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News about Earth Observation. Author of satelliteobservation.net and therestlesstechnophile.com . Views my own.

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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 6h
According to SpaceX' website, T1TL-A has been delayed by another 24 hours, after an earlier attempt on October 5th aborted. It'll be interesting to see whether they can proceed, as according to notices a suborbital Minotaur rocket is scheduled to launch ~90 minutes earlier.
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Brian Weeden @brianweeden.bsky.social · 13h
Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants? arstechnica.com/space/2026/1...
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Why is NASA bringing 7,500 contractors back to work as civil servants?
The administrator's directive is a coherent and necessary vision for the future."
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Brian Weeden @brianweeden.bsky.social · 12h
If you missed @AMOScon this year you can now watch the recording of my talk on the evolution of global SSA capabilities along with other keynotes and policy forum panels: youtu.be/uA_w0EMEj3o?...
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AMOS 2026 DAY 1 | FEATURED PRESENTATION by Brian Weeden
FEATURED PRESENTATION | Evolution of SSA Capabilities to Support SDA and STM Introduction by Victoria Samson, Chief Director, Space Security and Stability, Secure World Foundation Brian Weeden,…
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 16h
When is the static fire planned?
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Andrew Parsonson @andrewparsonson.bsky.social · 18h
ArianeGroup has completed a second wet dress rehearsal of ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator at Esrange. europeanspaceflight.com/arianegroup-...
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ArianeGroup Completes Second Themis Wet Dress Rehearsal - European Spaceflight
ArianeGroup has completed a second wet dress rehearsal of ESA's Themis reusable rocket demonstrator at Esrange.
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Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace @armee-air-espace.bsky.social · 17h
Pt.3
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Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace @armee-air-espace.bsky.social · 17h
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Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace @armee-air-espace.bsky.social · 17h
🛰️ À l’occasion de la semaine mondiale de l’espace, du 4 au 10 octobre, cap sur le spatial militaire. Observer, renseigner, communiquer, surveiller : du sol à l’orbite, le spatial appuie les opérations. À la manœuvre : les Aviateurs de l’armée de l’Air et de l’Espace. 👉 bit.ly/4AJ9JQG Pt.1
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit An 18-month experiment showed commercial RF monitoring satellites can detect transmissions from spacecraft in… spacenews.com/space-force-experimen…
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Space Force experiment uses HawkEye 360 satellites to listen for signals in orbit
An 18-month experiment showed commercial RF monitoring satellites can detect transmissions from spacecraft in LEO, MEO and GEO
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
NorthStar SDA sensor expansion on track despite investor redemptions NorthStar Earth and Space remains on track to expand its in-orbit space domain awareness network, CEO Stewart Bain said, despite heavy investor withdrawals from the blank-check company merger that took it public last week....
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NorthStar SDA sensor expansion on track despite investor redemptions
NorthStar Earth and Space remains on track to expand its in-orbit space domain awareness network, CEO Stewart Bain said, despite heavy investor withdrawals from the blank-check company merger that took it public last week.
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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 07/10/2026
A really high quality KH-7 GAMBIT capture of Irkutsk, Russia, from October 18, 1966. Just eyeballing it, this might be one of the clearest scans I've seen yet.
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It's mandatory each time a new missile stage is introduced or after heavy refits of the sub
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Caporal Stratégique @caporalstrategique.fr · 05/10/2026
Vous savez qui a réformé sa police ? L'Ukraine en 2015. Une police qui s'appelait "milice" entièrement réformée suite aux évènements d'Euromaidan pour être présent pour le citoyen et non plus l'Etat.
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Transition politique et réforme de la police en Ukraine | Cairn.info
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Cédric Mas @cedricmas.eurosky.social · 05/10/2026
Et si on commençait par retirer la BAC et tout policier en civil de toute operation de maintien de l’ordre ?
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 05/10/2026
Though the United States mainly employs a newer generation of satellites these days, the Defense Support Program's silent, 55-year run was remarkable in both its achievements and longevity: arstechnica.visitlink.me/R74IrB
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US military ends long-running program to spot nuclear missile launches
A newer program has been operational since 2011, and the next generation could launch within 12 months.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Open Cosmos sets 192-satellite target for connectivity network amid launch shortage Open Cosmos has built at least 50 of the more than 96 ConnectedCosmos connectivity satellites the British company said Oct. 5 it plans to deploy before the end of 2028, CEO Rafel Siquier told SpaceNews....
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Open Cosmos sets 192-satellite target for connectivity network amid launch shortage
Open Cosmos has built at least 50 of the more than 96 ConnectedCosmos connectivity satellites the British company said Oct. 5 it plans to deploy before the end of 2028, CEO Rafel Siquier told SpaceNews.
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Comment, le taux de testostérone ne ferait pas l'efficacité militaire? Les bras m'en tombent
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Army awards $67 million for technologies to counter space-enabled surveillance Five agreements to develop prototypes were awarded to KBR, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman-Xetron, STR and ICR... spacenews.com/army-awards-67-millio…
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Army awards $67 million for technologies to counter space-enabled surveillance
Five agreements to develop prototypes were awarded to KBR, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman-Xetron, STR and ICR
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
More than 600 soldiers join Army’s new space operations career field Selected from nearly 3,000 applicants, the first class reflects the growing importance of space to forces fighting on the ground.... spacenews.com/more-than-600-soldier…
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More than 600 soldiers join Army’s new space operations career field
Selected from nearly 3,000 applicants, the first class reflects the growing importance of space to forces fighting on the ground.
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Harry Stranger @spacefromspace.com · 03/10/2026
A new KH-7 GAMBIT spy satellite image of Ramenskoye / Zhukovsky, Russia from May 1966 was scanned recently and shows what I think is a (the?) Myasishchev M-50 sitting outside. Full image: spacefromspace.com/declassified...
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Rheinmetall, Argotec launch first satellite for military air-defense network The satellite is first step toward planned constellation designed to provide early warning of airborne threats...
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Rheinmetall, Argotec launch first satellite for military air-defense network
The satellite is first step toward planned constellation designed to provide early warning of airborne threats
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ESA Earth Observation @esaearth.esa.int · 02/10/2026
IRIDE’s Eaglet II constellation is complete🛰️ The final satellites reached orbit on 1 October, equipped with multispectral sensors that will capture images of Earth’s surface for applications including land monitoring, coastal observation and emergency mapping. 🔗 www.esa.int/Applications... 📸SpaceX
A white rocket with a dark band near its base climbs diagonally through a clear blue sky, trailing a bright orange-white exhaust plume.
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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Airbus has delivered the first batch of OneWeb replacement satellites to Eutelsat! This is the first of many batches set to launch over the coming years, including on Falcon 9, Ariane 64, and Maia! This first batch of 32 satellites is set to launch on a Falcon 9 NET Early-2027.
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
French MBT Theater Ballistic Missile is appropriated 1.5B€, mostly to be spent after the development phase starts in 2028: forcesoperations.com/ce-que-prome...
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Ce que promet le PLF 2027 pour l'armée de Terre - FOB - Forces Operations Blog
Des commandes aux livraisons et du VBCI rénové au CAESAR de nouvelle génération, tour d'horizon de ce qu'annonce le projet de loi de finances pour 2027 pour l'armée de Terre sur le plan capacitaire. À...
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
CO3D fait ça a grande échelle mais depuis SPOT on fait de la 3D avec nos sat optiques il me semble
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Lukas C. H. @gewoonlukas.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Coming up next in less then 30 minutes is Transporter-18. With 130 payloads, this is their 4th largest rideshare ever. Here are almost all payloads identified in SpaceX' images. I someone knows what the 2 at the bottom or the one right of Otter is, let me know.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Space Force retires Cold War-era missile-warning constellation after final maneuver exercise Two aging DSP satellites were used in September’s Apollo Maneuvers exercise before being… spacenews.com/space-force-retires-c…
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Space Force retires Cold War-era missile-warning constellation after final maneuver exercise
Two aging DSP satellites were used in September’s Apollo Maneuvers exercise before being moved into disposal orbits
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Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Pentagon announced Northrop Grumman and True Anomaly will build new ISR satellites in space, after admitting the U.S. already has weapons in orbit. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Space Force picks two companies to build new ‘space-to-space’ satellites by 2028
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Simon Gascoin @sgascoin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After many attempts, CNES's Pléiades satellites finally captured a clear-sky view of the source area of the devastating flood in Nepal. The images show the steep landslide scar near the glacier and the huge deposits in the proglacial valley... More here: www.cesbio.cnrs.fr/multitemp/cl...
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Andrew Parsonson @andrewparsonson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport. europeanspaceflight.com/norwegian-go...
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Norwegian Government Proposes Paying for Second Andøya Launch Pad
Norway plans to invest almost €60 million to fund the construction of a second orbital launch pad at the Andøya Spaceport.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Blue Origin seeking to increase New Glenn launch cadence at Cape Canaveral As Blue Origin continues to recover from a New Glenn pad explosion in May, the company is seeking permission to significantly increase the vehicle’s launch rate....
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Blue Origin seeking to increase New Glenn launch cadence at Cape Canaveral
As Blue Origin continues to recover from a New Glenn pad explosion in May, the company is seeking permission to significantly increase the vehicle’s launch rate.
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Rocket Lab @rocketlabcorp.com · 01/10/2026
We've just signed Electron's largest commercial launch contract ever: 20x new launches with Earth-observation constellation operator Synspective 🚀🦉 That brings the total number of Synspective launches signed on Electron to 47 - the most of any Rocket Lab launch customer.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 30/09/2026
Oh my. The aurora borealis, seen in ultraviolet light from space. Our planet, putting on a show ✨
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production U.S. export credit agency is backing the satellite maker as it pursues growing international demand for dedicated communications… spacenews.com/astranis-secures-468-…
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Astranis secures $468 million EXIM loan to expand satellite production
U.S. export credit agency is backing the satellite maker as it pursues growing international demand for dedicated communications networks
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stromgade @stromgade.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Full development contract for French next-gen optical spy sat is expected soon. Two satellites, with Thales Alenia Space doing the instrument (with infrared) and Airbus everything else. A lower-performance complement for high revisit is also being considered www.latribune.fr/article/defe...
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Satellites espions : le ministère des Armées va enfin lancer la nouvelle génération (IRIS)
Le ministère des Armées va très prochainement commander deux satellites espions dans le cadre du programme IRIS. Ils remplaceront les trois satellites CSO, actuellement en service.
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Pavel Podvig @russianforces.org · 30/09/2026
"Is the Dead Hand back? Well, it never went away" - My take on the story about Kosvinsky Kamen/The Dead Hand/Perimeter. Website: russianforces.org/blog/2026/09... Substack: russianforces.substack.com/p/is-the-dea...
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Avio USA breaks ground on solid rocket motor factory in Virginia The plant is expected to produce thousands of solid rocket motors annually after production begins in 2029... spacenews.com/avio-usa-breaks-groun…
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Avio USA breaks ground on solid rocket motor factory in Virginia
The plant is expected to produce thousands of solid rocket motors annually after production begins in 2029
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Defense News @defensenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Russian special services were behind the fire at a building used by an Estonian military robotics company last month, the government in Tallinn said. 🔗Link to article in comments ⬇️
Estonia blames Russia in arson attack on military robotics firm Milrem
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vsamsondc.bsky.social @vsamsondc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"McDowell has identified 17 small U.S. satellites as likely jammers; all of them were launched as secretive payloads over the past four years. These satellites are in geostationary Earth orbit" www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-...
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Weapons in space probably aren’t what you think
Elusive, satellite-stalking spacecraft could unleash space war—or help keep orbital peace
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Dwayne Day @kennen11.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My new article is online: thespacereview.com/article/5325/1
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Breaking Defense @breakingdefense.com · 29/09/2026
DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO breakingdefense.com/2026/09/diu-spa…
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DIU, Space Force team up to kick-start buys of commercial sats for monitoring GEO
Both firms are working under earlier Pentagon contracts to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operators that could also support future orbital warfare.
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ESA Space Science @science.esa.int · 28/09/2026
A successful Earth flyby improves Juice’s course to Jupiter Earlier today, Juice flew just 8640 km above the Indian Ocean and snapped these images with its onboard monitoring cameras. 1️⃣Africa, by Juice monitoring camera 2️⃣Madagascar, by Juice NavCam 3️⃣Moon, by Juice NavCam 🔭 🧪 #planetsci
Mostly black space, most of Earth visible at the top right of the image. Part of a spacecraft visible on the left.Part of the island of Madagascar in black and white.A crescent Moon, with about a quarter of the Moon showing. Many craters are visible.
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Northrop Grumman delivers 21 data-relay satellites for military constellation The spacecraft are the first of 42 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites ordered by the Space Development Agency in… spacenews.com/northrop-grumman-deli…
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Northrop Grumman delivers 21 data-relay satellites for military constellation
The spacecraft are the first of 42 Tranche 1 Transport Layer satellites ordered by the Space Development Agency in 2022
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Meridian Space splits from SpinLaunch to pursue broadband constellation plans Meridian Space has split from kinetic launch technology developer SpinLaunch as it seeks more funding to develop flat satellites it says could launch up to 250 at a time on a Falcon 9, enough for global broadband…
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Meridian Space splits from SpinLaunch to pursue broadband constellation plans
Meridian Space has split from kinetic launch technology developer SpinLaunch as it seeks more funding to develop flat satellites it says could launch up to 250 at a time on a Falcon 9, enough for global broadband coverage.
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Gunter Krebs @skyrocket.de · 28/09/2026
Starship in Orbit: Ship 41 seen from one of the deployed Starlink v3 satellites.
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Scott Tilley @coastal8049.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
JUICE is completing an Earth flyby tonight. I have been monitoring it come in for over a week and last night it's signal was very loud and fading up and down, likely on MGA. Tonight weaker but very stable, perhaps LGA. LHCP for those what wish to look.
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Aang23 @aang23.satdump.org · 28/09/2026
JUICE (ESA) images from JMC again. Received by @amsat-dl.org in Bochum :-)
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Brian Weeden @brianweeden.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Coming to terms with the end of the Falcon 9
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Coming to terms with the end of the Falcon 9
The Falcon 9 has been one the most successful launch vehicles in the history of the Space Age, but it won't fly forever. Jeff Foust reports on how the space industry is coming to grips with the…
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Aerospacelab to supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin The company said Lockheed Martin has placed an order for two VSP-300 spacecraft buses... spacenews.com/aerospacelab-to-suppl…
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Aerospacelab to supply satellite platforms to Lockheed Martin
The company said Lockheed Martin has placed an order for two VSP-300 spacecraft buses
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SpaceNews @spacenewsinc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments WARSAW — Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation operator Iceye has established a new satellite technology center in Poland’s capital Warsaw....
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Finland’s Iceye launches new Polish satellite technology center, eyes $31 million investments
WARSAW — Finnish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) constellation operator Iceye has established a new satellite technology center in Poland’s capital Warsaw. The new facility is designed to boost the company’s R&D and production capacities in Poland, where Iceye aims to invest more than 120 million zloty ($31 million) between 2026 and 2028. “The team in Warsaw is growing at a pace that required a new headquarters and infrastructure suited to the scale of its operations.
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