Tinker:
The people living in Syria are
trapped between people who are religious zealots, psychopath killers,
shrew politicians, and super powers looking for the road to political
control.
We saw the killing, the burning torches in the
forms of bullets, bombs, and poison gas, the torment of everyday
civilians living in Syria the men and women, children, used and abused.
Thousands have already fled across the closest border. The country Syria is a basket case of torment and suffering.
How in good conscious could a civilized people add
to these Syrians people suffering for any reason. I want to help the
people who have escaped and try to convince the people living there to
please stop hurting the innocent trapped there.
That the killers can take their power and shove it. Because we are not going to kill each other over them ever again. That they the killers are going to die soon enough.
That the killers can take their power and shove it. Because we are not going to kill each other over them ever again. That they the killers are going to die soon enough.
Then I would
simple tell the innocent to escape as best they can, help when and where
we can. Waite a spell for a period of time until the moment of truth.
And completely destroy all the willful evil people who were still fighting
there. So help us god.
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President losing momentum in Congress for military strikes...
The Way Out?
Obama: 'Absolutely' on Hold if Syria Abandons Chemical Weapons...
Syria 'welcomes' Russia proposal...
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As the United States debates what,
if anything, should be done in response to allegations that the Syrian
government used chemical weapons on its own people, there’s a
theological debate brewing, too.
Bible experts aren’t just sparring over whether the U.S. military should attack; they’re also going back-and-forth over theories surrounding the End Times (events surrounding Jesus Christ’s return).
Earlier this summer, TheBlaze began dissecting the subject, speaking with experts about what role, if any, they believe Syria will play in this theoretical occurrence. Numerous outlets have jumped into the fray, noting that many faithful are wondering just how important Damascus and Syria might be in this debate.
For starters, there’s one particular Bible passage that’s rekindling the entire discussion of how Syria fits into End Times theology: Isaiah 17:1-3.
The verse reads, “’See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins. The cities of Aroer will be deserted and left to flocks, which will lie down, with no one to make them afraid. The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim, and royal power from Damascus; the remnant of Aram will be ike the glory of the Israelites,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
The first portion about a “heap of ruins” has some wondering if the present Syria crisis was prophesied in the Bible. But as The Huffington Post recently noted, some scholars believe that Damascus was already destroyed and that this particular Scripture refers to an attack by the Assyrians that unfolded in 732 B.C.
In
this citizen journalism image provided by the United media office of
Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP
reporting, anti-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a
demonstration in Arbeen town, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Friday, Sept.
6, 2013. Photo Credit: AP Read more...http://www.theblaze.
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Bombing 'Absolutely' On Hold If Assad Gives Up Chemical Weapons...
'I Wouldn't Say I'm Confident' On War Vote...
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Senate Vote Delayed...
28 Lean Yes, 32 Lean No...
POLLS: Opposition Grows...
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VOTE LOOMS: 233 Lean No... Just 39 Yes...
Poll: Americans Against...
McDonough: Lack Of Support 'Understandable'...
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By Fred Barbash
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - White House efforts to convince the U.S. Congress to back military action against Syria are not only failing, they seem to be stiffening the opposition.
That was the assessment on Sunday, not of an opponent but of an early and ardent Republican supporter of Obama's plan for attacking Syria, the influential Republican chairman of the House intelligence committee, Mike Rogers.
Rogers told CBS's "Face the Nation" the White House had made a "confusing mess" of the Syria issue. Now, he said, "I'm skeptical myself."
Congress will be in session on Monday for the first time since the August recess. Debate on Syria could begin in the full Senate this week, with voting as early as Wednesday. The House of Representatives could take up the issue later this week or next.
Obama is expected to spend the next several days in personal meetings with members.
Some Democratic opponents of a military strike, meanwhile, were looking for a way to spare Obama's administration the effects of a "no" vote.
Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts suggested that the president withdraw his request before it is defeated, saying on CNN's "State of the Union" that there was insufficient support for it in Congress.
There are no signs that Obama is considering that, but speculation about the possibility that the administration might delay a vote surfaced on Sunday when Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking in Paris after meeting Arab foreign ministers, did not rule out returning to the United Nations Security Council to secure a Syria resolution.
A U.S. official who asked not to be named later squelched that speculation: "We have always supported working through the U.N. but have been clear there is not a path forward there."
Obama is scheduled to address the American public on television on Tuesday, but even his political allies fear that his acknowledged power as an orator will be tested, given that polls show a majority of Americans opposed to his plan for military action.
White House Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough suggested that the speech will repeat points Obama has already made several times.
"What he'll tell the country is what this is, which is a targeted, limited, consequential" use of military force, McDonough said during a round of appearances on Sunday TV shows.
"He'll also tell the country what this is not. This is not Iraq. This is not Afghanistan. This is not an extended air campaign like Libya."
'FLOOD THE ZONE' IS NOT WORKING
Most opponents of the proposed U.S. military strike do not contest the administration's view that the Syrian government gassed its own people on Aug. 21. Their expressed concerns focus instead on the effectiveness and potential unintended consequences of a U.S. military response.
Only about a quarter of the Senate's 100 members and fewer than 25 members of the 435-seat House have been willing to go on record in support of Obama's request, according to a tally by the Washington Post. Seventeen senators and 111 House members are on record against.
Leaders of both parties have characterized Syria as a "conscience vote," not subject to the usual pressure for party discipline. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, for example, has not made a personal pitch for votes in any of the five "Dear Colleague" letters she has sent her fellow Democrats.
The White House plans to step up what it has called a "flood the zone" lobbying effort this week, with briefings on Capitol Hill by Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
The influential American-Israel Public Affairs Committee will deploy hundreds of activists to lobby Congress in support of Obama's plan. However, similarly intense lobbying by the White House last week proved unsuccessful.
Rogers, among others, faults Obama for not starting months ago to build congressional and public support on Syria.
"They don't have strong relationships in Congress today - that's a huge problem for them," said Rogers. "I think it's very clear he's lost support in the last week.
As for the lack of public support, Rogers added: "You have a reluctant commander in chief, first of all, who's trying to come to the American people and say, 'I'm going to do something, but I'm not going to do a lot.' They're not sure exactly what we're trying to do."
Another Republican supporter, Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger, said on ABC's "This Week" that he had "reached out to the White House and said, 'hey we support the strike on Syria, we're going to help you round up support if you need it.' I haven't heard back from the White House yet." (Additional reporting by Mark Felsenthal; editing by Christopher Wilson)
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President losing momentum in Congress for military strikes...
The Way Out?
Obama: 'Absolutely' on Hold if Syria Abandons Chemical Weapons...
Syria 'welcomes' Russia proposal...
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Why Some Believe These ‘End Times’ Bible Verses Could Hold the Key to the Syrian Crisis
Related:
Bible experts aren’t just sparring over whether the U.S. military should attack; they’re also going back-and-forth over theories surrounding the End Times (events surrounding Jesus Christ’s return).
Earlier this summer, TheBlaze began dissecting the subject, speaking with experts about what role, if any, they believe Syria will play in this theoretical occurrence. Numerous outlets have jumped into the fray, noting that many faithful are wondering just how important Damascus and Syria might be in this debate.
For starters, there’s one particular Bible passage that’s rekindling the entire discussion of how Syria fits into End Times theology: Isaiah 17:1-3.
The verse reads, “’See, Damascus will no longer be a city but will become a heap of ruins. The cities of Aroer will be deserted and left to flocks, which will lie down, with no one to make them afraid. The fortified city will disappear from Ephraim, and royal power from Damascus; the remnant of Aram will be ike the glory of the Israelites,’ declares the Lord Almighty.”
The first portion about a “heap of ruins” has some wondering if the present Syria crisis was prophesied in the Bible. But as The Huffington Post recently noted, some scholars believe that Damascus was already destroyed and that this particular Scripture refers to an attack by the Assyrians that unfolded in 732 B.C.
In
this citizen journalism image provided by the United media office of
Arbeen which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP
reporting, anti-Syrian regime protesters chant slogans during a
demonstration in Arbeen town, a suburb of Damascus, Syria, Friday, Sept.
6, 2013. Photo Credit: AP Read more...http://www.theblaze.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
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Obama Grows Isolated On Syria As Support Wanes
Reuters
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Posted: 09/08/2013
By Fred Barbash
WASHINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - White House efforts to convince the U.S. Congress to back military action against Syria are not only failing, they seem to be stiffening the opposition.
That was the assessment on Sunday, not of an opponent but of an early and ardent Republican supporter of Obama's plan for attacking Syria, the influential Republican chairman of the House intelligence committee, Mike Rogers.
Rogers told CBS's "Face the Nation" the White House had made a "confusing mess" of the Syria issue. Now, he said, "I'm skeptical myself."
Congress will be in session on Monday for the first time since the August recess. Debate on Syria could begin in the full Senate this week, with voting as early as Wednesday. The House of Representatives could take up the issue later this week or next.
Obama is expected to spend the next several days in personal meetings with members.
Some Democratic opponents of a military strike, meanwhile, were looking for a way to spare Obama's administration the effects of a "no" vote.
Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts suggested that the president withdraw his request before it is defeated, saying on CNN's "State of the Union" that there was insufficient support for it in Congress.
There are no signs that Obama is considering that, but speculation about the possibility that the administration might delay a vote surfaced on Sunday when Secretary of State John Kerry, speaking in Paris after meeting Arab foreign ministers, did not rule out returning to the United Nations Security Council to secure a Syria resolution.
A U.S. official who asked not to be named later squelched that speculation: "We have always supported working through the U.N. but have been clear there is not a path forward there."
Obama is scheduled to address the American public on television on Tuesday, but even his political allies fear that his acknowledged power as an orator will be tested, given that polls show a majority of Americans opposed to his plan for military action.
White House Chief of Staff Dennis McDonough suggested that the speech will repeat points Obama has already made several times.
"What he'll tell the country is what this is, which is a targeted, limited, consequential" use of military force, McDonough said during a round of appearances on Sunday TV shows.
"He'll also tell the country what this is not. This is not Iraq. This is not Afghanistan. This is not an extended air campaign like Libya."
'FLOOD THE ZONE' IS NOT WORKING
Most opponents of the proposed U.S. military strike do not contest the administration's view that the Syrian government gassed its own people on Aug. 21. Their expressed concerns focus instead on the effectiveness and potential unintended consequences of a U.S. military response.
Only about a quarter of the Senate's 100 members and fewer than 25 members of the 435-seat House have been willing to go on record in support of Obama's request, according to a tally by the Washington Post. Seventeen senators and 111 House members are on record against.
Leaders of both parties have characterized Syria as a "conscience vote," not subject to the usual pressure for party discipline. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, for example, has not made a personal pitch for votes in any of the five "Dear Colleague" letters she has sent her fellow Democrats.
The White House plans to step up what it has called a "flood the zone" lobbying effort this week, with briefings on Capitol Hill by Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.
The influential American-Israel Public Affairs Committee will deploy hundreds of activists to lobby Congress in support of Obama's plan. However, similarly intense lobbying by the White House last week proved unsuccessful.
Rogers, among others, faults Obama for not starting months ago to build congressional and public support on Syria.
"They don't have strong relationships in Congress today - that's a huge problem for them," said Rogers. "I think it's very clear he's lost support in the last week.
As for the lack of public support, Rogers added: "You have a reluctant commander in chief, first of all, who's trying to come to the American people and say, 'I'm going to do something, but I'm not going to do a lot.' They're not sure exactly what we're trying to do."
Another Republican supporter, Illinois Representative Adam Kinzinger, said on ABC's "This Week" that he had "reached out to the White House and said, 'hey we support the strike on Syria, we're going to help you round up support if you need it.' I haven't heard back from the White House yet." (Additional reporting by Mark Felsenthal; editing by Christopher Wilson)
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BATON ROUGE – LSU’s Southeastern Conference opener against Auburn on September 21 in Tiger Stadium will kickoff at 6:45 p.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN, the league office announced on Monday.
The Auburn game will mark LSU’s third-straight night contest in Tiger Stadium in 2013. LSU beat UAB, 56-17, last week under in the lights in Tiger Stadium and this week the Tigers host Kent State at 6 p.m.
LSU has won seven-straight games against Auburn when televised by the all-sports network, and the homestanding Tigers are 10-2 all-time against Auburn at night in Tiger Stadium.
Prior to facing Auburn, LSU will take on Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
The following is the television schedule for the SEC for Saturday, Sept. 21:
Network, Time, Game
ESPNews/ESPN3/ESPNU, 11 a.m. CT, Vanderbilt at UMass
SEC TV, 11:21 a.m. CT, North Texas at Georgia
CBS, 2:30 p.m. CT, Tennessee at Florida
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 2:30 p.m. CT, Arkansas at Rutgers
ESPN2 or ESPNU, 6 p.m. CT, Colorado State at Alabama
ESPN2 or ESPNU, 6 p.m. CT, SMU at Texas A&M
FSN, 6:30 p.m. CT, Troy at Mississippi State
ESPN, 6:45 p.m. CT, Auburn at LSU
Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. CT, Missouri at Indiana
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Night game baby!!
On September 21st it will be Saturday Night in Death Valley! It was announced today LSU will take on Auburn at 6:45 p.m. CT on ESPN. Story: http://lsul.su
BATON ROUGE – LSU’s Southeastern Conference opener against Auburn on September 21 in Tiger Stadium will kickoff at 6:45 p.m. CT and will be televised by ESPN, the league office announced on Monday.
The Auburn game will mark LSU’s third-straight night contest in Tiger Stadium in 2013. LSU beat UAB, 56-17, last week under in the lights in Tiger Stadium and this week the Tigers host Kent State at 6 p.m.
LSU has won seven-straight games against Auburn when televised by the all-sports network, and the homestanding Tigers are 10-2 all-time against Auburn at night in Tiger Stadium.
Prior to facing Auburn, LSU will take on Kent State on Saturday, Sept. 14, at 6 p.m. CT on ESPNU.
The following is the television schedule for the SEC for Saturday, Sept. 21:
Network, Time, Game
ESPNews/ESPN3/ESPNU, 11 a.m. CT, Vanderbilt at UMass
SEC TV, 11:21 a.m. CT, North Texas at Georgia
CBS, 2:30 p.m. CT, Tennessee at Florida
ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU, 2:30 p.m. CT, Arkansas at Rutgers
ESPN2 or ESPNU, 6 p.m. CT, Colorado State at Alabama
ESPN2 or ESPNU, 6 p.m. CT, SMU at Texas A&M
FSN, 6:30 p.m. CT, Troy at Mississippi State
ESPN, 6:45 p.m. CT, Auburn at LSU
Big Ten Network, 7 p.m. CT, Missouri at Indiana
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Tinker:
This LSU tiger football team has a date with destiny just as soon as they fight through the slings and arrows of this 2013 college football schedule. The enemies are the people who want to defeat them. I hope that they fear not and feel our spirit with them cheering with them alone together, up close in front of their enemies face. Because the bigger they are is how hard they are going to fall. This fight is going to be with all the mighty fighting spirit we have.
"Our dream is California"This LSU tiger football team has a date with destiny just as soon as they fight through the slings and arrows of this 2013 college football schedule. The enemies are the people who want to defeat them. I hope that they fear not and feel our spirit with them cheering with them alone together, up close in front of their enemies face. Because the bigger they are is how hard they are going to fall. This fight is going to be with all the mighty fighting spirit we have.
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LSU Football - Geaux Tigers!!!
| Tuesday, September 10, 2013 | |
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| Les Miles | Video (1 min, 51 sec): Players of the Week - UAB |
| Louisiana Daily | Audio (19 min, 45 sec): Jarrett Lee, Jordy Culotta, Hunt Palmer on win over UAB | .mp3 |
| Monday, September 9, 2013 | |
|---|---|
| LSU Sports | Les Miles Kent State press conference | ASAP Sports Transcript |
| LSU Sports | Video (53 min): Les Miles press conference (starts at 22 min) | .mp3 |
| LSU Sports | Video (6 min, 17 sec): Interview with Odell Beckham Jr. |
| LSU Sports | Video (3 min, 22 sec): Interview with Ego Ferguson |
| LSU Sports | Video (5 min, 40 sec): Interview with Jarvis Landry |
| LSU Sports | Video (6 min, 56 sec): Interview with Jalen Mills |
| LSU Sports | Video (7 min, 36 sec): Interview with Elliott Porter |
| Tiger Rag | Les Miles press conference recap |
| Tiger Sports Digest | Les Miles press conference recap |
| Sports NOLA | Video (13 min, 29 sec): Asst AD Verge Ausberry at NO QB Club |
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Dandsy Don's LSU Sports Report
Yesterday I took a look at LSU’s overall stats so far this year compared to last year’s averages, just for kicks. Before you even say it, I fully realize that we’re only two games into the season and haven’t started SEC play yet, and that not much can be read into most of the comparative stats at this point. Still, I think a few of the numbers are very interesting.
Here are a few things that jumped out at me from the stats shown below:
• LSU’s run/pass ratio is virtually the same (roughly 60/40), but what's markedly different is how much more effective the passing game has been. LSU’s pass efficiency ranking (189.4) is 61 points higher than last year (127.13). For an explanation of the formula used to calculate pass efficiency you can click here, but the short version is that it takes into account yards per attempt, TDs, completion percentage, and the number of interceptions. In addition to being extremely accurate so far this season, what has helped Mettenberger’s rating is that he hasn’t thrown an interception and has thrown six TDs.
• The most impressive difference in my opinion is the third-down conversion percentage - 63% this year compared to 40.2% last year. That's big, and I think it speaks to the staff’s confidence in Mettenberger and Mettenberger’s confidence in himself.
• And with all the talk of LSU losing Mingo and Montgomery and having to rebuild the defensive line, it's interesting that the Tigers are currently averaging two sacks per game compared to one per game last year. Granted, UAB’s offensive line was greatly outmanned, but TCU's wasn’t bad. I know it’s too early to read much into this, but it’s encouraging nonetheless.
• While at times it was frustrating to see LSU settle for field goals in the redzone against TCU in the opener, it’s worth noting that LSU has scored on every redzone attempt this year and has scored a touchdown two out of every three times. That’s considerably better than last year’s average.
While this somewhat premature stats comparison paints a rosy picture, there are certainly a lot of things this LSU teams needs to improve on in order to meet its goals. The most concerning to me is the play of the defensive backs. Against TCU we saw Jalen Collins get beat on a 35-yard pass play, and last weekend against UAB we saw Jalen Mills get beat on a 40-yard touchdown. I suspect that we’ll see more of true freshman TraDavious White and Rashard Robinson this weekend against Kent State as the staff continues to experiment with personnel options prior to the start of SEC play. I also look for Lamar Louis to get some more looks at middle linebacker this week.
In other LSU football news, it has been announced that this weekend’s LSU-Kent State game will also be televised on ESPNU with a 6 p.m. kickoff. Personally, I like the 6 p.m. kickoff time as it gives the fans a good bit of time to tailgate and a chance to experience a Saturday night in Tiger Stadium, while allowing folks to get back home at a relatively decent hour.
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Okla. St. AD apologizes to Big 12
Updated: September 9, 2013, 8:10 PM ET
Associated Press
Big 12 blog
ESPN.com's Jake Trotter and Brandon Chatmon write about all things involving the Big 12 in the conference blog.The school announced over the weekend that SI had notified it of the upcoming series, which details transgressions by the football program starting in 2001. Oklahoma State said it has notified the NCAA and launched its own investigation.
Sports Illustrated, in a news release sent Monday, gave highlights of the five-part series that will begin Tuesday with a posting on SI.com. The magazine says it conducted interviews with more than 60 former Oklahoma State players who played for the school from 2001-10.
Among the allegations of misconduct and potential NCAA violations are:
• An Oklahoma State assistant coach paid cash bonuses to players of up to $500 for performance.
• Oklahoma State boosters and at least two assistant coaches funneled money to players and provided sham jobs for which players were paid.
• Tutors and other school personnel completed school work for players and professors gave passing grades for little or no work.
• The program's drug policy was selectively enforced, allowing some star players to go unpunished for repeated positive tests.
• Some members of a hostess program used by the football coaching staff during the recruitment of players had sex with recruits.
LSU coach Les Miles was head coach at Oklahoma State from 2001-04, when the program began to emerge from years of mediocrity. Current coach Mike Gundy took over in 2005 and the Cowboys have grown into a Big 12 power.
"Unfortunately, we've got something out there on the horizon that we'll have to deal with," Holder said. "I don't know a lot of specifics. I know a little bit. I know enough to be very concerned. As the athletic director and an alumnus of the university, I don't want it to be true. We pride ourselves on doing things the right way around here."
Gundy, trying to focus on preparing the No. 13 Cowboys for their home opener on Saturday against Lamar, said he was confident the proper steps would be taken by the university.
"I'm going to guess that once we get all the information and we see what's out there, then our administration, our people inside, will look at it and we'll see where we made mistakes," Gundy said.
"And we'll try to make ourselves better and we'll correct it and then we'll move forward. And I would hope that there will be some of it that we'll say, `I'm not sure, it could go one way or the other.' That's really the best way I can put it. But I think the university is looking forward to seeing the information and seeing how we can make ourselves better from it."
The Oklahoman reported, citing an unidentified source, on Saturday that former assistant coach Joe DeForest is accused in the story of running a bonus program, paying players for big plays as recently as 2011. DeForest now works as an assistant coach at West Virginia for head coach Dana Holgorsen, who is a former offensive coordinator at Oklahoma State.
West Virginia released a statement Saturday that did not mention DeForest and said it had "launched an internal review to ensure the coach's full compliance to NCAA rules while at West Virginia," while also contacting the NCAA.
"While our assistant football coach has denied the allegations, it is the right thing to do to look into the matter and review practices here," athletic director Oliver Luck said.
Miles has said he didn't know of any improprieties while he was the Oklahoma State coach.
"I can tell you this: We have always done things right," he said after LSU's game Saturday night in Baton Rouge, La.
Holder vowed to cooperate fully with any further investigations.
"We're all committed to playing by the rules and doing things the right way here and for people to say that's not what's happening is very disturbing," Holder said. "Our goal is to separate fact from fiction and then we can start dealing with it. We've already notified the NCAA and they're going to assign an investigator to this. We'll reach out and get someone to stand with that investigator and go through the facts and at the end of the day, we'll come to some conclusions and we'll deal with those, prop ourselves back up, polish off that OSU brand and move on down the road."
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