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Manager of
#JournalismAI
at
@Polislse.bsky.social
| Digital editor, writer of things & hackademic
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In the great words of Aaliyah, “… And if at first you don't succeed. Then dust yourself off and try again.” We tried last year
bsky.app/profile/tshe...
, but failed. 🧵Aiming to read 12 books again in 2026. Will be updating successful reads below here.
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2 months ago
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22 days ago
Fragmented data can stall investigations. During the
#JournalismAI
Skills Lab, Niels van Nimwegen built a RAG-powered chat tool that lets journalists query complex healthcare datasets, no Python or R skills required. A version 2 is now in development at Pointer, KRO-NCRV. 👇
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🤩 Today marks the start of the programme for
#JournalismAI’s
second cohort of the Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative. Looking forward to working with these organisations over the next 9 months. Read the 🧵to learn more about this year’s selection. ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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about 1 month ago
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Day 1 of the
#JournalismAI
Academy for APAC just started today and really amped to learn from this fantastic cohort that is a combination of small and large newsrooms from the region. Our biggest cohort yet. Read more about the participants here:
www.journalismai.info/blog/introdu...
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Introducing the JournalismAI Academy for APAC cohort — JournalismAI
Our largest APAC cohort yet brings together journalists, editors, and newsroom leaders from across the region
https://www.journalismai.info/blog/introducing-the-journalismai-academy-for-the-apac-cohort
about 2 months ago
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In the great words of Aaliyah, “… And if at first you don't succeed. Then dust yourself off and try again.” We tried last year
bsky.app/profile/tshe...
, but failed. 🧵Aiming to read 12 books again in 2026. Will be updating successful reads below here.
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2 months ago
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4 months ago
📢 Applications are OPEN! The
#JournalismAI
Academy returns to the Asia-Pacific region in 2026 ✨ This time, we welcome journalists & media professionals from newsrooms of ANY size. Deadline: 14 Dec 2025, 11:59 PM GMT. 👉 Attend the info sessions and apply:
www.journalismai.info/programmes/a...
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4 months ago
💼 Come work with us!
#JournalismAI
is looking for a Programme Officer (Full-time) based in 🇿🇦 South Africa to support the team and its activities. 👉 Learn more and apply before 14 December:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Programme Officer | JournalismAI 2025/26
Programme Officer JournalismAI is looking for a Programme Officer (Full-time) to support the execution of its grant funding programme and other activities. The Programme Officer will work closely…
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IjrMSs7bh1KCyLooliFDmU7jW9ZqLo4S1jPWK5koblY/edit?tab=t.0
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Thank you
@andrewdeck.bsky.social
for this lovely write up about the
#JournalismAI
Festival. 😍
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3 months ago
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Applications for the
#JournalismAI
Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative close soon! This programme is designed to give you the push you need to experiment with AI to boost audience intelligence and drive revenue growth. Please share this with a publisher that could benefit!
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JournalismAI Innovation Challenge, supported by the Google News Initiative — JournalismAI
Enabling publishers to experiment, implement and share best practices of AI technologies
https://www.journalismai.info/programmes/innovation
4 months ago
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Thank you for this incredible write up. I’m slowly recovering from all the adrenaline of working with the team to put it all together. Immensely proud of what we did here.
#JournalismAI
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4 months ago
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📢 L’attente est terminée ! ⌛ Notre cours
#JournalismAI
Discovery GRATUIT est de retour 📡. Et cette fois-ci, EN FRANÇAIS ! 1/2
6 months ago
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Introducing the inaugural cohort of the
#JournalismAI
Skills Lab, a new educational programme supported by the
@googlenewsinit.bsky.social
. The cohort comprises of 20 candidates from 17 countries. This programme is set to equip editorial and product staff with some amount of technical experience.
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Introducing the inaugural cohort of the JournalismAI Skills Lab — JournalismAI
The 20 selected participants of the Skills Lab will attend live virtual sessions with instructors over 12 weeks and build their own proofs-of-concept or prototypes.
https://www.journalismai.info/blog/introducing-the-inaugural-cohort-of-the-journalismai-skills-lab
7 months ago
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I’m keen to read any think-pieces on the presentation of OpenAI’s model release vs the very polished ones from 🍎 , please send them my way. 🫣
7 months ago
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We're getting ready to share some amazing work from our biggest programme yet, the
#JournalismAI
Innovation Challenge, made possible with support from the
@googlenewsinit.bsky.social
. Follow the thread to learn more and be sure to save your spot for the showcase in September!
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8 months ago
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As the world continues to honour the transformative legacy of
#NelsonMandela
, the News24 team celebrate 30 exceptional young individuals who are making outstanding contributions to their communities and leaving an indelible mark on South Africa
specialprojects.news24.com/news24-young...
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News24's Young Mandelas of the Future 2025
News24's Young Mandelas of the Future is an annual newsroom initiative that recognises young South Africans who are making a positive impact on our country. See the top 30 for 2025.
https://specialprojects.news24.com/news24-young-mandelas-2025/index.html
8 months ago
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8 months ago
🗓️ SAVE THE DATE! For the first time after years of being online, we will be hosting our annual
#JournalismAI
Festival in-person in London on the 11 & 12 November 2025!
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9 months ago
📢📢 The wait is over! ⌛ For a second year, we’ve partnered with @ARIJNetowrk to deliver a new edition of our FREE
#JournalismAI
Discovery course in ARABIC. Sign up by 27 July to learn and collaborate with fellow innovators! ➡️
www.journalismai.info/programmes/d...
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We have a NEW programme for YOU - the
#JournalismAI
Skills Lab is aimed at all individuals who work at the intersection of journalism and technology, including all editorial and product staff in news organisations. All the information is below and on our website. ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️
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10 months ago
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3 Reasons Gen Z Is Getting Fired From The Workplace — A Psychologist Explains
www.forbes.com/sites/traver...
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3 Reasons Gen Z Is Getting Fired From The Workplace — A Psychologist Explains
Recent reports show that Gen Z, labeled the “lazy” generation, is being fired from the workplace at alarming rates. The reasons might be more complex than you think.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/traversmark/2024/10/18/3-reasons-why-gen-z-is-getting-fired-from-the-workplace-by-a-psychologist/
11 months ago
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We're happy to share that for the 7th consecutive year,
@googlenewsinit.bsky.social
is supporting
#JournalismAI’s
activities & initiatives to help foster AI literacy in newsrooms. In this article, we share our Impact report for 2024/25; some new initiatives lined up in addition to old favourites.
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11 months ago
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Come work with me and our brilliant small team at
#JournalismAI
. Looking for someone with a strong-work ethic, and a good knowledge of the AI and journalism space within Asia/Europe. Details below of all other requirements 👇🏾
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11 months ago
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A good news organization sits atop valuable archives. Why not use them to give readers answers to their questions?
www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/poli...
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Politico Pro wants subscribers doing “deep research” on its site, not on ChatGPT
A good news organization sits atop valuable archives. Why not use them to give readers answers to their questions?
https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/03/politico-pro-wants-subscribers-doing-deep-research-on-its-site-not-on-chatgpt/?utm_campaign=Newsletter%20Campaign%202024&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Go7JJVTucBsnj1FM1R5C26Wdrf0klo_M96qEIApyfvEo3ffXG-IZgnZaGws_oKcRY5vHhqffTmPEyajO8WRZGkvJsTg&_hsmi=107072414&utm_content=107000402&utm_source=hs_email
11 months ago
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Congratulations
@mitalilive.bsky.social
. Well deserved. 🍾
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11 months ago
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Will you be attending the
@journalismfestival.com
in
#Perugia
🇮🇹 this week? The
#JournalismAI
team will be there and would be happy to meet you.
#ijf25
Here’s where to find us:
11 months ago
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GIBS Business School &
@dailymaverick.co.za
are looking to strengthen the next generation of media leaders in Africa through a four-month part-time Executive Programme in Media Leadership. Join the virtual launch of the programme on 15 April. Details here:
events.dailymaverick.co.za/events/2025/...
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Daily Maverick Events
South African news, opinion and investigations
https://events.dailymaverick.co.za/events/2025/04/15/virtual-launch-executive-programme-in-media-leadership-strengthening-the-next-generation-of-media-leaders-in-africa
11 months ago
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The Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture is looking for an AI and Digital Media Production Senior Lecturer
krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Sear...
Applications close on 21 April.
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Senior Lecturer – AI & Digital Media Productio - Cardiff University - Job Details
Job Details: Senior Lecturer – AI and Digital Media Production (Teaching and Scholarship)School of Journalism, Media and Cu
https://krb-sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=30011&siteid=5460&AReq=19795BR#jobDetails=2204181_5460
12 months ago
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Learn how a cross-border collaboration between the Indian Express, DR, The Economist, and Aftonbladet led to the development of an
#AI
tool to help journalists enhance their research abilities
www.journalismai.info/blog/an-ai-r...
#JournalismAI
#FellowshipProgramme
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AURA: AI Research Tool for Journalists — JournalismAI
Learn how a cross-border collaboration between the Indian Express, DR, The Economist, and Aftonbladet led to the development of an AI tool to help journalists enhance their research abilities.
https://www.journalismai.info/blog/an-ai-research-tool-for-journalists
12 months ago
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Oh wow, congratulations Jim. 👏
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12 months ago
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When the powerful punish the principled, we glimpse the unmasked face of empire. Donald Trump’s vindictive executive order denying aid to South Africa — punishment for its support of Palestine and pursuit of land reform — offers precisely such a moment of clarity.
mg.co.za/thought-lead...
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Stand with South Africa against Trump’s wrath
To allow South Africa to be isolated and punished would be to surrender to the imperial logic that seeks to divide and conquer all who resist.
https://mg.co.za/thought-leader/opinion/2025-03-18-stand-with-south-africa-against-trumps-wrath/
12 months ago
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In our latest newsletter, the
#JournalismAI
Innovation Challenge, supported by the
@googlenewsinit.bsky.social
grantees are looking for collaborators to enhance their projects in combating misinformation, engaging audiences, and boosting revenue. Learn more and get involved here
shorturl.at/laY5y
12 months ago
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The RealEstateAlerter project, incubated on the
#JournalismAI
Fellowship Programme showcases the potential of
#AI
in investigative journalism. By collaborating across continents, the team developed a tool that flags significant real estate transactions.
www.journalismai.info/blog/using-a...
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RealEstateAlerter - Using AI to find stories in property data — JournalismAI
Learn how Team RealEstateAlerter of the 2024 JournalismAI Fellowship collaborated across time zones, overcame challenges in data access, and applied AI to strengthen investigative real estate journali...
https://www.journalismai.info/blog/using-ai-to-find-stories-in-property-data
12 months ago
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/...
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AI is the media's chance to reinvent itself
AI threatens today’s news industry—and with it, our shared reality. But it could also radically transform journalism for the better
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/69423/artificial-intelligence-journalism-reinvention
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
🤓 Have you received the latest
#JournalismAI
newsletter?
@tshepotothet.bsky.social
has listed over 20 resources on AI and journalism. 📧 Check it out and subscribe to future editions here:
mailchi.mp/lse.ac.uk/mu...
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💡Must-read: 20+ AI & journalism resources inside!
https://mailchi.mp/lse.ac.uk/must-read-20-ai-journalism-resources-inside
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Over the past couple of years I’ve been trying to get back into regularly reading for pleasure. But I’ve been failing dismally. So I’m coming on here with the hope of being held accountable. The goal is to read at least 12 books this year. 🧵 I’ll be adding all my completed reads here.
about 1 year ago
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Pontsho Pilane
about 1 year ago
I wrote about the soft power through aid, the ideological capture of PEPFAR from its inception and how the evangelical christian conservative ideological war keeps itself going.
africasacountry.com/2025/02/aid-...
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Aid, dependence, and ideological warfare
Foreign aid has never been just about assistance—it enforces political, economic, and social control, keeping recipient countries in a cycle of dependency.
https://africasacountry.com/2025/02/aid-dependence-and-ideological-warfare
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about 1 year ago
📥 The
#JournalismAI
February newsletter is out! Catch up on a curated selection of AI and journalism resources, opportunities, and news by
@tshepotothet.bsky.social
Read it and subscribe here:
mailchi.mp/lse.ac.uk/in...
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📚 Insights and resources worth checking out
https://mailchi.mp/lse.ac.uk/insights-and-resources-worth-checking-out
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Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa
about 1 year ago
⏳ Apply for the Land Restoration Masterclass! 🌱 💡 A unique, fully funded course for communicators (journalists, influencers, photographers, activists) focused on raising awareness about land degradation and restoration. 👉https://www.lse.ac.uk/africa/opportunities/GLI-Media-Training-Course
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‼️ This and the entire thread.
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Alcaraz 💔
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
👀 ¿Definiendo los objetivos para el nuevo año? En el 2025, aprende cómo incorporar la IA en el periodismo de la mano de Discovery, el curso ✨gratuito y en español✨ de
#JournalismAI
🧑🏻🏫Instructor:
@alvaroliuzzi.bsky.social
📝Regístrate antes del 26 de enero:
www.journalismai.info/programmes/d...
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JournalismAI Discovery - en Español — JournalismAI
Conoce los principios clave del uso de la inteligencia artificial en el periodismo en este curso en línea GRATUITO.
https://www.journalismai.info/programmes/discovery-esp
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Super chuffed with our selection of the latest cohort for the
#JournalismAI
Academy for Small Newsrooms, this time around working with media managers from the SEA region. Congratulations to all those selected
www.journalismai.info/blog/mqrv1jj...
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Introducing the JournalismAI Academy cohort for Southeast Asia — JournalismAI
This January, we’re excited to kick off the inaugural Southeast Asia Academy for Small Newsrooms with 20 exceptional professionals learning how AI can transform journalism in the region
https://www.journalismai.info/blog/mqrv1jjlu0qtwg561pfzvbcy00c2t3
about 1 year ago
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Alastair Otter
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There is a perception that charity, donations and aid from the Global North is what is keeping African economies afloat. Yet the combined aid and development assistance to Africa in 2022 was $37-billion less than remittances from African diaspora.
https://theoutlier.co.za/charts/chart/89546
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Funny how Americans are complaining about applying for a £10 electronic visa to go to the UK, meanwhile, the rest of us have to send our grandmother’s toenail plus pay £100 plus for that piece of paper.
about 1 year ago
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about 1 year ago
🎥 Missed the 2024
#JournalismAI
Festival?
@charliebeckett.bsky.social
discussed with
@clarespencer.bsky.social
(Podmorph), Gemma Mendoza (
@rappler.bsky.social
), and
@alviani.bsky.social
(SZ) the impact of genAI on content creation and its challenges. 🔗 Watch the recording:
youtu.be/QwQuKGS41ic
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The Role of Generative AI in Newsrooms
YouTube video by PolisLSE
https://youtu.be/QwQuKGS41ic
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Some years you win. Some years you build character. - Steve Jobs What kind of year was it for you?
about 1 year ago
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Daniel Rolph Author
over 1 year ago
True luxury is found in the simplest moments.
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Adds to festive season reading list. 📚
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over 1 year ago
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Alvaro Liuzzi
over 1 year ago
📢
#JournalismAI
@polislse.bsky.social
lanza Discovery en español, una nueva edición de su curso sobre inteligencia artificial aplicada al periodismo. 🗓 Inicio: 4 de Febrero 📩 Modalidad: 6 módulos semanales enviados por correo. 📅 Inscripciones hasta el 26/01:
lnkd.in/dPwwB-hD
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Some exciting news coming out from the project,
#JournalismAI
: We’ve just launched the 5th iteration of the Discovery course, this time geared towards our Spanish speaking colleagues who are keen to learn about AI and journalism.
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Super stoked that we’ve been able to pull this off in such a small time frame. Proud of the team and congrats to the selected grantees. Looking forward to working with you all over the next 9 months. Really wish we could have selected more organisations.
#JournalismAI
#InnovationChallenge
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over 1 year ago
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over 1 year ago
🎉 The JournalismAI Festival starts tomorrow! 2 days covering the most relevant issues around the use of AI in journalism, as well as a showcase of our Fellows’ work. The Festival is online and free to attend, ☝️🤓 but you need to register to receive the access link:
www.journalismai.info/festival
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