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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Today on Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, we honor the mothers and families who have suffered an unimaginable loss in service to our country. We owe them our gratitude, our respect, and a commitment to always remember the sacrifice their families have made.
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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 03/10/2026
The American Dream is not dead. It is unfinished work we must redeem together. Two big things we can do to achieve that goal: Reset the economic bargain so hard work pays again—And confront the corruption in our government head-on.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“.. “We need to get some other voices in there to push back a little bit on this stuff,” said Nancy Danner, who farms thousands of acres of corn and soybeans with her husband, Kevin, in western Iowa. “We need as many changes as we can get.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/ele...
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
We @democracydefendersfund.org helped stop ballot seizure efforts in CA & helped save mail-in voting in the USPS case Now we’re taking on possible deployment of ICE at polling places I explain in my weekly column @ContrarianNews.org 👇 -TN
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It Was the Best of Fridays, It Was the Worst of Fridays (Well, Kinda)
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 07/09/2026
Today we honor workers and unions in MD-08 and across America and rededicate to the fight for fair wages, strong benefits and workplace rights. Let’s stand strong against the oligarchs and authoritarians who want an economy of domination and inequality. Happy Labor Day.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 07/09/2026
Sending love to Will Jawando and Michele and healing wishes for Will’s rapid and complete recovery. We are all rooting for you and will keep you close in our hearts.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11/09/2026
We reaffirm our promise to stand strong with the families of those who died, to provide medical care for people still suffering from the toxic pollution of the attack and to never forget the bravery of Americans who put their lives on the line to save fellow Americans.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11/09/2026
25 years ago today, America experienced the deadliest terrorist attack in our history. Thousands of people, including first responders acting to rescue victims, lost their lives in the savage onslaught. Thousands more have died years later from related respiratory illnesses.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11/09/2026
It's critical for President Trump to officially extend TPS for Salvadorans now. Meantime, the lack of clarity from the administration is badly hurting people and damaging our economy. Here's what we do know: El Salvador TPS remains in effect and recipients can continue working.
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Update on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador (Release: Sept. 03, 2026)
This guidance supplements the Update on Temporary Protected Status for El Salvador message posted on Aug. 12, 2026.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 11/09/2026
To my fellow Jewish Americans observing Rosh Hashanah in Maryland and across the country—L’Shana Tovah! Let this new year bring health, sweetness and light to you and your loved ones, and may there be peace all over the world.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 16/09/2026
GREAT NEWS: Today the House passed a proposal I led with Representatives Jim McGovern and Jimmy Panetta to provide much-needed tax relief to survivors of financial scams and natural disasters. No one should be taxed by the federal government on money stolen from them by scammers and fraudsters.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 16/09/2026
This is what a real Kennedy sounds like. Thank you Kerry K. for standing strong not just for human rights all over the world but for the rule of law at home. You make us proud.
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Kerry Kennedy on Kennedy Center closure: This is ‘hostage taking by the President’ | CNN
Kerry Kennedy calls out President Trump for the sudden, indefinite closure of the Kennedy Center. This after its Trump-appointed board voted to shutter the historic building, claiming the only way to ...
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 17/09/2026
In America, we have no kings, no dictators, no despots, no nobles, no slaves, no serfs, no subjects. Just "We the People." We are not one race, one ethnicity, one religion or one party. But we have one Constitution and one Bill of Rights. Happy Constitution Day, everybody!
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 18/09/2026
After illegally bulldozing half of the White House, Trump bans media that won’t lie for him from the other half. Every self-respecting media entity in America should boycott what’s left of the White House if he keeps violating press freedom.
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Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov · 20/09/2026
During Yom Kippur, I wish my fellow Jewish Americans a meaningful, peaceful and gentle fast. G’mar Chatimah Tovah.
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Did private equity buy your grandparents' nursing home? That’s what almost happened in Sauk County. And around Wisconsin. Meet the folks fighting back.
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Rep. Chris Pappas @repchrispappas.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Mark Stebbins’ impact can be seen and felt across Manchester and NH with the improvements at Camp Foster, Easterseals headquarters, and more. Now the Mark Stebbins Community Center in Manchester stands as a reminder of his legacy and continues the work that Mark cared so much about: helping others.
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Mark Stebbins Community Center opens in Manchester
A new center on Manchester's West Side is hoping to bring the community together through the vision of a local man.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
“.. this week felt different — like the political environment was disintegrating in real time ..” @axios.com www.axios.com/2026/09/26/t...
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Read my full statement: beyer.house.gov/news/documen...
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Beyer Demands Answers About Equipment at Proposed Arch Site
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/09/2026
After hearing from constituents who saw construction equipment at the site of Trump’s proposed arch, I drove down to Columbia Island to see for myself. I found workers operating heavy equipment who told me they were conducting archaeological work. My full statement:
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 24/09/2026
Trump’s arch is illegal and immoral, and the Administration is also under court order requiring 48 hours’ notice before work proceeds. Yet, Trump wants to push ahead without even the most basic understanding of the consequences of this project. We won’t let him.
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Beyer Demands Answers About Equipment at Proposed Trump Arch Site
YouTube video by Congressman Don Beyer
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 25/09/2026
Yesterday, I visited East Potomac Park and saw the golfers, cyclists, runners, and families who enjoy this treasured space. I also saw the Trump Administration tearing apart East Potomac while refusing to tell the public what it is doing, what it has done, or what it plans to do next.
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Beyer Condemns Trump’s Illegal, Secretive Assault on East Potomac Park Following Site Tour
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
Guys, THIS IS WILD Trump’s 250-foot arch isn’t supposed to start construction until November, but geologists are already testing the soil. Why? Because apparently they need to make sure the tallest triumphal arch on earth won’t just tip over when it’s built. 👀
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 26/09/2026
💪 Prosecutors from across the country banded together to form the Fight Against Federal Oversight, or FAFO — the acronym an intentional nod to the slang phrase “F— Around and Find Out.” Here’s how they’re working to prepare for the possibility of federal agents at or around poll sites ⬇️
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The local prosecutors who fought ICE are ready to combat federal election interference
“I think what I can say is that we’re going to be ready for anything,” one district attorney said. “And whatever that scenario is, it’s going to be kind of plug-and-play to have the place we’re going ...
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 26/09/2026
For months, I’ve been raising the alarm about the loss of staff at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and how it is imperiling their work protecting our wildlife and public lands. In December, 25% of the agency was gone. Now, it’s nearly 40%. But FWS still refuses to address the staffing crisis.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The amount of Amazon workers relying on SNAP and Medicaid has nearly tripled since 2020 — while Amazon’s annual profits soared by over 550%. It’s the same story everywhere: corporate profits are at record highs, while workers’ share of the economy is at a record low. We must unrig the system.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
ALERT: For third time, US Supreme Court blocks the GOP gerrymandered Congressional map in Missouri The brief ruling seems to dunk on the attempts by state GOP to press ahead with the redrawn map
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 26/09/2026
Trump’s DOJ claims it has turned over unredacted handwritten FBI notes from four interviews with a woman who alleges Trump sexually and physically abused her as a minor. But there’s a major question about what else Todd Blanche actually handed the judge.
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Trump DOJ Claims It Complied With Latest Epstein Order in Katie Phang Case
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered Attorney General Todd Blanche to submit unredacted FBI notes and support disputed victim redactions, while a temporary appellate pause now blocks foreign-language file rev...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Today in Politics, Bulletin 467. Midterms, midterms, midterms. Lots of updates and news on key races around the country, and everything else you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 467. 9/25/26
… In another seismic shift, Cook Political just moved 15 more races in their projected ratings of congressional elections in favor of Democrats.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026
IDK how anyone thinks Paxton is good for Texas. 21 people were murdered in Uvalde, including 19 children. Calling that part of God’s “plan” is beyond grotesque. Some comments reveal more about a politician than any campaign ad ever could. This is one of them.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/09/2026
Vivek Ramaswamy built a national MAGA brand. But 2024 Trump voters in Ohio aren’t necessarily buying it. @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social and @andrewjtobias.bsky.social explain why his wealth, outsider image, and support for data centers are dragging him down.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/09/2026
Mike Rogers spent months backing Trump’s Iran war. Now, with energy prices soaring, he suddenly wants it to "end and end quickly." @timmiller.bsky.social and Alex Wagner tear into the Republican Senate candidate’s abrupt change in tune.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Every single one of these people view their government appointments as an opportunity to promote themselves and make money grifting while we pay them to do it.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump is a lame duck president who is getting more desperate and unhinged. He's exhausting, but his buffoonery is creating opportunities for solidarity that we previously didn't know were possible. Join us in our discussion on this week's Coffee Klatch.
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The Red Carpet for Xi (but Not for Thee) | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Trump is a lame duck president who is getting more desperate and unhinged.He's exhausting, but his buffoonery is creatin
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Hoooooo boy
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Because of the Texas state government's error, Texas "counties are now dealing with nearly a year of backlogged voter registration tasks to process. They could include new registrations or simply updates to voters’ existing records, like a change in address..." www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/0...
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Tens of thousands of Texas voter registration applications likely ensnared in state error
Democrats are calling for investigations into why voter registration applications submitted via a DPS portal weren’t forwarded to counties.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Incredible: another Ukrainian famine is unfolding, this time in Russian-occupied Oleshky. The remaining inhabitants of what used to be a thriving small city, now down to about 6000 people, are blockaded by Russian forces and cut off from food and water. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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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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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 26/09/2026
Amazing detail in this @wsj article about Kimberly Guilfoyle, US ambassador to Greece: she told a Greek minister, in a conversation about the collapse of the Romanian government,“We can do that to any country we want. We can do that here." www.wsj.com/articles/kim...
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The Mystery Man Shadowing Kimberly Guilfoyle as She Pushes Deals Across Europe
Christos Marafatsos works as an energy lobbyist while also closely advising the U.S. ambassador to Greece.
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s about the grift. It’s always about the grift.
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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 26/09/2026
Employees and executives of GEO Group, ICE's largest detention contractor, appear in the metadata of a growing number of DHS detention contract solicitations. The contracts are open to competition from other companies. Neither GEO nor DHS will say what role GEO played in preparing the documents.
A metadata readout for a five-page PDF titled "Performance Work Statement." The Company field reads "GEO Group Inc." and appears twice. The file was created on Sept. 25, 2026, at 1:44 p.m. Eastern using Acrobat PDFMaker 26 for Word. The Author and Creator fields are blurred.
A PDF open in a viewer, titled "Attachment 10c1 - Enhanced Transport Requirements Requirement C (Philadelphia)." The page is headed "Moshannon Enhanced Transportation." It lists requirements for ICE offices in Philadelphia, York and Pittsburgh. These include 24-hour detention, transport and guard coverage; additional "GTI" guard and transport assets; and at least three extra transport teams per day, seven days a week, to stage near arrest teams and act as a "mobile detention facility" until the vans are full. The Pittsburgh section says a hub site would free deportation officers to make more arrests. The metadata panel shows the file was created Dec. 11, 2025, with Acrobat PDFMaker 25 for Word. The author field contains the name of a GEO Group Executive Vice President. A PDF open in a viewer, titled "Attachment 10c - Anticipated Transportation Routes Estimate Requirement C (Philadelphia)." The page is a table headed "Moshannon Incremental Mileage Estimate." It lists routes from Dover and the Pittsburgh Sub-Office to ICE offices, airports, federal prisons and about 20 county prisons, with miles per trip, vehicle type, trip frequency and total annual miles. The largest entry is Pittsburgh to Erie County Prison, five times a week, at 68,120 miles a year. The metadata panel shows the file was created Dec. 10, 2025, in Microsoft Excel. The author field contains the name of a GEO Group senior vice president.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 26/09/2026
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
17/ We’re still reporting on this topic. If you use apps like DraftKings or FanDuel or have experience in the gambling industry, you can help us with our reporting by sharing your transaction history with us.
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Help ProPublica Report on Sports Betting by Sending Us Your App Data
If you’ve bet on sports with FanDuel or DraftKings, you can help ProPublica understand how these apps respond to their users’ betting behavior. Use our browser extension to download your betting histo...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
16/ I also want to acknowledge that this was a controlled experiment. I could walk away. That’s not always easy for everyone. I couldn’t — and didn't try — to mimic how problem gambling can impact your real life outside the app in harmful ways.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
13/ Kalani also said the “system worked the way it was supposed to” for me. I didn’t qualify for a manual review, despite depositing $21,600 into my account in eight weeks. When I asked her if DraftKings ever *did* cut people off, this is what I got:
Article excerpt: Overall, “the system worked the way it was supposed to” in my case, Kalani said. The range of behaviors and indicators that DraftKings scans for that trigger closing or manually reviewing an account didn’t ping for me, she said. 

While I often played late into the night, I wasn’t playing in the wee-est hours, between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., she said.  

I found this response revealing, though perhaps not in the way she’d intended it to be. I’d deposited $21,600 into my account in less than eight weeks, exhibiting just about every sign of compulsive gambling there is, according to my expert consultants. By DraftKings’ metrics, I didn’t even register for a manual review. Kalani had told me that the company was motivated to retain customers who were betting “within their means and can sustain their own entertainment.” 

So I asked Kalani straight up: Does DraftKings ever cut somebody off purely based on their betting history and not because they’ve disclosed that they’ve got a problem? “Yes, we do that all the time,” she told me. She repeated the same answer when I asked her how often. I pressed again, and a spokesperson interjected, telling me he could take the question as a follow-up. I checked in later, but the company told me that “we do not share the specific number of closures.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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