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43 free events take place on Friday, April 4 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out April 4 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of April . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, April 4, 2025

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free events nyc Design Museum and Sculpture Garden
free events nyc Two Tickets to Greece (2023): French Comedy
free events nyc Works of Debussy, Liszt, J.S. Bach, Scriabin and Messiaen for Piano (In Person AND Online!)
free events nyc You Can't Erase Me: Sparky D Secrets (2024): Documentary on Hip-Hop Pioneer and Discussion
free events nyc Black Fruit: 3 Episodes of the German Comedy-Drama
free events nyc American Opera Explored: An Evening of Operatic Arias and Scenes
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Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Tai Chi

Museums | Design Museum and Sculpture Garden


The museum was designed and created in 1980's by one of the twentieth century's most important landscape architects and designers. It serves to preserve the legacy of the artist by showcasing his creations: sculptures, furniture pieces, lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free
Museumss, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Design Museum and Sculpture Garden

Workshop | Adult Zumba


Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Adult Zumba

Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum


The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Historical Works Performed on Period Instruments


Juilliard's Historical Performance Department plays historical music on period instruments. Conversation exploring connections between the music and the Metropolitan Museum of Arts collection will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Historical Works Performed on Period Instruments

Book Discussion | Cultural Capitalism: Literature and the Market after Socialism


Bradley Gorski's book explores Russian literature’s eager embrace of capitalism in the post-Soviet era. When the Soviet Union fell, books were suddenly bought and sold as commodities. Russia’s first bestseller lists brought attention and prestige. Even literary prizes turned to the market for legitimacy. The rise of capitalism entirely transformed both the economics and the aesthetics of Russian literature. By reconstructing the market’s influence on everything from late-Soviet paper shortages to the prose of neoimperialism, Cultural Capitalism reveals Russian literature’s exuberant hopes for and deep disappointments in capitalism. Only a free market, it was hoped, could cure endemic book deficits and liberate literature from ideological constraints. But as the market came to dominate literature, it imposed an ideology of its own, one that directed literary development for decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussions, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Cultural Capitalism: Literature and the Market after Socialism

Symposium | Cemerony Honoring the Anniversary of the Founding of New York City's First Synagogue


The Fifth Annual Ceremony honoring the 295th anniversary of the Consecration of the first Synagogue in North America. On the seventh day of Passover April 8, 1730, the nascent Jewish community of New York City consecrated the Mill Street Synagogue at what today is 26 South William Street. In August 2019, a plaque was installed at 22 South William Street to commemorate the Mill Street Synagogue. This event is held to raise awareness regarding the important contribution of the congregation to the rise of New York. The ceremony will also involve the presentation of the Gershom Mendes Seixas Religious Freedom Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Symposiums, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Cemerony Honoring the&nbsp;Anniversary of the Founding of New York City's First Synagogue

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Learn Juggling in the Park

Film | Two Tickets to Greece (2023): French Comedy


When childhood friends Magalie and Blandine cross paths after many years, they finally decide to take their dream vacation to Greece. Director: Marc Fitoussi Cast: Laure Calamy, Olivia Cote, Kristin Scott Thomas
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free
Films, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Two Tickets to Greece (2023): French Comedy

Classical Music | MidDay Music


Featuring lovely classical music from students!  Come hear the works of many famous composers!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, MidDay Music

Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others


Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others

Classical Music | Prize-Winning Pianist Performs Debussy and More (In Person AND Online!)


Fengyi Wang, collaborative piano, showcases pieces by Romantic and 20th Century composers. Program Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Sonata for Cello and Piano Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Six Songs, Op.48 Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Hermit Songs, Op. 29
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Prize-Winning Pianist Performs Debussy and More (In Person AND Online!)
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Plays, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Reimagined Shakespeare's Play

Classical Music | Works of Debussy, Liszt, J.S. Bach, Scriabin and Messiaen for Piano (In Person AND Online!)


Isaac Parlin, piano, performs pieces by significant composers from a range of musical eras. Program Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Two Impromptus, Op.14 Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Nine Mazurkas, Op.25 Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Two Mazurkas, Op. 40 J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Toccata in G Major, BWV 916 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Images, Book 1, L.110 Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) "L'Alouette lulu" from Catalogue d'oiseaux Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Annees de pelerinage, Troisieme annee, S.163
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free
Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Works of Debussy, Liszt, J.S. Bach, Scriabin and Messiaen for Piano (In Person AND Online!)

Film | You Can't Erase Me: Sparky D Secrets (2024): Documentary on Hip-Hop Pioneer and Discussion


The film explores the life and legacy of legendary battle rapper Sparky D. From her historic hip-hop rivalries to her battles with addiction and homelessness, it highlights her inspiring journey of resilience and redemption. After the screening, Sparky D and producer/director Tony "Mr. Wave" Wesley will join a panel discussion, sharing insights into her groundbreaking career and personal transformation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free
Films, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, You Can't Erase Me: Sparky D Secrets (2024): Documentary on Hip-Hop Pioneer and Discussion

Museums | American History and Artifact Collections


Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Museumss, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, American History and Artifact Collections

Museums | Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day


Experience the exhibits in the museum galleries which include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day

Classical Music | Works of Haydn and More for Double Bass (In Person AND Online!)


Sami Ahn, double bass, performs works from composers of various musical periods. Program Benedetto Marcello (1686-1739) (arr. Fred Zimmermann) Sonata in E Minor Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) (arr. Gregor Piatigorsky/Edgar Meyer) Divertimento Hob. XI: 113 Vilmos Montag (1908-1991) (arr. Friedrich Hofmeister) Sonata for Double Bass and Piano in E Minor Alfred Desenclos (1912-1971) Aria et rondo Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) (arr. Levon Atovmyan) Five Pieces for Two Violins and Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Works of Haydn and More for Double Bass (In Person AND Online!)

Opening Reception | Carolyn Case: Wild Domestic


The artist's deceptively abstract work hides fragments and hints of the everyday, elevating routine and domestic duties to the realm of the ethereal, and allows the untidy to remain cleverly uncontained. The carefully distilled chaos of the kitchen and its symbolism for daily life propel the exhibition. The artist notes that“suspicions about my motives to keep order have crept in. One way for me to process these ideas is to bring the landscape back into the domestic world. That is where the title originates, a hopeful space where mess, uncertainty, beauty, and order combine, a wild domestic." With titles like “Kitchen Window,” “Blue Spatula,” and “Morning Coffee,” Case quickly places the viewer into her domain: the habitual encounter with our quotidian environment. Switching between the kitchen and the studio, the paintbrush and the potholder, Case dissolves the wall between the brainwork of conjuring art out of the imagination, and the seemingly mindless necessities of the day-to-day – writing to-do-lists, washing dishes, or preparing a meal. From this unassuming starting point, Case produces grand paintings swirling with gesture, energy, and audacious color, layering fragments, shapes and marks, some barely legible as the original domestic reference. Unafraid to mix acidic purples or strike yellow against black, Case invigorates each visible inch with her nonconformist approach.   
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Carolyn Case: Wild Domestic

Opening Reception | Out of Frame: Three-Artist Exhibition on 'Personal Connections, Cultural Histories, and Vast Reaches of the Mind'


Out of Frame is a three-person exhibition through which the featured artists explore the complexities of representation and our evolving relationship with the image iteself--whether personal connections, cultural histories, or the vast reaches of the mind. Joseph Jones brings an immediacy to his depictions of familiar subjects, such as flora and felines. His intimate, hyper-realistic paintings, often sourced from online imagery, are imbued with surrealism. These artistic interventions--along with the tactile materiality of his chosen mediums--transform the digital origins of his subjects. The textures of his pieces invite viewers to experience these works in real life. Jones' paintings also prompt cultural reflection, capturing tender moments of comfort and familiarity. Artist Michael Thompson's work emerges from a deep connection to and nostalgia for the aesthetics of manual labor. Borrowing from film photography and motion pictures, the imagery in Thompson's paintings appears anachronistic. In this way, Thompson meditates on image production and shifting labor dynamics. Lastly, Goncalo Preto takes a more cerebral and atmospheric approach to his work. His practice delves into perception, consciousness, and the vast terrain of human experience. Drawing on the visual language of mechanical and scientific processes, Preto's work navigates between the representation of the nervous system and the construction of fictional spaces. His paintings engage with the mysteries of perception and the complexities of our cognitive and sensory experiences.
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Opening Receptions, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Out of Frame: Three-Artist Exhibition on 'Personal Connections, Cultural Histories, and Vast Reaches of the Mind'

Opening Reception | Timothy Lai: Still. Yet. Still.


A solo exhibition by Timothy Lai. Iterative and enigmatic, this new body of work spirals around intrusive visions that seep into the gaps of daily thought.  Lai returns to the domestic interior as a stage for his cast of archetypes—the dog, the rabbit, an outstretched arm, a male figure. Obscuring narrative clarity, the artist calls into question both what came before and what is to follow. Within the seriality of these works, difference emerges as a crucial tool for non-narrativity. Symbolic order comes only with each iterative arrangement within Lai’s mise-en-scene; allowing a sense of foreboding to percolate amid the deferred anticipation of a resolution that will never arrive. 
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Opening Receptions, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Timothy Lai: Still. Yet. Still.

Classical Music | Chopin's Piano Works


Juilliard Kovner Fellow Juhee Lim, piano, performs a range of pieces from renowned Classical-era composer Frederic Chopin. Program Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Mazurka, Op. 59, No. 1 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Etudes, Op. 10, Nos. 8, 7, 3 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Scherzo in E Major, Op. 54, No. 4 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Prelude, Op. 28, Nos. 13-18 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic"
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Chopin's Piano Works

Film | David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001): Surreal Drama with Naomi Watts, Justin Theroux


After a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. Director: David Lynch Stars: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Justin Theroux 147 min.
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Films, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, David Lynch's Mulholland Drive (2001): Surreal Drama with Naomi Watts, Justin Theroux

Screening | Ruff Cuts 3: Student and Alumni Films


Ruff Cuts is the School of Media Studies' main screening event, where students and alumni screen their films and receive feedback from their colleagues and professors. The event attracts professors, alumni, festival programmers, industry professionals, and students across the university. It is an incredible opportunity to screen work-in-progress films.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Screenings, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Ruff Cuts 3: Student and Alumni Films

Screening | Black Fruit: 3 Episodes of the German Comedy-Drama


A screening of episodes 1-3 of the groundbreaking series Black Fruit, followed by a Q&A with series creator, lead, and executive producer Lamin Leroy Gibba. When Lalo is thrown off course by the sudden death of his father, he suppresses his loss with impulsive actions that disrupt his life. While he and his best friend Karla, both in their mid-twenties, queer and Black in Germany, try to shape who they want to become, they are forced to grapple with the limits of their adaptability.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Screenings, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Black Fruit: 3 Episodes of the German Comedy-Drama
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Musicals, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, A Musical with Broadway Actors and Choreographer

Discussion | Artist Talk: Steve McQueen (online)


A conversation with artist Steve McQueen and scholar Paul Gilroy to mark two concurrent exhibitions of McQueen’s work at Dia Beacon and Dia Chelsea. Over many years, McQueen and Gilroy have sustained an ongoing dialogue about the political and cultural dimensions of what Gilroy terms the Black Atlantic, particularly as it relates to visual art and music. Gilroy has also written extensively on and in response to McQueen’s work, including most recently for the catalog Steve McQueen: Bass, published in conjunction with McQueen’s commission for Dia Beacon and documenting the immersive light-and-sound installation. In this conversation, they will focus on their shared interest in music, taking the complex musical idioms associated with Bass (2024) and the Black Atlantic as points of departure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussions, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Artist Talk: Steve McQueen (online)
7:00 pm
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Plays, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Award-Winning Groundbreaking Play
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Plays, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Historical Play by Shakespeare

Museums | Japanese Art and Culture


The gallery showcases both traditional and contemporary Japanese art, including amine designs and theatrical production elements that evolved in the 17th century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Museumss, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Japanese Art and Culture
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Musicals, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Musical Comedy
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Tribute by Tony Winning Artist

Film | Summer Brother (2023): Award-Winning Family Drama


During a sweltering summer, 13 year old Brian develops new perspectives on care and connection while spending time with his older brother Lucien. Through trial and error, Brian discovers alternative ways to communicate and understand his brother's needs, challenging conventional assumptions about support and independence. Their relationship evolves through shared experiences and mutual learning. Directed by Joren Molter Netherlands, 86 MIN Themes of intellectual disability. Warning: contains strong language.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
Films, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Summer Brother (2023): Award-Winning Family Drama

Opera | American Opera Explored: An Evening of Operatic Arias and Scenes


An evening of operatic arias and scenes from some of the greatest American Operas, students will perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Gian Carlo Menotti, Carlisle Floyd, Jake Heggie and Ricky Ian Gordon among others. Curated and directed by William Gustafson.
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7:30 pm
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, American Opera Explored: An Evening of Operatic Arias and Scenes
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Classical and Modern Works Performed by String Duo
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Musicals, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Famous Musical with Broadway's Music Director
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Performances, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Heartwarming Theater
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Plays, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, A Heart-Warming Play

Classical Music | Prize-Winning Violinst Performs Works of Brahms, Debusy, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Yun Lee, violin, plays pieces by Romantic and Impressionist composers. Program Amy Beach (1867-1944) Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23 Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major, L. 140
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Comedy Clubs, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Stand Up at a Historical Club
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Comedy Clubs, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Stand up Comedy

Classical Music | Works of Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and More for Violin (In Person AND Online!)


Violinist Eleanor Shen plays pieces by Mozart, Paganini, Janacek, Tchaikovsky, and others. Program Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 5 Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 81 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor, K. 304 Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) Caprice No. 24 Leos Janacek (1854-1928) Violin Sonata, JW VII/7 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) Souvenir d'un Lieu Cher, Op. 42 Laurie Adams Klein; Elizabeth Prentiss (1818-1878) (arr. Soma Trio) I Love You Lord, More Love To Thee
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8:00 pm
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Concerts, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Works of Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and More for Violin (In Person AND Online!)
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Performances, April 04, 2025, 04/04/2025, Burlesque, Drag and More!
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Musical | A Musical with Broadway Actors and Choreographer

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Theater | Storytelling at its Best from Far Away

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