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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:53 PM Original message |
Howard Dean should step in to tell Hillary to step down and Gore/Edwards/Carter should endorse Obama |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. If the GOP primaries had been proportional like the Dems they would still have a contest |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I think for the record, we should have a "winner take all" method next time. |
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krawhitham (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. no, but the SD should be removed from the process |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Agreed. We need a lot of tweaking, and changes. |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:27 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. No no.. Proportional voting is VERY progressive |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:16 AM Response to Reply #37 |
60. I agree. |
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bklyncowgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
58. How long have the Democrats been doing the proportional voting for presidential primaries. |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
3. Reid said "something" would be done... |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I hope something IS being done, she's determined to push on. And why? She can't win. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. And Obama can? |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Blah, blah. Attack, attack. It's simple: Obama can win the nomination, Hillary can't. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
27. Like an election to pick a candidate Reid? |
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UALRBSofL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Howard Dean can't tell Hillary to step down |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. If her staying in hurts the party, he should step in or pressure Gore/Edwards/Carter to. |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #8 |
69. They will all be told to politely "fuck off." |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
83. You seem pretty sure they would |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Can he discuss it with her at least? |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Yeah, I think Edwards was asked to get out. Which is why he was so quiet about it. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
29. Step down now Howard. You've let us lose for eight years. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Eight years? He hasn't been DNC chairman for eight years. LOL! |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Maybe not but is seems like twenty to me. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Do you think before you type? If not, I suggest you begin doing so. n/t |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #36 |
52. Easy, some of us haven't always been news junkies. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:52 AM Response to Reply #36 |
55. All about Howard Dean. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:24 AM Response to Reply #55 |
63. You obviously don't know JACK SHIT about Howard Dean. Interloper. -eom |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #63 |
65. I know what I hear and see. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:53 AM Response to Reply #65 |
67. LOL, your posts betray your ignorance. YES WE TOOK CONGRESS - DUH! |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:02 AM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Doesn't seem like it when you see what we did with it. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:11 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. You are totally clueless. You don't even know that the DLC is NOT the DNC. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:12 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. What is the bottom line with either...to win or not? |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
54. You must be a Republican, then. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:53 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Nope a Democrat who wants to win for once. |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:26 AM Response to Reply #56 |
64. You obviously didn't read that post. We only STARTED winning w/Dean. Have you been under a rock? |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:06 AM Response to Reply #64 |
71. Winning with Dean? Uh.... |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:13 AM Response to Reply #71 |
75. So, you'd rather we still had REPUBLICANS in those seats? Unreal. -eom |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #64 |
72. We're winning? |
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Justitia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:14 AM Response to Reply #72 |
76. WTF? You're all over the map. Waste of time. -eom |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:22 AM Response to Reply #76 |
78. During the 2006 election here in Illinois |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:57 AM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Agreed. Great post. n/t |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:05 AM Response to Reply #54 |
70. Everything a success? Yeah, tell that to the MI and FL voters. n/t |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:25 AM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Undemocratic every way you look at it. |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. He can start bringing in the top dems to pressure the supers to move now to save the Gen election. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. No, thanks. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Gore/Edwards 08. lol. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I'll take that ticket. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. It's a deal, let's set up a press conference and announce the new ticket :) |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. Done. |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #22 |
85. Me too!!! |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. I like that but they have to try to win. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's not up to Howard Dean |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Typical tactic of those losing--accuse the other side of being afraid. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. You guys have been trying |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. How can Hillary win the nomination? Lay out the math. Oh wait, you can't. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. She can win the nomination the same way Obama will have to |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #25 |
66. And insulting to anyone who doesn't agree. |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Step down why? Anyone who wants to run should not |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. No, but for the good of the party, |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:24 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. Good of whose party? Are the ones left Democrats? |
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olkaz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Are you saying Hillary is progressive? |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. Jesus. You know what I'm trying to say. Please don't be obtuse. nt |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. So why is he working for Democrats when he is blameless? |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. bullshit! eom |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Thats your opinion. And I'm not going to argue with another Edwards supporters ;) |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Me too. You Obama/Clinton people didn't even let us have Super Tuesday |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. She's gonna go absolutely ape. |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Her advisors are ready to throw the kitchen sink to desperately win this--it's over. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
32. I am hoping they do not. |
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BenDavid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. listen and listen good......hrc is going to stay in this race till the end |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:07 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. ^ ^ ^ McCain suporter. |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:17 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. force what on her? |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. You must be quite naive about politics if you don't understand how bad it is not to seat them. |
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Bensthename (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Hillary should have played by the rules. It's very simple. FL and MI will still vote for the nominee |
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CTD (732 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
43. She KNOWS she cannot win. She is only working to destroy Obama to preserve her 2012 last hope run |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:20 AM Response to Reply #43 |
62. I am afraid you are right nt |
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readmoreoften (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:21 PM Response to Original message |
46. Isn't Gore/Edwards/Carter's endorsement pointless after Clinton steps down? |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
47. And Clive Owen should declare his love for me and I should be made Queen |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-26-08 11:44 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I love "shoulds". |
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democrattotheend (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 12:04 AM Response to Original message |
53. Wow, you changed your icon! |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 05:56 AM Response to Original message |
57. Why are you afraid of representative democracy? |
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mac2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:03 AM Response to Reply #57 |
59. They are saying sit down and shut up....we want our |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 06:17 AM Response to Original message |
61. That's where I differ from you. |
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Life Long Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
77. Is Hillary using her supporters for her own gain in 2012? |
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chapel hill dem (212 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
81. Around here, some life-long Democrats are beginning to rationalize |
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DemocratSinceBirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
82. Your Logic Is Flawed |
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Medusa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
84. The Clintons believe they ARE the Democratic party |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. I disagree |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-27-08 08:31 AM Response to Original message |
87. So Dean should do the same thing to Hillary he did to John Edwards??? |
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