kroe1 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Is anyone on this board old enough (snicker) to remember portion changes within her lifetime? For example, I remember when King Dons, now Little Debbie brand, were packaged in tin foil with just 1 cake per serving. Now there's two cakes and they are taller than the ones I remember back in the day. Although the cream filling is still just as good. :001_smile: Anyone else have portion memories? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yup. I remember when bottles were 8 or 16 ounces. Then it went to 16 or 24 ounces. I don't know when the last time I saw a 16 ounce soda. I remember when super-size me didn't exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Yup. I remember when bottles were 8 or 16 ounces. Then it went to 16 or 24 ounces. I don't know when the last time I saw a 16 ounce soda. I remember when super-size me didn't exist. This is one of the most obvious to me. I remember when eating out, that a large soda was 16oz, 12oz medium and 8oz was a small. When I eat out now, I have to order a "16/24oz soda" by the ounce size (I try to look at the cup and order by what it looks like). The size of small, medium, large mean nothing anymore. Just an vent: At my work they do A Lot to promote healthy lifestyles. Health insurance premiums are higher for smokers, higher BMI, large waistlines, high cholesterol...... BUT>>>>We used to pay 50cents for a 20 ounce soda, they took that away and replaced it. Now we pay 75cents for a 44ounce. So, on one hand they don't want us to drink it....but they increased the employee size, by more than double...which almost ensures that employees will drink more. :glare: Portion control at its finest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I remember when Hershey bars shrank and the price went up. Probably when I stopped eating them. I was definitely still quite young (under 20). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 When was the last time anyone purchased a 5 pound bag of sugar? I've only seen 4 pound bags in a few years. Oh, is a half gallon of ice cream still half a gallon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nope, a half gallon is now 1.5 quarts. Some brands are 1.75, but not many. Everything's getting smaller these days, except some things, apparently. I do hate that at some fast food places, you can' get a small drink or fries. I usually just want water, but sometimes I want a taste of pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Bowls are a LOT bigger than the ones I grew up with. I have to tell my little one not to fill them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Nope, a half gallon is now 1.5 quarts. Some brands are 1.75, but not many. Everything's getting smaller these days, except some things, apparently. I do hate that at some fast food places, you can' get a small drink or fries. I usually just want water, but sometimes I want a taste of pop. YES! I distinctly recall the bags of cheese I buy at Sam's being bigger than what I bought last time I went. They're 5lb bags now. I asked the cashier and she acted like I was the crazy one. I know it was more than 5lbs for the same price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 This is one of the most obvious to me. I remember when eating out, that a large soda was 16oz, 12oz medium and 8oz was a small. This is my memory too. I was thinking about this the other day. When I was a kid, a Happy Meal from McDonalds had a small kids cup, even smaller than a regular small. But I think the Happy Meals today come with a 12-oz cup. That seems like an awful lot of soda! Well, the Happy Meal itself isn't great either, is it? I remember when McDonalds use to be good. I've totally lost my taste for it now. Eww.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 When was the last time anyone purchased a 5 pound bag of sugar? I've only seen 4 pound bags in a few years. Oh, is a half gallon of ice cream still half a gallon? Very few brands of icecream make a full half gallon size. That change happened many years ago. It is also getting harder to find icecream that has under 5-6 ingredients in it. Some have a list of ingredients so long that it makes me wonder what the ratio of real food items vs. chemicals are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I remember when a small beverage was actually small, and not a trough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) Anyone else have portion memories? Gosh, yes! This has been on my mind a lot lately because of yet another weight gain (grr!) and just noticing the insane portion sizes all around me. Yes, the half-gallon ice cream was the norm when I was a child, and it lasted our family of 5 or 6 (depending on foster child in the house or not) two rounds of servings. Not two servings on the same day, either. I mean we each had a bowl of ice cream on a Saturday night, then we got the rest of the box out the next Saturday to finish it off. At vacation bible school as a child we finished inside stuff, then played outside running around playing kickball in the summer sun until we were hot and sweaty. At the end of the evening we'd all line up for our dixie-cup of koolaid and a single oreo-size cookie. Some of the biggest kids might ask for a second cookie. What are they serving nowadays? I'm guessing it's way more than what we had. Another memory: I remember seeing my first BK Whopper ordered by my older cousin. He kept telling me "Wait'll you see how BIG this thing is! I can barely hold it with two hands!" Sure enough, we were all astounded at how any restaurant expected one person to eat that monstrosity. And sure enough, my auntie wrapped up one half of cousin's Whopper to take home when he could not finish it all. And not because he was full of french fries or one of those giant sodas. Combos hadn't been dreamt of, I don't think. Anyway, lots of portion stories I could bore you with. We were not real poor, food was plentiful, we ate out regularly, and my parents were never stingy. People just did not require so much "sustenance" back then. Packages are smaller, yet our portions keep growing! It's insane. I'm just as guilty of overindulging as the next person. So need to fix that! Edited July 19, 2012 by BridgeTea my paragraphs disappeared...weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 This is my memory too. I was thinking about this the other day. When I was a kid, a Happy Meal from McDonalds had a small kids cup, even smaller than a regular small. But I think the Happy Meals today come with a 12-oz cup. That seems like an awful lot of soda! Well, the Happy Meal itself isn't great either, is it? I remember when McDonalds use to be good. I've totally lost my taste for it now. Eww.. I'm pretty sure it was never good, lol. In every generation, kids are like "yum!" and parents are like "I remember when McD's used to be good." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 When was the last time anyone purchased a 5 pound bag of sugar? I've only seen 4 pound bags in a few years. You can get them at Target! I was very excited when I figured that out. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Oh, is a half gallon of ice cream still half a gallon? Blue Bell ice cream is still half a gallon. They advertise such on their trucks. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheApprentice Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Portions are so distorted now that when you actually see what the correct portion of a food choice should be, this is usually the expression:001_huh:. With all the threads about weight, food portions and what we consider "normal" plays a significant role. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 When was the last time anyone purchased a 5 pound bag of sugar? I've only seen 4 pound bags in a few years. Wow. I usually catch things like that, but not this time. All the 5 lb. bags of sugar in my pantry are actually 4 lbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 http://www.divinecaroline.com/22177/49492-portion-size-vs-now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 When was the last time anyone purchased a 5 pound bag of sugar? I've only seen 4 pound bags in a few years. Oh, is a half gallon of ice cream still half a gallon? I have a 5 lb. bag in my kitchen right now--purchased about a week or so ago. My grocery store has both sizes. This one is Pioneer brand. Domino's still has a 5 lb bag too. (The 10 lb bag is a better deal.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Oh, is a half gallon of ice cream still half a gallon? Only if you get BlueBell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Dh and I were telling the kids how the regular meal at McD's was the same size as today's happy meal for kids. They couldn't believe it. And my local Kroger has both 4# and 5# bags of sugar but price-per-pound-wise the 4# bag is a better deal. And the graham cracker boxes are the same size but the packets inside the box are smaller. They have at least one cracker fewer than before. And that 64oz box of orange juice that has only 59oz in it. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 http://www.divinecaroline.com/22177/49492-portion-size-vs-now That's interesting. I did notice that I couldn't find any normal sized plates, anymore. I usually just use a salad plate, but that can be too small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinlunachick Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I was just telling dh yesterday about the first time I saw a 20oz Dr. Pepper. My best friend and I couldn't stop laughing! We could NOT believe anyone would want that much soft drink! This would have been in the late 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 (edited) This is my memory too. I was thinking about this the other day. When I was a kid, a Happy Meal from McDonalds had a small kids cup, even smaller than a regular small. But I think the Happy Meals today come with a 12-oz cup. That seems like an awful lot of soda! Well, the Happy Meal itself isn't great either, is it? I remember when McDonalds use to be good. I've totally lost my taste for it now. Eww.. When there are no witnesses, I go through the drive through and get a Happy Meal. I tell them it's for a boy so they don't get suspicious. I know it's crappy, but sometimes it's what I WANT. The Happy Meal is a meal for me. And now it comes win apples and smaller fries. I always forget to take the toy out of the car and get busted :glare: That's interesting. I did notice that I couldn't find any normal sized plates, anymore. I usually just use a salad plate, but that can be too small. What size are you looking for? I have corelle dinner and luncheon size, some clear glass salad plates, then the corelle saucers. That seems to cover every situation. Edited July 19, 2012 by KungFuPanda It needed a photo :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoLuRu Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I use Corelle luncheon dishes (9") but also have dinner plates for larger dinners (11"). They're the only ones that would fit in my pre-1950's cabinets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Wow. I usually catch things like that, but not this time. All the 5 lb. bags of sugar in my pantry are actually 4 lbs. I haven't bought a 5 lb. bag of sugar in years and years.... The smaller organic bags still last me a couple of years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NASDAQ Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I buy 25 lbs of sugar :lol: Not as bad as flour though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Forr me the wierd cereal box quantities and oj are the worst. Though the craziest price for portion I've ever seen was the container of regular plain cheerios for sale in the infant aisle. $1.50 for less than two ounces in a plastic container. Convenience foods (except the ones marketed for dieters in 100 calorie portions that cost more per portion) tend to have inflated portion sizes; groceries in bulk containers (like juice cartons) rather than individual tend to be skimped to inflate prices without inattentive consumers (who are still buying the same size box with less in it) noticing. For all of that, Americans still have HEAVILY subsidized food costs. We pay less as a percentage of income for food than most of the rest of the world. It's just unfortunate that such a large percentage of that is corn and soy (mostly GMO to be herbicide resistant). And it's those foods that are the most processed/subsidized that have had their portion sizes (and appearance in ingredient lists) inflated. Those foods include dairy, beef and chicken, because the animals have been fed the corn and soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lily_Grace Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 The size of muffins has grown. When I was a kid, getting a muffin meant something that fit in a hand. Now they're twice as big at our store. That's interesting. I did notice that I couldn't find any normal sized plates, anymore. I usually just use a salad plate, but that can be too small. When dh and I went shopping for new plates my only requirement was that they had a lip. It brought the food area down to the regular 9" and keeps us from loading them as much as our old plates. It makes us think about getting seconds instead of trying to be members of the clean plate club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spy Car Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I haven't bought a 5 lb. bag of sugar in years and years.... The smaller organic bags still last me a couple of years... We buy sugar in 1 lb bags. One of those will last us 1.5 to 2 years at the least. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmsurbat Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 The size of muffins has grown. When I was a kid, getting a muffin meant something that fit in a hand. Now they're twice as big at our store. This. From muffin recipes sitting in front of me as I type: 1970 Joy of Cooking 1.75c flour+1/4 c. sugar = 2 dozen muffins 1990 Better Homes and Garden 1.75c flour+1/3 c. sugar = 1 dozen muffins 2006 Fine Cooking 3.5c flour+1 1/3c. sugar = 1 dozen muffins 2010 Eating Well (healthy take) 2c flour + 1c sugar = 1 dozen muffins Note how high the healthy version is in sugar. I've found that lots of recipes out on the web that promote healthy versions focus on whole grains, adding fruits and nuts, and only slightly reduce the sugar. To me, modern muffins are the equivalent of cupcakes. More on portion sizes: 1990 BH+G meatloaf recipe 1 lb gr.beef=4 servings current online BH+G meatloaf recipe 1.5lb gr. beef=4 servings 1970 1 lb. spaghetti = 8 servings now 1 lb. spaghetti = 4 servings 1970 1 bagel weighs 2-3 ounces now 1 bagel weighs 6+ ounces I personally like to use normal plates (we use a mix of lunch and dinner plates) and divide it mentally into four quandrants: 1/4 main/protein, 1/4grain/starch, 1/2 salads, veggies, fruit. No seconds. I follow NoS principles (http://www.nosdiet.com because they best mimic healthy food habits from around the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 OH, very interesting. I'm only in my early 30s so I don't remember as much as others but I do remember when soda cans were the norms. We very, very rarely went out to eat when I was a kid, if it was once a month then it was a lot and both of my parents worked. We use different size of plates. Often I will use salad plates for everyone but some things spread out- like salad or if we are eating several different things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 And it's those foods that are the most processed/subsidized that have had their portion sizes (and appearance in ingredient lists) inflated. Those foods include dairy, beef and chicken, because the animals have been fed the corn and soy. Oh, yeah. Chickens are oddly huge now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventureMoms Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I use Corelle luncheon dishes (9") but also have dinner plates for larger dinners (11"). They're the only ones that would fit in my pre-1950's cabinets! Those are what we use too. I use the luncheon dishes for most meals. I do use the dinner size plates when we are having salad for dinner because it takes up so much more room. Or for certain people (who do NOT live with me, thankfully) who do not like their food to touch. 11" isn't nearly so big if you need to keep all your food from touching, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I was surprised to see 5 lb sugar bags again recently. They were on sale one day either at Publix or Kroger... can't remember which. I haven't seen them in ages! And the 4 lb bags are way more expensive than the 5 lb bags were just 5 years ago. At sit-down restaurants, I sometimes eat a small portion and take the rest home. It's amazing how many meals you can get out of one restaurant meal! We ate at Jason's Deli last Sunday, and after eating half my sandwich (Italian Cruz Poboy with just the meat and the lettuce), I was full! So I packed up the other half and took it home, ate it for lunch the next day. I was especially shocked at the size of the kids' plate. I'd ordered two ham and cheese kids' meals for the 3 kids to split, forgetting that they give the kids a HUGE half sandwich. We took some of that home too, and DS1 had it for lunch the next day. My boys are usually big eaters (and skinny as a rail), but sometimes the kids' meal portions can be ridiculous. At fast food restaurants, I've often been known to order a kids' meal for myself. When I was working, before kids, I would always get a kids' meal at Chik-Fil-A. It would be 4 nuggets, a small thing of fries (smaller than their "small size"), and a milk for something like $3? Great deal, and it was plenty of food for a grown woman. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 DD and I decided to measure the 1920s bowl compared to a Corelle one we use today for cereal. The 1920's bowl held 3/4 cup of water The Corelle one held 3 cups. No wonder I can't lose this last 10 lbs. I'm still eating 1 bowl of cereal, but look at the size difference! We have decided to get out the 1920s China and use it for every day dishes. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 It is also getting harder to find icecream that has under 5-6 ingredients in it. Some have a list of ingredients so long that it makes me wonder what the ratio of real food items vs. chemicals are. Yeah, watch out for Breyers. They are slowly converting all their real ice cream to "frozen dairy dessert." Corn syrup is one of the "new" ingredients. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scuff Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yeah, watch out for Breyers. They are slowly converting all their real ice cream to "frozen dairy dessert." Corn syrup is one of the "new" ingredients. :glare: Yeah, I noticed that after I got my ice cream home. :glare: Their loss. I used to spend the extra for their chemical-free ice cream. Not anymore. You really have to read labels, and continue to read the same labels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yeah, I noticed that after I got my ice cream home. :glare: Their loss. I used to spend the extra for their chemical-free ice cream. Not anymore. You really have to read labels, and continue to read the same labels. There was some old Rocky Road on the shelf -- nabbed it. Told kids to get ready to start making their own... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 We went out for dinner last week and I wanted chicken. Every chicken option on the menu included two chicken breasts. Who eats two chicken breasts in a meal? I usually split two between my 2 daughters and I. I just want to go to a restaurant where they will sell me a normal sized plate of food so I don't feel guilty for wasting a ton (I don't like leftovers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Yep. I remember when the large at McDonald's (drink) was today's medium. The small then is today's child size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Gosh, yes! This has been on my mind a lot lately because of yet another weight gain (grr!) and just noticing the insane portion sizes all around me. Yes, the half-gallon ice cream was the norm when I was a child, and it lasted our family of 5 or 6 (depending on foster child in the house or not) two rounds of servings. Not two servings on the same day, either. I mean we each had a bowl of ice cream on a Saturday night, then we got the rest of the box out the next Saturday to finish it off. At vacation bible school as a child we finished inside stuff, then played outside running around playing kickball in the summer sun until we were hot and sweaty. At the end of the evening we'd all line up for our dixie-cup of koolaid and a single oreo-size cookie. Some of the biggest kids might ask for a second cookie. What are they serving nowadays? I'm guessing it's way more than what we had. Another memory: I remember seeing my first BK Whopper ordered by my older cousin. He kept telling me "Wait'll you see how BIG this thing is! I can barely hold it with two hands!" Sure enough, we were all astounded at how any restaurant expected one person to eat that monstrosity. And sure enough, my auntie wrapped up one half of cousin's Whopper to take home when he could not finish it all. And not because he was full of french fries or one of those giant sodas. Combos hadn't been dreamt of, I don't think. Anyway, lots of portion stories I could bore you with. We were not real poor, food was plentiful, we ate out regularly, and my parents were never stingy. People just did not require so much "sustenance" back then. Packages are smaller, yet our portions keep growing! It's insane. I'm just as guilty of overindulging as the next person. So need to fix that! Wow, I never put those two observations side by side. So what that actually means is while we are conditioned to expect a certain amount on the plate, the amount purchased for the same $ is less = growing profits for the food company and waistlines for America. Is this a fair conclusion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted July 19, 2012 Author Share Posted July 19, 2012 It may be a fair conclusion. But the fact that individual portions have gotten so huge explains why we think we don't overeat when we really are overeating. Those of us who are uhm....older..... know we are overeating even though we are eating relatively "healthy" foods. But younger people do not realize they are overeating. And even I have to stop and remember that my portion is too big. So now we did another measurement. We took out the serving spoons that go with grandma's China. We compared them to the modern serving spoons I use daily. The modern serving spoon holds twice as much! Ack! This is how one serving has become two servings and no one is the wiser. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cinder Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 At sit-down restaurants, I sometimes eat a small portion and take the rest home. It's amazing how many meals you can get out of one restaurant meal! At our local Mexican restaurant dh and I share a meal and we still have enough leftovers that we can both eat for lunch the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I haven't bought a 5 lb. bag of sugar in years and years.... The smaller organic bags still last me a couple of years... We buy sugar in 1 lb bags. One of those will last us 1.5 to 2 years at the least. Bill :blink: 1-2 YEARS? Wow. I buy Xylitol in the 15 pound bags. That lasts me about 2 months. Less in baking season. I *do* bake a lot though. I never much thought about the portion sizes. This has been an eye opener. I noticed the Bryers too. It sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I am often staying somewhere where it's difficult to deal with leftovers, so I choose the lightest things I can find. Even then the salad is enormous, and when you factor in the volume of dressing it's not a low-calorie option. I've always found burger meals a strange assembly: burger (protein, carbohydrate, fat) served with French fries (more carbohydrate, more fat). Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravinlunachick Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I've used this recipe for a long time now to make homemade ice cream. I've varied the flavors, added nuts and/or fruits or chocolate chips. It's always been good. I make a gallon at a time (doubling the recipe), and that lasts us a long time unless we're having company or a party. I have my mama's old ice cream maker from the 1970s. I haven't seen any newer ones that make that much at a time. When I was trying to break my sweet tea habit, I searched high and low for smaller glasses. I finally found some at IKEA. The size of modern coffee "cups" and drinking glasses boggles my mind. It may be a chicken and the egg situation, though. I recall watching a documentary about the design of everyday objects, and the designers were claiming that the plates got bigger *because* Americans wanted bigger portions at home like they were getting in restaurants. They also said that even the seats in our cars are wider now, to accommodate our growing behinds. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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