The most powerful passport, midterm election monitoring, what is citizenship?
What’s the world’s “most powerful passport?” There are plenty of rankings that are easy to find online. But who exactly comes up with these lists and what are they good for? And, how do nations decide what citizenship means, how it works, who gets it and who doesn't? Also, an Australian political strategist is traveling across the US and speaking to American voters. What’s he been hearing from ...
47m Oct 31, 2018
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Pittsburgh synagogue attack, extremism in Brazil, Ai Weiwei in America
The man accused of carrying out the attack on Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue vented his anger at HIAS, a Jewish organization that helps refugees resettle in the US. We hear from the group's vice president. Also, the permafrost in the Arctic is no longer permanently frozen, and that's a problem for us all. Plus, a conversation with Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei.
47m Oct 29, 2018
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A suspect in custody, Amazon’s facial recognition tech, Irish vote on blasphemy
A suspect is in custody in connection to the explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and CNN this week. Also, what it sounds like in countries like Germany and Greece when a US president calls himself a nationalist. Plus, a musician in Lisbon works to make traditional fado music more inclusive of the LGBTQ community and fado purists push back.
47m Oct 26, 2018
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Extreme election rhetoric, training immigrants, New Hampshire’s former refugee candidate
The US midterm election season has produced unusually extreme rhetoric. But Susan Glasser, a staff writer at the New Yorker, says the media and public shouldn't discount the impact of the heated rhetoric at US President Donald Trump’s rallies. Also, in Portland, Oregon, there's a push to train immigrant workers to become skilled welders. And, a 27-year-old political newbie is a former refugee f...
47m Oct 25, 2018
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Walking with the migrants, Universities tested over Saudi ties and Egyptian pop star Dina El Wedidi
Who are the migrants walking toward the US southern border? Few in the so-called "migrant caravan" seem to have an understanding of how the US or Mexican asylum process works. Plus, the moral questions US universities are facing when dealing with Saudi Arabia. And, a conversation with Egyptian pop superstar, Dina El Wedidi.
48m Oct 24, 2018
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US confirms plan to ditch nuclear treaty, immigrants overcome US educational barriers, a puppet master in Cairo
The Trump administration says it will soon give official notice that it's pulling out of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia. Also, how age rules push immigrant students out of school here in the US. Plus, a new film restores and colorizes old World War I film footage, bringing it to life like never before.
46m Oct 23, 2018
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Migrants continue north, tariff pinch in Tennessee, working in US weapons sales
Thousands of migrants from Honduras and Guatemala are traveling north trying to make their way to the US border. Now President Donald Trump is threatening to cut off US aid to Central American countries that fail in "stopping people from leaving their country and coming illegally to the US." Also, in Tennessee, farmers, whiskey distillers and all kinds of small businesses are feeling the pinch ...
46m Oct 22, 2018
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The caravan heads north, remembering Gen. Abdul Razeq and the business of leaf peeping
What’s going on with the caravan of 4,000 Central American migrants on their way north, heading toward the souther border of the US? We find out by talking to Emily Green. Also, Sarah Chayes tells us about Gen. Abdul Razeq — the Afghan police commander who was killed on the eve of elections in Kandahar. He was one of the most powerful men in Afghanistan and Chayes knew him personally. And, we'l...
46m Oct 19, 2018
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The financial ties that bind the US to Saudi Arabia, Brazil's 'anti' vote, a #MeToo surge in India
There's mounting pressure on the Trump administration to hold Saudi Arabia accountable for the suspected murder of a Saudi journalist. But it will be tricky, given the deep financial ties between the US and Saudi Arabia. Plus, Saudi oil is no longer as important to the US economy as in the past. Also, why Spain's life expectancy is on the rise. A hint: it involves olive oil.
45m Oct 17, 2018
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Native American ancestry, Facebook in Myanmar, Dalí heist from Rikers
How do you define and measure Indigenous groups? The World's Rupa Shenoy looked over Sen. Elizabeth Warren's claims of Native American ancestry and how it all fits into a history of the US government trying to define Native Americans. Plus, a Myanmar campaign to spread anti-Rohingya propoganda on Facebook. And, how a Salvador Dalí painting was stolen from Rikers Island.
47m Oct 16, 2018
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Vulnerable US weapons, Indonesia limits foreign aid and suing Harvard over race
Today, we look at hacking vulnerabilities in US weapon systems: Next-generation weapons being developed by the Department of Defense are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Plus, the complicated challenges surrounding foreign disaster relief. And, Harvard University is accused of discriminating Asian Americans — and the trial starts on Monday.
47m Oct 12, 2018
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US-Saudi relationship under stress, suspected Chinese spy arrested, Arizona's changing demographics
The long and close relationship between the US and Saudi Arabia has become more complicated after the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Plus, a suspected Chinese spy is in jail for stealing US trade secrets. And, we hear about Arizona's changing demographics.
46m Oct 11, 2018
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What happened to Jamal Khashoggi? US and Saudi ties, Navy installations in the face of the storm
What happened to the missing Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi? A week ago, Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. No one has seen him since. Host Marco Werman speaks with reporter Borzou Daragahi about claims from Turkish media and government officials that a 15-person Saudi hit squad entered the country hours before Khashoggi disappeared. And we hear from Tamara Cofman Wittes,...
47m Oct 10, 2018
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Nikki Haley resigns, felons and voting rights, ancient sword found by 8-year-old
Nikki Haley announced her resignation as US ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday. The outgoing ambassador boasted that America is stronger now and more respected internationally than before Donald Trump's presidency. We look at Haley's record while at the UN. Also, most states ban felons from voting. How does that compare to other Western democracies? And, we caught up with an 8-year-old...
47m Oct 09, 2018
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Bolsonaro wins first round in Brazil, UN warns on climate and missing Saudi journalist
Jair Bolsonaro could be on his way to becoming Brazil's president, despite opposition from women outraged by his sexist views. And yet, many of Brazilian women still support him. We find out why. Also, a UN panel says urgent action is needed soon if we are to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. Plus, we remember the late Juan Romero, who was haunted by the assassination of Robert F....
47m Oct 08, 2018
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#MeToo one year later, backlash against Brazil's presidential frontrunner and the Nobel Prize for peace
It's been a year since the public learned of the sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. We take a look at the global #MeToo movement one year later. Plus, there's an online war against Brazil's presidential frontrunner. And, playwright Eve Ensler talks with us about this year's Nobel Peace Prize winners.
48m Oct 05, 2018
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Russia accused of more hacking, Pence warns China, combating disinformation in Brazil
Russia has again been accused of cyberattacks around the world. Also, Vice President Mike Pence warns China that the US will not back down from Chinese intimidation. And, Facebook's effort to combat disinformation in Brazil's election campaign.
48m Oct 04, 2018
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Lifetime appointments, alert systems, China and the US have a near miss at sea
As the FBI gets ready to wrap up its investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's past, we ask which other countries appoint justices for lifetime positions on their highest courts? Also, did you receive the test alert from US President Donald Trump on Wednesday on your mobile phone? We explore other alert systems around the world. And, the back story on a naval confrontation betw...
47m Oct 03, 2018
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Amazon's carbon tipping point, prison segregation, laser archaeology
The Amazon rainforest used to absorb greenhouse gases. Now it may be emitting them and that's bad news for the climate. Reporter Sam Eaton has more. Plus, Inside California prisons, inmates have been segregating themselves along ethnic and racial lines. And, a laser has helped reveal a lost civilization.
47m Oct 02, 2018
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Death toll still rising in Indonesia, a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada and remembering Charles Aznavour
Indonesia has a system designed to give people warning when a tsunami is coming, but the system wasn't working when a major earthquake triggered a tsunami last week. The death toll keeps rising. Also, a video that showed an atrocity being committed went viral this summer, but no one knew where it took place. The BBC's Africa Eye investigative team figured it out using satellite imagery. Plus, r...
47m Oct 01, 2018
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Kavanaugh and the global #MeToo conversation, the "No. 1 Soviet Beatles Fan"
The US Senate's handling of the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are definitely making headlines around the globe. We hear perspectives from Sweden, Brazil and India. Also, India's Supreme Court overturns laws that codified discrimination against women. Plus, we remember the late Nikolai Vasin, a Russian counter-culture icon best known as the "Soviet Union's No. 1 Beatl...
47m Sep 28, 2018
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Watching Kavanaugh hearing, China's feminist awakening, melting ice sheets in Greenland
Host Marco Werman joins The World's Carol Hills and Andrea Crossan to discuss women around the globe who are following the Kavanaugh hearing. Plus, a new book on a feminist awakening in China. And, the second in our series of stories about the link between rising sea levels in New York City and the melting ice sheets in Greenland.
48m Sep 27, 2018
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China meddling in US elections? Trump blasts the ICC and rising seas
President Donald Trump accused China of trying to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections, but didn't offer any evidence. Also, the president used his time at the UN to blast the International Criminal Court. And, a reporter goes on a scientific quest to Greenland, to find out how worried she should be about sea levels rising around her home in New York City.
49m Sep 26, 2018
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Trump at the UN, tensions between the US and Iran and North Korean cuisine
President Donald Trump told world leaders on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly that America rejects "the idea of globalism," but it accepts the "doctrine of patriotism." Plus, Trump defended his decision to pull the US out of the nuclear deal with Iran. And, we learn why peace on the Korean peninsula is driving a surge in interest in North Korean-style noodle dishes.
46m Sep 25, 2018
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Washington in turmoil, China advertises in Iowa and Facebook Dating in Colombia
What's next for the US Justice Department, the Russia investigation and the status of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein? We ask a reporter in Washington. Also, the Chinese government reaches out to voters in Iowa. And, Facebook tests a new dating feature in Colombia.
47m Sep 24, 2018
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Healthcare after Maria, Southeast Asia's criminal underground, planting Lebanese cedar trees
Healthcare and recovery in Puerto Rico: We look into the long-term effects from Hurricane Maria on the health of some people on the island. Also, Southeast Asia's organized crime underworld. And, planting Lebanese cedar trees in the US in places named Lebanon.
47m Sep 21, 2018
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A year after Maria, the global spotlight on Kavanaugh, Northern Ireland's Snow Patrol
Is Puerto Rico any better prepared for a storm than it was last September when Hurricane Maria hit? And, why the rest of the globe is paying attention to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the sexual assault allegations against him. Plus, we hear from the frontman for the Northern Irish rock band Snow Patrol about his struggles with depression, anxiety and sobriety.
46m Sep 20, 2018
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Trump's trade policies, Detroit's Packard plant and a year later in Mexico City
Are you pro-tariffs or for free trade? We hear from two perspectives on President Donald Trump's trade policies. Plus, an update on one of Detroit's most iconic urban ruins, which was bought by a Spanish developer. And, a report from Mexico City one year since a major earthquake hit the city.
47m Sep 19, 2018
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Capping the number of refugees, immigrants spur growth in Detroit, what happened to Fan Bingbing?
The Trump administration plans to cap the number of refugees admitted to the US. Meanwhile, the city of Detroit is laying out the welcome mat for immigrants — including refugees — so they can help support the city’s economic revival. Plus, what’s happened to one of China’s most popular movie actresses.
50m Sep 18, 2018
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Life in Idlib, Florence, Manghkut and climate change, @Sweden is retired
Nearly three million people are living in Idlib, the last rebel-held stronghold in Syria. And as Hurricane Florence dumped historic rain in North Carolina, Typhoon Mangkhut roared through the Philippines, but there's a link between climate change and these kinds of major storms. Plus, Glasgow University has announced a program of “reparative justice” after a year-long study discovered that the ...
47m Sep 17, 2018
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Paul Manafort takes a deal, making change in Afghanistan through film, can the free world survive?
Paul Manafort's plea deal. Also, an Afghan filmmaker uses the power of the camera to stand up for women's rights. Plus, the future of the free world — can it survive?
47m Sep 14, 2018
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Bracing for the storm, transferring FEMA funds to ICE, plastic surgery in Afghanistan
While the Carolinas prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence, millions of people on the other side of the planet are bracing themselves for a potentially deadly typhoon expected to make landfall in the Philippines. Also, millions of dollars in federal funds have been diverted from FEMA to ICE. And, it is becoming more popular to undergo plastic surgery in Afghanistan, but the reasons might...
47m Sep 13, 2018
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Global Climate Summit, climate change first-hand in Somaliland, Afghanistan's fashion warriors
The Global Climate Action Summit kicks off in California on Wednesday. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World's Carolyn Beeler, who is at the summit in San Francisco. We also learn more about one particular part of the globe that's already being hit hard by climate change — Somaliland. Plus, we continue our week-long series on Afghanistan and the lives of women there. Wednesday, The World's Sh...
47m Sep 12, 2018
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Hope and education in Kabul, Chinese history in Arkansas and peace in the Horn of Africa
We start with the latest from our series of stories from Afghanistan, where the American University in Kabul has become a symbol of hope for many young Afghans. But there are dangers for those studying there. Plus, we look at the history and tradition of authentic Chinese cuisine in Arkansas. And, is there finally peace in the Horn of Africa?
46m Sep 11, 2018
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Identity conversations in Japan, a midwife in Afghanistan and a Palestinian running for mayor in Jerusalem
The historic win and controversial game at the women's US Open has sparked conversations about identity in Japan. Plus, a new series about the lives of women in Afghanistan. Also, today we meet a midwife who once dressed up as a man so she could take a neighbor to the hospital.Finally, digitizing lost letters from 17th and 18th century.
47m Sep 10, 2018
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Diplomacy in the White House, Puerto Rican students a year after Maria and 23 baby gorillas get their names
US diplomats have the job of explaining America's policies to the world. That job gets harder when Washington and the White House appear to be in turmoil. And, after the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria, thousands of Puerto Ricans left the island to try and get on with their lives on the US mainland. We check in with some students a year later to see where they've ended up. Plus, The World...
46m Sep 07, 2018
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An explosive op-ed, LGBTQ celebrations in India and sex-ed in Toronto
We start with a look at international coverage on the anonymous New York Times op-ed. Plus, India decriminalizes gay sex. And reporter Rupa Shenoy looks at how Toronto is rolling back sex-ed.
47m Sep 06, 2018
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International attention on a Boston election, black women in Brazilian elections, migrant workers exposed to pesticides
Ayanna Pressley's historic victory in the Democratic primary for the Seventh Congressional District in Massachusetts is the only minority-majority district in the state. The demographic implications are one reason Pressley's win is receiving national and international attention. We also hear about a recent increase in the number of black women running for office in Brazil. And, in Washington st...
47m Sep 05, 2018
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Putin's reality TV show, Chinese investment in African nations, back to school
Welcome to Vladimir Putin's reality show. It might sound like a joke, but the Russian president really does have his own reality show on Russian TV now. We'll find out more. Plus, China's investment in Africa is leaving some countries in serious debt. And, a graduate student from Pakistan prepares for a new school year. Her first since her cousin was killed during a mass shooting at a high scho...
47m Sep 04, 2018
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Fire destroys Brazil museum, chaos and violence in Libya and trivia from the Economist
Some 200 years of history go up in smoke when a fire engulfs Brazil's National Museum in Rio de Janeiro — that's where we start today. Also, US funding cuts for a UN refugee agency could have a lasting impact on Palestinians in Gaza. Plus, how a linguistic anthropologist created a new language for a Hollywood movie.
48m Sep 03, 2018
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How NATO could honor McCain, help for coffee farmers in Puerto Rico and Peter One in Nashville
Today, we start with a new proposal to name NATO's new headquarters after the late Senator John McCain, who publicly rebuked President Trump's criticism of the military alliance just last month. Also, a close look at the flow of refugees along the US-Canada border, and the agreement that regulates where they can ask for asylum. Plus, a plan that may help bring back Puerto Rico's coffee crop.
47m Aug 31, 2018
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Questioning citizenship, bridging conflict with food and the 'Afghani Charlie Chaplin'
Today, we start with a new Washington Post story that reveals an increase in the number of people with American birth certificates whose US citizenship is being questioned. And then, our history guy, Chris Woolf, looks at what a joint Russia-China-Mongolia military exercise may mean. And Karim Asir, also known as "Afghani Charlie Chaplin," is just like you’d picture him.
47m Aug 30, 2018
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Hurricane Maria death toll reassessed, US aid to Palestinians slashed, Putin backs down
It's been almost a year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico. Now the official death toll has been revised from 64 to 2,975. What does the new number tell us? Also, how a US cut in funding for the Palestinians could end up shutting down schools in the Gaza Strip. And, Russian President Putin uncharacteristically backs down on a policy, specifically on pension reform.
46m Aug 29, 2018
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A new US-Mexico trade deal, France’s environment minister resigns, French Open bans Serena Williams’ body suit
What really changes with a new trade agreement between the US and Mexico? The two countries have agreed on several updates to NAFTA and President Trump has indicated he's okay with moving forward without Canada if they don't agree to sign on. Also, the environment minister in France resigns during a live radio interview in frustration at his failure to push through an environmental agenda. And,...
47m Aug 28, 2018
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Remembering John McCain in Vietnam and his immigration legacy, and climate change and nutrient deficiencies
In Vietnam, the media have put out tributes to John McCain who died on Saturday. Even some ordinary citizens have laid flowers at the lake where he crash landed in 1967. Listen for more on how McCain is being remembered in Vietnam. Plus, McCain's views on immigration and how his passing could influence future immigration debates. And, how climate change could end up making the food we eat less ...
48m Aug 27, 2018
48m
The story behind Trump's South Africa tweet, cobalt mining in the DRC and Aleppo soap
A tweet from President Donald Trump about white farmers in South Africa appeared to borrow from talking points used by South African white nationalists. And it came right after Fox News covered the same ground. Also, how long working hours could be hurting Japanese society. And amid a heatwave, some flamingos in Britain lay eggs for the first time in 15 years.
46m Aug 24, 2018
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Still waiting for power in Puerto Rico, housing refugees in Toronto, the set-jetting crowd
Some residents in Puerto Rico are still waiting to get their electricity back on almost a year after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated the island. Canada struggles to find enough housing for refugees fleeing President Trump's immigration crackdown. Plus, the set-jetting trend, where people travel the world to check out locations where their favorite TV shows were filmed.
48m Aug 23, 2018
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Manafort verdict rattles Ukraine, medical marijuana in Lebanon, Ireland hosts the Pope
Robert Mueller's investigation and Paul Manafort's trial have brought to light evidence implicating several Ukrainian oligarchs in financial crimes. But authorities in Ukraine are nervous about Manafort's convictions, fearing blowback from the Trump White House. Also, Lebanon considers medical marijuana. And, a look ahead to the Pope's visit to Ireland.
47m Aug 22, 2018
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Another Russian hacker attack, South Korea's bunker business, former Nazi guard deported
Microsoft says a group of Russian hackers, known as Fancy Bear, tried to hack conservative US think tanks ahead of the midterm elections. Also, the Trump administration announces its proposal to replace Obama's Clean Power Plan and end the so-called "war on coal." Plus, southern India surveys the devastation from massive rainfall and floods.
49m Aug 21, 2018
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The Pope pens a letter, remembering Kofi Annan, Greece exits bailout
Pope Francis reacts to the sex abuse scandal in the US, issuing a letter on Monday addressing a mounting crisis in the Catholic Church surrounding the sexual abuse of children by priests. Plus, we remember the former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, who died Saturday at the age of 80. Veteran US diplomat Bill Richardson tells host Carol Hills that Annan's gentle diplomacy didn't sh...
46m Aug 20, 2018
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