alma mater) to talk to the Palisadian-Post next time his band played town. ‘OK, but that won’t be for some time,’ he said, accepting my card. Translation: ‘Not a chance, sucker!’ Nevertheless, it was still a cool encounter. Petty adventures aside, I consider my hybrid a success. At 12 miles each way, I’m biking 48 miles per week. When I started riding, gas was at $3.52 a gallon. Today, it averages $4.69. As my car gets 30 miles per gallon, I’m pocketing $72 a month, which I can put to better use on groceries, phone bills, the occasional haircut. More significantly, by the time I arrive at work, I feel refreshed. Recently, friends have remarked that I look thinner. But riding is not only good for the body, it’s great for the mind. That solitary down time is crucial”some of my best article ideas come together on my bike rides. Beyond pinching pennies and burning calories, riding a bike is splitting the difference between walking and driving. You really experience things when you walk around town. You don’t experience much driving through with stereo blasting and Sim card burning. A bike allows you to truly enjoy the commute, keep in shape, and jump off, if you like, to meet a Chili Pepper.

PALISADIANS ON PARADE!

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July 9, 2008

From Skydivers to Singing Kids, the Annual Americanism Celebration Entertains Thousands

Jenny-Lynn Marais (far right) cheers on the parade with daughters Chloe, 7, and Nieka, 4 (standing), along a stretch of Sunset near Drummond.
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

By early morning on Independence Day, rows of chairs lined the Pacific Palisades parade route, but the afternoon’s festivities were kicked off with the noontime VIP luncheon at the Methodist church courtyard on Via de la Paz. At the garden party for parade participants, honorary mayor Gavin MacLeod was reunited with his ‘Love Boat’ wife, Marion Ross, this year’s grand marshal. Dressed in a white pantsuit, Ross, best known as Marion Cunningham on ‘Happy Days,’ arrived with real-life hubby Paul Michael. She is no stranger to the smile-and-wave. She has participated at the Hollywood Christmas Parade of years past, and grand marshaled parades in Encinitas and her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. ‘I’m so busy being an icon, I haven’t got time to work,’ Ross joked with the Palisadian-Post before leading the parade in a red Thunderbird convertible. Just after 2 p.m., a team of skydivers, including one female paratrooper in pink, descended onto Sunset Boulevard at Swarthmore, as awestruck crowds packed the corners. Mere minutes after a precision landing, one of the divers, Rich Piccirilli, told the Post that he pin-pointed his plummet by opening ‘the small parachute first, the big parachute last.’ Let’s hope none of us will ever find ourselves in a pinch where we should have memorized this information’ Curbside, families and friends in their lawn chairs enjoyed beverages while watching the parade head up Via de la Paz and snake down Sunset Boulevard. Jim Buerge, the parade’s lead donor whose dealership, Buerge Ford Chrysler/Jeep, provided many of the featured vehicles, rode through in a (appropriately colored) burgundy 2008 Mustang hybrid. From his horse-drawn carriage, PAPA president Rob Weber said, ‘Perfect weather, perfect parade. It’s great to see everybody out here today.’ Dozens of children, from the Palisades-Malibu YMCA kids, singing an apt Village People hit, to a busload of pre-teens atop the Chabad of Palisades bus, entertained parade-gazers. A busload featured the slightly older Theatre Palisades dramatis personae smiling and waving. Newly minted Chamber of Commerce president Antonia Balfour, with family, floated by in a ’77 Excalibur convertible. An LAPD officer whizzed around on a Segway, while firemen from Station 69 drove through in a fleet of firefighting vehicles that included an early 20th-century fire truck. A different kind of fleet featured about a dozen little girls on pink bikes, and about 60 Patriotic Pups came padding along Sunset. Several people on horseback, including a couple dressed straight out of the Old West, marched down Sunset, as did the fantasy costumed Lindsay Cravy atop Zahara, her 16-year-old Arabian. Other notables: Palisadian and Olympian Carl Lewis, gliding by in an orange Mustang convertible; City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo rode with his two sons; County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky; and State Assemblymember Julia Brownley. Throw a parade, and all kinds of crazy characters show up. Ask the Westside Rentals warrior, who skulked around town like an extra from the movie ‘300.’ The original Bozo the Clown may have passed away last week, but parade clown Bill Prachar didn’t miss a beat, performing his circus antics to the delight of kids young and old. Prachar has honked his hip-side horn in the parade for many years, albeit with some help at past parades. ‘It’s a great community thing to do,’ Prachar said. ‘We used to have a whole clown corps and I’m the remaining clown.’ Watching from the sidewalks, some citizens gave back as much energy as they received from the procession. With a shirt boasting a large peace sign and holding her chihuahua pal Baby Shorty Girl Gordy, Valerie Robeson, a veteran attendee of 20 parades, enthusiastically cheered the passing cars while getting her brethren spectators pumped. ‘With me out here,’ she said, ‘I just get everybody going.’ Ron Schectman, who came down from Thousand Oaks with his wife, has attended the parade on and off for three decades. ‘I was gonna wear a hat from the 1976 parade,’ said Schectman, who brought his kids to the parade and now comes with his grandchildren, too. He remembered seeing then-honorary mayor Adam ‘Batman’ West riding on a float during the bicentennial year. A group of seniors and their caretakers, representing Sunrise Assisted Living of Pacific Palisades, watched the parade in style along Via de la Paz. Several feet away, Evita Rose, 1, struggled to stand up to see the Lancers, a 115-person marching band from Mankato, Minnesota, strut their stuff with a combustive combination of music and choreography. Many along the route shook and grooved as the New Orleans Jazz Band Traditional energized the crowd with its infectious Mardi Gras-style reverie that included beads flying into the hands of lucky parade-goers. Having the most fun on this festive occasion were the kids. Keith Gray, 5, has never missed a Palisades parade in his life, and there he was again this year, dressed in star-spangled overalls fashioned from vintage flag material, waving his American flag. Farther up Via, Cosima Auermann, 11, found her spot. On Sunset, Carolina Boltiansky, 11, watched with brother Brian, 8, and his pal Jackson Collar, 8-and-a-half, as local boys Tommy Lutz and Louie Friedman wailed on their saxophones as part of the local Oom PaPa Band. Decked out in an Angels uniform, Jaden Stauff, 1, waved her flag vigorously alongside sister Madeline, 3. Inevitably, the parade ended its run on Toyopa Drive, where a row of backyard barbecues”including the Buerges’ annual worst-kept secret”kept the hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, and good will coming, and fostered a party atmosphere that continued straight up to the fireworks unleashed at day’s end.

Hiking Local Trails Requires Planning

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July 9, 2008

As part of their normal duties, firefighters at Stations 23 and 69 on Sunset often facilitate airlifts for stranded hikers in the Santa Monica Mountains. Captain Dan Thompson (Station 23) and his fellow firefighters want to remind people that even if a hike up to the waterfall in Temescal Canyon seems simple and doesn’t require planning, common sense and a few preventive measures should still be used: 1. Know where you plan to hike and the difficulty of that trek. If you are unfamiliar with the trail, research the route and approximate the time that it will take. Several years ago, several hikers got lost on the trail that links Will Rogers State Park and Temescal Gateway Park, which necessitated a search party. The cost of the rescue efforts could have been avoided if these hikers had used a map or checked with a park ranger. 2. Be aware of the local wildlife, especially rattlesnakes, and learn how to avoid them. 3. Weather changes during this time of year can be dramatic, so dress accordingly. Before dusk, the sun on the mountains can be hot, which means that overdressing can lead to overheating. After dusk, the temperature drop can cause discomfort to people who are unprepared and become stranded. 4. Always bring water and, if you are hiking with children, make sure they are drinking it, too. During hot afternoons, dehydration is a dangerous possibility. 5. NEVER HIKE ALONE. There is a greater chance of becoming lost or sustaining injury hiking alone, so go with a buddy or a group. Additionally, always tell a friend or family member where you are going and when you plan to return. 6. Carry a small flashlight or a light stick. ‘It helps us find people at night,’ Thompson said. 7.’Firefighters have seen many people hiking through the local mountains carrying only their cell phones. ‘They’re relying on the phone to get them out of trouble,’ Thompson said, ‘but there’s no reception in many areas of the mountains.””””’ Following a few simple tips can help keep a hike fun and prevent it from turning into an unplanned airlift.

Palisadian Artist Cheryl Kline Receives Excellence Award

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July 9, 2008

Palisadian Cheryl Kline won the Portrait Society of America’s Certificate of Excellence Award for her portrait, “Heather.”

Pacific Palisades artist Cheryl Kline won a Certificate of Excellence Award at the Portrait Society of America’s 10th Annual International Portrait Competition. Her portrait, ‘Heather,’ was one of 32 finalists out of more than 1,200 entries from around the world. Winners were honored last month in Philadelphia at a black-tie dinner, which attracted more than 800 guests. The Portrait Society of America is a nonprofit organization that aims to foster and enhance an understanding of the practice, techniques, and applications of traditional fine-art portraiture and figurative works. The organization’s international presence facilitates an impressive roster of members, including presidential portrait artists Raymond Kinstler, Daniel Greene, Burton Silverman, Nelson Shanks and David Lefell. Kline’s signature ‘California Caravaggio’ style is reflected in ‘Heather,’ and developed as a result of many years of classical training. She studied with noted artist Jan Saether for two years and at the Florence Academy of Art for five summers. She is also known in the local community for her dramatic sky paintings, and has exhibited at galleries in Malibu and Beverly Hills. In 2007, the painter opened The Kline Academy of Fine Art, a hybrid space incorporating the classroom, studio and gallery. The Kline Academy fosters classical painting instruction in a setting where the attitude is noncompetitive, and each student receives individualized assistance. Students usually begin with ‘Foundations In Classical Painting,’ an ongoing class with initiation exercises to learn how to handle paint. Other classes for intermediate and advanced painters include Portrait Painting, Figure Painting with Hal Yaskulka, and Explorations in Contemporary Art with guest artists, Plein Air Painting with Gary Blackwell, and, this summer, a children’s art program. Kline’s Academy is located at 3264 Motor Ave. Contact: (310) 927-2436; visit www.klineacademy.com.

The Minimal Man: Aram Saroyan

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July 9, 2008

Author Aram Saroyan reads from “Complete Minimal Poems” on Thursday, July 17 at Village Books.

By Stephen Motika Palisadian-Post Contributor A book that could be read cover to cover in a couple of minutes? That’s what Edwin Newman did on the six o’clock NBC local news in New York City with Aram Saroyan’s first poetry collection some 40 years ago. Self-titled, the book, published by Random House, featured 30 short poems typed on letter-sized pages of the author’s own design. The longest poem was 14 words, the shortest just one. It was one of these single-word poems, ‘lighght,’ that caused a huge uproar when selected by George Plimpton for the second volume of ‘The American Literary Anthology,’ resulting in a cash award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Saroyan received a check for $750, which enraged members of Congress and fueled Jesse Helms and others to attack the NEA for paying hundreds of dollars to an artist for spelling a word incorrectly. Now, with the publication of ‘Complete Minimal Poems’ (Ugly Duckling), Saroyan’s poems are receiving acclaim in the pages of the New York Times Book Review, and he received an award from the Poetry Society of America. Saroyan reads from this and other works at Village Books on Swarthmore on Thursday, July 17 at 7:30 p.m. Saroyan, 64, was raised bicoastally, spending a couple of years on Maroney Lane in the early 1950s when the ranch homes in upper Las Pulgas Canyon were first being built. In an interview with the Palisadian-Post, he remembers it as an ‘idyllic neighborhood for a young kid.’ When his mother moved him and his sister to live in New York, he likens the initial shock to ‘Hey, what the hell happened?’ As he grew older, Saroyan began to appreciate the city, and after a couple of attempts at college, found himself trying to find his way as a poet in Manhattan. Now he looks back with affection and wonder on the minimal poems he wrote in his early 20s. ‘It was a good beginning. I got into being in the world in a minimalist way,’ he laughs, noting that the poems represent ‘a young man in his room and at the door to his room. It’s curiously domestic work.’ He describes the poems as a result of a ‘cross-fertilization going on’ in the New York poetry community of the mid-1960s. Saroyan’s own interest in Black Mountain poets, such as Robert Creeley, was coming into contact with the ‘playfulness’ of the New York School poets, epitomized by his friend Ted Berrigan. Additionally, Saroyan became aware of and inspired by visual artists such as Andy Warhol and Donald Judd. He believes that the ’60s gave us permission to be more playful, that there was a reaction to the high-modernist poets, William Carlos Williams and e. e. cummings.’ His experimentation, with a typewriter and marijuana, resulted in a collection of minimalist poems, as much to be looked at as read, that now seem a forerunner of everything that followed in the 1970s, including experimental poetry and the visual artists’ play with language. The poems, such as ‘a leaf/left/by the/cat/I guess’ and ‘the radiator, the radio louder,’ exhibit Saroyan’s warm humor and generosity of spirit even while practicing great economy. Random House published his second book of poems in 1968, but by then, Saroyan had left it all behind. He says: ‘It was 1968, one of the darkest moments in history. There were the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert Kennedy. Five hundred American lives were being lost every week in Vietnam. Playful minimal poems weren’t striking the right note.’ Saroyan met his future wife, Gailyn, moved to Massachusetts, and tried to ‘get on with my life.’ He didn’t return to writing until 1972, when he and his family settled in Bolinas, in Marin County, where they lived for the next dozen years. He embarked on an ambitious writing career, producing novels and nonfiction, including a biography of his late father, the playwright and fiction writer William Saroyan, and a book about his mother, Carol Matthau, and her friendships with Oona Chaplin and Gloria Vanderbilt. After three years in Connecticut, Saroyan moved to Southern California in 1987and now lives with his wife in Village Green, at the foot of Baldwin Hills. He has recently been pursuing playwriting, which he finds to be very satisfying for the immediate audience reaction, as well as teaching at USC. Even though it has been decades since he wrote the minimal poems, Saroyan appreciates the renewed interest in the work. He took an active role on the design of ‘Complete Minimal Poems,’ insisting that the poems be typeset using today’s technology, the computer. This time the poems appear as though they were written using a word processing program, rather than on a typewriter, and the book includes headers, footers, and page numbers. Saroyan wished for the poems to appear in a new way, having already experienced publishing the work with the typewriter typeface and wanted to ensure that a contemporary reader felt comfortable picking the book up. One suspects that he wants to share his history with the next generation. He says, ‘I see those early years as a kind of cognitive self-notation in the moment in whatever environment I was in. I was waking up in the world.’

Bonnie Black, 76; 1952 Miss Arkansas, Model and Realtor

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July 9, 2008

Bonnie Black of Pacific Palisades, a former beauty pageant winner and judge, passed away peacefully on July 3 at St. John’s Hospital in Santa Monica. She was 76.’ Bonnie was born in South Chicago, Indiana, to Peter and Mildred Nicksic, and they moved to Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1946. She graduated from the University of Arkansas and was crowned Miss Arkansas in 1952.’ Following that, she was a model for the Patricia Stevens Agency in Chicago. Bonnie married Robert Branch in 1956.’ Bonnie was a successful realtor in Pacific Palisades and Beverly Hills for 30 years and also spent many years judging beauty pageants in several states. She was active in WAIF and other community charitable organizations, and was a devoted member of St. Matthew’s Parish. Bonnie married Charles Black in 1982.’ She is survived by her husband, Charles Black; her beloved mother, Mildred Nicksic of Hot Springs, Arkansas; daughter Laura Branch Rehnert of Weston, Massachusetts; son Peter Branch of Westchester, California; and five grandchildren and’three stepsons. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Episcopal School-Debt Reduction Campaign, P.O. Box 1117, Hot Springs, AR 71901.’Interment will be in Hot Springs. A celebration of Bonnie’s life will be held, at a date to be announced, at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church on Bienveneda.

Elnora Thompson; Multi-Talented

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July 9, 2008

Elnora Thompson, a resident of Pacific Palisades since 1997, passed away on May 20 at the age of 93. Born in Royersford, Pennsylvania in 1914, Thompson was the grandchild of immigrants who traveled by sea from Germany in an open boat, and the child of Pennsylvania Dutch/Mennonite parents. She and her five siblings were reared in a hearty, no-nonsense, God-fearing home. During the Depression, Elnora learned the art of resourcefulness, creating for herself elegant dresses fashioned from fine silk slips her aunt gave her. She carried her gifts of creating into her married life in New Hampshire, where she and her beloved husband, Walter, moved from New York City, leaving forever the city life for the country. In Mont Vernon, they reared their four children on raw milk, real churned butter, and eggs collected from the chicken house. She expanded her arts to include braided and hooked rugs, knitting, croqueting, sewing, ceramics, beading, as well as antiquing and wallpaper hanging. One of her most enduring qualities was her ability to amuse everyone with her outrageous remarks, facial expressions, and imitations which in her later years left people astounded at the elasticity of her mind. Thompson read widely and was particularly interested in animals, nature and the news. She variously taught Sunday School and vacation Bible school, directed a junior choir, sang in adult choir and led women’s meetings. At the age of 82, after the death of her husband, Walter, she moved to Pacific Palisades to live with her daughter, Kathleen. She said it took all of five minutes to get used to her new surroundings. When she could no longer attend church, she delighted in watching Dr. Billy Graham classics every Saturday evening, commenting on how his sermons of 30 years ago were just as applicable today. Thompson many times declared that her death should be the occasion of a big, happy family party without much fuss, and only a small picture of herself. Her family will honor this request, but reserve the right to be sad at the passing of an interesting, funny, talented, Christian lady who left a big picture in everybody’s minds. She is survived by her four children, Denice Glover of Francestown, New Hampshire, Carole Rodriguez of Santa Clarita, Kathleen Howarth of Pacific Palisades, and Walter Thompson (wife Babbette) of Manteca; and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Michaels Wins Orange County Title

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July 9, 2008

Brandon Michaels follows through on a forehand winner. Rich Schmitt/Staff Photographer
Photo by Rich Schmitt, *Staff Photographer*

Palisades Tennis Center star Brandon Michaels won the boys’ 12-and-under championship in Orange County last week, knocking of Titus Strom of Texas in a final that proved to be a junior version of Sunday’s epic Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. ‘ The second-seeded Strom hadn’t dropped more than two games in any of his matches leading up to the finals. Michaels, however, got off to a fast start, winning the first set and building a 5-3 lead in the second. Strom fought back to take the set in a tiebreaker, forcing a decisive third set. Once again, the players matched each other shot for shot. The third set also went to a tiebreaker, but this time Michaels turned it on when he needed to and pulled out a 10-8 victory. Michaels, who attends Corpus Christi School, beat Ian Ross, Saumaun Heiat and Tyler Lu on his way to final.’The Orange County tournament had over 200 entries from California, Texas and Nevada. “Brandon is an incredible work horse and a humble, wonderful child,” says PTC Head Pro Jon Neeter. “He is on track to have his pick of colleges’that is for sure!” Michaels trains Monday through Thursday at the PTC Crunch Camp and is ranked in the top 10 in Southern California in his age group.

Blues Play Home Finale Thursday

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July 9, 2008

The Pali Blues play their final home game of the regular season Thursday against the Real Colorado Cougars. Kick-off is at 7 at Stadium by the Sea. The Blues clinched first place in the W-League’s Western Conference with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Saturday. The local women’s club soccer team stayed undefeated (10-0-0) on a goal by Collette McCallum in the 72nd minute. The Blues beat the Sounders by the same score June 24 in Seattle. “Seattle is an incredibly organized team, very well coached,” Blues Coach Charlie Naimo said. “Their game plan was very effective and although we held more possession and had more chances they certainly could have stolen that one.” The Blues wrap up the regular season next Friday night at the Los Angeles Legends-a team the Blues beat 4-0 in their first meeting May 17. Tickets for Thursday night’s game against Real Colorado (3-1-2) are $10 for adults ($8 with student I.D.) and $5 for kids under 12.

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