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World Health Organization - Thu, 07/10/2025 - 08:00
There are three Great Pyramids at Giza in Egypt - but imagine if there were 307 of the mighty edifices. And then imagine that they had dissolved into over two billion tons of sand and dust particles. 
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Global Health Now - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 09:46
96 Global Health NOW: Judgment Day Scenes in Gaza; Kabuls Looming Water Crisis; and Americas Insomnia Epidemic July 9, 2025 Palestinians gather to receive food aid distributed by a charity organization as the Israeli attacks continue in Deir al Balah, Gaza, on July 9. Hassan Jedi/Anadolu via Getty Judgment Day Scenes as Gaza Crisis Deepens
As violence grows at food distribution sites in Gaza and the enclaves medical system collapses, an Israeli defense ministers plan to move all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp in Rafah is sparking legal and humanitarian concerns, . 

Details of plan: Israel's defense minister has instructed the military to establish a humanitarian city to initially house ~600,000 Palestinians, and eventually the whole 2.1 million population, . 
  • Israeli human rights lawyer Michael Sfard described the relocation plan as an operational plan for a crime against humanity. 
Violence at new aid distribution sites is overwhelming doctors and humanitarian workers, who describe daily mass casualty incidents since the Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began distributing food in May, . 
  • The majority of incidents involve military gunfire, in scenes that resemble the horrors of judgment day, per one Palestinian nursing director.

  • A journalist in Gaza seeking food described facing Israeli military fire, private U.S. contractors pointing laser beams at my forehead, crowds with knives fighting for rations, and masked thieves, . 
A doctors death leaves a void: Marwan al-Sultanone of Gazas two cardiologists and a hospital directorwas killed in an Israeli airstrike, prompting widespread grief and outrage, . 
  • By losing Dr. Marwan, thousands of people will lose and suffer, said another hospital director. 

  • 1,500+ health care workers have died in the conflict, . 
Related: USAID review raised critical concerns over Gaza aid group days before $30 million US grant GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for the Talibans supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and Afghanistans chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, accusing them of crimes against humanity for the persecution of women and girls.

Climate change tripled the death toll of the latest European heatwave, , which attributed ~1,500 of the ~2,300 heat-related deaths over 10 days in 12 cities to climate change.

New vaccines for Marburg virus and Sudan ebolavirus have been announced for development by U.S. health officials; the vaccines aim to address material threats to national health security.

Breathing polluted air, even at low levels, may cause scarring in heart muscles, leading to heart failure over time, ; the damage occurred in both healthy individuals and people with heart conditions. WATER Kabuls Looming Crisis 
Kabuls groundwater could be depleted by 2030a mounting crisis as the city of ~6 million contends with population growth, climate change, and poor water management. 

By the numbers: 
  • Groundwater levels have dropped by 30 meters in a decade, and half the citys boreholes have dried up, . 

  • Already, ~80% of Afghans lack access to safe drinking water, and many rely on tanker trucks and arduous journeys to wells. 
Short- and long-term solutions needed: Several remediation projects were planned pre-Taliban takeover, including the construction of the Shahtoot dam and a Panjshir River pipeline. 
  • They could still be effective, but their status is unclearand aid organizations say water solutions are needed now.
GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES SLEEP Americas Insomnia Epidemic
Insomnia can cause a cascade of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, depression, and injury from accidents. Yet it remains underdiagnosed, undertreated, and poorly understood.

In a must-read narrative, Jennifer Senior chronicles her own struggle and her exhaustive efforts to find solutions: from medication to new forms of therapy to attending the annual conference for sleep study.

An alarming problem: ~12% of Americans ; 30%35% suffer from insomnia symptoms at least temporarily. 
  • The public and private sectors alike are barely doing a thing to address what is essentially a national health emergency, writes Senior, who calls for broader cultural and structural changes to address the sleep crisis.


Related: RFK Jr. Is Noticeably Quiet About a MAHA Obsession OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS South Sudans longest cholera outbreak enters critical stage

The Texas Flash Flood Is a Preview of the Chaos to Come

Dinesh Raj Neupane: When Youth Costs More: The Financial, Physical, and Emotional Toxicity of Being Young with Cancer

Chagas in Bolivia: The Story of Luis and His 'Double Engine' That Inspires Hope in the Chaco

Chagas disease transmission: Kissing bugs readily invade human dwellings to feed on humans and companion animals

Just How Harmful Is Vaping? More Evidence Is Emerging.

Blood Tests Predict Dementia in Down Syndrome Thanks for the tip, Chiara Jaffe! 

Stress is wrecking your health: how can science help? Issue No. 2754
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World Health Organization - Wed, 07/09/2025 - 08:00
As scores of people including medical staff and their families have reportedly been killed in the past week, UN health partners in Gaza continue to provide emergency care despite very limited resources.
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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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HBHL Scientific Director Alan Evans receives Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 13:07

Original article by The Neuro.

Career of breakthroughs in neuroimaging recognized with one of the nations highest honours

A career that took an uncharted trajectory has been recognized with the Order of Canada, one of the countrys top honours.

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Global Health Now - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 09:16
96 Global Health NOW: U.S. Children: Canaries in the Coal Mine for Health; DRCs Scattershot Vaccine Efforts; and Child Safety in Pakistan July 8, 2025 A child plays in a splash pad on a hot day at the Earvin "Magic" Johnson Recreation Area. Los Angeles, May 20. Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Childrens Health Declines in the U.S.: Canaries in the Coal Mine
U.S. children's physical and mental health has deteriorated across a range of key indicators over 17 years, findings that one researcher described as canaries in the coal mine reflecting wider problems with Americans health, . 

Worsening health trends between 20072023, : 

Chronic conditions: U.S. children ages 317 are now 1520% more likely to have chronic conditions than in 2011, including obesity, anxiety, sleep apnea, autism, and ADHD.
  • Early menstruation, poor sleep, and loneliness have also increased.

  • Depressive symptoms among high schoolers rose from 26% in 2009 to ~40% in 2023.
Mortality: U.S. children were about 80% more likely to die than peers in 18 other high-income countries, with leading causes of death including firearms, car crashes, and substance abuse.
  • Lack of health coverage also plays into the disparity, . 
The Quote: It's a huge wake-up call that we really are failing kids right now," lead study author Christopher Forrest , adding that the whole ecosystem that kids are growing up in" needs examination.

Call to action: In an , pediatric experts affirmed Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.s emphasis on childrens health, but they said administration actions like questioning vaccine safety and cuts to health agencies are further endangering kids.  GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES The Latest One-Liners   Malaria medicine for babies made by Novartis AG has secured Swiss regulatory approval; the drug, Coartem, is the first of its kind and can be used to treat infants weighing 25 kilograms (411 pounds).

741 patients died during clinical trials for stem cell therapy from 1999 to 2017 at Indias Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Center, per a report by the countrys Comptroller and Auditor General; the report also found that the therapy failed in 91% of cases.  

200+ kindergarteners in China were found to have elevated lead levels in their blood tied to food tainted with lead-containing decorative paint; canteen staff at the kindergarten have been detained on suspicion of producing toxic and harmful food.

The CDC has ended its H5N1 avian flu emergency response, citing declining animal infections and no human cases reported since February; it will combine future updates with seasonal influenza reports.  U.S. and Global Health Policy News 11,000 more TB patients died after Trump's USAID cuts. That number will rise.

Its a nightmare. U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels

US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, AP-NORC poll finds

Defenders of Medicaid cuts are misunderstanding a study I worked on

The CDC Got Caught Citing a Fake Study. Again.

FDA Layoffs Could Compromise Safety of Medications Made at Foreign Factories, Inspectors Say MPOX DRCs Scattershot Vaccination Efforts
The Democratic Republic of the Congothe country hardest hit by the mpox surgehas vaccinated 700,000+ people since October 2024. 

But a new WHO analysis suggests it has made little difference, due to a lack of targeted distribution.

Obstacles: The country has received a small vaccine supplybut it lacks the surveillance capabilities needed to more effectively prioritize at-risk groups. 

The result: A confetti strategy, said Ana Maria Henao-Restrepo, a WHO vaccine specialist who led the analysis. You distribute a little bit everywhere. The possibility of having an impact is diminished substantially.

Key insights: African scientists welcomed the analysis, saying it was the first rigorous evaluation of the vaccination programs impact in the continent. 



Related: 

Health officials encouraged by recent trends in Africas mpox outbreaks

Mpox Surge in Sierra Leone: A Stress Test for National Readiness GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH Promoting Child Safety in Pakistan
Children in Pakistan are highly vulnerable, with ~3% involved in forced labor and 3,600+ abuse cases reported in 2024. 

But prevention efforts are difficult in many conservative communities, as abuseparticularly sexual abuseis a taboo subject, meaning parents are reluctant to report incidents. 

Rozans role: Rozan, a nonprofit founded in 1998 to prevent domestic violence, has sought to overcome such stigmatraining 1,000+ volunteers to raise awareness among both parents and children in communities across Pakistan.

  • The group also seeks to teach men to break the cycle of domestic violence. 

OPPORTUNITY QUICK HITS Ordeal of Inuit girls from Greenland given birth control without consent

Nipah virus infects 2 more in India, 1 fatally  

Tiny nanobody shows big promise in fighting Nipah and Hendra viruses  

The Neglected Crisis in Safe Blood Access

If your cigarette box isnt disgusting, its not doing its job

The fight for a tobacco-free society is in peril

Liverpool mobile greengrocer to reach food deserts with aid of mapping tool

454 Hints That a Chatbot Wrote Part of a Biomedical Researchers Paper

New research shows Monday stress is etched into your biology Issue No. 2753
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World Health Organization - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:00
Anaemia remains one of South Asias quietest but most pervasive health crises, disproportionately affecting the regions poorest women and girls and with 18 million more cases projected by 2030, experts say urgent, unified action is critical.
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World Health Organization - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:00
On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan the worlds youngest country is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak.  
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World Health Organization - Tue, 07/08/2025 - 08:00
The UNs flagship platform on artificial intelligence opened in Geneva on Tuesday, launching four days of high-level dialogue, cutting-edge demonstrations and urgent calls for inclusive AI governance. The event comes as autonomous and generative systems evolve faster than regulatory frameworks can keep pace.
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Global Health Now - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 16:12
96 Global Health NOW: Tragedy in Texas and Your June Recap July 7, 2025 A K-9 Unit with the Texas Game Wardens conducts a search in flood damage area near Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, on July 5. Desiree Rios for The Washington Post via Getty Tragedy in Texas 
Flash floods in central Texas over the weekend killed at least 82 people, including 28 childrenand dozens remain missing as widespread search and rescue efforts continue, .

The disaster is prompting scrutiny of how flood warnings are handled in the flood-prone region, which is home to summer camps along the Guadalupe River, as forecasts call for more rain today. 

Sudden flooding: A severe early-morning storm dropped 12 inches of rain within hours across Texas Hill Country, leading to rapidly rising waters and a 
  • Flash floods are the top storm-related cause of death in the U.S., killing an average of 127 people annually, . 
A reckoning over warnings: Many survivors said they received little to no warning, with text alerts that came in the middle of the night or not at all, .
  • The disaster has renewed debates over flood preparedness, with officials and forecasters calling for improved warning systems and better public messaging, . 

  • A flood monitoring and warning system along the river proposed eight years ago was never implemented due to a lack of funding. 
Related: Texas Hill Country Is Underwater, and Americas Emergency Lifeline Is Fraying GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES EDITORS NOTE We'd Love To See More of You
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An Australian man has died after contracting a rare lyssavirus from a bat bite; closely related to rabies, the virus has killed four people in Australia since 1996.

Chikungunya is circulating in the south of France, per Sant矇 publique France; while ~712 imported cases of the virus were recorded May 1July 1, 14 locally acquired infections were reported in the same period.

The herbicide ingredient diquat, used as a replacement for glyphosate in products like Roundup, can kill gut bacteria and damage organs, ; while the substance is banned in the U.K., EU, and China, it is legal and increasingly used in the U.S.  

An oral rabies vaccine can be spread through vampire bat populations via the bats mutual grooming techniques, ; the innovative vaccine was applied to the fur as a gel, then spread rapidly as the bats licked each other. JUNE RECAP: MUST-READS Argentinas Tidal Wave of Health Cuts
Drastic cuts to Argentinas health systems under President Javier Mileis austerity measures have forced patients and their families to resort to desperate measures to access vital care, including turning to Facebook to obtain donated cancer drugs.
  • Before Milei, Argentinas public health system ensured that health care was free for most who couldnt afford private insurance; Milei has slashed the countrys health budget by 48% and laid off 2,000+ health ministry workers. 


Related: Milei took a chainsaw to Argentinas health system. Now its bleeding to death

ICYMI: Disrupted but Determined: Lessons From Argentine Scientists
  North Americas Measles Problem
Eli Saslow chronicled a West Texas familys measles odyssey that forced the father and four children to spend days in the hospital.

I feel like Ive been lied to, the father, Kiley Timmons, texted his wife, as his temperature hit 40簞C (104簞F). He treated himself with cod liver oil and vitamin D, as recommended by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

When his oxygen level fell to 85%, his wife drove him to the ER.


A Closer Look at Cheap Cigarettes in Laos   
Cigarette prices in Laos are among the lowest in the world, contributing to some of the highest smoking rates in the region and smoking-related diseases, which account for 1 in 7 deaths in the country. 
 
Behind the low prices: A 2001 contract signed behind closed doors with Imperial Brands tobacco set a 25-year tax freezeand steered millions toward an in-law of then-president Bounnhang Vorachit. This Pulitzer Centersupported story surfaces the issue ahead of the contracts set expiration next year.
 
JUNE EXCLUSIVES The Andes mountain range between Lima and Cerro de Pasco east of Canta. DeAgostini/Getty The Mystery of Chronic Mountain Sickness
HUAYLLAY, PeruAbout 5%10% of people who have lived their whole lives at high altitude eventually come down with the last illness they would expect: altitude sickness.
  • Chronic mountain sickness (CMS), characterized by low levels of oxygen saturation and excessive amounts of hemoglobin, can progress to life-threatening pulmonary or cerebral edema.

  • For a century, scientists have been trying to understand the cause of the complex and insidious disease; research that led to a 2019 Nobel Prize may offer new insights. 


Ed. Note: We thank Dulce Alarc籀n-Yaquetto for sharing the idea for this story, which won a grand prize in the , co-sponsored by GHN and the . 
Zambia Drags Heels on Mercury Amalgam Ban  
LUSAKA, ZambiaSome nationsincluding Tanzania, Uganda, and Gabonhave already taken decisive steps to ban mercury amalgam in dental fillings, but in Zambia, despite the dangers, progress has stalled.
 
Just 0.6 grams of mercury, the average amount , can pollute 100,000 liters of water, about the size of a swimming pooland Zambia is especially vulnerable to harmful impacts of mercury due to inadequate disposal systems and mitigation processes. 

 

Ed. Note: Thanks to Michael Musenga for this story idea, which won an honorable mention in the , co-sponsored by GHN and the .  Q&A: Gardening宎 in the Gut 
The pipeline for new drugs to fight antibiotic-resistant infections is rife with challenges, but one promising solution offers a workaround: tackling drug-resistant bacteria in the gut.  
  • The method combines oral vaccinations with harmless bacteria that outcompete the bacteria for food and starve them out, Emma Slack of ETH Zurich and the University of Oxfords Sir William Dunn School of Pathology told GHN.
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  The tobacco industrys tricks are constantly evolving; so too must our cities tactics. 漍漍漍漍漍漍漍漍漍漍 Michelle Morse, acting health commissioner and chief medical officer of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Daniel Soranz, secretary of health for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in an from Rio de Janeiro and New York City.
  JUNE'S GOOD NEWS The Clay Floor Advantage
In Uganda, Rwanda, and Kenya, the nonprofit EarthEnable is reducing dust and parasites in homes by installing clay-based flooringwhich delivers health and environmental benefits over dirt floors at less than half the price of concrete.
  • So far, EarthEnable has installed 39,000+ floors in Rwanda, 5,000+ in Uganda, and 100+ in Kenya.


Thanks for the tip, Dave Cundiff!

More Solution Stories from June:
 
The floating clinics bringing healthcare to the banks of the Amazon
 
Stigma in the schoolyard: How Rwanda is protecting HIV-positive students  

As Federal Health Grants Shrink, Memory Cafes Help Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers GLOBAL HEALTH VOICES QUICK HITS Measles cases hit highest level since it was declared eradicated in the U.S. in 2000

Why has polio re-emerged in Angola?  

Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues

NIH restores grants to South Africa scientists, adds funding option for other halted foreign projects

Farewell to USAID: Reflections on the agency that President Trump dismantled

Wellcome CEO Urges Global Health Rethink: 'Science Alone Is Not Enough'

This paint sweats to keep your house cool Thanks for the tip, Cecilia Meisner!  Issue No. M-June 2025
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Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 15:10

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51勛圖厙community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 51勛圖厙 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the countrys highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 51勛圖厙faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

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Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 15:10

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51勛圖厙community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 51勛圖厙 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the countrys highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 51勛圖厙faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

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Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 15:10

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51勛圖厙community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 51勛圖厙 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the countrys highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 51勛圖厙faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

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Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 15:10

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51勛圖厙community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 51勛圖厙 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the countrys highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 51勛圖厙faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

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Nine McGillians appointed to the Order of Canada

51勛圖厙Faculty of Medicine news - Mon, 07/07/2025 - 15:10

Neuroscientist Alan Evans and music performance scholar Michael McMahon among 51勛圖厙community members recognized for exceptional accomplishments and service

Nine members of the 51勛圖厙 community have been appointed to the Order of Canada, one of the countrys highest civilian honours.

Among the honorees are two 51勛圖厙faculty members, Professors Alan Evans (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences) and Michael McMahon (Schulich School of Music).

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