Who Is Nikola Tesla?
“… The Whole Earth will be Converted into a Huge Brain.” (N. Tesla, 99 Years Ago in January 1926)Michel Chossudovsky
HoRNet Plugins updates TotalEQ visual equalizer plugin to MK2 rekkerd.org/hornet-plugins-upd…
#AAX #AU #equalizer #HoRNet #VST
HoRNet Plugins updates TotalEQ visual equalizer plugin to MK2
TotalEQ now supports up to 36 EQ bands, each with a selectable filter type, dynamic behavior, stereo mode (Stereo/Mid/Side/External), and analog-style saturation with adjustable intensity.Ronnie (Rekkerd.org)
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Interesting map showing local price differences for ad hoc payment at public EV charging stations in Germany. Some charge 89 or even 94!! cents/kWh (note prices in the article are without 19% VAT)
However, as the creators point out, not all the data is available.
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Bis zu 42 Cent Unterschied an der Ladesäule – ländlicher Raum deutlich benachteiligt
Ad-hoc-Laden nicht flächendeckend verfügbar Örtlich gravierende Preisunterschiede möglich Punktuelles Laden teils günstiger als Roaming-Tarife Unversorgte Regionen bieten Vertriebspotenzial Preise im ländlichen Gebiet deutlich höher als im urbanen Ma…ene't GmbH
The 8 best running shoes for men, tested by experts
https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/gear/shoes/a64779699/running-shoes-for-men/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The 8 best running shoes for men, tested by experts
From freaky fast racers to rock-solid stability shoes, these are the most-loved and highest-rated options for male runners in 2025.Michael Charboneau (Runner's World)
Und #Bayern ist das flächenmäßig größte Bundesland Deutschlands mit einer Fläche von etwa 70.542 Quadratkilometern
#Energiewende
#niemehrcducsu
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The image depicts a character with long, dark hair and a serious expression. She is wearing a dark jacket with intricate gold patterns on the sleeves and a white shirt underneath. A silver necklace with a heart-shaped pendant is visible around her neck. Her right arm is adorned with a mechanical or robotic sleeve, featuring a number "33" on the upper arm, and has a metallic, geometric design. Her left hand is raised, with fingers slightly curled, and she appears to be wearing a dark glove. The background is abstract and textured, with a mix of earthy tones and splashes of white, suggesting a gritty or battle-worn environment.
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Good morning/afternoon/evening/night to you, depending on where you are, and when you see this #NewstodonFriday thread! Here’s our weekly selection of stories from indie media outlets on everything from a holier-than-thou Texas legislator to an incredible scientific treatment that may have cured a little boy of a genetic illness. Plus, housing scams, Grok’s obsession with South Africa, and a word from The Boss. We love independent media, and we hope you’ll share these stories far and wide, comment (we’d love to see your recommendations for the best things you’ve read/watched/heard this week). And if you can afford to, please donate your money to these brilliant sites.⤵️
#Media #Journalism #News #Newstodon #MastodonMigration #FollowFriday
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It must be exhausting, being Brian Harrison. The Republican representative for Ellis County in the Texas legislature is constantly outraged. ”About what, exactly, depends on the day,” says @TexasObserver’s Joelle DiPaolo. Here’s her story about how Harrison is just one in a long line of loud, dissenting hard-right legislators that aim to disrupt and change things — and that are turning off even the staunchest Republicans. “Harrison’s insatiable scorched-earth tactics and his holier-than-thou rhetoric have alienated his fellow House members to the point where valid criticisms remain unheard, or more often, ridiculed,” writes DiPaolo.
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Harrison the Huckster
The right-wing state rep has led an army of one on a self-righteous crusade in the Texas House.Joelle DiPaolo (The Texas Observer)
Has any country changed in the past quarter-century as much as China? While it’s still a deeply unequal society, living standards across the board have improved dramatically. Filmmaker Jia Zhangke documents this transformation in his latest movie, “Caught by the Tides,” a blend of fiction and non-fiction shot over the past 20 years and starring his wife, Zhao Tao, as Qiaoqiao. “Qiaoqiao is not so much a character as an avatar for a searching generation, her presence both affecting and affected by her surroundings, a constant reminder that the things we lose define us as much as the things we gain,” writes Dennis Zhou for @nybooks.
nybooks.com/online/2025/05/13/…
#China #ChineseCulture #Cinema #Film #Movies #JiaZhangke #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
The Quantum Generation | Dennis Zhou | The New York Review of Books
The filmmaker Jia Zhangke has spent a career trying to capture how China’s ordinary citizens experience the twenty-first century.Dennis Zhou (The New York Review of Books)
Ricardo Sandoval-Palos, public editor of PBS, joined @SFPublicPress executive director Lila LaHood at a recent fireside chat to discuss the future of media. The conversation took place before President Trump had announced an executive order attempting to defund public media, but Sandoval-Palos was anticipating the move. “The threat is at the local station level. The bulk of rural stations around the country, and even some urban stations probably cannot stay open if they don’t have the support from the [Corporation for Public Broadcasting] CPB. Some stations, up to 60% of their budgets are made up by funds from CPB,” he said.
sfpublicpress.org/responding-t…
#Media #PublicMedia #PBS #NPR #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics #NewsIndustry #MediaIndustry #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Responding to Attacks on Public Media, DEI and Democracy
Ricardo Sandoval-Palos, the public editor at PBS, identifies threats to democracy, independent journalism and public media.Public Press staff (San Francisco Public Press)
“Am I the last fat person in America?” asks @damemagazine’s Kate Bernyk. She writes about the rise of weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, the message that delivers to fat people — ”Your body is a mistake, and now there’s finally a way to fix it,” — and why she doesn’t want to take medication to change her size. “The idea of eliminating any kind of body should terrify us — not just because it’s wrong, but because it’s unimaginative,” she writes.
damemagazine.com/2025/05/15/am…
#BodyImage #Weigh #WeightLoss #Medicine #Health #Ozempic #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Am I the Last Fat Person in America? | Dame Magazine
What if I were the last fat person, walking through a world where my body is an anomaly, a relic of an era long past? Billboards and magazine covers show only one kind of figure—streamlined, uniform, medically perfected.Kate Bernyk (Dame Magazine)
@bolts is the best magazine for keeping your eye on America’s local politics, and possibly detecting if a shift is happening (were we the only ones glued to the Omaha, NE mayoral elections earlier this week)? Alex Burness writes about judge elections in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where a “slate of eight” progressive-endorsed candidates are running. Their supporters hope that the prospective judges, who come from public defender, social work and civil rights backgrounds, will have more understanding of the issues faced by criminal defendants. Check out the second list for @taniel’s list of elections to watch in May.
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#Pennsylvania #Philadelphia #PrisonReform #Law #Elections #LocalElections #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Why Pittsburgh Progressives Are Targeting Judge Elections This Year - Bolts
Reform groups in Allegheny County endorsed candidates with experience in public defense, social work, or civil rights in the May 20 primaries—part of a long game to shift local power.Daniel Nichanian (Bolts)
Good news from @npr, as shared by our @ScienceDesk. A baby born in Philadelphia last August with a life-threatening genetic disorder was successfully treated with a gene-editing infusion developed using CRISPR technology. His genetic defect appears to have been fixed, at least partially reversing his condition.
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#Science #Medicine #GeneTherapy #CRISPR #GeneEditing #Genetics #Children #GoodNews #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Add another item to the long, long list of things that scare us about climate change. @KnowableMag’s Sanket Jain writes about how conditions like cataracts, pink eye and keratitis are linked to heat, pollution and UV exposure.
knowablemagazine.org/content/a…
#Health #Medicine #EyeHealth #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #Environment #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
HomeVestors of America is a real-estate flipper known for its “We Buy Ugly Houses” advertisements. The business model: Independent franchisees buy up homes in need of a fast sale, renovate them, and sell them on at vast profit. It’s a win-win scenario — except when it isn’t. @ProPublica has run a series of stories on how home sellers are exploited by franchisees, which has led to the company making changes in its business practices. The latest article explores how one Texas franchisee exploited people who wanted to invest with him, in a Ponzi scheme that netted him millions and left them broke.
propublica.org/article/homeves…
#Money #Finance #HomeBuying #HomeInvestors #Texas #Dallas #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
"We Buy Ugly Houses" Franchise’s Loan Scheme Left “Incalculable” Damage
Charles Carrier is accused of orchestrating a yearslong Ponzi scheme, bilking tens of millions of dollars from both wealthy investors and older people with modest incomes. Despite signs of trouble, HomeVestors didn’t intervene.ProPublica
We all have subjects we know we talk about too much (sorry in advance for boring your ears off about politics/our new dog). In the case of X’s Grok AI, it’s white genocide. @404mediaco’s Matthew Gault writes about how, on the afternoon of May 14, Grok answered virtually every question it was asked, whether it was about baseball, video games or HBO, with a reference to South African politics and the widely debunked claims that Afrikaners there are victims of racism. “I think they're literally just taking whatever prompt people are sending to Grok and adding a bunch of text about ‘white genocide’ in South Africa in front of it,” said Matthew Guzdial, an AI researcher at the University of Alberta.
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#Tech #Technology #AI #ElonMusk #SouthAfrica #Africa #WhiteGenocide #Grok #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?
Large language models are reflections of the people who program them.Matthew Gault (404 Media)
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Speaking of South Africa… Here’s a slightly older story from @thecontinent about the United States’ reframing of the country as a pariah state, what President Cyril Ramaphosa can do about that, and why it’s important that he take action. “There is one concession, arguably the most important of them all, that South Africa simply cannot make: It cannot halt the ‘white genocide’ because no such thing exists, except in the imaginations of the white supremacists in Trump’s inner circle. And the racists really need to keep the ‘white genocide’ story alive in order for their ideology to make any sense at all,” writes Simon Allison.
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#ElonMusk #SouthAfrica #WhiteGenocide #Africa #CyrilRamaphosa #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Navigating the new world order
The United States is reframing South Africa as a pariah state. Pretoria has other ideas.The Continent
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During Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office, Congress has not asserted itself as an equal branch of the U.S. government. @TheConversationUS explores how this erosion of power happened long before Trump took office, as a result of the nationalization of politics and polarization along party lines. “A weak Congress paired with what historian Arthur Schlesinger called the ‘Imperial Presidency’ is a recipe for an unaccountable president, running wild without the constitutionally provided oversight and checks on power that the founders provided to the people through their representation by the first branch of government,” writes political scientist Charlie Hunt.
theconversation.com/congress-b…
#TrumpAdministration #Congress #USPolitics #Autocracy #Dictatorship #Government #Law #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
Congress began losing power decades ago − and now it’s giving away what remains to Trump
Congress − the first branch of government listed in the Constitution − has been relegated to second-class status.The Conversation
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On that note, some words from Bruce Springsteen, as shared by our @CultureDesk. "The last check on power after the checks and balances of government have failed, are the people, you and me," said the Boss at a show in Manchester, U.K. Here’s the video of his many anti-Trump remarks at the show.
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#BruceSpringsteen #TheBoss #Springsteen #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday
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Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
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It is still a dictatorship that extinguished the Ughyur peoples and it disappears and imprisons dissidents.
If you haven't signed this and you're an EU citizen, it's still important! It needs 1 million *valid* signatures, and the validation happens afterwards. It's important to have some wiggle room here to ensure it actually meets the criteria
"#Nakba dei bambini: come #Israele sta prendendo di mira il futuro palestinese."
Il ministro dell'Agricoltura israeliano #Dichter lo disse nei primi giorni di guerra:
“Stiamo lanciando la Nakba di Gaza… Gaza Nakba 2023. È così che andrà a finire”
#CeasefireNOW
#GazaGenocide #Gaza #WestBank
#Israel #ZionistTerrorism #IsraeliOccupation #Peace #16maggio
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Nakba of the Children: How Israel is Targeting the Palestinian Future
Israel’s war on Gaza is not just about death. It is about making life impossible.Ahmad Ibsais (The Intercept)
At least 100 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes that targeted Northern and Central Gaza since early on Friday. Civil defence teams are working to recover those trapped under rubble.
The latest attacks follow a number of strikes across the strip on Thursday, that killed at least 120 Palestinians.
Al Jazeera’s Hamza Mohamed reports.
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#Gaza #Palestine
#Press #News
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.www.youtube.com
#Dogs #DogLovers #TailWagWisdom
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11 Paw-some Birthday Surprises for Your Dog Without Breaking the Bank 🎂🎉🐶
Do you know that 77% of pet parents celebrate their buddy’s birthday? But in a down economy and uncertain times, how do you celebrate your dog’s …tailwagwisdom.com - Terri Rodefer
The editors at @Flipboard created the ultimate custom feed to keep up with the latest convos about movies and what to watch this weekend. Dive into the @surf feed if you’re in the beta here:
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Cinephiles by Flipboard Culture Desk on Surf
Surf - Looking for a movie to watch? Critics, podcasters and other film experts in this feed will provide inspiration.surf.social
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#FensterFreitag | Fuji XT30 II | XC35mmF2
#Photography #FujiFilm #CityScape #UrbanPhotography #Architecture #ArchitecturePhotography
The Working Week / La Settimana Lavorativa
It's Friday! #tgif ✨ Hope you all have a lovely weekend and are spending it doing something nice for yourselves! 🫂 ✨
#photography #friday #weekend #amateurphotography #architecture #building #apartments #pedestrians #afternoon #cityphotography #yellow #brutalism #explore #travel #bologna #italia #italy #europe #city #cityscape #urban #urbanphotography #citta #strada #spring #street #streetphotography
Today I have been painting at the river again, it’s nice over there and I have been holed up for a bit too long I feel. It’s good to paint outside again.
#pleinairpainting #pleinair #landscapepainting #landscape #atmosphere #oilpainting #painting #art #kunst #allaprimapainting #allaprima
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In Ukraine, tensions run high and tight
Geopolitics playing poker at night
No endgame in sight
Foes ready to fight
A conflict that's causing much fright
#GuardianLimerick #Ukraine #Russia #Europe #Politics
theguardian.com/world/2025/may…
Week of geopolitical poker over Ukraine ends with no endgame in sight
Path to peace looks as unclear as it was before European leaders’ meeting with Zelenskyy in KyivShaun Walker (The Guardian)
"We would be less confidential than Google" – Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law
If passed, new rules would require VPNs and messaging apps to identify and retain users' dataChiara Castro (TechRadar)
Detalles rurales, detalles manchegos, de la Venta del Quijote.
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#fotografía #photography #arquitectura #architecture #rural #colors #PuertoLápice #CiudadReal
Vision Pro Owners Face Weight of Buyer's Remorse - Slashdot
Early adopters of Apple's $3,500 Vision Pro mixed-reality headset report widespread disappointment a year after its February 2024 launch, with many devices now unused due to physical discomfort and social awkwardness, according to customers who spoke…apple.slashdot.org
Eurovision : avec Louane, la France “fait le pari de l’émotion” pour “briser sa malédiction”
courrierinternational.com/arti…
"Très connue en France depuis sa victoire à “The Voice” et son rôle dans le film “La Famille Bélier”, Louane figure aujourd’hui parmi les favoris de l’Eurovision. Après une performance très remarquée lors de la demi-finale, la chanteuse
Once again, new polling has President Trump’s approval rating -32 on inflation and -17 on jobs and the economy.
The only exception was border security, where 52% approved of his signature policy.
trib.al/SE7BwZe
Trump’s Approval Rating Plummets in Just About Every Category
America is fed up with Donald Trump.The New Republic
New Jersey Transit strike shuts down trains, affecting 350,000 passengers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/05/16/new-jersey-transit-strike/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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My heart goes out to the beloved people of# Ukraine’ — #Pope Leo XIV receives list of #Ukrainian #POWs at #Vatican
“Let all the #prisoners be released and let the #children return to their families,” he added.
kyivindependent.com/my-heart-g…
#RussianPropaganda #disinformation #HybridWar #StandWithUkraine #UkrainianChildren
‘My heart goes out to the beloved people of Ukraine’ — Pope Leo XIV receives list of Ukrainian POWs at Vatican
The Ukrainian delegation present in the Vatican included the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Sviatoslav Shevchuk, who congratulated Pope Leo XIV on his election.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
Novo notebook gamer Predator da Acer usa grafeno para resfriamento turbinado
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/notebook/novo-notebook-gamer-predator-da-acer-usa-grafeno-para-resfriamento-turbinado/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Novo notebook gamer Predator da Acer usa grafeno para resfriamento turbinado - Adrenaline
Empresa também anunciou o Predator Helios Neo 14 AI e também novos modelos para linha Nitro.Henrique Weizenmann (Adrenaline)
Gran Turismo 7 recebe atualização 1.59 com novos carros, eventos e IA aprimorada
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/games/gran-turismo-7-recebe-atualizacao-1-59-com-novos-carros-eventos-e-ia-aprimorada/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Gran Turismo 7 recebe atualização 1.59 com novos carros, eventos e IA aprimorada - Adrenaline
A atualização 1.59 para Gran Turismo 7 adiciona os eventos Lightweight K-Cup, American Clubman Cup 700 e Ferrari Circuit ChallengeEddy Venino (Adrenaline)
Galax prepara sua primeira HOF Edition em preto para a série RTX 50
https://www.adrenaline.com.br/nvidia/galax-prepara-sua-primeira-hof-edition-em-preto-para-a-serie-rtx-50/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Galax prepara sua primeira HOF Edition em preto para a série RTX 50 - Adrenaline
Galax tenta nova cor para sua linha mais avançada de placas de vídeo na série RTX 50João Gabriel (Adrenaline)
As with all Populism, 'follow the Grift'
Seems someone is making money from the depraved status quo of 'small boats' and no safe passage for Refugees.
opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr…
#Immigration #UKPOL #UKPOLITICS #RefugeesWelcome #SmallBoats #Grifters
🇺🇦🇦🇱President Zelensky’s address to a global audience and European leaders in Albania about talks in Turkey | In English (War & Politics 24 - Ukrainian News VIDEO) #Ukraine #Albania #Mastodon #NukesForUkraine #Germany #France #Italy #OSCE #PACE #CoE #SouthKorea #Press #News #Taiwan #Media #Japan #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #UnitedStates #UnitedKingdom
#Turkey #EuropeanUnion #russiaUkraineWar
#11yrInvasionofUkraine #RussiaIsATerroristState
Shipping Giant CMA CGM Sees Cargo Jump After China Tariff Relief
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/shipping-giant-cma-cgm-sees-cargo-jump-after-china-tariff-relief?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Darktable and RawTherapee are both popular, open-source RAW photo editors.
Darktable has a more modern interface making it more suitable for amateur enthusiasts who want to make basic edits.
darktable.org/
RawTherapee is much more attractive to professional photographers who can take advantage of the in-depth system and powerful color correction tools, while working with a clunky interface.
rawtherapee.com/
#Linux #Darktable #RawTherapee #RAW #image #editor
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ukraine and russia agree to swap 1,000 prisoners of war each after the first face-to-face talks in three years
zero progress on ceasefire
Ukraine and Russia agree prisoner-of-war exchange after first direct talks in three years
A date has been made for the swap but it's not being made public, Ukraine's defence minister says.BBC News
Took the time to write my monthly journal for the month of April, detailing the work I've done on the Suffer Puppet music video, an EP cover and a 3D vampire castle:
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Samsung e il sogno di una batteria eterna: spunta l'acciaio
#Acciaio #Android #Autonomia #Batteria #GalaxyS26 #Innovazione #Leak #Notizie #Novità #RicaricaRapida #Rumors #Samsung #Smartphone #SUSCAN #TechNews #Tecnologia
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Samsung e il sogno di una batteria eterna: spunta l'acciaio
Samsung verso batterie SUS CAN in acciaio per Galaxy? Più autonomia e ricarica veloce. Ecco le indiscrezioni sulla nuova tecnologia e futuri modelli.CeoTech
Rinviato di un anno l’intervento sul ponte dell’Edron
Sono stati posticipati alla primavera del 2026 i lavori di manutenzione straordinaria del ponte sul torrente Edron, in località, Piastrella,...
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