{"id":8034,"date":"2026-03-03T15:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/?page_id=8034"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:33:46","slug":"further-study-guide-for-new-volunteers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/?page_id=8034","title":{"rendered":"Further Study Guide for New Volunteers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8034\" class=\"elementor elementor-8034\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cea1277 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cea1277\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9e7cba\" data-id=\"a9e7cba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-725a5ea elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"725a5ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further Study Guide for New Volunteers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-117d858 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"117d858\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-37ba5e3\" data-id=\"37ba5e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-050ef9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"050ef9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to your continued learning journey at Hillwood Estate, Museum &amp; Gardens.<\/p><p>This guide expands upon your orientation and serves as a continuing education resource to support your growth as a volunteer. The materials outlined below will help you deepen your understanding of Hillwood\u2019s history, explore the life and legacy of Marjorie Merriweather Post, and become more familiar with the mansion, collections, and gardens. The overall goal is to build your confidence and deepen your knowledge so you can engage visitors with clarity, accuracy, and enthusiasm while thoughtfully assisting with their questions.<\/p><p>You are encouraged to explore these resources at your own pace and revisit them as your experience grows.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c4a9b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c4a9b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ffeeb\" data-id=\"23ffeeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19590cc elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"19590cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ded3372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ded3372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hillwood Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a251af elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a251af\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16644e0\" data-id=\"16644e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-028fc60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"028fc60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Start by strengthening your understanding of Hillwood as a whole.<\/p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hillwoodmuseum.org\/\">Hillwood\u2019s Website<\/a><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Spend time exploring the full website, with special attention to the \u201cEstate\u201d section, which offers insight into Marjorie Merriweather Post\u2019s life and background, and the \u201cGarden\u201d section, which highlights seasonal blooms and featured garden rooms.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hillwoodmuseum.org\/visit\/plan-your-visit\">Orientation Film<\/a><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The 10-minute orientation film is available on Hillwood\u2019s website and is shown in the visitor center theater during regular opening hours (9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.).<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/store.hillwoodmuseum.org\/collections\/books-and-media\/products\/hillwood-estate-museum-gardens\">Hillwood \u201cSouvenir Book\u201d<\/a><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Provided to all new visitor services volunteers, this publication offers a helpful overview of the estate, collections, and legacy.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hillwoodmuseum.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2023-07\/Hillwood Digital Brochure.pdf\" data-wplink-url-error=\"true\">Visitor Guides and Map with Audio Tour Brochure<\/a><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Available in the visitor center. Familiarity with these materials will help you confidently answer common visitor questions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa64f84 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa64f84\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00c8765\" data-id=\"00c8765\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5848f4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5848f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff221b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ff221b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marjorie Merriweather Post<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e1c3a6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e1c3a6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71ecbf6\" data-id=\"71ecbf6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526e17c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"526e17c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Develop a deeper understanding of the life, legacy, and interpretive approaches related to Marjorie Merriweather Post.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Volunteer Lectures<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nyxije5StCg\">Marjorie Merriweather Post\u2019s Biography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/B5gZMeWvcgE\">Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Life Behind the Luxury<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ksblW4CIwpQ\">Living Artfully: At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Publication<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Living-Artfully_Book-Scan.pdf\">Living Artfully: At Home with Marjorie Merriweather Post<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Foundational Materials<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Docent-Reading_MMP-Timeline.pdf\">Marjorie Merriweather Post: A Timeline, 1887-1973<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Descendants_of_CWP_Updated_2022.pdf\">Descendants of Charles William Post<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026_VSV-Training_Interpretive-Approaches-Post-Bio.pdf\">Interpretative Approaches to Marjorie Merriweather Post\u2019s Biography<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Life_Behind_Lux_Interp_Messages_and_Vol_Questions_v2.pdf\">Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Life Behind the Luxury | Q&amp;A from December 2019 Volunteer Education Session<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5b57be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5b57be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eb6e41\" data-id=\"3eb6e41\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ff0b5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d5ff0b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0260c98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0260c98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mansion &amp; Collections<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c831db6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c831db6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20d06b8\" data-id=\"20d06b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c96fe71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c96fe71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the mansion and collections in greater depth.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Volunteer Lectures<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vzI-4qQoHaI\">The Houses and Collection of Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Joy of It<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mansion and Garden Audio Tour Scripts\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This written script of Hillwood\u2019s mobile audio tour features the art of eighteenth-century France and imperial Russia, splendid gardens, and the luxury items that distinguished Marjorie Merriweather Post&#8217;s life at Hillwood. The audio tour also includes a tour just for families that brings the allure of the Russian court to life for users of all ages.<\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">How to Access:\u00a0<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Read the <a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Docent-Reading_Audio-Scripts-Mansion-Gardens_Edits-01-04-2024.pdf\">PDF document<\/a> available on the volunteer website<\/li><li>Download the mobile audio tour (located on &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hillwoodmuseum.org\/visit\/plan-your-visit\/guiding-yourself\/mobile-audio-tour\">Visit<\/a>&#8221; on Hillwood&#8217;s website). The app includes images of objects and rooms for helpful visual reference.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Listen to the audio tour while following along with the script as you walk through the mansion and gardens. This immersive approach strengthens both content knowledge and spatial awareness. Note: Only pencils (not pens) are permitted inside the mansion.<\/p><p>Additional Collection Updates<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/10-2025_Label-Text_Staff-Dining-Room-Refresh_v2.pdf\">Staff Dining Room Refresh<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Telephone-Room-Installation.pdf\">Telephone Room: New Behind-the-Scenes Room Opening in March 2023<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/volunteer.hillwoodmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Combined-Eyemat-Articles.pdf\">Combined Volunteer Newsletter Articles on the Eyemats on view in the Russian Porcelain Room and Pavilion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fdd64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fdd64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14a4019\" data-id=\"14a4019\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71389e5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"71389e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ccad78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ccad78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gardens <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-508ae6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"508ae6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f42179\" data-id=\"7f42179\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53ea0db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53ea0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The gardens are central to the Hillwood experience and reflect both historic design and modern sustainability practices.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Volunteer Lecture<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/oBPn-QayOKM\">A Garden for All Seasons and Sustainable Practices in the Gardens\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e644c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e644c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3101cfb\" data-id=\"3101cfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc21ae elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3cc21ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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