Perfectionism for Dummies

Posted on August 23, 2011 by ohioastrology

As the sun enters Virgo, it’s the perfect time to talk about perfection.  The two signs I see most caught up in perfection are:

  • Virgo
  • Aquarius

Dictionary.com defines perfection as “the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.”

Michael Jackson the Virgo was a perfectionist. If the movie Amadeus is to be believed, Mozart the Aquarius was also a perfectionist.

What’s different about the perfection of these two?

Virgo, the analytical, critical and nervous earth sign seeks perfection as a reaction to criticism. Perfection is a way to avoid future criticism. The criticism Virgo sends out is often a reaction to some criticism he/she received in the past.

Jackson might have been a perfectionist without his father applying vice-like pressure. The sensitive and talented Jackson became the King of Pop but died trying to get some rest from an active mind that obviously kept him up at night.

Aquarius, the analytical, inspired and forward-thinking air sign seeks perfection to match a mental or philosophical image. Perfection is the most harmonious, logical or equitable method to achieve an ideal.

Mozart supposedly heard the music in his head and merely transcribed. That might be a little movie hyperbole as Mozart was trained well by his father. However, if the movie is accurate, once Mozart put his mind’s music on paper, it was not to be altered.

Astrology Quiz!

To make sure you understand the difference between Virgo perfection and Aquarius perfection, you must take the following quiz. Only those scoring 100 percent receive the framed Certificate of Perfection Differentiation.

In the following two questions, determine if the person described is Virgo or Aquarius.

  1. You submit to your boss a 512-page report and he/she returns it asking you to change the font from 12 pt to 10 pt because the department head likes 10 pt font. Your boss is a                              .
  2. You are driving from home to the store with your partner. As you make a left out of the drive, your partner yells at you and says that if you go right, you will have one less stop light and will be at the store several minutes faster. Your partner is a                                 .

If you guessed 1) Virgo and 2) Aquarius you scored 100 percent and get an A+ in Perfection.

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Rick Perry for Surgeon General

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ohioastrology

My first glance at the chart of Rick Perry, Republican Presidential Candidate, produced the thought, “Why isn’t he working in a hospital?”

Sun in Pisces and Saturn conjunct moon in Virgo is an individual concerned with health, mental and physical. That Saturn on the moon opposite the sun makes me wonder if his mother or other female family member wasn’t chronically ill and demanding of Perry’s attention for care.

I went to Wikipedia and learned that Perry studied animal science then went to work in cotton farming with his father. I bet Perry wanted to be a veterinarian.

I have advice for Perry – don’t run for president of the United States.

If you see Perry sit him down with a cup of chamomile (other beverages probably upset his stomach) and explain the difference between:

  1. Helping people
  2. Being president of the United States

Perry, with his Piscean naiveté probably believes these two activities to be the same.

If Perry wants to help people heal or grow, as he might have done with a family member, he should choose a different vocation. I have some ideas:

  1. Surgeon General (if he insists on being in government)
  2. A new federal position I call Veterinarian General to work on the protection and care of the nation’s animals
  3. Veterinarian
  4. Doctor or nurse
  5. Head of a non-profit health organization
  6. Business owner of health/spirituality product
  7. Massage therapist
  8. Marriage or family counselor
  9. Dietician

Neptune will soon be transiting Perry’s natal sun. He may very well change careers at that time in to something more spiritual or religious. He may also deal with illness either of his own person or the illness of someone close.

Saturn is now transiting Perry’s natal Mars and Neptune. I don’t know in what house these planets reside as I don’t have Perry’s time of birth. I suspect the physically attractive Perry will be perceived as doing something “ugly” or will have something “ugly” done to him that will injure his sense of fairness.

I don’t believe Perry can handle the ugliness of politics. While he may sacrifice for others, he doesn’t really want to get his hands dirty and roll in the mud. Sacrifice is one thing; an ugly reputation is another.

Some sudden changes to Perry’s home life will occur this month and next with Mars in Cancer hopping on his natal Uranus in Cancer. Perry probably experiences home life “shifts” every seven years or so, the Uranus “seven-year itch” cycle.

I don’t expect to see Perry on the ballot in November 2012. I hope he exits gracefully rather than with mud all over his white shirts. If he really wants to help people, as his chart suggests, he doesn’t really have to climb to the top of Everest. There are more people to help at sea level.

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Republican Presidential Candidates by the Numbers

Posted on August 22, 2011 by ohioastrology

Avid readers, you’ve heard me say over and over again that Americans love fixed signs in the White House.

There are 12 signs in the zodiac comprised of four elements and three modes.

Fixed signs are stubborn, determined, forceful and willful. The fixed signs are Taurus (earth), Leo (fire), Scorpio (water) and Aquarius (air).

When a fixed sign walks into the room, you notice a “presence” about this person. The presence can be the attraction you feel when you see someone famous to the intimidation you feel from a military authority.

Mutable signs are changeable and adaptable. They are so flexible that they can become irresponsible. The mutable signs are Gemini (air), Virgo (earth), Sagittarius (fire) and Pisces (water).

When a mutable sign walks into the room, you probably don’t notice them. They notice you and may appear by your side. If they aren’t interested in you, you probably won’t know they were there.

Cardinal signs are bossy, motivated initiators. They get things started (but not necessarily finished). The cardinal signs are Aries (fire), Cancer (water), Libra (air) and Capricorn (earth). 

When a cardinal sign walks into the room, you notice because they want to change something. “Where are the drinks?” “Look at that wallpaper!” “Why did you wear that shirt?”

The current Republican Lineup

Here are the current Republican presidential candidates by the numbers. Each horoscope has 10 “planets” which include the moon and Pluto. The calculations assume Mitt Romney has a Scorpio moon.

Candidate

Fixed

Cardinal

Mutable
Michele Bachmann

3

5

2
Ron Paul

5

1

4
Rick Perry

4

3

3
Mitt Romney

5

1

4

By the numbers, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have the most fixed signs, being equal at five.

Ron Paul has both sun and moon in fixed signs, Leo and Taurus respectively. Romney has a lot of fixed signs in his chart, but his sun is in the mutable water Pisces while his moon is in the fixed water Scorpio.

By the numbers, Ron Paul has the mode that America loves.

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General Terrelle Pryor

Posted on August 20, 2011 by ohioastrology

Terrelle Pryor, former OSU quarterback, is not emotional.

Sun in Gemini and moon in Capricorn describe a detached and dispassionate individual. He’s so detached that you should just find someone else to talk to if you want sympathy.

Gemini is the knowledge seeker of the zodiac which seeks stimulation from the environment in order to learn. Keeping a Gemini interested is tricky as they absorb quickly then move on to the next interesting person, place or idea. Gemini is restless.

Capricorn is a difficult position for the moon. I always describe these individuals as the ones that don’t cry at the funeral. Because they are able to control their emotions, they are often the family member planning the funeral. They take care of business, clean up the mess and make the difficult calls.

Moon in Capricorn generally has difficulty with the intimate aspects of a relationship because of this controlled and controlling nature.

Those that can control their emotions under any kind of duress often do well in professions of high stress. Gemini is a quick and agile thinker. Combined, I think these are high-stress, quick-decision careers that would suit Pryor well:

  • Military – soldier to general
  • Medical emergency
  • Government
  • Pilot
  • Firefighter
  • Stockbroker
  • Vegas dealer

Football players, obviously, need these skills as Pryor has been very successful in this sport.

Pluto is transiting Capricorn so much of Pryor’s life will be topsy-turvy for several years to come. The sign of Capricorn represents authority and structure.

Pryor has already been in the news with his coach Tressel for allegedly selling memorabilia illegally. I suspect that more challenges to and from the law will be occurring. Pryor is one tough cookie so those that challenge him will be challenged in return.

Pryor has a military/authoritative personality so maybe he will move from being a player on the field to the person calling the shots and the strategy. His chart suggests he’s excellent at strategy because he sees what needs to be done and will do it regardless of the effects on others.

I bet one day he will own a football team.

The fates usually deliver to a person of Pryor’s personality an emotional and clinging mate. Natal Pluto in Scorpio and Venus in Cancer show that love interests provide the family and emotional setting. Pryor is “old fashioned” with regard to relationships.

He’d be suited to a partner who is interested in traditional female roles of support for the family life in the home.

Mars is transiting Cancer and at the end of this month will be on Pryor’s natal Venus opposite all those lovely planets in Capricorn. It might be a time where Pryor pops the question.

Pryor is essentially an EXECUTIVE. Executive is a term used in corporate life but isn’t really about the organizations in tall buildings. It’s about command and control of self. Pryor has both.

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R – E – S – P – E – C – T

Posted on August 19, 2011 by ohioastrology

Aretha Franklin sang about respect. Gloria Steinem lobbied for respect. Both were born on the day March 25 with the sun in 4 degrees of Aries.

Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and symbolized by the ram. Aries is a cardinal fire sign that says, “me first.” Aries is about the self while its opposite sign, Libra, is about the other.

Traditionally Aries is viewed as headstrong and impulsive. Being a fire sign, Aries is intuitive and sees the possibilities of situation. Aries is known for starting things, not necessarily ending them. This is the sign with 1,000 unfinished projects in the house.

Uranus is now in Aries, bouncing back and forth between 1 degree and 4 degrees. Both Franklin and Steinem are probably feeling a nervous energy from inside. Both are ready for more respect and to fight for it if necessary.

Franklin has moon in Cancer and Steinem Cancer or Leo. With her mane of hair, I’m guessing Steinem has moon in Leo. Astrotheme places her moon in Leo with a 10 pm birthtime.

Mars is moving into Cancer and will conjunct Franklin’s moon and Steinem’s Pluto. Aggressive Mars energy will be directed toward family. Family might be a cause of irritating frustration. There may even be some yelling.

Cancer is square to Aries so family life and/or family issues will impede the Aries drive for assertion of the self. Both women could be facing some sort of emotional imprisonment and will bust out with Aries force. Uranus on Aries will demand that freedom for self come first.

Franklin’s family issues probably involve money, with Jupiter on her Saturn/Uranus conjunction in Taurus. Steinem’s family issues probably relate to love and relationship with Neptune bouncing all over her lonely Venus conjunct Saturn in Aquarius.

Saturn has been transiting Libra, the sign opposite Aries. The worst of the relationship problems are over for both women. Steinem’s issues were probably more volatile as she also has Mars conjunct that natal Aries sun. The fights are coming to an end.

As Neptune moves into Pisces, it will conjunct Mercury in Pisces for both women. I expect more singing and writing out of these two, with a more emotional flavor. The anger of Aries will be replaced by a more vulnerable emotional expression, especially for Franklin who has a natal Neptune opposition from transiting Neptune on the horizon.

I thank these two women for working toward respect for themselves and, by extension, me. Aries is the energy that fights back. With Uranus hopping all over that energy, I expect to hear from both of them soon.

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The Most Charming Sign of the Zodiac is . . .

Posted on August 16, 2011 by ohioastrology

Charm is defined in Dictionary.com as “a power of pleasing or attracting.”

In the horoscope, the first house, ruled by Aries, represents SELF. The opposite 7th house, ruled by Libra, represents OTHERS.

Libra is about OTHERS and is the sign of partnership. To see and understand itself, Libra reflects off of others. We all do this and the Libra in our chart shows where we do this. The Libra in our chart is where we use others as our mirror of reflection.

Those with sun in Libra are constantly seeking partnership for that reflection of self. To attract others and be a partner, one needs a strategy, a skill that makes this possible. And what is that skill?

CHARM.

You attract more bees with honey than with vinegar, as it’s said.

Did you know that there is a holiday called Sweetest Day? My grandma did and she sent me a card every year.

Sweetest Day, according to Wikipedia, is celebrated mostly in the Great Lakes Region and was developed by Cleveland confectioners to promote the sales of sweets. The ostensible goal of Sweetest Day is to remember those who have shown us kindness.

Sweetest Day is the third Saturday of October – this year October 15. That day falls in the sign of Libra.

Libra is both sweet and charming. Libra is the sign most likely to send you a flower just “because.”

Libra is ruled by the Scales. Scales are hardly charming. Scales represent balance and the principle that every action has an opposite and equal reaction. That’s how it’s seen in the physical world. In the spiritual world it’s called karma.

Partnering is a balancing act between you and the other. Libra is constantly adjusting to the needs of the partner and often you find Libra changing identity accordingly.

Those with sun in Libra do have their own identities. And because they are adjusting to you, they want you to adjust in return. It can sometimes seem a “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” type of scenario. Yet Libra doesn’t do this for calculating reasons; it’s simply part of partnership.

If you meet a Libra, ask him/her about the beauty in his/her life. Libra needs beauty more than other signs. Dig deep and you’ll find your Libra creates something of beauty in life – wonderful meals, beautiful poetry, pleasing music, serene paintings .  . .

The most charming sign of the zodiac for me is Libra.

Beware the Libras – they will hook you with charm. Who can resist charm?

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The Hypochondriac of the Zodiac is . . .

Posted on August 15, 2011 by ohioastrology

Virgo.

Let other astrologers disagree with me and tell me why. I find Virgo sun, Virgo moon or people with packed 6th houses (the house of health and work ruled by Virgo) to be those most likely to be labeled “hypochondriac” by others.

Hypochondria is excessive worry or focus about illness. Don’t forget that hypochondriacs do get sick but often don’t get the comfort they want because in between sickness they talk so much about sickness.

Here’s what I think happens with what is called hypochondria.

Every day we wake as a different person and have a multitude of sensations. Maybe today I’m happy, tomorrow I’m grouchy and another day my neck is a bit stiff because I fell asleep on the couch watching TV.

The hypochondriac, I believe, tries to find a REASON for each day’s changes. On happy day, you hear the person slept well. On grouchy day you hear about last night’s chili and subsequent gas that kept him/her up all night. On stiff neck day you hear about the perils of sleeping on a couch, the types of beds made now and throughout history and why you should sleep on a firm mattress.

Virgo is known for attention to detail and discrimination. Its opposite sign, Pisces, is diffuse and feeling.

Pisces wakes up happy, makes breakfast and writes some poetry. Virgo wakes up happy and explains the benefits of vitamins and how they make you sleep well and wake up happy.

Now for a demonstration –

Pisces and Virgo are eating ice cream. Here’s the conversation:

Pisces: Hmm! This tastes so good!

Virgo: It could use a little more sugar. But that’s okay because sugar is so bad for you. In fact ice cream, which is made of milk, is 50% sugar and fat. It’s proven that humans shouldn’t eat dairy products and that with age we become lactose intolerant. I’ll just live with the stomach pains today. I love ice cream and skipped lunch so I don’t mind the extra calories. I’ll just have a salad tomorrow to get some vitamins. I’ll probably make it myself; I don’t trust restaurants because you really have to wash lettuce to make sure it doesn’t have e Coli.

Understand?

Is Virgo truly enjoying that ice cream? I’ll never know.

Virgo is creating detailed analysis between itself and the sensation. That in-between moment is winged-footed Mercury running around the Virgo’s head. Each sensation is interpreted and explained. We all do it. Virgo just does it more and tells you about it.

For most of the 1960s, Uranus and Pluto were conjunct in Virgo. The generation born under this aspect will experience enlightenment and transformation through health and work issues – Virgo stuff.

This generation is now in its 40s and 50s, the prime of life. Since our world is run by people in the prime of their lives, I believe these trends are a result of the generation born with Uranus/Pluto conjunction in Virgo: 

  • Green movement
  • Organic farming
  • Worry about germs
  • Increase in use of pharmaceuticals
  • Wellness programs
  • Calorie counting
  • Diets, including fad diets

While these are important and positive trends, I sometimes feel like a pariah when I’m sick. Have you gone to work lately with a cold? It’s “you’ve got cooties” all over again, this time in the workplace instead of elementary school.

I still wonder how this generation has sex as the fear of germs is so prominent. What’s germier than sex? Maybe that’s why Virgo is a virgin . . .

I suppose the moral of the story is this: be kind to your hypochondriacs. They are the second hand on the clock loudly ticking every sensation. At the same time, they are cleaning up the planet.

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Barack Obama – Solar Return 2011-2012

Posted on August 14, 2011 by ohioastrology

Each year the sun returns to the sign and degree of your birth (such as 12 degrees of Leo). That is called your solar return. It’s better known as your birthday.

Barack Obama’s solar return this year (in Washington, DC) was 3 am on August 5.

Casting a chart each year for the exact time the sun returns to its natal placement is called a solar return chart and it describes themes for the coming year. Since we have Obama’s time of birth, I can cast the solar return. I don’t know where he was on his birthday, so I cast it for Washington, DC.

Themes of the year:

  • The solar return sun is in the 2nd house of money conjunct Venus and the solar return moon in Libra is in the 5th house of romance & children. Obama will be spending money on family this year, possibly lots of money. Leo and Libra like nice things.
  • Solar return Mars in Cancer in the 12th house suggest energy directed toward family. In the 12th house, it indicates something hidden.  I’m wondering if the Barack’s are planning another child.
  • Solar return Uranus in Aries in the 10th indicates impulsive acts in the career or public eye. Obama may be venting some anger publicly.
  • Solar return Pluto in Capricorn in the 7th indicates some very difficult relationships involving control. Flare-ups occur in January.
  • Solar return Neptune in Pisces in the 9th indicates interest in spirituality and some impressionability regarding beliefs. There may be some travel to a spiritual place or place that provides a blissful feeling from the past.
  • Jupiter transiting 3rd house and solar return Mercury in 3rd house indicate clear, practical communication. No time for poetry. Talking more in “facts.”
  • Solar return Saturn in the 4th suggests problems at home with relationship. Maybe that’s what the spending on family is about.
  • Solar return Jupiter in the 11th is about sharing money/assets with a  group

The grand cross occurring right now with Pluto (Capricorn), Mars (Cancer), Saturn (Libra) and Uranus (Aries) is affecting us all. This is a cardinal cross that creates relationship conflicts between authority, family, you and me. It’s your inner and outer world and the balance between the two.

Obama, like everyone else on this planet, is trying to balance personal and family life. I have an image of him buying a vacation hideaway.

Leo Obama loves attention. But maybe his family doesn’t care for the spotlight as much.

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The Most Intelligent Sign of the Zodiac is . . .

Posted on August 14, 2011 by ohioastrology

When I was young and someone appeared to be “the opposite of smart,” my mother and grandmother would say, “S/he wasn’t in line when God handed out the brains.”

Brains, then, were a quantifiable commodity, like sugar.

Human senses/traits we quantify:

  • Intelligence
  • Eyesight
  • Hearing
  • Taste (I think)

Human senses/traits we don’t quantify:

  • Smell
  • Touch
  • All other personality traits such as courage, honor, weakness, etc.

So when did we decide that intelligence was quantifiable and courage was not?

When I first participated in a role-playing game, I was surprised to learn that “role playing” wasn’t like acting but was actually about quantifiable traits. In the role playing game I was exposed to, you rolled the dice and gained “quantities” of anything from intelligence to courage.

The Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment attempts to quantify personality traits such as support, conformity, recognition, independence, benevolence and leadership.

No trait appears as quantifiable in tests as intelligence.

Like beauty or stubbornness, I see intelligence as a personality trait. Intelligence, like any other trait, provides us defense, comfort and safety. Or it doesn’t and we choose the opposite of intelligence for that same reason – defense, comfort and safety.

To me, intelligence has two forms:

  • Analytical intelligence – this is the one measured by the IQ test and relates to cognitive ability
  • Perception – this is recognizing and understanding the emotional and physical world as it is

Sheldon Cooper, one of the main characters on The Big Bang Theory, has high doses of analytical intelligence (something like an IQ of 185, if I recall). Yet he can’t tell if someone around him is angry and that the anger relates to a nasty comment that he made.

Sheldon Cooper is analytical but not perceptive. His intelligence is a defense against the emotional world around him. His intelligence is so strong that it forms a shield. Yet he sees himself as working toward helping that mankind, the very mankind he wants nothing to do with.

The signs I see most intelligent in terms of analytical and perceptive intelligence are:

Analytical – Aquarius

Perception – Scorpio

Scorpio, to me, is the most difficult sign to fool. They see your every motivation regardless of what you say, what degrees you have and what others say.

With that said, every sign is intelligent is some way, to me.

Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius) have intuitive intelligence. They see the possibilities and take the risks. Have you seen some product or service that’s made a bazillion dollars and think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” Maybe you did even think of that. It’s the fire signs or the fire in your chart that drives you to make the bazillion dollars, to convince others it can make a bazillion dollars.

Earth signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn) have practical intelligence, from balancing the checkbook to solving problems in the workplace. The Sheldon Coopers of the world don’t do well in the workplace because you have to solve a problem now that isn’t perfect or ideal, but makes money.

Air signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius) have idealistic, analytical intelligence. These signs live in the world of ideas and are associated with socializing. These signs prefer ideas to emotions and love any kind of categorization. Socializing provides stimulation of ideas.

Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) have perceptive intelligence. They are the ones who understand your motivation and understand how you feel. In Chinese astrology, water is associated with intelligence. Water signs are connected to others and what is the world but others? The word “genius” in the West brings up images of Albert Einstein who was a Pisces.

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Michele Bachmann – Do Not Underestimate

Posted on August 10, 2011 by ohioastrology

Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Rep and 2010 Republican Presidential Candidate, has crazy eyes. You would too if Uranus was honing in on your natal Aries sun and your moon was in Aquarius. That’s a lot of electricity.

Bachmann’s sun is in impulsive Aries and moon in electric but aloof Aquarius. Aquarius has a kind of nervous energy because the energy moves much more quickly than the pace of the earth. Earth time is too slow for Aquarius.

Image of Bachmann for you –

You are on the highway in the left lane doing a nice 75 mph in a 65 mph zone. A car zooms up behind you, tails you, weaves back and forth just so you know how slow you are going and fairly pushes you into the middle lane. You think you’re going fast – ha!

You might resist a little, if you’re not a fixed sign, or resist a lot if you’re a Taurus, Leo, Scorpio or Aquarius. But sometimes you just move into the middle lane because, frankly, it’s too early in the morning for such a show down and you haven’t had enough coffee to really start your first fight of the day. You’ll pick your battles at work and put the rush-hour battle aside.

Bachmann is tailing you.

Mars in Capricorn says she will make you move out of the way. So just go, if you know what’s good for you – even if you’re a fixed sign. Fixed signs have fortitude and determination, but Bachmann is like a high-pitched note that just makes you want to relent quickly.

Bachmann has a grand cardinal cross with Sun/mercury in Aries, Uranus in Cancer, Neptune in Libra and Mars in Capricorn. Cardinal signs are the bossy signs. Do this, go here, get mommy a glass of water, that kind of stuff.

Currently Pluto is transiting Capricorn, Uranus Aries, Saturn Libra and Mars will be in Cancer. That’s a grand cross that will activate Bachmann’s natal grand cross. Whether she runs for President of the United States, the PTA or her local knitting group, Bachmann will be encountering relationship issues.

Bachmann also has a grand fire trine (almost) with Sun/mercury in Aries, Pluto/Jupiter in Leo and Saturn in Sagittarius.

Whew! I haven’t seen this much energy since looking at John Boehner’s chart. If those two were to ever join forces, we’d all be driving in the slow lane.

I haven’t followed the Bachmann story much. What I see in the chart is someone who should not be underestimated. Pluto in Capricorn will be on that Mars, so Bachmann will do just about anything to fulfill her ambitions. This could get very, very nasty.

She could easily rule a Latin or South American country – those countries love fire signs and also allow women to become president.

Maybe this is the woman that will finally bust through the glass ceiling of the US Presidency. Rather than feeling cuts from the broken, flying glass, Bachmann will probably find the sound of cracking glass exhilarating and the cuts on her hands a mark of achievement.

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