Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests
Urban Heat and Air Pollution May Harm Developing Brains in the Womb, Study Suggests - Inside Climate News
Focusing on minority populations, the study’s findings show how low-income communities in New York City can bear generational consequences from climate change.Inside Climate News
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Samsung takes a scalpel to its 2nm wafer price tag, bringing it down to $20,000 — Korean chipmaker now undercuts rival TSMC by 33%
Samsung throws the gauntlet to TMSC, which recently rose its pricing thanks to overwhelming demand.
Two climate scientists on how to use emotion in the climate crisis
Two climate scientists on how to use emotion in the climate crisis
From anger to hope, Kate Marvel and Tim Lenton explain how to tackle the tricky feelings aroused by climate change and harness them to take actionRowan Hooper (New Scientist)
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EU Stalls on Emissions Target as Exxon Challenges Corporate Sustainability Rules
EU Stalls on Emissions Target as Exxon Challenges Corporate Sustainability Rules
As European Union ministers wavered on a 90% emissions target, Exxon challenged the bloc’s corporate sustainability rules, appealing to the Trump administration to block them.Chris Bonasia (The Energy Mix)
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At this point, if you're still clinging to some hope of mitigating - or god forbid, solving - the climate catastrophe, you're dangerously delusional.
Want to know the big secret the "elite" aren't telling you? The grand conspiracy?
We're all going to fucking die, them included, and there is no escape. That's why they're suddenly robbing everyone blind (even moreso than before). They know the jig's up and want to squeeze the lemon for what little juice in it is left.
Fact is we're simply doomed. Which is bad enough, but spending the last years or decades of a livable earth as serfs to these people is an idea I can barely tolerate. I can only hope that the backlash will be harsh and bloody when it finally happens. And it will.
FAA Easing Restrictions, Will Let Boeing Decide If 737 MAXs & 787s Are Safe
The FAA is easing restrictions on Boeing aircraft deliveries, and will allow the company to again issue its own airworthiness certificates.
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<...> will allow the company to again issue its own airworthiness certificates.
How is this even a thing in the first place?
Edit: Well shit EASA allows the same for Airbus though a bit more narrow and with more oversight. easa.europa.eu/en/domains/airc…
Design Organisations Approvals | EASA
A Design Organisation Approval (DOA) is the recognition that a Design Organisation (DO) complies with the requirements of Part 21 Subpart J. The approval includes terms of approval defining:EASA
Trump says TikTok should be tweaked to become “100% MAGA”
Uncertainty reigns as Trump claims China approved TikTok deal.
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If you look at the Chinese press and social media no sale is expected.
Trump has a history of announcing sales without agreement. He did it before he was president.
Also at this point he had lied and broken promises so much the Chinese cannot rely on agreements, they can only try to not engage in non constructive ways.
People should not listen to Trump
If you look at the Chinese press and social media no sale is expected.
I did and see the opposite. Most expect it to go through but see it as a win since they retained ownership of algorithm and the access to US market.
Trump has a history of announcing sales without agreement.
While true, it's usually self-serving ego boost. This being a fake deal would be a huge embarrassment instead.
China leads nations with new climate plans, defying U.S. climate denial
China leads nations with new climate plans, defying U.S. climate denial
China led several countries in announcing new climate plans on Wednesday and offered a veiled rebuke of the U.S. president’s anti-climate rhetoric a day earlier at the U.N.Reuters (NBC News)
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“Trump wants fossil fuels and the United States is indeed a powerful petro-state,” Bremmer said. “But letting China become the world’s sole powerful electro-state is the opposite of making America great again … at least if you care about the future.”
One thing i've come to understand is that america does not at all seem to care even the slightest bit about having a future. Which, in my opinion, is super weird because it says in the bible (that the christians revere so much) that "when your messiah comes [for the second time] and you happen to have a sapling in your hand, plant the sapling first, then go see the messiah". Which means, especially if you consider it to be the "end times", that doesn't mean you should just not care about what happens after. You should still plant the tree, even if it takes 20 years for it to grow up and produce meaningful amounts of fruit.
But i guess something about wanting to have a future is "communist" or something.
These are absurdly modest goals considering that their previous 2030 pledges are on track to be achieved by 2027, and these 2035 goals by 2028. All of these goals without any growth in renewables, just continuing pace. They (or I guess someone else) would literally need to nuke their solar production plants from orbit to fail on this track.
Unclear why make such modesty. Invite US to think more fossil fuel investment is smart?
How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Using Gen-Z Science and Climate Influencers to Green Up Its Image | Petrobras has co-opted social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it
How Brazil’s Oil Giant Is Using Gen-Z Science and Climate Influencers to Green Up Its Image - DeSmog
Petrobras has co-opted the social media stars who should be exposing its greenwashing, not taking part in it, critics say.Juliana Aguilera (DeSmog)
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Unsurprisingly, the Venn diagram of 'social media stars' and 'hard-nosed investigative journalists' are two non-intersecting circles. In fact, I'm not sure the latter group still exists.
Is Greg Palast still alive?
China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday told the United Nations that by 2035, his country plans to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 7%–10% below its peak, and called out “some countries” for moving against the global clean energy transitionAlongside the economy-wide emission reduction goal, Xi said that within 10 years, China plans to increase its installed capacity of wind and solar power to over six times its 2020 levels. It also plans to boost the share of non-fossil fuels in domestic energy consumption to over 30%.
China announces plans to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
At a climate leaders' summit at the United Nations on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 7-10%, and increase consumption of non-fossil fuels domestically.FRANCE 24
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lol. So much for green China. I wonder if all those fools blindly defending them feel like idiots now.
I know one or two mods who love to ban people for pointing out how the hype is just hype.
Why economies gain by preparing for climate change
Why economies gain by preparing for climate change
Climate change is a major economic threat. With a new model, economist Andrea Titton shows how climate disasters can disrupt supply chains, how climate tipping points may cost trillions each year, and how international fairness is also at stake.University of Amsterdam (Phys.org)
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Verizon Remains On The Legal Hook For Illegally Spying On You And Selling Your Movement Data (For Now)
For decades, major U.S. wireless providers have collected sensitive customer movement and location data (often down to the meter), then sold it to a long list of random dipshits — usually without bothering to clearly inform customers or get their consent. Five years ago, this resulted in folks like stalkers and people pretending to be law enforcement abusing said data.
Case file: s3.documentcloud.org/documents…
Verizon Remains On The Legal Hook For Illegally Spying On You And Selling Your Movement Data (For Now)
For decades, major U.S. wireless providers have collected sensitive customer movement and location data (often down to the meter), then sold it to a long list of random dipshits — usually without b…Techdirt
China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Other nations have achieved larger declines after reaching peak climate pollution — and the world’s biggest emitter has exceeded its own goals
At Global Climate Summit This Week, U.S. Isolation Was on Full Display
On Wednesday in New York, countries lined up to say they would accelerate their efforts to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. In staying away, the U.S. was all but alone.
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
World’s oceans fail key health check as acidity crosses critical threshold for marine life
Scientists call for renewed global effort to curb fossil fuels as seven of nine planetary boundaries now transgressedJonathan Watts (The Guardian)
Failure is not inevitable; failure is a choice. A choice that must and can be avoided
Oh good, now all we have to do is urge our political and business leaders to sacrifice short term economy for a chance at planetary survival. I'm sure they'll do the right thing, if only they knew that we're all fucked if they don't.
Levke Caesar, co-lead of Planetary Boundary Science Lab, noted that it took a year for newly emitted gases to mix into the atmosphere, but a thousand years to settle into the ocean. “To be a good scientist, I have to take emotions out of work. Still, I would say looking at this data, when I allow myself to connect to it emotionally, then I am afraid. This really scares me,” she said.
I think it is time for scientists to be unapologetic about their emotions, what other time do we have? She is right to be scared, we all should be.
Summer 2025 is the warmest on record for the UK
Provisional Met Office statistics confirm that summer 2025 is officially the warmest summer on record for the UK.
Analysis by Met Office climate scientists has also shown that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions.
The UK’s mean temperature from 1 June to 31 August stands at 16.10°C, which is 1.51°C above the long-term meteorological average. This surpasses the previous record of 15.76°C, set in 2018, and pushes the summer of 1976 out of the top five warmest summers in a series dating back to 1884.
Met Office scientist Dr Emily Carlisle said: “Provisional Met Office statistics show that summer 2025 is officially the warmest on record with a mean temperature of 16.10°C, surpassing the previous record of 15.76°C set in 2018.
“The persistent warmth this year has been driven by a combination of factors including the domination of high-pressure systems, unusually warm seas around the UK and the dry spring soils. These conditions have created an environment where heat builds quickly and lingers, with both maximum and minimum temperatures considerably above average.”
1976, which had a mean temperature of 15.70°C, has now dropped out of the top five warmest summers since records began in 1884, leaving all five warmest summers having occurred since 2000.
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Not sure feeling strange / Stranger or strange? Take a guess / Is my mouth dry yet
cross-posted from: lemmy.zip/post/49625912
That point where you're waiting for edibles to hit
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Clownfish and Anemones Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change
Clownfish and Anemones Are Disappearing Because of Climate Change
A Boston University research team has found that Red Sea clownfish and anemone populations collapsed because of a marine heat wave.Jessica Colarossi (The Brink)
Trump wants Tony Blair for Gaza transition; Netanyahu says Israel must “finish the job in Gaza”; Comey indicted
Trump wants Tony Blair for Gaza transition; Netanyahu says Israel must “finish the job in Gaza”; Comey indicted
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China’s Renewable Push Meets Climate Reality In Africa: Environmentalists worry that Beijing is playing a double game that is harming Africa in its fight against environmental injustice
cross-posted from: lemmy.sdf.org/post/42785623
ArchivedChina is positioning itself as the world’s champion for renewable energy and has been heavily investing in the sector for the last 20 years. On the other hand, in order to support its renewables sector and consolidate the supply chain, it has also been financing mega-projects that exploit natural resources such as coal and oil — particularly in Africa.
Between development, dependence, and the energy transition, some environmentalists worry that China is playing a double game that is harming Africa in its fight against environmental injustice.
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Some scholars have raised concerns that under the current model, large loans from China are further increasing its debt and putting some African countries in impossible financial positions.
In an analysis published in November 2023, Jana de Kluiver, a researcher specializing in Africa at the Institute for Security Studies, warned of growing concerns about Chinese loans in Africa: Research by AidData has shown that Chinese public lenders, motivated by profit, often include conditions in their loan agreements that can put a strain on already fragile African economies. These include bans on collective restructuring and strict confidentiality clauses. Such conditions can limit the ability of borrowing countries to make independent and sovereign financial decisions.
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The numerous projects implemented with Chinese support have enormous consequences and local impacts. Massive population displacements benefit Chinese companies that set up shop to carry out projects. Deforestation and environmental degradation are detrimental to the livelihoods of local and vulnerable communities. Between inequalities and responsibilities, climate injustice is becoming increasingly glaring.
The FILIMBI citizen movement, a Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)-based pro democracy movement, spoke out against this dynamic in November 2024. According to an article by Projet AfriqueChine, the movement points the finger at Chinese illegal gold miners in the region for polluting the Arwini River in the northeast of the country.
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Between promises of a greener Africa and the continued exploitation and use of carbon, coupled with the vulnerability of populations who, in addition to suffering the consequences of climate change, face social damage such as famine and lack of housing, the continent finds itself caught in the middle of conflicting interests.
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Climate goals and fossil fuel plans don't add up, experts say
The report compiled by more than 50 international researchers compares fossil fuel expansion against the goals of the Paris climate accord, and found a chasm between promises and reality.
The Production Gap Report 2025 :: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
Climate goals and fossil fuel plans don't add up, experts say
Countries are still planning to increase production of fossil fuels to levels incompatible with global commitments on climate change, according to new research published on Monday.Science X (Phys.org)
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China tries to mask its environmental destruction, control Scarborough Shoal with nature preserve
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ArchivedCountries around the globe condemned China’s hypocritical plans for a nature preserve on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing has wreaked environmental havoc with its artificial island-building as it seeks control over maritime territory to which it has no legal claim.
The Philippines faces constant coercion from China near the shoal and elsewhere inside its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Beijing, which illegally claims most of the South China Sea, deploys coast guard, navy and maritime militia vessels to harass Philippine fishing, humanitarian missions, and routine military and law enforcement patrols. The aggression has continued even after an international tribunal’s 2016 ruling that invalidated China’s arbitrary claims to the South China Sea and found that Beijing violated Philippine rights to Scarborough Shoal.
Manila quickly denounced China’s declaration of an “island nature reserve” on the shoal. The move “is less about protecting the environment and more about justifying [China’s] control over a maritime feature that is part of the territory of the Philippines,” stated National Security Advisor Eduardo Año. “It is a clear pretext toward eventual occupation.”
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Australia and Japan joined Indo-Pacific partners in calling for China to comply with the tribunal ruling, while the United Kingdom opposed “any unilateral activity that changes the facts on the ground and raises tensions in the South China Sea.”
Experts called China’s actions an example of lawfare — purposely misinterpreting the law to change the status quo — and pointed to Beijing’s history of causing environmental damage in the South China Sea.
“This isn’t environmental protection — it’s environmental lawfare,” Ray Powell, director of the SeaLight Project at Stanford University’s Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation, told the U.S. Naval Institute News. He cited “highly destructive methods” used by Chinese fishing crews and reports that Beijing has destroyed more than 1,800 hectares of coral reef in the South China Sea with its artificial island-building. The international tribunal also found that China harmed coral reefs and inflicted “irreparable damage to the marine environment.”
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Beijing has long used encroachment in an attempt to exert control over its neighbors’ territory. Analysts say such gray-zone tactics — sometimes called salami slicing — are small enough to avoid a military response but accumulate to China’s benefit. Examples include:
- China’s aggressive interference with Philippine resupply missions to its military outpost on Second Thomas Shoal, which Beijing wants Manila to abandon.
- Beijing’s artificial island-building in the contested Paracel and Spratly chains. By militarizing the features, China hopes to establish de facto authority over economically important stretches of sea.
- Regular China Coast Guard intrusions near the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, an effort to challenge Tokyo’s control over the resource-rich territory.
- Fish farms and marine platforms that Beijing built without permission where its EEZ overlaps with the Republic of Korea’s in the Yellow Sea.
- Military harassment of self-governed Taiwan, which China claims as its territory and threatens to annex by force.
- Infrastructure projects Beijing has built along its de facto border with India and Chinese patrols into disputed territory, all aimed at asserting authority and upending the status quo.
China tries to mask its environmental destruction, control Scarborough Shoal with nature preserve
FORUM Staff Countries around the globe condemned China’s hypocritical plans for a nature preserve on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, where Beijing has wreaked environmental havoc with its arIPDForum (Indo-Pacific Defense FORUM)
Alex Jones sports Hitler mustache in shocking broadcast: 'It had a wild effect on women'
Alex Jones sports Hitler mustache in shocking broadcast: 'It had a wild effect on women'
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he was conducting a "social experiment" by sporting a mustache in the style of Adolf Hitler — and claimed that it made him more attractive to women.David Edwards (Raw Story)
‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry
‘We must change’: how drought and overextraction of water has run Iran dry
Iranians blame climate change, sanctions, mistakes and neglect, and Iran’s vice-president wants to tackle them allPatrick Wintour (The Guardian)
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Those wacky Iranians, having such peculiar exotic practices and problems. I'm so glad that isnt happening here.
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So wacky and exotic–What'll they think of next?
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WTF? I am from a State in those United, I do not agree, water, food and health are human rights
From drought to deluge: Report highlights increasingly erratic water cycle
The water cycle has become increasingly erratic and extreme, swinging between deluge and drought, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). It highlights the cascading impacts of too much or too little water on economies and society.
From drought to deluge: WMO report highlights increasingly erratic water cycle
The State of Global Water Resources report says only about one-third of the global river basins had “normal” conditions in 2024. The rest were either above or below normal – the sixth consecutive year of clear imbalance.World Meteorological Organization
!RemoteWork@fedia.io - Things that WFH/field people might like
It came up last night that there should maybe be a comm for remote work people, so now there is.
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New report shows where cancer-causing chemicals are polluting water for over 200 million Americans
New report shows where cancer-causing chemicals are polluting water for over 200 million Americans
More than 200 million people are at risk of drinking tap water contaminated with chemicals that cause cancer, liver damage, birth defects and other reproductive harms, according to research released Wednesday that includes an interactive map of high-…Carey Gillam (The New Lede)
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FOIA records reveal EPA leaders frequent meetings with industry lobbyists
FOIA records reveal EPA leaders frequent meetings with industry lobbyists
Top regulatory officials met with agricultural and chemical industry representatives dozens of times in the first few months after President Donald Trump took office in January, government records show — meetings that were followed by a series of reg…Brian Bienkowski (The New Lede)
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It would have to be repealed by Congress. The main problem is enforcing it against a regime that regularly flouts the law, especially when there's not a lot of oversight to ensure they're fully in compliance when they do "comply."
They don't have to repeal it. They only need to pretend to participate.
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Not all in the same boat: Gaza flotilla leadership turns on itself over ‘woke’ agenda
Not all in the same boat: Gaza flotilla leadership turns on itself over ‘woke’ agenda
Internal conflicts have hit the board of directors of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), a multinational convoy of several dozen vessels aiming to breach Israel’s…Carl Deconinck (Brussels Signal)
Mass Walkout Leaves UN General Assembly Chamber Mostly 'Empty' for Netanyahu Speech
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Mass Walkout Leaves UN General Assembly Chamber Mostly 'Empty' for Netanyahu Speech
"I don't recall seeing such a large walkout for quite some time at UNGA," said one observer. "Israel has chosen to be a pariah and is increasingly treated as such by the international community."brad-reed (Common Dreams)
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How Bill Gates is playing both sides of the climate crisis – video
Think Bill Gates is fixing the climate crisis? Not if you follow the money. While he funds green innovation and talks about cutting emissions, Gates also invests in dirty industries such as coal, oil and private jets. In this episode, Neelam Tailor exposes how one of the world’s most powerful climate voices is betting on both sides of the crisis – and making a lot of money in the process
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Both? Both sides? Both sides of the climate crisis? My dudes, nobody gets to go live on the Sun under its protection, not even with all the money. There's one side to the climate crisis, and we're all on it.
Oh, I see. He's making money pretending to invest in green technologies, and he's making money polluting the environment. That's the "both sides" they meant. Except those two industries are still both on the same side of the equation. It's like we're all on the Titanic, and Gates is spreading towels over deck chairs AND sitting at a table by the bar, like "Oh no! A guy with all the money is being greedy and dishonest. What should we do?"
Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds
Death rates rose in hospital ERs after private equity firms took over, study finds
After hospitals were acquired by private equity firms, patient death rates in the emergency departments rose by 13% compared to similar hospitals, a study says.Gretchen Morgenson (NBC News)
Fox Legal Analyst Tells Maria Bartiromo ‘I Don’t Think There Is a Case’ Against Comey
Fox Legal Analyst Tells Maria Bartiromo ‘I Don’t Think There Is a Case’ Against Comey
Andrew McCarthy told anchor Maria Bartiromo on Friday that he does not think there is a solid case against former FBI Director James Comey in the recent indictment against him.Alex Griffing (Mediaite)
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Federal vs Local Control: What does Trumps Crackdown on D.C. Law Enforcement look like?
What do clashes like this tell us about the balance between public safety, local autonomy, and executive power in the U.S.?
"In August of 2025, President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, declaring a ‘public safety emergency’ in Washington, D.C after citing rampant crime. Under this order, he could place the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control for 30 days. Between August 11 and September 10, over 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed alongside local forces to patrol the streets. During this time, over 40% of the arrests made in D.C. were immigration-related."
Federal vs Local Control: What does Trumps Crackdown on D.C. Law Enforcement look like?
"In August of 2025, President Trump invoked Section 740 of the D.C. Home Rule Act, declaring a ‘public safety emergency’ in Washington, D.C after citing rampant crime. Under this order, he could place the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control for 30 days. Between August 11 and September 10, over 2,000 National Guard troops were deployed alongside local forces to patrol the streets. During this time, over 40% of the arrests made in D.C. were immigration-related."
linuxanza di emergenza nei momenti di peggior viaggio mentale (installo Linux in autobus perché Windows si è rotto)
In questi giorni si è verificato un meme molto conosciuto ma altrettanto sgradito, e cioè che ho scoperto che Windows 10 sul mio portatile è corrotto malamente, chissà da quanto tempo e chissà perché… È corrotto al punto che durante l’uso normale non si nota nulla di particolarmente anomalo, al di là delle solite piccole […]
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