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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine)

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We claim, promote, and embody the socialism of the Gospel. Home of The Bias Magazine. www.christiansocialism.com

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Marika Rose @marika.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I have a new piece out in @smashmammon.bsky.social about social reproduction and the entanglement of care and violence: christiansocialism.com/2026/09/15/l...
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Love in a World Built on Exploitation: Caring in the House of Capital - Institute for Christian Socialism
From unpaid domestic labor to the church, the care that keep us alive is never free from the structures of power in which it takes place.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#CallForSubmissions: ESSAYS, STORIES, CNF BY SEPTEMBER 4! We look forward to reading your submission to Issue 2 of #TheBias: The Basics of #ChristianSocialism! forms.gle/7HQPrnYfr27XdoMV6
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Rev. Hazel Joyce Salatan dives into the symbolism behind the salakot, a wide brim hat “representing local labor, land, and dignity.” For a limited time, read selected pieces from #TheBias Issue 1: The Radical Hope, available to read for free online! christiansocialism.com/2026/08/01/t...
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The Justice and Hope of the Salakot - Institute for Christian Socialism
Pastor and organizer Rev. Hazel Joyce Salatan reflects on her immersion with the naka-salakot, Filipino farmers, fighting for land sovereignty.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
@mattpolprof.bsky.social explores the “strange continuity between Marx’s historical materialism and the Christian attitude of hope.” For a limited time, read selected pieces from #TheBias Issue 1: The Radical Hope, available to read for free online! christiansocialism.com/2026/07/12/s...
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Socialism’s Faith Imperative - Institute for Christian Socialism
The solidarity behind socialism must be one of recognizing our flaws and correcting—and forgiving—them as much as we can.
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Matt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
My piece on hope and socialism for @smashmammon.bsky.social christiansocialism.com/2026/07/12/s...
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Socialism’s Faith Imperative - Institute for Christian Socialism
The solidarity behind socialism must be one of recognizing our flaws and correcting—and forgiving—them as much as we can.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! ESSAYS, STORIES, CNF! Issue No. 2’s theme is The Basics of Christian Socialism. Submit by September 4 at the link: forms.gle/7HQPrnYfr27X... #ChristianSocialism #CallForSubmissions #CallForWriters #TheBias #Magazine
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
How can college students show real solidarity and understand labor? Dr. Sheryl Johnson talks about SCM Canada and past Student-In-Industry Work Camps in her essay “Canadian Socialist Experiments” from ISSUE NO. 1 with @crbernasol.bsky.social. Full interview out on YouTube tmrw Wednesday at 8am ET!
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
it’s on the way! 📨 thanks for your patience after a shipping delay🙏🏽
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Jay Bergen, pastor of the Mennonite Church, activist of Mennonite Action, and founder of No ICE Philly, engaged in a great conversation about their essay “US Christians Take Direct Action for Palestine Liberation” with @crbernasol.bsky.social. Full interview out on YouTube tmrw Friday, 8am ET!
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
An excerpt from the Letter from the Editor in the inaugural issue of #TheBias. Read the full letter here: christiansocialism.com/2026/05/04/o... To see all pieces from Issue No. 1: #TheRadicalHope, purchase a print or digital copy at our pinned post. #ChristianSocialism
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As Christian socialists, we cannot help but ask about hope without seeing in the world the contradiction between that promised in the Kingdom of God and the contemporary entrenchment of inequalities near and far.

In this inaugural issue of The Bias, we wanted to ask whether or not it was possible to hope in the Christian Socialist sense given these circumstances. This, of course, requires that we ask what Christian socialism is and, thus, what kind of world we aim to struggle for, what kind of world the promise of the Kingdom of God opens up.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Today, we celebrate International Workers’ Day! May 1 also marks the release of #TheBias Issue 1: The Radical Hope. Print issues are in the mail - thank you so much! Interested in a DIGITAL COPY? We’ve heard your feedback! Order here ($5 off compared to print): secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...
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Carl Beijer @carlbeijer.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
NEW: In the first issue of @smashmammon.bsky.social's The Bias, I have an article on the possibility that capitalism may be with us for a long, long time. christiansocialism.com/submit-copy/
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
In the farming community of Lupang Ramos, what is hope? Rev. Hazel Joyce Salatan shared reflections with @crbernasol.bsky.social about her piece “The Justice and Hope of the Salakot.” Full interview on YouTube soon! Order Issue 1 at our pinned post.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Solidarity requires caring for our neighbor. @mattpolprof.bsky.social, professor of Political Science at Spelman College, sat with @crbernasol.bsky.social to talk about his piece “The Faith Imperative of #Socialism.” Full interview on YouTube soon! Order Issue 1 at our pinned post on our profile.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Joerg Rieger, director of Vanderbilt’s @religionandjustice.bsky.social, discusses his essay “What Have #Christianity and #Socialism to Do with Each Other?”, featured in #TheBias Issue 1: The Radical Hope, with Managing Editor @crbernasol.bsky.social. Full interview coming soon on YouTube!
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
from the 🔝: table of contents! here is our incredible lineup of contributors for Issue No. 1: The Radical Hope #TheBias #ChristianSocialism
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Featured in Issue No.1: The socialism of production and the love ethic of Jesus. Land Sovereignty and the Struggle of Peasants in the Philippines. Student-Worker solidarity. Palestine & Mennonite activism. Order today: christiansocialism.com/submit-copy/ | Available 5/1
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Matt McManus @mattpolprof.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Really proud to have contributed to the first print issue of @smashmammon.bsky.social. Congrats!
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Christ is Risen! Happy Easter from ICS.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
we’ve been working on something 🔜 #ChristianSocialism #TheBias
an image with “COMING SOON” text on the top. slightly below it is an image teasing The Bias Issue #1; the image is a picture of someone working on the issue in Affinity. below the image is text that reads “issue 1, the radical hope.” on the very bottom is the logo of the Institute for Christian Socialism.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
“Along with his fellow priest Miguel d’Escoto Brockmann, Cardenal is one of only two enemies singled out by name in the entire 67-page [CIA] manual.” Now live on The Bias! Click + read⬇️ christiansocialism.com/2026/02/05/t...
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
ICYMI: The latest in The Bias — Mennonite pastor Jay Bergen, subject of TikTok scrutiny, reflects on being arrested for Gaza solidarity and how faith-based direct action is reshaping religious resistance to US-backed violence in Palestine. christiansocialism.com/2026/01/02/u...
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
We continue the fight for justice and peace. Happy #MLK Day.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We mourn the lives broken and destroyed by an abusive government.
Text on cardboard: “If we love our neighbors, we must seek justice where they actually live.” An arrow points to “love our neighbors” with associated Scripture of Matthew 22. An arrow points to “seek justice where they actually live” with associated Scripture of Isaiah 26. The ICS logo is at the bottom.Dark red text on white background. Text reads:
the Christian faith cannot stay theoretical, spiritualized, or postponed to some distant future.

love that looks away from suffering, exploitation, or violence is not love at all. indeed, while many claim the “Christian” label, they simply hide behind it as a way to maintain systems of power that perpetuate abuse, m*rder, and hate.Dark red text on white background. Text reads:
the God revealed in Scripture is near to the broken, attentive to the cries of the oppressed, and unwavering in His commitment to justice. He will not allow injustice to have the final word.

this same God does not call His people to delayed obedience. He commands us to move, to act, and to love in ways that make His justice visible in the land of the living.Dark red text on white background. Text reads:
trusting that God will deliver justice does not excuse inaction. God calls us forward and demands our faithfulness.

live out what God commands.
fight for the oppressed.
work toward the justice that God promises and requires.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Give a gift before the end of the year! Donate at bit.ly/GIVEICS 🙏🏽
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Merry Christmas to our friends, family, and comrades.
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our radical hope in Christ begins in a manger,
confronts empire,
and grows wherever people
practice justice, solidarity, and love.
we pray you always know that
God loves and welcomes you.
have a blessed Christmas.
—the ICS team
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
“When we grasp our vulnerability, seeing it unvarnished amid our suffering, the meaning of incarnation penetrates deeper within us... God is with us where trauma hits hardest.” –Kelley Nikondeha, The First Advent in Palestine
Text on red background with sunflower. “Everyone still hungers for liberation and for light, for God to arrive again with a lasting peace.”Text on red background. “When we grasp our vulnerability, seeing it unvarnished amid our suffering, the meaning of incarnation penetrates deeper within us. God enters our frail bodies, our hemorrhaging landscapes, and our troubled times. God is with us
where trauma hits hardest. That God will rise, scars still etched in skin, should not surprise us, given God’s first advent in a land replete with injustice and pain.” Quote by Kelley Nikondeha, scholar, organizer, and author of The First Advent in Palestine.Text on red background. “For too many people over too many centuries, waiting is not partnered with anticipation. Hope isn’t on the horizon. Waiting is a thick sludge of darkness, especially for people made invisible, for people whom empire conquers and traumatizes. To this day, much of the world waits this way. We are called to see them, to weep with those who weep. It is, after all, a predicate to rejoicing with those who rejoice.” Quote by Kelley Nikondeha, scholar, organizer, and author of The First Advent in Palestine.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
As we approach Christmas, let us celebrate the coming of Christ, who presses into peace, justice, and community. From The Bias Archive: Empire and the Radical Politics of Christianity christiansocialism.com/2024/12/25/e...
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
From The Bias team: thank you! ❤️🙏🏽 Our team is small, so due to the high volume of submissions, we ask for your patience as we review your art, creative writing, essays, and more for Issue #1: THE RADICAL HOPE!
Photo with text. The Bias team thanks you for submitting to our first print & digital issue, “THE RADICAL HOPE.”

We are so excited to read your pieces. Our team is small, so due to the volume of submissions, we ask for your patience as we review your art, creative writing, essays, and more!

God bless, and stay tuned for more updates.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Announcing a call for The Bias sponsors! Here’s how: 1. Donate at bit.ly/GIVEICS 2. In the description, write your sponsor tier (e.g. Platinum) 3. Enter payment info and submit 4. Share widely with your networks 5. All questions can go to Venneikia at director(at)christiansocialism(dot)com
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
1 week left to submit to our first print issue! Submit today, and share the call for submissions with a friend! bit.ly/ICSHOPE
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Another excellent read from Matt McManus! Read at The Bias: christiansocialism.com/2025/12/08/h...
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Has Capitalism Stolen Our Moral Vocabulary? Rediscovering R. H. Tawney’s Christian Socialist Ethics - Institute for Christian Socialism
In an age when capitalism defines virtue as profit, Tawney offers a forgotten moral language and creed for a left that has lost faith in both religion and justice.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Give a gift to ICS on Giving Tuesday! Your support means so much to our team and to the global church as we continue our work. We’re grateful for any and all donations; you truly make a difference! bit.ly/GIVEICS #GivingTuesday
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Let us imagine and build a faith that truly welcomes, heals, and unites.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
REMINDER: Submit to ISSUE 1: THE RADICAL HOPE by December 19! bit.ly/ICSHOPE
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The stories of Herman Melville and C. L. R. James illuminate how our class, ecological, and spiritual struggles are bound together. ⚓️ Now live! Read on The Bias, one of the premier voices of the Christian left: christiansocialism.com/2025/11/20/t...
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Do we stand with God, or do we stand with our oppressors? #ChristianSocialism #TheBias @damongarcia.bsky.social
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
3️⃣ questions we’re thinking of from our latest interview with Cynthia Moe-Lobeda. Read on The Bias: christiansocialism.com/2025/11/06/b...
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
In a world that tells us to give up, God tells us that hope is resistance. #ChristianSocialism
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The Gospel invites us to believe there is another way. #ChristianSocialism #FaithAndJustice #Politics #Socialism #Christianity #Quotes
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Theologian and ICS Advisory Board Member Cynthia Moe-Lobeda names the moral damage that occurs when our daily lives depend on exploitation, calling us to imagine a new way of being. 💭Now live! Read this interview from @crbernasol.bsky.social in The Bias: christiansocialism.com/2025/11/06/b...
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
CALL FOR ART, ESSAYS, CREATIVE WRITING, + MORE! ICS is excited to announce our very first digital and print magazine. Submit to ISSUE 1: THE RADICAL HOPE by December 19 ➡️ bit.ly/ICSHOPE #ChristianSocialism #Art #CallForArtists #CallForSubmissions #OpenCall #Writers #Poets #TheBias #Hope
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
What does it cost to seek spectacle instead of sustainability? Gabes Torres answers through the lens of therapy and organizing. 🤝🏽 Now live! Read in The Bias: christiansocialism.com/2025/10/20/contemplative-doability-needs-to-be-the-beginning-of-grassroots-organizing/
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Contemplative Doability Needs To Be the Beginning of Grassroots Organizing - Institute for Christian Socialism
Mental health practitioner Gabes Torres reflects on the desire for spectacle in social change and the need for grassroots organizing to embody practices of listening, rest, and collective care.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Rev. Washington Gladden was a pastor who led Progressive reform, defended unions, and spoke against racial segregation in the mid-to-late 1800s. #ChristianSocialism #FaithAndJustice #WashingtonGladden #Socialism #Christianity #Quotes
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
A New York socialist is campaigning for “people over profit.” The first to do it in 1911? George R. Lunn, a pastor who called socialism “Christianity applied.” 🗳️ Now live! Read in The Bias: christiansocialism.com/2025/10/06/the-municipal-socialism-of-a-local-new-york-state-mayor/
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The Municipal Socialism of a Local New York State Mayor - Institute for Christian Socialism
New York’s first socialist mayor, George R. Lunn, sought to put “Christianity applied” into practice at the city level.
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Solidarity and justice are divine commands. Not optional charity. #ChristianSocialism
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s prophetic voice was woven with faith, feminism, and the fight for racial and economic justice. #ChristianSocialism #FaithAndJustice #PauliMurray #Christianity
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
This is the Gospel. #ChristianSocialism
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Institute for Christian Socialism (The Bias Magazine) @smashmammon.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Prophetic art doesn’t come from the market. It rises from the margins. Yanan Rahim N. Melo explores how Filipino hip-hop confronts capitalism and fascism. 🎤Now live! Read in The Bias Magazine, a premier voice of the Christian left: christiansocialism.com/2025/09/22/i...
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Is Prophetic Art Possible in the Age of Commodification? - Institute for Christian Socialism
Filipino hip-hop albums Kolateral and Walang Panginoon ang Lupa embody prophetic art, confronting fascism, capitalism, and empire.
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