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Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
6 months ago
Robert the Bruce: Born To Be King?
JamesHoare
Mon, 06/17/2024 - 11:11
Hidden History
The Last Day of World War One
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the...
a month ago
At 5am on November 11, 1918, the French, British, American and German representatives signed the armistice treaty that formally ended hostilities in the First World War. Under the terms of the Armistice, the war would officially end at 11am that day. All the troops in the...
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Encaustic Painting: An Ancient Art Form Explained
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Igniting the Cold War: The Berlin Blockade and Airlift
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4 Theocracies That Exist in the World Today
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Who Were the Most Famous Models in Modern Painting?
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How Did German Expressionism Shape Film Noir?
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What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Flashbak
Hunter S Thompson Sets Fire To His Christmas Tree (1990)
“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller...
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“’NO, HUNTER, NO! PLEASE, HUNTER, DON’T DO IT!'” – Hunter S. Thompson’s secretary Deborah Fuller before the writer torched his Christmas Tree In January 1990, Sam Allis was on assignment for TIME magazine at writer Hunter S. Thompson’s (July 18, 1937 – February 20, 2005) home...
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7 Famous Surrealist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent’s Myth & History
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Patterns in Humanity
Immigration and crime: Denmark
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
4 months ago
Are immigrants overrepresented in crime? If so, which immigrants? And why?
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Did Jesus Live in India?
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What Was the Edo Period of Japan Best Known For?
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9 Printmaking Techniques You Should Know
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Norman Rockwell Works Dispute Finally Over?
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UFOs in Art History: Is It a Spaceship or a Cloud?
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10 Weird Events From Presidential Elections
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What Is Timothy Morton’s Dark Ecology?
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13 Logical Fallacies from Aristotle’s ‘Sophistical Refutations’
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Role-playing with AI will be a powerful tool for writers and educators
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
a year ago
Or, how well can GPT-4 simulate an acid trip in 1963?
TheCollector
Alexander Gardner: The Man Who Captured the Civil War
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7 Facts You Need to Know About Brutalism
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7 of Elsa Schiaparelli’s Greatest Artistic Collaborations
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11 months ago
History Today Feed
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
3 weeks ago
‘The Tafts’ by George W. Liebmann review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/25/2024 - 11:01
TheCollector
Collectible Toys Worth $1000s: Rare Finds With High Prices
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Plato’s Phaedo: Is The Soul Immortal?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Going Underground: gasping for life on the Tokyo Subway
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo...
11 months ago
Tokyo is busy. The city’s subway caught the eye of photographer Michael Wolf. In ‘Tokyo Compression’, we see people riding the trains. As he writes: “The images create a sense of discomfort as his victims attempt to squirm out of view or simply close their eyes, wishing the...
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The Tuskegee Airmen of World War II
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The Nemean Lion: Heracles’ First Labor & the Birth of a Hero
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Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover
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a year ago
Trying to Understand...
It's All About Them.
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
a year ago
But the Western Security Complex thinks it's all about Us.
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days: The French Emperor’s Brief Return to Power
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Last Chance
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
a month ago
Secure Seats for the In Search of Homer Trip
TheCollector
8 Facts About the Norse Goddess Freyja
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Tom Thomson Painting Attacked by Protesters in Canada
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Plato Vs Aristotle
7 months ago
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Egypt’s Giza Restoration Bid Faces Backlash From Archaeologists
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10 months ago
African History...
on the Nubian priests of Rome and the Moors of Spain
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain...
6 hours ago
When the 12th-century West African scholar Ibrahim al-Kanemi moved to the city of Seville in Spain and became one of the most celebrated Andalusian poets, he wasn't the first from his region to visit the Moorish kingdom.
African History...
A history of the Buganda kingdom.
government in central Africa.
a year ago
government in central Africa.
TheCollector
Discover Caravaggio’s Saint Matthew Series
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4 Russian Leaders Who Actually Weren’t Russian
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Lipka Tatars: Muslims in Poland?
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A Complete Guide to Fresco Painting
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Golden Age of Latin Literature
4 months ago
Golden Age of Latin Literature
Flashbak
Photos of Britain’s Post-War Youth By Roger Mayne
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in...
5 months ago
British photographer Roger Mayne (1929 – 2014) documented the lives of young people growing-up in Britain in the mid-1950s and ‘60s. Self-taught and influential in the acceptance of photography as an art form, Mayne was passionate about photographing human life as he found...
Trying to Understand...
The Politics of Exhaustion.
And the exhaustion of politics.
5 months ago
And the exhaustion of politics.
TheCollector
Brooklyn Museum Adds Art by Black and Asian-American Artists
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Who are the Pioneers of the Beat Generation?
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Thomas Gainsborough vs. Joshua Reynolds: 6 Facts About Their Rivalry
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When Was the Era of Japan’s Bakufu?
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Theodor Morell: Hitler’s Particularly Odious Physician
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4 Celtic Hillforts and Oppida from the Iron Age
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Did Emperor Nero start the Great Fire of Rome?
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Sequoyah: The Man Who Created the Cherokee Written Language
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Dreams of Space -...
Bozo and His Rocket Ship -Capitol Record-Reader (1947)
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called...
9 months ago
Here an old piece of "rocket" ephemera. Back when there were these big black round things called "records," there were children's record-readers. My mom had some of these from here childhood so I actually read some of them. You would put a stack of records on (this one had 4...
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
TheCollector
Ragnarök: What Does the Prophecy of the Norse Apocalypse Actually Say?
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What Is Samsara in Hinduism?
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7 Rococo Artists You Need to Know
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Delian League: Rise & Fall of the Empire of Athens
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Flashbak
Armand Henrion: The Artist Who Always Painted Himself As A Clown
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist...
5 months ago
Armand Henrion (1875 – 1958) was a Belgian-born artist. He contributed to the Expressionist movement, worked in France and became a French citizen. And he liked to paint self-portraits – hundreds of them – in which he is dressed as a clown (more Pierrot than Bozo). Pierrot...
Dreams of Space -...
Planet Trip (1960)
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester...
a year ago
To continue out journey through this wonderful space quartet by William Nephew and Michael Chester is Planet Trip. The next logical step to them was exploring the solar system. They started with Mars and the books ends with Venus.
Nephew, William and Michael Chester....
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Yemen Is Getting Back Two Sculptures From the Met
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
A Collection of...
Collections: How to Roman Republic, Part V: The Courts
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the...
a year ago
This is the fifth part of our five part series (I, II, IIIa, IIIb, IIIc, IV) on the structure of the Roman Republic during the third and second centuries BC, the ‘Middle Republic.’ Last time we looked at the odd but very important role played by the ROman Senate as the central...
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Who Won the Battle of Fort Sumter?
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Mothers of the Ancient World
7 months ago
Mothers of the Ancient World
African History...
The radical philosophy of the Hatata: a 17th century treatise by the Ethiopian thinker Zara Yacob
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
8 months ago
the historical context of the Hatata in African philosophy.
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8 Things to See in Tokyo: A Guide For Art Enthusiasts
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First Nations of the Canadian Subarctic: A Brief History
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2 months ago
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What Happened to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
a month ago
‘Patria’ by Laurence Blair review
JamesHoare
Mon, 11/04/2024 - 11:32
TheCollector
The Battle of Oriskany: A Civil War in New York
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Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
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How Did Philosophy Help Develop Artificial Intelligence?
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6 Mythological Creatures Found on Tarot Cards and Their Meaning
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Dr Alun Withey
Medicine on the Move: Early Modern Travel and Remedies
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one...
a year ago
As my new project on the history of travel, health risk and preparation begins to get underway, one of the things that I am thinking about is the place of travel within early modern medical remedy culture. What kinds of conditions could befall travellers? What did early modern...
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What Was the Salon des Refusés?
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Did Spirituality Shape the Art of Ana Mendieta?
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September 1, 1939: The Invasion of Poland
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Twice-Stolen Titian Sets Artist Record at Auction
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What Was the Halley Comet Panic of 1910?
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The Myth of Midas and the Golden Touch: A Story of Riches and Regret
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8 Sneaker Trends to be on the Look-out For in 2024
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a year ago
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Gustave Moreau: The Man Who Defined the Symbolist Movement
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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6 months ago
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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a year ago
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How Did Comuna 13 Transform Medellín?
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Philip Marlowe: The Rise & Fall of The Private Detective
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The Myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha: The Great Flood in Greek Mythology
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Dreams of Space -...
Women's Day -August (1953) Part 1
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August)...
over a year ago
Women's Day magazine also got involved in the spaceflight fad in the early 1950s. This 1953 (August) issue had a number of space related articles including: Will Your Child Visit The Moon? The article makes the case to the mothers of America that travel into space and the Moon is...
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Victoria Woodhull: The Women’s Rights Activist Who Ran for President
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When Is St Patrick’s Day? (Traditions & Festivities Around the World)
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UK Exhibition to Pair Pre-Raphaelite Art and Aromas
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The Second Italo-Ethiopian War: A Step Toward Toppling the World Order
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9 months ago
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What Role Did the Sea Peoples Play in the Bronze Age Collapse?
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The Infancy Gospel of Thomas & the Childhood of Jesus Christ
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Siege of the Sogdian Rock, 327 BCE: Alexander’s Winged Men
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Hidden History
The Great Horse Flu Epidemic of 1872
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire...
5 days ago
An epidemic of “Horse Flu” in 1872 virtually shut down the US economy and paralyzed the entire country. By the 1870s, the once-rural agrarian United States was beginning to emerge as an industrial power. The Civil War had spurred the rapid development of industry such as iron...
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First Nations of the Canadian Northwest: A Brief History
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Should you be Skeptical of Ads? Pyrrhonian Skepticism and Consumerism
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
a week ago
Absinthe: From Green Fairy to Moral Panic
JamesHoare
Thu, 12/12/2024 - 09:28
TheCollector
The West African Squadron: Hunting Slave Ships on the High Seas
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6 Astounding Facts About the Inhotim Institute
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What Are the Tallest Trees in the United States?
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What Is the Hierarchy of Angels in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
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Artist Frank Auerbach Dies at 93
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Women in Art History: Great Female Artists Who Were Long Overlooked
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
4 months ago
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
JamesHoare
Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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Rock the Vote! How Music & Pop Culture Influenced Elections
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Dreams of Space -...
The Hero's Ride (1963)
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an...
2 months ago
This was a reprint of a 1961 Russian book translated into Estonian in 1963. It is mostly an anthology of stories for children but with space art on the cover and a couple of space illustrations within I needed to share it.
Jarunkova, Klara. Illustrated by Eesti Riiklik...
A Collection of...
Comes the Hiatus, 2024!
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards...
3 months ago
Dear Readers! As I’ve noted during the summer, I was planning on a one to two month hiatus towards the end of this year in order to allow me to focus on finalizing the manuscript of my book project, a study of the cost of fielding armies in the third and second centuries BC. That...
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Discover Caral-Supe: Cradle of Civilization in the Americas
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10 months ago
Trying to Understand...
Ukraine: A Further Guide for the Perplexed.
They didn't know. But they know now.
7 months ago
They didn't know. But they know now.
History Today Feed
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
a month ago
Paracelsus: Revolutionary or Mystic?
JamesHoare
Thu, 11/07/2024 - 09:38
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