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October 14, 2021 at 10:01 PM

Openly: Lithuania 'gay propaganda' law, bisexual Superman, Namibia win

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Superman is bisexual in the latest comic ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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October 14, 2021 at 11:24 AM

Espresso - Agri-tech, right-to-repair revolution, China's biodiversity fund

Espresso | news.trust.org Africa's farmers click with digital tools to boost crops From renting tractors to monitoring crops by satellite, a slew of agri-tech innovations have emerged over the last decade to serve Africa's long-neglected small-scale farmers …

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October 13, 2021 at 2:46 PM

Winners of 2021 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism announced

No images? Click here The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism   The Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism celebrate the debt we owe to brave journalists who work hard - often at great personal risk - to report on…

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October 13, 2021 at 11:41 AM

Espresso - Post-COVID travel, Afghan lives upturned, COP15

Espresso | news.trust.org IN PICTURES: Four Afghan women tell of lives upturned by Taliban Whether they have left Afghanistan or stayed, professional women have seen their lives upended since the Islamist group took over. Four women share their experiences …

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October 12, 2021 at 10:58 AM

Espresso - Data center boom, mentoring for Black Britons, young activists' climate case

Espresso | news.trust.org Rural U.S. county split over multi-billion dollar data center boom Surging use of the internet since the pandemic began has fueled demand for new data centers - and competition for land – close to big urban hubs Can mentor…

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October 12, 2021 at 8:35 AM

Why COP15 matters, predicting land values and time to ban fossil fuel ads? - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor The big COP26 U.N. climate talks kick off at the end of this mont…

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October 11, 2021 at 12:05 PM

Espresso - Afghans embrace crypto, Lebanon power outages, U.N. Biodiversity Summit

Espresso | news.trust.org Salaries to remittances: Afghans embrace crypto amid financial chaos With currency shortages and bank closures, Afghans are taking to cryptocurrency as a hedge Why are power outages paralyzing Lebanon? Lebanon's power outa…

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October 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Espresso - Afghan women's school for refugees, COP26 deforestation discussions, Bitcoin blunders

Espresso | news.trust.org Afghan women launch school for refugees on U.S. army base Concerned to see refugee children missing out on classes, three Afghan women set up their own school at the Fort McCoy base in Wisconsin Indian anti-mining proteste…

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October 7, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Openly: German trans MPs make history & more LGBT+ stories

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com Germany now has its first two transgender MPs ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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October 7, 2021 at 10:29 AM

Espresso - slave descendants' land, Twitch data breach, trans job quota

Espresso | news.trust.org Mozambican slave descendants fight for snatched S. African land The Makua are one of many African communities still battling the after effects of colonial-era slavery and land grabs Development banks linked to nature loss …

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October 6, 2021 at 11:18 AM

Espresso - Facebook outage, the polluting elite, COP26

Espresso | news.trust.org Facebook down: What the outage meant for the developing world From Afghanistan to Brazil, Facebook's platforms have become the main way people connect. For those in the developing world, the outage upended daily life The p…

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October 5, 2021 at 11:03 AM

Espresso - Climate AI predictions, Doxxing activists, Facebook whistleblower

Espresso | news.trust.org Who wins, who loses from the boom in climate prediction startups? New firms are harnessing AI to predict how climate change will affect land parcels, which could affect investments, loans and insurance - and make those with access to the dat…

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October 5, 2021 at 9:12 AM

The surging cost of staying stafe, Mumbai's flood protection and fossil fuel-friendly laws - Climate change news from Frontlines

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October 4, 2021 at 11:44 AM

Espresso - Housing Afghan refugees, Pandora Papers, Bangladesh's climate migrants

Espresso | news.trust.org No place like home: Afghan evacuees caught in U.S. housing crisis Tight markets, large families and a sudden crush of cases are making it tough for resettlement groups to find homes for new Afghan arrivals Reality check ne…

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October 4, 2021 at 11:05 AM

Save the date: Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism

No images? Click here SAVE THE DATE   The Thomson Reuters Foundation and the Kurt Schork Memorial Fund invite you to join us for an online event on October 20th as we recognise the remarkable work and bravery of the winners of the K…

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October 4, 2021 at 10:55 AM

Save the date: TrustLaw Awards 2022

No images? Click here Every year at the TrustLaw Awards ceremony we recognise the remarkable pro bono projects undertaken by legal teams with NGOs and social enterprises around the world. There is much to celebrate this year, with the pro bono co…

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October 1, 2021 at 11:32 AM

Espresso - Sarah Everard case pushes Brits to learn how to stop street abuse

Espresso | news.trust.org Sarah Everard case pushes Brits to learn how to stop street abuse Sarah Everard's abduction from a residential street in London earlier this year sparked outrage and demands for action to ensure the safety of women on the streets …

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September 30, 2021 at 10:53 AM

Espresso - Flood-prone Mumbai digs deep to turn climate change tide

Espresso | news.trust.org Flood-prone Mumbai digs deep to turn climate change tide As it faces worsening extreme weather, Mumbai is moving to cut flood risks and put its new climate plan into action – but ongoing construction may present its own threats …

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September 29, 2021 at 11:03 AM

Espresso - WHO sex abuse report, free tuition for Amazon workers, 'green land grabbing'

Espresso | news.trust.org Amazon is enticing workers with college fees. What's the catch? To attract workers, Amazon has said it will offer free college tuition for more than 750,000 of its hourly employees. But what does the fine print say? WHO em…

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September 28, 2021 at 11:53 AM

Espresso - Online abuse of sex workers, impoverished mining villages, the two faces of Angela Merkel

Espresso | news.trust.org African sex workers face digital abuse as pandemic pushes them online A lack of digital security awareness is leaving sex workers vulnerable to having their photos and videos shared without their consent Billions in welfar…

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September 28, 2021 at 10:23 AM

Youth protests return, India's climate jobs and Brazil's rising risks - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Can the Fridays for Future movement recover its momentum? Two yea…

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September 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Espresso - Children's climate future, delivery worker watershed, Swiss same-sex marriage victory

Espresso | news.trust.org Dark future? Climate change fuels higher heat, flood threats for children Children will, on average, suffer seven times more heatwaves and nearly three times more droughts, floods and crop failures due to fast-accelerating climate change, fi…

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September 24, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Conversion therapy thrives despite bans & more LGBT+ stories

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com From injections to electric shocks & rape, conversion therapy takes place globally ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…

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September 24, 2021 at 3:34 PM

Welcome to our September newsletter

No images? Click here   SEPTEMBER UPDATE   Welcome to the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s September update. In this newsletter, you’ll find highlights from across our work, as well as the latest opportunities for you to get involved. If you don…

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September 24, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Espresso - U.N. summit on food systems, COP26 strike, same-sex marriage progress

Espresso | news.trust.org EXPLAINER: U.N. summit seeks to shape a food system fit for the future The U.N. summit on food systems will launch actions intended to lead to healthier, greener ways to produce and consume food worldwide Indonesia says wo…

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September 23, 2021 at 11:46 AM

Espresso - Europe energy crisis, China's tech crackdown, COP26 boost

Espresso | news.trust.org As heating bills spike, how can Europe protect its poor? Millions of Europeans face fuel poverty this winter as gas prices hit unprecedented highs. It has prompted proposals for innovative ways to help citizens heat their homes …

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September 22, 2021 at 11:37 AM

Espresso - Covid booster shots, Afghan beauty salons, making gig work fairer

Espresso | news.trust.org Do COVID-19 booster shots in wealthy countries put the world at risk? As U.S. President Joe Biden convenes a coronavirus summit of world leaders, critics say plans to offer booster shots in wealthy nations are diverting supplies from unvacci…

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September 21, 2021 at 2:49 PM

The hunt for $100 billion, push for UN climate rights envoy and smart uses for carbon - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent As leaders gather at the United Nations General Assembly (U…

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September 21, 2021 at 10:55 AM

Espresso - Climate change and trafficking, Lebanon's crypto boom, Dutch slavery names

Espresso | news.trust.org Twin threats: Climate migrants said to face greater risk of modern slavery Millions more people displaced by climate change will be exposed to trafficking and slavery in the coming decades, says new report calling for policies to protect the…

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September 20, 2021 at 11:45 AM

Espresso - Indian farmers restore land, Afghan education anxiety, Texas abortion law

Espresso | news.trust.org In Indian mining hub, farmers bring polluted land back to life As global demand for India's iron ore grows, fuelling environmental damage in mining areas, some farmers are bringing contaminated agricultural land back to life …

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September 17, 2021 at 11:27 AM

Espresso - Chinese scammers enslave jobless teachers and tourists in Cambodia

Espresso | news.trust.org Chinese scammers enslave jobless teachers and tourists in Cambodia Foreign workers and tourists stranded in Cambodia during the COVID-19 pandemic have been trafficked and forced to work in sophisticated Chinese-run online scams, a Thomson Re…

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September 16, 2021 at 10:40 AM

Espresso - Conversion therapy thrives, Ebola orphans, Cities chase net zero

Espresso | news.trust.org Conversion therapy thrives globally as bans gather pace From injections to electric shocks, prayer to rape, attempts to change the sexual orientation and gender identity of LGBT+ people persist in every region of the world …

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September 15, 2021 at 11:28 AM

Espresso - Abortion access, Delhi school privacy fears, Carbon-sucking firms

Espresso | news.trust.org Get 'folks like me' engaged on climate, says Black Greenpeace USA head Ebony Twilley Martin, Greenpeace USA's first Black woman executive director, wants people of color more involved in the climate fight U.S. states makin…

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September 15, 2021 at 11:25 AM

Get your free ticket to Trust Conference 2021

No images? Click here 17 & 18 NOVEMBER 2021   Join us online for Trust Conference 2021:  Free registration now open!From the need to build more inclusive and sustainable economies post-pandemic to attacks on media freedom and emerging digi…

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September 14, 2021 at 1:43 PM

Anxious youth, ending coal and Glasgow's green heat - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor Coal is the most polluting fossil fuel and putting an end now to …

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September 14, 2021 at 10:45 AM

Espresso - Asian coal, water vending machines for Kenya slums, climate inaction and youth mental health

Espresso | news.trust.org As climate talks near, pressure grows on Asia to cancel new coal projects Action by six countries alone - China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Turkey and Bangladesh - could help end the use of coal How climate inaction is dri…

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September 13, 2021 at 11:48 AM

Espresso - Greener wind turbines, Taliban and women, how 9/11 shaped mass surveillance

Espresso | news.trust.org Surging wind industry faces its own green dilemma: landfills Wind turbines have become a vital source of global green energy but their makers increasingly face an environmental conundrum of their own: how to recycle them. …

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September 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Terror in Kabul: A gay Afghan's diary & more LGBT+ stories

Weekly Newsletter | openlynews.com U.S. conservatives want to stop schools teaching LGBT+ issues ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …

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September 10, 2021 at 10:49 AM

Espresso - 9/11 survivor, abortion rights, 'sexist' citizenship case

Espresso | news.trust.org 'So many are sick and dying,' says 9/11 survivor advocate John Feal, a prominent Sept. 11 survivor advocate, told the Thomson Reuters about his efforts to ensure healthcare and support for victims and first responders after the attacks …

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September 9, 2021 at 10:23 AM

Espresso - Afghan women defiant, Glasgow tackles emissions, India's COVID-19 evictions

Espresso | news.trust.org Green-minded Glasgow seeks to heat homes from river and air Glasgow says climate action must not price out the poor. Here's how the city - host to this year's COP26 U.N. climate summit - is looking to slash hefty emissions from homes without…

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September 8, 2021 at 10:52 AM

Espresso - Lebanon's economy, Madagascar faces famine, Mexico decriminalizes abortion

Espresso | news.trust.org 'It's connected to you': Shared causes fuel surge in disasters From Amazon deforestation to storm-driven power outages and COVID-19, worsening disasters have common causes, which points to how to cut risks, researchers say …

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September 7, 2021 at 1:52 PM

Call for COP26 delay, Amazon forest pact disappoints and nature as medicine - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Megan Rowling Climate correspondent To COP(26) or not to COP? That is the increasingly urgent q…

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September 7, 2021 at 11:11 AM

Espresso - COP26, Bitcoin, Afghanistan's student curtain

Espresso | news.trust.org Climate groups call for COP26 summit delay over vaccines, costs UK announces it will pay for hotel quarantine stays and says it is working 'tirelessly' to vaccine delegates and ensure inclusive climate talks - but activists say that aim is n…

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September 6, 2021 at 11:48 AM

Espresso - Green transition job loss risks, Taliban in Panjshir, LGBT+ Afghans

Espresso | news.trust.org ANALYSIS-Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn Without alternative jobs or training opportunities, the threat of a redundancy wave raises hard questions about the social costs of transitioning to a low-carbon …

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September 3, 2021 at 11:02 AM

Espresso - Africans deported, Hurricane Ida, Texas abortion ban

Espresso | news.trust.org 'They told us they hate Africans': Hundreds detained, deported from Abu Dhabi In the blink of an eye, hundreds of African workers in Abu Dhabi had their lives turned upside down by overnight arrests, racist abuse, and unjustified deportation…

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September 2, 2021 at 11:28 AM

Espresso – COP26 vaccine delays, U.S. abortion rights, flash floods

Espresso | news.trust.org Global South climate activists doubt COP26 participation over vaccine delay Developing-nation delegates to the key UN climate conference in Scotland have been promised access to a COVID-19 vaccine, but with only two months to go, time is run…

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September 1, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Espresso - Girls education in Afghanistan, LGBT+ censorship online, U.S gig workers benefits cut-off

Espresso | news.trust.org What will happen to girls' education in Afghanistan under Taliban rule? Despite promises by the militants to let girls go to school, many Afghans fear girls' opportunities will be severely limited Banned and blocked: LGBT+…

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August 31, 2021 at 12:39 PM

Zimbabwe's new coal, worsening wildfires and climate protesters back on the streets - Climate change news from Frontlines

Climate Weekly Newsletter | Thomson Reuters Foundation Climate change news from the ground, in a warming world Was this forwarded to you? Sign up here Laurie Goering Climate editor As a global push to abandon coal and other fossil fuels accelerat…

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August 31, 2021 at 11:45 AM

Espresso - 7 ways tech can help Afghans, 'Nature prescriptions', global biodiversity

Espresso | news.trust.org From apps to air miles: 7 ways tech can help Afghans Desperate scenes in Kabul are met with high-tech help as offers of rides, meals and beds go online Kenyan villagers tap traditional wisdom to save native trees and water…

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August 27, 2021 at 11:04 AM

Espresso - Afghans seeking food and shelter, 'anti-national' social media posts, Amazon forest protection

Espresso | news.trust.org No jobs, passports for 'anti-national' social media posts in India Authorities are increasingly clamping down on dissent, both online and on the ground Tribes launch bid to protect Amazon forest at global conservation foru…

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