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• 5 people die at Camber Sands weeks after death of man visiting...

  24-08-2016 23:19 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Five people have died today at popular beach resort Camber Sands, just weeks after a man who had been visiting family in Croydon was killed there. Three men were pulled from the sea earlier today, on what was the hottest day of the year, but all died. And the RNLI has tonight confirmed that a member of the public found two more bodies as the tide receded at about 8pm.A search is under way for another person missing at the beach. Lifeboats and a helicopter are combing the water off the coast.The.
  
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• ​Croydon gets a shout out on first episode in new series of Great...

  24-08-2016 21:57 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon was name-checked in a cheeky jeer at the borough on the Great British Bake Off tonight. Presenter Sue Perkins, a former Croham Hurst School student, made the borough the base of her joke in the first episode of series seven of the BBC baking programme. Perkins said: "Okay bakers,10 minutes on the drizzle, or wet cake as we call it in Croydon." ALSO READ: Beckenham garden designer joins the Great British Bake Off 2016 Naturally, Twitter went into a frenzy about the...
  
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• Teenager mauled by 'out-of-control' dog in New Addington thought...

  24-08-2016 20:26 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl thought she was going to die as a huge dog mauled her in the street in New Addington.Dannielle Morgan, 19, was on the phone to her mum on Calley Down Crescent near her home when what is believed to be a Turkish Kangal began a vicious attack on her.Her mum heard her bloodcurdling screams down the phone as the dog bit her neck, leg and back during the five-minute attack before two workmen managed to save her.Since the horrific ordeal last Thursday – the same day a...
  
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• Croydon twins 'got in a few arguments' during their time on Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 20:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Croydon twins 'got in a few arguments' during their time on Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza
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  Croydon twins 'got in a few arguments' during their time on Coach Trip: Road To... X. Share Tweet Share Pin It Email. Copy link to paste in your message. /. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. Gareth and Mason McLoughlin are appearing ...
  
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• Huge crowds gather to say goodbye to Crystal Palace security...

  24-08-2016 19:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Huge crowds gathered to say goodbye to the much-loved Crystal Palace security guard Dave Phillips at his funeral in Croydon today.Dave, 57, died suddenly from a heart attack near what was his favourite pub, the former William Stanley, in South Norwood on July 30. Dozens of tributes have poured in from the Crystal Palace and Croydon community remembering Dave – also known as Pasty for his love of the baked snack at the football club.His only daughter Emma told the Advertiser how her dad...
  
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• Croydon twins 'got in a few arguments' during their time on Coach...

  24-08-2016 19:12 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Life on the Channel 4 show Coach Trip: Road To Ibiza was not plain sailing – or driving – for one set of Croydon twins.Gareth and Mason McLaughlin joined the cast of the E4 reality TV show in the episode broadcast last Friday.The show follows the exploits of seven pairs of tourists as they board a coach for roadtrip round Europe's hottest party spots. Each day the groups take part in activities and sample the local nightlife before voting which pair they do not wish to travel with...
  
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• Social worker suspended from Croydon council after 'threatening' vulnerable boy in her care - The Sun

  24-08-2016 19:06 via thesun.co.uk
  
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  Social worker suspended from Croydon council after 'threatening' vulnerable boy in her care
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  A SOCIAL worker has been suspended after telling a four-year-old boy in her care that he “needed a smack in the mouth”. Victoria Ebulue, who worked for Croydon Council, threatened the boy during a meeting with him and his mum at the council's Children ...
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• Woman with 'infectious smile' who was believed to be Croydon's...

  24-08-2016 19:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman who lived a "Very blessed life" and was believed to be Croydon's oldest resident has died aged 107.Hilda Brown loved to crack a joke and put her incredible longevity down to enjoying a regular sip of her favourite tipple - brandy.Mrs Brown, who worked as a chamber maid at hotels, was born in Jamaica and migrated to the UK with her husband Alexander, a postman, in 1952.They initially lived in Lambeth before moving to Thornton Heath more than 40 years ago where they set up the...
  
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• Let's protect Croydon's pioneering libraries - The Croydon Citizen

  24-08-2016 18:01 via thecroydoncitizen.com
  
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  Let's protect Croydon's pioneering libraries
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  “The library was in some ways superior to life itself. We are limited by our three score years and ten, but books extend our horizon to the furthest boundaries of history, nay, and far beyond, for has not the speculative mind of man marched with the ...
  
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• Croydon social worker suspended for threatening to 'smack vulnerable boy in the mouth'

  24-08-2016 18:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Croydon Council social worker has been suspended for threatening a vulnerable four-year-old boy with a “smack in the mouth”.
  
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• Croydon social worker suspended for threatening to 'smack in the mouth' four-year-old boy

  24-08-2016 18:00
  
  A Croydon Council social worker has been suspended for threatening a vulnerable four-year-old boy with a “smack in the mouth”.
  
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• Concerns grow for missing teenage girls believed to be in South...

  24-08-2016 17:52 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Police are growing worried for two teenage sisters who they believe to be in the South Norwood area and have been missing for three days.Police officers are concerned for the welfare of Martina Eastwood, 15, and Lisa Eastwood, 14, from Epsom, who were last spotted in Crawley town centre at about 2pm on Sunday.It is believed that the sisters are still together and may now be near South Norwood.Martina is described as a white girl, around 5ft 4ins in height with long dark brown hair and was last..
  
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• Designs revealed as public gym at Whitgift School undergoes total refurbishment - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 17:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Designs revealed as public gym at Whitgift School undergoes total refurbishment
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  A gym open to the public at Whitgift School is undergoing a complete transformation to have new state-of-the-art exercise equipment installed. Whitgift Health and Fitness Club, managed by Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Gyms, is set in the ...
  
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• Police believe missing Epsom teenage sisters may be in South Norwood

  24-08-2016 17:31
  
  Martina, 15, and Lisa Eastwood, 14, were last seen in Crawley town centre at about 2pm on Sunday, August 21.
  
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• A23 into Croydon blocked after car is 'set on fire' - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 17:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  A23 into Croydon blocked after car is 'set on fire'
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  The A23 was blocked at the junction with the M23 and emergency services personnel believe the blaze may have been started deliberately. Firefighters were called to the incident on Brighton Road, close to the Satrbucks and the M23/A23 interchange ...and more »
  
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• Woman felt 'violated' at abortion clinic after nurse did not...

  24-08-2016 17:01 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A woman at a Croydon abortion clinic was left feeling "uncomfortable, unsupported and violated" after a nurse lacking English qualifications failed to follow proper procedures.The patient complained after she was made to undress in front of the nurse and procedure for a scan was not explained at the Marie Stopes International clinic in Addiscombe Road, East Croydon.The nurse, Usha Adhikari, also failed to explain the side-effects of abortion medication Mifepristone to the...
  
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• A23 into Croydon blocked after car is 'set on fire'

  24-08-2016 16:55 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A burning car forced the closure of a major route into Croydon this afternoon.The A23 was blocked at the junction with the M23 and emergency services personnel believe the blaze may have been started deliberately.Firefighters were called to the incident on Brighton Road, close to the Satrbucks and the M23/A23 interchange, shortly after 2.30pm.The road was closed to allow firefighters to put out the flames but preliminary reports suggest the fire could have been caused by someone who then ran...
  
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• Designs revealed as public gym at Whitgift School undergoes total...

  24-08-2016 16:28 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A gym open to the public at Whitgift School is undergoing a complete transformation to have new state-of-the-art exercise equipment installed.Whitgift Health and Fitness Club, managed by Nuffield Health Fitness and Wellbeing Gyms, is set in the grounds of the independent school, in Haling Park, South Croydon. The gym, which opened in February 2005, has been closed since the start of the month and extensive work is taking place to update the facility with the latest cardio equipment and free...
  
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• Friends launch urgent charity campaign to get Thornton Heath girl...

  24-08-2016 15:49 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Family friends of a severely disabled Thornton Heath girl have launched an urgent fundraising campaign to buy her a specialist wheelchair.Crystal Sinclair-Jones, 10, has a number of medical conditions which require around the clock care from her dedicated parents Brian and Jeanette, of Norbury Avenue.The youngster had just undergone a major operation on a dislocated hip, in which one her legs had to be made five inches shorter for the procedure to be successful.This means she will need a unique.
  
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• Crystal Palace linked with sensational swoop for veteran hitman from Sunderland - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 15:27 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Crystal Palace linked with sensational swoop for veteran hitman from Sunderland
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  The Guardian are reporting that the Eagles want to bring the 33-year-old to Selhurst Park. Defoe recently signed a new contract at Sunderland after almost single-handedly saving the club from relegation last season. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in ...and more »
  
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• Interview: Ridley Scott’s son Luke prepares to hit the big time with directorial debut Morgan

  24-08-2016 15:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Sci-fi thrillers from the last 30 years invariably owe a debt to a certain Ridley Scott, but perhaps that more true for Morgan than most.
  
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• Former Croydon teacher charged with 17 child sex offences

  24-08-2016 14:26 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A former teacher has been charged with a string of sexual offences against teenage girls, including rape, online grooming and child sex exploitation.
  
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• Former Croydon maths teacher charged with grooming and raping teen girls - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 14:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
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  Former Croydon maths teacher charged with grooming and raping teen girls
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  A former maths teacher from Croydon has been charged with grooming and raping teenage girls. Thomas Gander, of Warrington Road in Waddon, is accused of two counts of rape, inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity and causing the sexual ...and more »
  
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• Nominate an unsung Croydon hero for the borough's civic awards - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 13:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Nominate an unsung Croydon hero for the borough's civic awards
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  Croydon residents are being invited to nominate people in the borough who deserve special recognition for their community work, for Croydon's 2016 Civic Awards. Since 2012, Croydon Civic Awards, launched by Croydon Council, have been held to ...
  
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• Former Croydon maths teacher charged with grooming and raping...

  24-08-2016 13:37 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A former maths teacher from Croydon has been charged with grooming and raping teenage girls.Thomas Gander, of Warrington Road in Waddon, is accused of two counts of rape, inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity and causing the sexual exploitation of a child.The 32-year-old also faces charges of possessing indecent photographs of a child and meeting an underage girl after grooming.In total he is accused of 17 offences, said to have taken place between April 2013 and November last...
  
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• Ex-hurricane may bring sleepless nights for Croydon people next week predicts weather expert - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 13:29 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Ex-hurricane may bring sleepless nights for Croydon people next week predicts weather expert
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  AS CROYDON swelters in some of the hottest temperatures this year, weather expert Ian Currie has predicted some sleepless nights for many next week. After the mercury hit 29.1C (84F) in Coulsdon on Tuesday, Mr Currie said: "Next week a fully fledged ...and more »
  
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• First Croydon gay pride festival for over 20 years PrideFest announces more acts - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 13:02 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  First Croydon gay pride festival for over 20 years PrideFest announces more acts
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  Croydon band Bugeye and a cabaret act that performs covers of Nicky Minaj and Iggy Azalea have been announced as performers for the town's first gay pride event in more than 20 years. Croydon PrideFest will be London's second biggest gay pride ...
  
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• Welsh boss hits out at 'cowardly' tackle on Crystal Palace midfielder - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 12:56 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Welsh boss hits out at 'cowardly' tackle on Crystal Palace midfielder
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  Wales boss Chris Coleman has described the tackle that caused Crystal Palace midfielder Jonny Williams' latest injury as "cowardly". The 22-year-old suffered an ankle injury in the Eagles' final pre-season friendly of the summer, after Farnborough ...and more »
  
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• Dog has lucky escape after vets find five snooker balls in its...

  24-08-2016 12:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Norwood dog had to go under the knife after vets found five snooker balls lodged in its stomach.Seven-and-a-half month old Lucky had to have the balls removed on August 8 as soon as the stunned staff at the PDSA pet hospital in South Croydon found he had five balls inside him. The discovery was made after his owner, Anita Dowman witnessed him swallow a ball at home."I couldn't believe it. He just swallowed it whole and then carried on acting like normal," Anita said."He...
  
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• Dog has lucky escape after vets find five pool balls in its...

  24-08-2016 12:22 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  A South Norwood dog had to go under the knife after vets found five pool balls lodged in its stomach.Seven-and-a-half month old Lucky had to have the balls removed on August 8 as soon as the stunned staff at the PDSA pet hospital in South Croydon found he had five balls inside him. The discovery was made after his owner, Anita Dowman witnessed him swallow a ball at home."I couldn't believe it. He just swallowed it whole and then carried on acting like normal," Anita said."He had...
  
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• Could Crystal Palace make shock move for another Liverpool striker? - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 12:07 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Could Crystal Palace make shock move for another Liverpool striker?
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  Crystal Palace may have signed one striker from Liverpool this week, but now it is being reported they are plotting a shock move for another. According to the Gazzetta dello sport in Italy, Palace are interested in signing Liverpool outcast Mario ...and more »
  
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• Nominate an unsung Croydon hero for the borough's civic awards

  24-08-2016 11:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon residents are being invited to nominate people in the borough who deserve special recognition for their community work, for Croydon's 2016 Civic Awards. Since 2012, Croydon Civic Awards, launched by Croydon Council, have been held to celebrate the countless hours of commitment demonstrated by people who dedicate themselves to helping others. The awards, now in its fifth year, recognises the extraordinary efforts made by those who volunteer to make life better for others in Croydon.NOW...
  
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• First Croydon gay pride festival for over 20 years PrideFest...

  24-08-2016 11:15 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  Croydon band Bugeye and a cabaret act that performs covers of Nicky Minaj and Iggy Azalea have been announced as performers for the town's first gay pride event in more than 20 years.Croydon PrideFest will be London's second biggest gay pride exhibition, when the inaugural event kicks off proceedings on Sunday, with a parade through the town centre to Surrey Street at 1.30pm.It's here that the main festival stage will be set up with live music and other acts until 8pm. These include Bugeye,...
  
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• Ex-hurricane may bring sleepless nights for Croydon people next...

  24-08-2016 11:00 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  
  AS CROYDON swelters in some of the hottest temperatures this year, weather expert Ian Currie has predicted some sleepless nights for many next week. After the mercury hit 29.1C (84F) in Coulsdon on Tuesday, Mr Currie said: "Next week a fully fledged tropical hurricane in the Atlantic will move towards the Azores and give them something to think about and then head towards western Rockall. The net affect for us will be to bring up some very humid air – perhaps some very warm nights. It...
  
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• Former Liverpool man will be a 'big asset' for Crystal Palace - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 10:33 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
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  Former Liverpool man will be a 'big asset' for Crystal Palace
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  Alan Pardew believes Christian Benteke will be a real asset for Crystal Palace if they can help him rediscover his form from his Aston Villa days. The Belgian international joined the Eagles this week for a club record fee, which is believed to be ...
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• 'Remarkable' woman thought to be oldest person in Croydon dies age 107 - Croydon Guardian

  24-08-2016 10:11 via croydonguardian.co.uk
  
  'Remarkable' woman thought to be oldest person in Croydon dies age 107
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  A “remarkable” woman thought to have been the oldest person in Croydon has died aged 107. Hilda Brown, of Thornton Heath, attributed her incredible longevity to a simple secret: regular glasses of brandy. Her family this week paid tribute to a “unique ...
  
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• 'Remarkable' woman thought to be oldest person in Croydon dies age 107

  24-08-2016 10:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A “remarkable” woman thought to have been the oldest person in Croydon has died aged 107.
  
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• 'Oldest person in Croydon' dies aged 107

  24-08-2016 10:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A “remarkable” woman thought to have been the oldest person in Croydon has died aged 107.
  
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• New scheme to give London prisoners free books inspired by borrowed copy of 'Catcher in the Rye'

  24-08-2016 09:06
  
  The Metropolitan Police will now be offering free books in every custody suite in London. 
  
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• London will be hotter than Barcelona today as heatwave reaches its peak

  24-08-2016 08:36
  
  Temperatures are set to soar today, as our normally rainy capital city becomes hotter than Barcelona. 
  
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• Radio 1 DJ Charlie Sloth plugs Croydon rapper's song about his hometown - Croydon Advertiser

  24-08-2016 00:45 via croydonadvertiser.co.uk
  Radio 1 DJ Charlie Sloth plugs Croydon rapper's song about his hometown
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  Radio 1 and Radio 1 Xtra DJ Charlie Sloth has plugged a Croydon rapper's latest music video - could he follow in the footsteps of grime star Stormzy and rap duo Krept and Konan in flying the flag for the town on the international stage? The popular DJ ...
  
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