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some of those new some of those now having to living in exile because of the conflict here. well, exactly a year ago today, the ukrainians were outgunned and out manned in this war, and they still are. but what they do have is a determination to preserve their culture and their history. i repeat, this is a conflict of choice that didn't have to happen, with the invasion a clear breach of international law. those are the facts, as the world marks this grim one—year anniversary. we leave now with some of the images of the last 12 months here in ukraine. we have the weather in a couple of minutes. from all of us, good afternoon.
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people sing classical music # hallelujah #. it's very bad. # hallelujah #. the weekend is just around the corner, let's see how the weather is looking for most of us it's not
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looking for most of us it's not looking bad at all. we have plenty of dry weather on the way with a few sunny spells but it's going to be chilly. high pressure is set to establish itself across the uk and will stick around, not just establish itself across the uk and will stick around, notjust over the weekend but for most of next week. so here are the details and starting with the satellite picture from earlier on this morning it actually was quite bright in some areas but then the cloud came and we've seen this weather front, a weak weather front across the country, it did produce a bit of rain but the skies are starting to break across the western and north—western areas. the temperatures are about 9—12 which is above the average for the time of the year, but it feels quite a bit colder because of that northerly breeze and particularly on the north sea coast but that breeze is also going to stop the temperatures from falling can begin low overnight, maybe three degrees along the north sea coast but further towards the west and across central areas there will be a frost in some rural spots, certainly down to about —3 or four degrees. here is a saturday morning and we start off on a sunny note,
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the cloud will build through the course of the morning into the afternoon and then the nagging wind on the north sea coast so again the around 7—8, that is bang on the average for the time of the year but when you add that strong wind blowing from the north, and it's quite a drying wind as well, look how it's going to feel, closer to two degrees in newcastle and even in lowick, around freezing or below so yes, it feels chilly out there for sure. here is the high pressure you can see centred across scotland during the course of sunday. it is nestled between two areas of low pressure and around it we have this big ridge in thejet pressure and around it we have this big ridge in the jet stream. pressure and around it we have this big ridge in thejet stream. when pressure and around it we have this big ridge in the jet stream. when we see this weather pattern on weather maps, that is a sign that the high pressure is basically stalled across the uk and you can see it here just gently rotating around the uk during the course of sunday. the morning temperatures will vary from west to east depending on whether wind is blowing from, but daytime temperatures will be typically around 7—8 c so with high pressure
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not budging for the foreseeable future which is certainly the next week or so, possibly longer, you can see there is very little in the change in the weather. that's also been very dry, that's going to continue. just look how dry it has been. in ipswich we have had 4% of the rainfall this month but further north in scotland it has been a bit wetter, it's going to stay like that. good afternoon. it's 1.30pm and here's your latest sports news. we begin with cricket and england's women who have just begun their t20 world cup semifinal against the hosts south africa in cape town. the match got under way around half an hour ago. south africa won the toss and chose to bat. as you can see, no english breakthroughs just yet with laura wolvaardt and tazmin brits at the crease for the hosts.
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south africa are currently 57 without loss. there's live coverage of the match on bbc radio 5 live sports extra, with updates also on the bbc sport website. the winners of today's semifinal will play defending champions australia on sunday. and a brilliant 184 not out from harry brook put england in the ascendancy on day one of the second and final test against new zealand. early on though, england had been in trouble. an openers batting collapse, and they were struggling on 21 for three. but then came the experience ofjoe root, who steadied the side with an unbeaten century. and that was bettered, by brook, smashing his way, towards a double century. england closing the day on 315 for 3, as they look to wrap up the series 2—0.
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i have always enjoyed watching rooty bat, so, obviously being from yorkshire as well we spent a lot of time together, we have a lot of banter and feel like we are both enjoying it out there. the draw for the last 16 of the europa league has been made with arsenal and manchester united both avoiding some of the bigger names remaining in the competition. united's reward for their impressive defeat of barcelona at old trafford last night is a tie against spanish side real betis. mikael arteta's arsenal meanwhile, who could potentially have faced italian sidesjuventus or roma will instead take on sporting lisbon. here's a quick look at the full draw. confirmation that arsenal will be away in portugal for the first leg, while manchester united begin at home against real betis. reason for optimism for both english teams who are among the tournament favourites.
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think arsenalfan think arsenal fan also be fairly happen which with that draw, they could have faced the likes of juventus and sevilla, sporting club and 2005 finalist, pothole in the portuguese league at the moment so there could have been harder draws and similarly manchester united have avoided maybe some of the trickier sides new that one. meanwhile, in the europa conference league west ham united have been drawn against cypriot aek larnaca fc in the last 16 of that competition. a good draw for david moyes�* side who avoid the likes of lazio and fiorentina. southampton have given their interim manager, ruben selles, the reigns until the end of the season. the spaniard's reward for masterminding their win at chelsea last week. tomorrow they can move off the bottom of the premier league if they can win at leeds, the team just above them. leeds united meanwhile have confirmed that their new managerjavi gracia has now been
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granted a work visa. he'll be joined by zigor aranalde as assistant coach, who previously worked with gracia in spells at watford, valencia and al sadd. miguel almiron has signed a new three and—a—half—year contract at newcastle united. after a challenging start to his career with the magpies he's emerged as one of key players under manager eddie howe. the paraguay international recently made his 150th appearance for the club he signed for back in 2019. he is newcastle's top—scorer this season with ten goals and won the premier league player of the month and goal of the month awards in october. the 29—year—old will be aiming to help his side claim a first major trophy since 1969 on sunday when they take on manchester united in the carabao cup final.
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that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. that's bbc.co.uk/sport. good afternoon. i am jane hill. i amjane hill. a fourth man has been arrested after an off—duty police officer was shot in northern ireland. detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell had been coaching a children's football session in omagh when he was targeted by two gunmen on wednesday night, in front of his own son. he remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital — and all four of the arrested men are in police custody. northern ireland's main political leaders are speaking have been speaking following a meeting with chief constable simon byrne. we do not underestimate, from the point of view of the police service, how important it is that we are joined today in an act of unity from all the political parties across
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northern ireland. clearly we know from what we have done so far and from commentary from across the community and the political spectrum the sheer sense of outrage at this pointless and senseless attack on detective chief inspectorjohn caldwell. john remains in hospital, where he is critically ill and heavily sedated. we have arrested a further man overnight in relation to this investigation. he is now in custody and also being questioned by detectives. since we spoke yesterday, last night i had the chance to speak tojohn�*s wife and his son. they are clearly heavily affected by what they've gone through, but want to pass on their thanks both to the people that rendered aid and care at the scene, but also in terms of the outpouring of support from across the community in relation to this awful outrage.
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clearly today we've had a chance to talk to political leaders about the pace and context of this investigation, what it means for policing and what we sense will happen in next few days, but again we echo our thanks because it has rippled through the organisation about how important it is that we are joined by the political leaders today in this unique time to show that we stand together and call out this outrage for what it is. we'll take questions on a few moments, but i'll leave it to political colleagues now to add a few words, one by one, if they want to. well, thank you to the chief constable for giving us the briefing today and bringing us up to speed with the investigation. i think that it is so important in moments like this that we stand united, and we do stand here united as one voice in our condemnation against this horrific attack on a police officer, someone who is part of our community. and i think the most powerful message that we as political leaders can do is to stand with the chief constable today, to stand with the police service and say, "this is not good enough, this is an attack on all of us,
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this is an attack on our community." and finally the only other thing that i would want to say today is that my thoughts very much remain with the family. this is a family who are going a trauma. this is a family sitting at a hospital bed. this is a son who has witnessed his father being attacked in this callous way. so my thoughts are very, very much with john's family today. on behalf of my own party, i would like to extend - to the chief constable _ and his colleagues and of course to dci john caldwell- and his family our thoughts and prayers at this time. we continue to pray that dci - caldwell will make a good recovery from the terrible injuries he has sustained, and also to say - to all of those very brave men and women who each day- serve our community so faithfully and with great courage, - that we all stand with you. you have our continued support. words are good, but we also need to ensure that the psni has-
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the resource that it needs to carry | out its job effectively, and we willj work together as parties, engaging with the government, to ensure i that resource is made available to the chief constable - and to the psni, and we hope to have the opportunity- to do that in the coming days. i i would also say to the evil peoplel who carried out this heinous attack, and to their organisation, you i are not the future of this place. we stand against you. the murder of police officers - and the attempted killing of those who serve our communities - in northern ireland was unacceptable when my cousin was the first ruc officer to be murdered _ by the ira in 1970. loyalists have also . killed police officers. it is never acceptable - and it is not acceptable now. | it will not be tolerated, and we | stand foursquare with the police to ensure that those who have been
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i responsible for this attack are i brought to justice and that they do | not dictate how this place movesl forward for the future. all the main political leaders there, meeting the head of the police service of northern ireland, following that shooting in omagh on wednesday. now time for across the uk and a special edition today to mark the anniversary of the war in ukraine. many since russian tanks have rolled in, millions of ukrainians fled their country and thousands have been taken in by families in the uk. daniella tells our reporter rima ahmed how she escaped and ended up settling in honley in west yorkshire.
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itjust happened in one day and people don't have plans. it's just, you need to leave. on the day the war broke out, 23—year—old daniela literally walked out of her country into romania. wearing only the clothes she had, all whilst eight months pregnant. i walked 25 kilometres. because too much people go, want move from ukraine, it was first day. daniela ended up walking all the way to romania and giving birth in the country by herself. when elisabet born, it was difficult because i was alone. i don't have family. i miss my mum, dad. it was difficult. and the difficulties didn't stop there. she was scammed by a man who had offered to help her. this man take my money. when i come back, this hospital with elizabet,
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i don't have home, i don't have money, i just sit and think, "what next?" with no money, nowhere to stay in romania and a newborn baby, daniela made the decision to walk back into war—torn ukraine. daniela then found herself in the unique position of escaping her home country for a second time, to poland ask with her grandmother. there, she found a route to the uk, where a host family in the holme valley reached out. there are always things on the news, aren't there, that kind of get to you and get to you in the heart and you sit there and think, "i want to be able to do something about that." so that was the reason for it, really. just my heart told me to do it and we had the space, so why not? bev�*s husband take me and my grandma and ifeel easier. i feel i have safe now. it was brilliant. we had a fantastic christmas that seemed to go on forever, because we celebrated so many different days and had so many
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different types of food. so my expectations have more than been met really, and i've probably gained more than i've given, i'm sure i have. not long after opening up her home, bev was diagnosed with a rare form of womb cancer, and the ukrainian family, who she was supporting, returned the favour by helping her through treatment. when i told them, they were really upset about it, but have been such form of womb cancer, and the ukrainian family, who she was supporting, returned the favour by helping when i told them, they were really upset about it, but have been such a support to me psychologically, psychologically and also physically. i'm not allowed to do anything in the house any more. now, living life to the full to me means having great relationships with people. what better way than to kind of meet other people and share a home with them. after a difficultjourney, daniela was lucky enough to land on herfeet, but while she settled here in yorkshire, ukraine will always be home. i happy situation. my situation is finish good,
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but i love my life before, my heart in ukraine and will be always in ukraine. around 3,000 ukrainians have been given refuge in the south—west of england. yarick and yulia are two of them, they left carrying only a backpack each and a carrier bag of possessions. they're now living in south devon and spoke to our reporterjohn henderson. don't forget the maths. six. six, well done- _ don't forget the maths. six. six, well done. along _ don't forget the maths. six. six, well done. along with _ don't forget the maths. six. six, well done. along with the - don't forget the maths. six. six, well done. along with the rest i don't forget the maths. six. six, j well done. along with the rest of ear five well done. along with the rest of year five at _ well done. along with the rest of year five at this _ well done. along with the rest of year five at this primary - well done. along with the rest of year five at this primary school. | well done. along with the rest of l year five at this primary school. he joined last year... one of the 160,000 or so ukrainians, who sought
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shelter in the uk. he has had an unsettled time over the last year or so, with everything going on. but the way he _ so, with everything going on. mt the way he has come through it and the way he has come through it and the confidence he has got in class, and the confidence that he has got with his friends is incredible. because this is what he was facing. . the russians invaded ukraine a year ago today, as the situation deteriorated, he and his mum were forced to flee their home in kharkiv. mil forced to flee their home in kharkiv. �* ., , kharkiv. all the time in there, was, if he can hear— kharkiv. all the time in there, was, if he can hear it _ kharkiv. all the time in there, was, if he can hear it is _ kharkiv. all the time in there, was, if he can hear it is like _ kharkiv. all the time in there, was, if he can hear it is like bombs - kharkiv. all the time in there, was, if he can hear it is like bombs we i if he can hear it is like bombs we don't understand for the begin, is it attack or is our soldiers shooting? of course, and, we don't go on outside because i'm afraid to go on outside because i'm afraid to go outside. hat go on outside because i'm afraid to go outside-— go outside. not now she has been livin: with go outside. not now she has been living with hosts _ go outside. not now she has been living with hosts anne _ go outside. not now she has been living with hosts anne and - go outside. not now she has been living with hosts anne and pete. l go outside. not now she has been i living with hosts anne and pete. she is studying english while working twojob, she wants is studying english while working two job, she wants to go is studying english while working twojob, she wants to go into it, possibly cybersecurity. with her
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hosts, there have been birthday and christmas and hallowe'en celebrations, along with ukraine's eurovision win. it celebrations, along with ukraine's eurovision win.— celebrations, along with ukraine's eurovision win. it has been a good experience. _ eurovision win. it has been a good experience, and, _ eurovision win. it has been a good experience, and, yeah, _ eurovision win. it has been a good experience, and, yeah, i- eurovision win. it has been a good experience, and, yeah, i can't - experience, and, yeah, i can't imagine what ukrainian people are going through, and just to be able to do that little bit back, means a lot. . , �* to do that little bit back, means a lot. ., , �* ., ~ to do that little bit back, means a lot. .,, �* ., ~ ., lot. life here hasn't worked for everyone _ lot. life here hasn't worked for everyone but — lot. life here hasn't worked for everyone but sitting _ lot. life here hasn't worked for everyone but sitting under - lot. life here hasn't worked for everyone but sitting under the | everyone but sitting under the ukrainian flag, where her husband and extended family still live, yulia is safe from this man. he and extended family still live, yulia is safe from this man. he is a killer, a killer— yulia is safe from this man. he is a killer, a killer and _ yulia is safe from this man. he is a killer, a killer and liar. _ yulia is safe from this man. he is a killer, a killer and liar. and - yulia is safe from this man. he is a killer, a killer and liar. and i- killer, a killer and liar. and i think, i want to say more bad words, but i'm afraid the bbc not broadcast this on tv! aha, but i'm afraid the bbc not broadcast this on tv! �* , , ., ., this on tv! a terrible year for ukraine. _ this on tv! a terrible year for ukraine, but _ this on tv! a terrible year for ukraine, but a _ this on tv! a terrible year for ukraine, but a child - this on tv! a terrible year for ukraine, but a child of - this on tv! a terrible year for ukraine, but a child of the i this on tv! a terrible year for - ukraine, but a child of the invasion is able to smile in south devon. john henderson s bbc spotlight. families in the east midlands with relatives in ukraine saw their loved ones displaced as they sought safety. one man from leicester with family fighting in the conflict is marking the anniversary by walking 28 miles
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to fundraise for charities. natasha turneyjoined him on his way. he has been trekking through countryside from the early hours each step he has taken, she hoping will go some way to help the people of ukraine, alex has been making his way from the ukrainian centre in nottingham and the plan is to reach leicester by tonight, first of all, how is it going? it leicester by tonight, first of all, how is it going?— how is it going? it is going very well. how is it going? it is going very well- the _ how is it going? it is going very well. the walk _ how is it going? it is going very well. the walk itself _ how is it going? it is going very well. the walk itself has - how is it going? it is going very well. the walk itself has been i well. the walk itself has been challenging, all these uphills and going down isn't a problem but up the hills it is championing.- the hills it is championing. whats has been the _ the hills it is championing. whats has been the motivation - the hills it is championing. whats has been the motivation behind l the hills it is championing. whats has been the motivation behind this? i have family over there, my 95—year—old grate auntie, she is, on the west side of ukraine, she doesn't want to leave her home, i have got family on the front line, my cousin, he has been injured a couple of times on the front line, recuperating, going back to the front, and they have got motivation, i have motivation, so, i would just
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like to show support. bud i have motivation, so, iwould 'ust like to show supporti like to show support. and it is one ear on like to show support. and it is one year on now _ like to show support. and it is one year on now since _ like to show support. and it is one year on now since the _ like to show support. and it is one year on now since the conflict - year on now since the conflict began, you said you have family over there, how are you feeling about it all now? ,, , , all now? still terrified, because an hinu all now? still terrified, because anything can — all now? still terrified, because anything can happen, _ all now? still terrified, because anything can happen, and, - all now? still terrified, because anything can happen, and, not| anything can happen, and, not knowing what is going on as i am walking, that is quite tough, but, one year on, i thought that we were done for in three days whence the russians invaded, but one year we are still alive and kicking so again, that is more motivation to continue with the war. mei]! again, that is more motivation to continue with the war. well done, so far, i continue with the war. well done, so far. i would — continue with the war. well done, so far. i would say _ continue with the war. well done, so far, i would say you _ continue with the war. well done, so far, i would say you deserve - continue with the war. well done, so far, i would say you deserve a - far, i would say you deserve a well—earned break but talking to me has been that break because you have to get all the way to leicester by tonight, so good luck ei will let you bet back on your way, of course he will be flying that ukrainian flag the whole way there, hoping that everything he can do here, will go some way to support the people still suffering the plight of war in ukraine. many
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the price of pasta has nearly doubled in two years, as costs rise for a wide range of basic supermarket food items. that's according to new research for the bbc. looking at the figures, a standard 500g bag of pasta was 50p two years ago — now it's 95p. the bbc�*s been tracking the cost of a small basket of 15 everyday essentials. the total has gone up by £5.34 in two years. although official figures suggest overall uk inflation may have peaked at 11.1% in october, the rate of food price rises is still running at 16.7%. our business correspondent, emma simpson has been looking at the research and has more details on how prices are changing, and why.
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this is some of the food we buy every day, and it gives us an idea how our budgets are being stretched. take strawberry jam, it's up 57% in two years. oven chips are up 45%. and look at 500 grams of pasta — it's 90% more expensive. that's almost twice the price. we've been tracking these 15 popular items across the main supermarkets. it's the standard range, which most shoppers buy. now, these items together cost a third more than they did two years ago. food production is really energy intensive and the cost of gas has rocketed. but recently, gas prices have been falling. so why are food prices still rising? the food supply chain that provides the food on our supermarket shelves is incredibly complicated. the products change hands many different times before they come to us as the consumer. and so it takes a long time for the cost increases at the start
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of the supply chain to be passed down all of the steps until we actually encounter them in the store. how high will food price inflation go? i think we're almost at the peak. we think that food price inflation is going to rise to something between 17% and 19% annually in the first part of 2023. and then food price inflation will start to drop off fairly quickly. shortages don't help. bad weather has disrupted supplies of fresh fruit and veg, which we rely on from overseas at this time of year. meanwhile, british growers have been planting fewer crops because of the soaring energy and fertiliser costs. they've also struggled to get people to pick them. if farmers aren't growing as much produce here, if they're growing different crops or they're just not planting stuff here because it's uneconomic, it's loss—making, then we'll have to import more from elsewhere. and that inevitably means inflation, because the cost of doing that is higher. more pressure on food prices, which only seem to be going in one direction for now — and that's up.
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emma simpson, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz schafernaker. hello. the weather is looking pretty quiet for most of us, a lot of dry weather sunny spells but a chilly wind, particularly on the north sea coast. now this is the weather map form the weekend, and you can see this area of high pressure drifting over us onceit of high pressure drifting over us once it is parked here, it will stick round for probably seven days or even longer so we are not going to see much change in the weather pattern, here here the satellite picture earlier on it was cloudy across the south, that will continue for a time, but skies should clear a bit later on today. now the temperatures in the sunny spells getting up to 11 or 12 degrees at
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best, a bit colder on the north sea coast and because of the wind it feels colder, so skies clear across many central and western area, a up the of frost on the way, where we have that wind italy be generally frost—free, so from aberdeen all along the coast, through newcastle down to norwich, temperatures round plus three in central and western areas, it could be round minus three. lots of sunshine in the morning, think tomorrow, but through the afternoon the clouds will build up the afternoon the clouds will build up so we will call it sunny spells, temperatures round the average, which is between seven and nine green parties, but, because the wind is quite strong, particularly on the north sea coast, this is what it will feel like, closer to two degrees celsius and nevin lerwick below freezing so chilly dry air blowing in from the north. here is the high pressure on sunday, and where you have two lows, either side of the high pressure, you have that
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jet stream pattern here with the highest inled in that big sort of ark that ridge, it means the high pressure is not shift, it is parked here, wants to stay, and this is where it will be for the next seven days or so, in the centre of the high there is very little wind, temperatures will be low, a good frost on the way saturday morning and even monday morning in scotland, but by day temperatures north or south will be about the same, so let us look at the outlook, you can's very very little change, cardiff eight degrees on monday, we still have the same weather on friday, the only thing that will change is the amount of cloud, maybe the o fleeting shower carried on that northerly wind.
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this is bbc news, i'm frankie mccamley, the headlines at 2:00: on the anniversary of russia's invasion of ukraine, president zelensky says it's been a year of bravery and a year of pain. translation: a year of unity, a year of instability, a fierce year of an incivility, its main conclusion is that we have survived, we have not been defeated, i will do everything to win this year. police say inspectorjohn cauldwell, who was shot on wednesday in omagh in northern ireland, is sedated and in an a critical condition in hospital. junior doctors in england are to walk out for three days from march the 13th. three candidates will take part in a contest
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to succeed nicola sturgeon as scottish national party leader.

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