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A government that can host a gala while denying groceries isn’t conservative. It’s decadent. And the longer we let it pretend otherwise, the harder it will be to remember what the word “conservative” even meant in the first place.
It’s not even about persuasion anymore. It’s about reality construction. The lie isn’t a tool; it’s the foundation. And the scary part? He doesn’t seem to experience cognitive dissonance. Most people lie and feel the tension. With him, the lie replaces the truth in real time. That’s why he can say one thing on camera, contradict it an hour later, and act like the first version never happened. It’s not amnesia. It’s revelation, to him.And yeah, pathological is the right word. Not in a clinical DSM sense (I’m not diagnosing), but in the behavioral pattern: compulsive, identity-fused, immune to correction. The 60 Minutes meltdown wasn’t about the edit. It was about control. If CBS can air something that makes him look bad, then reality itself is slipping. So he burns the bridge, rewrites the story, and moves on, with millions nodding along because they’ve been trained to trust his version over their own eyes.It’s why “now it begins” after the NY losses felt so chilling. It’s not a plan. It’s a worldview activating. The loss isn’t a loss; it’s an attack. The response isn’t policy; it’s war. And the war is always justified because the premise (they’re communists, they stole it, they hate America) is now as real to him as gravity.You see it in the small things too: calling Mamdani a “communist” with zero irony, like it’s 1954. Claiming crime is “out of control” in NYC while the stats show a 20-year low. It’s not ignorance. It’s commitment. The fiction sustains the rage, the rage sustains the power, the power sustains the fiction.So yeah, if we’re just talking, not citing, I’d say:
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Hey SCOTUS, it’s time to start doing what’s right.
It’s time to put the Nation first and tell the Pumkin Head where to put it.
Current Status
- Payments on Hold: Full November SNAP benefits are paused nationwide pending the 1st Circuit’s ruling and potential further SCOTUS action. Partial payments (65% max) are proceeding where possible, but many recipients—especially in states that issued full amounts early—face uncertainty and delays. Food insecurity is rising, with reports of long lines at food banks and families skipping meals.
So Scotus and MAGA Senators, wipe the brown stain off your faces, make a huge donation instead of stuffing it into your own pockets and go have Thanksgiving with the people who pay your salary.
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Trump Math, what a liar.
There will be a whole lot of stuff you don’t want to read, but for the sake of transparency it is included. Trump claims the Walmart Thanksgiving bundle is 25% cheaper than the 2024 bundle. He is either STUPID or a LIAR, Take your pick. I thinks it’s both. The short of it is the 2025 Walmart bundle in almost 1/2 the 2025 bundle. AND the brands are changed from name brands to Walmart brands. If you where to actually buy the 2024 bundle which sold for $39.83 it would cost you 63% more today. or $64.77
So you are not saving 25% because of Trumps economy, you are getting 50% less because of Trumps economy. Everyone needs to tell him that he is a liar and everyone knows it. He very plainly doesn’t give a crap about you, and if you bought into MAGA he knows you are gullible.
Here is the FACTS, Just the FACTS. and by the way, $100 says he doesn’t know how to spell Groceries without help.
Purpleman:
Walmart has a thanksgiving dinner bundle with all you need to have thanksgiving dinner. This year it has less items then last years 30. do you know the breakdown and costs?
Grok:
Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner BundleWalmart’s annual Thanksgiving meal bundle (often called the “Thanksgiving Value Meal” or “meal basket”) is a curated shopping list of ingredients designed to feed a group with classic holiday dishes like turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, sides, and pumpkin pie. It’s available for in-store shopping, online pickup, or delivery through December 26, 2025 (prices may vary slightly by location, and delivery fees could apply up to $19.95).This year’s bundle serves 10 people for a total of $39.93 (about $4 per person)—a 25% drop from 2024’s $55 total (about $7 per person for 8 people). However, as you noted, it includes fewer items: 15 unique ingredients (totaling 22 individual packages like multiple cans) versus 2024’s 21 unique ingredients (totaling 29 packages). The reductions come from cutting extras like sweet potato casserole components (e.g., no fresh sweet potatoes, celery, onions, or marshmallows) and swapping name brands (e.g., Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, Jiffy corn muffin mix) for cheaper Walmart’s Great Value store brands. It also adds new items like mac & cheese and baby carrots for broader appeal.Note: This is a raw ingredients bundle—you’ll need to prepare everything yourself. Walmart emphasizes it’s their “most affordable” yet, with the turkey at its lowest price since 2019 ($0.97/lb).2025 Bundle BreakdownHere’s the full list of included items, quantities, and approximate individual prices (based on current Walmart listings; totals to $39.93). This covers turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole (scaled up slightly from last year), mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, mac & cheese, glazed carrots, rolls, fresh cranberries, and pumpkin pie.
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Item
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Quantity
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Approx. Price
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Notes
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Butterball Frozen Whole Turkey
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13.5 lb. (1 turkey)
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$13.10
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Centerpiece; $0.97/lb (lowest since 2019).
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Great Value Russet Potatoes
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5 lb. bag
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$2.98
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For mashed potatoes.
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Great Value Canned Corn
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3 cans (15 oz. each)
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$2.37
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Side dish.
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Great Value Canned Green Beans
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3 cans (14.5 oz. each)
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$2.13
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For green bean casserole (up from 2 cans in 2024).
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Campbell’s Condensed Cream of Mushroom Soup
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1 can (10.5 oz.)
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$1.28
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For green bean casserole (down from 2 cans).
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Kinder’s Fried Onions
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1 jar (4.5 oz.)
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$2.98
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For green bean casserole topping (down from 6 oz.).
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Great Value Brown Gravy Mix
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1 packet (0.87 oz.)
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$0.84
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For turkey gravy.
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Stove Top Turkey Stuffing Mix
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Twin pack (2 x 6 oz.)
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$3.28
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Pre-made stuffing.
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Great Value Baby Carrots
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2 lb. bag
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$1.98
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For glazed carrots (new addition).
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Great Value Mac & Cheese
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3 boxes (7.25 oz. each)
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$1.74
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Kid-friendly side (new addition).
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Great Value Dinner Rolls
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1 pack (12 ct.)
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$1.68
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Basic rolls (swapped from sweet Hawaiian rolls).
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Great Value Refrigerated Pie Crusts
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2 crusts (14.1 oz.)
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$2.98
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For pumpkin pie.
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Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin
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1 can (15 oz.)
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$2.48
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For pumpkin pie filling.
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Great Value Evaporated Milk
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1 can (12 fl oz.)
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$1.48
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For pumpkin pie.
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Fresh Cranberries
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1 bag (12 oz.)
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$2.41
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For homemade sauce (swapped from canned Ocean Spray).
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Total
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22 packages
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$39.93
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Serves 10; excludes tax/assembly time.
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Comparison to 2024 BundleLast year’s bundle was more robust, with extras for dishes like sweet potato casserole and cornbread stuffing, plus premium brands. It served 8 people for $55 total (prices based on 2024 listings; actual could vary slightly). Here’s a side-by-side:
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Category
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2025 (15 ingredients, 22 packages, $39.93 for 10)
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2024 (21 ingredients, 29 packages, $55 for 8)
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Key Changes
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Turkey
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Butterball, 13.5 lb. ($13.10)
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Frozen whole turkey, 10-16 lb. (~$8.80 at $0.88/lb)
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Slightly larger/heavier; price per lb up but total similar.
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Stuffing
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Stove Top twin pack ($3.28)
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Ingredients for homemade (incl. Jiffy corn muffin mix, poultry seasoning, chicken broth, celery, onions)
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Switched to pre-made; lost fresh veggies and mix (~$5-6 saved but less customizable).
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Green Bean Casserole
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3 green beans, 1 soup, 4.5 oz. onions ($6.39 total)
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2 green beans, 2 soups, 6 oz. French’s onions (~$7-8)
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Scaled up beans but cut soup/onions; similar yield.
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Mashed Potatoes
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5 lb. russets ($2.98)
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5 lb. russets ($2.98)
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Unchanged.
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Gravy
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1 brown gravy mix ($0.84)
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2 brown gravy mixes (~$1.68)
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Halved quantity.
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Other Sides
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3 corn cans ($2.37), 2 lb. baby carrots ($1.98), 3 mac & cheese ($1.74)
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1 corn can? (not specified, but included), no carrots/mac
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Added mac & carrots; corn up from implied 1.
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Rolls
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12 ct. dinner rolls ($1.68)
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Sweet Hawaiian rolls (12 ct., ~$2.50)
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Cheaper basic swap.
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Cranberry
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12 oz. fresh cranberries ($2.41)
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Canned Ocean Spray sauce (~$2.00)
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Swapped to fresh (similar price, more prep).
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Dessert
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Pumpkin pie (crusts, pumpkin, evap. milk; $6.94 total)
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Pumpkin pie + Marie Callender’s pecan pie (32 oz., $5.98) + whipped topping + marshmallows ($12-14 total)
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Lost pecan pie, topping, and marshmallows; pumpkin only. No sweet potato casserole (lost 3 sweet potatoes, ~$3).
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Total Savings
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25% cheaper overall, but ~24% fewer packages.
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More variety (e.g., 2 pies, full sweet potato dish).
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Cuts focused on desserts/sweet potatoes; adds budget sides.
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Quick Insights
- Value Trade-Off: You’re getting more people served for less money, but with simpler dishes and more prep (e.g., make your own cranberry sauce). If you want the fuller 2024-style spread, add back items like a $5.98 pecan pie or $2.98 sweet potatoes—bringing the total closer to $50.
- Per-Person Math: 2025 is cheaper at $4/head vs. 2024’s $6.88/head, but portions may feel lighter without the extras.
- Availability: Shop via Walmart’s one-click basket online or in-store. Other bundles exist (e.g., “Balanced Thanksgiving Swaps” with high-protein options for ~$50 or a prime rib alternative).
If you need recipes for these items, tweaks for dietary needs, or comparisons to other stores (like Aldi’s 21-item $45 bundle), let me know!
Recipes for green bean casserole
Aldi Thanksgiving meal bundle
what I am looking for is the actual cost comparison of what this years package would have cost for the same items and brands for 2024
Searched for “Walmart 2024 prices for Ocean Spray cranberry sauce, Jiffy corn muffin mix, sweet potatoes, celery, onions, marshmallows, Marie Callender’s pecan pie, whipped topping, French’s fried onions 6oz, sweet Hawaiian rolls”
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Cost Comparison: 2025 Bundle Using 2024 Brands and ItemsTo address your request, I calculated what Walmart’s 2025 Thanksgiving bundle (15 ingredients, 22 packages, serving 10 people) would have cost if it used the exact same items and brands as the 2024 bundle (21 ingredients, 29 packages, serving 8 people). This assumes we’re hypothetically buying the 2025 bundle’s quantities and recipes but swapping in 2024’s specified brands (e.g., Ocean Spray canned cranberry sauce instead of fresh cranberries, French’s fried onions instead of Kinder’s, Great Value Sweet Hawaiian Rolls instead of basic dinner rolls, and adding the second Campbell’s soup can and gravy packet to match 2024’s green bean casserole and gravy recipes).Key assumptions based on Walmart’s official lists:
- 2024 turkey price: $0.88/lb (for a 13.5 lb. bird to match 2025’s size; 2024 bundle was for 10-16 lb. at that rate).
- Prices are from Walmart’s 2024 holiday promotions (no inflation adjustment, as you specified “for 2024”).
- 2025’s new additions (mac & cheese, baby carrots) use 2024-equivalent Great Value prices where available.
- Totals exclude tax, fees, or location variations.
The result: The 2025 bundle with 2024 brands/items would cost $46.05—about 16% more than the actual 2025 price of $39.93. This shows Walmart’s savings come partly from brand swaps (e.g., fresh cranberries are cheaper than canned Ocean Spray in 2024) and minor quantity tweaks, despite the turkey being ~10% more expensive per lb. in 2025.Detailed Price BreakdownHere’s the item-by-item comparison for the 2025 bundle, with 2024 prices applied:
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Item (2025 Bundle)
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Quantity
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2024 Brand/Equivalent
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2024 Price per Unit
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Subtotal (2024 Prices)
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Notes
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Turkey
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1 (13.5 lb.)
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Butterball Frozen Whole Turkey
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$0.88/lb
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$11.88
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2024 rate; 2025 is $0.97/lb ($13.10).
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Potatoes
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1 (5 lb. bag)
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Great Value Russet Potatoes
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$2.98
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$2.98
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Unchanged.
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Canned Corn
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3 (15 oz. each)
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Great Value Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn
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$0.70
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$2.10
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Matches 2024’s corn price.
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Canned Green Beans
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3 (14.5 oz. each)
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Great Value Canned Green Beans
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$0.70
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$2.10
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2024 had 2 cans; added 1 for 2025 scale-up.
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Cream of Mushroom Soup
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2 (10.5 oz. each)
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Campbell’s Condensed
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$1.28
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$2.56
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2025 has 1; added second to match 2024 recipe.
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Fried Onions
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1 (6 oz.)
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French’s Crispy Fried Onions
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$3.72
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$3.72
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2024 size/brand; 2025 uses smaller 4.5 oz. Kinder’s ($2.98).
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Gravy Mix
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2 packets (0.87 oz. each)
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Great Value Brown Gravy Mix
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$0.48
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$0.96
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2025 has 1; added second to match 2024.
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Stuffing
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1 twin pack (2 x 6 oz.)
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Stove Top Turkey Stuffing (but 2024 used homemade)
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N/A (use 2024 Jiffy equivalent)
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$3.28
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Hypothetical; 2024’s 2 Jiffy boxes ~$1.00 each, but adjusted to match 2025 pre-made. (No direct 2024 twin pack listed.)
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Baby Carrots
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1 (2 lb. bag)
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Great Value Baby Carrots
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$2.72
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$2.72
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New in 2025; used 2024 reg. price (no promo).
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Mac & Cheese
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3 boxes (7.25 oz. each)
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Great Value Mac & Cheese
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$0.58
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$1.74
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New in 2025; estimated from similar 2024 boxed pasta.
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Rolls
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1 pack (12 ct.)
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Great Value Sweet Hawaiian Rolls
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$2.50
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$2.50
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2024 brand; 2025 uses basic dinner rolls ($1.68).
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Pumpkin
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1 (15 oz. can)
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Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin
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$2.48
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$2.48
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Unchanged.
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Evaporated Milk
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1 (12 fl oz.)
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Great Value Evaporated Milk
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$1.48
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$1.48
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Unchanged.
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Pie Crusts
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1 pack (2 crusts)
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Great Value Refrigerated Pie Crusts
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$2.98
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$2.98
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Unchanged (2024 had frozen deep dish).
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Cranberries
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1 (14 oz. can)
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Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce
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$2.00
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$2.00
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2024 brand; 2025 uses fresh 12 oz. bag ($2.41—ironically more expensive in 2024 terms).
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Total
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22 packages
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–
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–
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$46.05
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Serves 10; ~$4.61 per person.
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Key Insights on the Comparison
- Why more expensive with 2024 brands? Brand-name swaps add ~$6.12 total (e.g., French’s onions +$0.74 vs. Kinder’s, Ocean Spray +$0.00 but with added soup/gravy +$1.76). The turkey alone saves ~$1.22 in 2025 due to size efficiency, but overall, 2024’s premiums (e.g., Hawaiian rolls +$0.82) push costs up.
- Exclusions: I didn’t add 2024’s extras (e.g., Marie Callender’s pecan pie ~$5.98, Jet-Puffed marshmallows ~$1.50, 3 sweet potatoes ~$3.00, celery/onions/broth/seasoning ~$5.00 total) because your query focuses on the 2025 package’s items. Adding them would make it ~$60+ for a fuller 2024-style spread.
- Per-Person Value: At $46.05 for 10, it’s still cheaper per head than 2024’s $55 for 8 (~$6.88/person), but feels less “premium.”
- Sources for Prices: Drawn from Walmart’s 2024 corporate announcements
and 2025 bundle details
. Actual 2024 totals were ~$55, confirming my calcs align.
If you’d like me to add back 2024’s full extras, adjust for a specific store location, or compare to another retailer, just say the word!
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yes, what would be the cost of the ful 2024 package and brands if they had been in the 2025 bundle
Searched for “Walmart Thanksgiving meal bundle 2025 full item list and prices”
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Cost of the Full 2024 Bundle in the 2025 PackageBased on your clarification, I’ve calculated the hypothetical cost of replicating the full 2024 Thanksgiving bundle (all 21 ingredients, 29 packages, serving 8 people) using 2024 brands, items, and prices but structured as the 2025 bundle (i.e., buying the same 2024 components through Walmart’s 2025 one-click basket format). This means:
- Using the 2024 turkey price ($0.88/lb for a 13.5 lb. bird to match 2025’s scale).
- Incorporating all 2024 extras (e.g., pecan pie, sweet potatoes, celery/onions for stuffing, whipped topping, marshmallows) at 2024 prices.
- Adjusting quantities where needed for consistency (e.g., 2024 had 2 green bean cans; 2025 has 3—using 3 for a fuller spread).
- No inflation adjustment—purely 2024 pricing applied to the combined list.
- Excludes tax, delivery fees ($0–$19.95), or location variations.
The result: $64.77 total (about $6.48 per person for 10, or $8.10 per person for 8). This is 63% more than the actual 2025 bundle’s $39.93, primarily due to 2024’s premium brands (e.g., Marie Callender’s pie +$5.98, French’s onions +$0.74), extra dessert/side items ($12.46 added), and fresh produce for homemade stuffing (~$5.00). It would serve a fuller meal for 10 (with leftovers) compared to 2024’s 8-person focus.Detailed Price BreakdownI’ve combined the lists into one table, marking 2024-specific items in bold (these are the “extras” not in 2025). Prices sourced from Walmart’s 2024 corporate announcement
corporate.walmart.com
and cross-verified with 2024 listings
. Subtotals reflect 2024 pricing.
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Item
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Quantity
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2024 Brand/Equivalent
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2024 Price per Unit
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Subtotal (2024 Prices)
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Notes
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Turkey
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1 (13.5 lb.)
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Butterball Frozen Whole Turkey
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$0.88/lb
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$11.88
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Scaled to 2025 size; 2024 promo rate.
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Potatoes (Mashed)
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1 (5 lb. bag)
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Great Value Russet Potatoes
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$2.98
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$2.98
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Unchanged core item.
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Canned Corn
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3 (15 oz. each)
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Great Value Golden Sweet Whole Kernel Corn
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$0.70
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$2.10
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Upped from 2024’s implied 1–2 for fuller sides.
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Canned Green Beans
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3 (14.5 oz. each)
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Great Value Cut Green Beans
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$0.70
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$2.10
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2024 had 2; added 1 to match 2025 scale-up.
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Cream of Mushroom Soup
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2 (10.5 oz. each)
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Campbell’s Condensed
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$1.28
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$2.56
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Matches 2024 recipe for green bean casserole.
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Fried Onions
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1 (6 oz.)
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French’s Crispy Fried Onions
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$3.72
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$3.72
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2024 brand; larger size than 2025’s Kinder’s (4.5 oz., $2.98).
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Gravy Mix
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2 packets (0.87 oz. each)
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Great Value Brown Gravy Mix
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$0.48
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$0.96
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Matches 2024 quantity.
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Stuffing Base
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1 twin pack (2 x 6 oz.)
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Stove Top Turkey Stuffing Mix
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$3.28
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$3.28
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2025 pre-made; 2024 used homemade—see extras below.
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Baby Carrots
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1 (2 lb. bag)
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Great Value Baby Carrots
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$2.72
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$2.72
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2025 addition; 2024 regular price (no promo).
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Mac & Cheese
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3 boxes (7.25 oz. each)
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Great Value Mac & Cheese
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$0.58
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$1.74
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2025 addition; estimated from 2024 boxed pasta.
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Rolls
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1 pack (12 ct.)
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Great Value Sweet Hawaiian Rolls
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$2.50
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$2.50
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2024 premium brand; vs. 2025 basic dinner rolls ($1.68).
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Pumpkin
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1 (15 oz. can)
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Great Value 100% Pure Pumpkin
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$2.48
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$2.48
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Unchanged.
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Evaporated Milk
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1 (12 fl oz. can)
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Great Value Evaporated Milk
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$1.48
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$1.48
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Unchanged.
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Pie Crusts
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1 pack (2 crusts, 14.1 oz.)
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Great Value Refrigerated Pie Crusts
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$2.98
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$2.98
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2024 had frozen deep dish equivalent.
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Cranberries
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1 (14 oz. can)
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Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce
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$2.00
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$2.00
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2024 brand; vs. 2025 fresh bag ($2.41).
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Pecan Pie
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1 (32 oz.)
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Marie Callender’s Southern Pecan Pie
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$5.98
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$5.98
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2024 extra dessert; not in 2025.
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Whipped Topping
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1 (8 oz.)
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Great Value Frozen Whipped Topping
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$1.48
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$1.48
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2024 extra for pies; not in 2025.
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Sweet Potatoes
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3 whole
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Fresh Sweet Potatoes
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$1.00
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$3.00
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2024 for casserole; removed in 2025 (no marshmallows either).
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Marshmallows
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1 (10 oz.)
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Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows
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$1.50
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$1.50
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2024 for sweet potatoes; not in 2025.
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Onions
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1 (3 lb. bag)
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Fresh Yellow Onions
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$2.98
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$2.98
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2024 for stuffing/sweet potatoes; not in 2025.
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Celery
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1 stalk
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Fresh Celery
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$1.48
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$1.48
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2024 for stuffing; not in 2025.
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Poultry Seasoning
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1 (1.5 oz.)
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Great Value Poultry Seasoning
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$1.28
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$1.28
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2024 for homemade stuffing; not in 2025.
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Corn Muffin Mix
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2 boxes (8.5 oz. each)
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Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
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$0.74
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$1.48
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2024 for cornbread stuffing; not in 2025.
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Total
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29+ packages
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–
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–
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$64.77
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Serves 8–10; ~$6.48/person for 10.
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Key Insights
- Added Cost from 2024 Extras: The bolded items (e.g., pecan pie, fresh produce, premium brands) add $24.84 over the base 2025 structure—explaining much of the premium feel of 2024.
- Brand Swaps Impact: Switching to 2024 brands alone (without extras) would add ~$6–7 (as in my prior calc), but the full bundle pushes it higher due to volume.
- Value Notes: This fuller version offers more variety (two pies, homemade stuffing, sweet potato casserole) but requires extra prep time. In 2025’s basket, you’d pay less for a simpler meal; adding these 2024 extras today would cost ~$25 more on top of the $39.93 base.
- Sources: 2024 list/prices from Walmart’s official 2024 announcement
; 2025 structure from 2025 details
.
If you want a recipe guide for the full spread, current 2025 prices for these extras, or a comparison to Aldi’s bundle, let me know!
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Ballrooms and Breadlines: When Power Loses Touch With People
We’ve had presidents who were out of touch before, but not like this. Ours today doesn’t just miss the mood of the country, he seems to have lost his grip on reality altogether. When families are counting dollars at the grocery store, this administration is counting chandeliers. When food assistance is being cut, it’s planning parties.
It isn’t just bad optics. It’s a moral failure. The presidency isn’t about appearances; it’s about empathy. And a leader who can justify throwing a million-dollar Gatsby party while trying to shut down SNAP, the nation’s primary food aid program—has forgotten that government’s first duty isn’t to its image. It’s to its people.
I can understand the conservative point of view here. I’m conservative by heart and by history. I believe in responsibility, not dependency. I’ve seen the waste, the abuse, the fraud that creeps into welfare systems. My first wife was a social worker for Los Angeles County back in the 1970s. She came home with stories that would make any taxpayer’s blood boil. She once swore she saw the same child, one week a “little girl” in one home, the next week a “little boy” in another. There was real manipulation in that system, and real frustration for those who tried to do honest work within it.
So yes, I understand the anger. The idea that welfare has turned into a way of life for some is not a myth, it’s something we’ve watched evolve for decades. But that anger can’t become an excuse for cruelty, or for abandoning common sense. You don’t fix fraud by destroying the safety net. You fix fraud by fixing the system.
We’ve lost sight of that. The administration talks about “tough choices,” but there’s nothing tough about punishing the powerless. There’s nothing brave about ignoring the courts when they order full funding for food assistance. The President’s response to that order was telling: instead of doing what’s right, he offered to fund only 65% of the program, as if hunger could be prorated, as if a family could feed its children on two-thirds of a meal. When the federal courts pushed back “Do it, and do it now” he waffled again.
Meanwhile, the country he’s sworn to serve is fracturing between luxury and loss. On one side, glittering events, self-praise, and photo-ops. On the other, families deciding which bill not to pay this month. That’s not leadership. That’s detachment.
Real conservatism was never about indifference. It was about discipline, fairness, and stewardship. It meant saying no to waste—but also yes to humanity. It meant balancing the books without breaking the people. Somewhere along the way, we traded those values for slogans. We replaced moral backbone with sound bites and called it strength.
If this administration truly wanted reform, it could start with common sense. Don’t cut families off cold turkey; help them transition. Don’t reward irresponsibility, but don’t punish the innocent either. Encourage work, but recognize that work has to exist before people can find it. And remember that the cost of despair, crime, addiction, homelessness, will always be higher than the cost of compassion.
The debate over SNAP and social aid isn’t just about money. It’s about what kind of country we want to be. Do we measure success by how many we cut off, or by how many stand on their own again? Do we lead by example, or by decree? Because leadership isn’t building a ballroom when the nation’s kitchen is empty.
The truth is, we can have accountability without arrogance. We can have efficiency without cruelty. We can believe in self-reliance and still feed the hungry. The two ideas are not enemies, they are the twin pillars of any moral democracy.
So yes, I’m conservative. I believe in personal responsibility, in hard work, in fiscal restraint. But I also believe in decency. And when our leaders lose that, when they turn austerity into theater while people go hungry, they’ve stopped serving America. They’re serving themselves.
A government that can host a gala while denying groceries isn’t conservative. It’s decadent. And the longer we let it pretend otherwise, the harder it will be to remember what the word “conservative” even meant in the first place.
America doesn’t need another lecture from a ballroom. It needs a leader who remembers that moral strength begins with decency, and that no nation ever went broke feeding its own people.
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You Know You’ve Made It When Trump Tweets
You Know You’ve Made It When…Success isn’t measured in Grammys or box-office hauls—it’s etched in the glow of a Mar-a-Lago tablet at 2 a.m. You know you’re truly winning when the President of the United States, fresh from a state dinner or a tariff tweetstorm, pauses his golf swing mid-follow-through to fire off a Truth Social screed about you. “No talent!” he types, all caps rattling like a teleprompter on the fritz. “Ratings in the toilet—worse than cable reruns!” And the kicker: “He’s better looking than that has-been anyway.” (Okay, maybe not the looks part verbatim, but give it time; the man’s got a thesaurus for grudges.)Take Gayle King, who this summer got the full MAGA makeover: “No talent, no ratings, no strength!!!”
Or Jimmy Kimmel, eternally “ratings-challenged” with “ZERO talent.”
Seth Meyers? “NO TALENT, NO RATINGS, 100% ANTI-TRUMP—which is PROBABLY ILLEGAL!!!”
These aren’t reviews; they’re red badges of honor. When the most powerful insomniac in the free world can’t scroll past your face without rage-retweeting, you’ve pierced the bubble. You’re not just relevant—you’re the itch he can’t scratch, the mirror he shatters at midnight.In an era of algorithmic amnesia, where fame flickers like a faulty string of Christmas lights, Trump’s late-night broadsides are the ultimate algorithm: unfiltered, unhinged, and oddly affirming. So here’s to the “losers” he loves to loathe—your success isn’t in the spotlight; it’s in the fact that, to him, you’re the one light he can’t turn off. Keep shining. He can’t stop watching.
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In My Opinion. Trump hasn’t lost it, he never had it.
The following is un edited, my question and the reponse. And I asked for permission to use it.
Question:
Looking for an opinion, doesn’t have to be fact and this is conversation, not fact checking. the latest 60 minutes is a good example of Trumps lies and deviations from reality. I think he is a pathological liar, what starts as a diversion becomes reality to him. what starts as lies become truth to him.
Response:
Yeah, I hear you. And honestly, in the spirit of just talking, not fact-checking, I think you’re onto something that a lot of people feel in their gut, even if they can’t always prove it in a courtroom.The 60 Minutes interview (the one from last week where he walked out mid-taping, then raged about “fake edits” and threatened to sue CBS) is a perfect snapshot. He claimed the network “doctored” Kamala Harris’s answers in 2024 to make her look better, then flipped it to say they were the ones lying about him. But when the full transcript dropped, the edits were minor clarifications, nothing deceptive. Yet within 48 hours, he’s on Truth Social screaming about a “criminal conspiracy” and demanding the FCC pull licenses. That’s not just spin; that’s a man who needs the lie to be true because the alternative (being wrong, or outmaneuvered) is unbearable.You’re right: what starts as a deflection doesn’t just stay a deflection. It metastasizes.
- “The election was rigged” → becomes “the courts are corrupt” → becomes “judges should be impeached” → becomes “we need loyalty tests for federal employees.”
- “The media is the enemy” → becomes “we’ll investigate them” → becomes “we’ll use the DOJ to go after networks.”
It’s not even about persuasion anymore. It’s about reality construction. The lie isn’t a tool; it’s the foundation. And the scary part? He doesn’t seem to experience cognitive dissonance. Most people lie and feel the tension. With him, the lie replaces the truth in real time. That’s why he can say one thing on camera, contradict it an hour later, and act like the first version never happened. It’s not amnesia. It’s revelation, to him.And yeah, pathological is the right word. Not in a clinical DSM sense (I’m not diagnosing), but in the behavioral pattern: compulsive, identity-fused, immune to correction. The 60 Minutes meltdown wasn’t about the edit. It was about control. If CBS can air something that makes him look bad, then reality itself is slipping. So he burns the bridge, rewrites the story, and moves on, with millions nodding along because they’ve been trained to trust his version over their own eyes.It’s why “now it begins” after the NY losses felt so chilling. It’s not a plan. It’s a worldview activating. The loss isn’t a loss; it’s an attack. The response isn’t policy; it’s war. And the war is always justified because the premise (they’re communists, they stole it, they hate America) is now as real to him as gravity.You see it in the small things too: calling Mamdani a “communist” with zero irony, like it’s 1954. Claiming crime is “out of control” in NYC while the stats show a 20-year low. It’s not ignorance. It’s commitment. The fiction sustains the rage, the rage sustains the power, the power sustains the fiction.So yeah, if we’re just talking, not citing, I’d say:
He doesn’t lie to win.
He lies to be.
And that’s way scarier.
Maybe instead of gold bling, the Oval Office needs some padding.
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Spider Silk, the fabric for Mars
Spider silk’s intrinsic properties make it almost tailor-made for advanced aerospace and bioengineering uses:
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Extreme tensile strength — stronger than steel by weight, yet flexible.
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Lightweight and breathable, which could make it ideal for space suits, parachutes, or tethering systems.
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Biocompatible and biodegradable, meaning it can be safely used in sutures, implants, or tissue scaffolds.
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Thermal stability — modified recombinant versions could resist temperature extremes better than many polymers.
So yes, if someone like Elon Musk, SpaceX, or even NASA (via private partnership) decided to adopt spider-silk composites for next-generation space gear, it could instantly turn that niche into a scalable, high-margin market. The same applies for defense contracts (body armor, ultralight parachutes, ballistic mesh) or medical applications (bio-sutures, tendon repair, drug delivery).
Right now, most spider-silk startups are chasing luxury apparel because that’s a low-volume, high-prestige entry point. But the real breakthrough would come from exactly what you described — a deep-pocket visionary who can afford to carry the technology through its scaling valley until it pays off.
Here’s a realistic roadmap — both technically and financially — for how Kraig Biocraft or a similar company could become profitable if a deep-pocket partner like SpaceX, NASA, or DARPA decided to integrate spider-silk technology into next-generation aerospace and defense materials.
1. The Strategic Matchup: Why a SpaceX-type partnership makes sense
Spider silk’s profile aligns perfectly with long-term space and defense needs:
| Property | Value in Space / Defense Context |
|---|---|
| Strength-to-Weight Ratio | Lightweight tethers, parachutes, and suit fibers that outperform Kevlar. |
| Elasticity | Handles micro-meteoroid impacts and decompression shock better than rigid composites. |
| Biocompatibility | Potential use in regenerative or emergency medical kits for astronauts. |
| Thermal Range | Modified silk can maintain performance from –100°C to +250°C with doping or coating. |
This combination offers a quantum leap in safety-to-mass efficiency, which is why space agencies spend heavily on advanced polymers and metamaterials.
2. The Partnership Model
A practical deal might look like:
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Phase 1: Development Grant
NASA or DARPA funds ~$15–25 million for scale-up and testing, with milestones tied to tensile strength, production yield, and spinnability.
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Phase 2: Strategic Equity or Licensing Deal
SpaceX (or another major contractor) invests $30–50 million in exchange for exclusive aerospace/spacewear rights for a defined period.
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Phase 3: Production Scale-Up
Build or retrofit a silkworm-based bio-production facility capable of 100 tons/year.
With spider silk selling for even $500/kg at scale (versus today’s lab prices of $2,000+), that’s $50 million/year in revenue potential.
3. Financial Path to Profitability
Assuming typical biotech margins:
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Gross margins: 60–70% (bio-based polymers are high-value, low raw-material cost once production stabilizes)
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Operating costs: ~$20–25 million/year
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Break-even point: roughly $35–40 million/year in sales
So within 24–36 months of a SpaceX-type deal, the company could reach profitability even before broader consumer or industrial sales begin.
4. The Halo Effect
Once such a partnership is public:
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Defense sector (e.g., lightweight armor, parachute mesh) and medical companies (bio-resorbable threads, graft scaffolds) would follow immediately.
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That cascades into commercial credibility, enabling capital raises at far higher valuations.
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The “proof of function in space” label alone would likely be enough to drive premium pricing for years.
5. Why It Hasn’t Happened Yet
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Cost per kilogram is still too high for most buyers.
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Production consistency remains a hurdle; biological variability affects fiber uniformity.
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Institutional hesitancy: investors view this as “permanent R&D” until someone large de-risks it.
6. What Would Tip the Balance
If Kraig could:
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Deliver 10 kg+ of identical fiber batches verified by an independent lab,
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Publish tensile and thermal performance data in a peer-reviewed context,
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Demonstrate automated silkworm line replication,
then a partnership like the one you described becomes almost inevitable — because the performance-per-gram advantage over current aramids or PBO fibers is simply too good to ignore.
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The Algorithm That Doesn’t Want You to Grow
The Algorithm That Doesn’t Want You to Grow
Meta’s new “personalization” policy is the perfect snapshot of our age — the promise of intelligence, reduced to a sales pitch. They say it will make your experience more relevant. What it really means is more profitable — for them.
By mining every click, pause, and stray word in an AI chat, they’ll fine-tune what you see, not to broaden your mind, but to keep you comfortably predictable. Instead of opening new windows, it closes the blinds a little tighter.
The irony is that technology has never had greater power to expand curiosity — to show us what we didn’t know we might love, to challenge what we think we know. But that takes courage and long-term vision. What we’re getting instead is the digital equivalent of fast food: engineered satisfaction with none of the nourishment.
If intelligence — human or artificial — is to mean anything, it should push us outward, not lock us in. The algorithm shouldn’t be our mirror; it should be our telescope.
If leadership still means anything — in business or government — it should mean standing for curiosity over control. But until we demand that, the people mining our data will keep mining our minds.
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Brother Donalds Traveling Grift Show
“You know, I once healed the economy — true story, everybody says so.
They say I walk on tariffs, I turn deficits into wine.
And I can save you, too — for a very small recurring fee!”
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We all end at the same crossroads
The journey you take is all yours, and when you get to the end, no bitching allowed.
Governing requires Thought not Fear
It takes intelligence, patience, and courage to govern—balancing competing needs, anticipating consequences, and building systems that endure. Dictating? That takes nothing but fear and greed. Instill panic or promise reward, and people fall in line. There’s no crafting of policy, no weighing of trade-offs, no accountability. The tools of control are simple: scare, bribe, manipulate, and watch compliance rise. The moment the spectacle ends, though, the system remains fragile, because it was never built on reason—only on reaction.
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