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The US Export-Import Bank (EXIM) signed on Thursday a memorandum of understanding with the Iraqi Ministry of Finance, focusing on the reconstruction of liberated areas and the promotion of trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

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Memorandum signed by the Iraqi side Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance d. Fouad Hussein, the result of extensive efforts because the Iraqi official has close relations and understandings with decision-making centers in Washington, will lead to increase the total amount of funding from the Export-Import Bank of America from three billion to a total of five billion.

The US Embassy in Baghdad commented, “We are proud to partner in areas that will promote job creation in Iraq and strengthen the relationship between our two countries.”

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Iraq and America sign a memorandum of understanding five billion dollars

Release date:: 2019/10/18 23:34 • 614 times read
 
Iraq and America sign a memorandum of understanding five billion dollars
BAGHDAD: Iraq and the United States have signed a memorandum of understanding worth $ 5 billion, a senior adviser to the prime minister said on Friday.
Al-Hunain said in a press statement, "The Ministry of Finance signed an important agreement with the Export-Import Bank of the US EXIM for $ 5 billion."
He added, "This agreement will increase the total amount of funding from the Export-Import Bank of America from three billion dollars to five billion dollars."
He continued that "the agreement expresses partnership in areas that will create jobs in Iraq, and strengthen the relationship between the two friendly countries."
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Direct: The State of Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding worth $ 5 billion with the United States, to create jobs .

The adviser to the Prime Minister, Abdul Hussein al-Hanin, said on Friday that his country has signed with the United States a memorandum of understanding of $ 5 billion, explaining that the agreement was made between the Ministry of Finance and the Export-Import Bank of America "EXIM" , according to the Iraqi news agency "conscious ".

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The recent agreement will increase the total amount of financing from the Export-Import Bank of America from three billion dollars to five billion dollars, Al-Haneen said .

He continued, that the agreement reflects the partnership in areas that will create jobs in Iraq and strengthen the relationship between the two countries .

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Researcher: Fayyad visited America to reassure them not to expose their interests

The visit of the head of the Popular Mobilization Commission in Iraq, Faleh al-Fayyad, to the United States has assured America not to expose its interests.

"Fayyad has become a major focus of the Iraqi security services," said Rahman al-Jubouri, the senior researcher at the Center for Regional Studies at the American University of Sulaymaniyah. Regarding the Hashd and its interests in Iraq. "

He added that "Fayyad talked to the Americans about the new structure of the Popular Mobilization," and that "part of the Iraqi state will not be far from in its decisions, and this message to them that their diplomatic mission and their interests will not be at risk."

National Security Adviser Faleh al-Fayyad visited Washington a few days ago, during which he met with the US Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, in the presence of General Mark Milli, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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$ 5 billion Iraqi-American memorandum of understanding

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The US Import and Export Bank (EXIM) has signed an agreement with the Iraqi Ministry of Finance worth five billion dollars aimed at enhancing trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

The new MoU will replace the MoU signed in Kuwait in February 2018, which is likely to raise the value of the MoU from $ 3 billion to $ 5 billion.

He added that "the President of the US bank Kimberly Reid signed the memorandum with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Fuad Hussein. The signing was attended by Iraq's Ambassador to the United States, Farid Yassin.

“The MOU indicates that US companies and their workers in America want to be part of the reconstruction effort in Iraq ,” Reid said. “ We expect EXIM financing to support exporters and supply chain jobs across multiple industries across the states. And also to promote employment in Iraq . ” According to her

According to the site, it is "under the memorandum of understanding the parties agreed to identify potential projects in Iraq for the purchase of goods and services produced by the United States, as approved by the US bank to explore options for the provision of loans, guarantees and export credit insurance on the medium and long term to support US exports to Iraq , as will be Select eligible projects for approval between the two sides. ” Finished / 25 z

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Funny how the State of law with Maliki at the helm always seem to get away

with this stuff. The "Popular" forces are bought and paid for by Maliki, so of

course he wants them to kidnap and rob. How else is he getting his money back.

If the US< tries to do anything about it he cries interference . We need a sniper....

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State Department warns against "conquering" 25 million Sunnis in Iraq and Syria

 

 

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A senior State Department official, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the United States will build on the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in the next phase by pushing on several axes to continue the group's defeat.

The official revealed that the foreign ministers of the small group of the international coalition to defeat ISIS (about 40 countries) will meet on November 14, in the US capital, Washington, to discuss the next steps.

In an interview with a limited number of media, the official said, "We will build on al-Baghdadi's death by keeping US forces in northeast Syria to fight terrorism, specifically ISIS, and continuing to partner with the SDF and its operations against ISIS and working with them and others to gather information to conduct operations similar to al-Baghdadi's killing." ".

"At the same time, we will work on the political process in Syria and strengthen the international coalition to defeat and sustain ISIS and increase its presence in northeastern Syria," he said, stressing that "this is working on President Trump by sending coalition soldiers to the ground and air planes and funds for the process of stabilization in this Region".

He talked about keeping US forces in the Deir Ezzor area to protect the oil fields there and to secure resources for the SDF so that it can continue to operate its institutions and run detention centers for ISIS operatives and work alongside the coalition to fight terrorism.

The US official stressed that the killing of Baghdadi would not eliminate terrorism and that a broader problem must be addressed: "There are 25 million Sunni Arabs between Baghdad and Damascus who have been ruled since 2004 by an Alawite commander affiliated with Iran in Damascus and a Shiite Arab prime minister subject to a certain limit of influence." In Baghdad, especially when Nuri al-Maliki was prime minister in 2014. "

"If the international community does not deal with the feelings of oppression that these people feel, they will turn to others to give them easy answers. One of those who gave them easy answers was Baghdadi, and we know how it turned into the birth of the caliphate with thirty-five thousand troops in Britain," he said. Six million people. "

As for how the United States can help the Sunnis in Iraq and Syria in this regard, the US official told Al-Hurra that this is done by "ending the war in Syria in a positive way that guarantees the interests of the Syrian people, half of whom fled their homes to escape Assad, as well as those of neighboring countries, including Turkey and Israel." "They have been engaged in military operations inside Syria. By restoring stability to the situation in Iraq."

In addition, the official said by "keeping Iran out where it is fueling the Sunni-Shiite conflict that everyone sees on the ground problematic if he wants to deal with terrorist organizations within the Sunni Arab communities."

"Without this, military operations against IS remain necessary but not sufficient to achieve the permanent defeat of ISIS and other terrorist organizations," the official said.

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 Abdul Mahdi: The government seeks to increase employment and attract investment
 
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Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said the government is seeking to increase job opportunities and attract investment.

"Iraq is keen to establish the best relations with the United States and with its Arab and regional environment," Abdul-Mahdi said during a meeting with the US House of Representatives delegation headed by Democratic Representative in Washington and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Adam Smith.

He added that the government is serious about the reform process from the beginning of its formation and is proceeding with the implementation of its reform plans and procedures. On advancing the construction, reconstruction and operation of young people .


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is serious about the reform process from the beginning of its formation and is proceeding with the implementation of its reform plans and procedures. 

Is serious? That means they are still thinking.

Is proceeding with the implementation of its reform?...that tells me they haven't done it but is thinking...lol...these knuckleheads lol

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Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi, on Monday, a delegation of the US House of Representatives headed by Democratic Representative in Washington and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Adam Smith; to discuss relations between the two countries, and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation.

According to Halbousi's statement, the speaker reviewed the political developments in the country, the legitimate demands of the demonstrators, the reform packages approved by the House of Representatives, the procedures related to the constitutional amendments, and the election law, stressing the need to protect the demonstrators and not to attack the security forces, while maintaining peaceful demonstrations. And work on radical reforms to provide a decent life for the Iraqi people.

The meeting discussed relations between Baghdad and Washington , and the need to expand economic cooperation between the two countries, and the development of investment to achieve employment opportunities for youth employment.

Halbousi also discussed efforts by the US-led international coalition to fight the Islamic State terrorist organization , pursue its cells, stabilize liberated cities, and help return displaced people to their cities.

For his part, the head and members of the US delegation expressed Washington's readiness to provide more support to Iraq politically, economically and militarily, and to maintain its stability and the unity of its people and territorial integrity, and called for the need for economic and political reforms, and to meet the demands of the demonstrators and protect them.
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Release date:: 3/11/2019 21:57  226 times read
Abdul Mahdi to the US Parliament delegation: The government is serious about the reform process
BAGHDAD: The Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, on Sunday, a delegation of the US House of Representatives headed by a representative of the Democratic Party in Washington and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Adam Smith.
"During the meeting, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and support the reform plans and measures taken by the Iraqi government," a statement from his office said.
Abdul-Mahdi said, "Iraq is keen to establish the best relations with the United States and with its Arab and regional environment, and that the government is serious about the reform process since the beginning of its formation and is continuing to implement its plans and reform procedures His aspirations for a decent living. "
He pointed out that "the continuous endeavor to increase job opportunities, attract investments and provide a safe and stable atmosphere that helps to accelerate the reconstruction and construction and employment of young people."
For their part, the head and members of the US delegation stressed the continuation of cooperation between the two countries in all fields, especially the fight against terrorism and coordination with the Iraqi government with regard to military cooperation. Peaceful demonstration
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Washington is ready to provide more support to Iraq politically, economically and militarily.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, in a statement received / Mawazine News / copy, that "Speaker of the House of Representatives Mohammed Halbousi today, the US House of Representatives, headed by a representative of the Democratic Party in Washington and Chairman of the Armed Services Committee Adam Smith; to discuss relations between the two countries, And ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation. "
The statement added, "Halbousi reviewed the political developments in the country, the legitimate demands of the demonstrators, and packages of reforms approved by the House of Representatives, and procedures relating to constitutional amendments, and the election law."
He continued, "The meeting discussed relations between Baghdad and Washington, and the need to expand economic cooperation between the two countries, and the development of investment to achieve employment opportunities for employment among young people."
"He discussed the efforts of the international coalition led by the United States in fighting the Islamic State terrorist organization, pursuing its cells, stabilizing the liberated cities, and assisting the return of displaced people to their cities."
He stressed the need to protect the demonstrators and not to attack the security forces, while maintaining the peaceful demonstrations, and work on radical reforms; to provide a decent life for the Iraqi people.
For his part, the head and members of the US delegation expressed "Washington's readiness to provide more support to Iraq politically, economically and militarily, and to maintain its stability and the unity of its people and territorial integrity."
The delegation called for “the need for economic and political reforms and to meet the demands of the demonstrators and protect them”.

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Iraqi President discusses with US delegation support of reform plans

 

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President Barham Salih received on Sunday 3-11-2019 at a peace palace in Baghdad, a delegation of members of the US House of Representatives headed by a representative of the Democratic Party and Chairman of the Armed Forces Committee Adam Smith.
During the meeting, which was attended by the US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Toller, discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries, and the development of prospects for joint cooperation and serve the interests of the two friendly peoples, where they were stressed to support reform plans and measures in Iraq to achieve the demands of citizens through the reform of political systems Economic and life free provide precious.
They also discussed developments in the war on terrorism and reviewed regional and international developments.

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US Ambassador Matthew Toller stressed the US commitment to post-ISIS recovery in Anbar and other affected provinces.

This came during the presence of Ambassador Toller to lay the foundation stone for the school Abdul Rahman Nasser in Habbaniyah within the grant of the US government, a $ 100 million stability financing fund for Anbar province.

 "This program will restore essential services such as water, electricity, sanitation, health, housing and education, which are the foundation for economic development," the US embassy said.

He also announced a new $ 500,000 grant to Anbar University to restore its potential to provide students with opportunities to develop educational and vocational skills.

"The United States is committed to creating the right conditions to allow displaced people to return to their areas of residence and rebuild their lives," he said, calling on "elected Anbar officials, tribal leaders and citizens to reintegrate all displaced Iraqis into their communities and wishing to return to their areas of residence."

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The foreign minister arrives in Washington
Foreign Minister Mohammed Ali al-Hakim has arrived in Washington, DC.
A foreign ministry statement received by the Euphrates News that the minister "will participate in the mini-meeting to fight ISIS, and discuss the situation in the region."
The statement said the minister "will hold bilateral meetings" on the sidelines of the meeting
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Pompeo: We will help Iraq return the displaced to their homes

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that his country will help Iraq return more than 4 million displaced people to their homes.
According to "Sky News Arabia," Pompeo called on member states of the coalition against ISIS to "recover and hold foreign fighters detained."
"We are trying to prevent ISIS from taking control of the oil fields in northeastern Syria," he said, vowing "we will help Iraq return more than 4 million displaced people to their homes."

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With a salary of $ 3,000, US troops are recruiting the sons of four tribes in Anbar

 

With a salary of $ 3,000, US troops are recruiting the sons of four tribes in Anbar

 

 

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BAGHDAD - US forces in Iraq have begun forming special forces that include Iraqi fighters from Sunni areas to counter the popular mobilization, an Iraqi politician said on Monday.

Izzat Shabandar said US forces at the Habbaniyah and Baghdadiya bases in western Iraq had opened the door to volunteering to form a special forces army of 4,000 fighters.

He said that the new army will resemble the strength of the Awakening, which was formed at the end of 2007 to confront al-Qaeda, but US forces limited to join this army in four Sunni tribes from Anbar province.

Shabandar explained that the tribes that will form this army are the tribe of Albufhad, Baalwan, Al-Mahamadah and Al-Bunmer.And instructions from Washington confirmed that the volunteers in this army are given attractive salaries up to three thousand dollars, more than double the salary of the officers in the Iraqi army.

This coincides with a political movement led by politicians to establish a new province within the geographical area of the province of Anbar.

The new province includes a number of border cities administratively linked to Anbar.

Sources in the Anbar Provincial Council said that this movement may be a prelude to the declaration of (Western Region), which includes the two provinces with US support, and that the new army will guard the borders of the proposed region.

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Between the political analyst Karim Badr, the US project aims to target the religious authority and the popular mobilization, indicating that there are military forces in Iraq trained by America to do what Washington wants in the country.

Badr said in a press statement seen by "Al-Ahd News", that "America has a full reading on the current situation in Iraq, where the American project aimed at targeting the religious authority and the popular mobilization."

He added that "the government and the demonstrators to demand America to stop interfering in the internal affairs of Iraq."

Badr said that "America is planning towards the Syrian scenario to work in Iraq," pointing out that "there are military forces in Iraq trained by America to do what Washington wants in the country."

Badr stressed the need for "politicians to change the constitution and achieve the demands of the demonstrators and can not be ignored the Iraqi people." Finished 2

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Defense Minister meets US ambassador in Iraq
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Defense Minister Najah al-Shammari met on Sunday with US Ambassador to Iraq Matthew Toller.
"Minister Najah al-Shammari received, on Sunday, the US ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Toller," a defense ministry statement received said.
"During the meeting, bilateral relations between the two countries were discussed, especially with regard to the security aspect."
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Washington: We will impose sanctions on those involved in the suppression of demonstrations in Iraq

 

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A senior White House official told Al-Arabiya television that the United States would impose sanctions if Iraqi officials were found to be involved in cracking down on demonstrations, noting that Washington knew that Qassem Soleimani was suppressing the protests and was in Baghdad.
The US official said in an exclusive interview with "Al Arabiya.net" that the situation in Iraq is very bad and there are many deaths among young people, we do not want to give the impression that the United States is intervening in Iraq because some will use this and use it as evidence of Western intervention and this is the case In Lebanon, where there are accusations that we are behind the demonstrations, but we know that Iran is behind the attempts to suppress the revolutions.

"The Iranian intervention in Iraq is clear and we know that Qassem Soleimani went to Baghdad and told the government how to suppress these demonstrations and the Iranians know how to achieve this goal. We know there are reports that his sniper was behind the killing of many demonstrators."
"We have even seen Iraqi football players wearing a mask on their face in a football match against Iran in solidarity with the demonstrators, and although solidarity is symbolic, it will attract world attention," he said.
"We discussed the demonstration in Iraq as well as the situation in Lebanon and Syria at the meeting of the strategic alliance in the Middle East, known as Mesa, which includes the Gulf Cooperation Council countries along with Egypt and Jordan in order to come up with a unified international response on Iraq."
"We appreciate the role of the United Nations and its mission in Iraq. I think it can help support new elections and review the electoral law so that the new government is in a better position to meet the needs of the Iraqi citizen," he said.

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Abizaid . "But we want to find other ways to support the demonstrators , and I think it 's in providing medical aid to the protesters."
"We see a reaction from the Iraqi people and the demonstrators, which is hostile to Iran in nature. ".
"This may be the best way to reverse Iran's influence in Iraq," the official said.
"We will not hesitate to impose sanctions on Iraqi officials, including banning the entry of the United States and freezing their assets. We have done this in the past with our NATO ally," he said.
"We are also constrained by Congress's law not to provide weapons to the security services in Iraq if they are found to be involved in human rights abuses. So we warned our partners in the Iraqi government as well as the security forces if they crack down on the demonstrators, we will stop supporting them. "The investigation and review of all military assistance provided by the United States to Iraq are its values and this applies to Iraq and Lebanon."

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The US administration remains silent about the demanded protests in Iraq against a regime it helped establish after it invaded the country and toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, deploying tens of thousands of troops and keeping up with the transition.
This major absence at a major turning point in Iraq illustrates how US interests and influence have faded since the invasion.
A senior Iraqi official, who asked not to be named, according to Al Jazeera, citing Agence France-Presse, "The gap between Iraq and America was not at all as great as it reached now, and is still growing."
After the invasion, the United States dissolved and rebuilt the Iraqi state, bringing to power a new class of political elites with whom it established close personal ties.
It began building a new army and deployed more than 170,000 troops in Iraq at the height of its military presence before the withdrawal in 2011.
Since then, US forces have played a decisive role in defeating ISIS, and US officials have consulted closely with their counterparts about the referendum on the secession of the Kurdistan region of Iraq in 2017, the parliamentary elections in 2018, and the formation of the government thereafter.
Demonstrators in Baghdad and the south are now demanding a reform of the US-established regime, but Washington has remained relatively silent. It has issued a series of statements condemning the violence but has stopped short of using diplomatic force to resolve the crisis.
"In the past, Washington's positions have been more public in playing a role in Iraqi politics," the senior Iraqi official said.
"In 2003, the United States supported the structure of the current Iraqi government that produced this political class," he said, adding that it "has not yet taken a decision on engaging in the correction of this regime."

Decline of influence
"The end result is that the American project of nation-building in Iraq has failed," said Kirk Sowell, an analyst at Inside Iraq Policy.
Since the protests erupted on October 1, more than 330 people have been martyred, authorities have imposed restrictions on the Internet, and activists have been threatened and kidnapped.
Last week, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi and "denounced the fall of so many martyrs," but the next day four other demonstrators were martyred.
The United States seems to be most concerned about the role played by General Qasim Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, in concluding agreements between political forces in Baghdad to find a solution to the crisis.
"American influence is not zero, but it is negligible during the current crisis," said Sowell.
This is partly because, according to Robert Ford of the Middle East Institute, Iraq has filled its institutions at a time when the number of US troops has dropped dramatically.
Ford worked as a diplomat at the sprawling US embassy in Iraq between 2004-2006 and 2008-2010, but the embassy is now almost empty after the US withdrawal last May, following heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over the nuclear issue. United State".
Unlike previous officials, the new Iraqi officials have no old ties with the Trump administration.
"I don't think President Trump can pick up the phone and talk to Abdul Mahdi based on old relationships or direct meetings," Ford said.

Kiss of Death
In fact, Iraqi and US officials say relations between the White House and the Prime Minister's Office are "the coldest" since 2003.
The White House has also postponed a bilateral meeting at least three times because it was "angry" at Abdul Mahdi, who refuses to distance himself further. About Iran.
Nevertheless, a State Department official believes that "of all the political class that has had deep ties with Iran for decades, Abdul Mahdi" may be the best we can hope for. "
Ramzi Mardini of the US Institute of Peace says Previously, Iraqi political players wanted others to know that they had direct contact with America, but today this relationship is like a kiss of death. ”
This logic also applies to anti-government demonstrators that Iranian-backed parties sought to portray as“
Western officials in Baghdad said they were wary of referring to open support for demonstrators because of the allegations, but that could change if the demonstrations continue to be met with violence.
Mardini said the legacy the United States will leave to the new generation is that "it will see it raise points of dialogue, but it will not take any action."
"This makes it difficult for US policymakers to regain the confidence of the future political class," he concluded.

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The United States continues to escalate its statements against the Iranian position on Iraq.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced late on Monday that his country would prevent any Iranian interference in Iraq.

In the meantime, Iraqi rebels continued their marches and night demonstrations in a number of provinces.

In Najaf, the demonstrators blocked most of the main streets.

In the Tahrir Square in Baghdad, the rebels raised the flag of Iraq, shouting slogans "in the spirit of blood we redeem you, Iraq."

 

 

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