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Bonus: The Global Story - Money, money, money... and the US election 25:30

11h ago25:30

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A bonus episode from The Global Story. Democrats and Republicans are donating billions to back candidates in November’s election. So far, the 2024 US election has been defined by surprises and unprecedented moments. But if one thing is certain, it's that the election will cost a lot of money. Donors from both major parties are donating billions of …

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Fears of more fatalities as storm Boris lashes Europe 33:24

23h ago33:24

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Romania has set up displacement camps after floods killed a number of people and destroyed thousands of homes. Also: Peru buries its former President, Alberto Fujimori, with a complex tussle over his legacy.Av BBC World Service

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The Happy Pod: The Aussie astronaut reaching for the moon 28:48

1d ago28:48

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The woman who's beaten the odds to fulfil her childhood astronaut dream. Also: a photography camp for children in Belize; and Moo Deng, the viral baby pygmy hippo. Our weekly collection of happy stories and positive news.Av BBC World Service

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President Biden meets UK prime minister but no decision on Ukraine missiles 24:26

2d ago24:26

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After the meeting, the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave no indication if the UK and US would allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia. Also: stranded Nasa astronauts say being left behind was hard.Av BBC World Service

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Russia expels six British diplomats 31:45

2d ago31:45

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Russia expels six British diplomats on the day the UK's PM is due to hold talks on Ukraine with President Biden at the White House. Also: China raises retirement age, and after 22 years the Grand Tour runs out of road.Av BBC World Service

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Putin warns the West will be 'at war' with Russia if Ukraine gets new missiles 31:19

13h ago31:19

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The Russian president didn’t specify Moscow's response if Ukraine is given permission to use long-range missiles. Also: the technology hoping to help patients who have lost sensitivity in their hands and fingers.Av BBC World Service

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First private spacewalk a success 32:41

3d ago32:41

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The SpaceX mission sees the first private spacewalk. Jared Isaacman was followed by fellow non-professional astronaut, Sarah Gillis. They were testing new space suits. Also: wine is made from bananas in Malawi, and Jon Bon Jovi helps talk woman off a bridge.Av BBC World Service

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Harris vs Trump: Who won the debate? 28:56

4d ago28:56

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Both Harris and Trump claim victory in Tuesday’s presidential election debate. Also: Ukraine pressures US and UK over long-range missiles, and should you be allowed to eat in bed?Av BBC World Service

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Top US and UK diplomats make joint visit to Kyiv 29:44

4d ago29:44

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Kyiv is putting more pressure on allies to end limits on using long-range western missiles inside Russia. Also: Reaction to the US presidential election debate, and Brazil's former president is awarded $2000 in damagesAv BBC World Service

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Special Update -Trump Harris Debate 28:31

5d ago28:31

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Trump and Harris have clashed on issues including the economy, immigration, and foreign policy in a fiery presidential debate. Both sides accused each other of weakness and spreading false information. We bring you analysis from Washington. Also: We hear from Missouri where presidential election day will also see voters decide whether to legalise a…

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Trump and Harris: Presidential Debate 31:51

5d ago31:51

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are facing each other in a live presidential debate. Also: the staggering impact living through the Covid pandemic had on girls' brains, and the campaign to end Afro hair discrimination.Av BBC World Service

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Blast off for first privately-funded spacewalk 27:46

5d ago27:46

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The SpaceX mission will break the record for most people in vacuum of space at once. Also: women in Afghanistan speak out about the Taliban law silencing them in public, and Australia's plan to get children off social media.Av BBC World Service

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Germany tightens border controls in immigration clampdown 32:33

6d ago32:33

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Berlin argues that tightening border controls will combat cross-border crime. Also: Catherine, the Princess of Wales, says she's finished chemotherapy, and James Earl Jones, the voice of Darth Vader, has died.Av BBC World Service

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Record levels of malnutrition for children in Afghanistan 30:38

6d ago30:38

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3.2 million Afghan children under the age of five are malnourished and 700 died in one hospital. Also: huge crowds turn out in Timor-Leste to welcome Pope Francis. And we look ahead to the TV debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Av BBC World Service

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Venezuelan opposition leader flees to Spain 30:40

7d ago30:40

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President Nicholas Maduro's rival in the disputed Venezuelan election, Edmundo Gonzalez, has fled to Spain and claimed political asylum. Also: tips for tourists to North Korea, and the actor Kate Winslet on body image.Av BBC World Service

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Bonus: The Global Story - Will Netanyahu change course? 27:14

7d ago27:14

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A bonus episode from The Global Story podcast. Israel has been rocked by huge protests after six hostages being held in Gaza were shot and killed last weekend. Fury at the Netanyahu government’s handling of negotiations with Hamas has prompted a wave of public indignation which has spilled into the streets. We examine whether or not the demonstrati…

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Thousands protest in France over President Macron's choice of conservative PM 28:55

8d ago28:55

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Left-wing parties called for protests after Michel Barnier was appointed as French prime minister on Thursday. Also: the Oscar winning lyricist Will Jennings dies aged 80.Av BBC World Service

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The Happy Pod: Doggy paddling the waves 27:03

8d ago27:03

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We dive into the unusual world of dog surfing and meet some of the surfers who take part in the sport's World Championships. Also, why the British rescue team are revisiting Morocco one year on from the earthquake.Av BBC World Service

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US-Turkish protestor killed in West Bank as Israeli forces opened fire 24:14

9d ago24:14

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The Israel Defence Forces say it is investigating after Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was shot at a protest in Beita. Also: Starliner capsule heads home to Earth without stranded astronauts.Av BBC World Service

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China to end foreign adoptions 27:35

9d ago27:35

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China says it's ending overseas adoptions, creating uncertainty for those mid process. The growing cyber crime of sextortion. The US child deaths linked to declining bat population and the perils of sneezing.Av BBC World Service

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Blinken visits Haiti to hear of progress on gang violence 34:15

10d ago34:15

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The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has urged Haiti's interim government to set up an electoral council to organise presidential elections. Also: is there a link between noise and infertility?Av BBC World Service

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Ugandan athlete dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend 31:04

10d ago31:04

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Ugandan athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being set on fire by ex-boyfriend. Also on this podcast: France names its new prime minister, and the country where the police are on the lookout for men with beards.Av BBC World Service

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14 year old boy arrested after four killed in US school shooting 30:16

11d ago30:16

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Two pupils and two teachers died in the incident at Apalachee High school in Georgia. Also: animal groups say Russian "spy whale" was shot.Av BBC World Service

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Grenfell fire: How 'dishonesty' led to 72 'avoidable' deaths 32:05

11d ago32:05

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Survivors of the 2017 disaster say the report shows they were "failed by calculated dishonesty and greed". Also: There've been widespread Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine, The Pope is in Indonesia calling for inter-faith unity, we look at the multi-billion dollar business of 'manifesting' and the worldwide smash hit Beetlejuice is back.…

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Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for Poltava attack 29:47

12d ago29:47

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President Zelensky says Russia will be held accountable for a deadly missile attack in Poltava. Also: Prague honours the man who saved Jewish children from the Nazis, and NY governor's ex-aide charged as Chinese agent.Av BBC World Service

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Russia launches a deadly missile attack on Ukraine 30:17

12d ago30:17

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At least forty people are killed in a deadly Russian missile attack as President Putin visits Mongolia - where he could be arrested. Also: the boss of Volkswagen goes on trial and we hear about Sikh superheroes.Av BBC World Service

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Benjamin Netanyahu won't make concessions to Hamas 30:18

13d ago30:18

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Pressure mounts on the Israeli prime minister, following the killing of six hostages. Also: the Mayor of Paris provokes protests saying she wants the Olympic rings to stay on the Eiffel Tower forever; and how to hold a fashion show in a war zone.Av BBC World Service

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General strike in Israel amid calls for hostage release deal 32:16

13d ago32:16

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Hundreds of thousands strike in Israel to pressurise PM Netanyahu to secure a hostage release deal with Hamas. Also: Analysis of Germany's regional elections, and how boys are flooded with violent social media content.Av BBC World Service

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German far-right's 'historic' victory 30:16

14d ago30:16

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Germany's AfD becomes first far-right party to win state election since Nazi era. Also: the mysterious death of the 'Russian spy whale', and the South African beauty queen crowned Miss Nigeria after a nationality row.Av BBC World Service

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Bonus: The Global Story - Are ultra-processed foods impossible to avoid? 22:56

14d ago22:56

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This is a bonus episode from The Global Story asking - Are ultra-processed foods impossible to avoid? Research into ultra-processed foods suggests they could be linked to health problems including cancers, heart disease, obesity and depression - but scientists are yet to agree on how they actually affect us. Often mass-produced, and containing mult…

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UN begins mass polio vaccination campaign in Gaza 31:00

15d ago31:00

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Israel and Hamas agree to localised pauses in fighting to enable more than 600,000 Palestinian children to be vaccinated. Also: The weight loss drug that studies suggest can treat other illnesses linked to heart failure, arthritis, Alzheimer's and even cancer, and the armless Paralympic archer.Av BBC World Service

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The Happy Pod: The sky is no limit at 102 26:22

15d ago26:22

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We meet Manette, the 102 year old who has become the Britain's oldest skydiver. Also: as the Paralympics get underway, we hear the stories of inspiring athletes including USA swimmer, Ali Truwit, who was attacked by a shark. Presenter: Rachel Wright. Music composed by Iona Hampson.Av BBC World Service

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Teenager among those killed in Russia strike on Kharkiv 31:53

16d ago31:53

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian attack on Kharkiv could have been prevented if international donors allowed their weapons to be used inside Russia. Also: do marmoset monkeys call each other by name?Av BBC World Service

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Kamala Harris insists her values haven't changed in first campaign interview 30:51

16d ago30:51

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In her first TV interview of the US election campaign, Kamala Harris sets out her vision for president and promises to 'turn the page'. Also: tributes to New Zealand's Māori King who’s died, and carbonara in a can.Av BBC World Service

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Iran has increased its stockpile of enriched uranium 25:33

17d ago25:33

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The IAEA says Tehran now has almost enough of the uranium material to make four nuclear bombs if enriched further. Also: Ukraine F-16 fighter jet crashes just weeks after it was donated by NATO allies.Av BBC World Service

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EU's top diplomat proposes sanctions against Israeli ministers 27:40

17d ago27:40

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The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell wants some Israeli ministers sanctioned for anti-Palestinian 'hate messages'. Also: hopes for a cancer vaccine, and dancing round the clock in Buenos Aires at the World Tango Festival.Av BBC World Service

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Trump rally shooter spent months researching potential targets 30:53

18d ago30:53

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The FBI said the gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump last month had searched extensively online for events by the former US president and Joe Biden. Also: the 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony lights up Paris.Av BBC World Service

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Israel launches major operation in occupied West Bank 27:55

18d ago27:55

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At least nine Palestinians have been killed as Israel raids cities in the north of the West Bank. Also: Japan issues an emergency warning as a powerful typhoon approaches, and Paris prepares to host the Paralympics.Av BBC World Service

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Ukraine to present 'victory plan' to US 32:40

19d ago32:40

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said their incursion into Russia's Kursk region is part of a "victory plan" that he will present to the White House. Also: have Swiss scientists made a chocolate breakthrough?Av BBC World Service

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Ukraine warns that the Russian military is building up forces on eastern front 29:49

19d ago29:49

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The head of Ukraine's military, Oleksandr Syrsky, has warned that the Russians are building up their forces near the strategically important town of Pokrovsk. China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, says he's hoping for substantive discussions with the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan as they meet for the first time in eight years. And Britsh…

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Six killed in 'massive' Russian air attack on Ukraine 30:01

20d ago30:01

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At least six people were killed and dozens wounded in Russia's biggest air attack on Ukraine of the war so far. Missiles and drones were fired into more than half of Ukraine's regions. Also, the WHO sets out plans to curb the spread of mpox and, four privately trained astronauts prepare to test a new type of space suit.…

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Ukraine: President Zelensky pleads for help after massive wave of Russian strikes 30:57

20d ago30:57

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The president says Russia targeted his country with some two hundred missiles and drones. Also: dozens killed in multiple attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan, and England's first overseas manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson dies aged 76.Av BBC World Service

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Israel and Hezbollah exchange fire in the biggest clash in 10 months 30:20

21d ago30:20

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Israel says it carried out a pre-emptive strike in Lebanon. Hezbollah said it retaliated for the death of a top leader. Also: Telegram has condemned the arrest of its founder, and is Mont Blanc getting dangerous?Av BBC World Service

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Bonus: The Global Story - Mohammed bin Salman: The unstoppable prince? 29:15

21d ago29:15

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This is a bonus episode from The Global Story. Mohammed bin Salman: The unstoppable prince? After ruthlessly outmanoeuvring hundreds of rivals, Mohammed bin Salman has become the most powerful man in Saudi Arabia. The crown prince believes his sweeping vision for the country will bring in investment, top flight sport and visitors from around the wo…

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Special Podcast: Israel - Hezbollah strikes 14:03

22d ago14:03

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Israel's military says it launched a wave of pre-emptive air strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. It said it hit more than two-hundred sites, after detecting Hezbollah preparations for strikes on Israeli territory. Hezbollah says it's started "phase one" of an attack on Israel - in retaliation for the killing of one of its leaders last mon…

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Islamic State claim responsibility for Germany stabbing 30:24

22d ago30:24

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Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a mass stabbing in Germany, saying it was to avenge suffering in Gaza. Also: French police arrest a man in connection with an explosion outside a synagogue.Av BBC World Service

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The Happy Pod: Uniting generations with a splash 27:24

22d ago27:24

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We hear about a huge summer water fight that brings joy to young and old at a preschool with a difference. All Seasons in Minnesota is run inside a care home for older people -- where the children learn from their elders, and make them smile.Also: How breastfeeding women helped an Orangutan at Dublin Zoo learn to care for her baby.The first person …

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Robert Kennedy Junior backs Trump for US President 29:19

23d ago29:19

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RFK - Robert F Kennedy Junior - suspends his US presidential campaign and backs Donald Trump. Also: rescue efforts continue in flood-struck Bangladesh, and the jelly that plays computer games.Av BBC World Service

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Kamala Harris officially accepts Democrats' nomination for US presidency 32:24

23d ago32:24

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Kamala Harris has officially accepted the Democrats' nomination for the US presidency. Also: India's prime minister has embraced Ukraine's president on a visit to Kyiv, and an Australian transgender woman wins a landmark discrimination case.Av BBC World Service

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Anticipation grows as Harris set to deliver convention speech 28:18

24d ago28:18

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Kamala Harris will formally accept the Democratic Party's nomination for US president. Also: ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina has her diplomatic passport revoked; and Trinidad and Tobago redraws its coat of arms.Av BBC World Service

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