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For Disney fans, this summer has been a roller coaster of emotions. The evolution of reactions has largely taken place inside the thriving online community of adult Disney fans, including Disney influencers, journalists and content creators, whom the company has increasingly marketed to as repeat visitors. The new planned attractions at Disney parks around the world were presented with great fanfare. “I feel like I can allow myself to get excited and feel optimistic about the future of the Disney Parks again,” Gustin posted the next day. Magic Kingdom: 1/3 Destroyed,” posted one Disney content creator and former Disney employee.

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☆ Meghan Trainor said she pooped with her son to potty train him
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meghan Trainor said that her son sat on his potty while she sat on the toilet bowl. Experts say potty training methods should be tailored to each child's needs. AdvertisementMeghan Trainor has a trick for potty training her son and it involves answering nature's call together. In an interview with Dax Shepard on his podcast "Armchair Expert" on Monday, the "Made You Look" singer shared her potty training method while discussing anal fissures. "We're potty training my kid, so don't attack me internet, but I pooped with him," Trainor, 30, told Shepard.

Persons: Meghan Trainor, Dax Shepard's, —, Dax Shepard, Trainor, Shepard Organizations: Service, Business

☆ As States Resist Federal Gender Rules, Schools Are Caught in the Middle
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Amy Harmon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But several Republican-led states have responded with an equally clear message for their schools: Steer clear of such policies. The clashing state and federal directives have put school officials in a difficult spot, education officials said. School boards may face federal investigations, litigation from parents, threats of a state takeover or lost funding. “No matter which way a school district goes, they’re going to possibly draw a lawsuit from someone in disagreement, whether that’s a federal regulator or a private person who doesn’t agree with how the district handled it,” said Sonja Trainor, managing director for school law at the National School Boards Association. “A lot of schools are going to be in no man’s land.”

Persons: Biden, Steer, ”, Sonja Trainor Organizations: Republican, National School Boards

☆ A complete timeline of Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider's controversies, from toxic workplace allegations to his response to 'Quiet on Set'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

After a 2013 investigation, Schneider started giving notes to actors on "Sam & Cat" from his office, instead of directly interacting with them. As for his relationships with the actors, Schneider said, "I never interacted with actors in any way, texting or otherwise, that should make anyone uncomfortable." March 17 and 18, 2024: ID releases the 4-part docuseries 'Quiet on Set' across 2 nights, detailing the dark side of NickelodeonDrake Bell in episode two of the Investigation Discovery docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV." AdvertisementNikolas slammed Schneider's apology in a reaction video uploaded on YouTube on Tuesday. Nikolas wasn't the only former Nickelodeon star who criticized Schneider's apology.

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☆ Brit Awards 2024: See who won
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

English singer-songwriter RAYE leads the contenders and has the most nominations ever at the Brits, with seven. RAYE also already won the songwriter of the year award ahead of the ceremony. In the best new artist category, RAYE is joined by Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes. Frank Hoensch/Redferns/Getty ImagesThe Brit Awards event, taking place at the O2 Arena in London, is being hosted by Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo. Announced performers set to take the stage include Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Tate McRae, Jungle and more.

Persons: RAYE, Blues ”, Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, Little Simz, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, Dayes, Rachel Agatha Keen, Frank Hoensch, Maya Jama, Roman Kemp, Clara Amfo, Kylie Minogue, Tate McRae, Minogue, Calvin Harris, Ellie Goulding, “, ” Cassio, Raye, Central, Ed Sheeran, Hus, Drake, Kenya Grace, ” Lewis Capaldi, ” RAYE, Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Debbie, Ella Henderson, Goddard, Darren ” J Hus, Mahalia Olivia Dean PinkPantheress RAYE, Yussef Dayes, Damien Meyer, J Hus Jessie Ware Little, Olivia Dean RAYE, Helle Arensbak, Ritzau Scanpix, Barry Can’t, Becky Hill Calvin Harris, Fred, Romy R, Cleo Sol Jorja Smith Mahalia RAYE, Calvin Harris Charli, Olivia Dean RAYE Hip, Cee Dave J Hus, Simz Calvin Harris, David Becker, Caroline Polachek CMAT Kylie Minogue Lana Del Rey Miley Cyrus Olivia Rodrigo SZA, Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, ” David Kushner, ” Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus, Noah Kahan, Oliver Tree, Robin Schulz, Olivia Rodrigo, Peggy Gou, Bill ” Tate McCrae, Baser Sekou Organizations: CNN, Blues, Dua, Mahalia, O2, “ Prada, “, Getty, Arlo, Cee, Olivia Dean RAYE Group, Young, International Group, Foo, Pop Locations: United Kingdom, London, Dua Lipa, Dua, Kenya, France, Cee Dua, Aarhus, Denmark, AFP

☆ 'Visit anytime!' NY attorney general and Trump fraud-trial judge get open invite to tour all '$1B' of Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tuesday, a Palm Beach real estate broker testified on Trump's behalf that Mar-a-Lago is worth $1 billion. "If you have a dreamer, and a great American, I don't think that's a bad thing," the broker testified of his Palm Beach neighbor. "You have dozens and dozens of hand-carved cherubs" on the living room doors, Moens testified at one point. Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The property is currently worth closer to $1.5 billion, Moens testified in the July deposition.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Lawrence Moens, Steve Wynn, Larry Ellison, Moens, James, –, MAL, efferson,, artin, uther, roker, ines, ove y ou., ince, rees, J r., lew, orth, lon, ake Organizations: Mar, Trump, Service, New, New York, Palm Beach, ust, ives Locations: New York, York, Manhattan, Trump’s NY

☆ Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and 'kings' would pay $1B for Mar-a-Lago, Trump expert to testify at NY fraud trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Trump plans to call Palm Beach real-estate broker Lawrence Moens at his NY fraud trial next week. Moens has sworn Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and "kings" would pay $1B for the club, where he's a member. Donald Trump allegedly inflated the value of his Palm Beach resort in financial documents by as much as $714 million. He knows Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump, who he testified was "a very lovely person." Advertisement"I don't see Donald Trump enough or spend enough time with Donald Trump to call him a friend," he answered.

Persons: Trump, Lawrence Moens, Moens, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, OK'd Moens, —, Donald Trump, it's, Letitia James, Lago, Arthur Engoron, he'd, Kevin Wallace, James, Wallace, I'm, Donald Trump's Mar, Charles Trainor Jr, Alex Finkelstein, Eric Trump, Donald Trump , Jr, Ivanka Trump, I've Organizations: Palm, Service, Mar, New, Trump, Trump's, Elon, Miami Herald, Tribune, Getty, AG, Trump Organization Locations: New York, Palm, Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Trump

The Jabalia refugee camp is highlighted and the site of an airstrike within the camp shown. People and medics rush to the scene of an Israeli attack that hit the Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza on Wednesday, Nov. 1. People and medics rushed to the scene of an Israeli attack that hit the Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The second airstrike hit on Wednesday Nov. 1 in the Falouja neighbourhood of Jabalia refugee camp, approximately half a mile from the site of Tuesday’s explosion. A third Israeli airstrike hit the Jabalia refugee camp on November 2, Reuters reported.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Volker Turk, ” Turk, ”, OpenStreetMap, Al Bureij, Khan Younis, Bureij, Jabalia, Nizar Rayan, Abdel Kareem Rayan, “, Justin Bronk, ” Bronk, Al Mouhawel, Ibrahim Biari, Daniel Hagari, Biari, situating, ” Hagari, Hagari, Hazem Qassem, Muhammad A’sar, Abu Hussein, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Netanyahu Organizations: Islamic, Human, Space Agency Sentinel, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, Masae Analytics, United Nations, Reuters, Palestine Refugees, UNRWA, United Nations Relief, Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees, Hamas, Palestinian, Technology, Royal United Services Institute, Israeli Air, Attack Munitions, Pentagon, Maxar, Jabalia Battalion, Interior Ministry, European Union Locations: Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Gaza ., Beach, Al, Jabalia, Rafah, Palestine, Israeli, London, JDAMs, Iraq, Afghanistan, Al Almey, Falouja, United States

Following the deadly Hamas rampage across southern Israel on Oct. 7, which killed more than 1,300 people, Israel ordered an immediate cut-off of the country’s water supplies to the Gaza Strip. REUTERS/Ahmed ZakotOn Sunday, Israel’s energy minister said that a decision to renew water supplies to parts of southern Gaza was agreed on between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden. On Monday, Hamas said that Israel had yet to resume water supplies for the Gaza Strip despite pledging to do so, while an Israeli official responded that some water was being provided to an area in the south of the enclave. Bar chart comparing the daily water consumption in litres per capita in Gaza and Israel. Map showing 3 desalination plants and 6 wastewater plants in the Gaza Strip.

Persons: Khan Younis, Ahmed Zakot, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, Israel, ” Organizations: United Nations, REUTERS, U.S, Health, WHO, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Water, Palestinian Water Authority, Records, UNSCO Atlas, Sustainable, Resources, Israeli Information Center, Human Rights, World Bank Locations: Gaza, Israel, Sinai, Egypt, B’Tselem, Territories

[1/2] Taylor Swift attends the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., September 12, 2023. loading"Been so excited to tell you all that The Eras Tour concert film is now officially coming to theaters WORLDWIDE on Oct 13!" Previously, Swift had said the movie, called "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," would only be released in North America. Swift’s film is expected to collect between $96 million and $145 million at the domestic box office during its opening weekend, according to projections from Box Office Pro. On Nov. 1, 2022, Swift announced her Eras Tour— 53 shows played in stadiums across the United States.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Andrew Kelly, Swift, Walt Disney’s, Danielle Broadway, Lisa Richwine, Clare Trainor, Dea Bankova, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Prudential Center, REUTERS, AMC Entertainment, Walt Disney’s Marvel, Star Wars, Thomson Locations: Newark , New Jersey, U.S, North America, Hollywood, United States

☆ FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor cleared of ethics violation after Insider reporting spurred investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In 2022, Insider reported that FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor was billed as a member of the "Trump Elections Team" at a local GOP event. Following the report, the FEC Office of the Inspector General opened up an investigation. The group did not find any ethics violations, though it said its investigation was hampered after Trainor and his counsel didn't cooperate. Following the report, the FEC's Office of the Inspector General began an investigation into Trainor's perceived ethical impropriety. "Neither Commissioner Trainor nor his counsel responded to numerous attempts over the course of several months by the OIG to schedule an interview," the report said.

Persons: Trey Trainor, Trainor, didn't, Donald Trump, General's, Allen Dickerson Organizations: Trump, GOP, FEC, Service, Trump Elections, Republican Party, OIG Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denton

☆ Meghan Trainor has had her second baby. His name may surprise you
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor has announced the birth of her second child with husband Daryl Sabara, and the couple have landed on a decidedly old school name. “On July 1st (our 7 year anniversary of our first date) we welcomed Barry Bruce Trainor into the world,” Trainor wrote in an Instagram post Tuesday. The post included a gallery of photos of baby Barry, as well as a shot of Trainor in a hospital bed. Trainor, best known for hit single “All About That Bass,” was recently forced to apologize after making controversial remarks about teachers. “Teachers of TikTok and teachers of the world, I recently said ‘F teachers’ on the podcast, and it’s not how I feel,” Trainor said.

Persons: Meghan Trainor, Daryl Sabara, “, Barry Bruce Trainor, ” Trainor, 8lbs, Instagram, ”, Barry, Trainor, Sabara, Riley, Ryan Trainor, ’ ”, ’, it’s Organizations: CNN, “, TikTok Locations: America, United States

☆ TikTok Is Our DJ Now. It’s Playing a Lot of Meghan Trainor.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Sapna Maheshwari | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Meghan Trainor, the pop star, is sitting in an empty marble bathtub, fully clothed and flanked by two of her friends. The three of them begin soulfully crooning an a cappella version of “Made You Look,” the hit single Ms. Trainor released in the fall, nailing every note for about half a minute. Then they stop, look at one another and scream with delight. TikTok users went wild for that snippet in November, sending it past 100 million views and attracting comments like “I’m certain this is playing at the gates of heaven.” It’s now Ms. Trainor’s most popular video on the platform. Ms. Trainor won the Grammy for best new artist in 2016.

Persons: Meghan Trainor, Trainor, ” It’s, hadn’t, —, Nielsen, Ms

☆ Replanting the Amazon could slow global warming. Here’s why it’s hard
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +24 min

Milton da Costa Junior nosed his pickup through a remote stretch of the western Brazilian Amazon to check on his babies. Local authorities said the September 2021 incident, which Da Costa outlined in a police report that was reviewed by Reuters, is being investigated. Out of dozens of reforestation initiatives in the country, Rioterra and The Black Jaguar Foundation, a Brazilian-European group, are among the largest. Illegal invaders destroy in hours what it takes Rioterra or Black Jaguar a year to plant. In all, Black Jaguar has signed contracts with 26 farms and planted 326 hectares (806 acres) to date.

Persons: Milton da Costa, Da Costa, Carlos Nobre, Alexis Bastos, Rioterra, ”, Nobre, “, Bastos, Jamari, Dejesus Aparecido Ramos, it’s, ” Bastos, Jair Bolsonaro, Germany –, Bolsonaro, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Black, Ben Valks, Valks, Leandro Silveira, Silveira, São, ” Valks, aren’t, Cristina Banks, Leite, Marcos Mariani, Araguaia, Mariani, Tânia Irres, ” Irres, Regina Molke, I’ll, Clovis, Black Jaguar, Aquaverde, Renato Franklin, “ Ben, ” Franklin, L’Oreal, da Costa, ” Da Costa, da, Spring, Clare Trainor, Catherine Tai, Lais Morais, Ilan Rubens, Lucy Ha, John Emerson, Marla Dickerson Organizations: Milton da Costa Junior, Toyota, Reuters, Black Jaguar Foundation, National Institute for Space Research, Rioterra, Cultural, Environmental Studies, Petrobras, “, Amazon Fund, Environment Ministry, United, United Arab Emirates, São Paulo, Global, Farmers, Brazil’s Central Bank, Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research, Imperial College London, Santana, Bolsonaro, United Nations, Space Agency, Copernicus, Sentinel Locations: Machadinho, Rondônia, Brazil, Germany, Brazilian, European, Manhattan, Lebanon, Nicaragua, Bastos, Porto Velho, droves, Rio, Black, Itapuã, Oeste, Norway, United Arab, Pará, Caixa, “, Costa, Syria, Paris, Santana, Araguaia’s, Clovis, Regina, United States, South, Geneva, Rio Preto, da Costa

☆ Clinics are trying to sell trendy weight-loss injections by flooding TikTok with videos about semaglutide
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The video, which has nearly 60,000 likes, is among a proliferation of TikTok posts tagged with the names of semaglutide weight-loss drugs, including Wegovy and Ozempic. "What drives the video to go viral is if you can generate some kind of discussion," he told Insider. Unlike official ads, partnerships, or promotions, TikTok posts receive little oversight from government agencies or medical boards. All four said the TikTok posts are driving an influx of patients to their clinics. Oden told Insider that her videos are "drumming up quite a bit of new business" among patients of all ages.

☆ TikTok's rising star Chris Olsen told millions of viewers he's had chlamydia 3 times, fighting stigmas with a funny storytime video about getting tested
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chris Olsen has amassed 10 million subscribers thanks to storytime vlogs and collabs with famous friends. In an effort to "end the stigma," Olsen shared in a recent video that he's had chlamydia three times. Olsen began the story by saying he'd just gotten tested for chlamydia, which he's already had three times. The nurse thought her son might fit the bill, so she shared his name with Olsen. "She just called me and told me I do not have chlamydia this time," Olsen said.

Of seven new dams planned in Laos, at least four are co-financed by Chinese companies, according to Mekong Dam Monitor data. 'WAKE-UP CALL'Farmers in the Vietnamese Mekong River Delta region were not prepared for the speed at which their landscape - and fortunes - have changed. The Mekong River Commission estimated in 2018 that total sediment flow by now would be around 47 million tonnes per year. "Mainstream dams catch everything," said economist Brian Eyler at the Stimson Center, which runs the Mekong Dam Monitor. The Xayaburi and Don Sahong dams in Laos are the most recent to come online, with Xayaburi the largest on the entire Mekong River.

☆ How a TikTok partnership became a hit station for SiriusXM, as satellite radio courts a younger audience
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"We're really thrilled with the response the station has had," Steve Blatter, the senior vice president and general manager of music programming at SiriusXM, told Insider. "We did go through a very hefty host-selection process," said William Gruger, who works on global music programming at TikTok. Branching out to a younger audienceSiriusXM views TikTok Radio as a path to attracting the next generation of subscribers. "Our first reaction to who might be listening to TikTok Radio is a younger audience, which I think it definitely is," Steinbock said. For the TikTok Radio hosts themselves, preparing for a SiriusXM recording session often just means bingeing on TikTok like a typical user.

☆ Inside TikTok's radio station, where creators are hosts and memes reach parents and Uber drivers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"We're really thrilled with the response the station has had," Steve Blatter, the senior vice president and general manager of music programming at SiriusXM, told Insider. In between tracks, the channel's hosts, who are TikTok creators themselves, often explain how a song went viral on the app. "We did go through a very hefty host-selection process," said William Gruger, who works on global music programming at TikTok. Branching out to a younger audienceSiriusXM views TikTok Radio as a path to attracting the next generation of subscribers. For the TikTok Radio hosts themselves, preparing for a SiriusXM recording session often just means bingeing on TikTok like a typical user.

☆ American Music Awards 2022: How to watch and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-20 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The 50th American Music Awards will take place Sunday night. The event celebrates some of the year’s best music and performances, and the winners are voted on by fans. The hostActor, producer and musician Wayne Brady will bring his talents to the stage to helm the event. PerformersViewers can tune into to watch performances by Pink, Dove Cameron, Lil Baby, Bebe Rexha, Carrie Underwood, Imagine Dragons and more. Meanwhile, Lionel Richie, a 17-time AMA winner, will be honored with the Icon Award, marking his career contributions to the music industry.

☆ Meghan Trainor reveals inspiration behind 'Remind Me'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Meghan Trainor sat down with CNN to discuss life after “All About That Bass,” her new album and the importance of self-love. The album is full of upbeat pop songs like “Made You Look.” But throughout the album, Trainor also touches on difficult topics, like her shifting relationship with her body and self-esteem after becoming a mother. Why am I sad?”“Remind Me,” the 15th track on the album, started as a meditation on how “it’s really hard being covered in scars,” said Trainor. Meghan Trainor is seen at the "Today" show on October 21, 2022 in New York City. “It’s the hardest thing, and that’s why I write all these self love songs because I’m like, believe in yourself,” she said.

☆ Analysis: 'From Scratch' serves up one of this week's tastiest new shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Three things to watch‘From Scratch’(From left) Eugenio Mastrandrea, Zoe Saldaña, Judith Scott and Keith David in a scene from "From Scratch." Even though I know how it all ends, I’m looking forward to “From Scratch,” which is streaming now. ‘The School for Good and Evil’(From left) Kerry Washington as Professor Dovey and Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso in a scene from "The School for Good and Evil." There are plenty of arbitration shows out there, but this one is definitely in a courtroom of its own. Something to sip on(From left) Selma Blair and her dance partner, Sasha Farber, perform on an episode of "Dancing With the Stars."

☆ Hollywood star, tech execs invest in Italian start-up Bending Spoons
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterActor Ryan Reynolds gestures as he speaks during a conference at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Eric GaillardMILAN, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Italian app developer Bending Spoons has raised more than $340 million from investors including Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds and Kerry Trainor, the former CEO of video streaming platform Vimeo (VMEO.O), it said on Tuesday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterOther backers included Italian banks Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP.MI) and Banco BPM (BAMI.MI), the Milan-based start-up said in a statement. Since launching in 2013, Bending Spoons has registered more than 500 million downloads and has 90 million monthly active users, according to its website. (This story corrects currency in first paragraph to dollars from euros)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Elvira Pollina Writing by Gianluca Semeraro Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Attention Gmail users: Your inboxes are about to get way more spammy with political email thanks to a new ruling by federal regulators
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Google asked federal regulators to OK a plan for easing spam filters on political emails. Even a commissioner who wasn't thrilled with the notion of unleashing more political emails on an overloaded electorate concluded Google's program proposal is legal. "If people want political spam, let them sign up for it. Before the final vote Thursday, Weintraub motioned to approve a alternate ruling that would have effectively prevented Google from launching its pilot program. Gmail users will retain the right to opt-out of receiving political emails, but this will require more vigilance on their part.

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