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Dr Deb K

@drdebk.bsky.social
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Progressive Pediatrician. Fighting for trans kids, neurodivergent kids, all kids. “Time to step up and be the ancestors our future needs.”💪🏽🏳️‍⚧️💙🏳️‍🌈

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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 13h
For those of you who didn't know the dirtbag Eric Schmitt before today, in 2025 he gave a speech supporting white nationalism. youtube.com/shorts/oe7B3...
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🚨 Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt Says America Is For White People Only | Shocking 2025 Speech
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 13h
For those of you who didn't know the dirtbag Eric Schmitt before today, in 2025 he gave a speech supporting white nationalism. youtube.com/shorts/oe7B3...
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🚨 Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt Says America Is For White People Only | Shocking 2025 Speech
YouTube video by Movie and Tv BreakDowns
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 14h
Call Eric Schmidt right now and let him know that HE'S the dirtbag. There was still room on his machine. So share this number to call until his message machine is full! 202-224-5721
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 15h
Despite Trump’s & GOP’s best efforts at blocking renewable energy, they still outpaced fossil fuels. That’s great, but imagine how much better it would be if Biden’s legislation wasn’t blocked by GOP & actually put in place. www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
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Despite Trump’s War on Clean Energy, Renewables Have Added 34 Times More Capacity Than Fossil Fuels and Nuclear | Common Dreams
“Clearly, the White House has bet on the wrong horse.”
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 19h
The Roberts Court continues to use the shadow docket to enable Trump’s cruel & lawless policies while they remain hidden, taking no responsibility for their evil actions. This Court must be held accountable.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 19h
Just because media has largely lost interest in the horrors & brutality of ICE unless someone gets shot does not mean the nationwide ethnic cleansing by the Trump Regime has slowed. It’s actually increased. Try to make sure people keep paying attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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ICE Plans 5,000 New Hires to Help With Deportation Drive (Gift Article)
A similar surge last year resulted in undervetted officers initially being let in and then removed as the agency skipped basic checks for new recruits.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This is what the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool looks like today after a $17M deliberate fuck up and the orange felon won’t stop until he destroys everything. Makes me sick to my stomach every day.
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Middlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What about domestic ones??? 😮‍💨
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Susan @artlovergirl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A mural in Seattle. #AbolishICE
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 20h
Our founders understood that RELIGION IS AN OPINION. That's why they put it in the 1st Amendment with all of the other protections connected to public OPINION: religion, the press, speech, assembly, & to petition the government. America was NEVER intended as a Christian Theocracy!
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 22h
Trump posted some numbers showing businesses doing well in US so all of us shocked at the grocery store & gas pump should shut up & thank him. But Trump is cherry picking his numbers cuz our GDP is down & costs up. That's not good. share.google/u4GRBUvoOgNJ...
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Trump Says the US Has Its ‘Best Economic Numbers.’ Here’s What Matters for Your Money
Donald Trump’s boast about the “best economic numbers” in U.S. history might come as a surprise to Americans who think the current economy could be better.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort."
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 22h
I despise Ezra Klein. But I trust Bill Gates. His explanation of AI risks is the best I’ve heard. It’s understandable to non computer people like me. And he laughs in the face of Klein when he defends Trump & calls out how stupid goal of “beating China” is. youtu.be/A_156w0aYtU?...
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Bill Gates’s Blunt Warning on A.I. | The Ezra Klein Show
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Middlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson, the literal worst person ever is their Ace in the Hole??? 😆
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Once again, Trump Regime is illegally refusing to distribute almost a billion dollars allocated by Congress because they don’t like the programs. But that’s not what the Constitution says. Trump & Russ Vought are lawless fucks. www.npr.org/2026/09/28/n...
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What to know about the $810 million in spending canceled by President Trump
President Trump announced plans to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved spending, a move that some in his own party are calling illegal.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Diplomacy Lab was started in 2013 involving 60 colleges of various types around the country to better understand concepts in diplomacy & world affairs including how to involve students. This was eliminated by Trump in Dec 2025. Too bad, cuz Jared & Wickoff need this! share.google/AeKSmdJAHfYQ...
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Diplomacy Lab - United States Department of State
Launched by the U.S. Department of State in 2013, Diplomacy Lab is a public-private partnership between the Department of State and more than sixty U.S. academic institutions, including community coll...
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In 2023, Texas outlawed students having any political or civic action as part of their education. My son organized a mock presidential election for a high school project one year. That would be illegal in Texas. I'm learning why Texas is so f'ing weird. share.google/Mj0GGOxehEKF...
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Texas cracks down on ‘woke civics’
A hidden stipulation in the 2021 law comes after a series of highly restrictive education laws across the country
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Of course Markwayne & Miller & Trump are not going to stop their brutal ethnic cleansing. Sounds like The Daily Caller was trying to give Republicans a campaign boost.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 25/09/2026
The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.
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Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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🧡🐕🧡ISLAtheMightyToyFoxTerrier 💛💙🌻🇺🇦🌻💙💛 📎📎 @truthseeker1983.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Where is the guillotine? In Salem, Oregon, residents hauled a guillotine to a hearing on Verrus's $5.1B, 75-acre data center; company reps left early, saying they did not feel safe. 👇👇👇 aiweekly.co/alerts/verru...
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Verrus's $5.1B Salem data center meets a public guillotine | AI Weekly
A resident wheeled a guillotine on a trailer up to the Salem Public Library's Loucks Auditorium on July 27, and according to Gizmodo, that was the…
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Typical example of Trump's malignant narcissism hurting America. Instead of easy access to Canadian potash for American farms, Trump will somehow bring it all the way from Belarus. Cuz he feels insulted by Canada. When are Republicans going to remove this unfit incompetent dangerous a-hole?
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
MAHA is a project built on vanity, grifting, racism & survival of the fittest A colleague of mine has a friend in Los Angeles who went to the gym, &, um, RFK Jr was there, working out, surrounded by a HUGE ENTOURAGE of security dudes & snipers Black infants *MUST* suffer so RFK can get big pecs!
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump and the Republican Party take advice from this moron. Unbelievable.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Ken Paxton said after the horrific massacre of children in Uvalde that he'd tell the parents of slaughtered children that it was "God's Plan." youtube.com/shorts/dVhIV...
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MAGA Hero Ken Paxton Remarks on Uvalde School Shooting
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If fake things shouldn’t be allowed in the White House, pack your shit, Trump.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Vance thinks he's so delightful trampling the 1st Amendment regarding freedom of the press. Note to Vance. He's not funny. He's a dick. youtube.com/shorts/CB0So...
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JD Vance Takes Ruthless Jab At Banned Media Outlets: ‘Supposed To Take CNN Questions’
YouTube video by Hook Global
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Healthful food as medicine. Another program that could be expanded with vision in a universal “Medicare for All” type program. Instead they will be cut due to Trump & Republicans billion $$ in Medicaid cuts! 😡 www.npr.org/2026/09/26/n...
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Meal deliveries can save money and improve health. Will they survive Medicaid cuts?
Some states deliver meals to Medicaid patients that address their dietary needs. Evidence shows it aids recovery and saves healthcare costs, but federal budget cuts may lead some states to cancel it.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This article in the Washington Post did not quote the crazy way Trump refused to negotiate with Iran. When I tried to comment on that, WA PO blocked my comment. Bezos apparently doesn’t allow Trump to be called unhinged and unfit. Which seems pretty tame, given the reality.
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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"There is a straight line from Koch Brothers money, allied with segregationists and religious fundamentalists, that runs through the Federalist Society and the Roberts Supreme Court, through the MAGA-fied Republican Party, through the crypto-industry and the tech-broligarchy, that leads to Trump."
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It’s “Underwear on the Outside” Time
Trump’s continuing downward spiral into sundowning
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Denmark recycling wind turbine blades is very creative. Instead, we have Trump wasting billions of our tax dollars blocking sustainable energy projects. www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/w...
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Denmark turns a retired wind turbine blade into a bike shelter as recycling challenge grows
Its growth, however, is highlighting the stubborn issue that turbine blades may wear out ahead of the rest of the equipment.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This White House statement really is worth reading. From bragging about the ways Trump has undermined Congressional authority for spending to belittling programs that provide any support for immigrants, the repressive values of Trump & Project 2025 are glorified. www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...
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President Trump Takes Historic Action to Eliminate Wasteful and Harmful Spending
President Trump is committed to utilizing all possible tools to cut wasteful and harmful government spending that does not benefit American citizens. Last
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I never knew the role of our Ambassadors was to threaten the host country. Is that a new take?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.
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I Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.
Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro...
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Before Trump 2.0, DHS budget was $40-50 billion. Trump increased to $115 billion in 2025 & $118 now. TRUMP & GOP almost TRIPLED the DHS budget. Talk about waste, fraud, and abuse!
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tjcatskills @tjcatskills.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Help your family, friends and neighbors make sure they are registered to vote and have a solid plan to vote and then help insure they do vote! Vote Out ALL Republicans. Local, State and Federal. Every One! That'll help us all.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The left needs to step up. Republicans in Florida are suing the New York Times for “anti-Israel bias” that “harms” their stock holdings. But Florida owns only 0.1% of NYT stock. If the Court allows this suit, any of us with an IRA can start suing so many companies! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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Florida Files Lawsuit Against The New York Times (Gift Article)
The state’s attorney general demanded access to company records to examine how the newspaper’s board oversees editorial standards amid claims of anti-Israel bias.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
If you have any interest in the Kennedy Center fiasco, this is the very best podcast I’ve heard. It’s not about the legal maneuvering. It’s about the center, what it means to people, and what the Trump takeover actually has meant. I got pretty teary at the end. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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The Life and, for Now, the Death of the Kennedy Center
Podcast Episode · The Daily · September 25 · 31m
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What is it with these Republicans that they only care about inhumane atrocities when they are directly impacted. “Moral majority” my ass.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Billions of our tax dollars are used to purchase Detention Centers from the private prison owner & then we also pay the private prison companies to operate them. Core Civic got $1.5 billion for 2 Detention Centers in CA AND we pay them millions more to operate. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-spe...
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ICE wasted millions of taxpayer dollars in rapid push to expand detention capacity, government watchdog finds
With an unprecedented budget, ICE spent billions in a rush to expand its detention network, wasting millions in the process, the Government Accountability Office found.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Highly recommend the first half of this interview with Abdul El Sayed. Really good discussion of his life & motivation. The 2nd part about healthcare just shows how little Ezra Klein understands about it. I was screaming at my phone. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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What Does Abdul El-Sayed Believe?
Podcast Episode · The Ezra Klein Show · September 25 · 1h 34m
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Once again the Roberts Court is blatantly playing politics at the expense of our democracy. Telling Trump & Republicans they can disenfranchise voters using a system with a KNOWN error rate of 7-20%. This is intentionally anti-democratic & removes the right to vote. apple.news/An6BhTxRPRva...
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Supreme Court upholds Trump's expanded data checks to spot noncitizens who registered to vote — Los Angeles Times
The Trump administration says Social Security data may help spot noncitizens who are registered to vote.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s not ONLY the end of humankind that needs to be considered while we grapple with questions of how AI can be used to SERVE rather than MASTER humanity.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What would Fox News say if Obama let in the Communist Chinese reporters to cover their event, but banned Fox News? 🤔 Cuz that's what Trump did. He welcomed the commie press, but kept out American news outlets CNN & MS NOW. youtu.be/f5q7SI4KEg8?...
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AP reporter describes Oval Office meeting between Xi Jinping and Trump
YouTube video by Associated Press
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
China gave intelligence to Iran that they used to murder American soldiers but Trump made our soldiers kneel on the ground to clean the red carpet for Xi. Can you imagine if Obama had done that!! youtu.be/bWSilIrEFKE?...
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ON CAM: U.S. Troops Kneel & Clean Red Carpet By Hands For Xi; 'Embarrassment For America' | WATCH
YouTube video by Times Of India
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There is a law against using federal tax $$ for propaganda. But, in an eery foreshadowing, the Trump Regime insisted this was "educational." 🤔State run "education?"
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Why doesn't every Democrat running for office have a 60 second ad incorporating this clip where Trump reminds Americans that he does not give a rat's ass about their financial problems. youtu.be/vdFnyhjI_fo?...
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Trump says he doesn't think about Americans' financial situation during Iran negotiations
YouTube video by NBC News
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is there any industry that the Trump Crime Family is not personally profiting from and getting billions in our Federal tax dollars. The massive corruption is mind blowing. But House Republicans lost interest in corruption the second Biden left. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s sons stand to profit from the critical minerals arms race
An agreement between the US and Kazakhstan gives a group of American investors—including two of the president’s sons—access to a massive untapped reserve of tungsten.
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Dr Deb K @drdebk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Of course Trump’s lawsuit against the Des Moines Register should have been dismissed long ago. Why has it taken almost 2 years for a frivolous suit against a poll? At least they had the courage not to cave like so many much larger media outlet cowards. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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Iowa Judge Dismisses Trump’s Lawsuit Against The Des Moines Register
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