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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h
Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon said the plane was “pretty much out of control” when one of the pilots tried to stab the other while they were flying over Jordan en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv. jrnl.ie/7178080
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Passenger on flight bound for Israel said co-pilot attacked pilot in 'suicide attack'
Passenger Miryam Shira Ohayon said the plane was “pretty much out of control” when one of the pilots tried to stab the other.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h
Earlier this month, the government approved a new law which would increase the length of time a person seeking Irish citizenship must have reckonable residence in the country from five to eight years. Are you going to be impacted by the changes? We want to hear from you. jrnl.ie/7177842t
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Are you going to be impacted by the changes to citizenship rules? We want to hear from you.
The government argues the new rules will align Ireland more closely with our EU neighbours.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h
Northern Ireland's chief constable has said the PSNI is carrying out a criminal investigation into the protests against the planned Orange Order march on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown. jrnl.ie/7178042
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PSNI opens 'large-scale criminal investigation' into Garvaghy Road protest
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was speaking after a number of meetings around the Drumcree stand-off in Co Armagh.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 1h
Dublin City Council has agreed to pause the phasing out of big bags in Dublin 7. Residents brought their anti-wheelie bin protest to City Hall on Monday. jrnl.ie/7177910
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City council pauses wheelie bin roll-out after Dublin residents protest 'rubbish' plan
Councillors representing the area confirmed to The Journal that the plan has been paused.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2h
Heimir Hallgrímsson confirmed Ireland's players have not indicated they want to hold another meeting to discuss playing Israel in Serbia on Sunday. However, he admitted he could not say for certain if another gathering of the squad to discuss their sentiments might take place. jrnl.ie/7177982
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Hallgrímsson says it is 'already decided' that Ireland will fulfil Sunday's fixture against Israel
Heimir Hallgrímsson praises midfielder as boss insists second Israel game will take place on Sunday.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2h
We had a Housing Commission in 2024. It recommended we go to referendum on housing as a human right. A Bill to dust it off is the reset our policies need, writes Rory Hearne TD. jrnl.ie/7177045
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2h
Two pilots were wounded after they reportedly fought on board the plane they were flying from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and which was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia. jrnl.ie/7177934
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Israel-bound plane makes emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after reported fight between pilots
Israel’s Kan public broadcaster and Channel 12 reported that the Israeli military scrambled fighter jets after fears of a possible hijacking – with the hypothesis later dismissed.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 2h
Regardless of where or how you have it, today we're asking: How often do you drink coffee? jrnl.ie/7177777
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How often do you drink coffee?
Be honest.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3h
A pro-Palestine protest is taking place outside Leinster House ahead of the Football Association of Ireland’s (FAI) appearance in front of the Oireachtas media committee. It comes amid the ongoing fallout from the Republic of Ireland’s controversial Nations League matches against Israel.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3h
The number of people receiving prescriptions for ADHD medication has skyrocketed over the past 10 years, new research has shown jrnl.ie/7176871
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 3h
Tickets for the Dublin date on Macklemore's Free Palestine Tour have completely sold out. Fans took to social media to say the tickets sold out within five minutes. jrnl.ie/7177799
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Macklemore's Dublin date on his Free Palestine Tour has completely sold out
People are reporting on social media that tickets sold out within five minutes this morning.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 4h
The 2026 winner of Fat Bear Week has been declared. Over 100,000 people voted for their favourite jrnl.ie/7177733
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Winnie the Paunch: The 2026 winner of Fat Bear Week has been declared
The winner secured more than 100,000 votes.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 5h
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said "real damage has been done" by the ongoing stand-off over the planned Orange Order march in Portadown, as she urged Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Bryant to stop it. jrnl.ie/7177562
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Mary Lou McDonald says 'real damage has been done' by Portadown march plan
Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy said the Orange Order march plan shows they want “a return to supremacy”.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 6h
A new survey from the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre reveals that 48% of men under 25 believe there are "a lot" of false rape allegations, compared with 19% of adults overall. jrnl.ie/7177609
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Almost half of young men believe there are ‘a lot’ of false rape allegations, DRCC says
DRCC chief executive Rachel Morrogh said “disproportionately high numbers of young men believe rape myths and blame victims”.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 6h
One of the five men arrested over a suspected terror plot near an RAF base in England used by the US called the police before they were arrested. jrnl.ie/7177652
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Terror probe suspect called police before being arrested near UK air base
The base has been used in recent months by US bombers to launch air strikes against Iran.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 7h
Is coffee good for you? Yes... but don't drink too much of it, or have it too hot jrnl.ie/7176432
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 7h
Thousands of homes remain without power after a night of very strong winds and heavy rain. jrnl.ie/7177563
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Trees down and thousands of homes without power after night of strong winds and heavy rain
A number of Status Yellow weather warnings were in place from Tuesday afternoon until early this morning.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 7h
The Orange Order wants to march down Garvaghy Road in Portadown because "they want a return to supremacy", Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has said as the stand-off over the planned march through the mostly nationalist area continues. jrnl.ie/7177562
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Sinn Féin TD says Orange Order march plan shows 'they want a return to supremacy'
Carthy said the people of Portadown had “rebuilt their community” after the trauma and “deep, deep hurt” of The Troubles.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 7h
It's martini time: The martini is having a moment, here are five top spots doing this classic cocktail their own way jrnl.ie/7176760
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 7h
Data centres and the midterms: Trump hitched his wagon to the AI bros. Now it’s sinking... jrnl.ie/7176749
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 8h
David Courell, FAI chief executive will talk about the “difficult decision” the FAI took in continuing the controversial match between Ireland and Israel. "As a UEFA member...the FAI is bound by the applicable rules and obligations," he will say. jrnl.ie/7177293
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 8h
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has acknowledged he could go “all the way” and propose rejoining the European Union as he considers the UK’s future relationship with Brussels. jrnl.ie/7177551
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Andy Burnham not ruling out going ‘all the way’ and rejoining European Union
Labour’s election manifesto in 2024 ruled out joining a customs union, free travel area or the single market.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 8h
The debate around removing the three-day wait period for an abortion is continuing today in the Oireachtas health committee. jrnl.ie/7177177
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 16h
Dublin is among six counties under overnight rain warnings, with heavy downpours bringing a risk of localised flooding. More than 40,000 properties were without power as of this evening. jrnl.ie/7177544
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Dublin among six counties placed under overnight rain warning as thousands remain without power
Met Éireann has wartned that heavy rain could bring localised flooding and difficult travelling conditions overnight.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 16h
Donald Trump says AI companies can be trusted to “self-police” after lunch with some of the world’s biggest tech bosses. The US president earlier vowed not to impose “guardrails” that could stifle the technology’s growth. jrnl.ie/7177524
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After a packed-out White House lunch, Trump and tech bosses agree to ‘self-police’ AI
The US president said he was seeing “tremendous self-policing” from AI companies after meeting some of the world’s biggest tech bosses.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 17h
Marion McKeone: Trump has doubled down on the AI gamble, but he may live to regret that... jrnl.ie/7176749
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 17h
From protein milk to protein coffee to protein yogurt to protein pancakes - how much extra are we paying for added protein, and do we need it at all? jrnl.ie/7176630
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The protein premium: how much extra do we pay, and how stupid are we to pay it?
We totted up how much you extra you will pay for ‘high protein’ products in Irish shops.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 18h
Some have likened the events of the past few days around the Garvaghy Road and Drumcree Church to going back in time. Here are the events that made the march so controversial in the 90s. jrnl.ie/7176960
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 18h
The An Post Bookshop of the Year will see a winner crowned on 1 December, receiving a trophy and a prize of €5,000. Is your favourite bookshop on the list? jrnl.ie/7177415
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Is your favourite bookshop on this list? They may win a national award
The winner will be crowned on 1 December.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 18h
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has defended the context of an old photograph with a man who led pro-IDF chants at Ireland’s match against Israel on Sunday. The image was taken during a 2022 visit to Leinster House. jrnl.ie/7177343
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Minister for Health defends old photograph with man who led IDF chants at Ireland-Israel match
The image of the Jennifer Carroll MacNeill with Yoseph Haddad resurfaced after he attended Ireland’s controversial Nations League match on Sunday.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19h
Crystal Palace midfielder Shanade Hopcroft has received her first Ireland call-up, while Ruesha Littlejohn is not included for the upcoming World Cup play-off semi-finals against Kazakhstan jrnl.ie/7177387
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First-call up for Crystal Palace’s Hopcroft as Ruesha Littlejohn left out of Ireland squad
Ireland without Katie McCabe, Denise O’Sullivan and Marisa Sheva for first leg of World Cup play-off semi-final against Kazakhstan.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19h
In its decision released last Friday, the Parades Commission said that the Drumcree Parade was one of the most contentious and had resulted in extreme violence. Here we lay out how it came to its decision. jrnl.ie/7176757t
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19h
Trump’s Tech Titanic: Is AI dragging the President down? jrnl.ie/7176749
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 19h
Andy Burnham grew emotional in his first speech as leader at his party's annual conference as he pledged to rebuild Britain and reverse decades of privatisation jrnl.ie/7177344
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Burnham grows emotional in speech pledging to rebuild Britain
Within his hour-long address, the UK prime minister grew emotional as he said he believes in the UK his father represented as a trade unionist.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 20h
Michelle O’Neill’s presence at the Garvaghy Road protest has prompted the leader of the DUP to condemn her for allegedly breaking the law — an accusation that could threaten their shaky Stormont power-sharing arrangement. jrnl.ie/7177106t
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Explainer: Did Michelle O’Neill break the law by going to Portadown?
Parades, and protests against them, are legally governed by the same law in Northern Ireland.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 20h
Thousands of homes and businesses are without power this evening as weather warnings affecting 12 counties remain in place jrnl.ie/7176306
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Thousands without power as weather warnings remain in place across 12 counties
Fallen trees have blocked roads in parts of Munster, with strong winds and heavy rain expected to continue into this evening.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 20h
A 15-year-old boy who engaged in sexual acts with a 12-year-old girl over two years ago had 'unrestricted access' to devices from an early age, a court has heard jrnl.ie/7177308
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Boy (15) who engaged in sexual acts with child (12) had unrestricted access to devices
The boy started to access ‘singularly inappropriate’ material when he was nine or 10 years old, the court heard.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
The lawyer for Lindsay Clancy urged a judge today to acquit the US mother accused of murdering her three children after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the high-profile case jrnl.ie/7177278
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer seeks acquittal following mistrial in child murder case
Lindsay Clancy’s defence argued that the case against her was based on “speculation” after a jury failed to reach a verdict.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
The musician likened Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, to Himmler, leader of the SS. Ben-Gvir has since hit back, posting on X that “there is no limit to the hypocrisy of the world’s supporters of terrorism”. jrnl.ie/7177047
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Bono and Israeli minister in fierce row after musician likens him to Hitler's right-hand man
Bono likened the minister to Himmler, while Ben-Gvir described the musician as a terrorist.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
A new EU “handling fee” on goods bought online from outside the bloc will apply to each distinct item within a parcel and will not be refundable, Revenue has confirmed. The €2 Union Handling Fee will come into effect from 1 November. jrnl.ie/7177228
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A new EU ‘handling fee’ will apply to each item in a parcel separately, and it won't be refundable
The €2 fee comes just months after the introduction of a new €3 customs duty charge.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. The scheme was found to have inflated the club’s revenues by more than €1.05 billion jrnl.ie/7177233
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'Sham' deals and €1bn of inflated revenue: Man City found guilty on all Premier League charges
An independent commission found Man City arranged ‘sham’ commercial deals with a number of its sponsors.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
This is the first sighting of the invasive species this year. Last year, 36 sightings were confirmed in the Republic of Ireland, with one in Northern Ireland. jrnl.ie/7177212
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An Asian hornet has been spotted for the first time this year (but luckily it's been captured)
The invasive insect was spotted and captured in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 21h
Gardaí believe a man who was held captive and tortured earlier this month by a gang led by a man with links to the Kinahan Organised Crime Group may have owed money for drugs. jrnl.ie/7177102t
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Gardaí believe man was kidnapped and tortured over drug debt by gang linked to Kinahans
Sources have said that the victim of the crime was believed to have owed money to a drugs gang based in the Tallaght area.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23h
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said the decision to allow the Drumcree parade to take place was “choreographed far too tight, far too dangerous”, and that the stand-off that followed was inevitable. jrnl.ie/7176959
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Bertie Ahern has weighed in on the Drumcree dispute
Bertie Ahern was head of the government during the height of the Drumcree dispute.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23h
Lismore, Tallow, and Shamrocks GAA club will receive €25,000 a year for two years, and the clubs have said that they are “deeply grateful”. jrnl.ie/7176795
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Waterford GAA clubs 'delighted' by €150,000 donation from billionaire Mark Zuckerberg
The funds will be used for developing facilities at the clubs, including possible floodlighting and a community walkway in Lismore GAA club.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 23h
A 71-year-old man who was convicted of murder and spent decades on death row was released after DNA evidence showed he was not linked to the crime. Douglas Carter was found guilty of murdering an aunt of the local police chief in Provo, Utah. jrnl.ie/7176848
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DNA evidence leads to Utah man's release after over 40 years on death row
Douglas Carter was sentenced to death in 1985, after being found guilty of murdering Eva Olesen, an aunt of the local police chief at the time, in Provo, Utah.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/09/2026
Ireland-Israel: a fraught weekend, the aftermath and Part II Sinead O'Carroll is joined by David Sneyd, who has returned from a tumultuous few days in Debrecen with the Ireland football team. LISTEN: pod.link/1758347097/e...
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/09/2026
The entry fee for next year’s Irish Life Dublin Marathon will increase by €20 to €130, organisers have confirmed. It will be the first increase in the marathon entry fee in five years jrnl.ie/7176771
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Entry fee for Dublin Marathon to increase for the first time in five years
The marathon entry fee will jump €20 to €130.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/09/2026
A group of Dublin 7 residents staged a protest outside City Hall yesterday over plans to replace bin bag collection with wheelie bins. jrnl.ie/7175833
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 29/09/2026
The Light House cinema in Dublin's Smithfield has applied for planning permission to build two new screens. jrnl.ie/7176500
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Light House cinema seeks planning permission for two new screens
It would add to the four existing screens in its building off Market Square, bringing the cinema’s seating capacity to 694.
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