this is bbc news. i'm shaun ley with the headlines. the us congressional hearings into the january 6 capitol riot have heard officials describe how donald trump tried to pressurise them into overturning the result. some outlined how they faced death threats from the public when they refused to do so. there's been widespread disruption across the uk's rail network in the biggest strike in 30 years. the next stoppage is planned for thursday. moscow has threatened lithuania that it will face serious consequences over a ban on the transport of goods through it, to the russian territory of kaliningrad. lithuania says it's enforcing sanctions imposed by the european union. officials in texas say

a classroom door at the uvalde school was not locked while police waited for a key, as a gunman shot children dead inside the room. images have emerged showing armed police inside the school much hello and a warm welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are natasha clark, who's a political and environment correspondent at the sun, and joe twyman, director of the polling organisation deltapoll. just to remind you of the front pages. the rail strikes dominate tomorrow's front pages for the second day running. the financial times says the dispute now boils down to an offer of a 3% pay rise in exchange for 2000 job cuts. the i questions government plans to break the rail strikes,

claiming ideas like allowing agency workers to fill in for striking staff won't work. the times reports that borisjohnson is preparing to dig in for a strike that could last months. the sun says teachers may be next to strike, calling it a �*class war�*. the daily express believes the rail strike is motivated by a hatred of borisjohnson after comments by the rmt boss mick lynch. the metro describes today as �*ghost train britain', but also says the government is promising higher pensions at the same time as urging pay restraint for workers. the daily telegraph also leads on plans to raise benefits and pensions, saying the government will bring back the so—called �*triple lock�*. the guardian splashes on government plans to replace the human rights act, which the paper describes as fatally weakening human rights.

joe, do you want to kick us off this time? start with that story. bill of rights to give uk power to overrulejudges. a bit of bill of rights to give uk power to overrule judges. a bit of a different take from the guardian, which we talked about in the previous hour. it which we talked about in the previous hour. it fundamentally comes down — previous hour. it fundamentally comes down to _ previous hour. it fundamentally comes down to the _ previous hour. it fundamentally comes down to the same - previous hour. it fundamentally comes down to the same thing. previous hour. it fundamentally - comes down to the same thing. the government wishes to revoke that human rights act which was introduced in 1990 by the labour government, and made britain a signatory of the european convention on human rights. it guarantees various human rights, the right to marry, right to freedom and etc. but it also allows people to sue in the european court of human rights in stride �*s word. it�*s been around since the end of the second world war, and it is separate from the eu, but has been very much of cause for many people in the conservative

party and even within the cabinet. dominic raab has been persistent in his criticisms of it, and the latest attacks are as a result of the ruling about flights to rwanda that came from the european court and is seen by critics of the legislation as making a primary role over the british parliament. however, those opponents of those new developments say that this will erode human rights by replacing it with a much more watered—down bill of rights. it's more watered—down bill of rights. it�*s difficult because in the end, this is all down to an act of parliament which was brought in to kind of put the european court of human rights, european convention into british law, so it was part of british law. if this will be simply

reversing that, you could argue that we�*re not really changing anything that dramatically. in a we're not really changing anything that dramatically.— that dramatically. in a sense, i'm sure there _ that dramatically. in a sense, i'm sure there will _ that dramatically. in a sense, i'm sure there will be _ that dramatically. in a sense, i'm sure there will be lots _ that dramatically. in a sense, i'm sure there will be lots of - that dramatically. in a sense, i'm sure there will be lots of existing | sure there will be lots of existing legislation which will still stand, but what — legislation which will still stand, but what dominic raab instant —— intends _ but what dominic raab instant —— intends to— but what dominic raab instant —— intends to do with this is strengthen some of the things which he feels _ strengthen some of the things which he feels in _ strengthen some of the things which he feels in the government feel could _ he feels in the government feel could do— he feels in the government feel could do with strengthening, like freedom — could do with strengthening, like freedom of speech, basically the powers— freedom of speech, basically the powers to — freedom of speech, basically the powers to essentially for our courts to he _ powers to essentially for our courts to he the _ powers to essentially for our courts to be the most supreme, to be the final arhiter— to be the most supreme, to be the final arbiter of any decisions. that's— final arbiter of any decisions. that's what we saw last week with the rwanda decision. we have the supreme court and others saying one thing. _ supreme court and others saying one thing. and _ supreme court and others saying one thing, and then i court saying another~ _ thing, and then i court saying another. in terms of what will change. — another. in terms of what will change. it— another. in terms of what will change, it will be difficult to say at this— change, it will be difficult to say at this stage exactly what this might— at this stage exactly what this might mean. what they hope it will

do is make — might mean. what they hope it will do is make it easier to deport foreign — do is make it easier to deport foreign criminals without them claiming — foreign criminals without them claiming what is in the human rights act as _ claiming what is in the human rights act as the _ claiming what is in the human rights act as the right to a family life. 0ther— act as the right to a family life. other things that you and i obviously value, but what can be twisted _ obviously value, but what can be twisted and turned by some people who want— twisted and turned by some people who want to stay in the country or do other— who want to stay in the country or do other things, i use them to argue in court _ do other things, i use them to argue in court i_ do other things, i use them to argue in court. i think this will get a warm — in court. i think this will get a warm reception —— to use them in court _ warm reception —— to use them in court and — warm reception —— to use them in court. and make it easy to do the things— court. and make it easy to do the things that — court. and make it easy to do the things that courts want to do. it�*s things that courts want to do. it's auoin things that courts want to do. going to be things that courts want to do. it�*s going to be interesting to see this play out. i remember that when theresa may was home secretary, and was suggesting it being used to allow someone, i think a foreign criminal, not to be deported because of something to do with his cat.

it's of something to do with his cat. it�*s a bit of a standoff between those two, so this one has been running since the conservatives came back to government in 2010. i�*m sure they would like to deal with it before they leave government. let�*s move on to the story of the day, you can call it, maybe the story of the week or maybe of the summer. the rail strike. we have a contrast between the mirror, which is basically making the point, drawing a contrast between a guard on strike and the boss of network while saying the boss owes 20 times of the train guard, using the government�*s phrase. the sun suggests class war, it�*s managed to find arthur stargell on a picket line and wakefield. probably showing his colours as an r&d supporter. i barely recognise them. he looks more

likejimmy carter. —— jimmy carter. what do you make of the contrast? very different front pages —— jimmy carr~ _ very different front pages —— jimmy carr. obviously, the sun is going in on what _ carr. obviously, the sun is going in on what might happen next. it's notjust the rail workers it's not just the rail workers who threatened to strike the summer. some _ threatened to strike the summer. some workers are saying if these guys _ some workers are saying if these guys are — some workers are saying if these guys are going to ask for a big pay rise. _ guys are going to ask for a big pay rise. it's _ guys are going to ask for a big pay rise, it's only fair that we get one too, _ rise, it's only fair that we get one too, which — rise, it's only fair that we get one too, which is what the government and treasury are quite worried about — and treasury are quite worried about. why they are urging paid restraint — about. why they are urging paid restraint. telling people we can't afford _ restraint. telling people we can't afford to give people too much of a hi-h afford to give people too much of a high pay— afford to give people too much of a high pay rise. turning to the other front page — high pay rise. turning to the other front page on the mirror, saying the

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paid a _ person. they've already said they paid a lot — person. they've already said they paid a lot of money and can they really— paid a lot of money and can they really afford to give the railway workers — really afford to give the railway workers the amount of pay they are asking? _ workers the amount of pay they are asking? it's— workers the amount of pay they are asking? it's up to 7%. joe, the contrast is interesting. what you are saying about polling, suggesting sympathy for the cause, but the strike hadn�*t taken place. we have the possibility of talk tomorrow. it could prevent saturday. the photographer has done very nicely in the papers. he�*s got his little girl with her toy rabbit and a deserted waterloo, and the contrast here is interesting. it�*s the same set of facts, but

politically very different. yes, and it reflects the _ politically very different. yes, and it reflects the divisions _ politically very different. yes, and it reflects the divisions in - politically very different. yes, and it reflects the divisions in this - it reflects the divisions in this country. talked about previously a majority of people in this country believe the strikes are justified when you asked that specific question, but the nuance around question, but the nuance around question wording produces different results when you ask about whether the strike should go ahead, whether a plurality of british people think they shouldn�*t. and that�*s a recognition of the fact this is a complex issue and while people may recognise the fact that the cost of living has meant that many people in both sectors are at risk of a real wage decrease as a result of high inflation, they also recognise the fact that it causes disruption. inevitably, we have focused on pay of various people involved. lots of attention is paid to train drivers, but the mirror

focused on the fact that less than 129,000, which in turn is significantly less than the 593 thousand that the head of network rail diets. baskets. the most interesting thing is the fact that arthur stargell is still alive —— network rail gets. it turns out he�*s not 135 years old, which is what i would�*ve guest. not135 years old, which is what i would've guest.— would've guest. that's probably beinu would've guest. that's probably bein: the would've guest. that's probably being the leader _ would've guest. that's probably being the leader doing... - would've guest. that's probably being the leader doing... he . would've guest. that's probably i being the leader doing... he looks hearty. his daughter, i remember, is a doctor, so i�*m sure she keeps a very good eye on her dad. he�*s 8a. he at least has the triple lock to

look forward, so his state pension will go up. i don�*t know what his union pension would be. let�*s move onto the front of the star. it�*s a good solution. become an mp, fork out for your have. to be fair, i think there are a lot of organisations where their employers would have give them a cap on this occasion. the trains and the tubes were also off, and it�*s even true to the bbc, which has very strict rules about when you can take a cab, but does allow you if you can�*t get in any other way. i like the star front pages, they are always imaginative. i the star front pages, they are always imaginative.— the star front pages, they are always imaginative. i think this reflects the — always imaginative. i think this reflects the context _ always imaginative. i think this reflects the context of - always imaginative. i think this reflects the context of how - always imaginative. i think this i reflects the context of how similar the strike would have been before

covid. we may be experiencing a brief return to lock down over the next week or so, as people work from home, newspapers talk about. what surprised me was the... you can simply claim it on exes, which is apparently an abbreviation for expenses, and not asking someone you were formerly in a relationship, which i tried today and got in an awful lot of trouble. d0 which i tried today and got in an awful lot of trouble.— which i tried today and got in an awful lot of trouble. do you want to deal with this _ awful lot of trouble. do you want to deal with this front _ awful lot of trouble. do you want to deal with this front page _ awful lot of trouble. do you want to deal with this front page first? - deal with this front page first? which one?— deal with this front page first? which one? ,, ., �* ., ., which one? the star. bit unfair on the mps? lt _ which one? the star. bit unfair on the mps? it may _ which one? the star. bit unfair on the mps? it may be _ which one? the star. bit unfair on the mps? it may be slightly, - which one? the star. bit unfair on the mps? it may be slightly, but i | the mps? it may be slightly, but i also think everyone _ the mps? it may be slightly, but i also think everyone thinks - the mps? it may be slightly, but i i also think everyone thinks mps have pretty— also think everyone thinks mps have pretty good deals. they get paid pretty— pretty good deals. they get paid pretty well, they get to claim a fair amount pretty well, they get to claim a fairamount of pretty well, they get to claim a fair amount of expenses and they say

if you _ fair amount of expenses and they say if you can't— fair amount of expenses and they say if you can't get to work, don't worry, don't suffer on a bus, get a cap _ worry, don't suffer on a bus, get a cab. , , ., ., ., worry, don't suffer on a bus, get a cab. , i. ., ., ., cab. did you have to go somewhere toda b cab. did you have to go somewhere today by train? _ cab. did you have to go somewhere today by train? were _ cab. did you have to go somewhere today by train? were you _ cab. did you have to go somewhere today by train? were you able - cab. did you have to go somewhere today by train? were you able to i today by train? were you able to work from home? i�*m today by train? were you able to work from home?— work from home? i'm actually crushin: work from home? i'm actually crushing it _ work from home? i'm actually crushing it at _ work from home? i'm actually crushing it at my _ work from home? i'm actually crushing it at my father's i work from home? i'm actually. crushing it at my father's house today— crushing it at my father's house today because it's a lot closer to where _ today because it's a lot closer to where i— today because it's a lot closer to where i live, but i did take in two huses— where i live, but i did take in two buses to — where i live, but i did take in two buses to get to work, and then i took— buses to get to work, and then i took the huber back to east london. it's took the huber back to east london. it's been _ took the huber back to east london. it's been a _ took the huber back to east london. it's been a pretty tricky day —— took— it's been a pretty tricky day —— took the — it's been a pretty tricky day —— took the uber. it's been a pretty tricky day -- took the uber.— it's been a pretty tricky day -- took the uber. joe, you look like ou have took the uber. joe, you look like you have your— took the uber. joe, you look like you have your own _ took the uber. joe, you look like you have your own studio - took the uber. joe, you look like you have your own studio at i took the uber. joe, you look like i you have your own studio at home. everything was going wonderfully well. i was working from home today. i did walk to the shops to buy some vegetables and then walked back. it's vegetables and then walked back. it�*s only five minutes away. the lights broke in my lovely home studio and it went horribly wrong. laughter thank you both for bearing with us

and do not tossal�*s dad for giving us the use of his spare room. —— natasha�*s dad. let�*s move onto the back page of the times. this is a great story. it�*s good to know that old rivals never forget each other. i would like to think that maybe one day, boris johnson and keir starmer will visit each other in their care homes. in the respected retirement residences. tell us about this story. i the respected retirement residences. tell us about this story.— tell us about this story. i think hell might _ tell us about this story. i think hell might freeze _ tell us about this story. i think hell might freeze over - tell us about this story. i think hell might freeze over before l tell us about this story. i think i hell might freeze over before that! interesting they didn't use boris. they— interesting they didn't use boris. they use — interesting they didn't use boris. they use the word becker in this headline, — they use the word becker in this headline, saying he's hoping to visit _ headline, saying he's hoping to visit his— headline, saying he's hoping to visit his old rival in prison during the wimbledon term obviously, we know— the wimbledon term obviously, we know the _ the wimbledon term obviously, we know the story of boris becker that a couple _ know the story of boris becker that a couple months ago sentenced to

prison— a couple months ago sentenced to prison form — a couple months ago sentenced to prison for... wouldn't expect anybody— prison for... wouldn't expect anybody like john to go and visit him in _ anybody like john to go and visit him in prison. he's coming over to be on _ him in prison. he's coming over to be on wimbledon to help out with bbc coverage _ be on wimbledon to help out with bbc coverage. that will be an interesting meeting. 60? i'm old interesting meeting. go? i'm old enou:h to interesting meeting. (r i'm old enough to remember seeing boris becker playjohn at wimbledon, and if you said one of those guys would be i would say frankly, i wouldn�*t have guessed boris becker! something like punching an _ have guessed boris becker! something like punching an official— have guessed boris becker! something like punching an official or _ like punching an official or something. like punching an official or something-— like punching an official or somethina. ~ , ., ., , ., something. when you attempt to hide it to one half— something. when you attempt to hide it to one half million _ something. when you attempt to hide it to one half million pounds _ something. when you attempt to hide it to one half million pounds to - it to one half million pounds to avoid debt, that�*s what happens. i think anyone who�*s read the biography knows he�*s more than willing to put this behind him. we have one more story. it's not have one more story. it�*s not because it�*s by a woman called... can ijust check

because it�*s by a woman called... can i just check something? because it�*s by a woman called... can ijust check something? are you can i just check something? are you both can ijust check something? are you both decent? there�*s a lot of people on zoom who are in their pants and they know no one who could —— because they know no one can see them. are you most respectfully dressed —— bothalthough i don�*t like where this is going! just answer the question, please, yes or no? largely es. question, please, yes or no? largely yes- natasha — question, please, yes or no? largely yes. natasha is. _ question, please, yes or no? largely yes. natasha is. the _ question, please, yes or no? largely yes. natasha is. the front _ question, please, yes or no? largely yes. natasha is. the front of- question, please, yes or no? largely yes. natasha is. the front of the i yes. natasha is. the front of the times's story — yes. natasha is. the front of the times's story is _ yes. natasha is. the front of the times's story is people - yes. natasha is. the front of the times's story is people who i yes. natasha is. the front of the times's story is people who are l times�*s story is people who are better at balancing on one leg after the age of 50 are likely to live longer. the study found that those middle—aged were almost twice as likely to die within the next decade. it�*s a study that�*s entirely respectable, so let�*s try it out. i�*m going to try it out first. you�*re both too young. someone in the gallery is going to count ten seconds for me. joe is having a go,

isn�*t sure. go on! l�*lil seconds for me. joe is having a go, isn't sure. go on!— isn't sure. go on! i'll give it a co. isn't sure. go on! i'll give it a go- we don't _ isn't sure. go on! i'll give it a go. we don't want _ isn't sure. go on! i'll give it a go. we don't want to cause l isn't sure. go on! i'll give ital go. we don't want to cause an accident- — go. we don't want to cause an accident. one _ go. we don't want to cause an accident. one leg, _ go. we don't want to cause an accident. one leg, ten - go. we don't want to cause an i accident. one leg, ten seconds. ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one. we�*re all going to live long and prosper. thank you very much. you thought you were giving a paper review rather than an exercise. laughter because of the pension situation, you�*ll both still be doing paper reviews and also be presenting long after if i remember which camera i�*m on. i may be living longer, but i won�*t be able to remember. that�*s it for the papers tonight. joe will be very busy with the by—election coming up. the papers will be back again tomorrow evening with sebastian payne,

the whitehall editor at the ft, and martin lipton, who�*s chief sports reporter at the sun. he thinks there may be a major realignment on british politics. you may have seen his peace who looked at the constituency of the justice secretary. martin �*s chief sports reporter and i bet he has a view. dojoin us then if you can. next, it�*s time for sport, but for now, goodnight. it's it�*s back to singapore for newsday after that. good evening, i�*m tulsen tollett and this is your sports news, where we start with tennis and, after almost a year out, serena williams has made her comeback to the sport at eastbourne, in an entertaining win in the doubles alongside ons jabeur. the 23—time grand slam champion has been given a wild card to play at wimbledon next week.

laura scott reports. it�*s a sight many in the tennis world doubted they�*d ever see again — serena williams stepping back onto court. after all, she hasn�*t played since slipping in the first round of wimbledon last year, and hobbling off centre court. but after 358 days away, she made her hotly anticipated return, playing doubles on the sunny south coast. there were signs of rustiness, yes. slips and strikes, too. but then, the comeback within the comeback. she and her partner, ons jabeur, clinching what had looked an unlikely victory. did she ever doubt she�*d get back to this point? absolutely, for sure. i would be dishonest if i said it wasn�*t, but, yeah, and now my body feels great. i mean, it�*s doubles — i�*m only playing half the court, but i�*ve been doing a lot

of training and so it definitely feels good. not perhaps a win of old, but a win nonetheless, with wimbledon just days away. serena isn�*t going there to make up the numbers, so she�*ll need to be slicker if she�*s ever to repeat that record—equalling 24th grand slam win. laura scott, bbc news, eastbourne. it�*s also been a day to remember for many of the brits who played at the event on the south coast. jodie burrage knocked out spanish top seed and world number four paula badosa. the 23—year—old won 6—4, 6—3 to beat the spaniard and seal by far the biggest win of her career by ranking to date. she was ecstatic as she clinched the match and will play brazil�*s beatriz haddad maia in the last 16. meanwhile, it was also the biggest win of katie boulter�*s career, beating last year�*s wimbledon runner—up karolina pliskova, coming back from a set down. she won the second and third sets to get her first win over a top ten player.

she�*ll next play two—time wimbledon champion petra kvitova. i�*m super proud of myself today. i went out there, i didn�*t feel great on the court, and i worked so hard to get out there and battle and fight. against a player like that, it means so much to me coming through that. i think ijust tried to stay with her on and serve. she was serving well. i had ihada i had a lot of opportunities even though it was quite quick. i had a few things that i let go off. i think that�*s what made the difference, closing at the game and staying with her as much i could. in the men�*s draw, ryan peniston�*s recent run of impressive form continues after he beat french open quarterfinalist holger rune in three sets. the 26—year—old will now play spain�*s pedro martinez for a place in the last eight. another briton is also through to the last 16 with dan evans. a 6—4, 6—3 winner over france�*s adrian mannarino, and he�*ll take on american maxime cressy tomorrow. brooks koepka is the next

high—profile golfer expected tojoin greg norman�*s saudi—funded breakaway series. the four—time major champion is set to join the field in the second event of the series in portland, oregon next week. he�*d link up with the likes of dustinjohnson, bryson dechambeau and patrick reed while mexico�*s abraham ancer also signed up to the liv series earlier today. the pga has suspended those who�*ve joined the new tour. chelsea have agreed to loan romelu lukaku back to inter milan, the club he left for chelsea just 12 months ago. the deal is yet to be officially confirmed, but it�*ll include inter paying a loan fee of 8 million euros — around £7 million. lukaku scored 15 goals in all competitions for chelsea last season, with eight in 26 premier league appearances. rugby league has banned transgender players from women�*s international competition until further notice. the ruling follows a decision by swimming�*s world governing body, fina, to restrict trans athletes�* participation.

international rugby league says it needs more time before finalising its policy and wants to "balance the individual�*s right to take part against perceived risk to other participants". advocacy groups say the policy violates human rights. the ban will apply to the world cup in england starting in october. now to cricket — and england batting coach marcus trescothick is in isolation, less than two days before the third and final test against new zealand, after contracting covid—19. england captain ben stokes missed tuesday�*s training session at headingley through illness. the rest of the squad have been at headingley. england hold an unassailable 2—0 lead in the series. anthonyjoshua says he�*s the comeback king, and that he can still unify the heavyweight division. he�*s been promoting his august rematch against olexander usyk in saudi arabia, where he�*ll try and win back the three belts he lost to the ukrainian last year. definitely, the hunger's still there. as i've always said from the get go, stay hungry. keep the motivation high.

blips happen, things happen in life, but resilience, mental toughness, consistency will always prevail. so, we're still on the road to undisputed, for sure. it'sjust a little blip in the road. but i'm focused on the target, and focused on the goal. god willing, i'll perform and i will become three—time heavyweight champion the world. for more on that, you can head to the bbc sport website, but that is all your sport for now. hello there. the heat is continuing to build just for a few days, before it becomes cooler this weekend. today, it was the turn of england and wales to see temperatures into the mid 20s in the strong sunshine and blue skies. there�*s been much more cloud, though, across scotland and northern ireland, so temperatures today not quite as high as they were yesterday. that cloud, though, is continuing to thin, so this evening and into the night,

we�*ll have some patchy cloud for scotland and northern ireland. generally across england and wales, any cloud that we have at the moment will melt away and we�*ll have clear skies. temperatures typically overnight 11—12. could be a little bit milder than that in northern ireland if it stays cloudy here, but i suspect we�*ll break through that cloud and give some sunshine through the day on wednesday. and more sunshine to come across scotland, particularly in the east. the sunnier skies continue to be across england and wales. no wind at all, those temperatures rising rapidly once again, adding a couple of degrees on today�*s values, so for many, 26—27 degrees. it�*ll be a warmer day than today in northern ireland and much warmer, i think, for eastern scotland in the sunshine. but when you do have the sunshine we�*ve got high or even very high grass pollen levels once again tomorrow. the heat is building underneath the clearer skies and light winds, under that area of high pressure, but it�*s getting eroded a bit on thursday, particularly from that weather front in the south, and that will bring with it some showers.

it looks like those are moving a little further north more quickly, through the english channel, into southern england, eventually into south wales, the south midlands, maybe even into east anglia before the end of the day. some sunshine ahead of that, but still some cloud for western scotland and northern ireland, so temperatures not quite so high here. otherwise, another very warm day, but because the showers are moving northwards more quickly, the highest temperatures are going to be pushed further north, through the midlands and northern england. and things continue to break down a bit by the end of the week — pressure falling, some heavy showers around, this band of rain approaching the southwest, with cooler air coming in behind that for the weekend. we do have some heavy and potentially thundery showers still from overnight, moving northwards across northern and western parts of the uk, ahead of that band of rain in the southwest later on. so, we�*ve got more cloud around to end the week, so temperatures are going to be a little bit lower. but with more sunshine and dry weather for eastern england, it�*s still going to be very warm.

welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i�*m arunoday mukharji. the headlines... the us capitol riot hearings are told about the pressure election workers faced from donald trump, leaving them and their families to cope with abuse and intimidation. various groups came by arguing and threatening with neighbours and myself. so it was disturbing. it was disturbing. the uk experiences its biggest rail strike in 30 years. unions confirm a second nationwide stoppage on thursday. tensions between russia and lithuania,following a ban on the transfer of goods to the russian territory of kaliningrad on the baltic coast.

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