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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Meine Einschätzung zur politischen Situation in Somalia, ab ca. Minute 17 hier im Link. Davor ein wie immer gelungener Bericht von Bettina Rühl. www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/tabus-in-som...
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Tabu-Themen in Somalia: Die erste rein weibliche Nachrichtenredaktion berichtet unerschrocken
Bilan Media ist die erste rein weibliche Nachrichtenredaktion Somalias. Mit ihren Berichten etwa über Gewalt gegen Frauen bricht sie gesellschaftliche Tabus.
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The real test of law is whether it changes lived realities. Rights in law must translate into rights in practice. #WorldRefugeeDay #Itstimeforchange #Rights #Access Watch our World Refugee Day commemoration on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYaY...
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World Refugee Day
YouTube video by Hbs Horn of Africa
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Team Afrika | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @boellafrica.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
🔊Israel erkannte am 27.12.25 als erstes Land weltweit die Republik #Somaliland als unabhängigen Staat an. Unser Kollege @ulfterlinden.bsky.social von @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social erklärt im Interview die Hintergründe zu den Entwicklungen. Jetzt reinhören ⤵️ www.srf.ch/audio/echo-d...
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Proteste nach Israels Anerkennung von Somaliland
Am Samstag anerkannte Israel als weltweit erstes Land die kleine Republik Somaliland als unabhängigen Staat. Dies führte vor allem in der arabischen Welt zu Protesten und einer Debatte im UNO-Sicherhe...
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On May 20, the German Bundestag will debate the #Sudan War and the results of the International Sudan Conference (Berlin, April 15). The #BerlinPrinciples on Sudan will also be on the agenda. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On May 20, the German Bundestag will debate the #Sudan War and the results of the International Sudan Conference (Berlin, April 15). The #BerlinPrinciples on Sudan will also be on the agenda. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On May 20, the German Bundestag will debate the #Sudan War and the results of the International Sudan Conference (Berlin, April 15). The #BerlinPrinciples on Sudan will also be on the agenda. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On May 20, the German Bundestag will debate the #Sudan War and the results of the International Sudan Conference (Berlin, April 15). The #BerlinPrinciples on Sudan will also be on the agenda. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Am 20. Mai debattiert der Bundestag den Sudankrieg und die Ergebnisse der internationalen Sudankonferenz vom 15. April (Berlin). Thema werden auch die #BerlinPrinciples on #Sudan sein. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Am 20. Mai debattiert der Bundestag den Sudankrieg und die Ergebnisse der internationalen Sudankonferenz vom 15. April (Berlin). Thema werden auch die #BerlinPrinciples on #Sudan sein. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Am 20. Mai debattiert der Bundestag den Sudankrieg und die Ergebnisse der internationalen Sudankonferenz vom 15. April (Berlin). Thema werden auch die #BerlinPrinciples on #Sudan sein. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Am 20. Mai debattiert der Bundestag den Sudankrieg und die Ergebnisse der internationalen Sudankonferenz vom 15. April (Berlin). Thema werden auch die #BerlinPrinciples on #Sudan sein. #keepEyesOnSudan @serapgueler.bsky.social @aussenminister.diplo.de @reemalabali.bsky.social
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Congratulations to the Sudanese Emergency Response Rooms (#ERRs), 2025 Right Livelihood Award Laureates! 🎉 Your courage, unity & commitment to community-led humanitarian action in Sudan inspire us all. #KeepEyesOnSudan
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
As aid to Sudan & South Sudan declines, local responders are carrying the load. How can policy better support those sustaining communities? RVI and partners - including the Horn of Africa Forum are hosting a forum on 10 Dec in Nairobi. Register: tinyurl.com/CharitytoSol...
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Rift Valley Institute @rvinews.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Local responders are holding communities together as aid to #Sudan and #SouthSudan hits historic lows. Join RVI and partners in Nairobi on 10 Dec to discuss what’s needed to adapt policy and practice. Register: tinyurl.com/CharitytoSolidarity 🧵1/2
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Team Afrika | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @boellafrica.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
📣The expert conference 'Sudan: Thinking Peace and Humanitarian Protection from a Civilian Perspective' took place on the 18.9 in #Berlin. It was organised by 20 different organisations! You can find 2️⃣ key messages and impressions from the day in the thread below.⤵️ #EyesOnSudan
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @boell.de · 03/11/2025
Die Lage in #Sudan ist erschütternd. Seit 2,5 Jahren herrscht Krieg. 13 Mio. Menschen sind auf der Flucht, 30 Mio. brauchen dringend humanitäre Hilfe. Die aktuellen Menschenrechtsverletzungen und Gräueltaten in #ElFasher müssen Konsequenzen haben, die internationale Gemeinschaft muss handeln. 1/2
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Gerrit Kurtz @gerritkurtz.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Deutschland sollte darauf drängen, "dass zivile Interessen bei Verhandlungen zwischen den Staaten der Region und den Kriegsparteien nicht kurzsichtigem Pragmatismus geopfert werden", schreiben @ulfterlinden.bsky.social und Ahmed Kodouda zu #Sudan. table.media/africa/table...
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Ziviler Frieden im Sudan – und Deutschlands wichtige Rolle
Im Konflikt im Sudan konzentrieren sich die diplomatischen Bemühungen zu stark auf die beiden Hauptkriegsakteure SAF und RSF, kritisieren Ulf Terlinden von der Böll-Stiftung und Ahmed Kodouda von der ...
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Team Afrika | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @boellafrica.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
🗞️Der #GERD wurde eröffnet. Der Staudamm löst Spannungen zwischen Ägypten und #Äthiopien hinsichtlich der Kontrolle des Nilwassers aus. Unser Kollege @ulfterlinden.bsky.social sprach mit @zdfde.bsky.social über die regionale Dimension des Konflikts: www.zdfheute.de/politik/ausl...
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Äthiopiens Mega-Staudamm: Das Nil-Projekt soll wirtschaftlich boomen, doch spaltet Nordafrika.
Äthiopien baut am Nil einen Staudamm, der für wirtschaftliches Wachstum sorgen soll. Der Sudan und Ägypten fürchten um lebenswichtiges Wasser.
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Team Afrika | Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @boellafrica.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Im Beitrag des @deutschlandfunk.de.web.brid.gy über Somalia & die drastischen Folgen von Kürzungen bei humanitärer Hilfe, spricht unser Kollege @ulfterlinden.bsky.social über die Unterwanderung staatlicher Macht durch die Terrormiliz Al-Shabaab. Jetzt reinhören www.deutschlandfunk.de/somalia-wie-...
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Somalia - Die internationale Sparpolitik fördert Hunger und Terror
Nicht nur die USA, auch die EU, Deutschland und andere Staaten geben weniger Geld für humanitäre Hilfe aus als früher. In Somalia hat das drastische Folgen.
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Bitte mitzeichnen. Klare Kante ziehen zu Merz' Problem im Weltbild. weact.campact.de/petitions/st...
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Stadtbild - Vielfalt ist kein Problem – sie gehört zu uns und unserer Verfassung
Hallo 👋 Kannst Du mir kurz helfen? Vielfalt gehört zum Stadtbild. Unterzeichne jetzt gegen Merz’ Stadtbild-Rassismus ✍️
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Uganda’s “refugee paradise” model offers freedom of movement & work rights. This new paper urges sustainable, rights-based solutions to strengthen protection while addressing its limits. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: hoa.boell.org/en/2025/08/1...
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
In Hargeisa, we joined our partner CIAG for a 3-day workshop to strategize on advancing women's political participation ahead of Somaliland’s 2026 elections. Grateful to contribute to this collaborative and forward-looking process. #WomenInParliament #Somaliland2026 #CIAG
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
The Digital Museum of Memories is preserving stories & images of Addis Ababa’s communities displaced by urban renewal. Explore Ethiopia’s 1st virtual 3D gallery & share your memory at addismemories.org. Read More: hoa.boell.org/en/2025/08/0...
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
A new policy paper from SPA & PDRC, with support from HBS Horn of Africa, maps out practical paths to fix federal–state tensions, constitutional review, & move to a new electoral model. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: hoa.boell.org/en/2025/08/0... #Somalia #HornOfAfrica
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Dieses Thema liegt mir am Herzen. Bitte hier unterzeichnen: weact.campact.de/petitions/me...
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Menschenleben retten: Aufnahmen aus Afghanistan fortsetzen!
Die betroffenen Afghan*innen sind keine anonymen Zahlen. Sie sind Journalist*innen, Menschenrechtsverteidiger*innen, Kulturschaffende und auch ehemalige Ortskräfte – mutige Menschen, die für Freiheit ...
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hbshornofafrica.bsky.social @hbshornofafrica.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
20th June, 2025 marked 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲. It also marks two years and two months since war erupted in #Sudan. This video is our tribute, to every Sudanese soul displaced, to their courage, their endurance, and their unwavering pursuit of life, against all odds. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycoB...
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Roots in exile
YouTube video by Hbs Horn of Africa
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
A must read for anyone who does want to stop at lip service for civilian led peace in #Sudan sudantransparency.org/only-sudanes...
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Only Sudanese Can Save Sudan—Others Can Help – Sudan Transparency and Policy Tracker
An open letter from a concerned African, Abdul Mohammed My Sudanese brothers and sisters, Having just celebrated Africa Day, I write to you not as an outsider,
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Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung @boell.de · 21/05/2025
Mit Antonie Nord verlieren wir eine hochgeschätzte Kollegin, die fest mit der Stiftung und dem grünen Umfeld verbunden war. Zuletzt leitete sie mit viel politischem & strategischem Verständnis und immer empathisch den Bereich Internationale Zusammenarbeit. 1/2
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Simon Ilse @simonilse.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
1/ Just got off the phone with my team in Palestine. Last night's attacks on Gaza are yet another war crime by Israel. Over 400 people—mostly civilians—were killed, many in residential buildings, a designated shelter, and other civilian infrastructure.
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Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I talked to 10 current and former Meta employees about the company's surrender to the right on speech issues. All were upset. One person called the changes "a precursor to genocide" www.platformer.news/meta-fact-ch...
But in its panicked retreat from the system it spent years building, Meta may now be putting billions of users at risk. Just because Meta deleted that line about hateful speech causing offline violence doesn't mean it isn't true. And now the company has all but declared open season on immigrants, transgender people and whatever other targets that Trump and his allies find useful in their fascist project.

"I can't tell you how much harm comes from non-illegal but harmful content," a longtime former trust and safety employee at the company told me. The classifiers that the company is now switching off meaningfully reduced the spread of hate movements on Meta's platforms, they said. "This is not the climate change debate, or pro-life vs. pro-choice. This is degrading, horrible content that leads to violence and that has the intent to harm other people."
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
The United Nations Security Council has endorsed the new African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in #Somalia (AUSSOM) – that is set to takeover from @ATMIS_Somalia effective Jan 1, 2025. The mission is approved for an initial 12-month deployment. x.com/HarunMaruf/s...
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Where millions are struggling to secure their next meal, does the grandeur of a €25M National Palace Renovation truly resonate with the average #Ethiopia -n? Or does it serve as a stark reminder of the growing divide between the powerful and the powerless? addisinsight.net/2024/12/24/m...
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Macron’s €25M National Palace Renovation: Ethiopia’s New ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ Debate - Addis Insight
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
#Puntland 's announcement to introduce its own currency should raise serious alarm over the state of the political reconstruction process in #Somalia. Political geography dictates that PL elites would be least interested in fragmentation, if avoidable.
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Some urgent house-keeping: An AfD-supporting Musk-admirer crashed his car into a xmas market in #Magdeburg / Germany. @elonmusk endorses the in part right-extremist & Nazi #AfD which is even too far right for Marine Le Pen to work with. No more X. #LastXPost
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans historic visit to #Ethiopia and #Somalia in early 2025 - according to a statement shared on his official account on X. First stop in Ethiopia before heading to Somalia. His first trip to Sonalia was in 2011.
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
This sequence speaks volumes about the democratic political culture established in #Somaliland over the last 22 years. Congratulations to both @musebiihi And @Abdirahmanirro x.com/Abdilahi2019...
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
A violent escalation b/w FGS & Jubaland forces, if confirmed, would mark another serious low point in the re-building of a federal & peaceful #Somalia, where foreign military training & equipment are provided while fundamentals on mission & federal checks/balances remain unanswered.
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
First significant movement between #Ethiopia and #Somalia after #Somaliland election and #Jubaland selection. hornobserver.com/articles/306...
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A Strategic U-Turn: Ethiopia-Somaliland Ties and Internal Crises Push Somalia's President to Meet Abiy Without Preconditions
MOGADISHU, Somalia (HORN OBSERVER) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, under mounting pressure from domestic opposition and the looming threat of civil unrest in Jubbaland, is set to embark on a...
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Great job by Murithi Mutiga on "Trump in Africa" on Podbean. Also covers #Somaliland - #Ethiopia MoU from about min. 16.5 www.podbean.com/ea/dir-kkb36...
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Trump in Africa
In this episode of Hold Your Fire!, Richard is joined by Crisis Group’s Africa director Murithi Mutiga to discuss the implications of a second Trump administration for Africa. They examine how African...
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Agree that "somalization of #Sudan" is a misleading & inappropriate term. Instead, I wish for a debate of parallels (and differences) between #Somalia and #Sudan. Pointers: Social contract, "centralized solutions" and the protracted focus on 2 generals. Lots of potential lessons.
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
"Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are calling on the international community, particularly the UN and rights organisations, to intervene." See also petition below. bbc.com/news/article...
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Eritrean refugees describe police crackdown in Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa
Hundreds have reportedly detained in recent weeks as relations between the two countries worsen.
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
One of the areas a "more granular approach" to #Sudan would pay attention to. www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/...
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‘Sudan-Eritrea military alliance risks igniting tribal conflict’ - Dabanga Radio TV Online
Sudan’s Sovereignty Council leader and Commander-in-chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt Gen Abdelfattah...
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Ulf Terlinden @ulfterlinden.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Many Eritreans in Ethiopia find themselves between a rock and a hard place. If you can, please consider signing up to this petition. Thank you. *Cease Arrests of Eritreans in Addis Ababa and Abolish Excessive 'EXIT PERMIT' Fees* www.change.org/p/cease-arre...
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Cease Arrests of Eritreans in Addis Ababa and Abolish Excessive 'EXIT PERMIT' Fees
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Nisrin Elamin @nisrinelamin.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What we are seeing in Sudan is a mass mobilization of people coordinating relief efforts in the face of an inadequate intl. aid response and an absent civilian state. The situation is catastrophic AND ppl can learn frm the mutual aid networks they built. Please support them here: t.co/oasdF8htWV
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