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		<title>SASSA MUST ENSURE SUCCESSFUL MIGRATION OF ALL BENEFICIARIES TO NEW BLACK CARDS</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1526900</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to ensure that all beneficiaries have access to Postbank sites so that they can migrate to the new Postbank Black Cards before the deadline to receive their March 2025 social grants. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>SASSA MUST ENSURE SUCCESSFUL MIGRATION OF ALL BENEFICIARIES TO NEW BLACK CARDS</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>1:08</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to ensure that all beneficiaries have access to Postbank sites so that they can migrate to the new Postbank Black Cards before the deadline to receive their March 2025 social grants.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<title>COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CALLS FOR SASSA TO RESTORE OFFLINE SRD GRANT VERIFICATION SYSTEM</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1521048</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to restore the suspended Electronic Know Your Client (eKYC) system to allow eligible beneficiaries to verify and receive their grants. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON CALLS FOR SASSA TO RESTORE OFFLINE SRD GRANT VERIFICATION SYSTEM</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, has called on the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to restore the suspended Electronic Know Your Client (eKYC) system to allow eligible beneficiaries to verify and receive their grants.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
		<enclosure url="https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1216/epi_1521048_high.mp3?p=rss" length="820178" type="audio/mpeg" />
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		<title>COMMITTEE CALLS FOR COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN ON GBVF</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1509115</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls for coordination and collaboration amongst government departments that are responsible for the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on gender-based violence (GBV) and Femicide to ensure that the fight against GBVF makes meaningful impact. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE CALLS FOR COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL STRATEGIC PLAN ON GBVF</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>1:32</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls for coordination and collaboration amongst government departments that are responsible for the implementation of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) on gender-based violence (GBV) and Femicide to ensure that the fight against GBVF makes meaningful impact.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<title>COMMITTEE CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINALISATION OF LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1508576</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls for the finalisation of the Policy on Social Development Services to Persons with Disabilities. This policy will inform the development of legislation that will govern the department’s services for people with disabilities. Today the world is commemorating the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The theme for this year is “Amplifying the leadership of persons with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future”. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2024 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE CALLS FOR DEVELOPMENT AND FINALISATION OF LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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	<item>
		<title>Mr Mzwandile Masina PC Trade, Industry and Competition Audio - Economic Cluster Briefings 2 Dec 2024</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1508211</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economics Cluster Media Briefing: 2 Dec 2024 <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>Mr Mzwandile Masina PC Trade, Industry and Competition Audio - Economic Cluster Briefings 2 Dec 2024</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1216/logo_1216_20250908_201709_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>13:32</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Economics Cluster Media Briefing: 2 Dec 2024]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<ionofm:player_url><![CDATA[https://iframe.iono.fm/e/1508211?download=0]]></ionofm:player_url>
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		<title>COMMITTEE WELCOMES PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORT ON SRD GRANT SYSTEM WEAKNESSES</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1507056</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the preliminary investigation report confirming the validity of the findings about the vulnerability assessment and penetration testing challenges on the South African Social Security Agency's (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant application and payment system. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE WELCOMES PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REPORT ON SRD GRANT SYSTEM WEAKNESSES</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>1:12</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development welcomes the preliminary investigation report confirming the validity of the findings about the vulnerability assessment and penetration testing challenges on the South African Social Security Agency's (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant application and payment system.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<title>COMMITTEE EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER 44% FEMICIDE CASES WHERE PERPETRATORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1504847</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls on law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders to urgently finalise the National Integrated Strategy on the Prevention of Femicide in South Africa, which seeks to strengthen the legislation and develop femicide-specific policies and guidelines to prevent and respond to femicide, among other objectives. The committee received a briefing from the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) on its research studies and findings on the scope of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. MRC reported that its 2020/2021 research study revealed that the percentage of femicide cases where the investigation did not identify a perpetrator had increased to 44% from 30% in 2017. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:54:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER 44% FEMICIDE CASES WHERE PERPETRATORS ARE NOT IDENTIFIED</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>1:54</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Portfolio Committee on Social Development calls on law enforcement agencies and relevant stakeholders to urgently finalise the National Integrated Strategy on the Prevention of Femicide in South Africa, which seeks to strengthen the legislation and develop femicide-specific policies and guidelines to prevent and respond to femicide, among other objectives. The committee received a briefing from the South African Medical Research Council (MRC) on its research studies and findings on the scope of gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. MRC reported that its 2020/2021 research study revealed that the percentage of femicide cases where the investigation did not identify a perpetrator had increased to 44% from 30% in 2017.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<title>COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON WELCOMES COURT ORDER TO RESOLVE FUNDING CHALLENGES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1504454</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, welcomes the Johannesburg High Court Order instructing the Gauteng Department of Social Development to resolve funding challenges of non-profit organisations. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON WELCOMES COURT ORDER TO RESOLVE FUNDING CHALLENGES FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>0:58</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, Ms Bridget Masango, welcomes the Johannesburg High Court Order instructing the Gauteng Department of Social Development to resolve funding challenges of non-profit organisations.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<title>COMMITTEE CALLS ON NATIONAL TREASURY TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GAUTENG NPO’S</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1502704</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE CALLS ON NATIONAL TREASURY TO CONSIDER ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR GAUTENG NPO’S</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
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		<itunes:duration>1:19</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
		<enclosure url="https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1216/epi_1502704_high.mp3?p=rss" length="1269485" type="audio/mpeg" />
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		<title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WANTS MINISTER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO SRD GRANT SYSTEM</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1495166</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WANTS MINISTER TO INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION INTO SRD GRANT SYSTEM</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1216/logo_1216_20250908_201709_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>1:34</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
		<enclosure url="https://dl.iono.fm/epi/prov_1216/epi_1495166_high.mp3?p=rss" length="1521545" type="audio/mpeg" />
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		<title>COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT FOR SASSA OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN MATERIAL IRREGULARITIES.</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1480393</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
		<podcast:episode>0</podcast:episode>
						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE CALLS FOR CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT FOR SASSA OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN MATERIAL IRREGULARITIES.</itunes:title>
		<itunes:season>0</itunes:season>
		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
		<itunes:author>Bridget Masango</itunes:author>
					<itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
				<itunes:image href="https://cdn.iono.fm/files/p1216/logo_1216_20250908_201709_1400.jpeg"/>
		<itunes:duration>1:24</itunes:duration>
		<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities.]]></itunes:summary>
				<source url="https://rss.iono.fm/rss/chan/4542">Portfolio Committee on Social Development</source>
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		<title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESOLVES TO REFER CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL TO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RE-D</title>
		<link>https://iono.fm/e/1475708</link>
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		<description><![CDATA[The committee oversees the work of the Department of Social Development and its entities. <a href="http://www.parliament.gov.za">Parliament of the Republic of South Africa</a>]]></description>
					<category>Government</category>
				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Aug 2024 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT RESOLVES TO REFER CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT BILL TO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FOR RE-D</itunes:title>
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		<title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MEET THE RISING LEVEL OF DRUG ABUSE</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MEET THE RISING LEVEL OF DRUG ABUSE</itunes:title>
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		<itunes:episode>0</itunes:episode>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2024 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate>
				<podcast:season>0</podcast:season>
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						<itunes:title>COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO MEET THE RISING LEVEL OF DRUG ABUSE</itunes:title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2022 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development, 28 September 2022</itunes:title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2022 08:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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						<itunes:title>Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 02 September 2022</itunes:title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate>
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		<title>Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 6th July 2022</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:17:00 +0200</pubDate>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:02:00 +0200</pubDate>
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