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Searching for all articles published on 2001-10-11 ...
67 articles.
Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Despondency in Pakistan A different war from the Gulf war, the attack has come amongst a general mood of despondency in Pakistan. Just as the people were horror-struck by the terror attacks in the US, they are now grimly witnessing the crushing of an already ravaged country.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Fishermen against reclamation MANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado fishermen grouped in the Indonesian Fishermen's Association are protesting coastal reclamation on which houses, shops and other buildings are being built.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

PLN, Philips sign MoU to support energy conservationMoch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The state-owned electricity company PLN and PT Philips Ralin Electronics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday to support the government's energy conservation program by helping to ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

North Maluku legislative council annuls Gafur's electionFabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The North Maluku Provincial Council annulled the election of Abdul Gafur as governor of the province for his alleged employment of money politics to help him win the gubernatorial race.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

A war against injustice is equally importantJoe Fernandez, Institute for Policy and Community Development Studies, Jakarta Terrorism must be fought at all costs because it threatens humanity. But it needs the precise strategy and a mass movement involving all nations.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

PBSI needs new approach: OfficialNovan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) is in desperate need of a more business-like approach when facing future challenges, a candidate for the organization's top position, Justian Hadinata, said on Wednesday.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Medan minivan drivers protest against illegal leviesApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan Hundreds of drivers and owners of public minivans remained in their offices in Medan on Tuesday, some even choosing not to work temporarily despite their absence from the road on the previous day, when ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Jl. Jaksa forms forum to protect foreignersAnnastashya Emmanuelle, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Amid the ongoing anti-U.S. protests, residents and businesspeople in Jl.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

BI could double intervention in forex marketBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Bank Indonesia (BI) said it was ready to double the volume of its intervention in the foreign exchange market, in an apparent emergency move to defend the rupiah from the impact of the war raging in ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Police clamp down on protestersDamar Harsanto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta JAKARTA (JP): The police took stern action against anti-U.S. demonstrators on Wednesday, arresting at least five protesters and beating others when they refused to leave.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

AG to summon Akbar, WirantoThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Attorney General's Office plans to summon a present and a former high-ranking official to check whether they really received part of some Rp 54.6 billion (US$49.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Where to go in Bali:Museums and Galleries* Museum Puri Lukisan, Jl. Raya Ubud, Gianyar (Phone: 0361 975136), daily, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. * Museum of Bali, Jl. Letkol Wisnu, downtown of Denpasar (Phone: 0361 2277271), Tuesday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Most Asian monies up, S'pore dollar floundersNETTY ISMAIL, Dow Jones, Singapore Most Asian currencies were slightly firmer late Wednesday, although the Singapore dollar floundered on concerns over the severity of the economic downturn, and as the market perceived a tacit acceptance by the ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

A nightmare scenario Reports that Mohammed Atta made inquiries about hiring a crop- duster plane have fueled intense speculation about a terrorist attack involving biological or chemical weapons.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Hushed voice among MuslimsIan Buruma, Guardian News Service, London The former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher was barking up the wrong tree when she chastised British Muslims for not sufficiently condemning the Sept. 11 atrocities.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Oct 10, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

RI's first air cargo service launchedThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta Courier company RPX Group launched on Tuesday its airline cargo service, called RPX Airlines, which is the first scheduled cargo airline service in the country.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Court insists on hearing Guthrie contract disputeDadan Wijaksana, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The South Jakarta District Court has rejected claims made by Kumpulan Guthrie Berhad that the trial against the Malaysian company over a disputed contract, cannot be held in Indonesia, a Court official has ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Protesters 'seal' American fast-food chainsThe Jakarta Post, Yogyakarta Hundreds of students from various universities in Yogyakarta staged two separate rallies on Wednesday to protest the U.S.-led attack on Afghanistan, burning an effigy of U.S. President George W.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

SpotlightPhoto: HSBCCREDIT CARD AGREEMENT: HSBC Indonesia chief executive officer Brian Fredrick (second left) and LippoBank president director Ian B. Clyne pose for the media after signing a MOU for credit card payments.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Mayling to become professor JAKARTA: Mayling Oey-Gardiner will become the first female professor in the school of economics at the University of Indonesia when she is installed on Oct. 20.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Anti-U.S. protests reduce bus drivers' earningsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Continuing demonstrations against the U.S.- led strikes on Afghanistan have affected the daily income of public transportation drivers here since early this week.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

South Korean ambassador visits Bogor BOGOR: The ambassador of South Korea visited Bogor police headquarters on Wednesday to ensure the safety of Koreans living in the area.Kim Jae Sup was greeted by the chief of Bogor police, Sr. Comr. Nanan Soekarna and his deputy Adj.Sr.Comr.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

PT KAI loses Rp 48m for fans riding for freeYuli Tri Suwarni The Jakarta Post Bandung State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has suffered a loss of more than Rp 48 million (US$4,752) for providing free transportation for East Java-bound soccer fans.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

National week of farmers, fishermen JAKARTA: President Megawati Soekarnoputri has expressed her intention to attend the Contact Forum for the National Week of Farmers and Fishermen, slated to be held in Tasikmalaya, West Java, from Oct. 20 through Oct. 25."The President will come on Oct.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

UN should do more Many people with a lot of compassion in their hearts but with little understanding of (state) political hypocrisy have expressed regret at the failure of the United Nations to prevent the escalation of the conflict emanating from the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Areas prone to landslide in Kulonprogo YOGYAKARTA: A legislator has warned residents of Kulonprogo regency in Yogyakarta to stay vigilant against landslides in the regency, which has four areas vulnerable to such disasters: Kalibawang, Samigaluh, Kokap and Girimulyo districts,"Alertness is very ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Sudi to transfer his post on Oct. 18 SURABAYA: Army Chief of Staff Gen. Endriartono Sutarto will lead the handover ceremony transferring the post of East Java's Brawijaya Military chief from Maj. Gen. Sudi Silalahi to Maj. Gen. Achmad Djunaedi Sikki on Oct. 18 in Surabaya.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

No pardon for illegal logging KENDARi, Southeast Sulawesi: Muna Regent Ridwan said on Wednesday he would not compromise with anyone in the handling of 2,000 cubic meters of logs confiscated from PT Tetaka Rimba Jati.Ridwan alleged that the company had illegally felled forest trees.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Quit practical politics The Jakarta Post of Oct. 6 reported the appeal of the President to the Indonesian Military (TNI) to quit practical politics, abandon its social and political role, and focus only on its professional role as the country's instrument of defense.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Legislators bog TNI reform: Ikrar President Megawati Soekarnoputri, whose rise enjoyed the support of, among others, the Indonesian Military (TNI), gave a special message on the military's 56th anniversary on Oct.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Kindergarten teachers go on strike SINGKAWANG, West Kalimantan: All 13 teachers at Masjid Agung Kindergarten in Singkawang regency went on strike on Wednesday to protest poor management by the school and demanded that their salaries be increased.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Judges answer on Tommy releaseTertiani ZB Simanjuntak and Tiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Chief Justice Bagir Manan said here on Wednesday that he will ask the three members of the panel which exonerated Hutomo "Tommy" Mandala Putra, the son of former president Soeharto, from all ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Excelcomindo ready to face class actionTantri Yuliandini, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cellular operator PT Excelcomindo Pratama is ready to face the possibility of a class action filed by more than 100 subscribers over its recently adjusted tariff structure, the company's lawyer said on Tuesday.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

IMF agrees to revised budget assumptionsBerni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to the revision of key assumptions in the 2002 state budget draft, to ease Indonesia's budget targets in the face of a global economic recession.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

bridge team confident it can break jinx against big namesMusthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The Indonesian bridge team will head for the Bermuda Bowl in Paris full of confidence, with the players having put the "high play" jinx behind them following an upset victory in Lausanne, an official of ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Parties disagree on gamblingAhmad Junaidi, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Political parties' city chapters offered mixed reactions on Wednesday to a recommendation from the University of Indonesia that the city administration should set up a gambling center here.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

PT KAI loses Rp 48m for soocer fansYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung State railway company PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) has suffered a loss of more than Rp 48 million (US$4,752) for providing free transportation for East Java-bound soccer fans.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Japan offers scholarships for teachers JAKARTA: The Japanese government, through its education ministry, has offered scholarships for Indonesian teachers who want to pursue special studies in Japan.The candidates should not be more than 35 years old by Oct. 1, 2002.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

S'pore economy contracts 5.6% in 3Q, outlook bleakAgence France-Presse, Singapore The Singapore economy, already in recession, contracted 5.6 percent in the third quarter and the outlook was bleak, the government said Wednesday as it revised its full-year forecast down to minus 3.0 percent.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Illegal foreign workers face legal actionAntara, Surabaya Minister of Manpower and Transmigration Jacob Nuwa Wea threatened on Wednesday to take legal action against illegal foreign workers."I don't mean to 'sweep' foreigners but to uphold the supremacy of the law.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests We would like to underscore the call by leaders of the Muhammadiyah (Muslim) organization to put emphasis on peaceful means. The Muhammadiyah has called on all Indonesian Muslims to refrain from taking revenge, which is against the principles of Islam.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Foreign buyers cancel participation in RI trade expo: BPENAdianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The National Agency for Export Development (BPEN) said on Wednesday that about 100 foreign buyers had canceled their participation in the upcoming export products expo in Jakarta (2001 PPE) ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Governors may be directly electedApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, Medan, North Sumatra Besides accommodating the demand for a direct presidential election, the amendment of the 1945 Constitution will also open the possibility of directly electing governors, regents or mayors in regions, an ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Are U.S., UK falling into bin Laden's trap?Malise Ruthven, Author of Islam in the World, Guardian News Service, London As the attacks on Afghanistan gather momentum, it is impossible to avoid the feeling that the United States and Britain are blundering into a trap laid by Osama bin Laden and his ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Bali toursim fells the sting of anti-U.S. sentimentI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali The September 11 terrorist attack in the United States has proven once again how interconnected the world has became.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Barru to conserve mangroves MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi: The regency of Barru in South Sulawesi is striving to conserve its mangrove forests, which have been damaged by people for years.Barru Regent Muh. Rum said here on Wednesday that the conservation move had been legalized in Regency Decree No.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

NY needs US$54b to recover fom attackPhil Chetwynd, Agence France Presse, New York New York Tuesday appealed for up to US$54 billion of government funds to rebuild downtown Manhattan and revitalize the city's faltering economy following the World Trade Center terrorist attack.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Rupiah Rates Oct. 10 Bank notes rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 10,549.00 9,549.00 10,099.00 9,999.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

S. Korea drops plan to sell SeoulBank to DeutscheJudy Lee, Reuters, Seoul South Korea said on Wednesday it had ended talks to sell SeoulBank to Deutsche Bank AG, the latest in a series of failed deals involving foreign banks as Seoul tries to clean up its troubled financial sector.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Card giants lose caseAgence France-Presse, New York Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard must allow banks in their networks to distribute cards from rival firms, a judge ruled Tuesday in a major antitrust case, parties in the case said.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Three men arrested for producing porn VCDYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, Bandung After a four-day hunt, the police arrested three men for the production and circulation of a pornographic VCD starring a student of Padjadjaran University in Bandung.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

RI ties with U.S. in nation' interest: Ministers Despite mounting public pressure from small, vocal groups for the government to sever ties with the United States, the government said on Wednesday that it would maintain good relations with the U.S. and its allies.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Police get tough on demosDamar Harsanto and Abu Hanifah, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The police took stern action against anti-U.S. demonstrators on Wednesday, arresting at least five protesters and beating others when they refused to leave.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Balinese celebrate victory of good over evilI Wayan Juniartha, The Jakarta Post, Denpasar, Bali. The scorching sun and dust that filled the air did not deter thousands of Balinese Hindu devotees from celebrating at the Kuningan festival last Saturday at Sakenan Temple, some 12 kilometers east of ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

TPJ to dredge Jatikramat river JAKARTA (JP): PT Thames Pam Jaya (TPJ) will spend Rp 2 billion (US$200,000) in dredging the Jatikramat River, Pondok Kelapa area, East Jakarta, as part of its efforts to prevent the sludge from its plants from flowing into adjacent residential areas.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

The broader battle In his speech yesterday, Bush pointed out that "the only way to pursue peace is to pursue those who threaten it." No one in Israel could have put it better.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Islamic solidarity and Indonesia's interests We would like to underscore the call by leaders of the Muhammadiyah (Muslim) organization to put emphasis on peaceful means.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Teguh Ostenrik begins unmasking Homo sapiensCarla Bianpoen, Contributor, Jakarta After decades of wandering in search of truth and justice and looking behind masks covering virtually every trait of the human being, Teguh Ostenrik seems ready to cast anchor in the basic realities of a simple life.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Drug suspected in Puncak discoss JAKARTA: At least four discotheques in the Puncak holiday resort area are allegedly being used by drug dealers to run their business, an activist said Wednesday.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Cybercrime 'beyond RI law'Muninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Cybercrime has become an enigma for Indonesian legal experts because there simply is no law on the books which addresses cybercrimes, nor has the term cyberlaw itself even been defined, a criminal law expert testified in ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Emergency measures Instead of simply tinkering with the figures of basic assumptions on key economic indicators, the Indonesian government is now preparing what should have been in place and firmly implemented since at least last year.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Bin Laden's clarity In his pre-recorded videotape on Sunday (Oct. 7), a fatigue- wearing Osama bin Laden made clear that the current fight is about much more than the Sept. 11 attacks he now takes credit for.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Sutiyoso sued in class action over public order raidsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta About 200 pedicab (becak) drivers, buskers, vendors and other low-income Jakartans staged a very vocal rally at the Central Jakarta District Court on Wednesday as they gave support to their colleagues, who filed a ...
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

'Auto industry to worsen'Agence France Presse, Kuala Lumpur Asia's auto industry will experience a roller-coaster ride next year but a recovery can be expected from 2003, according to industry experts at a regional conference here.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 City News 10:00 Children's Songs 10:30 30 Minutes with Anita Rahman 11:00 Regional News 11:30 Music 12:00 p.m.
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Thu, 11 Oct 2001

Fire victims asked to resettleR.K. Nugroho, The Jakarta Post, Jayapura Jayapura Mayor, Kambu, has instructed the residents of Bhayangkara subdistrict whose homes were destroyed by fire on Sept.
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