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Le colonie galleggianti delle formiche di fuoco - https://www.washingtonpos...

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The Australian jack jumper ant (Myrmecia pilosula) has only a single pair of chromosomes (with the males having just one chromosome as they are haploid), the lowest number known for any animal, making it an interesting subject for studies in the genetics and developmental biology of social insects.

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le belle speranze di questa formica erano state individuate nel 1986. Chissa` se se ne sono fatti qualcosa di questa particolarita`` - dasnake - -

stavo guardando e gli unici articoli che trovo sono sul veleno, non sui geni - reloj - -

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The dynamic of a wolf pack. - Imgur (http://imgur.com/gallery/... http://i.imgur.com/JAF12o... )

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"A wolf pack: the first 3 are the old or sick, they give the pace to the entire pack. If it was the other way round, they would be left behind, losing contact with the pack. In case of an ambush they would be sacrificed. Then come 5 strong ones, the front line. In the center are the rest of the pack members, then the 5 strongest following. Last is alone, the alpha. He controls everything from the rear. In that position he can see everything, decide the direction. He sees all of the pack. The pack moves according to the elders pace and help each other, watch each other." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Sometimes it seems like the people doing social media for organizations aren't well-informed on the subject or don't turn a skeptical enough eye to viral content (which are often misleading even when they're not outright hoaxes). - John B. - [ 6 ] -

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Watch: Turkey enamored with own reflection in car - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/sv/b... )

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"A New Jersey woman said a "love struck turkey" has taken a liking to her son's brand new Honda Civic and won't let anyone else near the vehicle. Betty Ann DiGiacomo said she discovered a wild turkey wandering outside her Mount Laurel home about 7:30 a.m. Friday and she soon discovered the bird seemed enamored with her son's brand new Honda Civic, which he bought two months ago. "I was laughing because it looked like he was looking over it to see if it was a good car, like he was shopping for a car," DiGiacomo told WPVI-TV. "I named him Patrick -- Patrick the love struck turkey."" - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Record number of rare birds spotted - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"The nation saw a record number of black-faced spoonbills wintering across major wetlands this year, suggesting successful conservation efforts and a potential for repopulation of the endangered species. Bird lovers spotted a total of 2,060 black-faced spoonbills last month, a slight increase from the 2,034 recorded in the same month last year, the Forestry Bureau said yesterday. It was also the second year in a row that more than 2,000 of the rare species spent their winter here, the bureau said. A survey in November last year counted 2,300 black-faced spoonbills, but the number could be an overestimation due to double counting, as the birds were still migrating, it said. “The number of black-faced spoonbills in the world dropped below 300 in 1990, and the bird was placed on the [International Union for Conservation of Nature’s] red list of critically endangered species. That was when Taiwan began its conservation efforts, and those efforts have paid off. We are glad to see our ‘star species’ repopulate,” bureau Deputy Director-General Yang Hung-chih (楊宏志) said." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

That's some good news. - John B. - [ 1 ] -

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Deer opens door, browses in Virginia liquor store - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/sv/b... )

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" A Virginia deer paid a visit to a local liquor store after managing to push open the front door. Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage shared security camera photos of the deer that show the animal walking through the front door of one of the state's oldest stores in Clifton Forge and making its way to the back of the store. "The doe reportedly pushed open the store door and headed straight for the bourbon aisle before being shown out the back," they wrote on Facebook." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

"What does a girl have to do to get a drink around here?" she said, as they escorted her out the back. - Jennifer D. - [ 1 ] -

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Horses can read your emotions. - Seriously, Science? (http://blogs.discovermaga... http://blogs.discovermaga... )

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"According to this study, you can add horses to the short list of animals that can tell if you’re happy or angry (which currently includes only dogs). To test this, the authors showed horses photos of either happy or angry faces and tracked whether the horses looked to the left or right — apparently, looking left tends to be associated with negative stimuli. The researchers found that the horses looked left more often and their heart rates sped up when viewing angry human faces, indicating that they were identifying the appropriate emotions. Our biggest criticism of this study? They failed to include a “why the long face?” joke." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - [ 1 ] -

(I tried to Like your comment, but clicking on that sent me to the top of the page. Refreshed the page, same thing happened. Anyway. I like your comment. :-) - bentley - [ 1 ] -

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Watch: Monkey drank rum, stole knife at Brazil bar - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/sv/b... )

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"Firefighters were called to a bar in Brazil to remove a drunk and belligerent monkey that downed a glass of rum and armed itself with a kitchen knife. The local fire department in Patos, Paraiba, said they were called to a bar Feb. 5 on a report of an aggressive monkey with a kitchen knife chasing men. Fire deparment Lt. Col. Saul Laurentino said the monkey drank a glass of rum at the bar before picking up the knife and chasing after men, leaving the women alone. "It was a bar staff oversight that ended with the monkey drinking some rum and taking the knife," Laurentino told the aRede website." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Trio offered to sell, cook protected animal: officials - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"A live pangolin was reportedly offered for sale in New Taipei City’s Sindian District (新店), with sellers allegedly offering to cook the protected animal to attract buyers, the city’s Animal Protection and Health Inspection Office said yesterday. Three suspects, surnamed Chiang (江), Kao (高) and Chiu (邱), were seen hawking a pangolin at Sindian’s Liching Sunset Market (立青黃昏市場) on Feb. 1, and, despite the three offering to prepare a meal from the animal for free, no one bought the pangolin, and a passerby reported the incident to the office, which suggests that public conservation awareness has increased, office director Chen Yuan-chuan (陳淵泉) said yesterday." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

"According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species, pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world, and more than 1 million wild pangolins have been hunted over the past 10 years, the office said. Pangolin scales are believed to be of high medical value, which the office said was unsupported by scientific evidence, calling on the public to not be misled into purchasing the animals." - JustDuckie - -

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Raccoon boards Toronto subway during morning rush - UPI.com (http://www.upi.com/Odd_Ne... http://cdnph.upi.com/sv/b... )

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"A raccoon in Toronto decided to join commuters on the subway on Tuesday morning. The mischievous raccoon was spotted in a train car on the Yonge University subway line before it quickly exited, causing a four-minute service delay during the morning rush. Toronto Transit Commission Spokesperson Danny Nicholson told The Toronto Star that the raccoon was last seen walking between the Spadina and St. George subway stations. "We don't know how or where the raccoon got onto the system," he said." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - [ 1 ] -

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maybe that's what rush hour looks like in Toronto - naltro - [ 4 ] -

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Meet Juniper, The Pet Fox Who’s Basically An Orange Dog | Bored Panda (http://www.boredpanda.com... http://static.boredpanda.... http://static.boredpanda.... )

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"“Foxes have a very high prey drive, meaning that they will attempt to hunt due to their natural instincts,” Juniper’s mom told Bored Panda, when we asked her about the video. “Juniper and all foxes pounce in this way when they hear a scratching noise which to them resembles the sound of a mouse under the snow or ground. “Raising a fox is extremely difficult, they’re nippy and noises and smelly. When she was growing up I would take her everywhere with me, so she got really accustom to car rides and people, she loves both. Her favorite game is to have someone chase her through the house and then turn around and run away from her so she can chase them. It’s a cute little game of tag” Remember, having a pet fox is tough! Read more about how hard it can be on Juniper’s Instagram!" - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

<3 <3 <3 - Pea Bukowski - [ 1 ] -

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Wolf species have ‘howling dialects’ -- ScienceDaily (http://www.sciencedaily.c... https://images.sciencedai... )

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"The largest ever study of howling in the 'canid' family of species -- which includes wolves, jackals and domestic dogs -- has shown that the various species and subspecies have distinguishing repertoires of howling, or "vocal fingerprints": different types of howls are used with varying regularity depending on the canid species. Researchers used computer algorithms for the first time to analyse howling, distilling over 2,000 different howls into 21 howl types based on pitch and fluctuation, and then matching up patterns of howling. They found that the frequency with which types of howls are used -- from flat to highly modulated -- corresponded to the species of canid, whether dog or coyote, as well as to the subspecies of wolf. For example, the howling repertoire of the timber wolf is heavy with low, flat howls but doesn't feature the high, looping vocal that is the most frequently used in the range of howls deployed by critically-endangered red wolves. Lead researcher Dr Arik Kershenbaum from the University of Cambridge describes these distinctive howl repertoires as resembling vocal dialects, with each species having its own identifiable use of the various howl types. He says the findings could be used to track and manage wild wolf populations better, and help mitigate conflict with farmers." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Half of the large carnivore attacks are due to the imprudence of human behavior: The study recommends to educate about risks and follow some rules of coexisting that allow humans to enjoy nature without being hurt or affecting the health of animals -- ScienceDaily (http://www.sciencedaily.c... )

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""To go running when is dark, leaving children unattended in carnivore zones, approaching a female with young, approaching wounded animal in hunting and walking with an unleashed dog along the said areas, are the main causes of the attacks," explain the CSIC researcher Vincenzo Pentariani, Doñana Biological Station. According to the study, after decades of minimal interaction between humans and large carnivores in many regions of developed countries, many people involved in outdoor activities may lack knowledge about how to avoid risky encounters with large carnivores and what to do when such encounters occur. "For this reason, the attacks can decrease a lot if we learn how to act when we are in nature. It is not to limit the access to public in large carnivore's areas or, as we made in the past, pursuing them, it is to coexist with them. We can't go out into the countryside as we go to "the shopping center," the researcher adds." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

This is sadly unsurprising and still very sad :( - Jennifer D. - - [ 1 ]

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Teenage 'Eagle Huntress' Overturns 2,000 Years Of Male Tradition : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR (http://www.npr.org/sectio... http://media.npr.org/asse... )

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"The Eagle Huntress, a documentary film set in Mongolia directed by Otto Bell and starring teenager Aisholpan Nurgaiv, debuted Sunday at Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. With its focus on a charismatic girl who has accomplished something other women have not in 2,000 years — she hunts on horseback with the help of a golden eagle — the film has earned standing ovations. Aisholpan's family members are nomadic Kazakh herders of the Altai mountains region who base their subsistence economy on herding cattle and goats. An essential supplement to the herders' livelihood comes from the practice of training golden-eagle chicks to become their close partners in the hunting of foxes and other small mammals used for food and clothing. This specialized hunting practice — woven into the fabric of everyday life and celebrated at regional competitions — has been an entirely male endeavor throughout its history, passed down in families from generation to generation. Now, just as climate change threatens this way of life and as only 250 eagle hunters remain in Mongolia, Aisholpan is coming to the world's attention as the first woman eagle huntress." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - [ 2 ] -

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Oh OK! I was not sure if you meant this specific one. I agree it's an amazing profession. - JustDuckie - [ 2 ] -

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Florida man kisses bird-of-prey, loses part of lip | www.theboneonline.com (http://www.theboneonline.... http://media.cmgdigital.c... )

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"A man found a bird called a kestrel and decided to keep it. A kestrel is a member of the falcon family, and is a bird-of-prey. After he posted a few pictures on his Facebook, his friends told him the bird was protected, and would need to be turned in. Before surrendering the bird, however, the man decided to give the bird a goodbye kiss. The kestrel was not having it, and took a big chunk out of the man's lip." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - [ 1 ] -

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Anatomy of a wolf count (http://m.azdailysun.com/n... http://bloximages.chicago... )

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"Nearly completely exterminated by humans in the early and mid-1900s, the Mexican gray wolf population was down to seven wolves from three lineages by the 1970s. Since then, the number of wolves that roam through about 7,000 square miles near the New Mexico-Arizona border has grown to at least 110, according to last year’s count. The results of this count, which runs through Feb. 3 will give the most up-to-date status of the population. In addition to counting the wolves, the interagency field team also temporarily captures a certain number of the wolves to examine them, give them vaccines, draw blood, measure their bodies and fit them with tracking collars. Doing so provides scientists and wildlife managers important information about where the wolves are roaming, which informs their decisions on areas for future reintroductions. The information also alerts scientists to signs of inbreeding in the wolf population and helps them monitor predation of large game and livestock." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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A Little Rescued Fox Came To Model In My Photo Studio | Bored Panda (http://www.boredpanda.com... http://static.boredpanda.... http://static.boredpanda.... )

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Exclusive: Tiger Temple Accused of Supplying Black Market (http://news.nationalgeogr... http://news.nationalgeogr... http://news.nationalgeogr... )

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"All three tigers had been microchipped and registered with the government, according to the temple’s longtime veterinarian, Somchai Visasmongkolchai. It’s a legal requirement in Thailand for captive endangered animals. "Special Investigation: Famous Tiger Temple Implicated in Illegal Trade" But in February 2015 Somchai resigned and went to the authorities. He handed over the microchips, which, according to Adisorn Nuchdumrong, deputy director general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, had been cut out of the tigers. Then in April, government authorities went to the temple. They confirmed that the tigers were missing. They also discovered that 13 tigers lacked microchips and found the carcass of a tiger in a freezer. Now an Australian nonprofit, Cee4life (Conservation and Environmental Education for Life) says it has new information indicating that tigers have been taken illegally to and from the temple since at least 2004. The group’s “Tiger Temple Report” was given simultaneously to Thai officials and National Geographic last month and is being released publicly this week." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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" The tigers were cash cows, especially the cubs. When Winter and I visited in December 2015, we paid $139 apiece, a cash-only “donation” for a program that allows up to 30 people to bottle-feed and pet cubs. Additional fees for activities like exercising the cubs or taking intimate photos with adult tigers can push up the cost to more than $200. Since 2008, Foxcroft says, “between six and 20 tiger cubs were needed every three months for tourists to cuddle.” When they get older, she says, “they become too dangerous.” The only way to meet this demand, Foxcroft explains, is “speed breeding”: removing newborn cubs from their mothers. That quickly puts females in heat again, and with a gestation period of 16 weeks, they can bear at least two litters a year—instead of one litter about every two years, as in the wild. In 2007 the temple had 18 tigers. By 2010 the population had swelled to 70-plus. Today there are 147. Foxcroft has compiled a list that identifies 281 tigers that passed through the temple from 1999 to 2015. According to her, the difference between 281 and 147—134—is too great to be accounted for by deaths alone. Tigers in captivity normally live from 16 to 22 years. “So if you do the math,” Foxcroft says, “where are all those tigers?”" - JustDuckie - -

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Bird-lovers urge Kaohsiung to heed ruling on roadway - Taipei Times (http://www.taipeitimes.co... http://www.taipeitimes.co... )

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"In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs stated that the Cieding Wetlands is a nature reserve of national importance inhabited by black-faced spoonbills, peregrine falcons and other protected species, and developments such as the proposed roadway that would have a significant ecological impact should be avoided where possible, but the city government pushed the project despite feasible alternatives to the roadway, which was in violation of the Wetlands Conservation Act (濕地保育法) and the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (環境影響評估法). Kaohsiung Wild Bird Society general manager Lin Kun-hai (林昆海) said that the environmental review process was hasty and flawed, as the review committee had a predetermined position on the project. The committee overlooked a more cost-effective and environmentally sustainable option in favor of the roadway, whose advantage has been questioned because a 900m passage would hardly save time for travelers, he said." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Coyote Stopped At Airport Security Checkpoint | Airwise News (http://news.airwise.com/s... )

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"A coyote ran inside a South Carolina airport baggage claim area on Tuesday but was caught at a security checkpoint before it could get into the terminals, officials said. No one was injured and no flights were delayed, said Kirk Lovell, assistant director of airports at Myrtle Beach, where the coyote was first spotted around 10 am local time. The coyote was removed from Myrtle Beach Airport by Horry County animal control, Lovell said." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

""It did not get through the security checkpoint, so the TSA is doing a fantastic job of stopping anybody without ID or boarding passes," he said." - JustDuckie - [ 1 ] -

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Foursie: New Festive Onesie For Ponies To Keep Them Warm | Bored Panda (http://www.boredpanda.com... http://static.boredpanda.... )

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"Today, Ascot Racecourse unveiled a new festive ‘foursie’ – a seasonal onesie that was created for Shetland pony, Daffy, to help him keep warm this Christmas. “In winter I always worry about Daffy getting chilly as he likes to spend so much time out of his stable,” said owner Jackie Rowberry. “I love the fact that Ascot has created a special foursie for Daffy so that he can get into the Christmas spirit. He’s loved all the attention and is quite the envy among his stable buddies!”" - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Live shark found in Florida swimming pool | www.wftv.com (http://m.wftv.com/news/ne... http://media.cmgdigital.c... )

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"Florida Fish and Wildlife officers had to remove a 5-foot blacktip shark from a swimming pool at a condo complex in South Florida. The Sun Sentinel reported that the creature was discovered last week. A woman reportedly found the shark after two men ran out of the pool area. The shark was promptly removed from the pool and set free in the Intracoastal Waterway." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Or was it the result of a real-life sharknado? - bentley - [ 3 ] -

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Woman Attacked on Australian Creek Bank by Leaping Crocodile - The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/ap... )

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""The victim was attacked by a crocodile as it launched 2 meters (6 feet, 7 inches) out of the water and grabbed her from behind," Carstairs said." - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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Leaping? :o - Halil from Android - -

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Wildlife: Another Oregon wolf moves to California | Summit County Citizens Voice (http://summitcountyvoice.... https://summitvoice.files... )

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"This week, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reported that yet another wolf — a three-year old male — appears to be “exhibiting dispersal behavior” in Modoc County.The latest report comes after the agency said a small pack, including two adults and five wolf pups, has set up a territory in Siskiyou County. The Modoc County wolf left his birthpack in northeastern Oregon in April, was in southwestern Oregon by December and recently crossed the border into California, according to wildlife conservation advocates. “California is clearly wolf country because they keep coming here from Oregon. This is a great moment to celebrate,” said Amaroq Weiss, West Coast wolf organizer for the Center for Biological Diversity. “Perhaps they are following a scent trail from other wolves that have come here the past couple years but, whatever the reason, it makes it all the more necessary to ensure they have the protections needed to thrive once they get here.”" - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - -

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This Raccoon Who Stole A Doughnut In Toronto Is Your Inspiration For 2016 (http://www.buzzfeed.com/l... http://ak-hdl.buzzfed.com... )

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"“It looked around for a little bit and then it grabbed something. Like, it was choosy.”" - JustDuckie from Bookmarklet - [ 1 ] -

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