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View Article  Mumbai's top encounter specialist dismissed
In a major development, the Maharashtra government dismissed Mumbai's top police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma from service early Sunday, according to a police
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View Article  Youth Congress chooses Punjab for poll project
The Indian Youth Congress (IYC), the youth wing of the Congress party, has chosen Punjab to implement a pilot project for completing organisational elections in November.

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View Article  Tamil Nadu clears projects worth Rs.96 bn
The Tamil Nadu government cleared six major projects worth Rs.95.62 billion (Rs.9,562 crore) after a three-hour cabinet meeting here Saturday evening.

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View Article  IT-HR summit in Kerala evokes good response
The IT-HR Summit held here Saturday to showcase the human resource potential of north Kerala to IT companies saw participation of around 1,700 students from 94 institutions in the region.

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View Article  Amarnath talks: Fourth round begins in Jammu
The fourth round of talks between a government panel and the conglomerate of Hindu groups agitating for the return of controversial forest land to a temple trust began here late Saturday evening.

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View Article  Raman Singh launches infrastructure projects in Raipur
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh staged a maiden road show Saturday evening in this state capital, launching a slew of infrastructure projects with an eye on assembly elections.

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View Article  PM meets Sonia, Pranab over NSG draft
With barely five days to go before the Nuclear Suppliers Group meeting in Vienna, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi and discussed the
revised draft of NSG exemption.

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View Article  Narayanan hopes Kashmir will be normal in 10 days
National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan has said the government is hopeful of restoring normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir 'within next week to 10 days', stressing the situation in the valley was 'far less serious'.

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View Article  Nano plant remains shut, government threatens action against protesters
The Tata Motors factory at Singur remained shut for the second day Saturday, raising doubts over the company being able to meet its October deadline to roll out the world's cheapest car, the Rs.100,000 or $2,500 Nano.

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View Article  Politicians, industrialists mourn K.K. Birla's death
Politicians and industry honchos in West Bengal Saturday mourned the death of eminent industrialist and former Rajya Sabha member Krishna Kumar Birla.

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View Article  372 polio cases in India, fresh immunisation round in Delhi
With 372 cases of polio reported this year, the disease continues to spread unabated in India and the Delhi government said it will launch another round of the immunisation drive Sunday.

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View Article  It's official: Prachanda to come to India in September
Nepal's Prime Minister Prachanda will come to India next month before he goes to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, the country's Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav said here Saturday.

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View Article  Madhya Pradesh signs MoU for industrial corridor
The Madhya Pradesh government Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Development Corp (DMICDC) for implementing various projects under the proposed corridor between the two metre.

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View Article  NHAI asks Trinamool leaders to clear traffic gridlock
National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) officials Saturday met Trinamool Congress leaders to clear a choked key highway in West Bengal's Singur, the scene of an indefinite siege by farmers demanding the return of a portion.

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View Article  Maharashtra announces Rs.25 mn relief for Bihar flood victims
Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Saturday announced a relief package of Rs.25 million for the Bihar flood victims.

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View Article  Make Mumbai 'slum-free': poverty alleviation minister
The central minister for poverty alleviation Saturday called upon the Maharashtra government to set aside a Rs.160 billion component in the civic budget for the benefit of the poor and slum dwellers in the city.

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View Article  'Kannadi' TV programme completes 701 episodes
The weekly programme 'Kannadi', telecast on Asianet TV channel and into its 15th year of transmission, has now touched 701 episodes.

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View Article  Telugu star couple attempts to board flight with revoler
Telugu filmstar couple Rajasekhar and Jeevita Saturday created a sensation at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad by trying to board an aircraft with a revolver.

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View Article  Industrialists appeal to West Bengal opposition to end Singur agitation
Former presidents of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the apex body of india's automobile industry, Wednesday appealed to the West Bengal opposition to end the ongoing agitation at the Tata small car.

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View Article  Maharashtra mulls Supreme Court order to arrest three policemen
The Maharashtra government is in a dilemma following a Supreme Court order to arrest three Mumbai policemen, including one Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, for alleged dereliction of duty.

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View Article  JCT in Durand semi-finals, Sporting Goa on course
JCT are through to the semi-finals of the Durand Cup with a 3-1 victory over Tata Football Academy while Sporting Clube de Goa stayed on course by beating Air-India by a late solitary goal.

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View Article  Another inmate attacked inside Amritsar jail
Just two days after Sikh sect leader Ajit Singh Phoola was set ablaze inside the high-security central jail here, an eyewitness to his killing was stabbed Saturday in the same complex by another prisoner.

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View Article  PM briefs president on Bihar floods, Orissa violence
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday apprised President Pratibha Patil about communal violence in Orissa, the flood ravage in Bihar and unrest in Jammu and Kashmir.

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View Article  Situation 'improves' in curfew bound Kashmir: authorities
With an improvement in the overall law and order situation in the Kashmir valley, curfew was relaxed for eight hours Saturday in most areas of this summer capital Saturday while it was completely lifted in south Kashmir.

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View Article  Community learning centre to generate employment for slum youth
A Community Learning Centre (CLC) has been set up in Tughlaqabad area of south Delhi to generate employment opportunities for youths in slums areas of Delhi.

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View Article  'Indian wheat capable resisting stem rust attack'
A state-owned agriculture research body Saturday claimed Indian variety of wheat was capable of effectively resisting any attack of the Ugandan stem rust called Ug99.

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View Article  Delhi bikers' gang member arrested in Tamil Nadu
Four days after Delhi Police shot dead the leader of the notorious 'bikers' gang' responsible for a spate of shooting incidents in and around the capital, his accomplice Mohammed Israil has been nabbed from Tamil Nadu, police Said.

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View Article  'Centre creating price rise to collect poll funds'
The central government has created an artificial price rise for collecting poll funds, claimed Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya here Saturday.

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View Article  Signature campaign for industrialisation in West Bengal
Kolkata will experience a different kind of gathering Sunday, when a group of professionals will come out on the streets in support of industrialisation.

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View Article  Kashmir will be normal within 10 days: Narayanan
National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan has said the government was hopeful of restoring normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir within seven to 10 days as he underlined the decision to divert land to a Hindu temple trust was a 'mistake.

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View Article  Central government a 'silent spectator' of Orissa violence: CPI-M
Criticising the United Progressive Alliance, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday said the central government had remained a 'silent spectator' even as Christians in Orissa were being targeted.

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View Article  IOA couldn't care less for wrestling: Gian Singh
Dhyan Chand Award winning wrestling coach Gian Singh says the country may gloat over the odd medal a wrestler like Sushil Kumar will win at the Olympics, but that does not mean the sport is on the upswing.

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View Article  Ex-minister's bail plea in Chinkara poaching case rejected
The bail application of former Maharashtra transport minister Dharmarao Baba Atram, who was arrested for allegedly poaching the protected Chinkara deer, was rejected Saturday
afternoon by a court near Pune, a police official said.

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View Article  Mukesh wins Tamil Nadu Open Golf Championship
Mukesh Kumar bagged his fourth title of the 2007-08 PGTI season when he returned a score of five-under 65 in the final round of the Tamil Nadu Open Golf Championship at the Madras Gymkhana Club's course here Saturday.

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View Article  We want to make Haryana sport superpower: Hooda
Any player from Haryana qualifying for the Olympics in future will get a cash reward of Rs 1.1 million, said Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda here Saturday, adding 'we want to make Haryana a super-power in sports'.

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View Article  Achuthanandan in hospital, will not inaugurate amusement park
Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan was admitted to a hospital here following a blood pressure complaint and will not be able to inaugurate a Rs.350 million amusement park supported by his CPI-M in Kannur Sunday.

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View Article  Advani accuses government of sullying India's image
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha L.K. Advani Saturday accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of 'sullying' the image of the Indian democracy in the world.

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View Article  Delhi contributes Rs.50 million for Bihar flood victims
The Delhi government Saturday announced a donation of Rs.50 million to Bihar that has been reeling under intense flood for the last two weeks.

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View Article  CBI gets custody of accused in judges bribery scandal
A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court Saturday sent in CBI custody for two days former Haryana advocate general Sanjeev Bansal and three others accused in the judges bribery scandal.

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View Article  Water charges to be hiked in Kerala
Already burdened with increased bus fares and electricity charges, the people of Kerala got another jolt Saturday when the state government gave the go ahead to hike water rates.

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View Article  Gurgaon bank robbed of Rs.757,000
Three men Saturday held employees and customers of a bank here hostage at gunpoint and fled with Rs.757,000, police said.

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View Article  Flooded Bihar to get disaster response force base camp
With floods wreaking havoc in Bihar, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) plans to set up a base camp near the state capital.

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View Article  Birla was one of India's greatest Industrial leaders: PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday condoled the death of noted industrialist Krishna Kumar Birla, calling him one of India's greatest industrial leaders.

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View Article  Industry chambers mourn death of K.K. Birla
India's leading industry chambers Saturday mourned the death of business legend K.K.
Birla, hailing him as a "visionary" business leader with a social conscience.

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View Article  No let up in Bihar floods, millions affected
The flood situation in Bihar, triggered by the surging waters of the Kosi river, continued to be grave for the 13th day Saturday with hundreds of villages under water, millions displaced and many still crying for rescue.

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View Article  'Wanted': good mix of visuals, acting and action (Review)
Film: 'Wanted'; Starring: James McAvoy, Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, Terrence Stamp,
Common, Thomas Kretschmann; Director: Timur Bekmambetov; Rating: ***.

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View Article  Amarnath talks delayed by a few hours
The talks scheduled Saturday late afternoon between a governmental panel and the conglomerate of Hindu groups agitating for the return of controversial forest land to a temple trust have been delayed by a few hours.

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View Article  Chinese foreign minister coming next week for talks
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will be here next week to smoothen ruffled South Block feathers over Nepal Prime Minister Prachanda's recent visit to Beijing and also to discuss how India-China ties.

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View Article  'Dhaam Dhoom', technically good but fails to impress (Review)
Film: 'Dhaam Dhoom'; Cast: Jeyam Ravi, Kangana Ranaut, Lakshmi Rai, Jayram; Cinematography: P.C. Sriram, Manikandan, Rajasekhar; Art: Thotta Tharani; Music: Harris Jayraj; Direction: Jeeva; Rating: **.

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View Article  Fake currency worth Rs.200,000 seized in Uttar Pradesh
Fake currency with a nominal value of Rs.200,000 was recovered with the arrest of two persons here Saturday, the police said.

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View Article  More rains forecast for Uttar Pradesh in September
More rains are expected throughout Uttar Pradesh in September though the state this year has already received 25 percent more rainfall than normal, the weather office said Saturday.

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View Article  Tibetans hold prayer sessions in Himachal Pradesh
Thousands of Tibetans and their supporters gathered in this hill town of Himachal Pradesh Saturday to participate in prayer sessions to draw attention to the human rights situation in their homeland.

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View Article  Rahul Mahajan's dangerous liaisons in the 'Bigg Boss'
Rahul Mahajan, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, has been creating waves on reality TV show 'Bigg Boss' by his flirtations with controversial starlet Monica Bedi and rumoured link-up with actress.

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View Article  India to reject NSG waiver if red lines are crossed: Narayanan
Ahead of next week's Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meeting, India has underlined that it will not accept a waiver from the 45-member nuclear trade cartel if the 'red lines" on what is considers "sacrosanct issues" are crossed.

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View Article  Landmine kills 12 security personnel in Jharkhand
At least 12 security personnel were killed in a landmine blast triggered by suspected Maoist guerrillas near Jamshedpur town of Jharkhand Saturday afternoon, the police said.

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View Article  CPI-M youth wing men attack police station in Kerala, free activist
Members of the youth wing of the ruling Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) attacked a police station in Malappuram district Saturday and freed one of their activists
from custody, the police said.

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View Article  Nano factory remains closed for second day
The Tata Motors factory at Singur in West Bengal remained shut for the second day Saturday, raising doubts over the company being able to meet its October deadline to roll out the world's cheapest car, the Rs.100,000/$2,500 Nano.

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View Article  Competition to make micro spying gadget that flies
Can you build a micro spying gadget that flies and can transmit real time video information? This challenge was thrown to engineering students Saturday by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

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View Article  Gender campaign reaches out with rock music
A celebrity campaign against gender rights violation and sexual harassment of women which began in Mumbai soon after the JW Marriott molestation case is now using music to reach out to people.

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View Article  Government should be specific about land use: Jammu group
The Jammu and Kashmir government should be specific about the use of the 40 hectares
of land for the Amarnath pilgrimage, an official of the Sri Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti said
Saturday ahead of the fourth round of talks to solve.

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View Article  12 security men killed in Jamshedpur landmine blast
At least 12 security personnel were killed in a landmine blast in Jamshedpur town of Jharkhand Saturday afternoon.

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View Article  'Maadesha' - a gangster film with a difference (Kannada Film Review)
Film: 'Maadesha'; Director: Ravi Srivatsa; Cast: Shivaraj Kumar, Sonu K. Bhatia, Ravi Belagere, Ravi Kale, Muni, Kote Prabhakar, Harish Rai and Padmaja Rao; Music: Mano Murthy; Rating: ***.

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View Article  Ex-minister nabbed for poaching Chinkara deer
Former Maharashtra transport minister Dharmarao Baba Atram was arrested Saturday in connection with poaching of the protected Chinkara deer, said a police official.

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View Article  Sushmita Sen, Wasim Akram to judge TV dance show
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen and former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram will judge the new TV reality show 'Ek Khiladi Ek Hasina'.

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View Article  Mass migration in Bihar to escape fury of flooded Kosi
Hundreds of thousands of people in flood-ravaged Bihar trudged or took a ride on any means of transport to escape the waters of the turbulent Kosi river as government agencies and the army evacuated more than 300,000 marooned people.

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View Article  South Eastern Coalfields curtails coal supply to private firms
India's leading coal producer South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (SECL) has curtailed coal supply to private parties in nine states to help the state-run power plants tide over the present coal supply crisis.

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View Article  Member of Delhi bikers' gang arrested in Tamil Nadu
Mohammed Israil, a member of the notorious 'bikers' gang', which is believed to be responsible for at least four murders and a spate of armed robberies in and around the national capital, was arrested in Tamil Nadu.

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View Article  Creative heads to exchange views, plan innovations in Goa
Goa is getting set to host a major design meet Sep 13-15, which aims to offer a platform for designers and people involved in creative industries to exchange ideas, share knowledge and create new innovations.

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View Article  'Jeyam Kondan' is a loser all the way (Tamil Film Review)
Film: 'Jeyam Kondan'; Cast: Vinay, Bhawna, Lekha Washington, Nizhalgal Ravi, Kishore, Vivek; Director: R. Kannan; Music: Vidyasagar; Rating: *

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View Article  500,000 rental homes to check slum growth in Mumbai
Around 500,000 inexpensive rental homes, targeted at low income groups, are to be built within three years in an effort to arrest the proliferation of shanties in Mumbai.

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View Article  Lucknow's posh area flooding was avoidable if warnings were heeded
The flood that is now inundating parts of Lucknow's upmarket neighbourhood Gomtinagar could have been avoided had government agencies followed the city's master plan for development.

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View Article  Next hearing of Warner Bros case on 'Hari Puttar' Sep 2
The makers of children's comedy 'Hari Puttar - A Comedy of Terrors' continue to be in trouble. Though the release date has been fixed at Sep 19, it will depend on the next hearing of the case filed by Hollywood studio Warner Brother.

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View Article  Murugappa cup hockey from Sep 4
The prestigious All-India MCC Murugappa Cup hockey tournament stages a comeback after a two-year absence with nine teams in the fray at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here
Sep 4-14.

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View Article  K.K. Birla: a titan of Indian industry (Obituary)
Legendary industrialist Krishna Kumar Birla was a man of many facets, with an equal passion for not just expanding his well-known, and much respected, business empire founded by his father, but also towards philanthropy.

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View Article  Rare albino palm civet seized, handed over to Lucknow zoo
A rare albino palm civet that was seized with the arrest of two smugglers in Uttar Pradesh has been handed over to the Lucknow zoo, officials said here Saturday.

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View Article  Prime Minister sets goal of training 500 mn technicians by 2020
The government will set a goal of creating 500 million trained technicians by 2020, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Saturday.

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