Mayor Adler
@MayorAdler
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52nd Mayor of Austin (2015-2023), Texas. Husband, dad, grandpa.
Austin, TX
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I’m outta here!
It’s been the privilege of a lifetime to serve as your mayor for eight years. Today I turn the reins over to your next mayor,
@KirkPWatson
. I wish him and his team well.
Thank you, Austin. I'm proud of what we’ve accomplished together. See you around town!
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Thursday means 2 things in Austin:
#ATXcouncil
&
@cw_spn
. Congrats to Austin's
@jarpad
&
@JensenAckles
on 13th season debut.
#SPNFamily
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Love leads the way in Austin. Honored to have my friends
@PeteButtigieg
and
@Chas10Buttigieg
with us for
#austinprideparade
(📸:
@CCRphoto
)
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While
@GregAbbott_TX
is tweeting about a basketball jersey, his electric grid is failing again on a mild April day.
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We are urging
@GovAbbott
to keep the mask mandate in place. Wearing masks keeps our businesses and schools safely open, decreases community spread of the virus and saves lives.
#WearAMask
@TravisCoJudge
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The GOP is desperate. They’re losing Texas and they know it.
They’re only play left is to suppress people’s right to vote.
This is aimed at you. Whatever they do, no matter how hard they make it to vote, you’ve got to vote.
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Keep sharing your stories of why you
#MaskUpATX
. Let's spread compassion, not the virus.
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If you're qualified to keep our country safe you're qualified to keep Austin safe. Transgender Americans are welcome on our police force. 1/
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My good friend
@PeteButtigieg
made the inaugural
@TIME
100 Next, a list of rising stars shaping the future. I was honored to weigh in on his character, his intellect and why his mayoral experience matters.
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If you get kicked out of the service because you're transgender, please apply to join our police force. 3/
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Texas residents are ranked 44th for voter registration. Let’s reverse the trend. Register to vote here:
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Powerful!
@VP
tough, fearless, tenacious, next Pres! Next Veep?
@SecretaryPete
already vetted, Pres campaign tested, strong national profile; polls high in battle ground mid-West; incredible communicator for
@VP
, esp on Fox; strong donor network, very active supporter base!
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Mask up Austin. Not a top 5 list we want to be on.
Metro areas w fastest case growth in last week:
1. Phoenix
2. Tampa
3. Orlando
4. San Antonio
5. Austin
Largest slowdown:
1. Detroit
2. New Haven
3. Worcester
4. NYC
5. Bridgeport
#COVID19
(Via Evercore ISI)
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Proud to be walking in the
@bostonpride
parade with my fellow mayors from around the country. It’s a great day for love and equality... and I got a new rainbow sash!!! Thanks Mayor
@marty_walsh
and
@usmayors
#BostonPride
#USCM2018
#pride
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Good news! We learned this morning that Austin's mask rules will remain in effect for the next two weeks. We return to court March 26.
No matter what happens then, we will continue to be guided by doctors and data. Masking works.
#MaskUpATX
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We don't care where you came from. If you need shelter in Austin, we'll find a place for you.
#HurricaneHarvey
NOTICE: Shelter staff will not ask for immigration status or papers at city shelters.
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Austin, we’re going to get through this together. There’s a small law enforcement army here. We’ll find who is doing this and stop it. See anything suspicious? Call 911. Tips? Call 512-472-8477.
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What is the safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running?
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“Texas will always defend the right to life” — unless your life is being threatened by gun violence, COVID-19, or the inability to exercise your constitutional right to an abortion.
No freedom is more precious than life itself.
Starting today, every unborn child with a heartbeat will be protected from the ravages of abortion.
Texas will always defend the right to life.
#ProLife
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Proud to help put my friend Mayor
@PeteButtigieg
on the ballot in my home state of Texas this morning. Added bonus: storytelling with Dem party legend, the Hon. Glen Maxey.
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Want to stop people sleeping in public spaces? House them.
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Regardless of what happens, Austin will lead on climate change because so much of what’s required happens at the local level.
#Paris
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Yesterday, the Texas House passed a bill that will allow Texans to carry handguns without a license or training.
This is a graphic from CNN showing mass shootings in just the past month.
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We shall fight at the pits, lunch tables, at the tea cooler, in streets and at the front counters. We shall never surrender.
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1/3 of COVID tests in TX are positive. Schools, hospitals, businesses are straining due to so many people getting sick.
@GovAbbott
has yet to encourage booster shots on Twitter -- and hasn't encouraged vaccinations on Twitter since last August. Texans need that encouragement now.
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Don't worry,
#SPNFamily
, he'll make bail.
@jarpad
“stopped” by to visit Austin’s Finest today for 2017
@aclfestival
have fun, be responsible, stay hydrated it’s hot.
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Not asking in Austin, either. Working closely with
@carlos_glezgtez
to care for Mexican nationals sheltered in Austin.
We will not ask for immigration status or papers from anyone at any shelter. This rumor is FALSE!
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Today in Council session, we gave a grant to
@thecwwalker
to invest in the creative workforce that's so important to our community. Thanks to
@jarpad
for keeping this production in Austin — my family (especially my girls) are big fans!
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Hey, Austin! Meet Remy, my first grand baby. (I guess that makes her the First Grandchild?)
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Today, Austin voters rejected Proposition A, a ballot item that would have forced the City of Austin to spend $120 million to adopt an antiquated police staffing model of two police officers per one-thousand residents.
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It's Day Two of conservation warnings from
@GregAbbott_TX
delicate power infrastructure. It's still technically spring and Texas is experiencing late-summer temperatures, power plants offline, and the governor is tweeting about a border wall that he can't fund.
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In a split moment, three guns were drawn, eight shots were fired, and a protester was tragically killed. This is horrible as is all gun violence. There are too many guns. Our City is shaken and, like so many in our community, I’m heartbroken and stunned.
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Texans are tired of living in a political tornado. In August,
@GovAbbott
stated that private businesses had the option to mandate vaccines to protect their own workers and customers. Now he’s taking that option away in the name of freedom? It seems like quite the opposite.
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.
@BetoORourke
spoke to a large, energized crowd at
@UTAustin
this morning! They’re fired up about losing abortion access and the lack of gun safety action since Uvalde. Texans deserve better.
Also, happy birthday, Beto!
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Arrived in El Paso and visited Tornillo today to see the tents for the children who have been separated from their families for myself. These conditions are unacceptable. We must reunite these children with their families now.
#KeepFamiliesTogetherAct
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Your move,
@Whataburger
.
"Free Whataburger with all COVID vaccinations"
Texas would be 95% vaccinated in 3 weeks
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Today I asked the City Manager to require city employees to be vaccinated (subject only to appropriate exceptions). Further, I urge Austin businesses also to require their employees to become vaccinated. We must all lead by our own example.
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Good thing Austin hasn't "defunded" the police, so none of this will happen.
I just signed a law that will penalize Austin for defunding police.
TX Dept. of Public Safety will pick up the slack & will be paid by sales taxes that would've gone to Austin.
Austin will lose annexation power & won't be able to increase taxes & fees.
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Thanks, but what does this guy really know about superhero movies anyway?
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Mr. President, in Austin we rally & march as a community because we still believe in America's greatness.
Professional anarchists, thugs and paid protesters are proving the point of the millions of people who voted to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
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Sigh... if only Texas was not the most uninsured state in the country and instead had access to expanded
#Medicaid
, our essential workers would have more protections now. Let’s learn from this experience.
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Texas has to be a part of changing direction in the US Senate and with
@mjhegar
’s win we’re one step closer to putting President Trump in our rear-view mirror.
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Always great having
@Chas10Buttigieg
and
@PeteButtigieg
in town.
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From the people who brought you no water and no electricity: no masks.
Read my statement and continue to
#MaskUpATX
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UPDATE: The City of Austin will continue to enforce
@AusPublicHealth
's COVID-19 public health rules, including masking. Read more:
#MaskUpATX
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If you're looking for ways to help those impacted by the bombings, please consider donating to this GoFundMe to help the wife and daughter of Anthony Stephan House to rebuild their lives and their home:
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ATTENTION ALL UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS STUDENTS! You can register to vote at Gregory Gym on campus until midnight tonight!
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Masks. Work.
Lago Vista ISD, no mask mandate: more than one in every 13 students and staff members infected this school year.
Austin ISD, mask mandate: roughly one in every 159 getting sick.
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Today I joined a a diverse, bipartisan crowd urging Gov. Abbott to stop the execution of
#rodneyreed
and allow a full investigation of all evidence. The people's faith in our justice system demands it.
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As promised, the Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Austin-area leadership today.
@TravisCoJudge
and I will fight to defend and enforce public health guidance. Masks save lives. Continue to
#MaskUpATX
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Read more:
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UPDATE: Austin has lifted the boil water notice effective immediately. Thank you City Manager for acting proactively, our community for pulling together, and our staff for working diligently. This was a big event, and I'm not aware of anyone getting sick. Proud of Austin.
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Heard I got
#spnfamily
shoutout from
@jarpad
while Live with Kelly and Ryan. Thnx! Austin is proud you call us home!
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As the CDC prepares to recommend all K-12 students wear masks, a reminder that
@GovAbbott
has made it impossible for Texas schools to protect students and for cities to protect its citizens.
Parents, share your concerns with your schools. They need to hear from you.
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Why is
@SecretaryPete
polling well?
Pete Buttigieg on Fox News Sunday on the New York Times' gripes about Kamala Harris: "The idea that somebody hasn't been tested or vetted when they have been vice president of the United States for nearly four years just doesn't make any sense."
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“This is the kind of experience we need, not just to go to Washington but to change it — before it is too late.”
@PeteButtigieg
#DemDebate
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Governor, that video is almost two years old, well before any recent ordinance changes. This isn't the first time you’ve fallen victim to social media trolls trying to mislead and scare Austinites. Let’s focus on actually ending homelessness.
#LetsEndHomelessness
Austin's policy of lawlessness has allowed vicious acts like this.
Austin's inability to restore order will compel the State to act beginning November 1st if action is not taken to ensure public safety.
#txlege
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Sure, the
@Eagles
get a parade in Philadelphia. But Nick Foles gets his own day in Austin.
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It is tragic that women have lost the human right to make their own healthcare choices, including abortion. With this opinion, the Supreme Court puts women & so many at risk & in danger. Austin will, to the best of its ability, do all we can to protect our values & our people.
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I am heartbroken to hear of antisemitic flyers being displayed in Austin. Hatred of any kind has no place in our city. If you see or hear it, report it to
@ADL
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The boil notice in Austin has been lifted. Thank you for your patience. We should not be dealing with frequent water boils, and we all have questions. The Council will be meeting next week so that the City Manager can answer questions for us and the public.
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So now a private business can't protect its employees and customers?
Will this affect live music venues that are trying to abide by bands' wishes? Will artists like
@JasonIsbell
just skip Texas altogether on their next tour?
@GovAbbott
, don't mess with Texas businesses.
.
@statesman
reports, per
@GovAbbott
#txlege
dictate, that two Austin restaurants — private businesses — that wanted to require indoor diners to provide proof of vaccination were threatened by
@TexasABC
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This morning I was joined by my colleagues in proclaiming March 9th as "Transgender Youth and Family Safety Day" in our city.
Austin should always be considered a safe place — a sanctuary — for transgender children and their families.
#ATXCouncil
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Hate has no place in Austin. Trans kids deserve to not only be visible but accepted — today and every day. I’m so grateful for Austin’s LGBT+ community for setting an example to our nation on how to stand strong in the face of adversity.
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And, again, why is
@SecretaryPete
polling so well?
Pete Buttigieg is very good at this: "Crime is down under Joe Biden and crime was up under Donald Trump. Now, I don't know how often that gets reported on this network, so if you're watching this at home, do yourself a favor and look up the data ... why would America want to go
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Austin has moved over 400 people off the streets and into housing in the last 60 days. We're still trying to get more information on the
@GregAbbott
plan, but we're focused on housing, not hiding.
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Austin, we would love to see your stories, photos or videos about why wearing a mask is important to you. Despite the Governor’s order to rescind the state-wide mask mandate, we must protect each other using science as our guide. Make sure to use
#MaskUpATX
!
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Invited by Mexican government to represent Austin today as part of US Conf. Mayors delegation to Mexico President’s Inauguration. Congratulations and best wishes to President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador!
#Mexico
#atx
#bridgesnotwalls
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We have been closely watching cities across the country move to close restaurants & bars. I've been on the record in favor of this as part of
#Austin
's
#COVID19
response.
@JudgeEckhardt
& I will make a public announcement tomorrow at 11:00AM CST.
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Your "strong immune system" can't prevent you from a car accident, and hospitals don't have the room to deal with you right now.
Stop the excuses. Get vaccinated.
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Even if they go to extremes like taking away early voting days, we must persist
We must vote in such great numbers there can be no mistake.
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Thoughts and prayers, people. We’ve survived worse.
Can this California barbecue company disrupt the brisket delivery business? (Seriously, Texans, would you eat this?)
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Water is on its way to Austin right now. It will be available at distribution sites (to be finalized soon) and shelters, and delivered to those unable to leave their residences.
If you can safely purchase water, please do so. We will provide updates on distribution sites ASAP.
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Thanks, Moose!
Hey y'all. There are a lot of people in danger right now. Please text REDCROSS to 90999 to give $10 help the relief effort!
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Austin, I'm listening. I heard the pain in your testimony last night. I hear your calls. We have to do a better job. Police violence must stop. I support the 5 remaining
#8cantwait
policies for Austin.
#ATXCouncil
will vote on these police reform policies and more on June 11th.
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Texas COVID-19 cases are decreasing in Texas in large part because mayors and county judges acted to make masking mandatory. We know our communities and they supported our actions when Texas had some of the highest numbers of COVID-19 cases in the world. We’re in this together.
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One child dying of COVID is one child too many.
Their lives are in your hands. Wear a mask.
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"Living in Austin used to mean you have to have a car, you have no choice. Investing in transit opens up choices for more and more people." --
@SecretaryPete
at
#SXSW
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I just tested positive for Covid after learning of an exposure. Thanks to the vaccine/booster, I have very mild, if any, symptoms. Diane is still negative. I’ll work and isolate at home until negative and okayed by doctors.
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Austin is the safest big city in Texas partly because we know our differences make us a stronger community. 2/
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Do I
#StandwithPP
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Thank you Texas Mayors
@MayorAdler
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@SylvesterTurner
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@Mike_Rawlings
, &
@Ron_Nirenberg
who spoke up to
#StandWithPP
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I am supporting a guaranteed basic income pilot program in Austin to help working people and families become more resilient to financial emergencies, make rent, cover childcare and put food on the table. The item will be voted on today in Council.
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"Abbott is fighting the wrong battles, and Texans are suffering the consequences."
From the Editorial Board: You can’t win a war when you’re fighting the wrong enemy. But that is what Gov. Greg Abbott is doing as COVID-19 sends an alarming number of Texans into hospital beds and early graves.
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Today, Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston ruled in favor of the City of Austin & denied the Temporary Injunction filed by the Texas Attorney General.
The court ruling is not what’s most important. We wear masks because they work - not because of laws or orders.
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As part of a big week for transportation in Austin,
@SecretaryPete
met with local transit workers over breakfast yesterday. Today is
#TransitEmployeeAppreciationDay
, so let them know how much you appreciate them! Thank you all for keeping Austin moving.
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The path forward should only be about protecting our kids. Period.
Any school district, public university, or local government official that decides to defy GA-38—which prohibits gov't entities from mandating masks—will be taken to court.
The path forward relies on personal responsibility—not government mandates.
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I want everyone to know that if Texans come to Austin needing shelter that we will find a place for them.
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Tonight, I feel blessed beyond measure to be with my family as we welcome baby Asa, a perfect new addition to our family... and my first grandson. ❤️
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Governor Abbott today reinforced the importance of everyone wearing masking to keep the economy opening. Mayors of Texas’ largest cities ask him for the ability to make this clear, and mandatory. See the letter here:
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