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5 More Lessons Kids Can Learn From Pets
When my daughter was four years old, I wrote this blog post about all of the different kinds of things children learn from having a pet. Now that she is six and we have been unschooling since, I have been able to witness several other ways pets have helped to enrich her life.5. Compassion
Animals, including humans, will do what comes natural to them; when you have cats and a mouse (I know, who thought of that?), your cats are going to try to eat your mouse! Our cats got a hold of our little mouse, Blue, two times; the second time was fatal. My daughter took the news hard, but when we talked about how it was in River's nature to eat mice and he couldn't really help it, she approached him...
Posted on May 30, 2012 - 09:15 PM by Sara Schmidt
The Stirrings of Subversion
It's that time of year again. All of the Christmas decorations are hitting the store shelves way too early; people are propping up trees before the turkey is even killed, let alone cooked; and children are running around after school, sporting their pilgrim hats and "Indian" feathers. War paint, garb, and lines to the latest "First Thanksgiving" play may also be prominently featured during play or bus stop chat.If there was one single thing that poked the speck of homeschooling sand beneath my wholly public-schooled shell prior to its pearled status in my heart, it was the way we learn about the first Thanksgiving in schools. I can remember the shock and outrage I experienced when I...
Posted on Nov 17, 2011 - 11:29 PM by Sara Schmidt
What Back to School is Like for An Unschooler
For unschoolers like us, there is no back to school. There is continual learning, all of the time. We don't buy a bunch of supplies (unless we find something incredible on sale, like my new $4 planner), we don't buy school clothes (we tend to get messy in whatever we wear, to be honest with you), and we definitely don't need Kindermats or other special, expensive items. I always have to laugh at the people who tell me that homeschooling must be expensive; most of what we do is free, save for special classes like taekwondo, which kids in school do, too.I've been finding myself in rather hostile territory--or, perhaps, I am just hostile. All of these parents are posting pictures of their...
Posted on Aug 21, 2011 - 05:07 PM by Sara Schmidt
Deschooling Our Lives
I just finished reading this amazing book compiled by Matt Hern, and it reminded me about why I entered this whole unschooling business in the first place. At first it was a growing seed, just the ebbing knowledge inside that I knew I didn't want traditional school for my little girl. Then it grew into wanting something like a Waldorf education, or maybe Montessori? The more I learned, the more I leaned toward unschooling (which we prefer to call self-directed learning, or just plain old learning!). Just last year, I was still too frightened to claim the word in its entirety (what if it won't work? what if she really won't learn all she needs to learn?) and now I'm so comfortable with it...Posted on Mar 30, 2011 - 03:01 AM by Sara Schmidt
Coming Out of the Unschooling Closet
Throughout December, I've been participating in the Reverb 2010 challenge, which includes a daily prompt designed to help one reflect over 2010 and plan for 2011. It's been a fun, enlightening, and sometimes painful process that I'm truly grateful for.When I answered today's prompt, which was to discuss a defining moment in your life this year, I found myself recalling some ugliness directed at unschoolers earlier in the year and my own reaction to it:
Until the reaction that people had over that piece made the hair on me bristle, I didn't really want to claim that word. I'm still not a huge fan of it, as I don't think it truly describes what we do, and I hate labels anyway; I like...
Posted on Dec 29, 2010 - 12:38 AM by Sara Schmidt
10 Keys to Real Education Reform
In honor of the National Day of Blogging for Real Education Reform, I thought I'd write a bit about what I'd like to see done in public schools if real reform were enacted. I've already written about what education for the whole child might look like, but I thought I'd touch on ten specific, major things that I'd love to see either added or subtracted from public schools as they are.Of course, there are dozens of things I'd love to see changed in schools as they are. I'm only writing about the top ten on my own list that pertain to kids. Plenty of other issues, from teacher variables to school bus safety to administrative checks and balances, are also on my radar, but I feel that factors...
Posted on Nov 22, 2010 - 07:19 AM by Sara Schmidt
Sometimes You Have to Just Sit Back…
...and watch the destruction.If we want our kids to be autonomous, we can't expect them to want everything we want, or be the same as we are. This means that their goals may be different from ours--from the smallest things to the larger ones. I'm thankful that I'm learning this early on as my five-year-old expresses herself and often has different ideas about things than I do.
One thing that she's been surprising me with lately is her arts and crafts projects. She comes up with some pretty amazing uses for our projects, and while sometimes I am just astounded by how cool they are, sometimes I am... less than enthused. Still, I have to maintain my neutrality and let her use her creativity...
Posted on Nov 09, 2010 - 01:28 PM by Sara Schmidt
10 Essentials for Democratic Homeschooling
I don't, of course, mean for this list to be some sort of authoritative guide for all unschooling or homeschooling parents; there is no such thing! But here are ten things that we've found to be vital and necessary in our daily learning. Hint: workbooks are not included!Though this list is of intangible items, I felt that another list of intangible things that we've found helpful in homeschooling would also be helpful to share. Here are 10 additional essentials in the intangible realm.
10. Flexibility
While many homeschoolers do adhere to a strict schedule, many democratic homeschoolers create a fluid, daily agenda that changes in accordance with the whole family's input. Many...
Posted on Nov 04, 2010 - 03:34 AM by Sara Schmidt
A Parent’s Take on Alternative Education
When I talk about my issues with the public school system, many people counter my comments with, "Well, what kind of education do you support?" The short answer is whole child education--education that supports the whole child. Of course, I could go on and on about how the education I want for my daughter is holistic and healthy, relevant and meaningful, play-based, nature-based, and real-life based, with goals and a definition of success that are meaningful to her and not randomly appointed (or elected) officials who deem it necessary for her.But people generally are interested in other forms of education that are possible, which is fantastic. I think a lot of people simply don't know...
Posted on Oct 28, 2010 - 09:46 AM by Sara Schmidt
The Homeschooling Disclaimer
Why is it that when we criticize the government or welfare programs, immigration policies, health care, or any of its other arms, it's considered valid--but when we move toward criticizing education, it's either A. taboo, something that's too sacred to dissect, or B. something that should be blamed on the children and their "lack of motivation"?Each time I criticize the American public school paradigm or talk about homeschooling, I always feel like I have to preface it with a disclaimer about how much I support teachers, public schools that work, etc. But this little disclaimer feels so hollow; I've encountered just as many awful teachers as I've encountered amazing ones, when I add them...
Posted on Oct 22, 2010 - 07:08 AM by Sara Schmidt
Aren’t You Worried About the Socialization?
Most of the misgivings about homeschooling that I've ever had came first from ignorance as a teenager, when I could definitely empathize with the questions that people ask me today. As an adult, most of my hesitation came from external sources; I didn't have many doubts until well-meaning relatives and friends (or even web trolls) started to interrogate me. I use the word interrogate rather than question here because that's how it's been feeling most recently. Rather than asking simple questions, which I never mind, I'm posed instead with accusatory tones and eye rolls."Well, that's not for us," a relative says. "We want our kids socialized!" another agrees. "Aren't you worried about her...
Posted on Oct 13, 2010 - 11:12 PM by Sara Schmidt
Autumn Adventures
Fall is our favorite season in la casa de Schmidt, and there's certainly no short answer as to why. Between the cooler weather, the apple-picking, the sweaters, the soup and cider, the plethora of adventures at our fingertips, and the promise of Halloween and all of our birthdays in the next three months, it would be hard to not be excited!September has provided us with learning opportunities beyond measure. From cooking to measuring, dabbling in the dirt to playing homemade instruments, dance to taekwondo, new playmates, lots of play dates, and a new home school group to join, we've been super busy--which, I'm afraid, has caused me to post less than I normally do. We are learning so much...
Posted on Sep 22, 2010 - 09:44 PM by Sara Schmidt
Confronting Parents Who Bully
Recently I wrote about an incident that occurred during my daughter's swim lesson that had me in tears. A mother openly bullied her child--who was perhaps three or four years old, no more--about her lack of discipline in the class.It's a very light, introductory course into water that includes blowing bubbles and getting comfortable kicking, floating, etc. This mother, however, seemed to think her daughter was training for the Olympics, and proceeded to say some things that were so biting and hurtful that I actually cried. She also told the little girl, "You're here to learn, not to play!" To me, of course, this sentence is an oxymoron.
What do you do when such things occur?
The...
Posted on Aug 31, 2010 - 09:03 PM by Sara Schmidt
“Don’t Drop It!”
This morning, my mouth dropped in horror as I realized how I must sound when I speak to my child.She was making me pretend stew in her cooking bowl and when she handed it to me to "eat," she said, "Now don't drop it! It will make a mess!" Her voice was so serious and stern, and yet so familiar. I quickly realized that was because she was echoing the same thing I tell her every time I hand her a bowl or plate.
What mistrust I must be conveying to her! At four--nearly five--of course she knows not to drop a bowl or plate. So why do I keep telling her not to, which surely only reinforces the idea that I find her incapable, clumsy, or unable to be trusted--none of which are true.
The...
Posted on Aug 02, 2010 - 01:10 PM by Sara Schmidt
If You Give a Kid a Piece of Paper
If you give a kid a piece of paper, she's going to ask for a crayon. When you give her the crayon, she'll probably ask you for more crayons, or maybe some stencils, or perhaps some stickers and glitter.Of course, she may stop asking entirely.
She may just take the paper, smile, and start creating. She might fold the paper into different directions, making a brand new-to-her origami shape. Maybe she'll fold a paper airplane, show it to her friends, and then, after showing them how to make one, have a flying contest to see whose plane flies the highest, the fastest, the longest.
Maybe she'll tear it up into confetti and throw an instant party. Maybe she'll cut a continuous spiral in it...
Posted on Jul 25, 2010 - 03:02 PM by Sara Schmidt
10 Reasons to Unschool
There are so many different philosophies of education in the world to choose from. It's a rich, diverse world, so it's only natural that there are so many different ways to learn and grow. It's a shame, however, that most of these paths toward learning are concealed from the majority of people. If asked what education means, most people cite the public school method; and though others might also toss in private or homeschooling, there are still so many variations out there that go unnoticed, or even unheard of.If made aware of all of the different options available to them, I believe that many parents would not choose to send their children into public schools as they are currently...
Posted on Jun 13, 2010 - 09:17 PM by Sara Schmidt
In Defense of Unschooling
Lately, there has been a surge of questions, comments, and in many cases, diatribes against unschooling. Most of these have been spawned from two very brief, very biased (in many peoples' opinions), news-oriented television programs--not from actual research completed on unschooling itself. In response to so much misunderstanding and heated--even hateful, in many cases--commentary, I decided to write out my own defense of unschooling.My family and I are not technically unschoolers. I'm very attracted to the word and what it means, and we do "unschool" in some ways, but we still prefer to use some Waldorf curriculum in our life. That works for us. Different methods work for different...
Posted on Jun 09, 2010 - 10:12 PM by Sara Schmidt
Support in Unexpected Places
Last week, I wrote about how bummed I was because so many people--especially one or two people that we are very close to--do not support our decision to homeschool. It is very distressing, especially when you provide explanations and clear reasoning--that we really shouldn't have to provide in the first place, to most of these people--and you're still met with disapproval.Fortunately, where there is despair, there is always hope. People who support our decision have been coming out of the woodwork--friends, acquaintances, people at the library... I can't believe how many people say they'd like to homeschool, too, if only they didn't have to work, and especially how many people there are...
Posted on Jun 03, 2010 - 09:53 PM by Sara Schmidt
7 Skills Schools Should Be Teaching Kids
I began with several questions: First, in the new global economy, where any job that can be turned into a routine is being either automated or “off-shored,” what skills will our students need to get—and keep—a good job. And what skills are needed for citizenship today? Are these education goals in conflict, I wondered.
With a clearer picture of the skills young people will need, I then set out to learn to what extent we are teaching and testing the skills that matter most. And because we already know that many of our nation’s urban schools are failing, I chose to observe classrooms in some of our most highly regarded suburban schools in order to understand whether our “best” was, in fact, good enough for our children’s future. What I discovered in this journey may come as a surprise to many.
Posted on May 28, 2010 - 12:15 AM by Sara Schmidt
Seeing Through the Public Paradigm
Now that my little girl is nearly five years old, we've been experiencing some opposition to our choices from some friends and family. While many of them are supportive of our choice to homeschool--in fact, in some cases, they are very supportive, though we are still the first in our family to "officially" do it--some remain quite skeptical, even critical.I've been reading the very excellent (though very disturbing) book The Story of Stuff, and in it, author Annie Leonard raises a very important concept that I've never been able to put into words myself: the American paradigm. Leonard maintains that because we see practices so often in our society, we're so familiar with it, and we do not...
Posted on May 19, 2010 - 01:43 PM by Sara Schmidt
Why Do Finland’s Schools Get the Best Results?
The Finnish philosophy with education is that everyone has something to contribute and those who struggle in certain subjects should not be left behind.
A tactic used in virtually every lesson is the provision of an additional teacher who helps those who struggle in a particular subject. But the pupils are all kept in the same classroom, regardless of their ability in that particular subject.
Finland’s Education Minister, Henna Virkkunen is proud of her country’s record but her next goal is to target the brightest pupils.
‘‘The Finnish system supports very much those pupils who have learning difficulties but we have to pay more attention also to those pupils who are very talented. Now we have started a pilot project about how to support those pupils who are very gifted in certain areas.’’
Posted on May 04, 2010 - 01:57 AM by Sara Schmidt
Beginner’s Mind
One of my jobs as a parent is to keep my four-year-old's beginner's mind intact. Without me (or any other adults) in her life, I believe that this would happen naturally. But since my views and the views of the other adults around her are all clouded with our own experiences and opinions, we have to learn to tread lightly every day.She finds strange ways to eat her food--with unconventional utensils, toys, you name it. She postulates theories about the moon's craters, snail family dynamics, and how to help people less fortunate than we are. As humans, there is so much we know and so little we know; even if I had a degree in any of these areas, who would I be to retort back at every one of...
Posted on May 04, 2010 - 01:33 AM by Sara Schmidt
The Gimme Culture
In a world full of freebies, giveaways, cheap plastic favors provided during everything from a dental exam to a book fair, advertisements on everything from cereal boxes to cartoon shows, and handouts from well-meaning relatives to neighbors to store clerks, how exactly is one to raise a conscious, kind consumer?I hate to even think of my four-year-old daughter as a consumer. The word just sounds... dirty.
But she already is one, isn't she? She is provided with a very small allowance, which she spends on the trinkets that she likes (usually an animal of some sort). My husband and I like that she's learning to count, to save up for things she likes, and to learn about shopping,...
Posted on Apr 18, 2010 - 11:15 PM by Sara Schmidt
10 Reasons Not to Hit Your Kids
In 24 countries around the world, it is illegal for a parent, teacher, or anyone else to spank a child, and 113 countries prohibit corporal punishment in schools.1 Yet in all of North America, physical punishment by a parent, as long as it is not severe, is still seen by many as necessary discipline, and condoned, or sadly, even encouraged.
For the past several years, many psychiatrists, sociological researchers, and parents have recommended that we seriously consider banning the physical punishment of children. The most important reason, according to Dr. Peter Newell, coordinator of the organization End Punishment of Children (EPOCH)2, is that “all people have the right to protection of their physical integrity, and children are people too.“3
Posted on Apr 18, 2010 - 11:12 PM by Sara Schmidt
Standardized Tests “Deny Children a Well-Rounded Education”
Ministers are stripping primary school children of their basic human right to a well-rounded education, a teachers’ leader warned today.
Christine Blower, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said national tests for 10- and 11-year-olds, formerly known as Sats, contravene the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Under the Convention, which Britain signed in 1991, children are entitled to a broad education which develops their “personalities, talents and abilities to their fullest potential.”
Blower told the NUT annual conference in Liverpool that Sats only gave children the right to pass exams, not the right “to be educated in the round.” They reduced children to “little bundles of measurable outputs trained in a mechanistic model of education,” she said, repeating words used last month by the children’s commissioner, Maggie Atkinson.
Posted on Apr 07, 2010 - 05:05 AM by Sara Schmidt
In Like a Lion
I, for one, will be happy to see March go this year.Normally I'm not one to wish for time to pass by quickly. Our family tries to enjoy every day, celebrate the seasons of the year, and generally make the best of what we have. This March, however, has thrown us for a loop, largely financially, and I won't be sad to see it go.
It's also been a difficult few weeks for our daughter. She has not only picked up on the tension, but also suffered from her parents having to compensate by working as much as we possibly can. Even that hasn't eased all of the burden, and she's turned to tantrums, name-calling, and even the dreaded, "I don't love you" words in frustration.
Already stressed and...
Posted on Mar 30, 2010 - 07:45 AM by Sara Schmidt
Education Between Nations
One of the things that really made me want to make sure my daughter's education was different from my own was the view of another nation's school system I had a chance to experience during college. During my sophomore year, I was able to participate in a teaching internship in Spain for at-risk children; I consider it one of the best learning experiences of my life yet.I am hesitant to discuss actual school policies, rules, curricula, etc. since I only speak moderate Spanish and did not get to take part in every classroom or the full lowdown on the school's policies; in fact, I only spent a few days within regular classrooms. Some of this appalled me--particularly the disdain I...
Posted on Mar 17, 2010 - 03:50 PM by Sara Schmidt
The Importance of Play Dates
A lot of people like to scoff when I say something like, "Oh, we can't on Wednesday night; we have a play date." They want to know why I have to schedule time for my daughter to play with other kids and think I'm being a helicopter parent for doing so.The thing is, play dates are an incredibly important part of our lives. In our neighborhood, there are no other kids; when I was growing up, they were always in abundance, so I always had playmates when I wanted them. My daughter isn't so lucky. Yes, she gets to play with kids when we go to story time, the Magic House at the children's museum, the park, and wherever else we go--and we do go somewhere at least weekly--but it's just not the...
Posted on Mar 11, 2010 - 11:06 PM by Sara Schmidt
Actions Speak Louder Than Sticker Charts
Today my daughter broke my heart.It wasn't the first time, and it certainly won't be the last. And it wasn't even late in the day!
We were reading, she in my lap, a small toy fish in hers. By small, I mean it was slightly larger than a fingernail; she loves tiny things. This is the same fish that she accidentally broke by pulling of its tail yesterday. I glued it back in place (rather messily; it is tiny, after all) and today, while reading, she tore it in two once again.
Exasperated, I sighed, taking it from her and setting it on the table. "Didn't I just fix this?"
"I'm sorry," she pouted, and she was. "I didn't mean to do it." And she didn't. I saw her absently pull at the little...
Posted on Mar 03, 2010 - 10:45 PM by Sara Schmidt
Everyday Opportunities
As the wheel stops, my four-year-old quickly counts the cherries and announces, "Three!"She adds three cherries to her tree from her bucket and then, with a sly glance at me from the corner of her eye, adds two more.
"Hmmm... Is that three?" I ask.
"No!" she laughs and puts two of the cherries back.
I'm seeing more and more of this testing-me behavior every day. She likes to know her limits and she's all about discovering loopholes. She's learning about fairness, sharing, kindness, and ethics--as well as counting and colors, not to mention developing those fine motor skills even further--all with a game of Hi Hi Cherry-O!
Recently I sent in my six-word memoir for a project our local...
Posted on Feb 25, 2010 - 08:23 AM by Sara Schmidt
A Pair of Fresh Eyes
If I directed everything my daughter was to ever learn in her life--or if someone else did, for that matter--I would abandon all hope for the survival of her creativity, originality, and sparkling personality itself.I have plenty of experience with having those three things and then some crushed by plenty of people who were supposed to educate me, after all. But I'm beginning to notice just how much she learns and sees on her own, and if I or anyone else tried to take that from her, she simply wouldn't be the same person.
Yesterday I was cutting the top of a facial tissue box off so we could use it to hold our growing pile of colored pencils. My daughter promptly asked if she could use...
Posted on Feb 17, 2010 - 02:02 PM by Sara Schmidt
5 Lessons Kids Can Learn From Pets
Homeschooling affords families the opportunity to travel and experience a wide variety of flora, fauna, culture, and...pretty much everything. During the winter months, that can be difficult to do, especially if you're snowed in for days at a time. Thankfully, traveling afar isn't necessary for learning; in fact, much can be learned from your very own kitchen, your laundry basket...even your pets. Here are just five out of the many things that kids can learn without the aid of expensive curricula or educational toys--and with Fluffy or Fido instead.5. Counting
This might sound far-fetched ("I've got two cats and a fish--there's not much counting involved there!"), but it's been a better...
Posted on Feb 11, 2010 - 11:11 PM by Sara Schmidt
Commercial Urges in Homeschool Education
I want to buy everything.It's a good thing I don't have enough money to do just that, or our house would be filled to the roof with chemistry kits, pretend food, costumes, and pretty much every other educational (traditional or otherwise) item available for purchase. Some people love to buy shoes or clothes--my thing is books, stickers, lacing boards and the like.
Cognitively, I know that most of these things are a waste of money; the small Melissa & Doug beading set I just bought, for example (it was on sale!), could have easily been made with some plain cord and pony beads. Yes, my daughter loves it and has made several necklaces, but she would have loved choosing her own bag of beads...
Posted on Feb 04, 2010 - 07:38 PM by Sara Schmidt
Respecting Children’s Drawings
When a child hands you a drawing, they are sharing important information. They may be excited about their accomplishment of scribbling a few lines and shapes. Or, with what appear to be random scribbles, they may be expressing an important event taking place in their mind ” real or imagined. With today’s fast-paced lifestyle, it’s easy to take children’s drawings for granted and forget to spend time with our little sketchers.
Posted on Feb 01, 2010 - 10:29 PM by Sara Schmidt
The Freedom to Do It Wrong
As a child, I developed a "Type A" personality pretty quickly.It's funny; I can remember how it all started. I was a super quiet kid around those I don't know--my daughter is, too. People were constantly telling me to talk, to speak up, to be louder. And when I finally started to do that--to make them happy, as I was perfectly happy being quiet--I was told to be quiet, to not talk in class, to stay in silence. It was the first punishment I ever received in school, a humiliating sentence of corner-banishment in front of all of my peers, and it was enough motivation to get me to shut up once again.
The expectations set in front of me were quite obvious--succeed or be met with disapproval....
Posted on Jan 28, 2010 - 08:50 PM by Sara Schmidt
Nobody Told Me I Was Unschooling
Have I really been doing it all along?I first heard about unschooling when I was doing research on homeschooling my daughter. I received The Unschooling Handbook for Christmas (yes, I ordered it myself) and as I make my way through it, I'm quickly realizing that I've been pretty much unschooling my little girl since...well, birth.
Don't we all use our kids' cues to play what they want to play with, talk about what they want to talk about, and that sort of thing? How many times have you switched a toy when your ten-month-old refused to play with the one you've given her? How many times have you let your child pick out his or her own books, or craft projects to work on, or games to play,...
Posted on Jan 20, 2010 - 10:31 PM by Sara Schmidt
Suffer the Little Children
Do you ever notice how the first thing that pops out of most people's mouths when they speak to a young child is, "So how's school?" It's as if school is the only common denominator people can come up with to address these "little people." I guess that can be an okay way to begin a conversation; sometimes an opener like that could lead into favorite things to do, hobbies, interests, etc.But it often leads to negativity, from what I've witnessed. Though I used to politely murmur, "Fine, thanks," I have been either entertained or horrified (or a combination of the two, really) by plenty of sad stories. "I hate it!" or "Gym is okay, I guess," or "My teacher sucks" are all phrases that I've...
Posted on Jan 07, 2010 - 09:09 PM by Sara Schmidt
Question the Answers
Like many people, I have found fault with plenty of school textbooks. I remember pointing out an error in my Geometry text to my teacher, who smiled and said, "Whoops, looks like they missed that one." Well, an unfinished circle isn't such a big deal; anyone could have made that mistake.Outright lies and misinformation, however, are another matter entirely. Why weren't we introduced to, say, theories about Shakespeare's true identity, or alternatives to vivisection? Neither of these were lies, of course, but the information we were instructed to memorize was presented as the be-all and end-all, without the possibility of another reality. Wouldn't school have been so much more interesting...
Posted on Dec 17, 2009 - 10:14 PM by Sara Schmidt
Homeschoolers Anonymous
My name is Sara, and I'm a former homeschool basher.I never encountered any homeschooled kids until I went to college. Having excelled in school for the most part, I met the very idea of being taught at home with disdain. Most of the homeschooled students I met were nice, happy, pretty well-adjusted--and very, very religious. I immediately jumped onto the bandwagon driven by the people chanting, "Brainwash!" and decided that people who homeschooled their children were simply training them to be members of the Army of God, that it was such a travesty, and that the drones produced from such mind-numbing instruction would only go off into the wild blue yonder, birthing more drones to keep...
Posted on Dec 10, 2009 - 11:31 PM by Sara Schmidt
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