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Grandmother drowns trying to save grandson

National: 27 May 12
A 68-year-old woman drowned on Saturday while trying to save her two grandsons who had strayed too far from a beach in southern Stockholm. READ »

Ten signs that you've 'gone native' in Sweden

Society: 25 May 12
After having lived in Sweden for a certain number of years, many ex-pats start asking, “Am I going native or what?” Check out The Local's guide to tell-tale signs that you may be more integrated into Swedish society than you first realized. READ »

Live Blog: the baptism of Princess Estelle

Lifestyle: 22 May 12
Sweden's newest princess, Princess Estelle, is to be baptized in the Royal Chapel on Tuesday. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding the baptism of Sweden's future head of state. READ »

Sweden readies for Princess Estelle baptism

Society: 18 May 12
With Sweden's Princess Estelle's christening just days away, the Royal Court on Friday released new images of the infant princess and her proud parents, Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. READ »

Comedian Al Pitcher in the Local Lockdown

Lifestyle: 16 May 12
With Sweden’s comedian of the year Al Pitcher releasing his first book this week, The Local catches up with him to find out more, and we preview our first ever “Local Lockdown” video segment. READ »

Supreme Court mulls manga child porn appeal

Society: 16 May 12
The highly publicized appeal of a Swedish translator of Japanese manga comics convicted of child pornography crimes was brought up in Sweden’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, to an auditorium filled to the rafters. READ »

VW Sweden hit by Fiat Google photo bomb

Society: 16 May 12
A Fiat 500 frozen in time by Google Maps in front of Volkswagen's headquarters in Sweden has been hailed as a public relations coup for the Italian automaker, despite an alternate explanation for the pic from its German rival. READ »

Hamrén unveils Sweden's Euro 2012 line-up

Sport: 15 May 12
A recent injury to Johan Elmander didn't stop Swedish coach Eric Hamrén from naming the veteran striker to his 23-man squad for the Euro 2012 football championships. READ »

Rex the dog finds his way home after three years

Society: 12 May 12
A dog has found its way back home to its owners in southern Sweden after it was stolen as a puppy three years ago. READ »

Swedish women more prone to lose libido over flatulence fears

Science & Technology: 11 May 12
One in three Swedish women say no to sex due to the fear of farting during the act, according to a new report, while men are only half as likely to forego sex over concerns about breaking wind. READ »

'Sweden isn't a socialist hell hole after all'

Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 12
Sweden can be eye-opening for any foreigner, but for American Carmen Price, it took more time than she expected in Sweden to disarm her American cultural defense mechanisms. READ »

‘He just came at us’: Malmö shooting victim

National: 7 May 12
One of the victims of the suspected Malmö serial killer Peter Mangs told police in interrogation what happened on the day when he was wounded and 20-year-old Trez West Persson was shot dead. READ »

Bikini girls, penis-pumps and Ikea – Sweden in the eyes of Hollywood

Lifestyle: 7 May 12
Sex, Ikea, silly accents and some extra sex on the side are what's on offer when a Swedish film fanatic put together a collection of clips of Sweden-mentions from American film and TV. READ »

Aussie in 15 kronor Sweden food challenge

Business & Money: 4 May 12
Australian beach-volleyballer and current Stockholm resident Johannah Rohkämper plans to survive in the Swedish capital on 15 kronor ($2.20) a day to raise awareness about global poverty. READ »

'Trust us or sell your shares': Lundin CEO

Business & Money: 3 May 12
The CEO of Sweden-based Lundin Petroluem rejected calls for an independent probe into the company's activities in Africa, telling owners to "sell your shares" if they don't trust Lundin's actions. READ »

Valborg in Sweden: booze, music and raft racing

Society: 30 Apr 12
Everyone knows that summer is just around the corner when the revelry of Valborgsmässoafton - Walpurgis Night – kicks off around Sweden. The Local's Oliver Gee finds out more, and takes a look at how the event is celebrated by Uppsala students. READ »

Trust in Swedish royals at all-time low: report

Society: 25 Apr 12
New figures show that Swedes have less confidence in the royal family than ever before, despite the recent wedding of Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel and the birth of Princess Estelle. READ »

Swedish reps hail US Ikea store wedding

Society: 24 Apr 12
An American couple, whose first date was in an Ikea store, became so attached to the Swedish furniture supplier that they tied the knot at an outlet in Maryland, much to the delight of Ikea reps in Sweden. READ »

Mute and mutilated: black women and the cutting of the 'racist' cake

Analysis & Opinion: 20 Apr 12
The criticism surrounding the 'racist' cake controversy has so far failed to adequately explore the impact of the installation on the attitudes and predicament of black women, argue three researchers working in Sweden on issues of gender and race. READ »

Sluts, sex and farts - welcome to Swedish

Lifestyle: 20 Apr 12
Words in the Swedish language can sure look funny, especially to the untrained eye. Here's a list of Swedish words where a straight translation might leave you scratching your head. And whatever happens, DO NOT eat the mother cake… READ »

Minstrels and ministers make bad bedfellows

Analysis & Opinion: 19 Apr 12
Art installation or not, politicians have no business taking part in minstrel shows, argues Carmen Price, an American freelance writer based in Stockholm, in reaction to the 'racist' cake controversy involving Swedish minister of culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth. READ »

Swedish artist turns Carl Bildt's tweets to cartoons

Lifestyle: 19 Apr 12
The Local catches up with a Swedish illustrator Henrik Tomenius, who has captured the interest of the world through his tongue-in-cheek illustrations of tweets by Sweden's Twitter-savvy foreign minister Carl Bildt. READ »

Jens Lapidus: Sweden's newest star crime writer

Lifestyle: 13 Apr 12
With an English version of his debut novel finally hitting bookstores, celebrity Swedish defence lawyer and best-selling author Jens Lapidus tells The Local's David Landes why defending criminals beats a full-time career as a writer. READ »

Playboy mags, seals and drivers 'stuck' in traffic

Society: 13 Apr 12
Unwanted Playboy magazines, recalcitrant seals and an enormous glue spill - The Local's News in Brief tackles the smaller offbeat news stories from around Sweden this week. READ »

'Women and children first' a myth: study

Science & Technology: 12 Apr 12
The widespread belief that women and children are saved first in maritime disasters is a myth, unless the men onboard have been threatened with physical violence, a new Swedish study has found. READ »

19-year-old woman raped in stadium toilet

National: 10 Apr 12
A 19-year-old woman reported being raped by an unknown man in a public toilet at a Stockholm football stadium during the middle of a match on Monday evening. READ »

Six Danes die in Sweden holiday home fire

National: 9 Apr 12
Six Danes, including two children, have died after the remote holiday home they were staying in burned to the ground near Tidaholm, western Sweden. READ »

Tweeting Bildt to journo: 'Look for a proper job'

Politics: 6 Apr 12
Sweden’s foreign minister Carl Bildt took to Twitter on Thursday to snipe at a journalist who claimed the controversial Moderate Party veteran planned to step down before the 2014 elections. READ »

Trio charged in wealthy Swede's abduction

National: 5 Apr 12
Three people were charged on Thursday with drugging and kidnapping a 25-year-old student from a wealthy Swedish family and holding him prisoner for more than a week in what one of the suspects said was a "prank". READ »

Woman burned boyfriend with boiling water

National: 2 Apr 12
Police in northern Sweden are hunting for a woman who allegedly threw a pot of scalding hot water on her boyfriend in a fit of jealous rage. READ »

Scandal made Tolgfors's position 'untenable'

Analysis & Opinion: 30 Mar 12
While it's too early to say exactly why Swedish defence minister Sten Tolgfors resigned on Thursday, experts say there is little doubt his departure amid mounting revelations about Sweden's secret arms' deal with Saudi Arabia has delivered a serious blow to the government. READ »

Private school sued after bullying case

Business & Money: 26 Mar 12
Prestigious Swedish boarding school Lundsberg has been sued for 178,400 kronor ($26,523) in damages by a boy who was allegedly continuously bullied and tortured by other students. READ »

Consumer watchdog to check water park safety

National: 25 Mar 12
After several drownings at Swedish water parks are believed to be due to park safety flaws, the incidents have prompted an official investigation by the Swedish Consumer Agency. READ »

Machete man goes berserk in Swedish clinic

National: 25 Mar 12
The man who attacked and injured a woman with a machete last week, flew into a rage once more on Saturday and went after the staff of the psychiatric clinic where he's currently being treated, according to local media. READ »

Babies mature faster with both parents home: study

Science & Technology: 23 Mar 12
Babies develop the ability to discern between their mother’s, father’s and strangers’ emotional expression faster if both parents stay home for the first few months, a new Swedish study shows. READ »

Swedish girls think shorn body hair is 'natural'

Society: 20 Mar 12
Swedish girls believe that body hair makes them appear less female compared to when they have shaved, with youth centres receiving queries from girls about shaving as young as ten. READ »

Art exhibit pulls drawing after Jewish protests

Society: 17 Mar 12
A Swedish educational association behind a Christian art exhibit in Stockholm has withdrawn a drawing after protests from a US-based Jewish group that it was anti-Semitic. READ »

Wreckage found in plane crash search

National: 16 Mar 12
Rescue teams have located wreckage of the missing Norwegian Hercules aircraft near Sweden's highest peak, military sources confirmed Friday evening. READ »

'Neutrality to blame in Saudi arms scandal'

Analysis & Opinion: 16 Mar 12
Sweden's neutrality policy and its inability choose between decency and Soviet oppression lies at the heart of the current Saudi arms deal scandal, argues libertarian Swedish commentator and author Fredrik Segerfeldt. READ »

Man with machete leaves woman, dog bloodied

National: 16 Mar 12
A machete-wielding man went on a wild rampage in northern Sweden on Thursday, slashing a woman in the face before hijacking a minivan filled with students. He also reportedly sliced a dog, left in the stolen van. READ »

Unknown Swedish prisoner may provide clues to Wallenberg mystery

Analysis & Opinion: 15 Mar 12
A so far unidentified Swedish prisoner in Soviet captivity in the 1950s may provide historians with more clues as to the fate of missing WWII diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, argues historian Susanne Berger. READ »

Secret Saudi intelligence sent via Hotmail: report

National: 15 Mar 12
A high-ranking official at Sweden's defence ministry has been found to have sent notes on highly confidential negotiations with the Saudis through a private email address. READ »

Students opt for Swedish companies: survey

Business & Money: 14 Mar 12
Swedish students have their eye on home-grown companies when it comes to joining the work force after graduation, according to a recent survey. READ »

Second Swede to appear in new Bond blockbuster

Society: 13 Mar 12
Jens Hultén has been announced as a cast member of the newest 007 installment, meaning two Swedes will be sharing the silver screen with James Bond this year. READ »

Vibrating package baffles Swedish postal workers

Society: 9 Mar 12
Another thrilling week in Swedish media, but did you hear the one about the Swedish chef, the biting thief, and the vibrating package that closed down a post office? If not, The Local's News in Brief has all the answers. READ »

Conditions 'just right' for northern lights: expert

Science & Technology: 8 Mar 12
With a solar flare providing excellent Northern Lights viewing opportunities in Sweden on Thursday night, a researcher at Lund observatory explains the phenomenon and the five best ways to catch it. READ »

'Sweden is not gender equal': minister

Society: 8 Mar 12
Sweden’s equality minister has spoken out about the lack of gender equality in Sweden, after a recent poll showed that the majority of Swedes believe the country is not gender equal. READ »

Young generation prefer 'old style' media: study

Society: 7 Mar 12
A recent study has revealed that the youth of today prefer to spend their time with their nose in a newspaper or listening to the radio, even though internet technology continues to improve. READ »

Midday shootout rattles central Stockholm

National: 7 Mar 12
Police in Stockholm exchanged gunfire with a gang of thieves who robbed a jewellery store in central Stockholm on Tuesday afternoon, sending shocked bystanders rushing for cover. READ »

Celebrities in Swedish: YouTube's finest

Lifestyle: 6 Mar 12
Celebrities worldwide have tried getting their tongue around Swedish and The Local has collected a sample of those who were either terribly bad - or surprisingly good. READ »

Sweden beats Croatia 3-1

Sport: 1 Mar 12
Swedish strikers Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Sebastian Larsson were in great form as Sweden defeated Croatia 3-1 in an international friendly on Wednesday. READ »

Swedish inmates 'awash in drugs, guns and porn'

National: 27 Feb 12
Many of Sweden's most dangerous convicts have access to illicit drugs, guns, and child pornography from inside the walls of psychiatric clinics where they are serving their sentences, newly released documents show. READ »

Football phenom Guidetti set for Sweden debut

Sport: 27 Feb 12
Rising Swedish footballing sensation John Guidetti may find himself in the starting line up in Sweden's friendly against Croatia on Wednesday after a specular goal-scoring run for Dutch side Feyenoord. READ »

Live Blog: Sweden celebrates new princess

Lifestyle: 24 Feb 12
Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria gave birth to a daughter in the early hours of Thursday morning. The Local brings you all the latest news, reactions, and details surrounding Sweden's first royal birth in more than three decades. READ »

'Hot' nurse ad slammed by 'wrinkly' limping man

Business & Money: 24 Feb 12
The Swedish hospital that advertised for “hot” nurses has been forced to apologize after an discrimination complaint from a 64-year-old man who claims he wasn't considered because he is “too wrinkly” and has a limp. READ »

Swedish weapons sold to dictatorships: agency

Business & Money: 22 Feb 12
Fresh figures show that a large percentage of Swedish arms exports go to undemocratic countries and dictatorships, despite a decision from the Riksdag last year to tighten regulation on arms exports. READ »

Bisexual boar 'head over squeals' for breeding bull

Society: 22 Feb 12
A farm in southern Sweden has become the venue for a rather unusual tale of unrequited love, after a boar developed strong sexual desires for the breeding bull. READ »

InterRail: Everyone’s free to explore Europe

Travel: 22 Feb 12
You no longer have to be a gap-year graduate to jump on board and enjoy the InterRail experience. Travelling around Europe by train can be appreciated by everyone – whatever your age. READ »

Stockholm parking spots pricier than apartments

Business & Money: 21 Feb 12
A 700,000 kronor ($105,051) asking price didn't stop the sale of a parking spot in Stockholm's trendy Östermalm district where the price for real estate designated for cars can exceed the per square-metre price of nearby apartments. READ »

Sweden's 'cosiest' summer house for sale

Business & Money: 20 Feb 12
What may just be Sweden’s smallest house is being sold in Mellbystrand, southern Sweden – a beach getaway measuring in at just three metres squared. READ »

'My Jar Jar Binks is better than yours'

National: 17 Feb 12
From flying embryos to heroin-dealing grannies, here's a quick look at a some eyebrow-raising tidbits circulating among the big headlines in Sweden this week. Brace yourself for the first installment of Sweden's News In Brief. READ »

Handelsbanken posts strong 2011 report

Business & Money: 15 Feb 12
Handelsbaken, Sweden's second largest bank, on Wednesday reported much-improved earnings for 2011, largely thanks to a drop in credit losses. READ »

For the love of a Swede

Lifestyle: 14 Feb 12
We might tease them, but deep down we love our sexy Swedes. We've asked several of our friends and contributors to weigh in: What do you love about your Swede? READ »

Valentine's Day in Sweden - readers' sweet tweets and love stories

Society: 14 Feb 12
With Valentine's day upon us again, The Local called for messages from the star-crossed lovers of Sweden, who sent us their loving letters and sweet tweets in a celebration of love in Sweden. READ »

Swedish recruiters check jobseekers on the net

Business & Money: 13 Feb 12
40 percent of recruiters are checking potential employee’s social networking pages during the hiring process, a figure which has shot up from last year, according to a recent report. READ »

Masked man raped cyclist in Malmö park

National: 13 Feb 12
After a 28-year-old woman was pulled off her bicycle and raped by an unidentified assailant in Malmö over the weekend, and police are fearing it could be the work of a budding serial rapist. READ »

'Vodka-mobile' selling booze to Swedish kids

Society: 10 Feb 12
Police in Stockholm are looking to beef up efforts to put the brakes on a “vodka-mobile” that delivers hard liquor to school children in the Swedish capital who place their orders via text message. READ »

'Dapper' Stockholm axe man attacks 71-year-old

National: 9 Feb 12
A 71-year-old was attacked in central Stockholm at the end of January by a “well-dressed” man, threatening to kill him while splitting his skull in two with an axe. READ »

Malmö mayor in non-violence plea to residents

National: 7 Feb 12
Malmö Mayor Ilmar Reepalu hopes that open letters to the community signed by politicians will help curb the violence that has plagued the city in recent months. READ »

Girl to friend: 'I think I've got a knife in my throat'

National: 7 Feb 12
Police continue to hunt for the man suspected in the stabbing a 10-year-old girl outside of her school in Gothenburg on Monday. As the girl recovers in hospital, local residents remain on edge following the attack. READ »

Retrial ordered after judge falls asleep

Society: 4 Feb 12
An appeals court case in Gothenburg is set to go to retrial after the presiding judge took a nap during proceedings. READ »

Volvo group announces record sales for 2011

Business & Money: 3 Feb 12
Volvo group, the world's second-largest truck maker, posted a 63-percent hike in its 2011 net profit on Friday, boosted by record sales, as well as a 43-percent hike in the fourth quarter. READ »

Swedes' snap wins 'most awkward ever' family pic

National: 3 Feb 12
The first prize in a worldwide competition to find the most awkward family photos, recently awarded by a British newspaper, went to a Swedish couple in northern Sweden, whose take on a pregnancy snap has raised a few eyebrows. READ »

Electrolux profits plunge amid weak demand

Business & Money: 2 Feb 12
Swedish appliancemaker Electrolux reported a nearly 50 percent drop in net profits for 2011 as material costs and lower demand took their toll on earnings. READ »

How Millennium films tap deep into Swedish angst

Lifestyle: 1 Feb 12
Is there any truth in the image of Sweden portrayed in the Millennium books and films? Stockholm University ethnologist Jonas Engman argues that the stories have tapped into Swedish fears that their society’s success is not all they had been brought up to believe. READ »

Bomb attack rocks Malmö police station

National: 1 Feb 12
A police station in central Malmö was hit by a powerful explosion early Wednesday morning, leaving a hole in the building. READ »

Swedish hacker on FBI 'most wanted' list

National: 31 Jan 12
A 33-year-old Swedish computer hacker wanted by the American FBI has been discovered living in Ängelholm, southern Sweden, yet Swedish police can only keep an eye on him. READ »

Assange win would have 'profound' effects

Analysis & Opinion: 31 Jan 12
Julian Assange appears before the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday to fight extradition to Sweden to face sex crimes accusations. If the WikiLeaks founder's appeal succeeds, the effects would be “profound”, according to one expert. READ »

Cop suspected of 'torturing' accused doc

Society: 25 Jan 12
A police officer who deprived a 57-year-old anesthesiologist of sleep while she was in custody in connection with a high profile case of the death of a prematurely born baby girl is now suspected of professional misconduct. READ »

Ericsson shares nosedive on weak report

Business & Money: 25 Jan 12
Ericsson on announced a worse-than-expected 73 percent drop in its fourth quarter net profits, sending shares in the Swedish telecom giant plummeting in Wednesday morning trading. READ »

EU to press Ethiopia over Swedish journalists

National: 24 Jan 12
The EU is continuing its efforts to convince the Ethiopian prime minister Meles Zenawi to immediately release two Swedish journalists jailed in the country for terror crimes. READ »

'Mossad set me up': Swede held in Bangkok

National: 19 Jan 12
A Lebanese-born Swede arrested in Thailand last week on terror suspicions has professed his innocence, claiming he was set up by Israeli intelligence service Mossad. READ »

Disappointed robber kicks over stroller

National: 19 Jan 12
A mother of three, walking her 9-month-old baby in Malmö in southern Sweden, was shocked after robbers, disappointed by her lack of money, kicked over her baby stroller. READ »

Does citizenship really matter?

Analysis & Opinion: 18 Jan 12
As Sweden looks for ways to make Swedish citizenship “more meaningful”, it begs the question as to what citizenship means in the first place. READ »

Abandoned boy 'not abandoned': prosecutor

Society: 18 Jan 12
Prosecutors have closed the case of the child left behind by his father at a sporting hall for ‘playing badly’ in a floorball game, after the investigation showed he was never left in the first place. READ »

Swedes more fearful of terror attacks: study

National: 16 Jan 12
An increasing number of Swedes are worried about future terror attacks in the wake of the Stockholm suicide bombing and the Norway massacre on Utøya, a new survey has shown. READ »

150-year-old love letter found in Swedish field

Society: 13 Jan 12
A woman from Stockholm who recently picked up some soiled pages in a country field in western Sweden could hardly believe her eyes when she realized she was holding a love letter written in July 1862. READ »

Kids' eyes glued shut by Swedish docs

Science & Technology: 13 Jan 12
Two small children who sought treatment for facial injuries at two different Swedish hospitals ended up having their eyes glued shut by mistake, with one toddler requiring emergency surgery to correct the error. READ »

Sweden's teachers free to ban Islamic veils

Education: 11 Jan 12
Teachers in Swedish schools can, in certain situations, prohibit students from wearing Islamic veils that reveal only their eyes, the country's school's agency has ruled. READ »

Hundreds gather for slain Malmö teen's funeral

National: 11 Jan 12
Hundreds of Malmö residents turned out on Wednesday to follow the casket of 15-year-old Ardiwan Samir, who died after being shot on New Year's Eve, in a march arranged by the boy's family as a protest against violence. READ »

'In a networked world, Sweden may be more powerful than the US'

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Jan 12
While Sweden's military power may be dwarfed by that of the United States, in a networked world, Sweden may nevertheless find itself better equipped than the US to exert influence on the global stage, argues contributor Stefan Geens. READ »

Sweden's 'silliest' place names revealed

Lifestyle: 7 Jan 12
Some people will always hesitate to reveal the name of their hometown, whether it's due to tragic history, bad reputation, or that the name itself is enough to make anyone blush. The Local’s Joel Linde has gathered a few of the latter from all over Sweden. READ »

Strip club owner reports politician for libel

National: 4 Jan 12
Strip club owner Dragan Bratic, due to open up a club near ski resort Åre in the north of Sweden, has reported the local politician who said his new club would “attract criminal elements” to the police for defamation. READ »

Gun laws may be tightened: minister

National: 4 Jan 12
Sweden's minister for justice, Beatrice Ask, says Swedish weapons laws will be looked over, after recent events in Malmö where five people have been shot within the space of a month. READ »

'Serial' rapist charged in southern Sweden

National: 3 Jan 12
A 23-year-old man from Blekinge, in southern Sweden, has been charged with six rapes on a total of five teenage victims, of which two are under fifteen years of age. READ »

Secrets behind the 1961 Nobel prize in Literature revealed

Lifestyle: 3 Jan 12
No outsider is privy to what goes on behind locked doors when the Nobel committee decides the winner of Sweden's prestigious literature prize - not until fifty years later when the documents become public at the Nobel Library in Stockholm. READ »

Raoul Wallenberg – Sweden's Not-So-Favourite Son

Analysis & Opinion: 2 Jan 12
The Swedish government has announced that it will designate 2012 as the official "Raoul Wallenberg Year" and the honour is more than deserved, according to historian Susanne Berger. READ »

Cops charged for removal of 'cocky' man

National: 31 Dec 11
Two police officers are facing charges after forcing a man they claim was acting "cocky" into a police vehicle in central Stockholm and dropping him on the outskirts of town. The man claims their actions were racially motivated. READ »

Anna Lindh killer in prison stabbing

National: 31 Dec 11
Mijailo Mijailovic, the man who brutally stabbed Sweden's foreign minister Anna Lindh to death in 2003, was involved in yet another violent incident on Thursday when he stabbed a fellow inmate in the stomach with a screwdriver. READ »

'Now I know just how Ingrid Bergman felt'

Lifestyle: 30 Dec 11
Contributor Julie Lindahl catches up with Paavo Turtiainen, a Manhattan-based chef and events planner featured in a new film detailing how Swedish screen legend Ingrid Bergman helped launch his extraordinary career. READ »

Meet Sanna, 9 years old

Sanna is one of 2 million people in Sweden under the age of 18. Sweden is seen as a good place to grow up. The law makes sure children are well-protected and defends their rights and any organizations work with children's well-being. Read more »

Strindberg, king of drama

August Strindberg's plays shocked society, dazzled audiences and revolutionized drama. A century after his death, Strindberg, with his powerful, timeless themes, is celebrated around the world. Read more »

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