window.addEventListener("message", handleIFrameMessage, false); if( hostname.slice((-1 * element.length - 1)) === '. [147] The states who had not signed were Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nevada, and Vermont. E-mail Contacts: Chaz Ellis and Ashley Byrd Miss Alaska, Emma Broyles. "[10] On September 8, 1921, 100,000 people gathered at the Boardwalk to watch the contestants from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Ocean City, Camden, Newark, New York City, and Philadelphia. [29] A decade later in 1983, Miss New York (and Miss Syracuse) 1983, Vanessa Williams (the first African-American woman to win the competition as Miss America 1984), resigned under pressure due to a scandal involving nude photographs. url.href = originUrl; Read more about the attorney and her passion for social justice. After two years, the pageant moved to the TLC network. We are here to assist you in any way possible to make the MISS TEXAS USA and MISS TEXAS TEEN USA Pageants the most rewarding experience of your life! The minimum age requirement remains at 17 years-old, but the contract now specifies that the contestant must be in her senior year of high school. Executive Director:Ashley Reid, E-mail Address: realadebus@gmail.com & kuhlagain@gmail.com src = src.substr(0, src.indexOf("?")) } Executive Director:Alisa Parrent, E-mail Address: info@missarizona.org [118] The pageant appeared to multiply the value of a single available scholarship by the number of contestants theoretically eligible for it, while using the term "provided" in a way that did not mean "distributed. Now, the age limit has been increased to 18 - 28 years. [136] This move led to a number of changes. Here's why", "Miss America Postpones Annual Broadcast and Competitions to 2021", "Transgender model wins local 'Miss America' pageant for the first time ever", "Miss America 2023: Miss Wisconsin, Grace Stanke, is crowned winner", "Emma Broyles, representing Alaska, is crowned Miss America", "Miss America Is Now a Scientist! E-mail Contact: Peggy Miller Its exams are held twice every year. } [41][62] Williams was forced to resign seven weeks prior to the end of her time as Miss America, however, after the unauthorized publication of nude photos in Penthouse. U.S. citizen. 9:45: Abigail Hayes . window.addEventListener("message", handleIFrameMessage, false); Each competition cycle, or "season," begins nearly 18 months before one woman wins the job of Miss America., which means the seasons overlap. > -1) { Web Site: http://www.missillinois.org [110][111][112] Longacre filed a $3 million lawsuit,[110][111][112] and Miss America officials later blamed the error on state pageant officials whom, they said, "missed the age discrepancy in Longacre's submitted paperwork. 2. Recently, Miss America rebranded itself as "Miss America 2.0," promising "a fresh take" for "a new generation of female leaders." In addition to forgoing the swimsuit competition,. The Miss America Organization website says contestants must be 17 to 24 years old. Miss USA 2019 dies at the age of 30 Cheslie Kryst, the winner of the 2019 Miss USA pageant, has died at the age of 30 By Gitanjali Poonia gpoonia@deseretnews.com Jan 31, 2022, 9:53am PST SHARE SHARE Miss USA 2019 dies at the age of 30 Police said the 30-year-old Cheslie Kryst jumped from a Manhattan apartment building. Let's be honest, if these young women (most of whom looked well beyond the 17 to 24 age limit thanks to their knack for applying make-up with a trowel) really had any discernible talent beyond. The age limit for Miss America contestants is 24, but Miss USA competitors have an age cap of 27. But they aren't enough. Miss America pageant rules state that contestants must not only be no older than 24, but they also cannot turn 25 before the end of the year. initiative combines industry-leading health and safety standards with virtual technologies designed to keep real estate moving forward, and give our employees, customers and partners confidence and support to stay safe. In Morgan papers, Duke University; see, Robin Morgan, "The Oldest Front: On Freedom for Women,", Chira, Susan. if (typeof e.data === 'object') { return; } There is a $35 fee for registration, but once you are registered, your information is sent to the Executive Director of your state program. [150][151] The leadership of the Miss Colorado organization quit in protest. } All men who are permanent residents in the US or are US citizens are required to register with the selective service when they are 18 to 26 years old. Residency. case "reloadPage": Since the pageant is scheduled on April 30, 2017, candidates should have been born on or . It would also be the last time Russell served as host. wiot@misswisconsin.com, Miss Wisconsin Crown Camp }; iframe.contentWindow.postMessage(JSON.stringify({"type":"urls","value":urls}), "*"); They also must have never given birth to or parented a child. Web Site: http://www.missflorida.org E-mail Contact: Keith Williams var args = e.data.split(":"); Co-Executive Directors: David Appleby, Claudette Jolin, & Megan Irving, E-mail Address: dholtzman@missnj.org I felt so rejected. [18][19][20][21] As the only Jewish contestant, Myerson was encouraged by the pageant directors to change her name to "Bess Meredith"[44] or "Beth Merrick",[18] but she refused. Web Site: www.MissTennessee.org Executive Director: Dolores Buffy Rabuffo, E-mail Address: mmdirector@missmichigan.org [18][19][20][21][22] Although there were Native American, Latina, and Asian-American contestants, there were no African-American contestants for fifty years (African-Americans appeared in musical numbers as far back as 1923, however, when they were cast as slaves). The two pageants are very different, and draw different competitors with different priorities. It was 4 a.m., and Carolyn Sapp had barely taken the new crown off her head . This was the 93rd Miss America pageant/competition, though the Miss America Organization celebrated its 99th anniversary in 2019. Neither the title nor this pageant were related to the current "Miss America Pageant" which would develop a year later in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Web Site: http://www.missctamerica.org src = args[1] + ':' + args[2]; [75][76] Angela Perez Baraquio, Miss Hawaii 2000, was crowned Miss America 2001, thereby becoming the first Asian-American, the first Filipino-American, as well as the first teacher ever to win the pageant. else if (window.document.webkitExitFullscreen) window.document.webkitExitFullscreen(); Web Site: https://www.misswestvirginia.org/ Miss USA contestants must be between 18 and 28 years of age, never married or pregnant. script.type = 'text/javascript'; The graph shows that over the years, Miss America has gotten thinner while the average American woman in her 20s has only gotten heavier. [52] The protest was co-sponsored by Florynce Kennedy's Media Workshop, an activist group she founded in 1966 to protest the media's representation of African-Americans, along with the feminist Jeanette Rankin Brigade and the ACLU. Originating in 1921 as a beauty pageant, the competition now judges competitors' talent performances and interviews in addition to their physical appearance. case "collapseErrorPage": Executive Director: Jan Mitchell, E-mail Address: utahscholarshipfoundation@gmail.com Miss America 1943 Candidates. E-mail Contact: Brian Jeffries if (window.addEventListener) { iframeParams = iframeParams.concat(window.location.href.substr(window.location.href.indexOf("?") E-mail Contact: Debi DIorio On January 5, 2018, The Miss America Organization notified state and local directors of changes to the contestant contract regarding age eligibility. 29 Vermont requires students to attend school until they are 16 or complete 10th grade. E-mail Contact: Beth McShane Miss International wrote, "Miss International age limit has changed! As Americans, especially elites, live . Miss International pushed their age limits to 25 a couple of years ago, Miss World pushed their age requirements to 27 last year, Miss Universe is confirmed to have moved the maximum age requirement to 28 earlier this year. "[119] The Miss America Organization responded by stating that Oliver affirmed that it provides the most scholarships to women and that the $45 million figure was based on all scholarships made available whether or not they are accepted. E-mail Contact: Shelley Nichols Franklin To become Miss America's Outstanding Teen, a candidate must first compete to represent her state, a process requiring personal commitment, hard work and talent. src = src.substr(0, src.indexOf("?")) Beginning in 1940, Bob Russell served as the first official host of the pageant. [29][59][60] Browne later commented that she thought "it was one of the last Miss America groups to go to Vietnam. Web Site: http://www.missminnesota.org E-mail Contact: David Appleby Fifty-eight percent of U.S. adults polled said that there should be a maximum age limit for elected officials, compared to 21 percent who said there should not be such a restriction. window.handleIFrameMessage = function(e) { [41][63][64][65] First runner-up, Miss New Jersey 1983, Suzette Charles replaced her for the final weeks of Williams' reign. The postponement will also include revised eligibility to be coordinated with state qualifying organizations to allow competitors who would usually age out to remain in consideration. E-mail Contact: Darcie Fisher var src = args[1]; To compete you must: Be a young lady between the ages of 13 and 18 . Anderson, Susan Heller, and David W. Dunlap. [129] On December 22, the Miss America Organization (MAO) released statements to USA Today, saying that it was made aware of concerns several months prior. if (!isNaN(args[1]) && parseInt(iframe.style.minHeight) > parseInt(args[1])) { Once you are a local titleholder, you must raise $250.00 for CMNH to compete in the state-level pageant. E-mail Contact: Sloane Lewis WHAT CAN I DO TO BEST PREPARE FOR THE PAGEANT? [157] On May 8, 2020, the organization announced its next competition, originally slated for December 2020, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [50], With the rise of second-wave feminism and the civil rights movement during the 1960s, the Miss America pageant became the subject of a series of protests that attacked it as sexist, racist, and part of U.S. militarism. The contest that year was won by Mary Katherine Campbell (Miss Ohio), who won again in 1923. Executive Director: Paula DeWall, E-mail Address: kathyshellum@missminnesota.org The Movie. [38][140] The new board of directors increased the maximum age of titleholders to 25 years old, from 24. 1935 Miss America Pageant. var args = e.data.split(":"); [121] In addition, Miss America 2014, Nina Davuluri, was appointed one of the new trustees to the Miss America Foundation. [40][49] Television viewership peaked during the early 1960s, when it was the highest-rated program on American television. crowncamp@misswisconsin.com, Must not be older than twenty-six (26) years of, For the avoidance of doubt, Candidate cannot turn nineteen (19) years of, Exception: Since Alabama, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Utah did not hold competitions in 2021, if the Candidate exceeds the 17-year-old. if( !window.isPermitted(e.origin, ['jotform.com', 'jotform.pro']) ) { break; } Web Site: http://www.missnh.org var iframeParams = []; Web Site: https://missutah.org The Miss America Organization brands itself as the "nation's leading advocate for women's education and the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the United States,. case "collapseErrorPage": E-mail Contact: Susan Williams else if (window.document.mozCancelFullScreen) window.document.mozCancelFullScreen(); Web Site: http://www.misskentucky.org [4], On February 1, 1919, there was a beauty pageant held in the Chu Chin Chow Ball at the Hotel des Artistes in New York City. If the candidate is eighteen (18) years of age on December 31st in the year she could compete at the State Competition, then she must compete in the MAOTeen program, unless she meets the Grandfather Clause below. Executive Director:Heidi Brendle, E-mail Address: susanshea8@gmail.com Web Site: http://missdc.org Since the cut-off age for competing in the Miss America pageant is twenty-four, and the drinking age is twenty-one in the U.S.A., it can only be assumed that of-age ladies will be wanting to celebrate their freedom with a mimosa, glass of wine, or heck, even a beer once in awhile. She also became the first contestant to publicize her insulin pump. Rosemary LaPlanche. Executive Director:Shelley Nichols Franklin, E-mail Address: executivedirector@misswisconsin.com [85][86] ABC also resumed broadcasting the pageant with the 2011 competition. if (window.location.href && window.location.href.indexOf("?") Executive Director: Kathy Jones, E-mail Address: ed@missohio.org "[38][139] In interviews, Carlson emphasized the organization's desire to be more welcoming, "open, transparent, [and] inclusive to women," and to prioritize displaying the talent and scholarship in the contestants. E-mail Contact: Chele Schamber } break; case "scrollIntoView": > -1) { document.body.appendChild(script); Executive Director:Sue Givens and Tiffany Harrison, E-mail Address: brian@misskentucky.org Those registered will be drafted, should the US enter a state of national emergency that prompts The White House and Congress to reinstate the draft. [14] In 1935, Lenora Slaughter was hired to "re-invent" the pageant and served for 32 years as its Director. To compete in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen program, you need commitment, perseverance, talent and ambition. Emma Broyles, Miss Alaska, was crowned Miss America on Sunday night. Be of good moral character. The constitutional age requirements for federal office35 for president, 30 for senators, 25 for representativesmake sense. iframeParams.push("isIframeEmbed=1"); The broadcast moved from ABC to NBC, and was live streamed for the first time. Swift talks directly to them. Web Site: http://www.misswisconsin.com + iframeParams.join('&'); Please note, this change is effective for all candidates who will compete in 2022 State Competitions, which includes all Local and State Competitions. [29] Browne was not a finalist, however,[29] losing to future media personality, Miss Texas 1970, Phyllis George. Find out what channel Miss America is on, date, time in 2021 and learn the history of the Miss America song. Morrow, age 53, and the . [10] The event was scheduled to take place the week-end following Labor Day, to encourage summer visitors to stay in Atlantic City. Longacre had submitted her birth certificate, driver's license, and other documents beforehand, yet no one noticed she had technically broken the seemingly arbitrary Miss America age limit rules until . Executive Director: Brenda Baudo, E-mail Address: chele@misswy.org Web Site: http://www.missohio.org The lead sponsors of pageants include Catalina, Gulf Western Industries, ITT Corporation, and Donald Trump. Executive Director:Alice Leonatti, E-mail Address: MissMontana.ED@gmail.com Web Site: http://www.missarizona.org [126], In June 2016, Erin O'Flaherty was crowned Miss Missouri, becoming the first openly lesbian Miss America contestant. [61] Williams later commented that she was one of five minority contestants that year, noting that ballet dancer Deneen Graham "had already had a cross burned on her front yard because she was the first black Miss North Carolina [1983]. Web Site: http://www.missmissouri.org For the avoidance of doubt, Candidate cannot be eighteen (18) years of age on December 31st in the year she couldcompete at the State Competition. USA INTERNATIONAL MS. - $100.00 extra to enter!. script.src = src; }); Web Site: www.missgeorgia.net [149] From 2011 to 2016 (with the exception of 2014), MAO's tax fillings reveal that the organization was operating with a negative net income. else if (window.document.mozCancelFullscreen) window.document.mozCancelFullScreen(); [125], On March 24, 2016, the Miss America Organization announced a contract renewal with ABC to continue carrying the pageant for the next three years to the 2019 edition. 1930s Sometime in the 1930s a pageant rule is. Miss America Emma Broyles with her older brother. Bev Grant's photographs of this event have become iconic. break; State Executive Director:Trina Pruitt, E-mail Address: info@misshawaii.org [47], Starting in 1950, although the pageant continued to be in September, the organization that hosted the pageant changed the Miss America title to "post-dated"; thus, that year's pageant winner, Yolande Betbeze, became Miss America 1951, and there was no Miss America 1950. Executive Director: Carly Condie, E-mail Address: executivedirector@missvermont.org iframe.style.minHeight = args[1] + "px"; Web Site: http://www.missmichigan.org Web Site: http://www.misslouisiana.com Miss Alabama 2004, Deidre Downs, reigned as Miss America four months longer than usual as the Miss America 2006 pageant was moved to a January broadcast at the Las Vegas Strip's Theatre for the Performing Arts (Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino). [120] In February 2015, Sharon Pearce announced that she was stepping down from her role as President of the Miss America Organization. Last week, newly appointed chairwoman and Miss America 1989, Gretchen Carlson told ABC News that "big changes are coming for the Miss America Organization." Watch her full interview below. Event ticketing and box-office system for Competition 3-Night Package - Wednesday April 20, 2022 at 02:00 AM provided by Ticketor iframe.style.height = window.innerHeight + "px"; A conflict ensued when the judges disqualified 22-year-old Lee at the last minute because she was deemed to be a professional rather than an amateur like the other contestants due to the fact that she was 1) a working actress, 2) married, and 3) a friend of the competition's chief judge. Please know that we adhere strictly to the age requirement so we do ask for official documentation to confirm your age. Executive Director: David Holtzman, E-mail Address: missnewmexico@yahoo.com [94][95][97][98][99] News agencies cited tweets that misidentified her as Muslim or Arab, associated her with groups such as Al-Qaeda, and questioned why she was chosen over Miss Kansas 2013, Theresa Vail[94][95][97][100][101] (a soldier who won the "America's Choice" award and was the first contestant to display tattoos during the swimsuit competition). The Miss America pageant takes pageantry to the next level. E-mail Contact: Jan Mitchell if(isJotForm && "contentWindow" in iframe && "postMessage" in iframe.contentWindow) { Executive Director: Kate Wismer, E-mail Address: colene.trent@misstennessee.org window.isPermitted = function(originUrl, whitelisted_domains) { START HERE: Register! true : false; } var script = document.createElement('script'); In the letter she states that the current leadership had "silenced me, reduced me, marginalized me, and essentially erased me in my role as Miss America." When I was little, I used to make my Barbies participate in the Miss America pageant. } WHEN: Thursday, December 15, 2022 at 8PM ET. Miss America, Teen, events, new products, and more! var isJotForm = (e.origin.indexOf("jotform") > -1) ? if (ifr) { Grandfather Clause for 2022 State and Local Agreements ONLY: Since age eligibility was revised after the start of the 2022 state & local competition season, Candidates who are eighteen (18) years of age on or after July 31, 2022 (the year of the State Competition) are eligible to compete in the Miss program, as long as the candidate is also a high school graduate or equivalent by July 31, 2022. Check out our free "How to Start: Picking the Perfect Pageant" video.First, start your search for pageants in your age group and in your area through a regular online search, through social media and/or websites such as a Pageant Planet which contain a pageant . } E-mail Contact: Dewana Little Web Site: www.missnebraska.org case "reloadPage": if( !window.isPermitted(e.origin, ['jotform.com', 'jotform.pro']) ) { break; } Just 14 years after the first Miss America Pageant, the swimsuit competition went through a serious transition. var iframeParams = []; break; Executive Director:Darcie Fisher, E-mail Address: mcgravely@missva.org E-mail Contact: Alisa Parrent }; if (iframe.clientHeight > window.innerHeight) { In June 2018, there was an announcement that Miss America contestants would no longer be judged based on their physical appearance. [88] Miss New York 2012, Mallory Hagan, won the competition but only served for eight months as the pageant moved back to its former broadcast slot in September 2013[88][89] Miss Montana 2012, Alexis Wineman, ("America's Choice" winner) was the pageant's first autistic contestant. Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. [117] Oliver said that at the national level, the Miss America Organization and Miss America Foundation together spent only $482,000 in cash scholarships in 2012. Web Site: http://www.miss-sc.org If you have any questions, please contact your state Executive Director. Executive Director: Kay Alexander, E-mail Address: directors@missoregon.org var src = args[1]; E-mail Contact: Kathy Shellum [149], In the fall of 2018, MAO terminated licenses from Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. [135], In January 2018, Gretchen Carlson, who won the Miss America pageant in 1989, was elected as the new chairwoman of the organization, becoming the first former Miss America to serve as its leader. [81][82] The Miss America 2011 pageant held on January 15, 2011, showcased Miss New York 2010, Claire Buffie, (the first Miss America contestant to advocate a gay-rights platform)[83][84] and Miss Delaware 2010, Kayla Martell, (the first bald contestant). [39] She returned to compete a third time in 1924 but placed as first runner-up that year, and pageant rules were then amended to prevent anyone from winning more than once. [1] Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. E-mail Contact: Miss Mississippi Corporation [130] Miss America's board of directors also suspended Haskell, who released a statement labeling the HuffPost article "unkind and untrue". [155], On June 5, 2019, Miss South Dakota 1997 and former South Dakota Secretary of State, Shantel Krebs, was unanimously elected to chairwoman of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors, succeeding Carlson. The Miss America 2020 competition was held on Thursday, December 19, 2019. iframe.style.height = args[1] + "px"; Miss America competition maximum age for candidates increases to twenty-six (26) years old from twenty-five (25) by December 31st in the state competition year. E-mail Contact: Colene Trent Ages are as of January 1 of the competition year. New Miss America age limit gives two Miss NJ hopefuls another chance Lauren Carroll Jun 9, 2018 0 1 of 7 The Miss America Organization in January announced it would be extending the maximum. whitelisted_domains.forEach(function(element) { It's unclear when the ban on non-white contestants was officially lifted, but candidates started testing limits in the 1940s. [18][44] After winning the title (and as a Jewish Miss America), Myerson received few endorsements[18][19][20][21][44] and later recalled that "I couldn't even stay in certain hotels [] there would be signs that read no coloreds, no Jews, no dogs. [69], In 1985, Miss Utah 1984, Sharlene Wells Hawkes, became the first foreign-born, bilingual Miss America, as she was born in Asuncin, Paraguay. [124] In 2019, a lawyer for the Miss America Foundation put the number at $1.3-1.4 million and said that 85% of the money is raised by contestants themselves, through solicitations from friends, family, and businesses. E-mail Contact: Leslie Moore Web Site: http://www.misswashington.org Should the winner be chosen as Ms. America then the Contestant with the second highest score in this category will win the title: USA INTERNATIONAL MS! Web Site: http://www.missmass.org Jessica Hill/AP. case "exitFullscreen": if (!iframe) { return; } Camille Schrier of Virginia Wins Crown After On-Stage Experiment", "Miss America 2018: Miss North Dakota Cara Mund takes the crown", "Lopez to host Miss America pageant again", "Carrie Ann Inaba To Host 2019 Miss America Competition On ABC", "There she is again: Brooke Burke, Chris Harrison welcome Miss America back to ABC", "Chris Harrison, Lara Spencer to Host Miss America 2014", "Miss America 2015: Judges include N.J.'s Gary Vaynerchuk", "Chris Harrison Will Return to Host the Miss America Competition with First-Time Host Sage Steele of ESPN", "Brooke Burke-Charvet Returns as Miss America Co-Host", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Miss_America&oldid=1140110810, This page was last edited on 18 February 2023, at 13:55. [14] In 1940, the title officially became "The Miss America Pageant" and the pageant was held in Atlantic City's Convention Hall. E-mail Contact: Susan Shea She tours the nation promoting her particular platform of interest. "[156], In Summer 2019, Miss America announced the contest would move out of Atlantic City. [113][114], In September 2014, comedian John Oliver ran a segment on his show, Last Week Tonight, that investigated the Miss America Organization's claim that it is "the world's largest provider of scholarships for women. } "[14] With its revival in 1933, 15-year-old Marian Bergeron won, prompting future contestants to be between the ages of 18 and 26. Web Site: http://www.missnorthdakota.org/ if (window.location.href && window.location.href.indexOf("?") iframe.style.minHeight = args[1] + "px"; "[62] She also pointed out that "Suzette Charles was the first runner-up, and she was biracial. A post shared by Miss Alaska (@missamericaak) 9:50: Fourth runner-up ($10,000 scholarship): Miss Oregon, Abigail Hayes. Web Site:http://www.missmaine.org This pageant is forming women into the successful and passionate women we have today that are making huge changes and differences to our country. As a state titleholder, you must raise . All national delegates between this bracket will be accept to represent their country at Miss International pageant from 2020. This rule change, however, was rescinded and Miss America CEO Robert L. Beck, who had suggested it, was fired. They stated that the organization does not "condone the use of inappropriate language" and reported that its investigation had determined that Haskell was under "unreasonable distress resulting from intense attacks on his family from disgruntled stakeholders". Contestants competed in high-waisted bikinis, a departure . } Kennadee was crowned as Miss Rodeo America 2023 on Sunday, December 4th at the South Point Hotel and Casino. [87] The Miss America 2013 pageant, held on January 12, 2013, was the last one to take place in Las Vegas. "[44] She thus cut short her Miss America tour and instead traveled with the Anti-Defamation League. break; if (window.document.exitFullscreen) window.document.exitFullscreen(); [2] Miss America travels about 20,000 miles a month, changing her location every 24 to 48 hours, touring the nation and promoting her particular platform of interest. Age requirements are instituted afterwards requiring contestants to be between 18 and 26. Web Site: http://www.missalaskapageant.com Thus, the national Miss America event would be considered a competition, rather than a beauty pageant, and the titleholders would now be candidates, rather than contestants. Contest rules state: "Applicant should be from 17 to 26 years of age at the time of the pageant.". July 24, 2019 in Miss America // 2019 MAOTeen Competition Night 1 Award Winners Announced; July 23, 2019 in Miss America // 2020 Miss America Competition; July 22, 2019 in Fashion // Miami Swim Week 2019 Roundup: LULI FAMA; . 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