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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

🌍 New in Migration and Language Education A sharp new study reveals how Italy’s schools continue to sideline heritage languages and the teachers who support them. Fragmented policies, local‑only initiatives, and persistent marginalisation come into clear focus. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/mle...

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Migration and Language Education

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🌍✨ New in AJAL: “Empowering Language Teacher Agency” (Vol. 8, Issue 4, 2025). Self‑directed PD, reflection, collaboration & AI are reshaping classrooms. Read 👉 lnkd.in/ghijrC_F #EducationMatters #TeachingInnovation #EmpowerTeachers #AJAL

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🔄 New study: Flipped classrooms boost EFL grammar learning 🚀 ✅ Students made greater progress (d = 0.81) 🎲 Interactive tasks = deeper engagement 💡 Teachers gained time for creative materials 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.29140/jal... #FlippedLearning #GrammarTeaching #EFL #EdTech #JALTCALL

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Enhancing grammar instruction for EFL secondary school students: Leveraging the flipped approach as a pedagogical intervention | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🎥 New study: Can videos fix grammar errors in online EMI? 📚 ✅ Better adverb use & inversion ⚠️ Collocations & articles still tricky 💡 Multimedia + differentiated teaching = key 🔗 Read more: doi.org/10.29140/jal... #GrammarTeaching #EMI #InstructionalVideos #EdTech #LanguageLearning #JALTCALL

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Enhancing grammatical proficiency in online EMI: The impact of instructional videos on error reduction | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

✍️ New study: Flipped peer assessment boosts EFL writing skills 🚀 ✅ Better performance ⚠️ Tech & pedagogy challenges 💡 Smart prompts + learner agency = success 🔗 Read more: www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #FlippedLearning #PeerAssessment #AcademicWriting #EFL #EdTech #TeachingWithAI

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The effects of online flipped peer dynamic assessment on EFL learners' academic writing skills | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🤖✨ New study: AI still struggles with World Englishes ⚠️ Misinterprets local styles & student voices 💡 Solution? More detail + inclusive design 🔗 Read here: www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #WorldEnglishes #AIinEducation #InclusiveAI #EdTech

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From words to pixels: Artificial intelligence struggles with world Englishes | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

🚀 New study: Teachers on AI in English teaching ✅ Saves time ⚠️ Tech & accuracy challenges 💡 Pedagogy + smart prompts = success 🔗 Read here: www.castledown.com/journals/jal... What’s YOUR AI classroom experience?

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Teachers’ perspectives about the benefits, challenges, and strategies for using generative AI in English language teaching | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

⏹️New AJAL: What emotions shape digital language learning? Luis Javier Pentón Herrera, Nabi Karimi and Behzad Mansouri introduce a special issue on anxiety, enthusiasm & emotional labor in online spaces. 🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #DigitalPedagogy #AJALJournal #LanguageLearning #OpenAccess

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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

📖 New in AJAL: How does socioeconomic status shape EFL vocabulary? Dil Nusrat explores the impact of school type, parental occupation & language background in Bangladesh. 🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #EFL #LanguageLearning #AJALJournal #OpenAccess

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🌍 Language + sustainability in action! Vet students in Argentina learn English through real-world projects using the GLOBE model. 📘 ICE Journal | Read: www.castledown.com/journals/ice... #ESP #GlobalCitizenship #ICEJournal #OpenAccess

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

🤖 Why do Chinese EFL learners keep using AI? New study in Digital Applied Linguistics explores emotional and cultural drivers. 🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/dal... #AIinEducation #EFL #DALJournal

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Digital Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🧠 Grammar isn’t enough. Chinese students need conceptual fluency to truly master language—think metaphors, not just mechanics. 📖 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/itp... #LanguageLearning #EdInnovation #ITPE2025

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The crucial role of the eclectic approach and conceptual fluency in advancing chinese students' language competence | Innovation, Theory and Practice in Education

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🧠 Tech + Teacher Reflection = Smarter Education Daniel Xerri explores how AI & digital tools can deepen reflective practice in language teaching. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/tlt... #EdTech #TeacherEducation #ReflectivePractice

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Technology in Language Teaching & Learning

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

📚 Low global engagement among Türkiye’s future English teachers? New study reveals a “domestic posture” and calls for curriculum reform. 🔗 Read more here: www.castledown.com/journals/ice... #GlobalTeaching #InterculturalEducation #EFL

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

😓 Tech stress is real—but teachers are building immunity. New study reveals how educators cope with digital disruptions through prep, peer support & resilience. 📖 Read more here: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt... #TeacherImmunity #EdTech #ResilientTeaching #LanguageLearning

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Technology in Language Teaching & Learning

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

💡 New twist on TPACK: Add emotions. Tang & Pentón Herrera (2025) say affective knowledge is key to tech-savvy, human-centered teaching. 📖 Read the article here: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt... #EdTech #TPACK #TeacherTraining #EmotionalIntelligence

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

🖋️ EFL students in Türkiye used digital zines & campaign sites to turn writing into advocacy. 📣 Critical pedagogy meets real-world impact. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/dal... #EFLWriting #SocialAdvocacy #DALJournal #EdTech

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Digital Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

📚 New in JALT CALL Journal: What drives success in online English learning? Motivation and tech skills matter—but the learning environment is key. 🔗 Read the study: doi.org/10.29140/jal... #EFL #EdTech #LanguageLearning #CALLJournal

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Exploring the dynamics of English language e-learning: A case study of motivations, beliefs, and strategies among advanced English as a foreign language university students | The JALT CALL J...

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🎬 New study alert! Dr. Mark Feng Teng validates how learners build vocabulary through videos - using emotion, attention, metacognition & info processing. 📄 Read: 🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #LanguageLearning #EdTech #EFL #VocabularyBoost #AcademicResearch #VLSWAM

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

🚨 We’re officially indexed in Scopus! Language Education and Assessment just hit a major milestone 🎉 Thanks to our amazing authors, reviewers & readers. Let’s keep building impact in language education! 🌍📘 #Scopus #AcademicPublishing #LanguageEducation #CastledownPublishers

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

📝 Hybrid feedback = better EFL writing. 💡 AI + teacher = confidence, clarity, grammar gains. 🔗 Study link: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt... #EFL #AIinEducation #WritingSkills #TLTLJournal

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Technology in Language Teaching & Learning

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

📚 ChatGPT vs. Teachers in EFL learning—who sparks more autonomy? 🎯 Study says: AI boosts learner independence, but both build confidence. 👇 Which do you prefer? 🔗 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #AIinEducation #ChatGPT #EFL #LearnerAutonomy #JALTCall

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🧠 Vietnamese EFL instructors rethink AI in writing classrooms. 📍 Cultural values reshape the 6-P framework. 👀 Surprising insight: senior teachers embrace change more than juniors. 🔗 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #EdTech #AIintegration #EFL #JALTCall #CulturalPedagogy

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Reimagining AI integration: Vietnamese EFL instructors' cultural reconceptualization of the 6-P framework | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🤖 GenAI isn’t just a tool—it’s a co-creator. New review shows how it reshapes second language tasks through digital multimodal composing. 📖 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/dal... #GenAI #L2Learning #TaskDesign #DigitalPedagogy

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Digital Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

GenAI + English learning = 🔥 Motivation matters. Teachers help students see the value. 📖 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/dal... #GenAI #LanguageLearning #SDT

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Digital Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

✍️ AI writing tools = more motivated, independent learners. 🤖 Still a bit robotic, but students say it works. 🔗 Study link: www.castledown.com/journals/tlt... #EdTech #WriteAndImprove #LanguageLearning

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

👩‍🏫💬 What sparks real engagement in virtual teacher exchanges? New research reveals 3 key moves: ✨ Shared interests 💛 Empathy 🌍 Cultural comparisons 📘 From trainee teachers in France & the Netherlands 🔗 www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #VirtualExchange #TeacherTraining #EdTech #JALTCall

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Trainee teachers’ engagement in initial synchronous virtual exchange interactions | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

📚 What vocab do Japanese junior high students really learn? 🔍 New study ranks textbook words by frequency + range. 📘 Dive in: Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/vli... #EFL #JapanEducation #VLI #VocabularyMatters

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Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🧠 Learn 300 Welsh words in 50 days? Flashcards + smart techniques = real results. 📘 New study in Vocabulary Learning and Instruction 🔗 Read it: www.castledown.com/journals/vli... #WelshLanguage #VocabChallenge #LanguageLearning #VLI

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Vocabulary Learning and Instruction

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🚀 New AJAL study: MT literacy matters. A 6-factor scale now helps assess translation students’ skills—from risk management to transparency. 📘 Read it: www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #MachineTranslation #TranslationEducation #AJAL

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

🌍 Virtual teamwork builds emotional intelligence. New AJAL study: COIL boosts empathy, resilience & cultural awareness—even in crisis. 📘 Read it: www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #SEL #COIL #EdTech #AJAL

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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🌟 Equal rights, divine roots. New article reveals how our shared spiritual essence could be the key to universal dignity. 🔗 Read more: www.castledown.com/journals/ssh... #SpiritualJustice #HumanRights #SSHE25

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🤖 AI chat in language apps—beyond grammar! New in AJAL Vol. 8(2): Sriganesh & Eamer show how conversational agents can build emotional and intercultural skills in learners. 🔗 Read more: www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #LanguageLearning #AIinEducation #SEL #AJAL

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🧠 Mind mapping in Thai EFL? It’s easing anxiety and improving test scores—one visual strategy at a time. 🔗 Read more: www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #MindMapping #EFL #LanguageLearning #AJAL

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🗣️ Translanguaging in Thai EFL classrooms? It’s helping learners engage, understand, and speak with more confidence—despite English-only norms. 🔗 Read the study: www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #Translanguaging #MultilingualEducation #EFL #AJAL

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

🗣️ New in AJAL Vol. 8(3): Nash & Ramirez explore how adult EFL learners improved speaking using strategies like circumlocution and self-repetition. 💬 More fluent, more confident—less breakdown. 🔗 Read more: www.castledown.com/journals/aja... #EFL #SpeakingSkills #AJAL #CompensationStrategies

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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

✨ Voscreen in English Learning Quick take from JALT CALL Journal Vol. 21(2): ✔️ Boosts listening & vocab ✔️ Learners like it ⚠️ Research is limited 🔗 Read it here: www.castledown.com/journals/jal... #Voscreen #LanguageLearning #JALTCall #EdTech

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Research on Voscreen in English language education: A systematic literature review and content analysis | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📝 ChatGPT boosted writing scores—and motivation! Vietnamese English majors saw major gains in task achievement, coherence, and engagement after 15 weeks of AI-assisted lessons. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/jal... 🆓 JALT CALL Journal Vol 21, Issue 2 (2025)

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ChatGPT-assisted language learning: Effects on Vietnamese English majors' writing skills and motivation | The JALT CALL Journal

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📚 Blended learning: less boredom or just different stress? 78 EFL teachers weighed in—and tech didn’t erase monotony, lack of creativity, or low satisfaction. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/tlt... 🆓 TLTL Vol 7, Issue 3 (2025)

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Technology in Language Teaching & Learning

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🤖 One learner. One AI. One bold experiment. ChatGPT became a self-study coach for English prep—and revealed fresh insights into motivation, method, and challenges. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/tlt... 🆓 TLTL Vol 7, Issue 3 (2025)

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

👐 Gestures matter! New study shows teacher gestures—like pointing and miming—can boost EFL students’ understanding and engagement. 📘✨ 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/aja... 🆓 AJAL Vol 8, Issue 5 (2025)

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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📘 New study alert! Parents’ education + school location = a major boost in student motivation and self-belief. 💡🔥 Explore how these social factors shape success: 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/aja... 🆓 AJAL Vol 8, Issue 5 (2025)

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🚗📚 License to read? AJAL Vol. 8(3) shows how turning timed reading into a “reading license” boosts EFL comprehension and speed! 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/aja... #EFLReading #AppliedLinguistics #LicenseToLearn #AJAL2025

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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

🎬 Can subtitles boost L2 vocab? DAL Vol. 3 says yes—captions + videos = smarter language learning! 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/dal... #Subtitles #L2Learning #AppliedLinguistics #DigitalEd

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Digital Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

📘 AJAL's latest issue: Emotions matter in online English teaching! Explore how joy, stress & anxiety shape digital classrooms. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/aja... #Linguistics #OnlineLearning #EmotionInEd

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

📚 Hong Kong teachers using GenAI see major workflow perks—but tech limits and hesitation still hold them back. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/tlt... #GenAI #EnglishTeaching #EdTech #TeacherVoices

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

📱 Guided or unguided—social media boosts speaking skills in EFL learners. Only unguided use sparks willingness to communicate. 🔗 doi.org/10.29140/aja... #EFL #SocialMediaLearning #SpeakingSkills #EdTech

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Australian Journal of Applied Linguistics

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

📏 Are English tests in Indonesian schools measuring what matters? 🔍 New review reveals weak validation & low expert input—raising key concerns. 🔗 lnkd.in/gx2HhrEn #LanguageAssessment #EFLIndonesia #EdResearch

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Castledown @castledown.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

📚 16 years of Business English research in China—reveals trends, gaps & what’s next. 🔥 Big focus: curriculum, tech, and assessment 📉 Missing: reform, qualitative methods 🔗 lnkd.in/gsCtapEY #BusinessEnglish #EdResearch #TeachingTrends

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