Outstanding Fairs Honored at Annual Convention
Friday, January 28, 2011 | 06:03am
NASHVILLE - Tennessee Department of Agriculture Commissioner Julius Johnson recently presented awards to 56 of the state’s top county agricultural fairs. They were recognized with the Merit Award for outstanding achievement during the 2010 fair season. More than 900 people attended the Fairs Merit Awards recognition dinner at the 89th Annual Tennessee Association of Fairs convention held January 20-22, in Nashville.
The top award went to the Lincoln County Fair in Fayetteville when it was named the Champion of Champions Fair for 2010. The Lincoln County Fair was also recognized by TDA and TAF President Lynn Tollett, with the “Award of Merit” based on overall operations, educational value and promotion of local interest in agriculture and community spirit.
“Fairs are a tradition in the agricultural industry and showcase the best our farms and communities have to offer,” said Johnson. “Our Tennessee fairs have a positive impact on local economies as well as the agriculture contributions and education that they provide to visitors.”
The annual awards are sponsored by TDA and TAF, the state organization representing Tennessee’s fair industry.
In 2010, almost three million visitors attended county and regional agricultural fairs in Tennessee. Fairs in Tennessee generated more than $10 million in gross receipts last year. More than 14,000 volunteers from 62 fairs in the state devoted time and energy to fairs which had approximately 34,000 agricultural exhibitors showcasing livestock, farm crops and other agricultural exhibits.
The 13th Annual Fair Showcase competition, another competition held during the convention, consisted of 507 entries in 45 categories. Fairs competed for prize money, trophies and ribbons sponsored by the TDA and TAF. Categories ranged from fair catalogs, websites and educational displays to fair shirts, posters, scrapbooks, creative ideas and table-top exhibits. To see a list of these winners, visit www.picktnproducts.org or www.tennesseefairs.com.
For information on 2011 Tennessee fair dates, visit www.picktnproducts.org.
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2010 Fair Winners
Division A
State Champion: Fentress County Fair, Jamestown
1st runner-up: Sequatchie County Fair, Dunlap
2nd runner-up: Morgan County Fair, Wartburg
Most Improved: Decatur County Fair, Parsons
Division AA
State Champion: Obion County Fair, Union City
1st runner-up: Middle Tennessee District Fair, Lawrenceburg
2nd runner-up: Warren County Fair, McMinnville
Most Improved: Rhea County Fair, Dayton/Evensville
Division AAA
State Champion Cumberland County Fair, Crossville
1st runner-up: Coffee County Fair, Manchester
2nd runner-up: Jefferson County Fair, Jefferson City
Most Improved: Robertson County Fair, Springfield
Premiere Awards:
Champion: Dyer County Fair, Dyersburg
Division A: White County Fair, Sparta
Division AAA: Wilson County Fair, Lebanon
13th Annual Fair Showcase Competition Winners
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Category
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1st Place
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2nd Place
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3rd Place
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Premium Book
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Tennessee State Fair
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Warren Co. Fair
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Macon Co. Fair
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Premium Tabloid
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Greene Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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DeKalb Co. Fair
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Fair Brochure
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Obion Co. Fair
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Williamson Co. Fair
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Anderson Co. Fair
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Showbill
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Tennessee State Fair
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Henry Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Flyer
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Jefferson Co. Fair
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Lincoln Co. Fair
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Fair Poster
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Morgan Co. Fair
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Henry Co. Fair
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Letterhead
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Dickson Co. Fair
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Clay Co. Fair
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Envelope
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Greene Co. Fair
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Obion Co. Fair
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Gibson Co. Fair
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Scrapbook “A” Div.
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Van Buren Co. Fair
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Clay Co. Fair
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Scrapbook AA Div.
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Macon Co. Fair
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Warren Co. Fair
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Scrapbook AAA Div.
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Jefferson Co. Fair
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Williamson Co. Fair
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Sevier Co. Fair
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Scrapbook Regional Div.
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Tenn. Valley Fair
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Pick Tenn. Products (Exhibit Photo)
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Bedford Co. Fair
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Macon Co. Fair
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Decorative & Ornamental gourds
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Sequatchie Co. Fair
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Pieced quilt (hand pieced & hand quilted)
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Lincoln Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Pieced quilt (machine pieced & machine quilted)
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Rhea Co. Fair
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Fair Display - free standing
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Sevier Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Fair Display - table top
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Bledsoe Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Other fair promotional items
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Warren Co. Fair
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Williamson Co. Fair
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Lincoln Co. Fair
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Best Season Pass
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Lincoln Co. Fair
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Henry Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Best Fair Theme
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Tennessee State Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Coffee Co. Fair
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Website page
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Williamson Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Video
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Lincoln Co. Fair
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Creative Fair Idea (Agricultural )
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Creative Fair Idea (other than agriculture)
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Lauderdale Co. Fair
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Tennessee Valley Fair
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Fair Hat - screen printed theme
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Sequatchie Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Fair Hat - screen printed logo
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Morgan Co. Fair
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Smith Co. Fair
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Fair Hat - embroidered theme
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Morgan Co. Fair
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Smith Co. Fair
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Fair Hat – embroidered logo
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Gibson Co. Fair
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Greene Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Fair T-shirt – screen printed theme
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Macon Co. Fair
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Putnam Co. Fair
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Tenn. Valley Fair
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Fair T-shirt – screen printed logo
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Lauderdale Co. Fair
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Anderson Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Fair T-shirt – embroidered theme
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Cheatham Co. Fair
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Fair T-shirt embroidered logo
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Polk Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Lauderdale Co. Fair
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Denim shirt -collar screen printed theme
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Sequatchie Co. Fair
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Denim shirt - collar screen printed logo
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Denim shirt -collar, embroidered theme
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Gibson Co. Fair
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Denim shirt - collar, embroidered logo
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Coffee Co. Fair
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Lauderdale Co. Fair
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Fair shirt - collar, screen printed theme
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Gibson Co. Fair
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Rhea Co. Fair
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Fair shirt - collar, screen printed logo
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Cocke Co. Fair
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Cheatham Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Fair shirt - collar, embroidered theme
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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Gibson Co. Fair
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Fair shirt - - collar, embroidered logo
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Franklin Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Overton Co. Fair
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Air Brushed Shirt
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Coffee Co. Fair
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Recycled Product
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Sequatchie Co. Fair
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Fentress Co. Fair
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PowerPoint
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Wilson Co. Fair
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Sevier Co. Fair
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Gibson Co. Fair
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Most Outstanding Entry - Winner
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Fentress Co. Fair
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