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Asamando by Ekow Nimako, from his solo exhibition “Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships”
Glenbow Museum, Mohkinstis, Canada
April 2024
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Ekow Nimako / Building Black Civilizations / Journey of 2000 Ships / Exhibition / 2022
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I know you don't usually do these kinds of posts, but you're probably one of the most implicated in black history month people that I follow so I wanted to ask you, as I already value your opinions in Acotar, what do you think of the documentary where actual historians claim Cleopatra was a black woman? Lately, this has been a pretty active topic on my fyp on TikTok, and I wanted to know a black woman's perspective on this.
Thank you in advance, and if you usually don't answer these questions or don't want to answer this one, I'll totally understand, and there's no problem at all.
I didn’t know there was a new documentary out, but when I saw the name Cleopatra I automatically sighed because I knew what was coming. This is a subject a know a little 🤏🏾 about, actually, because I researched it a bit myself in my last year of high school (and stopped because of the uh. NASTINESS associated with this particular subject) and though it’s been a few years I remembered some main, basic things, and I wanted to check a few things first.
At best, in the most CHARITABLE interpretation as far as I in my limited knowledge can tell, it would be correct to say that’s it’s POSSIBLE that she MAY have been mixed Black because, though she was part of the GREEK Ptolemaic dynasty that ruled Egypt (Ptolemy being one of Alexander the Great’s generals who got the Egyptian portion of his empire after Alexander died), that’s on her fathers side; her mother’s exact ethnicity isn’t known. Not that this won’t stop the hoteps from running off and claiming her and all of ancient Egypt as Black though So some have ***speculated*** that her mother—and thus Cleopatra—may have potentially been part Egyptian (and that goes into the issue of deciding that the “Egyptian” in this instance had to have been Black rather than MENA but that’s again a whole other can of worms). BUT it’s more likely that her mother was Greek due to the uh, PRACTICE™️ of inbreeding and it not being common for the dynasty to marry Egyptians. So it’s more probable that she was fully Greek/Macedonian and not part Egyptian, much less part Black. (Also some historians speculate she may have had Persian blood? I guess? Again it’s a can of worms, not something i’m digging deep into because of the nastiness that you often stumble across) Unless there’s a new study confirming her mother’s identity or something that I missed, it’s simply incorrect to claim that Cleopatra was undeniably Black, because though it is ***possible*** she most likely ***wasn’t.***
But this topic really upsets me, because there are LEGITIMATE Black kingdoms and empires who were mighty and well developed and powerful like the Aksumite empire and kingdoms of Kongo and Loango and the Great Zimbabwe empire and the empires of Ghana and Mali and Songhay and the Ashanti kingdom and the WHOLE SWAHILI COAST THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE INDIAN OCEAN TRADE ROUTE and they had their own great rulers, their own kings and queens and emperors and empresses, their palaces and castles, their own cities and towns, their own complex civilizations and dynastic royal families that deserve the attention Cleopatra and ancient Egypt get. They were erased—and Egypt was not—by white people to prop themselves up as the only race capable of forming civilizations and advanced societies as a means of justifying colonization and imperialism to “civilize” the rest of the world and as a result many of those other empires have been erased from our education system here in the states and many people cling to ancient Egypt as proof that we’re not inferior and aren’t savages like white people claim due to believing that since Egypt’s in Africa it had to have been mostly Black when Egypt, and the Ptolemaic dynasty and Cleopatra in PARTICULAR, are literally the worst example that could’ve been chosen and were the only African kingdom spared erasure FOR A REASON.
Anyway, I don’t like it, it’s disingenuous and does US wrong because we need to give that energy to other African kingdoms that need and could use the fame Egypt + Cleopatra get, and we deserve a better education system to teach us this stuff. I hope this answers your question? And I don’t mind any kinds of asks 🥰
#I get the desire to claim Egypt because I remember in high school a racist white guy asked why Africans didn’t build their own civilizations#And that’s what sent me researching in the first place so I truly get the frustration but black women we can do BETTER#ask#anon#cleopatra#egypt#africa#racism#Don’t come at me in my inbox yall#antiblackness
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1, 2 CZY 3? Nie mogłem się zdecydować 😅
#photo blog#photography#warszawa#warsaw#black and grey#black and white#black tumblr#cool photos#travel#civilization#urban art#urban#urban life#urban photography#cityscape#buildings#city
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we took our kids to the museum of tolerance and they got racially profiled by the tour guide and got kicked out. i feel like i was in a bad snl skit.
#idk if it was racially or a class thing#but they had no black or brown people in the fucking like working security the front desk nothing and maybe that’s just#what todays roster looked like idk they had exhibits on the civil rights movement and things on refugees#but the tour guides were so fuckin rude to my kids and that made me want to fight everyone in the building
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From Slave to Millionaire. The Alonzo Herndon Story
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जानिये काली मिट्टी पर Crack free घर कैसे बनाएंगे | Explained by Prof. Surbhi Awasthi from SIRT
#youtube#Soil Types#black soil#black cotton soil#construction tips#crack free home#SIRT#ConstructionTips#Prof Surbhi Awasthi#build foundation on black soil#building a house#civil engineering#civil engineer#construction of a house on black cotton soil#soil mechanics#civil engineering tips#House construction Basic#House construction knowledge#Civil Tips for civil Engineers#civil engineering learning#cracks in house#House construction mistake
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Scenes from Selma, Alabama.
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[Image Description: initial tweet by Ana Kasparian, @ AnaKasparian. It's dated July fifth, Twenty twenty-three and says "The Civil Rights Movement did not use the same strategies as the trans movement. They didn't barricade speakers they disagreed with in a classroom for three hours. They persuaded through non-violence and showing America their humanity." In reply, Stop Cop City, @ JoshuaPHill tweets "When people say shit like this you know exactly where they would've stood during the civil rights movement". End I.D.]
#image described#newsflash: bigots don't care about the humanity of their victims no matter how many times the victims turn the other cheek#racists didn't care about the humanity of Black people during the Civil Rights Movement and they STILL don't today#also that's not what non-violent protests mean. if the trans protestors beat someone to death THAT would have been a violent protest#making someone listen to you isn't violent it comes from a long line of effective protests for decades#504 protesters occupying federal buildings for disabilty rights was making people listen to them#anti Vietnam war protesters doing lock ins was a way of making their voice heard#everything MLK did was making people listen to the movement. peacefully even. and he was still public enemy no. 1#and speaking of MLK: the man himself called RIOTS the voice of the unheard#why do people only associate 'non-violent protests' with 'letting the shit get kicked out of you by cops and Nazis'?#don't answer that we already know#anyway am i supposed to know who this is? people are acting shocked in the comments like this person is important
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MIT Leads the Way in AI-Driven Warehouse Efficiency
New Post has been published on https://thedigitalinsider.com/mit-leads-the-way-in-ai-driven-warehouse-efficiency/
MIT Leads the Way in AI-Driven Warehouse Efficiency
In an era increasingly defined by automation and efficiency, robotics has become a cornerstone of warehouse operations across various sectors, ranging from e-commerce to automotive production. The vision of hundreds of robots swiftly navigating colossal warehouse floors, fetching and transporting items for packing and shipping, is no longer just a futuristic fantasy but a present-day reality. However, this robotic revolution brings its own set of challenges.
At the heart of these challenges is the intricate task of managing an army of robots – often numbering in the hundreds – within the confines of a warehouse environment. The primary obstacle is ensuring that these autonomous agents efficiently reach their destinations without interference. Given the complexity and dynamism of warehouse activities, traditional path-finding algorithms often fall short. The difficulty is akin to orchestrating a symphony of movements where each robot, much like an individual musician, must perform in harmony with others to avoid operational cacophony. The rapid pace of activities in sectors like e-commerce and manufacturing adds another layer of complexity, demanding solutions that are not only effective but also expeditious.
This scenario sets the stage for innovative solutions capable of addressing the multifaceted nature of robotic warehouse management. As we will explore in the next sections, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have stepped into this arena with a groundbreaking approach, leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to transform the efficiency and effectiveness of warehouse robotics.
MIT’s Innovative AI Solution for Robot Congestion
A team of MIT researchers, applying principles from their work on AI-driven traffic congestion solutions, developed a deep-learning model tailored to the complexities of warehouse operations. This model represents a significant leap forward in robotic path planning and management.
Central to their approach is a sophisticated neural network architecture designed to encode and process a wealth of information about the warehouse environment. This includes the positioning and planned routes of the robots, their designated tasks, and potential obstacles. The AI system uses this rich dataset to predict the most effective strategies for alleviating congestion, thus enhancing the overall efficiency of warehouse operations.
What sets this model apart is its focus on dividing the robots into manageable groups. Instead of attempting to direct each robot individually, the system identifies smaller clusters of robots and applies traditional algorithms to optimize their movements. This method dramatically accelerates the decongestion process, reportedly achieving speeds nearly four times faster than conventional random search methods.
The deep learning model’s ability to group robots and efficiently reroute them showcases a notable advancement in the realm of real-time operational decision-making. As Cathy Wu, the Gilbert W. Winslow Career Development Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at MIT and a key member of this research initiative, points out, their neural network architecture is not just theoretically sound but practically suited for the scale and complexity of modern warehouses.
“We devised a new neural network architecture that is actually suitable for real-time operations at the scale and complexity of these warehouses. It can encode hundreds of robots in terms of their trajectories, origins, destinations, and relationships with other robots, and it can do this in an efficient manner that reuses computation across groups of robots,” says Wu.
Operational Advancements and Efficiency Gains
The implementation of MIT’s AI-driven approach in warehouse robotics marks a transformative step in operational efficiency and effectiveness. The model, by focusing on smaller groups of robots, streamlines the process of managing and rerouting robotic movements within a bustling warehouse environment. This methodological shift has led to substantial improvements in handling robot congestion, a perennial challenge in warehouse management.
One of the most striking outcomes of this approach is the marked increase in decongestion speed. By applying the AI model, warehouses can decongest robotic traffic nearly four times faster compared to traditional random search methods. This leap in efficiency is not just a numerical triumph but a practical enhancement that directly translates into faster order processing, reduced downtime, and an overall uptick in productivity.
Moreover, this innovative solution has wider implications beyond just operational speed. It ensures a more harmonious and less collision-prone environment for the robots. The ability of the AI system to dynamically adapt to changing scenarios within the warehouse, rerouting robots and recalculating paths as needed, is indicative of a significant advancement in autonomous robotic management.
These efficiency gains are not just confined to the theoretical realm but have shown promising results in various simulated environments, including typical warehouse settings and more complex, maze-like structures. The flexibility and robustness of this AI model demonstrate its potential applicability in a range of settings that go beyond traditional warehouse layouts.
This section underscores the tangible benefits of MIT’s AI solution in enhancing warehouse operations, setting a new benchmark in the field of robotic management.
Broader Applications and Future Directions
Expanding beyond the realm of warehouse logistics, the implications of MIT’s AI-driven approach in robotic management are far-reaching. The core principles and techniques developed by the research team hold the potential to revolutionize a variety of complex planning tasks. For instance, in fields like computer chip design or the routing of pipes in large building projects, the challenges of efficiently managing space and avoiding conflicts are analogous to those in warehouse robotics. The application of this AI model in such scenarios could lead to significant improvements in design efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Looking to the future, there is a promising avenue in deriving simpler, rule-based insights from the neural network model. The current state of AI solutions, while powerful, often operates as a “black box,” making the decision-making process opaque. Simplifying the neural network’s decisions into more transparent, rule-based strategies could facilitate easier implementation and maintenance in real-world settings, especially in industries where understanding the logic behind AI decisions is crucial.
The research team’s aspiration to enhance the interpretability of AI decisions aligns with a broader trend in the field: the pursuit of AI systems that are not only powerful and efficient but also understandable and accountable. As AI continues to permeate various sectors, the demand for such transparent systems is expected to grow.
The groundbreaking work of the MIT team, supported by collaborations with entities like Amazon and the MIT Amazon Science Hub, showcases the ongoing evolution of AI in solving complex real-world problems. It underscores a future where AI’s role is not limited to performing tasks but extends to optimizing and revolutionizing how industries operate.
With these advancements and future possibilities, we stand on the cusp of a new era in robotics and AI applications, one marked by efficiency, scalability, and a deeper integration of AI into the fabric of industrial operations.
You can find the team’s research paper on the technique here.
#ai#ai model#AI systems#Algorithms#Amazon#applications#approach#architecture#artificial#Artificial Intelligence#automation#automotive#benchmark#black box#box#Building#career#career development#challenge#Civil and environmental engineering#clusters#Commerce#complexity#computation#computer#Deep Learning#Design#development#E-Commerce#efficiency
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In a timeline where Civil War didn't end in divorce and everyone lives in the compound:
Steve, walking into the living room: Don't worry Buck I think you'll really fit in around here. Everyone is super nice
Peter: Oh my god you're living here too?! Can I please look at your arm? Please please please please please-
Bucky: *turns around and leaves*
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Clint: So... wanna test if your spider-sense defeats my perfect aim?
Peter: Oh my god do I ever
Tony & Steve: NO.
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Peter: Hi. Big fan. Y'know we're like a spider duo. Crime fighting spiders. Arachnid pals
Natasha, staring blankly:
Peter: Web friends? SPY-ders?
Natasha:
Peter: Spinneret associates?
Natasha: Leave.
Peter: Yes okay sorry ma'am
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During a meal:
Bucky: *glaring at Sam*
Sam: Ay Rogers come get your dog
Steve: Bucky, leave it
Bucky: *glares down at soup instead*
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Peter: Mr. Rogers could you help me with my homework?
Tony: What the hell kid, I'm right here
Bruce: I have... so many degrees
Steve: Hey I know a thing or two myself. Sure Queens, what do you got?
Peter: Great! I'm just gonna ask some questions for my essay. What would you say the role of war propaganda was in your decision to enroll in the military? Was being poor a factor? Actually, how was the Great Depression for you?
Steve: Less depressing than this conversation.
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Steve: Take a jacket, it's chilly
Wanda: Okay thanks dad
Steve:
Wanda:
Peter: Ha! That's so embarrassing, it's like calling your teacher dad
Wanda: Shut up Peter, you call Tony dad all the time
Peter: Yeah but I do it on purpose so it's not embarrassing. I'm very open about my daddy issues
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Tony: I wanna punch you in your perfect teeth
Steve:
Tony: Looking at me with your angelic blue eyes, like a freak
Steve:
Tony: Stupid Dorito ass build. Making me wanna take a bite
Steve: I feel harassed but I'm not sure what kind
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Natasha: Hey bird brain!
Clint and Sam both turn:
Natasha: Hm, that's a problem. You have thirty seconds to decide who gets bird brain. The other will be feather head
Clint and Sam: *start arguing*
Tony: I can't believe they're fighting to be called an insult
Steve: She has that effect on people
Peter: Aw man, I wish the Black Widow gave me a nickname :(
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Peter: Hey old man
Bucky:
Peter: I'M SO SORRY SIR MR. WILSON MADE ME DO IT PLEASE DONT KILL ME
Sam: *cackling in the background*
Bucky: *stands up and turns to Sam*
Sam: Oh shit- kid you're not getting the money if you're gonna snitch!
Peter: That's okay, I'd like to think my life is worth more than twenty bucks
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Bucky: I need your... help
Tony: Sure, what's up?
Bucky: *glances back at Steve who stands in the doorway and nods approvingly*
Bucky: Arm.
Tony: Ok... this conversation is killing you isn't it?
Bucky:
Tony: Say please
Bucky: Nope can't do it-
Steve: Do I need to get out the get-along shirt?
*Bucky and Tony share a look of alarm*
Bucky: Please fix my arm
Tony: Yep of course no problem buddy
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Read Part 2 and Part 3
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i read Being Heumann a few years ago and seeing how glossed over disability milestones such as the sit in for section 504 are so incredibly glossed over is so frustrating
#i know this is common for civil rights movements#i know that the violence and support from other groups is extremely glossed over#but god fucking damn does it hurt that people casually learning this history dont know#that all telecommunication was cut off so people who knew sign language would communicate to the outside what they needed#that the black panther party forced their way into the san francisco federal building with essential supplies and a feast for everyone#how the entire thing was only able to be accomplished by an astounding amount of people working together#anyways im gonna get back to learning about it#because theres still so much i dont know
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in my humble opinion, minecraft has plenty of material to make a movie out of, it just has to be an artistic movie that is damn near silent all the time. also animated
like imagine a man wakes up alone not remembering who he is, he’s scared but ultimately finds a way to live, getting a dog, building a farm etc. one day while exploring he finds that he’s not the only person alive, he finds alex who’s been living with villagers.
imagine the movie deals with themes of mortality and immortality and being higher level beings. why are steve and alex different from villagers and pillagers? why are there lost civilizations? and what’s with the other dimensions? who were these old beings? are they one of them?
it could be a beautiful movie about purpose and how to live. especially with that end poem. the take away is you make you’re own meaning. or something like that
but no. we have jack black building blocks and shit.
#the end credits would be chirp#alex would teach steve how to dance cause she’s the only one with a jukebox#alex and steve would be like platonic soulmates#i’m going a bit crazy don’t mind me#steve would be silent most of the time#but when he says something you know it’s meaningful and important#minecraft#minecraft movie#steve#alex#fandom#mineblr
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Marvel Legends Series Build a Figure Captain America Civil War Black Panther Hasbro B6874
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#marvel#marvel legends#hasbro#action figures#comics#build a figure#marvel studios#captain america#civil war#capitao america#guerra civil#black panther#pantera negra#tchalla#chadwick boseman
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The thing about "lack of third spaces in the U.S." that doesn't get mentioned enough is that it's not just "Capitalists and corporations bought up the commons, privatized public resources, and made people pay to access them."
That's a big part of it. But it's not the only part.
The other part is that middle-class people -- particularly middle-class white, abled people -- willingly forked over money to set up private spaces rather than share public spaces with people of color, disabled people, neurodivergent people, poor people, religious minorities, and other "undesirable" people.
When you look at any article or picture from some point in the 20th century about third spaces that are less common now, consider that depending on exactly where and when in the 20th century U.S. this was, people of color might have been banned from that space by either law or threat of violence or both (or, at minimum, made to feel unwelcome). Physically disabled people probably could not access those spaces (or were institutionalized or kept at home). Visibly non-passing neurodivergent people probably could not access those spaces, because they were institutionalized or kept at home. Two women kissing, a man in a dress, any type of visibly queer or gender nonconforming person would not have been tolerated in that space.
And my point is, these things are not unrelated. The decline of third spaces is not unrelated to civil rights gains.
I'm not saying "Stop talking about the good things of the mid-20th century, don't you know that era also had racism and sexism and ableism and queerphobia?"
I'm saying they're not unrelated -- it's not "This time period was better in some ways, like more third spaces, but worse in some ways, like more racism and ableism." It's "Those good things, those third spaces, those labor unions, those safe neighborhoods, that sense of community, relied upon the systemic exclusion of a dehumanized underclass, and as soon as any civil rights pressure was put on that systemic exclusion, the sense of community crumbled."
The pattern is clear and recurring: Privileged people build a public space for "the community", marginalized people start using it (sometimes after a court case or two), the public place gets a reputation for being "full of" marginalized people, privileged people build a private space they can exclude people from, privileged people abandon the public space, the public space gets neglected and deprioritized because "nobody (who matters) uses it anymore," the public place goes to shit from neglect and possibly closes, the private space gets expensive, privileged people lament the loss of the public space.
Privileged people killed public pools rather than share them with Black people. Mortally wounded public schools rather than share them with people of color and religious minorities. Are trying to kill public libraries rather than share them with queer people and unhoused people and neurodivergent people. Can't revive public transportation for fear of sitting next to poor people. It's white flight all the way down.
The whole "Social democracy is the left wing of fascism" claim is tankie ridiculousness, but like most tankie ridiculousness, there's an underlying grain of truth. In this case, the underlying grain of truth is that widespread support for public services is a much easier sell when people don't think they'll have to share resources or public space with people they consider inferior. It's not a coincidence that some of the countries that provide the highest quality of life for their abled citizens are some of the worst to noncitizens and disabled people.
And it's not like Weird Queer Left-Leaning Types have a great track record of sharing public space with people different from yourselves, either. Y'all can't be normal about someone wearing a yarmulke at Pride. Y'all can't be normal about adults playing board games with kids. There's no way you'd be okay with unsupervised, uncontrolled, unmedicated-by-choice schizophrenic people hanging out and talking to themselves. You cannot handle public third spaces.
Yes, blame corporations and advertisers for privatizing public spaces, but also blame the social prejudice that willingly forks over money to avoid sharing public space with Those People.
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Pandora's Vault
Builder : Awesamdude
Series : DSMP
Propaganda : its so big. Its so so big. Look at a map of the dsmp. Its just a black void bigger than l'manburg was. You look at it and you just know it's something terrible. the obsidian walls, lava, the iron. It's just there. In the middle of the ocean. It does not fit in and its scary. the AMOUNT of redstone and functions it go is AMAZING. the only way to enter is through a portal that then leads u to the nether and has to be manually activated again by the warden. So to enter you literally NEED the wardens permission. All the bridges and all the door. It's so fucking cool man what can I say. The amount of security. the lore that happened inside pandora as well. Pandoras arc was the best arc of the whole of dream smp and I stand by that. There is so so much to unpack. Sam and Dream could have just built some shitty obsidian box and called it a prison, but no they made PANDORAS VAULT
Bonus : it's a very big prison and now it's containing way too many peeps
Pearlescentmoon's Alien Landscape
Builder : Pearlescentmoon
Series : Hermitcraft Season 9
Propaganda : It's so pretty. The terraforming is gorgeous. The alien plants are stunning. She put diamond blocks and purpur into the build and it looks good. Everything about it is stunning, including the alleyway/abandoned human civilization area. | Took around 2 years to make, regarded as the best hermitcraft build yet, fully detailed and equipped with awesome redstone stuff (flickering lights, doors, custome music discs and more!) The landscape is 100% man made, all the trees and plants are all custom built and the land was terraformed to perfection. AND it has awesome lore: a lost human civilization being investigated by a curious alien. Also it's so cool mojang put it on the bedrock market place
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