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The New Light of Myanmar ( 2-7-2003)
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(1)   Coord meeting 1/2003 of Special Projects 
      Implementation Committee concluded
(2)   Upgrading of Kandawgyi Garden and 
      environs coordinated
(3)   Agriculture, livestock breeding tasks 
      coordinated in Kayah State
(4)   33rd anniversary of MMPE held
(5)   Sewing machines donated to MNWCWA to hail 
      Myanmar Women's Day
(6)   Measures for upgrading Kandawgyi Garden 
      and Zoo coordinated
(7)   UMFCCI faculty member leaves for Japan
(8)   Deputy Minister for Culture receives Nepali 
      Charge d' Affaires
(9)   Bombs exploded in Toungoo
(10)  Leading patrons of MWSF meets
(11)  Poppy cultivation decreases by 50 per cent due 
      to collective, united efforts of regional 
      authorities, national race leaders CCDAC   
      provides poppy-substitute crop seeds, rice to 
      national races in Shan State (North)
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(1)	Coord meeting 1/2003 of Special Projects
Implementation Committee concluded

Development of nation must be judged on progress made
in public interest 

YANGON, 1 July - The second and final day of the
coordination meeting 1/2003 of the Special Projects
Implementation Committee concluded at 10.50 am today
at the Office of the Commander-in-Chief (Army). 

Present on the occasion were Chairman of the Special
Projects Implementation Committee Chairman of the
State Peace and Development Council Commander-in-Chief
of Defence Services Senior General Than Shwe,
Vice-Chairman of the Special Projects Implementation
Committee Vice-Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council Deputy Commander-in-Chief of
Defence Services Commander-in-Chief (Army) Vice-Senior
General Maung Aye, Secretary of the Special Projects
Implementation Committee Secretary-1 of the State
Peace and Development Council General Khin Nyunt,
member of the State Peace and Development Council
Lt-Gen Thura Shwe Mann, Secretary-2 of the State Peace
and Development Council Lt-Gen Soe Win, members of the
State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Ye Myint,
Lt-Gen Khin Maung Than, Lt-Gen Maung Bo,
Adjutant-General Lt-Gen Thein Sein and Lt-Gen Tin Aye,
the ministers and invited ministers, Director-General
of the State Peace and Development Council Office
Lt-Col Pe Nyein and departmental heads.

 At the meeting, Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung
reported on completion of Yamethin Printing and Dyeing
Factory project, Kyaukse Vest Factory project and No 3
Paper Mill (Paleik), and implementation of the 200-ton
Pulp Mill, the 50-ton Paper Mill and the 60-ton CTMP
Newsprint Mill in Thabaung Township, Ayeyawady
Division, and other projects which are under
implementation. 

Minister for Energy Brig-Gen Lun Thi reported matters
relating to the projects being implemented by the
ministry.

Minister for Science and Technology U Thaung reported
on opening and upgrading of four technological
universities, two universities of computer studies,
Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University, 24
Government Computer Colleges, 26 Government
Technological Colleges and nine Government
Technological Institutes in the period from 2001 to
June 2003 of the first five-year plan of the 30-year
long-term Myanma Education Promotion Plan. He also
reported on the increase of 51,884 students in the
technological universities, the universities of
computer science and the Government Technological
Institutes, up from 11,713 in 1988. 

Minister for Education U Than Aung reported on
construction of new universities and degree colleges
under Higher Education Department of the Ministry of
Education under the National Education Promotion
Programme. He said a total of 12 universities and
degree colleges were opened after 2002.

They are Yangon East University, Toungoo University,
Yadanabon University, Yangon Institute of Economics
(Ywathagyi, Yangon West University, Kyaukse
University, Maubin University, Panglong University,
Meiktila Institute of Economics, Bhamo Degree College,
Mohnyin Degree College and Myingyan Degree College.

In 1988 there were 27 universities, colleges and
degree colleges and now there are 64 universities,
colleges and degree colleges. There were 134,325
university students in 1988. Now, a total of 777,174
students are studying arts and science subjects and
under-graduate subjects.

In 1988, a total of 53 kinds of degrees and diplomas
were conferred on graduates and now 150 kinds of
degrees and diplomas were conferred on graduates.

Minister for Health Dr Kyaw Myint reported on
institutes of medicine, dental institutes, institutes
of pharmacy, institutes of para-medical science in
Yangon and Mandalay, construction at institute of
nursing, construction of institute of medicine
(Magway), primary health university (Magway)
traditional medicine university (Mandalay), 1,200-bed
psychiatric hospital, 300-bed teaching hospital in
Mandalay, 200-bed Kyaukse hospital, Myeik, Kengtung,
Loilem, Kalay, Bhamo, Meiktila, Maubin and Lashio
hospitals, construction of 300-bed Pyinmana hospital,
Medical Research Department (Central Myanmar), Medical
Research Department (Upper Myanmar), Medical Research
Department (Lower Myanmar) and Hepatitis (B) Vaccine
Factory.

Senior General Than Shwe said the special projects
cover economic infrastructures, transport structures
and human resources infrastructures including dams,
sluice gates, river water pumping stations,
industries, bridges, institutions of higher learning
and general hospitals, that are needed for the nation.
Implementation of the special projects lead to
development of all sectors of the State including
economic, education, health and transport sectors and
raising the living standard of the people.

The development of the nation must be judged on
progress made in public interest. Hence, serious
attention should be paid to completion of the special
projects, which are for national development, in time.
At the same time, efforts will have to be made to
raise the agricultural and livestock breeding sectors
one level higher; agriculture and animal aquatic
farming are the main sectors supporting the State's
economy. Only then will the core economies for the
nation be strengthened; in addition surplus food can
be produced for the people. 

Strenuous efforts should be made to boost production.
At the same time, funds must be used in accord with
the financial rules and regulations, and supervision
should be made to reduce wastage and stop unnecessary
expenses.

Only then will the effective efforts be made for
promoting the national interest and food, security and
shelter supply, and raising the social standard.

The factories built by the Ministry of Industry-1
include Printing and Dyeing Factory of the Myanma
Textile Industries near Shweda village west of
Yangon-Mandalay Highway five miles north of Yamethin.
It was built at an estimated cost of over K 977
million. It is producing over 1.9 million yards of
white cloth, dyed cloth and printed cloth annually.

The MTI also built the Vest Factory (Kyaukse) in
Kyaukse Industrial Zone. It was built at an estimated
cost of K 1,300 million. The factory is now producing
over 1.2 million vests, over six million T-shirts and
over 0.18 million sport shirts a year. 

The Myanma Paper and Chemical Industries constructed
the No 3 Paper Mill (Paleik) near Paleik Textiles and
Finishing Plant in Singaing Township, Kyaukse
District, Mandalay Division. Built at a cost of over K
1,674 million, the mill was inaugurated on 13 April
2001. The mill is producing 25 tons of newsprint per
day.

The MPCI of the Ministry of Industry-1 will implement
industrial projects near Hlay-gyi-tet village,
Thabaung Township, on west bank of Ngawun River,
Ayeyawady Division. The first factory that will
produce 200 tons of pulp a day will be built at a cost
of over K 28,660 million. The second factory that will
produce 50 tons of high quality paper per day will be
built at a cost of over K 600 million. It will produce
paper rolls, printing paper, copier paper, and coated
paper. The third factory will produce CTMP pulp to
manufacture 60 tons of newsprint per day. It will be
built at a cost of over K 2,037 million. 

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(2)	Upgrading of Kandawgyi Garden and environs
coordinated

YANGON, 1 July - A coordination meeting on the
upgrading of Kandawgyi Garden in Yangon City took
place at the International Business Centre on Pyay
Road here today, with an address by Secretary-1 of the
State Peace and Development Council General Khin
Nyunt. 

Minister for Forest U Aung Phone reported on the
designs of the central symbol zone, the education
zone, the recreation zone, and the relaxation zone;
and tasks to be done for the garden city road, the
conference hall, the exercise garden, the water
palace, and the flower garden.

Maj-Gen Myint Swe and U Win Aung of Wood Land Co gave
supplementary reports. Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Maj-Gen Nyunt Tin reported on arrangements
for the modernization of the agricultural museum.

Next, Minister for Livestock and Fisheries Brig-Gen
Maung Maung Thein also reported on the modern aquarium
to be built in the garden.

Those present at the meeting also took part in the
discussions. Afterwards, Secretary-1 General Khin
Nyunt gave instructions on first-phase tasks to carry
out.

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(3)	Agriculture, livestock breeding tasks coordinated
in Kayah State

YANGON, 1 July - Member of the State Peace and
Development Council Lt-Gen Aung Htwe of the Ministry
of Defence attended a coordination meeting at the
local station in Loikaw, Kayah State, on 28 June.

It was attended by Chairman of Shan State Peace and
Development Council Commander of Eastern Command
Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, Chairman of Kayah State
Peace and Development Council Col Thein Swe, senior
military officers, and state-level departmental
officials. 

In his speech, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe said that it is
necessary to accelerate the agricultural pace in the
region. Of 10 major crops, targets have been made to
ensure estimated per acre yields - 100 baskets of
paddy per acre, 50 baskets of groundnut per acre, 20
baskets of sesame per acre, 50 baskets of sunflower
per acre, 20 baskets of gram per acre, 20 baskets of
pedisein per acre, 25 baskets of pigeon pea per acre,
400 viss of cotton per acre, 30 tons of sugarcane per
acre, and 80 baskets of maize per acre. Moreover, it
is also necessary to cultivate crops that can grow
well in the region. The cultivation of thitseint,
rubber, and oil palm trees should also be carried out.
To boost the crop yields, quality hybrid strains and
fertilizer should be used in proper proportion. Only
by doing so, not only will there be surplus in
self-sufficiency, but there will also be growth in
regional economy. 

Col Thein Swe then reported on agricultural tasks
being undertaken in Kayah State, and arrangements for
reclamation of cultivable land.

Next, Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint also reported
on extensive undertakings of agricultural tasks and
assistance being provided in Kayah State.

After hearing reports, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave
instructions and attended to the requirements.

In the morning on 29 June, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe, together
with Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint, attended the
2003-2004 Taungthonlon-region crop cultivation and
monsoon cultivation exhibition held at the briefing
hall of the agricultural service of Taungthonlon
region. Col Thein Swe and officials reported on tasks
being carried out for reclamation of land in the
region and progress in the cultivation of monsoon
crops.

Then, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe gave instructions on
departmental cooperation for success in agriculture
and livestock breeding industries. He then inspected
the reclamation of highland cultivation in
Taungthonlon region.

On arrival at the briefing hall of the Loikaw Station,
Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung
Myint heard reports on agricultural tasks, and gave
instructions on reclamation of vacant and virgin land
for extending agriculture work.

Later, Lt-Gen Aung Htwe and party visited Hsutaungpyae
Myonanshwe Pagoda in Loikaw and paid homage to the
pagoda. Lt-Gen Aung Htwe donated K 100,000 to the
pagoda trustees board for the all-round renovation of
the pagoda. Commander Maj-Gen Khin Maung Myint also
donated K 50,000 to the funds of the pagoda.

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(4)	33rd anniversary of MMPE held

YANGON, 1 July - The prize distribution of the Myanma
Motion Picture Enterprise under the Ministry of
Information to mark its 33rd founding anniversary was
held in conjunction with providing cash assistance to
the staff's child students at MPPE (Head Office) on
Shwetaunggya Street in Bahan Township at 4 pm today.  

Minister for Information Brig-Gen Kyaw Hsan made an
address on the occasion, saying that it was to honour
service personnel for their outstanding performance
and to encourage them to be able to perform the future
tasks successfully. He spoke of the need for MMPE to
accomplish the targets set. The minister also spoke on
production of Myanmar film and video of high quality
and export. He urged officials concerened to work in
unity.

Next, the minister presented gifts to 25 staff who
were awarded medal for excellent performance in civil
services by the State Peace and Development Council
through Managing Director U Bo Kyi, and to the three
branches that earned income most in 2002-2003 fiscal
year. 

Wellwishers Sein Wah Ni Film Production, Thiri Thandar
Media, and Mingalar Co Ltd presented K 100,000 each
for cash assistance to the staff's child students to
the minister. The minister presented cash assistance
and exercise books to 281 child students through
Managing Director U Bo Kyi. Deputy Minister U Thein
Sein presented gifts to outstanding staff and
branches, and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Aung Thein,
gifts and 580 uniforms to branches and divisions that
could earn income most through officials concerned,
and Managing Director U Bo Kyi, two officials who
contributed towards MMPE and 12 employees. 

The cash assistance for the staff's child students
amounted to K 3.5 million. 

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(5)	Sewing machines donated to MNWCWA to hail Myanmar
Women's Day

YANGON, 1 July - As a gesture of hailing Myanmar
Women's Day, which falls on 3 July 2003, Tri Star
General Trading Co Ltd donated 50 Rose-brand sewing
machines to the Myanmar National Working Committee for
Women's Affairs at a ceremony held at the meeting hall
of the Social Welfare Department on Kaba Aye Pagoda
Road here this morning. 

Present on the occasion were Chairman of the MNWCWA
Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief, and
Resettlement U Hlaing Win, Vice-President of the
Working Committee Prof Dr Daw May May Yi, member of
the MNCWA and the Working Committee Dr Daw Khin Win
Shwe, Director-General of the Social Welfare
Department U Sit Myaing and wellwishers. 

Deputy Minister U Hlaing Win spoke words of thanks for
the donations. 

Patron of Tri Star General Trading Co Ltd Hajima Daw
Halimabano presented 15 sewing machines in memory of
late WOI Thaung Tun; Managing Director U Thein Naing,
10 sewing machines; Directors U Myo Win and U Hla
Naing, 10 sewing machines each; and General Manager U
Myint Aung, five sewing machines. 

Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe accepted the donations and
presented certificates of honour to the wellwishers. 

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(6)	Measures for upgrading Kandawgyi Garden and Zoo
coordinated

YANGON, 1 July - The third work co-ordination meeting
of the work committee for upgrading of Yangon
Kandawgyi Garden and Yangon Zoological Gardens was
held at the Agricultural Museum on Myaypadethakyun
this afternoon. 

Chairman of the work committee Chairman of Yangon
Division Peace and Development Council Commander of
Yangon Command Maj-Gen Myint Swe addressed the
meeting. Also present at the meeting were Deputy
Minister for Forestry Col Thaik Tun, Deputy Minister
for Hotels and Tourism Brig-Gen Aye Myint Kyu, Deputy
Minister for Construction U Tint Swe, YCDC
Vice-Chairman Vice-Mayor Col Maung Pa work committee
members, directors-general and managing directors of
departments and enterprises. 

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(7)	UMFCCI faculty member leaves for Japan

YANGON, 1 July - Part-time tutor U Tun Tun of
International Trade Course of the Union of Myanmar
Federation of Chambers of Commerce & Industry left
here by air this morning for Japan to attend AMEICC
Strategic Human resource Development Training
Programme (AMSH-1) from 3 to 11 July 2003 at the
Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)
at Tokyo Kenshu Centre. 

He was seen off at the Yangon International Airport by
UMFCCI General Secretary U Sein Win Hlaing and
officials.

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(8)	Deputy Minister for Culture receives Nepali Charge
d' Affaires

YANGON, 1 July - Deputy Minister for Culture U Soe
Nyunt received Charge d' Affaires ai of Nepali Embassy
to Myanmar Mr Harishchandra Ghimire at his office at 2
pm today.

Also present at the call were Department of Cultural
Institute Director-General U Myint Thein Swe,
Department of Archaeology Director-General U Nyunt
Han, Fine Arts Department Deputy Director-General U
Ngwe Tun, Rector U Tin Soe of the University of
Culture (Yangon) and officials.

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(9)	Bombs exploded in Toungoo

YANGON, 1 July - With the intention of disturbing
peace and tranquillity of the State and community, KNU
insurgents are committing such terrorist acts as
killing innocent people, looting public properties,
and planting mines. 

A bomb went off at the block of concrete stone across
the drain to the entrance to Sasana Hitakaayi Dhamma
Beikman beside Yangon-Mandalay Highway in Ward-20,
Toungoo, Bago Division, at about 3 pm on 27 June.

Ten minutes after the incident, another time bomb
blast also occurred at a signboard 50 yards from the
compound of Sasana Hitakaayi Dhamma Beikman.

There were no casualties in the incidents except the
damages to the stone block and the signboard. 

Those bomb explosions are under investigation by the
authorities concerned. 

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(10)	Leading patrons of MWSF meets

YANGON, 1 July - The leading patrons of the Myanmar
Women Sports Federation held a meeting at the meeting
hall of the Social Welfare Department on Kaba Aye
Pagoda Road here this morning. 

Present on the occasion were head of the panel of
patrons of the MWSF Dr Daw Khin Win Shwe, leading
patrons Daw Khin Than Nwe, Daw Khin Lay Thet, Daw Than
Than Nwe and members, President of the MWSF Prof Dr
Daw May May Yi and executives.

Matters discussed at the meeting were arrangements
being made by the MWSF for honouring the Myanmar youth
football team, which won championship cup in the U-18
First ASEAN Soccer Tourney. 

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(11)	Poppy cultivation decreases by 50 per cent due to
collective, united efforts of regional authorities,
national race leaders CCDAC provides poppy-substitute
crop seeds, rice to national races in Shan State
(North)

YANGON, 1 July - The Central Committee for Drug Abuse
Control provided coffee saplings, seeds of maize,
high-yield strain paddy and vegetables, rice and salt
to the national race people, who managed to totally
eliminate poppy cultivation in Shan State (North), at
a ceremony held at the City Hall of Lashio on 27 June
morning.

It was attended by Chairman of Shan State (North)
Committee for Drug Abuse Control Chairman of Shan
State (North) Peace and Development Council Commander
of North-East Command Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing, CCDAC
members Deputy Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation
Brig-Gen Khin Maung, Deputy Minister for Home Affairs
Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung, Deputy Minister for
Progress of Border Areas and National Races and
Development Affairs Brig-Gen Than Tun and Deputy
Minister for Livestock and Fisheries U Aung Thein,
local authorities, members of social organizations,
national race leaders of Kokang, Wa, Mongpan,
Phaunghsai, Mongton and Kaungkha regions and local
residents.

The commander made a speech on the occasion. In his
speech, he said that the purpose of the ceremony is to
provide rice and salt to the local national race
people, who contributed towards total elimination of
poppy cultivation in Shan State (North). In the
process, the 15-year project is under implementation.
Furthermore, as part of the project, the New Destiny
Project has been implemented in the five states where
poppy is cultivated most since April 2002. In
implementation of such project, in accordance with the
guidance on strategy, tactics, ways and means given by
the Head of State, measures are being taken not only
for exposing drug-related cases and then taking
actions against drugs dealers but at the same time for
uplift of their morality, raising economic and social
life and alternative income and regional development.

Thus, under the project, tasks are being undertaken
such as holding educative talks for cultivation of
poppy-substitute crops, and distribution of suitable
seeds of crops, livestock breeds, cash assistance and
basic foodstuff to the local national people who
engaged in poppy cultivation. Realizing the genuine
goodwill of the Government, the poppy cultivators in
Shan State (North) are entrusting their poppy seeds
kept to respective authorities. The entrusted poppy
seeds weighing 134,934.38 were destroyed during four
ceremonies - three in Lashio and one in Laukkai.

The collective and united efforts of respective
regional authorities at different levels, national
race leaders, groups that exchanged arms for peace and
farmers have led to the reduction of poppy cultivation
by 50 per cent.

Now, the Government is placing emphasis on tasks for
fighting against narcotic drugs as national duty. And
the farmers come to realize the danger of narcotic
drugs, the common enemy of the entire mankind.
Besides, giving up poppy cultivation, the local
farmers are participating in anti-narcotic drugs tasks
hand in hand with the Government. As a result, greater
success has been achieved. 

Similar assistance will be provided to the farmers who
gave up poppy cultivation. In response to the genuine
goodwill, he said that the farmers are to constantly
join hands with the Government in carrying out tasks
for regional development, rehabilitation and
anti-narcotic drives. In conclusion, he called for
strenuous efforts to be made for total eradication of
narcotic drugs after making the firm and solemn
determination that there must be no longer poppy
cultivation in the northern Shan State.

Member of CCDAC Deputy Minister for Agriculture and
Irrigation Brig-Gen Khin Maung said the New Destiny
Project was launched in five regions where poppy was
grown with the objective of giving up the habit of
poppy cultivation, uplift of living standard and
development of the region. Shan State (North) is one
of the project areas. There were 155,150 hectares of
poppy in 1997 compared with only 77,700 hectares in
2002. Poppy cultivation decreased by 50 per cent in
2002-2003 according to poppy cultivation survey
conducted by the government in cooperation with the
UN.

He said the New Destiny Project implementation
committee made field trips to Kokang special region-1,
Kachin special region Kaungkha, Palaung special
region-7 Mantong region and Kayah State and made
arrangements for cultivation of poppy-substitute crops
in those regions. A total of 475 acres of land were
reclaimed in Kokang area for crop cultivation. Tea,
coffee, pepper and spicy plants were grown on 132
acres of lands and lands were reclaimed for highland
cultivation in Kaungkha region and 100 acres of tea
and coffee were grown in Mantong Loiyar region.

Similarly, 317 acres of farmlands and 300 acres of
lands for crop cultivation were reclaimed in Kachin
special region. Namhsanyin diversion weir that can
irrigate over 5,000 acres of lands have been built. 

He called for cooperation in total eradication of
poppy cultivation and combating production and illicit
trafficking of narcotic drugs. Next, member of CCDAC
Deputy Minister for Progress of Border Areas and
National Races and Development Affairs Brig-Gen Than
Tun reported on the government's efforts for drug
elimination activities as a national task.

Commander Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing presented maize and
paddy seeds to national race leader of special
region-5 U Ma Htu Naw, 10,000 saplings of coffee and
paddy seeds to national race leader of special
region-7 U Aik Mone, 10,000 saplings of coffee and
maize seeds each to U Sai Mone of Manpang region and
Duwa Khaung Jay of Phaunghsai region.

Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Khin Maung presented
vegetable seeds to four national race leaders, Deputy
Minister Brig-Gen Thura Myint Maung 600 bags of rice
and 30 bags of salt to U Sai Mone of Manpang region
and Deputy Minister Brig-Gen Than Tun 400 bags of rice
and 20 bags of salt to Duwa Khaung Jay.

Duwa Khaung Jay, on behalf of the national race
leaders, spoke words of thanks. The commanders, the
deputy ministers and national race leaders observed
educative showroom of elimination of narcotic drugs at
the city hall in Lashio. They next went to coffee
nursery of North East Command, poppy-substitute
livestock breeding central farm, poppy-substitute crop
production, high yield paddy, groundnut, soybean,
sunflower, Pesinngon and coffee plantations and
highland cultivation. Farm in-charges reported on
their works. Commander Maj-Gen Myint Hlaing explained
arrangements for providing saplings, seeds and
fingerlings to local people. 

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