{"id":5947,"date":"2009-07-30T12:25:28","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T16:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=5947"},"modified":"2021-11-08T17:49:56","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T22:49:56","slug":"buskerfest-tomorrow-7312009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/07\/30\/buskerfest-tomorrow-7312009\/","title":{"rendered":"Buskerfest, tomorrow &#8211; 7\/31\/2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/Buskerfest_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Buskerfest logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Buskerfest takes place tomorrow, Friday, from 5 pm to 9 pm at Summit Square in downtown Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">httpsv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u00AwCt7v0U<\/p>\n<p>Featuring an amazing array of talent from aerial acrobats to stilt-walking giraffes to local music and dance talent, this event features a variety of performers that will dazzle the eye and amaze young and old. No performance is too quirky for this event so prepare to be surprised!<\/p>\n<p>Both local and regional performers can be seen strutting their stuff on this one special night&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jugglers<\/li>\n<li>Stilt walkers<\/li>\n<li>Aerial acrobats<\/li>\n<li>Living Statue<\/li>\n<li>Break dancers<\/li>\n<li>Unicylcist<\/li>\n<li>Strolling Magician<\/li>\n<li>Over a dozen booths of local artists selling jewelry, paintings and more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the youngsters, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art will have special interactive activities and for the over 21 crowd, we will have a bar area with libations from\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/jkodonnells.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.K. O&#8217;Donnells<\/a>. And, look for more yummy treats available from\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pintandslice.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">816 Pint &amp; Slice<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0Dawgz Dogs,\u00c2\u00a0Higher Grounds, and\u00c2\u00a0Creamland Vending!<\/p>\n<p>The scheduled entertainment includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5:00 &#8211; Fort Wayne Ballet (20 min)<\/li>\n<li>5:30 &#8211; Aloft Aerial Dance-Rope Act1 (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>5:35 &#8211; Live music: Marn\u00c3\u00a9e (10 min)<\/li>\n<li>5:50 &#8211; Taiko Drummers (20 min)<\/li>\n<li>6:15 &#8211; Aloft Aerial Dance-Spanish Web Act 1 (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>6:20 &#8211; Live music: Samuel Collis (10 min)<\/li>\n<li>6:35 &#8211; Fort Wayne Hip Hop (20 min)<\/li>\n<li>7:00 &#8211; Aloft Aerial Dance-Rope Act 2 (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>7:05 &#8211; Live music: Andy Pauquette &amp; Kevin Jackson (10 min)<\/li>\n<li>7:20 &#8211; Cloggers (20 min)<\/li>\n<li>7:45 &#8211; Aloft Aerial Dance-Spanish Web Act 2 (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>7:50 &#8211; Live music: Lee Miles (10 min)<\/li>\n<li>8:05 &#8211; Belly Dancers (20 min)<\/li>\n<li>8:30 &#8211; Aloft Aerial Dance-Duo Bead Act (5 min)<\/li>\n<li>8:40 &#8211; Pyrotechniq-Fire Dancers (20 min)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sponsored by the\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cityoffortwayne.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">City of Fort Wayne<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0COMCAST, Commissioner Bill Brown,\u00c2\u00a0Miller Lite,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmee.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WMEE<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/grandwayne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Grand Wayne Convention Center<\/a>,\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tagartcompany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TAG Art Company<\/a> and\u00c2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artsunited.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arts United<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13713.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Dance Collective Taiko Drummers perform at the Arts United Center as part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"2860\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/13713.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13713.jpg\" data-title=\"2006 TRF: Arts Unite\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Dance Collective Taiko Drummers perform at the Arts United Center as part of the Three Rivers Festival.  Photo taken July 8, 2006.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2006 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2006 TRF: Arts Unite\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2860\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2006-trf\/thumbs\/thumbs_13713.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102248.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"3201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102248.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3201\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102248.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"3202\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/102250.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"July 14, 2009 Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3202\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_102250.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"3203\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\" data-description=\"Renaissance Square meeting between City and County government officials at the City-County Building on July 14, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/07\/14: Renaissance Square meeting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3203\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_slp102245_stitch.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99838.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"3308\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/99838.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99838.jpg\" data-title=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown\" data-description=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Allen County Commissioner Bill Brown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3308\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_99838.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_08_01_header.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Buskerfest on July 31, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"3785\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/2009_08_01_header.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_08_01_header.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/08\/01 - Buskerfest\" data-description=\"Buskerfest on July 31, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/08\/01 - Buskerfest\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/08\/01 - Buskerfest\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3785\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/blog-headers\/thumbs\/thumbs_2009_08_01_header.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151504.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Gathered Crowd at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6226\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151504.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151504.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gathered Crowd\" data-description=\"Gathered Crowd at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gathered Crowd\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Gathered Crowd\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6226\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151504.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151505.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ethan Manning (representing Dr. John Crawford, City Council At-Large candidate), Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes and Republican City Clerk candidate Zach Bonahoom at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6227\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151505.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151505.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Ethan Manning, Paula Hughes and Zach Bonahoom\" data-description=\"Ethan Manning (representing Dr. John Crawford, City Council At-Large candidate), Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes and Republican City Clerk candidate Zach Bonahoom at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Ethan Manning, Paula Hughes and Zach Bonahoom\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Ethan Manning, Paula Hughes and Zach Bonahoom\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6227\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151505.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151509.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican incumbent Tom Smith (City Council 1st District), Democrat incumbent John Shoaff (City Council At-Large) and Democrat Mayor Tom Henry at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6228\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151509.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151509.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Smith, John Shoaff and Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Republican incumbent Tom Smith (City Council 1st District), Democrat incumbent John Shoaff (City Council At-Large) and Democrat Mayor Tom Henry at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Smith, John Shoaff and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Tom Smith, John Shoaff and Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6228\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151509.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151513.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6229\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151513.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151513.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Paula Hughes\" data-description=\"Republican Mayoral candidate Paula Hughes at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Paula Hughes\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6229\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151513.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151514.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Independent Mayoral candidate Haley Ahrendt at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6230\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151514.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151514.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Haley Ahrendt\" data-description=\"Independent Mayoral candidate Haley Ahrendt at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Haley Ahrendt\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Haley Ahrendt\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6230\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151514.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151518.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat incumbent City Clerk Sandy Kennedy at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6231\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151518.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151518.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Sandy Kennedy\" data-description=\"Democrat incumbent City Clerk Sandy Kennedy at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Sandy Kennedy\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Sandy Kennedy\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6231\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151518.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151520.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat incumbent City Councilman At-Large John Shoaff at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6232\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151520.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151520.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: John Shoaff\" data-description=\"Democrat incumbent City Councilman At-Large John Shoaff at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: John Shoaff\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: John Shoaff\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6232\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151520.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151522.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat challenger for City Council At-Large, Gordon Anthony at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='81750569b525e9fbce43c33a16a3c00c' data-image-id=\"6233\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151522.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151522.jpg\" data-title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gordon Anthony\" data-description=\"Democrat challenger for City Council At-Large, Gordon Anthony at the &#039;YLNI the Vote&#039; Candidate forum held September 15, 2011.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"YLNI the Vote: Gordon Anthony\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"YLNI the Vote: Gordon Anthony\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6233\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/thumbs\/thumbs_151522.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2011-elections\/151525.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Democrat challenger Steve Shafer for the 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