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<div>To those who want to support Cameron’s family during a time of loss, please donate here. If you knew Cameron, you know that she was a spunky, lively, beautiful woman with so much life. Every donation helps ease the burden her family is carrying today, the days to come and to support her lifelong legacy. Cameron was a daughter, friend, and beloved to many. Your help means so much to the Otters as they navigate this tender time and as we grieve as a community the life gone so young. We love you Cameron.
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Celebrating Cameron’s Life and Legacy

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<div>David really needs us to hold him and support him so that he can focus on his spirit, his family, and the endurance that caregiving someone into the next life requires. Anything you can give is something, and every gesture of kindness will help him find strength and comfort as he navigates this difficult journey. Johnny Earl's impact was so vast and there are many communities that cared about him and wish to honor his life... So, we have set two goals to help manage expectations of what is possible. Thank you for considering a donation or sharing this fundraiser to help David and his family.
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<div>The unexpected passing of Cristian Salyer has sent ripples of devastating grief through his family, closest loved ones and the many communities he was involved with. His beloved partner of 10 years, Hana Shiozaki, whom he shared a life and a home with is closely and deeply affected by this loss. While navigating this incalculable grief we are calling on support from the community to alleviate some of the financial burdens arising. In addition to Hana, Cristian shared a home he loved with a few dear friends, unfortunately, the logistics that must be navigated in the wake of death give little time for slowness, processing and grieving. Financial contribution will go directly towards essentials like rent relief, memorial costs and offer reprieve for Hana, his close inner circle and housemates to care for themselves.
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<div>Cristian Salyer was fatally struck while biking on Monday June 1st leaving work where he was a beloved elementary school teacher. In addition to teaching he was an incredible musician, producer and performed locally in the Seattle area over the last 5 years. He was active in his Beacon Hill neighborhood community and generously gave his time and support to many causes. We will always remember him as funny, kind, overflowing with energy and always willing to lend a hand. We ask you to keep his family, Hana and his many loved ones that he left behind in your hearts as we traverse through the valley of grief.
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<div>‏I am Rotana... I am 23 years old and I lived in Gaza, which I love and
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<div>After October 7, my life turned upside down and my life took another turn because of the ongoing war in Gaza!
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<div>As the dust settles, I envision a brighter future, a home reborn from the ashes, and dreams rekindled against all odds. The scars of war may linger, but with your support, we can rewrite the narrative. Together, let's rebuild not just a house but the very fabric of a life torn by conflict.
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<div>Your contribution is more than a donation; it's a beacon of hope, a cornerstone in the reconstruction of shattered dreams. Join me in this journey, as we turn the page from war to a story of resilience, unity, and the unwavering spirit of humanity.
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<div>Every brick laid, every room restored, becomes a testament to the strength that rises from adversity. This is not just a fundraiser; it's a collective effort to rebuild not only physical structures but the very essence of a community determined to overcome the aftermath of war.
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<div>Together, let's transform devastation into opportunity, despair into dreams. Join hands in this campaign – 'Rebuilding Dreams: A Call for Support to Reconstruct My Home and Restore Life After the Struggles of War in Gaza.' Your generosity is a bridge to a brighter future, where homes stand tall, dreams flourish, and the echoes of war are replaced by the harmony of rebuilding.
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<div>Hey everyone I'm here to share that Liz is in the early stages of finding out what the future will look like after recently being diagnosed with uterine cancer. The day before she was diagnosed with cancer the company she worked for announced they planned to close their doors at the end of May so she would be jobless. She is working on getting unemployment but that won't start for another 6-8 weeks and their bills are already starting to pile up as she has now started her cancer treatment journey commuting  to UW Hospital in Seattle. Her husband Ray, who has been by her side taking care of her through all of this, is switching careers after healing from a previous foot surgery that made it very painful to stand for long periods of time working as a subcontractor. Please share and donate anyway you can during this really scary and difficult time for Liz by sending her all the well wishes and positive vibes you can during this really difficult time for both of them. We love you Liz and hope you heal quickly from this! FUCKCANCER
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<div>On the Morning April 15th, Alisha Ruiz, lost her loving partner of nearly a decade and the loving father of her 7 Year old son Zachariah jr. Her life partner, Zachariah Janusiewicz was tragically killed yesterday in Bellingham Washington. The loss and ache is unbearable. Alisha is the primary source of income for her family and Zachariah was primary childcare for their son. She will not be back to work as she is stricken by grief and will need to attend to the care of her son. Big Zach and Alisha had recent plans to grow their family, get married, and start homesteading on their family property. Alisha and their son, Little Zach, will need financial support from the community to survive this horrific tragedy. For those that know Alisha Ruiz personally you know that she is still grieving the sudden and tragic loss of her Mother, Diane. Alisha and Little Zach need your love and care. Blessings to you all.
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<div><strong>UPDATE 1:</strong> Dima and her family were able to leave Gaza through the Rafah border crossing; they were able to secure credit from banks and private individuals to pay for their border crossing costs. The proceeds from this campaign will go towards paying back these loans and for short-term living expenses in Egypt. In addition, her husband, who spent the last 40 days living in a tent, is hoping to receive treatment for an existing knee injury in Egypt.
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<div>Whilst our reality is devastating, we still hold onto the hope that one day we will be reunited and able to embrace our loved ones. If you can find it in your heart, we would be infinitely grateful for any financial help possible. If you can’t donate we are seeking any information or help in the process of securing documents or visas or what we can possibly do to get them more aid.
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<div>Hi my name is Anna. Three years ago this December, I had my first anaphylactic reaction to a Botox injection. Then six months later, I had another reaction to lipgloss, then 16 more life threatening anaphylactic reactions to numerous cosmetic and chemical products. My allergist at OHSU calls this “idiopathic anaphylaxis”. It has stolen my entire life.
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This is Tony and his father Noe. Tony is born and raised in Lahaina. Noe has been a resident of Lahaina for almost 20 years. Tony is 13 years old and has a heart condition which requires him to be on a 24 hour monitored pacemaker. Noe is a hard working single father who does his best to support his son and make him happy. On August 8th 2023, they lost their home and all of their belongings to the Lahaina wildfires. Noe also lost all of his work and means to support him and Tony. They are currently being temporarily housed at a Kaanapali resort and they don’t know how much longer that will last. They have received very little financial support in comparison to what was lost and what is needed to start over. Because of Tony’s heart condition he is unable to do most of the things he loves such as sports, paddling, swimming etc. Tony does love video games. Thanks to some funding I was able to put together I was able to get Tony a PlayStation 5 and some new clothes to go back to school with. It’s a good start but there’s still a long way to go before life for Tony and Noe begin to feel normal and stable again. They had no luck with their donation page they started through spot fund so I created them a go fund me and made this video in hopes to spread awareness and raise every dollar possible to get them back on track. Please contribute however you can even if it’s just sharing this post, this video or this story. Despite everything they have been through, Tony is a positive and kind young man who deserves to get back to a level of stability and normalcy in his life. Also, Tony is part of the make a wish foundation and his wish is to meet Dwayne The Rock Johnson, he has been waiting over 3 years since they put in that request. Thank you for taking the time to read this and PLEASE SHARE! MAHALO!!<font color="#333333"> And so everyone knows this is legit, my name is Jake Cahill and I am born and raised on Maui. Anyone who knows me will tell you I have always been about helping people and my community. I have been actively donating my time and resources since the day the fires started. I am a friend of Tony and Noe and only wish to help them since they have not had much luck on their own as far as personal fund raising goes. I am 100% transparent and every dollar raised will go straight to them rebuilding their lives and in case they have any unexpected medical costs where they need to pay out of pocket.</font>

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<div>The journey of creating this project has lasted the better part of the last three years and could only be completed with the help of many incredible musicians, who all happen to be my dearest friends, and the support of my family and loved ones. I've been guided by the hands of many teachers, both professionally and personally. I wouldn't have been able to create this work without the help of many.
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<div>Sellwood Station is an album I wrote over two years and recorded for the better part of a year; over half of the songs were written in Sellwood, at my mother's home in a small room on the second story. I filled the room with instruments and spent many days of solitude there, singing, writing and practicing. That studio, suspended amongst old-growth maples and walnut trees, looked over an independent train track, inspiring me to name the studio "Sellwood Station," which eventually became the album's title. The other songs were written after my move to Seattle, WA, where I now attend Cornish College of the Arts. Starting fresh and contemplating the recording process ahead of me, I altered my original directions completely, re-wrote and reshaped the narrative to center around the motif of coming and going, moving away and standing at the station between new life and passed.
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<div>I approached Jantzen Carter, my best friend and one of the best producers I know with my concept and asked him and his sister Krista Liana Carter if they'd be willing to take it on. They accepted, and after the home studio was finished being built by Krista, we moved into the first stages of production.
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<div>Recording for Sellwood Station began in January 2022, with Jantzen and me in our home studio. We would spend many hours recording, carving out whatever time we could find between my work and full-time school schedule. In April, we spent three days recording in Mount Vernon with Krista, the most extended period we had to record in all eight months of production. There we worked on <em>My Version of Junk, Glass &amp; Arrows </em>and <em>Be Weary,</em> which is the first song I ever wrote. Cristian Salyer also began working on the production of the album, spearheading <em>So Long, Farewell</em>, the final song on the album, and co-producing <em>Sapling Song, Be Weary </em>and adding touches on <em>Farmers Market</em>. String arrangements were produced and performed by Aidan Lowery, who added gorgeous swells and pads to <em>Tsunami Bowling Alley </em>and <em>So Long, Farewell.</em>
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<div>The photography for the album was shot by Coco Simone, a once Portland-based, now New York-based photographer and artist. We built a set in my old studio in Sellwood with the help of my mom and shot entirely on film.
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<div>Amelia Delgado made cover designs. The first time I saw them, I cried tears of joy because the visual aspect was suddenly real, and it had finally semented in my brain that I was going to embark on my first studio release.
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<div>Out of respect for the artists who worked on this album and their graciousness in working within my budget, I will not give specific breakdowns for each element but rather group them. So far, the album has cost me:
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<div>I am fundraising to help pay the final payment for mixing and mastering, which is $2,000 and the rest to replenish some of the savings from the money I spent to make this happen. With the money left over, I can buy groceries (we love to see it) and advertise the album upon its imminent release.
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<div><strong>The album in total, including future and past payments, with fees for release, production and artistic development, will cost $9,500. </strong>
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<div>This cost excludes time of unpaid labor from my end, writing and performing this album. I chose to pour my heart into this project as an investment for my future and to give you all a body of work to listen to. Not only that, but this album has a piece of my being in it, and any donation will help further my career and this project.
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<div>I also believe paying young artists at a time when streaming provides unlivable payments is so important. Your donation will help me continue to pay artists for their incredible work and build a strong music community in Seattle, WA. The network of artists who created Sellwood Station with me will continue to be a part of Wiseacre's releases for the foreseeable future. I hope to foster that growth with friendship and compensation for their excellent work. 
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<div>Hello!  Thanks for your interest in supporting April Mae Clara Nyquist. She is the core of our peer group, her patience, kindness, artistic spirit, and her consistent curation of intimate gatherings centered on sharing meals and adventures has always proven this.  April has a strong connection to place.  She enjoys spending time outdoors with friends and her two pups Zaagi and Debibi.<br /><br />April is both African American and Anishinaabe, a lineal descendant of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indigenous Americans.  She was born in Duluth, Minnesota, grew up in Alaska, and spent her college years in Washington state.  Portland has been April’s home for 6 years now and a place where she has found a loving and supportive community.<br /><br />Let’s help April build a safe and secure nest for this next chapter in Portland.  Our goal is to help her secure funding for housing and some essentials for the baby while she will be out of work to care for her little one.  All donations are helpful and welcome.<br /><br />A message from April’s mother:<br />“I am blessed that April chose me to be her mom and it has been a beautiful adventure learning from her.  I am so excited she will soon meet her Little One and join in this motherhood adventure.  My favorite lesson, the young artist, April taught me was when she asked me why she couldn't color on the walls.  After all, the walls were a blank canvas, and April has brought color and life into every space she inhabits since she entered the world when I gave birth to her.  Being true to her authentic self, she created an amazing mural on her bedroom walls.  She makes space for others to create and express themselves.  April is going to be an amazing mommy, and I am thrilled to hear her answers to the 'why.'  Miigwech (thank you) Zahgidiwin Ginwenzh (April, Longest Loved) for allowing me to become Nookomis (grandmother).”<br /><br />A message from April’s grandmother:<br />“April is our first grandchild.  As new grandparents, we realized having a grandchild is the icing on the cake of life!  And becoming a great grandparent is the sweetest of life's gifts!  Thank you, darling April!”
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<div>Well, second times the charm. Groucho tore his left ACL about 6 months ago chasing a big foot through the Mendocino mountains. A pricey TPLO surgery followed and he regained about 90% function. As I’ve heard and now witnessed, once one knee goes, the over compensation of this pure unit of a dogs weight was primarily on his other leg since the last surgery. The other ACL went about a week ago. This is common. So, just seeking a little help for his next slice n’ dice coming up in the next 2 weeks. The prodigy just turned 7 and has many more adventures ahead of him. If you know Groucho, you know he’s a staple in the community, whichever one he resides in for however much time he does. Never fails to bring joy to everyone. 

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In the midst of a <strong>deadly</strong>, global pandemic, while most of the state was ablaze and the air filled with toxic smoke, the Kinney family was forcibly removed from their fourth-generation home. In the morning of September 9th, 2020, Multnomah County Sheriffs bashed open the Kinney family door at gunpoint. Armed with assault rifles, they barked orders for the family to pack up their belongings and move within 30 minutes. The Kinneys were given no prior legal notice, as their case was still in litigation in a higher court. Multnomah County Judge Judith H. Matazarro authorized the eviction in direct violation of state and federal eviction moratoriums.<br /><br /><br />We <strong>refuse</strong> to let another eviction happen. Outraged at the treatment of this Afro-Indigenous family, the Portland community has united to save the Red House on Mississippi, rallying support around the family to reclaim the house and hold the land in a 24/7 eviction blockade. Since September, support has grown for the Red House and today we maintain an around-the-clock community presence along with onsite camping, a fully functional kitchen offering two free hot meals a day, and free programming centered in healing and abolition. This is what it looks like for neighbors to truly take care of each other.<br /><br /><br />Our Story<br /><br /><br />One of the oldest standing homes in the neighborhood, the Red House on Mississippi was built in 1896 and has belonged to the Kinney family for 65 years. In the 1950s, William and Pauline Kinney, an African-American couple, moved to Portland from Little Rock, Arkansas to escape deep South oppression. Like other Black families, they were redlined out of getting loans in North Portland and bought the home outright with cash in 1955. There, they raised their children, and a new generation of Kinneys made the Red House their family home.<br /><br />Their oldest son, William Kinney Jr. grew up in the house and remembers a time when the home was a rental for Black families and he would help his father to collect rents. He went on to become a security officer for Portland Community College, where he served from 1976 to 1992. After being excluded from training available to white employees, he spoke out. In retaliation, he was wrongfully demoted and eventually terminated. He filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the college. A federal jury awarded him $900,000, though he accepted a settlement of a fraction of the award amount because the college threatened to appeal. <br /><br />Meanwhile, in 1983, he’d returned to the Red House with his wife Julie (an Indigenous Native of the Upper Skagit Tribe of Washington) and their four-year-old, Michele. William and Julie had two more children, William Kinney III two years later (1985) and youngest son Michael (in 1990). Family memories fill the house and the neighborhood, though the shiny new condos and expensive food carts of gentrification tell a different story.<br /><br />Before the community garden was built across the street, it was a vacant lot known as “the field,” used as a community baseball field amongst all the neighbors. All three of the Kinney siblings played for Peninsula Little League and proudly remember the year William’s team won the district and went on to state. One winter, Julie brought the kids over to the field during a heavy snow to build a snow-cat that was about 12 feet long. It was so huge that reporters showed up with cameras to put it on the evening news.<br /><br /><br />The Kinneys describe the attack on their family as beginning in 2002, when their son, William III was taken to prison at the young age of 17 for an automobile accident. In hopes of saving their child from the brutality of the prison system, the family was left with no choice but to take out a loan against their home to pay for costly legal fees. Despite their efforts to fight the system and keep their family together, the Kinneys' lives took a downward turn when William III was taken to prison for two 5-year sentences, totaling 10 years.<br /><br />During her son’s incarceration, Julie Metcalf Kinney was met with the untimely dissolution of the local nonprofit Low Income Housing for Native Americans of Portland, Oregon (LIHNAPO), where she served as Executive Director. A longtime housing organizer for Indigenous families, she’d been involved with LIHNAPO since its founding in the early 1990s and had served as an original board member in addition to being a member of the Interstate Urban Renewal Committee of Portland and a commissioner of the Housing Authority of Grand Ronde. Mrs. Metcalf Kinney dedicated her life to fighting against the gentrification of inner-city Portland where she was born and raised. Now, decades later, her family faces the tragedy of losing their home to criminal banking practices and a horrifying illegal eviction.<br /><br />Big Banks and Back-Room Deals<br /><br />The trouble for the Kinneys intensified in 2004 when they refinanced their second mortgage with Beneficial Oregon to pay off an adjustable rate mortgage that had an increasing interest rate. The first loan was paid off by the new one. In December 2016 the Kinneys received a notice that the loan had been transferred from Beneficial to MTGLQ Investors (a subsidiary of Goldman Sachs), but that they should continue to send payments to Beneficial as the servicer. The loan was evidently assigned from Beneficial Financial 1, Inc. ("BF1"), as successor through merger to Beneficial, to MTGLQ.<br /><br />The Kinneys then received paperwork from both entities for the next two months, each demanding payment, so the family sent a letter seeking to verify the new entity that was servicing the loan. In May 2017 the loan was sold again, this time to U.S. Bank Trust National Association ("U.S. Bank Trust"). It was then transferred to U.S. Bank Trust REO Trust. In May 2018, Clear Recon Corporation was appointed as successor trustee of the 2004 Deed of Trust and they initiated the process to foreclose on the Kinney’s home.<br /><br />The Kinneys continued to challenge the process, but their home was sold via auction as a nonjudicial foreclosure in October 2018. Owing only $97,000 on their home, they were denied their right to buy it back (their right of redemption) as protected by Oregon law. They even tried to bid on their own home at the auction but were refused on a technicality. According to Zillow, the empty lot directly adjacent to the Kinney family home is worth $10.2M.<br /><br />Their home was reportedly sold to a developer, Roman Ozeruga of Urban Housing Development, who got the deed in 2018. Urban Housing Development attempted to evict the Kinneys when it first got the deed, but the eviction was stalled by the Kinneys’ federal complaint and a state counterclaim. In February 2020, possession of the Kinneys’ home was awarded to Urban Housing Development. In March, Oregon declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, issuing a statewide eviction moratorium on April 1st. A federal eviction moratorium followed on September 1st. Moratoriums at both state and federal levels should have halted the eviction.<br /><br />What’s Happening Now<br /><br /><br />In response to the community and family’s reclaiming of the land, Multnomah County initiated a new 30-day writ of execution to re-evict the family. While it was set to expire October 27th, sheriffs failed to evict the family by the court-ordered deadline. Instead, Multnomah County Judge Stephen Bushong made an unusual decision, extending the writ of execution an additional 120 days. As winter arrives and temperatures dip below freezing, the community remains resolute in their support, initiating weatherizing projects for those who continue to live and sleep outside the Red House in anticipation of a second eviction, which could happen anytime in the next four months. History shows the next eviction may be more devastating than the first.<br /><br /><br />The family’s litigation continues, too. On November 14th, a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court. Urban Housing Development has until December 23rd to respond. While the fight continues in the courts, we’re working in the community to leverage our people power. This is where you come in.<br /><br /><br />We Need Your Help<br /><br /><br />We don’t need another empty, high-rise, high-rent luxury condominium. The Kinneys are one of the last Black families remaining on Mississippi and their fight for their home is also a real-time fight against gentrification. In order to stand a chance against the big banks and developers who’ve systematically displaced Black families across North and Northeast Portland, we need leverage.<br /><br /><br />We need to raise $250,000 by [date], the last day of Multnomah County’s extended writ of execution. This money will be an essential bargaining tool to initiate negotiations with developer Roman Ozeruga and ensure the Kinney family can remain housed for generations to come. To reach our goal, we’ll need to raise $22,000 each week starting today, on Black Friday 2020. Will you put your dollars where your heart is?<br /><br /><br />Follow us on redhouseonmississippi.com, on IG at @redhouseonmississippi, and on Twitter at @RHonMississippi for updates. Reach out to us at [email redacted] if you’d like to help us spread the word and bring our fundraising efforts to your communities.

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Hello! We are Angel and Rashid. We've been together for nearly 6 years now, and are now, embarking on a brand new journey together: parenthood. In the wake of COVID-19, protests where we live in Portland, Oregon, life has been stressful, and the thought of, "do we have enough money," has made it hard to be our usual cheerful selves; yet we try our best still. Angel, due to her pregnancy has not been able to work, and Rashid is currently working the best he can. 
We live in a two bedroom apartment that is $1250 a month, plus utilities. We have a 1992 Chevy G20 van that needs repair. Our savings deplete a little every month, ane Angel is in no condition to pick up a job right now. We are asking for help to have some savings.

Our babygirl Lorelei is due to meet us all September 27th, and she has been our biggest motivation to smile, and look ahead with our best foot forward. We want our girl to have the best life she possibly can, we want to establish the security to be here for her as much as possible, without the burden of choosing another shift over her health: mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually. We want to not just watch her grow, but be able to contribute to her dreams. 

$4700 will help us establish a savings account that is hopefully going to be enough, along with the work Rashid is doing now, so we can securely keep our home, have safe transportation, and give our babygirl the life she deserves. 

Thank you for your time, and generosity, love the Atallah family.

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