Four Homes Destroyed by the Meteor Hit Tweet

Today the institution of national aviation and space (LAPAN-Indonesia) conduct investigations in residence destroyed by the meteor. Meteors are falling hit four home residents in Duren Sawit, Jakarta - Indonesia. Investigations were conducted to determine whether it is true that destroyed the house was a meteor.

Currently the team's space Indonesia still continues to do research and testing by using existing materials surrounding the incident in the houses destroyed. Preliminary results of research investigations have been conducted indicate that the possibility that destroyed four homes it is true that due to a meteor that has become dust.

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Earthquakes Injure 10,000 People in China Tweet

Earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter Scale, killing about 400 people Wednesday at the High plains of Tibet, southwestern China and injured more than 10,000 people, and houses, schools and offices collapsed. Earthquake aftershocks damaged house in the Yushu area, ethnic Tibetans. "I saw injured people everywhere. The biggest problem now is that we lack the marquee, our lack of medical equipment, medicines and medical workers," said Zhuohuaxia, a local spokesman told Xinhua.

Sent troops to the area and aid from private organizations have been dispatched from the provincial capital, Xining. "The people very scared," said Pierre Deve, from Snowland Service Group, a non-governmental organizations, adding that many despair of those still trapped. Tibetan Plateau is often hit by earthquakes, but the victim is usually less because not many people live in the area. Many residents in remote areas without shelter in near freezing temperatures in Yushu and even colder in the mountain villages.

Government officials told the state media most of the houses were completely destroyed. The photos show larger buildings remain intact, with the ruins around him. The Japanese government offered emergency aid, the Japanese government spokesman said Hirofumi Hirano. The earthquake caused a number of schools and part of a government office collapsed. A number of skills of school students and primary school students trapped in the rubble, he said, although residents said most students can escape to the playground.

Residents of the Yushu area highway department is trying to dig up the rubble to search for their families who are trapped in a building that collapsed, officials said Ji Guodong department. "The houses were built using bricks and strong, but if the buildings can collapse injures many people in it," said Zhuo De after contacting his family in Yushu. Quake's epicenter was located in the mountains which separate the Qinghai province of Tibet Autonomous Region.

In the foothills south and east of the area is home to the shepherd and the local Tibetan monastery Yusu, while to the north and west of the area is dry and desolate. The quake was centered about 240km north west of Qamdo in Tebet and 375 km south southeast of the city of Golmud in Qihai with a depth of 10km, the United States Geological Agency said. One earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale struck the same area Tuesday night, and aftershocks and earthquake that struck Wednesday morning, a magnitude 6.9 on the Richter scale and caused frightened residents running into the streets.

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7.2 Ritcher Scale Earthquake Occurred in Aceh Tweet

An earthquake measuring 7.2 Ritcher Scale have occurred in Aceh early this morning (5:15 AM local time) , enough to panic the local community. Yet earthquakes who categorized big caused no casualties souls. Health in terms of casualties slightly injured 14 people, 3 people were seriously injured, and they were from the area of Simeulue Aceh.

Dozens of victims of this earthquake is now being treated by health workers in emergency care locations in the parking lot dr Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh. This information is obtained from the local Crisis Center based on reports from family members of residents who become victims.

Preliminary results have damaged some buildings which are six buildings in Banda Aceh suffered fractures, including those in Zainoel Abidin dr. Then also reportedly there two puskesmas that experiencing damaged lightweight and two again damaged with level medium. The possibility of severe damage also occurred on the island of Pulau lord and Bale, but until now still in the data collection further.

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Peak Solar Activity Beginning in 2012 until 2015 Tweet

Peak solar activity that is expected to occur in 2012 that can cause solar storms, and the center of the solar activity is expected to occur between the years 2012 to 2015.  "The storm is the impact of the sun peak solar activity.'s Worst impact of this phenomenon is the disruption of satellite technology, communications, navigation and induction electric transformer," the scientists said.

This is a normal phenomenon as part of the cycle peak of solar activity that occurs once every 11 years. Although the need to watch out, the storm was not to destroy the earth. The impact of solar storms that most felt was the extreme climate change.  Usually, extreme temperature changes in the northern hemisphere of the earth. In the suspect, extreme weather changes lately is the impact of minimum solar activity is expected to take place in 2006 until 2007. But in fact this minimum activity continued until 2009.

"Simply put, the astronomers describe as gravity activity is very strong sun and once every 11 years which continue to rise. When the gravitational attraction is so strong and unbearable, this will cause a hydrogen explosion," as scientists say. Peak activity of the sun throwing billions of tons of particles, high-energy plasma, and electromagnetic wave radiation. Hurl particles and radiation that leads to the earth affects the atmosphere, technological systems, as well as human activities in space and the earth.

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Earthquake Aftershocks will Hit the Chilli in 1 Year Ahead Tweet

After the devastating earthquake that has rocked Chile, February 27, three aftershocks have been surprised all citizens in Chile. Predicted aftershocks are still going to shake that Latin American countries until the year ahead.

Latest aftershocks took place on Friday, March 5, together with the arrival of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. Ban's arrival made to review the location of the earthquake before the United Nations aid delivered.

According to scientists from the Agency United States Geological Survey (USGS), have analyzed the aftershocks of an earthquake in Chile is likely to continue for the next 1 year. "The bigger the earthquake, will be greater the more aftershocks would occur. Also that aftershocks will be more and longer stay, despite the aftershocks of the power will decrease, it still will be felt by residents during the next few months. In fact, maybe these aftershocks will continue to occur for 1 year, "said USGS scientist John Bellini.

Chile has been shaken by more than 200 earthquakes since the magnitude 8.8 earthquake occurred last week, and the quake had killed about 802 people, although the number is corrected by the Government of Chile to 452 people killed. Aftershocks in Chile is expected to have considerable power by the researchers. Proved several aftershocks strength exceeds 6 SR, including three aftershocks that occurred on Friday last.

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Tsunami Waves from the Chilean Earthquake Hit Japan Tweet

Tsunami waves as high as 1.5 meters begin to move from Russia to the east of Japanese waters, to Chatham Island in New Zealand. Tens of thousands of people in Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines and Russia Kamchatka was evacuated following the threat of tsunami due to an earthquake measuring 8.8 Richter scale in Chile. The Japanese government had warned tsunami waves as high as 3 meters more will hit the Pacific ocean. A total of 630 thousand families were ordered to evacuate to safer places.

Earlier, Japan's Meteorological Agency issued warnings of tsunami waves as high as 1.2 meters to attack the port of Kuji, Japan and northeast of the small waves would roll back the Minamitori smallest distance of 1,950 kilometers south of Tokyo to the northern island of Hokkaido. Until now there has been no reports of casualties or damage in the earthquake-tsunami affected areas of Chile.

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Emergency Steps after Earthquake 8.8 Chile Tweet

Destruction that the quake hit Chile last Saturday, leaving the concerns of citizens. President Michelle Bachelet announced the immediate emergency steps to resolve the issue by the earthquake that has occurred. An earthquake measuring 8.8 on the Richter Scale that struck Santiago, Chile, killing at least 708 people. Also reported 1.5 million buildings destroyed. Until now, the government has implemented a curfew in some areas, considering the number of incidents of looting. Chile's own military were deployed to assist the rescue and prevent looting.

"Chile faces tremendous disaster and weight of effort required to handle after earthquake conditions," said President of Chile, Michelle Bachelet. President Bachelet own emergency measures announced immediately. These efforts include, delivery of aid to areas affected by air transport, drainage of free assistance to the region and Biobio Maule, and efforts to guarantee electricity supply.

After the post-earthquake centered in Concepcion, Santiago, Chile, public facilities in some places have started to operate. Several roads had begun to pass though to have some diversion. While the airport in Santiago was opened after previously closed due to damage to terminals and airport traffic tower. Agency Risk Assessment United States, Eqecat estimated losses suffered if Chile could reach $ 30 billion, and this loss is equivalent to 20 percent of Chile's income per capita.

Chile did not officially ask for help directly to the international side, but Bachelet will receive all the assistance offered by foreign parties. President to be stepped down from office in two months, said his country needed field hospitals, disaster management experts, and rescuers to help the other team had already served. Until now, many people are still afraid to Chile returned to the house.

Residents forced to stay in emergency shelters during the last two days. Chile quake occurred at 06.34 GMT, on Saturday, February 27. Earthquake focal point in the 115 km in the northeastern city of Concepcion, or about 325 km southwest of the capital Santiago with a depth of 35 kilometers. Chile earthquake was also predicted to bring tsunami waves to several countries such as Russia, Japan, Australia and other countries through which the Pacific Ocean.

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Tsunami Warnings from Marine Experts are Not Proven Tweet

Marine experts issued a bulletin indicating that Hawaii, and countries crossed by the Pacific Ocean hit by a tidal wave threatened the powerful storm. Therefore, it is advisable to take action to save their lives and property, this warning is considered threatening and frightening. However, the predicted high waves after the devastating earthquake that occurred in Chile with a magnitude 8.8 force it never happened. On Sunday, February 28, the authorities withdrew the warning, after the prediction that only produces a wave that just tickled the coast of Hawaii and the tourists were again crowded the beaches and restaurants.

The experts acknowledge that their statements were exaggerated, but they defend their actions, saying that they are already taking steps that should be learned from the experience of what happened in 2004 when the tsunami hit Indonesia and killed thousands of people who do not get an early warning. "This is an important key to remember that we can not ignore the warning. Failure to give warning is not an option for us," said marine expert Dai Lin Wang at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Hawaii.

On last Saturday, February 27, hundreds of thousands of people running from the shoreline looking for higher ground to escape, after a warning that some 53 countries and regions will be affected by the enormity of the earthquake in Chile. It was a massive evacuation that had happened in Hawaii. Emergency sirens sounded throughout the day, navy ships to move from Pearl Harbor, the residents stockpiling fuel, food, and water in anticipation of major disasters that would happen. Some supermarkets to limit purchases because of the panic from the buyer.

After the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center pull their warnings, some countries continue to place the viewer to watch. Monday morning, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned of possible tsunami in the Pacific along the peninsula and warned its citizens to stay away from the sea area. But then the warning is stopped several hours later.The researchers still insist on what they do and refuse to apologize, they argue that these false warnings could be made of the population eventually became a relief, because it protected from the possibility of impacts from an earthquake in Chile.

The same quake happened in Chile in 1969 creating a tsunami that eventually killed 140 people in Japan. The same wave also hit Hawaii and destroy the city toward Hilo, killing 61 people and washed away 500 houses and offices. "If you give too much warning and nothing happens at all, you just lost your credibility," said Wang. "That is something we had to face and we will be expanding again."Although the panic occurred in Hawaii, local officials said that the evacuation went "perfect" and said that it was a good test, meaning the system worked well.

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World-Class Superstar Sing to Help Haiti Tweet

More than 75 world-class superstar gathered to record the song made famous back in 1985 for the charity too, which is "We Are The World". They gathered on Monday, February 1, 2010 local time, at the Hollywood recording studio, the same as 25 years ago. Pink, Celine Dion, Natalie Cole, The Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, Tony Bennett, Jennifer Hudson, Akon and many other music figures together shoulder to shoulder in the recording studio Henson, voicing their hearts the hope of helping the victims in Haiti. Quincy Jones, in 1985 produced songs that have been announced, he planned to produce the song back to help the victims. The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie.

The song "We Are the World" occupy the top position when the song was first heard in March 1985. Just a flashback, on January 28, 1985, pop top 45 world gathered in the studio A & M. This amount will be the largest amount ever. Star in question, among others, Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Bob Dylan, and Cyndi Lauper. The recording is produced for $ 30 million fund for Africa, to overcome hunger in Africa at that time.

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The UN Leader was Killed by The Earthquake in Haiti Tweet

Leader of the UN peace mission in Haiti, Hedi Annabi, was killed in a powerful earthquake (7 Richter scale) which ravage the area which occurred on Tuesday January 12, 2010. Haitian President René Préval, Wednesday, said, "Annabi died. We extend our sympathy and condolences to all the international community," said Preval in Port-au-Prince.

However, UN staff in locations not yet sure Annabi (65 years), from Tunisia, had been killed. The UN mission's spokesman, Nicholas Birnback, said, "We had heard that the President Preval that Annabi has been confirmed to have died. We have been communicating with the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti and the UN permanent mission in the country. So far, we have not been able to provide confirmation of the news (from Preval) this, "said Birnback.

Head of UN peacekeeping missions, Alain Le Roy, said Annabi was in the building when the earthquake happened, and he believed among those who are still trapped in the ruins of the MINUSTAH headquarters. Headquarters United Nations peacekeeping missions were located in the former Christopher Hotel in Port-au-Prince. There administrative staff work. 9000 while most of MINUSTAH troops and police dispersed in many locations.

The UN on Wednesday, said at least 16 members of the peace mission were killed in the earthquake and that number will continue to grow. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said, was among 11 people killed were residents of Brazil, three Jordan, an Argentine, and a citizen of Chad.

Susana Malcorra, senior UN peacekeeping mission, previously stated, the mission members of the 56 people wounded. Alain Le Roy said the number of deaths of UN staff are expected to increase sharply as rescue workers searched the ruins of the five-story headquarters and other buildings. Le Roy and Malcorra said, as many as 150 UN staff are still missing. Hedi Annabi, and his deputy are still counted as members of the missing.

Still not clear how many victims were killed in the most powerful earthquake that struck Haiti in the last 200 years. Head of humanity before the UN John Holmes said, 3 to 3.5 million people live in areas affected by the earthquake. "Initial reports estimate the number of victims is very high".

Terrible earthquake like this before, they have occurred in West Sumatra, Indonesia, which claimed thousands of people who died buried ruins of buildings and landslides. Earth is currently experiencing changes in the structure, so let's level of vigilance because of the earthquake can happen anytime and anywhere without us knowing it.

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The Heaviest Snow in Recent Years in South Korea Tweet

South Korea to stand against the flow heaviest snow in the last nine years. A large number of canceled flights and traffic standstill due to snow, 46 scheduled international flights from Gimpo Airport, Seoul, has been canceled. Country's meteorological agency said that Seoul has blanketed 21.5 cm of snow, Monday January 4, 2010, at 11 AM local time. That is the biggest outpouring of snow since 2001, who was then closed with the South Korean capital of 23.4 cm of snow. Seoul City Hall said it had 3600 officers assigned to clean the snow on the street and sprayed 2400 tons of calcium chloride to melt the snow. But the snow was still falling and the business does not seem effective. As a result of this snow many South Korean citizen activities stopped.

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6.2 Richter Scale Earthquake in Afghanistan Tweet

Earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale, Thursday, October 22, 2009, occurred in Afghanistan, but there are no immediate reports of damage, said the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered 77 miles south-southeast of Feyzabad, the Hindu Kush region in northeastern Afghanistan.

Earthquake felt at 19:51 o'clock local time came from the depth of 196 kilometers. The earthquake was felt in the capital city of Kabul, about 266 kilometers southwest of the epicenter. Geo News Pakistan says the quake was felt in some parts of neighboring countries, including in the capital Islamabad. However, do not immediately get a report on the victim. Many residential areas in the country is mountainous, but extremely difficult to achieve.

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Asia Region Hit by Typhoon Lupit Tweet

Typhoon lupit will remain powered in category 4, while moving toward the north Luzon. Lupit estimated as the third largest hurricane strength that hit the Philippines in this year. Although the typhoon is estimated not to move into tomorrow land area, the residents in the Luzon area is recommended to stay alert because the storm was likely to enter the mainland area on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

Low air pressure system is feared will lead to widespread rain in northern Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan and southern Russia. Cold air is estimated to leave the Yellow Sea, Korean Peninsula, and the Sea of Japan. The condition raises the humidity of air at high temperatures on the Korean Peninsula and the western part of Japan. While the dry weather conditions is estimated to hit most areas of Australia tomorrow.

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Many Victims of Typhoon Parma in the Philippines Tweet

Number of deaths due to landslides in the northern Philippines increased to 197 people. The latest figures issued by the government on Saturday 10 October 2009, relief workers continue to search for victims who are still buried, rescue teams all night trying to find bodies buried in mud. Thousands of people have been evacuated from areas affected by landslides and flooding that occurred from the storm of Parma. Landslides are a number of villages in the province of Benguet and Pangasianan buried by mud.

The aid workers worry about the number of deaths will continue to grow. Philippine government warned that the situation in areas affected by new flooding will recover in a few months. Around half a million people in the Philippines were evacuated from two hurricanes that struck in succession. Meanwhile in Manila, the government said there was no place to evacuate thousands of families who had been living on the banks of the river in the city. Philippines meteorological agency said that after days of rain storms Parma now has shifted to the South China Sea.

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7.8 Richter Scale Rocked Vanuatu Islands Tweet

An earthquake measuring 7.3 to 7.8 on the Richter scale rocked the southern Pacific near Santo, Vanuatu Islands, Thursday, October 8, 2009. Thousands of people panicked and ran to the hills or a higher location for fear of a tsunami. But the big earthquake only caused a small tsunami, and so far there has been no reports of damage and casualties. The earthquake that occurred a week after an earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale followed by a large tsunami that killed 178 people in Samoa and Tonga Islands, South Pacific.

Pacific Tsunami Warning Center based in Hawaii issued a tsunami warning for the next regional countries and territories, including territories of Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, after the first earthquake 7.8 magnitude Ricther scale, around 294 kilometers northwest of Santo, Vanuatu Islands, Thursday morning . The quake occurred beneath the sea surface at a depth of 35 kilometers. Two other aftershocks, respectively 7.7 and 7.3 magnitude Ricther scale occurred in the same location

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7.6 SR Earthquake Swallowed Thousands of Victims Tweet

Earthquake with a strength of 7.6 on the Richter scale occurred in Sumatera, Indonesia on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 local time (17:16:00 WIB) have claimed the lives of thousands who are still buried in a collapsed building. This worst earthquake occurred in West Sumatera, and the current evacuation team is still difficult to find buried victims because of the heavy equipment used is not supported to do that. On the first day post-earthquake evacuation process is slow because it only be done manually. Help the new equipment comes on the second day post-earthquake.

Condition of the buildings are not designed for earthquake resistance is a major factor of the destruction of nearly all over the building. Many people who can not be helped because it has hit a collapsed building and the estimated thousands of people still buried in collapsed buildings. Until now the Indonesian government has added to the evacuation team to help search for victims in West Sumatera. This support team is not only from governments but also from organizations and communities in the West Sumatera.

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Ketsana Typhoon has hit the Philippines and Vietnam Tweet

Ketsana typhoon has hit the Philippines and Vietnam, Wednesday, September 30, 2009 early morning hit Cambodia. At least nine people were killed in Kampong Thom Province, central Cambodia. When the hurricane region memorakporandakan Vietnam, Tuesday, more than 30 people were killed and nearly 200,000 others displaced from their homes. Flooding to this day still hit the middle region of Vietnam. In the Philippines, when the hurricane struck last weekend, at least 246 people were killed. The aid workers in the Philippines is still struggling to feed and accommodate the hundreds of thousands of people who lost their homes. Philippines parties claimed to have overwhelmed the disaster menghadi it. They also warned that a new storm was heading for the country.

In Vietnam, Ketsana come with heavy rains and wind speed kecang the lebi of 150 miles per hour before it finally leads to the northern Cambodia and southern Laos. At Vietnamese officials say, hurricanes usually weaken if it reaches the mainland but still dangerous Ketsana. "At least nine people were killed by debris last night when their house collapsed," said Chea Cheat, chairman of the Red Cross in Kampong Thom province, about 130 kilometers north of Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital. He added, at least 78 homes were damaged in the province and heavy rains and floods continue to occur.

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8 SR Trigger Earthquake Tsunami in Samoa Tweet

Shocks great earthquake in the Pacific Ocean caused a tsunami wave in Samoa and American Samoa, Tuesday, September 29, 2009. The tsunami hit several villages and killed 39 people. Some workers at the National Park Service facility is not known following the ongoing fate of the tsunami that drowned a number of people and cars. Earthquake of 8 to 8.3 on the Richter scale occurred early morning local time about 20 miles below the seabed, 190 miles from American Samoa.

Areas in the U.S. territory and is located 200 kilometers from Samoa was inhabited by a population of 65,000 souls. Mike Reynorlds, supervisors National Park of American Samoa, 4 explaining the tsunami waves reached a height of 4.5 to 6 meters which reached land area took place after an earthquake. Brunt of the tsunami to reach up to 1.5 kilometers land area.

8 SR trigger earthquake tsunami in Samoa and caused many losses.

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Jimena Typhoon Approached the Mexican Tourism Tweet

Typhoon Jimena, who categorized very dangerous hurricane with category five, Tuesday 1 September 2009, moves toward Baja California. Mexican officials said 20,000 families had to be evacuated. Jimena which brought winds of 250 km/h were expected to weaken to category four hurricane before landing in Baja California Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

According to the U.S. National Hurricane Center, based in Miami, the storm center was located 345 km south of Cabo San Lucas, at 06.00 yesterday. More than 1,000 foreign tourists to fly to Los Cabos, a resort town on the southern tip of Baja California peninsula. They are placed in the highest state of readiness. Jimena Typhoon feared to trigger a landslide so it is dangerous to 20,000 families living in the hills.

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Fire in the Mountains North of Los Angeles Expanded Tweet

Fire in the mountains north of Los Angeles expanded, causing heavy smoke and more than 3,000 homes evacuated owner. Fire has swept about 8,000 hectares of forest, 29 August 2009 Saturday night, also threatens critical facilities telecommunications, transmission towers television, and radio. The fire that raged since Wednesday evening local time at the San Gabriel Mountains near the exclusive area of La Canada Flintridge spread to the houses from Pasadena to San Fernando Valley on Saturday night local time.

Residents in the northern region of Glendalae and La Crecenta asked to leave their homes because of the evacuation zone is established to the eastern border city of Los Angeles. Evacuation zones, including a hilly area just across a ravine from the NASA Jet Laboratory Drive. The fire occurred Wednesday evening, and only 5% are resolved until Saturday, said Fire Department Chief of Los Angeles, Mark Savage.

The firefighters were trying to prevent the fire from entering Mount Wilson, which is television and radio transmitters and towers that handle the emergency service delivery. difficulty personnel extinguish the fire which had spread throughout the mountain areas other than the weather factor is also not conducive to extinguish a great fire.

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