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Trust Rihanna To Make the Maternity Belt a Fashion Moment
It’s usually all about a statement bag for Rihanna: An ultra-rare double handbag moment via Chanel, a sardine-handled Bottega Veneta bag, rare Louis Vuitton pieces, and of most recent, Jonathan Anderson’s Dracula book tote for Dior.
But a new accessory has entered the chat—the pregnancy support belt. It’s just maybe Rihanna’s most practical pick yet, in her vast, impressive maternity wardrobe. She wore the supportive maternity belt wrapped around her bump and over a simple white tank top and silver string necklace, paired with relaxed drawstring gray sweatpants.
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Rihanna was photographed with partner A$AP Rocky and children RZA and Riot Rose as they checked out of Le Royal Monceau hotel in Paris. The Rih-Rocky family have been enjoying their time in Paris; they attended Jonathan Anderson’s debut and Spring 2026 mens show for Dior in straight-from-the-runway pieces, and Rocky presented the sophomore show for his brand AWGE. (Where Rih and Riot sat front row, of course). Rihanna also made time to do some shopping—although with one failed Dior appointment, when the star was, for once, too fashionably late.
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Rihanna, Riot, and A$AP Rocky at the AWGE spring 2026 menswear show.Photo: Getty
The pop star and Fenty beauty mogul’s Parisian maternity wardrobe has incorporated a bump-showcasing Alexander Wang cropped polo, Rocky’s own brand, multiple appearances of her canary yellow Dior book tote, and a show-stopping, shredded custom Rick Owens dress. Trust Rihanna to wear the pregnancy belt like a statement piece—striking and sensible.
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VNL Finals match schedule released
The match schedule will follow the same timeline as the women’s, with the four quarterfinals split between Wednesday and Thursday and matches starting at 15:00 local time (7:00 GMT) and 19:00 local time (11:00 GMT).
With Friday serving as a rest day, the semifinals will be held on Saturday, keeping the same start time as the quarterfinals. On Sunday, the bronze medal match will be held at 15:00 local time (7:00 GMT), with the gold medal match following at 19:00 local time (11:00 GMT).
The participating teams in the VNL 2025 Finals will be confirmed over the next two weeks, when the final Preliminary Phase matches will be held. The women will play in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands, Arlington, USA, and Chiba, Japan, from July 9-13, while the men will compete in Gdańsk, Poland, Ljubljana, Slovenia, and Chiba from July 16-20.
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold and Flip 7 launching in 6 days, everything we know so far
We’re just days away from Samsung’s next big Galaxy Unpacked event, which is scheduled for July 9 in New York. And while the company hasn’t confirmed anything officially, leaks and rumours have already given us a pretty clear picture of what’s coming. At the centre of the launch will be the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 — Samsung’s latest additions to its foldable line-up. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen everything from official-looking renders to live images of the devices, and even some accidental accessory listings. From what it looks like, this year’s foldables are all about refinement.
Let’s start with the Galaxy Z Fold 7. Just recently, live images of the phone surfaced online, showing off the new blue colour variant — likely called Blue Shadow. This is the same deep shade we saw earlier in leaked renders, and now it seems to be the hero colour for the device. The photos also confirm that the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is slimmer than its predecessor. While we don’t have the exact numbers from these images, previous reports have said the phone could be just 3.9mm to 4.5mm thick when unfolded — easily the thinnest Galaxy Z Fold yet.
Another detail worth noting is the camera setup. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 appears to have a triple rear camera system stacked vertically, placed on a slightly raised island. What’s changing, though, is the front camera approach. Samsung seems to be ditching the under-display selfie camera used in the Fold 6, and going back to regular hole-punch cameras on both the cover and inner screens.
As for specs, the Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to pack a 6.5-inch cover and an 8.2-inch inner AMOLED display, respectively. It’ll reportedly be powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, paired with at least 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. There are also rumours of a 200-megapixel primary sensor, possibly borrowed from the Galaxy S25 Ultra.
Now, coming to the Galaxy Z Flip 7 — this one’s also leaked in renders and is expected to get its share of upgrades. The design looks slimmer compared to the Flip 6, and it may even come in the same Jet Black and Blue Shadow colour options as the Fold. The most noticeable change could be the larger outer display, which is rumoured to grow from 3.4 inches to around 4 inches. Internally, the phone might be powered by either the Snapdragon 8 Elite or an Exynos 2500 chip, depending on the region.
And then there’s the Galaxy Z Flip 7 FE — Samsung’s first Fan Edition foldable. A recent leak via a case manufacturer accidentally confirmed the name, and while there are no images just yet, reports suggest it’ll be a more affordable version of the Flip, possibly powered by the Exynos 2400e.
Samsung is also expected to announce the Galaxy Watch 8 series during the event, including a standard Watch 8, a Watch 8 Classic and a Watch Ultra 2. The full picture will be clear on July 9 — but for now, the leaks have definitely kept things exciting.
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The Bookseller – Author Interviews – Patrick Ryan
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Deaf people can now feel music as future of innovation unveiled at Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition – Samsung Newsroom U.K.
A haptic collar that allows deaf people to feel music and a device to help people with alcohol addiction detect cravings early have been revealed as the impressive winning ideas from Samsung’s fifth national UK Solve for Tomorrow Competition
The competition invites young people across the UK and Ireland to submit their tech ideas for a chance to win a £10,000 cash prize, expert mentoring and Samsung technology to help bring their innovations to life
508 young innovators entered the 2024/2025 competition, which offers young people the chance to design the future, exploring how tech can be used to solve problems that they care about from
LONDON, UK – 4 July – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has announced the winners of its fifth annual Solve for Tomorrow competition, which aims to uncover the most promising tech inventions from young people by asking 16-25 year olds to come up with ideas that help solve societal challenges.
The ideas showcased the passion young people have for future innovation and their drive to design a better world – exploring how technology can solve the issues they care about while tackling broader societal challenges. Nottingham based Eseose Okotako (23) of team Athena was announced as the winner in the 18-25 category with their impressive idea, a haptic collar that syncs with any audio to translate music into tailored vibrations, allowing deaf users to feel melody, rhythm and emotion.
Meanwhile, in the 16-18 category, Manchester based trio Daniel Aju (18), Harris Asif (18) and Nahom Ghirmay (18) of team Sanoband were announced in first place following their idea of a device that aims to help individuals with alcohol addiction by detecting cravings early, preventing relapse and supporting long-term recovery.
This year marked the first time the competition shortlisted 100 young people for workshops and mentoring stage, an increase from 24 to 49 teams in total, nearly doubling the number of participants. Samsung also supported every shortlisted young person with Samsung products.
Entries this year ranged from an assistive glove that replaces the lost dexterity within people with immobile hands, to an AI-driven breast health app that syncs with wearables to guide self-exams, track changes, and generate clinician-ready reports. An app, designed by team HeartAware that uses an AI-powered tool on your phone to detect heart risks, also received critical acclaim from the judges.
On top of this, team Zera, who designed a thermoelectric device to ease menopausal symptoms also won the People’s Choice Award – the best of the finalist submissions, which was voted on by over 2,000 people on Samsung’s social channels.
The 100 were shortlisted by a panel of Samsung experts and tech-for-good founders who reviewed submissions from 508 eligible applicants across the country, 49 teams took part in a programme of design thinking, market research and a newly introduced physical and digital prototyping workshop. Throughout the process, they also received mentoring, support and guidance from Samsung colleagues to help bring their ideas to life.
The programme follows statistics released that show nearly two-thirds (60%) of young people across the UK are considering a career in technology. Yet, 96% of respondents believe there are barriers to entering the industry and 65% feel their personal background impacts their ability to harness their creativity through tech.[1] The Solve for Tomorrow programme exists to prove that young people from all walks of life can come up with ideas that can make a difference in the world through the use of technology.
The existing partnerships between Samsung UK and organisations such as InnovateHer and the Social Mobility Foundation are essential to this mission, helping to reach and support young people who aren’t currently in education, employment or training.
The shortlisted ten teams were invited to Samsung’s head offices to showcase their ideas and formally pitch to a panel of Samsung experts and tech entrepreneurs. This was followed by the annual Solve for Tomorrow awards ceremony, where the winners were crowned.
Speaking about this year’s Solve for Tomorrow competition, Soohyun Jessie Park, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Samsung Electronics UK, said: “Solve for Tomorrow continues to empower young people to reflect on what truly matters to them whilst simultaneously channelling these passions into tangible action. It’s phenomenal to witness what young people are capable of even within the space of four months on the programme. Their commitment and passion is an inspiration and we’re so excited to support Eseose and team Sanoband to bring their ideas closer to the communities they care about.”
Eseose from team Athena, said: “It was an amazing experience being a part of this year’s Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition. You don’t need qualifications or a team to enter – just a great idea! The experience has been incredibly valuable and helped with my confidence, and I strongly encourage anyone who is interested to give it a go. I’m glad I did!”
More details on how to enter the next Solve for Tomorrow competition will be announced later this year.
For more information on Solve for Tomorrow visit: https://www.samsung.com/uk/solvefortomorrow/
[1] Consumer research was commissioned to 1,000 UK teenagers aged 13-19 between the 4th and 10th October 2024 by OnePoll. Onepoll are members of ESOMAR and comply with the ESOMAR guidelines for online research.
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Euro area bank interest rate statistics: May 2025
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Bank interest rates for corporations
Chart 1
Bank interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area corporations
(percentages per annum)
Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rates for corporations (Chart 1)
The composite cost-of-borrowing indicator, which combines interest rates on all loans to corporations, decreased in May 2025. The interest rate on new loans of over €1 million with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to three months decreased by 29 basis points to 3.26%. The rate on new loans of the same size with an initial rate fixation period of over three months and up to one year stayed almost constant at 3.48%. The interest rate on new loans of over €1 million with an initial rate fixation period of over ten years increased by 16 basis points to 3.70%. In the case of new loans of up to €250,000 with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to three months, the average rate charged fell by 13 basis points to 3.78%.
As regards new deposit agreements, the interest rate on deposits from corporations with an agreed maturity of up to one year fell by 10 basis points to 2.05% in May 2025. The interest rate on overnight deposits from corporations stayed almost constant at 0.58%.
The interest rate on new loans to sole proprietors and unincorporated partnerships with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to one year decreased by 20 basis points to 4.11%.
Table 1
Bank interest rates for corporations
i.r.f. = initial rate fixation
* For this instrument category, the concept of new business is extended to the whole outstanding amounts and therefore the business volumes are not comparable with those of the other categories. Outstanding amounts data are derived from the ECB’s monetary financial institutions balance sheet statistics.Data for bank interest rates for corporations (Table 1)
Bank interest rates for households
Chart 2
Bank interest rates on new loans to, and deposits from, euro area households
Data for cost of borrowing and deposit interest rate for households (Chart 2)
The composite cost-of-borrowing indicator, which combines interest rates on all loans to households for house purchase, remained broadly unchanged in May 2025. The interest rate on loans for house purchase with a floating rate and an initial rate fixation period of up to one year decreased by 15 basis points to 3.70%. The rate on housing loans with an initial rate fixation period of over one and up to five years fell by 6 basis points to 3.42%, driven by both the interest rate and the weight effects. The interest rate on loans for house purchase with an initial rate fixation period of over five and up to ten years increased by 13 basis points to 3.45%. The rate on housing loans with an initial rate fixation period of over ten years rose by 8 basis points to 3.12%, driven by both the interest rate and the weight effects. In the same period the interest rate on new loans to households for consumption remained broadly unchanged at 7.53%.
As regards new deposits from households, the interest rate on deposits with an agreed maturity of up to one year decreased by 11 basis points to 1.84%. The rate on deposits redeemable at three months’ notice fell by 5 basis points to 1.45%. The interest rate on overnight deposits from households showed no change at 0.29%.
Table 2
Bank interest rates for households
i.r.f. = initial rate fixation
* For this instrument category, the concept of new business is extended to the whole outstanding amounts and therefore the business volumes are not comparable with those of the other categories; deposits placed by households and corporations are allocated to the household sector. Outstanding amounts data are derived from the ECB’s monetary financial institutions balance sheet statistics.
** For this instrument category, the concept of new business is extended to the whole outstanding amounts and therefore the business volumes are not comparable with those of the other categories. Outstanding amounts data are derived from the ECB’s monetary financial institutions balance sheet statistics.Data for bank interest rates for households (Table 2)
Further information
The data in Tables 1 and 2 can be visualised for individual euro area countries on the bank interest rate statistics dashboard. Additionally, tables containing further breakdowns of bank interest rate statistics, including the composite cost-of-borrowing indicators for all euro area countries, are available from the ECB Data Portal. The full set of bank interest rate statistics for both the euro area and individual countries can be downloaded from ECB Data Portal. More information, including the release calendar, is available under “Bank interest rates” in the statistics section of the ECB’s website.
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Notes:
- In this press release “corporations” refers to non-financial corporations (sector S.11 in the European System of Accounts 2010, or ESA 2010), “households” refers to households and non-profit institutions serving households (ESA 2010 sectors S.14 and S.15) and “banks” refers to monetary financial institutions except central banks and money market funds (ESA 2010 sector S.122).
- The composite cost-of-borrowing indicators are described in the article entitled “Assessing the retail bank interest rate pass-through in the euro area at times of financial fragmentation” in the August 2013 issue of the ECB’s Monthly Bulletin (see Box 1). For these indicators, a weighting scheme based on the 24-month moving averages of new business volumes has been applied, in order to filter out excessive monthly volatility. For this reason the developments in the composite cost of borrowing indicators in both tables cannot be explained by the month-on-month changes in the displayed subcomponents. Furthermore, the table on bank interest rates for corporations presents a subset of the series used in the calculation of the cost of borrowing indicator.
- Interest rates on new business are weighted by the size of the individual agreements. This is done both by the reporting agents and when the national and euro area averages are computed. Thus changes in average euro area interest rates for new business reflect, in addition to changes in interest rates, changes in the weights of individual countries’ new business for the instrument categories concerned. The “interest rate effect” and the “weight effect” presented in this press release are derived from the Bennet index, which allows month-on-month developments in euro area aggregate rates resulting from changes in individual country rates (the “interest rate effect”) to be disentangled from those caused by changes in the weights of individual countries’ contributions (the “weight effect”). Owing to rounding, the combined “interest rate effect” and the “weight effect” may not add up to the month-on-month developments in euro area aggregate rates.
- In addition to monthly euro area bank interest rate statistics for May 2025, this press release incorporates revisions to data for previous periods. Hyperlinks in the main body of the press release lead to data that may change with subsequent releases as a result of revisions. Unless otherwise indicated, these euro area statistics cover the EU Member States that had adopted the euro at the time to which the data relate.
- As of reference period December 2014, the sector classification applied to bank interest rates statistics is based on the European System of Accounts 2010 (ESA 2010). In accordance with the ESA 2010 classification and as opposed to ESA 95, the non-financial corporations sector (S.11) now excludes holding companies not engaged in management and similar captive financial institutions.
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Over 5,500 police personnel deployed across Karachi for 8th Muharram processions today – Pakistan
More than 5,500 police personnel will be deployed across Karachi on Friday for the security of 8th Muharram processions.
Stringent security measures are being taken across the country, such as army deployment as well as a crackdown on sectarian content and hate mongers, ahead of Ashura (Muharram 10), which will be observed on Sunday.
According to the Karachi police, as many as 829 processions and 5,227 majalis are scheduled to take place during the first 10 days of Muharram.
“Karachi police [are] performing [their] duties at various locations in the city for the security of the 8th Muharram processions,” said a statement from the office of Karachi’s additional inspector general of police.
A total of 5,543 police officers and personnel will be present to monitor and secure the central procession, the statement added.
It continued that apart from senior officers and 4,957 constables and head constables of the Karachi police, 586 NGOs will also be performing duty for the security of the central procession. Expert police snipers will also be deployed alongside the main procession.
“Traffic police officers and personnel have been deployed to maintain traffic flow on main procession routes and crossings, including alternative traffic routes arranged for the 8th Muharram procession, so as to keep the traffic flowing and keep the public safe from any inconvenience,” the statement said.
“The Karachi police are providing complete security to the mourners participating in the 8th Muharram processions.”
The statement urged the public to keep an eye on their surroundings and immediately inform the police on Madadgar 15 of any suspicious or unusual situation.
A day earlier, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said a total of 49,662 police personnel will be deployed across Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpurkhas, and Shaheed Benazirabad from 8th Muharram till Ashura to prevent any untoward incident.
He added that 14,546 police personnel would be deployed for security of majalis, while 35,116 to protect Muharram processions. He further said that over 14,000 additional personnel had been assigned to ensure security of all events.
Also on Thursday, the Karachi Traffic Police (KTP) issued a traffic plan for 8-10th Muharram, outlining the procession routes as well as alternative traffic flows.
According to the KTP plan, Muharram processions on all three days will depart from Nishtar Park and culminate at Hussainiya Iraniyan Imam Bargah after following their traditional fixed routes.
Due to security reasons, MA Jinnah Road will remain closed from Guru Mandir to Tower. Additionally, vehicles performing sabeel, niaz or tabarruk were instructed to enter the procession route at Tower/Memon Mosque.
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Imran directs PTI to begin anti-govt movement after 10th Muharram, says Aleema
PTI founder Imran Khan pictured after appearing at the Lahore High Court on March 17, 2023. — AFP - Imran not being allowed to speak to his sons, says Aleema.
- Jail authorities have “refused” to provide him books as well.
- Waqas Akram says preparations complete for nationwide protests.
Aleema Khan, sister of incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Friday said the party’s patron-in-chief had directed that the party should begin its movement against the government after the 10th of Muharram.
Speaking to media outside an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi, she conveyed the PTI founder’s message, stating he said it would be better to establish a “monarchy” instead of implementing the 27th Amendment.
The announcement came days after the Supreme Court denied the party reserved seats for minorities and women in parliament.
On June 27, the SC’s constitutional bench ruled that the PTI was not entitled to reserved seats in the national and provincial assemblies.
Meanwhile, the government has warned the PTI against creating anarchy in the name of protest, emphasising that staging peaceful demonstrations was their constitutional right, but violence could not be permitted.
Aleema said that a plan for the movement has already been prepared, while the PTI founder has urged the masses to “come out for their freedom”. Imran has reiterated his stance that “imprisonment is better than slavery”, she maintained.
Imran’s sister further claimed that her brother was facing harsh conditions in jail, stating that his experience is unimaginable for his opponents.
She claimed that the PTI founder spends 22 hours a day in a cell and is only allowed out for two hours. “All jail facilities for the PTI founder have been terminated,” she alleged, adding that he is not allowed to speak to his children or access books.
In contrast, she drew a comparison with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, whose meals, she said, were delivered from home and who received hundreds of visitors.
She also said that Nawaz and his daughter were kept in “a rest house” with all facilities available.
On the other hand, Aleema said, Imran has not been allowed to speak to his sons for the past six months. “This continued denial is both inhumane and unlawful,” she wrote in a tweet.
Whereas, for the past eight months, as head of the largest political party in Pakistan, Imran has been barred from meeting his party members as well, she said, adding it amounted to denying his constitutional right to political consultation and leadership.
Meanwhile, PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram said his party first postponed the nationwide protests due to the Iran-Israel war, then it delayed it out of respect for Muharram days.
“Preparations of the party’s all provincial presidents are complete,” he said, talking to Geo News.
In the first phase, demonstrations would be held in provinces and districts, the PTI spokesperson said.
To a query, he said the party workers should not be exposed to live bullets.
“When the first bullet was fired, the PTI founder won,” he said.
To another query pertaining to KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s statement that he would carry weapons to the protest, Akram said Gandapur was talking about self-defence. “What the chief minister meant was that everybody has the right to self-defence,” he added.
The PTI spokesperson also said the PTI founder had directed Gandapur to lead the protest.
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West Yorkshire ADHD charity fears for future amid soaring demand
Beth Parsons & Steve JonesBBC News, Yorkshire
Beth Parsons/BBCThe West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group is under increasing strain, according to its CEO Corrine Hunter An ADHD charity in West Yorkshire is unable to cope with soaring demand for its services, its boss has warned.
The West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group helps adults and children with the condition, as well as their family and carers.
But CEO Corrine Hunter said the charity had been struggling to meet demand even before the local NHS trust had put non-urgent ADHD assessment referrals on hold in October, instead pointing people to organisations such as the support group.
Ms Hunter said since then, the phone had been “ringing off the hook” and the charity did not have the capacity to meet the increasing demand, meanwhile its National Lottery funding was also due to run out at the end of the year.
In a letter sent to thousands of people in October, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said it was temporarily closing its ADHD assessment service to non-urgent new referrals while it dealt with a backlog of more than 4,500 patients.
The trust said it had capacity for 16 assessments per month, but the number of referrals was “over 10 times” the number it could realistically see.
“If someone was to join the waiting list today, it would take well over 10 years for them to be seen by the Leeds Adult ADHD service,” a spokesperson said.
The trust said action had to be taken to address the “extremely high” demand, and had urged those facing the “unsustainably long” backlog to contact organisations like the West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group.
Beth Parsons/BBCThe West Yorkshire-based charity faces uncertainty over the future of its National Lottery funding However, Ms Hunter said the charity had not been forewarned it was going to be recommended.
“That was a shock to us on that first day when the phone started ringing off the hook,” she said.
“Across West Yorkshire, there are an awful lot of people with ADHD, and we are the only support service there is.
“We’re a small charity. We’ve got a small handful of part-time staff and some very very good willing volunteers, but we don’t have capacity to meet all of the demand.”
Ms Hunter added that the support group was funded by the National Lottery over a three-year cycle and the latest phase of funding was due to expire later this year.
Abbey Parrinello, who uses the services of the West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group with her four-year-old son, said she would be “losing a safety net” if its work could not continue.
Ms Parrinello, from Shipley, said the “tailored” help she received from the support group “would be difficult to get elsewhere”.
Beth Parsons/BBCAbbey Parrinello has described the West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group as a “safety net” The 30-year-old said it took her four years to get a diagnosis for ADHD, while her son had been on the waiting list for an assessment for more than a year.
“I went 28 years being undiagnosed and untreated, and I know the effect that had on me.
“It would mean he’d go through primary school and high school with no additional support, and without an educational health care plan if he needed one.
“He might not do as well in school as he could, and he does have a lot of potential.”
A spokesperson for Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said it was “continuing to work with partners to address extremely high levels of demand and an unsustainably long waiting list”.
Meanwhile, the trust had been “open and honest” with those wanting an assessment, they added.
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