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Weber , which went public in August 2021 and is trading at half its offering price, is the latest example of a recent IPO to attract a bid to go private. Recent IPOs ducking for the door First, to understand why we selected these criteria, let's look at the recent deals. Kennedy Lewis' $4 per share cash offer was an 83% premium to F45's closing price ahead of the deal announcement, even though it was far below the stock's $16 IPO price. Even with the lift from the deal news, shares are only trading at less than half its $14 IPO price. Private equity company AEA Investors had a 28.4% stake in the company, and CEO Jeremy Andrus owns an 11% stake, according to FactSet.

With this, Goldman Sachs wraps up earnings reports from big U.S. banks this quarter on a largely positive note. "A better-than-feared earnings season may well be the catalyst the market needs to see a break in the steady grind lower." Netflix (NFLX.O) added 2.4% ahead of reporting its earnings after markets close. The reversal of parts of a controversial UK fiscal plan that had roiled bond markets also aided sentiment. Toymaker Hasbro Inc (HAS.O) fell 1.3% upon posting a 28% fall in quarterly profit, highlighting that inflation-hit consumers were further discouraged by price hikes.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Micron, Tesla, Apple, Sunrun, Netflix, Delta, Amazon & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Friday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said the tech giant continues to be a "highly debated stock" among investors the firm talked to. " Loop initiates Micron as buy Loop says it sees upside potential for shares of Micron . Citi reiterates Netflix as buy Citi said it's standing by its buy rating on Netflix heading into earnings later this month. Morgan Stanley names AbbVie as a catalyst driven idea Morgan Stanley said it sees a new "pipeline opportunity" as the biopharma company looks to develop new products. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Sunrun and Plug Power as overweight Morgan Stanley said the selloff in clean tech is overdone.

☆ EU crisis opens opportunity for Australian green energy exports -Fortescue
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The energy crisis in Europe presents a huge opportunity for Australia to export more green energy, the chief financial officer at Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) said on Thursday. European nations are pushing to boost renewable energy resources amid an energy crisis to move away from Russian gas. read more"There is a huge opportunity for us to export green energy into Europe ... They are absolutely demanding it," said Guy Debelle, chief financial officer at Fortescue Future Industries, at the Citi Annual Investment Conference in Sydney. Fortescue signed a memorandum of understanding with Germany's largest energy group E.ON (EONGn.DE) earlier this year to explore shipping green hydrogen.

☆ Microsoft launches Designer, its answer to highly valued startup Canva
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Microsoft is launching a simple graphic design app called Designer that will be available for free and as part of Office productivity software subscriptions, the company said Wednesday. Microsoft has sought to demonstrate the value of Office subscriptions by adding new capabilities, and earlier this year it raised the prices of some bundles aimed at businesses. With its Designer app, Microsoft is initially aiming at consumers, a spokesperson told CNBC in an email. The launch of Designer might also make Microsoft bump up against Adobe , which fields the free Adobe Express tool that features templates and stock images. Once the app becomes generally available, Microsoft will maintain a free tier, along with a premium version for those with Microsoft 365 Personal and Microsoft 365 Family subscriptions, the spokesperson said.

☆ Holiday bargains will dent retail profits. How investors can avoid taking a beating
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Stifel's research found that consumers plan to spend 9% more this holiday season over 2021. Roughly three-quarters of respondents to a PwC holiday poll indicated they plan to spend the same or more this holiday season. Rather than marking down inventory, companies should hold on to it for the next year if their balance sheets can withstand it, said Siegel. Across the board, many flagship retail stores heavily focused on apparel and footwear like Kohl's and Macy's may struggle to lure customers intent on saving money on discretionary purchases. He points to names heavily focused on electronics and home goods purchased by consumers during the pandemic as one of the weaker areas this holiday season.

☆ Fact Check-Video showing Italian neo-fascist group tearing down EU flag is from 2013
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The video shows a 2013 protest where an Italian neo-fascist group tore down the European Union flag at the European Commission headquarters in Rome. The text in one post reads: “Italy… The EU flag is torn down and replaced by the Italian flag. “As a coalition of right-leaning parties stood poised to form a new government in Italy after Sunday's elections, a group of Italian protestors reportedly torn (sic) down the European Union flag from the E.U. 's headquarters in Rome,” reads part of another post (here). The video shows an Italian neo-fascist group tearing down the European Union flag at the European Commission headquarters in Rome in 2013, not 2022.

When interest rates rise , bond prices go down in value. A bond's duration is the measure of its price sensitivity in relation to a change in interest rates. Before we get into it though, I need to provide some context about interest rates and how they correspond to bonds. With interest rates on the rise, bonds will pay higher coupons. Energy and materials have also done well due to the increase in prices (inflation) that comes along with rising interest rates.

☆ Sea CEO’s distress call will make tech waves
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A person stands in front of a signage of Southeast Asian e-commerce and gaming group Sea Ltd's, at their office in Singapore March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar SuHONG KONG, Sept 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Candour is often welcome during times of distress. Forrest Li, the chief executive of Singapore's Sea (SE.N), is not mincing his words as he sounds the alarm at his $26 billion e-commerce to video-games outfit. Losses are widening at the $11 billion super-app as it continues to invest in fintech read more . They do not reflect the views of Reuters News, which, under the Trust Principles, is committed to integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.

☆ Former Elle columnist, who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s, plans to sue under New York law that opens up statute of limitations for abuse cases
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The writer sued Trump for defamation after he denied sexually assaulting her in a dressing room in the 1990s. Carroll's lawyer is asking to combine the defamation trial with a civil sexual battery suit. The writer was unable to pursue a case against Trump due to the state's statute of limitations on certain sexual offenses. Carroll previously made the accusation against Trump public in her 2019 memoir, "What Do We Need Men For?" "To date, discovery in the above-referenced defamation case has been entirely one way," Kaplan wrote.

☆ No rest for the weary
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Asia has woken up on Wednesday determined to test the BOJ's resolve, by pushing bond yields up and beyond policy bounds. Swaps markets are pricing Fed rates above 4 through 2023, but the Fed's own projection falls short. Will the Fed revise economic projections, too, and admit prices will take longer to stabilise than they now expect? Commodities markets and stocks are growing more weary of the prolonged debate on whether the Fed and other central banks are going too far. It hasn't helped that European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, too, has joined the hawkish chorus on the need for restrictive policy read more .

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Ford, Humana, Tesla, Nike, Norwegian & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees competition rising in China and that Tesla is going through a "peak China dependency" phase. Morgan Stanley upgrades Humana to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its upgrade of the health insurer that it sees "accelerated growth." Morgan Stanley reiterates Ford as equal weight Morgan Stanley kept its equal weight rating on the automaker, but said it investors might want to buy the stock on weakness. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as overweight Morgan Stanley said that its checks show that Amazon is becoming a formidable competitor to Shopify. Barclays downgrades Nike to equal weight from overweight Barclays said in its downgrade of Nike that it sees rising inventory risks.

☆ Teva expects to start paying U.S. opioid settlement in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The CEO of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Kare Schultz speaks during a news conference to discuss the company's 2019 outlooks in Tel Aviv, Israel February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen/File PhotoTEL AVIV, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA.TA) expects to finalise an opioid settlement in the United States by year-end and start paying in 2023, its chief executive said on Sunday, while confirming he was unlikely to renew his contract next year. "So, by the end of the year, you should have this clarification that it all comes together and we will start paying next year." Questioning the low share price, Schultz noted that Teva has a price-earnings ratio of about 3.5, whereas a normal rate should be 10. He suggested that the low share price largely stemmed from high debt, which has come down to $20 billion from $34 billion, and the opioid litigation.

☆ A robot named Baxter wanted to change the world of work, but his career ended early
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-01 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Rethink Robotics was founded in 2008 with the idea that a cobot — a robot working alongside humans in ways that traditional automation couldn't (i.e. "There is no such thing as the cobot without Rod Brooks," Beane said. "No one needs a two-armed robot," Beane said, describing that design decision as "humans projecting onto a robot their own physical form." The opportunity for robotics technology remains significant, though it is still trailing other automation approaches in market penetration. "Manufacturing is about high throughput and high consistency and you can automate the heck out of it without a cobot," Beane said.

☆ Earnings playbook: The investing game plan as Apple and Alphabet lead the busiest week of the season
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-24 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +20 min

Tuesday Coca-Cola is set to report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Chipotle is scheduled to report earnings after the close, followed by a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Meta is set to report earnings after the close, followed by a conference call at 5 p.m. Thursday Amazon is set to report earnings after the bell, with management slated to hold a conference call at 5:30 p.m. Friday Procter & Gamble will report earnings before the bell, followed by a conference call at 9 a.m.

☆ These solar companies could beat expectations this earnings season, according to Goldman
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-23 | by ( Pippa Stevens | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Second-quarter earnings for solar companies kick off next week, and Goldman said two stocks in particular should be on investors' radar: Enphase Energy and SolarEdge . The firm said in a recent note to clients that both companies have the potential to beat quarterly estimates, while also raising guidance. Analysts led by Brian Lee said both companies, which make inverters for solar systems, are benefitting from strong demand in Europe, as well as demand for their energy storage products. Goldman has a $244 12-month target on the stock, which is 11% above where the stock closed on Thursday. On the other hand, Goldman is cautious on the panel suppliers, rating First Solar , JinkoSolar and Maxeon Solar as sells.

☆ 22 things you probably didn't know about 'The Office'
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-08 | by ( Molly Thomson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Angela Kinsey was a phone operator for 1-800-DENTIST when she auditioned for the show. Angela Kinsey at the 2017 SAG Awards. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty ImagesBefore she became known as Angela Martin, Kinsey worked as a phone operator for 1-800-DENTIST. "It was great material," Kinsey told Ora TV's "Larry King Now" in 2018. Kinsey also said she interned for NBC's "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" and booked several roles in commercials prior to appearing on "The Office."

Persons: Angela Kinsey, Alberto E, Rodriguez, Angela Martin, Kinsey, Ora TV's, Larry King, they're, Conan O'Brien Organizations: TBS, NBC's

☆ Brandy Melville employees describe racism, Hitler memes, and sexual exploitation at the 'evil' cult teen brand
▼ + stars: | 2021-09-07 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

According to Brandy Melville employees, CEO Stephan Marsan wants his staffers to be young, thin, pretty, and white. But to secure their spot in the world of Brandy Melville, employees at all levels said they had to endure — and often enforce — Marsan's beliefs. Hollis Johnson/InsiderIn late September 2017, Stephenie Legros, who is Black, was nearing her first anniversary as a Brandy Melville employee. Brandy Melville USA/InstagramSeveral former employees mentioned the behavior of Longo, the brand's top executive alongside Marsan while Brandy Melville gained footing in the US. Brandy Melville USA/Instagram"Every year that goes by, the beauty standard is shifting a little bit," a Black woman who worked at Brandy Melville from 2016 to 2019 said.

Persons: Brandy Melville, Stephan Marsan, Marsan, Luca Rotondo, Rotondo, Rotondo's, texted, Stephan Marsan texted Luca Rotondo, Luca Rotondo Brandy Melville, Bella Hadid, — Brandy, —, It's, Casuals, Mina Marlena, Brandy, gushed, Franco, Sorgi, Scarlett Rose Leithold, She's, Stephan, Franco Sorgi, Brandy Melville's, Brandy Melville Canada's Instagram, Instagram Sorgi, Salvatore Rianna, Yvan Marsan, Stephan's, Rianna, Yvan didn't, Yvan, accroding, Paolo Simeone, YYGM, Simeone, Jessy Longo, Hollis Johnson, Stephenie Legros, Legros, she'd, that's, Hitler, — Marsan, Matteo Centaro, Adriano de Petris, Roberto Tatti, Marsan's, it's, Brandy Melville's Instagram, Longo, Marlena, Brandy Melville Instagram, Naomi Campbell, tickling, Andrea Castagnasso, Castagnasso, She'd, Frédéric Bastiat, John Galt, Neil Saunders, Saunders, Tristram Buckley, Buckley, he's, PacSun, Abercrombie, Goldman Sachs, Michael Light, Brandy Melville doesn't, They're, they'd, Ruqayyah Moynihan Organizations: Business, Bastiat, Employees, Brandy Melville USA, Viterbo News, UCLA, New York, Franco, New York City, YYGM, Bastiat USA, Beach, Miss, Nazi, Geographic, York, New, Santa, Records Locations: Newport Beach, Italian, Newport, American, Melville, Rome, Bastiat USA, United States, Massachusetts, Canadian, Canada, Viterbo, Italy, Westwood , California, California, New, Brandy, New York, Swiss, Ontario, New York , California , Connecticut, Marsan, Brandy Melville's New York, New York City, West, Santa Monica, Hawaii, SoHo, Coachella, Longo, San Francisco, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, Iselin , New Jersey, Europe

☆ Asociaţia Obştescă „Artemida ” anunţă concurs pentru identificarea a unui/ unei expert/ experte sau companie pentru facilitarea atelierului de instruire în domeniul “Prevenirea arderii profesionale si
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +5 min

ASOCIAȚIA OBȘTEASCĂ ARTEMIDA VA ASIGURA:Expertul / experții / compania de consultanță va asigura suportul necesar pentru petrecerea trainingului. ASPECTE ORGANIZAȚIONALE ȘI TERMENII DE PRESTARE A SERVICIILORActivitățile menționate vor fi coordonate cu Directorul-Executiv sau Vicedirectorul al A.O. “Artemida” și Expert /-ă selectat. “Artemida” va oferi oportunități egale tuturor companiilor care vor participa la concurs. A.O “ Artemida” asigură că deciziile luate în procesul de selecție vor fi bazate pe criterii obiective, nediscriminatorii, legate direct de concurs.

Persons: . Testemițanu, boc, Tatiana Cebotari Locations: Drochia, Suedia

☆ Confuzii electorale. Op-Ed de Victor Pelin
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +7 min

De fapt, BECS a realizat că a comis un act de pângărire a memoriei deportaților, de aceea, a refuzat să sesizeze organele de drept pentru distrugerea sau deteriorarea intenționată a bunurilor străine . Apoi, sub același simbol a urmat invadarea Ungariei și Cehoslovaciei, în 1956 și, respectiv, în 1968, etc. De aceea, autoritățile și BECS trebuie să clarifice dacă chiar își doresc ca întreaga țară să ajungă sub simbolul consacrat al Armatei Roșii? Ne-am convins recent de acest adevăr, simbolul BECS a provocat un conflict real cu AUR. Incidentul dintre BECS și AUR conține și o mare curiozitate.

Persons: Victor Pelin, BECS, Ribbentrop, Finlandei . Organizations: Armatei, Alianței, Unirea, Roșii, Revoluționar, Armatei Roșii, Armata Roșie, Liga, Curtea, CC, Federația Locations: sovietic, BECS, Republicii Moldova, Armata Sovietică, URSS, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Finlandei, Ungariei, Cehoslovaciei, Federația Rusă

☆ INVENTO este în căutarea unei Companii tech (Termen extins)
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-19 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +13 min

TERMEN EXTINSAsociația Obștească INVENTO este o organizație neguvernamentală, non-profit și apolitică, înființată în anul 2011 în scopul promovării dezvoltării socio-economice și justiției sociale. Organizația contribuie la capacitarea umană prin elaborarea și implementarea unor programe în domeniul: justiției, economiei sociale, educației și bunei guvernări. În acest sens, INVENTO desfășoară proiecte ce au drept scop eficientizarea serviciilor din justiție și îmbunătățirea accesului la justiție a populației, în special din grupurile vulnerabile și marginalizate. Din martie, 2020, INVENTO este partener de implementare al Programului Națiunilor Unite pentru Dezvoltare (PNUD Moldova) în cadrul proiectului Consolidarea eficienței și a accesului la justiție în Moldova (în continuare – Proiect), realizat cu finanțarea Suediei. Obligatorie Posibilitatea de generare a rapoartelor parametrizate (ex.

Persons: Garanția, Prestatorul, Ion Sandu Organizations: INVENTO, Națiunilor Unite, PNUD, Android, Microsoft Edge, Google, Mozilla Locations: INVENTO, PNUD Moldova, Moldova, Suediei, Invento, Lucrările, Republicii Moldova

☆ Pericolul dispariției Moldovei. Op-Ed de Victor Pelin
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-18 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +14 min

Op-Ed de Victor Pelin„De această dată este vorba despre pericolul dispariției Moldovei din zona de influență a Rusiei. Acești lideri au fost cândva principalii promotori ai integrării europene a Republicii Moldova, dar și-au schimbat poziția de trei ori...”Vreme trece, vreme vine... În astfel de circumstanțe, este evident c ă intervievatul prezintă pericolele la adresa Republicii Moldova prin prisma intereselor rusești. Din cele afirmate de candidatul BECS putem desprinde că acesta confundă pericolul la adresa bunăstării liderilor BECS cu pericolul la adresa Republicii Moldova. Elitele rusești au dat dreptul de retransmitere în Moldova a principalilor posturi TV lui Plahotniuc, iar actualmente rețelei sorosiata.

Persons: Moldovei, Victor Pelin, ., Recent, Zinaida Greceanîi, Igor Dodon, Vladimir Voronin, Maia Sandu, Sandu, intervievatul, Konrad Adenauer, Plahotniuc, Vlad Filat, coreean Kim Jong, Dodon, Putin Organizations: Partidului Popular Creștin Democrat, PPCD, Uniunea Europeană, Izborsk, Partidului Popular European, Fundația Soros, Soros, CS, Uniunii Economice, Securitate, Sputnik Locations: Moldovei, Rusiei, Republicii Moldova, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Rusia, Transnistria, SUA, prezidențială, UE, Occident, Norilsk, Vladivostok, Moscova, Ucraina, sorosiata, CSI, Belarus, Kazahstan, Armenia, rusesc, coreean

☆ Lipsa de discernământ. Op-Ed de Victor Pelin
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-15 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +8 min

Disonanța cognitivăDin cele expuse mai sus, se profilează disonanța cognitivă a filialei moldovenești a frontului imperialist rusesc . Astfel, există temei ca cei care nu sunt lipsiți de minte, adică cei care au interese, să-l felicite pe președintele Putin cu Ziua Rusiei. Pe de altă parte, cei care deplâng disoluția imperiului sovietic publică opinii despre Ziua Rușinii Naționale, cum este cazul șefului filialei moldovenești a frontului imperialist . La fel este jignitor să-i asculți pe membrii activi ai frontului imperialist rusesc vorbind despre apărarea suveranității independenței Republicii Moldova. Mai mult, lipsa de discernământ a politicienilor moldoveni afiliați frontului imperialist trebuie combătută activ prin toate metodele legale accesibile, iar pledoaria lor falsă pentru suveranitatea și independența Republicii Moldova trebuie să fie demascată.

Persons: Victor Pelin, Putin, Igor Dodon, Vladimir Putin, Alexandr Prohanov, Boris Elțin, Rusiei Organizations: Ziua, Naționale, Partidului Socialiștilor, billboard, GAZPROM Locations: Republica Moldova, Federației Ruse, Rusiei, Țării, Republicii Sovietice Federative Socialiste Ruse, RSFSR, Rusia, Rusia Mare, Uniunea Sovietică, URSS, PSRM, Republicii Moldova, Ialoveni, pierzanie

☆ Reflecții futuriste. Op-Ed de Victor Pelin
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-12 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +8 min

De aceea, imperfecțiunea sistemelor social-politice se manifestă prin inegalitate socială , iar dezvoltarea impetuoasă a tehnologiilor face, în general, impredictibilă dezvoltarea lumii și a speciei umane. Problema predictibilitățiiRidicându-se la nivelul problemelor globale, Irina Vlah se singularizează cumva în spațiul politic moldovenesc. În primul rând, pledoaria pentru integrarea în spațiul eurasiatic prezintă interes din punct de vedere al inegalității sociale . Există temeiuri serioase pentru a crede că Irina Vlah – promotor și al dezvoltării tehnologice , să-și fi schimbat atitudinea față de integrarea eurasiatică. La fel, circumstanțele imprevizibile au făcut ca echitatea socială din spațiul eurasiatic, în special, din Federația Rusă, să degradeze dramatic, mai abitir decât în SUA.

Persons: Victor Pelin, Irina, El, Găgăuziei, Igor Dodon, Duma de Stat, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Găgăuziei, Partidului Comuniștilor, PCRM, Uniunea Europeană, UE, Uniunii Economice Locations: Republica Moldova, SUA, Găgăuzia, Republicii Moldova, Rusia, Belarus, Kazahstan, Statele Unite, UE, Duma de, Rusiei, Uniunii Economice Eurasiatice, Crimeea, Donbass, Ucraina, Federația Rusă, China comunistă, Ceadîr - Lunga, Vulcănești

☆ DETALII NOI în dosarul afacerii ilegale cu sânge și teste expirate în care este implicată Svetlana Cebotari şi alţi funcţionari
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +4 min

Noi detalii în dosarul afacerii ilegale cu sânge și teste expirate, în care este implicat directorul Centrului Național de Transfuzie a Sângelui, Svetlana Cebotari, şi alţi funcţionari. Însă, Cebotari a refuzat să plătească şi să semneze actele de primire a lotului. În consecință, agentul economic a acţionat instituţia în judecată. Mai mult, Cebotari a pretins în instanţă că distribuitorul i-ar fi livrat totuşi teste, doar că acestea erau cu termenul expirat. Oamenii legii au publicat interceptările discuţiilor dintre Svetlana Cebotari și mai mulţi subalternii la acest subiect.

Persons: Svetlana Cebotari, Cebotari, Bălți ., Aha, ., . . Organizations: Interne, Agenția, Publice Locations: Procuratura Anticorupție, Bălți, Chișinău

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