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North Carolina Outward Bound School is powered by a passionate community of people who bring our mission to life. Our field instructors are trained and certified outdoor educators who lead with skill, compassion, and deep commitment to student growth. They are supported by a dedicated administrative team in Asheville and by regional and national board members who strengthen our reach, raise awareness, and expand access to transformative outdoor experiences.

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Administrative Staff

Bea Armstrong

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  • Executive Director

Philip Bassani

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  • Partnership Manager

Erin Broome

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  • Director of Student Services

Sal Clarizio

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  • Facilities Director

Cait Coffey

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  • Business Development Director

Austyn Diioia

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  • Student Services Representative

Carla Farchaus

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  • Student Services Representative for Group Programs

Noelle Grindstaff

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  • AR/AP Specialist

Jordan Gurkin

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  • Community and Professional Programs Director

Walker Jones

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  • Associate Director of Advancement Operations

Sarah Kime

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  • Director of Advancement

Vanessa McCroskey

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  • Educators Program Director

Bill Murray

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  • Chief Operating Officer

Jackie Neu

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  • Marketing Manager

Willie Nichols

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  • Student Services Representative; Instructor; River Specialist

Nate Oglesbee

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  • Staffing Manager

Kass Rhinehart

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  • Human Resources Director

Rob Sacasa

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  • Finance Director

Alex Schwartz

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  • Safety and Training Director

Whitney Setser

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  • Associate Director of Student Services

Natasha Shipman

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  • Executive Assistant

Heather Simpson

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  • Program Resource Manager

Sanjay Singh

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  • IT Director

Liz Snyder

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  • Director of Program Growth and Innovation

Deb Sweeney

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  • Director of Program Operations

Rachelle Thompson

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  • Regional Advancement Manager

Mariah Triplett

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  • Accounting Manager

Justin Tucker

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  • Advancement Coordinator

Alexys J. Woods

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  • Charlotte Program Director
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Educators

Paige Agee

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  • Logistics Coordinator

Nolan Arent

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  • Instructor

Shannan Balzer

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  • Instructor

Ace Barzey

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  • Logistics Coordinator

Erin Beurket

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  • Florida Associate Program Director; Instructor; River Specialist; Course Director

Rose Brown

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  • Instructor

Cici Cambron

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  • Whitewater Specialist

Alyssa Casey

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  • Mountains Program Director

Tom Clement

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  • Resident Course Director

Scarlette Cook

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  • Logistics Coordinator

Nikita Desai

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  • Instructor

Eliott Diskin

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  • Logistics Coordinator

Susan Drakeford

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  • Course Director; Instructor

Max Faass

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  • Instructor

Olive Fortner

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  • Instructor

Brynn Fuelberth

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  • Logistics Coordinator

Kelsey Gallagher

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  • Mountains Associate Program Director

Lark Gardner

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  • Instructor

Jeff Goldberg

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  • Outward Bound Professional Senior Facilitator

Jim Grozier

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  • Instructor

Trish Haitz

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  • Florida Program Director; Instructor

Sydney Hilton-Siegel

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  • Instructor

Addie Hurwitz

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  • Instructor; Climbing Specialist

Joy Hurwitz

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  • Instructor

Parker Hutcheson

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  • Instructor

Cameron Jaeger

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  • Instructor

Mandi Jaffe

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  • Instructor

James King

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  • Instructor

Ryan Kingrey

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  • Mountains Program Director; Instructor; River Staff; Course Director

Kris Kircher

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  • Instructor

Annie La Roche

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  • Instructor

Gillian Leugers

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  • Instructor

Nate Levine

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  • Instructor

Abby Lindley

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  • Instructor

Fernando Martinez

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  • Instructor

Mitch McCune

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  • Climbing Specialist; Course Director

Graham Memmesheimer

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  • Instructor

Eli Mills

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  • Course Director: Outward Bound Professional Facilitator

Ben Mosher

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  • Instructor

Alice Murphy

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  • Instructor

Wren Nance

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  • Instructor

Sebastian Nichols

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  • Instructor

Connor O'Leary

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  • Instructor; Whitewater Specialist

Kesha Patel

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  • Instructor

Kate Pesile

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  • Instructor

Meredith Petty

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  • Instructor

Taylor Petty

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  • Instructor; Whitewater Specialist

Ethan Rhodus

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  • Outward Bound Professional Facilitator; Instructor; Climbing Specialist

Em Robbins

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  • Instructor

Hannah Blue Rose

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  • Instructor; Course Director; Whitewater Specialist

Caleb Semel

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  • Logistics Manager

Ela Shoenmann

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  • Instructor

Patrick Silcox

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  • Facilities Manager

Michelle Sissine

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  • Outward Bound Professional Senior Facilitator

Grayson Smith

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  • Associate Logistics Manager

Iz Snyders Dykeman

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  • Instructor

Anthony Sousa

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  • Instructor; Course Director

MC Suydam

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  • Instructor

Himanshu Thapa

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  • Instructor

Frankie Tomanek

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  • Instructor

Michelle Tuday

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  • Course Director; Climbing Specialist

Chase Turnbow

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  • Mountains Associate Program Director

Ryan Wagner

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  • Charlotte Community Instructor

Max Wiggins

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  • Climbing Program Manager

Jane Wilson

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  • Instructor

John Wright

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  • Instructor
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Board of Directors

Amos Beason

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  • Officer

Jim Belikove

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  • Officer

Mitchell Breit

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  • Secretary

Ann Brock

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  • Officer

Robert Buckley

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  • Officer

Susan R. Buckley

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  • Officer

John Buford

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Amy Climer

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Dan Crocker

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Matt Culberson

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David Hardy

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  • Officer

Sonji Jacobs

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  • Officer

Scott Landis

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  • Officer

Janet Hatfield Legro

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  • Board Chair

Dan Leroy

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  • Officer

Scott Puritz

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  • Officer

Megg Rader

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  • Board Vice Chair

Jay Roberts

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  • Officer

Meg Smothers Robinson

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  • Officer

Kent Satterfield

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  • Officer

Leigh Luter Schell

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  • Officer

Beth Shocki

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  • Ex-Officio Charlotte Advisory Board Chair

Nathaniel G. Vish

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  • Officer

Rosa Verdeja

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  • Ex-Officio South Florida Advisory Board Chair

Mitchell Wickham

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  • Officer

Patricia B. Wilson

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  • Officer

Pat Woodson

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  • Officer
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Honorary Board Members

Arthur M. Blank

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  • Life Director

Marjorie Bryan Buckley

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  • Life Director

Rufus Dalton

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  • Life Director

John C. Huie

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  • Life Director

Dan Meyer

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  • Honorary Director

Scott Perper

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  • Life Director
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Charlotte Advisory Board

Jay Ahuja

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  • Officer

Will Barnhardt

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  • Officer

Amos Beason

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  • Officer

Dr. Keith Cradle

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  • Officer

Rufus Dalton

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Elyse Dashew

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  • Officer

Melissa Golder

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Robbie Howell

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Tonya Jameson

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Hillary Lacouture

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States Lee

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  • Officer

Ridgely Medlin Phillips

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  • Officer

Anne Regnery

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Leigh Luter Schell

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  • Officer

Rich Schell

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  • Officer

Beth Shocki

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  • Chair

Amanda Sturner

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  • Officer

Jean Sullivan

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  • Officer

Lex F. Warmath

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  • Officer

Mitchell Wickham

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  • Officer

Scott Wurtzbacher

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  • Officer
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South Florida Advisory Board

Eduardo Balarezo

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  • Officer

Julie Dick

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  • Officer

Franklin Caplan

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  • Officer

Christian Crews

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  • Officer

Alan Fein

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  • Officer

Monica Larriva

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  • Officer

Ines Lozano

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  • Officer

Sandy Moise

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  • Officer

Rodrigo Sardi

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  • Officer

Pat Woodson

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  • Officer

Rosa Verdeja

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  • Chair
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Washington, DC Advisory Board

James Belikove

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Colony Brown

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  • Officer

Paige Harrigan

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  • Officer

Scott Puritz

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  • Officer

Susan Puritz

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  • Officer

Ryan Rabbitt

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  • Officer

Rob Schwartzberg

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  • Officer

R. Jordan Smyth

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  • Officer

Lauren Wert

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THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE. THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE. THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE. THERE'S A BREAKTHROUGH OUT HERE.
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