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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:18 PM
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Women marathoners' navels have been digitally removed in vid feed
This is truly bizarre.

Chinese TV has apparently deemed womens' navels to be too explicit and has digitally removed them from marathon coverage. :crazy:

Oh to be a fly on the wall in the meeting where that decision was made...
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:19 PM
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1. Never get involved in a navel war in Asia
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Vickers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:23 PM
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4. Har!
:thumbsup:

That is funny on about 3 different levels...well done!
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beam me up scottie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:26 PM
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5. !
:rofl:
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Regret My New Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:45 PM
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7. hehehe
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 12:24 AM
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12. ROFL!!! Best post of the week!!!
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cynatnite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 12:25 AM
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13. We have a winner!
:rofl:
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:14 AM
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15. DUzy!
:thumbsup:

:applause:
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 08:21 AM
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24. Nice!
:rofl:
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:45 AM
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30. ROFLMAO!!! n/t.
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Occam Bandage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 06:04 PM
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35. Win. Eternal win.
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 10:13 AM
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48. potw
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 12:05 PM
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49. YOU. ARE. A. GOD!! LOLOLOLOLOL
:spray: :rofl:
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Orrex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 10:41 PM
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50. Gosh--thanks, everyone!
I swear, it was just a sort of off-the-cuff response. I had no idea that it would score me such effusive GD love!

:blush:
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MiniMe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:21 PM
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2. Quick, call in Barbara Eden, she'll know what to do
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:22 PM
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3. That's why the Chinese show I Dream Of Mao got cancelled.
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Fuzz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:31 PM
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6. Seriously?
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Regret My New Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:47 PM
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8. No. Orrex made it up just so he could use his awesome navel joke.
Edited on Sat Aug-16-08 10:47 PM by Zevon fan
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pointblank Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 10:47 PM
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9. But I thought communists were liberals
and vice versa?

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DianaForRussFeingold Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:16 PM
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10. LOL, Belly Buttons were also banned here (in the 1960s)
:rofl: Remember Barbara Eden 'I Dream Of Jeannie'
1960's TV show;
"I Dream of Jeannie:1st episode
The Lady in the Bottle
Date: 9/18/1965 description-
"When the rocket launch for a space mission goes awry, its astronaut, Captain Anthony Nelson, finds himself stranded on a desert island. There, he finds a beautiful antique bottle lying there on the sand. When Tony opens the bottle, he is shocked to find a beautiful, 2,000-year-old genie named Jeannie, who is now calling him her new Master and willing to grant him anything he wishes."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M3Z8grFKRA
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 12:23 AM
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11. Why don't men show their navels? Running? Beach volleyball?
Women are competing practically naked. Men in the same sports are not.
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Riktor Donating Member (476 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:06 AM
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14. I learned this one yesterday...
In the case of beach volleyball, sand presents a real obstacle to perfect performance. Baggy clothing, such as T-shirts and shorts, traps sand against the body, irritates the skin, and makes playing more difficult. The outfits worn by the women volleyball players actually serves a practical purpose... keeping sand out of the underpants.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:16 AM
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17. so this does not hold true for the men?
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:23 AM
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18. They get better ratings when they are half-naked.
I think that's the real reason. I suppose whoever decides these things doesn't think half-naked men would get good ratings. I think I'd watch more men's volleyball if they were dressed similarly.
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Skittles Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:24 AM
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19. yup that's it
what disturbs me is some DUers think any disgust at this is prurient - well, it isn't - it is disconcerting seeing awesome athletes reduced to the role of sex objects - it SUCKS for anyone who cares about women being treated as complete human beings
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:35 AM
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21. Exactly. It's sexist to dress women for titilation and men for practicallity. nt
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 06:03 PM
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34. I heard that the men WANT to take off their shirts,
but the officials need them to wear something up top. Makes it easier to identify them and their country of origin.
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Better Believe It Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:12 PM
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38. That's Exactly Right: I Don't Get Sand In My Boxer Shorts ....
I'm very careful.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:34 AM
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20. Why don't the men wear speedos? nt
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riverdeep Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:52 AM
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23. They wear speedos in diving, and sometimes in swimming.
And I'm sure there some other sports where you could get your buffage on.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:04 AM
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25. Why the incongruity of men's and women's unis in beach volleyball? nt
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:03 PM
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36. So maybe they should just play naked?
Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 07:09 PM by lizzy
Sand can't get into underpants if you don't have any on.
LOL.
Seriously, I find it hard to believe that having on bikini bottoms that actually cover more of the butt is going to adversely affect the female player's performance.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 10:55 PM
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51. I vote for the naked thing.
But only if it's applied across the board.

(Hey, a gay guy's gotta live, too.)
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 11:01 PM
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52. This is China, not ancient Greece.
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donco6 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 11:08 PM
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53. I'm kidding . . . honest.
I find it a bit obvious how they exploit the women with the skimpy suits while the men wear pants below the knee. It doesn't take a genius to figure out why that is. "Mobility" my ass.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:16 AM
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16. I guess it's offensive to the oviparous.
:shrug:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:42 AM
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22. Bwah! nt
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:06 AM
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27. Sexism's funny? nt
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 01:10 PM
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32. Naw, but the oviparous joke was.
Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 01:13 PM by antfarm
Sorry I offended you so much. Nice egg, btw! :headbang:
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 08:29 PM
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40. She obviously can't take a yolk.
:hide:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 12:55 AM
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44. LOL nt
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:05 AM
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26. The difference between the women's and men's uniforms in beach volleyball IS offensive. nt
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:32 AM
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28. Nonsense.
:shrug:
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:35 AM
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29. A man wouldn't find women in skimpy outfits performing the same tasks as men more modestly covered-
Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 11:35 AM by MookieWilson
offensive. So, you don't. I do.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 11:48 AM
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31. Claiming that someone's opinion is dictated by their gender is simply bigotry.
Hence, it's a pretty clear case of "offense" being TAKEN and not GIVEN. :shrug:
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whopis01 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 05:58 PM
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33. Don't try to claim to be offended by sexism while making sexist comments. n/t
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:12 PM
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37. Why aren't male athletes prancing around in skimpy
Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 07:18 PM by lizzy
outfits similar to what the women in beach volleyball wear? For some reason, it ain't happening in beach volleyball.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:46 PM
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39. Thank you, DU Taliban ... try telling them to wear burkas.
Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 07:47 PM by TahitiNut
I don't share the perspective of ANY kind of fashion fascist ... so y'all are welcome to it. :shrug:
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LisaL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 12:17 AM
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41. That's it.
Edited on Mon Aug-18-08 12:29 AM by lizzy
I really think they should play in burkas.
By the way, that skimpy suit is a uniform. Even if the women wanted to wear something with more coverage, or more comfortable, they can't.
http://www.cnn.com/STYLE/9901/13/vollyball.bikini/
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Kurt_and_Hunter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 12:25 AM
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42. True story:
Edited on Mon Aug-18-08 12:28 AM by Kurt_and_Hunter
For years in Japan there was a faccility full of little old ladies who worked full time with little pink pearl erasers eradicating all the (female) pubic hair in imported men's magazines like Playboy so they could be sold there. (Men would seek out copies with inferior erasing jobs.)

One of the stranger professions.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 12:38 AM
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43. It sounds strange but I'm told the Japanese law specifically prohibits ...
... showing PUBIC HAIR in porn (adult magazines) and nudie bars. Their law is silent on the body parts themselves. Apparently, that led to even more child porn ... and extensive depilation. I've never heard how such a "spotty" law came about.

:shrug:
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Art_from_Ark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-19-08 12:13 AM
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55. Times have changed in Japan
Pubic hair has been appearing in Japanese adult magazines since at least the early '90s, although I think they still don't allow it in the Japanese equivalent of "R" movies. It used to be one could see a fair amount of bare breasts on late night Japanese TV, but not any more. Japanese adult movies still make generous use of "mosaics" to block out or distort strategic body parts. Wouldn't have a clue about the nudie bars.

This is just my theory, but I think the reason for the crazy Japanese modesty laws was to drum up steady business for the more hardcore adult-oriented businesses.
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retread Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 05:02 AM
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45. Maybe they are all clones. n/t
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 09:44 AM
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46. I believe they are using the "blur" tool
they use to hide identities in reality shows. Every once in a while one of them would make an unpredictable move and would be EXPOSED.

But the thought of someone working through 2+ hours of video for each bellybutton is mind-boggling.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 10:08 AM
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47. The Chinese are obviously 40 years behind us
They are trying to get to the moon, something we did 40 years ago.

And they have a taboo about showing women's navels on TV. On the TV show I Dream of Jeannie in the last 60's network censors required Barbara Eden to cover up her navel.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-18-08 11:27 PM
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54. No, they use Crack Spackle®
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha3tba2xbLE
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