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• Parents can promote gender equality and help prevent violence against women. Here’s how
• This British company is trying to raise awareness of period poverty 
• How a dictionary is helping fight drug resistance in Asia
• How aid can help tackle poverty
• Public libraries aren't dead just yet
• Technology can help us save the planet. But more than anything, we must learn to value nature
• We're living in the age of the zero-sum economy
• The urban jungle: Why London wants to plant more trees
• As Greece emerges from bailout, here are 5 things you need to know 
• Global warming is making oceans so acidic, they may reach the pH they were 14 million years ago
• How our growing appetite for meat is harming the planet
• This chart shows the rise of Facebook fury in the US
• Nanomedicine could revolutionise the way we treat TB. Here’s how
• China is building a new Silk Road, and this one is digital
• Banning plastic bags and straws is a drop in the ocean. Here's what else we need to do
• Our obsession with paid work is damaging our mental health
• Why the war on poverty in the US isn't over, in 4 charts
• How should we finance higher education? 
• Why fathers need to get more involved in their children's first 1000 days
• From prisoner to professor: Why criminal records shouldn't keep people out of college
• A bird’s eye view of urban poverty and social inequality
• Virtual reality is giving roller coasters a new twist
• In the age of automation, how can the services sector provide decent jobs?
• Scientists are developing greener plastics – the bigger challenge is moving them from lab to market
• Crop-munching armyworm could threaten millions of farmers in Asia
• What role did credit ratings play in the 2008 crisis? 
• The link between marriage and your risk of heart disease and stroke
• When life gives you lemons: Sicily's farmers go tropical as climate warms
• How fixing phones can help tackle knife crime
• After natural disasters, we need to think about more than physical damage
• How to follow our #amnc18 meeting in China
• An AI has uncovered coral reefs that are resistant to climate change
• This Kenyan online food delivery system is cutting waste
• Why male is our default gender
• There's a surprising new craze in Algeria: K-pop
• The electrification of transport could transform our future – if we are prepared for it 
• Sex and gender diversity is growing across the US
• In Sao Paulo, it could take 120 years to find a home
• Deforestation in Indonesia dropped by 60% in 2017, but they're not out of the woods yet
• 7 secrets forests have been keeping from you
• Economic cooperation between North and South Korea could be worth $150 billion
• How globalization is changing innovation
• Chart of the day: London is the Airbnb capital of the world
• 6 steps to becoming a successful social entrepreneur
• This simple technique doubled the time parents spent reading to their children
• Could Rwanda become Africa's healthcare leader?
• Living to 100: why we should plan for more sushi, chocolate and work
• We don't have enough data to draw conclusions about the digital divide
• New Zealand has passed a ban on foreign homebuyers into law
• How to be happier at work
• Pandemics and the psychology of uncertainty
• The 2004 lecture that finally convinced David Attenborough about global warming
• How we overhauled healthcare amid Venezuela's crisis
• Is fear of nuclear terrorism distracting us from more realistic threats?
• What will medicine look like by 2050?
• Jakarta is slowing sinking into the Earth
• The Cuban government has tested nationwide internet 
• If Americans swapped 50% of the beef they eat for vegan proteins, it could save a lot of land
• These 4 cities used data to become more sustainable and inclusive. Here's how
• 5 ways natural nanotechnology could inspire human design
• Buy more books than you ever read? The Japanese have a word for that
• Workplace routines are stifling innovation
• Electricity grids are at risk from cyberattack. Here's how we can keep them running 
• The next four years are going to be 'anomalously warm'
• Tired of losing your keys? This simple trick could help you
• MIT mathematicians have solved an age-old spaghetti mystery
• Pollution is killing the Taj Mahal and time is running out to save it
• As a rising global power, what is India’s vision for the world?
• Cancer-curing Marie Curie voted the most influential woman in history
• Emirates is building a giant vertical farm to feed airline passengers
• How Hawaii plans to be the first US state to run entirely on clean energy
• What's the future of cryptocurrencies? 
• Universal basic income costs far less than you might think. Here's why
• India's first female SWAT team has won its first case - to exist 
• Employing Older Workers is Beneficial | These Countries Are Already Gaining
• This rechargeable battery could provide unlimited energy
• This team of Saudi women designed an award-winning app to make the Hajj safer
• Norway is known for its cold weather – but it's been in the grip of a severe heatwave
• Vienna is the world's most liveable city
• New Zealand’s new maximum-security jail has a sensory garden
• These economies are the most competitive in the Arab world
• 5 reasons fish could be the next resource to drive geopolitical competition
• 4 innovation hotspots in the Arab world
• How soccer games can help protect wildlife
• Caribbean states and Richard Branson have launched a green fund to fight disasters
• Cobalt crisis: What a shortage of the metal could mean for electric cars
• Chinese millenials have come up with a brand new word - based on a Finnish cartoon
• Good news: The world is getting better. Bad news: You were wrong about how things have changed
• The relationship between happiness and career success isn't as clear as you might think
• AI will improve healthcare and cut costs - if we get these 4 things right
• France is increasing the price of packaging made from unrecycled plastic
• The link between education levels and agricultural workers 
• Indigenous knowledge could be key to preventing future wildfires
• 104 countries have laws that prevent women from working in some jobs
• As NASA turns 60, these iconic images capture the milestone moments
• This is what the UK tells us about the impact of minimum wage policies
• 3 ways Melbourne is planning for the Fourth Industrial Revolution
• What you need to know about the world's youth, in 7 charts
• Jack Ma explains why Africa offers opportunities for entrepreneurs  
• These designs could be coming to an office near you
• You might not be as deep as you think
• These incredible story maps tell you where you've been, not where you're going
• This robot could help children with autism with their social skills
• Villagers 'living between life and death' as Pakistan's glaciers melt
• Pristine Antarctic fjords contain similar levels of microplastics to open oceans near big civilisations
• Disabled LGBT+ young people face a battle just to be taken seriously
• This is what you need to know about gender lens investing 
• Retirement, social security and poverty in the US
• Asia's young entrepreneurs need help with the hustle
• The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the factories of the future
• What research tells us about gender difference in perceptions of ability at work
• For most US workers, real wages have barely budged in decades
• Scheduling less could help to make you happy. Here's why
• We need to think long-term if we're going to tackle the global migration crisis
• Australia now has 25 million people. Will it choose to keep growing?
• Increasing the pay frequency, not just the pay itself – will help hourly workers
• Islamophobia is driving more US Muslims to become politically engaged, suggests report
• Why we need to rethink the role robots have in society
• What financial markets tell us about the US-China trade dispute
• This stranded ship of soybeans could help you understand the US-China trade dispute
• A group is fighting for more streets in Amsterdam to be named after women 
• How greater access to new global markets pushes the best firms to get better
• What is the 'ostrich effect' and how does it affect your personal finances?
• The world's plastic problem in numbers
• 5 ways to boost your confidence when you feel inexperienced
• 6 young leaders who are improving the state of the world
• These are the hurdles to the free movement of African people
• This is what 'untranslatable' words tell us about English speakers
• How innovation is playing an increasingly central role in India diplomacy
• These autonomous drones could herd birds away from airports
• Can we achieve equality for all? 
• Why do some jobs disappear forever after recessions?
• What is the future of 5G?
• Renting clothes could be the future of fashion
• A graphic design student has redrawn comic book covers to highlight sexism 
• How are wealth and income inequality linked in the US?
• The megatrend that will shape our working future
• Drinking coffee could help you live longer, research finds
• Seaweed, enzymes and compostable cups: Can ‘Big Food’ take on plastic and win?
• Violent video games - harmless fun after all?
• This US state is trialling a blockchain voting app for soldiers serving overseas
• Why is it so difficult to go to the Sun?
• These designs show the best of Aboriginal culture
• How trash taxi services could be the future of recycling
• Poorer economies will suffer the most from rising temperatures
• There's still a gender divide when it comes to books
• The link between type of funding and start-up success
• What the UK tells us about the link between poverty and well-being
• Viet Nam is developing an unusual energy source
• This highly-efficient building design is a nod to the past
• AI is coming, so economic policy needs to be ready
• Global immunization is having its annual check-up. What can we learn?
• The entire Australian state of New South Wales is in drought
• Here's why Indonesia is prone to earthquakes
• Amazon is launching curbside pickups at Whole Foods stores
• Employees feel businesses are lacking moral leadership
• This is why biodiversity is so crucial to protecting our planet
• What Cristiano Ronaldo tells us about the economics of football
• Why fewer people are going back to prison in the US
• More than one billion people do not have access to electricity. What will it take to get them connected?
• Is it good for you to be good?
• What the world can learn about equality from the Nordics
• Radioactive nuclear waste is a global threat. These scientists may have a new solution
• IKEA has opened its first store in India
• The global heatwave, as seen from above
• French feminists are taking on 'smutty' seaside postcards
• This innovative business offers female prisoners the opportunity to rebuild their lives
• Drought-hit farmers in Australia are set to get an extra $140 million aid package
• This VR horror game is only as scary as your heart can handle
• Only 20% of US kids study a language in school - compared to 92% in Europe
• What makes the perfect city?
• These countries are all building brand-new cities
• This Indian start-up has created a wristband to help keep women safe
• Tired commuters now have a place to sleep
• A philosophical look at eating meat
• How can you treat someone who doesn’t accept they are ill?
• 6 surprising side effects of this year's global heatwave
• This AI can predict your personality just by looking at your eyes
• The world is at risk of reaching an irreversible 'hothouse' state
• Rising temperatures could carry a big price for Sri Lanka
• Barbados is attempting to cut import costs by celebrating local food
• What research tells us about children and gender
• These are the three key dynamics shaping modern careers
• Fewer Americans are going to religious services. Here's why
• The world is turning its back on the inventor. This is what needs to change
• You’ve heard of a carbon footprint – now it’s time to cut your nitrogen footprint
• How a question is phrased can drastically alter the answer
• There's a major demographic shift happening
• This chart shows the reality behind the gender pay gap
• How firms can make the most of diversity 
• How future-proof are your skills? Answers to our Instagram quiz
• More statues of everyday women are set to be built in the UK
• How machines could manipulate your emotions
• The internet has changed how we grieve
• Antarctic seas are full of life and now we are able to identify them
• More Americans are working from home. That's good news for the planet
• Kids are more flexible about gender identity than you might think
• Moving up the income ladder takes generations. How many depends on where you live
• What could housing reforms mean for Cuba?
• Why you should wait until your 40s to become an entrepreneur, according to a new study
• 4 social media websites you probably forgot existed
• Over 200 years of US market milestones
• This is how the Pearl River Delta has transformed from farmland into a megacity
• Why water makes us feel better, according to science
• What does artificial intelligence mean for the future of science?
• This ancient paper cutting technology may hold the key to the electronics of tomorrow
• How inequality is affecting nations' economic growth
• This is what China's economy looks like in 2018 - in 6 charts
• The sustainable fashion revolution is well underway. These 5 trends prove it
• Why Iraq needs to bring its paramilitaries into the mainstream
• This Chinese village has embraced collectivization
• 4 charts that show the demise of US nuclear power
• This trait can tell you who’s really trustworthy
• 5G mobile is nearly here – but we should share networks to make it affordable
• Why can't all plastic waste be recycled?
• This is the impact of the EU on trade
• How economic integration is helping growth in Africa
• Technology is making these rare elements among the most valuable on Earth
• How can we make carbon pricing work?
• Puerto Rico's forests have started to recover from Hurricane Maria
• These projects are helping Zambian women get better access to land
• Greenpeace’s saints and sinners in the tech world
• How can the US labour market pull young people back to full-time work?
• Ten years on: What have we learned from quantitative easing? 
• Want to save the planet? Move to Wales
• Viet Nam's bridge lets you walk through the giant hands of the gods
• Apple becomes the first US trillion-dollar public company
• The Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing how we grow, buy and choose what we eat
• ‘I thought I'd never get out alive’ – the Muslim director who interviewed neo-Nazis
• The contents of these birds' stomachs should worry us all
• Australia is experiencing one of the worst droughts in living memory
• Everyday plastics emit low levels of greenhouse gas, according to new research
• Somali refugees are helping to fight plastic waste in one of the world's biggest camps
• The silver bullet that saves women
• What would happen if we removed cars from cities?
• Summers rising temperatures are not your imagination!
• Which countries have the highest unemployment rates?
• This is why your company may need grumpy employees
• Debunked: 8 myths about AI's effect on the workplace
• Climate change is threatening to shift the balance of power in Asia-Pacific
• Why the bioeconomy could be the future of sustainable manufacturing
• How can we make money from human waste?
• This Iraqi restaurant is only for women - and only employs women
• Why some women are choosing ‘intentional invisibility’ at work
• Do global banks need restructuring? 
• When looking at the house market, we should consider rent more closely
• New Zealand is replacing 'sexist' road signs - after a 7-year-old complained
• How your commute is changing you
• We are in debt to the planet and it's only getting worse
• Here are all the ways Americans admit to wasting time at work
• This is what automation could mean for low-wage jobs in the US
• Tech companies could achieve much more by serving the common good. Here's 3 steps they should take
• We've used a full year's worth of Earth's resources already
• Only 13% of the world’s oceans are untouched by humans
• 5 ways to go green in your own kitchen
• This AI-operated robotic hand moves with “unprecedented dexterity”
• People in this area of China are more at risk from rising temperatures than anywhere else on Earth
• How this one change can help people fight poverty
• The two best ways to reduce infant mortality
• A new study may have revealed a key reason for poor sleep
• Religion, wealth and why the US is different to the rest of the world
• Measuring consumer confidence isn’t useful anymore. Here’s what we should do instead
• To govern AI, we might need to use AI
• This is how knowledge flows across the globe
• Lift-off: Aerospace start-ups have received $1 billion in investment this year
• Emerging markets with fossil fuels need to rethink growth strategies. Here’s why
• Why economists need to think about freedom
• Life for a Syrian refugee in Lebanon, through the eyes of one family
• 10 famous people you probably didn't know were Swiss
• McCartney or Lennon? This AI can tell you who wrote famous Beatles tracks
• Feeling sleepy in the office? This Japanese technology detects tired workers and blasts cold air into the room
• Social entrepreneurs can change the world - but these 6 things are holding us back
• LED lights could stop turtles and birds from drowning in fishing nets
• Five actions for disability-inclusive disaster risk management
• What is bioluminescence and how is it used by humans and in nature?
• How robots are helping Cameroon's women get into work
• How the private-sector can help fund the Sustainable Development Goals
• How to increase America's saving rate
• What companies can do to tackle workplace mental health issues
• Why we should expose school kids to the world of work
• This trade data goes all the way back to 1800. Here's what it tells us
• Why are fewer teenagers taking summer jobs? (Clue: it's not because they're lazy)
• Your morals and religious beliefs are linked. But not in the way you'd expect
• These Asian cities are breeding unicorns
• This is how rising temperatures will change our lives and our planet
• The surprising economics of tomato ketchup
• This is what mind-altering drugs and technology mean for free will 
• This map shows the extent of global air travel
• This school in Pakistan uses solar power to run night classes
• China aims to play a major role in Arctic affairs. Here are its 5 key policy goals
• Half of Colombia's new cabinet will be women
• Why is productivity among European firms so varied? 
• How radio can help empower women in Niger
• Here are 5 ways to become an independent thinker and a successful leader
• The world's digital divisions are deeper than you might think
• Is technology the secret to cleaning up the oceans?
• Why it's important to educate children about death
• The simple reason we sometimes root against the good guy
• These volunteers are fighting the loneliness epidemic by talking to strangers on the street
• Disney will ban plastic straws from all of its resorts starting next year
• This AI judges you based on the biases we've instilled it with
• A US-Mexico border wall could endanger local wildlife
• Inflation could hit 1,000,000% in Venezuela - so it's slashed five zeros from its currency
• Power to the pupils: solar panels keep Kenya's kids in school
• The economic value of clean beaches
• What the #MeToo generation can learn from 1970's men
• Why do large companies pay higher salaries?
• This is how language can shape your thoughts 
• How can monetary policy adapt to different countries?
• This is how satellites can help us to document our changing world
• This Spanish yoghurt farm employs people with mental health conditions
• Why having a good team requires some conflict
• What is the future of office spaces?
• 3 ways to ensure the internet's future is creative, collaborative and fair
• Victims of domestic abuse will be offered paid leave in New Zealand
• This Dutch city has made a floating park out of plastic waste
• Rising temperatures could have a worrying impact on suicide rates
• 12 charts that could predict the future of the U.S. economy
• These degrees have the highest salaries in the US
• Aviation industry urged to hire more women as staff shortages loom
• It's official: there's water on Mars
• How international law is being reshaped and the challenges it faces
• Using faces on environmental campaigns can increase support
• The Caribbean has become a new hub for electric cars
• The economic benefits of family planning
• This is how biased technology change can impact the labour market
• The world must work together to address global imbalances
• 40 years on, this is how IVF is changing lives across the world
• John’s Crazy Socks: the father and son team that spreads happiness
• How "greening" urban areas could improve our mental health
• Climate change is increasing gender inequality
• A new study shows the big impact of a simple thank you note
• These Indian schools are giving lessons in happiness
• Air pollution could be responsible for 1 in 7 new cases of diabetes
• The myth of mining’s ‘resource curse’
• AI could change the way we measure kids' intelligence
• This app lets volunteers lend their sight to blind people
• These are the world's biggest importers
• Modern slavery is a global issue. Here's why
• How small steps can help us tackle the big climate problem
• Why real gender equality includes femininity
• Four in five experts cited in online news are men, research has shown
• Vulnerable children are too often excluded from the classroom. Here's how we can change that
• Who exactly owns the moon?
• The missing profits of nations
• Why we need a new strategy to tackle international terrorism
• This is how digital tools are revolutionising patient care
• 5 myths about older workers
• This shopping mall is built from shipping containers
• This is the link between religion and economic development
• How can Europe lead the world in economic cooperation?
• We must respect the ocean when building artificial islands
• Why smart policies are key to solving the world’s clean water problems
• Protecting women's health must be an economic imperative
• Listening to employees’ ideas could solve UK’s productivity slowdown
• How rising inequality is stalling economies by crippling demand
• Sex and gender diversity is growing across the US
• 4 ways to beat infinite browsing and regain your focus
• How treating violent crime like a disease can stop it spreading
• Four land activists were killed every week during 2017
• Karnataka is now India's leading state for renewable energy 
• China is investing in Hyperloop to beat gridlock and pollution 
• Latin America is primed to be the next global tech hotspot
• 3 initiatives that can help Puerto Rico's budding start-up scene get to the next level
• This is what links Germany's railway with economic success
• This house is made entirely out of recycled rubbish
• The geography of consumption
• Humans are a massive minority on Earth. Why don't we act like it?
• Here’s how to encourage more girls to pursue science and math careers
• 300,000 women are missing from economics
• The world's warming oceans will threaten livelihoods
• Plastic could threaten New Zealand's diverse array of seabirds
• India's future as a world power depends on 4 key relationships
• By 2027, India will have nearly a million millionaires
• This European country dared to resist austerity -now it's thriving
• This international company is banning meat at work
• Which languages are most difficult for English speakers to learn?
• We know ethics should inform AI. But which ethics?
• How a brief truce in Afghanistan could signal the way to a longer-lasting peace
• How behavioural science could help us break up with plastic
• Global power is shifting. Is it the end of multilateralism?
• This innovative tool put Indian girls through school - and made a profit
• What do nationalism and immigration mean for economics?
• TV's new lesbian Batwoman joins growing numbers of diversity-friendly superheroes
• There is a global learning crisis affecting the lives of millions in developing countries
• New Zealand firm adopts its four day work week permanently
• How to build a more inclusive workplace
• Why Europe's firms vary on productivity
• Scientists peer into the heart of hurricanes to improve intensity forecast
• The global expansion is at risk. Here's why
• Research shows four in five experts cited in online news are men
• 'AIDS is far from over': Complacency is stalling the fight against HIV
• By 2100 none of the world's biggest cities will be in China, the US or Europe
• Over half of vaccines are wasted globally for these simple reasons
• Rolls Royce wants to use tiny cockroach inspired robots to fix plane engines 
• How knitting hats is helping students with geometry
• A universal basic income experiment could be coming to Chicago 
• The biggest challenge for the future of work hasn't changed for decades
• These are the best MBAs if you want to be an entrepreneur
• After nearly a decade, the EU's unemployment rate is returning to pre-recession levels
• Comedy could make us care more about the planet. Here's how
• A bad marriage can be as unhealthy as smoking and drinking
• What the World Cup can teach businesses about teamwork
• A whole new dimension: How 3D technology is saving the world's heritage sites
• This is how man and machine can work together to diagnose disease
• This is how culture affects your child's development
• Your social network could save you from a natural disaster
• US multilingual students are doing better than previously thought
• Overtourism is becoming a major issue for cities across the globe
• This is the link between voting in elections and income
• High-flyers: China is on top of the world for skyscraper construction
• As workers get older, are robots the answer? 
• The UK government wants large companies to report their CO2 emissions
• From spy to surrogate, a new exhibition is celebrating Britain's female trailblazers
• Children who exercise have more brain power, finds study
• There’s a new market cropping up for venture capitalists: data-loving farmers
• 9 out of 10 online shoppers are actually cyber criminals
• Open plan offices could be limiting our social skills, study says
• The Arctic is burning
• The growing role of Buddhism in India’s soft-power strategy
• Who recovers from flu faster? Men or women?
• Christine Lagarde: Why G20 finance ministers should take inspiration from Monet
• Everything you've heard about urbanization might be wrong. Here's why 
• Here's what Americans think about immigration
• Indigenous peoples are crucial for conservation. This is why
• These apps could help you overcome your online addiction
• How games can take nutrition to the next level
• Will living longer make our lives better?
• This tiny sustainable home could be the future of living
• College isn’t a cure for the US's racial wealth gap
• The internet is at risk from rising sea levels
• This massive iceberg could cause a tsunami in Greenland
• How will regional inequality affect the European economy?
• How can the ECB prepare for the next economic downturn?
• Time to say goodbye to the plastic straw. But what's the best alternative?
• Vegans in France are using extreme tactics to stop people eating meat
• These tech leaders have signed a pledge against killer robots
• How will economic growth be affected by higher tariffs?
• Barack Obama says the rich owe the world a huge debt
• You can love chocolate and the environment. Here's how
• The probability of hiring a female partner at a venture capital firm is down to daughters
• Lessons from New Zealand: How meeting the needs of a mother can help more women run for office
• Our definition of adulthood is changing
• Sport makes us sad
• 3 ways that regulation benefits economies
• This 'dating service' is helping young people in South Africa find work
• These are the leadership lessons we can learn from the Thai cave rescue
• How can we combat the disease outbreaks occurring across the world?
• Here's what we can do to beat loneliness
• China is among the 20 most innovative economies for the first time
• This is how trade agreements affect global production
• Chart of the day: This is how much Americans distrust the media
• Back to the future: flying cars are becoming a reality
• What Croatia’s president taught the world about leadership at the World Cup
• Should we be allowed to edit the genes of human embryos?
• Want to come up with better ideas? Here's how
• These are the three main problems affecting blockchain
• Rising temperatures are putting over a billion people at risk
• Failure to educate girls could cost the world $30 trillion
• 6 ways countries can prepare for the next infectious disease pandemic
• DeepMind created an IQ test for AI, and it didn't do too well
• Clean water for all is still centuries away, according to WaterAid
• Large parts of the world are growing more fragile. Here are 5 steps to reverse course
• Our cities are competing to become innovation test beds
• This is how science is trying to save our coral reefs 
• This film is causing the cost of cancer drugs in China to fall
• Mountain gorillas are the only great apes increasing in number
• This could be the reason behind slow wage growth in the US
• Here's how the wireless spectrum is divided up in the US
• How women are transforming the Arab world's start-up scene
• Here's what keeps CEOs awake at night (and why it might be bad news for your next job)
• Online government services could change your life. But only if you have access to the internet
• Good grub: why we might be eating insects soon
• These pieces of art were all drawn by robots
• These are the world's smartest cities in 2018
• How to get culture right when embedding it into AI
• Competition in the Arctic is growing but cooperation is set to continue. Here’s why
• Could this innovative idea solve urban storm flooding?
• India's water crisis is hitting women hardest. Here's why
• Podcast: A glimpse into the future of financial and monetary systems
• Apple has announced a $300 million green energy fund in China
• China is stepping up its efforts to protect the environment. Here's how
• India's women are the secret to a potential economic boom
• What Spain’s majority-female cabinet says about the future of gender-equal governments
• Why unsafe thinking could be the secret to success
• What will happen to Antarctica in 30 years time? 
• How the rest of the world can avoid a trade war
• How tiny countries top social and economic league tables (and win at football, too)
• Phone lines open between Ethiopia and Eritrea, and people are calling strangers

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