Outtakes from the "RED SPOT INSTITUTE"
Good balmy morning to all in the "City of Angels". Here are some "BLOGGIN TOPICS" to engage the discerning mind.CARDINAL MAHONY DISCLOSES SUMMER ASSAULT:
Cardinal Roger Mahony reveals in today's Daily News that he was assaulted in July by a person agitated over the Priest Abuse Scandal. While many are right in expressing their collective anger over the scandal, "STREET JUSTICE" is not the proper avenue to express one's feelings.
FPPC TO REVIEW, SCRUTINIZE EXPENSE PROCEDURES:
The fallout from the "LIFE STYLE OF WORKING MAN, FABIAN" continues. The state ethics commission, better known as the FPPC is reviewing new proposals that would require lawmakers to fully disclose the rationale and source of spending for trips such as those that Speaker Nunez engaged in. If these new rules are adopted, I would recommend naming them the "NUNEZ ACT". "MOO BOY MAVIGLIO" will love this.
LABOR TO PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN SUPERVISOR RACE:
Lead by the "FIRST LADY OF LABOR", Maria Elena Durazo, the county labor federation has given top priority to electing a "labor friendly" person to the Supervisor seat being vacated by Supervisor Burke. Can one sense a bad outcome for the "MANIC BITTER BERNIE"? As a side note, the county labor federation endorse the "PHONE TAX".
We’re certainly dismayed that [Núñez] would abandon 100,000 low-wage workers. He came from modest beginnings himself, and he should know better,” said Art Pulaski, the chief of the state labor federation. Excerpted from "Fabian's Fatwa" by Marc Cooper
NAHAI NOMINATION COMES BEFORE COUNCIL COMMITTEE:
The nomination of David Nahai to become the General Manager at the nation's largest public utility, will come before the City Council committee which oversees the DWP. All eyes will be on Councilwoman Jan Perry who was at odds with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa over the selection process.
Labels: "NUNEZ ACT", Bitter Bernie, Board of Supervisors, cardinal roger mahoney, fabian nunez, H David Nahai, los angeles politics, Maria Elena Durazo, mayor antonio villaraigosa
Posted by Red Spot in CD 14 @ 12/04/2007 08:14:00 AM
51 Comments:
At today's public comment, the guy involved with Elephant Hill (the opponent or pro, I didn't catch it, am not familiar with that issue) was furious "at some creature called zuma dogg" who attacked him and his wife.
Said that while some said, just ignore him as a mad person, a mad dog, he's old school and from Catorce 14, he doesn't do things that way.
Hope that guy goes after the sleazy attacks and gutter rantings and libel that have gone on for some time -- congrats, Mayor Sam, Joe!
Your reputation certainly is getting around.
(Are you going to keep deleting this alert, or no -- knowing that mad dog, he'll come back and smear that wronged party even further, as part of his "freedom of speech.")
"The attack on Mahony occurred in July near Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in downtown Los Angeles, and it took the cardinal about a month to heal....
It should have taken him as long to heal as it will for his victims. He was responsible as he allowed it to continue. His ego was more important than the needs of his flock.
I can think of a Mayor and a Councilman who behave the same way. I wonder when someone will have the cajones to do the same to them.
Where in this blog is there a comment about Elephant Hill? Huizar is scamming the people ensuring them that he is doing all HE can, but it is known that the developers will win because Huizar has ensured that he would help them when voting for him last year.
Elephant Hiill will be a development not open space!
....and the Southwest Museum will be a Conference Center.
.....plus, a certain Armory will be given to a Non-Profit connected to a member of the Southwest Society.
10:53, you say, "Are you going to keep deleting this alert?"
I never deleted anything about this? Why did you say, "keep deleting" when I have never deleted it? (propaganda spin alert!)
Meanwhile, since it appears you cannot tell the difference between what gets deleted, and what doesn't -- no wonder you are always so frustrated and confused all the time.
There is a difference between pasting several versions of the same comment on various thread about my personal living conditions or comments about people's weight, or flat out lies -- as opposed to what you say in 10:53am.
You say someone mentioned ZD at public comment over an important issue, and you give your "hopes" and opinion on the situation.
I don't see anything to delete.
(But that last paragraph makes you look like the crybaby loser that you are for accusing me of deleting a post "again" when I never deleted it, you whining-crybaby.
...and lets not forget the dirty air from the proposed power plant in Vernon. Does anyone remember who are some of the paid shillers for this project? A "torre and carpetbagger".
Listen up Blogging Burros, below is an example of a real scandal, involving the Shady SlimeBall Sheriff of the O.C.
And notice the story is written by a real reporter from the L.A. Slimes.
This blog should be maned Red Spot Rumors, or Mayor Sam's Slime-Balls or Zuma Dogg's Do-DO. Savvy?
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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-haidl3dec03,1,6400611.story?
Boss was 'get out of jail free' card for wealthy sheriff's aide, prosecutors say
Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times
Donald Haidl, seen in 2004, has confessed to a tax crime and is a witness against the man whose career he helped bankroll, indicted Orange County Sheriff Michael S. Carona.
Donald Haidl had made millions in business but hungered for something else. Indictment says he went after it by backing Sheriff Michael S. Carona.
I wonder if the Blogging Burros knew about this information in The "L.A. Slimes". The Blogging Burros could not uncover a big mac hamburger much less any real political scandal.
From L.A. Slimes.....
"Some years ago, he hosted a fundraiser on Quickhammer for former Los Angeles Mayor James K. Hahn. Hahn and his sister, City Councilwoman Janice Hahn, were on board for the cruise around Newport Harbor, the associate and an aide to the councilwoman said. Haidl passed out cigars and collected campaign checks."
More gossip and rumors from a "FORMER MAYOR SAM AWARDEE"
No, the collection won’t be stored in Mount Washington. And it shouldn’t be: anyone who saw the stacks of crates piled up like the final scene from “Citizen Kane,” who smelled the mildew and saw firsthand the deterioration of priceless artifacts would concede that the collection was in jeopardy; it was not being maintained to contemporary standards. It will be maintained and preserved elsewhere, as it must be. But of those 250,000 artifacts, only a tiny fraction was ever on view at a single time. Much of the collection hasn’t been displayed for decades and some it has never been seen by the public at all. The collection is vast; it’s rich enough to sustain two museums: our own in Northeast L.A. and another in Griffith Park..
Excerpts from Eliot Sekular's letter to EGP newspaper.
"and lets not forget the dirty air from the proposed power plant in Vernon. Does anyone remember who are some of the paid shillers for this project? A "torre and carpetbagger".
December 04, 2007 11:51 AM'
Yes, but what good would will it do?
the Southwest Musuem artifacts.... " will be maintained and preserved elsewhere, as it must be. But of those 250,000 artifacts, only a tiny fraction was ever on view at a single time. Much of the collection hasn’t been displayed for decades and some it has never been seen by the public at all. The collection is vast; it’s rich enough to sustain two museums: our own in Northeast L.A. and another in Griffith Park..'
How much of this collection is going to be sold off to the American Indian Musuem in Washington?
^ about 90%.
Afternoon Update
DWP manager's nomination sent to City Council
Daily News Wire Services
Article Last Updated: 12/04/2007 12:33:01 PM PST
Final plans were put into place today for H. David Nahai to lead the Department of Water and Power as his nomination was forwarded to the Los Angeles City Council today without recommendation.
Members of the council's Energy and Environment Committee questioned Nahai for less than an hour today, but lost a quorum before they could vote on his nomination. The issue is expected to go before the full council tomorrow.
Two months ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa nominated Nahai to succeed Ron Deaton, who announced his retirement Oct. 26.
"I pride myself on being a pragmatic environmentalist," Nahai told the committee.
"Two months ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa nominated Nahai to succeed Ron Deaton, who announced his retirement Oct. 26.
"I pride myself on being a pragmatic environmentalist," Nahai told the committee."
What the dictionary say....
(after reading that, this guy will fit in with Villa very well)
1.skilled in law or business
2.archaic a
(1): busy
(2): officious
b: opinionated
3. relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters
4. practical as opposed to idealistic
AND BEST OF ALL
"pragmatic men of power have had no time or inclination to deal with…social morality"
Fits Villa to a tee.
Dear Mr. Don Jones,
Sorry you feel that way. Personally, I don't think you should have called more attention to a one time blog post. I wish you would have contacted me if you disagreed with my post. Maybe you could have presented a side that I did not hear.
I don't really think my blogging is a city council issue, or an attack on anyones' first amendment rights.
I have never prevented anyone from speaking anywhere.
But I know that is not going to be any consolation. And you mentioned that I post anonymously. If you read anything in that thread from "anonymous", it was not posted by me. Again, I know that ain't gonna help, but I wanted to clarify.
Besides that...again, I really, really wasn't aware one blog by an unknown like me would create such waves.
Zuma, unknown or now, the Mayor Sam blog is on the internet like any other blog and therefore, when you toss out peoples' names, they come up in Googling them, regardless of who said it or the context.
Mayor Sam made a huge boast yesterday about how influential this site is in creating google hits for Councilmembers, and therefore for anyone else who is mentioned.
When someone says they say your name on a blog and you did this or that, something derogatory or even an outright lie, don't you think that would be hurtful? The fact that it is unsubstantiated from an unknown or anonymous source doesn't matter.
As Joe Mailander boasted, this site specializes in "rumor-mongering and innuendo," so such things are common on this blog.
The only posts you delete are the ones about you or, you say, sexual.
You all set the tone but how you've called all the councilmembers names which is way above and beyond just criticizing issues.
Funny how so many bloggers have thin skins when it comes to them (look at Tony Pierce on LAist and metroblogging, Joe's link) but when a guy and his wife's name are used like this, you don't think it hurts?
You're all at the forefront of new frontiers in blogging, and as you've dragged public comment down to a new low and tested frontiers, guess you're doing it here, too.
Just hope it won't hurt all your fellow commenters and bloggers by forcing stricter rules, like what apply to the MSM and legislature.
Who is the "FIRST LADY OF LABOR" refering to??
L.A. County's largest labor federation wants support in exchange for backing
By Rick Orlov, Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 12/03/2007 09:46:05 PM PST
In a fiery, fist-pounding speech, the leader of Los Angeles County's largest labor organization issued a warning Monday to elected officials that unions want to see firm support for labor efforts in return for backing in the upcoming elections.
The strident challenge came as contracts are set to be negotiated next year for 30 unions covering 350,000 workers ranging from actors and longshoremen to home-care workers, teachers and janitors.
Maria Elena Durazo, executive secretary-treasurer of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, told some 1,000 delegates at the group's second annual congress that labor is in no mood for being used for political purposes.
"Truth be told, we have a lot of fake political friends and precious few real ones," Durazo said. "How many times do we hear our political friends tell us, `I can be with you on some issues but not on others.' Or, `You don't understand the pressure I'm under.'
"What risks do politicians take in standing up for heroic workers? Do they risk their re-elections or their comfortable lives they live in largely safe, Democratic districts where our members ... make up the majority of voters? Or do they risk their ability to solicit generous political donations from wealthy big business and corporate special interests?"
Hint, if one had been reading Marc Cooper's articles on a certain assemblyman. Then you would know. F.N.
USA TODAY/Gallup Poll: Significant drops in support for Clinton & Giuliani
"National support for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani significantly eroded over the past month," USA TODAY Washington bureau chief Susan Page writes.
COULD IT BE WOMEN ARE NOT VOTING FOR HILLARY BECAUSE OF A MAYOR THAT LIED, CHEATED, SCREWED AROUND ON CITY TIME AND TAXPAYER DOLLARS. IF HILLARY CAN IRGNORE WHAT ANOTNIO DID THEN NO SMART, INTELLIGENT WOMEN WANT HER TO RUN THE COUNTRY. IF SHE'S THAT MUCH OF A DOOR MAT AND SHE ALLOWED BILL TO PLAY AROUND AND DID NOTHING AS WELL SHE SHOULD NOT BE PREZ.
I think Don think I posted a lot of the stuff "anonymously". I did a search for "don jones" on the mayor sam blog -- and i didn't see a main thread with his name mentioned. but there is some stuff under the comments section. but again, i wasn't posting the "anonymous" stuff, although I did post some stuff about it in response. And comments appeared on red spot and mayor sam threads, too. I can't find anything I wrote about anyone's wife???
Forget Nahai. D'Arcy is the real GM.
Zuma,
Those comments were posted on a Friday night from someone in the "90032". The thread was the one regarding the resignation of Ron Deaton. That was a wierd evening.
What kind of stricter rules do you think city council can pass regarding blogs? I mean, I know they think they they have jurisdiction over any and everything they survey...but they don't have jurisdiction over blogs, yet. Just their council meetings. And again, I know I am the posterboy for a lot of the stuff on the blog, and in general...but i don't think don would be so pissed if this was only about the comments ZD posted.
Do the google blog search.
No one implied the council would get involved with rules about blogging, let along your blog, I think their staffs have just been told to stay away and not feed the mosnter.
But with blogging and MSM becoming ever more blurred, and lawyers doing what they do, and things like the Beverly Hills cops demanding to see LAist's comments logs because someone made threats against a cop -- things get murky very fast.
As for your saying the guy should have ignored MS and not called attention to it in public comment, isn't that his free speech right?
A lot of middle aged and older people are just waking up to what's going on in the blogosphere, the crashdown of civility that's occurred since the MSM had to vet everything for accuracy.
RE: "As for your saying the guy should have ignored MS and not called attention to it in public comment, isn't that his free speech right?"
My response said, "PERSONALLY, I don't think (he) should have called more attention to a one time blog post." NOT AS IN PREVENTING HIS FIRST AMENDMENT...just my opinion (hence, "personally") I didn't think it was the best strategy to go on TV and call so much attention to it, when it was only blog comments, not even a main thread.
And if you watch back the public comment, you will see that it was mentioned that something must be done, and it was said before council, and you are only supposed to discuss things under council jurisdiction. (So it WAS implied. I don't know if you saw the comments on TV 35?)
Well now, doggone it, that's good to see.
Red Snot is opposed to "street justice" again the eminent cardinal of L.A. That's some tight positioning, and courageous, two.
(In journalism schools, they call that a "safe driving" editorial), like . . .
"The elderly deserve respect"
"Look both ways before you cross the street -- AT the crosswalk, of course"
"Vote"
"Enunciate"
"Floss"
I can't wait to see what's next . . . "don't dump your used oil in the stormdrains?"
How about something really out there, like: "Don't make fun of the handicapped (especially if they can hear you)."
By the way, Red Snot. There's really no reason to CAPITALIZE the first letters in "Priest Abuse Scandal" -- even with all the media coverage, it hasn't really reached the level of "proper noun" yet, like "The Great Depression" or "The Inquisition."
Dave Bryant of KCAL9 had a great roundtable show on Channel 35 with the guy who runs ERNews.com, Eric Spillman, someone from Daily News and other papers. They all agreed that the wave of the future to get info is blogs but the media reporters have to make sure they can confirm with sources and the blogs don't. I'm not feeling sorry for city council members getting slammed on here. They are public figures and if residents think they're doing a horrible job they are entitled where ever to exercise their 1st ammendment right.
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I have proof that this blog is nothing more than innuendo and rumor. I just broke this story on my blog UncoveringBurros.Com
What was that??
Everybody already knows the Blogging Burros are nothing more than gossips. Oh damn, did you know the mayor is shady? That is right the Mayor is shady and a midget.
"Priest Abuse Scandal" is on its way to being a "Proper Noun".
4;26: Why would you put "vote" up there with "floss" and "don't hit the elderly" as a "safe driving" editorial?
Many voters are too stupid to vote.
It would be a public service if they didn't -- unless they took the time and were able to research the issues.
That cuts out 90% of them.
The vast majority can't tell you the capitol of Russia or who Putin is, let alone find or explain or understand most other countries in the world. Yet they express opinions on policy.
They fall for any crap politicians give them, but the ones who only promise what they can deliver are at a grave disadvantage.
There should be a 6th grade civics tests to vote. Most people are much stupider than a 5th grader.
(And if they're even dumber than that, they're convinced they need to show up at public comment at City Hall and opine on everything.)
Aw, hell, Red Snot, their yew go agin.
"Proper Noun" isn't even a proper noun and shouldn't by capped. You really should look into some RE-medial edjukashion at Eagle Rock Hi Skool, (or maybe Burbank Middle School is closer to your skills level).
Priest abuse scandals are now SO commonplace and everyday, they'll NEVER be proper nouns.
Unless you start numbering or dating them, like the popes:
Priest Abuse Scandal XXVII
or
Priest Abuse Scandal 2002b (a vintage year)
That really is one of the bad things about most spel-cheekers. They can't help you much with capitalization.
Who is Don Jones? Does he work for the city? Is he a developer?
This started it all.
Anonymous said...
As I (don jones el sereno resident) came home on Monday night, as drunk as drunk could be
I saw a bum outside the door, where my old pal should be,
So I said to me whore wife, me pretty little whore wife,
Oh won't you tell to me
Why is this bum outside the door, where my old pal should be?
She said You're drunk, you're drunk, you silly old fool,
so drunk you canna see
Tis only Hugo, that Hugo Garcia, that LA32Council sent to me
Well, i've travelled the world over, a hundred miles or more
But a gag order on a bum I've never seen before
October 26, 2007 7:21 PM
red spot...you're being an instigator. 5:52pm didn't ask "what was did the nasty post say", it aksed who he was and what he did.
The answer is, "he works for Caltrans".
AND FOR THE RECORD (not that this blog "the record") -- BUT I HAD 0.00% TO DO WITH THE POST RED SPOT DUG UP. I NEVER TOUCHED ANY OF THAT!) ANY CM AND EVERY ZD READER KNOWS THAT'S NOT MY STYLE AND I DO NOT GO "THERE" (I bet even Antonio's people would agree with me on this ONE SINGLE POINT.)
AND, I see the problem...i'm not about that non-sense...but i get tagged with the perception because i commented on caltrans. then some idiot posts that fictional comment about being drunk and in the gutter -- and he thinks i had something to do with it.
anyway...at least i see what Don is talking about -- even if i had zero to do with it. i'm focused on caltrans bizness...not dumb stories about being drunk or whatever BS that was.
I wonder if Mr. Jones would be less P.O'd at ZD if he knew i had nothing to do with the story re-posted above. THERE'S A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RAISING ISSUES ABOUT CALTRANS BUISNESS AND CALTRANS PERSONAL.
Zuma my friend,
This is just a statement of fact...in your defence. And in extension, this Blog site.
Sincerely,
Red Spot
P.S. Chill Out!!
Hmmm....SEIU Local 721 has endorsed Mark Ridley Thomas for Supervisor. not good for the "BITTER ONE".
Thank you SEIU local 721. Excellent news for the new Supervisor -- Mark Ridley-Thomas!!!
I heard that Mark Ridley-Thomas is the PEOPLE's choice. The anti-Antonio supervisor. (As opposed to Bernie, who I like in many, many ways -- but if Antonio is going to be his campaign manager (as i heard is/may be the case), FORGET IT!
I want to find out more about Mark R to the T, cause mi amigos have been trying to get my attention about him...so looks like it's time to start paying attention, to:
MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS FOR BOS!!!
Hoooooooooody hooooooooooo!
Gee Antonio is helping HIllary campaign now do you really think he's going to help Bitter Bernie? What about focusing on his damn job? Is this guy for real? What a dumb ass to make this quote to media,
"Every commuter in this city has a fundamental right to turn left," Villaraigosa said.
ANOTHER PHOTO OP FOR 100 left turn signals today. Stupid is as Stupid does. Send this guy back to school.
A fundamental right to turn left??? I wonder if someone is exercising their "fundamental right to turn left" if that left turn will have them driving the wrong way down a one-way street...
Oh, I forgot, it's their "right" to drive the wrong way down a one-way street, and screw the law prohibiting such actions [sarcasm intended]!
Fundamental right to turn left may sound dumb, but it's true: you sit at a congested intersection, and only 2 cars can manage the left turn -- and that's if the first one creeps out into the middle of the intersection to be ready to turn, and the other is right behind.
But this being L. A., the land of passive-aggressive drivers (who wait til the last second then suddenly wake up from the cell phone and gun it), sometimes only the one car gets through. It can take several lights to get through the intersection, even though "left turn on red" is legal. Which is what he meant -- look, sound bites make all people sound stupid. I'm not defending the mayor's verbal skills per se, but if you live in a busy part of the city, streets like Wilshire, Beverly and Sunset Blvds. desperately need these measures.
The spite of the Mayor on this blog even extends to belittling this left turn issue, which "driving L A" and every blog and person gripes about -- petty, people. You expect us to take your other gripes seriously?
9:19 shut up !!!
You must be one of those third floor spinsters who is always defending the mindless mayor.
If by some miracle the midget makes a good decison, we will say so. Until then, get back to work and stop wasting our tax dollars spinning for the midget.
9:19 example of "SPINGASM" from the "THIRD FLOOR SPIN CHAMBER".
wet spot and 9:40 a.m.:
Brilliantly put, showing the stupidity of you people. There's a bus heading to Greenland at 10 p.m. and if you really want to improve traffic, greenhouse emissions and the overall IQ of our city, be sure to be on it.
Interesting instead of the Mayor of LA speaking out about the corruption at this pageant we have Steve Lopez. AT least he makes some very very good points how Miss Los Angeles, Christina Silva lost her Miss Calif. crown because of a bunch of idiots who didn't count right. Something smells very fishy about how they told Miss Los Angeles she didnt' really win. Antonio speaks out for the illegals but could care less about a person who could really give LA a positive image.
Pageant's lack of class costs points...http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez5dec05,1,6452388.column?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=2&cset=true
MEMO TO "11:03 AM"
Another fine example of "SPINGASM". Nice how you throw in the Global Warming angle. Keep spinning, pay day is today. BTW, over crowding due to immigration may have something to do with the traffic.
11:03 a.m.: I have reservations with your name on them for the 1st bus out of L.A. It departs tomorrow from terminal 16, gate 3 at 1800 hours.
Bon voyage!
Mr. Spot, it may be true that illegal immigration contributes to our traffic problem (not to mention, the danger on the roads and additional insurance expense from their uninsured and unlicensed driving) -- but as even posters on this blog keep pointing out, that's a federal failing.
Bush is more intent than any leftwing Dem on pandering to his oligarch friends in Mexico and big business in America, when it comes to keeping borders and trade open.
Until that stops and is regulated, what are we going to do with the illegals drawn here? Send them to Omaha? Or maybe, put them all on that bus to Greenland? A convoy of buses, maybe?
If you're talking about who's been preventing more dumb ideas like calling shoeboxes in highrises with no parking "affordable housing for the westside," it's the same guys you love to hate, the Mayor and Weiss. You may get your wish soon, and have Mike Woo, Reyes, Rosendahl and other well-meaning types living in a fantasy land wreck mid-city to the westside for the homeowners who've been fighting the hardest.
Their opponents are those CAVES and BANANAS (? that's a new one) who oppose ALL commercial development, even where it replaces blighted commercial development (in the face of a R E crash and resulting budget crisis, that's good public policy) and any mitigation efforts like the Mayor's Pico/ Olympic plan. (While not touching Zev, who started the idea with a far more radical proposal that was rejected... Maybe they'd like Zev to run things himself and implement that plan?)
Ah, spite is a beautifully illogical thing.
I wish I did get paid to spin, but I can't even knit a shawl -- I'm just dreading if these guys aren't fighting for us, and someone who thinks Rosendahl, Woo and Reyes are right, and leaves handling the LAPD and budget to Parks' group, takes over CD5. Zev's transportation ideas will look brilliant then.
Let me put my use of the word "immigration" in context. I did not only mean "illegal Immigration", I ment anyone "immigrating" to Los Angeles. That includes Wilbert from Iowa, Pancho from Texas, Bubba from North Carolina, and Jose from Belize. Simply our capacity is maxed out.
Thank heavens I was born here!
11:07
of course elephant can be developed. The developer has done everything the city has asked him to do. the only thing the council member was able to do was force him inot doing a full EIR. what does that mean? it means that once the developer does the EIR and nothing wrong is found, he will be able to build his homes. NOTHING WRONG with that. he followed the rules so he should get what he wants.
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