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496					<tr><td title="Caleb Cheruiyot" class="recentcommentsavatartop" style="height:16px; width:16px;"><a href="http://csquareeducationals.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"><img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Caleb Cheruiyot&#039;s avatar' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=24&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=32&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=48&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=64&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 4x' class='avatar avatar-16' height='16' width='16' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstexttop" style=""><a href="http://csquareeducationals.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Caleb Cheruiyot</a> on <a href="https://pursiful.com/2025/04/20/sunday-inspiration-appreciation-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2918">Sunday Inspiration: Appreciati&hellip;</a></td></tr><tr><td title="Caleb Cheruiyot" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:16px; width:16px;"><a href="http://csquareeducationals.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"><img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Caleb Cheruiyot&#039;s avatar' src='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG' srcset='https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=24&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1.5x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=32&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 2x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=48&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 3x, https://0.gravatar.com/avatar/66cf64d7485b2a294e6e7998b45c8dc5be4e94a3baf850871fac8f8f6d94e369?s=64&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 4x' class='avatar avatar-16' height='16' width='16' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style=""><a href="http://csquareeducationals.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Caleb Cheruiyot</a> on <a href="https://pursiful.com/2025/04/06/sunday-inspiration-learning-and-studying/comment-page-1/#comment-2917">Sunday Inspiration: Learning a&hellip;</a></td></tr><tr><td title="DndRock" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:16px; width:16px;"><a href="https://www.dnd-rock.com" rel="nofollow"><img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='DndRock&#039;s avatar' src='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1eff4ad93f8b389957ebdaaa3ffd0a3d795810cf5f9cfb67f36d4fb430b40b96?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG' srcset='https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1eff4ad93f8b389957ebdaaa3ffd0a3d795810cf5f9cfb67f36d4fb430b40b96?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1eff4ad93f8b389957ebdaaa3ffd0a3d795810cf5f9cfb67f36d4fb430b40b96?s=24&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1.5x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1eff4ad93f8b389957ebdaaa3ffd0a3d795810cf5f9cfb67f36d4fb430b40b96?s=32&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 2x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1eff4ad93f8b389957ebdaaa3ffd0a3d795810cf5f9cfb67f36d4fb430b40b96?s=48&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 3x, https://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1eff4ad93f8b389957ebdaaa3ffd0a3d795810cf5f9cfb67f36d4fb430b40b96?s=64&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 4x' class='avatar avatar-16' height='16' width='16' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style=""><a href="https://www.dnd-rock.com" rel="nofollow">DndRock</a> on <a href="https://pursiful.com/2024/11/19/as-mentioned-in-shadow-of-the-king/comment-page-1/#comment-2915">
496As Mentioned in Shadow of the&hellip;</a></td></tr><tr><td title="Adejohsunday" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:16px; width:16px;"><img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Adejohsunday&#039;s avatar' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d27142ab630a2f5cc8612ba3e21c2a6d626e9d1fb1c171b74681daeca5f6ea4?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d27142ab630a2f5cc8612ba3e21c2a6d626e9d1fb1c171b74681daeca5f6ea4?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d27142ab630a2f5cc8612ba3e21c2a6d626e9d1fb1c171b74681daeca5f6ea4?s=24&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d27142ab630a2f5cc8612ba3e21c2a6d626e9d1fb1c171b74681daeca5f6ea4?s=32&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d27142ab630a2f5cc8612ba3e21c2a6d626e9d1fb1c171b74681daeca5f6ea4?s=48&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/8d27142ab630a2f5cc8612ba3e21c2a6d626e9d1fb1c171b74681daeca5f6ea4?s=64&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 4x' class='avatar avatar-16' height='16' width='16' decoding='async' /></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style="">Adejohsunday on <a href="https://pursiful.com/2024/11/03/sunday-inspiration-a-confession-of-character/comment-page-1/#comment-2914">Sunday Inspiration: A Confessi&hellip;</a></td></tr><tr><td title="Kris" class="recentcommentsavatarend" style="height:16px; width:16px;"><a href="https://krisiiiie.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"><img referrerpolicy="no-referrer" alt='Kris&#039;s avatar' src='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/be6d835a592a57867b8a1f891a41ae288cf433f36ef8880805ca809746509b39?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG' srcset='https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/be6d835a592a57867b8a1f891a41ae288cf433f36ef8880805ca809746509b39?s=16&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/be6d835a592a57867b8a1f891a41ae288cf433f36ef8880805ca809746509b39?s=24&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 1.5x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/be6d835a592a57867b8a1f891a41ae288cf433f36ef8880805ca809746509b39?s=32&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 2x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/be6d835a592a57867b8a1f891a41ae288cf433f36ef8880805ca809746509b39?s=48&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 3x, https://2.gravatar.com/avatar/be6d835a592a57867b8a1f891a41ae288cf433f36ef8880805ca809746509b39?s=64&#038;d=identicon&#038;r=PG 4x' class='avatar avatar-16' height='16' width='16' decoding='async' /></a></td><td class="recentcommentstextend" style=""><a href="https://krisiiiie.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Kris</a> on <a href="https://pursiful.com/2024/09/29/sunday-inspiration-grief-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2911">Sunday Inspiration: Grief</a></td></tr>				</table>
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513	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/27/sunday-inspiration-differences-4/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: Differences</a></h2>
514	<p class="entry-meta">
515		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/27/sunday-inspiration-differences-4/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: Differences" rel="bookmark">September 27, 2026 7:30 am</a> / <a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/27/sunday-inspiration-differences-4/#respond">Leave a comment</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
516	<div class="entry-summary">
517<p class="wp-block-paragraph">It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.<br>—Audre Lorde</p>
518</div>
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521<div id="post-38277" class="clearfix post-38277 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-mindy-kaling">
522
523	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/20/sunday-inspiration-the-closest-thing-to-beauty/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: The Closest Thing to&nbsp;Beauty</a></h2>
524	<p class="entry-meta">
525		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/20/sunday-inspiration-the-closest-thing-to-beauty/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: The Closest Thing to&nbsp;Beauty" rel="bookmark">September 20, 2026 7:30 am</a> / <a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/20/sunday-inspiration-the-closest-thing-to-beauty/#respond">Leave a comment</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
526	<div class="entry-summary">
527<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gratitude is the closest thing to beauty manifested in an emotion.<br>—Mindy Kaling</p>
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535<div id="post-38275" class="clearfix post-38275 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-anne-frank">
536
537	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/13/sunday-inspiration-kindness-8/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: Kindness</a></h2>
538	<p class="entry-meta">
539		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/13/sunday-inspiration-kindness-8/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: Kindness" rel="bookmark">September 13, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
540	<div class="entry-summary">
541<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You can always give something, even if it is only kindness.<br>—Anne Frank</p>
542</div>
543
544</div><!-- end #post-## -->
545<div id="post-38273" class="clearfix post-38273 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-edith-stein">
546
547	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/06/sunday-inspiration-love-and-truth-2/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: Love and&nbsp;Truth</a></h2>
548	<p class="entry-meta">
549		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/09/06/sunday-inspiration-love-and-truth-2/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: Love and&nbsp;Truth" rel="bookmark">September 6, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
550	<div class="entry-summary">
551<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Do not accept anything as truth that lacks love, and do not accept anything as love which lacks truth. One without the other is a destructive lie.<br>—Edith Stein</p>
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559<div id="post-38271" class="clearfix post-38271 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-thomas-merton">
560
561	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/08/02/sunday-inspiration-grateful-love/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: Grateful&nbsp;Love</a></h2>
562	<p class="entry-meta">
563		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/08/02/sunday-inspiration-grateful-love/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: Grateful&nbsp;Love" rel="bookmark">August 2, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
564	<div class="entry-summary">
565<p class="wp-block-paragraph">I no longer want to have anything to do with love that forgets to be grateful.<br>—Thomas Merton</p>
566</div>
567
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569<div id="post-38269" class="clearfix post-38269 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-willa-cather">
570
571	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/26/sunday-inspiration-miracles-3/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: Miracles</a></h2>
572	<p class="entry-meta">
573		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/26/sunday-inspiration-miracles-3/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: Miracles" rel="bookmark">July 26, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
574	<div class="entry-summary">
575<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Where there is great love there are always miracles.<br>—Willa Cather</p>
576</div>
577
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579<div id="post-38267" class="clearfix post-38267 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-mike-martin">
580
581	<h2>
581<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/19/sunday-inspiration-gratefulness-3/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: Gratefulness</a></h2>
582	<p class="entry-meta">
583		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/19/sunday-inspiration-gratefulness-3/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: Gratefulness" rel="bookmark">July 19, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
584	<div class="entry-summary">
585<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Gratefulness is possible with the awareness of the fragility of what we have.<br>—Mike Martin</p>
586</div>
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588</div><!-- end #post-## -->
589<div id="post-38265" class="clearfix post-38265 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-saadi-shirazi">
590
591	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/12/sunday-inspiration-one-body/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: One&nbsp;Body</a></h2>
592	<p class="entry-meta">
593		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/12/sunday-inspiration-one-body/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: One&nbsp;Body" rel="bookmark">July 12, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
594	<div class="entry-summary">
595<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The children of Adam are the members of one body, who are in their creation from the same essence. If one member is injured, other members will also feel pain. If you are unsympathetic to the misery of others, it is not right that they should call you a human being.<br>—Saadi Shirazi</p>
596</div>
597
598</div><!-- end #post-## -->
599<div id="post-38279" class="clearfix post-38279 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-toni-morrison">
600
601	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/05/sunday-inspiration-the-function-of-freedom/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: The Function of&nbsp;Freedom</a></h2>
602	<p class="entry-meta">
603		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/07/05/sunday-inspiration-the-function-of-freedom/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: The Function of&nbsp;Freedom" rel="bookmark">July 5, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
604	<div class="entry-summary">
605<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The function of freedom is to free someone else.<br>—Toni Morrison</p>
606</div>
607
608</div><!-- end #post-## -->
609<div id="post-38263" class="clearfix post-38263 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-inspiration tag-bruce-lee">
610
611	<h2><a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/06/28/sunday-inspiration-true-power/" rel="bookmark">Sunday Inspiration: True&nbsp;Power</a></h2>
612	<p class="entry-meta">
613		<a href="https://pursiful.com/2026/06/28/sunday-inspiration-true-power/" title="Permanent Link to Sunday Inspiration: True&nbsp;Power" rel="bookmark">June 28, 2026 7:30 am</a>	</p><!-- end .entry-meta -->
614	<div class="entry-summary">
615<p class="wp-block-paragraph">You will continue to suffer if you react emotionally to everything that is said to you. True power comes from stepping back and observing with logic. When words control you, others control you. Breathe and let things pass.<br>—Bruce Lee</p>
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1066						var maybeCallDoNotSellCallback = function() {
1067							if ( 'function' === typeof window.doNotSellCallback ) {
1068								return window.doNotSellCallback();
1069							}
1070
1071							return false;
1072						}
1073
1074						// Look for usprivacy cookie first.
1075						var usprivacyCookie = cookieLib.getItem( 'usprivacy' );
1076
1077						// Found a usprivacy cookie.
1078						if ( null !== usprivacyCookie ) {
1079
1080							// If the cookie indicates that CCPA does not apply, then bail.
1081							if ( '1---' === usprivacyCookie ) {
1082								return;
1083							}
1084
1085							// CCPA applies, so call our callback to add Do Not Sell link to the page.
1086							maybeCallDoNotSellCallback();
1087
1088							// We're all done, no more processing needed.
1089							return;
1090						}
1091
1092						// We don't have a usprivacy cookie, so check to see if we have a CCPA applies cookie.
1093						var ccpaCookie = cookieLib.getItem( 'ccpa_applies' );
1094
1095						// No CCPA applies cookie found, so we'll need to geolocate if this visitor is from California.
1096						// This needs to happen client side because we do not have region geo data in our $SERVER headers,
1097						// only country data -- therefore we can't vary cache on the region.
1098						if ( null === ccpaCookie ) {
1099
1100							var request = new XMLHttpRequest();
1101							request.open( 'GET', 'https://public-api.wordpress.com/geo/', true );
1102
1103							request.onreadystatechange = function () {
1104								if ( 4 === this.readyState ) {
1105									if ( 200 === this.status ) {
1106
1107										// Got a geo response. Parse out the region data.
1108										var data = JSON.parse( this.response );
1109										var region      = data.region ? data.region.toLowerCase() : '';
1110										var ccpa_applies = ['california', 'colorado', 'connecticut', 'delaware', 'indiana', 'iowa', 'montana', 'new jersey', 'oregon', 'tennessee', 'texas', 'utah', 'virginia'].indexOf( region ) > -1;
1111										// Set CCPA applies cookie. This keeps us from having to make a geo request too frequently.
1112										setCcpaAppliesCookie( ccpa_applies );
1113
1114										// Check if CCPA applies to set the proper usprivacy cookie.
1115										if ( ccpa_applies ) {
1116											if ( maybeCallDoNotSellCallback() ) {
1117												// Do Not Sell link added, so set default opt-in.
1118												setDefaultOptInCookie();
1119											} else {
1120												// Failed showing Do Not Sell link as required, so default to opt-OUT just to be safe.
1121												setDefaultOptOutCookie();
1122											}
1123										} else {
1124											// CCPA does not apply.
1125											setDefaultNotApplicableCookie();
1126										}
1127									} else {
1128										// Could not geo, so let's assume for now that CCPA applies to be safe.
1129										setCcpaAppliesCookie( true );
1130										if ( maybeCallDoNotSellCallback() ) {
1131											// Do Not Sell link added, so set default opt-in.
1132											setDefaultOptInCookie();
1133										} else {
1134											// Failed showing Do Not Sell link as required, so default to opt-OUT just to be safe.
1135											setDefaultOptOutCookie();
1136										}
1137									}
1138								}
1139							};
1140
1141							// Send the geo request.
1142							request.send();
1143						} else {
1144							// We found a CCPA applies cookie.
1145							if ( ccpaCookie === 'true' ) {
1146								if ( maybeCallDoNotSellCallback() ) {
1147									// Do Not Sell link added, so set default opt-in.
1148									setDefaultOptInCookie();
1149								} else {
1150									// Failed showing Do Not Sell link as required, so default to opt-OUT just to be safe.
1151									setDefaultOptOutCookie();
1152								}
1153							} else {
1154								// CCPA does not apply.
1155								setDefaultNotApplicableCookie();
1156							}
1157						}
1158					} );
1159				};
1160
1161				// Kickoff initialization.
1162				if ( window.defQueue && defQueue.isLOHP && defQueue.isLOHP === 2020 ) {
1163					defQueue.items.push( setupPrivacy );
1164				} else {
1165					setupPrivacy();
1166				}
1167
1168			} )();
1169		</script>
1169
1170
1171		<!-- CCPA [end] -->
1172		<div class="widget widget_eu_cookie_law_widget">
1173<div
1174	class="hide-on-button ads-active"
1175	data-hide-timeout="30"
1176	data-consent-expiration="180"
1177	id="eu-cookie-law"
1178	style="display: none"
1179>
1180	<form method="post">
1181		<input type="submit" value="Close and accept" class="accept" />
1182
1183		Privacy &amp; Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. <br />
1184To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here:
1185				<a href="https://automattic.com/cookies/" rel="nofollow">
1186			Cookie Policy		</a>
1187 </form>
1188</div>
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1218						</li>
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1220					<button type="button" class="actnbr-more-toggle" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false" aria-label="More options">
1221						<svg class="actnbr-icon actnbr-icon-more-horizontal" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false" fill="currentColor"><path d="M11 13h2v-2h-2v2zm-6 0h2v-2H5v2zm12-2v2h2v-2h-2z"/></svg>					</button>
1222					<div class="actnbr-popover actnbr-menu" role="menu" aria-label="Site options">
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1224				</li>
1225			</ul>
1226		</div>
1227		
1227<script>
1228window.addEventListener( "DOMContentLoaded", function () {
1229				var link = document.createElement( "link" );
1230				link.href = "\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/jetpack-plugin\/sun\/jetpack_vendor\/automattic\/jetpack-newsletter\/src\/..\/build\/action-bar.css?ver=33ad88c8b02f7d5bc6d2";
1231				link.rel = "stylesheet";
1232				document.head.appendChild( link );
1233
1234				var script = document.createElement( "script" );
1235				script.src = "\/wp-content\/mu-plugins\/jetpack-plugin\/sun\/jetpack_vendor\/automattic\/jetpack-newsletter\/src\/..\/build\/action-bar.js?ver=33ad88c8b02f7d5bc6d2";
1236				document.body.appendChild( script );
1237			} );
1238</script>
1238
1239<link rel="prefetch" href="/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack-plugin/sun/_inc/blocks/swiper.js" as="script" />
1240		<div id="jp-carousel-loading-overlay" style="display: none;">
1241			<div id="jp-carousel-loading-wrapper">
1242				<span id="jp-carousel-library-loading"><svg class="jetpack-spinner" width="40" height="40" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="46" fill="none" stroke="#ddd" stroke-width="8"/><path d="M 50 4 A 46 46 0 0 1 96 50" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round"><animateTransform attributeName="transform" type="rotate" dur="1.4s" from="0 50 50" to="360 50 50" repeatCount="indefinite"/></path></svg></span>
1243			</div>
1244		</div>
1245		<div class="jp-carousel-overlay" style="display: none;">
1246
1247		<div class="jp-carousel-container">
1248			<!-- The Carousel Swiper -->
1249			<div
1250				class="jp-carousel-wrap swiper jp-carousel-swiper-container jp-carousel-transitions"
1251				itemscope
1252				itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageGallery">
1253				<div class="jp-carousel swiper-wrapper"></div>
1254				<div class="jp-swiper-button-prev swiper-button-prev">
1255					<svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
1256						<mask id="maskPrev" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="8" y="6" width="9" height="12">
1257							<path d="M16.2072 16.59L11.6496 12L16.2072 7.41L14.8041 6L8.8335 12L14.8041 18L16.2072 16.59Z" fill="white"/>
1258						</mask>
1259						<g mask="url(#maskPrev)">
1260							<rect x="0.579102" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/>
1261						</g>
1262					</svg>
1263				</div>
1264				<div class="jp-swiper-button-next swiper-button-next">
1265					<svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
1266						<mask id="maskNext" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="8" y="6" width="8" height="12">
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1269						<g mask="url(#maskNext)">
1270							<rect x="0.34375" width="23.8822" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/>
1271						</g>
1272					</svg>
1273				</div>
1274			</div>
1275			<!-- The main close buton -->
1276			<div class="jp-carousel-close-hint">
1277				<svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
1278					<mask id="maskClose" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="5" y="5" width="15" height="14">
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1280					</mask>
1281					<g mask="url(#maskClose)">
1282						<rect x="0.409668" width="23.8823" height="24" fill="#FFFFFF"/>
1283					</g>
1284				</svg>
1285			</div>
1286			<!-- Image info, comments and meta -->
1287			<div class="jp-carousel-info">
1288				<div class="jp-carousel-info-footer">
1289					<div class="jp-carousel-pagination-container">
1290						<div class="jp-swiper-pagination swiper-pagination"></div>
1291						<div class="jp-carousel-pagination"></div>
1292					</div>
1293					<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container">
1294						<div class="jp-carousel-photo-caption"></div>
1295					</div>
1296					<div class="jp-carousel-photo-icons-container">
1297						<a href="#" class="jp-carousel-icon-btn jp-carousel-icon-info" aria-label="Toggle photo metadata visibility">
1298							<span class="jp-carousel-icon">
1299								<svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
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1305									</g>
1306								</svg>
1307							</span>
1308						</a>
1309												<a href="#" class="jp-carousel-icon-btn jp-carousel-icon-comments" aria-label="Toggle photo comments visibility">
1310							<span class="jp-carousel-icon">
1311								<svg width="25" height="24" viewBox="0 0 25 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
1312									<mask id="maskComments" mask-type="alpha" maskUnits="userSpaceOnUse" x="2" y="2" width="21" height="20">
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1317									</g>
1318								</svg>
1319
1320								<span class="jp-carousel-has-comments-indicator" aria-label="This image has comments."></span>
1321							</span>
1322						</a>
1323											</div>
1324				</div>
1325				<div class="jp-carousel-info-extra">
1326					<div class="jp-carousel-info-content-wrapper">
1327						<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title-container">
1328							<div class="jp-carousel-photo-title"></div>
1329						</div>
1330						<div class="jp-carousel-comments-wrapper">
1331															<div id="jp-carousel-comments-loading">
1332									<span>Loading Comments...</span>
1333								</div>
1334								<div class="jp-carousel-comments"></div>
1335								<div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-container">
1336									<span id="jp-carousel-comment-form-spinner"><svg class="jetpack-spinner" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 100 100" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"><circle cx="50" cy="50" r="46" fill="none" stroke="#ddd" stroke-width="8"/><path d="M 50 4 A 46 46 0 0 1 96 50" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="8" stroke-linecap="round"><animateTransform attributeName="transform" type="rotate" dur="1.4s" from="0 50 50" to="360 50 50" repeatCount="indefinite"/></path></svg></span>
1337									<div id="jp-carousel-comment-post-results"></div>
1338																														<form id="jp-carousel-comment-form">
1339												<label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-comment-field" class="screen-reader-text">Write a Comment...</label>
1340												<textarea
1341													name="comment"
1342													class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-textarea"
1343													id="jp-carousel-comment-form-comment-field"
1344													placeholder="Write a Comment..."
1345												></textarea>
1346												<div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-submit-and-info-wrapper">
1347													<div id="jp-carousel-comment-form-commenting-as">
1348																													<fieldset>
1349																<label for="jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field">Email (Required)</label>
1350																<input type="text" name="email" class="jp-carousel-comment-form-field jp-carousel-comment-form-text-field" id="jp-carousel-comment-form-email-field" />
1351															</fieldset>
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