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Each episode of The President’s Inbox explores a foreign policy challenge facing the United States.
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A chance to go inside Council on Foreign Relations events. Listen to world leaders and foreign policy experts discuss and debate the most pressing issues in international affairs.
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“Pod Save America” cohost Tommy Vietor thought foreign policy was boring and complicated until he got the education of a lifetime working for President Obama’s National Security Council. On “Pod Save the World,” he and former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes break down the latest global developments and bring you behind the scenes with the people who were there. New episodes every Wednesday. Subscribe to Friends of the Pod! Your subscription makes Crooked’s work possible and gives ...
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Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world’s most compelling stories home to you.
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Religion and Foreign Policy, a Council on Foreign Relations podcast.
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CFR Academic provides a forum for educators and students to interact with CFR experts and join the debate on foreign policy.
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The world is changing, and its future is forming around high-stakes challenges such as climate change and shifting geopolitical power. In this limited series, Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass sits down with nine extraordinary thinkers to explore fundamental questions about the century to come.
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BerlinsideOut, the podcast that takes an expert look at international politics from Berlin. Hosted by Dr. Benjamin Tallis, Senior Research Fellow and Head of the Action Group Zeitenwende at the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), and Aaron Gasch Burnett, a journalist specialising in German politics, we look at how Germany sees the world and the world sees Germany.
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On 23 February, Germany will hold an election—but the country seems to have turned inwards. Relations with France and Poland, its two essential partners, have deteriorated; where the country previously provided the European project with leadership at crucial moments, it now drags its feet. As a result, Jeremy Cliffe and Jana Puglierin are “Searching for Deutschland”. This new podcast from the European Council on Foreign Relations sees the think-tank's Berlin-based editorial director and Berl ...
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Weekly podcast on the events, policies and ideas that will shape the world.World in 30 minutes is curated by Mark Leonard, Director of the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), and features top-level speakers from across the EU and beyond to debate and discuss Europe’s role in the world. It was awarded “Best podcasts on EU politics” by PolicyLab in 2019.Member of the EuroPod network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The longest running independent international affairs podcast features in-depth interviews with policymakers, journalists and experts around the world who discuss global news, international relations, global development and key trends driving world affairs. Named by The Guardian as "a podcast to make you smarter," Global Dispatches is a podcast for people who crave a deeper understanding of international news.
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The Lawfare Podcast features discussions with experts, policymakers, and opinion leaders at the nexus of national security, law, and policy. On issues from foreign policy, homeland security, intelligence, and cybersecurity to governance and law, we have doubled down on seriousness at a time when others are running away from it. Visit us at www.lawfareblog.com. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From shifting alliances to great power politics, and from security in a post-pandemic world to rapid technological innovation, our world is constantly in flux. On State of the World, Megan Torrey, CEO of the World Affairs Council of Connecticut, sits down with experts and leaders on the frontlines of foreign policy and national security. Each episode is a deep dive into one of the world’s most pressing issues and it asks the question: how can global events impact our everyday lives? And how ...
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Church membership in the U.S. has fallen off a cliff and pastors across the country are trying to save their congregations from shrinking to zero. Why have so many people left Christianity and can pastors do anything to save their churches from dying?
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The New Pulse News Podcast Radio, is about you; The Pulse is a new 24 hour to the minute, independent, 1st Amendment, free form on demand news, information, opinion, commentary and editorial News network, news, podcast radio portal, providing real news stories without the hype. For more news reference links and to listen to the podcast go to radiotalknetwork.com and visit us also at WAFRN.com and at https://www.thenewsdesklive.com/
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The Argentina Project Podcast is led by host Benjamin Gedan, the Latin American Program’s Deputy Director and former South America Director on the National Security Council at the White House. Each episode features dialogue and exchange with leading experts on Argentine affairs, posing pivotal questions while analyzing the country’s present and future.
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The American Ambassadors Live! Podcast (previously called CAA Live!) invites foreign policy experts and practitioners from the United States and around the world to share their perspectives on critical international issues. Disclaimer: Views expressed on this program are solely those of individual members and should not be construed as those of the Council of American Ambassadors, executive leadership, membership as a whole, or individuals or organizations that provide financial support to t ...
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From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.
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The Global Gambit (TGG) is the preeminent independent social podcast on geopolitics, foreign policy, macroeconomics and current affairs, involving live, interactive audience participation. Each month, TGG brings you top-tier interviews or panels consisting of policymakers, journalists, or academics covering every region and theme in international relations. Previous guests include experts from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), Atlantic Council (AC), Crisis Group (ICG), and Johns Hopkin ...
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Middlebury in DC is a podcast produced by Middlebury’s program in Washington, DC. The podcast brings together leading experts from within the institution and its alumni network to cover salient issues of the day. The podcast also highlights events hosted by Middlebury's Washington office, affording listeners access to the rich array of lectures hosted by the office.
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Lawfare Daily: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders
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News of a U.S. attack on a boat off the coast of Venezuela—which included a second strike on survivors of the first—has raised new concerns about the administration’s operations against alleged drug traffickers. Legal analysts, including some at Lawfare, call the second strike clearly unlawful. So why did the U.S. military agree to follow the order…
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Screentime: Rental Family, The Housemaid, Eternity
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Film and television reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Eternity, which stars Elizabeth Olsen as a woman who must choose between two men with whom to spend the afterlife. Rental Family (cinemas Boxing Day) stars Brendan Fraser as an American actor based in Japan who begins working for a rental family agency. The Housemaid (cinemas Boxi…
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How to set boundaries for teens over the summer break
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School's out - so what now for the kids? Let them run wild? Give them as much screentime as they like? And what happens in those older teenage years, when the kids might be keen to head away with friends for New Years? Joining Kathryn is Kristin Ward, a coach and presenter with Parenting Place. She's also a registered social worker and has three ki…
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Tech: Qantas breach, CoPhish Microsoft exploit, and more
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Cybersecurity expert Tony Grasso looks at the incident that compromised Qantas customer data - including names, emails and frequent flyer details.
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Robin discusses news from Taranaki including the fight against invasive golden clams in Lake Rotomanu.
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Book review: A Woman's Eye, Her Art by Drusilla Modjeska
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Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews A Woman's Eye, Her Art by Drusilla Modjeska, published by Penguin Books NZ.
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How to shop for safe children's toys this Christmas
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Plunket is warning online and second-hand toys pose an increasing risk to children, and is urging parents to be on alert, particularly when shopping for Christmas gifts.
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Trevor Sherwin on world-leading eye research
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Over two decades, Auckland University's ophthalmology team has grown from one or two lecturers to a thriving department with several professors now producing world-leading research.
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UK: Rayner returns, Customs Union, Starmer hosts Zelensky
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UK correspondent Harry Taylor joins Kathryn with news from Britain.
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The benefits of bringing the Roman Republic to Auckland
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Rome wasn't built in a day, but for over a year the Roman Republic was temporarily constructed in a South Auckland film studio.
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Work underway on predator free fence at Farewell Spit
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A volunteer conservation trust has begun building a predator proof fence across the base of Farewell Spit.
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Are We Ready? | Trump’s National Security Strategy, With Rebecca Lissner
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Rebecca Lissner, senior fellow for U.S. foreign policy at the Council, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the Trump administration's new National Security Strategy and its consequences for U.S. foreign and defense policy. This is the eighth episode in a special series from The President’s Inbox, bringing you conversations with Washington in…
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"A growing crisis in welfare support" - Citizen's Advice Bureau
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A Citizens Advice Bureau report based on more than 10,000 requests for assistance has revealed what it calls "a growing crisis in welfare support."
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Rational Security: The “Adverse Possession” Edition
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This week, Scott sat down with Lawfare Managing Editor Tyler McBrien and Contributing Editor Alex Zerden to talk through a few of the week’s big national security news stories, including: “Finding the Road to Damascus.” Former dictator Bashar al-Assad fled Syria one year ago this week, bringing a precipitous end to the country’s more than decade-lo…
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Lawfare Daily: The Defense Tech Paradox, with Susannah Glickman
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Susannah Glickman, an assistant professor of history at Stony Brook University who specializes in the political economy of computation and information, sat down with Lawfare Associate Editor Olivia Manes to discuss the role of defense tech in the second Trump administration. Susannah unpacked her recent article in the New York Review of Books traci…
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Tommy and Ben explain how President Trump forfeited our advantage in the artificial intelligence race by allowing Nvidia to sell advanced AI chips to China, break down the new White House National Security Strategy document and debate whether it matters, and explain how fighting between Thailand and Cambodia and between the DRC and Rwanda has expos…
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Personal finance: Mortgages - Fix or not to fix?
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Money expert Liz Koh joins Kathryn to discuss the latest drop in the OCR and the choices facing some homeowners with mortgages - to fix now, and for how long?
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Can adults have real relationships with chatbots?
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How and why do people form friendships with "virtual companions"? What are the positives and negatives of such relationships and what does it tell us about culture at the moment?
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Simon talks about safety on Auckland's buses after a fatal stabbing, the people getting into trouble while going for a swim in hot weather.
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Book review: Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither
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Renata Hopkins of Scorpio Books reviews Angel Train by Elizabeth Smither, published by Quentin Wilson Publishing.
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26,000 New Zealanders' devices infected with malicious software
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The National Cyber Security Centre says the malware, known as Lumma Stealer, is designed to steal sensitive information including email address and passwords.
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Jane Austen's fifth great-niece on why her work still resonates
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This year has been full of celebrations around the globe to mark the English author's life and work - including here in New Zealand.
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Australia: Barnaby defects, social media ban comes in and more
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The social media ban kicks in today but questions remain about whether it will work and Brisbane has become the latest town to put restrictions on short-stay rentals amid a housing crisis.
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Export controls on military related goods and technology
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Consultation is open on the regime that controls the export of military related goods and technology.
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RMA changes: transformational or concerning?
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The government has unveiled its shake-up of planning controls, promising property owners will have more freedom to do more with their own land.
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Transpower warns lake drawdown could be expensive
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Transpower says that allowing the major South Island hydro lakes to be drawn down further would leave the country exposed to rolling blackouts, in a worst-case scenario.
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CFR experts discuss President Donald Trump’s approval of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales to China and what that decision means for the future of AI, national security, and U.S.-China relations. The recording and transcript of this meeting will be posted on the CFR website.
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Lawfare Daily: Wikipedia, Ref-Working, and the Battle Over Reality
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Wikipedia is more than an encyclopedia. It’s a key part of the internet’s information infrastructure—shaping what people know, what AI models learn, and what the public sees as true. But in an era of geopolitical conflict, AI disruption, and fracturing trust, Wikipedia has come under attack. In this episode, Renée DiResta talks with Wikipedia found…
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There's been world cup draws in rugby and football, and in cricket New Zealand and England fail to deliver in their respective test matches.
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The story of a fraudster and bigamist condemned to the gallows
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Brian Stoddart on his book Outcast: The Extraordinary Life and Death of Etienne Jean Brocher - about the 1896 double murder of an elderly shopkeeping couple in Petone.
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Business commentator Calida Stuart-Menteath
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Calida Stuart-Menteath on the prefab home builder Nook going under and continued trouble at the Financial Markets Authority - with chair Craig Stobo now being investigated.
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Tess reports on Woolworths in Dunedin South pleading guilty over a rat infestation, Dunedin Council agrees to a housing outreach service and super snowmakers on the way for Coronet Peak.
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Book review: The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola
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Gail Pittaway reviews The Way to Spell Love by Nina Nola, published by The Cuba Press.
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The Auckland Tramping Club has a new book out celebrating its centenary. It's packed with tales from the huts, trails and picnic spots discovered by the club since 1925.
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President Trump is facing bipartisan outrage after video showed U.S. military "double-tap" strikes killing unarmed survivors in alleged cartel boats, raising questions about possible war crimes.
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Kiwi entrepreneur tackling AI robotics programming
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A New Zealand entrepreneur is working to tackle a major bottleneck in robotics - testing artificial intelligence in the physical world - with his software programme called Antioch that lets companies building robots test them in real world scenarios.
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Assistant principal calls for change to teacher pay scale
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A teacher of 23 years says it's unfair those who trained prior to the 2000s are now unable to reach the highest pay level unless they undergo extra training, and it's leading to those with fewer years' experience being able to earn more than their older colleagues.
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Govt to take over what councils charge developers
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A developer in Auckland is backing the Government taking control of what new housing pays for local infrastructure.
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Education & Training | ICMA's AI in Bond Markets - Episode 2
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This episode features a conversation between Mark Granville, Head of Education at ICMA and Emma Thomas, Secretary to ICMA’s Artificial Intelligence in Capital Markets (AICM) Working Group. They discuss the origin of the group, why it was created, and how it focuses on regulatory engagement, market-relevant AI implementations, and responsible standa…
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Lawfare Daily: The Trials of the Trump Administration, Dec. 5
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In a live conversation on YouTube, Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett sat down with Lawfare Senior Editors Anna Bower, Michael Feinberg, Molly Roberts, Roger Parloff and Eric Columbus and Lawfare Contributing Editor James Pearce to discuss the arrest of a suspect in the attempted bombing on Jan. 6, 2021, a hearing in NPR’s lawsuit over the Tru…
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Inside the Search for Syria's Missing Persons
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Over the course of Syria's fourteen-year civil war, around one million people went missing, presumably killed. Among them was the father of my guest today, Maryam Kamalmaz. Maryam's father was an American psychotherapist who traveled to Syria on a humanitarian mission when he was detained and disappeared by the Assad regime. She campaigned for his …
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Today, with holidays just around the corner, Kennedy does a whistlestop south-to-north tour, offering 10 of his favourite off-the-beaten-track localities.
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How 20 years of development to produce Scifresh and Scilate apples, lead to the later commercialisation of Jazz and Envy apples.
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Political commentators Dale Husband and Ben Thomas
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Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.
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Tom talks about opponents joining forces to oppose road changes and a new planned tunnel, a new world class music festival for the capital, Wellington City Council wins more votes on the water regional services and the 8 year old lobbying the council for speed bumps.
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Book review: How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978-199
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Jane Westaway reviews How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978-1998 by Helen Garner.
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