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chisomkachy:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid038BsSm9hcsyudCNFxeDjpR1yvszGhv66ugtB88EoUMmY9PaWndHGf9eX5EnLkDASKl&id=100064853313796&mibextid=Nif5oz



In June 2015, the Central Bank announced that some 41 items were “Not Valid for Foreign Exchange”, on the grounds that they could easily be produced in Nigeria rather than being imported into the country.

Some of the affected items include rice, cement, margarine, palm kernel, palm oil products, vegetable oils, meat and processed meat products, vegetables and processed vegetable products, poultry, tomatoes/tomato paste, soap and cosmetics, and clothes.

Other items include private airplanes/jets, Indian incense, tinned fish in sauce, cold rolled steel sheets, galvanised steel sheets, roofing sheets, wheelbarrows, head pans, metal boxes/containers, enamel ware, steel drums and pipes, wire mesh, steel nails, wood particle boards, and panels.

Equally affected were security and razor wire, wood particle and fiber boards and panels, wooden doors, furniture, toothpicks, glass/glassware, kitchen utensils, tableware, tiles (vitrified, ceramics), textiles, wooden fabrics, plastic/rubber products, polypropylene granules, and cellophane wrappers.

The apex bank subsequently added fertiliser and maize/corn to the list of banned items.

According to the apex bank at the time, the I&E market functions by a “willing buyer, willing seller” system, where an entity with demand for FX seeks out another entity with FX to sell at an agreed price through an authorised dealer.

nlfpmod:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/10/egypt-warned-israel-days-before-hamas-attacked-us-lawmaker/

chisomkachy:
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-elon-musk-24-hours-remove-graphic-content-videos-hamas-attacks-x-twitter/

Ekundayokan:
In a recent TikTok video, user @benjaminjustice39 tried to persuade a betting company, Sportybet, to refund his money, which he said was intended for his school fees.

He sent a screenshot of his initial contact to the company, and they responded by informing him that anyone under the age of 18 is not permitted to use their services, and lost money cannot be refunded.

Kapeter:
Yoruba states will construct a rail network that connects 44 cities and towns to attract more investments, boost industrialisation.
Yoruba leaders are thinking tomorrow today.

kevapet:
Ondo state partners La Campaigne Resort to develop tourism.

This will include remodelling and modernization of Omi Eja, Alagbaka, Akure to a Yoruba/African themed world class park.

Araromi sea-side beach to become a world class resort. Where as same Araromi is linked to Lekki, just about 10-15 mins drive and a dual carriage road is Presently being constructed. The proposed Lagos-Calabar coastal railway will also be passing through Araromi.

Mare festival to be brought back.

politicoNG:
https://dailytrust.com/peter-obis-name-on-nysc-unn-certificates-different-labour-party-chieftain/

TOPCRUISE:
https://punchng.com/concerns-as-commercial-sex-workers-invade-lagos-malls-lure-men/

CooldipoMPS:
Everybody is a loser at war!

NaijaphiliaBlog:
This photo shows a ferry preparing to cross the river from Asaba to Onitsha in 1959.

This was before the construction of the 1st and the 2nd Niger Bridges.

SOURCE
https://naijaphilia.com/blog/2023/10/10/naija-throwback-the-asaba-onitsha-crossing-1959-now/

fergie001:
Previous Thread:
Olukoyede's bio:
https://www.nairaland.com/7869727/tinubu-appoint-olanipekun-olukoyede-new

OLAADEGBU:
https://www.analyzingamerica.org/2023/10/700648/?utm_source=myc

dre11:
There are strong indications that Nigerians may feel the economic effects of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in the coming days if the…


https://dailytrust.com/pump-price-increase-other-areas-israel-hamas-war-may-affect-nigerians/

farem:
WHY ISRAEL HAS THE MOST ADVANCED MILITARY ON EARTH (By Yakoov Katz, New York Post)

In 1950, just two years after the state of Israel was founded, the country’s first commercial delegation set off for South America.

Israel desperately needed trading partners. Unlike its Arab adversaries, Israel did not have natural resources to fund its economy. There was no oil or minerals. Nothing.

The delegation held a couple of meetings but was mostly met with laughs. The Israelis were trying to sell oranges, kerosene stove tops and fake teeth. For countries like Argentina, which grew its own oranges and was connected to the electrical grid, the products were pretty useless.

It’s hard to imagine this is what Israeli exports looked like a mere 67 years ago. Today, Israel is a high-tech superpower and one of the world’s top weapons exporters with approximately $6.5 billion in annual arms sales.

Since 1985, for example, Israel is the world’s largest exporter of drones, responsible for about 60 percent of the global market, trailed by the US, whose market share is under 25 percent. Its customers are everywhere — Russia, South Korea, Australia, France, Germany and Brazil.
In 2010, for example, five NATO countries were flying Israeli drones in Afghanistan. How did this happen? How did Israel, a country not yet even 70 years old, become a superpower with one of the most technologically advanced militaries in the world that is changing the way modern wars are fought?

The answer, I believe, is a combination of a number of national characteristics unique to Israel.

First, despite Israel’s small size, about 4.5 percent of its GDP is spent on research and development, almost twice the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development average. Of that amount, about 30 percent goes to products of a military nature. By comparison, only 2 percent of German R& and 17 percent of US R& is for the military.
Another major contribution is the culture of innovation and creativity in Israel. Israelis are more willing to take risks than other nations. They get this from their compulsory military service during which they are tasked, at a young age, to carry out missions often with deadly consequences.

While Israeli 19-year-olds embark on operations behind enemy lines, their Western counterparts can be found in the safety of their college dormitories.

Lastly, Israel has been in a perpetual state of conflict since its inception, fighting a war almost every decade. This reality, of having your back against the wall, sharpens the mind. It forces Israelis to be creative and come up with innovative ways and weapons to survive.

This is the Israel story …

ROBOTIC BORDER PATROL
The Guardium is a part of a new category of robotic weapons known as Unmanned Ground Vehicles or UGVs. Israel is the first country in the world using these robots to replace soldiers on missions like border patrols.

Already, Guardium UGVs are deployed along Israel’s border with Syria in the north and the Gaza Strip in the south.

The Guardium is based on a Tomcar dune-buggy-like vehicle and equipped with a range of sensors, cameras and weapons. It can be driven by a soldier sitting in a command center miles away or receive a pre-designated route for its patrol, making it completely autonomous.
The increasing use of robots by the Israel Defense Forces is part of a larger strategy to minimize risk to soldiers when possible. In addition, soldiers require breaks, food and water. All a Guardium needs is a full tank of gas. Other UGVs in use by the IDF include the Segev, which is based on a Ford F-350 pickup truck.

Facing terrorists who use tunnels to infiltrate into Israel from places like the Gaza Strip, Israel is also relying on UGVs like robotic snakes to slither into underground passageways and enemy headquarters. The robots will then map out the structures, giving soldiers an accurate picture of a battle area before the place is stormed.

The same is happening at sea. Israeli defense contractor Rafael has developed an unmanned patrol ship called Protector which is being used by Israel to protect its strategic ports and patrol the country’s long Mediterranean coastline.
THE ARROW ANTI-MISSILE PROGRAM
In 2000, the Israeli air force received its first operational Arrow missile battery, making Israel the first country in the world with an operational system that could shoot down incoming enemy missiles.

The idea to create the Arrow was born in the mid-1980s after US President Ronald Reagan floated his Star Wars plan and asked America’s allies to partner in developing systems that could protect the country from Soviet nuclear missiles.

The Arrow was a revolutionary idea. Due to Israel’s small size and lack of territory, all ballistic missiles deployed in the region — by Syria, Iraq and Iran — can reach anywhere within the country and pose a strategic and possibly even existential threat. Israel, the developers argued, needed a system that could shoot down enemy missiles over neighboring countries and provide overall protection for the tiny Jewish state.
The program had its ups and downs but got a huge boost in funding after the First Gulf War in 1991, when Saddam Hussein fired 39 Scud missiles into Israel, paralyzing the country and forcing millions of Israelis into bomb shelters with their gas masks.

The Arrow was just the beginning. Today, Israel has the Arrow, which is partially funded by the United States, to intercept long-range ballistic missiles, David’s Sling to intercept medium-range rockets and cruise missiles as well as the combat-proven Iron Dome, which has intercepted hundreds of Katyusha rockets fired from the Gaza Strip in recent years.

Israel is the only country in the world that has used missile defense systems in times of war. These systems do more than just save lives. They also give the country’s leadership “diplomatic maneuverability,” the opportunity to think and strategize before retaliating against rocket attacks.

While other countries have also invested in missile defense, none has created a multi-tier architecture like Israel.

MINI SPY SATELLITES
In 1988, Israel launched its first spy satellite into space, gaining membership in the exclusive club of just eight nations with independent satellite-launching capabilities.

From the beginning, there were those who doubted Israel was capable of developing, building and launching its own satellite, but in the nearly 30 years since that day, it has grown into a satellite superpower, now operating eight different spy satellites in space.

This is a critical capability considering the threats Israel faces from countries like Iran, which it still suspects is planning one day to build a nuclear weapon.

Israel has shied away from building big satellites and instead designs what are known as “mini satellites,” which weigh about 300 kilograms (661 pounds) in comparison to America’s 25-ton satellites.
Israel’s spy satellites are split into two categories.

A model of Israel’s Tecsar satellite, which uses radar instead of a camera to create high-quality imagesIAI
Most of Israel’s satellites come with advanced high-resolution cameras like the Ofek-9, launched in 2010, which can discern objects as small as 50 centimeters (20 inches) from hundreds of miles away.

Israel’s other category of satellites are known as the TecSar. These satellites use a synthetic aperture sensor, basically a radar system that can create high-resolution images at almost the same quality as a regular camera.

The advantage this technology provides Israel is tremendous. A camera cannot see through clouds or fog, but radars can work in all weather conditions and can even see through camouflage nets. What this means is that Israel has the ability to track its enemies and gather intelligence on them at all times of the day and through rain, fog or clouds.

Israel’s success in developing state-of-the-art satellites has caught the world’s attention. In 2005, the French entered a strategic partnership with an Israeli company to develop a satellite, and in 2012, Italy ordered a reconnaissance satellite, paying $182 million. Singapore and India have also reportedly purchased Israeli satellites over the years.

DRONES
It is referred to in Israel as the “drone that can reach Iran.” The Heron TP is Israel’s largest unmanned aerial vehicle with an 85-foot wingspan, the same as a Boeing 737 airliner. It can stay airborne for 24 hours and carry a 1-ton payload.

While Israel doesn’t openly admit it, the Heron TP is believed to also be capable of launching air-to-surface missiles.

Israel was the first country in the world to operate drones in combat operations. Its first use of drones was in 1969, when the Israel Defense Forces flew toy airplanes with cameras glued to their bellies along the Suez Canal to spy on Egypt. In 1982, it flew its first combat drone, called Scout, in Lebanon, where they played a key role in locating and neutralizing Syrian anti-aircraft missile systems.

That operation caught the world’s attention, and in 1986, Israel supplied the US Navy with its first drone, known as the Pioneer. A few years later, one Pioneer made history when it flew over a group of Iraqi soldiers during the First Gulf War. The soldiers saw the aircraft, took off their white undershirts and waved them in the air. It was the first time in history that a military unit had surrendered to a robot.

Israel’s drones have revolutionized the modern battlefield. They cost a fraction of a manned fighter jet — some as little as a few million dollars — and participate today in every single operation conducted by the IDF.

Drones give soldiers the ability to make calculated decisions before invading territory or storming enemy compounds.

Before Israel bombs a building in the Gaza Strip, for example, it always has a drone in the air to ensure that civilians are not inside. They also reportedly fly almost daily over Lebanon, tracking fighters for Hezbollah, which is believed to have about 130,000 missiles capable of striking Israel.

THE TOP-SECRET TANK
To this day, the Merkava tank is one of Israel’s most top-secret projects. It is said to be one of the most lethal and protected tanks in the world, and its construction started out of pure necessity — the United Kingdom and other countries refused to sell Israel tanks. So in the 1970s, it started to build its own.

The newest model — known as the Merkava Mk-4 — is the most impressive. It can reach speeds of 40 mph and comes with a new modular armor kit, meaning that the tank can be fitted with the armor it needs based on the specific mission it is heading into.

An area, for example, known to be full of anti-tank missile squads requires heavy armor, while an operation without the threat of anti-tank missiles means less. This also allows tank crews to replace damaged pieces of armor on the battlefield without having to bring the full tank back to a repair shop inside Israel.

In 2012, the Merkava underwent its biggest change yet when a new system — called Trophy — was installed on the tank. Trophy is an active-protection system, basically a personal missile defense system for an individual tank.

Trophy uses a miniature radar to detect incoming anti-tank missiles and then fires a cloud of countermeasures — basically metal pellets — to intercept them. The radar also interfaces with the tank’s battle management system. This means that once a missile launch is detectsyed, the coordinates of the enemy squad that fired the missile are immediately obtained, allowing the tank to retaliate quickly and accurately.

FreeStuffsNG:
Most of those who don't practice actually studied non professional courses. Not all courses are ones with professional license to practice. If you study accounting, you are not yet a Professional until you get ICAN, ANAN etc license to practice.

Some courses are just there like Zoology that you can hardly practice as a zoologist while some are just plain like Business Administration, Marketing etc. Some professional careers with license are not even available for study in universities. Nothing beats being a Professional though.

The major thing is to have clarity about your life, know where you are going and willing to make all the right and legitimate sacrifices to get there. Two things you can't afford to miss; read the right books and intentionally seek and keep only quality people around you. Check my signature for free stuffs!

KnowledgePower7:
Omo there was this babe that I kissed at my friends birthday party based on truth or dare. She was so impressed with my kissing skills that she told her bestie that I'm a very good kisser. That her bestie sef sexy pass her

After a couple mins go by as I don move on dey with my niggas dey gist then this same chick just come tap me say she wan see me. We come go balcony then she no waste time we begin small talk then kiss again.

This time it was more hotter and sloppy with tongues . Omo she got so honry

Then her bestie come open the balcony door and me and the girl codedly act like say nothing happened. Her bestie look me come smile ike say she catch us..she know wetin be dey sup.

The girl now excuses herself and goes back to the party. Next thing I know, that her bestie comes back to the balcony, close the door and tells me that she heard I'm a great kisser...
I laugh...she no waste time she go straight to the point
Omo naso I kiss her bestie
Lord have mercy!!! Her bestie Sabi kiss I swear my prick wan burst out my jeans...
This girl tongue was long, clean, sloppy juicy and thick😋

Brooo, the other girl then came back open balcony door and saw her bestie kissing with me. I codedly act like say nothing happened.
Although I can see her face looking angry
She then called her bestie that their taxi is waiting outside

Shame no even gree me collect their numbers
Omo as the 2 girls comot, next thing I saw from the balcony both of them arguing and yelling at each other downstairs because of me..

I have more kiss experience and trust me if you kiss a girl good. Her pussy will be all wet and ready for some warm penetration.


Edit:

I understand why people will find it hard to believe my story. They say it's fiction it's not real, it's a movie..
Just because your life is boring as hell
And you haven't had luck with women
Doesn't mean my own life should be boring.

I no blame una...infact I pity una

NutritionGuru:
The Disastrous Negative Effect Of Obi/atiku's Anti-tinubu's Efforts On Nigeria

Yesternight, I was with the youngest Politicians in Abuja at a low-key meeting/get-together at one of our friends house at Apo Legislative Quarters. I was extremely amazed at the analysis that most of them gave during the course of our relaxation/ discussions on what has been happening in the Nation. The meeting/relaxation time went on unexpectedly well into the wee hours of the next day because we were all so engrossed that we didn't even know that so much time had passed by.

One thing that my eyes was opened to was that these very young sound minds helped me to see how the "wishing Tinubu bad" utterances and actions of Peter Obi which seems to later inspire Atiku have done far evil to Nigeria and Nigerians than any good. I will soon be back to update on the Exact revelations that were made by these young Think-Tanks.

For now, Nairalanders, let's mention and discuss what we think have been the Negative effects of the Anti-Tinubu Pressure that has been mounted right from inception of the current Presidency.

As I was saying earlier, I was able to go home with 3 Crucial Conclusions, the 3rd was the one that never crossed my mind and it is the one really related to this Post's Topic. 1st thing that we all agreed on is the fact that every sensible person knows that Tinubu truly Won the 2023 Presidential Election. With the way PDP's Kwankwasho, Peter Obi and Atiku couldn't unite to nominate one of them to confront APC Tinubu but unwittingly splitted PDP Votes into 3, only a self-deceitful Soul would still be wasting time arguing that APC Tinubu did not Win. Tinubu Won the Presidential Election square and fair against all Odds, and every sensible human being on Earth knows this.

Secondly, we all agreed that it is complete myopic waste of precious time to be trying to Unseat someone that has spent over 30 Years in not just wishfully preparing to become President like those that are fighting him. He has been busy turning Boys to Men, and raising loyal Men to become National, African and Global Leaders. Also, the fact that this same unprecedented African Mastermind Politician is the only one in the long History of Nigeria to have ensured removal of Presidents like Abacha and Jonathan, and Installion of Buhari even after Buhari told him that he is sure that he would never win because he had already lost all hopes of ever becoming President, Tinubu assured him that he would bankroll him and do everything to ensure he became President and it happened. It's famely said in Africa that Kingmakers always find it impossible to become King, but Tinubu has again shattered this erroneous misconception by Winning to become President against all Odds. Now, sensible People are asking "Someone that these his antagonists couldn't stop from Climbing the Thorne and being firmly Planted as President, how so shallow-minded are they to now be thinking they would be able to remove him?!"

The 3rd revelation that I didn't know at all before yesternight was what my friends made me understand, that the the diametrically completely unnecessary Attacks that fellow Southerner Peter Obi has endlessly enviously launched out against Tinubu (and later encouraged Atiku to do same) has immensely Prevented the President in focusing on his Goal of tuning Nigeria to an Industrialized and Prosperous Nation. No other President has been so much enviously disturbed with very much unnecessarily dragging and counter-productive litigations that every right-thinking persons knows would amount to absolutely Nothing!


Most pathetic and saddening is the fact that Obedients are self-destructively boasting that they also know that their effort on the CSU Certificate Saga and their other pull-him-down-at-all-Cost self-destructive Syndrome are not likely to remove the President but the thought that at least they are making Tinubu suffer mental-Trauma is giving them cloud 9 Orgasm daily. I wonder the kind of incurablly Envious heart that just derives so much Pleasure in knowing that even though they can Not pull you down, but making you to become unable to Focus on fully Achieving your desired Goal and Greatness gives them boundless Joy. Unlike all the Past Nigerian Presidentals, it should be noted that Tinubu was already a Multi-Billionaire in Dollars before becoming President. So, the Greatest Achievement he desires is for his Name to be Printed in Gold as the President that brought Nigeria out of Poverty into becoming a truly Wealthy Nation and internationally Respected Giant of Africa.

Truth be told, nobody is Perfect, not even you reading this right now. And non of us is superhuman, so the wicked endless Campaign of Calumny that was supposed to have long ended after Tinubu became President would affect the mental Prowess of even the Strongest Humanbeing on Earth. We all concluded that the enemies of the President on whose Shoulder the Well-being of Nigeria currently lays are actually directly or indirectly the enemies of all Nigerians because whatever efforts that are making can Not remove the President but has greatly affected and reduced his Focus from his central Goal of delivering the Dividends of Democracy to Nigerians. It is 100% Guaranteed that the current State of Nigerian Economy and hardship would have been direct Opposite for improved Standard of Living for all Nigerians by now if this unnecessary Negative Energy of Distractions have been unselfishly used Positively to Support and Help the President to Achieve a Great Prosperous Nigeria.

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NLCreator:
Source: @DavidHundeyin (Twitter)

AjaoEstater:
There are 15 million natives of Nigeria and their descendants overseas that make billions of remittance for the Federation and their kins back home so no one can say it only cheaper for Foreigners. Tbh Nigeria is the only country on earth that I know rent is annually and not monthly *cough* Ireland *cough*. We also have the cheapest price for cigarettes and our best know staple Cassava "Garri" is always going to be cheap depending on the state plus we all can buy things on credit "ondere" here unlike anyway else in the world. Currently in Ireland the global inflation cannot even make people eat 3 meals a day. We are so luckily here we should appreciate the country we have because if it all gone it gone. Oh we also have our own currency since 1973 so the Federal Government can always manipulate it to favour it territory.

God Bless Nigeria.

AjaoEstater:
If Niger can close all their borders then Nigeria can continue being closed so far it has made us #4 in agricultural output worldwide and #1 in Africa. Like they say one man's trash is another man's gold. Nigeria will be the greatest and most advance Federation and country on Earth in our lifetime. Amen.

Note: Naira is worthy than any other currency in Africa except South African Rand. So this give citizens of Nigeria opportunity to buy everything in the continent. And when the Naira getting so strong coupled with low interest rate our national debt will reduce. Another Good news is that the world is in love with Nigeria this decade with The Black Book becoming #1 on Netflix worldwide and it was produced with a budget of one million dollars and filmed in Nigeria specifically Lagos State.

Adolfnigeria:
The guy is good, i started taking notice of him when he wrote this article:
https://www.theafricareport.com/21854/behind-the-hype-is-dangotes-refinery-a-game-changer/

It concerns dangote refinery. His forecasts were quite informative

Sekoni003:
An unmarried man still has a family right? Simply say fine, thank them for asking and move on

Adolfnigeria:
Mark this post for future reference.

I insist that corruption is Nigeria's major problem.

Dangote and PH refinery will not solve this issue. Dangote is unwilling to provide PMS to the local market, because of the reintroduction of subsidy. the out-put from PH refinery is not enough to serve nigeria and the whole west africa market. Production in Nigeria of any commodity is among the highest in the world. Therefore, production of PMS from dangote refinery will most likely be more expensive than importing same from Russia/European refineries.

Dangote's debts are in dollars therefore he would sell PMS to NNPCL in dollars. Even the debts, used for the refineries, are in dollars and will be repaid in same. They would most likely prefer to export product to earn in dollars. Just the same way preference for the export of LNG is currently practiced.

Nigeria will go through another devaluation or borrow excessively. Almost 28 trillion in ways and means were printed by the government.

Our reserves are worst than the government is making it known. Do not hope on them, they will let you down. All our elites have their assets in dollars, including the president, bola tinubu. They pretend to care, whereas they do not.

Mark this post. Dangote and PH refinery will not favour us. Same way that nigeria is one of the biggest producers of gas, and Nigerians still pay higher price for gas.

Mark this post, it will be prophetic in a couple of months.

ManirBK:
https://saharareporters.com/2023/10/10/russian-president-putin-blames-us-middle-east-violence-says-america-never-regarded-core

Raskimonojendor:
Ponmo dey feel like beef. Mr Ghanaian Refugee dey feel important

ganisucks:
https://twitter.com/DavidHundeyin/status/1712060260943303089

omohayek:
Original article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67067854

No doubt the usual suspects will now claim that Tinubu has supposedly "paid off" the BBC for this report, that the BBC is part of some imaginary "Lagos-Ibadan media" cabal, or that Chiagozie Nwonwu & Fauziyya Tukur (2 of the 3 authors of the article) are both secretly "Agbadorians" writing under Igbo and northern names ...

Raskimonojendor:
Rubbish and waste of time by the agulu gbajue scammer 😂.

Today, the BBC released:
There is no evidence that the diploma Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted to the country's electoral commission was forged, the BBC's Global Disinformation Team has found.

Timoleon:
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230329-french-woman-faces-trial-for-insulting-macron-on-facebook

mariahAngel:
African leaders' definition of leadership is leadasheep.

Mummyimbecile:
So many people don't even know what a President of a country is and also represents... We are talking about the number 1 citizen of a country.

You will just open your dirty mouth and insult anyhow. Fear no dey catch you?

We're talking about a Man or Woman as the case may be who controls all the instruments of state coercion.

I'm not against constructive criticism, but insult is a no-no!

I see some people insulting Tinibu, their stupidity even makes them write his name in full and also add President to it. Tomorrow when they are picked up by Federal Secret agents, they start crying.

This reminds me of the case of one fool who was spreading rumors before the tribunal giving judgment on the presidential election matter. Shei the fool has been picked up, and he doesn't even have evidence.

We all should be mindful of what we say.

Yes, we all have the right to freedom of speech, but remember that your right stops where another person's own begins.

fergie001:
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