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• Angelina Jolie and Robert De Niro among huge stars to ‘have private details leaked online’

  26-07-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hollywood stars have reportedly had their contact details exposed in a huge data breach (Picture: Getty)Robert De Niro and Angelina Jolie are among stars to have their data leaked online, it has been claimed.Information including phone numbers and private email addresses were reportedly made publicly accessible online for a number of high-profile celebrities.A cyber security expert has now branded the leak the ‘biggest he’s ever seen’.Jeremiah Fowler said the leak stemmed from
  
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• My honest review of the hotel room that costs more than I earn in a month

  26-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Originally built as a bank in the Roaring 20s, Sofitel London St James stands tall in one of the capital’s most prestigious addresses (Picture: Sofitel)Let’s be honest: we’ve all scrolled on the toilet more than we’d like to admit.But searching for the very toilet you’re sitting, on via your phone’s Bluetooth devices? For me, at least, a first.Saving your preferred seat temperature for next time is an unusual perk, but it’s one that awaits at London&rsq
  
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• Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior makes decision on Arsenal transfer

  26-07-2026 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are reportedly exploring a transfer move for Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior (Picture: Getty)Vinicius Junior intends to reach a resolution on his delicate contract situation at Real Madrid and is not currently entertaining interest from Arsenal, according to reports in Spain.A report from The Athletic on Saturday claimed Arsenal had been actively exploring a sensational move for Vinicius, with the idea said to have been ‘approved on all levels’ within the club’s
  
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• Gatwick Airport left with ‘no water, flushing toilets or drinking fountains’

  26-07-2026 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gatwick Airport is without running water (Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images)Gatwick Airport has been thrust into chaos this weekend after being left without running water.Due to issues with low pressure and loss of supply, airport users are unable to flush toilets, use drinking fountains, or have beverages made at cafés and restaurants.In a statement shared on X, Gatwick wrote: ‘A water issue in the Horley area is causing disruption at the airport this morning.
  ‘The
  
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• New Black Panther David Jonsson hailed ‘perfect casting’ – but fans unhappy at sidelined star

  26-07-2026 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Jonsson will be ‘your new Black Panther’ (Picture: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)Marvel has officially named ‘your new Black Panther’ as David Jonsson, who will star in a threequel set to hit theatres in 2028.The former Industry star will take on the Wakanda mantle, playing the son of late Chadwick Boseman’s character T’Challa, Toussaint, who was introduced at the end of Wakanda Forever.The announcement was made during Marvel’s much
  
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• Burnham rules out early election and refuses to commit to date on boosting defence spending to 3% of GDP - even though his Chancellor quit over Starmer's dithering

  26-07-2026 12:32 via dailymail.com
  
  In his first interview from Number 10 North, the new Prime Minister said that he had the support of his colleagues in Parliament.
  
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• The super state school being torn apart by a cabal of 'woke', left-wing parents who say it's 'too strict' to teach their children

  26-07-2026 12:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A bitter war has broken out between parents at the Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy in Hackney over the no nonsense approach to learning which some parents say is too strict.
  
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• More than 300,000 evacuated following wildfires in France and Spain - as flames reach Bordeaux

  26-07-2026 12:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Firefighters have become 'overwhelmed' and are 'concerned about the city of Bordeaux' as flames spread out of control in southwestern France.
  
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• Dublin museum worker charged with possession of explosives along with trainee barrister after 'car bomb' was driven towards Northern Ireland

  26-07-2026 12:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon O'Donovan was remanded in custody after an alleged car bomb was intercepted by a Garda Special Detective Unit near Carrickmacross, approximately six miles from the border.
  
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• Teacher, husband and six kids found dead in potential 'murder-suicide' house fire

  26-07-2026 12:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The deaths of a teacher, her husband and their six kids, aged five to 15, following a Michigan house fire are being probed as a possible murder-suicide
  
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• Melbourne businesses under threat of closing because of spiralling crime are now in a bitter row with 'socialist' group who has successfully shut down security patrols

  26-07-2026 12:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Counterweight Vinyl & Espresso on Sunday became the latest victim in a series of business closures in the trendy suburb of Footscray.
  
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• EastEnders icon Charlie Brooks to return in storyline that will ‘blow the roof off’

  26-07-2026 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Janine Butcher is set for another EastEnders comeback (Picture: BBC)EastEnders legend Charlie Brooks is set to make an epic comeback to Albert Square.After almost four years away, Janine Butcher is reportedly returning to shake things up again, with her dramatic storyline to air in autumn.Charlie, 45, made her debut in the long-running BBC soap in 1999. She first left in 2004 before returning from 2008 to 2014, then had a stint from 2021 to 2022, meaning her return will mark her fourth era in W
  
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• Kids found in ‘zombie’ state after eating ‘mushroom-laced’ chocolate at summer camp

  26-07-2026 12:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The camp is run by the youth organisation (Picture: abc7)At least 13 children have fallen ill after eating chocolate laced with ‘hallucinogenic mushrooms’.The youngsters ate the ‘edibles’ at a YMCA camp on North Arlington Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon.A camp counsellor discovered a camper passing out what appeared to be sweets to other campers.
  One of the children later began to complain of not feeling well, with 12 more later experiencing simi
  
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• 13 children ill after eating ‘hallucinogenic mushroom’ chocolate at camp

  26-07-2026 12:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The camp is run by the youth organisation (Picture: abc7)At least 13 children have fallen ill after eating chocolate laced with ‘hallucinogenic mushrooms’.The youngsters ate the ‘edibles’ at a YMCA camp on North Arlington Avenue in East Orange, New Jersey, on Thursday afternoon.A camp counsellor discovered a camper passing out what appeared to be sweets to other campers.
  One of the children later began to complain of not feeling well, with 12 more children later experien
  
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• Instant karma for road rager who did 'Asian eyes' at Uber driver in a work ute: You've seen the TikTok drama - now we reveal the extraordinary 10-page legal threat that followed

  26-07-2026 12:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A Queensland mum who went viral after exposing a tradesman allegedly making a racist Asian eyes gesture at her female Uber driver has found herself on the receiving end of a blistering legal threat.
  
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• Girl, 17, fighting for her life after e-scooter crash in Liverpool city centre

  26-07-2026 12:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl is fighting for her life in hospital following a collision involving an e-scooter and a car in Liverpool city centre
  
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• ‘My dad took his own life when I was four – I thought it was my fault’

  26-07-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  When she was a toddler, Ellie had a close bond with her father, Neil (Picture: Supplied)Not long after Ellie MacDonald had started school, she can remember kids in the school playground teasing her for not having a father.‘I’d get defensive and ask them how I’d be here without a dad,’ Ellie, now 41 and living in Leeds, tells Metro. ‘I made up a story that my dad wanted to see what heaven looked like so climbed up on a big ladder and couldn’t get back down.&rs
  
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• Major UK restaurant chain confirms closure date for all 106 locations

  26-07-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The locations are in Premier Inns across the UK (Picture: Brewers Fayre)Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants across the UK are set to close their doors at 200 locations – and now the closing date for the former has been confirmed.All 106 Beefeater restaurants will shut for good on Thursday, September 10.Owned by Whitbread, which also owns Premier Inn, the company first announced that both restaurant brands would close back in April.Some 30,000 employees currently work at the locat
  
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• Meghan Markle stars in MasterChef Australia after 'TV royalty' controversy

  26-07-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle was greeted by stunned MasterChef Australia contestants as she starred as a guest judge on the hit TV show in an episode filmed during her trip with Prince Harry
  
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• New Chancellor John Healey promises 'buy British' blitz in government overhaul

  26-07-2026 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Chancellor John Healey has ordered government departments to 'buy British', promising a focus on UK goods and services on a sclae
  
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• Inside Adam Peaty’s ‘hurtful’ family feud sparked by wedding to Holly Ramsay

  26-07-2026 11:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay’s wedding prep was overshadowed by family drama (Picture: Instagram)Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Holly Ramsay-Peaty tied the knot in a festive ceremony last Christmas after a whirlwind romance overshadowed by family drama.The 25-year-old daughter of Gordon Ramsay and Olympian, 31, met when Adam was competing on BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 while Holly’s younger sister Matilda was also taking part in the show.A relationship wasn’t on the cards
  
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• Model found dead 'floating on raft down river' in Thailand as police launch probe

  26-07-2026 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sukanya Thawichokkamthon, 30, was found dead on the River Kwai in Thailand following a night out
  
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• Epstein awards, dead jokes and one almighty trolling - the roast of Donald Trump

  26-07-2026 11:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Donald Trump came to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner looking for applause but left trolled, dozing and humiliated as those who investigated his Epstein ties stole the night.
  
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• Donald Trump sends message to Ferran Torres after Spain hero wears MAGA-style hat at World Cup parade

  26-07-2026 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ferran Torres’ MAGA-style hat was a ‘nice tribute’, says US President Donald Trump (Picture: Getty)Donald Trump has branded Ferran Torres a ‘great player’ and thanked the forward for his ‘nice tribute’ after the forward was pictured wearing a ‘Make Spain Great Again’ cap during his side’s World Cup celebrations.Torres made himself an overnight national hero in this summer’s scrappy and bad-tempered World Cup final, coming off the
  
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• Residents' fury over Cairngorms wildfire evacuation orders as dozens of firefighters remain after blaze declared major incident

  26-07-2026 11:20 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 500 firefighters have been tackling the blaze, which has now been burning for 11 days, alongside helicopter water-bombers.
  
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• Brits left reminiscing as 'beloved' restaurant shuts all outlets after 52 years

  26-07-2026 11:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The beloved 52-year-old chain will shut the doors to its final 106 UK locations forever after its parent compay announced a complete exit from the standalone restaurant sector
  
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• Brits left reminiscing as 'beloved' restaurant shuts all chains after 52 years

  26-07-2026 11:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The beloved 52-year-old chain will shut the doors to its final 106 UK locations forever after its parent compay announced a complete exit from the standalone restaurant sector
  
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• Adam Peaty breaks down in tears and makes heartbreaking comment about family feud

  26-07-2026 11:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adam Peaty was in reflective and emotional mood after his bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games
  
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• Andy Burnham vows no early general election before 2029

  26-07-2026 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageAndy Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election and said he will ‘honour’ Keir Starmer’s manifesto.The new Prime Minister insisted he ‘faced the public’ in the Makerfield by-election and had a mandate for his sweeping changes to the country.Burnham was speaking after a busy first week in the top job, during which he
  
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• Forgotten icon who changed London's Tube forever but critics wiped her name

  26-07-2026 11:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All aboard! A major new exhibition celebrates Enid Marx, the pioneering British designer behind London Underground's iconic seat fabrics and wartime utility furniture.
  
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• There are six different types of male orgasm — here’s what they feel like

  26-07-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Have you heard of all of them? (Picture: Getty Images)If you thought that men can only orgasm by ejaculating, well, you’d be sorely mistaken.Guys can actually experience six different types of orgasm.That’s right, it’s not just female pleasure that can feel complex and multifaceted. There’s a whole world of orgasmic sexual pleasure for men that can be unlocked.But what are these different orgasms and how do you achieve them?
  Lorraine Grover, Psychosexual Therapist and Nu
  
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• Healthy baby suddenly dies just hours after nurse told mum he was 'thriving'

  26-07-2026 10:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nina Fallon said her 14-week-old son Enzo-Adane was a 'perfectly healthy' baby when he died unexpectedly just a day after a nurse said the infant was 'thriving'
  
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• Berlin Pride crash updates: Police hunt suspect Abdul Ballout as van hits crowd killing 1

  26-07-2026 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police in Berlin say a major manhunt is underway after a white minivan ploughed into a crowd of people in the Tiergarten park around 10pm on Saturday night
  
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• Met Office names areas facing rain on Monday as 49 counties set for wet weather

  26-07-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather forecasters say rain is on the cards in some parts of the UK tomorrow - we could also see the fourth heatwave of the year next week
  
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• Berlin Pride attack: All we know as manhunt for suspect Abdul Ballout continues

  26-07-2026 10:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have named 21-year-old Abdul Ballout as the suspect after a horror vehicle ramming at Berlin Pride left one woman dead and 16 people injured - a major terror manhunt continues
  
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• Zendaya and Tom Holland’s ‘epic’ wedding party to take place at famous British castle

  26-07-2026 10:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tom Holland and Zendaya opted for such a low-key do, we didn’t even know it had happened (Picture: VCG/VCG via Getty Images)It has become the worst-kept secret of The Odyssey and the Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tours: Zendaya and Tom Holland, at some point, secretly wed.The famed couple were rumoured to have tied the knot earlier this year, after a choice red carpet comment from the Euphoria star’s stylist Law Roach about her wedding dress.Social media then swarmed with convinci
  
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• Man Utd 8th and Liverpool 15th in list of biggest earners from World Cup payouts

  26-07-2026 10:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs picked up handy bonuses thanks to their players' exploits at the World Cup
  
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• Martin Lewis new warning over Nationwide, Barclaycard, Lloyds, Santander credit cards 'hidden' reason

  26-07-2026 10:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Personal finance expert said people have been coming up to him in the street saying 'they've turned me down'
  
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• ‘Gentle soul’ stabbed with screwdriver named and pictured

  26-07-2026 10:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Chappell is fighting for his life after the stabbing (Picture: Facebook)A man who was stabbed with a screwdriver on a building site is critically ill in hospital, his family have said.Jamie Chappell, 25, was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver at Widham Gardens building site in Purton, near Swindon, on Thursday.The stabbing was being treated as a suspected murder attempt but that is no longer the case.James Denys, 36, of Ravensdale, East Wichel, has now been charged with Section 18 gri
  
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• Arsenal agree transfer deal for record-breaking wonderkid

  26-07-2026 10:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have wrapped up a deal for Cardiff City teenager Axel Donczew (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have reportedly reached an agreement to sign Welsh wonderkid Axel Donczew.Donczew, 16, is widely regarded to be among the brightest talents in Wales having become the youngest player to represent Cardiff City’s first-team last October.The historic moment came in Cardiff’s EFL Trophy defeat to Newport County, with the teenager coming on as a substitute aged only 15 years and 234 days.He went
  
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• I'm a lawyer for Brits who lost £128,000 to Spanish villa conmen... if you want a dream life in the sun trust NOBODY and watch out for these warning signs

  26-07-2026 10:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The couple, who spent much of their life savings on their dream retirement home, are now fighting to recover the money they invested after pulling out of the purchase.
  
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• Painful goodbye as Cassie is exiled by everyone after a harrowing series of events in Coronation Street

  26-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Cassie’s exit going to be a lonely one? (Picture: ITV)Cassie Plummer’s (Claire Sweeney)life could be about to fall apart in Coronation Street next week as a desperate attempt to expose Ross ends in disaster, leaving her isolated from the people she cares about most.Cassie has never hidden her distrust of Ross, and with him growing closer to both Tracy and Tyrone, she’s becoming increasingly convinced that nobody else can see what she sees.Determined to prove she’s rig
  
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• Nicola sparks fresh Suki and Eve tension, but a discovery looms in EastEnders

  26-07-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  George is in for an emotionally challenging week in EastEnders (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Nicola Mitchell’s feud with Suki Panesar and Eve Unwin is far from over in EastEnders next week, but as tempers flare once again, an emotional discovery could leave her seeing George Knight in a completely different light.George has been carrying an enormous amount of guilt ever since Eddie Knight’s death, and with the funeral now approaching, those feelings threaten to overwhelm
  
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• ‘I’m an Excel spreadsheet champion – yes, I have a girlfriend’

  26-07-2026 09:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  With a little computer know-how, training and luck, you could be the next Microsoft 365 champ (Picture: Metro)For security reasons, only select people were allowed inside the grand ballroom at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Florida, last July.Yet all they’d see behind the plush doors was Xavier Diebold, 19, and nine others sitting behind a computer, typing on Microsoft Excel.Xavier, who lives two miles north of Chicago, Illinois, was representing the US in the Microsoft Office Spe
  
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• Inside illegal trade booming on TikTok - fake cash, drugs and prescription pills

  26-07-2026 09:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A booming counterfeit cash network operating on TikTok has been exposed, with criminals using videos to funnel users into Telegram groups selling fake banknotes, drugs and prescription medication as Ofcom launches a child safety investigation
  
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• Naturists consider legal action after leisure centre cancels nude swim after 44 years

  26-07-2026 09:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Everyone Active are under fire for cancelling a naturist group's long-running 44-year swimming and sauna session after claiming lifeguards wouldn't staff the pool
  
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• A wine tasting evening with her new lover, dancing... then stabbed eight times in cold blood on the doorstep of her French holiday home: Minute-by-minute, murdered retiree Karen Carter's final moments revealed

  26-07-2026 09:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Karen Carter was dicovered dead on the doorstep of her home on April 29 last year in the pretty French village of Tremolat. Her alleged killer lived a two-minute drive away.
  
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• Girl, 13, suddenly dies at Mexico summer camp where children are 'punished'

  26-07-2026 09:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dafne Zapata Quintos Martínez, 13, died four days into a military-style summer camp in Mexico, and had already been placed in a body bag when her mum arrived
  
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• Exact date UK faces 32C burn as heatwave returns with a vengeance

  26-07-2026 09:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Britain is set to swelter in its fourth heatwave of the summer this week as temperatures rocket back over 30C - sparking new drought warnings and urgent advice over water safety
  
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• 'I saw Queen Camilla two nights in a row – she made me howl with hilarious five-word comment'

  26-07-2026 09:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Royal author Robert Hardman has spoken about what it was like meeting Queen Camilla two days in a row and what she said to him when she realised this
  
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