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Swedes sweep top French football awards

Sport: 20 May 13
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scooped up France's Ligue 1 player of the year award on Monday, with Sweden's Lotta Schelin taking home the same honour for the top French women's league. READ »

'Husby is usually a very peaceful place'

Analysis & Opinion: 20 May 13
In the wake of Sunday's night's unrest in the north Stockholm district of Husby, The Local catches up with the editor of a local newspaper to find out more about what caused residents to take to the streets and how police responded. READ »

County council admits to buying out 'bomb man'

National: 18 May 13
The Sörmland County Council in central Sweden "accidentally" hired a convicted criminal who had served a long prison sentence for threatening to blow up oil storage tanks, and had to pay 1 million kronor ($150,000) in severance pay to get rid of him. READ »

Swedish photographer cleared of manipulation

Society: 15 May 13
Swedish photographer Paul Hansen, under fire for potentially doctoring his award-winning image from the Gaza funeral of two children, has been cleared by the World Press Photo organization that handed him its prestigious annual prize. READ »

Sweden plummets in income equality ranking

Business & Money: 15 May 13
The living conditions of most Swedes have improved in recent decades, but income inequality is growing rapidly, according to a new OECD report, which saw Sweden drop 14 spots from its first place ranking in 1995. READ »

Swedish shop hits back: our Converse are real

Business & Money: 15 May 13
Swedish retailer Coop has refuted complaints by US sneaker brand Converse that Coop stores are selling unauthorized pirated copies of the iconic footwear. READ »

Converse in bid to ban 'fake' shoes in Sweden

Business & Money: 14 May 13
Legendary US sneaker brand Converse has asked a Swedish court for permission to search outlets of Swedish retail chain Coop in a bid to clear near-perfect pirated copies of the iconic shoes off the shelves. READ »

Swedish home to care for elderly Spanish speakers

Society: 8 May 13
Stockholm inaugurated its first Spanish-language home for the elderly on Tuesday, as the capital's aging immigrant population prompts care-givers to diversify into new niche markets. READ »

Youssou N'Dour scoops top Swedish music award

Society: 7 May 13
Sweden will recognize the sweeping accomplishments of Senegalese star griot Youssou N'dour alongside Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, both of whom were announced on Tuesday as winners of the 2013 Polar Music Prize. READ »

Why social democrats in Sweden love Springsteen

Analysis & Opinion: 7 May 13
With Bruce Springsteen playing to sell-out crowds at Stockholm's Friends Arena, political scientist Stig-Björn Ljunggren explains why Sweden's old-school social democrats recognize themselves in The Boss's attempt to balance a political commitment with living in a consumer society. READ »

No probe into Stockholm police's 'racial profiling'

National: 6 May 13
Sweden's Justice Ombudsman announced on Monday it will not investigate the alleged racial profiling carried out by Stockholm police in the city's public transit system during a push to deport illegal immigrants. READ »

Illegal rentals thrive in Stockholm flat crunch

National: 6 May 13
The black market for first-hand rental contracts in Stockholm is alive and well as Swedes desperate for a place to live won't report illegal sales to the police, an investigation has revealed. READ »

Coffee drinkers have lower breast cancer risk

Science & Technology: 24 Apr 13
Breast cancer patients who drink two or more cups of coffee per day have a lower incidence of relapse than women who shy away the drink, a new study from Lund University in southern Sweden has shown. READ »

Swedes told to bury 'freeze-dried' dead

Science & Technology: 24 Apr 13
The Swedish authorities have demanded that two bodies frozen for over a decade while awaiting a controversial environmentally-friendly burial method should be put to rest without further delay. READ »

Sweden won't demand Russia fly-by explanation

Politics: 22 Apr 13
The revelation that Nato stepped in instead of the Swedish military during a recent Russian fly-by has Swedish political commentators seething, while the defence minister has admitted a shift in Russia's military behaviour. READ »

Deputy-governor leaves Riksbank in rate protest

Business & Money: 22 Apr 13
Lars E O Svensson will not run for re-election as deputy-governor of Sweden's national bank, saying he has failed to persuade his colleagues to cut interest rates, which he believes could have saved Swedish jobs. READ »

Skellefteå crushes Luleå for ice hockey gold

Sport: 19 Apr 13
Skellefteå AIK capitalized on its third straight trip to the finals of Sweden's top hockey league, the Elitserien, overpowering northern Sweden rivals Luleå to capture its first championship trophy in 35 years. READ »

'I love it when Swedish stereotypes fall apart'

Lifestyle: 18 Apr 13
With the sun finally showing its face in the far north of Sweden, ex-Londoner Paul Connolly debunks some of the common stereotypes about his corner of the country, and explains how some recent good news may help break the social barrier. READ »

Swede's spring cleaning yields antique bombshell

National: 16 Apr 13
A bombshell believed to be from the 1800s brought an abrupt and frightening end to plans to carry out some spring cleaning on Monday in the cellar of the 16th-century city wall in Kalmar in southern Sweden. READ »

Stockholm rents soar after new subletting law

Business & Money: 8 Apr 13
Prices for subletting a flat in central Stockholm have jumped as much as 20 percent following recent changes to Sweden's subletting laws, according to new figures compiled by a Swedish newspaper. READ »

Sweden chides Baltic states over environment record

Science & Technology: 6 Apr 13
Swedish Environmental Minister Lena Ek has said that the Baltic Sea nations' failure to protect the region's environment is "worrying". READ »

The Lowdown: Social Democrat party congress

Analysis & Opinion: 4 Apr 13
With the Social Democrats gathered at their party congress in Gothenburg in western Sweden, The Local catches up with political scientist Ulf Bjereld to find out more about the party's chances of regaining power in 2014. READ »

100-year-old tale brings Swedish author unlikely global success

Society: 31 Mar 13
Jonas Jonasson, a former media mogul who sold up to go and live in peace on a remote island, has made a splash in international literary circles with his novel about a 100-year-old man who escapes from a home for the elderly. READ »

Tele2 Russia sale prompts bidding war

Business & Money: 29 Mar 13
The sale by Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 of its Russian subsidiary to state bank VTB, annnounced on Thursday, has piqued the attention of competitors who have said they could make a better offer. READ »

'Fairness of Sweden's rental queues is a myth'

Analysis & Opinion: 26 Mar 13
Finding a place to live is key for integrating immigrant families in Sweden, but Swedish housing policy throws a spanner in the works for even the most enterprising immigrant families, argues local Liberal Party politician Robert Hannah. READ »

US and Sweden: innovative, entrepreneurial, and audacious

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 13
On the 375th anniversary of Swedes' first arriving in what is now the United States, ambassadors from both countries hail the pioneering spirit that informs cooperative efforts to address critical challenges facing the world today. READ »

Bildt accused of leaking secrets to the US

Politics: 15 Mar 13
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has denied claims he leaked details of secret meetings to the United States following media reports based on diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks. READ »

Agency in new push to find 'hidden jobs'

National: 14 Mar 13
Sweden's job agency has joined forces with a Swedish business association to launch a new project aimed at finding "hidden jobs" in Sweden, with officials aiming especially to help employers in small businesses. READ »

Green fury over Alliance illegal immigrant stance

Politics: 14 Mar 13
The Green Party has threatened to walk away from an agreement with the centre-right Alliance government to cooperate on immigration policy over its stance toward illegal immigrants. READ »

Riksdag 'misled' about Afghanistan mission

Politics: 13 Mar 13
The government never explained that Swedish troops in Afghanistan had shifted to counter-insurgency warfare in 2010, a Swedish intelligence expert has claimed, arguing the Riksdag was misled when voting to extend the mission. READ »

Reinfeldt presses Turkey to reform terror laws

Politics: 12 Mar 13
Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on Tuesday urged Turkey to overhaul terrorism laws used to jail journalists, adding that he hoped the country's EU membership talks would get a fresh start this spring. READ »

Sweden joins European DNA data-sharing system

Science & Technology: 10 Mar 13
From the summer of 2013, Swedish police will be able to access other European Union nations' DNA databases - a move which is expected to speed up international crime investigations. READ »

Muslim discrimination 'too common' in Sweden

National: 8 Mar 13
Swedish Muslims have slammed the government for failing to combat discrimination, submitting a report to the UN with a list of proposed measures, including an inquiry into the abuse of Somali migrants. READ »

Swedish 'cocaine king' jailed for 18 years

National: 8 Mar 13
A 40-year-old man was sentenced on Friday to 18 years in prison after he was caught smuggling 1.4 tonnes of cocaine into Sweden as part of what has been labelled Sweden's "biggest ever" cocaine ring. READ »

'Migration forces policy makers to shape up'

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Feb 13
The movement of people across borders is a powerful engine for growth, putting pressure on policy makers worldwide to compete to attract talent, argue government ministers Gunilla Karlsson and Tobias Billstrom. READ »

Teens' online habits 'lead to better behaviour'

Science & Technology: 26 Feb 13
A new review of 15-year-old students in Sweden has shown a marked improvement in behaviour, with experts suggesting that students' online habits may be contributing to better attitudes toward crime. READ »

Flag-raising fail marks Alliance strategy shindig

Politics: 25 Feb 13
Sweden's governing centre-right coalition had problems raising its flag on Monday, as the four party leaders met in the childhood village of Centre Party leader Annie Lööf. READ »

Ikea stops meatball sales after horsemeat report

Business & Money: 25 Feb 13
Ikea has stopped sales of its Swedish meatballs in at least 15 countries after reports that Czech inspectors found horsemeat in the iconic in-store restaurant fare, which would mark the first time the scandal has reached food produced in Sweden. READ »

Ericsson to shore up 4G access in the UK

Business & Money: 25 Feb 13
Swedish telecom giant Ericsson will sate the British thirst for 4G, as it prepares to roll out the technology in a deal with UK provider O2. READ »

Youth crime busters to get national reach

National: 21 Feb 13
Sweden announced on Thursday that pilot projects helping young people stay out of crime had reaped such success that they would be rolled out nationwide. READ »

Outrage over Stockholm cops' 'racial profiling'

National: 21 Feb 13
Police in Stockholm have been accused of racial profiling on the city's public transit system by targeting "foreign-looking" commuters in an effort to deport illegal immigrants. READ »

'Job centre wastes time policing the unemployed'

Politics: 19 Feb 13
The opposition Social Democrats have set their sights on revamping the Public Employment Service, lambasting the national job centre for wasting time on policing job seekers. READ »

Swedish shops to churn horsemeat into biogas

Science & Technology: 15 Feb 13
Horsemeat-hit Swedish supermarket chain Ica has recalled so many ready-made meals that its overstuffed warehouse in southern Sweden has started sending excess food to be recycled into biogas. READ »

More Swedish retailers hit by horsemeat scandal

National: 13 Feb 13
Swedish supermarket chains Ica, Coop, and Axfood all confirmed on Wednesday that their lasagne products contain horsemeat, with the retailers' produce all coming from the same French chain that Findus had employed. READ »

Regional focus welcomed in Bildt's speech

National: 13 Feb 13
Sweden’s foreign minister chose to begin his annual foreign policy speech with a focus on Nordic and Baltic cooperation, calling for a new “Hanseatic age of prosperity” and underlining joint military tasks. READ »

Sweden a 'humanitarian super power': Bildt

National: 13 Feb 13
Sweden's foreign policy is being debated in the Riksdag on Wednesday. Follow The Local's live blog for the latest updates and reactions. READ »

Sweden to DNA test meat products nationwide

Business & Money: 12 Feb 13
Sweden is planning to DNA test everything from meatballs to hamburgers in a bid to crack down on suspected mislabelling of horsemeat as beef, after frozen food company Findus found horsemeat in its ready-meals. READ »

Swedish schools may have served horsemeat

National: 11 Feb 13
As food safety officials hold crisis talks in Sweden, it has emerged that lasagne containing horsemeat may have been served in Swedish schools and hospitals. READ »

'We're doing great': Jimmie Åkesson

Politics: 9 Feb 13
The Sweden Democrat leader says his party is "doing fantastically well" but must take a "clear stance against crazies" and grow big enough to be kingmakers in Sweden parliamentary system. READ »

Swedish horsemeat scandal grows

National: 9 Feb 13
After Swedish company Findus' withdrawal of its frozen single-portion lasagne, food retailers Axfood, Coop and Ica have pulled ready meals from supermarkets too, for fear they may contain horsemeat. READ »

Anti-Semitism row 'could mar' Reepalu's legacy

Analysis & Opinion: 5 Feb 13
There has been a mixed reaction from Malmö's Jewish community following Mayor Ilmar Reepalu's decision to step down, as Patrick Reilly reports for The Local. READ »

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Society: 4 Feb 13
For almost a decade now, The Local has been delivering accessible European news to millions of Anglophone readers all round the world – but we're now about to get even better. READ »

TeliaSonera probe finds 'no evidence' of bribery

Business & Money: 1 Feb 13
A law firm hired by TeliaSonera to investigate bribery allegations stemming from the Nordic telecom firm's business deals in Uzbekistan has found there is no evidence to support the claims. READ »

The Lowdown: Sweden's new subletting law

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jan 13
Wondering what changes to Sweden's subletting law might mean for you and what you pay in rent? The Local gets the lowdown from one of Sweden's largest housing organizations. READ »

Swedish voters flock to fringe parties: report

Politics: 28 Jan 13
The Left Party and the far-right Sweden Democrats are the only parties in Sweden's parliament that are attracting new members, while the more centrist parties all face dwindling membership numbers, a new report shows. READ »

'It's hard to know how to find a good school'

Analysis & Opinion: 25 Jan 13
With her own young son soon to change schools in Sweden, US-native and parent Rebecca Ahlfeldt investigates the struggles in finding the most suitable option. READ »

'Sweden should support Cameron's EU vision'

Analysis & Opinion: 23 Jan 13
There are several reasons why Swedes should support calls for reform of the European Union championed by British Prime Minister David Cameron, argues Mats Persson, president of the Open Europe think tank. READ »

Stockholm enlists Ikea to ease housing crunch

National: 22 Jan 13
A hotly debated, semi-industrial neighbourhood just south of central Stockholm is set for a major overhaul, with city hall enlisting the help of Swedish furniture giant Ikea. READ »

Eat, Sleep, Die dominates Swedish film awards

Society: 22 Jan 13
A film depicting the struggles of a young immigrant in southern Sweden was the big winner at Sweden's 2012 national film awards on Monday night, scooping up four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. READ »

Publicist replaces Sabuni as equality minister

Politics: 21 Jan 13
Following Equality Minister Nyamko Sabuni's quick retreat, the government announced that her top aide, Maria Arnholm, who has a history in PR and marketing, would take over. READ »

Sweden greenlights Gripen fighter purchase

Business & Money: 17 Jan 13
The government on Thursday said it had authorized the Swedish Armed Forces to buy 60 JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets, the maximum number allowed under an agreement struck last year. READ »

'Non-alignment is part of Sweden's self-image'

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Jan 13
Swedes remain opposed to joining Nato because doing so would mean jettisoning an important element of Sweden's national identity, argues political scientist Ulf Bjereld. READ »

'Sweden can't count on help from Nato'

National: 14 Jan 13
Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Sweden's annual defence conference in on Monday, calling for increased cooperation, but warning that there is no guarantee that Nato would come to Sweden's aid if the country were attacked. READ »

TeliaSonera rebuffs minister's 'time-out' call

Business & Money: 9 Jan 13
TeliaSonera will not order senior managers accused of corruption stemming from the Nordic telecom giant's dealings in Uzbekistan to take time off, despite calls by a Swedish minister who called recent revelations "very serious". READ »

Swedish mob gets 'savvy' as pressure mounts

National: 7 Jan 13
Criminal networks are increasingly savvy when hiding their money trail, according to Swedish tax authorities, who have employed the Al Capone model to go after gangsters' assets. READ »

Riksdag allows flat owners to set rent

National: 19 Dec 12
The Swedish parliament has voted through a change in housing policy that will allow cooperative flat owners to cover not only the cost of their coop fee but also their mortgage costs when they rent out their homes READ »

New app lets Swedes transfer cash via mobile

Science & Technology: 19 Dec 12
Sweden’s major banks have joined forces to launch an app allowing users to transfer money in real time using mobile technology, simplifying restaurant bill-paying and moving Sweden one step closer to being a cashless society. READ »

Swedes set for slew of new laws in 2013

Politics: 18 Dec 12
Free vaccines, higher parental leave benefits, and more job security for temporary workers, are among the many changes set to take effect in Sweden after the New Year as part of a potpourri of new laws, also covering a few controversial topics. READ »

Sweden's minimum wages 'too high': OECD

Business & Money: 17 Dec 12
Sweden needs to do more for people excluded from the labour market, the OECD said on Monday, citing high minimum wages and integration policies have left some groups trapped in poverty. READ »

The Local's guide to moving in Sweden

Lifestyle: 14 Dec 12
There are lots of things to keep track of when you move home. The Local has teamed up with our friends at Adressändring to provide you with a guide to the most important things to think about. READ »

Volvo Cars to refinance loans with Chinese help

Business & Money: 14 Dec 12
Volvo Cars said on Thursday that it had received a loan of €922 million ($1.2 billion) from the China Development Bank in a move to refinance Volvo's other loans. READ »

Swedish arms in Burma 'arrived via India'

Politics: 13 Dec 12
The Swedish anti-tank rifles that ended up in the hands of Burmese soldiers in breach of European Union sanctions were originally exported to India, Sweden's trade minister said on Thursday. READ »

Swedes warned over new breed of dog smugglers

Analysis & Opinion: 13 Dec 12
Swedes hoping a new dog will make the perfect Christmas present have been warned they may end up feeding to a recent rise in dog smuggling, with pugs having replaced chihuahuas as the canine of choice in the illegal puppy trade. READ »

The octogenarian Saint Lucia choir: still in tune

Society: 13 Dec 12
A broken lift, missing batteries, and a wobbly 83-year-old Saint Lucia couldn't dampen spirits among the members of an elderly cooperative choir south of Stockholm, The Local's Lucia-themed pick for Swede(s) of the Week. READ »

Probe launched into Swedish arms in Burma

Politics: 12 Dec 12
The Swedish export control agency announced on Wednesday that it would be launching an investigation to determine how Swedish-designed weapons ended up in the hands of Burmese rebels. READ »

Older immigrants face lower Swedish pensions

Society: 12 Dec 12
Immigrants to Sweden who move here before their 35th birthday have enough time to work towards a pension that is almost equal to people born in Sweden, but older immigrants risk lagging behind socio-economically, a new statistics review shows. READ »

Organic product sales slump in Sweden

National: 9 Dec 12
After years of growth, organic product sales are either dropping or remaining constant at Swedish supermarket chains like Ica, Coop and Axfood, with dairy products taking the biggest hit. READ »

Sweden likely to drop suicide bombing probe

National: 8 Dec 12
The investigation into the 2010 terror attack in central Stockholm will likely be dropped next year, according to prosecutor Agneta Hilding Qvarnström. READ »

H&M to pay customers to recycle clothes

Business & Money: 6 Dec 12
H&M devotees will be rewarded for handing back old clothes rather than chucking them away as the Swedish clothes retailer gets set to roll out a recycling initiative worldwide. READ »

Mo Yan to avoid politics at Nobel awards

Society: 5 Dec 12
This year's Nobel Literature Prize winner Mo Yan heads to Sweden on Wednesday to accept his award, however the Chinese author will likely try to avoid mentioning jailed fellow laureate Liu Xiaobo in his acceptance speech. READ »

Sweden joins global anti-child porn alliance

National: 4 Dec 12
Representatives from Sweden and 46 other countries will meet in Brussels on Wednesday to coordinate efforts to combat child pornography. READ »

Volvo drives cash into its Swedish factories

Business & Money: 3 Dec 12
Volvo Cars will spend almost half of a multi-billion investment on its production in Sweden, the company said in a statement on Monday. READ »

Sweden too slow to counter terror: agency

Politics: 29 Nov 12
The lack of a shared database slows down Swedish authorities trying to detect terror threats, claims Sweden's Counter-Terrorism Co-operative Council. READ »

What can other far-right parties tell us about the Sweden Democrats?

Analysis & Opinion: 27 Nov 12
With the Sweden Democrats reeling from a racist video scandal, two political scientists look at whether other far-right parties in Europe can tell us if the party's much-touted makeover is more cosmetic than ideological. READ »

Dyed pork scandal sinks Swedes' trust in meat

Society: 23 Nov 12
Only half of Swedes trust the meat industry following recent revelations that pork was dyed red and sold as beef to hundreds of thousands of people. READ »

Work visas may prevent foreign student exodus

Education: 21 Nov 12
Sweden would be more attractive to non-EU foreign students if it granted them the right to stay in Sweden to look for work after graduation, the Migration Board suggested in a new report. READ »

SAS in talks while staff prepare for bankruptcy

Business & Money: 18 Nov 12
Despite intensive negotiations between Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, and union representatives on Sunday, the company and staff have not been able to reach an agreement and bankruptcy may be imminent. READ »

Missing People: a new tool for Swedish police

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Nov 12
The Local finds out more about Missing People, a Swedish non-profit organization making headlines after finding three people who had been reported missing, and somehow managing to succeed where police have failed. READ »

Young Swedish football fans meet England team

Sport: 14 Nov 12
In the run-up to Wednesday’s friendly football match between Sweden and England, a group of Swedish teenagers got the chance to meet the English national football team and watch them practice. READ »

Blogger gets the boot after gym ad attack

Society: 13 Nov 12
Celebrity blogger Katrin Zytomierska has been sacked from Swedish lifestyle website Finest.se after a vitriolic post about an advert by gym chain SATS made the public see red and advertisers abandon the site. READ »

Blogger victim strikes back over gym ad attack

Society: 10 Nov 12
A 34-year-old woman who was described as an overweight chick "with lank hair and sweaty clothes" by a Swedish celebrity blogger after featuring in an advert for a gym, has responded that "she goes to the gym to train". READ »

Counter-terrorism chiefs resign in protest

Politics: 4 Nov 12
The director and deputy director of Sweden's Counter-Terrorism Co-operative Council have left their positions after less than a year. READ »

Sweden agrees to help monitor Nato airspace

Politics: 31 Oct 12
Non-aligned Sweden has agreed to help monitor Nato airspace over Iceland in 2014 in what is seen as being a sensitive step for the non-Nato member. READ »

Swedish Facebook fury over 'sexist' shop ad

Society: 29 Oct 12
A Swedish supermarket chain commercial, perceived as sexist by outraged customers, has prompted thousands of comments on the shop’s Facebook page. The shop maintains that it has not meant to offend anyone. READ »

Correa: Sweden can talk to Assange in London

Politics: 27 Oct 12
Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa has proposed that Sweden send a prosecutor to the country's embassy in London to interview Julian Assange, whose health he claims is suffering. READ »

Man charged over hidden camera sex film scandal

Society: 24 Oct 12
A 22-year-old man who secretly filmed a staff-bathroom romp with a female colleague was charged with attempted blackmail on Tuesday after he threatened to show her family the video if she didn’t pay him. READ »

Moderates make early push for 2014 election

Politics: 23 Oct 12
Together with its coalition partners, the Moderate Party is starting early in its bid for electoral victory, unveiling a "Hello Sweden" campaign nearly two years ahead of the 2014 elections. READ »

Stockholm – where the past and the future combine

Education: 22 Oct 12
With three institutions in the top 100 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities and as home to the likes of Ericsson, Ikea, Electrolux, Spotify, Volvo and many more global corporations, Sweden is already an attractive proposition for the next generation of academics, researchers, engineers and entrepreneurs. READ »

Pressuring Russia on Wallenberg's fate 'a matter of principle'

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Oct 12
With the opening of a conference in Stockholm examining historical research on Raoul Wallenberg, historian Susanne Berger argues that more must be done to force Russia to open up records that could shed light on the still-disputed fate of the Swedish diplomat. READ »

Disabled Swedes in Gothenburg tram sit-in

Society: 17 Oct 12
Some twenty disabled protesters staged a wheelchair sit-in on a Gothenburg tram on Tuesday, in protest against the difficulty for disabled passengers to use public transport in the area. READ »

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