Costume Chronicles March 2009

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Costume Chronicles

{In This Issue}

PG. 02Lorna Doone - Obsessive Love & Redemption

PG. 04This Month on Masterpiece Theater & Reused Costumes

PG. 05March Puzzle

PG. 06Katie Scarlett-The Anti-Heroine we love to hatePG. 08Gallery Spotlight & Forum BirthdaysPG. 09Coming soon

PG. 10The Tudors -An Irish Affair

PG. 13Costume Drama Soundtrack Review

PG. 14Month in Review


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The

I remember it very well. It was a rather rain

A&E was promising to repeat their new cos

that was unfamiliar to me but that I immed

adventure romance, mystery, danger, ve

twisted, manipulative bad guy with Scottish

The story surrounds a mafia-like clan of out

neighbors, chasing travelers across the mo

nuisance of themselves, with the local govereign of terror. Their feisty future leader, th

marriage to his cousin, the mild-mannered

notorious rivalry that springs up between t

tension and inevitable violence.

I was twenty minutes from the end and all

What has happened so far? Ha, ha, ha. C

get to answer that question because the be

then there was a commercial break. I sat th

of a place to leave off.

Fortunately, that was not the end of the st

had. My father did eventually see the entir

again (I assure you, it was torture) but hap

beautifully-filmed story was my favorite fil

new obsession, as she was tired of hearing

While waiting for the e-mail that would inf

not find it as enjoyable as the film for the s

(the fate of many of my friends I am not k

perspective of lovesick John Ridd. Reading

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essons to Learn in Lorna DooneBy Charity Bishop

y Sunday afternoon and uncommonly, I had the tel

tume drama so I settled down with my cat and was

iately adored. It had all the necessary requirement

geance; a beautiful heroine, a handsome, selfless h

braids and a black leather jacket.

laws in the south of England, the Doones. Known f

r for sport, kidnapping and carrying off women,

rnment in their pocket (or rather, their purse) there sniveling, manipulative, bad-tempered Carver, ha

Lorna, little knowing she has fallen in love with a lo

e two men over the woman they both desire sets

as well. My dad wandered in, sat down and asked

te, Dad. Asking me to summarize events thus-far ri

autiful, perfect ending took a potentially terrible, t

ere, mouth open, stunned. My dad looked at me a

ry, but it was one of the more memorable viewing

film and he loved it. I had to wait more than six

ily, dear readers, you do not have to share my fate

for many years. I watched it so often my mother

the music wafting down from my room. And what

rm me that my movie had finally shipped, I decid

me reason a dear friend of mine, whom I coerced i

idding about the favorite movie thing) did. The b

ages upon pages about Lornas perfection and bea

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vision room all to myself.

swept away into a world

to make it a classic

ero and a fantastically

r terrorizing their

nd generally making a

is no one to stop theirs set his sights on

al farmer, John Ridd. The

he stage for dramatic

the question we all hate:

ght at the end? I never did

agic, shocking turn and

d said, Well, thats a hell

experiences I have ever

eeks to see Lorna Doone

The wonderful, romantic

leaded with me to find a

lorious music it is!

ed to read the book. I did

nto watching it with me

ok is told from the

uty and his unworthiness


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to touch the hem of her garment got rather irritating for this unromantic reader. Ironically, for me, the story is all

about the different kinds of love: obsessive love, which is ultimately destructive, and genuine love, which transcends

even loss to remain strong.

Carvers obsession with Lorna is built of many things she was promised to him at a young age and he has always seen

her as his property. I think in some dark corner of his heart, Carver did love her in his own way, or at least, in what

he understood of love. (And really, what example did he have of genuine love? Certainly not a virtue he would havelearned from his brutal father and grandfather.) There was a time, Lorna confesses, when she might have loved him, but

his evil actions made her emotionally distant from him, something he could not understand. The Carver of the book is

somewhat less interesting, as he already has one wife, but the BBC production paints him as a tormented young man

determined to see her reign at his side. Since his love is so ruthlessly focused, I have no doubt that if he had succeeded

and forced her into marriage, Lornas soul would have been destroyed.

Then there is the affection and love between Carver and his grandfather a stern, disapproving man who also, despit

his better intentions, has come to have a sort-of-fondness for Lorna. I cannot say too much without giving away a major

plot point, but her reasons for being in the valley are significant, and it is against his better judgment that her

grandfather consents to her relationship with John Ridd. It is a different affection than he has for his grandson, whom I

believe he is both proud of and intimidated by (because of Carvers immense popularity and potential). Carvers

relationship with his father, likewise, is a complicated one. Counselor is in a sense living through his son he is not

strong, charismatic, or a leader, so he does what he can to influence Carver and maintain control through him, but he

does not count on Carvers obsession leading them to their downfall.

Contrast these sick relationships with the solid ones of the Ridd family, particularly of the mother, Sarah. A strong,

opinionated woman, she is unrelenting in her attempts to protect her children but allows them to make their own

decisions and mistakes. She is not afraid to condemn or contradict but is surprisingly forgiving and tolerant. Rather than

rejecting Lorna as a member of the clan that murdered her husband, she opens her house and heart to her. Likewise,

the tempestuous relationship between John and his sisters is sincere and loving even when angry words are said. Most

of all, we have the love between Lorna and John. The latter is inclined toward his baser instincts, but through his desire

to be worthy of her, because she is a woman of virtue, John truly becomes a better man.

In the end, it is not about the attempted revolution in England or forbidden love so much as it is about how its title

character changed the lives of two men one for the worse (and not because of her influence but for want of it) and

one for the better. It does make one wonder if a woman had taken the time to reach out to Carver in compassion and

ask him with all her heart to be better, if he would have had a different ending. Hmmm, maybe there is a bit of a

romantic in me after all.


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Airing March 29 - April 26, 2009 on PBSAmy Dorrit's (Claire Foy) gentle spirit has never

whole life. Despite the dark shadow of debtor's

serving inmate. A possibly redemptive light une

been left with the intriguing threads of a myste

Dorrits. Clennam's exhaustive search for answe

society, and most surprising of all, a tender rom

based on the book by Charles Dickens, is a spra

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Lover, though a collar and ruff were added. T

Dormer better than some of the others she we

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prison, Amy lovingly cares for her father William Dorrit (

xpectedly shines in the form of Arthur Clennam (Matthe

y after his father's death threads that will intertwine

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ance. Adapted by Andrew Davies (Bleak House, Pride an

ling story as timely as it is moving.

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rs that were worn by Miss Blanchett. This is likely due t

a bit more loose in order to compensate for the differen

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Tom Courtenay), the longest

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his family and fate with the

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Gregory's novel, The Virgin's

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MELANIE WILKS

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PRINCESS MARY

RHETT BUTLER

SAINT PATRICKSCARLETT O HARA

SHAMROCKS

THOMAS CROMWELL

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ASHLEY WILKS

CARVER DOONE

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My father once told me it is better to wantstatement may be, it is also dark-haired Kat

and then in obtaining it, discovers she did n

centered and morally askew heroines in th

(as most of my friends do). Scarlett OHara

it: our vices, our base nature, our instinctiv

The story revolves around a spirited, selfish

poetic dreamer, Ashley Wilks. Her determi

Melanie plays out against the horrors of th

rake, Rhett Butler -- Scarletts soul mate, a

When eventually she discovers that her oba life with Rhett, who leaves her with those

Considered the most classic piece of Ameri

the Windthat resonate with such a huge a

humiliation and destruction of the South, a

forgotten what it was like to face extreme

to undertake the tremendous weight of fa

and fed, as well as to pay exorbitant taxes

when faced with such extreme struggles, w

Then there is the romantic nature of the ce

Scarlett transforms the unruly, immoral Rh

his daughter Bonnie and his sweetness to

chooses not to follow them. Rhett, much li

more manipulative temptress. They are a p

them. Rhett is not afraid to admit who and

a transition into goodness. In some respect

So does Scarlett, but she attempts to justif

Perhaps it is the brutal honesty of her char

shameless in her actions. Scarlett is not you


By Charity Bishop

what you dont have than have what you dont waie Scarletts greatest weakness. She endlessly want

ot want it after all. It is what makes her one of the

history of literature. Which is why you either love

represents something that exists in all of us, only w

desires and most of all, our fully human and self-d

young heroine who wants with all her heart a man

ation to win him over even after his marriage to th

Civil War. Standing in the wings observing from af

d second self, a man who understands her sort a

ession with Ashley has blinded her to his faults, it ifamous last words: Frankly, my dear, I dont give

an literature in our nations history, what is it abou

dience? Certainly, at the time it was written, peopl

s it was not too many years after the Great Depress

overty and hopelessness. The notion of a resource

ily and fiscal responsibility and do whatever she ca

n Tara, compels the audience into admiration for h

ould hope to emulate her determination (but not h

ntral couple -- the notion that adoration for an unc

tt into a responsible, respectable husband and fat

elanie reminds the reader he is a man of deep mo

e Scarlett, is the anti-hero of the story, the charmi

erfect match, but he is blatant in his faults while sh

what he is and if Scarlett had been worthy of guidi

s, Rhett is nearer to salvation than Scarlett, becaus

her actions with excuses.

cter that shocks us, because she is unflinchingly sin

r typical heroine. Her actions are not admirable, ra


t. However true thats what she cannot have

ost frustrating, self-

her (as I do) or hate her

e are too proud to admit

estructive tendencies.

she cannot have the

e quiet, mild-mannered

ar is the unrepentant

nd admires her for it.

too late for her to makedamn.

t the themes ofGone with

e could identify with the

ion that they had

ul young woman forced

n to keep them protected

er courage. Most of us,

er actions).

ring, disinterested

er. His tenderness with

al convictions he merely

g but honest rake to her

attempts to conceal

g him, would have made

he knows he is a sinner.

cere in her faults and

ging from multiple


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marriages (none of them for love) to constant attempts to seduce Ashley away from his wife. Deeper in her nature is an

understandable fear of extreme poverty having experienced it once, she becomes determined never to be penniless

again and this fanaticism almost costs her life (and does claim the life of her second husband, Frank). Her actions and

business tactics insult and shame Ashley and alienate her from most of their Southern friends.

One thing I like about the book is that Scarlett is not without a conscience. The movie never shows her regret over her

numerous morally askew actions but in the novel we experience her sincere anguish and guilt as she wonders what herdevoutly Catholic mother would think of her. Deep down, Scarlett wishes she could be good like Melanie but can never

quite manage it and because of this, and her inability to fully appreciate Rhett, she winds up alone. It is a terrible price

to pay but the story could not have ended any other way, because self-destructive behavior eventually imposes a forced

solitude. The reader is left to decide if Scarlett has truly lost everything, or if she can win Rhett back and have a second

chance at happiness. Whichever ending you choose, the lessons contained therein are not soon forgotten.

The admirable qualities of Katie Scarlett as her eccentric Irish father lovingly calls her are her perseverance, courage,

and determination. The term only the strong survive aptly describes this feisty woman who, unlike many other

humiliated Southerners, refuses to lose her self-respect. Her creativity and intelligence is admirable even if one cannot

condone her actions. One of her greater virtues is the ability to see her own faults, contrasted with her improving

opinion of Melanie. Over the course of the story, Scarlett comes to see her in a new light. At first Melanie is a nuisance,

the woman in the way of Scarlett obtaining what she truly wants, then a burden, an almost-friend and source of

constant moral support, and finally, a source of inspiration.

Melanie and Scarlett are extreme opposites one a woman of endless forgiveness who cannot bear to think ill of

anyone, especially those she loves, and the spoiled, self-centered, ruthless girl who obtains all she desires only to lose it

through her own foolishness. Was the contrast intentional? It seems likely that it was. Only when I was older could I fully

appreciate the differences of their characters and the underlining message that while Scarlett may be thefocus of the

story, Melanie is its moral conscience, its heart, and most importantly, its soul.


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The set is a muddle of activity. The director

up. Make-up artists and costumers are stan

Where to put the lights? How to frame a sh

that snogging scene again!) In the midst of

on, will vanish into perfect English accents

One would not expect to find Irish actors o

monarchs, but there they are, the best acto

writer Michael Hirst, who has brought othe

Elizabeth and the equally fabulous The Gol

elements for success: romance (of a perversex (lots and lots of it), and violence (). It

the Tudorpunk movement with its fashion (

one king everyone loves to hate Henry VII

Known for his expanding waistline and pen

when youve whacked everyone), he has al

Virgin Mary, and homeless priests) and sev

had one) -- and all because he wanted a no

Yup, England broke from Rome at the heig

later accused of incest (ouch), adultery (me

not deliver what was promised: a healthy, f

happiness is another woman, this one muc

Of course not! There would be no story if t

The first season follows Henrys courtship o

Katharine to give him an annulment (you c

(no comments, please), his pleas with Anne

wholesome, intact virginity, all whilst flashi

Purpose), his continued friendship with Tho

Protestants in his spare time), and Papa Bol

not just myimagination he belongs on Tu

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By Charity Bishop

peers through the lens and directs the camera ma

ding by to touch up the actors in case they need it.

ot? Does anything need a second take? (JRM says y

it all are voices --Irish voices, beautiful lilts that, wh

r in one actresss case, a Spanish one.

the set of an epic four-season series about one of

rs Ireland has to offer. Funded by Showtime and w

r similar adaptations to the big screen (the very pre

en Age), the bodice-ripper of a 16th

century soap o

ted sort), deception (on many levels), betrayal (fromore accurate than inaccurate (depending on wh

more modern than historic) but for the most part i

I.

hant for dumping his wives (and neglecting to pay

o the disillusionment of the monasteries (aka, lots

ral hundred years worth of Protestant-Catholic w

tch on his bed post with Anne Boleyn written on i

t of the Reformation over a woman. Not just any w

h), and witchcraft (ooh, cool!) and sentenced to de

at, living son and heir to the throne. Standing in th

more formidable his wife. (You didnt really thin

at were so!)

f Anne (he was somewhat less than subtle), his att

n imagine how that went over), his massive and fr

to give him some lovin (in which she tells him to g

ng lots of cleavage and thinking fondly of the emo p

mas More (who has more patience than I ever wou

eyn generally acting like an uber-creepy pedophile

dor Englands Most Wanted) plus, lots of mistress

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Conversation flourishes.

es! He would love to do

n the camera is turned

Englands most notorious

itten by English screen

tty but very inaccurate

era has all the classic

pretty much everyone),you ask) and has created

a soapy drama about the

alimony hard to do

of broken statues of the

rs on his conscience (if he

t.

oman, either a woman

ath, all because she could

way of his perfect

k he was single, did you?

mpts to persuade

quent temper tantrums

et lost, and maintains her

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ladies in waiting, random chicks, just to prove what a major reprobate player the oh-so-handsome (gag me + eye roll)

king is. Then too there was a plot having to do with the kings very-tan sister and (sometimes, when hes not in Big

Trouble) best friend.

The second season has Anne as Queen (depending on who you ask), wearing oh-so-discreet rubies around her throat

*cough*blatant foreshadowing*cough*, the Pope trying to assassinate her with the aid of one of his super-cool secret

agents (who actually winds up succeeding, in a really perverse and almost funny twist), a very-pregnant Katharineeventually going to her eternal reward (happily, she seems to have skipped purgatory, according to Chapuys), Henry

wenching around with a Barbie-esque blonde and then chubby brunette (what the?), Cromwell and Chapuys going

from mortal enemies to BFFs (nothing brings people together like mutual hatred) and the Boleyns being royally pwned

and poor Mark Smeaton tortured on the rack. It all ends with lots of blood and screaming and a roasted swan, who

really did not appreciate the symbolism of its death, or the ham-fisted final shot.

Playing the lead in this steamy melodrama is Jonathan Rhys Meyers, best known for Generally Creeping Me Out in

various uppity costume dramas (who can forget him sitting on Meg Tilly inThe Magnificent Ambersons? Ugh!), but has

finally found a role in which I feel justified in hating him. Why? Because Henry has managed to win my much-coveted

OMG, Just Shoot Him Now Award; I have envisioned the characters death, multiple times. Falling out of windows,

being trampled by raging nuns, not waking up after that tumble he took in episode 2.8. My personal favorite is even

possible given the oversexed nature of the show. Some virtuous non-willing (there has to be one!) maiden sneaks a

dagger in under her frilly dressing gown (stolen from Shakespeare in Love) and stabs him with it! Better yet, they can

take that really awesome rifle from earlier in the season (you know, the one that hasnt been invented yet in that

century) and shoot him with it. Or smash him with the shiny, brand-new flat press that also has not been invented!

Yes, I am a history fanatic. Shut up.

Jonathan does not fit the physical description. The real Henry was over 6 ft tall, had copper-red hair, and was in his

paunchy forties by the time his sausage fingers quivered with the excitement of touching Anne Boleyn. But there is no

fat suit in this actors future, at least not in our lifetime. His towering rages are surprisingly convincing despite the fact

that he is no taller than his costars. I actually believe his greatest bit of acting is shortly before the death of Sir Thomas

More, when an angry, unrepentant Henry rages at God at the unfairness of what he must do. (Henry, you should haverepented; that was your conscience calling.) I love what he said in his most recent interview, that playing Henry in the

third season is especially ominous because hes become so powerful and corrupt that he can do anything without fear o

the consequences. If you dont like it, hell kill your family. If you still dont like it, hell kill your family AND your

friends.

The real Henry was a monster. Maybe not in his younger years, but by the time he had a dotted line drawn on the neck

of Wife #2, he had officially passed into Lunatic Territory.

Fortunately, one thing to love about Jonathan is that in real life, contrary to the angst-driven loathing on the series, he is

very fond of his Irish co-star, Maria Doyle Kennedy. (Ill bet hes just as bitter as we are about the kiss they cut between

Henry and Katharine.) I dont blame him. I like her too, or maybe its just her depiction of Katharine of Aragon. Afteraccepting the role, she did a lot of research on the Spanish Queen and chose to go by Antonia Frasers representation of

a good woman severely wronged. Personal bias aside (and I assure you, I am biased) I think it was the right decision and

I know her depiction more than once brought me to tears. (Not hard, but always significant.) Her most glorious moment

was in the courtroom when she faced down her accusers with relentless courage. When she sweeps majestically out of

that room in her glorious blue gown, I want to stand and cheer.

Maria has been in a number of small roles in various productions over the years but is best known for her singing career

in Ireland. She bears no resemblance to the real Katharine, who was tiny at 52, had golden-auburn hair, and enormous

blue eyes, but her Spanish accent is flawless (whatever critics might say) and she literally ruled the first season with her

quiet dignities and emotional moments. Interestingly enough, learning Spanish must have paid off, because she recently


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moved to Spain with her husband and children, the most recent of which is a son. (Ironic when you consider she was

pregnant on-set, a fact the silly filmmakers at Showtime made no attempt to hide!)

Playing their beautiful daughter Mary in the second and third season is a true up-and-comer, Sarah Bolger. An Irish

brown-haired, blue-eyed beauty who managed to land a leading role in the recent BlockbusterThe Spiderwicke

Chronicles, this young womans heartfelt performance is truly wonderful, especially in what I have seen of the third

season. (Her telling Anne Boleyn where to stuff it wasnt bad either.) Sarahs performance is one of concentrated beautyand understated elegance. Her Mary is so much like her mother that Katharine is not truly gone after all.

Other notable Irish actors like as Peter OToole round out the cast. He said it was wonderful to play the Pope on-location

in Ireland because of the sheer number of superstitious Catholics on set who treated him with reverence whenever he

wore the scarlet robes. (We loved you, Peter! No one could deliver that droll Why doesnt someone just get rid of

her?? like you did! Not to mention that statement about the former pope being drug through the city streets and

stabbed. Even though it was insanely morbid, we stilllaughed.) They make up not only the good guys (the wonderful

Bosco Hogan, who broke my heart as the courageous and steadfast Cardinal Fisher; Catherine Byrne gave a radiant but

brief performance as Alice More) but also the villains (the extremely talented, super-sinister Nick Dunning, otherwise

known as Papa Boleyn, hails from the Green Coast, as does Padraic Delaney, playing his twisted son sorry I couldnt

mourn your death, George, but it was your own fault).

In recent years, an Irish friend of mine complained that there are very few successful actors from Ireland. I beg to differ.

If the tremendous performances on The Tudors are any indication of the talent in the Emerald Isle, I think we all have

much to look forward to in the future.


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{Costume

Growing up, I had much different taste in mu

(and dont get me wrong, they have their pla

they should laugh at me, or just be disgusted.

Of course, what we were all too young to un

and feel of a movie. If you have ever seen a r

that no matter how wonderful the acting, no

can rarely stand alone without the score, but

One film for which the score and the movie it

about a woman who refuses to speak, but pla

plays is light and airy, and if she is angry, the

center stage, because it had to. The voice of t

voice for the film.

Composer Michael Nyman (The Libertine and

composing a score that not only spoke for th

succeeded on every level. Not only does the s

piece of work all on its own.

The music is comprised of mostly piano piece

score is excellent, The Heart Asks Pleasure Fi

beautiful piano pieces, or just a music lover i

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sic than my friends. While they were listening to NSy

e) I was listening to movie soundtracks, which my fri

erstand at the time is that a soundtrack and score is i

ugh edit of a television show or film before it has ha

matter how beautiful the cinematography, somethin

interesting enough, movie scores can often stand alo

self will always be entwined for me, however, is that

ys out all of her emotions on her beloved piano. If sh

otes are thunderous and frightening. That is to say, t

he main character was her piano, and therefore the s

The Draughtsmans Contract) was given the seemingl

entire film, but spoke for the main character as well.

core make the movie all the more moving and power

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general, Michael Nymans The Piano promises not to

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MonthInReviewThis month at Tudorphiles we have made a few changes in hopes to get things hopping around here. Charityand I really want to see this forum succeed and we want to thank those of you who have stayed during this dry

patch from the bottom of our costume fanatic hearts!

Updates in March:

+ Rearranging and Condensing the forums to make them more user friendly.

+ The first edition of a Costume Drama Newsletter. [duh!]

+ We have added a massive costume drama gallery that is only for the members ofTudorphiles. Our latest

additions feature high resolution images from all 3 seasons ofThe Tudors, Marie Antoinette, Troy, The Young

Victoria and the new Sense &Sensibility.

I hope that you have enjoyed the first edition ofCostume Chronicles and if you would like to discuss anything

pertaining to the newsletter please visit the comment thread for this month! We welcome any comments or

suggestions! As a personal note, I would like to say a special thanks to Katie and Charity for their article

contributions this month!

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