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Rams in the News: May 16, 2019

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CLIPS OF THE WEEK

KAREN GREENBERG
Washington’s Reliance on Redactions Threatens Our Democracy
The Nation 05-14-19
Karen J. Greenberg is director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School.

Talking to the Law Student With a Novel Theory About Amazon’s Power
The Intelligencer 05-11-19
Shaoul Sussman, a Fordham University law student, has a different perspective. In a paper for the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement and in a blog post on the ProMarket website, which have generated buzz in academic circles, he writes that Amazon may be throwing its weight around in a way that consumers might not immediately notice, but which will end up harming them nonetheless.

The Power of Make Muse and Following Your Passions
Thrive Global 05-10-19
Kathryn Hornyak is a Junior at Fordham University, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, that combines her passions for art, writing, and feminism as the Print Editor for Make Muse — an online and print magazine that highlights the musings of young women, non-binary, and femme individuals on just about every subject you can imagine.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Irondale To Honor Award-Winning Phylicia Rashad At Inspire Benefit Celebration
Broadway World 05-14-19
Through her work, [Phylicia] Rashad was named the first recipient of the Denzel Washington Chair in Theatre at Fordham University, and is the recipient of Honorary Doctorates from Carnegie Mellon University and Spelman College.

Pope Francis Joins Joe Stiglitz and Rob Johnson in Creating New Economic Thinking
Institute for New Economic Thinking 05-13-19
There will be a follow up discussion about the joint projects at the V International Congress organized by Scholas at the University of Fordham in New York, from 2 to 5 June 2019.

Will a new gathering of Orthodox scholars and leaders push ecumenism forward?
America Magazine 05-14-19
Fordham University and Loyola Marymount University cosponsored the conference.

New York City Football Club’s Bronx Borough Night
Bronx Times 05-13-19
The fun-filled evening featured honorary captain NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray participating in the coin toss, Bronx native DJ Mode playing music from local artists during the game, a rendition of the National Anthem by the Renaissance Youth Choir and presentation of the colors by Fordham University and Ford Hero of the Match and additional in-stadium presentation.

Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim Delivers Remarks at the American Bar Association in Buenos Aires
The United States Department of Justice 05-10-19
While we are on the topic of improving the efforts of our criminal cartel detection and enforcement programs, [Makan Delrahim] would like to share a few thoughts on corporate compliance, a topic that [he]recently addressed at a conference at Fordham University.

FORMER ADMINISTRATORS

BRENNAN O’DONNELL
Misericordia University holds 93rd annual spring commencement
My Dallas Post 05-13-19
“I loved those days because, listening to their conversation and later, being invited into it, the Sisters always seemed to be bringing us news from another world – a world larger and more significant than the world of our daily lives,’’ said President O’Donnell, who also served as dean for Fordham College at Rose Hill and as a professor and director of the university-wide honors program at Loyola University Maryland during his career in higher education.

ADMINISTRATORS

DAVID UDELL
Liman Center Colloquium Focuses on Economic Injustice in Courts
Yale Law 05-14-19
David Udell, Executive Director, National Center for Access to Justice, Fordham Law School

SCHOOL OF LAW

The feds need to up their game against domestic extremists, critics say
NBC News 05-15-19
According to the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School, there were 84 indictments related to ISIS or Al Qaeda in 2015.

SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

SUSAN SCAFIDI
Here’s What You Get Wrong When You Culturally Appropriate Asian Fashion
HuffPost 05-15-19
“In fashion, cultural appropriation can play out in not only sexualized stereotypes ― dragon-lady dominatrices and eager-to-please geishas ― but also the elision of style elements from completely different cultures and the treatment of Asian models as interchangeable props,” said Susan Scafidi, the founder and academic director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School and the author of “Who Owns Culture?: Appropriation and Authenticity in American Law.”

DEBORAH DENNO
Justice Department says FDA ‘lacks jurisdiction’ over death-penalty drugs
Washington Post 05-14-19
The opinion seems aimed at “giving a green light” to corrections officials to look abroad for drugs needed for executions, said Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University and a death-penalty expert.

DEBORAH DENNO
Physician Participation in Lethal Injection
The New England Journal of Medicine 05-09-19
From the Neuroscience and Law Center, Fordham University School of Law, New York.

KAREN GREENBERG
Washington’s Reliance on Redactions Threatens Our Democracy
The Nation 05-14-19
Karen J. Greenberg is director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School.

SHLOMIT YANISKY RAVID
The AI Skills Gap
Speech Technology 05-13-19
Shlomit Yanisky Ravid, a visiting professor of law at Fordham University Law School who teaches courses on AI, believes the recent revolution in neural networks has also contributed to a burgeoning industry that’s nevertheless bereft of sufficient talent.

ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
The ‘break up Facebook’ conversation continues
Politico 05-13-19
Fordham law professor and prominent tech critic Zephyr Teachout previously scoffed at Clegg’s defenses.

JOEL COHEN
Important Lessons from the Mueller Probe: How to Respond When Prosecutors Start Investigating You
Law & Crime 05-13-19
Joel Cohen, a former state and federal prosecutor, practices white-collar criminal defense law at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and is an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School.

JERRY GOLDFEDER
The 2019 Law Power 50
City & State New York 05-12-19
As a professor at both Fordham University Law School and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Goldfeder teaches future generations.

JED SHUGERMAN
Conservative media downplay the Trump administration’s unprecedented stonewalling of congressional oversight
Media Matters 05-14-19
Fordham law professor Jed Shugerman said “the key question to me is whether either party bypasses the courts or defies the courts,” pointing to the Trump administration possibly “ignoring a court order to turn over documents.”

JED SHUGERMAN
New York Just Gave Congress a New Reason for Impeachment
The Atlantic 05-09-19
Jed Shugerman
Professor of law at Fordham University

JED SHUGERMAN
Are We in a Constitutional Crisis?
Slate 05-09-19
Jed Shugerman, Fordham Law professor and Slate contributor, notes that there is a formal definition and we aren’t there yet: “This current episode is not a constitutional crisis because the Constitution is still functioning as designed, in terms of separation of powers.”

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY

MARK CONRAD
Zion Williamson has a lot of dollar bills riding on which team wins the NBA lottery
Yahoo Sports 05-14-19
You could see Zion pitching anything from cars, to suits, to tech startups, to sodas, according to Mark Conrad, director of the sports business program at Fordham University.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF RELIGION FACULTY

C. COLT ANDERSON
Want to deal with abusive clergy? Look to medieval times, says historian
Catholic Herald 05-13-19
The reason the church continues to struggle with enforcing its own policies is “priests are formed to operate out of a sense of fraternity and to see their relationship with their bishop in familial terms, which makes it difficult for them to investigate or sanction each other,” said Anderson, a professor of church history at Fordham University in New York.

FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

REBECCA JOHANNSEN
Collaborative Intelligence
KPBS 05-15-19
She has taught theatre at New York University, Fordham University, CSU Northridge, and Speech and Communication at Mercy College in New York.

IRMA B. JAFFE
PICTURING LIGHT: THE PAINTINGS OF RICHARD VAUX
Collective Arts Network Journal 05-15-19
Dr. Irma B. Jaffe was art history professor emeritus at Fordham University, New York.

PETER STEINFELS
Journalist tells of look into abuse report, what lies ahead for Church
Crux 05-12-19
In the United States, the case of the disgraced former cardinal and now-defrocked Theodore McCarrick has intensified long-simmering divisions of conservative and liberal factions in the Church, each offering their own agendas for reform, said Steinfels, a former New York Times reporter, retired editor of Commonweal magazine and a retired professor at Fordham University in New York.

ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

STEVEN STOLL
Contra Vance
The Baffler 05-15-19
And in 2017, Fordham University history professor Steven Stoll came out with Ramp Hollow: The Ordeal of Appalachia, which examines the powerful economic forces that have made the region what it is.

EMILY HO
NUDGES TO GET A BIT GREENER HINDER REAL CHANGE
Futurity 05-14-19
“We should use all the tools at our disposal to combat the threat of climate change,” says Emily Ho, a doctoral student at Fordham University’s psychology department.

EMILY HO
Nudging out support for a carbon tax
Nature 05-13-19
Department of Psychology, Fordham University, New York, NY, USA
Emily H Ho

ANGELA ALAIMO O’DONNELL
Misericordia University hosts commencement
The Citizen’s Voice 05-12-19
Wyoming Valley natives Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., president of Manhattan College, and Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, PhD., a professor at Fordham University and award-winning writer, addressed the graduate students.

KIRSTEN SWINTH
What I want for Mother’s Day: Let political protest, not saccharine commercialism, define the holiday
New York Daily News 05-12-19
Swinth is a professor of history and American studies at Fordham University.

CATHY CHE
Artists of all sorts start coming to Anderson Center
Red Wing Republican Eagle 05-12-19
She currently she teaches at Fordham University in New York, previously was at the University of Florida in Gainesville, and has been a visiting professor and writer in residence.

CHARLES CAMOSY
‘Extreme’ abortion restrictions must be paired with ‘extreme’ support for mothers
Washington Post 05-15-19
Charles C. Camosy (@ccamosy) is associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham, a board member of Democrats for Life and author of the just-published book, “Resisting Throwaway Culture: How a Consistent Life Ethic Can Unite a Fractured People.”

CHARLES CAMOSY
On the issue of late-term abortion, Trump seeks to corner Democrats
ABC News 05-10-19
Charlie Camosy, an associate professor at Fordham University who studies the ethics of abortion, called the platform politically savvy — albeit unsurprising given the public polling.

CHRISTINA GREER
‘There are countries where people would go to jail for lying like’ Trump did: MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace
Raw Story 05-15-19
Christina Greer, Fordham University professor, explained that these efforts by Republicans continue to be draconian and their laws are aimed at taking away the rights of women.

CHRISTINA GREER
White House threatens to stonewall any effort to investigate the president over obstruction
MSNBC 05-15-19
Bloomberg’s Tim O’Brien, The Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes, former US Attorney Joyce Vance, and Associate Professor at Fordham University Christina Greer on the 12-page letter the White House sent to Rep. Nadler demanding his committee stop investigating the president

CHRISTINA GREER
How Democrats win back the Obama voters who voted for Trump
MSNBC 05-15-19
Bloomberg’s Tim O’Brien, The Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes, Associate Professor at Fordham University Christina Greer, and Chris Matthews on Democrats trying to win back voters who left the party in 2016

CHRISTINA GREER
Sen. Gillibrand: “Trump is lying to the American people… He’s someone who does not value women”
MSNBC 05-15-19
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins Nicolle Wallace to discuss the Alabama abortion ban along with Washington Post reporter Ashley Parker, former US Attorney Joyce Vance, and Associate Professor at Fordham University Christina Greer

CHRISTINA GREER
Kamala Harris is not running for 2nd place
MSNBC 05-15-19
Bloomberg’s Tim O’Brien, The Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes, Associate Professor at Fordham University Christina Greer, and Chris Matthews on Sen. Harris’ clever response to reporting that she’s vying for the VP spot on a Biden-Harris ticket

CHRISTINA GREER
How is your health?
New York Amsterdam News 05-09-19
Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream,” the co-host of the new podcast FAQ-NYC, and the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on Ozy.com.

MARK NAISON
WEEKDAY MAGAZINE – The Multiracial Bronx: A Unique Cultural Incubator in Post War America
This is the Bronx 05-09-19
Mark Naison is Professor of African American Studies and History at Fordham University and founded the Bronx African American History Project.

STUDENTS

Foundation Awards Residents
Voices News 05-15-19
Amanda [Dial] will attend the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University this fall to pursue business administration.

Untapped Cities Contributor Profile: Writer Vicky Kalpaxis
Untapped Cities 05-14-19
[Vicky Kalpaxis is] a full-time student at Fordham University majoring in English and Journalism!

The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Announces Rugby Student-Athlete Finalists for Its Fifth Annual Life of Significance Award
Associated Press 05-14-19
Kraig Puccia, Fordham University, from Whitestone, N.Y., traveled to Bethel, Alaska as a member of Fordham’s GO! (Global Outreach) Program to learn about how drug and alcohol abuse impact the local community.

Meet the candidates running for Northport Board of Education
TBR News Media 05-13-19
[Thomas Loughran] is currently finishing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Fordham University, majoring in organization leadership and political science.

Amazon’s monopsony power: the other antitrust white meat
Boing Boing 05-13-19
Now, Fordham University law student Shaoul Sussman has connected the idea of monopsony with the idea of “consumer harm” in a new paper for the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement: “Prime Predator: Amazon and the Rationale of Below Average Variable Cost Pricing Strategies Among Negative-Cash Flow Firms.

How low prices could make for an antitrust case against Amazon
The Verge 05-13-19
The paper, written by Fordham University law student Shaoul Sussman, revolves around the idea of “predatory pricing,” a long-standing concept in economic thought.

Talking to the Law Student With a Novel Theory About Amazon’s Power
The Intelligencer 05-11-19
Shaoul Sussman, a Fordham University law student, has a different perspective. In a paper for the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement and in a blog post on the ProMarket website, which have generated buzz in academic circles, he writes that Amazon may be throwing its weight around in a way that consumers might not immediately notice, but which will end up harming them nonetheless.

NYC Program Goes on “Rat Safari”
Hamilton University 05-10-19
Accompanying us was Matt Combs ’13, now a graduate student in biology at Fordham University; Corrigan is his thesis advisor.

81st Dad Vail Regatta kicks off on the Schuylkill River
ABC 05-10-19
Liliya Fisher from Fordham University told Action News, “For me, this is the biggest race I’ve done.”

The Power of Make Muse and Following Your Passions
Thrive Global 05-10-19
Kathryn Hornyak is a Junior at Fordham University, originally from Pittsburgh, PA, that combines her passions for art, writing, and feminism as the Print Editor for Make Muse — an online and print magazine that highlights the musings of young women, non-binary, and femme individuals on just about every subject you can imagine.

Salem student wins statewide speech contest
The Salem News 05-10-19
[Janae] Beaver will be attending Fordham University in New York this fall, with plans to study theater.

Golf: Scotch Plains-Fanwood Wins Union County Tournament
Tap into Scotch Plains/Fanwood 05-10-19
[Jimmy Bagdonas] will continue his golf career next year where he will be competing Fordham University.

Rising freshman earns Pueo Pilot Scholarship to attend Maui Preparatory Academy
Lahaina News 05-09-19
Kysha Altura, Class of 2018, a leader in student government, cum-laude graduate and an MIL and HHSAA swimming champion who earned a full scholarship to Fordham University in New York City.

Coleman Catholic High School announces valedictorian, salutatorian
Daily Freeman 05-09-19
[Michelle] Moughan will study musical theater, drama, acting and mathematics at Fordham University-Lincoln Center in New York City.

What Can Integrated Schools Do for Your Child?
Psychology Today 05-09-19
This post was written by Christina Rucinski, a doctoral student in the Applied Developmental Psychology program at Fordham University.

ATHLETICS

BOMBSHELLS: Winnipegger Gray not taking anything for granted as he enters first CFL training camp
Leaderpost 05-15-19
The 24-year-old from Fordham University [Kevin Anderson] impressed Bombers scouts enough to earn an invitation to the team’s mini-camp the next day in Bradenton, Fla., then did enough there to earn a contract.

FRIESEN: QBs or not QBs? Bombers unsure
Winnipeg Sun 05-14-19
If there’s no deal, the Bombers are likely to take the field Wednesday with two rookies handling all the offensive plays: 24-year-old Fordham University product Kevin Anderson, an invitee from the free-agent camp in Florida, and Canadian Sawyer Buettner from the University of Ottawa, mandated to attend Winnipeg’s camp through the CFL/U-Sports internship program.

Somerville’s John McGovern voted best senior athlete in N.J. track and field
NJ.com 05-14-19
[John] McGovern is a standout distance runner, who is set to continue his career at Fordham University next year.

Nevada to Play in 2019 U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam
KTVN 05-13-19
Nevada will play Fordham University in its first game of the tournament on Friday, Nov. 22 at 12:15 p.m. PT.

Baseball: Roxbury’s Findlay records 100th hit
NJ.com 05-10-19
[Will] Findlay is committed to play for Fordham University.

ALUMNI

Crime writing to die for
The Irish World 05-15-29
A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, [Jeffery Deaver] was born outside of Chicago and has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a Law Degree from Fordham University.

Former High School Phenom Mary Cain Finishes First Race in 2.5 Years—and Wins It
Runners World 05-15-19
In October 2016, [Mary Cain] announced on her blog that she had left the Nike Oregon Project—though she continued to be sponsored by Nike—and moved back home to New York, where she enrolled in business and pre-med classes at Fordham University.

A little bit of mercy
Associated Press 05-15-19
In the fall of 2018, William [Pickering Jones III], who was attending Fordham Law School, encountered a stranger suffering an overdose in the park adjacent to the school.

Dr. Seamus Carey Named President of Iona College
Catholic New York 05-15-19
Dr. [Seamus] Carey, who holds his doctorate and master’s degrees from Fordham University, will succeed Dr. Joseph E. Nyre, who has led the college since 2011 and was appointed president of Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., in February.

CBRE Cincinnati Welcomes Vollmer Father-Son Team
Commercial Property Executive 05-15-19
[Chris Volmer Jr.] is a graduate of Fordham University.

J.P. Morgan Hires Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jesse Fogarty
Guru Focus 05-15-19
[Jesse Fogarty] holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fordham University and an MBA from Columbia University.

Voters to decide at least one contested race for Kalama City Council
TDN 05-14-19
[John] Stanfill said he grew up in Seattle and most recently spent about a decade in New York City, where he got his Ph.D. at Fordham University.

How Alex Trebek’s Decades-Long Career Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ Racked Up an Insanely High Net Worth
Prevention 05-14-19
[Alex] Trebek has steadily contributed to his alma mater, the University of Ottawa, over the years, as well as his son’s [Matthew Trebek’s] alma mater, Fordham University.

Cumberland council election draws 4 candidates for 2 seats
The Forecaster 05-14-19
Brian Cashin
Education: Bachelor of Science in Business from St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York; MBA from Fordham University, New York.

MITRE Appoints Vice Presidents for Intelligence Programs and Human Resources
MITRE 05-14-19
[Gus Bentivegna] holds a master’s in business and communications from Fordham University and bachelor’s in psychology from Sacred Heart University.

Coach Mike of CAST Centers Wants to Make You Feel Good
WeHoVille 05-13-19
Born in Laguna Hills, [Mike Bayer] became an addict while playing basketball for Fordham University in New York City.

Josephine Marrocco Wins 2019 Carnegie Council Student Research Conference with her Presentation “Sex, Drugs, & Propaganda: Why AIDS Persists in the Russian Federation”
My San Antonio 05-13-19
The winning presentation in this year’s Carnegie Council Student Research Conference was by Josephine Marrocco of Fordham University in New York.

Genomind Inc. Recruits Group of World-Renowned Experts in Psychiatry and Neurology to Advance Its Commitment to Mental Health Innovation
Pharma Voice 05-13-19
Dr. [Kathleen] Brady received her bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, a doctorate in pharmacology from the Medical College of Virginia, and her medical degree with a residency in psychiatry from MUSC.

Football: Joe Hoyle hoping to restore Raider Pride at Dwight Morrow
North Jersey Record 05-13-19
The Dwight Morrow alum and Fordham graduate [Joe Hoyle] has been an assistant on the Maroon Raiders’ staff the last three seasons working on the defensive side of the ball.

Our History, Our Service
FBI 05-10-19
Edwin Woodriffe worked his way through Fordham University as a police cadet and an elevator operator at Macy’s.

Conspiracies and the Very Weird Murder of Jonathan Luna
Mysterious Universe 05-10-19
His family had always struggled, and [Jonathan Luna] dreamed of going to college and graduating to make something of himself, of defying the hand dealt to him, finally being accepted into Fordham University, from which he graduated with a degree in history, and later the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he pursued studies in law.

Azevedo Sette hires partners in compliance practices and investigations
LexLatin 05-10-19
Isabel Franco graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Sao Paulo and has a LL.M. in International Law of the Fordham University School of Law (New York).

Young Emirati woman lawyer in UAE raises the bar
Gulf News UAE 05-10-19
[Maha Bin Hendi] completed her Bachelors of Law LLB (Honours) from the University of Westminster, London, before doing her Masters at Fordham University, New York.

The Daily Double — A Guide to ‘Jeopardy!’ Host Alex Trebek’s 2 Kids
Closer Weekly 05-10-19
The 29-year-old [Matthew Trebek], who graduated from Fordham University in 2015, is a restaurateur in New York City who co-owns a Mexican restaurant called Oso.

Pravati Capital Names Adam Tubbs Director of Business Development for New York
Jot Up 05-10-19
Mr. [Adam] Tubbs received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law in 2009.

Jennifer Queliz Selected as a Fellow to the 2019 NELC Academy
Patch 05-09-19
A native of Nanuet, New York, [Jennifer] Queliz received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2015) and her undergraduate degree in Dance from Fordham University, College at Lincoln Center (B.F.A., 2007).

The 20 Most Notable Fordham University Alumni in the Business World
Money Inc 05-09-19
With that we decided to compile a list of the 20 most notable Fordham University alumni who have taken to the worlds of business and finance.

Adam Glick Appointed Principal of Frenkel & Company – an EPIC Company in New York
Telemundo Lubbock 05-09-19
[Adam] Glick also holds a Master Degree from Fordham University.

Diane DiMeo, Chef
Into the Gloss 05-09-19
[Diane DiMeo] did that for a while and eventually moved to a different restaurant, and from there—while in school studying psychology at Fordham—[she]decided that [she]wanted to open up [her]own place.

Michael Deegan to Continue as Interim Superintendent
Catholic New York 05-09-19
[Michael Deegan] also completed post-graduate work in educational administration from Manhattan College and Fordham University.

NCCC wraps up presidential candidate public forums
Niagara Frontier Publications 05-09-19
[Lori] Quigley earned a Doctor of Philosophy in language, learning and literacy, and a Master of Arts in public communication at Fordham University in New York; and a Bachelor of Arts in mass communications at St. Bonaventure University.

OBITUARIES

Edward Merrigan, 68, Of New York, NY, Municipal Analyst
Municipal analysts remember healthcare and high-yield leader Edward Merrigan
The Bond Buyer 05-14-19
Before his municipal analytical career, the Fordham University graduate served in the U.S. Army where he did two tours of duty in Vietnam between 1969 and 1972.

Paul J. Dugan, 95, Of Buffalo, NY, Moderator of Athletics at Canisius College
Rev. Paul J. Dugan, who brought ‘spiritual dimension’ to Canisius College athletics, dies at 95
The Buffalo News 05-11-19
The college’s athletic department confirmed in a release Saturday that Fr. Dugan died at Murray-Weigel Hall, a retirement home for Jesuit priests at Fordham University in New York.

Alice Mary Moloughney, 102, Of Seaford, NY, Ursuline Nun
Former Seaford teacher dies at 102
Long Island Herald 05-09-19
She received degrees from Fordham University in theology and religious education and eventually became a U.S. citizen.

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