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• Biden condemns Portland violence, says Trump 'recklessly encouraging' it

  30-08-2020 23:58
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday called violence at protests in Portland, Oregon, unacceptable and challenged President Donald Trump to stop "recklessly encouraging" it, after one person was killed during clashes between rival groups.Demonstrations against racism and police brutality have swept the United States since the death in May of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.Protests have roi
  
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• Labour calls for GCSE and A Level delay as pupils prepare for classroom return

  30-08-2020 23:41
  
  A-level and GCSE exams in England should be delayed next year to allow pupils to catch up on months of lost work, the Labour Party has said.Pupils entering Year 11 and 13 face “a mountain to climb” unless the timetable is changed, Shadow education secretary Kate Green warned.
  
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• Bell, Polanco homer off Woodruff as Pirates beat Brewers 5-1

  30-08-2020 23:37
  
  Josh Bell and Gregory Polanco homered off Brandon Woodruff and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Sunday.Bell broke a 1-all tie in the fourth with a towering, two-run blast that hit an SUV parked well above the wall in right-center as part of a promotion.The Pirates stayed in front the rest of the way to hand Woodruff (2-3) a rare loss at Miller Park.
  
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• Two rave organisers in south Wales fined £10,000 under new Covid-19 rules

  30-08-2020 23:36
  
  Two rave organisers in south Wales fined £10,000 under new Covid-19 rules. Police called to house parties and unlicensed music events across England and Wales to enforce physical distancing law
  
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• Benoît Paire 'tests positive for Covid-19' on eve of US Open

  30-08-2020 23:30
  
  Benoît Paire 'tests positive for Covid-19' on eve of US Open
  
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• Wainwright throws CG on 39th birthday, Cards top Indians 7-2

  30-08-2020 23:26
  
  Adam Wainwright turned back the clock with a complete game on his 39th birthday as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cleveland Indians 7-2 Sunday.The oldest active player in the majors, Wainwright threw a four-hitter for his 23rd career complete game and first in four years.The Cardinals snapped a four-game skid in which they scored six total runs.
  
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• Best neck creams

  30-08-2020 23:21
  
  Though it may seem excessive to use a separate product on your neck and décolleté, the skin in this area is actually much thinner than that of the face.So, when this is combined with the fact that it tends to be exposed to the elements and thus free radical damage without the same level of care or SPF, women often find that it ages at a faster rate. Fine lines and pigmentation can appear a lot earlier, so choosing a specifically targeted product is worth the investment.
  
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• Delia Bushell steps down as Jockey Club chief after review into allegations

  30-08-2020 23:19
  
  Delia Bushell steps down as Jockey Club chief after review into allegations
  
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• Best face serums for sensitive skin

  30-08-2020 23:19
  
  Flare ups, breakouts, inexplicable bouts of redness or dryness… those with sensitive skin: trust us, we feel your pain.If you do happen to fall into this camp, when it comes to the skincare game, you can often feel like you’re missing out - changing up routines and persevering to find a product that won’t send your face into a meltdown can seem unappealing.
  
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• US OPEN '20: Djokovic, Osaka, Pliskova highlight Day 1 in NY

  30-08-2020 23:16
  
  The women’s singles final is Saturday, Sept. 12; the men’s singles final is Sunday, Sept. 13.Like at the Australian Open — but unlike at Wimbledon or the French Open — there are separate day and night sessions.The first match in Arthur Ashe Stadium features No. 1 women’s seed Karolina Pliskova — she is ranked third, but ascended in the seedings because the two women ahead of her, Ash Barty and Simona Halep, are skipping the tournament — against 145th-ran
  
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• Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho delighted by Matt Doherty signing: 'I'm so happy I don't play against him again'

  30-08-2020 23:14
  
  Jose Mourinho has revealed he is "so happy' Tottenham have completed the signing of Matt Doherty, insisting he "hated" playing against the full-back.The 28-year-old completed a £15million move on Sunday, signing a four-year deal to a bring an end to his 10-year stay at Wolves, where he made over 300 appearances.
  
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• 'Fanning the flames': Dems accuse Trump of stoking violence

  30-08-2020 23:13
  
  Democrats on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions and incite violence to benefit his campaign as he praised supporters who clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, where one man died overnight, and announced he will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid anger over the shooting of another Black man by police.Trump unleashed a flurry of tweets and retweets the day after a man identified as a supporter of a right-wing group was shot and killed in Portland when
  
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• 'Fanning the flames': Dem accuse Trump of stoking violence

  30-08-2020 23:13
  
  Democrats on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions to benefit his campaign as he praised supporters who clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, where one man died overnight, and announced he will travel to Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid anger over the shooting of another Black man by police.Trump's tweets came hours after a man identified as a supporter of a right-wing group was shot and killed in Portland when a large caravan of Trump's supporters and Black L
  
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• Dalbec homers for first big league hit, Red Sox top Nats 9-5

  30-08-2020 23:12
  
  Bobby Dalbec hit a two-run homer in his major league debut, Rafael Devers hit a pair of home runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 9-5 on Sunday.The 25-year-old Dalbec started hours after Boston traded first baseman Mitch Moreland to San Diego.Dalbec (2 for 4) struck out in his first at-bat before taking Javy Guerra deep over Pesky’s Pole in right field in the third inning.
  
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• America seeing 'complete dearth of leadership' amid violent protests: Jamie Weinstein

  30-08-2020 23:06
  
  JMW Strategies founding partner Jamie Weinstein responds to the Portland mayor's press conference after a fatal shooting overnight.
  
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• Piers Corbyn fined £10,000 for organising anti-lockdown rally

  30-08-2020 23:05
  
  Piers Corbyn fined £10,000 for organising anti-lockdown rally. Brother of Jeremy Corbyn targeted under law restricting gatherings of more than 30 people
  
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• Trump supporters drive through crowd and pepper spray protesters in Portland – video

  30-08-2020 23:01
  
  Footage shows men in pickup trucks taking part in a pro-Trump procession driving into a crowd of protesters in Portland, Oregon. They fire paintballs and pepper spray as demonstrators throw objects at the convoy. The caravan of Trump supporters drove as a group into the centre of Portland, prompting protesters to block streets and bridges in an attempt to stop them. It was the third Saturday in a row that Trump supporters have rallied in the city.Fatal shooting in Portland as Trump supporters co
  
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• Schwarber homers twice as Cubs pound Reds 10-1

  30-08-2020 23:01
  
  Chicago's starting outfield of Kyle Schwarber, Jason Heyward and Ian Happ each homered twice, and the Cubs pounded the Cincinnati Reds 10-1 on Sunday for a split of their four-game series.Schwarber hit the first and the last of the Cubs' season-high six homers, belting a solo drive in the fourth inning against Luis Castillo (0-5) and a grand slam off José De León in the ninth.
  
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• Montenegro election: parties running neck and neck

  30-08-2020 23:01
  
  Montenegro's long-ruling pro-Western party and the pro-Serb and Russian opposition groups were running neck in neck in the small Balkan state's tense parliamentary election, according to result projections on Sunday. Which party will rule the tiny Adriatic state depends on whether it could form coalitions, according to the unofficial results. The election was marked by by a dispute over a law on religious rights that is staunchly opposed by the influential Serbian Orthodox Church. The issue has
  
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• Strike: Lethal White review – daft, dark hokum from JK Rowling

  30-08-2020 23:00
  
  Strike: Lethal White review – daft, dark hokum from JK RowlingBelievability is not the strongest element of the latest adaptation of the author’s private detective series – but when has that ever been a prerequisite of TV crimefighters?
  
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• Adames hits grand slam, surging Rays beat Marlins for sweep

  30-08-2020 23:00
  
  Willy Adames hit a grand slam and the surging Tampa Bay Rays beat the Miami Marlins 12-7 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.Joey Wendle, Yoshi Tsutsugo and Kevin Kiermaier also went deep for the Rays, who have won 12 of their last 14 and have beaten Miami eight straight times since 2018.Tampa Bay improved to an American League-best 13 games over .500.
  
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• Hicks' HR caps 5-run rally, Yanks beat Mets in extras

  30-08-2020 22:53
  
  Aaron Hicks capped a five-run rally with a tying two-run homer off Edwin Diaz in the seventh inning, Gio Urshela singled in the winning run in the eighth and the New York Yankees beat the crosstown Mets 8-7 in the opener of a doubleheader Sunday.The Yankees trailed 7-2 entering the final inning of the seven-inning game before rallying against Jared Hughes and Diaz.Mets third baseman Andrés Giménez made a throwing error, and Hughes walked a batter and plunked another to load the bas
  
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• Morning mail: Palmer builds Queensland election war chest, jobseekers brace for cut, Sydney FC victory

  30-08-2020 22:51
  
  Morning mail: Palmer builds Queensland election war chest, jobseekers brace for cut, Sydney FC victory. Monday: Clive Palmer kicks off campaign to ‘boot Labor out’ in Queensland with $80,000 in donations to his own party. Plus, Trump to visit Kenosha
  
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• Coronavirus: India surpasses US for highest single-day rise in Covid-19 cases

  30-08-2020 22:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 78,761 new cases reported on Sunday is the largest number for a day anywhere in the world.
  
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• US OPEN '20: Clijsters' return, Serena, other things to know

  30-08-2020 22:45
  
  The first time Kim Clijsters entered the U.S. Open, all the way back in 1999, she faced a certain someone by the name of Serena Williams.All these years later, with play at Flushing Meadows set to begin Monday, three-time U.S. Open champion Clijsters is back on the scene, out of retirement at age 37 and entered in a Grand Slam tournament for the first time since 2012.Asked to name a moment that sticks in her memory, Clijsters pointed to that first meeting against Williams, who won 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
  
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• Ten illegal rave organisers fined £10,000 each as thousands break coronavirus rules over Bank Holiday weekend

  30-08-2020 22:45
  
  Police have clashed fiercely with revellers as they scrambled to shut down illegal raves across the country.Bottles and cans were thrown at officers as they attempted to break up an unlicensed music event which attracted some 500 people in Thetford forest, Norfolk, on Sunday.
  
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• £10,000 fines aren't enough to deter illegal ravers as thousands break coronavirus rules over Bank Holiday weekend

  30-08-2020 22:45
  
  Police have clashed fiercely with revellers as they scrambled to shut down illegal raves across the country.Bottles and cans were thrown at officers as they attempted to break up an unlicensed music event which attracted some 500 people in Thetford forest, Norfolk, on Sunday.
  
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• £10,000 fines fail to deter illegal ravers as thousands break coronavirus rules over Bank Holiday weekend

  30-08-2020 22:45
  
  Police have clashed fiercely with revellers as they scrambled to shut down illegal raves across the country.Bottles and cans were thrown at officers as they attempted to break up an unlicensed music event which attracted some 500 people in Thetford forest, Norfolk, on Sunday.
  
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• New BBC chief warned to replace licence fee in funding battle

  30-08-2020 22:42
  
  The new BBC director-general will be told to come up with a replacement for the licence fee after decriminalisation of non-payment was described as a “done deal”. Tim Davie faces a three-pronged attack on the licence fee from the government when he takes up his job this week, senior sources said. Ministers are expected to announce within weeks that people who fail to pay the licence fee will face civil penalties rather than criminal prosecution from 2022. There are also moves to &ldq
  
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• Clippers' Morris ejected for flagrant foul on Mavs' Doncic

  30-08-2020 22:41
  
  Los Angeles Clippers forward Marcus Morris was ejected after a hard foul against Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks in the first quarter of their playoff game Sunday.Doncic was trying to get to the basket against Morris and had inched past him as their arms started to tangle.Morris swung his arm down forcefully, appearing to hit Doncic in the head or neck area and knocking to him to the court.
  
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• India awarded chess gold with Russia after server outage leads to reprieve

  30-08-2020 22:33
  
  India awarded chess gold with Russia after server outage leads to reprieve* Nihal Sarin and Divya Deshmukh timed-out with final poised* Selective nobleness, sneers Russia’s Yan Nepomniachtchi
  
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• Jets rookie RB Perine injures ankle in stadium practice

  30-08-2020 22:31
  
  The New York Jets' once seemingly deep running back group is suddenly a bit short-handed.Rookie fourth-rounder La'Mical Perine injured his left ankle during the team's practice at MetLife Stadium on Sunday and his status was uncertain.Coach Adam Gase said Perine would have an MRI later in the day to evaluate the nature and severity.
  
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• Starwatch: Moon to pass close to Mars in Pisces constellation

  30-08-2020 22:30
  
  Starwatch: Moon to pass close to Mars in Pisces constellationThe close encounter will be seen all around the world, and in much of South America the moon will actually pass in front of Mars
  
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• Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal feel no fear against Premier League rivals after Community shield win vs Liverpool

  30-08-2020 22:30
  
  Mikel Arteta claims his Arsenal side have no fear when playing against the Premier League’s top teams after defeating Liverpool in the Community Shield.Since Arteta was appointed Arsenal have been impressive against the League’s top sides, defeating Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.
  
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• Lyon beat Wolfsburg to win women's Champions League

  30-08-2020 22:22
  
  Striker Eugenie Le Sommer scored one goal and made another as Olympique Lyonnais beat VfL Wolfsburg 3-1 to win the UEFA Women's Champions League for an unprecedented fifth time in a row.Called up to the starting line-up in place of the suspended Nikita Parris, Le Sommer collected the rebound from her own shot and swept the ball home in the 25th minute to put the French side ahead in San Sebastian.With Wolfsburg struggling to hold on to the ball, Saki Kumagai struck a hammer blow for Lyon two min
  
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• New Zealand’s PM makes a face mask in 30 seconds

  30-08-2020 22:17
  
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  New Zealand's prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, posted a video online that shows her creating a face covering in just 30 seconds. The crafting session took place during a video call with Dave Letele from Buttabean Motivation.
  
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• Trump Called Kimberly Guilfoyle After Her Roaring RNC Speech, Compared Her to Eva Perón

  30-08-2020 22:15
  
  On Monday night, former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle, a top fundraiser for the Trump reelection effort and girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr., delivered a booming, scenery-chewing speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention that immediately went viral. It concluded, her arms outstretched, with Guilfoyle’s bellowed vow, “The. Best. Is. Yet. To. Come!”CNN personalities were flabbergasted by it, with correspondent Dana Bash remarking, “Oh, my goodness. I just feel like
  
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• Portland violence continues as protesters, counter-protesters clash

  30-08-2020 22:12
  
  Former defense attorney Robert Schalk and Fox News legal analyst Mercedes Colwin join 'America's News HQ' to discuss the continuing unrest and violence in Portland, Oregon.
  
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• Alarm as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testing

  30-08-2020 22:12
  
  Alarm as FDA willing to issue Covid-19 vaccine before stringent safety testingFDA under intensifying pressure from Trump, who wants to see a vaccine come on stream or ready to announce before the election
  
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• Unemployment spikes and household spending slumps under Victoria's stage 4 restrictions

  30-08-2020 22:10
  
  Unemployment spikes and household spending slumps under Victoria's stage 4 restrictionsJosh Frydenberg says Victorians need ‘message of hope’ as federal government urges states to reopen borders
  
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• Rally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha

  30-08-2020 22:08
  
  Scores of police supporters gathered Sunday in downtown Kenosha where protesters have been demonstrating against police brutality since the shooting of Jacob Blake last weekend.A Kenosha police officer shot Blake in the backAug. 23, leaving the 29-year-old Black man paralyzed.Protesters have marched in Kenosha every night since Blake’s shooting, with some protests devolving into unrest that damaged buildings and vehicles.
  
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• Portland shooting: Are Trump's calls for 'law and order' helping or hurting?

  30-08-2020 22:06
  
  Fox News contributor John Bussey on the ongoing unrest following a shooting reportedly between Trump supporters and protestors in Portland, Oregon.
  
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• Eoin Morgan hints at England one-day call-ups for Jofra Archer and Mark Wood

  30-08-2020 22:06
  
  Eoin Morgan hints at England one-day call-ups for Jofra Archer and Mark Wood* Fast bowlers and Buttler being considered for Australia series* One-day captain says extra pace vital at 2021 T20 World Cup
  
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• United says it will drop widely scorned ticket-change fees

  30-08-2020 22:01
  
  United Airlines says it listened to customers and is dropping an unpopular $200 fee for most people who change a ticket for travel within the United States.“When we hear from customers about where we can improve, getting rid of fees is often the top request,” United CEO Scott Kirby said in a video posted Sunday.United's move will put pressure on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines to drop their change fees, also $200 on domestic travel.
  
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• Investigations into police and prison violence blocked by Fiji authorities, whistleblowers say

  30-08-2020 22:00
  
  Investigations into police and prison violence blocked by Fiji authorities, whistleblowers sayExclusive: Allegations of brutality in Fiji’s prisons have been effectively ignored by the government’s human rights commission, insiders claim
  
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• Tigers finish sweep of Twins, pull back to .500 with 3-2 win

  30-08-2020 21:59
  
  Jonathan Schoop hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning, and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 3-2 victory Sunday.Tyler Alexander (2-1) pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief for Detroit, which handed Kenta Maeda (4-1) his first loss of the year.Detroit has won five straight to pull back to .500 on the season.
  
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• RAF Typhoons scrambled as ‘two men removed from Ryanair plane’ at Stansted Airport after 'suspicious objects' found

  30-08-2020 21:50
  
  Armed police have reportedly removed two men from a Ryanair flight to Stansted following a “potential security threat” on board.Two RAF jets scrambled to intercept the FR7364 flight from Vienna, Austria, on Sunday evening.
  
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• Donny van de Beek to Manchester United: Marcus Rashford gives seal of approval as transfer edges closer

  30-08-2020 21:50
  
  Marcus Rashford appears to have given his seal of approval as Manchester United close in on the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek.Standard Sport understands the 23-year-old is close to becoming Ole Gunnar Solskajer's first signing of the summer after talks progressed significantly over the weekend.
  
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• Celtics roll past Raptors 112-94, take 1-0 East semis lead

  30-08-2020 21:50
  
  The Boston Celtics clearly have the formula to create problems for the Toronto Raptors.Jayson Tatum and Marcus Smart each scored 21 points, Kemba Walker added 18 points and 10 assists and the Celtics never trailed on the way to beating the Raptors 112-94 in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Sunday.The Celtics improved to 4-1 against the Raptors this season — no other team has beaten the reigning NBA champions more than twice — and both of their meetings in the NBA&r
  
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• France calls on Belarus to reverse measures against journalists

  30-08-2020 21:49
  
  French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian condemned on Sunday what he called "arbitrary measures" taken by the Belarusian authorities against journalists, saying they violate press freedom.The Belarusian government, facing weeks of protests after a disputed presidential election, has revoked the accreditations of some journalists working for foreign media, news organisations and a journalist association said on Saturday."I call on Belarusian authorities to reverse these measures without delay,"
  
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