Compiled and written by Bill Griffin Special Collaborator: David Radavich
Contributors: Malaika King Albrecht, Sam Barbee,
Pat Riviere-Seel, Carolyn Pleasants York
Sincere thanks to Joan Barasovska and Pat Riviere-Seel
for editorial guidance and creative assistance.
© 2022 The North Carolina Poetry Society
Photographs © Bill Griffin
THE NORTH CAROLINA POETRY SOCIETY
Part 5 – 2012–2022
Ninety Years of Creativity, Challenge, and Change
Compiled and composed by Bill Griffin
Special Collaborator: David Radavich
Contributors: Malaika King Albrecht, Sam Barbee,
Pat Riviere-Seel, Carolyn Pleasants York
Sincere thanks to Joan Barasovska and Pat Riviere-Seel
for editorial guidance and creative assistance.
© 2022 The North Carolina Poetry Society
Photographs © Bill Griffin
The North Carolina Poetry Society was organized in 1932 at the Charlotte home of Edna Wilcox Talley. The six members present elected Zoe Kincaid Brockman, well known poet and women’s editor of the Gastonia Gazette, as the organization’s first president. Could those six writers have imagined that ninety years later their idealistic endeavor would be thriving, with a membership of over 500 and at times more than a hundred persons from all across the state attending meetings? That through the decades the North Carolina Poetry Society would be the forerunner of additional writers’ organizations such as the Poetry Council of North Carolina, NC Writer’s Network, and NC Writer’s Conference, not to mention numerous local and regional groups in towns and counties? That poetry would be happening in schools with Poetry Out Loud, in shop windows and on buses through Poetry in Plain Sight, in countless books and journals published in North Carolina every year?
Zoe Brockman, Edna Talley, and friends knew the truth long before Doris Betts coined the phrase: North Carolina is the “writingest state.” Perhaps they wouldn’t have expressed it so eloquently but they would have agreed with Ed Southern, NC Writers’ Network executive director, that “one cannot spit, piss, or throw a rock in the Old North State without hitting a writer.” They would have been pleased but unsurprised at the many poets inducted into the NC Literary Hall of Fame after its inauguration by Sam Ragan at Weymouth Center in 1996; they especially would have applauded when all the inductees in 2014 were poets – Shelby Stephenson, Betty Adcock, Ron Bayes, Jaki Shelton Green. The Charlotte Six would no doubt have volunteered to serve as mentors in the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Series, helped set up tables at the Sam Ragan Poetry Festival, and host open mic on Zoom during the pandemic. We who participate in the North Carolina Poetry Society of 2022 benefit from their high ideals, keen vision, and energy; we uphold a worthy tradition.
The original Constitution of the Society stated these objectives: to foster the writing of poetry; to bring together in meetings of mutual interest and fellowship the poets of North Carolina; to encourage the study, writing, and publication of poetry; and to develop a public taste for the reading and appreciation of poetry. These tenets still inspire the mission of NCPS. During the second decade of the twenty-first century that mission has expanded, metamorphosed, and grown wings.
LEADERSHIP
Throughout the decade covered by this record, the NC Poetry Society’s enthusiasm and welcoming culture have flourished due to the commitment of its Board of Directors and many active Committee Members. Whether navigating a season of internal disruption and disagreement or weathering many seasons of pandemic challenge, the Society has been able to attract to its Board individuals willing to roll up their sleeves and work through each situation that presents. More than simply managing the ongoing poetry programs of the Society, though, each Board grows into a congregation of friends, a family of creativity. Inevitably each person takes on additional tasks outside their job description. A meeting of the Board is an exercise in synergy – a flow of ideas and encouragement that has always driven the Society to seek new opportunities which express its vision.
From 2012 through 2022 the Society has been blessed with a series of dedicated Presidents. They have led by example, intimately engaged at every level of the Society’s endeavors. Each president has influenced Board meetings and programs through the expression of his or her distinctive style and attitude; each also becomes the visible face of the Society, representing NCPS around the state. As one example, during her tenure Carolyn Pleasants York spoke for the Society at conferences of the NC Writer’s Network and NC Center for Non-Profits; presented programs at Barton College in Wilson and gatherings of the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished poets; contributed an article on poetry in Our State Magazine; arranged for publication of a 1994 interview with then-State Poet Laureate Sam Ragan (interviewed by her son Adam); served as proof reader for two editions of Pinesong.
Society Presidents also continue to serve after their term of office: David Radavich as webmaster; Pat Riviere-Seel as first coordinator of the Susan Laughter Meyers Fellowship; Sam Barbee as chairman of the Poetry in Plain Sight series; Malaika Albrecht as behind the scenes consultant for NCPS publications. We have asked several past presidents to share recollections of their time in office and the impact this service has had on them and on the Society:
Pat Riviere-Seel (2005-2007) – “When I think about my tenure as NCPS President, it’s the people, the friendships made, the friendships deepened that I remember as most significant. And also late night pancake suppers in the downstairs kitchen at Weymouth after Board meetings. A strong Board of Directors, an active group of Committee Chairs, and members who all brought their love of the NCPS to whatever they did made serving as president both an honor and a joy. Just as important, I was fortunate to have the friendship and support of three former presidents – Susan Laughter Meyers, Sharon Sharp, and Bill Blackley – when I stepped into the role of president. These former presidents had worked to bring meaningful programs to Weymouth Center meetings and to increase programing across the state. They provided a roadmap and guidance any time I stopped to ask for directions. And I called on them frequently.
“One of my main goals as president was to strengthen our working relationship with other non-profits, especially the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, The North Carolina Writers’ Network, and the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. The Board recognized that as an all-volunteer organization, the NCPS can have an even greater impact if we work together with those who share our vision and love of language. Lois Holt, who worked tirelessly for both Weymouth and the NCPS, was instrumental to forging a closer relationship with Weymouth.
“Throughout my tenure, the one person I relied upon more than any other was NCPS Treasurer Bill Griffin. Bill was – and is – not only the keeper of the NCPS institutional memory, but also one of the kindest, most compassionate human beings I’ve ever met. I learned early that I could depend on Bill’s insight and wisdom in even the most difficult situations.”
David Radavich (2015-2017) – “The spring of 2016 proved to be a period of significant trauma for the Society. A member of the Board – someone I had admired for their many generous contributions to poetry and poets – proved to be someone who could not work harmoniously with others. After repeated instances of this Board member harassing other Board members, a number of Board member resignations, growing membership cancellations, and many hurt feelings, the Board met in executive session before the March meeting and voted unanimously to expel this individual from the Board. It was an unprecedented move, but one that proved necessary. The following day at the public program meeting at Weymouth, attendance by Society members reached a low point. Shortly thereafter the Webmaster also resigned suddenly in protest and I assumed the position in an emergency capacity, a position I have continued.
“Two months later at the Awards Day meeting, attendance rebounded astoundingly from the previous meeting, with 125 people in attendance – one of the Society’s largest gatherings ever at Weymouth, and a vote of confidence in the board’s leadership after a season of turmoil. And fortunately, the remaining time of my presidency was marked by increased diversity and enthusiasm, continued growth in membership, and a wider range of programming, for which I remain grateful.”
Sam Barbee (2017-2019) – “As President of the NC Poetry Society I enjoyed meeting so many members whose names I knew but with whom I’d never had the opportunity to speak or bond. The membership meetings are some of my fondest memories. The Board I served with was comprised of visionaries with many ideas and goals that supported the NCPS Mission: To offer a variety of programs, including readings, panels, workshops, and special presentations and to promote all aspects of poetry. When my tenure began in May 2017, I was committed to supporting these ideas and efforts and I discovered I was joining a hard-working Board. I did all I could to enable them to go about the tasks of making each Membership Meeting enjoyable and positive for all attendees.
“I also recognized a few challenges and the Board stepped up to meet these:
- update the By-Laws, a tedious task to say the least. Special thanks to the entire Board for their insights and knowledge, and especially Dorothy Baird and Stan Absher for seeing it to completion;
- redesign the 40-plus year old logo;
- update and enhance the Publicity Brochure (which was equally old) into a beautiful color pamphlet, an effort that was overseen by Joan Barasovska;
- to honor Sam Ragan, rename the annual Pinesong awards day each May the Sam Ragan Awards Day.
“The seamless transition from me to the outstanding leadership of President Malaika King-Albrecht may have been my greatest contribution. I remain honored to have been someone who helped the NCPS mission along its way.”
Malaika King Albrecht (2019-2021) – “I’ve served on the NCPS Board since 2005 in various positions, including member at large, secretary, VP of membership, Lena Shull Chair, and then in 2019-2021 as president. To say these were unprecedented times when I served as President would be an understatement. Due to the pandemic, in March of 2020, the Board decided to move our usual meeting at Weymouth to a virtual Zoom meeting. Throughout the remainder of 2020 and the entirety of 2021, we held our meetings on Zoom. Though we all missed meeting in person at Weymouth, the virtual meetings were stellar, and the bonus of Zoom meetings is the ease of recording and posting on YouTube (malaika888 – YouTube). The meetings were well attended, and the videos have received hundreds of views. Our virtual meetings were every bit as lively and warm as those in person, and our lunchtime, though not recorded, was fabulously curated by Caren Stuart. In fact the virtual meetings were so successful that when we resume in person meetings in September 2022, there will be an online option as well.
“I have so many fond memories over the years, such as when Tony Abbott served as President and would recite a poem for each meeting, or one snowy January meeting with Fred Chappell reading to perhaps a dozen members who managed to make it to Weymouth, or how our treasurer Bill Griffin has been an unsung hero on the Board, serving also as historian and cornerstone, and how countless volunteers and members have created a community unparalleled elsewhere.”
PROGRAMS AND WORKSHOPS
Quarterly Programs The NC Poetry Society continues its tradition of holding four Saturday meetings each year, free and open to the public. The Board convenes Friday evening; the following day is devoted to presentations or workshops by outstanding poets, readings by award winners, and open mic. One meeting a year is Sam Ragan Awards Day, showcasing North Carolina’s leading poets and celebrating the Society’s history. The May meeting is also the day when adults and students read their contest-winning poems and the Society presents the annual Pinesong anthology dedicatee. At the January 2013 meeting, the Society celebrated 80 years with anniversary readings across the state by Tony Abbott, Betty Adcock, Joseph Bathanti, Peter Makuck, and Shelby Stephenson.
The Board and Vice President for Programs have made a priority of expanding the scope and variety of poetry and poets represented and also of appealing to as broad a range of participants as possible. Examples of some of the innovative programs and workshops include: Fleur de Lisa (2012), an a capella group that sets poetry to music; workshops on persona poems by Diana Pinckney and poetry in times of war and peace by Katherine Soniat (2012); poetry of protest by Metta Sáma and Shabab Zeest (2016); how to “Brand Yourself Like a Rock Star!” by Alice Osborn (2017); and readings of poetry of provocation and witness by Destiny Hemphill, Han VanderHaart, and Lenard Moore (2021).
Until the pandemic, the four annual meetings have been held at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities in Southern Pines, which is also the residence of the NC Literary Hall of Fame. In March 2020, with COVID case numbers rising rapidly, the Board made the informed decision to pause in-person gatherings and meet virtually via Zoom. These online meetings quickly became very successful and were well attended. This also enabled members to participate who lived at too great a distance to travel to Weymouth. Zoom added one more novel feature to the gatherings: Caren Stuart presiding over the lunch time chats and open mic! Caren’s infectious welcome was very much appreciated during the months of no in-person meetings.
Another NCPS priority, in keeping with its original mission, has been to offer programs throughout the State. In this the Society had been less successful in the years leading up to 2020. Walking into April, named for a poem by NC State Poet Laureate Sam Ragan, convened each April at the Sam and Marjorie Ragan Writing Center of Barton College (Wilson, NC), and coordinated by English professor Rebecca L. Godwin, was last held in April, 2019. Poetry Day Hickory, begun in 2014 to honor the winner of the Lena Shull Book Contest and held at Catawba Valley Community College, was discontinued after March, 2018 when Scott Owens was no longer available as coordinator. In 2022, however, the Judith Carol Beale Bequest (details below) began to inspire new energy and opportunities for expansion.
Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Series For each year since its inception in 2004, the GCDPS was funded with donations by Marie Gilbert (1924-2006) and her family. Marie was NCPS President 1990-1992 and supported its programs throughout her life. In 2014 the family and heirs of Marie Gilbert decided to permanently endow GCDPS programs with a gift of $100,000. After consideration by the NCPS Board and consultation with several financial advisors, these funds have been placed in trust with the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. In 2017, Bill Blackley stepped down from his position as statewide coordinator and was succeeded by Michael Beadle for two years until David Radavich assumed the directorship in 2018. During this time GCDPS also began publishing an anthology of poems by students and their mentors, Witness: Appalachia to Hatteras.
CONTESTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Adult and Student Contests Contest offerings and structure have evolved through the decade. The Contest Committee began moving to electronic submissions in 2013 and currently allows postal or email submissions with fees via PayPal. In 2014 Ruth Moose endowed the new Sestina Contest and the Society promoted this form with several workshops over the years. With declining submissions, however, the Sestina Contest was folded into the Formal Poetry contest category in 2021. The Poetry of Love is now named for Carol Bessent Hayman with an endowment by David Manning. A new category for Poetry of Protest was sponsored by Bob Katrin, later changed to Poetry of Witness by sponsor David Radavich, and is now the Bruce Lader Poetry of Witness sponsored by Doug Stuber. The Haiku contest is renamed Bloodroot Haiku, sponsored by Bill Griffin. A new Poetry of Health and Healing contest will begin in 2022, sponsored by Priscilla Webster Williams. The Society thanks its many other sponsors and donors who have endowed contests through the years; a complete list is published in each Pinesong.
Brockman-Campbell Book Award This prestigious annual award is named for the first president of NCPS and for Margaret “Peg” Campbell, whose energy and humor long inspired the Society. At age 90 Peg, with a cheeky grin, sent in a donation for her “life membership” in NCPS. The prize is awarded to the best book of poetry by a North Carolina writer in the preceding year. A roster of the decade’s winners is included below.
Lena M. Shull Poetry Manuscript Contest In 2013 the Poetry Council of NC disbanded and donated its residual assets to NC Poetry Society to endow an annual full length poetry manuscript contest named for Lena Shull, the founder of PCNC. The inaugural prize was awarded to Becky Gould Gibson for her book Heading Home. NCPS arranges to publish the winning book; the author receives fifty copies, a monetary award, and is featured at public readings sponsored by the Society. A full roster of winners is included below.
Susan Laughter Meyers Fellowship in Poetry Established in 2017 in memory of former president of both the North Carolina and South Carolina Poetry Societies, this is an annual merit-based fellowship for one North Carolina or South Carolina poet. It is co-sponsored by NCPS and the Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities, and includes a one-week residency at Weymouth Center along with an honorarium. The Fellowship was initially endowed with a substantial donation by Susan’s late husband Blue Meyers, with the intention of continuing the Fellowship in perpetuity, and receives continued support by many other donors as well as entry fees. Pat Riviere-Seel, a dear friend of Susan’s and also former NCPS president, proposed and helped to devise and define the Fellowship; Pat offers these reminiscences:
“In 2016 Katrina Denza and I were discussing her plans to establish a fiction fellowship at Weymouth in memory of Cos Barns. Katrina served on the Friends of Weymouth Board of Directors and chaired the writers-in-residence program. She mentioned that she also hoped some day to establish a poetry fellowship. After Susan’s death in 2017, I realized this would be an ideal way to honor Susan’s memory as well as strengthen NCPS / Weymouth ties. Katrina agreed and the Weymouth board unanimously approved.”
CONNECTIONS AND OUTREACH
The North Carolina Poetry Society has enjoyed relationships with many other literary and service organizations throughout the state, including the North Carolina Writers’ Network, NC Writers’ Conference, NC Center for NonProfits, NC Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud, Winston-Salem Writers, and Press 53. In 2015 the Board considered an invitation to join the National Federation of Poetry Societies, comprised of about 40 states at that time, but decided the additional $3 fee per member was not justified for NCPS members. In 2016 the Board began the practice of selecting six of the winning poems from that year’s Pinesong, especially the winner of the Poet Laureate contest, for Pushcart nominations.
Poetry in Plain Sight (PIPS) First established by the Winston-Salem Writers, the Society began supporting this program in 2018 and in 2020 assumed full ownership and management. Poems are selected from submissions by writers across the State and then displayed on posters in host cities, which have included Winston-Salem, Burnsville, Waynesville, Greenville, Mt. Airy, and New Bern. New posters go up each month in shop fronts and public transit. Sam Barbee has been coordinator since inception, stepping down in 2022.
Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival This annual day of readings, food, and celebration in honor of the Turkish poet Nazim Hikmet is held in Cary; NC Poetry Society became a co-sponsor in 2015 and donates annually. The winner of the annual NCPS Poet Laureate award is invited as a featured reader.
McIntyre’s at Fearrington Village This is a joint venture between McIntyre’s Fine Books near Pittsboro and NC Poetry Society. Invited readers each month are limited to NCPS members with a recently published book. Originated by Sara Claytor and then managed by Carolyn York, the readings took hiatus during pandemic restrictions but will resume in 2023 under the direction of Joan Barasovska.
NEW CHALLENGES, NEW DIRECTIONS
During the decade 2012-2022, the North Carolina Poetry Society weathered some major challenges. The Board has taken the opportunity for deep introspection and re-orientation. From these intense and intensive discussions have grown major new policies and major new programming opportunities. The Board also came to recognize its responsibility to protect itself, the organization as a whole, and all who volunteer their service. Subsequently, since 2018 the Society has purchased annual liability insurance.
Due to experiences of the Society’s members and also to be proactive in fulfilling its mission of enlarging the experience of poetry to all North Carolina residents equally, the Board in 2015 spent many hours developing two major new NCPS policies: the Policy Against Harassment and the Conflict of Interest Policy. The Bylaws have been amended to mandate both of these policies and the full text of each is available to the public online.
The Policy Against Harassment states, The North Carolina Poetry Society is pledged to preserving a collegial, supportive environment free from sexual or other harassment. Harassment is against the law. Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination. The aim of this policy is to prevent harassment of any kind by anyone associated with the Society.
The Conflict of Interest Policy states, Representatives of the North Carolina Poetry Society are expected to commit themselves to ethical and professional conduct. It is meant to insure that no Board member receives preferential treatment in the assignment of any NCPS contracts or expenditures nor exploits the Society for personal gain.
During this period the Society has also experienced two challenges of a much more salutary nature. As mentioned, in 2014 the family of Marie Gilbert donated $100,000 to endow the Gilbert-Chappell Distinguished Poet Series in perpetuity. Then at the end of 2021, the Treasurer received notice that the NC Poetry Society had been named as recipient of a bequest from the estate of Dr. Judith Carol Beale: an unrestricted gift of $163,600. Our challenge, then is to exercise good stewardship over these funds and make wise use of unprecedented riches (and, for the NCPS Treasurer, to file the many accounting documents required).
Judith C. Beale Bequest Dr. Judith Carol Beale, PhD (June 27, 1940 – May 15, 2019) was a graduate of Elkin (NC) High School and the Women’s College of the University of North Carolina (UNCG). She taught at the University of Texas at Austin, Winthrop University, Virginia Tech University, and Roanoke College, and during her final decades she had been very active in poetry writing groups. Until her health failed she was an active member of NCPS.
Beginning in January, 2022 the NCPS Board of Directors formed an ad hoc committee to develop a proposal for a global plan for the use of the funds received from Dr. Beale’s estate. The Committee, composed of several Board members as well as several members at large, reviewed the NCPS mission and current implementation; solicited suggestions from all Board members and most Committee chairs; engaged a friend and fellow poet of Dr. Beale to inform the committee of her possible wishes; exchanged countless emails and had a lengthy virtual meeting. The ensuing document was then discussed further with the Board, with additional amendments before final approval. It includes expansions, enhancements, and additions to NCPS programming in order to serve all age groups, geographical areas, and demographics. In addition the document creates an entirely new initiative to further the Society’s mission:
Inclusion and Diversity Committee The NCPS Board has created this new committee whose mandate shall be to develop programs that reach out to underserved populations, including but not limited to coordinating with existing literary groups in the State that could benefit from grants, teaching, leadership, and other resources. The first Committee Chair is Dasan Ahanu of Durham. He will present projects and proposals to the Board for approval and will be responsible for implementation. The Committee will receive an annual budget of $3,000, and if additional funds are needed in any given year the Committee may approach the Board with an added request on a case by case basis. The Board also plans to amend the Bylaws to elevate this committee chair to full Board Member status.
The money received from Dr. Beale’s bequest is invested with the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
THE PATH FORWARD
On September 17, 2022, the North Carolina Poetry Society will gather at Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities for a gala celebration of our 90th Anniversary. This will be the first meeting in person since the spread of COVID19 two and a half years earlier. After dozens of virtual workshops, poetry readings, Zoom programs, and online open mics, our faces remain familiar to each other and we have come to know many new faces. When we walk into the Boyd House in Southern Pines, expect ecstatic greetings, many hugs, and face-splitting smiles behind the masks. Expect much joy!
And isn’t this the essential nucleus of the mission of NCPS? Oh yes, we thrive on the unexpected metaphor, the well-honed line, the expressive reading. Poetry, though, is more than craft. It is the art and magic of connecting, the door that opens shared experience, a key to community. As we share poetry we share our self. Suddenly there are two of us walking this journey of humanness, two to delve its depths, two to breach its heights. Wherever poets and lovers of poetry gather, wherever a hard and beautiful and true word is spoken, there is joy.
Bill Griffin – September 1, 2022
Weymouth Center for the Arts and Humanities,
Boyd House,
Southern Pines, North Carolina
Home of the
North Carolina Literary Hall of Fame
NCPS Presidents
2011-2012 Priscilla Webster Williams (resigned 2012)
2012-2013 Lisa Zerkle (interim)
2013-2015 Carolyn York
2015-2017 David Radavich
2017-2019 Malaika King Albrecht
2019-2021 Sam Barbee
2021-2023 Celestine Davis
Pinesong Dedication
2012 Carolyn and Guy York
2013 Bill Blackley
2014 Sara Claytor
2015 Pat Riviere-Seel
2016 Scott Owens
2017 Kathryn Stripling Byer
2018 Kevin Morgan Watson
2019 Ruth Moose
2020 M. Scott Douglas
2021 David Manning
2022 Lenard D. Moore
Brockman-Campbell Award
for best book of poetry by a North Carolina author
2012 Tony Abbott, If Words Could Save Us, and Joanna Catherine Scott, An Innocent in the House of the Dead (co-winners)
2013 Katherine Kirkpatrick, Our Held Animal Breath
2014 Charmaine Cadeau, Placeholder; Susan Laughter Myers, My Dear, Dear Stagger Grass (co-winners)
2015 Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Her Small Hands Were Not Beautiful
2016 John Hoppenthaler, domestic garden
2017 Alan Michael Parker, The Ladder
2018 Kerri French, Every Room in the Body
2019 Tina Barr, Green Target
2020 Patricia Hooper, Wild Persistence
2021 Dave Manning, Sailing the Bright Stream: New & Selected Poems
2022 Kimberly O’Connor, White Lung
Lena Shull Manuscript Award
published by the North Carolina Poetry Society
2014 Becky Gould Gibson, Heading Home
2015 Gail Peck, The Braided Light
2016 JS (Stan) Absher, Mouth Work
2017 Janis Harrington, Waiting for the Hurricane
2018 Steve Cushman, How Birds Fly
2019 Kathy Cantley Ackerman, A Quarrel of Atoms
2020 Michael Hettich, The Mica Mine
2021 Anne Maren-Hogan, Vernacular
2022 Ana Pugatch, Engrams: Seven years in Asia
Previous Histories of the North Carolina Poetry Society
Part 1: 1932-1972, written by Christine Sloan.
Part 2: 1972-1992, written by Ruby P. Shackleford.
Part 3: 1992-2002, written by Marie Gilbert.
Part 4: 2002-2012, written by Barbara Presnell, entitled “Innovation, Inspiration and Imagination: The North Carolina Poetry Society 2002-2012.”
The first two parts of this history were originally published in 1992 in a now out-of-print booklet by then Publications Editor, Ray Dotson, entitled History of the North Carolina Poetry Society, Inc. 1932 – 1992. All history sections are available online.
Inductees
Why We Are “The Writingest State”; Southern, Ed. North Carolina Literary Review; Greenville NC, Nr. 25 (2016): 92-99.
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