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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Action urged against anti-U.S. groups

Action urged against anti-U.S. groups JAKARTA (JP): Legislators made an earnest appeal Monday to the police to act resolutely against those responsible for anti- American searches, while the later pledged to persist with their actions.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Sugarcane farmers blasts misuse of import facility

Sugarcane farmers blasts misuse of import facility JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of sugarcane growers staged a rally at the House of Representatives building on Monday, asking the government to annul the special low import duty facility enjoyed by certain companies, saying some of them had misused the ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Law on digital signature urgent, minister says

Law on digital signature urgent, minister says JAKARTA (JP): Specific laws, such as a law on digital signature, are more in line with the public's immediate needs than a generic and comprehensive law for cyber crimes, a senior official has said.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Police urged to act firmly against radical Muslim groups

Police urged to act firmly against radical Muslim groups JAKARTA (JP): Legislators made an earnest appeal Monday to the police to act resolutely against those responsible for anti- American searches, while the later pledged to persist with their actions.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Sutiyoso pledges to get back Thousand Islands

Sutiyoso pledges to get back Thousand Islands JAKARTA (JP): Jakarta Governor Sutiyoso pledged on Monday to get back some islands in the Pulau Seribu (Thousand Islands group) which are currently been managed privately by certain conglomerates.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Kidnapped foreigners freed

Kidnapped foreigners freed JAKARTA (JP): The police have released four Malaysians and a Singaporean that were kidnapped on Sept. 17, after being questioned."They are no longer in police custody for questioning ... I believe they have been released," Jakarta police spokesman, Sr. Comr.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Vague explanation coming from U.S.

Vague explanation coming from U.S. LONDON: The world's only superpower is setting off to war. Its allies, including Britain, are making common cause.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/'Little can be done with drug cases in schools'

'Little can be done with drug cases in schools'By Annastashya Emmanuelle JAKARTA (JP): Amid concern over drug addiction among high school students, the City Education Office said there was not much it could do to solve the problem.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Astra books Rp 966 billion in net profit

Astra books Rp 966 billion in net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Astra International said on Monday that it posted Rp 966 billion (about US$100 billion) in unaudited net profit at the end of July on the back of a staggering Rp 17.1 trillion in sales.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/JP/12/Cyber

JP/12/CyberLaw on digital signature urgent: Minister JAKARTA (JP): Specific laws, such as a law on digital signature, are more in line with the public's immediate needs than a generic and comprehensive law for cyber crimes, a senior official has said.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Cloud over BCA sales

Cloud over BCA sales The government divestment of Bank Central Asia (BCA), which is to be retendered this week, is supposed to be much more attractive than the first failed bidding in the middle of this year, because the offer has been sweetened with a larger stake and, most importantly, the ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Gus Dur loses defamation suit

Gus Dur loses defamation suit JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta District Court fined former president Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid Rp 500 million on Monday for damaging the reputation of the former secretary general of the now defunct forestry and plantations ministry.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Papuan rebels attack military post, two killed

Papuan rebels attack military post, two killed JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Fierce attacks by members of an Irian Jaya rebel group on the military post at the transmigration site in the district of Bonggo, forced 46 transmigrant families, comprising more than 200 people, to leave the site.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Single digit inflation still possible: BPS

Single digit inflation still possible: BPS JAKARTA (JP): Although year-on-year inflation has been running at double digit rates since March, ending the year with an inflation rate of below 10 percent was still possible on the back of lower inflation expected for September and October, the ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Replacing the Taleban

Replacing the Taleban Step by step, the United States has secured the support -- or at least neutrality -- of Afghanistan's neighbors for its attempt to catch suspected terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, the alleged mastermind of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Injustice does not justify attack

Injustice does not justify attack I refer to Donna K. Woodward's article Americans still ignorant of Arabs, Muslims (The Jakarta Post, Sept. 18, 2001).It seems there are people that always see it as their role to side with the poor and the weak.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Please, U.S., think wisely

Please, U.S., think wisely First of all, please accept my deepest heartfelt condolences for the thousands of victims of the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on Sept. 11. It is one of the most barbaric acts of terrorism that has ever happened.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Where to go in Bandung:

Where to go in Bandung:Bandung Art Event 2001:Collaborated arts show Eling by Jasa Sembiring, CCF - French Cultural Center, Jl.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/U.S. firms commit $2b in investment

U.S. firms commit $2b in investmentBy Fabiola Desy Unidjaja HOUSTON, Texas (JP): Giving hopes of an economic boost, American companies have made a commitment to invest more in Indonesia provided that the government can guarantee legal certainty and security.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Sept.24

Rupiah Rates Sept.24 JP/11/ConversionRupiah Rates Sept.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Rules of engagement

Rules of engagement Outside Afghanistan, the administration should be careful about how it applies Mr. Bush's demand that nations prove themselves either allies or enemies in the fight against terrorism.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Implications of U.S. military action

Implications of U.S. military action An (American) assault on Afghanistan, if or when it happens, is certain to take a pretty long time to complete because it aims not only to punish, but to demolish the centers of terrorism as well.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Sept.24

Rupiah Rates Sept.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,025.00 10,025.00 9,477.00 9,573.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Farmers stage nationwide protest

Farmers stage nationwide protest JAKARTA (JP): In coincidence with the 41st National Agrarian Day, farmers in Jakarta, Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara), Medan (North Sumatra) and Maumere (East Nusa Tenggara) staged protests on Monday, with various demands being made.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Stock quotations on JSX

Stock quotations on JSXStock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on Sept.24, 2001: Shares Close Change Trading Volume --------------------------------------------------------------- Ades Alfindo ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/IBRA secures restructuring deals

IBRA secures restructuring deals JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) said on Monday it had reached preliminary agreements with at least 242 debtors for debt restructuring schemes worth Rp 23.1 trillion (about US$2.43 billion).

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Argolawu train hits minivan

Argolawu train hits minivan PURWOKERTO, Central Java: The Argolawu executive train bound to Jakarta from Surakarta hit a village minivan at a railroad crossing at Kedung Wuluh Lor village, Banyumas district, Central Java, at noon on Monday. No fatalities were reported.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Revision to law on regional autonomy on track

Revision to law on regional autonomy on track JAKARTA (JP): The government is forging ahead with its plan to revise the law on regional autonomy, a statute which has given rise to many new and difficult issues, especially regarding the relationship between the central government and ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/48 civil servants receive award

48 civil servants receive award TANGERANG (JP): Some 48 civil servants of the Tangerang Land Agency (BPN) received the Satya Lencana Karya, an annual award from the President to anyone who has served a 10-year or 20-year term at any governmental institution."Tangerang Mayor M.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Deals with Pakistan could leave a long legacy

Deals with Pakistan could leave a long legacyBy Peter Preston KHYBER PASS, Pakistan: Stand at the top of the Khyber Pass and look down to the car park of a border post and the arid desolation of Afghanistan beyond.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Enough is enough

Enough is enough Enough is enough. It is time for Mr. George W. Bush to teach a painful lesson to the perpetrators behind the massacre as well as all masterminds of terror who, like wanton creatures, think they are doing God a favor by taking his name in vain and shedding innocent blood.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Astra books Rp 966 billion in net profit

Astra books Rp 966 billion in net profit JAKARTA (JP): Publicly-listed PT Astra International said on Monday that it posted Rp 966 billion (about US$100 billion) in unaudited net profit at the end of July on the back of a staggering Rp 17.1 trillion in sales.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Prajogo questioned for third time

Prajogo questioned for third time JAKARTA (JP): The Attorney General's Office questioned business tycoon, Prajogo Pangestu, for the third time on Monday over his alleged involvement in a corruption case in a timber estate project in South Sumatra.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Rupiah Rates Sept.24

Rupiah Rates Sept.24 Bank notes rates TT rates Buying Selling Buying Selling Rp Rp Rp Rp U.S. dollar 1 9,025.00 10,025.00 9,477.00 9,573.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Apac invests in waste facility

Apac invests in waste facility JAKARTA (JP): Textile company PT Apac Inti Corpora has invested Rp 10 billion (about US$1 million) in a waste management and water treatment facility, a senior executive said on Monday.Apac director of finance Anas Bahfen said that about Rp 6.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/War on terrorism is not war on Afghanistan

War on terrorism is not war on Afghanistan By Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and the American public hungry for revenge, Washington looks set to escalate their war on terrorism into a war on Afghanistan.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Men jailed for murder

Men jailed for murder TANGERANG (JP): Tangerang District court sentenced on Monday three men respectively to four years, one-and-a-half years, and one year in prison for committing murder.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Hunters force birds to fly away from their homes

Hunters force birds to fly away from their homesBy Singgir Kartana YOGYAKARTA (JP): From a distance, hundreds of birds flocking at the estuary of Progo river in Yogyakarta every afternoon forms a magnificent white streak across the blue sky.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/JP/6/PBSI

JP/6/PBSIPBSI gives second stringers more opportunities JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the US$30,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships have invited four Indonesian shuttlers to take part in the event and have promised to cover all their expenses during the competition, which will run from ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Auction to save environment

Auction to save environment JAKARTA (JP): People wishing to save the local marine environment might consider attending a charity auction on Sept. 30 as part of a seven-day exhibition titled Save Our Sea at the National Museum in Central Jakarta.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Historic chance to reform the financial system

Historic chance to reform the financial systemBy Larry Elliott LONDON: Three business executives turned up at Logan airport in Boston last Tuesday. Spurning the idea of kowtowing to terrorism by driving down to New York for their weekly meeting, they stuck to their routine and took the plane.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Microsoft wins battle against software piracy

Microsoft wins battle against software piracy JAKARTA (JP): U.S. giant software company Microsoft Corp. won on Monday a legal battle against software piracy by a local computer dealer, who was ordered by the court to compensate the plaintiff US$4.4 million.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Reach back and give fairness a chance

Reach back and give fairness a chance While the brutality, the inhumanity and the depth of the wound leave no space for recrimination, the opportunity for drawing the hardest of lessons and reassessing of pre-attack attitudes should not be wasted by the U.S.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/TV today

TV todayTVRI 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings 6:00 News 8:00 Environment 8:45 News: Hallo, Metro Indonesia 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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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Students clash with residents

Students clash with residentsMEDAN, North Sumatra: At least 60 students of Saint Thomas Catholic University in Tanjung Sari subdistrict in down town Medan were injured and admitted to hospitals during a two-day clash with locals, reports said on Monday.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Indonesian culture inspires Poland's batikmakers

Indonesian culture inspires Poland's batikmakersBy Sri Wahyuni YOGYAKARTA (JP): The name Maria Haseic of Poland may not be well-known in Indonesia, especially to batik lovers, but her work gained much admiration.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Publishers in a bind over cheap books

Publishers in a bind over cheap booksBy Fitri Wulandari JAKARTA (JP): People don't read enough books because they are expensive. Publishers don't produce enough books because demand is low.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Implications of U.S. military action

Implications of U.S. military action An (American) assault on Afghanistan, if or when it happens, is certain to take a pretty long time to complete because it aims not only to punish, but to demolish the centers of terrorism as well.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Artists display their views of the world

Artists display their views of the worldDr. Boudewijn Brands JAKARTA (JP): The British Council in Jakarta at the Widjojo Center on Jl. Jend. Sudirman, South Jakarta, has recently renovated the Library and the Information Center. Just like before, this includes display areas for the arts.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/KPKPN asked to warn councillors

KPKPN asked to warn councillors JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Governance Watch (JGW) has asked the Public Servants' Wealth Auditing Commission (KPKPN) to promptly issue a stern warning to all provincial councillors, particularly those in Jakarta, for not submitting reports on their wealth and assets ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/PBSI arranges more outings for second stringers

PBSI arranges more outings for second stringers JAKARTA (JP): Organizers of the US$30,000 Hong Kong Open badminton championships have invited four Indonesian shuttlers to take part in the event and have promised to cover all their expenses during the competition, which will run from ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Philippine police more concerned with public relations than work

Philippine police more concerned with public relations than work MANILA: Described many times as the largest in U.S. history, the investigation into the terrorist attacks that struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11 has moved with deliberate speed and gained impressive results.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Police suspect GAM behind Atrium bombing

Police suspect GAM behind Atrium bombing JAKARTA (JP): Police suspect that the latest bombing at the Atrium Plaza was connected with GAM (Free Aceh Movement) as the car in which the bomb was planted belonged to the wife of one of the Jakarta Stock Exchange bombers, who is alleged to have a close ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh

Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said on Monday he had opted for the deployment of soldiers rather than police officers to rid the strife-torn province of Aceh of the campaign of violence launched by separatist rebels.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh

Matori opts for soldiers to quell violence in Aceh JAKARTA (JP): Minister of Defense Matori Abdul Djalil said on Monday he had opted for the deployment of soldiers rather than police officers to rid the strife-torn province of Aceh of the campaign of violence launched by separatist rebels.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Microsoft wins battle against software piracy

Microsoft wins battle against software piracy JAKARTA (JP): U.S. giant software company Microsoft Corp. won on Monday a legal battle against software piracy by a local computer dealer, who was ordered by the court to compensate the plaintiff US$4.4 million.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Farmers stage protest nationwide

Farmers stage protest nationwide JAKARTA (JP): In coincidence with the 41st National Agrarian Day, farmers in Jakarta, Mataram (West Nusa Tenggara), Medan (North Sumatra) and Maumere (East Nusa Tenggara) staged protests on Monday, with various demands being made.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Implications of U.S. military action

Implications of U.S. military action An (American) assault on Afghanistan, if or when it happens, is certain to take a pretty long time to complete because it aims not only to punish, but to demolish the centers of terrorism as well.

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Single digit inflation still possible: BPS

Single digit inflation still possible: BPS JAKARTA (JP): Although year-on-year inflation has been running at double digit rates since March, ending the year with an inflation rate of below 10 percent was still possible on the back of lower inflation expected for September and October, the ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Single digit inflation rate still possible: BPS

Single digit inflation rate still possible: BPS JAKARTA (JP): Although year-on-year inflation has been running at double digit rates since March, ending the year with an inflation rate of below 10 percent was still possible on the back of lower inflation expected for September and October, ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Safe play expected at JJGF golf tourney

Safe play expected at JJGF golf tourney JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian professional golfers announced on Monday that they shared a common strategy in their bid to win the Rp 370 million (US$38,900) sixth Jagorawi Japan Golf Foundation (JJGF) Open Golf Championships - The Epson Cup, which tees off ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/Sugarcane farmers blasts import facility

Sugarcane farmers blasts import facility JAKARTA (JP): Dozens of sugarcane growers staged a rally at the House of Representatives building on Monday, asking the government to annul the special low import duty facility enjoyed by certain companies, saying some of them had misused the facility by ...

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Tue, 25 Sep 2001

JP/War plans must refer to UN

War plans must refer to UNBy Meidyatama Suryodiningrat JAKARTA (JP): With the U.S. strike force ready to launch and the American public hungry for revenge, Washington looks set to escalate their war on terrorism into a war on Afghanistan.

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