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>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, the newman's own foundation and john d. & catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> this is world news today, deadly violence in china's far west. the wors clashes in a decade after 140 people are dead after the muslim regions face the controversy. >> we are confident after we build of the discussions in russia. >> obama first the talking to reset relations with russia. those to fly home on the ground with the clash of supporters. bootlegging iranian style, we report the smugglers bringing whiskey to tahran's elite. and the winner of the grand slam of all times. it's 7 a.m. in washington mid-day here in london, urumqi is reeling with clashing of forces. not clear what sparked the violence, but chinese television is showing cars set on fire and turning on the military. the violence started on sunday, in the capital of western xinjiang providence. we have our report. >> hundreds of those pr

>> bbc world news is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding is provided by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> a lot of excited people in ghana as obama writes for the first presidential visit to sub- saharan africa. more british soldiers have been killed in afghanistan and iraq. still high in the far west crowds, they are defying official orders to stay at home. welcome. coming up later for you, happy birthday, big band. a london landmark brings up 150 years. and take it to the bridge. the biggest names in american soul join forces today for a rumble in a jungle. barack obama has flown into ghana on his first african visit as u.s. president. he carries with him a pledge of $20 billion from the richest nations to boost food production. it is a shift in policy welcomed by the u.n., an investment in agriculture. but it is not clear how much of the money is new. up to 23 billion is still outstanding from pledges made from t

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [ funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] >> this is world news today. i'm jonathan charles. the headlines -- we will catch the people who did this, says the former indonesian president, following the bombings of two hotels. killed at least nine people and injured 50. the trust of the people has been broken since former president of sun jian-li in iran. -- president crops on johnny in iran. afghanistan, one area of the country is doing well, even as fierce battles continue elsewhere. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london and 6:00 p.m. in jakarta were the indonesian president is insisting what he called the perpetrators of this act of terrorism will be captured and punished. a powerful explosion tore through two of the capitol's luxury hotel, the ritz-carlton(. it has been almost four years and to let -- since the last major attack in the world goes the biggest mosl

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>> bbc world news is presented by kcet los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> what is it like in the midst of the surge in afghanistan? our team is with british troops. rebuilding the global economy, leaders of the world's richest nations look for inspiration in an italian city destroyed by an earthquake. the city chiefs of urumqi promises to death for anyone convicted of murder. coming up later for you, from stem cells to life, british researchers make human sperm in a laboratory. water everywhere but not enough to drink in palestinian villages in the west bank. hello to you. british and american forces are enduring one of the bloodiest weeks since they deployed. the country must prepare for many more casualties. the seventh british soldier has died in seven days. a major assault against the taliban as underway. our correspondent and cameraman have been on the

"bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the macarthur foundation. >> this week has headlines, 180 died as violence erupted in western china. beijing sent in troops to restore order. president obama and the russian president pledged major cuts to the inner clear arsenals privy --. g-h secretary general says not enough was done. the final farewell, friends and family pay a final tribute to the king of pop. >> welcome. this week the world watched in shock as ethnic violence broke out in the western region of china. thousands of riots leaving over 180 dead and 800 injured. the violence centered and spread. many muslims report tension with the government. this report contains graphic images. >> violence erupts. the local chinese some more dragster the windows of bosses -- buses and dragged through their homes. this was a ferocious ethnic attack. this is a troubled place. few could believe the anger and violence tha

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] >> this is world news today. china's president abandons the g8 summit to deal with the ethnic crisis at home. the show force, china floods the troubled province with troops as tension remains high. >> hundreds of troops have been marching all morning, a massive display of force. >> human sperm made in a laboratory, controversy after british scientists claim a world first. g8 peters, can they find the answers to the aftershock of a global crisis? the recession is set to win him a second term. michael jackson's daughter and her moving tribute at his memorial concert. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, seven in the evening in the troubled province in china. abandoning the crucial summit in italy, he is returning home to deal with the crisis. cycles of counter attack and atta

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>> bbc world news is presented by kcet los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> a lot of excited people in ghana has barack obama has his first presidential visit to sub-saharan africa. tensions still high in the far west of china. large amounts of uighurs gathering to find the order to stay home. another british soldier is dead in afghanistan. coming up later for you, happy birthday, big ben. a landmark brings up 150 years. take it to the bridge, the biggest names in american soul gathered for a legendary rumble in the jumblngle. hello to you. barack obama is on his way to ghana for his first visit to sub-saharan africa. he brings with him and pledged to -- he brings with him a pledge of $20 billion for food and investment in agriculture. it is not clear how much of the money is used. up to 23 billion is still outstanding from the pledges made four years ago. >>

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> if it fell added the sky, 168 killed. hillary clinton reaches out. the door still open she says for nuclear talks. ed >> we remain engaged with -- we remain ready to engage with iran, but the time is now. the opportunity will not remain open indefinitely. >> the price of the free speech in russia's republics. ed will come. -- welcome. coming up, will it be six times lucky? space shuttle endeavour scheduled to lift off. and the all -- and the world's oldest mom dies. >> hello to you. witnesses talk about it simply falling out of the sky. the russian-built 7908 caspian took off. 168 people on board. it crashed minutes later just north of the iranian capital. it seems no one survived. this report from our correspondent. >> in armenia, relatives took in the news that the russian-made caspian airlines plane crashed with no survivors. it

believe it has washington who believe it has become too >> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles [ funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] [and union bank] >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now, "bbc world news" >> could become the worst flu pandemic ever? >> [unintelligible] >> ben bernanke tells congress the federal reserve policies will help prop up the u.s. economy. trading minerals for mobile phones, conflict in the condo could be supplying parts for the phone in your pocket. welcome to "bbc world news" broadcast on pbs in america and also a brown the globe. coming up, the release made good. -- carol was made good. and where is the remote? hello, the world health organization is now calling swine flu the fastest moving pandemic ever. they followed three and a half thousand -- 33500 patients ove

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] >> a final farewell, friends, fans, and family pay a final tribute to the king of pop. >> he was the best father you could imagine. i just wanted to say that i love him. >> ethnic tensions boil over in china. >> homemade weapons, wooden poles, steel poles and other implements. >> burying the cold war past, barack obama tells russians they should work for common goals. it warm welcome to the "bbc world news" broadcast. the cost of living in the city, where r is the price wrong? a satirical feeding frenzy, puppeteers poking fun at politicians. we have all of the main news from around the globe. no doubt what has caught the attention of millions in the past few hours. was a sitting tribute to a pop icon, a huge public memorial in los angeles celebrating the life of michael jackson, who di

>>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >>> renewed protests in the streets of tehran as the moderate former president warns the country is in crisis. >> we have all lost. why did this happen? >> nine dead as islamic militants struck indonesia's. the other face of afghanistan. peace and stability. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america and around the globe. coming up later, the shuttle docks at the international space station. acceptable or not? causing trouble in germany. >>> hello. the man who many feel could sway the outcome of iran's elections standoff has publicly wade into the controversy. the moderate former president attacks the government for its handling of the crisis and demands that protesters be released. he spoke as thousands of protesters rallied on the streets of tehran and the first large o

>> bbc news is presented by kcet los angeles. the foundation. and the john macarthur foundation. >> this week's headlines, china's economy grows while others shrink. mayhem in indonesia as two luxury hotels are hit by bomb attacks. it fell from the sky, 168 people were killed in a passenger jet. the siberian former president says charges against him are malicious lies. a sellout for the royal ballet in havana, the first to visit there in almost 70 years. >> hello and welcome to this week's. this week as the world creeps into the global recession, at the third largest economy announced it was booming again. the chinese economy is growing at an astonishing pace. china achieved an annual growth rate of 8% between april and june even though its export market collapsed. it has done it by putting money into public infrastructure projects and ordering banks to lend. >> china is back in business sooner than expected. there are signs that a recovery is under way. companies are buying more equipment and hiring more staff, firms and their customers are mor

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> this is "world news" today. our correspondent gives an eyewitness account to the ethnic clashes in china's far west. han chinese take to the streets after uighur protests led to 150 deaths. >> president obama tells russian students they are the last generation to be born in a divided world. >> in 2009, a great power does not show strength by dominating or demonizing other countries. >> tokyo replaces moscow as the costliest place to live. we will have the full crankiness. -- full rankings. >> jackson fans gathered in los angeles for a tribute to their hero. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london. in china, a scene of escalating ethnic tensions by the han chinese people and the uighur population. protesters from both communities have been on the streets. many are carrying we

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>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [ funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] >> to china's economy powers ahead. 8% growth leaves the rest of the world gasping. the deadliest months yet for troops in afghanistan. but america's top soldier is defined. >> if we get it right for the people, the people will get the taliban out. >> columbus has said it will be the base of u.s. troops in south america. >> -- columbia has said it will be the base of u.s. troops in south america. coming up later for you, 40 years on, apollo's mission to the moon. and he is 17 years old and it's just sailed around the world. -- and has just sailed around the world. hello to you. the world's third largest economy is booming again, and that is news because the chinese economy is growing at an astonishing pace. apparently, shrugging off a global recession. are there lessons there for the rest of the world? china has achieved an annual gr

"bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. [funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation.] >> this is boldness to death. the headlines, china grows while others are shrinking. john records growth of nearly 8% as the stimulus package kicks in. fears over house some of the money is spent. the telescan has grown in strength, a warning from an american commander. troops are hobbled by lack of helicopters in afghanistan. america may be expanding military bases in colombia. what will their neighbors think? india and pakistan tried to get back to better relations after the terror attacks. >> the u.s. space shuttle endeavor finally lift off, destination, international space station. nasa celebrates 40 years since the launch of apollo 11. tom watson rolls back the years at the british open. it is 7:00 in washington, midday in london, 7:00 in the evening in beijing. the government appe

>> bbc world news is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- >> at this is "world news today ." i'm george alagiah appeared of former israeli soldiers accused the army of widespread abuse in gaza. they said palestinian civilians were used as human shields. but israel says the allegations lack substance. >> we have no detail whatsoever in order to prove or investigate the so-called allegations. >> 160 people killed in iran as an airline crashes in the northwest of the country -- 168 people. guantanamo commission to resume the work. what ever happened to obama's pledge to shut the place down? china and is long, how the uigur violence could put chinese working in muslim countries and danger of terrorism. paradise lost? how idyllic islands can be soon exploited for oil and gas. it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london and 2:00 p.m. in jerusalem. where a group of israeli soldiers who took part in the assault on gaza earlier this year released a report that the army was guilty of abuses. it

>>>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> there is a new deal between america and russia to cut strategic nuclear weapons. >> we have resolved to reset u.s.-russian relations. this starts with the reduction of our own nuclear arsenals. >>> hundreds have been arrested in china after the riots in xianjiang. at least 140 people have been killed. >> the honduran military blocked the main airport keeping the president out. >>> welcome to "bbc world news." coming up later, the architect of the vietnam war, a former u.s. defense secretary robert mcnamara, has died at the age of 93. >> a london landmark has a new installation. ♪ >>> barack obama came into office talking about pressing the reset button on relations with russia. we have been seeing the first signs of how that might work. the u.s. and russia have pledged major cuts in their nuclear arsenals. both will still retain hu

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"bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> what is it like in the midst of a surge in afghanistan? our news team is embedded with british troops and their bloody war with the taliban. rebuilding the global economy. leaders of the world's richest nations look for inspiration in the italian city destroyed by an earthquake. calm down or face the consequences. anyone found guilty of murder will be executed. a very warm welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast to our viewers, on pbs in america and elsewhere around the world. from stem cell to life, british researchers claim a world first, human sperm made in a laboratory, and google goes for microsoft. could the face-off between the two giants spark a computer price war? hello to british and american forces in afghanistan, in during one of the bloodiest weeks since they were deployed eight years ago, and the british defense secret

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captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org >> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >>> "bbc world news." >>> hillary clinton increases ties with india. she says that some behind the 9/11 attacks are hiding in pakistan. >> we are looking for additional information that would lead us to them. >> there's a courtroom confession of the mumbai attacks. the sole suspect changes his plea to guilty. >>> enough about the moon, it is time to reach for mars. that is according to the astronauts that took part in the first lunar landing 40 years ago. as we recall that there feat, we also remember the man from russia. >>> welcome to "bbc world news." >> coming up later -- >> you did not want to brag about it. you were not proud of it. >>> his memoirs got hi

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >>> millions have fled the bloody campaign to eliminate the taliban in pakistan. some are now heading home. what will they find? >> supporters of the president of zimbabwe have met a violent end. >> according to unconfirmed reports, the leader of north korea has pancreatic cancer. >>> welcome to "bbc world news." >> coming up later, living leiter and spending less. americans are taking community living mainstream. the power is in the petals. there is a new bicycle revolution from berlin. ♪ >>> in theory, it is what the fighting is all about. this is the acid test on a massive scale. around 2 million people fled their homes in the swat valley of pakistan as the military cleared it out to make a place for the local people could live in peace. the army has now declared most of the area safe. they are urging millions to go home. many are

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- >> this is "world news today." i'm george alagiah. north vs. south on climate change at the g-8 summit. india and china accusing rich nations of setting ambitious targets but ducking the question of how to meet them. >> climate change cannot be addressed by perpetuating poverty of developing countries. >> more than 40 killed in a series of bombs across iraq. did american troops pull out of the cities too soon? i'll leave calm but tensions remain -- thousands of chinese troops keep the lid on ethnic tensions. what humanitarian crisis? sri lanka tells a international aid workers, we don't need you anymore. and the celebrities, the newspaper, and the phone hacking scandal. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london and 1:00 in the afternoon in the italian town of l'aquila, where leaders of the world's richest countries are meeting some of the fast-growing developing countries. in effect, north reading this out. it represents a

"bbc world news world" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- >> this is "world news today." i'm not george alagiah. at the headlines, liberia posset charles taylor takes a bus stand, the first ever comptroller of facing a trial for war crimes. the accusations, using murder, torture, rape, and slavery, but taylor dismisses the accusations. then i resent that characterization of may. it is false. it is malicious. >> a bounce back to bonuses and profits, less than a year after goldman sachs was bailed out by the u.s. taxpayer, it is set to announce profits of $2 billion. so when the british government, the iraqi interpreters to clean not enough was done to protect the while working for the british army. also in the program, is the grass always greener on the other side? illegal migrants thinking twice. at the checkout girl who is cashing in on her life behind the till. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london at 1:00 p.m. in the hague, where charles taylor, former president of liberia,

>> bbc "world news" this week is presented by kcet los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont and honolulu, the newman's own foundation and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. >> this week's headlines. jubilation in iraq. six years after the invasion, american troops hand over power . in afghanistan, washington sent in thousands of troops in the biggest surge against the taliban in five years. the honduran president is exiled after a military coup. despite international pressure, the new government refuses to have him back. the $65 billion fraudster bernie madoff is sentenceed to 150 years in jail. the ban on gay sex is overturned, but not everyone is happy. welcome to a review of the major news story seen on bbc "world news" over the past seven days. six years after american-led forces invaded oirk, president obama said they will withdraw from all the countries, towns and cities, but he warned that difficult days lay ahead. as iraq celebrated the u.s. withdrawal

>> bbc world news this week is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation, the john d. and katherine t. macarthur foundation and union bank. union bank has put financial strength to work for a wide range of companies from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> >> and now, bbc world news. >> this week's headlines, north korea says she is an intelligent funny lady but hillary clinton says they have no friends left. >> the united states and its friends and partners cannot accept a north korea that tries to maintain nuclear weapons. >> it is the fastest spreading pandemic ever. the world health organize says swine flu has affected almost every country. a turnabout. the only surviving gunman from the mumbai attacks now pleads guilty, an plunged into darkness, the longest total solar eclipse this century crosses asia. hello and welcome to this week, a review of the stories seen on bbc news over

>> bbc world news is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. the newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> and now bbc world news. >> welcome to bbc world news today. the headlines -- the war in afghanistan is claiming more civilian casualties. new report from the u.n. which can says residential areas are now part of the battlefield. accused of hacking into the pentagon's computers, a british court rules that gary mckinnon should be extradited to america. and aung san suu kyi must carry on waiting. a court in burma postponed a verdict in her trial. and killed in questionable circumstances the leader of an islammist uprising in nigeria dies in police custody. also this hour, resurgent eta or an organization flexing its muscles am

>> "bbc world nesws" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding provided by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, the john t. and catherine d. m acarthur foundations, and union bank. >> union bank has put its strength for to help a variety of companies. what can we do for you? >> the spread of swine flu leaves governments around the globe struggle to cope. america's top diplomat is called an unintelligent, funny lady. and a war of words. joe biden's trip to georgia brings a fresh threats from russia. welcome to bbc world news. coming up later for you, he has been arrested and bodyguard. now, bulgaria's new premier says he will with his country into shape. and meat sweden's pirate'. they have hijacked the issue of free downloads for everybody. hello, and welcome. there has been a dramatic rise in the number of swine flu cases here in england. 100,000 more in seven days, most of them children. a new tamiflu program crashed within minutes because of high demand. in a moment, how the fea

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet los angeles. funding is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its strength to work for a wide range of companies, from small businesses to major corporations. what can we do for you? >> while underwrites and crippling strikes. the crisis facing the new south african president. swine flu could affect 2 billion. it is the fastest spreading a pandemic ever. trying to get across from nicaragua. welcome to bbc news. coming up later for you, corruption at the heart of one of iraq's few success stories. the issue, stagnating at kurdish elections. and even watching this can make you feel dizzy. hello. what is a south africa's new president to do? faced with violent riots and a strike by tens of thousands of service workers due on monday. zuma has always portrayed himself as a champion of the poor. he campaigned promising to help millions of blac

>> "bbc world news" is presented by kcet, los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation, and union bank. >> union bank has put its financial strength to a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> this is "world news" today. a new swine flu warning. the virus is now in almost every country across the globe according to the world health organization. a big change for china. the controversial one child strategy is being relaxed. >> 1/3 of the people will be over 60. who will pay to care for them? >> corruption at the heart of one of the few success stories in iraq. also, the global downturn hits microsoft. sales slump. it says it is a challenging year ahead. we will get a guided tour of the queens home in london as it prepares to open for the public. >> it is 7:00 a.m. in washington, midday in london, and 1:00 a.m. in geneva. world health organization says swine flu ha

>> >> bbc world news is presented by kcet los angeles. funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, the newman's own foundation, and the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. ♪ ♪ >> could it become the worst flu pandemic ever? how countries around the world are dealing worldswine flu. >> it surrounds the. -- you. >> ben bernanke says that the policies have helped to prop up the economy. how the conflict in the congo could be supplying parts for the phone in your pocket. welcome to bbc news. guerrillas made a good, former fighters bringing order to kurdistan. a woman desperately hunts for her valuable shoe. the world health organization is now calling swine flu the fastest moving pandemic ever. the death toll stands at more than 700 worldwide. that is a jump of 60% from a few weeks ago. britain is a months the state's best prepared for the -- is amongst the country's best prepared for the pandemic. >> here in china, the authorities have taken tough measures to

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