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Vron Ware

@vronsta.bsky.social
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Writer and taker of pictures. Books like Beyond the Pale: white women, racism and history (1992), Return of a Native: learning from the Land (2022) and England's Military Heartland: preparing for war on Salisbury Plain (with 3 m8s). vronware.org

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Vron Ware @vronsta.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call? nicklowles.substack.com/p/did-kent-p...
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Did Kent Police ignore a 999 call?
Contrary to their public statement, HOPE not hate can exclusively reveal that Kent Police were tipped off about the Patriot Platform mobilisation – and seemingly did not act on the information.
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ForcesWatch @forceswatch.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
With expansion now delayed, it is a good time to look critically at the evidence and politics behind the push to put more cadet units in schools. Read ‘Do we want militarised schools? Cadet forces, ‘independent’ evaluations and defence agendas in education’ at tinyurl.com/4hrrf87a (4/4)
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ForcesWatch » Do we want militarised schools? Cadet forces, 'independent' evaluations and defence agendas in education
The politics of cadet force expansion and what is wrong with militarising education.
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Are we at the stage where we can ask about the timing of this just as Reform and Farage are facing day 2 of huge questions about foreign donations and breaking the law?
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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Exeter's head of public relations is having a hell of a summer www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials
In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
CND condemns the British deal with Ukraine which will use AI ‘battle-tested’ tech to target protestors at British military bases. It is a chilling attack on our right to protest. Burnham must reverse this decision now!
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Vron Ware @vronsta.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
"In the two Yemen incidents - which hit a port and a detention centre - the U.S. report accepted that the strikes killed 80 and 68 civilians respectively. This would place them among the largest civilian harm tolls ever accepted by the U.S. government."
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Forum on the Arms Trade @forumarmstrade.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Emily Tripp @airwars.bsky.social "Admitting to killing 80 civilians in a single strike should prompt major international outcry. How is it possible that one of the most advanced militaries in the world made such a monumental mistake..." and again in less than a year airwars.org/us-civilian-...
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The U.S. accepts killing more than 140 civilians in just two strikes
Department of Defense report follows Airwars' strike-by-strike documentation of all U.S. bombing campaigns
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Vron Ware @vronsta.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Meanwhile,while no one is paying attention: www.middleeasteye.net/news/cambrid...
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Exclusive: Cambridge University backtracks on divesting from arms companies
University investment body quietly shelved plan for at least partial divestment from weapons companies, sources say
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 04/08/2026
“The US military is using Newport docks and other Welsh infrastructure. This has nothing to do with defending Britain and everything to do with servicing America’s wars". Welsh media covers our exposé on a US ammo ship quietly docking in Newport, Wales👇 nation.cymru/news/bomb-sh...
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Bomb ship mystery: US military vessel docks in Newport as questions grow over Wales' role in Iran conflict
Nation Cymru staff Anti-war campaigners have raised concerns over reports that a US military ammunition supply ship, the MV Sagamore, docked in Newport, south Wales, on Friday 24 July 2026. According ...
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Airwars @airwars.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Anatomy of an AI Kill Chain A visual project from Airwars and @ainowinstitute.bsky.social breaks down how artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of war - and how militaries are offloading life and death decisions to flawed technologies ai-killchain.airwars.org
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Interactive: Anatomy Of An AI Kill Chain
Breaking down how militaries are offloading life and death decisions to flawed technologies
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Amit Singh @amit-singh.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Pubs for the People (@manchesterup.bsky.social)is part of Waterstone's 25% off summer sale... Pre-order using code SUMMER26 to get it for a bargain £14.24! Buy one, buy two, buy ten! www.waterstones.com/book/pubs-fo...
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 16/07/2026
Govt says it's spending £26bn on turning three naval bases into "warfighting-ready facilities". This includes Britain's Trident nuclear base at Clyde. Is this a deliberate message to the world that the UK is readying its nuclear arms for war-fighting? www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Record £26 billion investment to transform UK naval bases' docking facilities and waterfront infrastructure
MOD is investing £26 billion over ten years to modernise HMNB Clyde, HMNB Devonport and HMNB Portsmouth.
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 14/07/2026
👉 'Huge' cost of aircraft carriers meant 'less scope' for funding health and education by @markcurtis30.bsky.social “Vulnerable” aircraft carriers are about Britain “counting for something in the world” and being an “effective ally” of the US, files show www.declassifieduk.org/huge-cost-of...
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‘Huge’ cost of aircraft carriers meant ‘less scope’ for funding health and education
“Vulnerable” aircraft carriers are about Britain “counting for something in the world” and being an “effective ally” of the US, declassified files show
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Pissedoffpundit @pissedoffpundant.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Great movie, wish I would've known it was a documentary, way back then🤔...
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Vron Ware @vronsta.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Finally a hook-up between the amazing World BEYOND War and a UK network. Been waiting for this a long time. World BEYOND War joins MAW Strategy Weekend in Shropshire, England worldbeyondwar.org/world-beyond...
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World BEYOND War joins MAW Strategy Weekend in Shropshire, England - World BEYOND War
The task ahead is not only to oppose the wars being waged today, although that remains essential. It is to transform the systems preparing the wars of tomorrow — and to build the conditions for a glob...
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Jo Littler @jolittler.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
⭐🎨 NOW LIVE: 2026 GOLDSMITHS UCU ART RAFFLE!! 🎨 ⭐ Raising money to support striking staff resisting savage redundancies at Goldsmiths Win art by Florence Peake Jeremy Deller Peckham Keffiyeh Louis Pohl Koseda Anna Higgins Eddie Peake &many more! Tickets £5, draw 26 July 🔥 www.gucu-raffle.com
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Goldsmiths UCU ART RAFFLE 2026
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Quakers in Britain Peace Team @peace-campaigns.quaker.org.uk · 02/07/2026
Great to have worked on this letter with @rethinkingsecurity.bsky.social We were joined by a wide range of signatories inc @christianaiduk.bsky.social @cclimateaction.bsky.social @aoav.bsky.social @ceobs.org @forceswatch.bsky.social @responsiblesci.bsky.social @caatuk.bsky.social @cnduk.bsky.social
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Transition Security Project @transitionsec.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
“It's luxury for the Ministry of Defence and austerity for everyone else.” Our Co-Director Khem Rogaly for @novaramedia.com 👇
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ForcesWatch @forceswatch.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Read our joint Press Release with Peace Pledge Union, Campaign Against Arms Trade and Quakers in Britain; supported by Veterans for Peace Britain here: www.forceswatch.net/https/wwwfor...
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ForcesWatch » Peace campaigners challenge wasteful Armed Forces Day spending as Rushmoor Borough Council and arms companies pour hundreds of thousands into national event
Press Release by a coalition of peace and anti-war organisations - Peace Pledge Union, ForcesWatch, Campaign Against Arms Trade and Quakers in Britain; supported by Veterans for Peace Britain
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ForcesWatch @forceswatch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
The postcards have a QR code taking you here linktr.ee/armedforcesday, where you'll find: 🔵Information & resources for understanding and how to take action against Armed Forces Day 🔵Stories from community groups we've supported 🔵Links to our video & podcast episodes about Armed Forces Day
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 18/06/2026
👉 NEW — Revealed: Israeli arms imports to UK surged during Gaza war By @akhilr23.bsky.social & @iainoverton.bsky.social UN trade data shows value of military goods from Israel to UK increased by a factor of more than 100 between 2023 and 2025 www.declassifieduk.org/revealed-isr...
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Revealed: Israeli arms imports to UK surged during Gaza war
UN trade data shows value of military goods from Israel to UK increased by a factor of more than 100 between 2023 and 2025
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 17/06/2026
Much of the media & military establishment are advocating that Britain spend more on the military, some saying welfare should be cut and Britain is "defenceless". But did you know: no less than 18% of the military budget in 2024/5 was spent on nuclear arms? #DCUKparliament
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Vron Ware @vronsta.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
www.opendemocracy.net/the-gaza-con...
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The Gaza convoy trapped in Libya’s desert refusing to turn back
Hundreds travelling in a Gaza-bound convoy are stuck near Sirte, forced to ration water and rebuild camp infrastructure, but refusing to abandon their mission.
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 20/04/2026
The Labour government is not content to have sold a record £20bn in arms around the world last year. It wants to flog more arms to more countries, and it thinks "defence is an engine for growth." And this is all seen as entirely normal by UK national media.
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 02/04/2026
‼️ We want to hear from you ‼️ Tell us what more you want to see from Declassified UK 👉 secure.declassifieduk.org/page/188817/...
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 26/03/2026
❗️We've identified the man filmed intimidating Al Jazeera journalists in London -- he's a serving Met Police officer. www.youtube.com/shorts/5gB_N...
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Policeman led the intimidation of Al Jazeera journalists
YouTube video by Declassified UK
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Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament @cnduk.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Demand release of Ukrainian peace activist and conscientious objector, Yurri Sheliazhenko. Ukrainian authorities have detained him without a proper legal basis or compliance with the procedural safeguards required by Ukrainian law. Sign the petition calling for his release 👇
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Tell the Ukrainian Government to Drop Prosecution of Peace Activist Yurii Sheliazhenko
Yurii Sheliazhenko has been formally charged by the Ukrainian government with the crime of justifying Russian aggression. The evidence is this statement which explicitly condemns Russian aggression. ...
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 19/03/2026
WATCH THIS -- Our new film from Fairford. How Trump uses Britain to bomb Iran. 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO9J...
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Starmer’s Iran war cover-up exposed
YouTube video by Declassified UK
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Dom Davies @drdomdavies.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
In this essay for @the-breakdown.bsky.social I explore five graphic narratives that draw us to life in extraction zones breakdownjournal.substack.com/p/drawn-to-e...
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Drawn to Extraction
Five graphic narratives that document life in extraction zones
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 16/03/2026
❗Hormuz is in the news but this is what national media won't tell you. In 1970 UK special forces invaded and annexed the Musandam peninsula -- on the most important oil supply route to/from the Gulf - and gave it to the pro-Western Omani dictator. www.declassifieduk.org/stealing-a-n...
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 14/03/2026
The UK government is refusing to comment on whether US bombers from RAF Fairford or Diego Garcia are being allowed to use cluster bombs. Britain has signed an international treaty banning cluster munitions, whereas the US has not. www.declassifieduk.org/uk-military-...
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UK military refuses to give ‘running commentary’ on Iran civilian deaths
Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from UK bases, as questions grow about Starmer’s stance
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 13/03/2026
👉 NEW -- UK military refuses to give 'running commentary' on Iran civilian deaths by Phil Miller Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from UK bases, as questions grow about Starmer’s stance www.declassifieduk.org/uk-military-...
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UK military refuses to give ‘running commentary’ on Iran civilian deaths
Ministry of Defence will not say how many Iranian civilians killed by ‘defensive’ US strikes from UK bases, as questions grow about Starmer’s stance
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 11/03/2026
👉 NEW -- The UK military & intelligence figures backing pro-Israel regime change in Iran by @markcurtis30.bsky.social An array of former British security officials are advising a US-based group that is cheerleading the US/Israel war on Iran www.declassifieduk.org/the-uk-milit...
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The UK military & intelligence figures backing pro-Israel regime change in Iran
An array of former British security officials are advising a US-based group that is cheerleading the US/Israel war on Iran
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 05/03/2026
👉NEW -- Inside the Cypriot campaign to kick out British bases by Phil Miller Long before a drone struck RAF Akrotiri, opposition to one of Britain’s last colonial outposts was already growing in Cyprus www.declassifieduk.org/inside-the-c...
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Inside the Cypriot campaign to kick out British bases
Long before a drone struck RAF Akrotiri, opposition to one of Britain’s last colonial outposts was already growing in Cyprus
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 07/03/2026
Even Britain’s national media are giving the public notice of the UK’s government complicity in the imminent mass bombing of Iran.
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 04/03/2026
👉NEW -- ‘We deserve to know the truth’: 11 questions about US bases in Britain by Mark Curtis From where they are exactly to the laws governing them, here’s what we need to know to hold the UK government accountable for the US use of British bases www.declassifieduk.org/we-deserve-t...
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‘We deserve to know the truth’: 11 questions about US bases in Britain
From where they are exactly to the laws governing them, here’s what we need to know to hold the UK government accountable for the US use of British bases
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 03/03/2026
What happened the last time the US/UK changed the regime in Iran? The UK armed the Shah’s “autocracy” and directly aided his brutal security service in the decades leading up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. 👇 www.declassifieduk.org/when-britain...
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When Britain backed Iran’s dictator
The UK armed the Shah’s “autocracy” and directly aided his brutal security service in the decades leading up to the 1979 Islamic Revolution, declassified files show.
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 01/03/2026
The UK says Iran must “never” acquire nuclear arms. While the UK: 💥 is set to buy new US warplanes that can drop nuclear bombs 💥 has increased its nuclear arsenal in recent years 💥 is believed to have allowed the US to site nuclear bombs in UK www.declassifieduk.org/the-uks-new-...
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The UK’s new nuclear strategy is illegal and dangerous to the world
Boris Johnson’s government has announced an increase in the UK’s arsenal of nuclear arms and now threatens to use it against non-nuclear-weapon states. These policies are illegal and are likely to inc...
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Vron Ware @vronsta.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
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The AGtivist investigates the use of contaminated sewage sludge as fertiliser on UK farms
The use of sewage sludge as farm fertiliser poses major environmental and health risks…
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 09/02/2026
👉 NEW VIDEO -- Kneecap manager Daniel Lambert's explosive speech on the Israel lobby, music industry and BBC, at the @declassifieduk.org summit. Watch here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OJB...
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Kneecap's explosive speech on the Israel lobby, music industry and BBC
YouTube video by Declassified UK
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 09/02/2026
📹NEW VIDEO -- Starmer's 'prince of darkness' resigns amid Epstein scandal We spoke with investigative journalist Paul Holden, whose book The Fraud dramatically exposed Morgan McSweeney's corrosive influence on British politics👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5K8...
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elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Israel told the UN to stay away from those areas for 9 hours while it kills all plant life. This is a war crime, and Israel is so comfortable committing war crimes that they announce them in advance.
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Mark Curtis @markcurtis30.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
In 1953, MI6 and the CIA overthrew Iran's democracy. British officials wanted "a non communist coup d'état" in Iran to install a "dictator" who would promote UK oil interests, declassified files show👇 www.declassifieduk.org/iran-1953-mi...
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Iran 1953: MI6 plots with Islamists to overthrow democracy
Declassified British files highlight a little known aspect of the joint MI6/CIA coup against Iran’s democratically elected government in August 1953 – UK covert action in support of leading radical Sh...
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 03/02/2026
👉NEW -- The 24-site US military network in Britain worth £11 billion by @markcurtis30.bsky.social America’s War Department owns more military and intelligence sites in Britain than the government has told parliament www.declassifieduk.org/the-24-site-...
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The 24-site US military network in Britain worth £11 billion
America’s War Department owns more military and intelligence sites in Britain than the government has told parliament
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Kathleen Commons @kabcommons.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Less than a week to sign up for our exciting showcase of new research directions in migration and mobility history, ft. Vikings, Germans in interwar Turkey, Cumann na mBan & female Indian scholars in England with @ihr.bsky.social @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social 3rd Feb, book here: tinyurl.com/3bxsdy32
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Migration and Mobility History
The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history.
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