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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240117
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SUMMARY:National Bootlegger's Day
DESCRIPTION:Templeton Rye Whiskey shares its January 17th birthday with bootlegger Al Capone and the son of another bootlegger\, Meryl Kerkhoff.During the 1800s\, the term bootlegger came into use in the Midwest. The word described the act of concealing flasks of liquor in a boot top when going to trade with Native Americans. The term found its permanent place in the American vocabulary when Congress passed the Eighteenth Amendment prohibiting the manufacture\, transportation\, and sale of alcohol in 1920. \nThe first observance of National Bootlegger’s Day was in 2015\, instated by Infinium Spirits to celebrate the birth of Templeton Rye\, a whiskey distilled by farmers in Templeton\, Iowa\, during the heights of the prohibition.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-bootleggers-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240117
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643200-1705363200-1705449599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Rid the World of Fad Diets & Gimmicks Day
DESCRIPTION:What is Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day? Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day is celebrated on the third Tuesday of January each year in the U.S. to widely promote proper weight management by exercising and eating healthy food. \nIn the mid-1800s\, the ideal masculine and feminine beauty gravitated toward thinness. Overweight romantics got the short end of the fashion stick as clothing became form-fitting for both sexes.From 1850 to 1920\, women’s dresses required a tiny laced-in waist. Men wore tights or breeches with tight-fitting jackets until close to the end of the 19th century when the vogue switched to looser pants. Being overweight was such a social handicap at the time that a book published in 1881 even suggested that governments arrest and imprison overweight people.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/rid-the-world-of-fad-diets-gimmicks-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240117
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643198-1705363200-1705449599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Fig Newton Day
DESCRIPTION:January 16 is National Fig Newton Day and we know you can’t wait to enjoy a few in celebration. Fig Newtons came into existence when\, in the 19th century\, physicians began to promote an increase in biscuits and fruit in one’s diet as a remedy for digestive problems. \nIn 1891\, they produced the first Fig Newtons baked at the F.A. Kennedy Steam Bakery. The company named the pastries after the town of Newton\, Massachusetts. After recently becoming associated\, the Kennedy Biscuit Company and the New York Biscuit company merged to form Nabisco.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-fig-newton-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240117
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643196-1705363200-1705449599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:International Hot & Spicy Food Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year on 16th January\, International Hot and Spicy Food Day allows lovers of heat and chilli to celebrate all things spicy. Around the world events take place to commemorate the day including chilli-eating challenges and cooking competitions. Hot spices have been used in recipes and cooking for over 6000 years. \n 
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/international-hot-spicy-food-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T033017Z
UID:11578477643194-1705276800-1705363199@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Strawberry Ice Cream Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day on January 15th celebrates one of the choicest flavors of ice cream. All flavors of ice cream are recognized on July 1st. \nIt is believed that the ice cream flavor\, which is now popular around the world\, was invented in 1813 in the United States by First Lady Dolley Madison\, and it was served during her husband\, President James Madison’s second inaugural banquet at the White House.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/strawberry-ice-cream-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240116
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240111T052457Z
UID:11578477642911-1705276800-1705363199@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Bagel Day
DESCRIPTION:U.S. National Bagel Day is January 15. Bagels have a history that is richer than your favorite cream cheese spread! These rounds of dough can be found just about anywhere: breakfast joints\, coffee shops\, supermarkets\, or even your kitchen pantry. \nOrigin: The first known written records about bagels appears in Krakow\, Poland which dictated that bagels should be gifted to women soon after childbirth. National Bagel Day is celebrated on January 15th every year. The holiday was originally celebrated on February 9th\, but was moved to January 15th in 2020 to avoid conflicting with National Pizza Day.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-bagel-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240114
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240115
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643191-1705190400-1705276799@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day
DESCRIPTION:Pastrami lovers across the country look forward to their favorite sandwich on January 14th as they recognize National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day. \nPopular delicatessen meat\, pastrami is usually made from beef. Others make their pastrami sandwich with pork\, mutton\, or turkey. Before refrigeration\, butchers originally created pastrami as a way to preserve meat. To make pastrami\, they placed the raw meat in brine. Then they partially dried it and seasoned it with various herbs and spices to be smoked and steamed. A wave of Romanian Jewish immigration introduced pastrami (pronounced pastróme)\, a Romanian specialty\, in the second half of the 19th century. Early English references used the spelling “pastrama” before the modified “pastrami” spelling was used. New York kosher butcher\, Sussman Volk earns credit for producing the first pastrami sandwich in 1887. He claimed to have gotten the recipe from a Romanian friend in exchange for storing his luggage. Due to the popularity of his sandwich\, Volk converted his butcher shop into a restaurant to sell pastrami sandwiches.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-hot-pastrami-sandwich-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240114
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643189-1705104000-1705190399@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Peach Melba Day
DESCRIPTION:Another dessert brought to us by an internationally famous chef\, National Peach Melba Day offers a refreshing celebration on January 13th each year \nFrench chef Auguste Escoffier invented the elegant dessert back in 1892 or 1893\, depending on the source. He created the dessert with peaches\, vanilla ice cream\, and raspberry sauce while employed at the Savoy Hotel\, London. The dessert honored Australian soprano\, Nellie Melba. The chef was known for naming his creations after famous people. Three such recipes are celebrated on the calendar including National Melba Toast Day onMarch 23rd.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-peach-melba-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240114
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477642909-1705104000-1705190399@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Gluten-Free Day
DESCRIPTION:The purpose of establishing National Gluten Free Day was simply to help people understand the difficulty of what it is like to eat a gluten free diet\, to show compassion and care for those who have celiac disease or are gluten-intolerant. \nOrigin: Cassy Joy Garcia of Fed + Fit founded National Gluten-Free Day (NGFD) in 2014 to raise awareness about gluten-free living. The day is celebrated on the second Monday of January each year.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-gluten-free-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240113
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643186-1705017600-1705103999@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Marzipan Day
DESCRIPTION:Marzipan\, a delicious and light treat made of a fairly unusual combination of sugar and almond meal\, often accented with almond extract. It has been used in all varieties of sweets and treats\, and manages to be both kosher and appropriate for Lent. Its excellent mutability makes it popular for themed cakes and confections\, as it can be molded into just about anything. During the rest of the year\, it’s often found served with chocolate\, making it a powerfully decadent treat that’s more than a little loved by its fans. \nWhile Persia is the most likely place for it to have found its start\, there is also ample evidence that Spain either developed a version of its own\, or was the actual starting place of this confectionary treat.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-marzipan-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240113
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643184-1705017600-1705103999@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Curried Chicken Day
DESCRIPTION:A favorite dish of Indians and Britons\, as well as people from other places throughout the world\, like the Caribbean and Asia\, curried chicken offers a delicious and comforting blend of flavors. National Curried Chicken Day is here to pay respect to this yummy dish that is a favorite craving by so many. \n History states that soldiers stationed in India during the British rule were craving for this delicacy and started including it on their menus. In the early 1800s\, a British sea captain stationed in Bengal\, India\, shared the recipe for this dish with some friends at the major shipping port in Savannah\, Georgia.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/curried-chicken-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240112
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643182-1704931200-1705017599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Milk Day
DESCRIPTION:The day milk deliveries in bottles began in the US. National Milk Day falls on January 11 to observe the very first time milk was delivered to homes inside sterilized glass bottles. It took until 1878 before anybody thought to fill bottles with milk and seal them with waxed paper.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-milk-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240110
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240111
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643180-1704844800-1704931199@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Bittersweet Chocolate Day
DESCRIPTION:Today is Bittersweet Chocolate Day! Bittersweet chocolate is a sweetened form of dark chocolate made with cocoa liquor\, sugar\, cocoa butter\, and vanilla. Unlike milk chocolate or white chocolate\, it does not contain any milk solids. \nChocolate comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree. Cacao\, which has been cultivated for at least three millennia\, is grown in Mexico\, Central America\, and Northern South America. The earliest known documentation of the use of cacao seeds is around 1100 BC. The cacao tree seed has an intensely bitter taste and must be fermented to develop the flavor.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/bittersweet-chocolate-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240110
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643178-1704758400-1704844799@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Apricot Day
DESCRIPTION:Apricots ripen in the early summer\, but they’re quite commonly dried so that way we can enjoy them year-round. The word ‘apricot’ in Latin purportedly means “precious”\, but further investigation reveals that while this moniker is appropriate\, it actually comes from Arabic ‘al barqūq’ (“early ripe”) via French ‘abricot’. \nApricots are found the world over but originated in northeastern China near the Russian border in ancient times. Later\, the fruit was introduced to Europe and Armenia.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-apricot-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240108
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240109
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643176-1704672000-1704758399@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National English Toffee Day
DESCRIPTION:On January 8th\, National English Toffee Day celebrates a favored confection that’s been enjoyed across the country for generations. This sweet treat comes with some confusion concerning the difference between English toffee and just plain toffee. \nEnglish toffee originates in the U.K. during the 19th century\, and the earliest record of toffee is in 1825.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-english-toffee-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240108
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240111T052009Z
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UID:11578477642907-1704585600-1704671999@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Tempura Day
DESCRIPTION:On January 7th\, National Tempura Day encourages us to celebrate with a dish made with a tempura batter. This Japanese fare includes either seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried. \nOrigin: Where did tempura originate? No one really knows. What we do know is back in 1549\, Portuguese sailors arrived in Japan and introduced a way of battering and frying food that is now infused into the culture.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-tempura-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240107
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240124T032034Z
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UID:11578477643174-1704499200-1704585599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Bean Day
DESCRIPTION:The day commemorates the death of the geneticist Gregor Mendel\, whose experiments with breeding pea plants formed the basis of modern genetics. From what we could find\, it would appear that Paula Bowen is the creator of National Bean Day. \nNational Bean Day is celebrated annually on January 6th. It’s an unofficial holiday that honors the bean\, a versatile food that’s been around since ancient times.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-bean-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240107
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240124T031924Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T031924Z
UID:11578477643172-1704499200-1704585599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Apple Tree Day
DESCRIPTION:Apple Tree Day started off as a celebration of an old apple tree\, which had been around for two centuries. As time went on\, this day morphed into a celebration of the fruit itself. \nOriginating in Central Asia\, apples then made their way to Europe where they grew for many years before European colonists brought them over to North America during the 17th century. It is possible that apple trees are the oldest tree to have been cultivated.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/apple-tree-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240106
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643156-1704412800-1704499199@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Whipped Cream Day
DESCRIPTION:This holiday falls on Reddi-Wip founder Aaron “Bunny” Lapin’s birthday (January 5\, 1914 – July 10\, 1999). Lapin invented Reddi-Wip in 1948\, and the holiday celebrates whipped cream’s contributions to the dessert world. \nThe earliest known literary references to whipped cream seem to date back to 1629 in France (crème fouettée) and 1673 in England. National Whipped Cream Day is actually a nod to pay homage to the birthday of Reddi-wip founder Aaron Lapin\, who was born in 1914.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-whipped-cream-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240105
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477642905-1704326400-1704412799@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Spaghetti Day
DESCRIPTION:On this day\, pasta lovers unite to enjoy plates of spaghetti in various forms\, whether it’s classic spaghetti and meatballs\, a vegetarian pasta dish\, or an adventurous twist on the traditional recipe. It’s a day to savor the flavors of Italy and appreciate the versatility of this beloved pasta. \nOrigin: In the United States\, National Spaghetti Day is celebrated on January 4th. The first “National Spaghetti Day” was promoted in Washington\, USA in 1953.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-spaghetti-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240104
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240119T131933Z
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UID:11578477643152-1704240000-1704326399@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day
DESCRIPTION:U.S. National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day on January 3 is for celebrating that combo that just naturally seems to go together\, cherries and chocolate. \nDuring the 1700s in England\, cherries were enclosed in chocolate with a little kirsch (cordial) liqueur. After finding their way to the United States\, Americans began delighting in the little bit of alcoholic cordial surrounding the fruit dipped in chocolate.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-chocolate-covered-cherry-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240103
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240104
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
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UID:11578477643150-1704240000-1704326399@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:Fruitcake Toss Day
DESCRIPTION:Let’s be honest: nobody really likes fruitcake\, and nobody ever really eats it\, either. Heavy\, flavorless and always too sweet\, fruitcake is one of our century’s biggest holiday jokes. So when Christmas is over\, and you’ve taken the tinsel down\, and thrown out the tree\, what should you do with that old fruitcake that you’ve been using to prop open the door/to replace a missing limb/as a headrest? National Fruitcake Toss Day has a “fruitful” answer (see what we did there?). The event\, which is reported as having originated in Manitou Springs\, Colorado\, was created in order to help people get rid of unwanted fruitcake after Christmas \n 
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/fruitcake-toss-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240103
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240119T131623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T131623Z
UID:11578477643148-1704153600-1704239999@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Cream Puff Day
DESCRIPTION:National Cream Puff Day is celebrated annually in the United States on January 2. Although the treat originated in France\, it has been loved by Americans too. These light\, airy\, cream-filled desserts make our hearts sing. \nOriginating in France\, cream puffs are also known as profiterole and choux a la creme. Cream puffs are a French dessert pastry filled with whipped cream\, pastry cream\, ice cream or custard.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-cream-puff-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240103
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240119T130842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T130842Z
UID:11578477643136-1704153600-1704239999@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Buffet Day
DESCRIPTION:National Buffet Day is a holiday that falls on January 2nd every year and invites everyone to head out to their favorite buffet or smorgasbord and enjoy \nOrigin: In 1939\, at the New York World’s Fair exhibition
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-buffet-day-4/
CATEGORIES:January
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240102
DTSTAMP:20260423T160631
CREATED:20240119T131524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240119T131524Z
UID:11578477643146-1704067200-1704153599@blackfoodie.com
SUMMARY:National Bloody Mary Day
DESCRIPTION:National Bloody Mary Day celebrates the drinking of the Bloody Mary cocktail\, which is described by some as the perfect hangover cure–despite the fact that it happens to contain the very thing that made the person hung over in the first place: alcohol! \nOrigin: Popular theory puts the Bloody Mary’s birthplace in Paris in 1921\, where Fernand “Pete” Petiot\, bartender at Harry’s New York Bar (then known as The New York Bar)\, was credited with creating an alcoholic tomato juice cocktail spiced with some salt and pepper and a couple of dashes of Worcestershire sauce.
URL:https://blackfoodie.com/event/national-bloody-mary-day/
CATEGORIES:January
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