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Cayla Bamberger

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Education and youth issues reporter @nydailynews.com‬ Tips to: cbamberger@nydailynews.com

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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The school system also plans to bring together teachers, parents, elected officials and unions for a coalition that "will help us shape our policy for 2027-2028 and beyond," the slides said. The meetings are expected to begin later this month after members are confirmed.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Many Qs still outstanding, including how this will be enforced + exemptions The policy includes exceptions for students with disabilities or English learners, screeners + diagnostic tests, remote days, and "approved instructional programs"
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The policy is also set to ban one-to-one screen time (kids on their own Chromebooks, iPads, etc.) for students in 2-K thru 2nd grade. Smart boards and other devices used for group instruction still OK tho
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Scoop: NYC public schools' artificial-intelligence policy is coming, and it's expected to ban the use of gen AI for students in 2-K thru 8th grade for this school year, according to NYCPS official slides shared in briefings this afternoon www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/01/n...
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NYC public schools to ban generative AI for students in elementary and middle school
The policy also bans individual devices in 2-K through 2nd grade.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Some 16,600 students suspended or briefly removed from class were disciplined multiple times over the audit period, according to @nyscomptroller.bsky.social 4 in 10 had no record of support or interventions www.nydailynews.com/2026/08/27/n...
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NYC public schools’ disciplinary actions fail at-risk students: audit
Over four school years during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 16,600 students — or 30% of all 54,600 students who were suspended or briefly removed from class — were disciplined multiple ti...
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Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · 27/08/2026
Mamdani’s administration said the city was paying for far more internet coverage than necessary, and could secure internet service for students who need it at a much lower cost.
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Mamdani cuts costly Adams-era school internet deal, citing waste
Mamdani’s administration said the city was paying for far more internet coverage than necessary, and could secure internet service for students who need it at a much lower cost.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
ICYMI, I joined WNYC's The Brian Lehrer Show last week to unpack the results of the NYC public school system's recent survey of students, and what over 357,000 of them think about issues ranging from boredom to safety to vaping: wnyc.org/browse/shows...
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Students Weigh in on School Issues | WNYC
New York Daily News education and youth issues reporter Cayla Bamberger talks about the results of the DOE's recent survey of more than 350,000 NYC public school students.
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 18/05/2026
Mamdani doubles 3-K expansion plans, adding 2,000 new seats this fall
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Mamdani doubles 3-K expansion plans, adding 2,000 new seats this fall
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 11/05/2026
Gov. Hochul fends off critics over tax credit program that helps families pay for private school
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Gov. Hochul fends off critics over tax credit program that helps families pay for private school
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
State Sen. John Liu (D-Queens) said that if Gov. Hochul follows through on her pledge, he would consider introducing legislation that would prevent New York from participating.
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 09/05/2026
NYC public schools, Columbia impacted by huge student data cybersecurity breach
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NYC public schools, Columbia impacted by huge student data cybersecurity breach
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 06/05/2026
Investigations into NYC child fatalities stymied by lack of access to critical records: DOI
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Investigations into NYC child fatalities stymied by lack of access to critical records: DOI
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 07/05/2026
Gov. Hochul expected to announce handshake deal on N.Y. state budget
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Gov. Hochul expected to announce handshake deal on NY state budget
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Rachel Fish @rachelefish.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
White students make up 12.5% of NYC public school students with IEPs, but they are 71% of students receiving public school funding to attend private schools. These inequalities were anecdotally clear before - now we have this staggering data. Excellent reporting by @alexzimmerman.bsky.social.
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NYC spent $723 million on private tuition for students with disabilities. White students benefited most.
NYC paid $723 million in private tuition for students with disabilities last year. 71% were white.
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 05/05/2026
NYC to open hip-hop high school, specialized programs for students with disabilities
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NYC to open hip-hop high school, specialized programs for students with disabilities
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 05/05/2026
Gov. Hochul may not be ready to tax the rich, but more money for NYC schools is on the table
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Gov. Hochul may not be ready to tax the rich, but more money for NYC schools is on the table
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John Annese @johnannese.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
This story made our wood today.
The front page of today’s NY Daily News, with the main story, “OFF THE HOOK:Creepy Qns. principal won't facecriminal charges if he quits job.”

The banner headline reads, “SPIRIT CANCELS FLIGHTS, SHUTS DOWN.

And on the bottom, some sort of casino ad.
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John Annese @johnannese.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
New from me, with a crucial assist by @caylabam.bsky.social: A Queens HS principal accused of sexually harassing and abusing staffers and a student will have criminal charges dropped if he retires and finishes sex offender treatment. He still faces EDNY lawsuit. www.nydailynews.com/2026/05/02/c...
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‘Creepy’ Queens principal accused of sex abuse to get charges dropped if he retires
William Bassell, 67, who faces misdemeanor sex abuse and forcible touching charges in addition to a blockbuster civil lawsuit, will get a “adjournment contemplating dismissal,” meaning the charges aga...
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Dana Goldstein @danagoldstein.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
With student A.I. use/abuse now ubiquitous, professors and teachers are killing off take-home essays and papers. Students are writing inside the classroom, often by hand. It's part of the big rethink happening on tech and learning. My new report here: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/u...
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How A.I. Killed Student Writing (and Revived It)
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
State testing system glitches lock out NYC students ready to take standardized tests www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/29/s...
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State testing system glitches lock out NYC students ready to take standardized tests
The glitches were so disruptive that some schools decided to throw in the towel and delay the test to another day.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
NYC Council is debating a law that would set time limits on young people's social media use as concerns grow over its effects on mental health www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/21/n...
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NYC Council debates limiting social media time for young people amid mental health concerns
The bill would prohibit social media companies from allowing young people on their platforms for more than one hour per day, unless waived by a parent or guardian.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
The first day of NYC public school will be unusually late this fall, according to the official 2026-27 school year calendar released today — forcing families to scramble for child care at the end of summer break. www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/21/n...
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NYC public school classes will start late next school year, on Sept. 10
The first day of New York City public school will be unusually late this fall, according to the official 2026-27 school year calendar released Tuesday — forcing families to scramble for child care at ...
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
City Hall says the extended day/year schedule will set the “standard” for 2-K programs going forward. (It’s possible some providers will keep operating on a traditional school day schedule.)
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
As NYC launches free child care for 2-year-olds, Mayor Mamdani will open most of the first 2,000 seats in programs that operate on a full-day year-round schedule, he’ll announce at a press conference later today in Brooklyn. www.nydailynews.com/2026/04/09/m...
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Education officials also promised a full, public inventory of all AI tools used in NYC classrooms. This is expected to be published in June.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Multiple resources are still in the works, like forthcoming guidance on how teachers can design instruction that "ensures AI supports—rather than substitutes for—student thinking." Grade-level specific guidance (elem., middle + high school) is still under development, too.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
There are still many unknowns, like when students (not teachers or principals) can use AI. This guidance says they can for "research, exploration and creative projects" — but that schools should proceed with caution.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
AI *cannot* be used to make decisions about students, like their grades, discipline, placement in advanced classes, promotion/graduation, etc. No using AI for surveillance or mental health counseling, and student data can't be used to train AI models.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Teachers and school administrators can use the new technology in lesson + unit planning, drafting emails and scheduling. It may also be helpful for translation services and accessibility, with some guardrails about how it's used for students with disabilities or English learners.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
AI guidance for NYC public schools is out and, as the DN reported yesterday, includes a "traffic-light" system to help teachers and principals make informed decisions about AI in education. Here's what it says — and doesn't say: www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/24/n...
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NYC public schools OK AI use in lesson plans, not grades or discipline
The guide marked the first time New York City public schools has offered real decision-making support around artificial intelligence in the classroom.
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 23/03/2026
NYC public schools to release guidelines for AI use in classroom
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NYC public schools to release guidelines for AI use in classroom
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Mica Rosenberg @micarosenberg.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
NEW: More than 11,000. That’s how many US citizen children have a parent who has been detained under Trump, our new data analysis shows. When Doris Flores was separated from her four-month-old who was still breastfeeding, she turned to her pastor for help. www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids
A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Samuels also announced a "comprehensive professional learning plan" to encourage teachers to use "culturally responsive" resources, like the Black Studies curriculum. This comes in the wake of the recent hot mic controversy on the Upper West Side: www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/25/c...
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CUNY professor Allyson Friedman placed on leave after making racist comments on hot mic
Friedman, who taught in Hunter’s biology department and is a parent at a local public school, was caught on hot mic during a Feb. 10 Community Education Council 3 meeting interrupting Black students f...
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
At the City Council's NYC Public Schools budget hearing, Chancellor Kamar Samuels announces AI guidance coming tomorrow: "Our work to leverage technology responsibly continues with our foundational AI guidance, which will be released tomorrow and will include opportunities for community input."
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Dylan Lopez Contreras, the first known NYC student detained by federal immigration authorities as part of President Trump’s mass deportation agenda, has been released after nearly a year in custody www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/18/d...
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Dylan Lopez Contreras, NYC high school student, released after 10 months in ICE detention
Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Bronx high school student who fled persecution in Venezuela, was arrested last spring at a routine immigration hearing.
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 15/03/2026
Chancellor Kamar Samuels is moving ahead with a broader plan to close or relocate UWS schools — as miffed parents question why they haven’t been afforded a second chance.
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One Upper West Side school was saved after a hot mic flap. Now parents want their schools saved too
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 10/03/2026
Mamdani launches $100M 3-K expansion including NYC’s wealthier neighborhoods
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Mamdani launches $100M 3-K expansion including NYC’s wealthier neighborhoods
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Gov. Hochul said that she provided Border Czar Tom Homan today w/ "the names of a number of students who are in detention that we would like to see released." The Daily News asked the governor's office for that list, but they declined to share it.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
The NYPD has released body-cam footage of officers encountering DHS agents after last week’s federal immigration arrest of Columbia U student Ellie Aghayeva www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/06/b...
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Body-cam video shows NYPD response to fed agents’ arrest of Columbia student
Columbia Acting President Claire Shipman has said that DHS agents “misrepresented” that “they were police searching for a missing child.”
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels picked his cabinet today, w/ a seasoned education official as his top deputy and major changes to the way superintendents are overseen: www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/05/k...
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NYC schools chancellor Kamar Samuels taps top deputy, shakes up superintendent oversight
Samuels appointed Danielle Giunta the first deputy chancellor of the city’s public schools.
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New York Daily News @nydailynews.com · 03/03/2026
NYC Chancellor shelves UWS school closure plan that sparked hot mic racial controversy
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NYC Chancellor shelves UWS school closure plan that sparked hot mic racial controversy
Allyson Friedman, a parent at another impacted school was caught on hot mic during a Feb. 10 school board meeting, calling the students “too dumb to know they’re in a bad school.”
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Former Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos has taken a job as a high-ranking advisor at HMH, a company that does millions of dollars in city business each year as one of three literacy curriculum providers NYC schools were required to use. www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/02/f...
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Former Chancellor Aviles-Ramos takes gig at company doing millions in business with city schools
It’s unclear if the new gig includes work on the company’s dealing in New York, but city and state rules mostly restrict her from doing work within the five boroughs.
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John Annese @johnannese.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The New York Daily News welcomes letters to the editor, unless of course those letters are critical of the layoffs at the New York Daily News. They won't print those letters, it seems.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Calls to remove a south Brooklyn superintendent are mounting after her husband allegedly posed as someone else on social media to attack a union rep for local teachers. www.nydailynews.com/2026/03/01/h...
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Husband’s alleged online attacks against union rep spark calls to oust Brooklyn superintendent
The saga began to unfold when Acting Superintendent Erin Lynch-Reyes’ bid to become the permanent leader of District 21 seemed to hit a roadblock over public acrimony between teachers and the…
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Today's the deadline to apply for 3K + preK. More than 75,000 families had submitted apps as of early this week — thousands short of last year's total. We ask: How much will Mamdani’s best efforts to get the word out move the needle on the # of families who apply? www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/25/a...
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Amid Mamdani outreach, applications for NYC 3-K, pre-K programs running short of last year’s tally
The city received 95,000 total applications last year, a figure that has held relatively steady over the last three years. Applications are not first-come, first-served, so it’s not uncommon …
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Daily News Union @nydnunion.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
What the @nytimes.com fails to mention (again) is that the reason for the font change (which extends beyond the wood - aka "page 1" - to the entirety of the paper) is Alden Capital's decision to lay off our entire print production staff.
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
After a Trump-Mamdani mtg today, Ellie Aghayeva has been released. Mamdani also asked to release Leqaa Kordia, a Columbia protester. (He also backed Mahmoud Khalil, Mohsen Mahdawi, and Yunseo Chung — all who have faced deportation threats over the last year.) www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/26/f...
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Columbia University student detained by DHS agents inside school residence is released
After Mayor Mamdani asked President Trump to let Ellie Aghayeva go, she announced her release from federal custody shortly before 4 p.m. in a story on Instagram, where she makes viral videos about …
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
(Deleted a retweet of Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal after he updated his post)
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Cayla Bamberger @caylabam.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
DHS agents entered a residence hall and detained a Columbia University student this morning, after making "misrepresentations" to gain entry, President Claire Shipman said. www.nydailynews.com/2026/02/26/f...
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Federal DHS agents detain Columbia student in campus dorm after making ‘misrepresentations’
Columbia University Acting President Claire Shipman said school officials were working to gather more details.
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Daily News Union @nydnunion.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It would be great, too, if the @nytimes.com media desk would spend even half the effort it took to write this story on providing coverage of this month's layoffs at the Daily News.
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