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• Netflix Music Supervisors are Stepping Up Efforts to Unionize — Here’s the Latest

  25-10-2022 23:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Netflix’s music supervisors are stepping up efforts to file for unionization in collaboration with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). On Monday, in collaboration with the IATSE, Netflix’s music supervisors filed with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to seek a union certification election. The filing comes after an overwhelming number of music […]
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ has already sold over one million records

  25-10-2022 23:42 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift‘s new album ‘Midnights‘ has already sold over one million copies in the US.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure popAccording to data from Luminate (via Rolling Stone), which provides figures for the Billboard charts, Swift has managed to shift 1.2million units after just three days.
  This marks the first time since 2017 that an artist has managed to sell over one million records in its opening week, which S
  
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• Santigold’s New Podcast Gets ‘Defiantly Vulnerable’ With Olivia Wilde, Questlove

  25-10-2022 23:36 via rollingstone.com
  The roundtable Noble Champions brings together iconic guests like Idris Elba, Angela Yee, Saul Williams, and Tunde Adebimpe for boundary-pushing conversations
  
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• Taylor Swift has missed connecting with fans at live shows

  25-10-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift hasn't toured for four years.
  
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• Steve Lacy smashes fan’s phone and storms offstage during New Orleans concert

  25-10-2022 23:08 via nme.com
  Steve Lacy cut his set short at a concert in New Orleans last night (October 24) after a fan threw a disposable camera at him onstage.READ MORE: Steve Lacy – ‘Gemini Rights’ review: a fearlessly funky follow-up from The Internet guitaristWhile he was performing ‘Bad Habit’, close to the end of his set at the Orpheum Theater The Internet guitarist was hit by the object which prompted him to tell the crowd: “Don’t throw shit on my fucking stage please
  
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• YG Brings ‘I Got Issues’ LP on the Road for His Red Cup Tour

  25-10-2022 22:59 via rollingstone.com
  "Starting the new year off the right way," wrote Kalan.FrFr, one of YG's openers
  
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• Steve Lacy Says He Doesn’t ‘Owe Anyone an Apology’ After Destroying Fan’s Camera Onstage

  25-10-2022 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  "Maybe I could've reacted better? Sure. Always," Lacy wrote. "I’m a student of life. But I’m a real person with real feelings and real reactions."
  
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• Only Rihanna Could Bring Together Marvel Heroes and Music Stars for a Major Fashion Show

  25-10-2022 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  Savage x Fenty Vol. 4 will feature Burna Boy, Anitta, Simu Liu, Winston Duke, Taraji P. Henson and many more
  
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• Watch Corey Taylor address rumours of Slipknot headlining Download 2023

  25-10-2022 22:04 via nme.com
  Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor has addressed rumours that the band will be playing at Download Festival 2023.READ MORE: Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map”Over the past weekend, the singer took part in a Q&A session at the For The Love Of Horror convention in Manchester where he was asked whether or not Slipknot will be playing at Download next year.
  After asking fans to get their phones out, he ambiguously answered whil
  
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• Backstage With Sloppy Jane at Brooklyn’s Elsewhere

  25-10-2022 21:50 via rollingstone.com
  The nine-piece band played a wild show with opening acts including Philadelphia's Empath
  
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• Cassyette announces UK and European tour for 2023

  25-10-2022 21:38 via nme.com
  Cassyette has announced details of a headline UK and European tour in spring 2023.READ MORE: Cassyette: “Touring with Frank Carter was huge… it became a big learning curve”The jaunt will kick off at Hangar 34 in Liverpool on March 10 and will see the singer perform across 17 dates in cities such as London, Paris, Berlin and more.
  Pre-sale tickets will be available to purchase from tomorrow (October 26) at 10am, with further tickets going on sale on Thursday (October 27),
  
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• Watch Leslie Jordan’s reaction to Cardi B’s ‘WAP’ in resurfaced video

  25-10-2022 21:19 via nme.com
  A video showing Leslie Jordan’s reaction to ‘WAP’ by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion has resurfaced online following the actor’s death.
  Jordan died aged 67 on Monday (October 24) following a car accident in Los Angeles. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, local law enforcement confirmed that the actor was driving a BMW when he crashed into the side of a building.
  Since the news of his death was announced, many have shared clips from Jordan’s Instagram videos, which w
  
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• FLO: “UK R&B is coming back”

  25-10-2022 21:18 via nme.com
  FLO have declared that UK R&B is coming back in a new interview with NME.READ MORE: FLO – radiant London trio leading the next generation of girl groupsSpeaking on the red carpet at the Rated Awards, in a video you can watch above, when asked whether there was an R&B scene in the UK, Renée said: “It’s here, it’s so alive, so it just feels good to be seen and recognised for it”, before Stella interjected: “I feel like before that [R&B] w
  
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• Taylor Swift Is the First Artist to Sell 1 Million Records in Week One Since… Taylor Swift in 2017

  25-10-2022 21:13 via rollingstone.com
  In just three days since Midnights’ release, Swift shattered modern-day record sales
  
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• Fyre Festival Promoter Billy McFarland Out of Jail – Promoting Something New

  25-10-2022 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Fyre Festival promoter Billy McFarland is back from his four-year stint in jail to offer ‘something new.’ The infamous promoter shared a now-deleted TikTok in which he teases a new project. “It’s a little crazier but a whole lot bigger than anything I’ve ever tried before,” the man who admitted to defrauding Fyre Festival investors […]
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• Fyre Festival Promoter Billy McFarland Is Out of Jail – And Promoting Something New

  25-10-2022 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Fyre Festival promoter Billy McFarland is back from his four-year stint in jail to offer ‘something new.’ The infamous promoter shared a now-deleted TikTok in which he teases a new project. “It’s a little crazier but a whole lot bigger than anything I’ve ever tried before,” the man who admitted to defrauding Fyre Festival investors […]
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• Tyson Fury's debut solo single to raise money for Talk Club

  25-10-2022 21:04 via music-news.com
  
  Boxing champion Tyson Fury is hoping to raise money for Talk Club, the men's mental health charity.
  
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• Laura Dern thanks Taylor Swift after ‘Bejeweled’ video cameo

  25-10-2022 20:32 via nme.com
  Laura Dern has shared some behind-the-scenes photos from Taylor Swift’s music video for ‘Bejeweled’.
  In the Cinderella-inspired video for the track, written and directed by Swift, Dern plays the singer’s stepmother opposite Haim as the evil stepsisters.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure popAfter the video debuted today (October 25), the actor thanked Swift for inviting her “to join the party” and sh
  
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• Oxlade’s ‘Ku Lo Sa’ is Big. He’s Thinking Bigger 

  25-10-2022 20:26 via rollingstone.com
   “I'm trying to be one of the biggest Afrobeats exports, and it's not just by one song,” says the singer
  
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• Kanye West’s net worth drops from $2billion to $400million after Adidas ends Yeezy deal

  25-10-2022 20:26 via nme.com
  Kanye West‘s net worth has reportedly plummeted from $2billion (£1.3billion) to $400million (£348million) following the end of his partnership with Adidas.
  According to Forbes magazine, “Ye is no longer a billionaire” after Adidas terminated their contract with the rapper and entrepreneur today (October 25) over his anti-semitic comments.
  The deal was said to have a value of $1.5billion (£1.31billion) but now that the partnership has ended, Ye is worth $400mil
  
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• Taylor Swift Is Big in China — ‘Midnights’ Sells 250,000+ Copies on QQ Music Despite Reportedly Being Tencent’s Highest-Priced Digital Album

  25-10-2022 20:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The popularity of Taylor Swift has reportedly extended to China’s quick-growing music market, where Midnights is said to have sold north of 250,000 copies on QQ Music despite being Tencent’s highest-priced digital album to date. TechCrunch just recently shed light upon the international reach of Midnights, which broke multiple Spotify records soon after debuting last […]
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• 5 Seconds Of Summer talk being named NME’s Worst Band In The World three times

  25-10-2022 19:54 via nme.com
  5 Seconds Of Summer have spoken to NME about being named the worst band in the world three times.READ MORE: 5 Seconds Of Summer: “In many ways, ‘5SOS5’ feels like our first album’The Australian pop-punk band made it a hat-trick of titles at the NME Awards from 2015-17.
  Speaking to NME in a new interview, which you can watch above, drummer Ashton Irwin spoke out about their accolade.
  “Y’all called us the worst band and that affects a guy,” he laughed. &ld
  
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• The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Box Set Pulls Back the Curtain on the Fab Four’s Shared Genius

  25-10-2022 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  With stunning new stereo mixes and extensive outtakes documenting the journey of each song, the compendium captures John, Paul, George, and Ringo at the peak of their collective power
  
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• Steve Lacy Destroys Fan’s Camera Onstage After Getting Hit With It

  25-10-2022 19:37 via rollingstone.com
  Lacy left the stage and didn't return for an encore after the incident at his show in New Orleans
  
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• Kanye Is Never Coming Back From This

  25-10-2022 19:34 via rollingstone.com
  Ye’s knack for self-sabotage has gone too far, and his former allies are letting him know
  
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• Lewis Capaldi explains why he changed lyrics written by Ed Sheeran on upcoming album

  25-10-2022 19:19 via nme.com
  Lewis Capaldi has updated fans with details about his upcoming album, including why he had to amend lyrics written by Ed Sheeran.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “I make jokes because I’m comfortable with who I am”In a new interview with BBC News, Capaldi opened up on the creative process behind his recently announced LP, ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’, which includes a collaborative effort with Sheeran who is a co-writer on
  
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• Serj Tankian teases upcoming System Of A Down announcement

  25-10-2022 19:08 via nme.com
  Serj Tankian has teased in a new interview that System Of A Down could be set to return with new music.
  The System frontman and soloist was speaking to Kyle Meredith recently, when he was asked what the future holds for the band.READ MORE: Serj Tankian: “I think the whole world felt some relief that Trump was gone”“As of now, we haven’t talked about anything,” he replied. “We will be making an announcement about something next year that I can’t real
  
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• Kanye West Can’t Complain If No One’s Calling Him a Billionaire, Because He Might Not Be One Anymore

  25-10-2022 18:32 via rollingstone.com
  After Adidas cut ties with the rapper, Forbes estimates his net worth has plummeted to $400 million
  
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• Pet Shop Boys to headline Hogmanay New Year’s Eve concert in Edinburgh

  25-10-2022 18:23 via nme.com
  Pet Shop Boys have been announced as the headliners of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Concert In The Gardens on New Year’s Eve (December 31).
  The pop duo – comprising Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe – will welcome in 2023 at the special event in the Scottish capital, where they’ll perform their ‘Dreamworld’ greatest hits set.READ MORE: Pet Shop Boys live in Hull: four decades of holding pop to a higher standardEdinburgh’s NYE Hogmanay festival is returning this
  
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• AC/DC’s Brian Johnson on the Highway Out of Hell: ‘I Thought I Was Done’

  25-10-2022 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  The singer reflects on his early life, how he overcame deafness to get onstage again, and his new memoir, 'The Lives of Brian'
  
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• Irish clubs set to stay open until 6am under new laws

  25-10-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  Nightclubs in Ireland are set to stay open until 6am under new laws from 2023.
  Irish nightclubs currently have to close at 2.30am with a Special Exemption Order (SEO) that venues have to apply for at a cost of €410 (£356) per night, according to DJ Mag.
  But under new licensing laws being drafted today (October 25), that is set to change with venues being permitted to sell alcohol until 5am with a licence, while dancing will be allowed to continue until 6am.
  Justice Minister Helen McEn
  
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• Neil Gaiman and FourPlay String Quartet Announce Debut Collaborative Album ‘Signs of Life’

  25-10-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  The announcement arrives alongside the release of two singles from the record set to arrive April 28
  
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• U.S. Girls Turn Suburban Kitsch Into a Beautiful Existential Ballad on New Song ‘Bless This Mess’

  25-10-2022 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  Track arrives with a clever "realfake" video, in which decades-old footage of Meg Remy is manipulated to look like she's singing her new song
  
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• Marcus King to Jam With Zac Brown Band at 2022 CMA Awards

  25-10-2022 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  Leading nominee Lainey Wilson, Miranda Lambert, and Morgan Wallen are also slated to perform at the annual ceremony, which opens with a tribute to Loretta Lynn
  
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• Watch the trailer for Razorlight’s new documentary ‘Fall To Pieces’

  25-10-2022 17:25 via nme.com
  Razorlight are the subject of a new documentary called Fall To Pieces – check out the official trailer below.
  Directed by Ben Lowe, the forthcoming film will tell the “untold story” of the Johnny Borrell-fronted band, who formed in London in 2002. Its title was inspired by the name of Razorlight’s 2006 single ‘Before I Fall to Pieces’.READ MORE: Johnny Borrell: “I wore all-white for every public appearance for a year”A two-minute trailer for t
  
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• Victoria Beckham Says She ‘Couldn’t Commit’ to a Spice Girls Reunion Tour — But Hologram Spice Might 

  25-10-2022 17:17 via rollingstone.com
  "I had so much fun being in the Spice Girls," she said. "But I think now with everything else I've got going on – with my fashion, and my beauty line, four children – I couldn't commit to that"
  
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• Blink-182 and Paramore to headline new Adjacent Music Festival

  25-10-2022 17:17 via nme.com
  Blink-182 and Paramore have been announced as the headliners of a new festival in the US in 2023.READ MORE: Blink-182: every single album ranked and ratedBoth acts will top the bill at the Adjacent Music Festival over the weekend of May 27-28, and will be joined by Turnstile, Bleachers, IDLES, Jimmy Eat World, Japanese Breakfast and Coheed And Cambria across three stages at Atlantic City Beach.
  Tickets for the two-day bash go on sale at 10am local time this Thursday (October 27) – you
  
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• Adidas Officially Terminates Kanye West Deal — Execs Forecast ‘A Short-Term Negative Impact of Up to €250 Million’

  25-10-2022 17:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Adidas has officially terminated its deal with Kanye West (also known as Ye), citing his “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous” comments. The German corporation announced its decision to cut ties with Ye just moments ago, having placed its branding deal with the artist and entrepreneur “under review” about two weeks back. Moreover, the move arrives after […]
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• Posthumous XXXTENTACION documentary ‘Look At Me: XXXTENTACION’ screening details announced

  25-10-2022 16:49 via nme.com
  A new XXXTENTACION documentary, titled ‘Look At Me: XXXTENTACION’ is set to be screened in London, Paris and Berlin next month, in advance of its international streaming launch. Check out further details below.
  The film, which was originally released on streaming service Hulu in the US in May, was made with the involvement from the late artist’s mother, Cleopatra Bernard, and the manager of his estate, Solomon Sabande. Watch the trailer below.Directed by award-winning film
  
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• Taylor Swift explains how Dylan O'Brien came to play drums on new song

  25-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dylan O'Brien was drinking wine with Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff in the music producer's home studio.
  
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• Dolly Parton pays tribute to 'brother' Leslie Jordan

  25-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The actor/comedian died after a car crash in Hollywood on Monday morning. He was 67.
  
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• U2’s Bono reveals his cousin is also his half-brother: “We felt like brothers long before we knew”

  25-10-2022 16:26 via nme.com
  U2 singer Bono has revealed that his cousin is also his half-brother.READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – rankedThe musician’s father, Bob Hewson, had an affair with his mother’s sister. Bono, whose real name is Paul Hewson, has said in his forthcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story that his father told him the news in 2000 before dying of cancer the following year.
  Hewson and Bono’s aunt, Barbara, allegedly had an affair and had a son, Scott Rankin. Bon
  
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• Robert Fripp says his Sunday Lunch videos with Toyah upset King Crimson fans

  25-10-2022 15:34 via nme.com
  Robert Fripp has said that his ongoing Sunday Lunch covers series with his wife Toyah Willcox has upset some King Crimson fans.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!Fripp and Willcox began posting cover versions on a weekly basis in 2020 via the latter’s official YouTube channel. Early videos saw the married couple perform classic tracks by acts including Nirvana, David Bowie and Sex Pistols from their home.
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• Adidas ends Kanye West deal in light of rapper’s anti-Semitic comments

  25-10-2022 15:34 via nme.com
  Adidas has ended its partnership with Kanye West over his anti-Semitic comments.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?It’s the latest company to cut ties with the rapper and billionaire entrepreneur, calling his inflammatory statements as “unacceptable, hateful and dangerous”.
  The German sportswear brand said in a statement today (October 25): “Adidas does not tolerate anti-Semitism and any other
  
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• Jane’s Addiction Scrap 5 Shows With Smashing Pumpkins Following Perry Farrell Injury 

  25-10-2022 15:28 via rollingstone.com
  "Due to doctors orders, we regrettably and forcibly have to cancel the following shows, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, as well as Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City," Farrell wrote in a statement
  
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• Chloe x Halle x Ronald x Ernie on the Past, Present, and Future of R&B

  25-10-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  The Bailey sisters and the Isley Brothers — two of pop's great sibling acts — talk about finding inspiration and trying not to annoy each other
  
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• Robbie Williams announces two concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall

  25-10-2022 14:40 via nme.com
  Robbie Williams has announced two special concerts at London’s Royal Albert Hall for next month – tickets will be available here.READ MORE: Robbie Williams on Damon Albarn, Morrissey and the dark side of Take That: “I have a cannon-full of quotes”The pop star, who released his record-breaking ‘XXV’ compilation last month, will play a mixture of swing classics and some of his biggest hits at the iconic venue on November 6 and 7.
  Per a press release, t
  
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• Blink-182 and Paramore Will Be Next to Each Other at New ‘Adjacent Music Festival’

  25-10-2022 14:20 via rollingstone.com
  The Memorial Day weekend fest will bring bands like Turnstile, Jimmy Eat World, and Coheed and Cambria to Atlantic City, New Jersey
  
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• Tom Grennan joins Sir Paul McCartney as Music Venue Trust patron

  25-10-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Grennan has landed a new charity role supporting grassroots venues in the UK.
  
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• Bruce Dickinson calls out gig-goers for smoking weed at Iron Maiden show

  25-10-2022 13:56 via nme.com
  Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson called out a group of fans at one of the band’s recent shows for smoking week in the crowd.
  The heavy metal outfit are currently out on the North American leg of their ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ tour, which is due to conclude in Tampa, Florida this Thursday (October 27).READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classicAs Loudwire reports, Dickinson hit out at some audience members during Iron Maiden
  
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