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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) @agsjournal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Preparing for the Augmented Intelligences: A Roadmap for Physicians in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Excellent listen.
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Duke Health AI Evaluation & Governance Program @dukeaievalgov.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
A new @amergeriatrics.bsky.social Position Statement on Generative AI in the Care of Older Adults by Juliessa Pavon & other national experts provides guidance for responsible development, evaluation, & use of generative AI in aging-related care. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Generative AI in the Care of Older Adults: A Position Statement From the American Geriatrics Society
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"Conclusions FIB-4 appears to reflect reduced biological reserve and systemic vulnerability rather than isolated liver dysfunction. As a cost-free parameter derived from routine blood tests, FIB-4 may represent a practical tool for risk stratification in hospitalized frail older adults."
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As Palliative Care evolves beyond end-of-life care, who should see a specialist? We talk with 3 palliative care leaders to discuss broad eligibility, workforce capacity, & the future of serious illness care. #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp414 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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NEJM AI @ai.nejm.org · 12/08/2026
A new study evaluated the implementation of a machine learning–based clinical deterioration prediction model integrated with automated rapid response team notifications across 11 hospitals in a large regional health system. Full study results: nejm.ai/3TsbwbS
A sequence of illustrations depicting a patient's progression from walking independently to using a walker, and finally being assisted in a wheelchair. The background includes health chart graphics and age milestones. Color-coded symbols for prescription, medical care, and caution appear at different stages of the timeline.
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M.J. Crockett @mjcrockett.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As a counterpoint, re-sharing Lily Hu’s fabulous essay on why AI cannot “do“ philosophy: blnreview.de/en/ausgaben/...
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Lily Hu · Un-Doing Philosophy
Analytic philosophers in the United States are increasingly embracing AI, both by taking advisory positions at tech companies and by using large language models for their own research and writing. Som...
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UofT-TCAIREM @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
5 lessons from #MayoClinic’s more than 500 #AI models www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-i... #AIhealth #AI #HealthAI #MedTech
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5 lessons from Mayo Clinic’s more than 500 AI models
Lessons Mayo Clinic AI models reveal key strategies in governance, workforce, and deployment for effective clinical AI integration.
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Know someone making a difference in hospice and palliative care? Award nominations close Thursday at 11:59pm PT. Recognize a colleague, mentor, educator, researcher, advocate, or clinician whose work is advancing the field. Submit a nomination today: ow.ly/y7bV50ZyFFt
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UofT-TCAIREM @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
#Doctors Warn That #Med Students Are Surrendering Their Brains to #Medical #AIs That Are Even Worse than Regular #Chatbots futurism.com/artificial-i... #AIhealth #AI #HealthAI #MedTech
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Doctors Warn That Med Students Are Surrendering Their Brains to Medical AIs That Are Even Worse than Regular Chatbots
Doctors are warning of the risks of letting medical students are heavily using AI tools to get through their education.
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 12/08/2026
I'm going to keep saying this until it's rote practice: If you are in official connection with let alone in charge of an archive of data, if is your professional & moral responsibility to secure that archive, as a backup or otherwise, against just such an emergency, so we're not Hoping some kid did.
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Nathan Lambert @natolambert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This video on the HuggingFace-OpenAI incident, calmly presented by OpenAI researchers (Eric is great btw, hi Eric), is one of the best uses of your time all year in AI. I'll probably rewatch tomorrow to write about it more. www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Dy...
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Black Hat USA 2026: The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident
The 'Breaking' News: The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident - A Technical Reconstruction and Its Implications for AI When AI Goes Rogue. The Incident That Changed Everything. An OpenAI evaluation agent…
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NEJM AI @ai.nejm.org · 07/08/2026
A new editorial examines the limitations of current regulatory approaches for clinical AI and argues for continuous postdeployment oversight as part of an evolving regulatory framework. Full editorial: nejm.ai/4wffVgQ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinMedicine
Figure 1 illustrates the current versus proposed regulatory pathways for clinical AI. Panel A: The current pathway, which relies on retrospective evidence and includes no systematic postmarket evaluation. Panel B: The proposed pathway, which adds multisite validation and continuous monitoring with a feedback loop for reevaluation when performance thresholds are not met.
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Over 75% of older adults with dementia actually have a MIX of different brain pathologies. We talk with Nate Chin & Sterling Johnson about LATE (mimics Alzheimer’s), biomarkers, mixed dementia's, and more! #medsky   Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp413 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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CAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
📰 'Right Care, Right Time: Using an Acuity Tool to Guide Visit Frequency in Home-Based Palliative Care' 🔗https://ow.ly/IbPW50ZwNKf In CAPC's latest blog, discover how a thoughtfully designed acuity tool can help teams deliver the right care, at the right time, to the people who need it most.
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British Geriatrics Society @gerisoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
End of Life Care in Frailty - This guidance has been produced to support clinicians and others in providing high-quality care for older people living with frailty as they move towards the end of their lives.  Read the full guidance here: buff.ly/1iRd8VS
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Rick Bauer (he/him/él) @nvrflycoach.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) @agsjournal.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
NegotiAge, an AI-based negotiation training intervention, significantly reduced burden and improved negative affect among family caregivers. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
I think some form of factuality guardrails are going to be essential for medical AI going forward. Several strategies are emerging, including tool use calls for external databases, literature review, and vertical post training. I would not want to have to list "AI hallucination" as a cause of death.
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Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) @agsjournal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Nearly one-third of adults receiving long-term services and supports (LTSS) reported unmet needs, with substantial variation across care settings, funding programs, and individual characteristics. #geriatrics agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com…
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NEJM AI @ai.nejm.org · 29/06/2026
A new editorial discusses whether clinical genetics is prepared for a world in which patients and families can generate rare disease analyses on their own. Full editorial: nejm.ai/4vVYCAY
The image is a quote from an editorial published in NEJM AI asking, "Is clinical genetics prepared for a world in which patients and families can generate analyses of this kind on their own?" Authors: Samuel G. Finlayson, M.D., Ph.D., and Heidi L. Rehm, Ph.D. The background is a gradient orange.
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CAPC @capcpalliative.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
CAPC’s new report outlines why caregiver support is a critical component of high-quality serious illness care and makes the case that health care orgs should establish formal caregiver support programs to make a difference in both patient outcomes and health care spending. ow.ly/v20550YVLrM
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Have you submitted yet? The Summer Call for Abstracts and Call for Reviewers for the 2027 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care is open. Present your work or help shape the program as a reviewer. Your voice matters. annualassemblyhapc.org #HAPC27
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UofT-TCAIREM @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
#AI's 'Blind Trust' Problem Puts #Patients at Risk www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #AIhealth #AI #HealthAI #MedTech
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AI's 'Blind Trust' Problem Puts Patients at Risk
Panelists at HLTH Europe 2026 warned that clinicians and patients are increasingly deferring to algorithmic outputs over independent judgment.
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NEJM AI @ai.nejm.org · 22/06/2026
Editorial by Isaac S. Kohane, MD, PhD: Guideline Machines nejm.ai/49QwJBF #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinMedicine
Editorial image from NEJM AI featuring a side profile of a silhouetted face with digital elements and colorful lines. Includes a quote from Isaac S. Kohane, M.D., Ph.D., on the role of AI in medical guidelines, emphasizing the importance of AI in avoiding preventable harm while maintaining the art of good medicine. The NEJM AI logo is displayed.
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
1 week left to apply! The AAHPM Next Gen Scholars Program offers mentorship, leadership development, and a chance to drive equity-focused research—plus the opportunity to present at the Annual Assembly. Don’t wait, apply now! ow.ly/x1Np50ZfpVp
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Next Gen Scholars for Equity in HPM | AAHPM
The AAHPM Next Gen Scholars for Equity in Hospice and Palliative Medicine program supports clinicians in training from communities underrepresented in HPM through structured sponsorship, leadership development, and scholarly engagement. […]
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International Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2027 @icag02.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
📢 Abstract Submission & Registration Open! ICAG2027 Submit your research early and secure your spot with Early Bird Registration! 📄 agingcongress.com/abstract-sub... 📝 agingcongress.com/registrations/ #AbstractSubmission #RegistrationOpen #EarlyBirdRegistration
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
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How Mayo Clinic Adopted an Innovative AI Tool for Palliative Care Utilization
The AI tool not only identifies hospitalized patients with serious illnesses who could benefit from palliative care services but also targets these patients faster than the health system could in the ...
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Looking for the latest research in hospice and palliative care? Don’t miss October’s open access pick in JPSM! Read our blog post here. aahpm.org/blog/october-2025-open-ac…
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October 2025: Open Access in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management | AAHPM
In the world of hospice and palliative care research, having access to trusted, high-quality information is key. That’s where open access publishing shines—removing barriers so anyone can explore impactful studies […]
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/10/2025
Taxpayers and charities helped develop the gene therapy Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price of $2M+ per dose, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation. (Published Feb.)
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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices ref...
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Eduardo Bruera @brueraeduardo.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
In 432 patients with advanced cancer, only one-third accurately understood their curability, with little change over time. Misperception was linked to Asian race, better well-being, and fewer symptoms. Systematic screening is needed pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40992638/
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Systematic Screening of Advanced Cancer Patients' Curability Perception: A Longitudinal Analysis - PubMed
Only one in three patients with advanced cancer had an accurate understanding of their curability, with limited improvement over time. Systematic screening may provide opportunities to improve illness...
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Melanie Mitchell @melaniemitchell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
In 2016 Hinton predicted that AI would replace all radiologists in five years. Ten years later, why hasn't it happened? This post is a great explainer. www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...
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AI isn't replacing radiologists
Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Spoiler alert: "... models achieving high accuracy (up to 99%) in tasks like skin cancer and infectious disease detection. However, challenges such as underrepresented skin tones in datasets, limited clinical validation, and infrastructural barriers currently hinder equitable implementation."
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Eduardo Bruera @brueraeduardo.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Dr Balfour Mount died yesterday. Our clinical and spiritual leader, he was the first to use the term “palliative care” and opened the Royal Vic PCU. He inspired all of us to work with energy and integrity . We are all a bit more lonely today. Godspeed, Bal Mount
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
AAHPM mourns the loss of Balfour Mount, MD—widely recognized as the father of palliative care in North America. His vision and compassion transformed care for patients and families facing serious illness. We honor his legacy.
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UofT-TCAIREM @uoft-tcairem.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Trust and Transparency Key for Leveraging #AI to Expand Access to Precision #Oncology | AJMC www.ajmc.com/view/trust-a... #MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
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Trust and Transparency Key for Leveraging AI to Expand Access to Precision Oncology | AJMC
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds the potential to democratize precision oncology, but it must be implemented thoughtfully.
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Sung Kim @sungkim.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Stanford to students - learn to use AI! Assignment: Provide a link to the chat session transcript with the AI tutor. The session should be 15-20 minutes and interactive!
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NEJM AI @ai.nejm.org · 26/09/2025
Volume 2, No. 10 of NEJM AI is now available! Here is a preview of the latest content:  𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 Scoping Out Clinical Trial Emulation nejm.ai/4nnlrJY #AI #MedSky #MLSky
The cover of the October 2025 issue of NEJM AI with "NEW ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE" above it
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Spoiler alert: "Existing studies show that implementing generative AI without tailoring for human factors and organizational contexts often results in underutilization and operational inefficiencies."
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
arxiv.org/abs/2509.18234
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The Illusion of Readiness: Stress Testing Large Frontier Models on Multimodal Medical Benchmarks
Large frontier models like GPT-5 now achieve top scores on medical benchmarks. But our stress tests tell a different story. Leading systems often guess correctly even when key inputs like images are r...
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Spoiler alert: Buyer beware.
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George Washington University Institute for Spirituality & Health @caringatgwish.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Dr. Puchalski was honored with the Kathleen Curtin Spirituality in Mission Award, presented by the National Capital Area Ignation Volunteer Corp gwish.smhs.gwu.edu
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GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Geriatricians Houman Javedan & Vicky Tang discuss Preoperative Assessments for Older Adults, emphasizing CGAs, frailty screening, and the Geriatric Surgery Verification program to optimize outcomes. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp375 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
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Les Morgan @lesmorgan.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
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AI Will Soon Have a Say in Approving or Denying Medicare Treatments - KFF Health News
A pilot program testing the use of artificial intelligence to expand prior authorization decisions in Medicare has providers, politicians, and researchers questioning Trump administration promises to ...
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Eduardo Bruera @brueraeduardo.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
We compared ChatGPT, Bard, and Bing on palliative care terms found ChatGPT most accurate (9/10) and comprehensive (8.5/10). Credibility was low (3/10) across all. Readability was poor (FRE 41.7; grade 14.1). Clinician oversight is needed to avoid misinformation. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40138176/
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Performance of Three Conversational Artificial Intelligence Agents in Defining End-of-Life Care Terms - PubMed
<span><b><i>Background:</i></b> Conversational artificial intelligence agents, or chatbots, are a transformational technology understudied in end-of-life care. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> OpenAI's ChatGPT,...
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Yuri Quintana @yuriquintana.com · 24/09/2025
The @JointCommission + @CoalitionHealthAI dropped new guidance on Responsible Use of AI in Healthcare, laying out 7 core principles for safe, ethical AI adoption. Read it here: digitalassets.jointcommission.org/api/public/c...
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Christian Sinclair @ctsinclair.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Get private equity out of health care.
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National Dementia Workforce Study @ndws.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
ICYMI: A special collection of five articles about NDWS was recently published in @agsjournal.bsky.social. The open access papers cover survey questionnaire development, sample frame development, data collection, and more. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1...
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National Dementia Workforce Study: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
<em>Journal of the American Geriatrics Society</em> (JAGS) is the go-to geriatrics journal for clinical aging research including education, clinical practice and public policy.
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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
In "What Is Intelligence?", @blaiseaguera.bsky.social offers a radical new perspective on what intelligence really is, and how AI’s emergence is a natural consequence of evolution. Available #OpenAccess: mitpress.mit.edu/978026204995...
A copy of "What is Intelligence?: Lessons from AI About Evolution, Computing, and Minds" by Blaise Agüera y Arcas.
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Some important findings in this paper: 1) Working with AI boosts the performance of people solving math, science & ethics questions 2) The biggest boost is for the hardest problems 3) High performers remain highest performing, but low performers gain more 4) People who are good with AI gain most
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