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☆ Cassie Ventura breaks silence on video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs physically assaulting her and asks people to believe victims 'the first time'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCassie Ventura has broken her silence on a video depicting her ex-boyfriend, Sean "Diddy" Combs, physically assaulting her in 2016, and asked the public to believe victims "the first time." On Thursday, Ventura shared a statement on Instagram that did not mention Combs by name. Related storiesLater in the statement, Ventura offered support to other people "still living in fear" and asked the public to trust victims more. Ventura's statement is the first public comment she has made regarding her relationship with Combs since she settled her lawsuit with him. Ventura's husband, Alex Fine, also shared a statement on Instagram last week hours after CNN published the hotel video.

Persons: —, Cassie Ventura, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Ventura, derailing, Aaron Dyer, Alex Fine Organizations: Service, CNN, InterContinental Hotel, Business, Department of Homeland Security Locations: Los Angeles, Miami

☆ What the major Ticketmaster lawsuit means for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But the Department of Justice says those complaints are just the symptom of a more fundamental problem with Live Nation. Live Nation, for its part, says even if the lawsuit succeeds, it won’t lead to cheaper ticket prices. An uncertain path forwardTo fix the issue, regulators say Live Nation must be broken up. But based on past criticism of Live Nation, one possible outcome at a minimum could be a spinoff of Ticketmaster. Better customer serviceComplaints about Ticketmaster and Live Nation are nothing new.

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is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and co-author of “She Said,” which recounts how she and Megan Twohey broke the story of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, helping to ignite the #MeToo movement. Instagram •

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☆ Mount Everest: Kenyan mountaineer Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui dead and Nepali sherpa still missing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Larry Madowo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An experienced Kenyan mountaineer died Wednesday and rescuers are still searching for the Nepali sherpa who was with him, after the team attempted to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, according to the Nepali government and his employer. The body of 40-year-old Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui was found about 20 meters from the summit of the world’s highest mountain, an official of Nepal’s Department of Tourism told CNN. Kirui, a banker based in Nairobi, and the 44-year-old guide Nawang Sherpa were reported missing early Wednesday after going out of radio contact. A rescue team then began searching for them in camps and trails along the expansive mountain, Gautam told CNN. Spring is the prime time to climb Everest, although some mountaineers might climb in the less favorable autumn season.

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☆ A sports bettor scored an 80,860% gain on a $100 parlay ticket for the NBA Championship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A sports bettor turned $100 into more than $80,000 after cashing out of his championship parlay bet. The $100 parlay ticket created by Shelton in May 2023 was based on who would win the MLB World Series, the NFL Super Bowl, and the NBA Championship. Shelton said DraftKings offered him an initial $11,000 to cash out his $100 parlay ticket. Shelton had previously shopped around his $100 parlay ticket after the Thunder won the first round of their playoff series against the New Orleans Pelicans. Using sports bet platform WagerWire, Shelton said he received offers for as much as $200,000 for his parlay ticket.

Persons: Wayne Shelton, Shelton, —, Mary, DraftKings Organizations: Texas Rangers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oklahoma City Thunder, DraftKings, Thunder, Service, MLB, NFL Super, NBA, Dallas Mavericks, Twitter, Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans, New York Rangers, Dallas Stars, Rangers, Florida Panthers Locations: DraftKings, OKC

☆ Cassie Ventura breaks her silence on 2016 video that showed her being physically assaulted by Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cassie Ventura has shared a statement expressing her gratitude for the support she has received since CNN’s publication of a 2016 surveillance video that showed her being physically assaulted by her then-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs. Combs‘ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. Video Ad Feedback ‘I take full responsibility’: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs reacts to 2016 video showing him assaulting then-girlfriend 02:39 - Source: CNNVentura’s attorney Meredith Firetog criticized his response. Growing legal issues for CombsIncluding Ventura’s lawsuit, Combs has been named in seven civil lawsuits in recent months. One of the six suits names Combs as a defendant but was brought against Combs’ son, Christian Combs.

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☆ TikTok Is About to Become Even More Powerful Thanks to Millennials
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Emilie Friedlander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

"I have friends that say that TikTok Shop has ruined the app," Casey Lewis, a trends researcher, said. "It can be good — especially as TikTok moves to TikTok Shop — if they're able to capitalize on this shift and sell products more effectively to older users." Just because something is going viral on TikTok doesn't necessarily mean Gen Z is behind it. The same could be said of Gen Z, which would explain the generations' shared fascination with a time before smartphones and round-the-clock news. The Gen Z users I spoke with didn't seem particularly concerned about an influx of olds.

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☆ I waited in line for 5 hours at Something About Her, the new 'Vanderpump Rules' restaurant, but never even got a sandwich.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Cersei's Walk of Atonement this was not, but I couldn't believe how long I'd waited to try a sandwich. AdvertisementBut much like "Vanderpump Rules," the reality show that made Madix and Maloney famous, the opening day of their restaurant was exciting, tumultuous, and full of some surprising friendships. Something About Her has been 2 years in the makingMaloney and Madix first announced they were joining forces to open a sandwich shop in 2022, joining the growing "Vanderpump" restaurant universe. TomTom — the bar Vanderpump launched with Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval, the respective exes of Maloney and Madix — is a four-minute walk away. Hours 3-4: Sold-out sandwichesWe had now been in line for the length of an average Martin Scorsese movie.

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☆ Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck: A timeline of their love story
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Plenty of people are wondering if Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are having problems in their marriage, but one person had the nerve to ask in a public forum. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in "Gigli." “Jennifer Lopez and Cris Judd have announced they have resolved all issues arising out of their marriage,” the couple’s lawyers said in a statement at the time. “I feel so lucky and happy and proud to be with him,” Lopez told People magazine about reuniting with Affleck. February 2024Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attend a premiere for the film "This Is Me... Now: A Love Story" in Los Angeles in February.

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☆ Microsoft is planning AI computing resources for a LinkedIn 'Copilot,' internal document shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewMicrosoft is planning AI computing resources for a LinkedIn Copilot, according to an internal document. The planning document, viewed by Business Insider, lists "LinkedIn" among existing Copilots like GitHub, Security, and Azure. It's unclear what the reference to LinkedIn Copilot specifically means. However, the AI computing resources planned for LinkedIn Copilot in the document suggest bigger plans than the existing AI tools, a person familiar with the planning said. There has so far been no mention of a LinkedIn Copilot.

Persons: —, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Business, Microsoft, LinkedIn Copilot, LinkedIn, Elon, Meta

☆ A Gen Zer who spends $180,000 designing luxury vans shares the biggest mistake people make converting them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

High-end travelers are turning to supervans with heated floors, Italian tiles, and home theatres, according to Lucas Ravizza, who builds and designs luxury vans for a living. AdvertisementLucas Ravizza is photographed inside one of the luxury vans he designed. Ravizza is among the many luxury van influencers sharing their designs online. Matt MaloneRavizza said he usually spends $180,000 buying and converting luxury vans for clients who use them as vacation homes. Ravizza said anyone can upgrade a van to add luxury elements, but there's one mistake they should avoid.

Persons: —, Lucas Ravizza, Tom Ripert, Ripert, Lucas, Matt Malone, Ravizza, Matt Malone Ravizza Organizations: Service, Business, Financial Times, Econ Market Research Locations: San Francisco

☆ Konya: Turkey’s ancient city of whirling dervishes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Robert Iddiols | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Konya, Turkey CNN —When most people think of Turkey bucket list destinations, a few obvious ones spring to mind - Istanbul, Turquoise Coast hotspots like Bodrum or the otherworldly landscapes of Cappadocia. As well as being a renowned Islamic scholar, Rumi launched the Mevlevi Order of the Whirling Dervishes. And while they can be seen in various locations across Turkey, Konya is the beating heart of their activities. Abdullah Çetín, a photographer based in Konya, says the city and region’s history is also what puts it on the map. Murat Oner Tas/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesKonya is also a jumping off point for Lake Tuz, a large hypersaline lake that lies about two hours’ drive northeast of the city.

Persons: –, it’s, Celaleddin Rumi, Rumi, Maulana, ”, Kerem Polat, Adem Altan, Polat, “, ” Polat, Abdullah Çetín, Çetín, Murat Oner Tas, Fahri Tunç, Tunç, ’, ‘, ” Tunç, he’s Organizations: CNN, Turkey CNN, Getty, ”, Mevlana Museum, Anadolu Agency Locations: Konya, Turkey, Istanbul, Turquoise, – Konya, Adem, AFP, Sultanate of Rum, Balkh, Afghanistan, Mecca, Medina, Anatolia, mycan, Sille, Gevale, Rumi, Konya “, Lake Tuz, Salt, Tuz

☆ Meta is considering new paid deals with media publishers for AI training data
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meta may need such access to make its generative AI tools, like Meta AI, more effective for users and more competitive in the increasingly crowded market of generative AI search tools and chatbots, the people said. User posts and comments on Facebook or Instagram are not necessarily the type of high-quality training data that generative AI chatbots and search tools need to generate quality outputs. Previously, Zuckerberg said he did not expect the generative AI boom. The US Copyright Office is considering new rules to cover generative AI. Major rival tech companies now fiercely competing in generative AI have already entered into deals with news publishers and media outlets for more access to content to be used as model training data.

Persons: Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Dotdash Meredith, Axel Springer, OpenAI, Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Meta, Facebook, Business, News, Google, US, News Corp, Financial, Associated Press, BI, Politico, Microsoft, The New York Times, Times Locations: Europe, khays@businessinsider.com

☆ Rihanna’s makes Chinese street food to promote Fenty Beauty to China’s Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

She’s a business mogul in every sense: Aside from a prolific music career, she’s launched successful brands including her cosmetics empire Fenty Beauty – worth an estimated $2.8 billion according to Forbes – and her lingerie label Savage X Fenty. Her latest move in China to promote makeup products is something of a masterclass in how to tap into its lucrative – mostly online – Gen Z market. On Tuesday night, the chart-topping singer attended a Fenty Beauty pop-up held at a Shanghai photography museum, “servin’ face” according to brand’s Instagram, and “jianbing” – a popular Chinese breakfast crepe that costs about a dollar. In a screengrab from Instagram, Rihanna makes jianbing in Shanghai, China, during a visit to promote Fenty Beauty. While Fenty Beauty products have been available in the country since 2019, the brand announced this March that it would be expanding its presence via Sephora stores on the mainland.

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☆ A college basketball player with over 1 million followers shares the email and DM template he's used to get 100 NIL deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Tiara White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewCollege basketball player and content creator Connor Printz scored over 100 NIL deals — short for name, image, and likeness — while playing at Claremont McKenna College. From that moment on, Printz was on the hunt for more NIL deals and used several tactics to gain more brand sponsorships. He said he's secured more than 100 NIL deals to date. He said the staff were "shocked" when he disclosed to Claremont McKenna in January 2023 that he'd had over 50 NIL deals. AdvertisementThe email and DM template Printz used to land over 100 NIL dealsPrintz uses a similar outreach template when he contacts brands over email or DM.

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☆ Chelsea players react to Mauricio Pochettino’s surprise sacking as manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Chelsea’s players have been full of praise for departed manager Mauricio Pochettino, who somewhat surprisingly left his position by mutual consent on Tuesday after only 11 months in the job. Pochettino also took Chelsea to the League Cup final, where it lost to Liverpool, and the semifinals of the FA Cup. The majority of the players Chelsea have purchased in the Boehly era have been young and inexperienced, while key senior players – including César Azpilicueta, N’Golo Kanté, Mateo Kovačić and Mason Mount – left before the season started. Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty ImagesDespite Chelsea’s rollercoaster season, Pochettino clearly remained well-liked among the squad, with several players expressing their thanks to the Argentine, as well as surprise at his departure. “Gaffer, thank you for everything you have done for me & making my dreams come true,” Palmer wrote on Instagram.

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☆ Superyacht captain’s side hustle brings in $10,300 a month, takes 5 hours a week: This could 'be my retirement job'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In 2019, Gordon started cataloguing her adventures on Instagram. That revenue includes money from sponsorships, public speaking gigs, ads and affiliate marketing on her social media, and merchandise sales, she says. I'm hoping this will be my retirement job ... traveling around the world, showing up at events, inspiring people and continuing with my social media. She posts to social media once each day, filming when she's not actively working. Courtesy of Kelly Gordon

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☆ On Campus, a New Social Litmus Test: Zionist or Not?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Joseph Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The two had been close enough that the roommate had come to the bar mitzvah of Ms. Fisher’s brother. Ms. Fisher thought she had been careful to avoid inflammatory posts, but the roommate, Ms. Fisher said, accused her of racism. Around the same time, Ms. Fisher noticed something else strange. When they were in the same room, Ms. Fisher said, the big wouldn’t make eye contact with her. Ms. Fisher said that her big often posted about Students for Justice in Palestine, the campus group that Columbia had suspended in November for violating campus policies.

Persons: Sophie Fisher, Fisher, Fisher’s, —, ” Organizations: Barnard College, for Justice, Columbia Locations: Israel, Palestine, Gaza

☆ A former model accused Diddy in a new lawsuit of sexually assaulting and drugging her in 2003. He's now facing 5 suits.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA former model filed a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing embattled music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs of sexually assaulting her in 2003. Crystal McKinney, according to a lawsuit obtained by Business Insider, met Combs at a 2003 Men's Fashion Week event in Manhattan when she was 22. According to the lawsuit, McKinney was introduced to Combs by a fashion designer who believed Combs could "advance her modeling career." AdvertisementAccording to the lawsuit, McKinney was invited back to Combs' recording studio and given what she believed to be laced marijuana. One woman said in her suit filed in December that Combs "sex trafficked and gang raped" her as a 17-year-old in 2003.

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☆ Ms Rachel, the YouTuber, launched a campaign to help kids in Gaza and other conflict zones. Then came the angry comments
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

“Hiiii, heeeello,” she chirps while waving cheerfully in social media clips that feature upbeat nursery rhymes, dances and language lessons for preschool children. Instead of her usual smiling, clapping and cheering, the popular social media creator, whose full name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, was in tears. But I can handle this,” she said in a video posted to her accounts last Thursday. In the caption on her tearful May 16 video, Accurso reiterated her concern for all the world’s children. “Palestinian children, Israeli children, children in the US – Muslim, Jewish, Christian children – all children, in every country,” she wrote.

Persons: “, TikTok, Rachel Griffin Accurso, ”, Accurso, wasn’t, –, Rachel, she’d, she’s, Rogers, James Elder, —, Giselle Ugarte, ” Ugarte, influencers Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Democratic, New York Times, United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF Locations: Instagram, Gaza, Israel, gaza, Sudan, Ukraine, Democratic Republic of the Congo, New York, Rafah, Palestinian, “

☆ 50 Cent has been trolling Diddy mercilessly. Here’s the history of the beef between them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —There is no love lost between hip-hop moguls 50 Cent and Sean “Diddy” Combs. CNN has reached out to representatives for 50 Cent and Netflix for comment. Members of law enforcement are seen outside of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Los Angeles on March 25, 2024. Earlier this month, he released a song titled “Pick a Side” in support of his father and taking aim at critics like 50 Cent. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images“All that gossip sh*t is whack when all they had was 50 Cent / Who put this city on the map?

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, Cassie Ventura, Christopher Wallace, Wallace, “, Tupac Shakur, Ventura, Sean, Diddy, ” Diddy, ” Combs, he’s, that’s, Christian Combs, King Combs, Justin, Aaron Dyer, ” King Combs, King, Gareth Cattermole, ”, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, Hamptons, KCBS, Billboard Locations: Los Angeles, New York, Miami

☆ TikTok is becoming a new GoFundMe, with views replacing donations to help people get out of debt
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read preview"We are paying off each other debt on TikTok," a creator recently declared. The creator, named Yolanda, was gushing about the "pay off each other's debt" trend that seems to have become popular on the app. More than 4,000 videos have been posted under the #payoffdebttrend hashtag on TikTok, with creators asking for help for various reasons including medical bills, student debt, and unexpected costs. The requirements for earning money on TikTok are to have at least 10,000 followers and to have amassed 100,000 video views in the previous 30 days. AdvertisementAccording to creators who previously spoke with BI in 2022, the amount TikTok pays creators varies widely from a few pennies to $17 per 1,000 views.

Persons: —, Yolanda, TikTok, Katya Varbanova, Jake Heisenburg, Heisenburg, commenter, didn't, he'd, Markia Brown, Mark Tilbury, Varbanova, it's, Brown, isn't Organizations: Service, Business, New York Federal Reserve Bank, TikTok, Facebook Locations: TikTok, Experian

☆ China’s 618 shopping festival begins with biggest-ever Apple price cuts and a boycott
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —Apple is offering unprecedented price cuts in China as big brands and retailers launch promotions for the annual “618” shopping festival in the face of sluggish consumer demand. The JD.com Inc. headquarters during a ceremony marking company's 20th anniversary and 618 shopping event in Beijing, China, on Sunday, June 18, 2023. The 618 shopping festival, a key barometer of consumption in the country, has seen growing competition by e-commerce sites and retailing brands to offer discounts. One statement, issued by 10 publishing houses in Beijing, said the boycott was a necessary move to “maintain the stability and prosperity” of the book publishing market. Even major state-owned publishing companies voiced opposition to “chaotic” price wars.

Persons: Apple, Alibaba —, Alibaba, Rihanna, iPads, ”, Jefferies Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Apple, Huawei, Vivo, JD.com, Inc, Bloomberg, Getty, Counterpoint Research, Xiaomi, Shanghai Century Publishing Locations: Hong Kong, China, Shanghai, Beijing

☆ Japanese town overrun with tourists puts up view-blocking barrier near Mount Fuji
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Japanese town of Fujikawaguchiko has erected a giant black net to block views of Mount Fuji, a reaction to the town’s huge popularity on Instagram and other social media platforms. The small town in Yamanashi prefecture has become the center of an international controversy in recent weeks. Japan’s overtourism problemsThis photo was taken on May 20 in front of Mount Fuji in Fujikawaguchiko -- a day before the black net went up. In this case, it’s not a specific attraction bringing hordes of visitors – it’s a viewpoint where people like to take pictures of Mount Fuji. There have been many accidents involving foreign tourists recently,” Haruhito Tsuchiya, a 49-year-old local who works in the tourism industry, told Reuters.

Persons: ”, Fujikawaguchiko, Kazuhiro Nogi, it’s, “ I’ve, ” Haruhito Tsuchiya, Lawson, Lawson’s Organizations: CNN, Mount, Fuji, Dental Clinic, Clinic, Mount Fuji, Getty, Tokyo –, Reuters, Lawson’s Locations: Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi prefecture, Mount Fuji, AFP, Japan, Paris, Hawaii, Tokyo, –, Fuji

☆ Opinion: Diddy’s apology to Cassie Ventura rings hollow
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best.”Well, now there’s a video. My behavior on that video is inexcusable.”Combs added: “I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted now.”Here’s the thing, though: Combs had the opportunity to take full responsibility last year, when Cassie filed her claim. Resources for victims of domestic violenceNational Domestic Violence Hotline Call 1-800-799-7233 or text LOVEIS to 22522. If you, or someone you know, is being affected by domestic violence, a worldwide list of directories is provided by UN Women.

Persons: Jill Filipovic, CNN —, Cassie Ventura, “ Cassie ”, Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Combs, ” Ben Brafman, “ Mr, Ventura, “, ”, ” Combs, I’m, Cassie, Combs ’ Organizations: Twitter, CNN, US, Facebook, UN Locations: New York, ”

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