Insights from non native Chinese speakers on how they learned Mandarin and what they are doing with it now.
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A series of three short radio plays curated by Dr. Bonnie Pang of the School of Sport – Leeds Beckett University.
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Annyeonghaseyo! We are Grace and Sarah, Asian KDrama fans who love to ask, and hopefully find answers to, all of our (and your) Asian drama questions. We cover everything, from silly topics to sensitive and serious issues that come up as we binge. We'll also share some Korean and Chinese language tips, as well as our experiences as diaspora Asians living in the UK and US. Afternoona Asks ND: Quirky, partly queer and quite late diagnosed, we are the Afternoona Asks ND (neurodivergent) squad - ...
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Johnny Luk sits down with good friend and neurosurgeon Jonathan Lui in Hyde Park, London - to explore the issue of our heritage, being British Chinese - including on family, dating and our own self awareness. Follow Johnny Luk on twitter @Johnny__luk
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Interviews with Scholars of China about their New Books Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/chinese-studies
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British Thought Leaders features in-depth conversations on issues that affect and shape our society and culture, giving a voice to those marginalised by legacy media. Hosted by NTD UK’s News Director Lee Hall.
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Join Elton and Andy as they review each and every Formula 1 Grand Prix throughout the season. Please also consider joining the Facebook Group, following us on Twitter @GrandPrixPod and emailing the show via boxboxbox@grandprixpodcast.com Reviews below are always welcome. Enjoy.
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What is 'British-ness'? This podcast explores all aspects of British culture from the perspective of an Englishman previously based in China and Turkey. Perhaps you know Thomas Felix Creighton already from Instagram's @FlemingNeverDies centered on Ian Fleming's classic creation, James Bond, 007. Here, we can see a wider background of where our British hero sits. You can also check out the video channel: www.youtube.com/britishculture
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Daniel Lazar offers analysis of the six AP CoGoPo countries: Britain, Russia, China, Iran, Nigeria, and Mexico.
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Award winning podcast* 🥈. Talking about life as a British born Chinese (BBC)/British Asian. The struggles that I've had to deal with whilst growing up in my mum and dad's takeaway in the 1980s/1990s. My parents are immigrants from HK/China and moved to the UK when they were teenagers. I was brought up being Chinese at home and English when I was outside of home - it felt confusing at the time as I couldn't find a sense of belonging. But now I am much older, I am proud of my Chinese heritage ...
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An integral part of hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide are their hospitals. The engine that drives those institutions are their foundations, without which, the wheels of progress would turn very slowly. This series uncovers the ways the Peace Arch Hospital Foundation in White Rock, British Columbia connects with the community to stay ahead of health issues, challenge the norm and foster a spirit of innovation.
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Welcome to For a Laugh, where Conor and Daniel gather each week to debrief, chat, tell stories and as the title suggest, have a laugh.
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F1 presenters, podcasters and mates; James Baldwin, Freya Brolsma & Thomas Camp (Campy) are here to give you the Australian perspective on Formula 1. Ditch the typical British Bias and join us for weekly F1 Race Preview & Review episodes (with a full team by team analysis) plus bonus F1 interviews throughout the season.
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A fortnightly chat about techniques and dishes from a professional Chinese kitchen, their history and their cultural setting andrewwongandmuktadas.substack.com
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Welcome to Unknown Passage, a podcast telling the stories of those who have gone missing or been murdered while travelling abroad.
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Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd unearth big ideas that can change society for the better. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Charting The Rise Of A Multipolar World Order Philip Pilkington is an unorthodox macroeconomist. Andrew Collingwood is an equally skeptical journalist. Lately, both have realised that - post-Ukraine, post-Afghanistan withdrawal - the old, unipolar, US-led world order is in its death throes. In its wake, something new is being born. But what shape will that take? That will depend on a combustible combination of economics and geopolitics; trade and military muscle. Each week, our duo take thre ...
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A podcast for the discussion of Canadian immigration law and policy, although we often delve into other topics. Each episode features 2-3 lawyers, academics, politicians, and stakeholders discussing current migration issues. Hosted by Steven Meurrens and Deanna Okun-Nachoff, two immigration lawyers in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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TRUNEWS is a daily news and inspiration Godcast, founded by Rick Wiles. Rick Wiles is the father of “citizen reporting.” He pioneered alternative media long before the arrival of blogs and podcasts. TRUNEWS has an extremely loyal audience around the world. The program is 100% listener-supported. Guests include members of the US Congress, members of the European Parliament, members of the British Parliament, scientists, astronauts, climatologists, billionaires, investors, top-selling authors, ...
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Did you know that a heavy rain was responsible for the demise of a Dynasty, during which the Great Wall was built? Did you know that Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo finished his master piece about China in prison? And an Emperor proclaimed African giraffes as magical Chinese unicorns Qilin. Follow the podcast, ‘Stuff you missed in Chinese history,’ to learn more fun facts during the past few thousand years in this country. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Akbar’s Chamber offers a non-political, non-sectarian and non-partisan space for exploring the past and present of Islam. It has no political or theological bias other than a commitment to the Socratic method (which is to say that questions lead us to understanding) and the empirical record (which is to say the evidence of the world around us). By these methods, Akbar’s Chamber is devoted to enriching public awareness of Islam and Muslims both past and present. The podcast aims to improve un ...
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Interviews with Oxford University Press authors about their books
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Welcome to the Global Intelligence Knowledge Network Podcast, where real-world intelligence expertise meets insightful analysis. Join your host, Neil Bisson, a former Intelligence Officer with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, for a weekly deep dive into the world of espionage, national security, foreign interference, terrorism, and all matters spy and intelligence related. With over 25 years of experience in intelligence and law enforcement, both domestically and internationally, ...
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Hosts, Timbah and Aidan, use current events as jumping-off points to explore politics and culture.
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Following a 20-year career in communications, like so many friends, peers and ex-colleagues I found myself working from home 100% of the time. In this series I hear from a range of interesting and diverse voices about their response to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, their health and wellbeing, creativity in adverse times, and our shared hopes for the future.
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This podcast will help you explore the little known stories and incidents related with India etc. And this can take you on a journey in the past to mysterious or forgotten places, telling you tales related to India and other aspects of Indian culture, telling how certain food and migrants came to India over centuries, who drastically transformed and adapted themselves and became completely Indian thereby making Indian culture richer. And it will help you understand Bollywood songs, too. This ...
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Learning English is VOA’s multimedia source of news and information for millions of English learners worldwide. Learning English began as Special English, which Voice of America launched in 1959. Special English newscasts and features were a primary fixture of VOA’s international shortwave broadcasts for more than half a century. In 2014, our line of products was expanded to include more English teaching materials, and the service became known as Learning English.
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A succulent Chinese update, Johnny hamcheck's shenanigans, bi Trump? and British election madness!
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Today we take a look at a whole lot of funny goofy and downright silly content! we goof and meme on plenty of things from trump being bisexual potentially? to an update on the succulent Chinese meal guy, we introduce Johnny hamcheck formally to you guys in the form of reacting to his wacky content, we of course try our beer of the week, and we take…
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British Chef details how she self taught herself Mandarin Chinese in Taiwan.
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British Chef Amy Rattinger details why she came to Taiwan and the process she used to self teach herself Mandarin Chinese on the way to starting two restaurants in Taipei. Listen to find out: What brought her to Taiwan Why she began learning Mandarin Chinese Her initial approach to learning Chinese How she self taught herself Chinese characters Her…
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Thomas Larkin, "The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society" (Columbia UP, 2024)
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What roles did Americans play in the expanding global empires of the nineteenth century? In The China Firm: American Elites and the Making of British Colonial Society (Columbia University Press, 2024), Thomas M. Larkin examines the Hong Kong–based Augustine Heard & Company, the most prominent American trading firm in treaty-port China, to explore t…
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Life in a New Language, Part 3: African Migrants
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This episode of the Language on the Move Podcast is part of the Life in a New Language series. Life in a New Language is a new book just out from Oxford University Press. Life in a New Language examines the language learning and settlement experiences of 130 migrants to Australia from 34 different countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin Americ…
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Ishita Tiwary, "Video Culture in India: The Analog Era" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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Ishita Tiwary’s book Video Culture in India: The Analog Era (Oxford UP, 2024) is an unprecedented attempt in foregrounding the diverse media history of the analog video era in India. It reconstructs the evolution of analog video culture through interdisciplinary approaches, including oral histories, archival resources, and discarded tapes. At the s…
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Reeju Ray, "Placing the Frontier in British North-East India: Law, Custom, and Knowledge" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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Placing the Frontier in British North-East India: Law, Custom, and Knowledge (Oxford UP, 2023) is a study of the travels of colonial law into the North-East frontier of the British Empire in India. Focusing on the nineteenth century, it examines the relationship of law and space, and indigenous place-making. Inhabitants of the frontier hills examin…
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On today’s podcast, a Chinese spacecraft brings moon rocks back to Earth; vacation homeowners in Maine prove to be bad neighbors; students are hurt when colleges close; then, a special guest tells her story on Lesson of the Day.By VOA Learning English
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Norway Stockpiling Food for “The Unthinkable”
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A NATO nation is stockpiling food for an unthinkable event. We have more on this development later in today’s TruNews. Meanwhile, Arab nations are preparing for a Middle East War. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 06/25/2024 Listen to this FULL show exclusively on Faith & Values https://members.faithandvalues.com/posts/jun-25-2024-norway-stockpilin…
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Chinese Spacecraft Brings Moon Samples Back to Earth - June 25, 2024
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The World's Major Problems Due to 'Stakeholder Communism': Richard Jeffs
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NTD’s Lee Hall sits down with investigative filmmaker Richard Jeffs to talk about his documentary, "Stakeholder Communism." He says we are in a transition to a new political system we didn’t vote for—and that technology is opening the door to new forms of tyranny.By British Thought Leaders
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#116 - Chinook, AI Triaging and ITAT, with Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed
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Zeynab Ziaie Moayyed is an immigration lawyer in Toronto. She can be found on X at @ZeynabZiaie We discuss Chinook, AI triage and IRCC's Integrity Trend Analysis Tool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Wild Cat Is Back from Near Extinction - June 25, 2024
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On today’s podcast, Brazil aims to be a big supplier of rare earth metals to the world; intensive programs to get children to keep a healthy weight are difficult to get into followed by a discussion about that report; then, the present perfect tense on Lesson of the Day.By VOA Learning English
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In this episode; we beg for your reviews, talk about some F1 and almost certainly don't really talk about Barcelona. --- 🍷 Get your hands on DELICIOUS IHANA wine with free shipping! - Use code LAKESIDEDRIVE --- 🗣 Send us your F1 Hot Take to be on the show! 📱 Engage with our F1 Community on Discord 🏎 Join our F1 Fantasy League 👋 Follow us: Twitter |…
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Nigeria’s ‘Happy City’ Is Helpless Against Rising Sea - June 24, 2024
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Growling Grizzly: Russia’s Fury Ready to Explode Over NATO Nations
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World War 3’s intensity shot up several notches on Sunday and today. Multiple attacks on Russian military, space, and religious sites appear to be pushing the Kremlin over the edge. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 06/24/2024 Listen to this FULL show exclusively on Faith & Values https://members.faithandvalues.com/posts/jun-24-2024-growling-grizzl…
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Mysterious Structure Discovered in Nevada Desert - June 24, 2024
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When Colleges Close, Some Students Never Go Back - June 24, 2024
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Should Buildings where Deadly Shootings Happened Be Destroyed? - June 24, 2024
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Weight-Loss Options for Children Are Hard To Get - June 24, 2024
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Scientists Discover ‘Awakening’ Center of a Distant Galaxy - June 24, 2024
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Matthijs Lok, "Europe Against Revolution: Conservatism, Enlightenment, and the Making of the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)
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Contemporary Europe seems to be divided between progressive cosmopolitans sympathetic to the European Union and the ideals of the Enlightenment, and counter-enlightened conservative nationalists extolling the virtues of homelands threatened by globalised elites and mass migration. Europe Against Revolution: Conservatism, Enlightenment, and the Maki…
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Adam B. Seligman and Robert P. Weller, "How Things Count as the Same: Memory, Mimesis, and Metaphor" (Oxford UP, 2019)
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In How Things Count as the Same: Memory, Mimesis, and Metaphor (Oxford UP, 2019), Adam B. Seligman and Robert P. Weller address a seemingly simple question: What counts as the same? Given the myriad differences that divide one individual from another, why do we recognize anyone as somehow sharing a common fate with us? For that matter, how do we li…
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Living with Digital Surveillance in China
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How do Chinese citizens make sense of digital surveillance and live with it? What narratives do they come up with to deal with the daily and all-encompassing reality of life in China? What mental tactics do they apply to dissociate themselves from surveillance? Ariane Ollier-Malaterre explores these questions in her book Living with Digital Surveil…
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On today’s podcast, social media is keeping an ancient South Korean tradition alive; there could be a bright ‘new star’ in the sky followed by a discussion about the once-in-a-lifetime event; then present perfect continuous tense on Lesson of the Day.By VOA Learning English
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The 2024 Spanish (Spainish) Grand Prix was the most Spanish GP ever. From the predictable winner to Perez languishing in the mid pack, everybody finishing the race, hardly a yellow flag and Alpine announcing they don’t want their own engines. All this may have seemed out of place anywhere else, but we’re here for the...…
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Elsa Devienne, "Sand Rush: The Revival of the Beach in Twentieth-Century Los Angeles" (Oxford UP, 2024)
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The Los Angeles shoreline is one of the most iconic natural landscapes in the United States, if not the world. The vast shores of Santa Monica, Venice, and Malibu are familiar sights to film and television audiences, conveying images of pristine sand, carefree fun, and glamorous physiques. Yet, in the early twentieth century Angelenos routinely lam…
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Orazio Coco, "Sino-Italian Political and Economic Relations: From the Treaty of Friendship to the Second World War" (Routledge, 2024)
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Sino-Italian Political and Economic Relations: From the Treaty of Friendship to the Second World War (Routledge, 2024) presents a comprehensive narrative and historical analysis of the political and economic relations between China and Italy from the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce signed in October 1866 to the Second World War. Utilizing primary…
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On the weekend podcast: British parliamentarians use artificial intelligence to connect with voters; ‘however’ and ‘though’ on Ask a Teacher; when is it ‘showtime?’ on Words and Their Stories; then, 'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale on American Stories.By VOA Learning English
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Will Bill C-70 make a difference? The Designation of IRGC as a Terrorist Groups and Russian Spies in Germany
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Here is a summary of the key topics covered in the GIKN Global Intelligence Weekly Wrap-Up for June 21, 2024: Canada's Countering Foreign Interference Act (Bill C-70): The House of Commons has unanimously passed Bill C-70, which aims to combat foreign interference by creating a foreign agent registry, expanding intelligence gathering powers, and in…
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Episode 197: Tim Fehring - Australian Teenager Who Died In Austria In 2019
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All episodes from 169 onwards are Patreon-only. I explain this on my last public episode. I will continue to update this feed and the website so that people know the Patreon is active. Listen to all episodes 169 and beyond in the Patreon feed. Join the Patreon community from $1 a month here: https://www.patreon.com/unknownpassagepodcast…
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Andreas Fulda, "Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security" (Bloombury, 2024)
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Germany and China: How Entanglement Undermines Freedom, Prosperity and Security (Bloomsbury, 2024) is a groundbreaking book, of which the findings have significant implications both for German-China relations and also in understanding the rising influence of autocratic China on liberal democracies globally. In today's interview, Associate Professor…
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On the weekend podcast: British parliamentarians use artificial intelligence to connect with voters; ‘however’ and ‘though’ on Ask a Teacher; when is it ‘showtime?’ on Words and Their Stories; then, 'Paul Bunyan,' An American Folk Tale on American Stories.By VOA Learning English
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Hacker Hell: Cyber Attacks Mount as World Races Toward All-Out War
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Half of America’s car dealership have been crippled by a severe hacker attack on a company that provides backend online services to dealers to process sales of cars and trucks. Meanwhile, Israel’s top diplomat warned today that the Jewish country is close to making a final decision about attacking Lebanon. Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 06/21/20…
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Inspired by Olympic Games, Japanese Seniors Learn Breakdancing - June 21, 2024
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Actor, 94, Does Her Own Stunts in Film 'Thelma' - June 21, 2024
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