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• ~ RESOLUTION NO. 4022
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL OF
THE LIBRARY ACTIVITIES OF THE CHULA VISTA PUBLIC LIBRARY
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, the need for a written policy governing the
conduct of library activities in the Chula Vista Public Library has
long been apparant, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Chula Vista Public
Library has compiled such a written policy and has heretofore sub-
mitted said policy to the City Council for their consideration, and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed said library policy
and has determined that it will be of benefit to the library staff
and to the general public, serving as a guide for the efficient
operation, management and utilization of the library facilities of
the City of Chula Vista.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Chula Vista that the policy statement governing the control
and operation of the Chula Vista Public Library as recommended by
the Board of Trustees of said library is hereby established as the
official governing policy of library activities, .pursuant to the
provisions of Section 610 of the Charter of the City of Chula Vista.
Presented by
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Fred Ross, Chief A inistrative Officer
Approved as to form by
George D. indberg, City Attorne
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the CITY COUNCIL of the
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this?2ndday of March ,
1g 66 _, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEN McAllister, Anderson, McCorquodale, Sparlin~, McMains
NAPES: COUNCILMEN None
ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None
-~-Mayor of the City of Chula Vista
ATTEST ~ -~ ~ ~ - ~ /
__ City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
I, KENNETH P. CAMPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula
Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing
is a full, true and correct copy of
and that the same has not been amended or repealed.
DATED:
City Clerk
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°GLICY ST~TE~~iE+~lT
- Cr-iULa VISTA PUc~LIC LI~R,~nY
GEtJERaL LIuR,aRl' GGALS
The purr.,ose of tine Chu I a Vista I'uhl is Library not icy i s to guide
1 i brari ans and tc inform t%~e rub 1 i c about the rr i ~nci pi es upon v~rhi ch
the library is governed.
~ policy cannot reel ace the j udgrnent of 1 i br~ri ans, but stating
- c,~oal s and indicating Lcundari es +~ i 1 1 assist thorn i n ma;.i ng~ decisions
and choosing from a vast array cf available materials.
The library sets as its major coals: The advancem~.nt of !*.,no+.h~led~e,
the education and enlightenment cf the people of -the community, and
the provision of recreational reading. Basic to the r•o"Iicy i:: the
Library ~>i ~1 of sights as acfo~ted by the ,~rnerican Library ,'lssociation,
which states among other thincs:
"~s a res;r.,onsibility of 1ik~rarv service, books and ether reading
matter selected should Le chosen for values of interest, information
and enl i g~htenment of ai 1 the ;~eol~l c of the ccmmuni ty. ~ r no case
should any book be excluded Lecause of the race or nationalit;~ or the
political or relicpious vie~fas of the ~.lriter. There si~cul~~ be tine full-
. est practicable prcvi si on of material r~resenti n~~ al 1 points of view
concerning the proLlLms and issues of our times--international, naticn-
_ al and local ; and books or other read ng material of sound factual
authority should not be !~roscriLcd or removed from library shelves
because of partisan or doctrinal disapproval."
USE OF THE Li+/R;~l~;Y
The library will serve ail residents of the community. Service will
not be denied or abridged because of religion, racial, social or
economic status. Persons living outside the city limits, but owning
property i n the city an~-1 l,ayi ng city ta;:es, shat l be entitled tc a
1 ibrary card t~~i thout charge. hJon-residents, not o+,dni ng ci ty -~rol~~erty,
shall be required. to pay a yearly fee determined by the City Council.
The use of the library and its services may be curtailed for due
cause. Such cause may be failure to return books or pay penalties,
destruction of library property, disturbance of other patrons cr any
objectionable conduct on library ;premises.
Responsi bi i i ty for the r cadi ng of chi 1 dren. rests aJi th their parents
and l egai guardians . The use cf ad,u l t becks L y children i s not en-
couraged. Frequently children wish tc take co':-:s not suitable for
their use and the books are not then availat:1c-~.`or adulis. °ermission
s 1 i ps for home use of adult Looks by chi 1 c!ren rr;G~.>~ be obtained from the
librarian and must be sirued by a parent or legal ;uardian.
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- Library materi a1 s '~Ji 1 1 not be marked or identified to shoti~J approval
or disapproval or the cantents, and no CatalCruwd loaf, or other item
wi 1 1 be secuestercd, except for the ~:;;;:~ress rurpose of -~ratecti nci
it from injury or theft.
The use of rare and sclla1 ~,r1 ;~ items of areal vat ue may !;a Control led
to the exterit required to r~reserv~ tflem i~rom Harm s~~ut nc further.
S~R'J;iCi:S C THE Lip;;:;;<Y
Tile i i urary +.^~i I 1 select fro,? the m ss of avai 1 a~;~'... Ma~.:eri al s " and
or Jani Ze for easy aCaess, tflase b00!<s and materials lJi1i Ci`1 ~P_S ~ fYleet
the needs of the community. ; C;° 1 i hrar`d slat f 4vi 1 1 provide ~.~" Dance
and assistance for people to o~;tai n the i nformat;~~n they sae!: ~;
recorded in r_~rint and audio-visual resaurccs.
1 The i i brary ~~Ii f l ~ i nl ti ate ':r OCir~.';,s, exi11 bl tS, ~:~CC~: 1 i 5ts, CtC.
to stimui ate the use of i i brary ~^:at^ri ai s -Fcr the en1 i ghler-~m=ant of
r~eo;~le of all aces.
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2. The 1 i brary lei i f i COO!'-r ale b'Ji t!1 Gtflc'.r Can1mUni ty ac~eilCi e5 and
OrGani Zatl ons ta~ Cftiter mi ne art d meet file educ.ati opal needs of the
community, an-.~ to het .~ ~.•Ji th ;_-rc~:;rams l!lrouc,h such services as srcci al
bir~liogranilies, materials and exhibits. •
The 1 i brari an i s frecjuentl y asked tL di snl a,~i ,r,asters, ~ tc. adv rti si ng
ccrtai n events, or the vdork of s~,eci al gaups. Since t11~ Gnu ~ lati n
board space i s i i rni led, this space sllaul d be far 1 i bi ar y use or, ~ y.
3. The 1 i brary accepts the reslor.si bi 1 i ty of sc~curi ng i n"Formati c•n
l;eyond its o'fJn resources by collecting information ai~out resources of
ac~ncies, institutions, org,4anizatians and individuals in and b:syond
the community, and borro~~,~in~~ far patrons t~ri th sericus i ntere~sts
materials 4~Jhich are pat owned by the •lil~rary anc ',~Jhich cannot fJe
purchased or materials for which the demand does not justify purchase.
he 1 i brary b^J 1 I I adjlere t0 s uCil rLl l es and ~O (7 C1 eS as pr aCt 1 Ced by the
Mate Library and oth:~r 7endinc~ a~encieS.
4. The library wit"f lend to other .libraries materials va~~ic~~ :ire
requested far patrons '~di tjl s eri aus i r,terests and ~~Jhi ch Gre not
available in the borrowing library.
~. The library~~difi endeavor to maintain
to nien, tiwomen, ycunc ~.-~eanle and chi 'I cfren.
cooperate with, but cannot perform th~~ fun
ir,stitutiona1 libraries w~lich arr d~si fined
a balance in its services
The public library will
~tions aF schowl or other
to meet curricular needs.
5. The 1 ibrary provi des a ~~rafessi opal i y trai n~ d staff to assist
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tn~ patron i n the use ol- tine l i ~rary's reference uteri a i s. The
pOl 1 Cy 1 S t0 Sn0''••J th;~ ~~atr:in '•.'tl',~~rt? -~:iC i ilfOrr;~ati Oil mi C~ht fJe 'FOUnC)
and ail0~'•J i'lirii t0 CSC ~iiS G'r~,n r<SCarCi`l. '.t has i:i~:~n c General rule
Of t~'lE: 1i~~rary ~rC~-`~SSicn "L~lcut ~3Ci;Cai anCi 1:~~•:a', Ci.leStiu^ns cannot
Le ans4~JerGCi iJ)~ L~3i ~='" lone, 2?:CGt1`:. "I-Gr t'"it°, s"~el f 1 n~J 'O'I 1~1GrdS l 1 Sted
1 n the di Ctl Onarl~. ;-',ns+.n,';'.r i n~^ SC~"tOOI asSi ~,'i1~7'!F~~nts Ov:'.r file tel enilGne
i S nOt JCSSi ~ f e as i t i 5 tGOVti ~'ie COnSu"C?1 nc for tii~ J i ~}rary and Of
n0 { rlc:f 1 i. t0 tfl- S tUC!eni..
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'.On1tOrlnJ ex~"'i"ItlatiOn$ ',s a .,~'rVIC~=- that is ri0 lOn`:,er i'•rOVlded
C:iUe tC a i'1eaV~ Staff -- 4JOr~•' IOaCI ai;~ .th.'. laC1; O.F a~'".~eQUutC: S,";aC.-',. 1'IOSe
Seei:lnC1 thls S=rViC:° !rli I i r~.C rCf°rl-r3~C t0 t;'1e near•eSt IOC~t1i;:i1 th;t
ma~;~~s the requir ernerts.
o. ~i brary s~=~rvi ce E~Ji i 1 Eye -~rovi cfeci ~ ur '-',
i nc ~~~;~' _,l~ urs vdili cn k:. s L
~'~'~::~ file n~c~riS Of file CO~f!mul'11tV an!_;~ thrOU~~;h~SerViCe Outlets lOCated
at ;,off nts ~ max i ~~~um convcni ence tG ~}le pur;~ 1 i c as funds and staff
i:;:l"riff t .
(/'Ur ::)U:i I 1 C r;Sl atl ons i10I l Cy 1 S t0 try='c"',i. ~`C~C;~`? ''patron a5 a~i i ~;~i Vi duo)
and as a friend, entitled tG thn ~~est of /cur Y~arti cul ar i;nowl ed ~e or
s{<1 l i S; tC resr~eCt file O~:~i n10nS Of these 1rJC S rVe; t0 1 nT~Gr;, the
~::~u`~, l i c fu i 1 y of the Gp~~r at i Ons of thci r 1 i ~;r ar}f that th~~~~~ may
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appreciate and use the service they have guilt.
T~~e responsibi I1tieS ai`ld funCtlGnS Cif ti`le ?1Uv11C ri~lctlonS f"'r0'''ram
vdill includ?:
1. TO Serve as thc~ Central SGUr Cc, C)f ini~OrmatlCn a~~0ut the lii'?rary
- and as the Official channel of c~mmuni cation ~ et~vveen thE~ l i;~rary
and the pu%1 i c.
2. TG~;ri ng to ,,.,ui~1 i c attention, throuch a~:~r,rcpri ate rnfadi a, si C~ili f -
icant Facts, opinions, and i nterf,retati Ons, ,.J?l i ch vai i 1 sC~rv~=' to !:een
the ~~,ublic a~~~are of literary pGl icier and action.
3. TO co-ordinate activities which affect the relations of the
liLrary with the eieneral puulic or v~ith special croups.
4. To collect and anal yZe information on t!le changi nq attitudes
toward the lir;~rary of the key pu~alic c,~rcups. r
5. To plan and admi hi stet i nformaticnal pro ;rams desi ~necl to Fu ifi I 1
most effectively the prorra~~n out 1 i ned. `
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- TiIC' 1 1 ~;r ary 1'11 ! 1 r;r OVl de c~'-,,ny "1~ ~~Cr l c, i S ?":~~~~? Cl 'l c ! t0 i??G-°~: ? tS
oLjectives. ~~~1 sta--r members selecting li~~rar,, ~~,aterials will
i.e GXpt:CteCl t0 i:•;:er" t"i~ O}C~ ~Ct? Vey , :-~ ,~~i ~~~-! urid a.,~~--, I •,j t' i°1 r ~r0-
fessional kno~,Jled,;a and exr:~~riance i~-~ mal<in~~ c:iec.ilsicr~s.
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The ',~JGrdS '~i~GOtC~', "1 i'v'I"ary ~~at`~i"1 c~.l s", Or otfl?r SyflOrlyr~ts as tic'-y
rilcay GCCUr -i n tiir~ i~0 f ? C ~' ! cave; tel.: ',^J? C~`.;st 'ACS S? ~_; 1 ~~ ~^°c~.n? i'?C': ~ ;~i~nCe,
1 t 1 s l mr~ l 1 C1 t? ri tii i s J ~~O i? Cy til c:t ~: V~°i y i Orr' U?- ~-`~rl"I~a i`lc'.i'~t rc~ccr d
1 S t0 be ? nC ! Ude:d, wi1Gti'lt::r i~,r i nt'ti`~ Cr ? Cl '1?a I`lUSCr ~~i.; bGUnd Or
unbound; ~^~i~CitG~~;ra~~lc~.C:~ Ur Cti"?Er'.'J? Sep f? Iri1S and ';%i CtL'.r OS ? n t"'~: 1"Or rfl
_ Gf ~i(lOtUira~"~ilS, '~>a? nt'! n:), di'a'a•Ji n,~S, e tCl'1 i iZGS, etC_._
-: ~ macie ei th~~r to ac`a
"Sel~,~ction" rcf~rs to the decision ~.,~~:.t r'~:ast ae '
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~~„ (li Ven OOGk i.Cr ti'ii-; COI 1 eCt'! Cin Cir t0 I"C:tai n Oil:; c7- 1 r~uu ~ ? ~l tiiC~
CGl l.Ct?On. ~-t G~OOS i'?Ot rO~ftr ~CO rUaC;~:'r ~UiGafICZ.
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i~~~al res~ansi':~~ility f%r bcc„ s'..iectiUr. lies .Ji~h ti'~c3 City Li:;rarian.
i-~G?~•JCVer, the Ll t;! Li Lrari an Ud i I de i';CJiatE: t0 St:ai 'i me!T'bCrs aui.lOri ty
tc; i nter;~r::t an~.~l ~ ui de the a;~~~1 i cati cn cf the ro l icy i n ma'<i ng
day-to-day selections, unusual r~ro~.~'lerns ~,,.ii ~ i i~~ referred to the
Ci ty Librarian for resolution.
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__ Tll_y primary o~jjectives of booi~: s•.~~lectiGn steal i be tc col Ioct
m~:teri al s of cant.~~~,~:~Orar y s i c!r, i i= i canc',~ and of r,ern,anent val ue>
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The Li~~rary tia i ~ ~ al days be qui c'eci by a sense c~ res;;onsi~i i i t;,
to both present and future i n a~vidi nq materi a e s gal i ch w ~ i ~ enr i c;`l
the collections and maintain an ever-all buEance. Tl~e Lii~rary
a; SG re COC1n? Zas an ?"~~~-ned? atE'. dUt ~l tG male aVa? l ::i)1'~ ""!ate r ? al s fer
~;~,~1 i ~~;i~tenment anrJ recreati cn, eve~a thouc.h such -natr_r i al s ~-rta~/ !got
have enduring i ntorest or vai ue. T4l~r~ Li i~rai~y ~:AJ i I ~ ~rovi ce, tt;o,
a rUr~reSentati Ve Sc.rl!J11 n.~ Gf cX;:~:='r lr~~='nt;al ;a !1~i ~:.~i'le1i?eral r~ic1-tGrl al ,
but wi I I not al>vrays atte~-npt to ;:~~~; ex~~austive. Ti`1e Library does
not consi cier i t necessary or desi rac~~le to acquire al 1 'nooks on
any subject if these books tend to duplicate each other.
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1 , The Library takes cogi~i zance of th~~ rurposes and res~urc~s
of other libraries i n t'~e area `:nd sha 1 1 not need i es s l y dui i i cafe
-:unctions and materials .
2. The Library toes nc;t att~;,mpt to acquire text'~GO1,s or ot~-per
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cum cu]um-related materials excerpt as such materials alsc serve
the General ~u~;1 i c,
3. Lec~ai and medical •~.~orks ~~a i I i he ac~u i r°cj cn ~ v to the extent
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that trey are useful t:; th:~ la;i^-an.
4, The Li hrary acl•,ne+,'Jledges a !~arti cut a~- i nter~,st i ~; local and
State history. O'~'J'~~Vcir, ti'i~. Li1ii ary i5 n0". Under anv O'::'l'f`,~i3t10n
to acid to its cVl l~~l pans ev`r vrl~i nip a!~'aul gnu l a ''std ai- ,sraducud
by aut~ors , r;~r i rit~:rs cr ,:_>u,' 1 i s,~~;-s , i ~;, ~ _. ~~
~~:a L;;u l a Vi ' ' - CC- nECt l UnS
i f i t does ;iOt Jeep, tG }JcJ i n trie pu~~ 1 -a C i n'~erest La ~C.~o SC.
e c a s :~ t n ~ L i .: r a c y s~ r v ~ s ~: ,~i a !~ 1 i c ;~ Sri:, ~~ a ,,tip i ~~; e -~
a Gies, educat ; anal hac';,~ra'u'i~cis ar~~-i read i nr~ s!<i i 1 ._, i,t ~.-~ i I 1 ail~:~i~:;~-s
seed; tc se i ect n?ateri ~1 s c' v~:ryi nc cor-,;~1 exi ty, -- .
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1n sel ect i nc ~~~aa~-;s for the cc1 1 ccti:~ns, the Li'arar,~ ,~.i i 1 1 :~y
due regard t0 ti'i S~;t~C i a1 , CO~~''i1''rci a1 , i n~"UStr i al , Cu I turn 1 a;ld
civic er~terpri ses a~- the common i t;i.
•7. ~eleCt7ans UJi i !?i~~~ i.1 '? n?cl::i° an th:- i;asiS Gf any antic'i!";at~d
apprava1 ar di sa_.;:_~rovai , ~:~ut sal ~~i y cn t?:~ r^~Yri is of the +.~;arl: i n
relation tc t h~~ iJUi l d i n o-r= t h;=: cal 1 ect i ons and t0 s-=_rvi nc t! ~e
1 nter~St5 Of ti1C read~rJ. T;1e 1-ii?r<~ry rCCOCfiii ZCS ti`lc~.t i~ ~a~,~y ~~COi{S
are contraversi al an~c~ that any ~ ` ~ ~ •
:i V,, 11 i t;n? ~('a~/ GrfeIZG SC^, `' !.^..cltr~^,ns.
~'. SCiection OF adLi1'L i~GOI:s 1rJi I I not J E' inilii~'fted I".=V t"li~ ~1GSS71~`1 I1ty
ti'lat ~~cai<S may 1 ~.iadVCrtentl y CGn?:~ into tae possess i On Gf C;"li ' C'ren,
Tile ''~GUnCJ r"~dl-I I t CO ~ 1 ~Cti!'>n 1 S mc:1 nt~l C'ifc i n Ord;=:r t0' 1^~rOVi Cis, ca
natural ar,d easy transitian -~:ror-~ juvenil=a readinci to the ti•aidcr fields
Of the adU 1 t C:a 1 I eC:t i ^vi-i, t~aof:S Of i nt:;r<'St t0 j Llni or anr'': Seni Or ini C_f{'i
school aqe are ~~~urchased fcr rLci-eationai and r_:en-oral us:=, as •i~te11 as
supp1ernentary school readinG. ~oo!~:s selected cov;~r a t~road ranc_~e of
reads nee level anca interest, and are chosei? from thos t~ s,'~ri teen es_~eci a1 -
ly fcr yaunu people anc! adu1~ titles of particular interest cr value
to young~~ peapl e. Ci~i 'I dren's maters a1 s ~•~i 1 1 k~e selected tc enceurage
the chi 'f d's joy i n reacii nc; and i n jei na read ta. Lco<s are tc `_L
selected which of fer adventures of r~i nd and spirit tc th,=: crc,,,i nci
chi i d, c:.~l ti vats ncg an anr,ri~c i ati on of 1 i t:rature ~cth oral anc:
written and encouracJi nr the crF~ati ve use cf i ei sure time h~y i ncu i ri na
minds. Special attention is give,i ~:oal<s cf use anr_, value to ~,.~rents,
teaci~ers, and other ado 1 is >>j~ar!:i ng ~~•di th chi 1 dren,
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Gi "Fts accer~tec by the ~.!"iu l a 'J i ~ ~ ~ 'u~ 1 ? c L ;~ ; ~ i"y are j udge~-1 upon
file Sat71C Llasi S aS r~:rC~'?aSeG inc'i"~;:ri c I }, iii ~ ~.~ ~ ~C`?Si C:ereC.i Wi tf1 the
eX~~iCit Ui'1Cief St,;^~_~?1iy Lfl~~t SUCK ? c;C~Ur~S ~,S :il ~'`'r ..~~i:i01"19 I?C<< C~
CCrhi!lUCll t)/ l ii:`.i:,St~ 1~~OCe55l nCl C:;StS CC 1 nu,C':°C~Ua?~. S1iCT ~ St;~Ce rr!uy
~reVe!"!t ti"1Eli I" c;f_iCi". tlOn tC ti".C CCi ICC~iG!i CI" i:)i:'1"'i:i`l.°:i~t ! ~~L?i1t1OI'1 Ch
"the Si'IC~VeS, Sii LS a3"e dCCC'l7t=eCi 'e~Ji ~ ~ Lhe ~!I"tC{CI"S'i=ail C+?iiC ~i1ut thE.'
Li rJra~y, i f i t carinGt use tilem, -nay at anv ti r,~e di scar Ci t-'t;sm i n any
vday t sees fit .
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Li EJI"ai" i anS ci"~. ?i:'.'E.'CtC'Ci t0 USc CaCOC~ U ~"'"'~nt tG fie'";tr`,\/:; 'i 1"Or^ h
COi ~:CtiCnS bJ^c:teVef" IiU IGnC~'°I' S~.i VCS c !~e~=~ a~!~i! %O t~ei_L! "iS~l~
;/ T" ~:, %i i I't CI l i 1=, O ' G t ii C-~ (' ~~ +~ a i 1 S y i.i :~ v'r : S 1'J :` i i C i"1 ^il 1 ~' ii t S U ` . .? !" ' ^ ~ f' '' .
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-~ his°,C"f i cy ~.Ji i s ~.~ revi e'~~iec+ annual i y and :-eVi sed as times any!
circumstances rec,ui r~v~.
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