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Research and teaching at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences of Maastricht University
Miriam Meissner discusses her recent book Less Is Not Enough: Minimalist Desires and
#Postgrowth
#Politics
in a conversation recorded at UCL London and released by the Thinking Through Infrastructures Network. 🎙️Interested? Listen the podcast here:
tinyurl.com/ykydhzjn
2 days ago
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Patrick Bijsmans
5 days ago
🚨 vacancy alert 🚨 Come and work with us
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
! Our
#Teaching
&
#Learning
Hub is looking for a new educational coordinator with a focus on data management. Check out the link below for more details.
#TeachLearnSky
#EduSky
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...
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Educational Coordinator with a focus on Data Management
Educational Coordinator with a focus on Data Management
https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-Educational-Coordinator-with-a-focus-on-Data-Management/1363917857/
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Studio Europa Maastricht
5 days ago
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, the day before the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote. Emeritus Professor Michael Shackleton told us closer EU–UK ties depend on political changes inside the UK. That moment may have just arrived. Full interview:
studioeuropamaastricht.nl/nl/2026/06/...
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At this year’s Teaching & Learning Festival, staff explored assessment
#innovation
in an
#interdisciplinary
context through guest speakers and workshops. The day also celebrated the winners of the Best Tutor Awards and the Rolph Mars Best Course Team Prize 👏🏆
4 days ago
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Can migrant remittances shape attitudes towards democratic norms? New publication by
@anaisgarcia.bsky.social
titled Migrant remittances and the decline of presidential term limits in sub-Saharan Africa. Read the paper here:
tinyurl.com/yytzyzrc
5 days ago
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Franco Palazzi’s latest article, Capitalist Demonization and Real Abstraction: Producing Neoliberal Subjects, examines how neoliberal
#political
economy can foster practices of exclusion and scapegoating, placing these dynamics in the wider
#history
of
#capitalism
📖
tinyurl.com/mphu9fd9
8 days ago
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How can
#philosophy
use art to shape ideas, audiences, and
#cultural
#policy
? In a new article
@tullioviola.bsky.social
examines Félix Ravaisson’s plaster reconstructions of the Venus de Milo and their role in philosophy, archaeology, and heritage Read the article here:
tinyurl.com/y22d79mv
9 days ago
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📎 At this year’s FASoS Research Day on Outreach and Co-creation, researchers explored how academic work can connect with
#society
Keynote talks to practical workshops, the day highlighted how
#research
can reach beyond academia and make a difference
11 days ago
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Congratulations to
@hdijkstra.bsky.social
for his appointment as UM Europe Chair at
@studioeuropa.bsky.social
, effective 1 September 2026👏 He will lead the university’s Europe-focused research agenda, strengthening the connection between academic
#research
,
#policy
and public
#debate
.
17 days ago
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Anindya Raychaudhuri (he/him)
17 days ago
Big life/work news alert klaxon! After fourteen very happy years in Scotland, it is time to move on. I am joining
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
to take up an Associate Professorship with track to Full Professorship in Cultural Studies from September.
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Observant
24 days ago
"I feel like a citizen of the Jeker Valley. I feel at home moving between the Netherlands, Flanders and Wallonia." Farmer and PhD candidate Reinier Hoon in 'Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire'.
#Farming
#Research
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
www.observantonline.nl/english/Home...
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Raf De Bont 🟥
about 1 month ago
Publication day! Globalizing Wildlife - edited by Tom Quick,
@vbateman.bsky.social
and yours truly - shows that globalization is not just a human but also an animal affair.
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On 23 May, we welcomed many alumni back to FASoS for the
#Alumni
#Homecoming
, celebrating
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
’s 50th anniversary 🎉 Alumni reconnected with classmates, revisited the faculty, and shared memories. Thank you to everyone who joined and made it such a special day!
25 days ago
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Cyrus Mody
26 days ago
great piece on alternative energy & the 1970s oil crises by
@hughesstephanie.bsky.social
in today's
@marketplace.org
Tech. thx to Stephanie for the opportunity to share insights from work w/
@odinnmelsted.bsky.social
@michielbron.bsky.social
& Jelena Stankovic:
www.marketplace.org/episode/2026...
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What happened to alternative energy investments from the 1970s?
When oil has a crazy rise, it makes other sources of energy look more attractive. But the switch from fossil fuels is hard.
https://www.marketplace.org/episode/2026/06/01/what-happened-to-1970s-alternative-energy-investments
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FASoS Faculty Board update as of Sept 2026: Esther Versluis becomes Dean.
@patrickbijsmans.bsky.social
continues as Associate Dean for Education.
@posteurope.bsky.social
joins as Associate Dean for Research. We look forward to working with the new Faculty Board in the period ahead!🤝
26 days ago
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We’re proud to share the FASoS Research Institute Annual Report 2025! From
#digitalisation
and environmental
#heritage
to
#Europe
and film, the report highlights how FASoS research connects with society beyond
#academia
. 📖
shorturl.at/3X87m
#Research
#SocietalImpact
29 days ago
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Sally Wyatt 🟥
about 1 month ago
emilyfraserartist.com
English ceramicist read one of my articles about digital metaphors
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
. She chose the
#metaphor
of ‘wind’ (powerful, destructive, invisible) to capture the culture of
#misinformation
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Marlies Vermeulen is the first MERIAN PhD to defend
#artistic
research at
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
, 'The Panoramic View of Cartopology', developing critical
#maps
via
#interdisciplinary
methods. 📅15 June 2026, 12:45 📹
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKlB...
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Phd Defence of Marlies Vermeulen
YouTube video by Maastricht University PhD Defenses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKlBVgtNS6Q
about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to
@hdijkstra.bsky.social
and
@mariellew.bsky.social
on receiving a €6.6M NWO grant for the KNOWSEC-NL project!🎉 This initiative tackles rising geopolitical tensions and their impact on research security, aiming to protect knowledge while preserving vital international collaboration.
about 1 month ago
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What happens when social media features start shaping friendships,
#privacy
, and the pressure to always be online? 🎥Katleen Gabriels shares how platforms like
#Snapchat
influence the everyday
#digital
lives of people, from
#streaks
and location sharing to constant
#visibility
and availability.
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about 1 month ago
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Yf Reykers
about 1 month ago
🆕Policy brief: Europe’s defence problem is no longer spending — it is delivery. We argue that coalition-based procurement can help turn budgets into capabilities while the EU awaits much-needed institutional reform.
www.nupi.no/en/publicati...
@nupinytt.bsky.social
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From spending to delivery: Coalition-based governance to scale Europe’s defence industry at speed | NUPI
Europe’s defence landscape is entering a new and decisive phase – not only in spending, but in how spending is translated into capability. After years...
https://www.nupi.no/en/publications/cristin-pub/from-spending-to-delivery-coalition-based-governance-to-scale-europe-s-defence-industry-at-speed
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Patrick Bijsmans
about 1 month ago
Interessant debat gisteren over samenwerking
#Heerlen
en
#Maastricht
, ook mbt plannen
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
voor campus in Heerlen Very interesting debate yesterday on cooperation between Heerlen and Maastricht, including uni plans for a Heerlen campus
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
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Some places stay with you long after you leave. This piece captures the spaces, stories and atmosphere that make FASoS so special, such as Bandito☕ and the legend of the ghost👻 A lovely read for anyone connected to Maastricht 👇
um50.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/stories/t...
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The places that make FASoS special
https://um50.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/stories/the-places-that-make-fasos-special
about 1 month ago
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Congratulations to a team from
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
for receiving €250,000 from
@opensciencenl.bsky.social
for “Invisible knowledge work & scaling Open Science practices,” led by Bart Penders. Team includes
@ccmmody.bsky.social
, Ewout Meijer,
@marielleprevoo.bsky.social
& Yannis Stavrakakis.
about 1 month ago
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Betto van Waarden
about 1 month ago
Our new book on Transnational Journalism History, in which I contributed a chapter on ‘Parliamentary Reporting’
www.routledge.com/The-Routledg...
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Maastricht University
about 1 month ago
Hidden coffee, the oldest gym hall in the Netherlands and a ghost story. For UM50, take a walk through the places that make the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences feel like FASoS: historic buildings, art, gardens and a place where past meets future. 👉
edu.nl/nnrgr
#UM50
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MUSTS colloquium 'Mobilizing for
#sustainable
#agriculture
? Coalition-building cycles among
#environmental
and
#rural
movements in
#Denmark
, 1960s-today' by Anders Blok. 📅3 June, 15:30-17:00 📍GG80-82, 3.002
@ccmmody.bsky.social
sky.social
@matthewarcher.bsky.social
about 1 month ago
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Maastricht University Department of Advanced Computing Sciences
about 1 month ago
Join the Assistant Professor Hub🍷Cross-Faculty Aperitivo🍸on Wednesday, 27 May! 📍Wienkontor Bk7, Maastricht 🕖19:00 🔗
bit.ly/4eF6YaI
LinkedIn:
lnkd.in/e6x8yHr9
@lawinmaastricht.bsky.social
@lawinmaastricht.bsky.social
@umsbe.bsky.social
@caphri-um.bsky.social
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
#APHub
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On 8 May,
@sallywyatt.bsky.social
gave a
#farewell
lecture that exceeded all expectations. Over many years at
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
, she shaped
#interdisciplinary
research and inspired colleagues and students alike. We thank Sally for her dedication, generosity, and visionary leadership.
about 1 month ago
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Join
@anniric.bsky.social
for a pint and a talk about science🍺 📆18 May, 19:00 - 21:00 📍Café Rosé, Maastricht 'Inclusive innovation in action: Feminist and queer paths to fair AI'. Ticket includes 1 free drink!
pintofscience.nl/event/innova...
about 2 months ago
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Patrick Bijsmans
about 2 months ago
Happy
#EuropeDay2026
🇪🇺 The
#EU
may not be perfect, but that doesn’t mean it’s unimportant or irrelevant
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
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📢 From 1 September 2026,
@iskanderdebruycker.bsky.social
will succeed Hylke Dijkstra as Research Programme Leader of ESPO. We warmly congratulate Iskander on this new role and sincerely thank
@hdijkstra.bsky.social
for his dedicated and thoughtful leadership over the past years 👏
about 2 months ago
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Zhanwei Wang,
@hdijkstra.bsky.social
and Catherine Yuk-ping Lo explore a key puzzle in global
#governance
: why does the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) — China’s flagship multilateral initiative — closely follow Western development bank standards?
academic.oup.com/irap/article...
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The AIIB as an ordinary development bank? China and the design of international institutions
Abstract. The institutional design of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), established by China, follows best practices for multilateral develo
https://academic.oup.com/irap/article/26/1/lcag004/8665595
about 2 months ago
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In this week's video of our new series 𝙁𝘼𝙎𝙤𝙎: 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨,
@yfreykers.bsky.social
explores how countries manage conflicts beyond the framework of the UN. What strategies are being used, and what does this mean for global governance? 🎥
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about 2 months ago
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#Hiring
: Assistant Professor (Academic Writing) at
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
. Teach and support BA/MA students, shape writing pedagogy across programmes, and engage with evolving practices incl.
#AI
. Apply by 17 May 👉
vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...
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Assistant Professor with a Focus on Academic Writing
Assistant Professor with a Focus on Academic Writing
https://vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastricht-Assistant-Professor-with-a-Focus-on-Academic-Writing/1358919457/
about 2 months ago
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Anna Harris and Elsje Fourie received
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
funding for “Reading the Hospital Together,” a Dutch/English book club at
@centreceramique.bsky.social
. Across three sessions, residents, academics, and clinicians will discuss selected books—free copies, coffee, and a public vote incl.
about 2 months ago
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Patrick Bijsmans
about 2 months ago
“Als je het niet eens bent met bijvoorbeeld de landelijke stikstofpolitiek, zegt men niet: ‘laten we Nederland maar afschaffen’, of ‘we stappen uit Nederland’.” Geïnterviewd door Amelia Veldhuis van Red Pers over
#politisering
van de
#EU
.
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
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@uaces.bsky.social
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De EU politiseert en dat is goed nieuws voor de democratie: ‘Misschien is het een normaal politiek debat aan het worden’ - Red Pers
Het Europees Parlement is op dit moment een betere afspiegeling van de standpunten van Europese kiezers dan voorheen. Wat is er in de afgelopen jaren veranderd?
https://redpers.nl/de-eu-politiseert-en-dat-is-goed-nieuws-voor-de-democratie-misschien-is-het-een-normaal-politiek-debat-aan-het-worden/
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At the next MUSTS colloquium, Jess Bier & Claudia Egher reflect on insights from
@sallywyatt.bsky.social
's work, paired with a short, engaging co-creative activity on a familiar yet challenging theme. 📆6 May 2026, 15:30 - 17:00 📍Grote Gracht 80-82, room 3.002
about 2 months ago
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Congrats to Darryl Cressman on securing €10,000 seed funding from
@yufealliance.bsky.social
&
@sorbonnenouvelle.bsky.social
!👏 He’ll lead the 2027 YUFE Summer School on European
#Philosophies
of
#Technology
and help develop an Erasmus Mundus Master’s on
#ecology
,
#AI
& digital
#media
.
2 months ago
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As
@sallywyatt.bsky.social
reaches the date of her compulsory retirement, she will give a farewell lecture. 📣technology–life | contingency–irony | hostility–hope 📅8 May 2026, 16:00 📍Aula, Minderbroedersberg 4-6 👉RSVP:
shorturl.at/tmMJ7
2 months ago
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Esther Versluis is appointed dean of our faculty
@maastrichtu.bsky.social
(from 1 Sept 2026), succeeding Christine Neuhold. A long-standing member of the faculty, we warmly congratulate her and wish her success in this new role!
2 months ago
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Why are
#hippos
roaming wild in
#Colombia
?
@rafdebont.bsky.social
explains on
@nosjeugdjournaal.bsky.social
how Pablo Escobar’s former animals spread, and what this means for
#ecosystems
and safety - making a complex issue clear for a young audience. 📽️
jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2610...
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Colombia wil nijlpaarden van drugsbaas Escobar afschieten
Bekijk het hele bericht op Jeugdjournaal.nl
https://jeugdjournaal.nl/artikel/2610452-colombia-wil-nijlpaarden-van-drugsbaas-escobar-afschieten
2 months ago
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How do you view
#inclusivity
in
#museums
? 🖼️ Eliza Steinbock explores why
#accessibility
goes beyond ramps; it’s about whose stories are seen, heard, and valued.
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2 months ago
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Thanks to an
@edlab-ctl.bsky.social
grant,
@claraweinhardt.bsky.social
will develop an open-access handbook on “The Positioning Game”, a method that invites students to physically position themselves in different corners of the classroom based on their stance on a question. 🎥
tinyurl.com/akbcpnvj
2 months ago
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Will the
#EU
be able to make decisions faster if obstructer Viktor
#Orbán
loses the elections in
#Hungary
? Find out
@mariellew.bsky.social
's answer on the
@studioeuropa.bsky.social
and
@haagschcollege.bsky.social
@cafeeuropa.bsky.social
podcast 👇
studioeuropamaastricht.nl/nl/2026/04/0...
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Studio Europa Maastricht - 'De energiecrisis is een enorme kans'
Deze keer in Café Europa: de economische gevolgen van de oorlog in Iran. Terwijl Trump strooit met oorlogsretoriek en waarschuwt voor ‘het einde der tijden’, gaan de energieprijzen wereldwijd door
https://studioeuropamaastricht.nl/nl/2026/04/07/de-energiecrisis-is-een-enorme-kans/
3 months ago
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Observant
3 months ago
“Will I ever move back to Hungary? That’s a real dilemma.” Ferenc Laczo in 'Sing, fight, cry, pray, laugh, work and admire'.
#Hungary
#History
#Election
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
www.observantonline.nl/english/Home...
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🌐 What happens when a country #disconnects from the global #internet? @mariellew.bsky.social explores the impact on #information, #communication & #digital control. 🔗
shorturl.at/at1IE
🔗
shorturl.at/S6RhY
🔗
shorturl.at/svnoJ
3 months ago
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Today at 16:30, Eliza Steinbock will deliver their inaugural lecture on the topic of “We Have Always Existed: The Arts of Transgender Survival.” Congratulations Professor Steinbock!👏 📹Watch the livestream here:
www.youtube.com/live/aILI8hm...
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Inaugural Lecture Prof. dr. Eliza Steinbock
Appointed as Professor in Transgender Studies, Art and Cultural Activism in the Faculty of Arts and Social Scienses“We Have Always Existed: The Arts of Trans...
https://www.youtube.com/live/aILI8hmW82E
3 months ago
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Cyrus Mody
3 months ago
energy historian & STS scholar Tsaiying Lu (whose PhD
@vincentlagendijk.bsky.social
& I co-supervised
@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social
) on the Dutch national news last night, talking about Taiwan's energy politics (article starts at ~7:00 in the video):
npo.nl/start/afspel...
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Diana Miryong Natermann & Christian Ernsten research Limburg’s slavery links for Threads of Our Dutch Slavery Past. Join events across Limburg & help create the Limburg tapestry:
dvons.nl/provincie/li...
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Limburg - DvONS
Limburg krijgt een eigen wandkleed binnen het landelijke project Draden van ons Nederlandse slavernijverleden.
https://dvons.nl/provincie/limburg/#!/agenda
3 months ago
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