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Over 95% of US troops out of Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: About 95 percent of US troops have left Afghanistan, according to US Central Command. US Central Command said in a tweet on Tuesday evening that since the beginning of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense
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Over 95% of US troops out of Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: About 95 percent of US troops have left Afghanistan, according to US Central Command. US Central Command said in a tweet on Tuesday evening that since the beginning of the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defense has withdrawn 984 C-17 aircrafts from Afghanistan and delivered 17,074 pieces of …

People should rise against Taliban atrocities; Omar

AT News KABUL: Senior Presidential advisor, Wahid Omar, condemning the killing of popular Afghan comedian, Khasha Jawan, said that the Taliban showed that they are in pursuit of bloodshed. Omar called on people to raise their voice against Taliban atroci
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People should rise against Taliban atrocities; Omar

AT News KABUL: Senior Presidential advisor, Wahid Omar, condemning the killing of popular Afghan comedian, Khasha Jawan, said that the Taliban showed that they are in pursuit of bloodshed. Omar called on people to raise their voice against Taliban atrocities. According to reports, Taliban dragged Khasha Jawan out of his home in Dand district of southern …

Karzai condemns killing of comedian by Taliban

AT News KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the killing of a famous comedian, Nazar Mohammad Khasha, by the Taliban militants in southern Kandahar province earlier this week. The former president said his killing was against Islamic teachi
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Karzai condemns killing of comedian by Taliban

AT News KABUL: Former president Hamid Karzai strongly condemned the killing of a famous comedian, Nazar Mohammad Khasha, by the Taliban militants in southern Kandahar province earlier this week. The former president said his killing was against Islamic teachings, calling on warring parties to stop the war, which he said only served the cause of …

Exclusive: Taliban Puts Tajik Militants Partially In Charge Of Afghanistan’s Northern Border

DUSHANBE — When the Taliban captured a strategically important security checkpoint near Afghanistan’s border with Tajikistan last month, it assigned a Tajik militant to raise the Taliban flag on the site. The militant goes by the alias Mahdi Arsal
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Exclusive: Taliban Puts Tajik Militants Partially In Charge Of Afghanistan’s Northern Border

DUSHANBE — When the Taliban captured a strategically important security checkpoint near Afghanistan’s border with Tajikistan last month, it assigned a Tajik militant to raise the Taliban flag on the site. The militant goes by the alias Mahdi Arsalon and has a group of fighters from Tajikistan under his command, an eyewitness to the flag-raising …

Editorial: Pakistan’s deceptive gambit in Afghanistan

With the recent uptick in Taliban’s violence in areas under their control, Pakistan once again tried to fool the world by declaring that Taliban takeover of Afghanistan would be against the country’s national interest. This is utterly a false statement an
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Editorial: Pakistan’s deceptive gambit in Afghanistan

With the recent uptick in Taliban’s violence in areas under their control, Pakistan once again tried to fool the world by declaring that Taliban takeover of Afghanistan would be against the country’s national interest. This is utterly a false statement and the old counterfeit narrative of supporting a dignified Afghanistan. The situation is horrible at …

Economic costs of Taliban’s foray; Afghanistan loses $33m in customs revenue

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has lost a staggering $33.5 million worth of revenue in the past month after the fall of seven customs ports in porous borders to the Taliban, officials revealed on Tuesday. Since a month, the government has lost control over Islam
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Economic costs of Taliban’s foray; Afghanistan loses $33m in customs revenue

AT News KABUL: Afghanistan has lost a staggering $33.5 million worth of revenue in the past month after the fall of seven customs ports in porous borders to the Taliban, officials revealed on Tuesday. Since a month, the government has lost control over Islam Qala, Torghundi, Abu Nasr Farahi, Spin Boldak, Ay-Khanoom, Dand-e-Patan and Shir …

Afghanistan records 544 daily virus cases, 62 deaths

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that it has recorded 544 new cases of coronavirus across the country over the past day and fatalities are at 62. Ministry said that out of 2,589 suspected samples tested in laboratories in the past 24 h
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Afghanistan records 544 daily virus cases, 62 deaths

AT News KABUL: Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday said that it has recorded 544 new cases of coronavirus across the country over the past day and fatalities are at 62. Ministry said that out of 2,589 suspected samples tested in laboratories in the past 24 hours, 544 were reported positive. The total tally since …

Army to ‘recapture’ Taliban-held districts in 6 months

AT News KABUL: Afghan forces will recapture all districts that have fallen to the Taliban in a countrywide onslaught within the next six months, said a military official on Monday. “A six-month military plan is underway to regain control of all Taliban-hel
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Army to ‘recapture’ Taliban-held districts in 6 months

AT News KABUL: Afghan forces will recapture all districts that have fallen to the Taliban in a countrywide onslaught within the next six months, said a military official on Monday. “A six-month military plan is underway to regain control of all Taliban-held areas,” said spokesman to the Security Sector Ajmal Omar Shinwari. Speaking at a …

Afghanistan records 708 new daily cases, 35 deaths

AT News KABUL:  Ministry of Public Health on Monday said that it has recorded 708 new cases and 35 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours. Ministry said that out of 2,588 suspected samples tested in laboratories in the past 24 hours, 708 were rep
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Afghanistan records 708 new daily cases, 35 deaths

AT News KABUL:  Ministry of Public Health on Monday said that it has recorded 708 new cases and 35 deaths across the country in the past 24 hours. Ministry said that out of 2,588 suspected samples tested in laboratories in the past 24 hours, 708 were reported positive. The total tally since the outbreak of …

‘Unprecedented’ civilian casualties if violence continues, UN warns

AT News KABUL: As conflict worsens in Afghanistan, the United Nations in a new report issued on Monday warned that without a significant de-escalation in violence, Afghanistan is on course for 2021 to witness the highest ever number of documented civilian cas
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‘Unprecedented’ civilian casualties if violence continues, UN warns

AT News KABUL: As conflict worsens in Afghanistan, the United Nations in a new report issued on Monday warned that without a significant de-escalation in violence, Afghanistan is on course for 2021 to witness the highest ever number of documented civilian casualties in a single year since UNAMA records began. Civilian casualties in Afghanistan in …

“Weak governance pushed Afghanistan to the brink”

AT News KABUL: Ahmad Wali Massoud, a former jihadi figure accuses President Ghani of poor governing and management, calling for government support of what he said “national resistance against Taliban”. He said Monday that the poor management would lead th
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“Weak governance pushed Afghanistan to the brink”

AT News KABUL: Ahmad Wali Massoud, a former jihadi figure accuses President Ghani of poor governing and management, calling for government support of what he said “national resistance against Taliban”. He said Monday that the poor management would lead the country to a crisis, adding that the situation would have been in favor of Taliban …

UN says Taliban keep close ties with terrorist groups

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council believes that Taliban are still keeping relations with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. In a report, the UN said fighters from al-Qaeda, Central Asian terrorist group and the East Turkistan network are ac
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UN says Taliban keep close ties with terrorist groups

AT News KABUL: The United Nations Security Council believes that Taliban are still keeping relations with al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups. In a report, the UN said fighters from al-Qaeda, Central Asian terrorist group and the East Turkistan network are actively present in Afghanistan. The Afghan foreign ministry also says that the United Nations Security …

US vows continued support, airstrikes against Taliban

AT News KABUL: The United States has promised to continue air strikes against Taliban position in support for the Afghan security and defense forces and to prevent militants’ advance. “The United States has recently increased aerial attacks in support fo
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US vows continued support, airstrikes against Taliban

AT News KABUL: The United States has promised to continue air strikes against Taliban position in support for the Afghan security and defense forces and to prevent militants’ advance. “The United States has recently increased aerial attacks in support for the Afghan forces and we are ready to further enhance it in case of Taliban’s …

Officials say US aid will prioritize IDPs

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it would prioritize thee Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in contributing the donated money announced by the United States for Afghan refugees. The ministry of refugees and repatriates, said Sunday that the i
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Officials say US aid will prioritize IDPs

AT News KABUL: The government of Afghanistan says it would prioritize thee Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs) in contributing the donated money announced by the United States for Afghan refugees. The ministry of refugees and repatriates, said Sunday that the internal displaced people need assistance more than any others because more people displace from their homes …

Coronavirus; 414 new daily cases, 52 deaths reported

AT News KABUL: Less than 414 new coronavirus cases have been reported and fatalities from the disease amounted to 52 deaths in the past day, the Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday, marking a sharp decline compared to the past week. The ministry said tha
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Coronavirus; 414 new daily cases, 52 deaths reported

AT News KABUL: Less than 414 new coronavirus cases have been reported and fatalities from the disease amounted to 52 deaths in the past day, the Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday, marking a sharp decline compared to the past week. The ministry said that out of 1,697 suspected samples tested in laboratories in …

Afghan army must slow Taliban advance, says Pentagon

AT NewsKABUL: The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says that the Afghan army needs to slow Taliban’s momentum before they try to retake the areas they lost in recent months. “The Afghan army is strengthening positions in the main populated centers,
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Afghan army must slow Taliban advance, says Pentagon

AT NewsKABUL: The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says that the Afghan army needs to slow Taliban’s momentum before they try to retake the areas they lost in recent months. “The Afghan army is strengthening positions in the main populated centers,” Austin said Sunday in Alaska. “To prevent Taliban’s advance, I think they should …

Is Peace possible in Afghanistan without a clear vision?

Peace is the absence of war, while war is the absence of peace! A negotiated peace in Afghanistan presents a number of challenges. The duration of the war over several decades has created a number of situations, that requires an in-depth examination in light
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Is Peace possible in Afghanistan without a clear vision?

Peace is the absence of war, while war is the absence of peace! A negotiated peace in Afghanistan presents a number of challenges. The duration of the war over several decades has created a number of situations, that requires an in-depth examination in light of the peace negotiations that took place between the United States …

Afghanistan Times celebrates 15th anniversary with a vision towards future

Fifteen years ago today, we began our sojourn as Afghanistan’s first national institution to publish English news content, with a focus on the country’s current affairs – a mission characterized by objectivity, impartiality and professionalism This yea
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Afghanistan Times celebrates 15th anniversary with a vision towards future

Fifteen years ago today, we began our sojourn as Afghanistan’s first national institution to publish English news content, with a focus on the country’s current affairs – a mission characterized by objectivity, impartiality and professionalism This year marks the 15th anniversary of Afghanistan Times, which was established on July 25th 2006 as a trailblazing English …

Editorial: Pakistan’s aggression in Spin-Boldak

A video has been doing rounds on social media shows Pakistani militias crossed the zero point of the impose crossing- Durand Line. Pakistan has always held vicious intentions towards Afghanistan. The Pakistani military- who maintain the power on the country
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Editorial: Pakistan’s aggression in Spin-Boldak

A video has been doing rounds on social media shows Pakistani militias crossed the zero point of the impose crossing- Durand Line. Pakistan has always held vicious intentions towards Afghanistan. The Pakistani military- who maintain the power on the country’s government affairs- has fired hundreds of rockets across the Durand crossing, killing and wounding dozens …

“Afghanistan will be a pariah nation if Taliban rise to power by force”

AT News KABUL: A top U.S. official has warned that Afghanistan will be an isolated nation if the Taliban take power by force. This comes amid rapid advances by the Taliban. The group has overrun many towns and key transit ports and trade corridors and heavy f
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“Afghanistan will be a pariah nation if Taliban rise to power by force”

AT News KABUL: A top U.S. official has warned that Afghanistan will be an isolated nation if the Taliban take power by force. This comes amid rapid advances by the Taliban. The group has overrun many towns and key transit ports and trade corridors and heavy fighting is threatening to throw the country out of …

Biden doubles down on continued Afghan support

AT News KABUL: The US President Joe Biden reaffirmed sustained American support for Afghan security forces after the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country. In a phone call with President Biden reiterated that support for the Afghan defense and securit
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Biden doubles down on continued Afghan support

AT News KABUL: The US President Joe Biden reaffirmed sustained American support for Afghan security forces after the withdrawal of foreign forces from the country. In a phone call with President Biden reiterated that support for the Afghan defense and security forces will continue unabated. A statement issued by his office on Saturday said the …

Protest erupts in Washington against abduction of Afghan envoy’s daughter

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of the Afghans settled in the U.S. have staged demonstration in front of the Pakistani embassy in Washington to protest the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter in Islamabad. The protestors chanted anti-Pakistani slogans, de
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Protest erupts in Washington against abduction of Afghan envoy’s daughter

AT News KABUL: Hundreds of the Afghans settled in the U.S. have staged demonstration in front of the Pakistani embassy in Washington to protest the abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter in Islamabad. The protestors chanted anti-Pakistani slogans, demanding prosecution for the perpetrators. Earlier, the Afghan foreign ministry said that unknown men kidnapped Silsila Alikhil, …

US airstrikes in Kandahar roil Taliban

AT News KABUL: A string of airstrikes launched by US military have pounded Taliban sanctuaries in southern Kandahar in recent days to support Afghan security forces fighting the Taliban, US officials said. Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby confirmed on Thursda
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US airstrikes in Kandahar roil Taliban

AT News KABUL: A string of airstrikes launched by US military have pounded Taliban sanctuaries in southern Kandahar in recent days to support Afghan security forces fighting the Taliban, US officials said. Pentagon spokesman John F. Kirby confirmed on Thursday that US forces have been supporting Afghan security forces through airstrikes. The strikes have taken …

Afghanistan: Threats of Taliban Atrocities in Kandahar

Insurgent Forces Hold Hundreds; Executions of Residents Linked to Government Taliban forces that have taken control of districts in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province have detained hundreds of residents whom they accuse of association with the governm
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Afghanistan: Threats of Taliban Atrocities in Kandahar

Insurgent Forces Hold Hundreds; Executions of Residents Linked to Government Taliban forces that have taken control of districts in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province have detained hundreds of residents whom they accuse of association with the government, Human Rights Watch said today. The Taliban have reportedly killed some detainees, including relatives of provincial government officials and …

Karzai lauds Tajik president’s remarks on Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Friday commended Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon’s ‘positive remarks’ regarding Afghanistan, saying Tajikistan has always been a good neighbor. In a statement, Hamid Karzai said: “During my fourteen
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Karzai lauds Tajik president’s remarks on Afghanistan

AT News KABUL: Former President Hamid Karzai on Friday commended Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon’s ‘positive remarks’ regarding Afghanistan, saying Tajikistan has always been a good neighbor. In a statement, Hamid Karzai said: “During my fourteen years of service, we had very good and fraternal relations with Tajikistan, and especially with the President himself. Tajikistan has …

Taliban kill 100 civilians in Kandahar

AT News KABUL: Taliban killed at least 100 civilians in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province, said the ministry of Interior on Friday. The ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanikzai said that the Taliban dragged 400 people out of their residences. He
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Taliban kill 100 civilians in Kandahar

AT News KABUL: Taliban killed at least 100 civilians in Spin Boldak district of southern Kandahar province, said the ministry of Interior on Friday. The ministry spokesman Mirwais Stanikzai said that the Taliban dragged 400 people out of their residences. He said that the dead bodies of 100 people have been found. The First Vice …

Taliban driven out of key district as war simmers

AT News KABUL: Afghan troops have recaptured Karokh district in western Herat which was attacked by the Taliban, officials said. Civilian forces deployed assisted the army in the operation to push the Taliban out of the district Friday morning. At least fifte
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Taliban driven out of key district as war simmers

AT News KABUL: Afghan troops have recaptured Karokh district in western Herat which was attacked by the Taliban, officials said. Civilian forces deployed assisted the army in the operation to push the Taliban out of the district Friday morning. At least fifteen Taliban militants were killed and 20 of them wounded in the raid, said …

Taliban: No peace until Ghani is in power

AT News KABUL: The Taliban group says there will be no peace in Afghanistan unless President Ashraf Ghani is removed from power and a new government is established in Kabul. A spokesman for the insurgents, who is also a member of the group’s negotiating tea
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Taliban: No peace until Ghani is in power

AT News KABUL: The Taliban group says there will be no peace in Afghanistan unless President Ashraf Ghani is removed from power and a new government is established in Kabul. A spokesman for the insurgents, who is also a member of the group’s negotiating team, Suhail Shaheen was quoted by the Associated Press as saying …

Uzbekistan spurns asylum for US’s Afghan allies

AT News KABUL: Uzbekistan has apparently rejected a US request for it to grant temporary asylum for Afghans who worked with Americans and are awaiting special immigration visas. The United States has recently asked Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan to gra
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Uzbekistan spurns asylum for US’s Afghan allies

AT News KABUL: Uzbekistan has apparently rejected a US request for it to grant temporary asylum for Afghans who worked with Americans and are awaiting special immigration visas. The United States has recently asked Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan to grant temporary asylum to 9,000 Afghans who have worked with Western troops in Afghanistan and are …

U.S. failed in Afghanistan, here is to know why?

By Mojib R. Awrang I remember my childhood in the village. My family has just returned home-Afghanistan from a Pakistani refugee camp. I could see the grimy picture around- which the Soviet-Union and Civil war left behind there. But there was still hope and j
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U.S. failed in Afghanistan, here is to know why?

By Mojib R. Awrang I remember my childhood in the village. My family has just returned home-Afghanistan from a Pakistani refugee camp. I could see the grimy picture around- which the Soviet-Union and Civil war left behind there. But there was still hope and joy for a better future and better change on the faces …

A glimmer of hope rises as peace delegation visited Doha

A high level delegation of peace negotiations, led by chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, traveled to Qatar to meet with the Taliban representatives, discussing ways of meaningful peace negotiations. There have been se
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A glimmer of hope rises as peace delegation visited Doha

A high level delegation of peace negotiations, led by chairman of the high council for national reconciliation, Abdullah Abdullah, traveled to Qatar to meet with the Taliban representatives, discussing ways of meaningful peace negotiations. There have been several meetings held between the Afghan negotiating team and the Taliban delegation but they failed to make any …

Afghan, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar

AT News KABUL: As violent fighting remains unabated in Afghanistan, a high-ranking delegation of the Afghan government and the Taliban representatives held high-stakes talks in Doha on Saturday after constant failures to broker a peace deal. The talks have lo
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Afghan, Taliban negotiators meet in Qatar

AT News KABUL: As violent fighting remains unabated in Afghanistan, a high-ranking delegation of the Afghan government and the Taliban representatives held high-stakes talks in Doha on Saturday after constant failures to broker a peace deal. The talks have lost momentum with the Taliban making battlefield gains, undermining months of painstaking negotiations that seldom yielded …

Afghanistan sees quick decrease in Covid-19 cases

AT News KABUL:  Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday said that it has recorded 378 new cases and 49 deaths across the country, which reveals a sharp decrease in the past 24 hours. Ministry said that out of 1,759 suspected samples tested in labora
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Afghanistan sees quick decrease in Covid-19 cases

AT News KABUL:  Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) on Saturday said that it has recorded 378 new cases and 49 deaths across the country, which reveals a sharp decrease in the past 24 hours. Ministry said that out of 1,759 suspected samples tested in laboratories in the past 24 hours, 378 were reported positive. The …

Ghani seeks to bolster trade in Tashkent summit

AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani participated on Friday in an international conference in Uzbekistan and met with high-ranking officials of several countries. President Ghani addressed the international conference of Central and South Asia in Tashkent an
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Ghani seeks to bolster trade in Tashkent summit

AT News KABUL: President Ashraf Ghani participated on Friday in an international conference in Uzbekistan and met with high-ranking officials of several countries. President Ghani addressed the international conference of Central and South Asia in Tashkent and called on officials of several countries such as Uzbekistan, India, US. He also spoke by telephone with his …

EU voices support for Afghanistan quest for peace

AT News KABUL: The European Union said on Friday it strongly supports Afghanistan peace process that leads to the end of war through a political settlement. Addressing a conference in Tashkent on Friday, Vice-President of the European Commission Jos
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EU voices support for Afghanistan quest for peace

AT News KABUL: The European Union said on Friday it strongly supports Afghanistan peace process that leads to the end of war through a political settlement. Addressing a conference in Tashkent on Friday, Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell reiterated EU’s support for Afghan peace quest which leads to the end of conflict through a political …

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