
2025 From The Heart Image Gallery
There may be no better way to communicate what we do than through images. Thank you to all who made our 2025 From The Heart gala event so successful!















Sales of our 2025 From The Heart cash calendars have ended. Please check back in fall of 2025 to purchase a 2026 From The Heart cash calendar.

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Thank you to everyone who attended or submitted items to our 2025 From The Heart Gala.

ABOUT THE EVENT
The Rochelle Rotary Club’s annual From the Heart dinner-auction is the organization’s premier fundraising event of the year, bringing corporations, businesses, couples and individuals together to help support important service agencies in the Rochelle area community.
The 17th Annual From The Heart Gala event was held on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at the Flight Deck Bar and Grille in Rochelle.
Each year, the From The Heart Gala and Auction raises thousands of dollars for nine local non-profit groups that provide valuable family services in and around the Rochelle region. We are pleased to announce that we have added the Community Action Network, or CAN, to our list of charitable organizations..\
Through the generosity of our community, we were able to raise $90,000 for our 9 local non-profit groups in 2025.
Our goal for 2026 will be $100,000! How can you help? Purchase a 2026 From The Heart cash calendar when they go on sale, purchase a ticket to the Gala, become a centerpiece sponsor, become a corporate sponsor, donate as an individual, donate a silent/live auction item.
We accept donations year round! Please mail your donation to From The Heart, PO Box 202, Rochelle, IL 61068. For more information, call Dave at 815-562-2220. Tickets for our 2026 From The Heart gala will be available in the fall of 2025! Follow us on Facebook for up to date information!

CASH CALENDAR WINNERS
Sales of the 2025 Cash Calendars have ended. Please check back in the fall of 2025 for the 2026 From The Heart Cash Calendar
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JANUARY 2025January 2025 cash calendar winners Jan. 1 – Mary Whelan, Dixon, $1,000 Jan. 2 – Jamey Sullivan, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 3 – Fred and Barb Horner, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 4 – Mark Boehm, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 5 – Tobie Anders, Rochelle, $50 Jan. 6 – Lester Davis, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 7 – Jennifer Hunley, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 8 – Neil Anderson, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 9 – Kathy Yocum, Franklin Grove, $25 Jan. 10 – Yensy Rodriguez, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 11 –Joyce Dole, Amboy, $25 Jan. 12 – Verna Neal, Ridott, $50 Jan. 13 – Kanaan Childers, Davis Junction, $25 Jan. 14 – Patricia Cuchiara, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 15 – Karen Marsh, Stillman Valley, $25 Jan. 16 – Mary Bernardin, Compton, $25 Jan. 17 – Mike Henning, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 18 – Ryan and Emily Henry, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 19 – Ryan and Emily Henry, Rochelle, $50 Jan. 20 – Kimberly Zera, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 21 – Kevin Dale, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 22 – Jason Deutsch, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 23 – Isabel Reyes, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 24 – Sydney Scully, Ohio, IL, $25 Jan. 25 – Becky Anderson, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 26 – Tonja Greenfield, Rochelle, $50 Jan. 27 – Sharon Watkins, Sycamore, $25 Jan. 28 – Mike and Sarah Wiseman, Latham, NY, $25 Jan. 29 – Lindsey Stopa, Rockford, $25 Jan. 30 – Dave Wetzel, Rochelle, $25 Jan. 31 – Elizabeth Reed, Rochelle, $25 Checks to winners will be mailed out at the end of each month.
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FEBRUARY 2024Feb. 1 – RACF, Rochelle, $50 Feb. 2 – Melody Worthington, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 3 - Sofie Meyers, Rochelle, $250 Feb. 4 - Mercedes Barrientos, Rochelle, $50 Feb. 5 - Allison Wagner-Huntley, Byron, $25 Feb. 6 - From the Heart, $50 Feb. 7 - Judith Koelzer, Friena, Texas, $25 Feb. 8 - Nancy Meyers, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 9 - Kaylee Fowler, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 10 - Justin Adolph, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 11 - First State Bank, Rochelle, $50 Feb. 12 - John Gonzales, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 13 - Kathleen Lutz, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 14 - Ariana and Antonio Welle, Oregon, $250 Feb. 15 - From the Heart, $25 Feb. 16 - Shining Star, Dixon, $25 Feb. 17 - Michelle Ocampo, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 18 - RACF, $50 Feb. 19 - RACF, $25 Feb. 20 - Crystal Crom, Cloquet, Minnesota, $25 Feb. 21 - From the Heart, $25 Feb. 22 - Crystal Hueramo, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 23 - Christa Seebach, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 24 - Gus and Armande Vasilopolous, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 25 - Noel Allison, Rochelle, $50 Feb. 26 - Maplehurst Farms, $25 Feb. 27 - Cynthia Lopez, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 28 - Marcy Bruhn, Rochelle, $25 Feb. 29 - Jake Meyers, Rochelle, $25 Checks to winners will be mailed out at the end of each month.
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MARCH 2024March 2024 From The Heart Calendar Winners Mar. 1 – Deanne Ponto, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 2 – From The Heart, $25 Mar. 3 – From The Heart auction, $50 Mar. 4 – Araceli Flores, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 5 - Stephanie Gittleson, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 6 - From the Heart, $25 Mar. 7 - Jennifer Marshall, LaMoille, $25 Mar. 8 - Noah Mershon, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 9 - Stacey Horstmeier, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 10 - Gail Walker, Rochelle, $50 Mar. 11 - Christine Gorman, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 12 - Ethan Etes, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 13 - Danny Miller, Ashton, $25 Mar. 14 - Allison Wagner-Huntley, Byron, $25 Mar. 15 - Tiffany Meyers, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 16 - From the Heart, $25 Mar. 17 - From the Heart, $250 Mar. 18 - Edith Yarbrough, Dixon, $25 Mar. 19 - Cally Gustafson, Topeka, Kansas, $25 Mar. 20 - Two Sisters on Main, Amboy, $25 Mar. 21 - Elvis Baneski, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 22 - From the Heart, $25 Mar. 23 - From the Heart, $25 Mar. 24 - Jan Thompson, Rochelle, $50 Mar. 25 - From the Heart, $25 Mar. 26 - Brian Vanderheyden, Sycamore, $25 Mar. 27 - Rochelle Chamber, $25 Mar. 28 - From the Heart auction, $25 Mar. 29 - Mark Boehm, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 30 - Chad Horner, Rochelle, $25 Mar. 31 - Greg Duffy, Dixon, $300 Checks to winners will be mailed out at the end of each month.
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APRIL 2024April 1 - Mark Nink, Rochelle, $25 April 2 - Mike and Gabrielle Nachman, Madison, Wis., $25 April 3 - Leslie Mann, Rochelle, $25 April 4 - Carol Pretzer, Lindenwood, $25 April 5 - From The Heart, $25 April 6 - Hope of Ogle County, $25 April 7 - Ryan Thomas, Chana, $50 April 8 - Marilyn Yu, DeKalb, $25 April 9 - Dennis Neal, Rochelle, $25 April 10 - Kitchen Table, $25 April 11 - Kaya Fulgencio, Rochelle, $25 April 12 - RACF, $25 April 13 - Marshall Basler, Rochelle, $25 April 14 - Teresa Haggestad, Rochelle, $50 April 15 - SALT 251/Luna, Rochelle, $25 April 16 - Gabriela Ortiz, Rochelle, $25 April 17 - RACF, $25 April 18 - RACF, $25 April 19 - Priscilla Patterson, Rochelle, $25 April 20 - Lois Delhotal, Rochelle, $25 April 21 - Rochelle Christian Food Pantry, Rochelle, $50 April 22 - RACF, $25 April 23 - Kathy Mitchusson, Byron, $25 April 24 - Patricia Cuchiara, Rochelle, $25 April 25 - Danielle Bettner, Rochelle, $25 April 26 - Bruce Norkus, Rochelle, $25 April 27 - RACF, $25 April 28 - Darcie Mann, Rockton, $50 April 29 - Don Horner, Rochelle, $25 April 30 - Breanna Sturtz, Morrison, $25
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MAY 2024May 1 – Heather Sharp, Roscoe $25 May 2 – Grange Kissack, Rochelle, $25 May 3 – Kathy Butler, Princeton, $25 May 4 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 May 5 – Elisa Rubeck, Rochelle, $50 May 6 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 May 7 – Hope Croegaert, Valparaiso, Ind., $25 May 8 – Laura Cedillo Martinez, Rochelle, $25 May 9 – Deb Schiller, Holcomb, $25 May 10 – Martha Phillips, Rochelle, $25 May 11 – Jessica Rogers, Rochelle, $25 May 12 – William Peska, Rochelle, $500 May 13 – Norma Huntley, Chana, $25 May 14 – Matthew Lynch, Rochelle, $25 May 15 – Phil Nye, Rochelle, $25 May 16 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 May 17 – Stephanie Tepinski, Rochelle, $25 May 18 – Focus House, Rochelle, $25 May 19 –RACF, Rochelle, $50 May 20 – Hope of Ogle County, Rochelle, $25 May 21 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 May 22 – John LaPlume, Rochelle, $25 May 23 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 May 24 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 May 25 – Donna Durham, Rochelle, $25 May 26 – Chris Cardott, Steward, $50 May 27 – Scott and Alana Hill, Thomson, $1,000 May 28 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 May 29 – Steve Meiners, Dixon, $25 May 30 – Lucas Dobson, Davis Junction, $25 May 31 – Jessica Rogers, Rochelle, $25
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JUNE 2024June 1 – Maria Milan, Rochelle, $25 June 2 – Lorita Bertrand, Champaign, $50 June 3 – Breanna Sturtz, Morrison, $25 June 4 – Joe Peeling, Rochelle, $25 June 5 – Heidi Rattanasavanh, Rochelle, $25 June 6 – Chief Peter Pavia, Rochelle, $25 June 7 – Jace Whitehead, Rochelle, $25 June 8 – Don Romes, Rochelle, $25 June 9 – Lucas Kammerer, Dixon, $50 June 10 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 June 11 – Dorothy Bowers, Byron, $25 June 12 – Lane and Sheryl Albrecht, Lake Mills, Wis., $25 June 13 – Marisol Esparza, Rochelle, $25 June 14 – Logan Frye, Steward, $25 June 15 – Christine Roberts, Lindenwood, $25 June 16 – Kishwaukee College Foundation, Malta, $500 June 17 – Jacquelyn Ackert, Dixon, $25 June 18 – Moncerat Rocha, Rochelle, $25 June 19 – Merrick Jacobs, Glendale, Ariz., $25 June 20 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 June 21 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 June 22 – Sherrie Welles, Rochelle, $25 June 23 – Megan Ryan, Glendale, Ariz., $50 June 24 – Timothy Moreland, Rochelle, $25 June 25 – Adeline Aubry, Whitefish Bay, Wis., $25 June 26 – Angela Wyckoff, Davis Junction, $25 June 27 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 June 28 – First State Bank, Rochelle, $25 June 29 – Micheal Fonfara, Rochelle, $25 June 30 – Kyle Elliott, Lakeside Calif., $50
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JULY 2024July 1 – Danielle Elston, Rochelle, $25 July 2 – Marshall Basler, Rochelle, $25 July 3 – Max Etheridge, Rochelle, $25 July 4 – William Fawkes, Sterling, $1,000 July 5 – Griffin Gabriel, Rochelle, $25 July 6 – Charlie and Jennifer True, Rochelle, $25 July 7 – Jill Schwartz, Rochelle, $50 July 8 – Maplehurst Farms, Rochelle, $25 July 9 – Jim and Lori Nalley, Ashton, $25 July 10 – Bill Saunders, Polo, $25 July 11 – Mack Llanas, Rochelle, $25 July 12 – From The Heart auction, $25 July 13 – James Stuckey, Rochelle, $25 July 14 – Focus House, Rochelle, $50 July 15 – Carter McMorris, Princeton, $25 July 16 – From The Heart, $25 July 17 – Ben Heck, Chana, $25 July 18 – From The Heart, $25 July 19 – Hope of Ogle County, $25 July 20 – From The Heart, $25 July 21 – Yazmin Nambo, Rochelle, $50 July 22 – Robert Danekas, Rochelle, $25 July 23 – Michelle Knight, Rochelle, $25 July 24 – Lars Larsen, Rochelle, $25 July 25 – From The Heart auction, $25 July 26 – RACF, $25 July 27 – Steve Hall, Rochelle, $25 July 28 – Tracy and Nate Kessen, Sugar Grove, $50 July 29 – Betsy Jones, Amboy, $25 July 30 – Eva Chu, Rochelle, $25 July 31 – Lee Dusing, South Milwaukee, Wis., $25
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AUGUST 2024August 2024 From The Heart cash calendar winners Aug. 1 – Lora McKee, Oregon, $25 Aug. 2 – Benjamin Sondergren, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 3 – Rochelle Rescue Mission, $25 Aug. 4 – Lee Dusing, South Milwaukee, Wis., $50 Aug. 5 – RACF, $25 Aug. 6 – Eva Chu, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 7 – Steven Kuhn, Sycamore, $25 Aug. 8 – Candice Jackson, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 9 – Bobbi Burke, Poplar Grove, $25 Aug. 10 – Aubrey Meinen, Davis Junction, $25 Aug. 11 – Hope of Ogle County, $25 Aug. 12 – Sharon Walken, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 13 – Bridget Schott, Dixon, $25 Aug. 14 – Nicole Canfield, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 15 – Matt Klahn, Sterling, $25 Aug. 16 – Yazmin Nambo, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 17 – Kristina Hitzke, Rockford, $25 Aug. 18 – Judith Koelzer, Friena, Texas, $50 Aug. 19 – Hope of Ogle County, $25 Aug. 20 – Terry Truckenbrod, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 21 – Joyce Bialas, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 22 – Kaylee Brown, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 23 – Carol Elliott, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 24 – Mackinzie Hamlink, Amboy, $25 Aug. 25 – Mary Sage, Rochelle, $50 Aug. 26 – Timothy Thompson, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 27 – Acres Bistro, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 28 – Colonial Flowers and Gifts, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 29 – Focus House, Rochelle, $25 Aug. 30 – Julie Lovett, Steward, $25 Aug. 31 – Rosaelia Arteaga, Rochelle, $25 Checks to winners will be mailed out at the end of each month.
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SEPTEMBER 2024Sept. 1 – RACF, Rochelle, $50 Sept. 2 – Kathy Butler, Princeton, $1,000 Sept. 3 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 4 – William Haan, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 5 – Zeno Enderle, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 6 – Roger Pearson, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 7 – Rita Thompson, Dixon, $25 Sept. 8 – Bob Aubrey, Rochelle, $50 Sept. 9 – Kayla Rios, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 10 – Margaret Danek, Kings, $25 Sept. 11 – Allison Reed, Byron, $25 Sept. 12 – Slavljub Majinovic, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 13 – Arely Hickey, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 14 – Paige Humphrey, Pecatonica, $25 Sept. 15 – DJ and Noeka Williams, Rochelle, $50 Sept. 16 – HOPE of Ogle County, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 17 – Rebekah Lewis, Ashton, $25 Sept. 18 – Shane Huber, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 19 – Betty Mowers, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 20 – Mary Sullivan, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 21 – Wesley Berogan, Dixon, $25 Sept. 22 – Therese Fenwick, Westchester, $50 Sept. 23 – Aubrielle Lodico, Dixon, $25 Sept. 24 – John Schinzer, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 25 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 26 – Michelle Hardcastle, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 27 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 28 – Teagan Meyers, Rochelle, $25 Sept. 29 – Timothy Hill, Rochelle, $50 Sept. 30 – Chief David Sawlsville, Rochelle, $25
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OCTOBER 2024Oct. 1 – Jan Heal, Creston, $25 Oct. 2 – From The Heart auction, $25 Oct. 3 – Marie McNames, Byron, $25 Oct. 4 – Kevin Louis, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 5 – Chris Berndt, Roscoe, $25 Oct. 6 – Monafae Menerey, Peru, $50 Oct. 7 – Helen Page, Oregon, $25 Oct. 8 – Judy Gibson, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 9 – Linda Cooper, Oregon, $25 Oct. 10 – Karry Pullin, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 11 – Kaya Fulgencio, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 12 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 13 – Lynsey Wittenberg, Rochelle, $50 Oct. 14 – Jennifer Kissack, Rochelle, $250 Oct. 15 – Tobie Anders, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 16 – Kishwaukee College Foundation, Malta, $25 Oct. 17 – Cody Bakker, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 18 – Julie Richolson, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 19 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 20 – Brad Schabacker, Rochelle, $50 Oct. 21 – Lucas Kammerer, Dixon, $25 Oct. 22 – Julie Danielowski, Byron, $25 Oct. 23 – Jesus Perez-Diaz, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 24 – Matt and Nicole Williams, Sycamore, $25 Oct. 25 – Fred Warning, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 26 – Focus House, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 27 – Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, Rochelle, $50 Oct. 28 – Brenda Rainwater, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 29 – Norene Bunger, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 30 – Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, Rochelle, $25 Oct. 31 – Amy Springmire, Rochelle, $250
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NOVEMBER 2024November 2024 Nov. 1 – Sue Snyder, Phoenix, AZ., $25 Nov. 2 – Ryan Neuenkirchen, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 3 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $50 Nov. 4 – Kimberly Lumzy, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 5 – Jeff Stevens, Excelsior, Minn., $25 Nov. 6 – Taylor Thomas, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 7 – Angela Dobson, Stillman Valley, $25 Nov. 8 – From The Heart auction, $25 Nov. 9 – Willow Frye, Paw Paw, $25 Nov. 10 – HOPE of Ogle County, Rochelle, $50 Nov. 11 – Fred Warning, Rochelle, $250 Nov. 12 – Marcy Schnorr, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 13 – Jeffrey Mann, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 14 – Carol Nikolanci, Oregon, $25 Nov. 15 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 16 – Araceli Carriloo, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 17 – RACF, Rochelle, $50 Nov. 18 – Focus House, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 19 – Megan Goy, Oregon, $25 Nov. 20 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 21 – Bradley Fritz, Dixon, $25 Nov. 22 – Tracy Pointer, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 23 – Brigette Beckman, Dixon, $25 Nov. 24 – Jason O’Neil, Dixon, $50 Nov. 25 – Rochelle Chamber of Commerce, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 26 – Dylan Etes, Rochelle, $50 Nov. 27 – Kenneth Dougherty, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 28 – Sandra Wittenauer, Amboy, $500 Nov. 29 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Nov. 30 – Arely Hickey, Rochelle, $25 Checks to winners will be mailed out at the end of each month.
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DECEMBER 2024December 2024 Dec. 1 - Marshall Basler, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 2 – Focus House, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 3 – Lacreta Konaw-Konan, DeKalb, $25 Dec. 4 – HOPE of Ogle County, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 5 – From The Heart, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 6 – Martha Phillips, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 7 – Dwayne Rangel, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 8 – Jane Quinto, Rochelle, $50 Dec. 9 – Celeste Canfield, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 10 – Calvin Jacobs, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 11 – Cindy Kentner, Byron, $25 Dec. 12 – Kayla McGrach, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 13 – Jessica Mueller, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 14 – Charles Bigelow, Davis Junction, $25 Dec. 15 – Steven Meiners, Dixon, $50 Dec. 16 – Ella Gilbert, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 17 – Luna Berkeley, Dixon, $25 Dec. 18 – Marisa Whaley, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 19 – Mike Golt, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 20 – Ken Moss, Dixon, $25 Dec. 21 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 22 – Julie Laws, Rochelle, $50 Dec. 23 – John Conley, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 24 – Margaret Taylor, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 25 – From The Heart auction, Rochelle, $1,000 Dec. 26 – Dr. Lonn Brander, DeKalb, $25 Dec. 27 – Rosaelia Arteaga, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 28 – RACF, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 29 – Gene Stoll, Rochelle, $50 Dec. 30 – Tamara Morse, Rochelle, $25 Dec. 31 – Brian Vanderheyden, Sycamore, $25
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