Tag: World Affairs

Is The UK In Trouble?

I know I have a few UK readers and I am always glad to have their insights for I am not up to snuff on their politics.

So when I saw this headline I had to do some research and I am not sure the outcome and any info that they may have will be greatly appreciated.

The leaders of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland signed a pact Monday that threatens to lead to the breakup of the United Kingdom. The first ministers of the three semiautonomous regions of the UK told Prime Minister Andy Burnham and his government to prepare for constitutional change and that their future lies with the European Union, the AP reports. “For people watching across these islands—for people watching around the world—there could be no clearer sign that Westminster’s time is coming to an end,” they said in a memorandum of understanding, referring to Parliament.

  • The announcement came about 48 hours after President Trump waded into the waters of the politically contentious issue when he said he would “love to see” a reunified Ireland during a trip to visit his golf course hosting the Irish Open.
  • It’s the first time the leaders of all three countries are either from pro-independence parties, or pro-unification in the case of Northern Ireland, which was partitioned and remained part of the UK. when Ireland won independence from Britain over a century ago. “Each of our nations has the right to determine its own future, through democratic means and in accordance with the wishes of its people,” the leaders said. Burnham’s spokesperson brushed aside the threat and said the prime minister strongly believes in the union and was more focused on lowering the cost of living than dealing with “constitutional debates.”
  • In the late 1990s, the UK passed legislative acts that decentralized government through the process of devolution, giving each country except England some level of policy independence and self-governance through their own parliaments. But tensions have remained with the UK-wide government in London, which retained control over national issues and those concerning England.
  • Scotland’s John Swinney and Northern Ireland’s Michelle O’Neill called for independence referendums in their countries, while Rhun ap Iorwerth did not provide a timetable for one in Wales. The three leaders appeared in their political capacity, rather than their official one, possibly because O’Neill is in a power-sharing government with the Democratic Unionist Party.
  • Scotland tried unsuccessfully to break away in 2014, with voters rejecting a referendum 55% to 45%. But analysts say support for Scottish independence has grown since Brexit.
  • Swinney, leader of the Scottish National Party, predicted that Burnham would be the UK’s last prime minister, the BBC reports. “The people of Scotland, if given the choice of independence in a referendum, will take that choice, because all of the information that we see in front of us about the trends in opinion polling indicate that’s the preference of the people of Scotland,” he said.

Okay this sounds serious but is it?

Are the chances of breaking up the United Kingdom possible?

Or is this sensationalism?

I will appreciate your insights into this turn of events.

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The Mecca Agreement

One of America’s allies (?) has put together what some are calling the Middle East NATO, the Mecca Pact, which is designed to be a mutual defense agreement…sound familiar?

But what is this all about?

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact, a new collective defence arrangement that connects the Middle East with South Asia.

Its central promise is striking: an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack against them all. This language has prompted comparisons with NATO, whose members make a similar commitment under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

By bringing together a major global oil producer (Saudi Arabia), a NATO member with an expanding defence industry (Turkey) and a nuclear-armed state (Pakistan), this agreement has the potential to reshape security dynamics across the Middle East, South Asia and the Indian Ocean.

It signals a significant shift in how regional powers navigate their security, moving toward strategic self-reliance at a time of deep regional instability.

However, the Mecca agreeement is not a new NATO — at least not yet. It’s better understood as a form of strategic insurance for three governments seeking greater protection and political influence beyond traditional American guarantees.

Whether it matures into a credible military alliance or remains a piece of political symbolism will depend entirely on how these nations resolve deep underlying questions regarding their exact obligations and conflicting regional interests.

https://theconversation.com/a-new-nato-of-the-east-why-the-mecca-pact-isnt-quite-what-it-seems-289371

Okay this is a seriously issue….a reshape of the Middle East?

One more interesting turn…..the members have invited Iran into their midst….

Iran is reviewing an invitation to join the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye, the head of the Iranian parliament’s official news agency said in an interview with Al Mayadeen on 23 August.

Mehdi Rahimi stated Iran had received an invitation to join the agreement and was currently considering the proposal.

Rahimi praised the “efforts of states in West Asia to create a regional security umbrella,” saying Iran has long advocated for such an initiative.

The recent war with Iran proved to everyone that Washington destabilized West Asia instead of fulfilling its promises to provide its allies in the region with security, he added.

The invitation has not yet been officially confirmed by Iran’s Foreign Ministry or by any of the three members of the Mecca Agreement.

https://thecradle.co/articles/iran-reviewing-invitation-to-join-mecca-joint-defense-agreement-report

This may read like it’s no big deal but ask yourself how will this play with Donny’s war with Iran?

Will this be a seriously attempt to reshape the Middle East or is it a fart in the wind?

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If Not Greenland Then Chagos?

Another debacle from the ‘brilliant’ mind of Donny.

There was a time when Donny thought he could buy Greenland from Denmark….well that did not work out well for the idiot…..and now he is setting his beady eyes on Chagos Island.

Chagos?

Not sure where those are located…..think Diego Garcia….

The White House is considering a plan to buy the Chagos Islands, potentially sinking Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to cede the territory’s sovereignty to Mauritius.
US officials have drawn up a proposal to bypass Britain and make its own deal to take control of Diego Garcia, the strategically important UK-US military base, amid uncertainty about its future, The Telegraph understands.
It is among several options drafted by Donald Trump’s administration in a paper aimed at providing alternatives to the Prime Minister’s plan, which would hand control of the islands to Mauritius, an ally of China and Iran.
The White House has been in regular discussions with Downing Street about securing the future of Diego Garcia, one US official with knowledge of the discussions told The Telegraph.
While purchasing the islands is not the leading solution for the White House, the idea has been raised directly with Scott Bessent, the US Treasury secretary, who has brought the matter to the president’s attention, sources said.
The war in Iran and China’s rising naval power have reignited calls to maintain a global chain of strategic military bases.
There is a lot of sensitive shit going on on Diego Garcia….the US is in a panic because of so many things…..island location is perfect for conducting war in the region…..special ops has a large holdings…..espionage especially espionage.
I am sure we will hear more of this brain fart from Donny….and Little Marco…..and Pistol Pete….it ain’t over until the fat prez sings.
Whatcha think?  A good idea or just another brain fart to go wrong?
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Raul In The Crosshairs

Donny and his slugs are doing everything they can to find an excuse for any actions they take against Cuba…..like Venezuela they have found something that could ‘allow’ them to invade the island.

Raúl Castro, the 94-year-old former Cuban president and longtime defense chief, has been hit with US criminal charges over a Cold War–style flashpoint from nearly three decades ago. In an indictment unsealed Wednesday, the Trump administration accuses Castro of conspiracy to kill US nationals, murder, and destruction of an aircraft in connection with the 1996 downing of two small planes flown by Brothers to the Rescue, a Cuban-American exile group, CNN reports. The Washington Post reports that the indictment was returned by a grand jury in April and federal officials are expected to announce its unsealing at an event in Miami.

Prosecutors say Castro, then defense minister, ordered Cuban fighter jets to shoot down the civilian aircraft over international waters, killing four men, including three US citizens. Several Cuban airmen were also charged with conspiracy to kill Americans.

  • The move dramatically escalates Washington’s pressure on Havana and deepens a relationship already strained by sanctions and harsh rhetoric. Critics see the case as another example of the administration using the Justice Department to pursue adversarial foreign leaders, following the operation that led to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, now jailed in New York on drug-trafficking charges.
  • The indictment also arrives amid speculation about US military moves; Trump has publicly mused that Cuba is “gonna fall pretty soon” and that he could “do anything I want with it,” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio has spoken openly about seeking regime change. CIA Director John Ratcliffe quietly visited Cuba last week, though officials have not disclosed what was discussed.
  • In Miami, news of the charges was greeted with a mix of relief and cautious optimism by relatives of the 1996 victims, CNN reports. At a gathering at Freedom Tower, survivor Sylvia Iriondo, who was on a third plane that managed to escape, called it “a day of hope, a day that marks a road of justice … that has eluded our families and communities for 30 years,” adding, “Justice needs to be done.”
  • Whether Castro or the other defendants will ever see the inside of a US courtroom, however, remains uncertain. The Post notes that it is unlikely that Castro will be extradited to the US, meaning “the indictment is likely to remain symbolic unless the US takes aggressive action to remove Castro from Cuba.”

What total garbage….if this is a ‘norm’ then should not BiBi be indicted for the death of so many civilians in Gaza and West Bank?  Or the Saudis for their extreme beheadings for minor BS.

This is an excuse, a way to justify an invasion of Cuba….the US will attack a country that poses NO THREAT to the US.

Donny is getting as bloodthirsty as his butt buddy BiBi….he must be stopped…..Congress the ball is in your court….

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I Say Who Will Be Leader

Now that we have a war going on with Iran and the US is looking for regime change but not really looking…..Donny thinks he should decide who the leader of the country should be.

President Trump says he doesn’t just want a say in Iran’s future leadership, he insists he has to help pick the next supreme leader. In an interview with Axios on Thursday, Trump said he considers Mojtaba Khamenei, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s son and widely seen favorite to succeed him, “unacceptable” and “a lightweight.” He argued that if Iran chooses a leader who sticks to the current line, the US could be drawn back into war within five years. “We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Trump said, adding that he must be “involved in the appointment, like with Delcy in Venezuela.” Delcy Rodriguez took power after US forces ousted President Nicolas Maduro in January.

Trump made similar remarks in an interview with Politico, declaring he would have “a big impact” on who leads the country. “We’ll work with the people and the regime to make sure that somebody gets there that can nicely build Iran but without nuclear weapons,” he said. The comments mark a striking assertion of US influence over Iran’s internal succession process and appear to cut against repeated statements by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other officials that Washington is not seeking “regime change,” Axios notes

In the Politico interview, Trump dismissed concerns about the effect rising gas prices could have on the midterm elections. “People are loving what’s happening,” he said. “We’re taking out a threat to the United States of America, major threat … and doing it like nobody’s ever seen before.” He said the war had already “decimated” Iran’s military.

Seriously?  I would think that if we are so concerned about democracy in Iran should not the Iranian people choose their next leader or will they accept the shah’s son which I am sure is Donny’s choice.

Keep in mind the US has never accepted a democratically elected leader in Iran…..think 1950s…..so it makes sense that Donny should pick and choose the leadership.

I know that this war has never been about bringing democracy to Iran….it is about installing a puppet that is dependent and pliable…..and the shah’s son will be both as well as an ass to the people that threw his father out of the limelight.

Any thoughts on this?

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“lego ergo scribo”

Board Of Peace?

Are you kidding me?

It should read “Bored of Peace”.

We all know what is going on in Gaza if you do not then you are a mindless freak and now that the fighting is over and the death and starvation continues our dear little Donny has a brilliant idea….a Board of Peace.

What is the purpose?

Chaired by Trump, the board was originally envisaged as a small group of world leaders overseeing the Gaza ceasefire plan. The Trump administration’s ambitions have since expanded into a more sprawling concept, with Trump extending invitations to dozens of nations and hinting the board will soon broker global conflicts. Trump headed on Tuesday for the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where he’s expected to provide more details.  Hint:  He offered very little explanation as usual)

This organization will oversee the rebuilding of Gaza after the devastation by Israel….and members have been announced….

President Trump used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to unveil a proposed “Board of Peace” for Gaza, bringing leaders from more than a dozen countries onstage Thursday, though many top American allies aren’t participating in the board. Speaking at a ceremony to sign the board’s charter, Trump said it could work with the United Nations to resolve wars not only in the Middle East, where the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza was the genesis of the concept, the AP reports.

  • Trump offered few details about its mandate and how the panel will work or might pursue efforts to end global conflicts, but he hailed the board as “something very, very unique for the world.”
  • “I think we can spread out to other things as as we succeed with Gaza, we’re going to be very successful in Gaza,” Trump said. “We can do numerous other things. Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do.”
  • Trump did not provide specifics about how the board would cooperate with the UN. A number of countries, many of them close US allies, have expressed concerns Trump might want the board to supplant or rival the UN and have either refused to sign on or remained noncommittal. Vladimir Putin says he’ll join the board if the US unfreezes Russian assets. Joining requires paying a $1 billion “bond of peace.”
  • The Guardian notes the the Board of Peace logo resembles the UN logo, “except reworked in Trump fashion: all in gold, and focused squarely on the US.”
  • Some of the leaders at the Board of Peace ceremony had little connection to the Middle East, the Telegraph reports. Argentina, Mongolia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Paraguay were represented. Viktor Orban of Hungary was the only European leader present.

Now I ask you does it make sense to put Israel, US and possibly Russia on a Board of Peace?

This smells like just another way to wrestle Gaza out of the hands of Palestinians to the benefit of the world’s biggest warmongers.

As usual with most of Donny’s plans….there is little information on how it will work.

This is just another scam from the world’s biggest con man.

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“lego ergo scribo”

On To Mexico And Beyond

Emboldened by his attack on Venezuela the shriveled husk of a human is now setting his sights on Mexico….and of course the cartels will be his excuse for another attack on a sovereign nation.

Donald Trump said the US will begin land strikes on drug cartels in Mexico as he warned that the only limit to his global power is his ‘own morality’.

The president announced the military action against narcoterrorists just days after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

‘We are gonna start now hitting land with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico, it’s very sad to watch and see what’s happened to that country,’ Trump told Fox News Thursday night.

The president earlier boasted of his massive foreign policy powers when asked what the limits were on what the US military could do in the region.

‘My own morality. My own mind. It’s the only thing that can stop me,’ he told The New York Times.

Trump has suggested that Greenland, Cuba and Colombia could be next on his list for US operations, angering NATO and world leaders ranging from the UK’s Keir Starmer to France’s Emanuel Macron.

The president even interrupted his interview to take a phone call from Colombian President Gustavo Petro, who has promised he would ‘take up arms’ if Trump came after him.

Trump and his collaborators have flirted with the idea of invading or attacking the cartels in Mexico since his election campaign.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15447917/Trump-land-strikes-Mexico-power.html

Just to help out this article talks about his threats to other countries….

President Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed “Peace President,” detonated his own America First campaign promise of “no new wars” over the weekend with an act of war in Venezuela.

The U.S. military attacked Venezuela early Saturday morning, abducting its leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who now face narco-terrorism charges in a New York federal court. Eighty Venezuelan and Cuban citizens were killed by U.S. gunfire and airstrikes.

At least one U.S. missile struck an apartment building in the port city of Catia La Mar, killing an 80-year-old woman as she slept, seriously injuring another and displacing residents, according to The Associated Press. Trump described the attack as “successful” and “perfectly executed.”

A growing number of legal experts and lawmakers have called Saturday’s bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of Maduro illegal under both international law and the U.S. Constitution.

And yet, the Trump administration is already threatening further military action against Venezuela and other sovereign nations in pursuit of his so-called “Donroe Doctrine,” the refashioning of the 1823 Monroe Doctrine, which American leaders with imperialist ambitions have used to justify U.S. occupations across Latin America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

“Under our new national security strategy, American dominance in the Western Hemisphere will never be questioned again,” Trump said Saturday at a press conference following the attack on Venezuela. “Under the Trump administration, we are reasserting American power in a very powerful way in our home region.”

The List of Countries Trump Is Threatening With War Keeps Growing

Yeah this dirt bag deserves a Peace Prize and the title of ‘Peace President’…..this POS deserves to be arrested and his whole goddamn cabinet along with him.

Is this what America stands for….the domination of the hemisphere through force?

This whole admin makes me sick to my stomach…..and there are people that voted for this…..that is disgusting to think about.

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Greenland Returns To The Headlines

After the ‘successful’ attack on Venezuela and the capture of the head of a drug cartel…..Donny and slugs turn their eyes northward….to Grennland (yet again)….

The White House is refusing to rule out a military invasion of Greenland. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told key lawmakers Monday that Trump wants to purchase the vast Arctic territory from Denmark, not invade it, officials tell the New York Times reports. But on the same day, Trump asked aides for an updated plan to “acquire” Greenland. On Tuesday the White House issued a statement saying he has not ruled out using the US military to achieve that goal.

President Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it’s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, per the AP. “The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander in chief’s disposal.”

The leaders of six NATO countries—Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Poland—joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in an unusually direct rebuke Tuesday. Security in the Arctic, they said in a joint statement, must be handled “collectively” and in line with UN principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity. “Greenland belongs to its people,” they said. “It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also expressed support. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Leaders in Denmark and Greenland have repeatedly stressed that Greenland is not for sale.

On Monday, Frederiksen warned that a US military move against Greenland would shatter the NATO alliance. Trump, who has talked about acquiring Greenland since his first term and has also mused about taking over Canada, has described the island as vital to US dominance in the Western Hemisphere and the Arctic.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that an invasion of Greenland is “not something that anybody is contemplating seriously,” the Hill reports. The Republican added that he would like to see a deal worked out for expanded US business operations in Greenland. “If there’s something there that could be mutually worked out, obviously it’s of interest to national security and the Arctic,” he said. Earlier Tuesday, White House aide Stephen Miller questioned Denmark’s claim to Greenland and said, “Nobody’s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland.”

I think Thune is trying to diffuse the situation and is not being honest.

Why would I say such a thing?

Donny pretends he is not seriously considering taking Greenland by force….but is he lying?

“Our country is not an object of superpower rhetoric. We are a people. A land. And democracy. This has to be respected. Especially by close and loyal friends.”

However, as we say, Trump has doubled down again and insisted he’s ‘serious’.

Speaking to NBC on Monday evening (5 January), the US president said: “We need Greenland for national security, and that includes Europe. You know I’m very loyal to Europe. We need it for national security, right now.”

He added: “I think that Greenland is very important for the national security of the United States, Europe, and other parts of the free world.”

Trump admitted he had ‘no timeline’ for putting his plan into place, but maintained that he is ‘very serious’ about it all.

https://www.tyla.com/news/politics/donald-trump-greenland-what-would-happen-nato-973677-20260106

If he is not serious then why keep bringing it up?

Donny’s pathetic nazi Cue ball, Miller, said it all….

“The United States is using its military to secure our interests unapologetically in our hemisphere,” said Miller. “We’re a superpower and under President Trump we are going to conduct ourselves as a superpower. It is absurd that we would allow a nation in our backyard to become the supplier of resources to our adversaries but not to us.”

Instead of “demanding that elections be held” in Venezuela, he added, “the future of the free world depends on America to be able to assert ourselves and our interests without an apology.”

…

Miller offered one of the most explicit explanations of the White House’s view yet: that “sovereign countries don’t get sovereignty if the US wants their resources,” as Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) translated in a social media post.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/stephen-miller-cnn

So like Donny America has become the bully on the block.

If they have something we want….we take.

Great foreign policy!

And this is what we voted for in the last election….welcome to the “New World Order’…..

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Do They Know Something We Don’t?

Awhile back some dude stated that in 5 years or so that there would be a war in Europe…..I know many people have been predicting such a situation for many years now but so far they have been just fanciful predictions….

I read today that the nation of Switzerland is modernizing….

Switzerland, long known for its neutrality in global conflicts, is making a major investment in its famous network of bunkers. The country is set to spend more than $1 billion over 15 years to overhaul and modernize public and private shelters, a move driven by security concerns and the war in Ukraine. Starting next year, 200 large bunkers will be upgraded, and fees paid by property developers to fund shelters will rise, the Washington Post reports. Regional governments are also updating aging ventilation and filtration systems, with $1.2 billion earmarked for the work.

Switzerland’s commitment to civil defense is rooted in its history, with a network of roughly 370,000 shelters—enough to secretly assign a spot to nearly every resident. In fact, Switzerland has more bunkers per capita than any other nation, per the Guardian. The shelters, often tucked away in apartment buildings, are designed to withstand nuclear, biological, or chemical attacks. They include reinforced concrete, blast doors, and basic amenities, with requirements like one dry toilet for every 30 people. The country has begun planning for so-called “poly-crisis” scenarios, in which multiple threats hit at once.

Officials also are studying how to keep important services, like schools and businesses, running during emergencies, per the Post. “The economy still has to work during war. That’s what you see in all conflicts nowadays,” said Daniel Jordi, a Swiss civil defense official. He acknowledged the size of the government’s investment. “It’s a huge infrastructure,” he said, “but in the end it’s cheaper than any other measures you could take to protect your population.”

So what do they know that Donny and his band of idiots do not?

The way the US has been stirring the pot of war that has been simmering for decades you would think that civil defense might come up…..so has it?

We cannot depend on FEMA so where do we look for help when the unthinkable happens?

I say no for they are too busy selling their weapons around the world to care about us peons.

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Venezuela–The Rest Of The Story

News broke over the weekend that Donny is sending a carrier strike force into the area around Venezuela….all this rhetoric and moving of assests and the strikes on the small boats seems to be a ramp up to some sort of direct action against Venezuela.

But is it really necessary?

Or is it just a cover for more BS that the US has spread over the years….

Here’s your answer….

U.S. intelligence has assessed that little to none of the fentanyl trafficked to the United States is being produced in Venezuela, despite recent claims from the Trump administration, a senior U.S. official directly familiar with the matter tells Drop Site.

The official noted that many of the boats targeted for strikes by the Trump administration do not even have the requisite gasoline or motor capacity to reach U.S. waters, dramatically undercutting claims by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The claim is backed up by recent comments made by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who similarly noted that zero fentanyl is produced in Venezuela.

Despite the lack of intelligence linking Venezuela with fentanyl production, the Trump administration has made alleged Venezuelan drug trafficking the casus belli in its drive to overthrow the government of Nicolas Maduro. On Thursday, President Donald Trump referred to possible ground action, claiming at a press conference that the “sea drugs” coming in are “5% of what they were a year ago. So now they’re coming in by land.” “The land is going to be next,” he said, indicating he was willing to bypass congressional approval. On Friday, the U.S. announced it is sending an aircraft carrier to Latin America in a further escalation.

Two sources familiar with discussions at the White House note that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a long time proponent of regime change in Venezuela, has been the driving force behind the aggressive military and rhetorical posture toward the Maduro regime.

https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/marco-rubio-secretary-state-push-venezuela-maduro-regime-change-boat-strikes

This just the typical propaganda used to justify and illegal action against a sovereign nation….

So is this a real threat to the US or just another pile of steaming manure?

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