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☆ Beige moms aren’t harming their children with their aesthetic, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Shortly after Nattie Powell’s daughter turned 1 year old, Powell bought her a toddler-sized Christmas tree toy just in time for the 2023 holiday season. Powell, who often records herself DIYing various holiday decor and household objects, thought painting the tree neutral colors would better suit the aesthetic of her living room. But once she posted the updated toy — dark green with brown ornaments — commenters quickly called her out on a “beige mom” activity. It is OK to be a ‘beige mom’Powell’s daughter didn’t seem to care, playing with the toy tree without complaint, she said. “Mothers shouldn’t feel judged or stressed out about if they choose to embrace the ‘beige mom’ trend or not,” said Poon, who is also the chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ section on developmental and behavioral pediatrics.

Persons: Nattie Powell’s, Powell, ” Powell, “, ”, didn’t, Roberta Golinkoff, Rodney Sharp, Golinkoff, Jennifer Poon, ” Golinkoff, Tricia Skoler, ” Skoler, Poon, “ Rather Organizations: CNN, University of Delaware, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Hunter College of, City University of New, American Academy of Pediatrics Locations: City University of New York

☆ Dark chocolate linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Eating at least five tiny servings of dark chocolate each week may lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 21%, according to a new observational study. The study found eating milk chocolate was linked to excessive weight gain over time, a key contributor to the development of type 2 diabetes. Researchers then looked at dark chocolate, milk chocolate and total chocolate consumption among over 111,000 chocolate aficionados. However, when the types of chocolate were factored in, the data showed no significant reduction in diabetes risk when consuming milk chocolate. “For anyone who loves chocolate,” Liu said, “this is a reminder that making small choices, like choosing dark chocolate over milk chocolate, can make a positive difference to their health.”

Persons: ”, Binkai Liu, Harvard T.H, Liu, Nestoras Mathioudakis, Mathioudakis, I’m, ” Mathioudakis, “, it’s, ” Liu Organizations: CNN, Harvard, of Public Health, Diabetes Prevention, Johns Hopkins Medicine, US Centers for Disease Control, Drivers, Nurses, Health Locations: Chan, Baltimore

☆ Hegseth faces an ‘absolutely critical’ day as Pentagon hopes hang by a thread
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-04 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

His fate will not only depend on whether sufficient Republican senators will defer to the president-elect. That dilemma is especially acute since concern among Republican senators helped derail the Gaetz selection last month. So far, only a small minority of Republican senators have raised questions about Hegseth. But several Republican senators said they hoped such steps would be taken, especially in the case of Hegseth. CNN’s Manu Raju asked North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer whether standards had changed since those days.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, drank in ways that concerned his colleagues at Fox News, according to 10 current and former Fox employees who spoke with NBC News. "Everyone would be talking about it behind the scenes before he went on the air,” one of the former Fox employees said. On Sunday night, the New Yorker detailed concerns about Hegseth’s drinking at two jobs he held at veterans’ nonprofits before joining Fox. “For the sake of national security, I really hope he has stopped drinking,” one of the former Fox employees said. Bush’s nominee to be defense secretary, former Sen. John Tower, R-Texas, in part over concerns about Tower’s history of drinking.

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The sweeping pardon means Hunter Biden won’t face any punishment for criminal convictions in two separate cases, one involving gun charges, the other tax evasion. “They took a gamble that didn’t play out as they hoped,” former Justice Department spokesman Anthony Coley said. If he follows through, Trump may try to blunt the fallout by invoking the Biden pardon. “Joe Biden's pardon of Hunter Biden proves President Trump's signature campaign promise to end the weaponization of our justice system needs to happen,” she said, adding: “President Trump has made that promise. A judge has already ruled there is no merit to the idea that Hunter Biden is a victim of selective prosecution.

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☆ What’s happening in Syria? How an old conflict in the Middle East erupted again
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In the messy patchwork of conflicts raging across the Middle East, one country has been absent from the spotlight: Syria. That he has survived was largely because of the intervention of Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, Iran’s Lebanon-based proxy. In all, the U.N. has documented more than 350,000 deaths but says this is “certainly an undercount.”Today, however, Russia, Iran and Lebanon are distracted and depleted. All of this “puts Assad in a much weaker position.”But “the Syrian regime, in coordination with the Russians and less so the Iranians, will hit them with everything they’ve got,” he added. “Much as I oppose the Assad regime, its atrocities and abuses, what is happening in Aleppo right now is terrifying.

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I frequently cover shopping events as a reporter for NBC Select, and I spent weeks combing through discounts to find the best Cyber Monday clothing deals actually worth shopping. SKIP AHEAD Best Cyber Monday clothing deals | More Cyber Monday clothing sales | How I picked the best Cyber Monday clothing deals | Why trust NBC Select? I worked with NBC Select editors to finalize the live list, which I’m frequently updating throughout Cyber Monday to reflect the most up-to-date prices. “They have a warm coziness that makes them really nice to wear during colder months.”Best Cyber Monday clothing salesHere are the best Cyber Monday clothing sales to know about. I’m an associate reporter for NBC Select who has covered deals and sales for almost two years including sales events on clothing, footwear and more.

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☆ Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Kenneth P. Vogel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With President Biden’s pardon, his son escaped a legal reckoning not just for crimes for which he was found guilty, but likely for any crimes he might have committed in the past 11 years. That sweeping amnesty is raising awkward historical comparisons and sharp questions about the use of presidential clemency. It also has inflamed a debate about who deserves mercy and for what, while underscoring the Biden family’s concerns about Hunter Biden’s vulnerability to prosecution related to his foreign business activities. Experts searched for an apt comparison, finding some similarities to the pardons granted by Gerald R. Ford to Richard M. Nixon; Andrew Johnson to former Confederate soldiers; George H.W. “It is extraordinarily hazardous to use the pardon power in a case where the person is an intimate of the president,” said Aziz Z. Huq, a professor at the University of Chicago Law School.

Persons: Biden’s, underscoring, Biden, Hunter, Gerald R, Ford, Richard M, Nixon, Andrew Johnson, George H.W, Bill Clinton, Donald J, Trump, ”, Aziz Z, Huq Organizations: University of Chicago Law School Locations: Bush, Iran

☆ December is typically a good month for stocks, and technicians expect another good one this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The final month of the year is typically a good month for the stock market. The S & P 500 could rise to about 6,081, from where it closed last week at 6,032.38. That means the S & P 500 would top 6,100, according to Johnson, who sees small-cap and midcap stocks as primary beneficiaries of the broadening rally. This means the S & P 500 could end the year around 6,140. On average, the S & P 500 gains 1.6% during this period.

Persons: Craig W, Johnson, Piper Sandler, SPX, Oppenheimer's Ari H, Wald, CFRA's Sam Stovall, Roth, JC O'Hara, Santa Claus, bode, Jonathan Krinsky Organizations: Dow Jones Industrial, Dow Locations: Santa

☆ Magic can’t save 'Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Former “Harry Potter” film actor Rupert Grint faces a $2.3 million bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the magical film franchise, was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after H.M. Revenue and Customs, the U.K. tax agency, investigated his tax return from seven years earlier. The agency said Grint had wrongly classed $5.7 million in residuals from the movies — money from DVD sales, TV syndication, streaming rights and other sources — as a capital asset rather than income, which is subject to a much higher tax rate. Lawyers for Grint appealed, but after years of wrangling a tribunal judge ruled against the actor this week. He previously lost a separate court battle over a $1.2 million tax refund in 2019.

Persons: Harry Potter ”, Rupert Grint, Ron Weasley, Grint, Harriet Morgan, ” Grint, Harry Potter Organizations: Customs Locations: H.M, Revenue

☆ Magic can’t save ‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint from a $2.3 million tax bill
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Grint attends the "Knock at the Cabin" UK Special Screening at Vue West End on January 25, 2023 in London, England. Former "Harry Potter" film actor Rupert Grint faces a 1.8 million-pound ($2.3 million) bill after he lost a legal battle with the tax authorities. Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the magical film franchise, was ordered to pay the money in 2019 after H.M. Revenue and Customs, the U.K. tax agency, investigated his tax return from seven years earlier. Grint, 36, starred in all eight Harry Potter films between 2001 and 2011 as the boy wizard's best friend, and is calculated to have earned around 24 million pounds from the role. He previously lost a separate court battle over a 1 million pound tax refund in 2019.

Persons: Rupert Grint, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Grint, Harriet Morgan Organizations: Vue, Customs Locations: London, England, H.M, Revenue

☆ A. Cornelius Baker, Champion of H.I.V. Testing, Dies at 63
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Richard Sandomir | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A. Cornelius Baker, who spent nearly 40 years working with urgency and compassion to improve the lives of people with H.I.V. and AIDS by promoting testing, securing federal funding for research and pushing for a vaccine, died on Nov. 8 at his home in Washington. Mr. Baker — who was gay and who tested positive for H.I.V. He soon distinguished himself as an eloquent voice for people with H.I.V. A policy wonk and health-care expert, he held positions in the federal government and with nonprofits, including serving as the head of a clinic for the L.G.B.T.Q.

Persons: Cornelius Baker, Gregory Nevins, Baker —, —, ”, Douglas, Brooks, Obama Organizations: National Locations: Washington

☆ Chicago Bears fire Matt Eberflus following disastrous Thanksgiving loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-29 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus following the team’s disastrous Thanksgiving day loss to the Detroit Lions to extend its losing streak to six games. With 32 seconds left in the game and one timeout remaining, the Bears needed a field goal to force overtime. Instead, Eberflus watched the seconds tick off the clock without calling a timeout, and the Bears only managed to get one play off before the clock ran out. After the calamitous ending to the game, Eberflus said he was “taking the blame” but defended his handling of the situation. Earlier this month, Brown was elevated to offensive coordinator following the firing of Shane Waldron.

Persons: Matt Eberflus, George, Kevin, Warren, Matt, Ryan Poles, ” Warren, Eberflus, ” Eberflus, ” Thomas Brown, Brown, Shane Waldron Organizations: CNN, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, ” Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Chicago, Lions, Bears Locations: Thanksgiving’s, Motor City

☆ Discovery of fossilized footprints reveals the moment two ancient human species crossed paths
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —More than 1.5 million years ago, two different species of ancient human crossed paths on a lakeshore, perhaps locking eyes with each other. The researchers found 12 hominin tracks in a line, suggesting they were made by the same individual. “There’s one long trackway with 12 (hominin) footprints in it. We hypothesize that those more humanlike footprints are more likely Homo erectus just because the rest of their anatomy is so human,” Hatala said. Shown here is a fossil footprint hypothesized to have been created by Homo erectus, a species of ancient human.

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☆ Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman was a trade negotiator for Donald Trump's first term. Here's what it took to get the president to a deal.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman was a trade negotiator for Trump during his first term. In his book, he sheds light on what it took to get Trump, Trudeau, and others to the negotiating table. In an effort to gain insight into how Trump's tariff agenda might play out, Business Insider turned to Blackstone cofounder and CEO Steve Schwarzman, who served as a behind-the-scenes trade negotiator for the Trump White House during his first term. AdvertisementIn the book, he said he was tapped as a trade negotiator because he had the trust of members of Trump's inner circle and connections to foreign leaders like China's Xi Jinping. Schwarzman, who declined an official role with the first Trump White House, declined to comment on whether he has been asked to advise Trump in his second term in office.

Persons: Donald Trump, Steve Schwarzman, Trump, Trudeau, Simon, Simon & Schuster, Schwarzman, Xi, Justin Trudeau, George H.W, Bush, Barack Obama, George H Organizations: Trump, Business, Blackstone, Trump White House, Simon &, Canadian, Republican Locations: Canada, China, Mexico, Washington

☆ Wendy Williams is 'cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,' guardian says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Wendy Williams has become “cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated,” according to a memo filed by her guardian’s lawyers. Williams was diagnosed in 2023 with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, her team said in a statement in February. The filing is part of a lawsuit Morrissey filed against A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment Services, and others in connection with the release of the docuseries “Where is Wendy Williams?” in February. Williams hosted the “The Wendy Williams Show” from 2008 to 2021. Sherri Shepherd took over the time slot in 2022, before “The Wendy Williams Show” was eventually canceled.

Persons: Wendy Williams, Sabrina Morrissey, Williams, Morrissey, ”, Morrissesy, ” Williams, Graves, Sherri Shepherd, Wells Fargo, TODAY.com, Wendy Organizations: Mayo Clinic, E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment Services, ”, Variety, NBC, NBC News Locations: New York, Wells Fargo, Wells

☆ Harvey Weinstein's lawyers file complaint against NYC alleging poor medical care and 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chloe_Melas.Jpg | Chloe Melas | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers filed a legal claim Tuesday against New York City, alleging the disgraced Hollywood mogul is receiving poor medical care and living in an unhygienic environment at the Rikers Island jail complex. He was hospitalized in April and July, and he had emergency heart surgery in September, according to a representative. The New York City mayor’s office, the city’s Department of Correction and the city’s public hospital system did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “The treatment, or lack thereof, that Mr. Weinstein is receiving on Rikers Island does not only amount to medical negligence, it amounts to cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment,” Ansari added in part. Weinstein, 72, was placed into city custody earlier this year after the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction in a 4-3 decision.

Persons: Harvey, Weinstein, Imran H, Ansari, ” Ansari Organizations: New, The New, city’s Department of Correction Locations: New York City, Hollywood, The New York City, “

☆ JonBenet Ramsey: What we know about the child beauty queen’s death, the botched investigation and decades of mystery
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Holly Yan | Jean Casarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The kindergartener was already wearing high heels and following the footsteps of her beauty queen mother, Patricia “Patsy” Ramsey, a former Miss West Virginia. A cryptic ransom note and a grisly discoveryThe morning after Christmas, Patsy Ramsey went to the kitchen to make coffee. It demanded a peculiar amount of money – $118,000 – the same amount John Ramsey received for his Christmas bonus as president of Access Graphics. A grieving father’s relentless search for justiceSince Patsy Ramsey passed away 18 years ago, John Ramsey has remarried and moved to Utah. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post/Getty ImagesDespite helping with the Netflix documentary, John Ramsey said he doesn’t intend to watch it.

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☆ Fossilized poop reveals secrets of how dinosaurs came to dominate Earth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

To better understand the extinct giants, Qvarnström and his colleagues investigated overlooked fossils known as bromalites: remnants from the digestive system — aka dinosaur poop and vomit. The analysis, which took 10 years to complete, allowed the team to piece together why dinosaurs came to prominence. Information from fossilized poop helped researchers to understand how dinosaurs rose to prominence 200 million years ago. Grzegorz NiedzwiedzkiReconstructing dinosaurs’ riseThe authors came up with five phases to explain dinosaurs’ ascendancy: Their ancestors were omnivorous, eating plants and animals. The supremacy of the dinosaurs endured until an asteroid that struck off the coast of what’s now Mexico 66 million years ago doomed the dinosaurs to extinction.

Persons: ”, Martin Qvarnström, ” Qvarnström, —, Grzegorz Niedzwiedzki, Lawrence H, Tanner, ” Tanner, Grzegorz, Qvarnström, Grzegorz Niedźwiedzki Organizations: CNN, Uppsala University, Synchrotron Radiation, Le Moyne Locations: Sweden, Polish, Poland, Sołtyków, Grenoble, France, New York, what’s, Mexico, Uppsala’s

☆ How Will Trump’s Covid Contrarians Handle the Next Pandemic?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Sheryl Gay Stolberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But amid growing fears of a deadly bird flu pandemic, perhaps no one was more rattled than experts in infectious disease. Dr. Bhattacharya, a Stanford University medical economist and outspoken opponent of lockdowns, masking, school closures and other Covid-19 mitigation measures, and Mr. Trump’s other health picks have one thing in common. They are all considered Covid contrarians whose views raise questions about how they would handle an infectious disease crisis. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mr. Trump’s choice for health secretary, has said he wants the N.I.H. of its role in ensuring vaccine safety, saying the agency had a “conflict of interest” because it also promotes vaccination.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Jay Bhattacharya, Bhattacharya, Covid, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, ” Dr, Martin Makary, Dr, David Weldon Organizations: National Institutes of Health, Stanford University, and Drug Administration, Republican, for Disease Control

☆ Buzzy French voice startup PyannoteAI is in talks to raise around $10 million in funding, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementPyannoteAI is in talks to raise $10 million in initial funding, sources told Business Insider. The startup's AI platform detects and identifies speakers in audio transcriptions. Voice AI is gaining traction, with startups like ElevenLabs in talks to raise significant funding. A French startup developing voice intelligence models is in talks to raise around $10 million in initial funding, Business Insider has learned from two people with knowledge of the deal. Voice-cloning startup ElevenLabs is looking to raise funding at a $3 billion valuation, Business Insider first reported.

Persons: Lizzie Widhelm, Vincent Molina, Hervé Bredin, Bredin, buzzy, Dealroom, OpenAI, ChatGPT Organizations: Business, BI Locations: France

☆ Opinion | Donate This Holiday Season: Long Covid Research Need Your Help
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Zeynep Tufekci | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This column is part of Times Opinion’s 2024 Giving Guide. Read more about the guide in a note from Times Opinion’s editor, Kathleen Kingsbury. For people with debilitating long Covid, the new year heralds a cruel anniversary: Some are experiencing their fifth year with the agonizing illness. And despite the roughly $1.6 billion that the National Institutes of Health has received for long Covid research, not a single drug has yet been approved for that purpose. Some who had scientific backgrounds created a research subgroup but quickly realized that there was almost no useful information available.

Persons: Read, Kathleen Kingsbury Organizations: National Institutes of Health

☆ How these older voters who backed Harris are engaging in ‘quiet resistance’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But I’m afraid for those I love, for those I don’t love, those I know, those I don’t know. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris evenly split these voters nationally, with 49% each, according to exit polls. Levin sees women’s rights in retreat; lies and distortions that go largely unchallenged; meanness toward immigrants; and disdain for civility and democratic norms. I don’t know what that is unless it’s a people. It’s just, I don’t know, I don’t like the division and everything.”Murphy can agree on that point.

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“In four years, the world could be literally at 180 degrees.”Following Trump’s re-election victory, many immigrants are worried a second Trump term would introduce restrictions on the H-1B visa program, like he attempted to do during his first term. Can I be deported?”The H-1B, or high-skill visa program, is overwhelmingly used by Indians. “They do have the power to heavily audit firms and make life very difficult for companies that are hiring H-1B workers,” Khanna said. While it would dent the tech sector, everyday South Asians working in the U.S. would be targeted, despite their immigration status. “That anti-Asian phobia, anti immigrant phobia is going to be impactful in spite of having full legal status,” Syed said.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump’s, Trump, ”, Shakeel Syed, Stephen Miller, Miller, “ Stephen Miller, Gaurav Khanna, Vivek Ramaswamy, Elon Musk, Berry Appleman, ” Khanna, “ I’m, she’s, Khanna, Syed, ” Syed Organizations: Trump, Cabinet, South Asian Network, Trump’s White, University of California, of Government, Leiden, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security Locations: New York, San Diego, Lago, Florida, U.S

☆ Spanish retailer Mango to open 60 new U.S. stores as it looks to elevate the brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spanish retailer Mango is embarking on a bold expansion plan in the U.S. as it looks to shed its fast-fashion image and position itself as a premium brand. "We have also the opportunity to have bigger stores in the U.S.," he noted, adding Mango will open some multiline stores that feature men's and kids' items. Mango's sales grew more than 10% in the U.S. this year and the company expects to see double-digit growth again next year. The goal is part of a larger strategic plan at Mango focused on growing sales from about 3.1 billion euros annually to 4 billion euros by 2026. We also have 500 people taking care of the product from end to end," said Ruiz.

Persons: Toni Ruiz, Ruiz, Spain's Zara, Japan's Organizations: Sun, CNBC, D.C Locations: U.S, Barcelona, Los Angeles, Mango's, Spain, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, Europe

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