2 hours ago There's no way back for me on Strictly, heartbroken Giovanni tells KATIE HIND, as he opens up on his romance with an older woman, and reveals his sweet message to British fans...

For so long, his smile was replaced by a furrowed brow. Now, Giovanni Pernice's famous beam is back. At last, as the Strictly star reveals to me in this exclusive interview, his life is back on the up.

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6 hours ago Former Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson 'can't afford to heat house after being cancelled'

"There's a degree of wokery involved"

Society

72 minutes ago Cocaine dealer kept stash in fake soup tin and had 'invoice book' of customers

Police found cocaine worth more than £6,000 and thousands of pounds in cash at 58-year-old Tracey Crew's house

Economics

8 hours ago 'Not little boys': Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers hails one player as he lifts lid on talks

Manager delighted with response of American after softness against Dundee

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2 hours ago Liverpool transfer news: Van Dijk ‘in talks’ over blockbuster move as Reds target Bayern star

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk still hasn't signed a new contract with the club, leading to fresh rumours that he could still head to pastures new in the summer

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14 hours ago Katie Price in talks for 'new TV show' after moving in with best friend Kerry Katona

Katie Price and Kerry Katona are said to be 'in talks' with several distribution companies regarding a new television show as they grew closer over the Christmas period

Culture

3 hours ago Nigel Farage proclaimed ‘Britain’s future PM’ at champagne fuelled Trump celebration party

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White House as Brexiteer Brits hosted the biggest inauguration party in town and plotted a populist future with their US allies

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9 hours ago A Broadway dancer vanished from his home over three months ago. His distraught family ‘absolutely’ believes foul play is involved

Zelig Williams, who has performed in hit shows ‘Hamilton’ and ‘MJ The Musical,’ has been missing for over three months and there have been no answers on where he might be. Andrea Cavallier talks to his distraught family who haven’t given up as they share next steps in the search and explain why they believe there will be answers soon

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7 hours ago Households could receive £150 in January after missing out on Winter Fuel Payment

You could receive a free £150 payment this month through the Household Support Fund through local councils.

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14 hours ago Man Utd transfer news: Gyokeres stance clear as Arsenal circle and Rashford holds talks

Manchester United have made their position clear on long-term target Viktor Gyokeres in the January transfer window but are working on a number of deals, while there could also be a few exits from Old Trafford

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2 hours ago Sausage rolls trigger crisis for Brit bosses with wild 'food poisoning' claims

EXCLUSIVE: From tin opening injuries from food poisoning to dirty snags, sausages top the list of reasons why employees bunk off work - with number of banger-related days off growing

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4 hours ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Claws out for Madonna as her prowling cat act ruins bizarre London show

TALK OF THE TOWN: Claws out for Madonna as her prowling cat act ruins bizarre London show  Daily Mail

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13 hours ago Dubai becomes DP World Tour’s second home as McIlroy and Rahm handed perfect spot for reunion

There has been plenty of talk over growing the game of men's professional golf in recent years, and the DP World Tour have done exactly that with their ventures in Dubai

Society

11 hours ago BBC Antiques Road Trip household item sells for whopping £20,000 profit

Paul Laidlaw made a staggering £20,000 profit for a £60 item at auction

Economics

17 hours ago Vet shares the two final words she 'hates' hearing people say as their pets die

A hospice vet has said the last moments pet owners share with their furry friends are 'very special', and she 'hates' to hear one very common phrase people say as their animals pass away

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2 hours ago Inside White House 'ring of steel' for Trump inauguration amid 'lone actor' threat

Authorities are ramping up security as they prepare for any possible threats, including "lone actors" during Donald Trump's inauguration which is due to take place on Monday

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5 hours ago Kansas City Chiefs cruise past Texans to reach seventh straight AFC title game

Chiefs see off Texans 23-14 to reach AFC title gameSwift and Clark take to Arrowhead for playoff contestPatrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, most of it going to best buddy Travis Kelce, and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 on Saturday to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh consecutive season.With girlfriend Taylor Swift watching alongside WNBA star Caitlin Clark from a suite, Kelce had seven catches for 117 yards and a score, helping the Chiefs (16-2) keep alive their dream of winning an unprecedented third consecutive Super Bowl title. Continue reading...

Politics

16 hours ago 'I quit my job as a pilates teacher for saucy career – now I'm a better mum'

EXCLUSIVE: Molly Manning, 49, thinks her raunchy career has helped her to become a better mum. Though some people may disagree, she believes her job has offered her family more security

Society

12 hours ago Mike Tyson buys $13m mansion in exclusive Florida enclave as boxing icon spends Jake Paul fight cash

The 58-year-old boxing legend returned to the ring at AT&T Stadium in Texas for an eight-round bout with Paul, 30 years his junior, in Netflix's first live boxing event.

Economics

21 hours ago Netflix fans demand reboot of noughties show soaring to popularity once again

Acclaimed actress Ana Ortiz recently appeared on a US talkshow and was asked whether the cult favourite series Ugly Betty would ever get a reboot

Sport

2 hours ago Labour in gagging row over Commons chief who urged Rachel Reeves to speak up for democracy campaigner jailed in Hong Kong

Ms Ghani is understood to have been ticked off by her boss, Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle , and reminded of the convention that, as his deputy, she must avoid major public political interventions.

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6 hours ago Steve Bannon mocks Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos as Trump ‘supplicants’ making an ‘official surrender’

Trump’s former White House strategist fires latest volley in MAGA civil war as he compares tech titans to Imperial Japan’s generals giving their unconditional surrender

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16 hours ago 'Peter is positively purring with pleasure'. The inside secrets of the pampered lifestyle that awaits Lord Mandelson as our man in Washington, from liveried butlers to chauffeurs

When Peter Mandelson was asked if he was going to be made ambassador to Washington during the run-up to Christmas last year, he had a well-rehearsed reply.

Society

13 hours ago Chelsea fan drops £11k on Cristiano Ronaldo 'Gold Grail' trading card and explains why

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Listwan is a card collector that recently purchased a one-of-one Gold Grail Cristiano Ronaldo card for £11,000 — I caught up with the man himself to talk about what it means to me

Economics

27 hours ago 'Fury' of Bonnie Blue's rugby player husband after she slept with 1,057 men in 24 hours as friends expose real story

Bonnie Blue embarked on a sleazy mission to bed 1000 men in 12 hours last Saturday. I can exclusively reveal, that those shocked by her antics include, it is believed, her estranged husband Ollie Davidson.

Sport

6 hours ago Gun which killed innocent teen used to spray house with bullets months before

"It was the same firearm used. There is a backdrop or localised street level drug dealing and I have no doubt that will be one of the reasons this has happened."

Events

7 hours ago Farage proclaimed ‘Britain’s future PM’ at champagne fuelled Trump celebration party

The Independent’s political editor David Maddox and White House correspondent Andrew Feinberg were at the Hay Adams hotel opposite the White House as Brexiteer Brits hosted the biggest inauguration party in town and plotted a populist right future with their US allies

Politics

18 hours ago A Good House at the Royal Court Theatre review: perceptive and provoking fun

Amy Jeptha’s comedy of capitalism and race isn’t perfect, but it’s raucously funny

Society

14 hours ago You could get £150 free cash after DWP rule change – check if you're eligible

Through the Household Support Fund scheme, some councils are giving homes £150 cash if they are no longer eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

9 hours ago From criminal sentencing to inauguration: Timeline of Trump’s dramatic return to White House

During the two months since Trump won the election, states and Congress have certified the results, a new Congress has convened, and the president-elect has been sentenced in his hush-money case

Events

7 hours ago Trump’s first immigration raid to target 300 people in Chicago on Tuesday

Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reportsDonald Trump’s incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, according to unnamed officials talking to various media outlets.Federal immigration officers will target more than 300 people, focusing on those with histories of violent crimes, one official told the Associated Press, marking Trump’s initial attempt toward fulfilling his campaign promise of large-scale deportations. Continue reading...

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21 hours ago All aboard the Lizzie Line for a day return to Berkshire and Bucks (via Cliveden House)

London's newest underground route has opened up some exciting new outing opportunities, as Team YOU discovers

Society

15 hours ago Paul O'Grady's furious neighbours accuse widower of trying to 'cash in' on 'best house in Kent' after slashing asking price of £3.5m Edwardian mansion following holiday let row

Paul O'Grady's widow has infuriated neighbours again by knocking almost £1 million off the price of the star's mansion.

Economics

9 hours ago Daizen Maeda comes to Celtic rescue as Kilmarnock scare can't halt one Scottish Cup dominator – 3 talking points

Brendan Rodgers continued his unbeaten run in the Scottish Cup with a 2-1 win

Events

9 hours ago Stressed about Trump’s return? You’re not alone. Therapists are inundated with people worried about Trump 2.0

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Richard Hall speaks to therapists about how their (mostly liberal) clients are preparing for the chaos of a second term

Politics

16 hours ago BBC Antiques Road Trip expert makes history as £60 household item fetches huge £20,000 profit

Antiques Road Trip expert Paul Laidlaw was left in shock when an item he bought for £60 made a staggering £20,000 profit at auction

Economics

9 hours ago Garden gnome lovers urged by cops to set up cameras after wild new crime trend

EXCLUSIVE For the year up to March 2024, a whopping 517,000 items have been nicked from gardens, with over 200 of these being garden gnomes and other ornaments - they’re surprisingly popular targets

Events

9 hours ago The inside story of how an unlikely alliance of Trump and Biden led to historic Gaza ceasefire deal

The two presidential camps worked together to bring about the talks that led to the pause in the conflictIt was a subtle, but significant flex of power by Donald Trump’s new envoy to the Middle East. Ten days before tomorrow’s presidential inauguration, he called Israel to announce he was coming to Tel Aviv to meet Benjamin Netanyahu.Trump had demanded a deal to release Israel’s hostages before he took his oath of office, and the man charged with making that happen was Steve Witkoff – a New York property developer confident that a long relationship with Trump could offset a lack of diplomatic experience. Continue reading...

Politics

19 hours ago The £4.5m haul of designer fakes seized at Britain's border: From knock

EXCLUSIVE: Experts warn fakes can also pose a potentially deadly threat to buyers, with faulty electrical items at risk of suddenly catching fire.

Economics

13 hours ago Keon West: ‘You can’t tell that racism is or isn’t happening because you know a Black person who earns a lot of money’

The author and academic on mistaking feelings for facts, the importance of education and why Kemi Badenoch will do nothing to help ethnic minoritiesRead an extract from The Science of Racism by Keon WestKeon West is professor of social psychology at the University of London. He was born in Trinidad, grew up in Jamaica, and studied in the US and France before coming to the UK as a Rhodes scholar in 2006 to do a doctorate at Oxford University.Why do you think we need a book about the science of racism? What I find frustrating, shocking and worrying is that as a society, when we talk about racism we express feelings about it and emotions and opinions, but our conversations aren’t based on facts – or science. Not only that, we make the mistake of misinterpreting our feelings as if they were facts. This leads nowhere: one person will say: “Well, I don’t see any racism, so racism is over.” And another person will say: “Well, someone didn’t hire me for a job, so racism is alive and well.” ...

Events

9 hours ago Women’s March lives on as the People’s March – at a fraction of the size of 2017

Comparative quiet on Saturday in Washington contrasts sharply with white-knuckled fury of inaugural rallyEight years since its gargantuan first protests as a reaction to the incoming president being serially accused of sexual misconduct and misogyny and campaigning on restricting reproductive rights, the Women’s March on Saturday reprised in the nation’s capital before the return of that man to the White House – with, as in 2017, spin-off rallies taking place in various other US cities.Rebranded and reorganized, the protest was given a new name by organizers, the People’s March, as a means to broaden support, especially during a difficult and introspective time for progressive organizing after Donald Trump’s decisive win in November. Continue reading...

Politics

20 hours ago Geordie Shore star 'addicted to surgery' after spending over £50k on procedures

EXCLUSIVE: Geordie Shore star Ricci Guarnaccio has confessed to being "addicted" to surgery after watching his female MTV co-stars go under the knife to transform themselves

Economics

13 hours ago ‘I’ll kiss the ground’: chaos feared amid Gaza ceasefire as families head home

Hundreds of thousands are now set to return to whatever remains of their houses or to claim bodies from the rubbleAid agencies in Gaza are bracing for chaotic scenes this week as hundreds of thousands of people try to return to homes across the territory after the expected implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday.Before the ceasefire, which is due to begin at 8.30am local time, Israel has continued to carry out attacks inside Gaza. The local health ministry claimed on Saturday that 23 Palestinians had been killed in the previous 24 hours, while the Israeli army said it had conducted strikes on 50 “terror targets” on Friday. Continue reading...

Events

10 hours ago Kyle Walker Man City transfer update as AC Milan chief Zlatan Ibrahimovic breaks silence on talks

The latest Manchester City transfer news with an exit for England defender Kyle Walker now appearing inevitable after a major AC Milan update.

Politics

22 hours ago Households getting £150 this month after losing out on Winter Fuel payment

Most recently, some local councils announced that they would be giving cash to households no longer eligible for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Winter Fuel Payment

Economics

15 hours ago ‘A lot of chaos, quickly’: panic grips US music industry as ‘kingmaker’ TikTok faces ban

Labels and artists forced to rethink marketing strategies as viral hit-making app faces possible US shutdown on SundayOn a recent Monday morning, Olivia Shalhoup opened her laptop and steeled herself for a day of meetings. Around 40% of her work as the founder of Amethyst, a marketing and PR agency, focuses on helping musicians navigate TikTok. On this particular day, the fate of the app in the US hung in the balance, with a supreme court ruling looming, and her clients were tense. “The big thing we were talking about in every single call is: ‘What are we going to do?’” Shalhoup said. “To say that TikTok is crucial to artist campaigns right now is an understatement. No one is immune from this.”Since its debut in 2017, TikTok has become a star-making machine, as short-form video content has eclipsed traditional forms of music promotion such as TV and radio. The app has the power to make rising artists into A-listers, propel their ascent to the top of the charts, and turn Magic FM sta...

Events

11 hours ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Sarah Hadland speaks out on 'friction' with partner Vito

Post-Strictly, Sarah Hadland has spoke out on her relationship with pro partner Vito Coppola. In an exclusive chat with Mirror, she passionately recounted the challenges and breakthroughs with Vito, admitting: "It's one thing to have other people say, 'Are you really going to do that? Aren't you a bit old?' What's worse is you going, 'Yeah, I am'. It's like, no! Vito wouldn't accept that from me. It did cause friction at times because I'd be like, 'I can't do it', and I'd get annoyed when he'd tell me to try it anyway... and then I'd do it."

Politics

23 hours ago Deceptive skinny house with spacious modern home hidden behind for sale for £850k

Julia Jude had no idea what to do with her overgrown back garden - until she decided to build a house on it

Economics

15 hours ago Chinese rival app Xiaohongshu is overwhelmed by ‘TikTok refugees’ in US

Social media accounts blocked for breaking Beijing rules as millions of users join up before ban takes effectNine invaluable things I’ve learned from TikTokWhen Angelica Oung received the notification that her Xiaohongshu account had been blocked for violating the social media app’s code of conduct, her mind started racing.The only picture she had posted on her account, apart from her profile headshot, was of herself wearing an inflatable polar bear suit, holding a sign saying: “I love nuclear”. What could be the problem with that, wondered Oung, a clean energy activist in Taiwan. Continue reading...

Events

11 hours ago Who will tame Donald Trump this time? Roll up, roll up, for the White House travelling circus | Simon Tisdall

On the eve of his return, it’s clear that world leaders, whether they like him or loathe him, can’t ignore this unpredictable showmanMichelle Obama’s one-woman boycott of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday requires no explanation. It’s plain that the former first lady has zero tolerance and even less love for a man who delights in racist and sexist behaviour. Lots of other people, especially among US allies in Europe, would boycott Trump, too, if they could. Yet, inescapably, they must deal with him for the next four years.Such fear and loathing is by no means universally shared. A poll, published last week by the European Council on Foreign Relations, found that in China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil, more people welcome Trump’s return than deplore it. In contrast, people in the UK, France, Germany and a clutch of other west European countries are frankly appalled at the prospect. Continue reading...

Politics

15 hours ago Revealed: Why late billionaire owner of Leicester City who died in helicopter crash had just £50k of assets in Britain

EXCLUSIVE: Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, 60, was killed with four other people when his personal Leonardo AW169 helicopter span out of control and smashed into the ground in a fireball

Events

12 hours ago Trump considering rejecting Lord Mandelson as Starmer’s nominee for ambassador to the US

Exclusive: With Donald Trump set to be sworn in as the 47th US president on Monday, the nomination of Lord Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to the US is still causing problems

Politics

18 hours ago Briton jailed in Dubai for 16 years ordered to sign document claiming his human rights are being upheld

Exclusive: Imprisoned British businessman Ryan Cornelius has appealed to the Foreign Office for help after his Dubai jailers tried to force him to sign a document claiming his human rights were being upheld, we can reveal

Events

12 hours ago ‘She would have been in awe of him’: how Laurence Olivier gave Margaret Thatcher private seduction lessons

New drama, When Maggie Met Larry, reveals exactly how the world’s most famous actor coached the fledgling Iron LadyIn 1972, a nervous Margaret Thatcher went to Laurence Olivier’s London home for a lesson on presentational skills. The most famous actor of the 20th century told the then education secretary to put a book on her head and walk around to improve her deportment. He also advised her to take long confident strides, and to use her eyes to seduce and flirt.The future prime minister went on to visit Olivier’s house for a further five lessons, details of which are revealed in a new Radio 4 play, When Maggie Met Larry. Starring Derek Jacobi, who joined Olivier’s fledgling National Theatre when only 24, and Frances Barber as Thatcher, the drama tells of the previously unknown advice on style and voice offered to the Tory politician. Continue reading...

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19 hours ago Our neighbours' homes might be demolished... and we're HAPPY about it: Locals living next to £327k newbuilds blast 'illegal' block as council warns residents could be EVICTED

EXCLUSIVE: Furious locals living in Langley, Slough, next to an illegally-built block of flats that could be demolished by the council say they don't care if neighbours are made homeless.

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13 hours ago With his toxic revamp, Emperor Zuckerberg is preparing to be Trump’s puppet | John Naughton

The Meta boss has embraced masculinity and abandoned fact-checking and decorum. Is this the future of the tech industry?Years ago the Economist magazine had a striking cover in which Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, was portrayed as a languid clone of the Roman emperor Augustus. This was inspired by stories that Zuck was fascinated by Gus. On honeymoon in Rome in 2012, for example, he took so many photos of the emperor’s sculptures that his wife joked it was as if there were three people on the holiday. The couple even named their second daughter August.Explaining his fascination for Rome’s first emperor, Zuckerberg told the New Yorker that “basically, through a really harsh approach, he established 200 years of world peace What are the trade-offs in that? On the one hand, world peace is a long-term goal that people talk about today [but] that didn’t come for free, and he had to do certain things.” Continue reading...

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20 hours ago ‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too?

When his friend, the legendary songwriter, had a catastrophic stroke, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin put together a programme of music therapy. Now he’s recommending it for a whole range of conditionsIn 2015, Joni Mitchell suffered a catastrophic stroke. According to her friend, the musician and neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, “when she got back from the hospital, she couldn’t walk and she couldn’t talk, and the doctors were so pessimistic about her recovery, they hadn’t scheduled any follow-ups”. For a while it looked as though one of the most gifted songwriters of the 20th century would be permanently silenced.One day, though, the nurses caring for her at her home found Levitin’s number on a piece of paper in the kitchen, and called him. They had noticed that Mitchell perked up when she heard music coming from their phones, and wondered if he had any suggestions for songs she might respond to. Remarkably, he’d helped her compile a CD of her favourite tracks for a seri...

Events

13 hours ago Adding a couple of planters and slightly widening the pavement is hardly ‘reimagining’ a neighbourhood | Rachel Cooke

The on-trend word reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the unpalatable sound dreamy, while the reality is a nightmareLots of fashionable words ring alarm bells, but the one that’s giving me the pip right now is “reimagine”. Sure, it’s fine to assert that in her novel Wide Sargasso Sea Jean Rhys reimagines elements of Jane Eyre. But can the same ever really be said of an apartment block or a hamburger? Its deployment often reeks of desperation, an attempt to make the controversial or the unpalatable sound dreamy and magical. No, you may not be able to see the beauty in what lies ahead, but that’s only because you’re a philistine with no vision.Near our house, a major “reimagining” is under way in the form of the construction of the borough’s first “livable neighbourhood”, the initial stages of which (faffing with pavements) have closed a major arterial road, pushing yet more traffic and several bus routes on to another, already-clogged thoroughfare – and the result is chaotic. Jo...

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21 hours ago Tragedy of Kiena Dawes from chilling 'he killed me' phone diary to brother's regret

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT: Kiena Dawes left her baby at her friend's house along with her mobile phone containing a diary of horror at the hands of Ryan Wellings, before taking her own life

Events

23 hours ago Lynx in Scotland: why illegal attempts to reintroduce lost species are surprisingly common

Illicit releases of lynx in Scotland may undermine support for future managed programmes by feeding into narratives about ‘arrogant’ conservationists

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13 hours ago Tory voters are split on whether party should merge with Reform UK, polls show as Nigel Farage plots to make cost of living next key battleground

With the Tories trailing behind both Reform and Labour in the polls, Farage is making a determined push to capture voters, setting his sights on the cost of living crisis as the next battleground.

Politics

23 hours ago Gladiators cast now from sad death, prison stint to huge Hollywood career

The original Gladiators cast were cultural icons back in the day thanks to the high-energy gameshow, but where are they now more than 30 years after the show first aired?

Events

13 hours ago Tories accuse Angela Rayner of asking civil servants to help her move house in breach of ministerial code

Tories target deputy prime minister over where she lives again, with claims she instructed officials to help with transport and cleaning

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