Epi4Dogs Foundation Inc.’s mission is the advancement of science and education relating to EPI (Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency), yielding useful insights and positive outcomes in better managing EPI in dogs and cats. Our goals are to support and/or collaborate with veterinary EPI research and researchers, and to promote EPI awareness by educating the general public, pet owners, pet organizations, rescue and shelter organizations, veterinary schools and veterinarians.
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Announcements
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Mister Admin » 13 Dec 2018, 16:20
To make the forum easier to read all announcements with now appear in their own ' Announcements ' section.
Please visit Announcements to read important information.
While you are there, click the 'spanner' menu item to...
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13 Dec 2018, 16:20
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CALENDAR PHOTOGRAPHS
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Jean » 18 Aug 2020, 08:38
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Come on everyone, pictures please
The calendars are a huge part of EPI4DOGS, both for fun, and for revenue to keep our research going
Susan our Calendar person is hard at work with producing the pictures, and we salute...
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I too must applaud Susan who has been doing an amazing job with the calendars. THANK YOU SUSAN !!!
She is accepting pictures at email: epipics0059@gmail.com )
And i would also like to echo Jean's sentiments..... i included...
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Last post by Olesia711
18 Aug 2020, 10:58
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Update
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by CD214 » 16 Aug 2020, 10:04
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I made a post about slippery elm and enzyme Diane because our boy is having a flare up. I wanted to give an update.
Vet called and approved of enzyme Diane so i will be ordering when we are out of his current enzymes....
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good point Jill
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Last post by Jean
16 Aug 2020, 11:15
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Poop Smells like Mustard?
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Mikiekimi » 05 Aug 2020, 17:52
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I did a search but really didn’t find anything that addressed the issue, apologize if my google-fu game needs work :D
Our 6 y/o Red Heeler (Ralph) was just diagnosed w/EPI. Doc prescribed him 1/8 tsp of Viokase per meal....
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Hi Mike. Just wanted to check in and see if the poop and/or smell has improved.
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Last post by Madelon
15 Aug 2020, 16:36
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Question about food
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Dani » 30 Jul 2020, 20:34
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Hi! Hope you all are doing ok! Riley here is doing good with her creon 10.000 twice a day along with her food! The only problem is she is quite a picky eater, some days she just refuses to eat until I mix some human food on...
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Hi Dani! I'm so glad to hear that she's eating some. Are things still going well?
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Last post by Madelon
15 Aug 2020, 16:31
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Treatment of my dogs
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Jean » 14 Aug 2020, 15:46
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Welcome
Can I ask, has your dog been diagnosed with Pancreatic insufficiency ?
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Hi and welcome to our EPI family. I'm so sorry you lost your pup so suddenly. One of main objectives is to help spread awareness and education of EPI, so thank you for joining and learning all you can about EPI to educate...
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Last post by Madelon
14 Aug 2020, 22:21
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Nausea - help!
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sarahchabot » 09 Aug 2020, 16:29
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Hi all,
My 3 year old hound dog was just diagnosed this past Tuesday - started on enzymes at that time, and test results were confirmed on Friday, august 6th. We haven't been able to get his vomiting under control. Is it...
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Sarah,
I am so sorry you and JT are going through this. Sending hugs, strength and healing. Please keep us posted when you can. Our hearts are with you.
Barb
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Last post by Barb
14 Aug 2020, 10:36
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Allie Acid reflux? Could slippery elm help?
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Tracee303 » 12 Aug 2020, 02:24
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Hello!
My 9 yr old min pin was recently diagnosed with EPI and it has been a challenge! I have done quite a bit of research using this site and others to find the best way to care for my pup. The current issue we are...
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Hi Tracee - I'm a big believer in the Slippery Elm as well - my boy can't go without it! Please feel free to print any of our information out and share it with your vet - it is all backed by research or years of observing...
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Last post by Madelon
13 Aug 2020, 21:36
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Mixed Emotion on Food/Poops
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kellyl » 27 Jul 2020, 17:10
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Hi. Just feeling all over the place and wondering if I'm doing any of this right? Wade will be 19 weeks old tomorrow. He is gaining and as of 7/13 weighed 22 lbs. He's come a long way since his lowest at 14lbs.
We recently...
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Glad things have improved and thank you Barb and Shirl for giving the weaning information. After 4yrs of being stable my boy had a bad case of SID after we left him for the first time and he is now a lifer on Tylan. My...
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Last post by Madelon
13 Aug 2020, 21:24
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Question about burping, hacking cough, wheezing after eating, etc.
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sapresley » 07 May 2020, 14:53
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Maddie has been an EPI dog for a few years now and since moving from Washington State to Louisiana 5 months ago, some things have started and until they are added up, do they cause concern to me. Maddie is on a diet of...
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Thanks for the info! I can't remember how I disguised it for her before and it hasn't been that long! I'm amazed that those extra 10 minutes made such a huge difference, but it's all body chemistry no doubt. Her body just...
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Last post by sapresley
13 Aug 2020, 17:34
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EPI and Secondary Issues
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Molly » 12 Jun 2020, 11:08
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We rescued an 11 month old GSD about 5 weeks ago and he’s spent about as much time in the ICU as he has at our home. Luckily (from what I’ve read), we caught his EPI with only one bout of SIBO and one return hospital stay....
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Hi Molly,
A couple days ago, we had a post on FaceBook asking what kind of flea and tick preventatives our members have used with their EPI dogs. Yesterday, someone posted about that and then added: we are staying away from...
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Last post by Shirl D.
13 Aug 2020, 10:05
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Won't Eat
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Jbergman10 » 26 Jul 2020, 19:26
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Hi All,
Sending out an SOS!
My pup Zeppelin (estimated age is 4- we adopted him about 2 years ago!) was diagnosed with EPI at the beginning of June 2020 after weeks of vomiting, explosive diarrhea, and weight loss. His...
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Glad to hear that Zeppelin is responding to the tylan. Maybe he was so uncomfortable with the SID that he just couldn't eat. That is really good to hear that his appetite is coming back. Maybe everything is finally starting...
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Last post by Barb
11 Aug 2020, 20:01
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posting
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Tuckaboo Pam » 04 Aug 2020, 09:28
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Hi everyone. Pam, in Florida. Are my posts/replies visible on this forum?
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Ahhhhh
no problem
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Last post by Jean
07 Aug 2020, 16:48
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Diabetes and EPI- What to Feed?
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plilak » 14 Jul 2020, 15:19
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Hello,
I am fostering a sweet girl who was left for starving in a local animal shelter, untreated. She has diabetes and just found out EPI. I started with insulin two weeks ago and feeding her 4 times a day. She weighs...
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Pam,
Did you ever find out what fish oil it was?
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Last post by Shirl D.
04 Aug 2020, 16:13
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Can some Meds be given at the same time?
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Hoosier » 01 Aug 2020, 22:31
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Hello I have not been on here for a while. I lost my Shelby girl last November. She was 9 and it was very sudden. To this day we don't know what went wrong . I miss her so much and never thought I would have another dog...
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when Kara had some down time we gave her scrambled eggs, and mashed potato, she nearly always had a small meal of this at bedtime, all enzymed, she couldnt tollerate rice
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Last post by Jean
04 Aug 2020, 07:02
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Dog treats
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Pnagasaki » 31 Jul 2020, 01:43
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Does anyone know if you can put the enzymes on Hills dog treat or any other kind of treats for my dog. She gets so sad that everyone else has a bone before going to bed. I’ve been giving her food but she’s not happy with it....
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Patricia, it's Pam in Florida. I, too, have multiple dogs, and I will not break Tucker's heart by giving everyone but him a cookie. He has been on the protocol for 15 months, and is doing very well. He gets a cookie when I...
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Last post by Tuckaboo Pam
03 Aug 2020, 18:17
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Low TLI- worried
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mkazin » 28 Jul 2020, 23:00
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Hi there!
First of all, thank you for everyone's help over the past few months. In many ways, Scottie (1.5 years old, GSD mix, diagnosed about 4 months ago) is doing much better. But one thing is worrying me -- At our 6 week...
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Hi - glad things are going in the right direction :) And I'll jump on the no more testing bandwagon LOL. Once your dog is definitive TLI you don't need to have it tested again as the pancreas cannot regenerate itself and the...
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Last post by Madelon
29 Jul 2020, 22:44
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Poops & Mouth Sores - oh boy!
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jaegerNmom » 21 Jul 2020, 16:38
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My 6 year old Jaeger (85lbs) has been on enzymes for about 6 weeks now, and his poops are amazing! Maybe too amazing? He is routinely a 2 on the poop scale, with some 1's mixed in. He seems to have trouble passing, and seems...
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Our Kolby had bad mouth sores at the beginning and we did exactly what was suggested. We increased the water and lengthened the time of incubation.....at one point we were up to an hour, but I don't recommend going longer...
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Last post by Barb
23 Jul 2020, 20:42
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New Diagnosis - Please help!
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Rapids77 » 17 Jun 2020, 11:44
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Hello All
First – I’m so happy to have found this forum/site. Just browsing a bit and you all are giving me so much comfort that I might just be able to get my dog’s disease under control and save his life.
At this point...
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as to poops
have a look this was my Kara before and after
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Last post by Jean
23 Jul 2020, 06:22
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USPS delays in enzyme shipments due to COVID
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Junosmom » 20 Jul 2020, 16:45
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Hi, everyone- I wanted to give the EPI parents who are still on a learning curve (ahem....including me) a heads-up on current enzyme deliveries by the USPS during COVID (I get mine from EnzymeDiane): There appears to be...
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I am so sorry this is happening to you.... it;s so frustrating when thing happen that are out of our control... Glad you spoke to Diane though, she is amazing and i am sure she will try to fix as best she can what the...
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Last post by Olesia711
21 Jul 2020, 20:24
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New batch of enzymes?
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CynRitch » 18 Jan 2019, 11:44
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My Nala was diagnosed a few years ago & has been managing absolutely great until a few months ago.
Her butt started to itch and become red, she began the butt-scratch boogie :)
We visited the vet to check her anal...
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Hi Joe,
Need more info on your dog..... but the #1 suspect IMHO would be SID,,,,, and that either try a prebiotic (like SLippery Elm powder)...or prebiotic with probiotic.... or ask the vet for a course of Tylan (Tylosin...
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Last post by Olesia711
20 Jul 2020, 20:53
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Red tongue
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Mandalong22 » 19 Jul 2020, 20:01
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Nati’s tongue is red. I am concerned something may be wrong. I have a vet appointment tomorrow but worried. Gums seem a little red as well. She seems to be acting ok. We had a bout of bad stool because I ran out of enzymes...
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Hi. Glad the vet thinks it's nothing serious. Another tip if it is the enzymes and incubating longer doesn't help - you could try grinding the kibble in a blender - we've had luck with some that are very sensitive to the...
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Last post by Madelon
20 Jul 2020, 13:59
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Amount of Enzymes
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TsBs » 28 Jun 2020, 12:31
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Hello :)
I'm new here and we have just begun our journey.
Our 3 yr old female GSD Crs ...named Katniss Everdeen, was diagnosed with EPI on June 2nd . This on top of her earlier diagnosis in April of eosinophilic...
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have you a picture of her standing up and one looking down on her back
I took nothing of Kara at her worst, she was referred to the university vet hospital here under a wonderful man
and her situation was described as...
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Last post by Jean
19 Jul 2020, 05:05
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Just joined
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Pnagasaki » 16 Jul 2020, 04:29
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My 10 y/o cavalierkingcharles Bella just got diagnosed with epi. We thought through an ultrasound that she had bid so we started her on metro for 2 weeks but didn’t help then prednisone for 2 weeks but that didn’t help. She...
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Hi and welcome to you and Bella. I'm so sorry to hear she has a heart condition. I had a miniature pincher with a heart condition - he lived a long healthy life with meds. With EPI we always say treat the concurrent...
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Last post by Madelon
18 Jul 2020, 23:43
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New to site
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debbybender » 14 Jul 2020, 13:53
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Hello,
I just registered with this site. I have a 125 lb. male boxer who recently tested positive for borderline pancreatitus. He has always, since being a pup, had digestive issues. I am wondering if he might have EPI. Does...
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Hello Debby, that is one big boxer dog
Jill is the one for pancreatitis, however, you might want to to think of the EPI cTLI test which is a blood, 12 hour fasted specific test
I have no personal knowledge of Pancreatitis...
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Last post by Jean
15 Jul 2020, 04:22
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Is EPI Sudden Onset?
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sierra2020 » 23 Jun 2020, 09:57
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Hello to All. Reporting from Northern Ontario Canada. My Name is Ben and my Dog is Sierra who is nearly 4 years old. She is a GSD x Tervuren or maybe Rough Collie. Not quite sure, the breeder had all 3 types of dogs on the...
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Congratulations on the weight gain! We had a slow gainer, but over the course of his first year and a half on enzymes he eventually got to his target weight. So you are on the right track.....and once she gets the hang of...
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14 Jul 2020, 16:33
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