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Niklas Swanstrom

@niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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Executive Director for ISDP (www.isdp.eu) Fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) Senior Associate Research Fellow at the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI)

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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Dec. 2: Nordic-Korea Cooperation in the Arctic – A Necessity to Continue the Green Energy Transition Featuring: Nima Khorrami, @arcticinstitute.bsky.social , Umji Kim, Korea Maritime Institute, @madsfred.bsky.social , Arctic Economic Council. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social www.isdp.eu/event/nordic...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Special Paper: Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan, edited by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social & Yi-Chieh Chen The intersection of emerging technologies and disinformation has created unprecedented challenges for democratic societies www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
New publication on Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan from Institute for Security & Development Policy (ISDP)and Yi-Chieh Chen and myself. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Information Warfare: How Emerging Technologies Threaten Europe and Taiwan - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This publication reviews the ongoing challenges and the reactions from Taiwan and Europe, looking at the emerging technological challenges.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
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Tibet at the Edge of a Tipping Point: Stockholm Forum Calls on COP30 to Confront the Mounting Climate Emergency - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Second Stockholm Forum on Himalaya Calls for Greater Collaboration and Awareness in Combating the Climate Crisis in Tibet.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
📣 Exciting news: We welcome Dr. Andrew Scobell as Distinguished Fellow & Principal Asia Analyst at ISDP, starting this October: www.isdp.eu/news/isdp-we... @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
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ISDP welcomes distinguished China expert Dr. Andrew Scobell - Institute for Security and Development Policy
ISDP is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Scobell as Distinguished Fellow and Principal Asia Analyst.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
⛈ New Stockholm Paper: Wither Tibet in the Climate Crisis Agenda? published by our Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs. A call for greater international engagement in ensuring that the Tibetan Plateau is not rendered invisible in global climate discourse. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
🇰🇷🇩🇰🇫🇮🇮🇸🇳🇴🇸🇪 Why does the Republic of Korea matter to the Nordic Countries? @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social and Josephine Ørgaard Rasmussen provide valuable insights into this question in their latest publication. Jeenou Yi translated the piece into Korean. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Why the Republic of Korea Matters to the Nordic Countries - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This paper aims to highlight a few areas of cooperation with the intent of emphasizing the importance of Nordic-ROK strategic compatibility.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
New publication on “The “New” Frontier: Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and its Geopolitical Implications” www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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The “New” Frontier: Sino-Russian Cooperation in the Arctic and its Geopolitical Implications - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This book examines Sino-Russian relations in the Arctic and forms part of a series of research projects at the ISDP.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
👋 The Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) has a newly redesigned website! 🌐 We invite you to explore the site and learn more about our work. We look forward to welcoming you online, where you can explore our latest publications, upcoming events... 🧵 @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our homepage at the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) has a new look. We invite you to visit us and get involved in our work. We look forward to "seeing" you at: www.isdp.eu
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
🔎New policy brief: The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and Environmental Change in Tibet. This policy brief by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social focuses on the larger environmental impact of Chinese militarization in #Tibet: www.isdp.eu/publication/... @mauddescamps.bsky.social
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The Ecological Cost of Security: Military Development and Environmental Change in Tibet - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This policy brief by Niklas Swanström focuses on the larger environmental impact of Chinese militarization in Tibet.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Safeguarding the Global Chip Supply: Lessons from PRC’s Technology Acquisition Tactics in Taiwan www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Safeguarding the Global Chip Supply: Lessons from PRC's Technology Acquisition Tactics in Taiwan - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This issue brief highlights how China using multiple strategies to acquire technologies to reduce reliance before possible military action.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
G7 Strategy for Countering Russian Information Operations in the Indo-Pacific Region: A Framework for Enhanced Multilateral Coordination and Response By Toby Logan and me at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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G7 Strategy for Countering Russian Information Operations in the Indo-Pacific Region: A Framework for Enhanced Multilateral Coordination and Response - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This policy brief highlights how Russian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) operations must be countered.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🇨🇳 New issue brief by Yifei Zhu (Stockholm China Center): China’s 2025 Economic Playbook in a New Phase of Trade War The #TradeWar: Are the proposed solutions sufficient to keep China on track? Find out more: www.isdp.eu/publication/... @mauddescamps.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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China’s 2025 Economic Playbook in a New Phase of Trade War - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This issue by Yifei Zhu brief examines the problem facing the Chinese economy & evaluates Beijing’s planned solutions for future developments.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
🧭🇰🇷 Synne Norseth, currently an intern at ISDP's Stockholm Korea Center, interviewed Bruce Cumings & explores the trajectory of Korean democracy, from the regime of Park Chung-hee to the impeachment of Yoon Suk-yeol. www.isdp.eu/publication/... @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @mauddescamps.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The Middle Corridor: A Perceptible Reality or a Pipe Dream? This piece by Christopher Peterstam analyzes how the Middle Corridor can focus on global trade reorientations and assert itself as a major route between East and West. www.isdp.eu/the-middle-c... @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
🇨🇳 Military-civil Fusion is a key Chinese Strategy with long-term Implications: An Interview with Jingdong Yuan (@sipri.org) and Yifei Zhu (ISDP Stockholm China Center): www.isdp.eu/publication/... @mauddescamps.bsky.social , @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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European Hub for Contemporary China @eh4s.eu · 09/04/2025
📰🌍 Excited to share our latest policy brief : "PLA in the Arctic: under the ice?" ✍️ by Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social Read the full paper here: eh4s.eu/publication/... #ICBM #PolarRegion #Arctic #CivilMilitaryFusion #ChinaRussia #dualuse #PeoplesLiberationArmy
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
🇮🇳🇸🇪 During the event, ISDP released the Stockholm Paper "India-Sweden Ties as a Gateway to India-Nordic Engagement": www.isdp.eu/publication/... @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social, @spesam.bsky.social sky.social, @poojabhatt.bsky.social, @nicoblar.bsky.social, @henriksw.bsky.social,
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
🌟 Are you looking for work experience in the field of international security and development? Now is the time to apply for our fall 2025 internships: 🗓 We look forward to receiving your application no later than April 21, 2025. www.isdp.eu/news/the-app...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
🇸🇪🇨🇳 Sweden and China: The Use of History and Mismatched Expectations, Asia Paper by Agust Börjesson, Acting Head of ISDP's Stockholm Taiwan Center Link to the publication: www.isdp.eu/publication/... @mauddescamps.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social @zsuzsettte.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
👋 The Influence of Sino-Russian Cooperation on Finland’s Energy Policy – Yesterday, we had the great pleasure of welcoming Mia Landauer from the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, at ISDP for a seminar on this timely topic. www.isdp.eu/news/the-inf... @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
📣 (March 20, 2025) 🇮🇳🇸🇪 India-Sweden Webinar-II: Building New Supply Chain Connections: India, Sweden, and the Nordics - organized with the Embassy of India to Sweden. www.isdp.eu/event/india-...
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Our event calendar for March is filling up! 🗓 The first webinar of the month will be on March 18: #Taiwan Lecture Series – Taiwan’s New Southbound Policy+ and EU Ties amid Trump Administration 2.0 🇹🇼➡️ To the event page: www.isdp.eu/event/taiwan... @osgaoxford.bsky.social @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
👋 Roundtable on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Uzbekistan: Earlier this week, we received a delegation of Uzbek representatives. Together with researchers from ISDP, and representatives of civil society and universities, questions and ideas were exchanged. @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
🗓👋 Last week, our Korea Center had the great pleasure of co-hosting a workshop on "Exploring Work-Life Balance Through a Gender Lens – Insights from the Nordics and South Korea" with the Korea Women’s Development Institute (KWDI). Recording: youtube.com/playlist?lis... @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🇨🇳🇷🇺🌊 Policy Brief by @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social: China, Russia and Undersea Cable Vulnerability: Shoring Up Protection The combination of physical vulnerability, technical sophistication, and geopolitical complexity creates unique challenges. ➡️ www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
A new Center is launched today on Innovation and Research Security at @isdp-sweden.bsky.social : www.isdp.eu/initiatives/...
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Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security Archives - Institute for Security and Development Policy
The Stockholm Center for Research and Innovation Security (SCRIS) is an independent and sustainable thematic center at the ISDP.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
🇺🇦 Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social & Andrew Scobell write for @USIP that the West must look for nuanced approaches to finding cracks in #China-#Russia relations. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Niklas Swanström and Andrew Scobell write for USIP that the West must search for nuanced approaches to find fissures in China-Russia ties.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
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Ukraine: The Inflection Point in the China-Russia Axis - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Niklas Swanström and Andrew Scobell write for USIP that the West must search for nuanced approaches to find fissures in China-Russia ties.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
🌟 ISDP wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄❄️ We look forward to the coming year with new events, publications, and dialogues! We would like to look back on 2024 with a selected list of 24 publications by our colleagues: www.isdp.eu/news/24-isdp...
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
New Asia Paper: “Yizhou 夷洲” and “Liuqiu 流求” in Historical Chinese Texts: International Relations on the Northeast Asian Seas (3rd-17th Centuries), by Man-houng Lin and Yi-chen Huang: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
The Convergence of Disinformation: Examining Russia and China’s Partnership in the Digital Age Editors Filip Borges Månsson and Niklas Swanstrom @isdp-sweden.bsky.social www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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The Convergence of Disinformation: Examining Russia and China’s Partnership in the Digital Age - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This special paper analyzes how authoritarian states like the PRC and Russia use disinformation as a tool for their strategic advantage.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The fragile state of democracy in Korea: Martial law, division and an uncertain future by In-bum Chun www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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The fragile state of democracy in Korea: Martial law, division and an uncertain future - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Chun In-bum writes that Yoon’s declaration of martial law has exposed deep fractures within the nation‘s political, military & social fabric.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Webinar: On Wednesday, December 18, we invite you to our discussion on "CCP’s Tibet Takeover: Wither Global Climate Action?". ➡️ Find out more here: www.isdp.eu/event/climat...
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Climate Crisis in Tibet – Part I: CCP’s Tibet Takeover: Wither Global Climate Action? - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Webinar, December 18, 2024: Climate Crisis in Tibet – Part I: CCP’s Tibet Takeover: Wither Global Climate Action?
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
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ISDP's Stockholm Korea Center Newsletter
Read ISDP's Stockholm Korea Center newsletter, covering the Center's recent publications and events as well as introducing what lies ahead.
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ISDP Sweden @isdp-sweden.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
💡🎫 Make sure to join this upcoming virtual event by @caci-silkroad.bsky.social and @timesca.com! Read the publication "Central Asia in the Energy Transition" here: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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Central Asia in the Energy Transition - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This article by Svante E. Cornell & Brenda Shaffer discusses why Central Asia is relevant for Europe from renewable energy to other sector.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Do not forget to tune in for the Korea Strategic Talks Webinar IV – Inside North Korea: Exploring Domestic Political and Economic Developments Tuesday 3 December 2024 / 15:00 - 16:00 CET With Mats Engman Rachel Minyoung Lee Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein www.isdp.eu/event/korea-...
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Korea Strategic Talks Webinar IV – Inside North Korea: Exploring Domestic Political and Economic Developments - Institute for Security and Development Policy
The ISDP’s Strategic Talks series aims to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas related to the developments on the Korean Peninsula.
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Mark S. Cogan @markscogan.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
If this doesn't piss you off, I don't know what will. These people are guilty of nothing. Now they're going to spend between 4-10 years in prison. #HongKong www.voanews.com/a/east-asia-...
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists Charged
The move follows recent news China is planning an overhaul of the electoral system in Hong Kong
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Join us for Taiwan Lecture Series on Wednesday 20th 10:00 CET. How does Taiwan Tackle Climate Change Despite Exclusion from the UNFCCC? www.isdp.eu/event/taiwan...
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Taiwan Lecture Series: How does Taiwan Tackle Climate Change Despite Exclusion from the UNFCCC? - Institute for Security and Development Policy
Webinar organized by the Stockholm Taiwan Center on November 20: How does Taiwan Tackle Climate Change Despite Exclusion from the UNFCCC?
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Book on The US and EU, and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects, and Allies The Global Supply Chains have evolved from simply logistical achievements to being the bedrock of the global economy. Driven by technological advances and geopolitical sh.. www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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The US and EU, and the Emerging Supply Chain Network: Politics, Prospects, and Allies - Institute for Security and Development Policy
This book addresses the entangled issues of strategic dependency and economic vulnerability which requires a multifaceted policy response.
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Niklas Swanstrom @niklasswanstrom.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
A new volume produced by Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP), edited by J. Panda. This volume brings together scholars to highlight the challenges and opportunities in #China’s Himalayan hustle. I contributed a small piece on #PLA in #Tibet LINK: www.isdp.eu/publication/...
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China's Himalayan Hustle: Revisionism Resistance Must be the Order of the Region - Institute for Security and Development Policy
The special Stockholm paper highlights China’s attempts to dominate the Himalayan region and its resources.
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