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• Rihanna joins Forbes' list of billionaires

  06-04-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Believe It singer is Barbados' first billionaire, and the world's richest female musician.
  
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• Hear a Pensive ScHoolboy Q Live the ‘Soccer Dad’ Life He Deserves

  06-04-2022 23:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  The L.A. rapper’s rare solo single is a stately Song You Need to Know
  
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• Custom Song Platform Songfinch Closes $5 Million Seed Round With Support From Doja Cat, The Weeknd, and Others

  06-04-2022 22:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Songfinch, a platform that enables fans to order personalized songs, raised over $2 million from investors including The Weeknd last summer. Now, the custom-music startup has officially closed its $5 million seed round.   Chicago-based Songfinch announced the multimillion-dollar raise’s wrap today, and Pinterest backer Corazon Capital (which is also headquartered in The Windy City) […]
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• New trailer released for Cypress Hill documentary

  06-04-2022 22:52 via nme.com
  
  A new trailer has been released for the upcoming new Cypress Hill documentary – check it out below.READ MORE: Cypress Hill – ‘Elephants On Acid’ reviewThe film, called Cypress Hill: Insane In The Brain, will explore the group’s long-lasting influence on hip-hop and culture: it arrives on April 20.
  Directed by Estevan Oriol, the film opens with B-Real looking through film with a microscope. “Somewhere in here, there is Cypress Hill,” he says add
  
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• Courting drop playful new track ‘Tennis’ and share tour dates for this fall

  06-04-2022 22:49 via nme.com
  
  Courting have shared a playful and upbeat new track called ‘Tennis’. Listen to the “twisted” tongue in cheek track below.
  The Liverpool four-piece also shared a round of UK tour dates set for this September and October. See the full list of dates below. Tickets are available here.READ MORE: Footie-loving indie bands on how they’re coping with England’s brutal Euros defeat: “It hurts a lot”“‘Tennis’ is a paypig’s personal red
  
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• Artists in Ireland to receive 325 Euros per week

  06-04-2022 22:34 via nme.com
  
  Artists in Ireland are set to receive €325 per week (£270) as part of a new pilot scheme to support those in the arts.READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artistsUnder the scheme, around 2000 artists, actors and musicians will get a basic income of £270 a week. Musicians can apply for the funds from April 12 onwards.
  The Irish government described it as “a transformative initia
  
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• Kate Tempest: 'I am relieved to have finally opened up to myself and the world'

  06-04-2022 22:18 via music-news.com
  
  Kae Tempest joins Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 today to discuss their forthcoming album "The Line Is A Curve", due for
  
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• Kae Tempest: 'I am relieved to have finally opened up to myself and the world'

  06-04-2022 22:18 via music-news.com
  
  Kae Tempest joins Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 today to discuss their forthcoming album "The Line Is A Curve", due for
  
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• The Clash’s ‘Combat Rock’ Gets 40th Anniversary Reissue With Unreleased Songs, Demos

  06-04-2022 22:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear band's unreleased "Rock the Casbah" collaboration with the English Beat's Ranking Roger
  
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• Kurt Cobain’s final days are being turned into an opera

  06-04-2022 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s final days are being turned into an opera by the Royal Opera House in London.READ MORE: Nirvana’s first NME cover feature from 1991: “I’m not sure how our original fans will cope”The production, called Last Days, will be a production adapted from Gus Van Sant’s 2005 film of the same name.
  The film, which was centred on a young musician called Blake, was loosely based on Cobain’s last days. Cobain died by suicide in 1994 age
  
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• The Subways announce new single ‘You Kill My Cool’, add new drummer to line-up

  06-04-2022 21:48 via nme.com
  
  The Subways have released an “ecstatic” and “destructive” new single, ‘You Kill My Cool’. Listen to the track below.
  The Hertfordshire indie punks also shared that the love song is from their fifth studio album, which they confirmed will be released later this year.
  Along with the new music news, the band announced that following the departure of their founding member and drummer Josh Morgan, Camille Phillips of The Ramonas will be playing drums as a permanent
  
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• The xx’s Oliver Sim shares new Jamie xx-produced single ‘Fruit’

  06-04-2022 21:19 via nme.com
  
  The xx’s Oliver Sim has today (April 6) shared a new Jamie-xx produced single – listen to ‘Fruit’ below.
  The track, which is described as “a joyful celebration of queer identity and self-acceptance penned to his younger self” comes with a video directed by Yann Gonzalez.
  Sim shared his first debut solo single from the album, ‘Romance With A Memory’ last month (March 10).
  Speaking about the new track and video, Sim said: “My new song prod
  
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• Bob Dylan prevails in appeal of royalty dispute lawsuit by Jacques Levy’s widow

  06-04-2022 21:00 via nme.com
  
  An appeal of a lawsuit against Bob Dylan from the widow of a former collaborator was rejected by a court yesterday (April 5).
  Universal purchased the rights to Dylan’s songs back in December 2020 for a reported $300million (£221million) which in turn triggered a lawsuit from the widow of Dylan’s former collaborator Dan Levy. They alleged that his estate had not been compensated sufficiently for his songwriting credits on Dylan’s 1976 album ‘Desire’.
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• Sony Music Forms Podcast Partnership with Mark Kermode & Simon Mayo

  06-04-2022 20:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Entertainment’s global podcast division has formed a new podcast partnership with Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. Mark Kermode is a leading film critic and Simon Mayo is an iconic host and movie fanatic. The two seasoned broadcasters will present Kermode and Mayo’s Take. The new twice-weekly podcast series will focus on theatrical, streaming, […]
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• Glenn Frey’s Son Deacon Departs Eagles After Filling In for Late Father

  06-04-2022 20:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  "[H]e now feels that it is time for him to forge his own path," the band said, "We understand, completely, and we support him in whatever he wishes to pursue in the years ahead"
  
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• Cardi B Wins Injunction Forcing Removal of Defamatory YouTube Videos

  06-04-2022 20:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Cardi B has won an injunction to force the removal of defamatory videos posted by YouTuber Latasha Kebe. The injunction comes just a few months after the rapper won a $2.6 million dollar defamation lawsuit against the YouTuber. According to court documents obtained by Radio 1 Newsbeat, a judge has ordered Kebe to remove 20 […]
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• Ed Sheeran Wins ‘Shape of You’ Copyright Suit: ‘There Is a Need for a Safe Space for All Songwriters to Be Creative’

  06-04-2022 20:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has officially triumphed in a years-long copyright infringement battle centering on his much-streamed “Shape of You” (2017) track. Halifax, West Yorkshire-born Ed Sheeran’s team reached out to DMN with word of the legal victory this morning, having filed in May of 2018 for a declaration stating that Sheeran and fellow “Shape of You” […]
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• Interpol tease release of new single ‘Toni’ tomorrow

  06-04-2022 20:22 via nme.com
  
  Interpol have teased the premiere of their new single, ‘Toni’. Hear a snippet of the song below.
  In an Instagram post, which featured a preview of the song’s music video, as well as a snippet of the slow-building piano track, the band shared that they would drop new music tomorrow (April 7).READ MORE: Interpol tell us about their ‘A Fine Mess’ EP – “This is about taking the party by the horns”In the short clip, a gang of people can be seen wea
  
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• New Ol’ Dirty Bastard documentary on the way

  06-04-2022 20:10 via nme.com
  
  A documentary on late Wu-Tang Clan member Ol’ Dirty Bastard has been announced.
  This will be the first official documentary on ODB and is co-produced by his widow Icelene Jones.READ MORE: Re-Enter The Wu Tang: RZA on the past, present and future of the hip-hop iconsOl’ Dirty Bastard, real name Russell Tyrone Jones, was a founding member of the legendary hip-hop group. He passed away in November 2004 at the age of 35 following an accidental drug overdose.
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• Minneapolis News Station Finds Footage of 11-Year-Old Prince in Archives

  06-04-2022 20:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A Minneapolis news station has discovered archival footage of 11-year-old Prince. The video was discovered in the archives of WCCO and features Prince voicing his support for better pay for teachers. “I think they should get a better education too, ’cause, um, and I think they should get some more money ’cause they work, they […]
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• Hear Former Cocteau Twins Singer Elizabeth Fraser’s First Original Song in 13 Years

  06-04-2022 19:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  New song "Golden Air" comes off upcoming EP by Sun's Signature, Fraser's new group with Massive Attack's Damon Reece
  
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• Man goes wild camping alone, accidentally has “unbelievable weekend” at illegal rave

  06-04-2022 19:21 via nme.com
  
  A man who took a solo weekend camping trip through the Yorkshire Moors this weekend said he accidentally ended up attending an illegal rave.
  According to Yorkshire Live, Oliver Broome had been hiking on Saturday (April 2), when his adventure took an odd turn after he found the “perfect spot” to relax for the night.READ MORE: Nia Archives: jungle scene leader for a new generation of ravers“The first half of the night went as planned,” the Leeds-born 29-yea-old said. &ldquo
  
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• Jack White: 'I'm trying to do something I haven't done before'

  06-04-2022 19:13 via music-news.com
  
  Apple Music’s Zane Lowe travels to Third Man Records in Detroit for an extensive conversation with Jack White ahead of the
  
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• Munroe Bergdorf calls for people to rally against government not banning trans conversion therapy

  06-04-2022 18:18 via nme.com
  
  Munroe Bergdorf has spoken out against the government’s decision to exclude transgender people in their conversion ban.READ MORE: Pride 2021 – how LGBTQ+ spaces are bouncing back from COVIDThe transgender activist and model took to social media to rally people to speak out after Prime Minister Boris Johnson defended the decision to only include lesbian, gay and bisexual people in the ban.
  “We will have a ban on gay conversion therapy, which to me is utterly abhorrent,&rdqu
  
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• Imagine Dragons Wake the Undead in New ‘Thriller’-Inspired ‘Bones’ Video

  06-04-2022 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song will appear on the band's forthcoming album Mercury – Act 2
  
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• The Clash announce special edition of ‘Combat Rock’ with ‘The People’s Hall’

  06-04-2022 18:05 via nme.com
  
  The Clash are set to release a special edition of their classic album ‘Combat Rock’, NME can exclusively announce.READ MORE: The 50 best music documentaries of all timeReleased in May 1982 as the final album from The Clash line-up of of Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, ‘Combat Rock’ was the punk icon’s highest-selling and highest-charting album in both the UK and US – featuring the likes of ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go&rsqu
  
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• Metallica, Nine Inch Nails, the Strokes to Headline 2022 Boston Calling Fest

  06-04-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Haim, Weezer, Run the Jewels, Black Pumas, Orville Peck, and more slated for Memorial Day weekend fest
  
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• Blossoms announce premiere of new film ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’

  06-04-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Blossoms have announced details of a new film based around their upcoming ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’, and a premiere event where they’ll perform live.READ MORE: Blossoms and Rick Astley live in London: the best Smiths gig since December 12, 1986The Stockport five-piece’s fourth album is set for release on April 29, and has been previewed by the singles ‘The Sulking Poet’, ‘Ode To NYC’, ‘Care For’ and its title track.
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• The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia to replace Kanye West as Coachella 2022 headliners

  06-04-2022 17:37 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia have been announced as last-minute headliners for Coachella 2022, replacing Kanye West.READ MORE: From ticket sales to COVID safety – US industry insiders on the return of live music in 2022Last week, it was reported that Ye was pulling out of his closing night headline sets for the two-weekend event, which takes place April 15-17 and April 22-24 in Indio, California.
  The news has now been confirmed by Coachella, who took to Instagram this afternoon (Apri
  
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• Jack White Reveals the Guitar Advice He Got From Prince in New Zane Lowe Interview

  06-04-2022 17:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician also discusses going solo and gives the Apple Music 1 host a tour of the Third Man vinyl pressing plant in Detroit
  
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• Mitski announces additional UK and Irish tour dates for summer 2022

  06-04-2022 17:10 via nme.com
  
  Mitski has announced details of new UK and Irish tour dates for this summer, ahead of an imminent, sold-out run of dates.READ MORE: Mitski – ‘Laurel Hell’ review: meta musings set to her grandest music yetAs announced last year, the singer-songwriter will tour new album ‘Laurel Hell’ in the UK and Europe later this month, ending on April 29 with a London gig at Brixton Academy.
  Mitski will touch down in the UK on April 21 for gigs in Bristol, Leeds and Gla
  
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• The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia Replace Kanye West at Coachella

  06-04-2022 17:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swedish House Mafia,Phoebe Bridgers, Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat also set for fest's back-to-back April weekends
  
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• Sharon Van Etten Teases New Album, But Won’t Be Dropping Any Singles

  06-04-2022 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter's next LP, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, will arrive in full May 6
  
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• Tory Lanez arrested for allegedly violating order in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case

  06-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Tory Lanez indirectly referenced Megan Thee Stallion and the case on Twitter, the judge ruled.
  
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• Soulja Boy's girlfriend claims she was blindsided by his baby news

  06-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Soulja Boy announced he was expecting a baby boy with Jackilyn Martinez last month.
  
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• Sharon Van Etten shares details of new album ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’

  06-04-2022 16:00 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Van Etten has today (April 6) shared details of her sixth studio album, ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’.READ MORE: Sharon Van Etten live in Los Angeles: ten ‘Epic’ years and a timely celebration of resilienceThe record will arrive on May 6 via Jagjaguwar and is set to explore “the questions we ask ourselves when we think the world – or at least, our world – might be ending”, according to a statement.
  It continued: “Have w
  
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• Novecore Expands Its Music Distribution Business by Acquiring Aggregator AnyGaming Ltd. and Entering New Countries

  06-04-2022 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Novecore, the global music distribution company, has been expanding its reach and influence in the music industry through its new branding as well as changes to its company structure.  The service helps musicians all over the world sell their music through major platforms such as Spotify, iTunes, YouTube Music, and others. It has already served […]
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• ‘Brutal Whimsy’ and the Cost of Living: Cola Are Here To Dance You Through Dystopia

  06-04-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Ought members tell how they regrouped for a new kind of Canadian art-rock deliverance
  
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• Anohni Reteams With Hercules & Love Affair for New Song ‘Poisonous Storytelling’

  06-04-2022 15:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and dance music project reunite for first time since 2008 for latest In Amber single
  
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• 1960s teen pop idol and ‘Volare’ singer Bobby Rydell has died aged 79

  06-04-2022 14:57 via nme.com
  
  Bobby Rydell, the ’60s teen pop icon and singer of ‘Volare’, has died aged 79.
  According to the Guardian, Rydell passed away yesterday (April 5) of pneumonia complications not related to COVID at a hospital in his hometown of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  Rydell was most famous for his pop hits in the 1950s and ’60s, and was a star of the teen pop craze of the time.
  His most notorious tracks include ‘We Got Love’, ‘Swingin’ School’ and ‘W
  
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• Jack Harlow’s new single ‘First Class’ goes viral on TikTok ahead of release

  06-04-2022 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Ahead of its full release later this week, Jack Harlow‘s new single ‘First Class’ has gone viral on TikTok.
  The Kentucky rapper recently announced the release of his second studio album, ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’.
  The follow-up to 2020’s ‘That’s What They All Say’ is set to arrive on May 6 via Generation Now/Atlantic Records, and has already been previewed with the single ‘Nail Tech’.
  ‘First Class’, announced
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo covers Avril Lavigne on first night of Sour Tour

  06-04-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo channelled her pop-punk idol, Avril Lavigne, with a cover of 'Complicated'.
  
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• James Righton announces new album ‘Jim, I’m Still Here’ with Soulwax

  06-04-2022 13:50 via nme.com
  
  Former Klaxons musician James Righton has today (April 6) unveiled details of a new album, ‘Jim, I’m Still Here’.
  The 12-track album has been made in collaboration with Soulwax’s David and Stephen Dewaele and includes a guest feature from ABBA’s Benny Andersson. It will arrive on July 8 via Soulwax’s Abel DEEWEE.
  The synth-laden album sees Righton taking on a new alter-ego called Jim and you can hear a taster of the upcoming album via new single ‘Pa
  
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• Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West make debuts on Forbes billionaire list

  06-04-2022 13:43 via nme.com
  
  Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kanye West have all made their debut on Forbes’ billionaire list alongside the world’s top earners.
  According to the annual list, Rihanna has now become the world’s richest female musician with a net worth of $1.7billion (£1.3bn), largely thanks to her Fenty Beauty business and Savage X Fenty lingerie line.
  She sits at number 1,729 on the worldwide list of richest billionaires, with Jay-Z following at 2,076 with a net worth of $1.4bn (£1.1bn), and
  
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• Joy Division and The Smiths memorabilia heading to Manchester's British Pop Archive

  06-04-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The British Pop Archive is to open in Manchester this May and will celebrate the pop culture of the "vibrant city."
  
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• Black Country, New Road announce tour with new line-up to “road-test” new material

  06-04-2022 12:59 via nme.com
  
  Black Country, New Road have announced their first tour dates with their new line-up – see the full list of dates below.
  Back in February, the band’s founding vocalist and guitarist Isaac Wood announced his departure just days before they released their second album, ‘Ants From Up There’.READ MORE: Black Country, New Road – ‘Ants From Up There’ review: majestic, romantic indie-rockIn a statement alongside news of Wood’s departure, the remaining six
  
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• Ed Sheeran wins Shape of You copyright case

  06-04-2022 12:33 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran hopes the ruling signals the end of "baseless" copyright claims.
  
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• The Weeknd in talks to replace Kanye West at Coachella

  06-04-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Following the news that Kanye West has dropped out of Coachella, organisers have allegedly been looking to The Weeknd as a backup.
  
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• Jada Pinkett Smith's former lover alludes to 'entanglement' in new song

  06-04-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  R&B artist August Alsina released a new song called Shake The World on Monday.
  
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• Goonew’s family respond to criticism of displaying rapper’s body on stage

  06-04-2022 12:24 via nme.com
  
  This report contains details readers may find distressing.
  Goonew’s family have responded to criticism they received after it was revealed that the rapper’s body was propped up on stage at Washington, DC nightclub over the weekend.
  Goonew, 24, was shot in a car park in Prince George’s County, Maryland on March 18 and died hours later in hospital.
  The Maryland native’s life was celebrated on Sunday (April 3) with a memorial party at Bliss Nightclub. Footage showed his emba
  
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