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☆ ‘Oppenheimer’ finally opens in Japan, the only nation to experience horror of nuclear war
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Chris Lau | Moeri Karasawa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The three-hour biopic has broken several records since its release last year, becoming the highest-grossing movie set during World War II, according to Universal. As part of its promotional campaign, Universal sought the views of atomic bomb survivor Tomonaga Masao, who is the president of a Nagasaki-based “hibakusha” group — the name survivors call themselves. Oppenheimer’s invention was first used with devastating effect on August 6, 1945, when a US B-29 bomber named Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Three days later, another B-29, named Bockscar, dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The bombings finally prompted Japan to surrender, bringing an end to World War II.

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A significant chunk of that money was strategic, in that it came from tech companies rather than venture capitalists or other institutions. The company has refocused much of its product development on generative AI, and its newly rebranded Gemini model, adding features into search, documents, maps and elsewhere. Alphabet and Nvidia are also investors in Runway ML, a generative AI company known for its video-editing and visual effects tools. Microsoft has invested in many of the techniques underpinning generative AI through its Microsoft Research division. Apple researchers recently published details of their work on MM1, a family of small AI models that can take both text and visual input.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Justin Sullivan, Claude, Fred Havemeyer, Havemeyer, that's, Anthropic, Gemini Ai, Michael M, It's, Amy Hood, dealmaking Daniel Newman, Mustafa Suleyman, Newman, Lina Khan Organizations: Getty, Getty Images Tech, aren't, GPT, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Google, Web Services, Amazon, Santiago, AMD, Runway ML, Mistral, Big Tech, Microsoft Research, Baidu, Futurum, Anthropic, Federal Trade Commission Locations: San Francisco, Macquarie, Anthropic, New York City, Mistral, U.S, China

☆ How the Baltimore bridge collapse spawned a torrent of instant conspiracy theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Donie O'Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

It is entirely possibly that millions of Americans encountered false claims about the bridge collapse when they woke up Tuesday morning before ever seeing the facts. Politics is everythingWhat is perhaps most notable about how quickly and widely conspiracy theories about a breaking news story spread is just how normal this all is right now. Jewish space lasersAs news unfolded on Tuesday, the conspiracy theories continued. Greene has not weighed in on the cause of the bridge collapse. Jewish space lasers were not responsible for the wildfires, nor the Baltimore bridge collapse.

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☆ A glut of cheap Chinese goods is flooding the world and stoking trade tensions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Hanna Ziady | Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The oversupply of Chinese goods in key industries is stoking tensions between the world’s biggest manufacturer and its major trading partners, including the United States and the European Union. From clothes to carsChina’s exports of low-priced goods got a boost after it joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001. “What China exports is advanced production capacity that meets the needs of foreign customers,” Xinhua News Agency wrote. US President Joe Biden recently pledged to investigate whether imports of Chinese vehicles pose a national security threat. “But perhaps more importantly, persistent oversupply and low prices of Chinese goods will add to geopolitical tensions and keep the threat of tariffs and counter-tariffs alive,” she wrote in a recent note.

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☆ Tyler Stanaland and Brittany Snow's relationship timeline, from meeting on Instagram to their sudden split after 'Selling the OC'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Tyler Stanaland of "Selling the OC" and Brittany Snow of "Pitch Perfect" were married for two years. Advertisement2018: Snow and Stanaland start dating after meeting on InstagramTyler Stanaland and Brittany Snow at the 25th Annual Palm Springs International Shortfest in June 2019. AdvertisementThe pair, who already had mutual friends, went on their first date to get tacos, Stanaland told People in 2020. Snow told the publication that Stanaland proposed to her in their kitchen, which was also the location of their first kiss. "I love love.

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☆ H&M reports better-than-expected first-quarter results
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Silvia Amaro | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailH&M reports better-than-expected first-quarter resultsCNBC's Silvia Amaro breaks down the latest quarterly results from the H&M Group.

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☆ H&M shares jump 14% as profit smashes expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

(Photo by Budrul Chukrut/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Shares of H&M leapt 14% in early deals on Wednesday, after the Swedish retailer significantly beat profit expectations for its fiscal first quarter. Operating profit rose to 2.08 billion Swedish krona ($196 million), versus the 1.43 billion krona forecast in a LSEG poll of analysts. The company's operating margin rose to 3.9% from 1.3%, as it reiterated its target of a 10% operating margin this year. Net sales fell year-on-year in the first quarter, hitting 53.7 billion krona from 54.9 billion krona. Credibility was lent to the company's 10% operating margin target by positive sales momentum in the early spring/summer season, the Jefferies note added.

Persons: Budrul Chukrut, Inditex, Daniel Ervér, Helena Helmersson, Ervér, Jefferies Organizations: Getty, M Locations: HONG KONG, CHINA, Swedish, Hong Kong, Zara

☆ Domestic demand is the biggest thing missing from China's growth equation: Rhodium's Daniel Rosen
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDomestic demand is the biggest thing missing from China's growth equation: Rhodium's Daniel RosenDaniel Rosen, Rhodium Group founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss China's Development Forum, state of China's economy, growth outlook, and more.

Persons: Rhodium's Daniel Rosen Daniel Rosen Organizations: Group, China's

☆ Futurum Group's Daniel Newman on Nvidia's momentum, headwinds and GTC 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFuturum Group's Daniel Newman on Nvidia's momentum, headwinds and GTC 2024The Futurum Group CEO Daniel Newman and CNBC's Steve Kovach join 'Power Lunch' to discuss Nvidia's room to continue to run and its upcoming event.

Persons: Group's Daniel Newman, Daniel Newman, Steve Kovach Organizations: Futurum

☆ Solar CEOs bet that Red State investments will protect them from threat of Trump repealing IRA
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

First Solar , the largest panel manufacturer in the U.S., expects to receive about $1 billion in tax credits this year for making its products domestically. Eight of the top 10 congressional districts in terms of solar investments are represented by Republicans, according to the think tank. Enphase CEO Badri Kothandaraman is blunt that repealing the IRA tax provisions would hurt domestic manufacturing. Enphase makes inverters, a crucial component that converts solar energy harvested by panels into electricity that's usable in homes and in the power grid. Republicans appear less opposed to the wind and solar tax credits, Marcus said.

Persons: Biden, Trump's, Mark Widmar, Widmar, we've, who's, Badri Kothandaraman, Kothandaraman, Trump, Enphase, Tobin Marcus, Marcus, Wolfe, Dan Shugar, Shugar, John Berger, Berger Organizations: Republican, Financial Times, Republicans, House, First, CNBC, GOP, Center, American Progress, Wolfe Research, Senate, Trump, Investors, Detroit autoworkers, Department of Energy Locations: U.S, Arizona, Ohio, Louisiana, Alabama, Puerto Rico, Columbia , South Carolina, Arlington , Texas, Houston

WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a barrage of super PAC money, more than 20 progressive groups are coming together to forcefully counter pro-Israel groups’ efforts to primary challenge liberal members who've been critics of Israel's blistering military offensive in Gaza. The coalition, called Reject AIPAC, includes Jewish peace organizations and Arab American and Muslim groups that have been organizing in record numbers since the Israel-Hamas war began in October. That campaign has turned the otherwise safely Democratic districts into election battlegrounds. Israel’s air and ground offensive has also driven most Palestinians from their homes and pushed one-quarter of the population toward starvation. This comes as AIPAC shifted in its own strategy in the last several years, transitioning from strictly a lobbying organization to helping elect centrist, pro-Israel Democrats.

Persons: who've, ”, Usamah, Jamaal Bowman, Ilhan Omar, Summer Lee of Pennsylvania, Cori Bush of, ” Andrabi Organizations: WASHINGTON, Israel, Hamas, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Democratic, Justice Democrats, AIPAC, Democratic Party, Press, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Israel Democrats Locations: Gaza, Israel, Washington, New York, Minnesota, Cori Bush of Missouri

☆ 4 Slack communities helping creators of color and women land paid deals and discuss obstacles they face building businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

For creators and influencers, working online means it's not always easy to build community. TikTok creator Morgan Gadley started the Slack workspace OohhMG in early January because she wanted other BIPOC creators to have access to the brand deal opportunities that were constantly flooding her inbox. Here are four Slack workspaces helping women and creators of diverse backgrounds build their brands, as well as three other groups for influencers. After that, she started introducing creators of color with smaller followings into the group. Other Slack groups for influencersHere are three other Slack groups that influencers told BI have helped them make industry connections or land deals:

Persons: Slack, TikTok, Morgan Gadley, Jessy Grossman's, —, I've, Florence Howard, Shaakira Molisho, they've, Gadley, Grossman, she's, Calveiro, Ogilvy, Naimeesha Murthy, influencers Organizations: Business, Walmart, LinkedIn, Products, Women Locations: New York, India

☆ Omnicom agency Merkley+Partners hit with lawsuit accusing ex-creative director of raping a social-media strategist in the bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In addition to Diaz, the lawsuit names Merkley+Partners and its parent company Omnicom Group as defendants. Merkley+Partners is a 30-year-old full-service ad firm that has created campaigns for brands including Mercedes-Benz, White Castle, and Florida's Natural. "You went down on me, I went down on you, we had sex," the lawsuit says Diaz told the plaintiff. The lawsuit also says O'Rear was "treated in a cruel and callous fashion" during the firm's investigation. O'Rear's attorney told BI she was no longer working at the ad agency but declined to comment further.

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☆ Just over half of Americans over the age of 65 are earning under $30,000 a year, and it shows how stark the retirement crisis is
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many older Americans are financially vulnerable, with over half living on incomes of $30,000 or less a year. And, as Sanders' report notes, about 10% of older Americans live in poverty, according to an analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Without Social Security income, around 38% of Americans 65 and older would be living below the poverty line. Even so, America's Social Security benefits lag behind many other wealthy countries; benefits amount to, on average, 51.8% of workers' earnings across the OECD. All of that comes as older Americans see their adult children leaning on them financially, as Gen Zers and millennials weather their own economic storms.

Persons: Bernie Sanders, —, Sanders, Zers, I'm, Jane, you'll Organizations: Service, Health, Education, Labor, Wall, Survey, Federal Reserve's Survey, Consumer Finance, Budget, Security, OECD, Social Security Locations: Japan

☆ Missouri Republican Caucus Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Republican caucuses will take place in person across the state beginning at 11 a.m. Eastern time. Instead of secret ballots, participants will move around a room and form groups that will determine how many representatives each candidate will have at district and state conventions held later. Missouri voters may affiliate with a party via their local election authority. While voters are not required to be affiliated with the Republican party in order to caucus, the party is requiring participants to sign a pledge declaring their allegiance. Missouri Democrats will hold a primary on March 23.

Organizations: Republican, Missouri Locations: Missouri

☆ Activist Elliott calls for a big buyback at Mitsui Fudosan — 3 ways the company may create value
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Business: Mitsui Fudosan is a Japan-based company engaged in the real estate business. Even as a commercial real estate company, Mitsui Fudosan does possess some brand power, which translates to premium pricing power. Mitsui Fudosan is grappling with a low valuation and return on equity in absolute terms and relative to peers. Right now, Mitsui Fudosan has 0.65 times price to adjusted book value (for real estate companies) and the lowest ROE among its peers. There are three things Mitsui Fudosan can do right away to create value for shareholders.

Persons: Elliott, Palliser, ROE, debatably, Dai, Takashi Ueda, Ken Squire Organizations: Mitsui Fudosan, Mitsui Home, Mitsui, Nikkei, Oriental Land Company, Tokyo, Mitsui Fudosan's, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Keisei Rail, Dai Nippon Printing, Dai Nippon, Services, 13D Locations: Japan, COOs, ValueAct, OLC, OLC .

☆ Gold hovers near one-month peak on slowing U.S. inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices hovered near a month high on Friday after data suggested easing U.S. price pressures, while traders awaited remarks from several Federal Reserve officials. Gold prices hovered near a month high on Friday after data suggested easing U.S. price pressures, while traders awaited remarks from several Federal Reserve officials. Gold traders rejoiced the fact that core-PCE slowed annually," City Index senior analyst Matt Simpson said. Money market pricing shows traders are pricing in three quarter-point U.S. rate cuts for 2024. "Whilst negative ETF flows are capping gold prices, China's central bank is a key reason that gold prices remain supported, as they were the second highest purchaser of gold reserves in the fourth quarter," Simpson said.

Persons: Matt Simpson, Simpson Organizations: Federal Reserve, PCE, Index, U.S

☆ Judge holds veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt for refusing to reveal her sources
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A federal judge on Thursday held veteran journalist Catherine Herridge in contempt of court, fining her $800 a day for refusing to divulge her sources for a series of stories published in 2017 while she was a correspondent at Fox News. Citing documents reviewed by Fox News, Herridge reported that Chen was the subject of an investigation by the FBI. In an effort to prove her case, Chen subpoenaed Herridge and Fox News, with the hope of unmasking the reporting’s sources. Fox News and Herridge aggressively fought the move, arguing that Cooper should quash the subpoenas because of First Amendment protections afforded to the press. The legislation would offer important safeguards to journalists, including preventing the government from compelling reporters to disclose their sources.

Persons: Catherine Herridge, Christopher Cooper, Yanping Chen, Herridge, Chen, Cooper, Herridge’s, ” Cooper, ”, “, ” Herridge, ” Caitlin Vogus Organizations: CNN, Fox News, CBS News, US, Court, District of Columbia, Federal Bureau of, FBI, ” Fox News, FOX, Media, Press Foundation, Exploitive

☆ God's Man in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Trump's departure from the White House hasn't stopped him from using the old administration's star power to fuel Capitol Ministries' growth. But regardless of what happens this coming November, Capitol Ministries is quickly becoming the face of American GOP-style evangelicalism around the world. Other than Ralph's wife, Danielle, and a few members of Capitol Ministries' administrative staff, the room was almost entirely men. Rick Perry spoke to Drollinger at Capitol Ministries' global summit in Washington, DC. And yet, on the question of whether and why to support Israel, Drollinger was indeed looking to Revelation for answers.

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☆ There's going to be a catchup trade for Big Tech, says Futurum CEO Daniel Newman
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's going to be a catchup trade for Big Tech, says Futurum CEO Daniel NewmanDaniel Newman, The Futurum Group CEO, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the big week for Big Tech.

Persons: Daniel Newman Daniel Newman Organizations: Big Tech, Futurum

☆ Premarket stocks: Is Nvidia too big to fail?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Investors expect Nvidia to report earnings of $4.59 a share and $20.378 billion in revenue, up from just $6.05 billion a year before. Too big to fail: For the time being, Nvidia is the “most sophisticated and deployed” chipmaker in the world, and its output is one of national importance, said Newman. Capital One wants to be the biggest credit card company in America. If approved by regulators and shareholders, Capital One’s (COF) acquisition will create the biggest US credit card company by loan volume. Compared to other major credit card issuers, Capital One has historically catered to customers with credit scores in the 600s range, which is considered subprime.

Persons: “, ”, Daniel Newman, Newman, Jensen Huang, ” What’s, Sam Altman, Pat Gelsinger, Elisabeth Buchwald, Biden, Richard Fairbank, Fairbank, Samantha Delouya, Dow, Dow hasn’t Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Nvidia, Wall, Microsoft, Apple, Investors, Intel, AMD, Discover Financial Services, Capital, Discover, Mastercard, Consumer Financial, Bureau, Walgreens, Dow Jones, Alliance, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow Jones Indices, Dow, Tesla Locations: New York, California, United States, China, Dubai, America

☆ Reduce risk of IBS with a healthy lifestyle, a new study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Adopting a healthy lifestyle could reduce the risk of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, a new study found. A research team in Hong Kong found the more healthy lifestyle behaviors that study participants followed, the higher the protection was against the occurrence of IBS. The cause of the disorder is not fully understood, but a healthy lifestyle could prevent it, researchers say. “Evidence from this large cohort suggests that life-style choices play a key role in IBS development.”Stress reductionThe study did not include the reduction of stress as part of the lifestyle behaviors observed. The study found that maintaining healthy lifestyle factors is important, Heitkemper said.

Persons: Kseniya, ”, Vincent Chi, Chung, “, ” Chung, Beverley Greenwood, Van Meerveld, Margaret Heitkemper, ” Heitkemper, Heitkemper, ” Greenwood Organizations: CNN, Mayo Clinic, Getty, Chinese University of Hong, Jockey Club School of Public Health, “ Research, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Washington’s, gastroenterology Locations: midlife, Hong Kong

☆ Europe is nervous about a potential Trump win. China sees an opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

China – which has not condemned Russia’s invasion and claims impartiality in the conflict – has also emerged as a key lifeline for the sanctions-hit Russian economy. In Europe, this has galvanized concerns about China’s own global ambitions and played a role in the European Union’s ongoing push to recalibrate its policy toward China. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell reiterated the EU’s “expectation that China refrains from supporting Russia,” in a meeting with Wang Friday. “As long as war in Ukraine continues, EU policies toward China will move into closer alignment with the US. As president, Trump not only voiced skepticism of the system of US alliances in Europe, but leveraged tariffs on European steel and aluminum, sparking retaliatory measures on US goods from Europe.

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☆ 4 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

A hotter-than-expected consumer price index on Tuesday sent stocks reeling, with the Dow posting its biggest drop in a year. Stocks bounced back over the next two days, helped by a softer retail sales report , only to slump again on Friday's hot producer price index for January. As we said this week, we're not overly concerned with the hotter-than-expected inflationary readings. Earnings season picks back up for the Club next week, with four holdings set to report quarterly results. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Wall, Stocks, we're, Palo, Fortinet, BCH's Bausch, Management doesn't, Dana, Bausch, Dr Pepper, Diana Shipping, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Jensen Huang, Walid Berrazeg Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow, Federal Reserve, Club, Palo Alto, Palo, billings, Nvidia, Amazon, Microsoft, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Management, NYSE, Walmart, Axsome Therapeutics, Barclays Bank, Armstrong World Industries, Ceragon Networks, Tri Pointe Homes, Dana Incorporated, DigitalBridge, Oil States International, Systems, Allegion, CenterPoint Energy, Equitrans Midstream Corporation, Expeditors International of Washington, Alto Networks, SolarEdge Technologies, Enovix Corporation, Caesars Entertainment, Diamondback Energy, Toll, Ternium S.A, Celanese Corp, Chesapeake Energy, CVR Energy, Reserve, Vertiv Holdings Co, Properties Trust, Devices, HSBC Holdings plc, HSBC, Lomb, Sinclair Corporation, Pagaya Technologies, Gibraltar Industries, Garmin, NVIDIA, Rivian Automotive, Sunnova Energy International, Bros, Apache, Oil, Suncor Energy, Co, FNF, Sciences, Coeur D'Alene Mines, Trip.com, Joby Aviation, Resources, Alamos, Jackson, Nutrien, NTR, Pan, Sm Energy Company, Health, Newmont, Nikola Corporation, Cheniere Energy, Fiverr, Natural Resources, Point Credit, Lantheus Holdings, Builders, Grab Holdings, NICE, Dominion Energy, Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Teck Resources Limited, Intellia Therapeutics, Energy, Booking Holdings, Intuit, Semiconductor, Nation Entertainment, Vale S.A, Rocket Companies, Warner Bros ., AerCap Holdings, Natural Holdings, Calumet Specialty Products Partners, Frontier Communications, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Lightrocket, Getty Locations: billings, Palo Alto, China, Xifaxan, Tri Pointe, Avista, Gibraltar, Coeur D'Alene, Pan American, Teck, Vale

☆ Facebook mom groups are powerful resources. One helped me navigate getting glasses for my toddler.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Jillian Becquet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I knew my child needed glasses, and I thought it would be as easy as getting them for myself. When I found a facebook group, the community taught me what I needed to find glasses for my 3 year old. In spite of being assured by multiple opticians that these glasses fit, the materials alone gave me pause, and we ended our search until I did more research. AdvertisementA Facebook group helped me get the glassesEnter Facebook. Plus, some of them were optometrists and opticians who knew exactly how to fit glasses on kids of all sizes.

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