February 10, 2014

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Law:

Legal Services Sector Added 2,000 Jobs in January
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Associate Bonus And New Partner Watch: Akin Gump
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'Anxious season' for partners as initial law firm earnings reports show modest gains
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DLA Piper, Heenan Talks in Trouble
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Business of Law
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Baker & Hostetler's Madoff-Fueled Run Slows
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Heenan Blaikie's lesson for Bay Street: Change or die
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Sedgwick to move back-office operations from San Francisco to Kansas City
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Appearances Matter (So Don’t File Something This Hideous With The Court)
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Three Reasons Why Looking For A Job Can Doom Our Efforts To Leave The Law
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Wherein Richie Incognito Thinks It’s A Great Idea To Bully A Biglaw Firm
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ABA committee throws in the towel on new bar pass standard
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Would-Be Law Student Weasels Acceptance Out Of Law School After Being Rejected — By Suggesting He’ll Sue
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24 percent of JDs who passed the bar in 2000 aren't practicing law, survey finds
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A Law Professor’s Detailed, Ridiculous, Condescending ‘Local Rules’ For Class
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Same-sex married couples to receive more privileges, including joint bankruptcy, in federal court
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Huge Law Firm Parts Ways With Lawyer Accused Of Making His Ex-Girlfriend's Life A Living Hell
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Two Vinson partners form litigation boutique, fulfilling a 'long-standing dream'
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Gambler accused of failing to pay $12.9M in markers at Nevada casinos faces felony theft case
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10 Facts About the Woody Allen Abuse Case
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Judges:

Judith Fitzgerald: Making The Tough Call
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Raleigh attorney Warren named bankruptcy judge for Eastern District
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Former judge convicted of fixing tickets suspended from law practice for 6 months
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Wall Street:

US stocks rally despite disappointing job data
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Wall Street stock futures trade lower
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Layoffs:

How Obamacare Discourages Work — And Why That Could Be A Good Thing
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Workers Shed Caution, in a Healthy Sign for Labor Market
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What's the Real Unemployment Rate?
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The Current Myth of Part Time America
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National and State by State Unemployment Rates
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Animated Map of Unemployment
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Food/Beverage:

Filings indicate sale of Sunland's plants
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Private equity firm to pay $124.78 million for Allens Canning
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Mi Pueblo secures financing to operate in bankruptcy
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Petaluma company recalls 8.7 million pounds of diseased meat
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The Most Romantic Restaurants In 15 Big Cities Around The US
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Inside The Famous Power Breakfast That Wall Streeters Love
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Personal Finance:

Minimalist Millennial Quit Job And Shed Possessions
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Health Care:

Calif. health exchange planning for budget deficit
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Banner completes purchase of Casa Grande medical center
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Suburban hospital to affiliate with NYC hospital
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Saint Francis bids due by 5 pm
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Roseland names chief restructuring officer as CEO
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'The Death of Bessie Smith' Generates Buzz at a Struggling Brooklyn Hospital
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Brooks looks to lease Gowanda, Forestville clinics
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Bankruptcy again for Natchez Regional?
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Celebs:

Michael Jackson's estate hit with $783m tax bill
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Brandi Glanville Claims Lisa Vanderpump Filed For Bankruptcy --- Lisa Vanderpump Fires Back Against Brandi's Claims She Filed for Bankruptcy
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Sports Agent David Sugarman Bankrupt, Owe$ Jennifer Capriati Big Money!
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The Broke and the Beautiful: Rock Bottom Edition
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Bad Girls Club Star Amber Meade Files For Bankruptcy
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Aviation:

It costs a lot to go broke: Bankruptcy fees and expenses in American Airlines bankruptcy case top $400 million
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What's Going on With American Airlines Group Shares?
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Judge denies bid to stop Saipan Air’s Swift Air racketeering suit
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Festivals:

Producer of BottleRock 2013 seeks return of $3 million
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New organizers promise better BottleRock music festival this time
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Alternative Energy:

Judge rejects Hybrid appeal in Fisker bankruptcy
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Fisker's remains spur Chinese duel, with patents as prize
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Bidder for Fisker Hires Former Ford Executive
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Economy:

Economists uneasy over volatile unemployment figures
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Yellen faces first grilling before Congress
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A Three-Sentence Preview Of The Week Ahead
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U.S. Treasury Taking Steps to Stay Under Debt Ceiling
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Very Few American Workers Actually Make The Minimum Wage
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Some Obnoxious Yale Students Interrupted Robert Shiller's Class With The Most Unfunny Prank Ever
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Goldman Explains How Economic Weakness Has Spread Across The World In Recent Months
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Aging America heading for disaster
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US Debt Clock
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Economic Indicators Dashboard
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Real Estate:

Three Takeaways From the International Builders’ Show
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Spire could rise again in Chicago --- $135 Million Bankruptcy Deal
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Municipalities:

Rolling the Dice on Municipal Bankruptcies
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Detroit continues talks with banks after canceling swaps truce
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Detroit bankruptcy : 6 things to know right now
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Gov. Snyder on Detroit bankruptcy deal
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Key decisions expected in Detroit bankruptcy case
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Oakland County to meet with state officials, Detroit over water deal
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Documentary: "Bankrupt": Down and out in Detroit
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Close ties put Detroit pension deal brokers under scrutiny
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Judge reopens case challenging Michigan emergency manager law
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Detroit Counting on Casino Cash
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Cities in financial straits weigh bankruptcy
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Which American municipalities have filed for bankruptcy ?
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Economy and Crime Spur Exodus From Puerto Rico
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Moody's follows S&P, cuts Puerto Rico to junk
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Puerto Rico Turmoil Supports Assured Guaranty
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The 25 Most Dangerous Cities In America
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California drought impact seen spreading from fires to food cost
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Credit Cards:

Credit Card Usage May Finally Be Breaking Out
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California woman gets credit offer with slur
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Pensions:

AOL 401K Blow-Up: Worst Way to Deliver Bad News to Employees --- That 'Distressed Baby' Who Tim Armstrong Blamed For Benefit Cuts? She’s My Daughter --- AOL Chief Apologizes for ’Distressed Babies’ Comment --- Tim Armstrong's Comment About Babies Points To A Worrying Trend For Retirement Plans
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Agriculture:

California drought a 'train wreck' for Central Valley farms
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State says Open Gate Capital broke the law in Golden Guernsey case
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Mail:

Post office loses $354 million --- Online shoppers help cut US Postal Service 1st-qtr loss
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Television:

Fans Best Chance To Watch Astros, Rockets Games Is If CSN Houston Fails
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Astros Appeal Order Placing CSN Houston under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
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CSN Houston, Bankruptcy and Why the Rockets Aren't Just Innocent Victims
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Golf:

KJ-linked investors, land sellers at odds in bankruptcy case
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Opera:

Despite Bankruptcy, City Opera Performers Celebrate 70th Anniversary
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Plastics:

Plastipak Outbids Amcor for Constar at Auction
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Radio:

WFTL-WMEN Ownership Declares Bankruptcy; Payroll Now Caught Up
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Fraud:

SAC Capital's Martoma Faces Up to 20 Years at June 10 Sentencing
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In the SAC Saga, It's Hard to Chase a Shadow
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Debt Collection:

If You Thought You Couldn't Go To Jail For Debt Anymore, You're Wrong
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Brides:

Left in limbo: Princess Bride bankruptcy leaves brides’ orders up in the air
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Olympics:

What 19 Olympic Athletes Do For A Living
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Religion:

Diocese bankruptcy case mediator named --- Files online
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New Bankruptcy Opinions
(4 new opinions today - DBN)

Bankruptcy Court Web/Pacer Site Directory

Chapter 7, 12 & 13 Private Trustee Locator
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Recent Ch. 11 Filings (19 new filings today)
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Recent Ch. 11 Adversary Proceeding Filings (18 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:

(1)- (2)- (3)- (4)- (5)- (6)- (7)- (8)- (9)- (10)
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Seminars - (Contact us to list your seminar)

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Bankruptcy Statistics:

 

Interactive Bankruptcy Statistics Map
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Miscellaneous:

The Week Ahead in Bankruptcy
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Contests:

March Madness: Weil’s Billion Dollar Bracket?
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Sovereign Immunity:

Application of Sovereign Immunity in Bankruptcy Actions
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Bankruptcy Reform:

Panel Says Costs of Filing for Bankruptcy Make It Less Attractive Option
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Secured Debt:

Untimely Secured Proof of Claim: The Ghost of Dewsnup May Save the Day
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Mass Torts:

Potential Conflict Of Interest Clouds Freedom Industries’ Bankruptcy After WV Chemical Spill
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Busting the Asbestos Racket
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Sovereigns:

Hedge Funds Clash Over Argentina Debt
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UK:

Barclays Blasted Over 'Catastrophic' Theft Of Customer Files
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Irish civil servants take career breaks to go bankrupt in Britain
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'Celebrity Big Brother' Winner Jim Davidson Reportedly Had Just £761 In The Bank
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Corporate and personal insolvencies fall, but hide true picture
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EastEnders actress Laila Morse on battling back from bankruptcy, love and fast cars
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A new report says insolvencies are at an eight-year low
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Corporate liquidations down 7%
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Rangers: Graham Wallace rejects insolvency claims
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Demand For High-End London Real Estate Explodes, As 23 Buyers Emerge For Every Property On The Market
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EU:

Q&A: Germany's constitutional court and the bond-buying plan
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A second chance for the European Insolvency Regulation: All change?
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PIIGS:

Codere Default Seen Lifting Prospect of Creditor Protection
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Greek Industrial Production Recovers In December
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Italy Is Sick
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Canada:

How the Heenan Blaikie law firm collapsed
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Memramcook Institute to be sold
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Germany:

Germany's Rich And Famous Are Being Hounded By The Taxman
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France:

Hollande's New Pro-Business Agenda Sparks Questions
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Australia:

Federal cuts to mean hard times for many, say insolvency experts
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Toyota Will Stop Manufacturing Cars In Australia — And Economists Are Predicting Major Job Losses
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Israel:

Hadassah Hospital Files for Bankruptcy --- What's wrong at Hadassah?
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Austria:

Austria no longer rules out Hypo bank insolvency
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Austrian watchdog warns against Hypo insolvency
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Brazil:

Batista's OGX gets DIP loan in key restructuring step --- OGX Creditors to Inject $215 Million as Batista Bows Out
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Brazil Tries to Borrow Its Way to Prosperity
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India:

States should not subsidize power, massive unpaid subsidies have pushed discoms to the brink
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Russia:

Russian Central Bank wants to make Dagestan's Imbank bankrupt
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