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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 23/08/2026
Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules. Source: @npr.org.
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Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules
The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 23/08/2026
What to know about the E.U.’s new biometric entry system that’s caused chaos at airports. Source: @time.com.
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What to Know About the E.U.’s New Entry System
The E.U.’s new electronic entry system has been in full effect for only a few months, but some airports and airlines are already calling for it to be overhauled.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 23/08/2026
DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders. Source:
highereddive.com
DHS to propose end of 60-day grace period for H-1B visa holders
Few details are known without the rule’s text, which has yet to be published in the Federal Register, but the change may pose difficulties for employers.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 23/08/2026
Passport out-of-control at French airport. Source: @theregister.com.
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Passport out-of-control at French airport
Papers please. Windows is watching
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 23/08/2026
Trump’s visa policies are not deterring international students from California universities. Source: @edsource.org.
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Trump’s visa policies are not deterring international students from California universities
Across the country, universities have seen dips in international student enrollment during Trump’s second term, but the University of California has largely avoided those decreases.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 23/08/2026
Discover this 2026 article on passports and the academic mobility divide via @academic.oup.com and @ispjournal.bsky.social.
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Forum: The Passports They Carry: Global South Scholars and the Global Academic Mobility Divide
Abstract. Passport inequality is more than a simple logistical inconvenience; it is a fundamental injustice that undermines the ideals of fairness and equa
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 15/08/2026
🇬🇦 As Gabon celebrates its independence, help fellow travelers by keeping the database up-to-date: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 13/08/2026
Discover this 2026 paper on Schengen as a European value via @germany.diplo.de and @daadworldwide.bsky.social.
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Vilnius University Open Series
Vilnius University Open Series is designed to publish various selected articles in series
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 13/08/2026
'A new era begins': Israel, Venezuela open up consular relations for first time in 17 years. Source: @thejerusalempost.bsky.social.
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Israel, Venezuela renew consular relations after 17 years | The Jerusalem Post
The move creates an official channel of coordination between Israel and Venezuela, which have not maintained diplomatic relations since 2009.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 13/08/2026
The Magazine’s latest article is now live! @avvloscerbo.bsky.social provides a clear example of the circumstances in which incomplete documentary evidence may lawfully justify the refusal of a national student visa.
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Italian Embassy in Kazakhstan: when incomplete documentation justifies a student visa refusal
By Fabio Loscerbo (Lawyer based in Bologna, Italy)
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 13/08/2026
🇵🇰 Know Pakistan or have a friend who does? Jump in and help us keep the database up to date this Independence Day: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
Paris contradicts its ambassador in Algiers: visas will not be reinstated without cooperation on migration. Source:
atalayar.com
Paris contradicts its ambassador in Algiers: visas will not be reinstated without cooperation on migration
Emmanuel Macron has backtracked on the announcement to grant 250,000 permits a year and has made any consular flexibility conditional on Algeria agreeing to ...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
Co-Founder of controversial spyware firm had Israeli diplomatic passport. Source: @occrp.org.
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Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Spyware company NSO Group’s co-founder Shalev Hulio used an Israeli diplomatic passport to enter Panama in 2013, raising questions over the firm’s claims of independence from the Israeli state.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
Trump administration caps student visa stays at 4 years under final rule. Source:
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Trump administration caps student visa stays at 4 years under final rule
Critics have castigated the measure, arguing it ignores average degree completion times and creates unnecessary burdens for international students.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
China calls US visa regulations 'discriminatory', threatens countermeasures. Source: @reuters.com.
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China calls US visa regulations 'discriminatory', threatens countermeasures
China on Friday urged ​the United States to ‌withdraw its new "discriminatory" visa regulations and said ​it reserves the ​right to take reciprocal ⁠countermeasures.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
Trump administration drastically cuts length of foreign journalist visas. Source: @theguardian.com.
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Iran denies French accusation of intimidating 2 embassy employees
Foreign Ministry official says 2 French employees briefly questioned after attending meeting with security suspects | Anadolu
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
Iran denies French accusation of intimidating 2 embassy employees. Source: @anadoluajansicom.bsky.social.
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Iran denies French accusation of intimidating 2 embassy employees
Foreign Ministry official says 2 French employees briefly questioned after attending meeting with security suspects | Anadolu
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
US embassy urges caution among American citizens in Israel amid uptick in organized crime. Source: @timesofisrael.com.
timesofisrael.com
US embassy urges caution among American citizens in Israel amid uptick in organized crime
Warning comes in the wake of an escalating conflict between influential crime families in Israel, which sparked a series of attacks at branches of the Japanika sushi chain
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 25/07/2026
July 26 marks Liberia’s Independence Day. To suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian couples in limbo as consulate halts Thai marriage letters. Source:
themalaysianreserve.com
Hundreds of thousands of Malaysian couples in limbo as consulate halts Thai marriage letters
Nearly 100,000 Malaysian couples who married in southern Thailand without valid travel documents since Sept 1, 2016 could face legal complications after the Consulate General of Malaysia in Songkhla s...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
With North Korea tourism stalled, China agencies push business visas instead. Source:
dailynk.com
With North Korea tourism stalled, China agencies push business visas instead
As North Korea tourism stays frozen, Chinese agencies pivot to business trips, and frustrated tourists ask why only investors are let in.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Carney government shakes up diplomatic missions in U.S. with new consular appointments. Source: @cbcradiocanada.bsky.social.
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Carney government shakes up diplomatic missions in U.S. with new consular appointments | CBC News
The federal government announced a handful of new consular appointments on Tuesday, shaking up the diplomatic team across the U.S. after trade talks stretched past the early July benchmark.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Think immigration: making people “illegal”: when immigration administration becomes immigration policy. Source: @aila.org.
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Think Immigration: Making People “Illegal”: When Immigration Administration Becomes Immigration Policy
AILA’s Rule of Law Task Force Chair Jerry Grzeca describes how the Trump Administration has undermined the immigration system, writing that “The rule of law depends not only on what the law says, but ...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
“Do you know where I can get blonde highlights?” The most unusual requests from Brits abroad for consular assistance. Source:
gov.uk
“Do you know where I can get blonde highlights?” The most unusual requests from Brits abroad for consular assistance
Brits heading overseas this summer urged to check Travel Advice as the FCDO highlights unusual requests for consular assistance.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Don’t buy brides, China’s Bangladesh embassy warns as trafficking surges. Source: @scmpnews.bsky.social.
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Don’t buy brides, China’s Bangladesh embassy warns as trafficking surges
Officials warn Chinese citizens of a spike in international marriage scams and the risk of prosecution.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
US judge blocks Trump administration's visa limits for social media researchers. Source: @reuters.com.
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US judge blocks Trump administration's visa limits for social media researchers
A federal judge ​on Tuesday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing a policy that targets foreign nationals who ‌study disinformation and hate speech on social media for vi...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Demand to end 'scam' visa program replacing American workers surges, West Virginia congressman reveals. Source:
foxnews.com
Demand to end 'scam' visa program replacing American workers surges, West Virginia congressman reveals
Rep. Riley Moore calls the H-1B visa program a "scam" against the American worker and reveals growing Republican support to abolish it completely.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
DHS: Canadian woman accused of slapping girl over Trump sweats overstayed visa. Source:
dailyvoice.com
DHS: Canadian Woman Accused Of Slapping Girl Over Trump Sweats Overstayed Visa
Kaitlyn Tracey, the Canadian national accused of assaulting a girl over pro-Trump sweatpants on a Jersey Shore boardwalk, had overstayed her visa for nearly two years, the Department of Homeland Secur...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Chinese women allegedly seeking marriage loopholes to bypass Japan's business visa crackdown. Source: @japantoday.com.
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Chinese women allegedly seeking marriage loopholes to bypass Japan's business visa crackdown
"Are you really serious about getting married?" The question was posed during a matchmaking party in Tokyo's Minato Ward last May, organized via China's WeChat chat application. The woman, ...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas. Source: @theguardian.com.
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Foreign Office appoints first special envoy for Britons detained overseas
Alistair Burt will bring diplomatic clout to complex cases involving human rights violations and arbitrary detention
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Investor seeks do-over for damages in EB-5 visa business dispute. Source: @bloomberglaw.com.
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Investor Seeks Do-Over for Damages in EB-5 Visa Business Dispute
An attorney for an EB-5 visa investor urged Delaware’s top court to recalculate the $6.9 million in damages awarded to him in a dispute with a business that helps immigrants secure such documents.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 17/07/2026
Discover this 2026 paper on consular diplomacy and duty of care via the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic Institute.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
Russia denies planning exit visas to restrict travel to NATO countries. Source: @meduza.io.
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Russia denies planning exit visas to restrict travel to NATO countries — Meduza
Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has denied reports that Russia is drafting legislation to introduce exit visas.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
In targeting H-1B visas, JD Vance ties fraud to immigration rhetoric. Source:
eu.jsonline.com
In targeting H-1B visas, JD Vance ties fraud to immigration rhetoric
While Vice President JD Vance characterized fraud as a serious issue in the H-1B visa program, local immigration lawyers said fraud is not widespread.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
Stranded Nigerian families, including children, sleep outside High Commission in South Africa, demand more evacuation flights. Source:
saharareporters.com
Stranded Nigerian Families, Including Children, Sleep Outside High Commission In South Africa, Demand More Evacuation Flights | Sahara Reporters
Nigerians in South Africa have raised the alarm over the worsening humanitarian crisis they are facing, lamenting that the Nigerian government is failing to provide enough evacuation flights despite g...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
Fury erupts as US brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas. Source:
foxnews.com
Fury erupts as US brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
Microsoft was approved for 2,273 H-1B visas this year while laying off 1,600 Xbox workers, sparking outrage over American jobs going to foreign workers.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it. Source: @npr.org.
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One U.S. visa program is growing rapidly. No one is happy with it
Republicans on Capitol Hill are starting to talk about one facet of immigration reform: how to expand the popular H-2A visa program for farm laborers. They face obstacles.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
Migrant suspect in Jamey Carney’s murder got passport back from Irish authorities — experts fear he’ll never be charged. Source: @nypost.com.
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Migrant suspect in mom’s murder got passport back from Irish authorities — experts fear he’ll never be charged
Ahmad Alsaqer is believed to have already been in the air bound for Turkey with his own passport when Jamey Carney’s body was found underneath a duvet by her 13-year-old daughter.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
July 12 marks Kiribati’s Independence Day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 11/07/2026
Discover this 2026 book chapter on global regulations and travel documents via @springernature.com.
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Global Regulations and Travel Documents
This chapter explores the complex regulatory frameworks and documentation systems that govern the movement of international air travelers. As airlines operate across jurisdictions with varying visa policies, border controls, health regulations, and security mandates,...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 09/07/2026
The Consular Newsletter (June 22-July 05, 2026) is now live! This week, Japan eyes raising some tourist visa fees by more than 400 percent, while Manhattan consulates evacuate over tower collapse fears.
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The Consular Newsletter (June 22-July 05, 2026)
This week, Japan eyes raising some tourist visa fees by more than 400 percent, while Manhattan consulates evacuate over tower collapse fears.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 09/07/2026
July 09 marks Palau’s Constitution Day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
July 09 marks Argentina’s Independence Day. Please feel free to suggest updates: arcg.is/1TDPiy1
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
The Magazine’s latest article is now live! @avvloscerbo.bsky.social tackles two distinct aspects of visa litigation: the standards governing the reasoning of consular decisions and the legal requirements for obtaining compensation after an unlawful visa refusal.
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Italian Embassy in Cairo: Court recognises unlawful student visa refusal but rejects compensation claim
By Fabio Loscerbo (Lawyer based in Bologna, Italy)
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
Israeli Consulate in New York evacuated over Manhattan tower collapse fears. Source: @ynetnews.bsky.social.
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Israeli Consulate in New York evacuated over Manhattan tower collapse fears
Emergency crews clear 38-story tower under conversion near Grand Central after support columns buckle and floors sag; nearby buildings, including the Israeli Consulate and Israel’s UN mission offices,...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
EU delays ETIAS ‘visa’ system, again. Source: @thepointsguy.com.
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EU delays ETIAS ‘visa’ system until 2027 - The Points Guy
The EU has delayed the rollout of the ETIAS ‘visa’ system again, this time until 2027 and with no specific date yet confirmed.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
Homeland Security Ministry assures 48,000 passports on the way. Source:
guardian.co.tt
Homeland Security Ministry assures 48,000 passports on the way
The Min­istry of Home­land Se­cu­ri­ty says more pass­ports are on the way and in­sists there is enough stock to meet cur­rent de­mand, but the min­istry has not dis­closed how many pass­port book­let...
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
We don’t need 50 immigration systems. Source:
governing.com
We Don’t Need 50 Immigration Systems
States are responding to federal dysfunction by designing their own fragmented policies. America needs one federal immigration system that finally works.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
New lawsuit alleges U.S. shared asylum application details with Iran. Source: @kuow.org.
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New lawsuit alleges U.S. shared asylum application details with Iran
A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration is divulging details of Iranian asylum seekers to the government of Iran.
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Consular Affairs Center @consularaffairs.org · 08/07/2026
Waterford TD calls for urgent consular access for detained Waterford man Rory Byrne in Croatia. Source: @wlrfm.bsky.social.
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Waterford TD calls for urgent consular access for detained Waterford man Rory Byrne in Croatia
A Waterford TD has called for urgent intervention by the Department of Foreign Affairs to ensure Waterford man Rory Byrne detained in Croatia
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