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Start your Inauguration Day with some of Amanda Gorman’s beautiful words. She’ll read her new piece at the Capitol ceremony.
“For while we have our eyes on the future,
History has its eyes on us.” wsj.com/livecoverage/biden-p…
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“Still unclear is why these men dropped $50,000 into DeSantis’ campaign account a day before he was endorsed by Trump.”
BREAKING: We found more photos of Ron DeSantis on election night with the two arrested Giuliani associates. This time, they're hugging.
Florida’s governor has shrugged off past donor controversies. This time, there were photos. Now it’s not going away.
tampabay.com/florida-politic…
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Wayne LaPierre in his CPAC speech disparages "elites" and "the privileged" and "the powerful" and Washington in general. His compensation from the NRA tops $5 million annually, tax documents show.
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Some people thought Jared Kushner was on top of the post-election legal effort.
Kushner thought others were on top of it.
Turns out no one was, and David Bossie — who is not an attorney — is playing the lead role.
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SO grateful to the pharmacist in Michigan who noticed my dad’s age and signed him up for a vaccination the next day.
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NEW: American Media told the public last year that Saudi operatives had nothing to do with its production of a slick, pro-Saudi magazine. Then it turned around and told the Justice Department the opposite.
My story with @lalpert1
wsj.com/articles/national-en… via @WSJ
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Ethics then: “I basically sold everything,” former Transportation secretary Ray LaHood said. “The ethics police told me to do it, so I did it.”
Ethics now: wsj.com/articles/transportat…
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A key question that has emerged: Exactly who (or what entity) paid Stormy Daniels to keep quiet a month before the election?
BREAKING: We just filed a complaint with the @FEC & @TheJusticeDept alleging @realDonaldTrump's $130,000 hush money to Stormy Daniels is a violation of federal campaign finance law
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NEW: The Trump campaign isn’t disclosing its true vendors, Campaign Legal Center says in a complaint to FEC. Instead, the campaign has paid more than $170 million to Parscale-linked entities that the CLC says are essentially laundering the money. wsj.com/articles/complaint-s…
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Soon after the senator's stock trades came under fire, her husband made a $1M donation to a pro-Trump super PAC.
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Sen. Kelly Loeffler's husband, and New York Stock Exchange chairman Jeffrey Sprecher gave $1 million to Trump super PAC America First Action at then end of last month docquery.fec.gov/pdf/231/202…
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GUILTY: A jury has convicted the former Ohio House speaker and state GOP chairman in a major money-in-politics case. FirstEnergy Corp. earlier admitted secretly funneling $60 million through political nonprofits in return for a $1.3 billion bailout. wsj.com/articles/republicans…
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Government lawyer: “I am doing my absolute best to figure out what’s going on.”
Here is a transcript from today's census case hearing teleconference drive.google.com/file/d/1M3Y…
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Four years after Trump shut him out, the famed OFFICIAL VOICE of presidential inaugural parades is back.
Charlie Brotman, 93, will announce President Biden’s brief live parade. He’s done this since 1957, with the exception of 2016. wsj.com/livecoverage/biden-p…
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Notable: Trump administration has sought to overturn the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits nonprofits from engaging in politics
Emails show @realdonaldtrump’s campaign dictated who the charity donated to, and how much, despite ban on political activity by nonprofits. nitter.app/amandacarpenter/status…
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Not even sure how you would spend this kind of money in SC.
NEW: Senate candidate @harrisonjaime announcing this morning that he has raised a record $57 million in the Q3 in his race against @LindseyGrahamSC.
This is the highest quarterly amount raised by a Senate candidate in US history.
Brings his total haul to an unfathomable $86M.
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Among @AP findings: budget-busting $25M for opening concert. Obama's cost $5M. W/ the incomparable @JeffHorwitz apnews.com/0756ba7480444895b…
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This is a really important story...we are at the BEGINNING of a long election.
Key quote: "too many of us are willing to believe the worst in people that we disagree with"
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A real journalist, doing real work, is being held hostage in a Russian prison. Here’s what you can do. Most of all, don’t forget him.
wsj.com/articles/how-you-can…
#IStandWithEvan
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A defense contractor unlawfully reimbursed donors to Susan Collins’s campaign and illegally directed $150,000 to a super PAC helping her, the FBI says.
w/ @ByronTau wsj.com/articles/fbi-probes-…
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Presto! Trump campaign now fundraising off the Kanye tweets. This text to supporters links to campaign MAGA hats for sale.
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NEWS: Biden picks up a major name in Democratic finance — Orin Kramer — with Buttigieg now out. Expect more $$$ movement today.
wsj.com/articles/orin-kramer…
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Trump team has pivoted from mocking Biden for small rallies to mocking big rallies as super spreader events.
Where is @JoeBiden calling on the massive Super Spreader events held in his name to end❓ ⬇️
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The Mangiones are prominent in Baltimore — and are particularly known for their philanthropy and work in the healthcare sector.
Via @justin_fenton @brenna__smith and a big @BaltimoreBanner team. Follow us for updates. thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…
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Amazon “may be the largest unregulated pawnshop on the face of the planet.”
Great read by @rebeccaballhaus & @shalini wsj.com/articles/cvs-home-de…
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This is a very specific statement:
“Mark Corallo, a DeJoy spokesman, confirmed the investigation in a statement, but insisted DeJoy had not knowingly violated any laws.”
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A fact-check on this: Nearly all small donors get recorded with the FEC because that’s how payment processor ActBlue handles its reporting.
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How Facebook and Twitter aided and abetted conspiracy theorist Alex Jones by withholding data that Sandy Hook families sought in their defamation case.
“They just turned a blind eye to it because it was the easy thing to do.”
via @thetrough wsj.com/articles/facebook-tw…
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“As he lay dying, about 20 colleagues held a vigil and placed their blue-gloved hands on him.”
So sad, via the @baltimoresun
One of Baltimore's top COVID doctors -- the chief of critical care division at Mercy Hospital -- dies of COVID infection. baltimoresun.com/coronavirus…
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Fox News lawyers recently argued — successfully! — that no “reasonable viewer” takes Tucker Carlson seriously.
Tonight: Trump's "first on-camera interview" since falling ill with covid "will take place on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' at 8 p.m. ET. Dr. Marc Siegel will conduct a medical evaluation and interview during the program."
foxnews.com/media/foxnews.co…
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"I thought it had something to do with Trump,” the mother said, per this report.
NEW: Mom of Charlottesville suspect tells @toledonews her son said he was going to an alt-right rally: toledoblade.com/Nation/2017/…
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He’s long been powerful in Vegas. More recently, in DC. Wynn led fundraising for Trump’s inauguration and now the RNC.
Six days ago, Wynn hosted a huge fundraiser for Trump/RNC at Mar-a-Lago. wsj.com/articles/dozens-of-p…
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Cheers to @maggieNYT @vmsalama and the entire tired traveling WH press corps for fighting for this.
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“Aides have expressed acute frustration over what many see as a slapdash legal effort”
@rebeccaballhaus @learyreports @MichaelCBender wsj.com/articles/trump-says-…
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Bad things are still happening. wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-i…
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HUGE (in the campaign finance world): Tax bill attempt to roll back political restrictions on charities is OUT
BYRD ALERT: Johnson Amendment repeal is out of final bill, Wyden says.
wsj.com/livecoverage/tax-bil… via @WSJ
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Perfect 2018 photo cc @hookjan
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Special counsels, they’re just like us.
Robert Mueller gets a little Apple tech support, via @playbookplus
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"We will follow two simple rules; buy American and hire American." -- President Trump, inaugural address
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Some 👀 from new FEC filings:
SC Senate: Harrison $58M, Graham $28M
ME Senate: Gideon $39M, Collins $8.3M
AZ Senate: Kelly $39M, McSally $23M
IA Senate: Greenfield $29M, Ernst $7.2M
NC Senate: Cunningham $28M, Tillis $6.6M
AK(!) Senate: Gross $8.7M, Sullivan $1.7M
w @ChadSDay
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INTRIGUING NEW SUBPLOT: One former NSC member says Washington lobbyist Robert Livingston kept popping up and recommending the ambassador to Ukraine be removed.
Via @rebeccaballhaus
wsj.com/articles/ukraine-adv…
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Here is a now-more-intriguing story I wrote last year for @AP. Trump's attorneys asked OGE if he could skip certifying as true his financial disclosure.
apnews.com/417c7e00c0274a379…
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NEWS: Saudi Arabia’s K Street army may abandon it. Already one firm has quit. wsj.com/articles/saudis-disa…
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About 3,000 people go missing in Baltimore every year. There are only 2 detectives in the police department's missing persons unit.
Read @brenna__smith on how a Facebook group with almost 12,000 members steps in to help relatives desperate for answers.
thebaltimorebanner.com/commu…
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“Our goal is to survive: no divorce, no getting fired and no children running away from home. If we can do that, I’ll consider us a success story.”
nytimes.com/2020/05/13/opini…
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As a girl, she saw police arrest her father on drug charges and grew up with the children of civil rights leaders. Now as Atlanta mayor, she’s part of a national conversation about policing and racism.
Our @WSJ profile of Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: wsj.com/articles/atlanta-may…
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An incredibly proud DC bureau watches as @WSJ wins the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. Congrats @rebeccaballhaus @joe_palazzolo @mrothfeld @rebeccadobrien @nicole_hong et al. 🍾
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NEW: Biden and Buttigieg have aired zero ads in crucial Super Tuesday states. Warren and Klobuchar only a few. Dire January fundraising reports last night explain why:
wsj.com/articles/democratic-…
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Despite having asked detailed & good questions, @jasoninthehouse no longer too concerned about this, per article.
Mar-a-lago doesn’t follow the same strict background check protocol as the White House, creating an espionage risk politi.co/2lMrUmY
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Breaking now on WSJ: Steve Wynn’s pattern of sexual misconduct. Wynn is the lead fundraiser for the RNC. wsj.com/articles/dozens-of-p…
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Sad but true: Outdoor enclosed tents are not any safer than indoor dining spaces. 🍽
Restaurants are setting up enclosed tents for outdoor dining, but is it any safer than sitting inside? - by @xtinatkacik @baltimoresun baltimoresun.com/coronavirus…
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We are extremely ready for malaria
Trump Hydroxychloroquine Push Secured Millions of Likely Useless Coronavirus Pills via @SherylNYT nytimes.com/2020/06/16/us/po…
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A big factor in the Kevin McCarthy stalemate: small donors.
Half of his dissenters finance their campaigns with grassroots contributions, making them immune to pressure from the traditional political structures that help candidates raise money. wsj.com/articles/why-big-mon…
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Rage-donating. It’s a thing.
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I’m so mad about this racist BS, I gave another $500 to Jon @ossoff
Give what you can: secure.actblue.com/donate/jo…
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Support local journalism.
BREAKING: For more than a year, the Florida Dept of Agriculture failed to conduct background checks on tens of thousands of concealed weapons permit applications.
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Undisclosed documents, Super Tuesday edition:
-Bloomberg's personal financial disclosure
-Pro-Warren super PAC financiers
-Donors to a group airing attack ads against Sanders
-Detailed medical records for any candidate
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NEW: Trump donor Robert Pereira tells WSJ he believes Giuliani & Trump first met indicted donor Lev Parnas at his Fla. house in Oct 2016. My story w/ @joe_palazzolo @learyreports @rebeccaballhaus & our Ukraine team:
wsj.com/articles/indicted-fl…
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An inauguration donor, Michael Cohen, a nuclear-power investment and the Qataris. Also, a yacht.
By @rebeccaballhaus @mrothfeld @aviswanatha wsj.com/articles/michael-coh…
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Me NEWS: I cannot wait to join the talented newsroom of the @BaltimoreBanner next month!
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Love this quote.
“When people read news about their neighborhoods, schools and municipal services, they think like locals. When they read about national political conflict, they think like partisans.” newyorker.com/news/annals-of…
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Pete Buttigieg raised almost $25 million in three months for his presidential bid.
Here’s how he did it: wsj.com/articles/how-pete-bu…
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Bike lanes to nowhere! They’re everywhere, and I wrote about it.
But now I’m addicted to crazy tales of 20-foot bike lanes, sidewalk “bike lanes” and parked cop car obstacles, so tell me more. wsj.com/articles/heres-your-…
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This is a must-read @AP fact check
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💰 fact: Bloomberg spent about $18 million on TV/radio ads in Virginia, while Biden and allies spent about $360K.
Joe Biden wins Virginia primary as polls begin to close in Super Tuesday contests that will help determine who will take on President Trump. Follow AP for updates. apne.ws/YcqKkf6
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Trump is getting a women-themed super PAC, @WomenTrump2016. Its leaders tell me they want to raise $30 million. bigstory.ap.org/d0d323be76b1…
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RNC finance update:
-Broidy resigns as deputy chairman
-Cohen remains a deputy chairman
-Wynn and Broidy donations remain unreturned
w/ @rebeccaballhaus
wsj.com/articles/elliott-bro… via @WSJ
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I've been wondering about this issue. Good @AP overview of where the states are at on it:
apnews.com/732e876c30f045209…
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Highly recommend this deeply reported profile of Paul Erickson, a GOP operative tied to alleged Russian agent Maria Butina.
by @SethTupper in S.D.
rapidcityjournal.com/news/lo…
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NEW: Just 11% of Cory Booker’s campaign money comes from small donors. That’s the lowest percentage of any senator considering a 2020 presidential bid. wsj.com/articles/for-democra…
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It’s my first day!
The @BaltimoreBanner is doing great work, and I’m so proud to become a part of it. Please subscribe and support local journalism.
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Nice h/t to @publicintegrity, which has followed these unpaid bills forever.
Cities across the country say Trump's campaign has failed to reimburse them for law enforcement costs.
bit.ly/2AQVTzh
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"We'll get back to you."
Can @POTUS go through "Made in America Week" without directly addressing his own products? apnews.com/c897b16767b045edb…
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At what point does the general public become irritated that politicians and the upper echelons have such easy access to many tests?
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Here is who the undecided Ohio voters in @FrankLuntz focus group chose for president:
Clinton: 7
Trump: 2
(Drumroll)
ROMNEY: 18
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Now we are pretending today is yesterday re the Iowa results. Nearly 24 hours later does it make any sense to release partial totals?
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Arne Duncan 🔥
“It’s ludicrous. It’d be funny if it wasn’t so sad.”
“Trump has no legal authority to withhold funds,” said @arneduncan. “Threatening people, bullying them, lying doesn’t stop the virus from spreading.”
"Trump Threatens to Cut Funding if Schools Do Not Fully Reopen:" nytimes.com/2020/07/08/us/po…
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Gates essentially lived in the Trump Hotel in DC leading up to and immediately following the inauguration. I saw him in jogging clothes in the lobby on more than one occasion.
TRUMP INAUGURATION $: GATES was asked whether he received reimbursement for personal expenses from the presidential inaugural committee. "It's possible," he said.
The committee's public filings did not list a single penny paid to Gates. I've asked for an accounting of $ to Gates.
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Rep. Duncan Hunter is accused of using campaign cash to pay for ... well, just read this @kristinapet story wsj.com/articles/gop-congres…
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Crowd estimate: 20,000
Final WSJ cut:
NEW YORK—Elizabeth Warren cemented a fight against corruption as the argument underpinning her presidential campaign, telling thousands gathered in this liberal bastion that “giant corporations have bought off our government.” wsj.com/articles/elizabeth-w…
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One of the most complicated parts of money in politics is the role played by the *threat* of money.
Howard Schultz’ challenge to Democrats: Nominate a centrist for president and I’ll abandon my independent campaign wapo.st/2EbV9qY
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Pretty sure President Trump wouldn’t be shy about responding.
Opinion: Because Mueller’s report is a prosecutor’s product, it will inevitably be one-sided. Trump ought to be allowed to respond, writes @AlanDersh on.wsj.com/2Rr6lnE
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Telling stat from this @ChadSDay story: PAC donations fell about 80% for Biden certification objectors, compared with 35% drop for those who voted to approve results. wsj.com/articles/lawmakers-w…
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Now-former RNC finance chair Steve Wynn and his wife closed out 2017 by donating $375,000 to the party, per FEC report filed 30 minutes ago.
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"America First Policies" will be to Trump what "Organizing for Action" was to Obama. Nonprofit WH cheerleader/whip apnews.com/77133d470c634a458…
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AP sought comment from WH and DHS before publication, and as story notes, no one responded.
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NEWS: Someone is leaving a job over the Pruitt housing flap — and it’s not Pruitt wsj.com/articles/lobbyist-at…
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