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'''Alan P. Solow''' is an [[United States|American]] [[lawyer]], [[Jew]]ish leader and [[philanthropist]]. He is a partner at [[DLA Piper]]'s [[bankruptcy]] group based in [[Chicago]], and a Chairman of the [[Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations]]. He is also a veteran supporter and a longtime friend of the [[United States President]] [[Barack Obama]].<ref>''The Forward'' (13 October, 2008), ''Chicago Tribune'' (14 April, 2009)</ref>


{{Infobox person
== Biography ==
| name = Alan Solow
Solow graduated [[summa cum laude]] from [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] in 1976, and received [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]] degree (also cum laude) from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1979. Before coming to DLA Piper in 2009, he worked at Goldberg Kohn [[commercial law]] firm for 25 years.<ref>''Chicago Tribune'' (April 14, 2009)</ref>
| education = [[University of Illinois]] <small>(AB Pol Sci-summa cum laude)</small><br>[[Harvard Law School]] <small>(J.D.-cum laude)</small>
| occupation = public affairs consultant<br>political advisor
| known_for = Grover Strategies LLC <small>(founder)</small>
| movement = 2012 Obama-Biden re-election campaign <small>(national co-chair)</small><br>2003 Barack Obama's Illinois Senate campaign <small>(finance committee)</small>
}}
'''Alan P. Solow,''' founder of Grover Strategies LLC, is a public affairs consultant, political advisor, not-for-profit activist and former lawyer. He is a former chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.conferenceofpresidents.org/leadership/alan-solow|title=Alan Solow|date=2013-08-08|newspaper=Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and was a national co-chair of the successful [[Barack Obama presidential campaign, 2012|2012 Obama-Biden re-election campaign]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/politico44/2012/02/obama-campaign-announces-co-chairs-115161|title=Obama campaign announces co-chairs|newspaper=Politico|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>


==Professional career==
He was elected a Fellow in the [[American College of Bankruptcy]] and is included in ''The Best Lawyers in America''.<ref>DLA Piper's press release.</ref> He is a member of [[Aitz Hayim Center for Jewish Living]] located in [[Highland Park, Illinois]]. He is married and has three children.
Solow practiced law full-time until April 1, 2016, when he transitioned into public affairs advisory work and joined Resolute Consulting.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.resoluteconsulting.com/nationally-recognized-attorney-alan-solow-joins-resolute-consulting-2/|title=Nationally Recognized Attorney Alan Solow Joins Resolute Consulting|newspaper=Resolute Consulting|access-date=2016-11-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103234142/http://www.resoluteconsulting.com/nationally-recognized-attorney-alan-solow-joins-resolute-consulting-2/|archive-date=2016-11-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> At Resolute, he provided advice to clients, focusing on government relations-based strategy. He specializes in infrastructure and technology projects and also works on communications issues.


Prior to joining Resolute, he was a principal at the Chicago law firm Goldberg Kohn and was a partner at the international law firm, [[DLA Piper|DLA Piper, LLC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/people/17557540-alan-p-solow|title=Alan Solow, DLA Piper LLP: Profile & Biography|website=Bloomberg|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> Solow began his career as a litigator, but practiced bankruptcy law for over 30 years. He was elected by his peers as a Fellow in the prestigious AmericaCollege of Bankruptcy and was a Co-Editor of several editions of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Bankruptcy Practice handbook.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.americancollegeofbankruptcy.com/directory/alan-p-solow-356|title=Directory {{!}} American College of Bankruptcy |website=www.americancollegeofbankruptcy.com|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>
His term as chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is slated to expire June 1, 2011, when he is succeeded by the next chairman [[Richard Stone (politician)|Richard Stone]] <ref>[http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/04/12/3086843/richard-stone-elected-new-conference-of-presidents-chairman Presidents Conference taps Richard Stone as chairman], April 12, 2011.</ref>


==Community leadership==
== Support of President Obama and criticism of the Obama administration ==
From January 2009 through May 2011, Solow served as Chair of the [[Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations]], through which he met with the leaders of dozens of countries and traveled the world. Solow previously served as Chairman of JCC Association of North America between 2006 and 2010.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jcca.org/news-and-views/community-leaders-honored-for-their-work-at-biennial/|title=Community Leaders Honored for Their Work at Biennial - JCC Association|date=2012-02-14|newspaper=JCC Association|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> He was the chairman of Chicago's Jewish Community Relations Council from 2004 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.juf.org/news/local.aspx?id=25976|title=JUF News : New leadership for JCRC|website=JUF News|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> He served as President of the [[Jewish Community Centers of Chicago]] between 1995 and 1997 and was President of Young Men's Jewish Council from 1986 to 1987. He served many terms on the board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, including on its executive committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.juf.org/pdf/about_juf/ar12_leadership.pdf|title=Jewish Federation Past Presidents and Chairmen|website=|access-date=}}</ref> He also served as a Trustee of the [[Jewish Federations of North America]] and was a Director of Sinai Health Systems.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.juf.org/news/local.aspx?id=53756|title=JUF News : Sinai Health System receives McCormick Foundation grant|website=JUF News|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>
Solow was one of the earliest supporters and financial backers of President Barack Obama, since his [[Illinois Senate elections of Barack Obama|1994 campaign]] for the [[Illinois State Senate]], including an interview to ''[[The Forward]]'' praising Obama's abilities. At the time, Solow resided in Obama's [[South_Side_(Chicago)|South Side of Chicago]] district. This support continued with the [[United States Senate|Senate]] [[United States Senate election in Illinois, 2004|campaign]] and played an important role in the [[United States presidential election, 2008|Presidential campaign]], helping gather [[Jew]]ish support for the candidate. He was also one of the [[Campaign_finance_in_the_United_States#Bundling|bundlers]] (major financial backers) of the Obama campaign,<ref>''Chicago Business (August 23, 2008).</ref> having contributed over half a million dollars.<ref>[http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-2009/Barack-ed/Winners/index.php?cp=3&si=2 Winners], from [[Chicago (magazine)|Chicago Magazine]] (January 2009 issue). See also [http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/money/obamabundlers.html].</ref>


Solow currently is Chairman of [[Interfaith Youth Core]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ifyc.org/team|title=About IFYC|newspaper=IFYC|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> a national organization promoting interfaith dialogue and service projects on college campuses. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Truman National Security Project,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trumancenter.org/about/board-leadership-staff/|title=Board Leadership and Staff {{!}} Truman Center|website=trumancenter.org|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and serves on the boards of the Jewish People's Policy Institute and [[Israel Policy Forum]], for which he also is a member of the executive committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ipforum.org/leadership/|title=Leadership {{!}} Israel Policy Forum|website=www.ipforum.org|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>
Solow is credited with calling Barack Obama "the first Jewish president".<ref>''The Forward'' (22 May, 2009).</ref> In 2008, he was quoted: "I said with a smile that he will be the first Jewish president. He also has a deep understanding of issues that confront Israel and the Jewish community."<ref>''American Thinker'' (24 July, 2009).</ref> He also traveled with Obama to [[Israel]] in a highly publicized visit in 2007.<ref>''Jerusalem Post'' (1 Mar, 2008), ''Rocky Mountain News'' (27 August, 2008).</ref>


Solow is a recipient of many awards for his work, including the American Jewish Committee's Learned Hand Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.juf.org/news/local.aspx?id=50968|title=JUF News : New chairman brings knowledge of the world, vision to JCRC post|website=JUF News|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and JCC Association's Weil Award<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://jcca.org/news-and-views/community-leaders-honored-for-their-work-at-biennial/|title=Community Leaders Honored for Their Work at Biennial - JCC Association|date=2012-02-14|newspaper=JCC Association|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> for outstanding contributions to the field.
It is widely speculated that the friendship with the president helped Solow become the chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, a suggestion rejected by Solow.<ref>''Haaretz'' (22 December, 2008), ''The Forward'' (22 May, 2009).</ref> Later, Solow criticized the [[Obama administration]] for its stand on the [[Israeli settlement]]s issue.<ref>''The Forward'' (22 May, 2009), ''American Thinker'' (24 July, 2009).</ref> He also criticized Obama [[Office To Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism|anti-semitism envoy]] [[Hannah Rosenthal]] for remarks which "could threaten to limit her effectiveness in the area for which she is actually responsible".<ref>''Politico'' (December 24, 2009).</ref>


== Notes ==
==Political engagement==
Solow has been an advisor to and activist on behalf of many politicians. In 2003, he served on the finance committee for [[United States Senate election in Illinois, 2004|Barack Obama's Illinois Senate campaign]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://forward.com/news/8767/illinois-senate-candidates-eyeing-state-s-jewish/|title=Illinois Senate Candidates Eyeing State's Jewish Voters|newspaper=The Forward|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> He subsequently accompanied Senator Obama on his first trip to Israel in 2006.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-news-and-politics/28638/the-go-between|title=The Go-Between - Tablet Magazine – Jewish News and Politics, Jewish Arts and Culture, Jewish Life and Religion|newspaper=Tablet Magazine|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> Solow was a charter member of Obama's National Finance Committees for the 2008<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20080823/NEWS06/200030705/meet-obamas-bundlers|title=Meet Obama's bundlers|newspaper=Crain's Chicago Business|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and 2012<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/13/us/politics/obamas-top-fund-raisers.html|title=Obama's Top Fund-Raisers|website=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> presidential campaigns and was a national co-chair in 2012. He also served as a surrogate for the candidate in both presidential elections.
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Solow has been a frequent [[White House]] visitor and an advisor to President Obama and his team on Middle East policy. He was deeply involved in defending the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/obama-team-scrambles-for-illinois-dems-votes-on-iran-deal/|title=Obama team scrambles for Illinois Dems' votes on Iran deal|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> and wrote a widely published opinion piece defending President Obama.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jta.org/2015/08/14/news-opinion/united-states/op-ed-obama-is-dog-whistling-about-jews-ridiculous|title=Op-Ed: Obama is 'dog whistling' about Jews? Ridiculous|date=2015-08-14|publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>
== References ==
* [http://www.dlapiper.com/solow_release/ Alan Solow joins DLA Piper in Chicago as Vice Chair of the US Restructuring Group], DLA Piper's press release.
*[http://fr.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1204213983297&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull Resonant falsehoods], ''[[Jerusalem Post]]'', 1 Mar, 2008.
* [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30705 Meet Obama's bundlers], ''Chicago Business'', 23 August, 2008.
* [http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/obama-backer-anticipates-speech/ Obama backer anticipates speech], ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]'', 27 August, 2008.
* [http://www.forward.com/blogs/campaign-confidential/14368/ Top Obama Aides Dispached to Florida, Ohio], ''[[The Forward]]'', 13 October, 2008.
* [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1048553.html Key Obama backer, confidante Alan Solow tipped to head U.S. Jewry's top body], ''[[Haaretz]]'', 22 December, 2008.
* [http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tue-law-notebook-04-14apr14,0,1309734.story DLA Piper to appoint Alan Solow vice chairman of its U.S. restructuring group], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', 14 April, 2009.
* [http://www.forward.com/articles/105954/ Obama’s Jewish Backers May Be in the Middle as U.S.-Israel Tensions Rise], ''[[The Forward]]'', 22 May, 2009.
* [http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/07/national_jewish_leader_turns_a.html National Jewish Leader Turns against Obama], ''[[American Thinker]]'', 24 July , 2009.
* [http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1209/Envoyonenvoy_criticism_over_Jewish_group.html Envoy-on-envoy criticism over Jewish group], ''[[Politico (newspaper)|Politico]]'', December 24, 2009.


He was an official member of the United States delegation to the funeral of [[Shimon Peres]] and accompanied President Obama on Air Force One.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/09/29/president-obama-announces-presidential-delegation-state-israel-attend|title=President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the State of Israel to Attend the State Funeral of Former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres|date=2016-09-29|publisher=White House|via=[[NARA|National Archives]]|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref> Solow was recognized as the eleventh most influential Jew in the world by the [[The Jerusalem Post|Jerusalem Post]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.jpost.com/Jewish-World/Jewish-Features/Worlds-50-most-influential-Jews-176071|title=World's 50 most influential Jews|newspaper=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>
== External links ==

* [http://www.conferenceofpresidents.org/content.asp?id=50 Alan Solow], a profile on the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations website.
==Biography==
* [http://www.dlapiper.com/alan_solow/ Partner Alan P. Solow], a profile on the DLA Piper's website.
Solow graduated summa cum laude in 1976 from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois]], with highest distinction in Political Science. He graduated cum laude from [[Harvard Law School]] in 1979. While at Harvard, Solow served as President of the Harvard Law School Forum. At the University of Illinois, he was a Charles Merriam Scholar, as the outstanding undergraduate student in the Political Science Department, and was the founder and first president of the [[Orange Krush]], the basketball team's official fan group and philanthropic organization.

Solow was married at 20 years old to his wife and had children shortly after. His first son was born in 1979 and his second son was born in 1983.

==Notes==
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==References==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717183226/http://www.dlapiper.com/solow_release/ Alan Solow joins DLA Piper in Chicago as Vice Chair of the US Restructuring Group], DLA Piper's press release.
* [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=30705 Meet Obama's bundlers], ''Chicago Business'', 23 August 2008.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110715195852/http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/aug/27/obama-backer-anticipates-speech/ Obama backer anticipates speech], ''[[Rocky Mountain News]]'', 27 August 2008.
* [http://www.forward.com/blogs/campaign-confidential/14368/ Top Obama Aides Dispached to Florida, Ohio], ''[[The Forward]]'', 13 October 2008.
* [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1048553.html Key Obama backer, confidante Alan Solow tipped to head U.S. Jewry's top body], ''[[Haaretz]]'', 22 December 2008.
* [http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tue-law-notebook-04-14apr14,0,1309734.story DLA Piper to appoint Alan Solow vice chairman of its U.S. restructuring group], ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'', 14 April 2009.
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Alan Solow
EducationUniversity of Illinois (AB Pol Sci-summa cum laude)
Harvard Law School (J.D.-cum laude)
Occupation(s)public affairs consultant
political advisor
Known forGrover Strategies LLC (founder)
Movement2012 Obama-Biden re-election campaign (national co-chair)
2003 Barack Obama's Illinois Senate campaign (finance committee)

Alan P. Solow, founder of Grover Strategies LLC, is a public affairs consultant, political advisor, not-for-profit activist and former lawyer. He is a former chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations[1] and was a national co-chair of the successful 2012 Obama-Biden re-election campaign.[2]

Professional career

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Solow practiced law full-time until April 1, 2016, when he transitioned into public affairs advisory work and joined Resolute Consulting.[3] At Resolute, he provided advice to clients, focusing on government relations-based strategy. He specializes in infrastructure and technology projects and also works on communications issues.

Prior to joining Resolute, he was a principal at the Chicago law firm Goldberg Kohn and was a partner at the international law firm, DLA Piper, LLC.[4] Solow began his career as a litigator, but practiced bankruptcy law for over 30 years. He was elected by his peers as a Fellow in the prestigious AmericaCollege of Bankruptcy and was a Co-Editor of several editions of the Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Bankruptcy Practice handbook.[5]

Community leadership

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From January 2009 through May 2011, Solow served as Chair of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, through which he met with the leaders of dozens of countries and traveled the world. Solow previously served as Chairman of JCC Association of North America between 2006 and 2010.[6] He was the chairman of Chicago's Jewish Community Relations Council from 2004 to 2006.[7] He served as President of the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago between 1995 and 1997 and was President of Young Men's Jewish Council from 1986 to 1987. He served many terms on the board of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, including on its executive committee.[8] He also served as a Trustee of the Jewish Federations of North America and was a Director of Sinai Health Systems.[9]

Solow currently is Chairman of Interfaith Youth Core,[10] a national organization promoting interfaith dialogue and service projects on college campuses. He is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Truman National Security Project,[11] and serves on the boards of the Jewish People's Policy Institute and Israel Policy Forum, for which he also is a member of the executive committee.[12]

Solow is a recipient of many awards for his work, including the American Jewish Committee's Learned Hand Award[13] and JCC Association's Weil Award[14] for outstanding contributions to the field.

Political engagement

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Solow has been an advisor to and activist on behalf of many politicians. In 2003, he served on the finance committee for Barack Obama's Illinois Senate campaign.[15] He subsequently accompanied Senator Obama on his first trip to Israel in 2006.[16] Solow was a charter member of Obama's National Finance Committees for the 2008[17] and 2012[18] presidential campaigns and was a national co-chair in 2012. He also served as a surrogate for the candidate in both presidential elections.

Solow has been a frequent White House visitor and an advisor to President Obama and his team on Middle East policy. He was deeply involved in defending the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran[19] and wrote a widely published opinion piece defending President Obama.[20]

He was an official member of the United States delegation to the funeral of Shimon Peres and accompanied President Obama on Air Force One.[21] Solow was recognized as the eleventh most influential Jew in the world by the Jerusalem Post.[22]

Biography

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Solow graduated summa cum laude in 1976 from the University of Illinois, with highest distinction in Political Science. He graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1979. While at Harvard, Solow served as President of the Harvard Law School Forum. At the University of Illinois, he was a Charles Merriam Scholar, as the outstanding undergraduate student in the Political Science Department, and was the founder and first president of the Orange Krush, the basketball team's official fan group and philanthropic organization.

Solow was married at 20 years old to his wife and had children shortly after. His first son was born in 1979 and his second son was born in 1983.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Alan Solow". Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  2. ^ "Obama campaign announces co-chairs". Politico. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  3. ^ "Nationally Recognized Attorney Alan Solow Joins Resolute Consulting". Resolute Consulting. Archived from the original on 2016-11-03. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  4. ^ "Alan Solow, DLA Piper LLP: Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  5. ^ "Directory | American College of Bankruptcy". www.americancollegeofbankruptcy.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  6. ^ "Community Leaders Honored for Their Work at Biennial - JCC Association". JCC Association. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  7. ^ "JUF News : New leadership for JCRC". JUF News. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  8. ^ "Jewish Federation Past Presidents and Chairmen" (PDF).
  9. ^ "JUF News : Sinai Health System receives McCormick Foundation grant". JUF News. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  10. ^ "About IFYC". IFYC. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  11. ^ "Board Leadership and Staff | Truman Center". trumancenter.org. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  12. ^ "Leadership | Israel Policy Forum". www.ipforum.org. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  13. ^ "JUF News : New chairman brings knowledge of the world, vision to JCRC post". JUF News. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  14. ^ "Community Leaders Honored for Their Work at Biennial - JCC Association". JCC Association. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  15. ^ "Illinois Senate Candidates Eyeing State's Jewish Voters". The Forward. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  16. ^ "The Go-Between - Tablet Magazine – Jewish News and Politics, Jewish Arts and Culture, Jewish Life and Religion". Tablet Magazine. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  17. ^ "Meet Obama's bundlers". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  18. ^ "Obama's Top Fund-Raisers". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  19. ^ "Obama team scrambles for Illinois Dems' votes on Iran deal". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  20. ^ "Op-Ed: Obama is 'dog whistling' about Jews? Ridiculous". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  21. ^ "President Obama Announces Presidential Delegation to the State of Israel to Attend the State Funeral of Former President and Prime Minister Shimon Peres". White House. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-11-01 – via National Archives.
  22. ^ "World's 50 most influential Jews". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2016-11-01.

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