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Lou@GoForIt.net - 29 Nov 2005 12:47 GMT
I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would be
appreciated (links are fine).

TIA

Lou
RK - 29 Nov 2005 13:10 GMT
|I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
| except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would be
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
|
| Lou

Hi Lou,

Sugar IS a carb.

There are two types of carbs, simple and complex.  The simple carbs are
usually
your "fast acting" carbs which hit you very quickly, like a quick boost then
are all
used up and gone.  A few examples are sugar(s), regular coke, etc...

Complex carbs are what gives us overall energy for the day, which last
longer.
Some examples are rice, bread, potatoes, pasta... most "white" foods.  Some
veggies
have quite a bit of natural sugar in them, such as peas, carrots, tomatoes
and corn.

All carbohydrates will raise your glucose, just a matter of what type of
carb you eat
and when.

Protein once digested (between 5-6hrs after eating) will convert 58% into
glucose as
well (this is mostly seen in T1's, not so much T2's) therefore, you should
still test those
off times after having a nice steak or high protein meal.

Fat helps slow the impact of carbs on the system.. This is what some call
the "pizza effect"
because after a high fat meal, you can see the peak at 4-5hrs after you've
eaten instead of
at 1hr or 2hr.  So, remember again to test at those off times if you have a
high fat meal. :-)
This is one reason chocolate isn't good for hypos, because of the fat in
chocolate, delays
the impact of the needed sugar to rise the glucose immedately.  -- for me,
if i'm out running
around (shopping), a snickers works well.

hth..

RK, t1 pumper - who's a diet idiot because of never having to watch my
diet... I've only learned
by trial and error with needed adjustments to own insulin needs.
Susan - 29 Nov 2005 15:34 GMT
> Complex carbs are what gives us overall energy for the day, which last
> longer.
> Some examples are rice, bread, potatoes, pasta... most "white" foods.  Some
> veggies
> have quite a bit of natural sugar in them, such as peas, carrots, tomatoes
> and corn.

Except that some of the complex carbs are as fast acting as table sugar.
 Cooked potatoes have actually tested as higher GI than sucrose.

Glucose gives us energy for the day.  Protein provides a much more
stable, longacting source of it than carbs do.

Susan
Julie Bove - 29 Nov 2005 17:14 GMT
> I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
> except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would be
> appreciated (links are fine).

It's no worse in terms of raising BG than things like fruit juice or white
bread.  All are considered simple carbs, as opposed to complex carbs.  Fast
acting and little to no fiber.  In overall terms of diet and nutrition,
sugar is merely empty calories.  It provides calories but no vitamins or
minerals.

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oldal4865 - 29 Nov 2005 20:30 GMT
>I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
>except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would be
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>Lou

  "Other carbs" usually means complex carbohydrates which are actually
polymers of the simple sugar glucose.   Our digestive systems depolymerize
them to  produce glucose which is metabolized more or less harmlessly to
meet the body's needs.

    Sugar  (common table sugar,  sucrose)  is composed of a molecule of
glucose and a molecule of fructose joined together.    Once inside your
body,   it is split apart to form glucose and fructose.

Fructose in quantify is not healthy for humans in general and is
particularly nasty for T2 diabetics.    It acts to increase the unhealthy
fractions of our lipid collection  (i.e.  raises triglycerides and LDL,  two
lipid fractions which T2 must constantly seek to minimize)

http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/37/5/740.

". . .Total plasma cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were
higher after the men consumed 7.5 and 15% fructose than when they consumed
the 0% fructose diet. Plasma triglyceride increased significantly as
fructose in the diets of the hyperinsulinemics increased, but was not
affected in the controls. These changes in blood lipids are associated with
heart disease. . ."

Much more than you probably want to know about carbs,  fructose,
sweeteners,   and general nutrition for diabetics from a good medical source
at the URL below

http://care.diabetesjournals.org/cgi/content/full/25/1/202

Regards
 Old Al
Ma¢k - 29 Nov 2005 20:41 GMT
>>I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
>>except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would be
[quoted text clipped - 35 lines]
>Regards
>  Old Al

exactly in what quantity does fructose become harmful.  You do know
that you consume it every time you eat fruit and honey.

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Alan S - 30 Nov 2005 07:13 GMT
>exactly in what quantity does fructose become harmful.  You do know
>that you consume it every time you eat fruit and honey.

In my case - to stay under 8(145) at 30 minutes (fruit and
honey work quickly in me:-) the exact quantity is 1/2 apple
or a lick of the teaspoon my wife used for her honey.

And only after midday.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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Ma¢k - 30 Nov 2005 18:40 GMT
On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 18:13:44 +1100, Alan S
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>>exactly in what quantity does fructose become harmful.  You do know
>>that you consume it every time you eat fruit and honey.
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

I am not asking about BG levels.

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Alan S - 30 Nov 2005 22:01 GMT
>>In my case - to stay under 8(145) at 30 minutes (fruit and
>>honey work quickly in me:-) the exact quantity is 1/2 apple
[quoted text clipped - 5 lines]
>
>I am not asking about BG levels.

You specifically asked: "exactly in what quantity does
fructose become harmful. You do know that you consume it
every time you eat fruit and honey."

Well, as Quentin indicated, the question is too wide to
answer. About 50Kg would probably harm me if it fell out of
the sky. If thrown at me hard, a jar of honey or a hard
apple could cause injury.

But, I suspect the question was to do with eating fructose
in the forms you indicated. Harmful, to me as a diabetic, is
the harm those foods may do by causing excessive BGs and the
consequent harm from that.

So, whether you thought your question was about BGs - any
question to do with harmful levels of ingested food is seen
by me in the light of BGs. It's more than just a "quantity"
of fructose, it's also form and timing.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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Ma¢k - 30 Nov 2005 22:57 GMT
On Thu, 01 Dec 2005 09:01:54 +1100, Alan S
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>>>In my case - to stay under 8(145) at 30 minutes (fruit and
>>>honey work quickly in me:-) the exact quantity is 1/2 apple
[quoted text clipped - 26 lines]
>
>Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.

dude, the discussion in the thread was about the effect fructose has
on trig levels and lipids.

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Susan - 01 Dec 2005 00:36 GMT
> dude, the discussion in the thread was about the effect fructose has
> on trig levels and lipids.

It's just way too general a question to be given an meaningful answer.

I think it's interesting to note that fructose is what's used to induce
diabetes in experimental rats because it's so efficient at doing so.
But that's not to say we can extrapolate a direct measure of effect on
lipids.

Susan
Alan S - 30 Nov 2005 22:04 GMT
>I am not asking about BG levels.

PS. I may have misunderstood one thing from your cryptic
question - if you meant (but didn't say) lipids levels - I
don't have a bioscanner or a cardiochek, so my direct
indications have to remain BGs.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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Quentin Grady - 30 Nov 2005 09:45 GMT
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>exactly in what quantity does fructose become harmful.  You do know
>that you consume it every time you eat fruit and honey.

G'day G'day Mack,

The URL Old Al drew to our attention contained the following.

"In subjects with diabetes, fructose produces a lower postprandial
response when it replaces sucrose or starch in the diet; however, this
benefit is tempered by concern that fructose may adversely effect
plasma lipids. Therefore, the use of added fructose as a sweetening
agent is not recommended; however, there is no reason to recommend
that people with diabetes avoid naturally occurring fructose in
fruits, vegetables, and other foods."

FWIIW although fructose is sometimes called fruit sugar in the popular
press, most fruit contains sucrose, (the sugar found in sugar bowls)
and/or a mixture of glucose and fructose in similar proportions to
sucrose.  A couple of exceptions are apples and pears which contain
more fructose than glucose.

While some T2s eat fruit, not many eat honey.  

I don't suppose anyone is interested in answering the question,
"exactly in what quantity does fructose become harmful" mainly because
it is a profoundly silly question.

In Japan there is a prefecture where people produce and eat large
quantities of crude sugar.  They have one of the best records for
longevity in Japan.  Currently they have better longevity amongst men
than men in Okinawa.  The Okinawans used to be outstanding in terms of
longevity amongst the Japanese but they have recently lost that
status.  OK, so for some people sugar and hence fructose appears not
be harmful even in large quantities.  However, many people reading
asd, are T2 diabetics.  They are damaged people.  Their livers do not
response normally in several respects.  There is a pathway that leads
to the conversion of carbohydrate to a saturated fat, palmitic acid.
The mechanisms that should shut off this pathway when appropriate does
not appear to function normally in T2s.  As has been observed
frequently on asd, YMMV.  Put simply T2s are at a disadvantage when it
comes to handling fructose in that large intakes alter the blood lipid
profile and probably accentuate abdominal obesity.  Most people agree
T2 diabetics should have a lower intake of sucrose and hence fructose
than the general US population.  That doesn't mean they need to become
fanatical about it to the point where they exclude fruit etc.

Best wishes,

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RK - 30 Nov 2005 12:34 GMT
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Okay, question again then, from what you've said Quentin and from what
OldAl said... going back to Mack's question.. then at what quantity does
fructose become harmful?

Even if it's a YMMV type... would that be 2 pieces of fruit a day? which
fruit?
(we'll just exclude honey completely) -- would that be 1 piece of fruit a
day?
if so, does that one piece then become "too much" and being to raise a
persons
lipids such as OldAl claims?

Again, we've two long time respected posters to me giving complete
contradicting
information... Very confusing to a newbie trying to sort things out..

So, can the answer be answered?

Reisa. t1 - thankfully my lipids are just fine.
Quentin Grady - 30 Nov 2005 17:05 GMT
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>Okay, question again then, from what you've said Quentin and from what
>OldAl said... going back to Mack's question.. then at what quantity does
>fructose become harmful?
>
>Even if it's a YMMV type... would that be 2 pieces of fruit a day? which
>fruit?

G'day G'day RK,

Not likely.

>(we'll just exclude honey completely) -- would that be 1 piece of fruit a
>day?

Not likely.

>if so, does that one piece then become "too much" and being to raise a
>persons lipids such as OldAl claims?

Here is the article Old Al refers to.

"Total plasma cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were
higher after the men consumed 7.5 and 15% fructose than when they
consumed the 0% fructose diet. Plasma triglyceride increased
significantly as fructose in the diets of the hyperinsulinemics
increased, but was not affected in the controls. These changes in
blood lipids are associated with heart disease."

Notice triglycerides didn't increase in the CONTROLS ie the
non-diabetic men. There was a significant increase in an LDL and hence
total cholesterol in both groups.  Put simply fructose is doubly less
kind to T2 diabetics.  They are already at greater risk of CVD and
fructose pushes up triglycerides which is an independent risk factor
for CVD.  

This bit of research doesn't discuss why some Japanese manage to live
until a ripe old age on a high sucrose diet. Put simply there are
other factors involved and as yet no one has elucidated what they
might be. Perhaps cholesterol levels don't matter too much provided
one has lignans from seaweed and omega-3 from fish oil in one's diet.
I hope you can see how easy it would be to engage in speculation
without much hope of rapid resolution.

>Again, we've two long time respected posters to me giving complete
>contradicting information... Very confusing to a newbie trying to sort
>things out..

Firstly I don't for one moment believe Old Al and I are giving
contradictory information.

Secondly I wouldn't have described you as a newbie.  

Let's take a look at the first point.  
What does the 7.5 and 15% refer to?  OK it refers to fructose.  In a
typical diet where people don't take straight fructose we must
immediately double the percentages to convert them to common sugar.

Fructose    Table sugar
7.5%         15%
15%         30%

Now what the heck is that a percentage of?  

Most likely it is a percentage of calories WITHIN the 45% carbohydrate
by calories. If it were percentage calories of their total diet it
would be horrendous. We would have to roughly double the sugar number
again.

The US average diet has or had,
40% of carbohydrate calories from ordinary sugar.
36% of carbohydrate calories from refined grains.
7 % of carbohydrate calories from fruit
5 % of carbohydrate calories from potatoes
4 % of carbohydrate calories from vegetables.
2 % of carbohydrate calories from legumes and nuts

Put simply there is reason to believe this is not healthy for some
subpopulations within the US. Old Al and I are agreed. Some people
"get away with it" or average eating patterns include people who have
more sense than others and some who have less.

>So, can the answer be answered?

It has to be answered differently for different populations.

>Reisa. t1 - thankfully my lipids are just fine.

At least two things tell you not to be too concerned.

One, you are not a t2.

Two, your lipids are fine.

Probably three, you are not abdominally obese.

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Susan - 30 Nov 2005 15:09 GMT
> "In subjects with diabetes, fructose produces a lower postprandial
> response when it replaces sucrose or starch in the diet; however, this
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>
> Best wishes,

One thing to consider is that fructose intolerance grows along with IGT.
 I don't have the abstract, but I've seen several that document the
phenomenon of worsening fructose tolerance as GT worsens.

Susan
Quentin Grady - 30 Nov 2005 17:14 GMT
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>One thing to consider is that fructose intolerance grows along with IGT.
>  I don't have the abstract, but I've seen several that document the
>phenomenon of worsening fructose tolerance as GT worsens.
>
>Susan

Agreed.

G'day G'day Susan,

As often happens discussions between T1s and T2s can quickly polarize
because they most often fit on different parts of the insulin
resistance spectrum.

For newbies it is a crucial distinction.  Most people talk about what
is true for them.  What is true for T2s isn't always what is true for
T1s in matters of diet.  At the risk of oversimplifying, T1s must
calculate carbohydrate and protein intakes more carefully than T2s but
living T1s never, never attempt to control their disease by diet and
exercise.  Thus diet and exercise for T2s take on dimensions that are
hidden from the attention of T1s.  

Best wishes,

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Ma¢k - 30 Nov 2005 18:57 GMT
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T1s do control their disease with diet , exercise and insulin.  All
three.  We are concerned with our lipid profiles, we do suffer from
CVD complications of diabetes.  just because the study was conducted
on type 2s does not mean the data is irrelevant to type 1s.  That kind
of thinking is foolish and dismissive.

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Quentin Grady - 01 Dec 2005 02:57 GMT
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>T1s do control their disease with diet , exercise and insulin.

Glad you added "and insulin".  

Some T2 can achieve control with JUST diet and exercise.  T1s can't.
For that reason the approach to diet for T2s differs from that of many
T1s.

>All three.  We are concerned with our lipid profiles, we do suffer from
>CVD complications of diabetes.  just because the study was conducted
>on type 2s does not mean the data is irrelevant to type 1s.  That kind
>of thinking is foolish and dismissive.

Heaven knows why you had this little burst of thinking that was both
foolish and dismissive.  It wasn't a shared experience.

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Ma¢k - 01 Dec 2005 03:54 GMT
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Oh I don't know, I keep reading how type 1s don't control with diet
and exercise, don't worry about lipids, don't have as many problems
with CVD and other diabetic complications as type 2s.  you're right,
there's no way I could have come to that thought that it was
dismissive and foolish.

The complications are the same regardless of the type of diabetes.
The timing of the onset may be different or may at least "appear" to
be different.  But the complications and their causes are the same.

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Quentin Grady - 01 Dec 2005 08:18 GMT
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>The complications are the same regardless of the type of diabetes.
>The timing of the onset may be different or may at least "appear" to
>be different.  But the complications and their causes are the same.

G'day G'day Mack,

 IMHO that is a dangerously simplistic assumption.

Let us take one simple example.  Age related macular degeneration.
One factor that is likely to be present in T2 diabetics but less
likely to be present in T1 diabetics is diversion of zeaxanthin from
the macula of the eye into body fat.  

That is not to say there aren't fat T1s or slim T2s, just that the
prevalence of certain complications related to obesity are more likely
to appear in T2s.

That is also not to say that high blood sugar is a factor for both T1s
and T2s in macular degeneration.  

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>That is also not to say that high blood sugar is a factor for both T1s
>and T2s in macular degeneration.  

Should have read.

That is also not to say that high blood sugar isn't a factor for both
T1s and T2s in macular degeneration.  

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ever here of K.I.S.S.

anyway, it's okay to say, nobody really knows the answer to that
question yet.

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Ozgirl - 29 Nov 2005 20:45 GMT
> I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
> except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would
> be appreciated (links are fine).

You are right in that respect. Sugar also has empty
calories. I like to make every bite count when I eat a carb
or fat. If you are thinking of the little one, she is way
better getting nutrition from the "sugars" she eats but
being a child she needs some treats factored in. A friend's
child was diagnosed type 1 about 7 years ago, age 11. My
friend got a huge shock one day seeing him eating a
chocolate bar. The kid said don't worry dad, I have counted
and shot for it. It wasn't a regular thing for him but
occasionally kids need to eat like their peers.
Mary - 29 Nov 2005 20:51 GMT
So right!  My youngest son's best friend had T1 from age 10 months.  He
was delighted when he was taught carb-counting at around age 12.  You
should have seen him looking at my kids "treat drawer" when he was
finally able to choose and shoot.  It was fun to see how delighted he
was to be like my kids, who weren't DM, to choose fruit rolls or candy
bars. I sure learned a lot from him...

>>I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than
>
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> and shot for it. It wasn't a regular thing for him but
> occasionally kids need to eat like their peers.
Lou@GoForIt.net - 29 Nov 2005 23:52 GMT
> > I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than
> other carbs,
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> and shot for it. It wasn't a regular thing for him but
> occasionally kids need to eat like their peers.

Thanks to all who replied!

This reply is very interesting because I believe the doc told parents
child can eat anything so long as parents count the carbs (child is 5
1/2).  Also think parents were told anything under 5 carbs is OK in
moderation.  I saw them let the child eat a brownie on sunday night.
BTW  I am not about to say anything to the family unless asked because I
am an outsider.

Lou
Ma¢k - 30 Nov 2005 00:31 GMT
>> > I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than
>> other carbs,
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>
>Lou

that part about the under 5 carbs bit is often mistaken for eat
anything so long as it under 5 carbs and ignore the fact that it adds
up so one piece of candy under 5 carbs plus one piece of fruit under 5
carbs plus etc etc etc will put the individual over that very quickly
and they will sit there and not know why.

but generally, if a type 1s basal is correct and they are active an
occasional snack under 5 carbs and for many even under 10 carbs will
have little to no effect on their BG.  

the only way to tell is to test.

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Julie Bove - 30 Nov 2005 00:55 GMT
> Thanks to all who replied!
>
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> BTW  I am not about to say anything to the family unless asked because I
> am an outsider.

Type 1's can usually eat what they want to, but they have to compensate with
insulin.  Children usually have more leeway with their diet because they are
growing.  Used to be anything with 4 g of carbs or less and no fat were
considered "free" foods.  These could be eaten at any time provided  you eat
only the one portion at that time.  I don't know about type 1's but as a
type 2, I was told by the dietician that I could have 3 such servings of
"free" foods per day.  Reason being, this small amount of carbs isn't enough
to push you BG.

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Alan S - 30 Nov 2005 00:23 GMT
>I thought I read somewhere that sugar is no worse than other carbs,
>except for the quickness of the uptake.  A little clarification would be
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>
>Lou

Hi Lou

In addition to the explanations offered by the others,
browse through this link and associated pages:
www.glycemicindex.com

Then go back and read this again (yeah, I have a one-track
mind:-)
http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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boot5534 - 01 Dec 2005 17:27 GMT
> Marywrote:
So right!  My youngest son's best friend had T1 from age 10 months.

I remeber seeing a similar post a while back. I will search for it
and post its address later.
Mary - 01 Dec 2005 17:35 GMT
what's this???

>>Marywrote:
>
> So right!  My youngest son's best friend had T1 from age 10 months.
>
>  I remeber seeing a similar post a while back. I will search for it
> and post its address later.
David - 01 Dec 2005 17:49 GMT
> what's this???
>
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>>  I remeber seeing a similar post a while back. I will search for it
>> and post its address later.

I don't think they have learned how to post.

Dave
Isaac - 01 Dec 2005 18:09 GMT
Hi David :

What is your home email address, I got some ??  Don't think Newsgroup needs
to see .

It looks like Dec 7 is the day I start the pump.  What state do you live in
.

                                            Thanks   Isaac
David - 01 Dec 2005 18:48 GMT
> Hi David :
>
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>
>                                              Thanks   Isaac

you can email me at

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