{"id":11431,"date":"2019-10-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/faith-and-life-commission\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:10:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:10:57","slug":"faith-and-life-commission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/commissions\/faith-and-life-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Faith and Life Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-green-eyebrow\">Purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Faith and Life Commission enables MWC member churches to receive and provide counsel on Christian faith and practice, as well as on Anabaptist-Mennonite witness in the world today. This commission encourages MWC member churches to develop relationships of mutual accountability in the convictions they hold and in the lives they live \u2013 locally, internationally and cross-culturally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-yellow-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Program Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/interchurch-dialogue\/\">Interchurch Dialogue<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/resources\/resources-regarding-baptism-report\">Resources regarding the baptism report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/itinerant-anabaptist-teachers\">Itinerant Anabaptist teachers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/gameo\">GAMEO &#8211; Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/teaching-resources\">Teaching Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/renewal-2028\/\">Renewal 2028<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-FL-Commission.jpg\" alt=\"2025 F&amp;L Commission\" class=\"wp-image-116714 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-FL-Commission.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-FL-Commission-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025-FL-Commission-768x384.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/500;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/commissions\/faith-and-life-commission\/faith-and-life-commission-stories\/\">Faith and Life COmmission Stories<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/en\/resources\/?_resource_network=faith-and-life-commission\">Faith and Life Commission Resources<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide is-style-cyan-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Commission Members<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tim-Geddert-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117281 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tim-Geddert-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tim-Geddert-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tim-Geddert-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-no-line-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Chair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Timothy J. Geddert&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>USA<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anicka-Fast20250524KarlaBraun_54584092861_47a79a961a_o-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117169 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anicka-Fast20250524KarlaBraun_54584092861_47a79a961a_o-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anicka-Fast20250524KarlaBraun_54584092861_47a79a961a_o-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anicka-Fast20250524KarlaBraun_54584092861_47a79a961a_o-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-no-line-eyebrow is-style-eyebrow\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Anicka Fast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Canada\/Netherlands<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cindy-Alpizar-Alpizar20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511672-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117211 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cindy-Alpizar-Alpizar20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511672-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cindy-Alpizar-Alpizar20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511672-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Cindy-Alpizar-Alpizar20250526IrmaSulistyorini_1511672-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Cindy Alp\u00edzar Alp\u00edzar<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Costa Rica<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jeremy-Bergen-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117267 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jeremy-Bergen-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jeremy-Bergen-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jeremy-Bergen-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Jeremy Bergen<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Canada<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Desalegn-Abebe20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04849-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117225 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Desalegn-Abebe20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04849-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Desalegn-Abebe20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04849-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Desalegn-Abebe20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04849-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Desalegn Abebe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Ethiopia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zarai-Gonzalia-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117309 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zarai-Gonzalia-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zarai-Gonzalia-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Zarai-Gonzalia-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\"><strong>Zara\u00ed Gonzal\u00eda Polanco<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Colombia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Francis-Kamoto20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04848-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117239 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Francis-Kamoto20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04848-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Francis-Kamoto20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04848-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Francis-Kamoto20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04848-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Francis Kamoto<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Malawi<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anne-Cathy-Graber20250525IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05270-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117183 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anne-Cathy-Graber20250525IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05270-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anne-Cathy-Graber20250525IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05270-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anne-Cathy-Graber20250525IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05270-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Anne-Cathy Graber<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>France<\/em><br><em>representative to the Global Christian Forum and the World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7fc3d43a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Atsuhiro-Katano20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04917-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117197 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Atsuhiro-Katano20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04917-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Atsuhiro-Katano20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04917-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Atsuhiro-Katano20250523IrmaSulistyorini_DSC04917-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Atsuhiro&nbsp;Katano<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Japan<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gloria-Fumana20250524KarlaBraun_IMG_4840-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117253 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gloria-Fumana20250524KarlaBraun_IMG_4840-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gloria-Fumana20250524KarlaBraun_IMG_4840-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gloria-Fumana20250524KarlaBraun_IMG_4840-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/600;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Gloria Fumana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><em>Canada\/DR Congo<\/em><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/en\/global-anabaptist-education-networks-gaen\">GAPSEN<\/a>&nbsp;representative<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" data-src=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Victor-Wall20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05074-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-117295 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Victor-Wall20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05074-1.png 600w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Victor-Wall20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05074-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mwc-cmm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Victor-Wall20250524IrmaSulistyorini_DSC05074-1-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; 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