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UP wooing expatriates with discover your roots scheme!Uttar Pradesh tourism department is wooing tourists not only with picturesque locales and heritage sites but also helping descendants of expatriates locate their native places through a scheme to discover their roots.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Orissa identifies fishermen missing in Cyclone Phyan!Orissa has verified to Goa the identity of 14 people, who had gone missing last week in Cyclone Phyan that hit the Arabian sea, an official said on Friday. They were working as fishermen in Goa.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Tribal voters in Jharkhand reckon with EVM technology !Fifty-year-old Hasulal Topno has never seen an electronic voting machine (EVM).Source: Zee News : States | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am GJM activists call for 12-hour shutdown in Darjeeling!Normal life came to a halt here on Friday as Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists called a 12-hour shutdown in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Fear of litigation halts SEZ de-notification: Goa CM!Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said fear of litigation had forced the central government to go slow on the de-notification of three special economic zones (SEZ) allotted to the state.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am DTC launches low-floor buses on Noida route!The Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) has introduced 20 of its new low-floor buses on its service between Noida and Delhi. However, one of them had an accident on the first day itself.Source: Zee News : States | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Manmohan Singh, Advani to choose new information chief !Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Leader of Opposition LK Advani and Law Minister M Veerappa Moily are expected to meet Friday evening to finalise who India`s new chief information commissioner will be.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Sugarcane issue: Lok Sabha adjourned again !LS was adjourned until noon after opposition members disrupted the proceedings over sugarcane pricing.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Hillary, Manmohan to discuss strategic dialogue, South Asia!US Secy of State Hillary Clinton will discuss diplomatic issues, including the strategic dialogue process with India and developments in South Asia with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over a lunch meet on Tuesday.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Maoists derail train in Jharkhand, 2 dead!Two passengers were killed and over 47 injured when a train derailed after Maoists blew up tracks.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Relief train arrives in Rourkela!A relief train carrying 55 injured passengers of the Tata-Bilaspur train that derailed due to a blast triggered by Maoists in Jharkhand`s West Singbhum arrived in this steel town of Orissa in the wee hours Friday.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Centre to spend over Rs 3,000cr to improve nursing services!The Centre plans to invest over Rs 3,000 crore to strengthen the quality of nursing services in the country, during the current five-year plan.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Helpline numbers for Tata-Bilaspur train derailment!The railway authorities tonight announced helpline numbers following the derailment of Tata-Bilaspur passenger train in Jharkhand`s West Singhbhum district.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am `Have triangular talks with Pak to solve Kashmir`!Jammu and Kashmir`s Hurriyat Conference is committed to solving the Kashmir issue through meaningful dialogue with New Delhi but also wants Pakistan on board, says the separatist group`s chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Former Union minister Shankaranand passes away!Former Union minister and veteran Congress leader B Shankaranand died at a private hospital here in the wee hours Friday following cardiac arrest, family sources said.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am Centre asks UP govt to increase Rahul Gandhi`s security !The Centre on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to increase the security provided to Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi during his visits to the state.Source: Zee News : India National | 20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am French software cos cutting investment on developing gamesGoogle's Android has won attention in the mobile industry lately, with Motorola and Sony Ericsson choosing it for their new top models.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:32 am Khali wants Kasab should be sent to gallowsDilip Singh Rana, the wrestler popularly known as Khali, said Kasab is responsible for the murder of his brothers and sisters in Mumbai.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:31 am Stake sale boosts NDTVNDTV ended at Rs 144, higher by Rs 10 or 7%,on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am Peru accuses gang of killing to sell human fatPeruvian police said they had broken up a gang that allegedly killed dozens of people and sold their fat to buyers who used it to make cosmetics.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:28 am US seeks release of geologist in China secrets caseXue Feng, a geologist born in China, was detained late in 2007 after negotiating the sale of an oil industry database to his employer at the time, a US-based consultancy.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:27 am Rahul salvages party image - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:26 am Mujib killers likely to go for review of SC verdictThe Supreme Court verdict upholding death sentence to the convicts was read out to them last evening and the five expressed desire to see their relatives and lawyers.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:25 am Nikon focuses on Tier II cities, widens distributor networkDigital imaging equipment maker Nikon has undertaken a major exercise to penetrate smaller cities and towns, increasing distribution channels, to double its overall sales and market share.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am I have hired a tutor to learn Marathi: Abu AzmiAssaulted by MNS MLAs in the assembly for not taking oath in Marathi, SP legislator Abu Asim Azmi says he can face Raj Thackeray in a TV debate next year.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:24 am Venezuela blows up two border bridges to ColombiaVenezuelan soldiers on Thursday blew up two makeshift foot bridges that stretched across the border to Colombia.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am Suzlon shrugs off Hansen sale; closes downSuzlon closed at Rs 73, lower by Rs 2 or 2%,on the BSE.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am Climate change: Let's clear the confusion - Rediff
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:22 am SRPF jawans evicted from Gateway of IndiaMaharashtra home minister RR Patil visited the spot and directed that tents be provided for the jawans.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Eight militants killed in US drone attack in Pak tribal beltThe drone attack occurred in Macchikhel area near Mirali, a key town in North Waziristan tribal agency.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am Govt may amend 'state' term in Sugar ordinanceIn a bid to resolve the problem over sugarcane pricing controversy, the government is understood to be toying with the idea of amending the relevant ordinance by removing the term 'state' to ease the burden on the state governments on paying the farmers the difference in amount over the fair price.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Maharashtra Government orders inquiry into parading undertrialsMumbai, Nov 20 : The Maharashtra Government on Friday ordered an inquiry into the violation of human rights of three undertrial prisoners by the state police.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Products by jail inmates attract visitors at IITF trade fairNew Delhi, Nov 20 : Products made by jail inmates are attracting hordes of visitors in the ongoing India International Trade Fair (IITF) in New Delhi.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Priyanka drives brother Rahul in AmethiAmethi (Uttar Pradesh), Nov 20 (IANS) Priyanka Gandhi took to the wheel even as elder brother and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi sat next to her after the two landed in his constituency Amethi Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:20 am Bru leaders visit border villages in MamitHundreds of huts had been torched as tension escalated following the murder of Zarzokima, an 18-year-old youth, by suspected Bru militants.Source: Daily News & Analysis | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:18 am 'Bhuvan should be accessed by different organisations'Bhuvan, an indigenously developed satellite mapping tool similar to Google Earth, should be widely accessed by different organisations and agencies for their programmes, Science and Technology Minister Prithviraj Chavan said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:16 am Balance between UN organs should be restored: IndiaConcerned over the UN Security Council encroaching upon the General Assembly's agenda, India has said the balance between the world body's principal organs must be "maintained and respected" and the centrality of the United Nations restored.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am Govt wants to pass National Green Tribunal Bill this sessionThe government will try to pass a bill on setting up of a special tribunal, which will settle environment disputes, in the current Parliament session, Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:02 am 25 new dengue cases reported in DelhiNew Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) With 25 new dengue cases reported in the capital Friday, the total number of people affected with the vector borne disease touched 970, health officials said.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am Gambhir, Tendulkar help India take slim leadAhmedabad, Nov 20 (IANS) Gritty knocks from Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar on the fifth and the final day took India to the threshold of a draw in the first cricket Test and spoil Sri Lanka's hope of their maiden win on Indian soil here Friday.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am India-Bangladesh couple seeks intervention to stay unitedNew Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) It's nothing short of a Bollywood love story. India's Zubair Khan and Bangladesh's Shazia Zarin met on Facebook, fell in love, she fled from home, they got married and are expecting a child. Now the girl's millionaire businessman father is seeking her deportation, and the desperate couple is pleading with President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to interv...Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am What you didn't know about one-night stands!Sex, or, better said, one-night-stands are a common occurence. The possibilities of such relationships are endless, so don't be in a hurry to give up on them, after only one night.Source: The Times of India | 20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am INTERVIEW - India won't tax capital inflows - AhluwaliaNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is not considering imposing a tax to curb an influx in overseas funds, and indeed wants an increase in inflows, the deputy chairman of the government's planning commission said on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am 13th Finance Commission report by Dec 31: KelkarThe 13th Finance Commission would submit its report containing recommendations mainly on the sharing of taxes between the Centre and the states to the President of India by the end of the year, its Chairman Vijay Kelkar said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:50 am US lawmakers threaten sanctions on China over currencyUS lawmakers criticised US President Barack Obama's administration for not pressuring China enough over its rigid currency as they set the stage for slapping import duties on Chinese goods.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:46 am About half a million birds wetlands in KashmirSrinagar, Nov 20 : About half a million migratory birds have arrived for their annual sojourn at the Hokersar wetlands in Kashmir from Central Asia.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am Asian rights body demands CBI probe into Brus attacks in MizoramNew Delhi, Nov.20 : The Asian Centre for Human Rights today urged Home Minister P. Chidambaram to order an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the killing of one Mizo youth identified as Zarzokima on November 13 and the subsequent burning down of villages inhabited by the Brus also known as the Reangs in Mizoram since November 14.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am First women navigators commissioned in Indian NavyKochi, Nov 20 (IANS) Another glass ceiling was broken Friday as two women were commissioned into the Indian Navy as navigators in the flying branch, in a way also becoming the first women combatants in the armed forces.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:40 am BEE labelling mandatory for ACs, fridges from Jan 7Refrigerators, transformers, air-conditioners (ACs) and tubelights would be brought under the mandatory labelling of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) from January seven, a top BEE official said today.Source: Business Standard | News Now | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am Delhi govt favouring influential convicts: Delhi High Court - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:36 am 'The Great Khali' to fight Punjab police - outside the ringJalandhar, Nov 20 (IANS) This is one fight where former World Wide Entertainment (WWE) champion 'The Great Khali' has nearly lost round one without making any move -- but he is resolved to continue the battle and eventually hopes to emerge victorious.Source: India News latest RSS headlines - India's News.Net | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am Delhi govt favouring influential convicts: High courtThe court said that in normal cases the govt takes up to six months to decide the parole application of a convict, but in the case of Manu Sharma, the plea was disposed off within 20 days.Source: The Times of India | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am Mirwaiz free to travel wherever he wants: SM Krishna - Daily News & Analysis
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:22 am Bharti slashes mobile roaming charges, shares fallNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel launched yet another new billing plan on Friday, slashing mobile roaming rates by nearly 60 percent and signalling a tariff war in the world's fastest-growing wireless market was far from over.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:21 am All-party meet to sort out sugarcane issue - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:19 am Gambhir, Tendulkar lead India fightbackAHMEDABAD (Reuters) - Opener Gautam Gambhir stroked a third century in as many matches and Sachin Tendulkar hit a fifty to put India in position to save the first test against Sri Lanka on Friday.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:15 am Q+A - How India cane farmers' protests affect the sugar sectorNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Protests by farmers demanding higher sugarcane prices disrupted parliament on Thursday, forcing the government to rethink its stand on cane pricing.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:07 am Rana keeps Headley's money : Relative - Times of India
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am Sugarcane price row: Parliament adjourned till MondayWork in both houses of parliament stalled for the second consecutive day on Friday with opposition members stirring up a massive row over sugarcane prices and demanding a better deal for farmers.Source: The Times of India | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:57 am Vodafone seeks extension for India tax claim replyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vodafone has sought an extension until Jan. 29 to reply to a tax claim notice issued last month by the Indian tax department, Junior Finance Minister S.S. Palanimanickam said on Friday in a written reply to question in parliament.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:50 am ANALYSIS - China, India add big buzz to wireless broadbandHONG KONG (Reuters) - The launch of 3G in China and India by the likes of China Mobile and Bharti Airtel could boost wireless broadband worldwide, sparking a boom in new offerings as millions of users sign up for services.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:48 am Govt's attack on Maoists troubles European aid bodyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's plans to launch a major offensive against Maoist rebels in the country's heartlands could jeopardise much-needed humanitarian operations in the impoverished area, the European Commission has warned.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:42 am Sachin completes 30,000 runs in international cricketAfter completing 17,000 runs in One-dayers, Sachin Tendulkar achieved another milestone by completing 30,000 runs in his international career.Source: The Times of India | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:23 am Bihar villagers now get green electricityA technology that converts rice husk into electricity is gaining ground in Bihar. Some 100,000 households in the state already use electricity produced from biomass and their number is steadily growing.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am Rajya Sabha adjourned twice over sugarcane pricesThe Rajya Sabha was adjourned twice Friday following protests by sugarcane farmers over falling prices for their crop.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Parliament adjourned till Monday as sugarcane row continuesWork in both houses of parliament stalled for the second consecutive day Friday with opposition members stirring up a massive row over sugarcane prices and demanding a better deal for farmers.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Kamal Khan not a wild card entry in 'Bigg Boss' houseDirector Kamal R. Khan, who was evicted from the 'Bigg Boss' house due to his misbehaviour with the housemates, has made a comeback on the show. But he isn't a wild card entry and is expected to leave at the weekend.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Sugar prices force three adjournments of Rajya SabhaA united opposition forced three adjournments of the Rajya Sabha Friday, the last one for the day, as it vociferously protested the United Progressive Alliance's new sugar pricing policy.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am Mamata to take up issue of Naxal attacks on trains with PC - Business Standard
Source: Nation - Google News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am Cane crush delay in Uttar Pradesh to hit supplyNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Delay in sugarcane crushing in Uttar Pradesh (UP) threatens to aggravate sugar shortage, increasing the country's dependence on expensive imports.Source: Reuters: Top News | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:06 am Blame game can be as contagious as epidemicSource: The Times of India | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:03 am Key accused heldKOCHI: With the arrest of Mohammed Navas, a key accused in the burning of a bus at Kalamassery, the police say the culprits are those with Lashkar-e-Taiba links. — ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Cabinet clears Bundelkhand packageNEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved a Rs.7,277-crore Drought Mitigation Special Package for the integrated development of the drought-hit Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh from 2009 to 2010. The ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Food inflation rises to 14.55 per centNEW DELHI: Riding on the back of rising prices of staple items like potatoes, onions and pulses, food inflation rose to 14.55 per cent in the first week of November. On a weekly basis, inflation rose 0.87 percentage points from 13.68 per ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Private firm to launch contract farming for cocoon rearingIt has identified 800 farmers from Udumalpet, Theni, Palani and DindigulSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Rana's bail hearing put offSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Ban on stir on medical college campusesKOTTAYAM: The government has decided to ban agitations and protests on government medical college hospital campuses in the State, Health Minister P.K. Sreemathy has said. Inaugurating a public meeting, organised against the ongoing UDF ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am China backs only ‘relevant moves’ for peace in South AsiaBEIJING: A Foreign Ministry official said on Thursday China would only “support” relevant moves to improve peace and stability in South Asia, and indicated the country did not see seek to play a primary role in improving relations ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Talks on Monday over sugarcane issuePranab invites party leaders for breakfast meeting; amendment if need be, says ManmohanSource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Sheikh Hasina chosen for Indira Gandhi Peace PrizeOutstanding contribution to promotion of democracySource: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am Potato, onion prices push up food inflationNEW DELHI: Food inflation rose to 14.55 per cent in the first week of November, fuelled by higher prices of staple items such as potatoes, onions and pulses. On a weekly basis, inflation rose 0.87 percentage points from 13.68 per cent. On a ...Source: The Hindu - Front Page | 20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am 'Back India's UNSC bid' - Express Buzz
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:59 pm Cops dumped, evicted from Gateway of India - IBNLive.com
Source: Nation - Google News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm ANALYSIS - Sugar row underscores India's political fragilityNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The routine reopening of the parliament has suddenly emerged as an awkward test for the Congress-led government's ability to push reforms such as price deregulation in the face of opposition from its rural base.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:43 pm Pakistan has nothing to fear from India: ManmohanIn an interview to the Washington Post ahead of his state visit to the US, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said it was a 'tragedy' that Pakistan has come to the point of using terror 'as an instrument of state policy'.Source: The Times of India | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:17 pm PM's visit to U.S. comes with rapid trade growthREUTERS - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington on Monday for a state visit set to boost the burgeoning economic relationship between two countries, which had relatively marginal commercial dealings a decade ago.Source: Reuters: Top News | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:14 pm Orissa identifies fishermen missing in Cyclone PhyanOrissa has verified to Goa the identity of 14 people, who had gone missing last week in Cyclone Phyan that hit the Arabian sea, an official said Friday. They were working as fishermen in Goa.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:04 pm Having denied Headley link, Kangna Ranaut heads back to MumbaiBollywood actress Kangna Ranaut, whose father strongly denied that she had any link with 26/11 terror suspect David Coleman Headley, headed back to Mumbai Friday morning after a few days at her ancestral home in Himachal Pradesh.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm Woman walks 110 km in 15 days for medical help in ChhattisgarhSuch is the state of medical care in Chhattisgarh that a woman had to walk 110 km for 15 days to reach a government-run hospital to get her burnt hands treated.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm Air Canada begins in-flight internet serviceAir Canada Thursday unveiled its plans to offer in-flight internet service.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:03 pm Fear of litigation halts SEZ de-notification: Goa chief ministerGoa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat said fear of litigation had forced the central government to go slow on the de-notification of three special economic zones (SEZ) allotted to the state.Source: India eNews: Top Headlines | 19 Nov 2009 | 11:02 pm Koda to be arrested if he skips questioning: EDMadhu Koda has claimed 'parliamentary privilege' as a reason to avoid Enforcement Directorate interrogation. Meanwhile, ED sources say that if the ex-Jharkhand CM continues to duck probe, they will arrest him.Source: The Times of India | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:43 pm I've learnt to forgive: Aamir KhanI've learnt to forgive: AamirSource: The Times of India | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:29 pm Pak army officer linked to Rana, HeadleyThe arrests of LeT suspects Tahawwur Hussain Rana and David Headley have widened into a global terrorism inquiry, implicating a former Pakistani military officer as a co-conspirator, US officials have said.Source: The Times of India | 19 Nov 2009 | 10:03 pm Headley case update: Mahesh Bhatt lashes outHeadley case update: Mahesh Bhatt lashes outSource: The Times of India | 19 Nov 2009 | 9:43 pm IAF Vice-Chief slams politicos for poor defence - IBNLive.com
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