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STORY SO FAR: Abby and Becky are far from
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CHAPTERTHREE
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Q: What do the
BUN and cre-
atinine lab tests
mean?
R.W.,
Philadelphia
A: BUN stands for
Blood Urea Nitro-
gen, and represents a breakdown
product of protein digestion. Protein
is digested into amino acids. Amino
acids contain nitrogen, which is
split off to form ammonia waste,
while the rest of the amino acid is
used to provide calories (fuel) for
your body. The liver helps in this
protein breakdown, eventually com-
bining the ammonia waste to form
the main waste product of protein
breakdown: urea. Urea is released by
the liver into the blood stream as
blood urea nitrogen (BUN). Its then
filtered and removed by the kidneys,
ending up in our urine.
Creatinine has to do with muscle.
With use, muscle cells constantly
die and are replaced with new ones.
Under normal situations, muscle
cells die at a pretty constant and
predictable rate. When muscle cells
break down, creatinine is the end
waste product. Under normal condi-
tions, creatinine formation and its
blood concentration are actually
pretty constant.
Doctors use these BUN and serum
creatinine numbers to evaluate kid-
ney function. The BUN level can
rise or fall independent of how well
the kidneys are functioning, so doc-
tors look not only at the BUN and
creatinine values, but also the ratio
of BUN to creatinine. BUN elevation
out of proportion to the creatinine
level might indicate a dehydrated
state; gastrointestinal bleeding;
heart attack; urinary tract obstruc-
tion from prostate tumor or kidney
stone; shock; excessive protein in-
take; excessive protein breakdown
from starvation; or congestive heart
failure. Lower than normal BUN
values are seen in liver failure, mal-
nutrition; low protein diet; and over-
hydration.
Creatinine is produced at a fairly
constant rate, so a sudden rise in its
level indicates a large decline in
kidney function. The normal serum
creatinine level can vary depending
upon how muscular a person is. A
creatinine level of 1.4 in a body-
builder may be normal, but may
represent markedly decreased kid-
ney function in a petite elderly
woman who might be expected to
have a creatinine level of 1.0 or less.
Because kidneys try their best to
get rid of waste when kidney func-
tion declines over time, a lot of
kidney function can be lost before
youll see a rise in the creatinine
and BUN levels.
ASK DR. H
M I T C H E L L H E C H T
BUN testing
reveals health
of kidneys
Dr. Mitchell Hecht is a physician specializing
in internal medicine. Send questions to him
at: Ask Dr. H, P.O. Box 767787, Atlanta, GA
30076. Personal replies are not possible.
Educational program set
Arts YOUniverse will host a
showing of Food Matters 7:30
p.m. Thursday at 47 N. Franklin
St., Wilkes-Barre. Cost is $5 and
proceeds will benefit the Center
for Landscape Design and Stew-
ardship.
The 80-minute documentary
featuring health experts focuses
on the use of food to improve
health. For more information,
call 970-2787 or visit www.art-
syouniverse.com.
Aging and memory eyed
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
will present a free program,
Aging and Memory Changes,
1 p.m. Nov. 4 at the church,
Route 118, Dallas.
Clay Jacobs of the Alzheim-
ers Association is the presenter.
A question an answer session
follows. For information, call
the church at 675-3859.
Yogas benefits touted
Mountain Yoga is sponsoring
a screening of the film Yogawo-
man 7 p.m. Nov. 10 at Kings
Pizza, state Route 309, Moun-
tain Top. Doors open at 6:30
p.m. Cost is $5, which will be
donated to the Catherine McAu-
ley House for homeless women.
The film depicts the impact of
yoga on womens health, fitness,
emotional well-being and per-
sonal growth. For reservations,
contact Terry Tokach at 474-
1171 or tokach3@verizon.net.
Dining with diabetes
Penn State Cooperative Ex-
tension is sponsoring a Dining
with Diabetes program10 a.m.
to noon Tuesdays, Nov. 1, 15, 22
and 29, at the West Side Annex,
2009 Wyoming Ave., Forty Fort.
Cost is $40 per person or $55
for an individual plus one family
member. Deadline to register is
Friday.
Registered dietitians and
certified diabetes educators will
lead discussions on important
numbers, planning and prepar-
ing meals, and physical activity.
To register, visit http://exten-
sion.psu.edu/events and follow
the November 2011 link; call toll
free 877-489-1398 for assistance
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday, or call Luzerne
County Extension at 825-1701.
IN BRIEF
Breast cancer unites women
of all color and creed under a
commonbanner of hope. But not
all breasts are created equal.
Different minority popula-
tions, as well as subgroups with-
in those populations, face dis-
tinct challenges and risk factors
when it comes to breast health.
We tend to (group) every-
thing in terms that one size fits
all as opposed to looking at the
disease as it impacts different
populations, said Lovell Jones,
director of the Center for Re-
search on Minority Health at the
MD Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston, and co-founder of the
Intercultural Cancer Council.
Theres been a push in recent
years to personalize medicine
andpolicytoaddress thespecific
social, environmental and genet-
ic riskfactors of those subgroups
for more effective screening and
treatment. Until that happens on
aninstitutional level, its uptoin-
dividuals andtheir doctors toun-
derstand individual risks.
African-Americans
Though Caucasians have the
highest incidence of breast can-
cer overall, African-American
women have the highest rates of
pre-menopausal breast cancer
and are more likely to die from
the disease at any age.
Socioeconomic status and in-
adequate access to quality
health care are partly to blame
for higher morbidity among
black women, but genes also
play an important role, especial-
ly in the younger set, Jones said.
African-American women are
more than twice as likely as
white women to be diagnosed
with early-onset, virulent tu-
mors called triple-negatives, so
Minorities face increased risk of breast cancer
By ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ
Chicago Tribune
See MINORITIES, Page 2C
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
Fiber in a glass
Nutritionists recommend that we get
20-40 grams of fiber daily, depending
on our gender and age. Blending fruits,
nuts and seeds into smoothies helps
meet that goal.
Source: The Full Plate Diet, MCT Photo Service
Graphic: Pat Carr
2011 MCT
Berries
Peaches
Almonds
Pecans
Flaxseeds
Banana
Fiber in 1 cup of fruits commonly
used in smoothies ...
... in 1/4 cup of nuts ...
... and in 2 tablespoons of seeds
Fiber count
6
6
3
4
3
6
Healthy Living
So often in this space, weve dwelled on
the negative, tut-tutting about high-
calorie foods dripping with fat and laden
with nitrates. Today, we present only
good caloric news, gleaned from The
Mens Health Big Book of Food & Nutri-
tion. Dig in and take our quiz:
1. Ground bison is a great alternative to
hamburger from, you know, a cow. How
many calories does a 4-ounce bison
burger (sans bun and condiments) pack?
a) 310
b) 248
c) 172
2. Which of these so-called other meats
has the fewest calories per 4-ounce
serving?
a) venison (deer tenderloin)
b) alligator
c) lamb
3. Which has the most protein?
a) venison
b) alligator
c) lamb
4. Which of the following contains the least
amount of fat per 4-ounce serving?
a) bison
b) rabbit
c) alligator
5. Say youre at a deli and are faced with a
choice of meat for your sandwich. Calo-
rie wise, which is the best choice?
a) bologna
b) pastrami
c) salami
ANSWERS: 1: b; 2: a (venison: 168; alligator:
260; lamb: 272); 3: b (alligator: 52 grams;
venison: 32 grams; lamb: 20 grams); 4: b
(rabbit: 4 grams; alligator: 5 grams;
bison 16 grams); 5: b (pastrami: 41 calo-
ries; bologna: 87 calories; salami: 1 14
calories).
From The Times Leader wire service
NUTRITION QUIZ Caloric good news
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nahumidMondaymorning
Erin Carr-Jordan was craw-
ling through the tubey
slides of a McDonalds Play-
Place on the West Side of Chicago.
When she got to the top of the col-
orful structure, she peered through a
cloudy plastic window and mouthed
the words: This is bad. This is really
bad.
Since this spring, the 36-year-old
momanddevelopmental psychologist
from Arizona said she has visited and
videotaped more than 50 such play-
lands as well as sent swabs for micro-
bial testing.
Without a doubt this was oneof the
worst and definitely in the top five,
she said after climbing out of the
tubes. There was food everywhere.
A reporter crawled through a few
vacation, says shes seensimilar condi-
tions in many restaurants across the
country.
Shes foundthat somefast foodcom-
panies regularly clean their playlands
and are happy to provide customers
with their cleaning protocols she
singles out Chick-fil-Abut represen-
tatives of Burger King, Chuck E.
Cheese and McDonalds were slow to
respond.
Her activism began after she fol-
lowed her toddler through an Arizona
McDonalds playground and was
shocked by the filth. Several calls to
the manager yielded no action, she
said, so Carr-Jordan posted a video
tour of the food- and graffiti-tainted
structure on YouTube.
minutes later to find sticky surfaces,
filmy windows, several broken pieces
of equipment, food morsels in every
compartment, trapped hair, garbage
and thick black schmutz in most crev-
ices.
Carr-Jordan, who combined her
playlandtestingwithafamilyroad-trip
MCT PHOTO
Erin Carr-Jordan of Arizona is crusading against bacteria laden play areas at fast food restaurants across the
United States. Her activism began this spring after she followed her toddler through an Arizona McDonalds
playground and was shocked by the filth.
By MONICA ENG &JARED S. HOPKINS Chicago Tribune
Fast-food playgrounds fail
THE YUCK TEST
See PLAY, Page 3C
A reporter crawled through (a
playplace) to find sticky sur-
faces, filmy windows, several
broken pieces of equipment,
food morsels in every com-
partment, trapped hair, gar-
bage and thick black schmutz
in most crevices.
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It was unacceptable, complete-
ly unacceptable, said McDo-
nalds spokeswoman Danya
Proud, who said the video caught
the attention of the restaurants
corporateoffices inOakBrook, Ill.
But it is not reflective of our busi-
ness andour restaurants. As far as
Im concerned it was an isolated
matter. And we took immediate
corrective action to thoroughly
sanitize the PlayPlace.
McDonalds says it requires the
facilities to be thoroughly cleaned
each day and the area kept free of
debris and soiled surfaces. Burger
King said its standards require
daily, weekly and monthly clean-
ing of playground equipment,
pads andfoams, as well as profes-
sional cleaning on a quarterly ba-
sis.
Chick-fil-A corporate spokes-
man Don Perry said there are reg-
ular cleaning schedules for the es-
tablishments that offer play areas.
And Chuck E. Cheese said it has
eliminated ball pits, requires that
all existing play equipment is
cleaned with sanitizer and re-
moves graffiti. Both of these com-
panies notedthat handsanitizer is
available at the playlands.
Carr-Jordan is videotaping and
swabbing playlands in between
visits to museums and friends as
she travels cross-country with her
husband and four children.
She said shes found alarming
conditions in rich and poor areas
alike.
Joan Rose, a co-director of the
Center for Advancing Microbial
Risk Assessment at Michigan
State University, saidshe is not fa-
miliar with Carr-Jordans findings
but stresses that places that serve
children need disinfection poli-
cies.
Kids often are exposed more
(theyput their handsinthemouth
moreoften) andarealsomorevul-
nerable to more severe illness,
Rose wrote in an email. It is ex-
tremely important that the indus-
try (like McDonalds), facilities
themselves and states have good
public health policies around
cleaning and disinfection. These
can be evaluated and monitored
soweknowweareachievingasafe
environment for our kids.
Carr-Jordan has been sending
her swab samples to a lab that she
said found Staphylococcus and
other bacteria. Arizona microbiol-
ogy professor Annissa Furr is
working with her to collect and
analyzethedatatospurlegislators
to act on the issue.
One of the ultimate goals is to
put regulations in place that
wouldrequirecleaningtheseplac-
es once a week or month or what-
ever comes back as necessary,
Furr said.
Public health departments cur-
rently inspect restaurants with
foodsafety, not playgroundsafety,
in mind. Jose Munoz of the Chica-
go Department of Public Health
said a city restaurant inspector
could not cite a restaurant for a
dirty playland.
But our inspectors do monitor
for insect and rodent activity
throughout the facility, Munoz
said. And if it happens to be in
that area, the establishment
would be cited.
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EXETER: The Cosmopolitan
Seniors, a Project HEAD club,
will meet 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at St.
Anthony Center. Vic Malinow-
ski will preside. Hosts are
Theresa Blasavage, Toni Hall,
Marcella Fountain, Johanna
and Vic Malinowski.
A trip to Mount Airy Casino
is planned Nov. 9 with pickups
in Exeter and Pittston. Non-
members can contact Johanna
at 655-2720 for details.
KINGSTON: Students from
Marywood University will
present a nutrition program11
a.m. today at the Kingston
Senior Center, 680 Wyoming
Ave.
Commission on Economic
Opportunity commodities will
be delivered Friday.
The annual Halloween cos-
tume party is Monday. For
more information, call 287-
1102.
MOUNTAIN TOP: The
Mountain Top Social Club
convenes today in Father No-
lan Hall Day Room at St. Jude
Church. Doors open at 3:10
p.m.
Anyone age 50 years or older
can join. For more information
call Otto at 474-0641.
NANTICOKE: The Rose
Tucker Center at Special Care
Hospital, 128 W. Washington
St., and AARP will offer a safe
drivers refresher course noon
to 4 p.m. Nov. 4 and an 8-hour
class for first-timers noon to 4
p.m. Nov. 7 and 14.
Cost is $14 for non-members,
$12 for members and free for
military veterans and their
spouses. To register, call the
center at 735-1670.
PITTSTON: The Pittston
Senior Center, 441 N. Main St.,
is conducting a 10-week Weight
Wise class 1 to 2 p.m. with
Denise. Reservations are re-
quired by calling 655-5561.
Zumba Gold classes are held
2:30 to 3:30 p.m. today and
Thursday. Cost is $2 for mem-
bers; $3 for non-members.
WILKES-BARRE: The Char-
les T. Adams Senior Center, 5
E. Market St., will offer Zumba
with Anita 11 a.m. Thursday.
Friday 1 p.m. is Lets Make
A Deal Day for a chance to
win prizes and ZONKS. Cos-
tumes encouraged.
A costume contest and Hal-
loween party is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Monday. Children ages 12 years
and younger will receive treats.
For more information, call
825-3484.
NEWS FOR SENIORS
PETS OF THE WEEK
How to adopt: Call or visit the Hazleton Animal Shelter, 101 North Poplar St. (corner of Hemlock) in
Hazleton. Phone 454-0640. Hours for adoptions are Monday through Saturday from1 to 4 p.m.; Sunday 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Business hours are Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wish List: donations of cat food, cleaning supplies, paper products, and blankets are in need.
Name: Bandit
Sex: male
Age: 8 years old
Breed/type: Labrador
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Destany Miller of Freeland, left, and
Megan Lynn Hettler of Hazleton won
the Funfest Coloring Contest in the
9-1 1 and 6-8 year divisions. Miller,
Hettler and Zan Maslo, Drums, the
3-5 division winner, received trophies
and savings bonds donated by FNCB.
Organizations that have not yet
received a trophy are asked to con-
tact Funfest at 455-1509. Funfest 201 1
Parade Awards are: Best Use of
Theme first place Hazleton Fire
Department; second place Apostolic
Faith Church, third place Tarah Too-
hil; High School Band first place
Western Wayne High School, second
place Hazleton Area High School;
Independent Band first place Penn
Dixie, second place Uptown String
Band, third place Hazleton Liberty
Band; Best Float first place Apostol-
ic Faith Church, second place Pioneer
Fire Company, third place Tarah
Toohil; Best Marching Group-Junior
School/Organization Hazleton
Middle School Cheerleaders; Best
Marching Group Senior School/Orga-
nization Hazleton Area High School
Cheerleaders; Best Marching Group
Non-School, local fire department
units; Outstanding Drum Major West-
ern Wayne High School; Outstanding
Percussion Western Wayne High
School; Outstanding Parade Partici-
pant Hazleton Fire Department;
Best Appearing Emergency Unit
Hazleton Fire Department; Rocco
Colangelo Sr. Memorial Award (Fun-
fest Committee Choice) Quantico
Marine Corps Band.
Funfest Coloring Contest
winners receive prizes
The DePrimo Foundation presented a monetary gift and plaque to The Care and Concern Pediat-
ric Clinic, which serves children ages newborn to 1 1 years old in the former Seton Catholic High
School, 37 Williams St., Pittston. Registrations are accepted 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. the first and third
Thursday of each month. For more information, call 885-6035. The foundation was created in
memory of Pennsylvania National Guard 1st Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo, a Pittston native who was 35 when
he was killed in Afghanistan. At the presentation, seated, are Dr. Michael Imbrogno, Ron Gitkos and
attorney Phil Gelso. Standing: deacon Jim Cortegerone, Sharon Imbrogno, RN, Monsignor John
Bendik, George Fediw, Helen Ann DePrimo, Danielle Fediw, Keri Ann Gitkos, Jodie Calabro, Anthony
Jeffery Calabro and Tony Calabro.
DePrimo Foundation supports Pediatric Clinic
The Prostate Cancer Awareness
Alliance of Northeast Pennsylvania
and the Northeast Regional Cancer
Institute partnered with members of
the Glenmaura National Golf Club to
raise awareness about prostate cancer.
Specialized score cards were created
featuring information on risks, symp-
toms and screening methods, along
with photos and quotes frommembers
of the league who are prostate cancer
survivors. The Cancer Institute also
distributed related information and
Viewmont Medical Labs provided free
onsite Prostate-Specific Antigen test-
ing. PCAA hosted a raffle. Robert
Breslin, seated, a prostate cancer
survivor and vice president of PCAA,
takes advantage of the free PSA test-
ing by an unidentified worker from
Viewmont Medical Labs.
Glenmaura Golf Club holds
Prostate Cancer Awareness event
The Kingston Township Supervisors present-
ed the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Affiliate of the
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network a proclama-
tion recognizing November as National Pan-
creatic Cancer Awareness Month. Pancreatic
cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer
deaths in the United States. Pancreatic cancer
cases and deaths have been on the rise since
1988 and are expected to increase by 55 per-
cent by 2030. Accepting the proclamation,
fromleft, are Frank Natitus; Shirley Moyer,
secretary; John Solinsky; Susan Pall, events
coordinator for PanCAN; Lesa Keener, ad-
vocacy coordinator for PanCAN; James Reino,
chair; Jeffrey Box, vice chair; and Kathleen
Sebastian, township manager.
Proclamation present to support
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness
C M Y K
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O N T H E W E B
Dear Abby: I read
with interest your
excellent advice
to Nowhere and
Everywhere (Aug.
17), who asked about
letting family mem-
bers know about her
polyamorous relationship. As a coun-
selor, nurse and consulting hypnotist
in private practice, I counsel people
every day in developing healthy,
happy, open relationships. Polyamory
and other forms of non-monogamous
relationships are becoming more
widely practiced and accepted, as
many individuals and couples find the
limits of traditional marriage do not
meet their needs.
It is not realistic to expect family
members to immediately accept this
lifestyle if they were raised with dif-
ferent beliefs about sexual exclusivity
in marriage. I advise couples to test
the waters first with the most open-
minded family member by bringing
up the subject of a friend who is in
an open relationship. If the relative
reacts in a neutral or positive way, it
may be safe to disclose the truth. Ask
this person how the rest of the family
might respond to the news. Couples
should carefully assess whether their
relationship is strong enough to with-
stand potential rejection.
There is a price to pay for being
open, and one for staying secretive.
The latter requires lying to family
members and excluding one partner
from family events, causing pain
for everyone. (The cornerstone
of polyamorous relationships is
HONESTY.)
Families do become more accepting
over time if they see that the couples
marriage is not threatened by the
polyamory and that everyone seems
happy. I advise couples to expect
drama and disapproval at first, but to
be patient and keep reaching out to
family members to give them time to
get used to this new situation.
Kathy in Berkeley
Dear Kathy: Thank you for writing.
Responses to that controversial letter
were passionate and numerous. My
newspaper readers comment:
Dear Abby: In response to N and
Es request for a tip on how to let her
boyfriends conservative family know
about their illicit, immoral polyam-
orous relationship, my advice is to
say nothing.
If shes asked directly, only then
should she defer to the boyfriend to
explain their unorthodox lifestyle to
his parents. Why does she feel the
need to flaunt her private sexual
relations?
If she loves the two men, her
actions will speak for themselves
without having to offend the familys
ingrained sensibilities.
On Higher Ground in
Salem, Mass.
Dear Abby: My husband and I have
been non-monogamously married
for many years. My lover joined the
household four years ago. Some mem-
bers of my family welcome all three
of us, some dont. One, who doesnt
otherwise identify as conservative,
has cut me off.
Im sad that my happy family life
offends them, but my household is
my primary family unit, and I dont
lie or cover it up. Different family
styles work for different people. Why
is this hard to grasp?
Jean in Providence
DEAR ABBY
A D V I C E
Families may not be thrilled to learn about different relationships
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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Theres
no way around it. No matter
how attractive and aligned with
the universe you are, at some
point getting what you want will
require effort.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You
no longer feel the need to put
in your two cents about another
persons life. You can tell that
this person is going to work
things out in his or her own
unique way, and youre content
to quietly watch.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). The truth
packs a powerful punch. Like a
strong drink, it takes some get-
ting used to. Not everyone can
handle a full glass of it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
Increasing your self-reliance will
not push a loved one away. It
will, in fact, make your relation-
ship stronger. You are growing
toward a less dependent but
more bonded arrangement with
a loved one.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Whereas
many around you seem dissatis-
fied, you tune in to your envi-
ronment and notice much that
is good in it. You can be a quiet
leader in this regard, influencing
others with nothing more than
your manner of being.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Out of
these snatches of things seen,
heard or otherwise perceived,
you form some unique conclu-
sions. Your point of view is a
rare one, and with a little
creativity, you can turn it into
great art.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Punctuality is important to you,
though today you may find it
stressful to accomplish. One way
not to be late is to have nowhere
to be. Consider clearing your
schedule for a few days.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
Everyone can benefit from objec-
tive feedback. But not everyone
can take it. Youll be among the
emotionally strong ones.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21).
Youll be emotionally resilient
and strong. You will find out
what people think about you,
and youll use the information
to hone your image and work to
create a maximum effect.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19).
Youre a friendly person who
realizes that not everyone can
be as outgoing as you. A happy-
go-lucky mood makes it easier
for you to put yourself out there.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You
will be an excellent negotiator
because you wont get caught up
in matters of pride. Theres little
that would hurt your feelings
about the deal anyhow; its just
business.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Your
creed is: Nothing ventured, noth-
ing gained. You enter into new
situations, ready to think on your
feet. Dont pressure yourself to
take things too far, though.
TODAYS BIRTHDAY (Oct. 25).
Your star qualities will be recog-
nized, in part because you sense
what your best ideas are and
push forward until you see them
in reality. Theres a career break-
through in December. January
offers new excitement on a per-
sonal level. Youll see new parts
of the world in March and June.
Love signs are Sagittarius and
Aquarius. Your lucky numbers
are: 4, 1, 20, 40 and 13.
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