Today, 18 June 2016

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    16 1 TODAY mediacorp SATURDAY, 18 JUNE 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING T TODAY
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    Who’s on the frontlines of conservation? A bunch of (expert) amateurs...
    1558 1  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Whom might you turn to for help to identify a rare spider, stick insect or butterfly in Singapore? Try a retired diplomat, a colorectal surgeon and an architect, respectively. Mr Joseph Koh, Dr Francis
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    Lock icon WALKWAY ROOF CRUSHES CAR IN BUKIT BATOK
    77 1 WALKWAY ROOF CRUSHES CAR IN BUKIT BATOK A driver has been arrested under the Road Traffic Act, after the lorry he was driving brought down the roof of a walkway linking Block 116 and 118 Bukit Batok West Avenue 6 yesterday. The driver
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    Exports jump in May, but outlook still cloudy
    630 1  -  Data boosted by non-electronic items but analysts do not expect sustained growth NODX UP 11.6% LAST MONTH FROM A YEAR EARLIER ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) confounded expectations with a surprise expansion last month, boosted by shipments
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    12 months’ jail for first person in S’pore convicted of unlawful stalking
    734 1  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The first person to be convicted of unlawful stalking in Singapore was sentenced to 12 months’ jail yesterday, with the judge chastising the man for his “unrelenting” and “merciless” acts against his victim.
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      Lock icon Close fight expected in crucial Sungai Besar by-election
      761 2 Najib and Umno hope for convincing win to prove their popularity with core supporters 75% TURNOUT EXPECTED THERE, AND IN KUALA KANGSAR KUALA LUMPUR —The fight in the Sungai Besar by-election today is expected to be close, and victory could be decided
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      Lock icon Lorry driver arrested over Bukit Batok walkway shelter collapse
      419 4  -  NO INJURIES IN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT ILIYAS JUANDA iliyasj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —His peaceful Friday doze yesterday was interrupted by the sound of a loud “boom” from outside his flat in Bukit Batok West. Stepping out of his sixth-floor flat and looking down to
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      Lock icon STICK INSECTS: Droppings boiled into tea sparked his interest
      461 5 He kept rabbits, hamsters and cats as a young boy, but it is stick insects that he finds most fascinating to this day. Dr Francis Seow-Choen (picture) first learnt about these insects when he was in kindergarten, because people in villages
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      Lock icon SPIDERS: ‘Intellectual detective work’ for retired S’pore diplomat
      485 5 Spend an hour or two with spider expert Joseph Koh (picture), and you are bound to go away with a greater appreciation of these arachnids and, perhaps, ideas on alternative uses for pantyhose. During a short walk at Bukit Brown cemetery last
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      Lock icon BIRDS: Gynaecologist goes from observing sea life to watching birds
      486 6 Before he trained his sights on birds, gynaecologist Ng Soon Chye (picture) was more keen on marine life, often heading to the shores and reefs of Labrador and the Southern Islands to collect specimens. In fact, he wanted to apply
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      Lock icon BUTTERFLIES: Not in the stomach, but in his blood
      492 6  -  REPORTS BY NEO NEO CHAI CHIN Helping his daughter with her school science projects in the 1980s rekindled Mr Steven Neo’s (picture) interest in butterflies, the flying jewels of the insect world. There was no stopping him after that: Mr Neo,
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      Lock icon KL’s top cop denies minister’s claim that police handled S$4m ransom payment
      694 7 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysian police chief Khalid Abu Bakar denied yesterday that the police had received a RM12 million (S$3.95 million) ransom raised to secure the release of four Sarawakians abducted by Abu Sayyaf militants, contradicting an
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      Two NTUC magazines to shut by end of the month
      597 8  -  JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Two magazine titles published by an arm of NTUC Link collectively boasting one of the biggest circulations here, at 200,000 will end their run at the end of this month, although subscribers have not yet been
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      69 3 CLASS is still your #1 English Radio Station with 668,000 listeners weekly. And we want to say a very big THANK YOU for tuning in every day Nights TIM OH 8pm to 12mn X Lunchbreak YASMINNE CHENG 10am to 2pm A, n Muttons In The Morning JUSTIN ANG VERNON A
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      189 4 Artist impressions AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY EXPO IN SINGAPORE TODAY SUN ONLY (is 19 JUNE) 10AM 7PM Conrad Centennial Hotel, Two Temasek Boulevard PREVIEW BRAND southbank NEW APARTMENTS /-’LMl BEFORE MELBOURNE GRAND OPENING Spacious 1, 2 3 beds Penthouse Collection from A$459,000toA$3.05million* :3 3 m PRE-APPROVED FOR SALE TO OVERSEAS BUYERS SAVE
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      56 9 i A k LOVE, Uil972FMl r i afES 933 Once again for making us the top 3 radio stations for the past 22 years. As we celebrate Radio 80 this year, be sure to stay tuned for more exciting programmes, especially for you, our listeners! CAPITAL 958 u m m
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  • voices
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      Asean should confine itself to economic issues
      216 10  -  FROM BERNARD SIM KHENG JOO I refer to the commentary titled “China shoots itself in the foot with divide and rule tactics in Asean” (June 17). China has stated that the South China Sea issue should be kept off any Asean-China discussions. I
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      Train security personnel as fire safety managers for industrial buildings
      298 10  -  FROM PAUL ANTONY FERNANDEZ I have observed that in many industrial and commercial buildings, the management usually does not have an in-house fire safety manager, and this important duty is usually outsourced. More often than not, these outsourced fire safety
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      Inclusive classrooms may help kids to learn from one another
      349 10  -  F ROM FRANCIS VALENTINE TAN Recently, I read letters written by TODAY readers on accommodating children with special needs so that they may study together with children in mainstream schools in the same class environment (“More understanding needed on the
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      14 10 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Keep learning but try to be a master of your field: Ong Ye Kung
      481 11  -  NUS has launched new school to promote lifelong learning opportunities among adults INITIATIVE TO COST S$12 MILLION TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In pushing for a culture of lifelong learning, Singapore’s challenge is not about people
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      Latest phase of one-north Park to open today
      459 11 SINGAPORE Another phase of a park that will eventually span the length of the one-north development has been completed, with features such as a butterfly garden and a forest boardwalk for office workers, students and residents of the area to explore. The
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      Close to 150 people from affected Ang Mo Kio block screened for TB
      343 11  -  REGINA MARIE LEE SINGAPORE Close to 150 residents and former residents of Block 203, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 had been screened for tuberculosis (TB) as of 5pm yesterday, and will be notified of their results within
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  • world
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      M’sia confirms Asean accord on S China Sea statement
      622 12 TRYING TO REBUILD CREDIBILITY AFTER EARLIER RETRACTION KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday issued a press release highlighting that the Foreign Ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) had unanimously agreed on a hardhitting statement on
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      Lock icon Indian court jails 11 for life for 2002 massacre of Muslims
      425 12 REUTERS NEW DELHI An Indian court jailed 11 Hindu attackers for life yesterday for murdering dozens of Muslims in one of the most notorious massacres of the 2002 Gujarat riots that shook India at a time when Prime Minister
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      Lock icon Fighting IS with an algorithm, physicists try to predict attacks
      1358 13 Mathematical model used to sift order from chaos in the pro-terrorism online universe RESEARCH FOCUSES ON QUASHING SMALL GROUPS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK After Orlando and San Bernardino and Paris, there is new urgency to understand the signs
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      254 14 St. Joseph’s Institute International School St Joseph’s Institution International School, a Lasallian Catholic school that provides a quality international Elementary education and IB Program for a diverse student body, rooted in the community of Singapore, is seeking the following individuals to join our pool of relief teachers, to cover staff
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  • sports
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      Lock icon PEREIRA PROMISES COHESIVE TEAM FOR S’PORE ATHLETICS
      701 15  -  14-member group’s manifesto is based on ‘empowering the future’ STRESSES WHOLE TEAM SHOULD BE VOTED IN TO AVOID STRIFE NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A “cohesive and unified” team with the right blend of youth and experience who will work only for the development
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      Lock icon PEREIRA PROMISES COHESIVE TEAM FOR S’PORE ATHLETICS
      682 15  -  NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A “cohesive and unified” team with the right blend of youth and experience who will work only for the development of athletics in Singapore. That is what lawyer Edmond Pereira and his 14-member team have promised the local athletics
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      Lock icon IAAF UNMOVED BY RUSSIA’S LAST-DITCH PLEA OVER RIO BAN
      493 15 AFP VIENNA —Russia’s ban from athletics was maintained by the sport’s governing body yesterday, reported Sky News, quoting unnamed sources, leaving the country’s hopes of competing in the Rio Olympics dependent on the IOC giving it special dispensation at a meeting
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      Lock icon RUSSIA’S TRACK AND FIELD TEAM BARRED FROM RIO OLYMPICS
      579 15 IAAF unmoved despite last-minute plea by Russian sports minister COUNTRY ‘HAD NOT DONE ENOUGH TO RESTORE INTEGRITY OF ATHLETES’ THE NEW YORK TIMES VIENNA —Russia’s track and field team have been barred from competing at August’s Rio Games because of a
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      Lock icon EURO 2016 CHIEF DECRIES STATE OF FRENCH PITCHES
      521 16 Marseille, Saint Den is and Lille named the worst as Uefa race to improve grounds RAIN, FLOODING AND STADIUM USAGE TO BLAME REUTERS PARIS —Uefa are unhappy about the state of pitches at Euro 2016, in particular in Marseille, Saint Denis and
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      Lock icon EDER FIRES PALE AZZURRI INTO LAST 16
      541 16 Despite late winner, Italians were lacklustre against Sweden SWEDES STILL WITHOUT A SHOT ON TARGET IN TOURNAMENT REUTERS TOULOUSE Italy moved into the knockout stages of Euro 2016 after Eder scored two minutes from full time to secure a 1-0 win over Sweden
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      Lock icon RIVAL NO 7s, RONALDO AND ARNAUTOVIC, LOOK FOR REDEMPTION
      631 16 AGENCIES PARIS —Cristiano Ronaldo will not be the only No 7 hoping to redeem himself when his Portugal side meet Austria in their Euro 2016 Group F match today (Sunday morning, Singapore time). Ronaldo’s less-heralded opposite number for Austria, Marko Arnautovic,
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      Lock icon RIVAL NO 7s, RONALDO AND ARNAUTOVIC, LOOK FOR REDEMPTION
      631 16 AGENCIES PARIS —Cristiano Ronaldo will not be the only No 7 hoping to redeem himself when his Portugal side meet Austria in their Euro 2016 Group F match today (Sunday morning, Singapore time). Ronaldo’s less-heralded opposite number for Austria, Marko Arnautovic,
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      Lock icon LUKAKU IN FIRING LINE AS BELGIUM PREPARE FOR IRELAND
      575 17 Coach criticises Everton striker for poor work rate AFP BORDEAUX Belgium head into their Euro 2016 clash with the Republic of Ireland today desperate to atone for their opening defeat to Italy as debate rages about whether Romelu Lukaku should be
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      Lock icon STURRIDGE HAS UNSHAKEABLE FAITH IN GOD — AND HIMSELF
      662 17 STURRIDGE HAS UNSHAKEABLE FAITH IN GOD AND HIMSELF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LENS As per usual, it was first God to whom Daniel Sturridge (picture) gave credit for his winning goal against Wales in the second minute of injury time, but a close second to the power of the Almighty will
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      Lock icon CANCER-STRICKEN COACH ZHU REWARDED FOR HER DEDICATION
      1253 18  -  Wins Special Award for Fortitude after helping rhythmic gymnastics team win SEA Games gold LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Four days after collecting the biggest accolade of her coaching career at the Singapore Sports Awards, gymnastics coach Zhu Xiaoping will check into the
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      235 16 20-year-old Timothy* has suffered for years The OCBC-TODAY Children’s Fund focuses on the emotional needs of children from distressed homes. Donations go towards the Singapore Children’s Society and its beneficiaries. It supports the cost of counselling and therapy to build up the children’s self-esteem and empower them to strive towards
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      32 19 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR SPENDING TIME W I TH DAD THIS WEEKEND 20 HANGING OUT WITH PA WHY A DAY OUTDOORS TOGETHER IS THE BEST THING YOU COULD DO FOR YOUR FATHER
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      45 19 21 BOTTOMS UP No longer just for the boys daughters are joining dads for a pint 22 SOMETHING’S BREWING Growing appreciation for craft beers is spurring the local scene 25 ZOOMING AHEAD The best four-wheelers to put your money on in the next six months
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  • father’s day guide
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      Lock icon OUT AND ABOUT WITH YOUR DAD
      788 20  -  SKIP THE GIFT AND DO SOMETHING TOGETHER INSTEAD JAMIE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg Earlier this month, five families gathered at Punggol MRT station on a Sunday at 7.30am, comfortably clad in walking shoes and armed with insect repellent and an intrepid spirit. They were members of
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      Lock icon Fun things to do to get closer to your dad
      374 20 STAY CLOSE TO MOTHER NATURE Spend time in nature and breathe in fresh air with dad and spot some native kingfishers, geckos and heritage trees at the same time. The National Parks Board (NParks) has created helpful trail maps that
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      Lock icon Bonding over beer
      847 21  -  Today’s variety of quality brews is changing how we share a cold one with dad DRINKING WITH DAD DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Some might say it is no coincidence that this year’s Beerfest Asia falls on Father’s Day weekend. Others simply see it as a perfect opportunity
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      Five Happy Hour deals for you and your dad
      458 21  -  ANNETTETAN SINGAPORE —We get it, Singapore isn’t the most affordable place on earth, especially when it comes to securing your libations. Thankfully, there are still some spots with reasonably priced brews, so treating your Dad to a few pints (and good
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      Lock icon Redefining the draw of a local brew
      564 22  -  The beer market may be more experimental but it’s still early days for flavoured brews HOME ADVANTAGE DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —You don’t have to go far to see Singapore’s growing appreciation for craft beers. Especially with festivals such as this year’s Beerfest
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      What to try at Beerfest Asia 2016
      276 22 FAT YAK PALE ALE (AUSTRALIA) This new brew is crafted in the traditional North American pale ale style with distinctive hops driven, fruity and herbaceous aromas, as well as hints of melon and passionfruit. LAMZING STICKY RICE MANGO SAISON (THAILAND) If you thought
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      Weekend dining guide: Where to get your tasty treats
      572 22 A DISH FOR DAD AT COCOTTE A deeply savoury special any meat-lover would appreciate, the black truffle boeuf en croute features a Cape Grim beef oyster blade encased in creamy truffle duxelles (a stuffing made with finely chopped mushrooms) and wrapped
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      Lock icon Other things to do at Beerfest Asia
      357 23  -  We show you how to get more out of your time there TOP BREWS AND BEYOND SONIA YEO soniayeosj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A festival is never really complete without variety entertainment. And that is true for Beerfest Asia 2016, which is running until tomorrow. It
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      Lock icon WEEKEND PLANNER: Other things to do this weekend
      675 23 MADAME TUSSAUDS SINGAPORE: CELEBRATING FATHERS 2016 All dads wearing the Dads For Life Celebrating Fathers wristband can enter Madame Tussauds for free when accompanied by a ticket holder. There will be activities prepared especially for dads, such as Spot The Dads where
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      112 24 j Celebrating Celebrate Father's Day at this FREE event! TOMORROW, 9AM-6PM SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB, OCBC SQUARE FUN WITH DAD Jl Photo Fun Face Painting Wheelbarrow Challenge Blindfold Maze Dance with Dad Scoot with Dad Paddle Boat Take pics as superheroes ot pose with Phua Chu Kang! MEET CELEBS AND DJs
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  • cars
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      CARS WORTH WAITING FOR
      972 25  -  FROM PRACTICAL TO PERFORMANCE-BASED CARS, THE NEXT SIX MONTHS HAVE PLENTY IN STORE FOR PETROLHEADS AUTOMOTIVE PIPELINE LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE This year has been an interesting one for petrolheads so far. After the fanfare of the Singapore Motor Show in January, the industry has been
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      Lock icon Small is the new big
      563 26  -  Audi’s upper-spec A4 shows off big-car class in a small-car body AUDI A4 2.0 QUATTRO DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Downsizing and turbocharging are the terms on everyone’s lips these days. With even holdouts like Honda jumping on the bandwagon, engines that are smaller than 1.6-litres
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      Lock icon When less is more
      531 27  -  Suzuki’s Vitara now has two-wheel drive, which saves S$6,000 and results in a better car SUZUKI VITARA 2WD PLUS LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Rising prices for Certificates Of Entitlement (COEs) got you down? They should. Last week the premium for a Category A COE climbed 14.1
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      597 30 ON SATURDAY 5.00 987 HOME With Joakim Gomez 6.00 Say It With Music With Naomi Yeo 10.00 Automated 11.00 987 Anthems by Zouk And The AOS Collection DJs 6.00AM News Plus Body Soul And Parenting Made Easy 10.00 News Plus On The Record and Sports Review 2.00PM News Plus A
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  • INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY
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      Lock icon In Britain, For the E.U. But Unlikely To Vote
      620 1  -  By KIMIKO KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA pro-European forces is that young people are historically less likely to vote. Some analysts say it could be hard to motivate them, not just because many of them will be immersed in summer activities, but also
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