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==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1966#November 1966|1966]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:661120 - Lecture BG 08.22-27 - New York|Lecture BG 08.22-27 - New York]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/661120BG-NEW_YORK_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"This material sky is meant for the conditioned soul. Just like the prison house. What is this prison house? The prison house is a certain area of the state, walled, all sides walled and protected so that the prisoners may not come out. That is called prison. But it is within the state, within the city, under insignificant portion. Similarly, this material manifestation is only a very insignificant portion of the spiritual sky, and it is covered so that we may not go to the spiritual sky. That is not possible."|Vanisource:661120 - Lecture BG 08.22-27 - New York|661120 - Lecture BG 08.22-27 - New York}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We belong to the Vaisnava philosophical school, Vaisnava. Vaisnava means we want to worship God as He is, and we keep our separate identity eternally to serve Him|We belong to the Vaiṣṇava philosophical school, Vaiṣṇava. Vaiṣṇava means we want to worship God as He is, and we keep our separate identity eternally to serve Him. That is Vaiṣṇava philosophy. And the Māyāvāda philosophy and impersonalist philosophy is that they want to close their individual identity and merge into the existence of the Supreme.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1968#November 1968|1968]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:681120 - Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles|Letter to Bali-mardana written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Your temple attendance must continue. So if it is possible that you shall live with the boys at the temple, then that is very good idea, and work also with your father|You can serve your father working at his business and live like an aristocratic American gentleman, use his car, chant Hare Krishna, and live with the devotees at the temple. Anyway, your temple attendance must continue. So if it is possible that you shall live with the boys at the temple, then that is very good idea, and work also with your father.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681120 - Letter to Brahmananda written from Los Angeles|Letter to Brahmananda written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Yoga system is approved, but nobody can follow the rules and regulations strictly, neither there is suitable place for executing it, and everyone is always full of anxiety, so how they can concentrate?| Subala should read carefully that Hatha yoga received in the Bhagavad-gita is very difficult in this age. Yoga system is approved, but nobody can follow the rules and regulations strictly, neither there is suitable place for executing it, and everyone is always full of anxiety, so how they can concentrate? So best thing is to chant Hare Krishna which is forced meditation. In this way make nice speech, and conclude with declaring that the topmost yogi is he who surrenders to Krishna, and worships Krishna with all thoughts, activities, and intelligence.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681120 - Letter to Madhusudana written from Los Angeles|Letter to Madhusudana written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|There is no doubt about it that Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura is eternal energy of Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And whatever he did, was just to suit the time, place, circumstances, and etc|We have to understand everything through the transparent via media of the Spiritual Master. So there is no doubt about it that Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura is eternal energy of Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And whatever he did, was just to suit the time, place, circumstances, and etc. There is no contradiction in his activities.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:681120 - Letter to Patita Uddharana written from Los Angeles|Letter to Patita Uddharana written from Los Angeles]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Yes, try to convince your brothers gradually to come to the temple and take up this Krishna Consciousness. It will be a great service|Yes, try to convince your brothers gradually to come to the temple and take up this Krishna Consciousness. It will be a great service.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1969#November 1969|1969]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:691120 - Letter to Gargamuni written from London|Letter to Gargamuni written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Eat Krishna Prasadam, but be careful that we may not indulge in luxury. For Krishna we can offer the most beautiful preparations, but for us Prasadam should be very simple|Capatis, dahl, vegetables, some butter, some fruits and milk. This is necessary for keeping good health. But we should not indulge in sweetballs or halevah or like that daily. Too much first-class eating may stimulate our sex desires, especially sweet preparations. Anyway, eat Krishna Prasadam, but be careful that we may not indulge in luxury. For Krishna we can offer the most beautiful preparations, but for us Prasadam should be very simple.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691120 - Letter to Gaurasundara written from London|Letter to Gaurasundara written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|For Krishna, to take some risk is also devotional service. That is ordered by the Gosvamis: krishnarthe akhila chesta. This means for Krishna's sake to do everything possible|For Krishna, to take some risk is also devotional service. That is ordered by the Gosvamis: krishnarthe akhila chesta. This means for Krishna's sake to do everything possible.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:691120 - Letter to Vasudeva written from London|Letter to Vasudeva written from London]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Continue to chant all of your rounds daily, and read our magazines and books as much as possible. In this way your future will be very bright, and surely you will be able to do great service to this movement within your lifetime|Continue to chant all of your rounds daily, and read our magazines and books as much as possible. In this way your future will be very bright, and surely you will be able to do great service to this movement within your lifetime}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Please always remember this great secret of advancement in Krishna Consciousness|Krishna and Maya are just like light and shadow which are directly next to one another. If you move a little this way, you are in light and there is no question of shadow. But if you move a little the other way, you are in darkness. So if we remember to always be engaged in Krishna's service, then there will be no Maya and everything will be all right. Please always remember this great secret of advancement in Krishna Consciousness.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1970#November 1970|1970]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:701120 - Letter to Gaura Hari written from Bombay|Letter to Gaura Hari written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Such contract of spiritual wedlock is made on the basis of compatible service of the Lord because such mutual cooperation in serving the advancement of Krsna Consciousness minimizes the illusion of material compatibility and incompatibility|Such contract of spiritual wedlock is made on the basis of compatible service of the Lord because such mutual cooperation in serving the advancement of Krsna Consciousness minimizes the illusion of material compatibility and incompatibility.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1971#November 1971|1971]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Lecture Pandal - Delhi|Lecture Pandal - Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Those who are grossly in the concept of body, they are recommended to practice this hatha-yoga so that by this process his mind can be concentrated on Krsna|The purpose of yoga is to control the senses by observing the regulative principle, yama-niyama , then practicing a particular type of sitting posture. It is somehow or other mechanical, because those who are grossly in the concept of body, they are recommended to practice this hatha-yoga so that by this process his mind can be concentrated on Krsna. Yoga indriya samyama.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Delhi|Letter to Bhakta dasa written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|First the student must be able to repeat exactly the words of the guru and then after some time he may be qualified to apply the principles he has learned word-for-word to personal situations|You must take care to train them (new devotees) very nicely. They're voluntarily giving their lives to Krishna so as president you must see that they're always happy & satisfied in KC. Then they'll not go away. Your proposals for teaching them our philosophy are very good. But if we try artificially to explain sastra in our own words there is every danger of interpretation & speculation. First the student must be able to repeat exactly the words of the guru & then after some time he may be qualified to apply the principles he has learned word-for-word to personal situations.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is not that we are a dry philosophy of dogmas and slogans. No. The language of Krishna Consciousness is ever-fresh and we can explain everything by it, just like my Guru Maharaja once lectured for three months on one verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam|It is not that we are a dry philosophy of dogmas and slogans. No. The language of Krishna Consciousness is ever-fresh and we can explain everything by it, just like my Guru Maharaja once lectured for three months on one verse from Srimad-Bhagavatam.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Every precaution must be taken to preserve our basic guiding principles as they are and not change them because we want to hear something new| Every precaution must be taken to preserve our basic guiding principles as they are and not change them because we want to hear something new.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Danavir written from Delhi|Letter to Danavir written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Pusyabhisheka means a ceremony to decorate the deity profusely with flowers, ornaments, cloths. After there should be lavish feasting and a procession through the streets, so that all the citizens should see how beautiful Krishna appears|Pusyabhisheka means a ceremony to decorate the deity profusely with flowers, ornaments, cloths. After there should be lavish feasting and a procession through the streets, so that all the citizens should see how beautiful Krishna appears.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Govinda dasi written from Delhi|Letter to Govinda dasi written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Preacher should also be ideal, sincere, serious and strictly adhering to our principles|The preacher should also be ideal, sincere, serious and strictly adhering to our principles, chanting 16 rounds and following the restrictive rules.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Hansadutta written from Delhi|Letter to Hansadutta written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I have given this idea all along - why you big leaders do not understand it? You should take it to heart as a guiding principle that somehow or other we always please Krishna by doing what is practical and necessary, according to time and place|My Guru Maharaja used to say, "Anything material, if it is used for the service of Krishna, it is a mistake to give it up." Because I have understood this principle, he used to appreciate me in front of my godbrothers. I have given this idea all along—why you big leaders do not understand it? You should take it to heart as a guiding principle that somehow or other we always please Krishna by doing what is practical and necessary, according to time and place. Not that we should be whimsical. But one test is that all the devotees should be satisfied.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am always urging my students to follow the regulative principles without fail and to resist the onslaught of Maya by chanting Hare Krishna at least 16 offenseless rounds daily|I am glad to hear that Vasudeva has returned and is working cooperatively. He is a good boy, but sometimes in a weak instant Maya can capture us and we cannot resist. That is why I am always urging my students to follow the regulative principles without fail and to resist the onslaught of Maya by chanting Hare Krishna at least 16 offenseless rounds daily. In this way Krishna protects us.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|All the devotees should be satisfied. They have given their lives to Krishna, so we should see they are always happy. Their service is voluntary. It is not that we can force anyone to do anything. If we do they will go away and that is a great loss|They have given their lives to Krishna, so we should see they are always happy. Their service is voluntary. It is not that we can force anyone to do anything. If we do they will go away and that is a great loss. Everyone must be encouraged to do what he likes to do for Krishna, so if someone likes to do business for Krishna, let them make $1,000,000 for Krishna.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Krishna Devi written from Delhi|Letter to Krishna Devi written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I am encouraged to note that you are working very nicely in KC, despite being there in a foreign land with so many obstacles. This kind of service is especially appreciated by Krishna, that some devotees should take risk for His preaching work|I am encouraged to note that you are working very nicely in Krishna Consciousness, despite being there in a foreign land with so many obstacles. This kind of service is especially appreciated by Krishna, that some devotees should take risk for His preaching work.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Sri Galim written from Delhi|Letter to Sri Galim written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As more students become involved in our philosophical discussions, you will be able to sell them our books. I want that my books and literatures should be very widely distributed, as many as possible|As more students become involved in our philosophical discussions, you will be able to sell them our books. I want that my books and literatures should be very widely distributed, as many as possible.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is not so important that you have no temple building just now. The main thing is that somehow or other preaching work goes on and literature is distributed. We are prepared to sleep under a tree, so what is there need for a fancy house|It is not so important that you have no temple building just now. The main thing is that somehow or other preaching work goes on and literature is distributed. We are prepared to sleep under a tree, so what is there need for a fancy house.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|It is only that I can call Spiritual Master someone who is teaching me purely what my initiating Spiritual Master has taught. Do you get the sense?|Every Vaisnava should be treated as prabhu, master, higher than me, and in this sense, if I learn from him, he may be regarded as guru. It is not that I disobey my real Spiritual Master and call someone else as Spiritual Master. That is wrong. It is only that I can call Spiritual Master someone who is teaching me purely what my initiating Spiritual Master has taught. Do you get the sense?}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:711120 - Letter to Sudama written from Delhi|Letter to Sudama written from Delhi]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Sankirtana means preaching, so for some time try in other ways to spread our Krishna philosophy anywhere and everywhere, by selling books, as many as possible, by holding kirtana and classes in schools and college|Sankirtana means preaching, so for some time try in other ways to spread our Krishna philosophy anywhere and everywhere, by selling books, as many as possible, by holding kirtana and classes in schools and college - wherever there is preaching, that is Sankirtana.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1974#November 1974|1974]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:741120 - Lecture SB 03.25.20 - Bombay|Lecture SB 03.25.20 - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{Audiobox_NDrops|Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada|<mp3player>https://s3.amazonaws.com/vanipedia/Nectar+Drops/741120SB-BOMBAY_ND_01.mp3</mp3player>|"If you associate with materialistic person, then your bondage becomes more and more tightened, and if you associate with sādhu, or spiritualist, then your bondage becomes slackened, or the door of liberation becomes open, mokṣa-dvāram apāvṛtam ([[Vanisource:SB 3.25.20|SB 3.25.20]])."|Vanisource:741120 - Lecture SB 03.25.20 - Bombay|741120 - Lecture SB 03.25.20 - Bombay}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|According to your association, you can mold your character. If you associate with businessmen, then... They actually form so many association to develop their business capacity. Practical|According to your association, you can mold your character. If you associate with businessmen, then... They actually form so many association to develop their business capacity. Practical. There is stock exchange association, this market association, that market association. There is club, association of the drunkards. So there are many association, and this association, different types of association, is the cause of bondage in that particular thing. Everyone knows it.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741120 - Letter to Professor Stillson Judah written from Bombay|Letter to Professor Stillson Judah written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Without being God conscious you cannot expect perfection in the human society. It is said in the sastra that if a person is God conscious, then all good qualities manifest in his person|Without being God conscious you cannot expect perfection in the human society. It is said in the sastra that if a person is God conscious, then all good qualities manifest in his person, but without being God conscious no material quality can make anyone a respected gentleman.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:741120 - Letter to Sadajeewatlalji written from Bombay|Letter to Sadajeewatlalji written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|We should not be confused in the matter of violating the orders given by Lord Krishna. bhagavad-bhakti-hinasya/ jatih sastram janas tanah/ apranasyaiva dehasya/ mandanam loka-ranjanam|We should not be confused in the matter of violating the orders given by Lord Krishna. bhagavad-bhakti-hinasya/ jatih sastram janas tanah/ apranasyaiva dehasya/ mandanam loka-ranjanam. A big nation, a big worker, a big ascetic, and all similar big attempts, if they are devoid of bhagavad-bhakti, or devotional service, then such high qualities are exactly like the decoration of the dead body.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1975#November 1975|1975]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Morning Walk - Bombay|Morning Walk - Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Anyone who accepts God, he is bhagavata|Anyone who accepts God, he is bhagavata.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Letter to Gaura Govinda written from Bombay|Letter to Gaura Govinda written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|If you think your presence is required in Bhuvanesvara, then you can go there for necessary action. I am going to Vrndavana, so you can come and meet me at Vrndavana and from there you can go to Bhuvanesvara|If you think your presence is required in Bhuvaneśvara, then you can go there for necessary action. I am going to Vrndavana, so you can come and meet me at Vrndavana and from there you can go to Bhuvaneśvara.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Letter to Ghanasyama written from Bombay|Letter to Ghanasyama written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|This quotation is very important: "One professor went on to explain that the other books were mostly dealing with speculations in contrast to our books which presented religion as a way of life based on authentic writings"|This quotation is very important: "One professor went on to explain that the other books were mostly dealing with speculations in contrast to our books which presented religion as a way of life based on authentic writings." This is a very good quote. This should be publicized and it should be published in the new book that is being presented of all the quotations.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Letter to Jagadisa written from Bombay|Letter to Jagadisa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Business activities in our society, they are increasing|If you start trading business, then so many problems will be there. You should produce just enough for our own use. Trading leads to envy and jealousy and cheating, then everything is lost. I am seeing now that the business activities in our society, they are increasing.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Originally I allowed that Gargamuni could start the incense business. I thought that the Ramakrishna Mission, they are doing and the incense we are using, so if we make some and sell it, then what is the harm|Originally I allowed that Gargamuni could start the incense business. I thought that the Ramakrishna Mission, they are doing and the incense we are using, so if we make some and sell it, then what is the harm. But now I see that Spiritual Sky, they have so many products. And now there is jewelry business going on. So why should the business increase? Nanda Kumar, he came here to India simply for doing business. This is not required.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Letter to Jayatirtha written from Bombay|Letter to Jayatirtha written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When I hear of your advancement of devotional service by book distribution, it invigorates me although I am an old man. Although I am traveling all over the world, my mind is always in Los Angeles|When I hear of your advancement of devotional service by book distribution, it invigorates me although I am an old man. Although I am traveling all over the world, my mind is always in Los Angeles. So do everything very nicely so that very soon I may go there and see the improvement.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Letter to Ramesvara written from Bombay|Letter to Ramesvara written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Why there should be mistakes? Mistakes makes the book useless. You must be very, very careful. It will be detrimental to the sales|I note that for the new printing of the abridged Gita, Dia Nippon, there were mistakes. Why there should be mistakes? Mistakes makes the book useless. You must be very, very careful. It will be detrimental to the sales.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:751120 - Letter to Satsvarupa written from Bombay|Letter to Satsvarupa written from Bombay]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|I want that at our Mayapur festival there should be booths showing our activities. There should be one booth showing all the photographs of our temple buildings. This will be very impressive|I want that at our Mayapur festival there should be booths showing our activities. There should be one booth showing all the photographs of our temple buildings. This will be very impressive. Even big, big businessmen, they haven't got such branches all over the world as we have got. And our business is with honor.}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|As soon as you become karmis after business, then spiritual life becomes damaged|Regarding Denver, why are they doing business? This creates a bad atmosphere. We shall only do one business and that is book-selling. That's all. As soon as you become karmis after business, then spiritual life becomes damaged. This business should not be encouraged any more. Doing business and not sankirtana, this is not at all good.}} | |||
==== [[ | ==== [[Timeline of Srila Prabhupada's Life - 1976#November 1976|1976]] - November 20 ==== | ||
:'''[[Vanisource:761120 - Lecture SB 05.05.33 - Vrndavana|Lecture SB 05.05.33 - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{youtube_ditl|m4QPiTWid3U|[[Vaniquotes:Krsna said, bhaktya mam abhijanati. Never said that "I can be understood by yogic process or by karma, by jnana." The modern politicians, they stress on karma because they want to work hard like hogs and dogs|Modern Politicians Stress on Karma Because <br/>They Want to Work Hard like Hogs & Dogs - 0835]]|03:42 minutes from a lecture on SB 05.05.33 in Vṛndāvana}} | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Krsna said, bhaktya mam abhijanati. Never said that "I can be understood by yogic process or by karma, by jnana." The modern politicians, they stress on karma because they want to work hard like hogs and dogs|If you want actually your life successful, you must try to understand Kṛṣṇa. That is Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. Then your life is successful. And to understand Kṛṣṇa, no other method will help you. Kṛṣṇa said, bhaktyā mām abhijānāti. Never said that "I can be understood by yogic process or by karma, by jñāna." The modern politicians, they stress on karma because they want to work hard like hogs and dog.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761120 - Conversation - Vrndavana|Conversation - Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|When I first came in Vrndavana I stayed in the Kesi-ghata. That is very palatial building. My room was as big as this. Yes, as big. Plus one side room, plus one entrance room. I was paying fifteen rupees|When I first came in Vṛndāvana I stayed in the Keśī-ghāṭa. That is very palatial building. My room was as big as this. Yes, as big. Plus one side room, plus one entrance room. I was paying fifteen rupees. And I could see whole Vṛndāvana, Yamunā, from the top my house. It was very nice, very palatial.}} | |||
:'''[[Vanisource:761120 - Letter to Jitadusana written from Vrndavana|Letter to Jitadusana written from Vṛndāvana]]''' | |||
{{VaniQuotebox|Devotional service does not depend on material assessment. It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam, "ahaituki apratihata"|Devotional service does not depend on material assessment. It is said in Srimad-Bhagavatam, "ahaituki apratihata". Devotional service must be without any material ambition and there is no material impediment which can check advancement in devotional service.}} | |||
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Srila Prabhupada's letters, lectures and conversations throughout consecutive years
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- See also: A Month in the Life of Srila Prabhupada.
1966 - November 20
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "This material sky is meant for the conditioned soul. Just like the prison house. What is this prison house? The prison house is a certain area of the state, walled, all sides walled and protected so that the prisoners may not come out. That is called prison. But it is within the state, within the city, under insignificant portion. Similarly, this material manifestation is only a very insignificant portion of the spiritual sky, and it is covered so that we may not go to the spiritual sky. That is not possible." |
| 661120 - Lecture BG 08.22-27 - New York |
1968 - November 20
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1970 - November 20
1971 - November 20
1974 - November 20
| Nectar Drops from Srila Prabhupada |
| "If you associate with materialistic person, then your bondage becomes more and more tightened, and if you associate with sādhu, or spiritualist, then your bondage becomes slackened, or the door of liberation becomes open, mokṣa-dvāram apāvṛtam (SB 3.25.20)." |
| 741120 - Lecture SB 03.25.20 - Bombay |
1975 - November 20
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1976 - November 20
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