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Threat Matrix: March 2008
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Posted on 03/05/2008 5:59:39 PM PST by nwctwx

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Petraeus: Al Qaida Trying to 'Come Back In'

U.S. military officials said there will be no significant reduction in coalition troops in the Baghdad area as part of an effort to stop the Al Qaida offensive in northern Iraq.

They said Al Qaida was trying to reenter Baghdad and reverse its losses in 2007.

"Al Qaida is trying to come back in," U.S. military commander Gen. David Petraeus said. "We can feel it and see it, and what we're trying to do is rip out any roots before they can get deeply into the ground." Read More


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To: All; British chick; backhoe

Fyi only.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/manchester/7323430.stm

Page last updated at 18:45 GMT, Monday, 31 March 2008 19:45 UK

“Doctor suspended over scan errors”

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A doctor who wrongly gave the all-clear to 20 breast cancer patients has been suspended from practising for a year.

Consultant radiologist Amjad Husien was suspended by hospital bosses after staff questioned his work in 2005.

A total of 176 women had to be recalled and retested after the mistakes were identified, and one of them later died.

A General Medical Council (GMC) panel ruled he “repeatedly failed to provide an acceptable level of care to patients” at Trafford General Hospital.
He placed patients at risk and showed serious and persistent failures to meet required medical standards, the panel added.”


1,461 posted on 03/31/2008 11:45:04 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: All; celtic-cat; SlowBoat407; nwctwx

Fyi Only.

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/tuberculosis/
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/tb

http://www.cdc.gov/tb/

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080401/METRO/345127249/1001

Page 1 of 2

“TB case eyed at post office in Chantilly”
By Jim McElhatton
April 1, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Fairfax County health officials are investigating why more than 30 employees at a Chantilly post office have tested positive for exposure to tuberculosis.

The investigation began in January after officials learned one employee was found to have an active tuberculosis case.”


1,462 posted on 04/01/2008 12:57:52 AM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/humanbombs
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/homicidebombers
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/suicidebombers

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http://www.washingtontimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080401/EDITORIAL/563817281

EDITORIAL:
Page 1 of 2

“An antibody for suicide bombers”
By Gary Anderson
April 1, 2008


1,463 posted on 04/01/2008 1:00:37 AM PDT by Cindy
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placemark


1,464 posted on 04/01/2008 11:14:22 AM PDT by Godzilla (The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.)
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To: Godzilla

bttt


1,465 posted on 04/01/2008 11:36:31 AM PDT by Unrepentant VN Vet (Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.)
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http://www.foxnews.com/urgent_queue/index.html#5de28e9b,2008-04-01

FL: ORLANDO AIRPORT INCIDENT
Tuesday, Apr. 01 2008

From Carolyn Fennell, Public Affairs for Orlando International Airport

Airport officials identified a male as acting suspiciously. He was taken into custody and his checked baggage was searched. TSA found what they are calling “prohibited items” (no details on what these items were).

They believe this man was taking an Air Jamaica flight.


1,466 posted on 04/01/2008 11:50:07 AM PDT by drymans wife (They is nothing like the mind of a TM;'er)
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To: All

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,344409,00.html

Report: Non-Muslims Deserve to Be Punished

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

A report posted on Islam Watch, a site run by Muslims who oppose intolerant teachings and hatred for unbelievers, exposes a prominent Islamic cleric and lawyer who support extreme punishment for non-Muslims — including killing and rape.

A question-and-answer session with Imam Abdul Makin in an East London mosque asks why Allah would tell Muslims to kill and rape innocent non-Muslims, including their wives and daughters, according to Islam Watch.

“Because non-Muslims are never innocent, they are guilty of denying Allah and his prophet,” the Imam says, according to the report. “If you don’t believe me, here is the legal authority, the top Muslim lawyer of Britain.”

The lawyer, Anjem Choudary, backs up the Imam’s position, saying that all Muslims are innocent.

“You are innocent if you are a Muslim,” Choudary tells the BBC. “Then you are innocent in the eyes of God. If you are not a Muslim, then you are guilty of not believing in God.”

Choudary said he would not condemn a Muslim for any action.

“As a Muslim, I must support my Muslim brothers and sisters,” Choudary said. “I must have hatred to everything that is not Muslim.”


1,467 posted on 04/01/2008 12:08:03 PM PDT by drymans wife (They is nothing like the mind of a TM;'er)
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To: drymans wife; Jim Robinson; RDTF; backhoe; piasa; Godzilla; nwctwx; Oorang; penguino; ...

Thanks for the heads up drymans wife.

UPDATE:

http://www.local6.com

http://www.local6.com/news/15762829/detail.html

“Passenger Detained At Orlando Airport Had Bomb Materials In Bag
Behavioral Specialists Lead To Bag With Pipe Bomb Components”
POSTED: 12:54 pm EDT April 1, 2008
UPDATED: 4:10 pm EDT April 1, 2008

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http://www.local6.com/news/15764869/detail.html

“Passenger Questioned At Orlando Airport”
POSTED: 4:01 pm EDT April 1, 2008
UPDATED: 4:06 pm EDT April 1, 2008

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “A Jamaican man who was planning to board an Air Jamaica flight at Orlando International Airport on Tuesday was detained and questioned by federal agents, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

The man, who has not been identified, was found by security to have with him components for pipe bombs and other explosive materials in his luggage, law enforcement officials told the newspaper.

The suspect was scheduled to fly on Air Jamaica Flight 80 to Montego Bay at 2:55 p.m.”


1,468 posted on 04/01/2008 1:24:45 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: drymans wife

One thing that can be said by Choudary; he’s very consistent in his viewpoint and attitude. No one has to guess as to what he is thinking.

The question is, “Who’s listening to him?”

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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/anjemchoudary/
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/choudary/


1,469 posted on 04/01/2008 1:31:41 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy

wow


1,470 posted on 04/01/2008 1:32:09 PM PDT by RDTF (my worst nightmare is being on jury duty sequestered with 11 liberals)
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To: RDTF

Another example of the 9/10 world we live in today.


1,471 posted on 04/01/2008 1:41:48 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Cindy
This is interesting and for me a bit amusing but only in light of the fact that my church just recently got itself a new Pastor (great guy) who happens to be a native of Jamaica. This past Sunday we found ourselves blessed with a visit by the Prime Minister of the island and the Jamaican Ambassador to the United States. The PM made some comments briefly and was very soft and well spoken. The Ambassador said nothing but his facial expression was similar to one might have for having recently eaten a sandwich made of s***. DOUR doesn't quite do that facial expression enough justice. I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was wrong. Perhaps he thought he was visiting a church sponsored by the not-so-Reverend Wright (recently retired). The PM said he was visiting south Florida to check and see that the Jamaican residents were comporting themselves in a just and dutiful manner. Wonder if he was going upstate to visit the Orlando area. Hmmmmmm
1,472 posted on 04/01/2008 1:42:25 PM PDT by ExSoldier (Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on dinner. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote.)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ms13/

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March 31, 2008

Note: The following text is a quote:

http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2008/March/08_crm_255.html

MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison on Racketeering Charges

WASHINGTON - A member of La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his participation in a racketeering enterprise, Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney Edward M. Yarbrough for the Middle District of Tennessee announced today.

Walter Hernandez, a.k.a. Spanky, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge Todd J. Campbell of the Middle District of Tennessee in Nashville. Judge Campbell also ordered Hernandez to serve five years of supervised release upon his release from prison.

At his plea hearing on January 29, 2008, Hernandez admitted that he and others involved in the MS-13 gang conspired to participate in a pattern of racketeering activity in the Nashville metropolitan area, which included murder and attempted murder. In addition, Hernandez admitted that on January 20, 2006, he and another gang member were involved a dispute with two men from a rival gang, which resulted in Hernandez shooting one of the men. The victim later died from his injuries.

Hernandez is the fourth defendant to be sentenced on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) charges stemming from an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Nashville on Jan. 10, 2007. That indictment charged 14 members of MS-13 with conspiring to participate in the affairs of a racketeering enterprise and related charges including murder, attempted murder, assault, weapons charges, and obstruction of justice. Defendant Jose Alfaro, a.k.a Liche, was sentenced on Dec. 10, 2007, to 20 years in prison and three years supervised release upon his release from prison. Defendant Henry Garaballo Vasquez, a.k.a Cuero was sentenced on December 4, 2007 to 20 years in prison and three years of supervised release. Defendant Geovanni Pena, a.k.a Rata was sentenced on Nov. 20, 2007, to 135 months in prison and three years supervised release upon his release from prison. Trial for the remaining defendants is currently scheduled for Aug. 5, 2008.

The MS-13 street gang is a violent international criminal organization. The purpose of the racketeering enterprise was to preserve and protect the power, territory and profits of the MS-13 enterprise through violent assault, murder, threats of violence and intimidation.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jimmie Lynn Ramsaur of the Middle District of Tennessee and Trial Attorneys David Jaffe and John Han of the Criminal Division’s Gang Squad. The case was investigated by the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department’s Gang Suppression Unit; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; the Davidson County District Attorney General’s Office; the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Tennessee and the Criminal Division’s Gang Squad.

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1,473 posted on 04/01/2008 1:43:34 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: ExSoldier

“DOUR doesn’t quite do that facial expression enough justice.”

Maybe he ate something wrong.

Interesting, though.


1,474 posted on 04/01/2008 1:45:33 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: drymans wife; Cindy

Interesting, thanks very much.


1,475 posted on 04/01/2008 1:54:59 PM PDT by Oorang (Tyranny thrives best where government need not fear the wrath of an armed people - Alex Kozinski)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/agronabdullahu/
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/abdullahu/

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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/020523.php
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April 1, 2008

“South Jersey man” gets 20 months for supplying guns to Fort Dix jihadists”

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http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nj/press/press/files/pdffiles/adbu0331%20rel.pdf

Breaking News (NJ) http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/nj/press/index.html

March 31, 2008
Abdullahu Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Supplying
Guns and Ammunition to Illegal Aliens
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CAMDEN, N.J. – Agron Abdullahu was sentenced to 20 months in federal prison today for conspiring to provide firearms and ammunition to illegal aliens who allegedly plotted to kill U.S. soldiers at various installations, including the Fort Dix Army base in New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Christopher J. Christie announced.

U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler also ordered Abdullahu, 25, of Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, N.J., to serve three years of supervised release upon the completion of his prison term. Judge Kugler continued the defendant’s detention and remanded him to the custody of the U.S. Marshal to begin serving his prison sentence.

Abdullahu, who is a U.S. legal permanent resident, has been held in federal custody since his arrested on May 7, 2007, along with five others – three of them brothers – who were charged in an alleged plot to kill as many soldiers as possible. At that time, Abdullahu was charged with aiding and abetting the illegal possession of firearms by illegal aliens.

Abdullahu was never accused of joining the plot to kill U.S. military personnel, as Kugler also noted at sentencing.

On Oct. 31, 2007, Abdullahu pleaded guilty to a one-count Superseding Information which charged him with conspiracy to possess firearms and ammunition by illegal aliens.

At his plea hearing, Abdullahu admitted that from Jan. 3, 2006, to May 7, 2007, he and Serdar Tatar, 25, of Philadelphia, provided firearms to brothers Eljvir Duka, 24, Dritan Duka, 29, and Shain Duka, 27, who Abdullahu knew were illegal aliens. (All of the Duka brothers are from Cherry Hill, N.J.)

The trial for the Dukas, Tatar and Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer, 22, of Cherry Hill, on the five-count Superseding Indictment, is scheduled before Judge Kugler on Sept. 29, 2008.

In determining the actual sentence, Judge Kugler consulted the advisory U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, which provide appropriate sentencing ranges that take into account the severity and characteristics of the offense, the defendant’s criminal history, if any, and other factors. The judge, however, is not bound by those guidelines in determining a sentence. In this case, Judge Kugler determined the appropriate sentence to be 20 months; four months above the top of the advisory guideline range.

Parole has been abolished in the federal system. Defendants who are given custodial terms must serve nearly all that time.

Christie credited Special Agents of the FBI’s Philadelphia Division and the FBI South Jersey Joint Terrorism Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent in Charge Janice K. Fedarck, in Philadelphia, for investigation of the case.

Christie and Fedarck also thanked investigators with member agencies of the FBI South Jersey JTTF, which is comprised of the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office, N.J. State Police, the Delaware River Port Authority Police, and the Philadelphia Division of ICE.

The government is represented by Deputy U.S. Attorney William E Fitzpatrick and Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael A. Hammer, Jr.
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Defense Attorney: Richard Coughlin, Esq. Federal Public Defender


1,476 posted on 04/01/2008 2:03:19 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: Oorang

You’re welcome Oorang.


1,477 posted on 04/01/2008 2:11:21 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: All; drymans wife; SlowBoat407; backhoe

ADDING links to post no. 1467 and 1469:

Thanks to SlowBoat407 for pointing to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1995073/posts

and this video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=maHSOB2RFm4

“Killing of Non-Muslims is Legitimate (British Mullah)”

Video Description - Quote:

About This Video
A known British Mullah Mr. Anjum Chaudri describes the “Killing of Innocent” Non-Muslims civilians in the suicide bombing as “Legitimate”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/pro... (less)
Added: November 24, 2006
Category: People & Blogs
Tags: Islam Jihad Mullah Terror Terrorist Murder Allah Muslim

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This is the complete url for the above quote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/progs/05/hardtalk/choudary08aug.ram


1,478 posted on 04/01/2008 2:16:16 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: All; drymans wife; SlowBoat407; backhoe

ADDING links to post no. 1467 and 1469:

Thanks to SlowBoat407 for pointing to this thread:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1995073/posts

and this video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=maHSOB2RFm4

“Killing of Non-Muslims is Legitimate (British Mullah)”

Video Description - Quote:

About This Video
A known British Mullah Mr. Anjum Chaudri describes the “Killing of Innocent” Non-Muslims civilians in the suicide bombing as “Legitimate”. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/pro... (less)
Added: November 24, 2006
Category: People & Blogs
Tags: Islam Jihad Mullah Terror Terrorist Murder Allah Muslim

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This is the complete url for the above quote:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsa/n5ctrl/progs/05/hardtalk/choudary08aug.ram


1,479 posted on 04/01/2008 2:16:51 PM PDT by Cindy
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To: All

NOTE: The following text is a quote:

http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=49438

Troops Kill Suspected Terrorists, Capture Others, Seize Weapons

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces killed four suspected terrorists, detained 29 others, and seized or destroyed dozens of weapons in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said.

During an operation today in Mosul, coalition ground forces captured an alleged close associate of local senior al Qaeda in Iraq leaders. In another mission nearby, information gleaned from an operation in December led troops to a wanted individual, whom forces detained along with four other suspects.

In two other operations this morning around Baghdad, coalition forces captured an alleged car-bomb-cell leader, the alleged leader of al Qaeda in Iraq in Baghdad’s South Karkh neighborhood and two other suspects, military officials said.

“The Iraqi people are turning against al Qaeda and are supporting the fight against terrorism,” said Army Maj. Winfield Danielson, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman. “Iraqi and coalition forces continue to target the al Qaeda in Iraq networks that are responsible for indiscriminate violence against innocent civilians.”

In the New Baghdad neighborhood of the Iraqi capital yesterday, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers engaged a criminal rocket-propelled grenade team in an afternoon operation. Military officials reported that the soldiers, from 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, engaged the criminals with small-arms fire, killing one. Troops detained three others and seized seven assault rifles.

During operations elsewhere in Iraq yesterday:

— The 15th Iraqi Army Brigade detained 12 enemy personnel during an operation in Hafriyah, southeast of Kirkuk. In addition, the troops discovered a cache containing hundreds of mortar rounds of varying size, rockets, seven propane tanks, six blocks of C-4 explosive material, 25 250-pound bombs, five 130 mm projectiles, and numerous small arms and bomb-making materials.

— Troops detained three individuals in Musayyib who are believed to be connected to a March 23 homemade-bomb attack on coalition forces in the Abu Jassim area. Coalition troops are holding the suspects for questioning.

— Coalition forces targeted a suspected terrorist allegedly involved in the al Qaeda in Iraq propaganda and smuggling networks. The wanted man turned himself over to ground forces upon their arrival, military officials said.

— An Iraqi citizen tipped off Multinational Division North soldiers to the location of a weapons cache in Tamim province, northeast of Kirkuk. Troops safely destroyed the cache, which contained more than 100 mortar rounds.

In earlier operations, Multinational Division North soldiers killed three enemy personnel March 30 after locating a weapons cache and an al Qaeda in Iraq bunker in Bojima, near Baqouba.

During a joint weapons-clearing operation with Iraqi soldiers, the combined force began receiving small-arms fire. A coalition air weapons team spotted the armed personnel fleeing from the contact location and engaged the enemies, killing three and wounding one other.

Soldiers from the Iraqi army’s 5th Division and Multinational Division North soldiers of the 2nd Infantry Division’s 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team from Fort Lewis, Wash., destroyed a heavy fortified bunker, two 82 mm mortar base plates, a 60 mm mortar base plate, and a 60 mm mortar tripod. They also destroyed two propane tanks and a fire extinguisher that was suspected of containing homemade explosives.

“Destroying the bunker will further degrade al Qaeda in Iraq’s ability to conduct offensive and supply operations,” said Army 1st Lt. Colin Lebeau, a 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, assistant intelligence officer.

In the Abu Harab village of Diyala province March 30, the local “Sons of Iraq” citizen security group prevented the kidnapping of two women and four children. The Sons of Iraq fought off four vehicles carrying al Qaeda in Iraq members who had kidnapped the six people. The local resistance force recovered all the would-be kidnapping victims.

“The quick reaction of these local heroes, the village’s Sons of Iraq, is yet another example of the strength and determination of Iraqis to fight for the peace they deserve,” said Army Maj. Dan Meyers, a Multinational Division North spokesman.

During operations March 30, combined forces seized:

— A cache in Qarghouli village, near Patrol Base Yusifyah, containing Katusha rockets, improvised explosive devices, mortar and artillery rounds of various sizes, 40 pounds of unknown bulk explosives, anti-aircraft rounds, gas tanks, and several hundred small-arms rounds and accessories.

— Stockpiles of weapons in Hashmiyah that included 23 anti-tank mines, some 40 pounds of explosives, three crates of pellet-shaped explosives, more than a dozen mortars of varying size, ammunition, fuses and projectile housings, and bomb-making materials.

— A cache containing propellant charges, mortar rounds, rifle grenades, flares and bags of TNT in Abu Osage, northwest of Lutifiyah.

(Compiled from Multinational Corps Iraq and Multinational Force Iraq news releases.)


1,480 posted on 04/01/2008 2:45:47 PM PDT by Cindy
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