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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 08/10/2026
Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks crowded a federal appeals courtroom in New York City where three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed.
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Federal appeals judges don't reveal how they'll rule on Saudi Arabia's effort to end 9/11 litigation
Family members of victims of the Sept. 11 terror attacks crowded a federal appeals courtroom in New York City where three judges heard arguments over whether legal claims against Saudi Arabia can proceed.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 08/10/2026
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down on foreign enrollment. to.pbs.org/4hAy7N3
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Trump administration proposes a $70,000 fee for international students to work in the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday proposed a $70,000 fee for international students seeking to work in the United States, the latest effort from the Trump administration to crack down o...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
🚨 LEAKED AUDIO: Ken Paxton admits Trump’s policies are dragging down his campaign. “It’s the war. It’s gas prices. It’s diesel. It’s over $6 a gallon… the rise of food prices and everything else.” Even Ken Paxton knows who’s responsible for the pain Texans are feeling.
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Filing this under things that don’t add up, everything about this should be further investigated.
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Former CIA officer pleads guilty to stealing nearly $200M in gold bar case
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Justin Baragona @justinbaragona.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This might be the least surprising news of the day. Leavitt has been on Fox repeatedly since leaving the White House and Hannity has constantly joked about her having her own show. Plus, as we all know, there's a revolving door between the Trump admin and Fox News. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/b...
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Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News
A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network.
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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Hastert’s death offers one last chance for Republicans to at long last account for his empowerment and reckon with some of their demons; not betting on it happening tho.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Wasn’t there something else that he did which was really, really evil?
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Leaked audio of Ken Paxton complaining about the Trump team controlling his flailing campaign: "I’ve never been in a race where I felt less control over the campaign. It’s all coming, you know, from DC. I don’t control message or what we’re doing ... I just have to live with whatever I've got"
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NPR @npr.org · 05/10/2026
ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84. n.pr/4hGbjdI
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Dennis Hastert, longtime Republican House speaker who went to prison, dies at age 84
ennis Hastert, whose political legacy as Congress' longest-serving Republican House speaker was later fouled by allegations that he had molested high school athletes during his prior career as a teacher and wrestling coach, has died, a coroner said Monday. He was 84.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/10/2026
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine accused of robbing and killing a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday, in the latest criminal case involving U.S. military personnel on the southern island where the heavy American troop presence is a sensitive issue.
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US Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman on Okinawa, triggers outrage from Japan
Japanese police said Sunday they have arrested a U.S. Marine for the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/10/2026
Former Prince Andrew has filed legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residence, a U.K. court said. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office following allegations that he shared sensitive information with Jeffrey Epstein.
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Former Prince Andrew files a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residence
Britain’s former Prince Andrew has filed a legal action to quash warrants that led to searches of his residences.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 04/10/2026
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We are aware of information indicating that U.S. military personnel have been detained in connection with the incident in Okinawa
Prefecture involving the death of a Japanese national. On behalf of the United States Government, we extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased. At present, an investigation is underway to clarify the facts, and the United States Government continues to cooperate closely with the Government of Japan and local authorities. @IIIMEF_jp
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
DHS agents not only tracked and intimidated people observing ICE activity in Maine, but stored information about them in a Palantir-built database, newly unsealed court filings say.
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NPR @npr.org · 02/10/2026
Florida is updating its science standards with evolution and climate change almost entirely absent from a new proposal.  The state will now seek public input on the revision. (via @cfpublicmedia.bsky.social) n.pr/4iW2Kh4
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Florida’s proposed science standards sideline evolution and climate change
The Florida Department of Education released its first comprehensive rewrite of science learning standards in nearly two decades, with the last one adopted in 2008.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 03/10/2026
Experts believe Tennessee is unnecessarily placing kids incarcerated for minor offenses into its highest-security prisons, which they say are more punitive than rehabilitative. “These institutions are not humane places,” said an advocate. with @wpln.bsky.social
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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.
Tennessee officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not reha...
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Democrats have filed a lawsuit over the Trump admin's recent use of an emergency measure to make changes to the federal voter-registration form used by U.S. service members abroad and citizens residing outside the country — arguing that it's an attempt to disenfranchise eligible American voters.
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Democrats sue over Pentagon’s changes to voter forms for Americans overseas
Advocates for U.S. citizens overseas say the changes may spark confusion among eligible voters abroad and local election offices.
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Starting in 2018, Sen. Susan Collins helped Navatek, a little-known Hawaii defense contractor, win millions in federal contracts while the company helped bankroll her 2020 reelection effort.
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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Baltimore homicides have plunged 15.3% in the last year under Mayor Brandon Scott's leadership.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/10/2026
The Group of Seven industrial nations said on Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil in the coming weeks, starting with "substantial" amounts of diesel after the fuel recently hit record high prices in the United States. to.pbs.org/4rT923p
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G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel
President Donald Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and Trump announced the action Friday on social media.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 02/10/2026
“There were at least two direct hits on a school packed with children … and a couple of hours after those initial hits, as first responders came, as parents came, the U.S. launches more strikes.”
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“The School That Became a Grave”: Jeremy Scahill on U.S Bombing of Minab, Killing 120+ Iranian Kids
Drop Site News released a major investigation this week into the U.S. bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh children’s school in the Iranian city of Minab on February 28, the first day of the U.S.-Israeli ...
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Louisiana State University student who claims a school football player raped her last year is speaking out about how the school handled her report and the lack of guidance she said she received throughout the process.
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LSU student says she was raped by a football player who is still on the team
“LSU does really protect their athletes, especially their football players,” says the woman, whose claims are being investigated by the local district attorney.
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026
While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting—and vulnerable—target. www.wired.com/story/a-flaw...
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A Flaw in ChatGPT’s Mac App Could Have Let Hackers Grab Sensitive Data
While the focus has been on AI agents’ hacking capabilities, a recently patched vulnerability in a ChatGPT app shows that AI software is itself an inviting—and vulnerable—target.
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/10/2026
A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration. www.wired.com/story/health...
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Health Care Workers Are Tired of Cleaning Up Palantir’s Mess
A hospital giant and radiology network turned to Palantir to streamline scheduling, but nurses and other staff say the new software is causing errors, burnout, and frustration.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 02/10/2026
CNBC Daily Open: Bond yield whiplash grips global economy
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CNBC Daily Open: Bond yield whiplash grips global economy
Bond market moves keep investors on both sides of the Atlantic on edge ahead of another key jobs report.
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ask anyone who owns the biggest ranch in Florida and they'll guess a Texas oil family or a cattle dynasty. They're wrong. It's a church.
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Why a Church Quietly Owns 300,000 Acres of Florida
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Reflecting pool case v Davey Hearn dismissed with prejudice, meaning can’t be brought again. The just and obvious result, but DOJ had fought for dismissal without prejudice, offering really no argument but Trump had stayed on warpath even after case cratered. I suspect Pirro is relieved at result.
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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NPR @npr.org · 01/10/2026
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year. trib.al/vq2ElQr
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Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection
Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 01/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say reut.rs/3U3eCng
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EXCLUSIVE: US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban, sources say
The Trump ​administration has told ‌Germany and France to ​draw down ​emergency diesel inventories ⁠to help ​to ease ​global fuel prices or face a ​potential US ​diesel export ban, ‌according ⁠to three people close to the discussions.
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Tennessee woman on death row taken to hospital after surviving two lethal injections
Christa Pike, sentenced to death over 1995 murder, was heard snoring 40 minutes after lethal doses administered, witnesses said
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Today, Florida’s minimum wage hits $15 because Floridians voted for it. But is $15 really enough in Florida???? (Per Living Wage Calculator…a single person needs to make $21 to $24 per hour to live in Florida)
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404 Media @404media.co · 30/09/2026
BREAKING: The Trump administration is using a grant program from the 1980s to force cities around the US to funnel their ongoing collection of Flock, Axon, and other ALPR data into large federal surveillance centers that fall under the White House’s jurisdiction, 404 Media has learned
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How Cities Are Forced to Funnel License Plate Data to a Massive Federal Surveillance Program
How the federal government built a massive database of license plate reader data through an anti-drug trafficking program.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 30/09/2026
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump admin has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit of Israeli leaders for war crimes committed in Gaza. We speak with human rights lawyer Wolfgang Kaleck.
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80 Years After Nuremberg Trials, U.S. Leads Assault on ICC & International Law: Wolfgang Kaleck
Eight decades after the Nuremberg trials against Nazi war criminals, the Trump administration has launched an all-out assault on the International Criminal Court, primarily over the tribunal’s pursuit...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Rick Scott on a congressional stock trade ban: "No one thinks we should be making money off our jobs. That's wrong."
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Your power bill went up and nobody told you why. In Fort Meade, a $2.6B data center got $140M in tax breaks while residents asked about water and power. The company that creates the cost should pay it. Not you. Swipe. #AngieForFlorida
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hegseth plans to axe a fifth of generals and admirals. It’s clear he’s planning to cause so much damage it won’t be repairable by whoever comes next.
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Hegseth to cut more generals, admirals in bid to remake military’s top ranks — The Washington Post
The defense secretary is expected to announce that the number of top officers will be reduced by as much as 20 percent, officials said.
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NPR @npr.org · 29/09/2026
Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June. n.pr/4hTdlIv
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A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment
Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson on what Republicans will do if they hold the House: "What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
Mike Johnson on cutting $1 trillion from Medicaid: "We did program integrity measures, took those people off the system, and you know what it did? It strengthened Medicaid. We have to do more of that work."
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FactPost @factpostnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
129 new measles cases have been reported in Pennsylvania in the past 7 days. At least 890 cases of measles have been reported in Pennsylvania in 2026.
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404 Media @404media.co · 27/09/2026
OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI. www.404media.co/people-train...
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People Training OpenAI’s AI Fired for Using AI to Train the AI
OpenAI has thousands and thousands of contractors helping improve the company's AI models. Multiple contractors have been fired for using AI to train the AI.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026
Araghchi, Iranian foreign minister, explains why US is untrustworthy: "In 2025 they offered negotiations, we accepted, then in the middle of negotiations they attacked us. Eight months later, again they offered negotiations, again we accepted, & again they attacked us in the middle of negotiations"
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
CBSMiami obtained the grand jury report, and jurors concluded $10 million in taxpayer money was misappropriated as part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities.” Ashley Moody knew about the plan and authorized the settlement. #AngieForFlorida #HopeFlorida
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The yield on the 10-year Treasury climbed to nearly 5.18% on Thursday and is back to where it was in 2007, before the 2008 financial crisis and Great Recession sent yields toward zero.
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Why bond yields are rising and why everyone should care
Nearly everyone will feel the impact of what’s going on in the bond market, no matter how far away and abstract it may seem.
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Organizing has been at the heart of my work long before I ever held office. 🩷 Appreciate Raisa Habersham and @miamiherald.com for taking a deeper look at the people, movements, and lessons that shaped this campaign. www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Angie Nixon’s campaign runs through the labor, Civil Rights movements
Nixon’s rise comes as Democrats, Black activists and legal scholars say the gains of the Civil Rights Movement are under attack.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the country because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with false inspection stickers.
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More than 160,000 pounds of meat bearing false USDA inspection labels recalled
More than 83 tons of meat are being recalled across the country because the products were not properly inspected by federal authorities and were shipped out with false inspection stickers.
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Yemen's internationally recognized government has pressed world leaders for help in defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis stormed down Yemen's coast this month and seized the crucial port city of Mokha and key Red Sea islands.
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Yemen tells UN that Houthi rebels' moves on key strait threaten global economy
Yemen’s internationally recognized government is pressing world leaders anew for help defeating the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The government told the U.N.
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Skyhook @skyhookon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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