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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: G. Frank Quesada Category: Lawyers
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Address
1313 Ponce De Leon Blvd, #200
Coral Gables
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Quesada is to receive a public reprimand from The Florida Bar Board of Governors and further placed on probation for six months, effective immediately, following a Feb. 5 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1973) Quesada violated ethical rules during the course of representing clients in a real estate deal. (Case No. SC09-102) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Natalia V. Poliakova Category: Lawyers
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Address
18205 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2221
Aventura
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Suspended for 30 days, effective 30 days from a Feb. 12 court order. Poliakova is further ordered to pay restitution of $4,030.00 to a client. (Admitted to practice: 2000) Poliakova was hired to handle an immigration matter for a fee of $3,530. She failed to perform the service and failed to communicate with the client, despite requests. The client resolved the issue herself by hiring another attorney. Poliakova, meanwhile, failed to respond to The Florida Bar\'s inquiries about the case. (Case No. SC08-2299) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Okechukwu Josiah Odunna Category: Lawyers
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Address
7491 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 301
Lauderhill
Florida, County: Broward
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| Suspended until further order, following a Jan. 5 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2002) According to an emergency suspension order, Odunna appeared to be causing great public harm. He failed to record at least 17 original deeds and 21 original mortgages, exposing a title insurance fund to more than $10 million in claims exposure. A Florida Bar compliance audit of Odunna\'s trust accounting records determined that he misappropriated more than $370,000 in client funds. (Case No. SC08-2342) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Rene Navarro Category: Lawyers
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Address
6505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 110
Miami
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Disbarred effective 30 days from a Jan. 8 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1991) Navarro misrepresented the receipt of client funds to opposing counsel in discovery in a lawsuit and to the court. (Case No. SC08-1935) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Jolyon Wilson Morris Category: Lawyers
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Address
10800 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 560
Miami
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Morris is placed on probation for two years, effective immediately, following a Feb. 5 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1995) An investigation of Morris\' trust account revealed that he was not in compliance with basic trust account rules as required by The Florida Bar, including client ledger cards, receipt and disbursement journals and bank and client reconciliations. (Case No. SC09-94) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: William L. Mims, Jr. Category: Lawyers
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Address
4437 Koger St.
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective 30 days from a Feb. 18 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1983) Mims was non-compliant with the terms of a two-year probation imposed in January 2004. (Case No. SC08-2406) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Raymond Earl Miller Category: Lawyers
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Address
218 Harbor Drive, S.
Venice
Florida, County: Sarasota
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| Disbarred effective 30 days from a Jan. 8 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1969) After a complaint was filed against Miller, alleging delays in making the final disbursement in an estate, He made the payment, but failed to provide an accounting. An examination of Miller\'s trust account records and ledger cards revealed that he failed to maintain a balance in the trust account sufficient to cover the estate. He also failed to maintain records required by The Florida Bar\'s rules. (Case No. SC08-2413) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Jerona Charmaine Maiyo Category: Lawyers
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Address
6996 Piazza Grande Ave., Suite 309
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective 30 days from a Feb. 18 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2001) In April 2007, Maiyo was suspended for 30 days and placed on probation for three years upon reinstatement. Maiyo was noncompliant with the terms of her probation. (Case No. SC08-2305) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Tyrone L. Lufman Category: Lawyers
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Address
16777 W. 61st Place
Arvada
Colorado/ Florida, County: unavailable
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| Suspended for 30 days, effective 30 days from a Dec. 18, 2008 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1996) This is a reciprocal discipline case arising out of misconduct and discipline from the Colorado Bar, of which Lufman is also a member. In December 2007, Lufman was suspended for six months, with all but 30 months stayed, upon the successful completion of a one-year probation. The misconduct is based on Lufman\'s November 2005 altercation, with his ex-spouse. She suffered a cut to her face and lip; both required stitches. In May 2006, Lufman pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a class 1 misdemeanor. Lufman successfully completed all the conditions of his one-year deferred judgment and the criminal case was dismissed in May 2007. (Case No. SC08-324) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Erik Owen Leavell Category: Lawyers
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Address
120 E. Oakland Park Blvd., Suite 206
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, County: Broward
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| Disbarred effective 30 days from a Feb. 12 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2001) In June 2008, The Florida Bar was informed by a bank that Leavell\'s trust account had a negative balance of more than $18,000. The Bar served Leavell with a subpoena for bank account records, which he failed to produce. (Case No. SC09-211) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Stephen Richard Kain Category: Lawyers
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Address
500 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 600
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, County: Broward
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| Suspended for 60 days, effective Jan. 23, following a Jan. 22 court order. Kain is further ordered to complete ethics school. (Admitted to practice: 1993) Kain was retained to file a change of status petition for a client so he could be employed and legally stay in the United States. Kain filed the petition late and failed to tell the client and the client\'s employer. He also lied to The Florida Bar and others, blaming another attorney at his firm for the late filing of the client\'s petition. (Case No. SC08-1164) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Michael Edward Hill Category: Lawyers
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Address
20801 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 301
Aventura
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Disbarred, effective immediately, following a Feb. 12 court order.(Admitted to practice: 1984) Hill admitted that he did not follow The Florida Bar\'s required rules regarding trust accounts. In May 2008, the Bar was informed by a bank that Hill\'s trust account check of more than $9,000 had been returned for insufficient funds. The Bar then served Hill with a subpoena for bank account records and other documents. Hill neglected to produce all of the requested items. (Case No. SC09-171) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Laura L. Hess Category: Lawyers
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Address
210 N. University Drive, Fl. 9
Pompano Beach
Florida, County: Broward
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| Disbarred for five years, effective immediately, following a Jan. 15 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2000) Among Hess\' violations, she operated a law firm in which her partner was a non-lawyer; she led clients to believe she had deposited their funds in trust accounts, when in fact, she had not; her law firm\'s letterhead improperly reflected addresses for out-of-state law offices; and Hess allowed individuals not licensed to practice law in Florida to represent clients. (Case Nos. SC08-252, SC08-509, SC08-1785) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Jeffrey Marc Herman Category: Lawyers
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Address
18205 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 2218
North Miami Beach
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Suspended for 18 months and thereafter until reinstated, effective Feb. 7, following a Jan. 8 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1985) Herman engaged in a conflict of interest and dishonest conduct when he established his own business in competition with an existing client, while continuing to represent that client, without informing his client of the competing business. (Case No. SC07-363) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Richard Bruce Gersten Category: Lawyers
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Address
P.O. Box 596
Laurel
Florida, County: Sarasota
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective immediately, following a Jan. 8 court order. He is further ordered to pay restitution of $400 to one client. (Admitted to practice: 1990) Gersten represented four clients while a delinquent member of The Florida Bar for not paying his fees. He also failed to act with diligence and promptness in informing the clients about the status of their matters. (Case No. SC08-1566) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Marlene Garcia Category: Lawyers
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Address
1521 Bella Vista Ave.
Coral Gables
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Suspended effective immediately, following a Dec. 8, 2008 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1987) In July 2008, Garcia pleaded guilty in circuit court to cocaine purchase/possession with intent to purchase, a felony. (Case No. SC08-2268) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Michael Sean Foster Category: Lawyers
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Address
677 N. Washington Blvd., Suite 43
Sarasota
Florida, County: Sarasota
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| Suspended for one year, effective 30 days from a Feb. 5 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2004) Foster engaged in a pattern of neglect by failing to perform services and communicate with clients in five cases. In some instances, he was paid a retainer and never refunded the money. Foster also failed to communicate with The Florida Bar\'s grievance committee regarding the cases. (Case No. SC08-1067) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Jay Charles Floyd Category: Lawyers
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1510 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., Suite B
Saint Augustine
Florida, County: Saint Johns
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| Suspended until further order, following a Dec. 23, 2008 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1990) According to an emergency suspension order, Jay Charles Floyd appeared to be causing great public harm by misappropriating funds from his trust account. In one instance, a check for $11,000 written on Floyd\'s trust account was returned due to insufficient funds. In a second matter, Floyd received a settlement in the amount of $5,500 for a personal injury client. He admitted to misappropriating the money for his personal use. (Case No. SC08-2362) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Giselle Ferro Category: Lawyers
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Address
2775 N.E. 163rd Street, #100
Miami
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective immediately, following a Jan. 5 court order. (Admitted to practice: 2004) Ferro failed to communicate or represent her client in a dissolution of marriage case. She also failed to communicate with The Florida Bar\'s grievance committee regarding the case. (Case No. SC08-1209) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Gregory R. Deal Category: Lawyers
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4315 Highland Park Blvd., Suite C
Lakeland
Florida, County: Polk
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| Suspended until further order, following a Jan. 5 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1971) According to an emergency suspension order, Deal appeared to be causing great public harm by misappropriating funds held in trust. The Bar\'s audit showed that in October 2008, Deal\'s trust account had a shortage of more than $65,000, which was created by Deal writing checks to himself. (Case No. SC08-2422) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Frank Michael Costanzo Category: Lawyers
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2800 Halycon Ave.
Baltimore
Maryland/ Florida, County: unavailable
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| Suspended until further order, following a Dec. 23, 2008 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1996) According to an emergency suspension order, Costanzo appeared to be causing great public harm by abandoning his practice and misappropriating client funds. (Case No. SC08-2343) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Lee Arman Cohn Category: Lawyers
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600 S. Andrews Ave., Suite 405
Fort Lauderdale
Florida, County: Broward
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following a Jan. 29 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1986) Cohn continued to practice law, knowing that he was disbarred. He also purposely lied to the court as to his identity in order to be able to practice law. (Case No. SC08-2452) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Elizabeth Aileen Broome Category: Lawyers
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Address
1004 E. Jackson Street
Pensacola
Florida, County: Escambia
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| Suspended effective immediately, following a Jan. 15 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1988) In December 2008, Broome was found guilty of 13 felony counts of grand theft. She took legal fees but failed to provide the legal services for which she was retained. Broome was sentenced to six months incarceration and 10 years probation. She was also ordered to pay restitution to her former clients in the amount of more than $68,000. (Case No. SC09-62) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Odiator Arugu Category: Lawyers
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1510 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 303
Orlando
Florida, County: Orange
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| Reprimanded and placed on probation for two years, following a Feb. 12 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1995) Arugu did not properly maintain his trust account records to support disbursement and receipt of funds to the account; nor did he properly maintain client ledgers and journals. An audit of Arugu\'s trust records for May 2005 through December 2007 indicated that Arugu was not in compliance with Florida Bar rules regulating trust accounts. (Case No. SC08-1778) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Richard Andrew Aronsky Category: Lawyers
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16850 Collins Ave., Suite 105
Sunny Isles Beach
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Disbarred effective 30 days from a Feb. 12 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1994) In 2005, a company controlled by Aronsky bought some property in Miami Beach. Aronsky was the closing and title agent for the transaction. The seller associated with the deal took back a purchase money mortgage, which was not recorded. Subsequently, Aronsky closed a loan transaction involving the property with another lender and failed to pay off the purchase money mortgage. (Case No. SC09-212) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: William Abramson Category: Lawyers
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Address
324 Datura St., Suite 100
West Palm Beach
Florida, County: Palm Beach
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| Suspended for 91 days until further order, effective Jan. 2, following a Dec. 18, 2008 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1992) While representing a defendant in a criminal trial, Abramson was disrespectful and confrontational with the presiding judge. Abramson was publicly reprimanded twice before for serious misconduct and placed on probation once. (Case No. SC07-713) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Joseph J. Weisenfeld Category: Lawyers
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Address
1901 Brickell Ave., Suite B202
Miami
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Permanently disbarred effective immediately, following a Nov. 7 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1971) In September 2008, Weisenfeld pleaded guilty in U.S. district court to one count of wire fraud, a felony. (Case No. SC08-2083) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: George P. Weidinger Category: Lawyers
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Address
4421 N.W. Blitchton Road No. 309
Ocala
Florida, County: Marion
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| Suspended for 91 days, effective 30 days from a Nov. 20 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1980) Weidinger failed to adequately communicate and represent a client regarding two cases and failed to timely respond to the Bar\'s investigative inquiries about the matters. (Case Nos. SC08-1304 and SC08-1374) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Leslie A. Sweet Category: Lawyers
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Address
215 S. Vernon Ave.
Kissimmee
Florida, County: Osceola
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| Sweet is to receive a public reprimand from The Florida Bar\'s Board of Governors, following an Oct. 30 court order. Sweet is further placed on probation for 18 months, effective immediately. (Admitted to practice: 1999) Since May 2006, Sweet had engaged in a pattern of conduct of failing to appear promptly for numerous court hearings and trials with inadequate notice to the court and clients. (Case No. SC07-1781) |
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Date Posted: May 3, 2009 Action Line Complaint: Sally Natasha Sawh Category: Lawyers
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Address
1054 Kane Concourse
Miami Beach
Florida, County: Miami/Dade
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| Disbarred effective immediately, following a Nov. 20 court order. (Admitted to practice: 1996) Sawh\'s trust account was overdrawn 43 times between July 2006 and December 2007. Records reveal 14 instances of her trust account checks being dishonored by the bank due to insufficient funds. (Case No. SC08-1093 |
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