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Parkscope Joe @parkscopejoe.bsky.social · 13h
This is insane.
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NEW: According to a bombshell report in the New York Times, Anthropic co-founder Chris Olah threatened to walk out of Pope Leo XIV's Al encyclical launch in May because the pope rejected the idea that machines can be conscious.
Olah's team then privately lobbied the pope's advisers "to take the possibility of model consciousness seriously." Pope Leo XIV held firm.
For months, Anthropic has wined and dined theologians and religious scholars under nondisclosure agreements, hoping they would bless the idea that Claude has moral standing.
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nick @unionnick.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
On the *same day* the Cornell Seven drugged and raped Jane Doe, Cornell banned four students (including the President of Cornell JVP) from campus for three years for nonviolent, pro-Palestine protests. The same Cornell officials let the rapists off with apology essays.
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I enjoyed this piece. People who are evangelical about A.I. really don’t seem to understand — or even appreciate — thinking, human creativity, or what’s important about, basically, everything.
nytimes.com
Opinion | A.I. Shortcuts Are Ruining How We Think
Anything worth remembering came from a person who did not know where she or he was going until arriving.
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Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This week we learned that the Irish government has proposed weakening Europeans citizens' fundamental right to privacy to favour AI companies. We also learned this week that 83% of Irish people under 25 want stronger government regulation of AI. Who *exactly* does our government work for?
AI: EU Member States plan "digital expropriation" of Europeans in the interest of Al companies
Artificial Intelligence / 21 September 2026
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAl, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection. Use of personal data "in the context of Al" should automatically be lawful.
There seems to be wide informal agreement by many Member States. In particular, Big Tech would be able to use all personal data collected over the past decades with virtually no restrictions, as long as this happens "in the context" of Al. Schrems: "Under these proposals, the profits of Al companies would trump European's fundamental right to privacy. This is nothing but a digital expropriation of Europeans." All this is happening despite the key figures of Al corporations actively warn about the enormous risks associated with their own products.Transport costs and mental health also remain prominent concerns.
More than seven in ten adults believe Al will make it harder for young people to find secure employment over the next five years, while 83% support stronger government regulation of Al.
Just 17% of young adults said they believe the Government is doing enough to support them through the cost-of-living crisis.
"These findings should serve as a wake-up call," said Grace McManus, Policy and Campaigns Manager at NYCI.
"Too many young people feel that the chance to build a secure and independent life is slipping out of reach," Ms McManus said.
The polling was conducted by RED C, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of 1,010 adults, including a cohort aged 18-24.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Irish Independent @independent.ie · 27/09/2026
Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000 www.independent.ie/world-news/p...
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Palestinian death toll in Gaza war rises above 74,000
Gaza’s Health Ministry said another 175,068 have been injured since the war erupted on October 7, 2023
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: 94 year old Jewish human rights barrister, Margaret Owen arrested under the Terrorism Act outside Andy Burnham’s Labour Party conference. UK taxpayers are funding these arrests while masked men terrorise the streets in coastal towns. Lift The Ban on Palestine Action.
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Circ @tinyicecat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This news is important because all the fucks out there actively attempting to wreck the world want you to think that the work is hopeless and just mitigating the worst case scenario. It's not. Fucking keep going.
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Tim White @twmcltd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's good to see major foreign media following up on the Russian-made disaster in Oleshky, after the situaation was highlighted at the UNGA by Foreign Min Andrii Sybiha This BBC article is a must-read #GoogleOleshky www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Oleshky: Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Peter Kröner @sirpepe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
"In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and SpaceX to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental right to data protection." noyb.eu/en/ai-eu-mem...
noyb.eu
AI: EU Member States plan “digital expropriation” of Europeans in the interest of AI companies
In a leaked document, the Irish Presidency proposes to EU Member States that the interest of AI companies to make profits should take precedence over the fundamental rights of Europeans.
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Simon McGarr @tupped.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don’t think that this should just be shrugged off. One of our Ministers (Enterprise or Justice, probably) has presented this plan. It isn’t an anonymous creature called the Irish Presidency. That is our Government.
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Richard Chambers @newschambers.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exclusive first look at a new report on data centres and Ireland coming up on @virginmedianews.bsky.social at 5.30pm. Its authors say Ireland cannot afford to continue the 'unsustainable' data centre boom - and have rejected Government comparisons with the German car industry.
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Gavin Sheridan @gavinsblog.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the GoFundMe www.gofundme.com/f/our-friend...
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Donate to Our friend and colleague Eoghan Sweeney, organized by Joseph Galvin
Our friend, colleague and comrade Eoghan Sweeney has been diagnosed with termina… Joseph Galvin needs your support for Our friend and colleague Eoghan Sweeney
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Mira @thefreeradical.org · 21/09/2026
yall, ICE shot *someone else* in austin, TX today. the guy in question is still alive but has serious wounds do not let this go silent or ignored. people already stopped talking about lorenzo araujo's murder, do not forget what ICE is doing as it murders and assaults innocent people
apnews.com
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, Texas, officials say
Local authorities say a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer has shot and wounded a man in Austin, Texas, where anti-ICE protesters gathered at the scene.
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mairs123.bsky.social @mairs123.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Shout out to anyone who has tickets to #Samcampbell at @corkoperahouse.bsky.social - I would love to get my hands on one as it is sold out. Can purchase outright or swap for a Dublin ticket on 3rd of October. #spéirgorm #ticketswap
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Fared Al Mahlool | فريد المحلول @faredalmahlool.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This video was filmed in Palestine. My heart struggles to comprehend such cruelty and the heartbreaking disregard for human life. No human being should have to endure this.
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Middle East Eye (Unofficial) @middleeasteye-rss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Israeli forces carry out demolitions in Lebanon, set fire to hospital - www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/liv…
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Israeli forces carry out demolitions in Lebanon, set fire to hospital
<article data-history-node-id="447955" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-carry-out-demolitions-lebanon-set-fire-hospital" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-forces-carry-out-demolitions-lebanon-set-fire-hospital" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli forces carry out demolitions in Lebanon, set fire to hospital</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><br> Israeli forces have carried out a new series of demolitions in southern Lebanon, including in al-Mansouri and Khiam, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).</p> <p>Lebanon’s Health Ministry, meanwhile, called the burning of Meiss El-Jabal Hospital Burning by the Israeli military as a 'full-fledged war crime', according to Quds News Network.</p> <p>The ministry said the hospital, recently renovated and equipped with advanced medical technology to serve southern border residents, suffered systematic destruction “aimed at denying civilians basic healthcare”.</p> <p>Israeli forces had set the government-run hospital on fire on Friday, according to NNA.<br> &nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>
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Aoḋán Ó Conġaile @tinydonkey.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Why is the default action on the power button on my new phone to activate an AI search. What are we doing here? I have had to disable AI in like 6 different ways already. I don't care if it kills the economy I need this shit to disappear yesterday.
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dr alex concorde @doctoralex.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What ceasefire means to Israel: you cease, we fire.
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Marquis @resurrectedmarquis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Democrats somehow think this is better than Medicare For All. It's insane.
arstechnica.com
UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges
For the largest health insurer in the US, AI's error rate is like a feature, not a bug.
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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In May of 1940 there was a mass panic in Britain - stirred up by the tabloid press - about 'fighting aged men' who had come to Britain as 'refugees' posing a threat to the women and children of this country - and essentially forming a 'fifth column' that could, at any moment rise up against everyone
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WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
ALT: WW2 Soldiers in Croatia: Ivan Janjic Storefront
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Lisa Guerrero @lisaguerrero.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Not only did I meet Robert Kraft, I worked for him. His kid Jonathan asked me to “remove the black music” from my gameday playlist in ‘94 & I refused so they fired me. I was the cheerleader director at the time.  I sued them for wrongful termination and won. So yes, I know that motherfucker. 
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M. K. Martin @mkmartinwriter.com · 16/09/2026
So if my granny left Co. Meath when she was 2 and never came back, I can be Irish but if I was born here, grew up here, worked here for years but had immigrant parents I’m not Irish? IDK, sounds racist to me. #SpeirGorm
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MB @sugarcubedog.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Macklemore just announced he’s donating the $1 million he made from Sheeran’s tour to 6 organizations to support Palestinians and he’s asking Robert Kraft to match it. This is just the first part announcing it.
With everything that has happened over the last 48 hours, I want to bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, still living under military occupation, and still fighting for their freedom.
I will be donating the entire $1 million of my net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to six organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people. And I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation. Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth.
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TJ McIntyre @tjmcintyre.com · 16/09/2026
There's a lot to be said about this case, but a key point is that this was discovered purely by accident. Over 2,000 abusive searches of police records went undetected. How many others are there?
irishtimes.com
‘Her profile picture isn’t too shabby’: Disgraced ex-Garda supplied Pulse data on female motorists to friend
Court heard data offences came to light as part of separate Garda investigation into Shane Flanagan inciting others to rape a colleague
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Fair play to the wife of a Caribbean man and mother of mixed race children being informed by the BBC reporter that she’s in the minority in her community regarding immigration and responding with, “Yes, I’m surrounded by bigots.”
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Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign @ipsc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
At least 21 people died in Gaza when a 7-story building, which Israel had bombed and where dozens of displaced people were sheltering, collapsed on them These deaths are directly on the hands of Israel for forcing people to live in unsafe buildings, all part of its genocide of Palestinians.
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Tamoor Hussain @tamoorh.com · 14/09/2026
btw Kanye did a song Heil Hitler and no one stepped in to oppose his tour(s), which is ongoing. In fact, Kanye is scheduled to perform at one of the stadiums Macklemore has been stopped from being at.
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Gerry McDied 10 years ago, on a night just like this @gerrymcbride.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fontaines at Slane 2027, tickets €85 Oasis at Slane 2027, tickets €185 Over two nights at 80,000 attendees per night, Oasis are taking an extra 16 million euro from their fans, out of pure greed. And those are the cheapest ticket prices, by the way. Pure greed.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 14/09/2026
Macklemore defended his remarks last week, saying, “Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial.”
forbes.com
Macklemore Removed From Ed Sheeran's Tour After 'Free Palestine' Remarks, Report Says
Macklemore defended his remarks last week, saying, “Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial.”
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Shona Murray @shonamurray.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This
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Dan Sheehan @dansheehan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Real genuine bummer seeing outlets I respect falling for the "AI is on the brink of destroying humanity" PR stunt without a single iota of introspection or questioning
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ms. Rachel: "Ed Sheeran had an opportunity…Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows." "If more than 20,000 white children were killed…everyone would be shouting…Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
Ms. Rachel post:
"Ed Sheeran had an opportunity show that we won't be bullied into punishing people for supporting Palestine. Instead he caved to people who refuse to accept what the world knows. A genocide is happening in Gaza. We all need to speak out against it.

"If more than 20,000 white children were killed in another part of the world, everyone would be shouting about it at their concerts. Treating some children's lives as less worthy of outrage is racist. Silence during a genocide is not neutral."
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Trá Lí le Gaeilge @tralilegaeilge.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Cén fáth go mbacfá le seafóid AI nuair is féidir leat ealaíontóirí íontacha áitiúla a thacú? Why bother with AI slop when you can support incredible local artists like @ciaraioch.bsky.social? #trálílegaeilge #trálí #gaeilge #supportlocal #localartists
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Disgusting racist bigot in Waterford threatening schoolkids. He threatens to kill them, spits at them and uses racist language towards them. Runs into a pub when the kids fight back. Unsurprisingly he's wearing a Conor McRapey Black Forge FC jersey. Let's make him famous and get a name for him.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A family had a wedding party in their home in Co Cork. They hired a burger van to treat their guests. The van parked on the homeowner's land adjacent to her home. Some random bigot harassed the guests and got increasingly aggressive towards them. The guests remained calm despite his anger. 1/2
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Nikes | AlexLeeDee @alexleedee.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
As we reflect on sixty years of free secondary education and how it has transformed Ireland, it’s worth remembering that some people thought it was a mistake in its first few years. Who would object to free secondary education? In 1966, quite a few. jrnl.ie/7159629
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Who would object to free secondary education? In 1966, quite a few.
There was even a pushback against school buses as a nature walk spoiled or an impromptu GAA match missed.
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Ireland against Fascism @irlagainstfascism.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Excellent idea sent in by follower this morning. Added the link to their shop for easy access to their cards 💚 shop.rnli.org?fbclid=IwVER...
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Brexit Bin 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 @brexitbin.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Here's a French video (with English subtitles) about what would happen if the far-right racists got their way and all foreigners and people of colour were forced to leave.
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martindvz.bsky.social @martindvz.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
When the media tells you the UK is overrun by foreigners or Muslims or immigrants , they are lying to you .
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Media Diversified @writersofcolour.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
A HMRC official was sacked because he was caught on camera saying he gives wrong information to black and brown people when they call for advice in a bid to sabotage them. He was a member of the far right group Patriotic Alternative. How many more?
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AliceK - globalise the innitafucker @coalisdead.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
“The medical staff exited.. pleaded for their lives, & the soldiers shot them one after another After this, I realised that anyone could kill whoever they wanted, as much as they wanted, and they wouldn’t be held accountable for it” #Israel #genocide #auspol www.middleeasteye.net/news/you-hav...
middleeasteye.net
'You have two million targets in Gaza': Israeli soldier details killings of Palestinians
Drone operator tells Haaretz that soldiers are encouraged to kill Palestinians without rules or accountability
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mairs123.bsky.social @mairs123.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
On a train running 1hr late, no acknowledgement of this so far. Complete confusion over platforms this morning and no reserved seats on a full train. @irishrail.bsky.social How is this an appropriate level of service?
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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
So (if I understand this correctly), the way AI (companies) will "solve" all the major problems in maths, biology, and medicine in the next 5 years will be by stealing and building on the ideas of researchers naive enough to think their chats with AI companies would be private.
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GylesNaMopaleen @gylesnamopaleen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Well feckin done the people of Co. Clare & Co. Dublin. These are both under the approach flight path into Shannon Airport, Limerick, Co Clare and on a beach in Dublin bay. A proper welcome. @rayfoleyinsta for the Shannon Pic.
F*CK TRUMP painted onto grass in giant letters sign in a field under the flightpath into Shannon Airport on the west coast of Ireland. Message on the sand in Dublin bay, in giant letters carved out of the sand that reads "NO KINGS: Gaza . IRAN . ICE" with a crown with an X scrawled through it.
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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
“No one would call Sweden a country that performs cruelty” - Shane Moynihan TD, defending the government's planned changes to citizenship two days ago Sweden: we deport the babies of legal residents to war zones www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Last year, a baby named Emanuel was born in Sweden. Before his first birthday, his parents were told that Emanuel could no longer stay in the country. The department of migration ordered his removal, alone, to Iran – despite the ongoing war.

Emanuel’s parents were legally in the country. They had Swedish residency permits, but the laws that allowed them to stay were tightened after the baby’s birth, and the family got sucked into a Kafkaesque maze of official hurdles, designed to limit migration to Sweden.
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WWN @waterfordwhispers.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Wise move.
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Louise @selkies.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
How self obsessed do you have to be to decide that having a useless AI image of what you'd look like as a doll, that you'll look at for 10 seconds, is worth both the environmental impact and feeding your data to tech built on theft that continues to fuck over artists
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Frank O'Connor @frankoconnor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Bus Eireann charging 2 of us €15 single from Cork to Macroom really shows how much this country cares about getting people out of cars No option to buy return on bus Bus 3/4 empty If we'd a car it would cost €11.00 return on fuel 6 times price This government hates public transport #speirghorm
Bus Eireann charging 2 of us €15 single from Cork to Macroom really shows how much this country cares about getting people out of cars 
No option to buy return on bus
Bus 3/4 empty
If we'd a car it would cost €11.00 return on fuel
6 times price
This government hates public transport

#speirghorm
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