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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · 1d

📢 Share your experience with EYPP!
@theeef.bsky.social is running a short survey to help shape future funding for children from low-income families.

💷 Optional £50 interview
🗓 Deadline: 24 Oct 2025
📍Take part here: www.iffresearch.com/EYPP4

#earlyyears #education #schools #survey #educators

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Join us for our next 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 with Jenny Gibson!

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

📆15th October 2025
🕓4:00 – 5:00pm

🔗𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗨𝗽 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 forms.gle/hdeqtwmywPYE...

In association with 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘓𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · 6d

What a brilliant lineup!

East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · 6d

𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
📅 6th Jan 2026
📍 UEL Stratford (USS Campus)

Our early years conference promotes relational, intentional, and playful pedagogy to make a meaningful difference in children’s development and learning.

🎟️ Book your tickets now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1700490535...

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · 14d

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗗𝗳𝗘-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀?

The Maths Champions programme helps improve maths outcomes for 3–4-year-olds by building staff confidence and strengthening your setting’s maths environment.

📌𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲
www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/ldn/bri...

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · 16d

📢 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗬𝗙𝗦 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁

🔗https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2?mc_cid=777499b116&mc_eid=4d22c9c5f5

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Sep 8

A simple moment in the nursery can build the strongest foundations 💛✨

Through the Key Person approach

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Aug 22

📢 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 – 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻
💼 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 | £𝟯𝟬,𝟮𝟴𝟴 – £𝟯𝟭,𝟲𝟭𝟭| 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

Join our friendly, dynamic team at Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre and help deliver 𝗔 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁: 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯.

📄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝘄: lnkd.in/eSH52-Ru

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌟 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀. 🌟

𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 – 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻
📅 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 | 𝟯𝟲 𝗵𝗿𝘀/𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 | 𝟱𝟮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 | 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆: £𝟰𝟵,𝟬𝟱𝟲 - £𝟱𝟮,𝟭𝟵𝟰| 𝗛𝘆𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

📄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: lnkd.in/dESmWrAm
📅 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 3rd September 2025

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Aug 20

🗣️ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮- 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟯-𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿-𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀?

🌟 Join the 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝗘𝗬𝗖𝗣) trains in-setting champions to lead lasting, impactful change.

🚨 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟯 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀!

📄 F𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗲𝗿

📝 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: forms.gle/CVMuBuj6HSdo...

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jul 31

Scaffolding is one evidence-informed way educators can support children’s learning, guiding them toward success. The 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗦 approach breaks it down.

A simple moment becomes rich with learning when educators scaffold with intention.

Read article here ➡️
sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jul 30

A simple moment in the garden turned into a rich learning experience at Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre 🌳

With thoughtful support from Rahima, led an exciting discovery about tree sap, or “glue”

Read the case study here ➡️ sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...

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Department of Education, University of Oxford @education.ox.ac.uk · Jul 23

We're delighted to welcome @melissapren.bsky.social and @flissj.bsky.social to the Department!

Melissa and Fliss will be will be supporting Dr Sandra Mathers to create materials for the new PGDip in Early Childhood Education 💡🧩

East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are delighted to announce that @melissapren.bsky.social and @flissj.bsky.social have been awarded 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 with the Department of Education, University of Oxford. @education.ox.ac.uk

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East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · Jul 25

🎉 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦! 🎉
𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙋𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙜𝙮

Join @elresearchsch.bsky.social & 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 for an inspiring conference!

🌟Professor Iram Siraj, @lizpemtbnm.bsky.social, @paulramchandani.bsky.social & Professor Jenny Gibson.

👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁
🔗 forms.gle/jUvYB4XR1aF2...

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jul 24

Childminder 𝗚𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗸 attended the 𝘌𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 at Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre – an inspiring event that left a lasting impact.

Read her blog here ➡️ sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u...

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jul 23

In a follow-up conversation, Early Years Educator Sehrish Kayani saw real progress with Musa’s eating.

Read all about Musa’s eating journey here 👉
www.strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/ldn/bri...

@melissapren.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @departmentforedu.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

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East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · Jul 22

We are delighted to announce that @melissapren.bsky.social and @flissj.bsky.social have been awarded 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 with the Department of Education, University of Oxford. @education.ox.ac.uk

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jul 18

☀️🌈 As summer begins, all of us at A Brighter Start want to wish you a sunny, restful break! 🏖️🍦😎

Thank you for being part of our journey this year💬📚

💛 We’ll still be here over the summer if you need us! 💻📞

🌼 Wishing you a joyful summer, and we look forward to continuing our work together! 🍉📖

A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿!‬‬

Today, @theeef.bsky.social has published findings from seven independent evaluations of early years programmes focused on communication and language, and early maths.

📖🔍 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: eef.li/0LGVLC

New EEF evaluations strengthen evidence on effective early years…

EEF publishes findings from evaluations of seven different early years programmes

eef.li

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jun 27

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗛𝘂𝗯𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

We are pleased to share that the full evaluation report for the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme has now been published.

𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685587...

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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk · Jun 27

We are proud to launch the Interim report on school belonging as part of the Belonging Matters (BM) pilot programme 2025, sharing findings that show how practical whole-school action can make a real difference to pupils' sense of belonging. Read the summary report: buff.ly/wt6eicN

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East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · Jun 18

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝙎𝙤𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙢𝙞𝙣!!!

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝘄!!! forms.gle/rXBAzh7ZD4zp...
forms.gle/rXBAzh7ZD4zp...

𝘏𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 @abrighterstart.bsky.social

@flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social

Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · Jun 2

🎙️ @elresearchsch.bsky.social are looking forward to hosting their upcoming Wednesday Webinar with @abrighterstart.bsky.social.

Embracing Every Voice: Transforming Education Through a Multilingual Approach 🌍 with Soofia Amin 📅 Wed 18 June 🕓 4:00–5:15pm

Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/cskbdfHbG5LS...

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jun 18

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘞𝘦𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝙎𝙤𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙖 𝘼𝙢𝙞𝙣

𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝘄!!! forms.gle/rXBAzh7ZD4zp...

@elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social

Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · Jun 2

🎙️ @elresearchsch.bsky.social are looking forward to hosting their upcoming Wednesday Webinar with @abrighterstart.bsky.social.

Embracing Every Voice: Transforming Education Through a Multilingual Approach 🌍 with Soofia Amin 📅 Wed 18 June 🕓 4:00–5:15pm

Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/cskbdfHbG5LS...

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East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · Jun 17

🗣️🌱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝗘𝗬𝗖𝗣)

Explore how mentoring is transforming early years practice in these two insightful articles:

📘 Part 1: 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴
shorturl.at/CTlHj

📗 Part 2: 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦
shorturl.at/wQBwS

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East London Research School @elresearchsch.bsky.social · Jun 17

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦-𝘵𝘰-𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘱𝘪𝘦𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘺 @juliangrenier.bsky.social

Part 1 highlights the 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩!

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Face-to-face professional development Part 1: Starting a new 'Early Years Conversation' - Nursery World

How one nursery used a research trial to help children's communication. By Julian Grenier, senior content and engagement manager, EEF

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A Brighter Start @abrighterstart.bsky.social · Jun 16

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!!

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