Goodbye to a great mother, grandmother and aunt. Your shining personality will live on and be cherished in our hearts forever. Your smile, laughter, admonishment will be sorely missed and remembered.
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The sudden rise and now apparent fall of Amritpal Singh of Varis Punjab is part of a much larger strategy by the Indian deep state controlled by Hindutva ideologues. Though the Hindutva project has been taking root for decades, the current political developments to destabilize Punjab is a strategy concocted following the famous Indian farmer’s victory against Hindutva corporate capitalism in Dec 2021.
The mobilisation of the farmers across Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan between 9th Aug 2020 – 11th Dec 2021, led by Punjabi farmers and infused by Sikhi’s revolutionary spirit presented the Hindutva project with its sternest test and one of the many effects of the movement was to restore the respect of Punjab and Sikhs amongst the oppressed classes across India and to give them hope in their struggles against the BJP authoritarian neo-liberal state.
The BJP, realising that the Sikhs of Punjab have always stood against the kinds of sectarian nationalism that they were promoting, needed to develop a new strategy to break the back of Punjabi resistance. After the collapse of Congress, and Akalis in Punjab, despite the victory of Simranjit Singh Maan in the Sangrur constituency, the BJP were well aware that the main obstacle to their dreams of a one-party Hindu Nation-State (Hindu-rashtar) was the Aam Adami Party (AAP). For some years, AAP from nowhere had been gaining strength across the North, particularly in Delhi and Punjab, and against the backdrop of a collapse of Congress, was emerging as the new opposition to BJP power. Moreover, though all political parties were barred from the farmer’s protests, there is no doubt that AAP gained the most benefit through the explicit support of Bhagwant Maan and Arvind Kejriwal.
Taking a leaf out of Indira Gandhi’s political strategy in resurrecting her political career and dislodging the Akalis from power in Punjab during the later 1970s and 80s, they sought to identify and facilitate the rise of a charismatic figure such as Jarnail Singh Bhindranwala and use him to dislodge the AAP. Like Jarnail Singh, Amritpal Singh was a perfect fit. Despite allegations, there is no evidence that the Indian state was directly controlling Bhai Amritpal Singh or his predecessor, the late Deep Singh Sidhu, and the charges that the BJP plants do not stand up to scrutiny.
There is little doubt that Indian politics is completely infected with Machiavellian thinking where political friends and foes regularly swap places. However, it is very plausible that in Amritpal the BJP saw an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone. That is to both further demonise the Sikhs and in doing so break their spirit of resistance whilst at the same time arresting the rise of AAP. It is completely plausible that in this regard, the deaths of Deep Sidhu and Sidhu Moose Wala, along with the crackdown on Amritpal and his supporters, form part of this strategy to mobilise the population in revolt against the AAP Punjab state government. Not only would undermining Bhagwant Maan and his government, by creating the impression that AAP is both incompetent and anti-Sikh would help to galvanise support for a resurrected BJP/Akali alliance in Punjab.
What lends credibility to this scenario is, since Amritpal’s arrest, the number of Sikh political figures from across the spectrum, except for those from Congress and AAP, that have sought to condemn the actions of the Punjab government, whilst tacitly praising Amritpal Singh for inspiring youth away from drugs and towards religion. Most significantly, several Dera’s – socio-religious organizations that hold considerable political influence through vote bank politics in Punjab – appear to be pushing a similar line, namely, to praise Amritpal for his religiosity, whilst remaining at best silent or even praising the BJP for their ‘respect for Sikhi’. Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) head Harmeet Singh Kalka, known to be very close to the BJP, recently made a very guarded statement that reflects this pincer move to isolate the AAP.
The BJP strategy of co-opting Sikhs was put on hold during the Farmer’s protest but it seems to be picking up a pace since. Significantly, even former Khalistanis have been lining up to praise Modi. On 17th March 2023 for instance, the founder of Dal Khalsa and former pro-Khalistan leader UK-based Jaswant Singh Thekedar was reported in the national media as praising ‘the work undertaken and accomplished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country’s Sikh community’ (See for example, Organiser, 17th March 2023). And one of the 5 Jathedars that we selected at the Sarbat Khalsa on 10th November 2015, at Chabba village on the outskirts of Amritsar in Punjab, Baljit Singh Daduwal, has in recent months, following the establishment of an independent Haryana Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (HGPC) been singing the praises of Modi and the BJP.
As for the Akali Dal and the recent charges and arrest warrants against father and son, Prakash and Sukhbir Badal lay down a perfect scenario of the BJP moving into Punjab to both save them from prison and resurrect the Akali Dal as a political force. Let’s not forget in the previous elections the Akalis had established coalitions with right-wing Hindu parties, such as BJP and Shiv Sena! In a further attempt to cement the Akali/BJP link has been slogans being raised that AAP are communists in yellow turbans.
Interestingly, the current Quami Insaaf Morcha organised to seek the release of Bandi Singhs (Sikh prisoners ) that began in February has been characterised by some groups associated with Sant Smajh that are sympathetic to the BJP, as a front for communists and over the weeks there has been a definite decline on support for the protest, especially following the attack on SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami after his visit to the morcha on 18th Jan 2023.
So, whilst it is always difficult to predict the likely outcome in what is a volatile situation, I think two scenarios are possible. The first is that Amritpal’s arrest may lead to a popular uprising and a resurgence of some kind of armed militancy in Punjab leading to further state violence and a reaction from newly formed militant groups. This other likely scenario is that we will see continuing state repression coupled with a massive propaganda offensive to defame Amritpal and other Khalistani activists more generally.
The BJP will likely play both sides in sustaining a low-order ferment and chaos in Punjab. The obvious reason is for political gain to defame the AAP in preparation for 2024 in India, which will be electing both members to the Central Government and State Assemblies. Whatever happy, one can only hope that the people of Punjab can see through the dirty politics and learn from the lessons of the Farmers Movement and seek to remain united.
Gurnam Singh is an academic activist dedicated to human rights, liberty, equality, social and environmental justice. He is an Associate Professor of Sociology at University of Warwick, UK. He can be contacted at Gurnam.singh.1@warwick.ac.uk
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When we talk about calendar today, it’s all digital. Most of us hardly use a physical calendar. We rely heavily, if not totally, on our digital calendar on our devices.
Each of the calendars have a long and colourful history. The Sikh calendar is known as the Nanakshahi Calendar. Though relatively new, it is packed with interesting stories as to how it came about. Until today, it is still bugged with controversy.
In the past, Sikhs used the Bikrami calendar. In the Bikrami calendar, some gurpurabs (the day when Sikhs commemorating certain events) came twice a year, and some gurpurabs did not come even once a year. The Bikrami calendar contains a complex set of rules to determine the dates for annual festivals and days of observance.
The inconsistencies came to the notice of Pal Singh Purewal (1933-2022), an eminent Sikh scholar and globally recognised specialist in Calendrical Science. He took the initiative to set right the situation. For nearly 15 years, he toiled hard to resolve the muddle. Finally, his efforts led to the creation of the Nanakshahi calendar. (More on Purewal: here and here)
The calendar was named after Guru Nanak, with its first year starting from 1469 CE – the birth year of the Guru. So, 14 March 2023 marked Chet 1, the first day of the new Nanakshahi calendar year 555. This calendar conformed to the length of the tropical year and fixed the dates for gurpurabs and Sikh festivals.
In 1996, Pal Singh Purewal presented his Nanakshahi Calendar to the Sikh world. A Panthic gathering in 1999 in Amritsar, to mark the 300th year of the establishment of the Khalsa, was held in front of the Akal Takhat. Representatives from the UK, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia who attended this huge Panthic Sarbat Khalsa meeting unanimously approved the calendar. Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee (SGPC), Sikh’s largest representative body which governs Sikh historical gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, adopted the Nanakshahi calendar in 2003 as its official calendar.
The SGPC rolled it back under pressure from Sant Samaj, which was in alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) during the SGPC polls in 2010. SGPC replaced the original version of the calendar with a new one, which was amended considering the old Bikrami calendar, but retained the name ‘Nanaksahi calendar’.
Outside India, the Nanakshahi calendar has been adopted by various gurdwaras, with more and more gurdwaras continuing to join the ranks.
Snapshot of the Nanakshashi calendar for 2015 printed by Khalsa Diwan Malaysia – Asia Samachar Photo
QUESTION & ANSWER
Before the introduction of the Nanaksahi Calendar how were dates of Gurpurbs decided and celebrated?
Guru Nanak Sahib in Barah Mahah in Raag Tukhari had established and introduced the concept of a calendar related to the natural occurring season events. In spite of that, Sikhs continued to use the then prevailing calendar – the Hindu calendar known as Bikrami Calendar.
What are Bikrami calendar’s shortfalls for the Sikh faith?
First, being a lunar based calendar, it laid emphasis on the belief in sacred days and other festivals related to the Hindu faith, a philosophical base different from the universal and open ideology of Sikhi.
Second, historical dates related to Sikh faith were determined by astrological calculations by a specific group of pandits, which meant Sikhs were not independent to determine their own religious days annually.
Third, the lag in the lunar calendar when aligned to the solar calendar would over a period make the Barah Maha of Guru Nanak Sahib and Guru Arjan being inaccurate in the description of the natural phenomena.
Fourth, if the Nanaksahi calendar is not de-linked from the Bikrami calendar, in 13,000 years Vaisakhi will occur in mid-October. The seasons will be opposite to those mentioned in the Barah Maha Majh and Tukhari Banis.
When did Sikhs decide to have their own calendar?
Sikh researchers and intellectuals had been discussing the need for an independent Sikh Calendar for a long time. However, the main Sikh organisations were busy improving the management of the Gurdwaras and settling the faithful after the partition of the Punjab in 1947.
In the 1990s, an expert from the quam shared his work with intellectuals and the process of having a Sikh calendar began.
Was there a formal process? Did it involve Sikh institutions?
I. The process began with discussions with Sikh intellectuals and leaders.
II. This was the right step forward, providing the Sikhs with an opportunity to determine independence in fixing their religious dates. A formal approach was then made to the Amritsar-based Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC).
III. The SGPC accepted the proposal and established a sub-committee to work with the expert Sardar Pal Singh Purewal.
IV. The mammoth task of consulting with all groups, knowledgeable people, intellectuals, Sikh leaders from various countries ensured wide acceptance of the need for a Sikh Calendar.
Did anyone oppose the idea of a Sikh Calendar?
Opposition came from outside the Sikh religion and it was from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), an Indian Hindu right-wing with an outsize influence on national policy. It then influenced the Sant Samaj to raise objections within the Sikh Panth.
When was the work completed and presented for approval?
I. The work was completed in 1996 and a detailed report was presented to the SCPC for approval.
II. However, to appease the Sant Samaj it was agreed that the Birthday of Guru Nanak Sahib would continue to be on Katak di Puranmashi (mid-November).
III. The SGPC also appointed a committee of experts and intellectuals from Punjabi University to review the work from historical, astronomical, and other related matters. The Pandits family recognized as the experts in Bikrami Calendar were invited to the review and they agreed that the principles applied in the preparation of the Calendar were correct and scientific.
Did the calendar then receive the formal acceptance of the SGPC?
I. The final report to the SGPC full house recommended that the Sikh Calendar, prepared with the compromised date of Guru Nanak’s birth, was scientifically prepared and the historical dates were verified to be correct.
II. The Calendar was given the official recognition and named as the Nanaksahi Calendar.
III. It was also agreed an international conference of all Sikh representatives be organised to receive the approval of the Panth Khalsa worldwide.
Was such a Panthic gathering held and if so, what transpired?
A Panthic gathering was held in 1999 in Amritsar in front of the Akal Takhat. Representatives from the UK, Canada, Europe, Asia, Australia attended this huge Panthic Sarbat Khalsa meeting. The Nanaksahi Calendar was approved unanimously. The Panj Pyare then did an Ardas and thanked the Creator for his gift of a Khalsa Calendar and issued a hukumnama for the acceptance of the Calendar by the Panth.
When was Nanaksahi Calendar adopted globally and what was the effect?
The Calendar was started from March 2003. The standardised and fixed dates of all Gurpurubs make it easy for the Sikhs world over to arrange for leave from work and prepare for Sikh-related celebrations.
What happened? Who changed the decision?
Akal Takht later declared that the Nanaksahi Calendar was to be discontinued from 2013 to revert to the Bikrami Calendar.
How did the change come about? Did they adopt a formal process as had been done earlier? Did they engage experts who prepared the report advocating such a major change?
I. The RSS and the Sant Samaj had been against the independence gained by the Sikhs in determining their own religious affairs.
II. They applied political pressure on the SGPC to scrap the calendar and reverting to the old system.
III. A two man committee was appointed and both did not even have formal education leave aside the complexities of calendar calculations.
IV. No report was prepared or presented till today.
V. A meeting of the SGPC subcommittee approved the change without a report, both verbal and written.
Then why does the SGPC still refer to this calendar as Nanaksahi?
It is a diplomatic way to hoodwink the innocent Sikhs.
What is the correct thing to do?
I. Bring back the Mool Nanaksahi Calendar without any compromises and celebrate all Sikh religious day annually as determined scientifically and in accordance with Gurbani which is our Guru.
II. Guru Nanak Sahib’s birth falls on 1st Visakh (14 April) each year and should be celebrated on that day.
III. All historical janamsakhis, except the Bala Janamsakhi, state that Guru Nanak Sahib was born on Vasakhi.
IV. All senior researchers and historians and professors accept that Guru Nanak Sahib’s birth was on Vasakhi.
V. Guru Gobind Singh Ji choose Guru Nanak Sahib’s birthday to introduce the an external identity signifying the qualities of a Gursikh in 1699.
VI. Guru Nanak Sahib’s birthday was celebrated on Vasakhi and was only changed by a Nirmala Sant Singh during the times of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
(Mark this page. We will update this document with more questions as we receive them form readers)
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A three-day Sikh camp for gurmat knowledge and leadership will be held at Gurdwara Sahib Bayan Baru, Penang from April 22 to 24.
Souljah Camp would focus on two key elements: Gurmat Gian (Knowledge) and Sardari (leadership).
The camp would be a platform for youth to discover themselves and be able to actualise their potential and serve as leaders (Sewadar) for the next generation, say its organiser.
This will allow the participants to develop their leadership by organising a camp in their region and give firsthand experience in learning. For this year’s Souljah Camp, the topics are bhagats in Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
The camp is open to those above 14. For those interested, call Jasvinder Singh (016-422 2243) or Pardip Singh Khalsa (016-4656 196).
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Vocal upstart Sikh activist Amritpal Singh has apparently evaded arrest despite a massive manhunt by the Punjab authorities on Saturday. In the confusion, some media had earlier reported that Amritpal had been arrested by the Punjab police, with videos surfacing on the social media of the supposed arrest.
“He is now a fugitive and we are looking for him and we will soon arrest him,” Jalandhar Police Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal told reporters near Nakodar in Jalandhar late on Saturday night, according to a PTI report.
Police on Saturday launched a “massive state-wide cordon and search operations (CASO)” in the state against the Waris Punjab De (Heirs of Punjab) members, the group headed by Amritpal, with 78 persons having been arrested so far, while several others have been detained for questioning, according to the same report.
The authorities have also announced the mass suspension of internet services across Punjab until 12pm Sunday citing a threat to “public order by incitement to violence”.
In a response to the developments, Ottawa-based the World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) has condemned the security operations, raising fears of the extrajudicial killings of Sikh activists in the guise of ‘fake encounters’ in the current circumstances.
In addition to the mass arrests of associates of Amritpal and other Sikh activists, WSO statement said section 144 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure has also been invoked in multiple areas in Punjab. The colonial-era law prohibits the gathering of four or more people and those found in violation of the order can be charged with rioting.
It noted that Amritpal has recently come to prominence in Punjab with his successful campaign to inspire Punjabi youth to reject drugs and embrace the Sikh faith, adding that he has also been open and unapologetic in his support for Khalistan, a sovereign Sikh state, as well as highlighting discrimination against the Sikh community in India.
““The suspension of the internet in Punjab along with deployment of paramilitary forces to arrest Bhai Amritpal Singh and other Sikh activists is deeply disturbing. State-wide blackouts have been a tool of genocide and were used in 1984 to facilitate the mass killing of Sikhs by the Indian state. The Indian state has once again demonstrated that it is willing to suspend civil liberties arbitrarily, without justification, using colonial-era laws. Today’s extreme and oppressive measures appear to have clear political motivations to silence Bhai Amritpal Singh and intimidate his supporters into silence,” WSO president Tejinder Singh Sidhu said in the statement.
The statement added that Amritpal’s village, Jallupur Khera in Baba Bakala District of Amritsar, has been sealed and surrounded by police and India’s Rapid Action Force while all major roads in Punjab currently have checkpoints by paramilitary forces.
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It is with great sadness we wish to inform that Sardar Derpaya Singh Phinder s/o Baksh Singh (Nerpeh/Rajesh) passed away peacefully on 19 March 2023.
Wife: Jaginder Kaur d/o Late Bachan Singh
Children & Spouses:
Baljit Kaur & Charanjit Singh
Kiranjit Kaur & Satvinder Singh
Paramjit Kaur & Gurdev Singh
Grandchildren:
Bal Ishajit Kaur
Jasreet Kaur
Anggad Singh
Ikjot Singh
Viraaj Singh
Shanaya Kaur
Path da Bhog will be held on 1 April 2023 (Saturday), from 9:30am to 11:30am, at Gurdwara Sahib Tatt Khalsa, Kuala Lumpur.
In Waheguru’s care, you rest above peacefully, in our hearts you rest with so much love, you will be dearly missed by your family, relatives and friends. We love you so much.
Contact: 012-2160950 (Charanjit Singh)
| Entry: 19 March 2023 | Source: Family
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‘Waris Punjab De’ head Amritpal Singh was on Saturday arrested as police launched a state-wide crackdown on him and his aides, reports Tribune News Service. [Update: This report later turned out to be inaccurate]
Earlier, six of his aides of were reportedly arrested as he evaded the police. Amritpal was intercepted near Mehatpur in Shahkot but he evaded the police, whereas his assocaites were held. According to reports, Amritpal was arrested from Nakodar and was taken to Jalandhar. Police are yet to confirm the arrest, according to the report.
Internet service in the state has reportedly been suspended until Sunday in connection to the crackdown.
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The whistle shrill was sharp enough to be heard from outside of the stadium as I walked briskly to where my car was parked. My youngest daughter was next to me, talking excitedly about the game she just witnessed. It was, after all, her elder sister who just played for her country in a win against the national Mongolian team. My mind was calculating our time of arrival at home for my night work meetings, and paid only half my attention to her jibber jabber. Her mother and her eldest sister were close by behind us, trying to keep up. Unlocking my car automatically with my remote key, I looked behind to see how far they were, and they were nowhere to be seen. My annoyance lasted just for a moment when my cell phone rang.
“Where are you guys? I’m late for meetings”, I asked annoyed.
My wife explains to me that our daughter was looking for us in the stands, she was sure she saw us there during the game cheering for her and the team.
“Can we at least see her for a couple of minutes?”, she asked innocently.
I turned back and we walked back to the entrance of which we came out from, the youngest now puzzled with the U-Turn. When she was in my line of view, the player was in tears, being consoled by her elder sister. I had a big rush of an urge to naturally hug her and console her for whatever reason, confused at the same time on why she was in tears. I thought she played well, and above to my expectations. The harsh rain storm had momentarily flooded the football field midway through the game, disrupting their game but she and her teammates persevered as victors with a 3 goal margin.
Her elder sister was audible as we approached them, “You played so well. I really thought you were so good lah”. My wife then explains that our daughter just felt she didn’t perform as well as we thought she did. Within moments, there were smiles again from the whole family. It dawned on me that all she wanted was the presence of her sisters and her parents, to share the moment with those she was very attached to. Especially her sisters.
The person who decided to heed the call was her eldest sister, their bond enabled their sixth senses to naturally detect when the other was needed for moral support, for care or just for a light moment to navigate their challenges that typical teenagers and young adults go through. The eldest had the maturity to act on what she sensed, and she was spot on. This act made me very proud as their father, and it completely outweighed the fact that my daughters are recognized elite sportswomen in the country.
3 weeks passed, and now the tensions at home were revolving around the eldest sitting for her SPM exams. Her younger sister is now in Cambodia representing flag and country. But the support for the eldest to focus on her studies and revisions were maintained, with social media messages and video calls at odd hours. As parents, we were worried of anything that might throw her concentration off in the last crucial days of the exams. The younger sister persisted in feeding advice to concentrate, to give her lighter moments of laughter through their short messages. Their sixth senses were at work, and acted upon again. This too, made me proud.
As parents, knowing that your children have learned to be close to each other, to be each other’s shoulder to lean on, to be each other’s sparring partner emotionally, and to just be there for each other, is one of the most liberating feelings. It’s like we did something right bringing them up.
Jagdesh Singh, a Kuala Lumpur-based executive with a US multinational company, is a father of three girls who are as opinionated as their mother
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Nottingham-based third-generation family business Nottingham-based DSL Group has agreed a supply deal with UK supermarket giant Morrisons.
In the trading business for more than three decades, the convenience sector is already supplying branded products from companies including iN Tech, RoadPatrol and JCB to over 5,000 stores across the UK.
Already a supplier to major supermarket chains such as Sainsburys and Co-op, it has now launched its ready-to-go promotions and core non-food range within the Morrisons estate, reports The Business Desk.
The report quoted DSL Group director Karanbir Landa as saying: “We have been revolutionising the market for decades and we are all working together to continue to bring surprise and delight, disrupt the promotional space and innovate new ways to inspire consumers to purchase.
“Morrisons can now offer great quality products that meet their loyal customers’ expectations. We know what it takes to create excitement with our extensive research, knowledge and expertise in consumer purchasing behaviour. Our creative promotions and products keep customers coming back.”
Morrisons is the fifth largest supermarket chain in the UK.
DSL offers petrol forecourt, convenience and retail store owners who want strong promotional solutions at point of sale (POS), improved customer experiences with surprise and delight, according to its website.
The company said it offers a wide range of creative, compelling and innovative POS solutions, backed by its professional in-house design and production team and decades of insight into consumer buying behaviour.
DSL provides a full package of in-store marketing materials, including pump crowners, counter display units, free standing display units, shelf display units and price cards.
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A Mother’s Love is the greatest gift we received. We were blessed to have such a caring lady to be called our Mother.
Husband: Amrao Singh
Children / Spouses: Jagdev Singh / Bong How Lian @ Asha Dave Sukhdev Singh / Malvinder Kaur @ Molly Hardev Singh / Sukhdev Kaur Sachdev Singh / Saranjeet Kaur
Grandchildren: Kelvin Dave Singh, Navin Dave Singh, Natasha Dave Kaur, Preeti Dev Kaur, Keereth Dev Kaur, Trishveena Dev Kaur, Arveena Dev Kaur, Ekamdev Kaur
Please be informed that the Sahej Paath da Bhog for Late Sarjit Kaur w/o Amrao Singh who left for heavenly abode on 17th March 2023 will be held as follows:
Date: Saturday, 1st April 2023 Time: 5.00pm – 7.00pm Place: Gurdwara Sahib Mainduab, Jalan Pudu Lama, Kuala Lumpur
The family of the Late Sarjit Kaur would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all relatives, family & friends who have given their undivided support throughout these tough times.
| Entry: 18 March 2023; Updated: 22 March 2023 | Source: Family
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