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Are we heading the same way as the dinosaurs?

5 steps to changing the way we grow our food

How fish slime could spawn a new kind of antibiotics

A new Welsh curriculum aims to make education more holistic. Will it work?

CO2 levels are now at a 3 million-year high

Will self-driving cars will be “unthinkable” in 50 years?

Scottish 'Holocaust heroine' who saved Jewish girls lauded in book

UK companies urged to boost efforts to close gender pay gap

3 things business leaders should do to make a renewed case for multilateralism

Is it time for a 'true global currency'?

10 things the Equality Act would mean for LGBT+ Americans and its supporters

How this Turkish city went from dumping ground to destination

This is what a genderless AI voice sounds like - and why it matters

7 highlights from our meeting on the Middle East and North Africa

The key to sustainable growth in MENA? Getting more women into work

5G will drive Industry 4.0 in the Middle East and Africa

How women in MENA are taking on the status quo - and winning

We have the tools to beat climate change. Now we need to legislate

These are the best universities in the MENA region

This new form of currency could transform the way we see money

Between war and peace. Why nations need to learn to navigate the grey zone

How the Middle East is suffering on the front lines of climate change

3 things you need to know about securing a blockchain

A new generation of women leaders is making waves in the Arab world

Five ways to increase gender parity in the MENA region

How companies are embracing autistic employees

Beth Comstock's Imagine It Forward: An excerpt

10 start-ups that are helping to change the Arab world

Norway’s electric car market has overtaken traditional vehicle sales

7.5 billion people, 100 Arab start-ups and other top stories of the week

Pad Women - the all-female business easing period poverty in Sri Lanka

Are floating-cities the solution to rising sea levels? The UN thinks so

What zombie firms tell us about Europe's productivity problem

How women venture capitalists invest says a lot about the inequality in their field

Why pay transparency alone won't eliminate the persistent wage gap between men and women

Jellyfish-inspired electronic skin can heal itself while wet

This simple act could make you feel happier, more empathetic and less anxious

To feel happier at work, share 'the real you'

These are the biggest risks facing the Middle East and North Africa

What the future of trust looks like

Chinese tech investors are turning towards MENA. Here's why

The latest technology isn't enough – you need the business model to go with it

5 ways cities can use emerging technologies to fight climate change

AI raises the risk of cyberattack – and the best defence is more AI

From social entrepreneurship to systems entrepreneurship: how to create lasting change

Mosquito-borne diseases could spread to a billion more people as climate warms

5 ways the private sector can help towards universal healthcare in Africa

4 bold new ways New York is going clean and green

An economist explains how to go carbon neutral in our lifetime

4 radical shifts required to achieve universal health coverage worldwide

These countries give the most aid - and are the most principled about it

How technology can revolutionise healthcare across the MENA region

Norway is returning Easter Island artefacts to Chile

MENA’s growing young population is a huge opportunity – if we get it right

How Africa and Asia are joining forces on universal healthcare

5 key challenges facing the MENA region

Impostor syndrome, glass ceilings and glass cliffs. What every working woman needs to know

Emissions inequality: there is a gulf between global rich and poor

What Fukushima's cherry trees tell us about Japan's reinvention

New 'metallic wood' could lead to super-light cars

What’s really driving disruption? (Clue: it’s not technology)

Abu Dhabi just switched on the world's largest 'virtual battery plant'

What lessons can we learn from 200 years of public debt?

Cameroon farmers spice up earnings with forest-friendly foods

What China’s period of rapid growth means for the rest of the world

One in five deaths worldwide linked to unhealthy diet

Most CEOs don’t have a global health strategy. That needs to change

In 2019, women still bear the brunt of domestic chores

Digital technology is changing how we deal with cost management

Women from elite colleges earn more because they work more

Our efforts to moderate extreme weather are fueling a climate change ‘feedback loop’

Bottlenose dolphin numbers declined by ‘12%’ following marine heatwave

7 skills every leader needs in times of disruption

Eliminating waste at scale – opportunities for blockchain

Cash-based cities must look to private partners

Why globalization needs an upgraded operating system

AI has the potential to enrich our lives in so many ways – if we use it properly

10 ways central banks are experimenting with blockchain

'Being open about my mental health created a better work culture'

The revolution need not be automated

Chicago makes history electing Lori Lightfoot as first black woman mayor

What Mary Poppins teaches us about behavioural economics

These countries have the most powerful passports

How the United States is falling in love with secondhand clothes

Toddlers engage more with print books than ebooks, developmental researchers say

This is what we need to do to build healthy, happy cities

How 5G can advance the SDGs

Did a censored female writer inspire Hemingway’s famous style?

Why is it so hard to predict stock market trends?

How challenging masculine stereotypes is good for men

Climate change and conflicts are set to plunge millions into food crisis

10 Middle Eastern authors you should know

How this Chinese boxer delivered a knockout blow to gender stereotypes

New York's new congestion charge will be a first for the United States

What if zero interest rates are the new normal?

From the bronze age to food cans, here's how tin changed humanity

Scotland wants to create an ethical stock exchange

How to create more jobs in a fast-changing Middle East

We underestimate the power of data at our peril. This is why

The clothes of the future could be made from pineapples and bananas

The world’s 7.5 billion people, in one chart

MENA’s start-up scene is taking off. Here’s how investors can join in

World Autism Day: Let’s allow disability to change our societies for the better

Beyond diversity: How firms are cultivating a sense of belonging

Our healthcare systems are ailing. Here's how to make them better

The average person in Europe loses two years of their life due to air pollution

The gender pay gap for UK graduates has widened significantly

Stress is severely affecting the lives of university students - here's what we need to do

Why the diversity of insects is crucial for maintaining crop yields

Here’s how rising sea levels could affect our health

This is how plant protein start-ups are tapping into China’s hungry market

Public investment banks could be a powerful tool for growth

Why women rarely hold the top spots in hedge funds

US milk sales drop by more than $1 billion as plant-based alternatives take off

Renewable power generation in the UK has hit a record high

Europe needs a global strategy

Four lessons from sub-Saharan Africa on building effective business ecosystems

5 factors driving the Chinese lawtech boom

Technology can help us end the scourge of modern slavery. Here's how

Can fighting climate change bring the Arab world closer together?

This is how we inspire young people in the Middle East to join the fight against climate change

This is how Middle Eastern retailers can keep up with e-commerce

How to build a more resilient and inclusive global system

The Middle East needs a technological revolution. Start-ups can lead the way

Forward Agenda - April 2019

Why the vision of European strategic autonomy remains a mirage

What slums can teach us about building the cities of the future

Innovative urban financing can make our cities stronger

Earth Hour 2019: switch off your lights, and become an innovator

In Germany, consumers are embracing a shift to home batteries

Climate change helped destroy these four ancient civilisations

This AI trash can is designed to stop you wasting food

This is how 5G will trump the capabilities of 4G

Public space for recreation is good for cities. Here's why

5 surprising ways major cities are going green

What my transgender child can teach us about the workforce of the future

Religion worldwide, 1 billion guns and other top stories of the week

UK to put mothers' names on marriage certificates, in a major win for women’s rights

Are our cities effectively planning for climate change?

Using a company’s own words to assess its risks

The Chinese economy is slowing down – but that’s not necessarily a bad thing

How this scholar is restoring a beautiful Chinese village

How robot swarms are learning new tricks from nature

These robo fire-fighters tackle blazes too dangerous for humans

This 50 year-old drug can tackle the leading cause of maternal death

Would AI be better at governing than politicians?

This device can diagnose a genetic disease in 15 minutes

Water scarcity is a growing problem across the Middle East. Is this how we solve it?

These 4 scenarios show how we might be working in the future

Women's work faces the greatest risk of automation, says new research

In the age of the tourism backlash, we need 'destination stewards'

This project is turning abandoned fishing gear into volleyball nets

This map reveals the world’s busiest air routes

Saudi women are going to college, running for office and changing the conservative country

Not all coral reefs mind warm water

13 things mentally strong people won't do

Ugandan farmers test big-data solutions to climate challenges

The media must do more to cover the positive impact made by women

Why humanitarian aid should support markets, never replace them

How we can reimagine our cities through art

How 'robot eyes' can help people with motor impairments

How the young in developing countries are excluded from work

Six steps that can help us to tackle homelessness

How emerging technologies increase the threat from biological weapons

The dirty secret of electric vehicles

80 million Chinese people no longer pay income tax

Humans have derailed the Earth's climate in just 160 years. Here's how

Poor access to finance is holding back businesses in MENA. This is how we can help them

How MENA’s universities can transform the region into the world’s next tech hub

Hackers are causing blackouts. It's time to boost our cyber resilience

The recipe for creativity involves a lot of ideas, and a short break

The tree helping Kenyan farmers beat drought and poverty

The EU just passed a major new law that will change the rules of the internet

3 reasons we need a major overhaul of corporate tax, by Christine Lagarde

These are the real threats to the global economy in 2019

What happened to all the hype about Universal Basic Income?

How Dubai can solve its lack of affordable housing

Video: New Zealand wants a politics of well-being

5 leadership lessons I learned from doing my own 'undercover boss'

What an Indian monsoon 130,000 years ago tells us about climate change today

Plant more trees: Young forests use carbon most effectively

This is how our changing climate could increase the risk we face from hurricanes

How solar is powering the Middle East towards renewables

Peter Tabichi - world’s best teacher is changing lives in Africa

A call for a new crop of innovators

This is the massive impact women’s liberation had on economic growth

Inequality is intolerable. The wealthy should call out an unfair system

Here’s how cities are tackling the risks of climate change

How tree rings could help us gather crucial data on climate change

Estonia is building a 'robot judge' to help clear a legal backlog

These are all the world's major religions in one map

Citizen science can help solve our data crisis

'Hybrid jobs' are on the rise. This is how you can prepare

Your future coworkers could be a swarm of robots

Can bringing young and old under one roof solve the world's housing crisis?

What the rest of the world can learn from Norway's prison system

Data bias: the dangers of being female in a world designed for men

5 ways governments can unleash the power of young entrepreneurs

Tourism is damaging the ocean. Here’s what we can do to protect it

Does it pay for cities to be green?

Climate change is a security threat. We must act now

How do we design an inclusive energy transition?

The countries most ready for the global energy transition

The Wandering Earth: why you need to see China’s latest sci-fi blockbuster

Spaceflight reactivates dormant viruses. This could be a problem if we want to go to Mars

This is how AI is putting stress on workers

US teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever

6 beautiful scientific visualisations, explained

1 billion people are going to polls in Asia. Here are the main issues at stake

African cyclone survivors face 'second wave' of loss from disease

This Mexican company is making biofuel from cactus plants

Five ways to increase trust in e-commerce

Why carbon capture and storage could be the game-changer the world needs

How incomplete privacy laws build echo chambers

How Japan became the world leader in floating solar power

This app uses augmented reality to rewrite ‘herstory’

We can build an inclusive workplace, and it starts with empathy

There is a mental health crisis in entrepreneurship. Here’s how to tackle it

This see-through film could help save the planet - and you money

Water scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of our time

Bold climate action could create millions of jobs - but we need to make sure women benefit too

Universal moral rules, the myth of flexible jobs and other top stories of the week

Your morning cup of coffee contains 140 litres of water

This is what the trade war overlooks

What it’s like to raise children in the world’s most polluted capital

Why gender lens investing is expanding rapidly

New Zealand women don headscarves to support Muslims after shootings

In war, dirty water is more dangerous to children than violence

This is why economics needs to go back to the drawing board

7 key findings about mobile phone and social media use in emerging economies

In Japan, if you're 76 you're biologically 65

Our most powerful, high-tech climate solution? Our forests

Don't compare data to oil – digitization needs a new mindset

Is al Qaeda about to reclaim its role as the world's leading jihadist terror movement?

There are more than 1 billion guns in the world and this is who owns them

4 ways to cyberproof your business during mergers & acquisitions

5 things you need to know about water

Why we need a new social contract for data in healthcare

What the car industry has done to help fight climate change – and what it needs to do next

Manufacturing is finally entering a new era

These are the economies adding the most to global growth in 2019

The problem with capitalism’s magic number

The share of women in legislatures around the world is growing, but they are still underrepresented

A 'national service for the environment'? It could be the key to fighting climate change

England is set to run out of water in just 25 years

127 countries now regulate plastic bags. Why aren't we seeing less pollution?

Thinking local could be the key to helping countries develop

Poor people are having to pay more for clean water

What you need to know about trade in Brazil - in one map

The AI governance challenge

Central US states have been hit by record flooding

What the Christchurch attacks show us about the global spread of Islamophobia

We must look after forests so they look after us

Boys’ attention and prosocial behaviour linked to earnings 30 years later

These countries have the highest share of electric vehicles

Three things Nigeria must do to end extreme poverty

Finland is the world’s happiest country – again

Why saving our forests should be a global priority

In Tunisia, budding entrepreneurs can take a year off their job

Our poisonous air is harming our children’s brains

Cyclone Idai hits millions across Africa in record disaster

Scientists are tracking where sharks, tuna and ships overlap. This is why

These five exercise trends will help society and your health

Americans spent 3 times as much on video games as the cinema last year

The value of failure: How we can make the most of losing

What Nairobi house prices tell us about the highs and lows of Kenya's middle class boom

Does going cashless hurt financial inclusion?

Africa needs support to build a new model of green development

George and Amal Clooney are a mission to secure equal rights for everyone

Which countries are best at attracting high-skilled workers?

9 years in, 9 things to know about the Syrian civil war

This drone is a sheepdog

The first all-female spacewalk is set to happen later this month

Seven trends shaping the future of the mining and metals industry

If people aren’t responding to climate warnings, we need to change the message

5 neuroscience hacks that will make you happier

How to follow our meeting on the Middle East and North Africa 2019

What happiness can teach us about how we measure human development

These countries are home to the highest proportion of refugees in the world

Everything you need to know about Ireland’s economy

How innovation from within is transforming International Organizations as well as lives

What I learned from a year of working Danishly

England to fund free sanitary products for school and college girls

Greta Thunberg calls for ‘system change not climate change’. Here’s what that could look like

In St. Lucia, Britain's Prince Charles touts 'blue economy'

This robot can help you eat your dinner

For the first time ever there are more people over 65 than under 5

We’ve gained so much materially. But this is what we’ve lost

This is New York City's $10 billion plan to 'climate-proof' itself

These are the jobs increasingly at risk from automation

As oceans absorb CO2 at a faster rate, bigger challenges emerge

Flies and fungi: Climate change could make food less safe, experts warn

Women are the modern literary heroines. This is why

This is the staggering amount of people using the internet

In polarized America, a new divide looms

From Sweden to India, school climate strikes have gone global

We are on the edge of a new ‘cyber’ space age. This is how we make it a success

How three US cities are using data to end homelessness

This is what people find distracting at work

Working women are more at risk of job automation than men

This is what the ancient Greeks had to say about robotics and AI

These seven moral rules unite human beings, according to research

The impact of AI and information technologies on worker stress

Hospital disinfectants should be regulated like antibiotics new study suggests

Scientists have used a quantum computer to turn back time

Free tampons in schools are not enough to end period poverty say British charities

Straws made of seaweed could replace plastic alternatives

This is how much money US millennials owe already

Is a toxic political environment allowing hate to flourish?

Berlin transit agency offers women's discount on Equal Pay Day

How governments can use gender budgeting to improve equality

What Italian board reform tells us about the gender gap

Four lessons for a successful switch to value-based healthcare

This cheap, 700-year old solution could change billions of lives

Water is a growing source of global conflict. Here’s what we need to do

The 8 vital questions we need to address about international cybersecurity

How to save the internet, why women are paid less and other top stories of the week

1 in 13 young British people have PTSD. Here’s why

Create, question, collaborate - these are the skills we should teach our children

5 books on work by French authors that you should read on your commute

Meatless Monday is expanding to all public schools in New York City

This is what happens in a minute on the internet

This robot could be conducting your next job interview

These countries are the most dangerous for wildlife

Should you listen to music while working? Here's what experts say

Women tend to be diagnosed with disease later than men

How much sleep do teenagers really need?

Smart devices must come with trust already installed

Why Nordic nations are the best places to have children

5 steps that could end the plastic pollution crisis – and save our ocean

5 charts that reveal the state of the global arms trade

Three ways Finland leads the world - aside from education

Why AI will make healthcare personal

Europe is no longer an innovation leader. Here's how it can get ahead

Flexible working can make work-life balance worse, a German study finds

Which are the world’s most popular emojis?

Vienna has the world's best quality of living

James Bond goes green in new movie with electric Aston Martin

Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world

2018 saw China expand its switch from polluting coal

Can you tell a real face from an AI fake?

If AI is used to create art, who gets the credit?

Artificial intelligence must know when to ask for human help

Here’s how racial stereotypes can affect a student’s success in STEM

Malaysia can show the way towards a holistic model for human rights

You can make a difference in North Korea. Here's how

France says ‘oui’ to feminine job titles

Mind the (gender) gap: why we should stand together on inclusion

A question following International Women's Day: where does 'she' belong?

Air pollution killing more people than smoking, say scientists

Why protectionism spells trouble for global economic growth

Indonesia has a plan to deal with its plastic waste problem

Why extinct species seem to be returning from the dead

This Ethiopian crop was so popular exports had to be banned, so how can it take advantage of this demand?

1,700+ species now at risk from human action, researchers report

Which countries have the most immigrants?

An economic manifesto to build a better world

Autonomous drones can help search and rescue after disasters

Out-of-work US men are unhappier than men almost anywhere else

Italy has banned unvaccinated children from schools

Switzerland ranked as best country for women's rights, according to the OECD

Mali just took a huge step towards universal healthcare

Meet the 2019 Class of Young Global Leaders

Finland, Switzerland and New Zealand lead the way at teaching skills for the future

In Wales, ‘rubbish police’ shake down garbage bags for recyclables

Average Work Week Hours in Different Countries

The digital skills gap is widening fast. Here’s how to bridge it

A trip to the front lines of the fight against Ebola

The Middle East's first zero-waste shop has opened in Beirut

A must-read list: The enduring contributions of African-American women writers

Nigeria: what Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election means for Africa’s biggest economy

These new maps could tell us where in the US is most at risk from drought

MSF-run hospital develops 3D printed prosthetics for war victims

In rural Nepal, solar irrigation is helping keep families together

How to answer ‘what is your greatest weakness?’

4 ways the web has changed our lives – and will shape our future

There are now four competing visions of the internet. How should they be governed?

It's time for financial services to embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Here's why

The web is 30 years old. What better time to fight for its future?

Methane levels are increasing – and scientists aren’t sure why

The world’s most expensive places to own a home

New York City has a plan to fight fast fashion waste. Here’s how it works

Changing morals: we’re more compassionate than 100 years ago, but more judgmental too

Dublin's homeless are being retrained as city tour guides

Less fluff, more stuff: The science of productive meetings

For the first time, we can measure the human footprint on Antarctica

Virtual reality adds to tourism through touch, smell and real people’s experiences

Europe’s crucial year: Will it rise to the challenge?

'Community' refrigerators aim to freeze out food waste

The vital role of women in creating a lasting Afghan peace

Why getting workplace diversity right isn't for the faint-hearted

Academia has a gender equality problem. Here's how to fix it

These are the benefits of learning a second language

It's time to fulfil the promises made to women 25 years ago

Gender parity can boost economic growth. Here's how

Better data can help close the global gender gap

Is women's progress stalling at your company? Here's how to get it moving again

We have a chance to build the gender-equal workplaces of the future. Here's how

These are the best countries for female workers

5 innovations that have advanced women’s rights

A chimpanzee cultural collapse is underway, and it’s driven by humans

Why we're living in the 'Asian Century'

What China said about economic policy at its parliamentary meeting

Could gendered language be responsible for excluding women from power?

All about that bass: carmakers seek electric car sounds for post-petrol era

Monster avocados and bread beer: 12 technologies fighting food waste

Here’s how art could help us tackle air pollution

This is the strange paradox that stops women from applying for jobs

The lightest element in the universe and its enormous role in our lives

Here’s how technology is stopping coffee from going extinct

This interactive map tracks your vocal emotions

In an era of global uncertainty, the SDGs can be our guide

7 surprising and outrageous stats about gender inequality

Unsafe air, the coming water shortages in the US and other top stories of the week

An economist explains why women are paid less

Why #Wherearethewomen? is an $11 trillion question

Protecting women in public life is a global political issue that affects us all. Here’s why

International Women's Day: Where does she belong?

Building social good – lessons from an Asian giant

How do we decide if an animal is extinct?

How to beat gender stereotypes: learn, speak up and react

Global economic growth forecasts cut again by OECD

This heroic doctor is waging war on rape and the stigma around it

Traffic congestion cost the US economy nearly $87 billion in 2018

India's Kerala to give workers a 3 hour break

Last summer was Australia's hottest on record - here's what this means

How lightning could protect against cyber-criminals

How did reading and writing evolve? Neuroscience gives us some clues

Why culture is the key to helping cities heal after disasters

Heatwaves are destroying ocean ecosystems like wildfires

Why women in Rwanda are learning to fish

Here’s how we can encourage more women into the STEM fields

What people want – ignore at your peril

Password managers aren't all they're cracked up to be. Here's why

Ninja innovation and the future of work

Bill Gates’ top 10 breakthrough technologies of 2019

Cybersecurity should be a source of hope, not fear. Here are 5 reasons why

Wind farms now provide 14% of EU power – these countries are leading the way

Here's how we can rethink the way we eat meat

Our love affair with smartphones has grown deeper than you think

Why being yourself at work can make you healthier and more productive

Why 'perpetual learning' will help you thrive in the changing world of work

Smartphone use is about to rocket in these countries

Why automatic pension enrolment may not suit the self-employed

Energy innovation relies on pricing CO2, according to German government advisors

Print your city? 3D printing is revolutionizing our urban futures

This map shows the extent of the entire internet in 1973

We talk about artistic inspiration all the time – but scientific inspiration is a thing too

Airlines lack clear flight path to lower carbon emissions: researchers

Emergency caesareans increase risk of postnatal depression in new mothers, our research suggests

The impact of population ageing on monetary policy

This is the story of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard – an extraordinary painter, forgotten by history

Hidden women of history: the priestess Pythia at the Delphic Oracle, who spoke truth to power

Women have just three-quarters of the economic rights of men – World Bank

Can Qatar's low-carbon city show a greener Middle East future?

The mobile phone gender gap is a $700 billion opportunity

Fake news: What it is, and how to spot it

Editing the human genome: do the risks outweigh the rewards?

7 of the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India

Gender equality in STEM is possible. These countries prove it

The top 10 risks to the global economy, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit

The global economy is woefully unprepared for biological threats. This is what we need to do

The AI doctor won't see you now

Is there a social solution to automation?

Re-envisioning the role of natural gas in a clean energy future

London HIV patient becomes world's second AIDS cure hope

These are just some of the hidden impacts of Britain's winter warmth

Meet Tarpé Mills, groundbreaking artist behind the comic world's first female superhero

The association between job-finding expectations and success

UK launches global fund to help end 'period poverty' by 2050

There are four types of loneliness, according to researchers

Twitter shows how quickly we adapt to wild weather

US companies created a record number of robot workers in 2018

Why memories of music cannot be lost to Alzheimer's and dementia

France, inequality, and the social elevator

These countries are paving the way to a zero-carbon future

Your chocolate can help save the planet. Here’s how

Here are the biggest cybercrime trends of 2019

Here are 4 tips for governing by design in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Meet Stan: the robot valet that parks your car at the airport

US faces fresh water shortages due to climate change, research says

The countries with the most satellites in space

Growing up near green space is good for your mental health as an adult

Companies are evolving when it comes to transgender rights – here’s how

How a good night's sleep can 'clean' your brain

The fight against sexual harassment in workplace is taking on US healthcare

The magic of ‘pyt’: the Danish word that could help you fight stress

How sexist is that film? This app will help you find out

India wants exclusive rights to the tonnes of data lying with e-commerce firms in the country

Here’s how we can eradicate poverty in Africa faster

Reducing tensions between India and Pakistan needs a regional effort. Here’s how it can happen

Concorde is a reminder that the only way for innovation is up

The healthiest countries, youth v corruption and other top stories of the week

Why the foundations of the modern world are costing the earth

This is how Britain saved some of its most precious wildlife from the threat of extinction

Why poverty reduction rests on trade

Planting 1.2 trillion trees could neutralize CO2 emissions, says ecologist

This is what the North Korea-US summit means for the region

Are new smartphone disease trackers missing a key target - women?

This is how distance from nature is affecting our health

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