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Ayhan Kaya

@profayhankaya.bsky.social
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Professor of Politics at Istanbul Bilgi University, Member of the British Academy, Member of Science Academy-Turkey, Jean Monnet Chair, ERC Grant Holder, works on governmentality, migration, populism, islamophobism, integration, diversity, radicalism

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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Reminder of our newly published edited volume, co-edited with Nilay Kilinc: Handbook on Diasporas and Migration. This is a collection of contributions from many great colleagues from all around the world. Thanks to Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Our edited volume with dear Nilay Kilinç is out. More than two years of work, 37 chapters and many great contributors from all around the world. Introduction is #openaccess. Thanks to our contributors and publisher. Handbook on Diasporas and Migration www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I started to compile my videos/lectures/talks in my youtube channel: youtube.com/@ayhan.kaya..... Please follow me if you could… This is a new journey🫶
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Ayhan Kaya
I am a professor of politics working on migration, state, populism, radicalism, governmentality, diasporas, neoliberalism, religion, hip-hop and youth cultures…
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
An Open Access book reminder to everyone interested in social cohesion and reassembling to social👇
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📰Press Release #2 is now live! How do emotions shape political polarisation, identities and public discourse? 🔗https://www.pledgeproject.eu/press-release-2-new-insights-on-emotions-and-political-polarisation-to-be-presented-at-international-hepp6-conference/ #PLEDGEProject #Democracy
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
📢 Blog Post #15, by VUB Team, is now live! What looks like individual hostility often reflects deeper dynamics of frustration, perceived injustice, and emotional displacement. 🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-... #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #sexism #harassment
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
📢 New PLEDGE blog post #14 by KCL team Solidarity in Latvia is strong. But beneath it, perceptions of deservingness are reshaping who is seen as belonging. The picture may seem distorted — but it reveals something real. 🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
It was such a smooth journey with @springer.springernature.com . Thanks to everyone who contributed to the production of our book💐🍀
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Humanities & Social Sciences @hss.springernature.com · 28/03/2026
'Migration and the Politics of Integration,' an #OpenAccess short reader, provides an introductory yet critically analytical exploration of migration and the politics of integration. bit.ly/3PMfGtf #BookSky @profayhankaya.bsky.social
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Springer @springer.springernature.com · 28/03/2026
'Migration and the Politics of Integration,' an #OpenAccess short reader, provides an introductory yet critically analytical exploration of migration and the politics of integration. bit.ly/47nWacH #BookSky @profayhankaya.bsky.social
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
(Open Access). I think it is more meaningful to write sonething scientific, theoretical and empirical on integration in a global context shaped by the debates on return and repatriation. See our new book co-authored with Karin Borevi @pledge-project.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Migration and the Politics of Integration
This open access book offers insights into migration and integration politics, empowering students and policymakers to navigate complex social challenges.
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
(Open Access). I think it is more meaningful to write sonething scientific, theoretical and empirical on integration in a global context shaped by the debates on return and repatriation. See our new book co-authored with Karin Borevi @pledge-project.bsky.social link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Migration and the Politics of Integration
This open access book offers insights into migration and integration politics, empowering students and policymakers to navigate complex social challenges.
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
PLEDGE, PROTEMO, MORES, and CIDAPE invite you to join our Online Colloquium on Emotions and Democracy 🎯 on 27 March. This session explores how “cringe” communication 😬 is evolving into a powerful political tool. Join here 🔗: www.pledgeproject.eu/join-our-onl... #PLEDGEProject #EU #cringe
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
People don’t just think — they feel their opinions. Across Europe: ⚠️ War fatigue is rising ⚠️ Misinformation is spreading ⚠️ Support isn’t as stable as it seems Read the full report: 🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/survey-repor... #PLEDGE #Democracy #Ukraine
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🎥 In this short video, Chris reflects on why understanding citizens’ emotions is essential for rebuilding trust and strengthening democratic governance. #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #GrievancePolitics #CivicEngagement 🤝
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
📢 New PLEDGE blog post #13 by IPU Berlin team. How can policymakers listen to emotions without reinforcing polarization? Read the latest insights from the PLEDGE research. 🔗 www.pledgeproject.eu/pledge-blog-... #PLEDGEProject #Democracy #Polarization
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Soon coming out⌛️⌛️⌛️ link.springer.com/book/9783032...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
My blog posts on youth radicalisation in Europe available at @pledge-project.bsky.social website☕️
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
📘 PLEDGE Policy Brief #2 is out Emotions are shaping democratic trust in times of polycrisis. 🔗 Read the Policy Brief: mailchi.mp/d89cbd495989... #PLEDGEproject #PolicyBrief #DemocraticGovernance #Research #GrievancePolitics #EU
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Short videos are reshaping political exposure in Europe. Our new study on the #EuropeanElections2024 shows how algorithmic feeds structure visibility, grievances & political content across ideological pathways. Algorithms → emotional content → democratic resilience 🔗 bitly.cx/0mLs #PLEDGE #eu
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
I am happy to see that my open access peer-reviewed article is nicely summarised by my colleagues @pledge-project.bsky.social please visit the journal below for free access to read more on how the feeling of ressentiment is instrumentalised as a form of governmentality☕️
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I have written a short piece for Pledge Project (Horizon Europe) on grievance and radicalisation: www.pledgeproject.eu/5-from-griev...
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#5 From Grievance to Radicalisation: Grievance and Its Emotional Tipping Points into Extremism – Pledge
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Emotions are not side effects of politics. They shape it. In #4 of the Grievance Politics Briefings🤝, we explore how humiliation, frustration and powerless anger redefine how citizens relate to democracy. - Read more: www.pledgeproject.eu/4-emotion-se... #PLEDGE #GrievancePolitics #Democracy
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Soon coming out⌛️⌛️⌛️ link.springer.com/book/9783032...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
📢 The 18th edition of the European Institute Newsletter is out now. A year full of actifities is now over. Explore our research projects, academic programmes, and recent activities. Istanbul Bilgi University ValEUs @pledge-project.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/4qMPqwc
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PLEDGE Horizon project @pledge-project.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Politics stops solving problems. Then it starts blaming people. In our new clip, Dr. Gabriella Szabo unpacks how blame and emotional manipulation fuel grievance politics and polarisation. 👉 Watch and reflect: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOOK...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
📢 Tebliğ Çağrısı Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimlerde Eleştirel Yapay Zekâ Çalışmaları 🗓 9 Mayıs 2026 📍 Santralistanbul 🎓 Lisans (4. sınıf), Yüksek Lisans ve Doktora öğrencilerine açık 📝 Bildiri özeti son teslim: 13 Mart 2026 📧 europe@bilgi.edu.tr 🔗 bit.ly/49zESKR
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Ten years of scientific work is coming to an end. I submitted my monograph to Routledge. It is now in the production stage. This was a long journey which went along with my ERC Advanced Grant research on youth radicalism in Europe.
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bilimakademisi.bsky.social @bilimakademisi.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Bilim Akademisi Genç Bilim İnsanları Ödül Programı (BAGEP) 2026 başvuruları açıldı! Son gün 23 Ocak 2026. Detaylar ve başvuru formu bağlantıda. bilimakademisi.org/bagep-2026-b...
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BAGEP 2026 başvuruları açıldı! - Bilim Akademisi
Bilim Akademisi Genç Bilim İnsanları Ödül Programı (BAGEP) 2026 Son başvuru: 23 Ocak 2026 – 18.00 BAGEP yönergesi ve protokolünü buradan, BAGEP Etik Beyanı’nı buradan görebilirsiniz. Bilim Akademisi t...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 29/11/2025
Please help us disseminate this free MOOC Course on the values in foreign policy making. ValEUs Project
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
We wrote this chapter together with dear Nermin Aydemir: Migration and Diaspora. We discussed the state of conflict-induced emigration in Turkey over the years. Thanks to the editors, Mesut Uyar and Edward J. Erickson.
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IMISCOE - International Migration Research Network @imiscoe.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
🗣️BOOK CONVERSATION 💻Join this webinar for a conversation on the IMISCOE Short Reader on “Migrant Transnationalism”. 📅28 Oct 2025, 14-15 (CET) 🤝Co-organized by: @PRIOMigrationCentre, @PRIO, ERCOMER, @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social, @mitra-sc.bsky.social, and IMISCOE. 🔗More info: prio.org/events/9249
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Book conversation: ‘Migrant transnationalism' – Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
What is the value of a transnational lens to understand the world at present? Join this webinar 28 Oct (14-15 CET) for a conversation on the IMISCOE Sh ...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Free Open Online Course “Values in EU Foreign Policy” mooc.valeus.eu Please help us disseminate to everyone interested. MOOC invludes 13 topics, short topical videos by distinguished speakers, ppt presentations, assessments, and Certificate of Participation assigned on your name👇Jean Monnet
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Palestinians displaced to southern Gaza begin journey home as ceasefire comes into effect
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The Loop @ecprtheloop.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
🤝 On 6 September, Italian #ExtremeRight parties sealed a new pact and launched a committee they call 'Remigration and Reconquest'. ↪️ Federico Taddei argues its launch could mark a turning point in #Italy’s extreme-right galaxy. 👉 bit.ly/4938fp0
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Is the 'Remigration and Reconquest' committee a turning point for Italy's extreme right?
On 6 September 2025, the Italian extreme right sealed a new pact. At a national congress, CasaPound Italia, Patriots’ Network (a Forza Nuova splinter), Veneto Skinhead Front, and Brescia to Bresciani ...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Free MOOC Course on Values in European Foreign Policy Making. Please help us disseminate this wonderful course to those interested. There is also a Certificate to receive after completion. valeus.eu/news/valeus-...
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VALEUS Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) - VALEUS
The ValEUs network is glad to present the ValEUs Massive Open Online Course!  This online course will teach you about the values underlying EU foreign policy and current contestations of these values....
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 22/07/2025
The EU must remain ready to negotiate with Russia-aligned Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar to prevent Vladimir Putin from further weaponizing migration, the bloc's migration chief Magnus Brunner told POLITICO.
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We must work with Libyans to stop Putin weaponizing migrants, top EU official says
EU Migration Commissioner Magnus Brunner tells POLITICO he’s ready to negotiate with Khalifa Haftar, who kicked him out of Benghazi earlier this month.
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
@pledge-project.bsky.social çerçevesinde ressentiment duygusu (bastirilmis kindarlik ve öç alma) üzerinden Türkiye siyaseti üzerine bir deneme yazisi. www.yeniarayis.com/yazi/ressent...
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Ressentiment, Mağduriyet ve Rövanşizm
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, siyasi yörüngesi boyunca bir dizi duyguyu ustalıkla somutlaştırmış ve harekete geçirmiştir. Başlangıçta güçlü tarihsel imalarla zenginleştirilmiş bir mağduriyet anlatısı kullanan...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
@pledge-project.bsky.social çerçevesinde ressentiment duygusu (bastirilmis kindarlik ve öç alma) üzerinden Türkiye siyaseti üzerine bir deneme yazisi. www.yeniarayis.com/yazi/ressent...
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Ressentiment, Mağduriyet ve Rövanşizm
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, siyasi yörüngesi boyunca bir dizi duyguyu ustalıkla somutlaştırmış ve harekete geçirmiştir. Başlangıçta güçlü tarihsel imalarla zenginleştirilmiş bir mağduriyet anlatısı kullanan...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Free Open Online Course “Values in EU Foreign Policy” mooc.valeus.eu Please help us disseminate to everyone interested. MOOC invludes 13 topics, short topical videos by distinguished speakers, ppt presentations, assessments, and Certificate of Participation assigned on your name👇Jean Monnet
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
JUST OUT! PLEASE HELP US DISSEMINATE THIS MOOC COURSE… ValEUs Project has prepared a free-access MOOC Course on Values in European Union Foreign Policy. Please help us disseminate it. 13 topics, short videos, PPTs, readings, assessment,and CERTIFICATE. @ec.europa.eu mooc.valeus.eu
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
#HappyEuropeDay On 9 May 1950, Robert Schuman put forward a bold idea: unite Europe by pooling coal and steel production to make war ‘not merely unthinkable, but materially impossible.’
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
AN EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT ‘EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY SHIELD’: we respond to Ursula von der Leyen’s call for the European Democracy Shield by leveraging extensive interdisciplinary, unbiased, evidenced research on grievance politics. www.pledgeproject.eu/category/pub... please help us disseminate🙏
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Policy Releases – Pledge
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Mixed Migration Centre @mixedmigration.org · 05/05/2025
"Even when the economic realities suggest increased migration is a significant opportunity, if not a necessity, the scapegoating argument requiring reduced migration normally wins."   @profayhankaya.bsky.social  on right-wing populism &  anti-migration narratives in #MMR2024
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The instrumentalisation of migration in the populist era | Mixed Migration Centre
The instrumentalisation of migration in the populist era. The following essay was originally compiled for the Mixed Migration Review 2024 “Migration […]
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Mixed Migration Centre @mixedmigration.org · 05/05/2025
"Not only are migrants used as scapegoats, but it may be entirely in the interests of populist parties – when in gov or close to power – to actively obstruct reforms or instigate new policies which exacerbate a sense of crisis around immigration & asylum." @profayhankaya.bsky.social  #MMR2024
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Mixed Migration Centre @mixedmigration.org · 05/05/2025
@profayhankaya.bsky.social  from Bilgi Istanbul University, looks at the surge of right-wing populism and its strategic use of anti-migration narratives in his contribution to Mixed Migration Review 2024  #MMR2024:
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The instrumentalisation of migration in the populist era | Mixed Migration Centre
The instrumentalisation of migration in the populist era. The following essay was originally compiled for the Mixed Migration Review 2024 “Migration […]
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Anna Krasteva, Andrea Membretti and I wrote on the root-causes of populism in remote places for an impressive edited volume by F. Barbera and E. Bell.
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
My newly published SWP-CATS Comment “Youth Co-Radicalisation in Türkiye – New Conflict-Induced Migration” www.swp-berlin.org/10.18449/202...
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Youth Co-Radicalisation in Türkiye – New Conflict-Induced Migration
Turkish migration to Western Europe, particularly Germany, has been driven by economic aspirations and socio-political conflicts. Since 2013, a...
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Mario Vargas Llosa😞 www.theparisreview.org/interviews/2...
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Mario Vargas Llosa, The Art of Fiction No. 120
Quoting Neruda: “I have a chest full of all the insults, villainies, and infamies a man is capable of withstanding. . . . If you become famous, you will have to go through that.”
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Ayhan Kaya @profayhankaya.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
The demonstrations in both the US and Turkey show that politics take a new turn on streets by collectivities who are rebelling against the over-streching of authoritarian rule that implements an ultra-politics overruling the parliamentary democracy. Individuals search for sub-politics on streets.
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