News Summary for Monday – December 8th, 2008
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Finding a Voice to Match the Pressing Medical Needs of Hispanics :: from www.nytimes.com
Adolfo Carrion Jr. revealed in New Haven Friday night that he’s being nominated for a top post in the incoming Obama administraiton. – said he received a call that day from President-Elect Barack Obama’s transition team informing that he will be nominated for a Cabinet post. He mentioned that he had been discussing four departments with the team: Housing and Urban Development (HUD), transportation, small business, and education. But he was already reported to be a finalist for one of those slots, director of HUD :: from www.newhavenindependent.org
Maria Elena Salinas: The unusual path of hemisphere’s saint – Virgin of Guadalupe :: from www.sacbee.com
Jessica Alba Airbrushed Thinner For Campari :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
El adiós ¿definitivo? de RBD – El sexteto de pop dio su último concierto en Estados Unidos el viernes en el Gibson :: from www.impre.com
Puerto Rico: 747 asesinatos hasta la fecha – 747 murders this year so far :: from noticias.aol.com
Guatemalans on Sunday celebrated a beloved tradition: “Burning of the Devil.” Across the country, people lit bonfires and burned images of Satan as a way to symbolically cleanse their houses. For the first time, the minister of the environment had asked Guatemalans not to burn the devil. :: from www.npr.org
200 Years of Latino Media – Latino media is celebrating its bicentennial. Juan Gonzales and Felix Gutierrez discuss 200 years of Latino media.The story begins on September 7, 1808, with founding of El Misisipi in New Orleans. It was the first newspaper by and for Spanish-speaking people in the U.S. El Misisipi set the stage for the thousands of publications, broadcast, and Internet news outlets currently serving Latinos. :: from news.newamericamedia.org
‘Nothing Like the Holidays’ aims for universal themes – There is a right way and a wrong way to describe the new feature film “Nothing Like the Holidays.” The wrong way is to call it a Hispanic holiday film. The cast and crew of the film stress that the right way to describe their movie is that it is a holiday film that just happens to have a Hispanic family at its core. :: from www.kansascity.com
De La Hoya reeling after loss to Pacquiao – Oscar De La Hoya was badly beaten Saturday by Manny Pacquiao, highlighting the fall of the once-great Golden Boy, whose career might be over. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Tennessee immigrants fight back fear, sue for rights – Three cases challenge state and local policies :: from www.tennessean.com
Hugo Chávez’s government gave out millions of dollars in cash and goods to buy votes in recent elections, evidence and testimony shows. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Latin music fans tire of compilations :: from www.reuters.com
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Guest Voz: Prominent Latina calls on Obama to stop culture of hate targeting Latinos – Maria Teresa Petersen is the founding Executive Director of Voto Latino :: from www.latinalista.net
Two years after Swift raid: Latino community still reeling – Utah :: from www.sltrib.com
Spanish-language radio show airs 5,000th episode – Universo, a brief Spanish-language radio program broadcast from University of Texas-Austin :: from www.dailytexanonline.com
Illegal immigration foe Rep. Tom Tancredo retires :: from www.google.com
Freddy Rodriguez is showing off his ‘inner dictator’ – He co-stars and co-produces Nothing Like the Holidays :: from www.nationalpost.com
Despite population numbers, Latinos’ role limited in local governments of the Inland Valley in California :: from www2.whittierdailynews.com
Univision Stars in Its Own Soap Opera – The Spanish-language broadcaster may be wildly popular, but its debt and legal troubles are making it the reluctant star of its own telenovela :: from www.broadcastingcable.com
National Hispanic University team wins third, fourth in regional ethics bowl :: from www.mercurynews.com
Debate Rages in Peru: Was a Lost City Ever Lost? – Machu Picchu :: from www.nytimes.com
Chefs peruanos sirven ceviche más grande del mundo :: from lta.reuters.com
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez has made more than $420,000 on real estate deals – Many are done with campaign contributors :: from www.chicagotribune.com
A Lifestyle Distinct: The Muxe of Mexico – Mexico can be intolerant of homosexuality; it can also be quite liberal. Gay-bashing incidents are not uncommon in the countryside, where many Mexicans consider homosexuality a sin. In Mexico City, meanwhile, same-sex domestic partnerships are legally recognized — and often celebrated lavishly in government offices as if they were marriages. But nowhere are attitudes toward sex and gender quite as elastic as in the far reaches of the southern state of Oaxaca. There, in the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not divided simply into gay and straight. The local Zapotec people have made room for a third category, which they call “muxes” :: from www.nytimes.com
It’s Not An Alias: Why I Changed My Name – Daniel Cubias :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
After stumble, Thomas E. Perez on the rise – His connections to the Obama team, growing profile in Annapolis could lead to larger role :: from www.baltimoresun.com
At least 28 people, including 10 people in two separate mass shootings at bars, were slain over the weekend in Juárez, Mexican authorities said. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Oscar De La Hoya gets payback for Julio Cesar Chavez 10 years down road :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Focus on Cesar, a Guatemalan immigrant, played by Luis Chavez in Starz’ show Crash
Journalists become targets in Mexico’s drug war :: from www.miamiherald.com
Race on to become 1st elected Latino mayor in Massachusetts – William “Willy” Lantigua in Lawrence :: from www.boston.com
Grijalva Appointment to Interior Department Would Bring Ecological-and Political- Balance to Obama Cabinet :: from ofamerica.wordpress.com
Hispanics in TV News: El Paso Lacking Hispanic Presence on its TV Newscasts :: from hispanicsintvnews.blogspot.com
Bolivian leader Evo Morales on Thursday accused the US government of encouraging drug-trafficking as he explained his decision to banish the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). :: from rawstory.com
An Oklahoma state task force looking at the status of Hispanic students in higher education may expire next year because some in the first-ever Republican-controlled Legislature frown on a group that has “lightning-rod-type words” such as Hispanic or multicultural, the task force chairman said Friday. :: from newsok.com
Sólo 20 policías vigilarán a 18,000 universitarios – Mexico :: from www.noticias-oax.com.mx
Cuba Police Accuse Prominent Blogger Of Illegal Activity – Yoani Sánchez :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Last month, a vital border roadway project received regulatory approval from the White House, opening the prospects for billions of dollars worth of new economic opportunity for San Diego’s business community. Whether Mexican entrepreneurs can capitalize from their strengthened market position is a critical question with bi-national consequences. The receipt of the presidential permit for the proposed Otay Mesa East (OME) Port of Entry is a victory for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and key elected officials in the regio :: from www.laprensa-sandiego.org
Dieciséis cónsules latinoamericanos han unido fuerzas para coordinar la ayuda a la comunidad hispana del nordeste del país y se reunirán la semana que viene con el gobernador de Nueva York para tocar temas que afectan a los inmigrantes. :: from www.nydailynews.com
GOP Immigration Strategy: Full throttle on the wrong track :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Carlos Mencia to open New Orleans restaurant – Suavé Latino Bar & Grill :: from www.neworleanscitybusiness.com
Colombian duo Aterciopelados’ ‘Rio’ a hot rock/folk brew :: from www.nydailynews.com
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Essentials
Gianmarco: cantar lo suyo :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Freddy Rodriguez is showing off his ‘inner dictator’ – He co-stars and co-produces Nothing Like the Holidays :: from www.nationalpost.com
Author Laura Esquivel Says “Like Water for Chocolate” To Hit Broadway In 2010 :: from www.laht.com
Jessica Alba Airbrushed Thinner For Campari :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
El adiós ¿definitivo? de RBD – El sexteto de pop dio su último concierto en Estados Unidos el viernes en el Gibson :: from www.impre.com
El cantante y actor mexicano Cristian Castro, quien continúa la cosecha de éxitos con su disco “El Indomable” (2007), cumple 34 años este lunes con la felicidad de haber convivido en días pasados con sus padres en una fiesta familiar. :: from www.cronica.com.mx
Paulina Rubio, Alejandro Sanz, Raphael y RBD brillan en el Teletón mexicano :: from noticias.aol.com
‘Nothing Like the Holidays’ aims for universal themes – There is a right way and a wrong way to describe the new feature film “Nothing Like the Holidays.” The wrong way is to call it a Hispanic holiday film. The cast and crew of the film stress that the right way to describe their movie is that it is a holiday film that just happens to have a Hispanic family at its core. :: from www.kansascity.com
Latin music fans tire of compilations :: from www.reuters.com
Actor Benicio del Toro says he admires Ernesto Guevara but the revolutionary icon he plays in the recent film biography “Che” would not need to resort to armed struggle if he were alive today. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Focus on Cesar, a Guatemalan immigrant, played by Luis Chavez in Starz’ show Crash
Olga Tañón destapa al Conga Room – La Mujer de Fuego fue, la noche del jueves, la primer artista en presentarse en el nuevo club de baile del centro de Los Ángeles :: from www.impre.com
Aclaman a Juanes unas 25 mil personas en inicio de gira por Colombia :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
La ex Miss Universo venezolana Alicia Machado festejará este sábado su cumpleaños número 32 trabajando en su segunda producción discográfica, y a la espera del lanzamiento de su línea de perfumes. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El cantante y compositor Franco de Vita celebrará sus 25 años de trayectoria artística con una gira de conciertos por Estados Unidos, la cual iniciará el próximo año. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Raúl de Molina adelgazó, pero quiere seguir siendo “El Gordo” :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Colombianos Cabas y Fonseca cantarán en maratón benéfica en Venezuela :: from noticias.aol.com
La cantante mexicana Ely Guerra ultima los preparativos para lanzar el próximo año su empresa Homey Company, que la representará en sus diferentes actividades profesionales, como el próximo lanzamiento de su nuevo disco. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Participará Tommy Torres en el Teletón cantando con Alejandro Sanz :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
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Exclusive Red-Carpet Portraits: Luis Guzman, Freddy Rodriguez, Elizabeth Pena For ‘Nothing Like the Holidays’ :: from www.hollywoodchicago.com
Nadia Rowinsky: ‘Soy la ocurrente de ‘Contigo Miami’ ‘ :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
La actriz española Penélope Cruz, quien formará parte del próximo musical de Rob Marshall, “Nine”, admitió que siente una obsesión por el Séptimo Arte y en sueños se observa rodando una película. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Graba Shaila Dúrcal el videoclip del tema “Para darte mi vida” :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Ofrecerá Carlos Santana un concierto en Nuevo León, el próximo año :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Alegres Los Huracanes del Norte de que Teletón haya cumplido su meta :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Espera Tony Dalton que Salma Hayek y Gael García actúen en documental :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
La cantante Paulina Rubio afirmó que además de que en el futuro tendrá hijos biológicos, también hará uso de la adopción para integrar a su familia. :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
Kinky apoya campaña para proteger el medio ambiente :: from www.oem.com.mx
El guitarrista mexicano Carlos Santana podría actuar en el próximo Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar, el cual se realizará la última semana de febrero próximo, informó hoy el diario El Mercurio. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Tras su nominación al Grammy por su álbum “A puro dolor”, la cantante mexicana Nadia planea una gira por Estados Unidos :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Familiares y amigos rindieron tributo al “Charro Cantor” Jorge Negrete en su 55 aniversario luctuoso,por lo que acudieron al Panteón Jardín fieles seguidores como Evangelina Elizondo, Mario Casillas, Fernando Casanova y Alejandro Rabago. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El rockero mexicano Alex Lora, líder de El Tri, dijo que cierra 2008 con un largo festejo por los 40 años de la agrupación, además de una intensa gira de conciertos que no suspenderá el año nuevo. :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
El actor español Javier Cámara, cuya película “Fuera de carta” abre hoy la XVII edición del Spanish Cinema Now de Nueva York, defendió al cine comercial español como herramienta para llevar al gran público a las salas de cine. :: from internacional.eluniversal.com
La actriz y cantante mexicana Dulce María, integrante del grupo de pop juveniles RBD y quien ha participado en melodramas como “Clase 406″ y “Rebelde”, celebrará este sábado 23 años de edad con un nuevo disco y telenovela :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Revela Lila Downs que en el pasado le avergonzó tener sangre indígena :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Lanzará Amaia Montero edición especial de su disco en solitario :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Se encuentra Jaguares entre los posibles ganadores del Grammy :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
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Dora Casanova de Toro – Publisher/CEO of La Prensa Newspaper received the Don Quijote Award. :: from hispanicad.com
WKYC-3, the NBC affiliate in Cleveland, has laid off weekend anchor/reporter Lydia Esparra :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
Listen to podcast interview with Reinaldo Padua, AVP, Coca-Cola North America about effective marketing to Latinos :: from www.hispanicmpr.com
Maya Entertainment markets to DVD, theaters – Company plans to release 24 straight-to-DVD titles per year :: from www.videobusiness.com
Univision Stars in Its Own Soap Opera – The Spanish-language broadcaster may be wildly popular, but its debt and legal troubles are making it the reluctant star of its own telenovela :: from www.broadcastingcable.com
Hispanics in TV News: El Paso Lacking Hispanic Presence on its TV Newscasts :: from hispanicsintvnews.blogspot.com
El desempleo entre los hispanos de EEUU baja dos décimas al 8,6 por ciento :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Best Buy Co. inauguró el viernes su primera tienda en México, la segunda más grande de la cadena internacional de tiendas de electrodomésticos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Last month, a vital border roadway project received regulatory approval from the White House, opening the prospects for billions of dollars worth of new economic opportunity for San Diego’s business community. Whether Mexican entrepreneurs can capitalize from their strengthened market position is a critical question with bi-national consequences. The receipt of the presidential permit for the proposed Otay Mesa East (OME) Port of Entry is a victory for the San Diego Chamber of Commerce and key elected officials in the regio :: from www.laprensa-sandiego.org
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Panama Canal expansion threatens ports – WEST COAST FACILITIES WILL FACE INCREASED COMPETITION FROM PANAMA :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican assisted living facility targets U.S. retirees. Cielito Lindo, an assisted living facility in Mexico, is being marketed to U.S. retirees :: from www.miamiherald.com
The president of the newly formed Latino Chamber of Commerce of Southeastern North Carolina resigned this week under pressure from her board of directors. Liliana Parker :: from www.fayobserver.com
La organización Border Trade Alliance recomendó al presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, invertir en infraestructura en los cruces internacionales para eliminar “cuellos de botella” que afectan el comercio. :: from www.cronica.com.mx
Carlos Mencia to open New Orleans restaurant – Suavé Latino Bar & Grill :: from www.neworleanscitybusiness.com
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Blacks, Latinos build bond with biblical story on the Boston Common :: from www.boston.com
President of the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education Mónica García’s attempt to oust LAUSD’s Brewer: gaffe or gutsy? :: from www.dailynews.com
Santa Ana celebrates Virgin of Guadalupe Hundreds gather downtown Sunday to give thanks to the ‘lady from heaven’ who appeared in Mexico nearly 500 years ago. :: from www.ocregister.com
Procession celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe – San Diego :: from www.signonsandiego.com
New Approaches Motivate Hispanic Nursing Students :: from include.nurse.com
Quinceanera EXPO: (Cinco de Mayo Weekend) – Saturday, May 2, 2009 – St. Paul, Minnesota
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said his Democratic successor is the “right person” for the job. :: from thehill.com
Con motivo del reciente nombramiento como vicegobernador de Illinois, el cubanoamericano Dean Martínez declaró a Radio Martí sentirse sumamente orgulloso por el honor que se le hace. :: from www.martinoticias.com
Cuba’s foreign minister urged President-elect Barack Obama to keep his promise to ease restrictions on family travel and remittances to the island, saying it would be a positive step toward normalizing diplomatic relations. :: from www.miamiherald.com
The Franklin Police this afternoon issued a press release in Spanish and English warning of burglars that could be targeting the homes of Hispanic families. – Tennessee :: from www.tennessean.com
Noticias en Español –»
Cocina peruana: Desde el Callao, lomo y pescado – recipe for LOMO SALTADO :: from www.nydailynews.com
Ambiente de cabaret, boleros con pasión y despecho, trajes de lentejuelas, guantes de seda y el pasado torciendo el presente están en “La caja de Pandora”, a presentarse del 10 al 14 de diciembre en Roy Arias Studios & Theatres. :: from www.nydailynews.com
La rica cultura de los pueblos coloniales de Michoacán :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Chefs peruanos sirven ceviche más grande del mundo :: from lta.reuters.com
Puerto Rico: 747 asesinatos hasta la fecha – 747 murders this year so far :: from noticias.aol.com
Napolitano proyecta imagen moderada sobre inmigración :: from noticias.aol.com
Polémica se ha vuelto la iniciativa encabezada por el senador republicano de Jacksonville, Stephen Wise, que pretende reducir drásticamente el número de horas de entrenamiento para los profesores que imparten la enseñanza del inglés como segundo idioma (ESOL). :: from diariolasamericas.com
Pueblo de Guatemala se llena de deportados de EEUU :: from www.miamiherald.com
Periodistas nuevo blanco de nacrotraficantes en México :: from www.miamiherald.com
Cocina peruana: Desde el Callao, lomo y pescado :: from www.nydailynews.com
La organización Border Trade Alliance recomendó al presidente electo de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, invertir en infraestructura en los cruces internacionales para eliminar “cuellos de botella” que afectan el comercio. :: from www.cronica.com.mx
El desempleo entre los hispanos de EEUU baja dos décimas al 8,6 por ciento :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Arte latino festeja su variedad y calidad en la feria Art Basel Miami Beach :: from noticias.terra.com
Best Buy Co. inauguró el viernes su primera tienda en México, la segunda más grande de la cadena internacional de tiendas de electrodomésticos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
El gobernador de Morelos, Marco Adame Castillo, se reunió este viernes con Bill Richardson, gobernador de Nuevo México y virtual Secretario de Comercio de Estados Unidos designado por el Presidente electo, Barack Obama :: from www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx
Publicar temas sobre la violencia sexual hacia los niños y las niñas ha sido una labor difícil para la periodista Lydia Cacho, y es por eso que decidió escribir el libro “Con mi hij@ no”. Manual para prevenir, entender y sanar el abuso sexual”, que presentó el viernes en la Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL), en Guadalajara :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Tom Tancredo deja Washington con pocos aliados :: from www.oregonlive.com
La filóloga cubana Yoani Sánchez, autora del blog Generación Y, y el veterano pianista Bebo Valdés integran la lista de los “Cien personajes del mundo iberoamericano” seleccionados por la revista española El País Semanal para cerrar el año 2008. :: from www.cubaencuentro.com
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Posted on: December 8th, 2008La rica cultura de los pueblos coloniales de Michoacán :: from www.elnuevoherald.com
Mummies from Guanajuato museum are on display in Monterrey, Mexico :: from www.dallasnews.com
Debate Rages in Peru: Was a Lost City Ever Lost? – Machu Picchu :: from www.nytimes.com
Chefs peruanos sirven ceviche más grande del mundo :: from lta.reuters.com
Ofrecerá Carlos Santana un concierto en Nuevo León, el próximo año :: from entretenimiento.aol.com
Paulina Rubio, Alejandro Sanz, Raphael y RBD brillan en el Teletón mexicano :: from noticias.aol.com
Guatemalans on Sunday celebrated a beloved tradition: “Burning of the Devil.” Across the country, people lit bonfires and burned images of Satan as a way to symbolically cleanse their houses. For the first time, the minister of the environment had asked Guatemalans not to burn the devil. :: from www.npr.org
A Lifestyle Distinct: The Muxe of Mexico – Mexico can be intolerant of homosexuality; it can also be quite liberal. Gay-bashing incidents are not uncommon in the countryside, where many Mexicans consider homosexuality a sin. In Mexico City, meanwhile, same-sex domestic partnerships are legally recognized — and often celebrated lavishly in government offices as if they were marriages. But nowhere are attitudes toward sex and gender quite as elastic as in the far reaches of the southern state of Oaxaca. There, in the indigenous communities around the town of Juchitán, the world is not divided simply into gay and straight. The local Zapotec people have made room for a third category, which they call “muxes” :: from www.nytimes.com
At least 28 people, including 10 people in two separate mass shootings at bars, were slain over the weekend in Juárez, Mexican authorities said. :: from www.elpasotimes.com
Panama Canal expansion threatens ports – WEST COAST FACILITIES WILL FACE INCREASED COMPETITION FROM PANAMA :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexican assisted living facility targets U.S. retirees. Cielito Lindo, an assisted living facility in Mexico, is being marketed to U.S. retirees :: from www.miamiherald.com
Pueblo de Guatemala se llena de deportados de EEUU :: from www.miamiherald.com
Hugo Chávez’s government gave out millions of dollars in cash and goods to buy votes in recent elections, evidence and testimony shows. :: from www.miamiherald.com
Journalists become targets in Mexico’s drug war :: from www.miamiherald.com
Bolivian leader Evo Morales on Thursday accused the US government of encouraging drug-trafficking as he explained his decision to banish the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). :: from rawstory.com
Periodistas nuevo blanco de nacrotraficantes en México :: from www.miamiherald.com
Mexico wants to shrink coins to save a few cents :: from www.nydailynews.com
Sólo 20 policías vigilarán a 18,000 universitarios – Mexico :: from www.noticias-oax.com.mx
Cuba Police Accuse Prominent Blogger Of Illegal Activity – Yoani Sánchez :: from www.huffingtonpost.com
Colombianos Cabas y Fonseca cantarán en maratón benéfica en Venezuela :: from noticias.aol.com
Best Buy Co. inauguró el viernes su primera tienda en México, la segunda más grande de la cadena internacional de tiendas de electrodomésticos. :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Publicar temas sobre la violencia sexual hacia los niños y las niñas ha sido una labor difícil para la periodista Lydia Cacho, y es por eso que decidió escribir el libro “Con mi hij@ no”. Manual para prevenir, entender y sanar el abuso sexual”, que presentó el viernes en la Feria Internacional del Libro (FIL), en Guadalajara :: from espanol.news.yahoo.com
Peru removes army chief, says spat with Chile over :: from www.miamiherald.com
La filóloga cubana Yoani Sánchez, autora del blog Generación Y, y el veterano pianista Bebo Valdés integran la lista de los “Cien personajes del mundo iberoamericano” seleccionados por la revista española El País Semanal para cerrar el año 2008. :: from www.cubaencuentro.com
In Mexico, Casita Linda is building hope – With the help of Rhode Island School of Design students, American expats and other volunteers are helping to house the poorest of the poor in San Miguel de Allende. :: from www.latimes.com
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