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• Fintech Startup to Use Oracle Blockchain Platform to Boost Payment Processes

  12-02-2019 23:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Fintech firm SDK.finance has partnered with Oracle to use blockchain technology in expediting payments processes
  
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• More than $400,000 in QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency disappears into 'cold wallet' - CBC.ca

  12-02-2019 23:42
  More than $400,000 in QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency disappears into 'cold wallet'  CBC.caThe court-appointed monitor overseeing the search for the $260 million owed to clients of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange says it recently found more ...
  
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• This Uber Co-Founder’s Bitcoin Brokerage Just Went Public in Canada

  12-02-2019 23:35
  Voyager, a brokerage startup that helps users easily find the best prices for Bitcoin and other crypto assets, has gone public in Canada on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX-V) through a reverse merger reportedly worth $60 million. The privately-held company co-launched by ex-Uber CTO Oscar Salazar acquired publicly-traded company UC Resources Ltd. Voyager entered a share-purchase agreement with the former mineral exploration company, which led to the formation of a newly merged venture, du
  
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• Chilean Central Bank: Cryptocurrencies Are Unable to Substitute Fiat Money

  12-02-2019 23:30 via cointelegraph.com
  Central Bank of Chile states cryptocurrencies will not substitute fiat money unless they get a comprehensible legal framework
  
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• Why the Dow Rallied 372 Points Despite Trump’s Tantrum over Shutdown Deal

  12-02-2019 23:00
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 372 points (1.48%) Tuesday. A bipartisan deal to avert a second government shutdown drove Tuesday’s rally. The deal secures border funding, but Republicans and Democrats dispute what’s in it. Donald Trump says he’s “not happy” about it but will probably sign it. U.S.-China trade hopes also gave the stock market some lift today. Saudi Arabia’s decision to cut oil production was another factor. Dow Surges by Nearly 400 Poi
  
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• Analyst: Wave of Desperation Could Send Bitcoin (BTC) as Low as $2,400

  12-02-2019 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  Following the cryptocurrency market’s recent surge that sent Bitcoin (BTC) up 10% and many other cryptocurrencies up well over 10%, the markets have experienced a bout of sideways trading. Although it is positive that Bitcoin has not surrendered much of its recent price gains, it has not been able to garner enough buying pressure to push its price any higher.
  One analyst now expects Bitcoin to drop as low as $2,400 in a final wave of massive selling pressure, which could then spark a rally
  
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• Monitor found more than $900,000 in Quadriga cryptocurrency — and then half of it disappeared - Financial Post

  12-02-2019 22:46
  Monitor found more than $900,000 in Quadriga cryptocurrency — and then half of it disappeared  Financial PostHALIFAX — The court-appointed monitor overseeing the search for the $260 million owed to clients of the faltering QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange says it ...
  
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• CFTC Announces Examination Priorities and Includes Cryptocurrency Surveillance Practices - Bitcoin Exchange Guide

  12-02-2019 22:39
  CFTC Announces Examination Priorities and Includes Cryptocurrency Surveillance Practices  Bitcoin Exchange GuideThe Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced the 2019 Examination priorities for registrants of different divisions at the agency. The intention ...
  
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• The Problem with Cryptocurrency Custody - Fortune

  12-02-2019 22:30
  The Problem with Cryptocurrency Custody  FortuneStoring cryptocurrency keys offline—aka "cold storage"—is a primitive way to secure blockchain assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
  
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• Large Scale Opportunities for Blockchain Patents

  12-02-2019 22:30 via crypto-news.net
  The race for blockchain patents
  is swarmed with hurdles. They protect vital pieces of intellectual property.
  The race to patent blockchain innovations, the newest kid on the patent gold
  rush block has seen a lot of activity in the last few years. Blockchain can be
  utilized anywhere from the stock exchange, health care industry to security.Blockchain inventions present
  huge opportunities for firms and institutions to join the patent race. These
  include secure trading systems that cover financial
  
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• IBM Partners With Boehringer Ingelheim to Test Blockchain in Clinical Recordkeeping

  12-02-2019 22:25 via cointelegraph.com
  IBM and Boehringer Ingelheim aim to test whether blockchain technology provides a proper level of data integrity, transparency, and patient safety
  
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• ‘Computing is Power’: Blockchain Protocol Invites Developers to Build DApps on Its Network

  12-02-2019 22:25 via cointelegraph.com
  Developing a peer-to-peer financial app is expensive and highly technical, but a new blockchain protocol is vowing to simplify things #SPONSORED
  
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• QuadrigaCX Lost Another $500K in Bitcoin By Mistake: EY Report

  12-02-2019 22:15
  QuadrigaCX lost another 100 bitcoin after transferring them to a cold wallet it previously said it cannot access.
  
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• Global Bitcoin Acceptance Up More than 702% Since 2013

  12-02-2019 22:00 via newsbtc.com
  According to cryptocurrency acceptance monitoring resource CoinMap, the number of venues across the globe accepting Bitcoin (BTC) is up over 702% since December 2013. Areas with the most dramatic surge in businesses offering to exchange their goods and services for the number one digital asset by market capitalisation are those which were already showing stronger hints of Bitcoin usage over five years ago.
  Perhaps the most notable part of the world seeing a dramatic rise in venues accepting
  
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• Ethereum Daily Mining Rewards Аre at Lowest Level Ever Reported

  12-02-2019 22:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Ethereum (ETH) is being minted at the lowest rate since the blockchain was first created
  
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• UK Customs Service Postpones Blockchain-Driven Border Project Until After Brexit

  12-02-2019 21:55 via cointelegraph.com
  U.K. revenue and customs watchdog has postponed a successful blockchain test until the country leaves the EU
  
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• Bitcoin Price Clings to $3,600 with Iron Fist While Ethereum Races Past Ripple

  12-02-2019 21:54
  The 24-hour period of trading hasn’t seen vast activity in the crypto economy. Since the spike at the end of last week, nothing truly significant has taken place on Bitcoin markets. With a high degree of irony, the whole crypto market seems on pause while the SEC “eventually” plans to approve an exchange-traded fund. If the holding pattern continues, Bitcoin will likely once again break one direction or the other in the coming weeks. If it’s for the negative, we can expec
  
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• Litecoin’s Halving Is Months Away, But Traders May Already Be Pricing It In

  12-02-2019 21:46
  Traders may already be pricing in litecoin's upcoming block reward halving.
  
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• Vanguard CIO Greg Davis Just Issued a Dire Warning for the US Stock Market

  12-02-2019 21:32
  The odds of a recession are rapidly going up, and U.S. stock market investors need to be on notice. Vanguard CIO Issues Bleak Forecast for U.S. Stock Market Investors who’ve been rolling in the money because of the decade-long bull market may need to start making some adjustments to their strategies. That’s because of the increasing likelihood of a global recession hitting the markets in the next two years. This dire warning came from Vanguard Chief Investment Officer Greg Davis. He
  
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• Top 20 Cryptos Make Small Gains While Stocks and Oil Indexes See Green

  12-02-2019 21:29 via cointelegraph.com
  Green signals prevail among the top 20 cryptos, while EOS has gained over 6 percent on the day
  
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• Japanese IT Giant GMO Confirms Launch of Yen-Backed Stablecoin GYEN in 2019

  12-02-2019 21:22 via cointelegraph.com
  GYEN, a yen-backed stablecoin by Japanese IT giant GMO Internet, is set to be launched this year
  
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• Police Mistake Crypto Mining Rigs For Drug Den in Raid Gone Wrong

  12-02-2019 21:01 via newsbtc.com
  Police in Adelaide, Australia raided the home of Rob Butvila expecting to find a marijuana grow room, but instead they found an elaborate crypto mining set up, complete with a ventilation system to keep heat the miners generate at bay.
  Butvila is now considering taking legal action against the local police department after they left the man’s home in shambles and are refusing to respond to requests to help with damages.
  Police Destroy Man’s Home In Search for Drugs, Discover Crypto M
  
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• Exclusive: Bitcoin Cash Developer Amaury Sechet Comes Clean on Satoshi Claims

  12-02-2019 20:53
  CCN finally caught up with Bitcoin Cash lead developer Amaury Sechet, who recently graced our headlines with a bit of a stunt: claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto. Amaury Sechet: I Didn’t Create Bitcoin Obviously, this was our first question for him. Sechet says the move was “a demonstration of what other scammers have done.” To clarify, he says that Craig Wright and others have made false claims to the throne of Satoshi Nakamoto. As Gregory Maxwell once explained on StackExchange,
  
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• China: New Guidance to Implement Blockchain in Agriculture Finance Sector

  12-02-2019 20:51 via cointelegraph.com
  Several Chinese government agencies have jointed issued guidance on applying new technologies like blockchain to the agriculture finance sector
  
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• Crypto Compliance Chainalysis Nabs $30M in Series B Funding

  12-02-2019 20:21
  Chainalysis is selling its bitcoin-tracing and compliance software to law enforcement to monitor crypto transactions.
  
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• XRP and Ripple Stand to Benefit if the World Bank and McKinsey Projections are True

  12-02-2019 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  Ripple prices are stable but bullish
  SendFriend receives $1.7 million from Ripple and three other companies
  Transactional volumes are unexpectedly low four days after Feb 8 expansionsDespite Cory Johnson exiting the company, XRP is stable as Ripple invests in SendFriend. XRP prices stand to break above significant resistance levels. What we would like to see is first prices printing above 34 cents as bulls of Jan 30, and Feb 8 are confirmed.Ripple Price Analysis
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• Cryptocurrency News – 12th Feb – Ripple partner raises $1.7M, Coingate adds LTC LN support and more - AMBCrypto News

  12-02-2019 20:00
  Cryptocurrency News – 12th Feb – Ripple partner raises $1.7M, Coingate adds LTC LN support and more  AMBCrypto NewsKetaki Dixit is a Journalism major from Jain University. She has about 1-year experience in the field and is passionate about blockchain technology and the ...
  
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• Blockport Announces Partnership with Crypto Lending Provider Nexo

  12-02-2019 20:00
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the press release. At Blockport, we’re very excited to announce our latest partnership with Nexo, a platform offering the world&r
  
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• Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley Sees Thriving Blockchain Ecosystem

  12-02-2019 19:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  With 750 companies as of the end of December 2018, Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley has grown significantly in the past year with 121 new companies being established or a growth of 20% in the number of crypto companies, according to The Crypto Valley’s Top 50 Q1 2019 report released in January. The study, produced […]
  The post Switzerland and Liechtenstein’s Crypto Valley Sees Thriving Blockchain Ecosystem appeared first on Coinjournal.
  
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• First U.S. pension funds take the plunge into cryptocurrency investing - Pensions & Investments

  12-02-2019 19:54
  First U.S. pension funds take the plunge into cryptocurrency investing  Pensions & InvestmentsMorgan Creek Digital has scored what it says is probably the first investment in the digital-assets universe from a U.S. pension fund.
  
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• This US Senator Wants to Legalize Weed, Should Investors Get High on Pot Stocks?

  12-02-2019 19:30
  For the best part of a century, American regulators have locked themselves into what many have recognised as an unwinnable war against a hardy plant that is cheap and easy to grow, with a wide variety of uses and end products. Despite a mountain of evidence within that time to indicate that prohibition and its ancillary policies just do not work, an obsession with marijuana has fed the rise of a draconian criminal justice framework designed to get weed off the streets and criminalise the entire
  
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• Ad Tech Startup tribeOS Announces Federally Approved Security Token Offering in Bermuda

  12-02-2019 19:16
  This is a paid-for submitted press release. CCN does not endorse, nor is responsible for any material included below and isn’t responsible for any damages or losses connected with any products or services mentioned in the press release. CCN urges readers to conduct their own research with due diligence into the company, product or service mentioned in the press release. Successful Offering is Another Key Step Towards the Legitimization of Digital Currencies in World Markets Hamilton,
  
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• Mt. Gox Trustee May Have Crashed Bitcoin in 2018 by Dumping It on an Exchange, but There is Still Hope

  12-02-2019 19:08 via cointelegraph.com
  Was Mt. Gox actually behind the Bitcoin price crash in May 2018? $321 million dumped on an exchange called BitPoint in Japan.
  
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• HSBC Whistleblower Falciani to Launch a Clean Cryptocurrency for Regulators - BTCMANAGER

  12-02-2019 19:05
  HSBC Whistleblower Falciani to Launch a Clean Cryptocurrency for Regulators  BTCMANAGERHerve Falciani, a former systems engineer and whistleblower at HSBC, is collaborating with fintech experts in and academicians in Spain in order to develop a ...
  
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• Cryptocurrency-hijacking malware ‘Clipper’ discovered on Google’s Play Store - AMBCrypto News

  12-02-2019 19:00
  Cryptocurrency-hijacking malware ‘Clipper’ discovered on Google’s Play Store  AMBCrypto NewsGoogle Play has once again caused security concerns in the cryptocurrency community, with the discovery of a Malware named “Clipper,” making the rounds on ...
  
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• Are TRX Prices Dumping Because “Changpeng Zhao and Justin Sun are Scheming”?

  12-02-2019 19:00 via newsbtc.com
  Tron prices slide, drop 9.7 percent in last week
  Binance receives a 2-Star Ratings at Trust Pilot
  Transactional volumes low, averages at 12 millionBitTorrent, Tron, and Binance are in recent days synonymous. It is because of this that a user thinks Binance and Tron are colluding to defraud users. They are entitled to their opinion, but TRX prices are dropping, down 9.7 percent in the last week.
  Tron Price Analysis
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  Hours after a successful BitTorrent (BTT) airdrop and TRX prices are
  
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• Gaming Giant Activision Blizzard Stock Could Get Crushed [Again] Tonight

  12-02-2019 18:59
  It’s been a brutal few months for Activision Blizzard Inc. stock. Shares have fallen 51% since in October 2018, with little sign of easing up. Tonight, Activision reports its fourth-quarter earnings after the US market closes. It’s a make-or-break moment for traders who hope to see Activision come back fighting. Expectations aren’t exactly high. Activision posted lackluster forecasts in the previous quarter and disappointed gamers with underwhelming releases. Not to mention str
  
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• Software Giant Oracle Expands Its Enterprise Blockchain Platform

  12-02-2019 18:50 via cointelegraph.com
  Global computer tech giant Oracle has announced expanded features on its enterprise-grade Oracle Blockchain Platform
  
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• Ripple attracts new skill with millions in XRP bonuses

  12-02-2019 18:43
  Ripple is hiring additional tech experts in an interesting fashion. The company reportedly is offering top-skill prospects millions of dollars in XRP bonuses to join its team.
  According to a recent article from CoinDesk, an anonymous engineer revealed a recruiting email sent out near the end of last year. The email included an impressive salary proposal, plus an XRP package valuing up to $3 million, CoinDesk reported via the anonymous intel.
  According to Ripple’s career page on its website
  
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• Payment Processor Netpay to Integrate Blockchain-Based Tool: Report

  12-02-2019 18:32 via cointelegraph.com
  Global payments firm Netpay International has partnered with Israeli firm BNC LedgerTech to use its blockchain-based tool: report
  
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• Tron [TRX/USD] Technical Analysis: Cryptocurrency succumbs to the bear again as prices stagnate - AMBCrypto News

  12-02-2019 18:30
  Tron [TRX/USD] Technical Analysis: Cryptocurrency succumbs to the bear again as prices stagnate  AMBCrypto NewsThe cryptocurrency market's sporadic movement has left a lot of users and investors confused as the price fluctuation continues to be controlled by the bear.
  
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• Did TRON Acquire a Liability in $126 Million Purchase of BitTorrent? A Record 3,300 Lawsuits Hits Platform’s Users

  12-02-2019 18:16
  According to The National Law Review and TorrentFreak, more than 3,300 lawsuits have reportedly been filed against BitTorrent users for copyright infringement. “Data collected by TorrentFreak from court records all over the country show that in the first half of the year, more than 3,300 separate lawsuits were filed. The majority of these cases list a single ‘John Doe’ defendant,” read a TorrentFreak report. A case against a single “John Doe” refers to a lawsu
  
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• Why Asset Manager Canaccord Says Tesla Stock Will Explode by 40% in 2019

  12-02-2019 18:15
  Despite a wider recovery in the US stock market, Tesla’s new year got off to a rocky start. The company’s stock plummeted, particularly after RBC Capital gave the electric vehicle maker’s shares a dreaded “sell” rating. Striking at the core of the matter, RBC Capital analyst Joseph Spak said: “It’s not that we don’t believe Tesla can grow over time, our model shows solid LT growth. But the current valuation already considers overly lofty expectatio
  
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• Quadriga Cryptocurrency Loses Password to $190 Million - 71 Republic

  12-02-2019 18:14
  Quadriga Cryptocurrency Loses Password to $190 Million  71 RepublicAfter the death of their CEO, Quadriga CX, a Canadian cryptocurrency company loses the password to access millions in their customer's crypto wallets.
  
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• Co-Founder Quits Avalon Mining Chip Maker Canaan Over ‘Differences’

  12-02-2019 18:00
  Xiangfu Liu has left the board and management team of Canaan Creative, maker of the Avalon crypto miner.
  
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• Bitmain S15 Firmware “Very Buggy”, Will This Claim Affect BTC Prices?

  12-02-2019 17:58 via newsbtc.com
  Bitcoin prices bullish, road to $3,800
  A Twitter user picks out a Bitmain S15 vulnerability
  Transactional volumes low, expansion above 35 k idealAlthough Bitmain is a central player in the ASIC mining sphere, their latest firmware S15 has a weakness, a Twitter user has revealed. Luckily, BTC prices are steady, and with a combination of favorable candlestick arrangements and fundamentals, Bitcoin may end up trending above $3,800.
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• How the Dow Just Set the U.S. Stock Market up for Another Massive Fall

  12-02-2019 17:49
  The U.S. stock market rally could be in for a rude awakening Tuesday after a source at the White House confirmed that President Trump was undecided about backing a new budget deal proposed by congressional leaders. The Dow surged by as much as 317 points earlier in the session on reports that a new deal was imminent. DOW RALLY PREMATURE? All of Wall Street’s major indexes reported big gains after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 287 points, or 1.2%, to 25,340.29. The gains
  
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• Newsflash: Why This Virginia Police Department’s Pension Just Invested in a $40 Million Crypto Fund

  12-02-2019 17:27
  Frequent Bitcoin commentator and t-shirt salesman Anthony Pompliano told Bloomberg this morning that two Fairfax County, Virginia pension funds have gone in on Morgan Creek Digital’s new fund for cryptocurrency companies. The funds represent $1.2 billion in assets for the pensions of police and other public workers in the county. $25 Million Fund Oversubscribed to $40 Million The $40 million fund originally only sought $25 million. A small portion of its investment will be in liquid blue c
  
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• ‘Biggest Names in the Collectibles Space’ to Attend NYC Event on Non-Fungible Tokens

  12-02-2019 17:25 via cointelegraph.com
  More than 50 speakers are attending the event on non-fungible tokens — plus investors, influencers and executives from successful projects like CryptoKitties #SPONSORED
  
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• Cryptocurrency in the developing world needs a fresh approach - The Next Web

  12-02-2019 17:20
  Cryptocurrency in the developing world needs a fresh approach  The Next WebIt's a common narrative that cryptocurrencies will provide a platform for the millions of unbanked individuals in the world to obtain financial freedom.
  
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