Lean Construction Events: Classes, Workshops, and Lean Coffee

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Collaboration & Integration

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02
Mon
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
LCI National
12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
LCI Build Better: The Lean Advantage
LCI National
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From core practices like PDCA, eliminating waste, and Respect for People, you’ll leave with a clear picture of why Lean improves predictability, collaboration, and outcomes—and how teams translate theory into day-to-day behaviors. You’ll also get pointers to LCI learning pathways, research one-pagers, and community touchpoints you can use to keep momentum after the session and other options to explore at your own pace. What you’ll learn The headline evidence linking Lean intensity to better schedule, cost, and team results. How specific Lean methods create reliable workflow and reduce waste. Practical next steps: where to start, common pitfalls, and resources to sustain progress. Who should attend Owners, designers, general contractors, and trade partners who want a clear, evidence- based view of...
03
Tue
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Nashville Community of Practice
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Cascadia-Portland Community of Practice
11:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Collaborative Leadership Behavior / Stakeholder Engagement
Nashville Community of Practice
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  Speakers: Denis Stroup, Barge Design Solutions, is a licensed architect with over 30 years’ experience focusing on integrated lean project delivery and healthcare design.  Denis has a passion for building and sustaining a culture that fosters a highly collaborative environment where people do their best work. Rachel Waner, J.E. Dunn Construction has 13 years of Lean construction experience spanning the energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and commercial sectors. As a Lean Manager with JE Dunn Construction in Nashville she has coached dozens of teams on lean tools and culture, including the Last Planner System, 5S, and Small Wins. She is passionate about helping teams reduce waste and frustration by centering the people closest to the work and developing environments with healthy conflict...
04:30 PM - 06:00 PM
Lean Happy Hour - Congress Recap/Call for Abstracts
Cascadia-Portland Community of Practice
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  If you are interested in presenting a key takeaway from LCI Congress at our event, please reach out directly to Brad Wigh (brad.wigh@swinerton.com) to coordinate.  Looking forward to seeing many of you on February 3rd! Use the intercom to enter off 14th Ave.  Street Parking is available nearby. Drinks and Light Refreshments will be served.  LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the...
04
Wed
03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
LCI National
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Northern California Community of Practice
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Northern California Community of Practice
03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
Build Better: Member Connect
LCI National
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New to LCI corporate membership—or ready for a refresh? Join this virtual live session for a fast tour of member resources, an overview of LCI, and structured networking. Walk away with clear next steps, connections across the community, and practical ways to put member resources into action and Build Better. Who should attend: New members, new hires at member firms, and anyone wanting a concise refresh on LCI and member resources. AGENDA  Welcome & goals LCI overview Member Hub Tour Q&A Structured networking  Plus / Delta Reserve your spot for Build Better: Member Connect.
05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
BAY AREA 2026 Lean Happy Hour
Northern California Community of Practice
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        Speakers: Jeffrey Long, JW Long Consulting, has practical business experience in project management, executive coaching, and continuous improvement, having managed numerous projects in the construction, land development, and telecommunications industries and served a varied customer base, including U. S. Department of Energy, Bechtel, Chevron, Shell, AT&T, Genentech, and Roche. Jeff served as the Global Operational Excellence Lead at Roche/Genentech, ensuring capability-building programs met ongoing business needs. Paz Arroyo, DPR   Several garages in surrounding blocks.  Building is adjacent to 12th Street Bart Station. Light Refreshments to be provided   LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our...
05:30 PM - 08:00 PM
SACRAMENTO AREA 2026 Lean Happy Hour
Northern California Community of Practice
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        Speaker:  Glen “Sully” Sullivan, McCarthy As a licensed architect, Sully has brought his experience on design of Hospital work to his VDC role. Using his understanding of the design processes to help to bridge the design team and the construction team. With this knowledge he has enhanced the coordination process by working collaboratively with the design team to resolve constructability issues. Karen Conrod Karen is a seasoned project executive at Herrero Builders with over 25 years of experience delivering complex, multi-million-dollar healthcare and behavioral health projects focusing on design and construction operations, risk management, and executive leadership.  She brings a practical approach to leadership and is passionate about ensuring teams are equipped to tackle challenges to...
10
Tue
02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
LCI National
02:00 PM - 03:15 PM
Build Better: Marketing Leaders Quarterly
LCI National
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Who should attend Marketing/communications leaders, BD, and anyone who supports brand storytelling at LCI member companies. Why join Leave with: A clear understanding on how to highlight your company stories in LCI channels Direct contacts and answers from LCI staff. Peer ideas from other member marketers. What we’ll cover Member Retrospectives (Lean in Action Webinar): submission process for member to member webinars using the “what was done / what worked / what didn’t / lessons / advice” framework. 5 Questions With… spotlight: interview prompts, where features appear, and what assets to send. Project Highlights: fields to prepare (timeline, collaborators, Lean methods, outcomes, images) so your projects get featured. Company Recognition: how to share awards and wins (what info to include...
11
Wed
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Greater Des Moines Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Lean Coffee | A HYBRID EVENT
Greater Des Moines Community of Practice
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  Parking is available south of the building.  Coffee will be provided. Registration is free – Please pre-register. LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.  
12
Thu
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Minnesota Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
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  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!  Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Intro to Takt Planning
Minnesota Community of Practice
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  Capacity is limited!  Register now!
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
From Job Shop to Industrialized Construction: The Prefab Shift
Webinar
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<br />Registration for this webinar will close 30 minutes before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link immediately after registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation directly before the start of the webinar. Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone or scheduling misunderstandings, or cancel after the registration deadline, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions! **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
13
Fri
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
LCI National
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Lean Practitioners Lean Coffee
LCI National
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Lean practitioners from LCI corporate members are invited to join us for a Lean Practitioner Lean Coffee. While the event will follow the format of a typical Lean Coffee, participation will be limited to those who are Lean practitioners. A Lean Practitioner is defined as someone who is consistently implementing Lean practices in work. This Lean Coffee is for you if: You are a professional who actively applies Lean principles and tools You are responsible for driving Lean methodologies and practices within your organization at any level You are the internal Lean champion or Lean leader within your organization To ensure that the conversation is robust and relevant, please register only if you meet the above and are ready to contribute...
17
Tue
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Wisconsin Community of Practice
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Houston Community of Practice
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
San Diego Community of Practice
03:30 PM - 05:30 PM
A Lean Coffee - FOX VALLEY
Wisconsin Community of Practice
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  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Lean Brew
Houston Community of Practice
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  LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Lean and the Inner Revolution
San Diego Community of Practice
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        Speakers: Andreas Phelps is founder of The Collective Potential, a San Francisco-based practice that serves as a catalyst for organizational transformation. Weaving together principles of lean, integration science, and Jungian depth psychology, The Collective Potential works deeply with executive and thought leaders to 1) shift their perspective of reality and potential, 2) reframe their attitude toward individual and collaborative work, and 3) redefine their sense of purpose.  Through this work, leaders can more intentionally and skillfully drive and sustain transformation within their teams and organizations – and do so with greater integrity and firsthand experience of the technical and psychological challenges to change both at the individual and organizational levels. Ryan Heeter is Senior Vice President...
18
Wed
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Arizona Community of Practice
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Gemba Walk - Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, East Expansion Phase 2
Arizona Community of Practice
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Park across the street & meet in the big room trailer. Parking is located at 5601 W. Eugie, Glendale, AZ 85304 Water will be provided on site. PPE will be required but we’ll have some spare vests, hard hats, and safety glasses but will not have spare shoes/pants/etc. Thank you to our 2026 Sustaining Sponsors!   LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the...
19
Thu
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Carolinas Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Carolinas Community of Practice
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Colorado Community of Practice
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee - CHARLOTTE
Carolinas Community of Practice
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Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!    Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee - GREENVILLE
Carolinas Community of Practice
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Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!    Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....
08:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Introduction to Lean Project Delivery - A Joint Event with DBIA
Colorado Community of Practice
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Instructors: Tammy McConaughy, LCI-CPC-SME, LCI-CPD-SME – Director of Education and Certification, Lean Construction Institute Kelley Huss, CM-Lean – Lean Manager,  J.E. Dunn Construction Capacity is limited! Register today!   LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Implementing Lean Why Culture, Not Tools, Determines Success
Webinar
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  Registration for this webinar will close 30 minutes before the webinar starts and you will receive an email with the webinar registration link immediately after registering. If you register the day of, you will receive your confirmation directly before the start of the webinar. Please use the registration link email to add this webinar to your calendar. If you are not able to attend the webinar due to time zone or scheduling misunderstandings, no refunds are given – there are no exceptions! **This webinar will be recorded and a link will be sent to all paid registrants**
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Leveraging Lean Principles throughout the Design and Construction Life Cycle
Mid-Atlantic Community of Practice
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Speaker: Scott Huff, Stantec During his 29 years at Stantec, Scott has focused on collaborative teamwork to develop creative solutions. He is passionate about creating impactful spaces that reflect clients’ core values, emphasizing design, experience, and efficiency. Scott has led or influenced various healthcare projects including new construction, adaptive-reuse renovations, and diverse delivery methods like design-build, public-private partnerships, and traditional design-bid-build projects. Free parking is available on site. LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included...
23
Mon
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Carolinas Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee in RALEIGH
Carolinas Community of Practice
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Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS! Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock. This...
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Wed
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Northern Ohio Community of Practice
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Treats of Congress: Six Presentations from the 2025 LCI Congress (HYBRID EVENT)
Northern Ohio Community of Practice
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  Speakers: David MacKay – Milestone Lean Consulting Matt Bleakley – Whiting Turner Blake Tormey – KHS&S Amanda Karling – Demain Paz Arroyo – DPR Construction Henry Nutt – Southland Industries Brittanie Campbell-Turner – Constructrr   3:00PM-3:30PM Network and Gather 3:30PM-5:30PM Presentations Parking is available at the Donley’s Office Refreshments and Snacks will be provided LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI...
03:00 PM - 05:30 PM
VIRTUAL EVENT: Treats of Congress: Six Presentations from the 2025 LCI Congress
Ohio Valley Community of Practice
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Co-hosted by the Northern Ohio Community of Practice. Speakers: David MacKay – Milestone Lean Consulting Matt Bleakley – Whiting Turner Blake Tormey – KHS&S Amanda Karling – Demain Paz Arroyo – DPR Construction  Henry Nutt – Southland Industries Brittanie Campbell-Turner – Constructrr LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and...
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Thu
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Chicago Community of Practice
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Michigan Community of Practice
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Austin Community of Practice
07:30 AM - 09:00 AM
A Lean Coffee
Chicago Community of Practice
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  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!  Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the topics. Topics are then ordered from highest to lowest votes and examined accordingly. Participants will receive 8 minutes of time to discuss the topic. After 8 minutes there will be a ‘thumbs up/ thumbs down’ to decide whether or not the discussion should continue. Thumbs up equals 4 more minutes on the clock....
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
VIRTUAL EVENT - A Lean Coffee
Michigan Community of Practice
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  A link to the virtual meeting platform will be emailed separately to registrants. LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or virtual (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Time Management For Construction
Austin Community of Practice
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Speaker: Jesse Hernandez, Depth Builder   Garage and Street Parking available. Complimentary food and beverage included.   LCI events, including Community of Practice (CoP), whether in person or online (“LCI Event”), may be photographed and/or recorded to provide our services to you, improve our programming and training, gather information, or pursue other legitimate interests of LCI. By attending an LCI Event, you are accepting that you may be included in a picture and/or audiovisual recording that might be used on the LCI website and/or in electronic communications. To learn more about our photograph, recording, and information collection practices, please review our Privacy Policy at https://leanconstruction.org/privacy-policy/.
27
Fri
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
DC Metro Community of Practice
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
A Virtual Lean Coffee
DC Metro Community of Practice
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  Take part in an open conversation in a safe, small and low-pressure environment about the topics that are relevant to our Lean community. We want to hear about the problems you are solving, the issues you want to solve, and lessons you’ve learned on your Lean Journey. No previous Lean experience is required.  Participants from cross functional roles as designers, constructors, owners, trades partners, and associations propose discussion topics around any subject about which they want to learn – THERE ARE NO IRRELEVANT DISCUSSION TOPICS!  Each proposer takes 15 to 30 seconds to pitch their topic, written on a sticky note, to the group. Once all topics have been pitched, voting begins to establish a priority for discussing the...

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For nearly 25 years, Congress is where your Lean community comes together for unparalleled knowledge-sharing across disciplines. Attendees come back year after year to reconnect while sharing experiences and successes—and return home with critical, actionable knowledge. Upcoming dates include:

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April 30 - May 1, 2025

As a member of the design community, your involvement in the beginning of the project planning process is crucial. From saving the team from delivering projects late to ensuring the greatest value in these projects, your role is vital to your team’s success. Lean in design can help you continue to exceed expectations!

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Palmer House, Chicago
April 30-May 1, 2025

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