Law:
'In 3 years, a top law school will close'
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Why time law school? Value of law degree drops only $30K in bad vs. good economy, study says
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2016 U.S. News Law School Ranking: the Highlights --- Open Thread: 2016 U.S. News Law School Rankings (1 – 14)
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The 11 most famous graduates of Yale Law School, the best law school in America
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U.S. News Ranking Cracks Down on Law-School Patronage
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Legal Education: What's Wrong With It, And How Do We Fix It?
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Cozen O’Connor Expands Bankruptcy Practice with Hiring of Schmidt
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A possible trend? Some law firms are expanding leadership positions, consultants say
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Business of Law
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Mass hires: Pillsbury sees partners start to move to Winston & Strawn across three offices
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Beyond Biglaw: The Wisdom of Age
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Hagens Berman argument ‘gives new meaning to frivolous,’ judge says; sanctions imposed
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10 things the Apple Watch can do that Google's Android Wear watches can't --- A watch expert thinks the Apple Watch will be the number one watch in the world by the year's end --- App developers aren't quite sure what to do with the Apple Watch --- The Apple Watch only has a tiny amount of storage --- Is The New Apple Watch A Gimmick Or Useful Technology?
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12 things successful people never reveal about themselves at work
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Lawyer not liable in slaying of PI killed while trying to serve divorce papers, top state court says
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Judge says man can’t smoke in his own home due to neighbor’s 2nd-hand smoke concerns
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Guy Throws His Eyeball At Lawyer
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Teen Burglars Mistook Cremated Remains For Cocaine
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Law school celebrates dog's graduation
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Judges:
Female SCOTUS justices are portrayed in LEGO form
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BK MA: Judge Hoffman Wants To Know What You Think
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Courts See More Lawsuits, Fewer Criminal Defendants in 2014
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Judge allowed p---- switch cover even after complaint
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Ferguson judge resigns after DOJ report; Missouri appeals judge will take over municipal docket
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Judge Posner Schools Colleagues On Marriage, Basic Logic
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Wall Street:
Futures claw back some ground after Wall Street meltdown
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U.S. Stocks Tumble
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Tues. P.M.: Dow, S&P 500 in the red for 2015
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Wall St slumps 1 percent as dollar strengthens
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Layoffs:
Target puts number on layoffs: 1700 --- In addition to the job cuts, Target says that it won't fill 1400 open jobs.
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The new Credit Suisse boss could ax 2,900 investment bank jobs
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Fraud:
Ira Rennert, in another legal jam, allegedly stiffed steelworkers
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Convicted Sacramento Businessman Ordered to Pay More Than $108 Million in Restitution in Decade-Long Scheme
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Litigant who claimed he owned half of Facebook disappears ahead of fraud trial
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Finance:
When Is a Prepayment Premium Not a Prepayment Premium?
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Religion:
Sex abuse survivors could be compensated after recent ruling in Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy case
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Court: Milwaukee archdiocese can't use First Amendment to protect against claims in bankruptcy
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Mining:
Allied Nevada Gold Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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Cliffs Natural Resources shares downgraded
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Student Debt:
The Average Student Debt Load in D.C. is a Whopping $40,885
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Student Aid Bill Of Rights Aims To Overhaul Federal Student Loan Repayment, Servicing Process --- What Obama’s ‘Student Aid Bill of Rights’ Will — and Won’t — Do
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Mark Cuban: Forgiving $1 trillion in student debt is the worst thing we could do
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Aviation:
US Airlines Expecting Highest Passenger Numbers in 7 Years
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Ovidiu Tender's Ten Airways airline goes bankrupt
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Autos:
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Celebs:
'RHONJ' Joe Guidice Turns Into MR. MOM: Melissa Gorga Reveals Details Of Life Without Jailed Wife Teresa
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Gambling:
Despite Help From Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International Gets Bad News
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Coal:
Peabody Energy slumps after Jefferies downgrade
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Accounting:
Freddie Mac to Seek Punitive Damages in Deloitte Lawsuit, Report
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Economy:
US wholesale inventories up, sales post largest drop since 2009
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NFIB Small Business Optimism rises less than forecast in February
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CBO: Long Term Debt Poses “Serious Negative Consequences”
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More Americans are quitting their jobs, and that's a good thing --- Job openings at 14-year high, but hiring slows
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The state of every US state economy in 6 maps
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6.5 Million Social Security Numbers Linked To Those 112 Or Older
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:
Senate should pass bill to give relief to underwater homeowners
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Lease Claims: You Snooze, You Lose
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Revel Asset Sale Raises Important Distressed Real Estate Issue
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Mortgage applications slip slightly in first week of March
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Phoenix Real Estate in February: Sales Up 9%, Inventory DOWN 8% Year-over-year
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Las Vegas Real Estate in February: Sales Decline 2.6%, Non-contingent Inventory up 16% YoY
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FNC: Residential Property Values increased 4.3% year-over-year in January
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Sunnier Consumer Outlook May Bolster U.S. Housing in 2015
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Bankruptcy Demystified
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Suit: Firm in nail-gun suicide wrongly collected before creditors
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Municipalities:
Detroit Comeback Derailed as Taxes Kill Homeowner Dreams
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Pennsylvania lawmakers get warned on Scranton's pension debt
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The “clawback” and more for Detroit’s retirees
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Oil/Gas:
US oil regions are bracing for more bankruptcies
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Weds. A.M.: Brent oil hits one-month low below $56 on dollar rally --- Oil futures rebound ahead of US oil stockpile data
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Tues. A.M.: Oil Prices Weaken on Supply Expectations --- Oil price rally waning, though WTI holding strong
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Oil and gas company Chevron responds to falling oil prices by cutting spending and costs
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US shale producers sell shares to cover debt
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Dollar Drubbing Oil
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U.S. Shale Oil Growth Slows as Price Idles Drill Rigs --- OPEC Boasts About Pain In U.S. Shale --- Saudi King: We're Looking for More Oil
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Saudi Exec Expects $1 Trillion Drop In Energy Investments
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Chevron to sell $15 billion of assets, cut spending amid price slump
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If you were thinking of leasing a supertanker to hoard oil and sell it in the future for a profit, scrap that idea
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OPEC keeping oil policy unless others cut, former energy minister says
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Junk Bond Investors Get Primed at the Oil Pump --- Energy junk bonds swell by $30 billion on downgrades
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Peru-focused BPZ files for bankruptcy in US courts
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Colombia gets crude awakening as oil price slump hits economy
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Jobs lost as Reef Subsea UK enters administration
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Electricity:
Energy Future Wins Approval to Pay Off Up to $750 Million in Debt
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Television:
Aereo's Failed Auction Blamed on Broadcasters in N.Y. Suit --- Aereo Accuses Broadcasters of Chilling Bidding in Asset Sale
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Asset Protection:
'Inherited' IRAs Can Still Be Protected in Bankruptcy
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Healthcare:
Prime Healthcare deal for 6 hospitals collapses; bankruptcy is an option --- Prime Healthcare passes on Daughters of Charity deal --- Prime Healthcare pulls offer for ailing California hospital chain
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Daughters of Charity CEO Robert Issai: Prime Healthcare Services "left us at the altar"
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Prime Healthcare: villain or victim in Daughters of Charity story?
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San Pablo: City holding special meeting on Doctors Medical Center real estate
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OhioHealth's aggressive billing called into question
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Politics:
Cyber expert: Hillary's press conference did not inspire confidence --- Experts are skeptical that Hillary Clinton's 'homebrew' email server could withstand cyberattacks
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Telecoms:
Solus Bids to Buy $500 Million of Ergen LightSquared Loan
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Ping-pong sueballs: Bankruptcy dogs LightSquared's chances
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Hotels:
Hotel near Wright-Patt to restructure with bankruptcy
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Pensions:
CalPERS Seeks To Escape Fiscal Reality Of Failing Pensions
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
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Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory
Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (36 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (7 new filings today)
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Bankruptcy Code - Prior BK Codes - Bankruptcy Rules
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UCLA-LoPucki Bankruptcy Research Database
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Bankruptcy Jobs:
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)
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Bankruptcy Statistics:
Return of the Turnaround? | 2015 North American Restructuring Experts Survey Results --- AlixPartners Survey Points to an Increase in Chapter 11 Business Filings
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Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Bankruptcy Reform:
White House Studying New Bankruptcy Options for Student-Loan Borrowers
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5 Things to Know About Bankruptcy and Student Loans
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Bankruptcy Lawyers Cheer White House Focus on Student Debt
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Involuntary Bankruptcy:
Miami businessman wins $1M judgment against bank that improperly forced his company into bankruptcy
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Plan Confirmation:
Del. District Court Upholds Use of Pre-Confirmation Tender Offers
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Professional Compensation:
Baker Botts Tries to Convince Supreme Court It Deserves 'Fees on Fees on Fees'
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Recent Pleadings:
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TBTF:
The Little Bill that Could Take Down TBTF
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Private Equity:
Former Top WL Ross Executive Sues Private Equity Firm
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Flooring:
5 questions Lumber Liquidators must answer
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Why Lumber Liquidators Is Heading Towards Bankruptcy
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Personal Finance:
7 stupid beliefs even the smartest people have about money
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Indentures:
The Trust Indenture Act's New Relevance to Out-of-Court Restructurings
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Bankruptcy Crimes:
Middleton man indicted for alleged bankruptcy fraud
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UK:
Challenge to Time Costs Goes into Overtime
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To be or not to be insolvent?
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No-one to quit at HSBC despite scandal
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Lawyer highlights bankruptcy law changes in October
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EU:
Dougan Latest Chief to Go as Europe's Banks Seek Profit
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Draghi Has Investors Flagging Risks as They Buy
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The euro just tumbled to another 12-year low
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PIIGS:
Greek Alternative Reality Clashes With Euro Area Losing Patience
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The Greek government is trying to raid social security funds for cash to pay its bills
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ie: What repossessions data tells us about how banks operate? --- Howlin lashes the banks for insolvency conduct
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Canada:
Canada Stocks Fall to January Low on Commodities, Banks
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Austria:
Carinthia Prepares for Insolvency, Seeks Credit Through Treasury
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Austria's financial watchdog says Heta insolvency on table
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India:
Our bankruptcy laws are a mess
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Brazil:
Missing cash marks fresh blow to Eike Batista trial --- Cash taken from Eike Batista's house in a police raid is now missing
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Brazil's Crash Landing: Corruption Engulfs Petrobras Amid Economic Contraction And Rising Inflation
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China:
Chinese shoemaker Ultrasonic to file for insolvency
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China economic data weaker than expected, fuels policy easing bets --- China data point to sharper slowdown
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Bondholders plot to get better restructuring terms from China's Kaisa
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Lithuania:
30% more Lithuanian companies went bankrupt in February
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Russia:
Britain may broadcast Putin's financial secrets to Russia
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