Italy’s Precarious Economy Again Threatens the E.U.
Once again, Italy and the E.U. are headed toward confrontation. They fought a protracted battle last year over the impact of Italy's budget on its debt before arriving at a compromise in December, but the problem has re-emerged, and it's not clear whether a larger fight can be avoided.
4m Jun 17, 2019
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In HBO’s Bleak Gen Z Drama, Euphoria Is the Opposite of Happiness
Gen Z is sad--or so their elders have heard. And it isn't just teen angst. Too young to remember 9/11, they had relatively peaceful childhoods that have given way to existential struggles on both political and environmental fronts. Adults haven't been much help. We haven't meaningfully addressed the sources of their stress--like school shootings--but we have capitalized on...
5m Jun 17, 2019
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Paternity Testing Had a Long History Before Today’s DNA Kits
In 2017, consumer DNA testing exploded, with more people purchasing home testing kits than in all prior years combined. Such growth is possible thanks to scientific advances and the rise over the past two decades of a direct-to-consumer testing industry. But while scientific research can take credit for the former, the media played a key role in the latter, by inventing so...
7m Jun 16, 2019
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Column: The One Thing Every Good Father Does
When I was 7 years old, my father resigned from his job as a college professor. It was a critical moment in his career and created real financial risk for his young family. But he felt that he was being asked to violate his principles--and nothing was more important to him than a strong moral code. That bold decision was a model of my father's approach to raising his ki...
4m Jun 16, 2019
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Hong Kong Suspends Controversial China Extradition Bill After Massive Protests
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced Saturday her government will suspend a controversial bill allowing criminal suspects to be extradited to China, after massive street protests that gripped the city this week descended into violence. Lam has faced unprecedented pressure to scrap the legislation, which its critics say could become a backdoor for China to round up po...
5m Jun 16, 2019
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5 Songs You Need to Listen to This Weekend
A week of big releases also reveals some gems worth your time: Madonna's Madame X proves to be a style-sampling adventure around the world in album form; Gloria Gaynor releases a video to go along with her comeback gospel single; Matoma teams up with MNEK and Kiana Ledé on an empowering dance track; GoldLink and Khalid find a solemn groove on "Days Like This;" and Finneas ...
4m Jun 15, 2019
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Can Anyone Save the Scandal-Plagued USA Gymnastics? Li Li Leung Is Determined to Try
There are thankless jobs, and then there is Li Li Leung's job. As the new president and CEO of USA Gymnastics (USAG), Leung oversees an organization that is struggling to justify its existence. After major sponsors walked away following USAG's involvement in one of the worst sex-abuse scandals in sports history, the group declared bankruptcy last December, and is now in da...
7m Jun 15, 2019
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What Being Malala’s Father Taught Me About Feminism
Long before my daughter, Malala Yousafazi, was born, long before we began fighting for girls’ rights to education together, and long before the Taliban’s brutal attack on her brought the world’s attention to her story, I made a decision. Growing up in a village in Shangla, northern Pakistan, I was surrounded by patriarchy. I had five sisters and a brother and I saw how ...
5m Jun 15, 2019
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The Risks of Trump’s Dollar-Driven Diplomacy
Customs and border officials say 144,000 people crossed the U.S. southern border illegally in May, a 13-year high. President Donald Trump has responded with a threat that may have surprised those struggling to stem the flow. On May 30, he vowed to impose escalating tariffs on all Mexican imports, adding a 5% penalty every month on everything from avocados to autos, up to a...
5m Jun 15, 2019
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This Remote Irish Island Is Hoping To Lure New Residents
A small island, three miles off the coast of Ireland, has been making efforts to attract new residents, touting its newly established internet connectivity as a draw for remote workers. Just a ferry-ride away from the village of Burtonport in northwest Ireland sits Arranmore Island—an island known for its history, fishing culture, beautiful landscapes, and now, its high...
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'It Feels Very Possible.' How This Transgender Racing Driver Is Hoping to Make Sports History
Charlie Martin hurtles around the racetrack, her gloved hands gripping the steering wheel with only blond hair visible from the top of the driver’s seat. She zooms underneath banners emblazoned with the logo of the 24 Hours of Le Mans motorsport race, her focus unbroken. Eventually slowing to a halt after a 30-minute run, Martin unbuckles her seatbelt.
7m Jun 15, 2019
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Ebola Has Killed 1,300 in DRC and Crossed the Border to Uganda. Here's What to Know
The second largest Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,300 people since it began in August last year and has now spread across the border from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Uganda. Doctors, aid workers and the government have been unable to contain the virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — a country in the midst of civil war. Now two people ...
12m Jun 15, 2019
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How the First Democratic Debate Schedule Could Work in Elizabeth Warren's Favor
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren caught something of a break at Friday's random dividing of the Democratic debate schedule, emerging as the strongest candidate on the first of two debates and dodging what's shaping up to be a Joe Biden pile-on during the second. Frontrunner Biden is scheduled to come face-to-face with Sen. Bernie Sanders, a grassroots favorite from V...
5m Jun 15, 2019
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Oil Tanker Attacks Put Trump's Iran Red Line to the Test
On May 19, President Donald Trump appeared to set a red line in a tweet: "If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again!" Nearly a month later, Iran has put Trump’s red line to the test with apparent attacks on two foreign tankers transiting through the Gulf of Oman that drove up oil prices and escalated tensions. ...
11m Jun 14, 2019
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U.S. Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill Supporting Democracy in Hong Kong in the Wake of Violent Unrest
Members of Congress have reintroduced a bill defending Hong Kong's autonomy in the wake of violent protests over a controversial proposal to amend the city's extradition law that would allow the transfer of suspects to mainland China. The bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, co-sponsored by U.S. Senators and members of the House, "reaffirms U.S. ...
3m Jun 14, 2019
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‘They’re Chipping Away.’ Inside the Grassroots Effort to Fight Mandatory Vaccines
Christina Hildebrand went down a rabbit hole and emerged at the statehouse in Sacramento. That's how she describes it--going down a rabbit hole--and in her case it happened 14 years ago, when she was pregnant with her first child. In a world filled with chemicals and toxins, processed foods and GMOs, she decided her baby would be brought up as naturally and chemical-fre...
19m Jun 14, 2019
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'They're Traumatized.' Why a Police Shooting in Memphis Turned Into a Violent Protest
The violent protests that broke out in a Memphis neighborhood after police shot and killed a 20-year-old black man Wednesday show that officers need to be trained to act with restraint, say community leaders. Authorities say 25 people, mostly police officers, were hurt after residents of the Frayser community in north Memphis started throwing rocks and bricks following ...
4m Jun 14, 2019
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President Trump Invoked Executive Privilege. Here’s the History of That Presidential Power
When Congress issues a subpoena for documents, usually they get what they want. But that's not the case for certain documents related to the 2020 Census question about citizenship, the Department of Justice said on Wednesday in a letter to Elijah E. Cummings, chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee. The reason: President Trump is invoking executive privilege. ...
11m Jun 14, 2019
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Concerns, Controversy Surround the Planned Construction of a Memorial and Museum at Pulse Nightclub
Three years after 49 people were shot and killed at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, efforts headed by the OnePULSE Foundation are underway to build a memorial and museum to commemorate the victims. But the plan has been met with criticism by some parents of the victims, survivors of the shooting and local lawmakers concerned that the foundation behind the plan could be pro...
14m Jun 14, 2019
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This Avengers: Endgame Theory May Reveal the Meaning Behind Doctor Strange's Cryptic Final Line
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. The final battle in Avengers: Endgame saw Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man, wear the Infinity Gauntlet to defeat Thanos once and for all. But the question of whether or not the Avengers would come out on top was apparently up in the air right until that very moment.
3m Jun 14, 2019
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Netflix’s When They See Us Is Putting Central Park Five Prosecutors on the Defense
Prosecutors and officials who were responsible for sending the "Central Park Five" to prison in 1989 are facing backlash after the airing of Netflix miniseries When They See Us. Elizabeth Lederer, who was the lead prosecutor on the case, will not be returning to Columbia Law School as a part-time lecturer this fall, following the fallout from the miniseries. Her appoint...
6m Jun 14, 2019
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Here Are the 20 Candidates Who Qualified for the 2020 Democratic Debate
The Democratic National Committee has officially announced the 20 candidates who will appear onstage in the first 2020 Democratic presidential debates. https://twitter.com/TheDemocrats/status/1139286679162933259 Hosted by NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo, the debates will be broadcast in primetime from Miami on June 26 and 27. In order to qualify, candidates had to ...
13m Jun 14, 2019
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders Is Stepping Down as White House Press Secretary, Trump Says
After more than three years serving as one of the most trusted members of Donald Trump’s Administration, Sarah Huckabee Sanders is stepping down from her position as White House Press Secretary. “Our wonderful Sarah Huckabee Sanders will be leaving the White House at the end of the month and going home to the Great State of Arkansas,” Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. ...
3m Jun 14, 2019
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Kim Kardashian West Returns to the White House to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
(WASHINGTON) — Reality star and activist Kim Kardashian West has returned to the White House to speak at an event promoting efforts to help those leaving prison return to the workforce. Kardashian West, who has been advocating for criminal justice reform issues, tweeted a video of herself en route to the event Thursday afternoon.
1m Jun 14, 2019
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Q&A: Nintendo’s Doug Bowser Talks Switch Success, Video Game Industry ‘Crunch’ and More
Amid the news-packed chaos that is the Electronic Entertainment Expo — or E3 for short — TIME caught up with Doug Bowser, the president of Nintendo of America. (Yes, that's his real name.) Our conversation followed a busy day for Nintendo, which on Tuesday announced a sequel to the much-loved The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and revealed more details about Luigi'...
8m Jun 13, 2019
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'Game of Thrones' Composer Confirms Heartbreaking Brienne and Jaime 'Wedding' Theory
Warning: This post contains spoilers about Game of Thrones season 8. The series finale of Game of Thrones may have aired nearly a month ago, but fans are still discovering clues about the show's ending hidden in the sixth episode.
2m Jun 13, 2019
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Scorsese’s Bob Dylan Film 'Rolling Thunder Revue' Is One of the Most Truthful Movies You’ll See in 2019
In a world where cries of “Fake news!” are themselves often fake, we have reason to be wary of tricksters and grifters, of snake-oil salesmen and rambling preachers. But we can always trust Bob Dylan, a career card sharp whose deck is a stack of half-truths, full truths and outright fabrications perpetually being reshuffled. His whole career has been an invocation to pick ...
7m Jun 13, 2019
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House Oversight Committee Votes to Hold AG Barr and Secretary Ross in Contempt
(WASHINGTON) — A House committee voted Wednesday to hold two top Trump administration officials in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas for documents related to a decision adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The Democratic-controlled House Oversight Committee voted 24-15 to advance contempt measures against Attorney General William Bar...
6m Jun 13, 2019
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Aly & AJ Make Great Pop Songs. They Also Want to Change the World
For super-fans of a musician, actor, or any celebrity, there's nothing like meeting the object of their fandom. At concert meet and greets, premium ticket-holders get a chance before the show to shake the hand of the artist they are seeing perform live. Normally, this goes quickly: people say a quick hello, snap a picture for social media, and walk away, in a matter of 15 ...
7m Jun 13, 2019
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Can a Small-Town Mayor Run as the Foreign Policy Candidate in 2020?
Pete Buttigieg typically campaigns in shirtsleeves. But on Tuesday, the mayor of South Bend, Ind., wore a jacket and tie. The change in wardrobe signaled a dramatic shift in approach, as the Democratic presidential candidate delivered one of the first major foreign policy speeches of the 2020 campaign in an attempt to seize the high ground on the issue.
5m Jun 13, 2019
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Why Being Neurotic Might Be Good for Your Dog
Dogs are so connected to their owners that they share similar stress levels, according to a new study published in the journal Scientific Reports. When people are stressed out, researchers found, their dogs tend to be, too. Certain aspects of your personality—how neurotic you are, mainly—may also affect how stressed your dog is. Researchers in Sweden surveyed the owners...
2m Jun 13, 2019
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Nearly 40% of Americans Think Presidents in Their 70s Are Too Old
President Donald Trump is 72. The Democratic frontrunner, former Vice President Joe Biden, is 76, while the runner-up, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, is 77. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren turns 70 next week. [video id=6037613452001] Here's some bad news for all of them: Nearly 40% of Americans think they're too old for the job.
3m Jun 13, 2019
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A Relationship Expert on Gwyneth Paltrow Not Always Living With Her Husband
Gwyneth Paltrow, the Oscar-winning actor and lifestyle mogul, made headlines this week when she revealed that she and her husband, producer Brad Falchuk, don't always live together. In an interview with The Sunday Times, the Goop founder said that she only lives with Falchuk four days a week. The rest of the time, when Falchuk has custody of Brody and Isabella, his childr...
2m Jun 13, 2019
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Missed the E3 News? Here Are the Games and Consoles We’re Most Excited About
Ah, the Electronics Entertainment Expo, or E3 for short — that time of the year when the video game industry gathers to tell us all about the incredible games and projects it's working on. From a Breath of the Wild sequel to Keanu Reeves taking the stage and calling us all "breathtaking," this year’s E3 has been a whirlwind of stellar moments and exciting announcements. ...
9m Jun 13, 2019
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Protests Over a Divisive Extradition Bill Turn Violent in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police unleashed rounds of tear gas, rubber bullets and bean bag pellets at protesters Wednesday, transforming the financial hub into a battleground in an effort to disperse large crowds assembled to demonstrate against a proposed extradition law. Thousands of demonstrators had poured into the streets surrounding Hong Kong's legislature Wednesday morning, chok...
5m Jun 12, 2019
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Trump Administration to Hold Migrant Children at Base That Served as Japanese Internment Camp
The Trump Administration has opted to use an Army base in Oklahoma to hold growing numbers of immigrant children in its custody after running out of room at government shelters. Fort Sill, an 150-year-old installation once used as an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II, has been selected to detain 1,400 children until they can be given to an adult...
3m Jun 12, 2019
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Jury Unable to Reach Verdict on Arizona Border Activist
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A U.S. jury could not reach a verdict Tuesday against a border activist charged with conspiracy to transport and harbor migrants in a trial that humanitarian aid groups said would have wide implications on their work.Defense attorneys argued that Scott Daniel Warren, a 36-year-old college geography instructor, was simply being kind by providing two mig...
3m Jun 12, 2019
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Russian Investigative Journalist Ivan Golunov Released After Government Drops All Charges
(MOSCOW) — In a stunning turnaround, Russian authorities Tuesday abruptly dropped all charges against a prominent investigative reporter after a public and media outcry over his arrest, and they promised to go after the police who allegedly tried to frame him as a drug dealer. The release of Ivan Golunov marked an extremely rare case of security officials admitting a mi...
2m Jun 12, 2019
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Ebola Spreads Outside the Congo for the First Time Since Outbreak Began
(KAMPALA, Uganda) — A child in Uganda has tested positive for Ebola in what is the first cross-border case of the deadly virus since an outbreak started in neighboring Congo last year, Uganda's health ministry said late Tuesday, in a blow to efforts by health workers who for months sought to prevent contamination across the heavily traveled border.
2m Jun 12, 2019
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'Every Game You Like Is Built on the Backs of Workers.' Video Game Creators Are Desperate for Change
Spending on video games and related equipment reached an all-time high last year, with Americans shelling out $42 billion to immerse themselves in virtual worlds where they can steal cars, shoot cowboys, and fight Nazis with abandon.
12m Jun 12, 2019
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Arturo Castro Thought There Weren’t Enough Latino Characters on TV. So He Decided to Play Them All Himself
On Narcos he was a cruel druglord; on Broad City he was a doting and beloved best friend. On Alternatino, Arturo Castro gets to play both archetypes—and many more. Though Castro toiled in shorts and indie films and bit TV parts for years, his career took off over the past five years in both the Colombian jungle, as cartel leader David Rodríguez in Narcos, and New York City...
9m Jun 12, 2019
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'Trumpian Anti-Trump.' The Lawmaker Trying to Upend the Race for U.K. Prime Minister
Rory Stewart is an unconventional man running an unconventional campaign. The British lawmaker, a former soldier, diplomat and author, is running to replace Theresa May as leader of the Conservative Party and become Prime Minister.
13m Jun 12, 2019
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For the First Time, an Expert Panel Is Recommending a Drug to Prevent High-Risk Groups From Getting HIV
Over the past few decades, doctors and researchers have made admirable progress in controlling the spread of HIV, mainly by using anti-HIV drugs in powerful combinations that can make it harder for the virus to infect cells and pump out more copies of itself. But as any infectious-disease expert knows, preventing new infections is equally as important as treating existing ...
6m Jun 12, 2019
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Did Donald Trump Inadvertently Reveal a Secret Mexico Deal?
President Donald Trump may have an agreement with Mexico to commit to more "burden-sharing" on the handling of refugees fleeing violence and poor economic conditions in Central America. In recent days, Trump has claimed that he has a significant agreement with Mexico in addition to the publicly known terms of a deal announced Friday, but declined to give any details. Sp...
2m Jun 12, 2019
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Jon Stewart, in a Heated Speech, Slammed Congress’ ‘Disrespect’ for 9/11 Victims
Comedian Jon Stewart chastised Congress on Tuesday for failing to act quickly to ensure that the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund does not run out of money. Stewart spoke before a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing packed with firefighters, police officers and other supporters to advocate for a bill that would extend the fund - which compensates survivors and fi...
4m Jun 12, 2019
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A New, Scarless Adam’s Apple Surgery Could Be a Breakthrough for Transgender Patients
An Israeli medical center says it has pioneered a new procedure to remove or reduce the size of the Adam's apple without leaving a scar, a significant development for transgender patients considering such surgery. Dr. Avi Khafif Hefetz, a specialist in head and neck surgery and oncology at the A.R.M. Center of Tel Aviv's Assuta Medical Center, led procedures to reduce t...
4m Jun 11, 2019
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‘We Owe It to Our Kids to Keep the Environment Clean.’ Canada to Ban Single-Use Plastics as Early as 2021
Canada has set a goal to ban single-use plastics by as early as 2021 in a measure aimed at reducing waste that ends up in the ecosystem, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday. Single-use plastics such as bags, straws and cutlery will be prohibited in the country, which throws away about 3 million metric tons of plastic waste yearly, the Prime Minister's office ...
2m Jun 11, 2019
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Democrats Had a Good News, Bad News Day on the Mueller Report
House Democrats conducting oversight of the Trump Administration are fighting a war on two fronts: using every legal recourse available to get more information while holding hearings to raise public awareness of potential misconduct. On Monday, they learned that the first task will be far easier than the second.
4m Jun 11, 2019
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Women Who Are Denied Abortions May Face Long-Lasting Health Problems, Study Says
When a woman is denied access to an abortion, research has shown that she may face threats to her mental or financial well-being. A new study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, suggests her physical health may suffer, too.
6m Jun 11, 2019
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Helicopter Crash on New York High-Rise Sparks Calls for Tougher Restrictions
Firefighters and police responded to a high-rise building in New York City after a helicopter crash-landed on the roof Monday afternoon, leaving one person dead and raising questions about why the helicopter had been flying on a rainy, foggy day in a flight-restricted part of the city. The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) received a call about the crash atop a 54-st...
6m Jun 11, 2019
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