Summer come back!
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Richmond Barracks Summer Fair, Car Fair & Family Fun Weekend, Africa Day Festival-Tallaght, Streetfeast, Howth Tradfest “Féile Binn Éadair”
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Hi!!
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In 1955 Pete Seeger wrote a folk song called “Where have all the flowers gone”. It was sung in the 60s by Peter, Paul and Mary and by Joan Baez and was an anti-war song. Many many moons ago, when I learned to play the guitar, it was a song that I learned because it was in one of the song books I had.
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For some completely unknown reason, this song regularly comes to my mind when I am missing summer here once again. More with a text “Where has all the summer gone”, and the song lyrics don’t really continue after that intro line, but it is a regular occurrence that I am reminded of that song with the wrong words. ;-)
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How are you? Do you share my “confusion” regarding the whereabouts of summer? Sure, this is definitely not the first time that hopes are raised and then disappointed. And just in case someone says that the sun is shining at times and that equates to “summer”, Many wouldn’t necessarily agree. ;-)
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Something went wrong again this week and for that reason this Dublin Event Guide is super late again. I am desperately trying to change the timings, but I don’t seem to succeed.
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And another bit of “sabotage”: Facebook has now decided to delete ALL my comments under the weekly post and to declare them as Spam. Absolutely no justification and also no right to appeal! I start hating Facebook.
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Donations in May:
EUR 218
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(By the end of the month, this number has to reach or exceed EUR 200 to guarantee the continuation of the Dublin Event Guide.)
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If the Dublin Event Guide helps you to find out about free events in Dublin, please help with a donation.
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The counter here shows the current donation status. By the end of the month EUR 200 will be subtracted to pay the bills. If more money has been donated, the rest will be carried forward. If donations have stopped below the EUR 200, the missing amount will be carried over.
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Last week Elizabeth, Gennadiy and Brendan helped with a donation. Thank you so much!! Your help and support is much appreciated by me and (hopefully) by all other readers of the Dublin Event Guide, because without you, the Dublin Event Guide couldn’t continue!
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With the above counter you know at all times where we stand and when donating is needed. Donations keep the Dublin Event Guide alive and all donors will also get some additional bonuses.
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Here are some more details about donations:
Any amount is appreciated, but if you are looking for a recommendation, then I suggest a donation of 12 Euro per year. – That’s just one Euro per month and you get FOUR Dublin Event Guides for that Euro! If your funds are limited, but you still want to help, you can buy a virtual coffee for just EUR 4. All donations will be used in full for the Dublin Event Guide.
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To buy one or two or even three virtual coffees for the Dublin Event Guide, come to the “Buy Me a Coffee” page here www.buymeacoffee.com/DublinEventG
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Thank you!!
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Car Fair at the Square Tallaght
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Car Fair & Family Fun Weekend, The Square Tallaght
Sat 25 & Sun 26 May – 12:00-16:00
Browse all the best car brands from Kearys Renault (Belgard) and Spirit Motor Group (Sandyford) while enjoying heaps of family fun including Movie Car Zone, Bouncy castle & games, Face painting, Movies at The Square zone & picnic area, 98FM Thunderbus and lots more
www.thesquare.ie/our-events
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Free events in Dublin this weekend…
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Saturday 25 May
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Airfield Estate Farmers’ Market 09:00-14:30 Airfield Estate, Overend Ave, Dundrum, Dublin 14 www.airfield.ie/farmers-market-at-airfield-estate
+ Supernatural Food Market – Food & Farmer’s Market 09:00-15:00 St Andrew’s Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse St., Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thesupernaturalfoodmarket
+ Honest2Goodness Market – Food & Farmers’ Market – 09:30-15:00 – 136a Slaney Close, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 www.facebook.com/GlasnevinMarket/
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Streetfeast – yearly weekend of street parties and neigbourhood lunches – Sat + Sun varying times – streetfeast.ie/
+ Alliance Francaise Open Day – Theme: Belgium 10:00-16:00 1 Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/events/416643277830252
++ Richmond Barracks Summer Fair – with artists and makers inspired by the theme of upcycling, recycling and reusing – Stalls, Workshops Tours, Food&Drink, Entertainment (Sat+Sun) 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/richmond-barracks-summer-fair-2024/?date=2024-05-25
++ Africa Day Festival-Tallaght – Music, Dance, Fashhion Show and more 11:00-16:00 Tallaght Library, The Square, Dublin 24 www.eventbrite.ie/e/887236296647 (Booking required)
+ Viking Ireland Tour 11:00 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/Tour-Viking-Ireland-Family-Tour-(1)
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 11:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Temple Bar Food Market 11:00-16:00 Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 www.templebarmarkets.com/foodmarket
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Drop-in event: Meet Kildare Wildlife Rescue 11:00-13:00 + 14:00-15:30 Natural History Museum, Merrion Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Natural-History/Events/2024/202405/Biodiversity-Week-Kildare-Wildlife-Rescue
+ Mosque Open Day – Tours & Learn about Muslim Beliefs, Culture & way of life 12:00-17:00 Dublin Mosque, 163 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 www.eventbrite.ie/e/910873987617
+ Pre-eid Bazaar 12:00-18:00 Lucan Islamic Centre, South Dublin Football League Complex, Ballyowen Park, Newlands Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/events/1247459899566759
+ RAMS (Retired Active Men’s Social) in Rhythm – singing and performing – Bealtaine Festival 12:00-15:00 Liffey Valley Shopping, Lucan bealtaine.ie/bealtaine-event/matt-dowling/
++ Car Fair & Family Fun Weekend – Great Cars & Family Fun (Sat+Sun) 12:00-16:00 The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.thesquare.ie/our-events
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++ Howth Tradfest “Féile Binn Éadair” – Lots of free gigs 14:00-00:00 Various venues in Howth www.feilebinneadair.com/schedule
+ Children’s History Book Club: The Climbing Boys (Age: 9-12) – Dublin City Council Culture Club 14:00 cultureclubdublin.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873658704 (Booking required)
+ A World Of Its Own: Guinness brewing mid-20th Century – Working conditions in the Brewery in the middle decades of the 20th century – History Talk 14:30 Cabra Library, Navan Road, Dublin 7 www.dublincity.ie/events/world-its-own-guinness-brewing-mid-20th-century (Booking required)
+ Vater Unser – German choral music from Hassler to Schütz 15:00-16:00 Pepper Canister Church, 7 Mount Street Crescent, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/898740987487 (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 15:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ Hard Rock Collective (Grunge/Rock/Metal tribute) plus support Nasty Jams, Night Blind Knights – Gigs 20:00 Fibber Magees, 79 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/2985777774932115/
+ Latin Fever – Dublin’s Latin Club with reggaeton, merengue, funk, electrolatino, pachangueo, dembow & more 21:00-02:30 River Bar, 1 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 (Adm free before midnight) www.facebook.com/LatinFeverDublin
+ TBC – Gig 22:30 Tolka House Pub, 9a Glasnevin Hill, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.facebook.com/TolkaHousePubOfficial
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Sunday 26 May
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+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Car Boot Sale Ballymun 08:00-13:00 Ballymun Comprehensive School, Ballymun Road, Ballymun, Dublin 9 irishcarboot.ie
+ St. Anne’s City Farm – Visit this community farm, run by volunteers 10:00-15:00 St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5 www.facebook.com/Stannescityfarm/
+ Run Talk Run – Phoenix Park Run of Mental Health Peer Support Group for adults 10:50 Phoenix Park Visitor Centre, Phoenix Park, Dublin 8 bit.ly/RTRDublin (Booking required)
+ Streetfeast – yearly weekend of street parties and neigbourhood lunches – Sat + Sun varying times – streetfeast.ie/
++ Richmond Barracks Summer Fair – with artists and makers inspired by the theme of upcycling, recycling and reusing – Stalls, Workshops Tours, Food&Drink, Entertainment (Sat+Sun) 11:00-17:00 Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road, Inchicore, Dublin 8 www.richmondbarracks.ie/whats-on/richmond-barracks-summer-fair-2024/?date=2024-05-26
+ DLR Biodiversity Marlay Park Pond Dipping Event 11:00-13:00 Marlay Park, Grange Road, Dublin 14 www.eventbrite.ie/e/903092924247
+ Victorian Walled Gardens Social + Market – Garden workshop tasters, fresh bakes & hand made market, history & biodiversity tours 11:00-14:00 Festina Lente, Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow www.eventbrite.ie/e/893683751157
+ Kids’ Drop By Activities: Children’s Erasmus Education Garden (Age 4+) 11:00/11:30/15:30/16:00 (20min) National Botanic Gardens, Botanic Road, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 www.botanicgardens.ie/event/kids-drop-by-activities-5/2024-03-24/
+ St. Patrick’s Park Market – Books, gifts and crafts 11:00-17:30 St. Patrick’s Park, next to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/stpatricksparkmarket/
+ Blackrock Market 11:00-17:30 Main Street, Blackrock, Co. Dublin www.facebook.com/BlackrockMarket/
+ Sunday Family Drop-in – National Gallery – Workshop for families with children of all ages 11:30-13:30 National Gallery, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ Gauche Market Mediterranean Summer Edition 12:00-17:00 Wigwam, 54 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 www.eventbrite.com/e/897205976227
++ Car Fair & Family Fun Weekend – Great Cars & Family Fun (Sat+Sun) 12:00-16:00 The Square, Tallaght, Dublin 24 www.thesquare.ie/our-events
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++ Howth Tradfest “Féile Binn Éadair” – Lots of free gigs 13:00-23:00 Various venues in Howth www.feilebinneadair.com/schedule
+ Dublin Concert Band – Outdoor Gig – Jazz, Latin, rock, pop, musicals 14:00-16:00 Wolfe Tone Park, Jervis Street, Dublin 1 dublin.ie/whats-on/listings/dublin-concert-band-wolfe-tone-park/
+ Ireland, Then and Now: Irish Symbolism in the Museum’s Collections – National Museum Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/May-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Hugh Lane Gallery Public Tour 14:15 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-public-tours-2/ (No booking required, but limited spaces)
+ Comedy Tour – National Gallery 14:30-15:30 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on/public-tour-comedy-tour
+ The Way We Wore: Representations of Social Change through Clothing – National Museum Tour 15:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/May-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Chester Beatty Museum Tour 15:00 Chester Beatty Museum, Gardens of Dublin Castle, Dame Street, Dublin 2 chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/free-public-tours/
+ Sunday Sketching – Family Workshop (Age 6-12) – Hugh Lane Gallery 15:00-16:00 Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square North, Dublin 1 hughlane.ie/explore_learn/sunday-sketching/
+ The Bionic Rats & Dj Del Bionic – Ska, Reggae & Rocksteady – Gig & DJ 18:00-late (Gig 18:00-21:00, followed by DJ) Grand Social, 35 Liffey Street Lower, Dublin 1 www.thegrandsocial.ie/events/sunday-skank-w-the-bionic-rats-dj-del-bionic-free-entry
+ Gardiner Street Gospel Choir – Last Gospel Choir Mass before the summer break 19:30 St. Francis Xavier Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/TheGSGC
+ Icarus Comedy – Standup Comedy 19:30-22:00 Bruxelles, 8 Harry Street, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/909653316557 (Booking NOT required, but places limited)
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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And the free events for next week….
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Please note: To speed up the creation of the weekday section of the Dublin Event Guide, I am experimenting with a few minor changes. One is that I am not adding the full address of the venue to all events anymore (for now). If you don’t know where the venue is, you will find it by checking the event link.
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Monday 27 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Balbriggan Summerfest (27 May – 02 June) www.facebook.com/balbriggan.summerfest/
+ Stolen Children of the Belgian Empire: Métis Stories from Rwanda – Talk 15:30-17:30 Trinity Long Room Hub, College Green, Dublin 2 www.eventbrite.ie/e/863144808357
+ Review of “Dublin Culture”, Alan Reeve’s iconic image of a gathering of literary and ‘arty’ Dublin in the back-lounge of The Palace Bar, Fleet Street in June 1940 – Talk – Bealtaine Festival 18:30 Terenure Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bealtaine-festival-dublin-culture-alan-reeve-1940
+ Irish Night Skies and the need to fight Light Pollution – Astronomy Talk 20:00 Online and at UCD Beech Hill building, Beech Hill Road, Dublin 4 www.irishastrosoc.org/
+ Stand up Comedy Night – Raiders Comedy 20:30 Pillar Bar, 22-25 Westmoreland Street, Dublin 2 (Booking link not working, so just go there) www.facebook.com/events/1449616022565112/
+ Downtown Blues Dancing – Social Dancing with DJs 21:00-23:00 Mind the Step Cafe, 24 Strand Street Great, Dublin 1 www.facebook.com/events/1281472632925726
+ Song Cycle – Singer Songwriter Night – Open Night with special guests Little Whelan’s 21:00 Whelan’s, 25 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 www.whelanslive.com/event/song-cycle/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Tuesday 28 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ GAA Museum Book Club Live with Humphrey Kelleher – Bealtaine Festival 11:15-12:15 GAA Museum, St Joseph’s Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 3 www.universe.com/events/gaa-museum-book-club-live-with-humphrey-kelleher-tickets-89VZFP?ref=universe-discover (Booking required)
+ Bealtaine Concert: Snug Ukulele Group 14:30 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/bealtaine-concert-snug-ukulele-group
+ Darkey Kelly’s Tuesday Singer Songwriter Night 19:00-22:30 Darkey Kelly’s, Harding Hotel, Fishamble Street, Dublin 8 www.facebook.com/groups/915434861959818
+ Ukulele Tuesday – Weekly Ukulele Meetup 20:00 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/UkuleleTuesday/
+ The Comedy Crunch – Comedy 21:00-22:45 Stag’s Head, 1 Dame Court, Dublin 2 www.facebook.com/thecomedycrunch
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Dublin Event Guide (for Free Events)
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Thursday 30 May
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+ Variety of Tours and talks at the National Museums in Kildare Street and at Collins Barracks www.museum.ie/en-ie/eventcalendar
+ Variety of Public Tours at the National Gallery www.nationalgallery.ie/whats-on
+ History of the River Poddle – Talk 11:30 Inchicore Library www.dublincity.ie/events/down-river-poddle (Booking required)
+ Behind the Scenes: Conservation at the Museum – National Museum Tour 14:00 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/May-Tours-at-NMI-Decorative-Arts-History
+ Behind the Scenes: Conservation at the Museum 14:00-15:30 National Museum, Collins Barracks, Benburb Street, Dublin 7 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Decorative-Arts-History/Events/2024/052024/Special-Public-Tour-Behind-the-Scenes-Conservation (Booking required)
+ Highlights of the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology – Tour 14:30 National Museum – Archaeology, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museums/Archaeology/Events/2024/April-June/Public-Tour-of-the-National-Museum-of-Ireland-(1)
+ EUNIC European Film Club: John From – Film Screening 17:30 Coolock Library www.dublincity.ie/events/eunic-european-film-club-john
+ The Queen (1968) – Film Screening, followed by Panel Discussion with Davina Devine and Alan Amsby (aka Mr. Pu ssy) 17:30-20:30 Outhouse LGBTQ Centre, 105 Capel Street, Dublin 1 bealtaine.ie/bealtaine-event/what-a-drag-screening-of-whats-a-girl-like-you/ (Booking required)
+ Ma Thursdays Open Mic – Mother Reilly’s Bar 21:00-23:30 Mother Reilly’s Bar & Restaurant, 26 Upper Rathmines Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 www.facebook.com/events/762459318527294
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+++ LEARN A NEW SKILL WITH ONLINE COURSES
Is there ever a wrong time for learning a new skill or enhancing what you are already interested in? Maybe it is a language or an instrument or some technical skills? Or something completely different? Nearly every subject is there! Check out Udemy via the link below, they have thousands of courses and there is good chance that what you are looking for is available. Nearly all the courses are REALLY affordable!
The lowest price most of the time is EUR 12.99. Sometimes it even goes down further to EUR 9.99 and when that happens (about once or twice a year), I will tell you. But even 12.99 is definitely a good price for what you get! – Check out the website at www.getthislink.com/Udemy22 And if you buy through that link, you also help the Dublin Event Guide! :-)
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+++ IKEA Crafting / Music / Cooking Workshops
Ikea in Ballymun runs a variety of crafting, music and cooking workshops it is always worh checking out. The workshops are free and usually go for 45 minutes. They are always for children, but the age is often not fixed. There are specific Toddler and baby workshops at times as well. Check them out on www.ikea.com/ie/en/stores/events/ikea-ballymun/
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+++ Some more events:
Find Library events here www.dublincity.ie/events
and Trinity College Events here www.tcd.ie/news_events/events/?day=18&month=03&year=2024&search=week
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+++ Storytelling and Toddler Groups at Dublin City Libraries
The Dublin City Libraries have published a list of Storytelling and Toddler groups for age 0-4 across the Dublin City Libraries. You can find it here www.dublincity.ie/library/blog/storytelling-and-toddler-groups-dublin-city-libraries
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And this is it for another week! Have a great weekend and good new week.
Take care,
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