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James S. Henry Esq.

@jamesshenry.bsky.social
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Proud parent. Investigative economist, lawyer, author, agitator for reforestation +tax justice + antifascism. Photographer of waterfalls + mountains. 75 countries, 8 books, too many close calls. ADK46R. Global Justice Fellow, globaljustice.yale.edu.

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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
(5) 1978 “Why the Underground Economy Is Booming,” Fortune, Oct 1978, 92 ( my estimates)
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
(4)Dec 1979 Testinomy before the Jt Economic Committee, “The Underground Economy.” 96 Cong, 1st Session, 38, 70.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
3) June 1980 Washington Monthly "How to Make the Mob Miserable." James S.Henry www.unz.org/Pub/Washingt...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
(2) June 2014 "Big Bills." James S. Henry www.the-american-interest.com/articles/201...
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Big Bills - The American Interest
How Western central bankers and Treasury Secretaries cater to illicit drug syndicates, money-launderers, racketeers, and kleptocrats.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Not to worry; Profs Larry Summers and Ken Rogoff also missed them: (1) Feb 2017 "Big Bills: Come on In, The Party's Nearly Over." www.the-american-interest.com/2016/02/17/c...
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Come on in, the Party’s Nearly Over - The American Interest
Years too late, the former U.S. Treasury Secretary and the ECB finally agree that “Big Bills” are a problem.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
(6) May 1976 Washington Monthly "Calling in the Big Bills" James S.Henry www.unz.org/Pub/Washingt...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Dear Oliver: Congrats on your latest bk re AML+ the unusual demand for big bills. I realize you were only born in 1977; may I recommend my 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 2014, and 2017 articles that make precisely the same pt +propose the same cash recall? You must hv missed them. Can't wait for US ed.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
#NoKingsBoycott
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
#NoKingsBoycott
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
#AI slows up coding? Please replicate.
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James Labradorko 🫨🍁 @labradorko.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
Я колись писав сторінку вимог щоб аішка написала мені один абзац копірайту і я коли це поняв стало дуже не по собі — наскільки ж людська лінь ахуєвша тварь))))
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
#Trumputin #MuskRat Excellent as usual, Johannes Hano! Why on Earth is US big media more interested in @JakeTapper's yawn abt Biden's decrepitude than the growing evidence that --at the very least -- senior folks in the Trump Admin have been sleeping w the enemy?....
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
@zdfde.bsky.social : Musk was targeted by RU agent, according to an ex FBI agent who was in the know. www.zdf.de/nachrichten/...
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Ex-FBI-Mann: Musk war Ziel russischer Agenten
US-Milliardär Musk soll Ziel russischer Agenten gewesen sein. Sie sollen sich nach ZDF-Recherchen in sein Umfeld geschleust haben.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 30/04/2025
Q: "You think Vladimir Putin wants peace?" Trump: "I think he does, yes." Q: "Still? Even with the raining missiles?" Trump: "His dream was to take over the whole country." Q: "Do you trust him?" Trump: "I don't trust you."
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
@nytimes.com wakes up. paper edition headline: "Trump is Pleasing Putin, Not Just on Ukraine." www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/u...
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How Trump Plays Into Putin’s Hands, From Ukraine to Slashing U.S. Institutions
Many of President Trump’s actions have been seen as benefiting Russia either directly or indirectly, so much so that Russian officials have celebrated some of his moves.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
I stand w #MahmoudKhalil. #DeportMe. You are free to try.https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jc6NN6/
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
"It HAS Happened Here." youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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GUNG HO - YouTube
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
#BOOSky bows down to Turkish gov censorship. Who'll be next? stockholmcf.org/bluesky-rest...
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Bluesky restricts access to 72 accounts in Turkey amid government pressure - Stockholm Center for Freedom
Bluesky has restricted access to 72 accounts and one post in Turkey, marking a shift for the decentralized social media platform that had previously resisted government censorship, according to a repo...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
#India #Pakistan 2 nuke-armed neighbors on the brink of war. "Assault on rivers will be ‘act of war’ www.dawn.com/news/1906354...
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Assault on rivers will be ‘act of war’
National Security Committee vows to answer Indian provocations with full force.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
#Gaza UN Humanitarian Office's Tom Fletcher: "This is the worst I've seen...and I've seen a lot. But what is amazing: despite the horror, the people are getting more DEFIANT every day." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jn4Yp9/
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In an interview with The National, UN Humanitarian Chief Tom Fletcher discussed the scale of devastation in Gaza, calling it “worse than anything I’ve seen.”
TikTok video by The National News
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
JSH: ""The Most Amazing Thing:" A Spirited Dialogue WIth DeepseekAI About The Meaning of An Old Parable." open.substack.com/pub/jamesshe...
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"The Most Amazing Thing" - A Spirited Dialogue with DeepSeek About the Meaning of an Old Parable April 24, 2025 James S. Henry (c) JSH April 2025 ===================
JSH: "Thanks for participating.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
#TaxJustice JSH (4/23/25): "The Overwhelming Case for Repealing the (Outrageous) NYS Stock Transfer Tax Rebate." open.substack.com/pub/jamesshenr…
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
So-called "X"/Twitter is now making it difficult to log in.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
#FreePalestine Detained pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil denied temporary release for son's birth www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Detained pro-Palestinian Activist Mahmoud Khalil denied temporary release for son's birth
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
US supreme court orders temporary halt to deportations of Venezuelan men
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
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There is a LOT more to learn now
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#TheCrashOf2025 Market cap, NASDQ+NYSE+ OTCQX (11/12/24): US$62.2 tr. As of 4/16/25: US$52 trillion, a book loss of US$10 tr., only US$2.8 tr. which is due to declines in the so-called #Mag7. This will have enormous wealth effects on consumption + saving, even apart from direct tariff impacts
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
#HarvardStandsUp to #Trumputin. "No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
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Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Why #Trumputin has no electoral mandate for his wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights -- or anything else. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Bukele rejects returning Maryland man Trump officials mistakenly deported
El Salvador’s president says it would be “preposterous” to return Kilmar Abrego García. Trump also floated deporting criminal U.S. citizens to El Salvador.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
#ItHASHappenedHere #PoliceState #Trumputin whispering to El Salvador's thug #Bukele:"#Homegrowns are next. You gotta build about 5 more prisons." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jPWFwt/
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
This means that we have a dictatorship, folks. Just not a very bright one. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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Live Updates: Trump Hosts El Salvador's President Amid Deportation Battle
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Why #Trumputin has no electoral mandate for his wholesale assault on the Bill of Rights -- or anything else. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Bukele rejects returning Maryland man Trump officials mistakenly deported
El Salvador’s president says it would be “preposterous” to return Kilmar Abrego García. Trump also floated deporting criminal U.S. citizens to El Salvador.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
#HarvardStandsUp to #Trumputin. "No government should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study+inquiry they can pursue." -- Alan Garber, Harvard’s president. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/14/u...
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Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands
Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
This means that we have a dictatorship, folks. Just not a very bright one. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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Live Updates: Trump Hosts El Salvador's President Amid Deportation Battle
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Serbia's president calls for 'order' after student protests The large anti-corruption protests, which began after a deadly train station canopy collapse last year, have challenged the right-wing populist Aleksandar Vucic's rule. www.dw.com/en/serbias-p...
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Serbia's president calls for 'order' after student protests – DW – 04/13/2025
The large anti-corruption protests, which began after a deadly train station canopy collapse last year, have challenged the right-wing populist Aleksandar Vucic's rule.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
#AboutTime Cf gutless law firms. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/u...
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Harvard Professors Sue Trump Administration Over Threat to Federal Funds
The administration is reviewing about $9 billion in federal funding that the university receives.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
What keeps Putin up at night? Can he trust #Trumputin not to sell him down the river? www.ft.com/content/44b5...
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Vladimir Putin’s war chest under threat as oil prices slide
Donald Trump’s tariff war adds pressure to Russian economy
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#HALE Vs USA (66): Japan (74);Sing (74);SKor(73);Switz(73);Isr(72);Sp (72);Fr(72);It (72);Neth(72);Nor(71);Ire (71);Can(71);Fin/Port/Den (71);Aus/Ger/Austral/Gr (71);Belg (71);NZ (70);UK(70);Chile (70);CR(70);Peru(70);Col(69); Pan (69);Pol(69);China (68.5);Cuba(68.5);Iran(66.3).
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Healthy life expectancy
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" du...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#BloodyHands Obv the impending act of mass ethnic cleansing by Israel in Gaza could not occur w/o US complicity at the highest levels of both pol parties. Nor, unlike a large % of Germans during WWII, can Americans say "We did not know" - it has been streaming on live TV since Oct 2024.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#BloodyHands Obv the impending act of mass ethnic cleansing by Israel in Gaza could not occur w/o US complicity at the highest levels of both pol parties. Nor, unlike a large % of Germans during WWII, can Americans say "We did not know" - it has been streaming on live TV since Oct 2024.
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#HALE Vs USA (66): Japan (74);Sing (74);SKor(73);Switz(73);Isr(72);Sp (72);Fr(72);It (72);Neth(72);Nor(71);Ire (71);Can(71);Fin/Port/Den (71);Aus/Ger/Austral/Gr (71);Belg (71);NZ (70);UK(70);Chile (70);CR(70);Peru(70);Col(69); Pan (69);Pol(69);China (68.5);Cuba(68.5);Iran(66.3).
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Healthy life expectancy
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" du...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#CarlinIsMissed: "1942: we interned 110k American citizens just because their parents were Japanese. In this country you don't hv a Bill of Rights, you have a Bill of Temporary Privileges..." #FreeKilmarABREGOgarcia www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jAW7L8/
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George Carlin funny stand up #fun #funnyvideo #fyp #standupcomedy #standupcomedian #comedia #comedian #foryoupage #humor #funny #funnyvideos #funnymoments #hilarious #laugh #humour #4upage #funnyvideo...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#SocialSecutity has not missed any payments in 90 years. In the next 2 mos, for 73 mm Americans, that is about to change. #TrumputinMusk have to go NOW. #ClearPresentDanger #ByAnyMeansNecessary www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jSTjQ9/
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Social Security is at risk. Watch and repost.. #fyp #Social Security
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#Trumputin Sydney Morning Herald: "Why DID Russia, Belarus, N Korea, + Cuba get zero tariffs? Because Trumputin has an odd relationship w Putler." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jAL7R2/
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While President Donald Trump has “paused” his so-called reciprocal tariffs for the next 90 days, four of America’s traditional enemies received zero in the first place. International and political edi...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#SocialSecutity has not missed any payments in 90 years. In the next 2 mos, for 73 mm Americans, that is about to change. #TrumputinMusk have to go NOW. #ClearPresentDanger #ByAnyMeansNecessary www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jSTjQ9/
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Social Security is at risk. Watch and repost.. #fyp #Social Security
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
#Trumputin Sydney Morning Herald: "Why DID Russia, Belarus, N Korea, + Cuba get zero tariffs? Because Trumputin has an odd relationship w Putler." www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jAL7R2/
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While President Donald Trump has “paused” his so-called reciprocal tariffs for the next 90 days, four of America’s traditional enemies received zero in the first place. International and political edi...
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
#USTreasury market crashes (yields soar) as foreign investors back away, R Congress passes massive tax cut, implying +$trillion deficits. We are becoming Argentina, minus an IMF that can bail us out. #PutlersBoy
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
#US$Crash Lowest level since pandemic, as world votes with its feet. Trump has accomplished what #BRICS + #Putler + #Xi only dreamed of -- the US$ is losing its role
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
#TrumpsWorld #041125 #China raises tariffs to 125%. US$ crashes. JPM reserves $973mm for defaults. EU ponders services tax. Global stocks tank again. Rs pass massive tax cuts 4 rich+slash Medicaid -$800b, make it harder for women to vote,elim cap on bnk overdraft fees.GRNLD base hd fired. #ClassWar
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James S. Henry Esq. @jamesshenry.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
#CorpCrimeWave techcrunch.com/2025/04/10/f...
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Fintech founder charged with fraud after 'AI' shopping app found to be powered by humans in the Philippines | TechCrunch
Albert Saniger, the founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI shopping app that promised a “universal” checkout experience, was charged with defrauding
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