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Soldiers paid to kill terrorists for Britain's new elite fighting force to be assessed on 'emotional intelligence' Army's 1,200-strong Special Operations Brigade to be deployed to eastern Europe, Africa and Middle East
Brig Gus Fair said applicants will be tested on ability to demonstrate resilience, calmness and self-awareness
The commander is looking for 'EQ not just IQ' - as they will have to strike bonds with local soldiers
[IsraelTimes] Foreign Ministry says requirement to brand exports ’harms Israelis and Paleostinians alike,’ envoy cancels meetings with Belgian officials
Israel lashed out at Belgium Wednesday following a report that Brussels had decided to begin labeling products made in West Bank settlements.
Belgium’s foreign office confirmed Wednesday that the country wants settlement products labeled and that it plans to increase controls on goods coming from Israeli settlements.
In a statement, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said the labeling move was "anti-Israeli" and "harms Israelis and Paleostinians alike."
"It is inconsistent with the Israeli government policy focused on improving the lives of Paleostinians and strengthening the Paleostinian Authority, and with improving Israel’s relations with European countries," the statement said.
Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll, who is visiting Belgium, canceled his meetings in the Belgian Foreign Ministry and with Belgian parliamentarians in retaliation.
The decision "strengthens holy warriors, does not help promote peace in the region, and shows Belgium as not contributing to regional stability," Roll said.
The Belgian foreign office said in a statement that it continues to apply international and European law, "which makes a distinction between Israel on one hand and the Paleostinian territories on the other hand."
"We expect that these goods will be labeled correctly by exporters," it said, noting that "we have found that it’s very difficult to confirm the exact origin of products." It noted there was no ban on settlement products.
In 2015, the European Commission adopted regulations barring the labeling of products from areas it considers occupied by Israel as made in Israel, a decision it attributed to the consumer’s right to know the origins of products.
The European Court of Justice in 2019 ruled that products made in settlements must be labeled as such, and may not be marketed as products of Israel.
The European Court of Justice said that when products come from an Israeli settlement, their labels must provide an "indication of that provenance" so that consumers can make "informed choices" when they shop.
The European Commission said it was up to individual EU countries to ensure that labels are correct, but that the origin of settlement produce must be made known in a way that is "not misleading to the consumer."
Israel says the labeling is unfair and discriminatory and says other countries involved in disputes over land are not similarly sanctioned.
Belgium’s move follows a similar step by La Belle France in 2016, which in a non-binding decision urged businesses to use labels to identify goods produced in the Israeli settlements. Israel condemned La Belle France’s decision at the time and a winery located in a West Bank settlement took the matter to court, leading to the 2019 European Court of Justice decision.
Most European countries do not follow the EU directive, however. Israel fears Belgium’s decision to begin labeling the products will again raise the issue in other European countries, Walla reported.
The issue has long been a flashpoint for Israeli diplomacy. Former US president Donald Trump ...dictatorial for repealing some (but not all) of the diktats of his predecessor, misogynistic because he likes pretty girls, homophobic because he doesn't think gender bending should be mandatory, truly a man for all seasons...... , at the end of his presidency, issued an order requiring products from settlements in the US to be labeled as originating in Israel.
Until former secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced the new policy weeks after ex-president Donald Trump’s election loss, US policy required products made in the West Bank to be labeled as such.
Israeli policy similarly does not differentiate between goods produced on either side of the Green Line.
[OneIndia] In Jammu and Kashmir ...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it Azad (Free) Kashmir. The remainder they refer to as "Indian Occupied Kashmir". They have fought four wars with India over it, the score currently 4-0 in New Delhi's favor. After 72 years of this nonsense, India cut the Gordian knot in 2019, removing the area's special status, breaking off Ladakh as a separate state, and allowing people from other areas to settle (or in the case of the Pandits, to resettle) there.... this year until November 23 as many as 148 forces of Evil have been shot full of holes by the security forces. Of this, 127 were locals, data by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shows.
Further the data also shows that of the 199 active forces of Evil in the Valley, 110 are locals and 89 are foreigners. 97 of the active forces of Evil were recruited into The Resistance® Front (TRF) this year. The TRF, an offshoot of the Lashkar-e-Tayiba had grabbed credit for the killings of the civilians this year.
In the year 2020 178 forces of Evil joined the ranks of which 121 were shot full of holes. In 2019, the recruitments stood at 117.
To combat terror, the CRPF has deployed over 65,000 personnel in Jammu and Kashmir. In addition the compensation for the next of kin of those killed in action has been enhanced from Rs 21.5 lakh
...1 lakh = 100,000...
to Rs 35 lakh. For those who bit the dust for other reasons, the compensation stands at Rs 25 lakh from the earlier 16.5 lakh.
This year the CRPF lost 11 of its personnel of which 3 were in Jammu and Kashmir and 8 in areas affected by Left Wing terror. In all the CRPF has 3 lakh personnel.
[Rudaw] A European court on Tuesday said that The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...the decaying remnant of the Ottoman Empire... had violated the rights of more than 400 judges and prosecutors by holding them in pre-trial detention in the wake of the 2016 coup attempt and ordered Ankara to pay compensation.
The European Court of Human Rights ruled unanimously that Turkey violated the rights of 427 judges and prosecutors "on account of the unlawfulness of the initial pre-trial detention of the applicants."
The judges and prosecutors were arrested as part of a purge across Turkey’s government institutions and military after the failed coup against President His Enormity, Sultan Recep Tayyip Erdogan the First ...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than there are in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really most important... , that Ankara blamed on the Gulen movement: a transnational religious movement, led by Fethullah Gülen ... a Turkish preacher living in Pennsylvania whom the current govt of Turkey considers responsible for all the ills afflicting Turkey and possibly the entire world. Gülen and Erdogan used to be really good friends, but only one of them could be sultan, and Gülen lost... More than 4,000 judges and prosecutors were accused of membership in the Gulen movement, named a terrorist organization in Turkey, and dismissed from their posts. The majority of them were subsequently convicted on the terror charge.
The court ordered Turkey to pay each applicant 5,000 euros in damages.
Turkey has not immediately commented on the ruling.
Ankara has ignored several recent European court decisions against it, namely in the cases of tossed in the slammer Maw! They're comin' to get me, Maw! Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas and philanthropist Osman Kavala. Last year, the human rights When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... court ordered the "immediate release" of Demirtas who has been imprisoned since 2016 on charges of ties with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The Council of Europa ...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum... has said that if Ankara fails to comply with a 2019 court order to release Kavala pending trial, it would take action, including possibly suspending Turkey’s voting rights or membership.
Ankara is continuing its crackdown on the Gulen movement. On Tuesday, security forces arrested 132 people suspected of having links to the group, Anadolu Agency reported.
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] The UN has warned of any unlawful attempts to prolong or discredit the electoral results process in Iraq or alter them through intimidation and pressure.
During a videoconference briefing to the Security Council, the Secretary-General's Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Plasschaert, said that the elections were held under Iraq’s 2005 constitution, and there is much for "Iraqis to be proud of in this election."
Plasschaert noted that "I cannot overstate, these elections were hard-earned. Let us not forget, the October elections emerged from an unprecedented wave of country-wide demonstrations in 2019."
She recalled that the demonstrations were marked by violence, excessive use of force, abductions, and assassinations, resulting in hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries.
"There is no denying it: elections and their outcomes can provoke strong feelings. That goes for any democracy across the globe. And Iraq is no different. Depending on where one stands, emotions can run high."
The UN official warned that if such feelings and debates give way to undemocratic impulses - such as disinformation, baseless accusations, intimidation, threats of violence, or worse - then sooner or later, "the door is opened to acts that are simply intolerable."
She pointed out that some parties rejected the electoral results and began demonstrations and sit-ins.
Plasschaert referred to the liquidation attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa Kadhimi, saying it was a direct attack on the state. She described it as a "heinous act, and one which can only be condemned in the strongest of terms."
"To ease tensions, calm, restraint, and dialogue are the only way forward."
She indicated that results would only be final after the Federal Supreme Court ratification, which takes place once the Electoral Judicial Panel has adjudicated on those appeals brought before it.
The Panel is finalizing its work, and the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is conducting a further examination of over 800 polling stations.
"I can only say that further patience will have to be exercised."
The representative stressed that any unlawful attempts to prolong or discredit the electoral results process, or worse: to alter the electoral results through intimidation and pressure, can only backfire, and "I call on all stakeholders not to go down that path."
Iraq’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Mohammed Hussein Bahr al-Uloom, noted that the IHEC accepted the request of certain parties to conduct a recount and tabulation of several polling stations before the adjudication of results by the competent judicial authorities.
He stressed that the Federal Supreme Court would have the final say regarding the election results.
Bahr al-Uloom outlined steps taken by Iraq to address concerns, including implementing a national counter-terrorism strategy, enacting a law to address the adverse effects of ISIS against Yazidis and other communities, and the recent repatriation of 441 Iraqis stranded at the al-Hol camp.
He also voiced his rejection of Iraq’s territory being used by those seeking to settle political scores through the pretext of fighting terrorism.
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[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Israel's Supreme Court rejected Wednesday an appeal from a Paleostinian doctor who sought compensation for the killing of three of his daughters and a niece during the 2008-2009 Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... war.
Izzeldin Abuelaish, a gynecologist who now lives in Canada, filed a civil complaint in 2010 after the January 2009 incident that killed the four young females, ranging in age from 13 to 20.
Israel's top court called the incident a "tragic event" but said it was not awarding compensation because the law affords "substantial immunity" to the state in times of conflict.
"Our heart goes out to the petitioner, a bereaved uncle and father to three girls who were killed prematurely," AFP quoted the court as saying.
"At the same time, the severe consequences caused to the petitioner have no remedy and solution in the process at hand."
Abuelaish, who speaks Hebrew and was educated at Harvard University, worked in an Israeli hospital during the conflict.
The deaths occurred when his family home in Gaza was hit by Israeli tank fire. The case gained attention after he called an Israeli television station shortly after the deaths.
Israel's army had said it was targeting forces of Evil in the area amid the conflict that began after Hamas, a regional Iranian catspaw, took over the enclave in 2007.
The Abuelaish family has always categorically denied any Hamas members were in the home.
Speaking outside the Jerusalem court last week where his appeal was heard, Abuelaish called on Israel to show "the moral, ethical and human courage" to admit wrongdoing.
"The biggest challenge in our world is individual responsibility. They have to overcome this fear, or arrogance, or greed, or denial. They have to acknowledge it and I am determined," he said.
Speaking to AFP after the appeal was rejected, Abuelaish's lawyer Hussein Abu Hussein said he had advised his client that a legal victory was unlikely given precedents set in similar Israeli cases.
But Abuelaish wanted to "exhaust every possible legal option", the lawyer said.
After moving to Canada with his remaining children following the deaths, Abuelaish wrote a book entitled "I Shall Not Hate" about reconciliation between Israelis and Paleostinians.
Born in Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp, he now teaches public health at the University of Toronto.
Abuelaish had said any damages awarded would be donated to charity and that he was also seeking an apology from Israel over the deaths.
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[IsraelTimes] Some 500 of the Strip’s 1,000-strong minority allowed to travel to Israel and the West Bank for the holiday season as Israel eases restrictions
Israeli authorities said Wednesday that they will permit 500 members of the Gazoo ...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with an iron fist by Hamaswith about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... Strip’s tiny Christian community to enter Israel and the West Bank to celebrate Christmas.
Israel has in the past allowed Gazooks to exit the blockaded territory for Christmas, though the practice was frozen last year due to the coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague) ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men... pandemic.
Movement out of Gaza also has been restricted since an 11-day war last May between Israel and the territory’s Hamas, the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®, rulers. In recent months, however, Israel has begun to ease some of the restrictions, granting several thousand Gazooks permits to work inside Israel as part of quiet, Egyptian attempts to broker a long-term cease-fire.
COGAT, the Israeli defense body responsible for Paleostinian civilian affairs, announces the permits allowing people to visit relatives and holy sites in Israel and the West Bank. It said it is also increasing access to Jerusalem for Christians in the West Bank and allowing some 200 Gazook Christians to travel through Israel to Jordan for journeys abroad.
Bethlehem, revered by Christians as the birthplace of Christ, is in the West Bank. The town is heavily dependent on tourism, but officials fear there will be few visitors this year due to the lingering effects of the pandemic.
About 1,000 Christians live in Gaza, a tiny fraction of the territory’s 2 million people. Most are Greek Orthodox, with Catholics making up about a quarter of the small community.
The ruling Hamas terror group has designated the Christians a protected minority. There had been a few attacks targeting Christians by Islamic zealots in the early years of Hamas’ takeover, but the Islamic movement has since worked to ensure such attacks don’t happen.
Israel and Egypt have maintained a tight blockade over Gaza since Hamas took control of the territory in 2007 in a bloody coup, in a bid to try try and stop the terror group from importing arms and materials to build fortifications. Residents require permits to leave the territory.
[IsraelTimes] World Squash Federation says it seeks ’open and inclusive’ tournament, is in contact with Moslem country’s authorities in hopes for ’fair and practical solution’
Malaysia is refusing to grant visas for Israeli players to participate in the squash world championship next month, the sport’s governing body has said, sparking anger in the Jewish state.
It is the latest instance of the Moslem-majority Southeast Asian nation, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, attempting to bar its athletes from the country.
The World Team Championship for men is due to take place in Kuala Lumpur from December 7-12, with 26 squads participating.
But the World Squash Federation (WSF) said it had "been made aware that, at present, the Malaysian authorities have not accepted yet to provide visas for the Israel squash team."
"The WSF is committed to the principle of open and inclusive world championships in which all member nations who wish to participate are welcome to do so," the governing body said in a statement to AFP.
The WSF added it was in contact with Malaysia’s squash body and hoped that "a fair and practical solution can be achieved."
Israelis are barred from visiting the South Asian country, where the Paleostinian cause enjoys widespread support. Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad once said he was "glad to be labeled antisemitic," and defended repeated remarks that Jews are "hook-nosed."
The Israel Squash Association said it plans to turn to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland ...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell... if the WSF can’t resolve the issue.
"It’s a shame that they are mixing sports with politics," association chairman Aviv Bushinsky told AFP. "Those who close their eyes — all the countries that participate and let something like that happen — they allow racism and discrimination to take place in sports."
The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia, the country’s squash organization, declined to comment.
In an earlier comment, responding to a request by WSF President Gerard Monteiro, the head of the Malaysian squash organization had said the country "would not be able to guarantee [Israeli players’] safety and well-being."
Israel’s Minister of Sport and Culture Chili Tropper said in a statement earlier this week: "I find it impossible to believe that in this modern era, there is still a place for discrimination, as well as the mixing of political considerations and sport."
The tournament was earlier this year moved to Malaysia from New Zealand because of coronavirus (aka COVID19 or Chinese Plague) ...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men... -related travel restrictions.
In 2019, Malaysia was stripped of the right to host the World Para Swimming Championships for threatening to refuse Israeli athletes.
In 2015, Israeli windsurfers had to pull out of a competition on the island of Langkawi after being refused visas.
[An Nahar] Three Lebanese judges have resigned over interference by politicians in the work of the judiciary, including a probe into last year's Beirut blast, a judicial source said Thursday.In a country where politicians determine judicial appointments, including in top courts, there is little room for the judiciary to work against Lebanon Hezbollahstan ...In 2006 unknown persons blew up Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the car he was traveling in, the road he was traveling on, and a few innocent bystanders of no account whatsoever. The person or persons unknow weren't Hezbollah, you can bet on that. Really. Even though there was an international tribunal that said it was them... 's ruling elite.
A probe into last year's monster port explosion has exposed the extent of such interference, with brass hats mounting a complex web of court challenges to obstruct the work of lead investigator Tarek Bitar.
On Wednesday three judges, all women, handed in their resignation "to protest ... political interference in the work of the judiciary and the undermining of decisions issued by judges and courts," the judicial source said.
The head of the country's top court has yet to approve the resignations and has called for the matter to be discussed in a meeting, the source added.
The resignations came after officials filed dozens of lawsuits against Bitar as well as other judges processing requests by politicians demanding his removal.
Among those who resigned this week is a judge who turned down a request by an official to remove the investigator.
She was consequently hit with a review questioning the validity of her decision.
"The constant questioning of the judiciary's decisions is tarnishing its reputation," the same court official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
While it is the most prominent, the Beirut blast case is not the only one to fall prey to interference by politicians.
A probe into charges of tax evasion and illicit enrichment brought against Central Bank chief Riad Salameh ...Governor of Lebanon'scentral bank, Banque du Liban since April 1993. Salameh was appointed Governor by decree, approved by the Council of Ministers for a renewable term of six years. He was reappointed for four consecutive terms; in 1999, 2005, 2011 and 2017. Salameh chairs the Banque du Liban Central Council, the Higher Banking Commission, the AML/CFT Special Investigation Commission and the Capital Markets Authority. Salameh is a member of the board of governors at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and at the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF). Salameh is the longest-serving central bank governor in the world.... has also been paused over a lawsuit filed against lead investigator Jean Tannous.
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[An Nahar] The U.S. and the West do not mind postponing the elections nor extending Parliament's term, on the condition that the legislature elect Army Commander General Joseph Aoun as president, diplomatic circles in Beirut reportedly said.
Al-Liwaa newspaper observed for its part that there is regional, international and Arab consensus on Aoun, adding that La Belle France and the Vatican do not object to Aoun’s election as president.
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[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] A top Lebanese court Thursday rejected lawsuits filed by a former prime minister and three ex-ministers seeking to sue the state over the conduct of the judge probing the deadly August 2020 Beirut blast, a senior judicial source told Rooters.
The suits, filed over the past month, had paused Judge Tarek Bitar's investigation but he still remains unable to proceed due to a separate judicial ruling that is still pending, lawyer Nizar Saghieh of watchdog group Legal Agenda told Rooters.
The general assembly of Lebanon Hezbollahstan ...a formerly French, now an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. ... 's Court of Cassation rejected the suits filed by former Prime Minister Hassan Diab and former ministers Nohad Machnouk, Ghazi Zeaiter and Ali Hasan Khalil that alleged "grave mistakes," in the probe.
All have been charged in connection with the blast but have denied any wrongdoing and have refused to be interrogated by Bitar, arguing he does not have the authority to prosecute them.
At the heart of the legal quagmire is criticism from senior Lebanese officials who were in charge when the nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate, a highly kaboom used in fertilizers, was stored in the Port of Beirut and kept there for years. Bitar has summoned a dozen bigwigs, charging some with criminal negligence and homicide with probable intent.
On Aug. 4, 2020, the nitrate ignited after a massive fire at the port. The explosion killed over 216 people and injured over 6,000. Parts of Beirut were badly damaged.
Bitar does not give public statements in line with regulations for judges.
Families of Beirut blast victims who have visited Bitar say he told them he would continue to seek to interrogate brass hats until he was removed from the case.
The families rallied Thursday outside Lebanon’s top court against what they say are intentional obstructions to the probe of the devastating blast. They said their message to authorities was: "We are sick of waiting."
According to The News Agency that Dare Not be Named, the families said in a statement that the repeated obstructions of the probe was "surprising and shameful."
"The defendants succeeded in drowning the case in a web of politics and judicial complexities," George Bezdjian, a spokesperson for the families, read from the statement. Bezdjian's daughter Jessica, a nurse, was killed in the earth-shattering kaboom.
Bitar's investigation has faced at least 15 lawsuits, each questioning the course of the probe, his impartiality and authority. Most lawsuits were shot down by lower courts.
The probe has also paralyzed the government, after ministers allied with Hezbollah demanded the Cabinet respond to calls for Bitar’s removal.
The families of the blast victims called on the judiciary to allow the probe to resume. To those obstructing the probe, they said: "History will have no mercy on you."
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
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...a disputed territory lying between India and Pakistain. After partition, the Paks grabbed half of it and call it 
...Turkey's version of Mohammed Morsi but they voted him back in so they deserve him. It's a sin, a shame, and a felony to insult the president of Turkey. In Anatolia did Recep Bey a stately Presidential Palace decree, that has 1100 rooms. That's 968 more than there are in the White House, 400 more than in Versailles, and 325 more than Buckingham Palace, so you know who's really most important...
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] The UN has warned of any unlawful attempts to prolong or discredit the electoral results process in Iraq or alter them through intimidation and pressure.
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] Israel's 
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...
...In 2006 unknown persons blew up Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, the car he was traveling in, the road he was traveling on, and a few innocent bystanders of no account whatsoever. The person or persons unknow weren't Hezbollah, you can bet on that. Really. Even though there was an international tribunal that said it was them...
...a formerly French, now an Iranian colony situated on the eastern Mediterranean, conveniently adjacent to Israel. ...
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