{"id":63987,"date":"2020-02-28T12:28:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T17:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=63987"},"modified":"2022-12-16T11:53:50","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T17:53:50","slug":"how-to-celebrate-international-womens-day-in-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/how-to-celebrate-international-womens-day-in-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Celebrate International Women&#8217;s Day in Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Mark your calendars, Women\u2019s International Day is on Sunday, March 8! This annual event was first held in 1909 to honor a New York garment worker\u2019s strike. More than 100 years later, we are still uplifting women. Here are ten ways you can celebrate International Women\u2019s Day by supporting women-owned businesses and women-focused events.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63988\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63988 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"international women's day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/12309610_1631700407104504_6466835177314818212_o.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Monteverde Restaurant and Pastificio<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Located in the West Loop, <a href=\"http:\/\/monteverdechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Monteverde<\/span><\/a> is owned by Chef Sarah Gruenberg. She was inspired by her travels around the world and her heritage to create a restaurant that blends together Italian culture with other influences.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37171\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-37171 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/44707912_560902370990158_5849540722666520257_n-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Mindy's Hot Chocolate\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/44707912_560902370990158_5849540722666520257_n-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/44707912_560902370990158_5849540722666520257_n-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/44707912_560902370990158_5849540722666520257_n-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/44707912_560902370990158_5849540722666520257_n-128x86.jpg 128w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/44707912_560902370990158_5849540722666520257_n.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Mindy&#8217;s Hot Chocolate Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Mindy\u2019s Hot Chocolate<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Mindy Segal decided to open up this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotchocolatechicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hot Chocolate restaurant<\/a> more than 15 years ago after working in some of the best restaurants in the city. Her restaurant serves not only delicious foods but amazing hot chocolates and other tasty desserts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_63998\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63998\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-63998 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o.jpg\" alt=\"international women's day\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/87366548_1565827606918481_1153647152216408064_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-63998\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Belli&#8217;s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Belli\u2019s Chicago<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellischicago.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Belli\u2019s<\/a> <\/span><span class=\"s1\">is a juice bar and market that has tons of full vegetarian, plant-based, and organic options available. Owned by Alexandra Curatolo, Belli\u2019s Chicago has been a Pilsen neighborhood staple since 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64000\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64000 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n.jpg\" alt=\"international women's day\" width=\"900\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n.jpg 900w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/79416621_10159967410403084_1241480410240647168_n-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Fenton Fox<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Fenton Fox <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">To get ready for summer, stop by <a href=\"https:\/\/fentonfox.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Fenton Fox<\/span><\/a> and support a woman-owned business. Fenton Fox is located in Ukrainian Village and is stocked with handmade swimwear as well as vintage clothing and accessories. Lizzie Cook founded Fenton Fox to deliver a more eco-friendly swimwear line for women.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64001\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64001 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o.jpg\" alt=\"international women's day\" width=\"960\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o-370x312.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o-842x710.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o-406x343.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/1491391_774766089274383_8958686248952235868_o-600x506.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: M.M.LaFleur<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">M.M.LaFleur<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mmlafleur.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">M.M.LaFleur<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> was created by Sarah LaFleur, who wanted to help women succeed in the workplace. She wanted to redesign the uninspired pantsuits that businesswomen so often had to wear and created her own collection to help women showcase their personality in a professional outfit.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64010\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13908957_10153916527709912_4743901593330565131_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13908957_10153916527709912_4743901593330565131_o.jpg 640w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13908957_10153916527709912_4743901593330565131_o-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13908957_10153916527709912_4743901593330565131_o-370x554.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13908957_10153916527709912_4743901593330565131_o-406x608.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/13908957_10153916527709912_4743901593330565131_o-600x899.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Sunday Dinner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Sunday Dinner Club<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sundaydinnerclub.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sunday Dinner Club<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> isn\u2019t really a restaurant, but instead an experience. Co-owned by Christine Cikowski, she creates a collective food experience that delivers locally sourced ingredients in a dinner party-ish atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64027\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64027 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o.jpg 960w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-370x370.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-110x110.jpg 110w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-842x842.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-406x406.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/36921033_198861994074394_4377597214030036992_o-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Bella Rose Tattoo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Bella Rose Tattoo<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawngrace.net\/biography\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bella Rose<\/a><\/span><span class=\"s1\"> is owned by Dawn, who was born and raised in Chicago. Since 1998, she has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/9-most-talented-tattoo-artists-across-the-nation\/\">tattoo artist<\/a> and opened her shop, Bella Rose Tattoo, with her partner Brennan. The shop is available to new clients, and they can help you achieve any design that you might want!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64093 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"international women's day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-842x561.jpg 842w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-406x271.jpg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/shutterstock_590391518.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">Raise Her Voice Campaign<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">On March 5, Ellevate Network, a community for women at work, is hosting <i>Raise Her Voice,<\/i> which will allow women to share their stories. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ellevatenetwork.com\/events\/10786-raise-her-voice-campaign-in-honor-of-international-women-s-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign up<\/a> for the event online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_64094\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-64094\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-64094 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_88683701_303832537458_1_original.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_88683701_303832537458_1_original.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_88683701_303832537458_1_original-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_88683701_303832537458_1_original-370x185.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_88683701_303832537458_1_original-406x203.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_88683701_303832537458_1_original-600x300.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-64094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: VU Rooftop<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"p4\"><span class=\"s1\">International Women\u2019s Day Brunch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">If brunch is more your style, you can meet up with female entrepreneurs and leaders at VU Rooftop Bar. The event will help to uplift female entrepreneurs with unique offers throughout the event. All proceeds from the casbah will benefit the CAWC-Connections for Abused Women &amp; Children. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Tickets can be purchased on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/international-womens-day-brunch-tickets-90845099137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s2\">Eventbrite<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At UrbanMatter, U Matter. And we think this matters.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell us what you think matters in your neighborhood and what we should write about next in the comments below!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-warning\" title=\"\" href=\"\/chicago\/read-more\/\">READ MORE LIKE THIS<\/a><\/center><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" title=\"\" href=\"\/app\/\">DOWNLOAD THE URBANMATTER APP<\/a><\/center><center><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-square vc_btn3-style-flat vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-success\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iparkit.com\/chicago?utm_source=urbanmatter&amp;utm_medium=adfill&amp;utm_campaign=backlinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FIND PARKING<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark your calendars, Women\u2019s International Day is on Sunday, March 8! 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