Carrie Khan — Podcast Appearances & Summaries

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Iran War, TSA Funding, No Kings Marches

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Mar 28, 202614 minNPR Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS NPR's Up First covers three major stories on March 28, 2026: the one-month mark of the US-Iran war with 12 troops injured, a TSA funding crisis causing airport chaos, and nationwide No Kings protests across all 50 states. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Iran War Public Opinion:** A Reuters-Ipsos poll shows 61% of Americans actively disapprove of the Iran war, up 18 points from early March. Trump's approval rating has dropped to 36%, his lowest of the second term, driven by rising fuel costs and no clear exit strategy. - **Iran Defense Breach:** Iran has shifted to cluster bomb munitions, which release multiple detonations upon interception, overwhelming Israel's multilayered defense system. Despite Israel's claimed 90% interception rate, Iranian missiles have penetrated defenses in Tel Aviv and near Israel's nuclear facility within one week. - **TSA Funding Workaround:** After six weeks of government shutdown left TSA workers unpaid and airports experiencing historically long lines, Trump issued an executive order directing TSA salaries be paid from DHS reserve funds. Senate recess delays any permanent resolution for at least two weeks. - **No Kings Protest Tactics:** Organizers coordinating 3,000+ protests across all 50 states and multiple countries advise participants to use encrypted messaging apps, strip metadata from photos before posting, and avoid photographing other protesters' faces to reduce exposure to federal targeting. → NOTABLE MOMENT An NPR correspondent reporting from Tel Aviv was inside her apartment complex when an Iranian cluster bomb struck the building, blowing out windows and damaging the facade — a direct illustration of Iran's ability to penetrate Israeli air defenses. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "BetterHelp", "url": "https://betterhelp.com/npr"}, {"name": "Prolon", "url": "https://prolonlife.com/npr"}, {"name": "Rosetta Stone", "url": "https://rosettastone.com/npr"}] 🏷️ Iran War, TSA Funding Crisis, No Kings Protests, Trump Approval Rating

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Vance Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Talks, Artemis II Return To Earth

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Apr 10, 202613 minNPR Correspondent in Tel Aviv

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→ WHAT IT COVERS VP JD Vance leads US-Iran peace negotiations in Islamabad amid contradictory White House signals, while Israel enters unprecedented direct talks with Lebanon and the Artemis II crew returns from the farthest human spaceflight in history. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Vance Negotiation Dynamics:** Trump publicly declared Vance absorbs blame for failure while Trump claims credit for success — a structural accountability imbalance that weakens Vance's negotiating leverage before talks in Islamabad even begin on Saturday. - **Iran Deal Obstacles:** Two core sticking points — Strait of Hormuz access and enriched uranium disposal — remain unresolved, with Trump contradicting his own press secretary by saying he "doesn't care" about uranium, undermining Caroline Levitt's stated red line position. - **Israel-Lebanon Talks:** Israel and Lebanon agree to direct ambassador-level negotiations in Washington for the first time since Israel's 1948 establishment, but Hezbollah, which holds seats in Lebanon's parliament, immediately rejected participation, limiting any agreement's practical enforceability. - **Artemis II Reentry Risk:** NASA engineers discovered the heat shield underperformed on the prior uncrewed test mission, so the Artemis II crew mitigates this by entering Earth's atmosphere steeper and faster at 25,000 mph, reducing exposure time during the 5,000°F reentry phase. → NOTABLE MOMENT NASA's solution to a faulty heat shield was counterintuitive — rather than slowing the approach, engineers directed the crew to hit the atmosphere steeper and faster, reducing dangerous exposure time during the 13-minute reentry sequence. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Schwab", "url": "https://schwab.com"}, {"name": "IXL", "url": "https://ixl.com/npr"}, {"name": "BetterHelp", "url": "https://betterhelp.com/npr"}, {"name": "Mint Mobile", "url": "https://mintmobile.com/switch"}] 🏷️ US-Iran Negotiations, Israel-Lebanon Diplomacy, Hezbollah Ceasefire, Artemis II Moon Mission

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Israel and Iran Trade Airstrikes, Trump Meets Japan PM, Kharg Island Future

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Mar 20, 202613 minNPR Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS Israel launches new airstrikes across Iran and Lebanon while Netanyahu claims Iran can no longer enrich uranium. Trump meets Japan's PM over Strait of Hormuz access, and 2,200 marines head toward Kharg Island, Iran's primary oil export hub. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Netanyahu's nuclear claim:** Israel's PM declared in Hebrew only — without providing evidence — that Iran has lost all uranium enrichment capacity. NPR sources confirm US and Israel coordinate on all targets, contradicting Trump's claim of no advance warning on strikes. - **Kharg Island strategic value:** Iran's primary oil export infrastructure sits on Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf. The US has already bombed its coastal defenses with 5,000-pound bombs, which military analysts say could constitute battlefield preparation for a potential marine amphibious assault. - **Marine expeditionary force deployment:** The 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit — 2,200 troops from Okinawa — carries F-35 aircraft, Cobra attack helicopters, armored vehicles, and anti-drone technology. Retired officers say the unit could seize Kharg Island's three oil facilities via destroyer-escorted amphibious landing. - **Regional escalation beyond Iran:** Dubai air defenses engaged incoming missiles and drones, a Kuwait oil refinery was struck, and Qatar estimates $20 billion in lost revenue from Iranian strikes on its natural gas complex. Saudi Arabia publicly warned its military patience has limits. → NOTABLE MOMENT During the Japan PM's White House visit, Trump defended the US surprise attack on Iran by invoking Japan's 1941 Pearl Harbor strike — drawing a direct historical parallel while the Japanese leader sat beside him. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "AT&T", "url": "https://att.com/iphone"}, {"name": "Charles Schwab", "url": "https://schwab.com/oninvesting"}, {"name": "BetterHelp", "url": "https://betterhelp.com/npr"}, {"name": "IXL", "url": "https://ixl.com/npr"}, {"name": "NetSuite", "url": "https://netsuite.com/story"}] 🏷️ Israel-Iran Conflict, Kharg Island, US-Japan Alliance, Strait of Hormuz

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Trump Issues Profane Threats, Trump's War Politics, Artemis II Lunar Flyby

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Apr 6, 202613 minNPR Correspondent in Tel Aviv

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→ WHAT IT COVERS Trump sets an 8PM Tuesday deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to bomb civilian infrastructure, while Artemis II astronauts surpass Apollo 13's distance record, traveling 252,760 miles from Earth during a lunar flyby. → KEY INSIGHTS - **War objectives drift:** Trump's stated goals shift daily — last week he said the Strait of Hormuz would open naturally or Europe should handle it; now it's a hard military deadline. This pattern signals no coherent endgame strategy, only reactive escalation. - **Legal exposure:** Trump's threats to bomb Iranian power plants, bridges, and desalination facilities violate Geneva Convention protections for civilian infrastructure. Analysts note this constitutes potential war crimes, yet the administration has explicitly dismissed international law as a constraint on presidential action. - **Political trap:** Trump's approval polls sit in the thirties during a midterm year, and he campaigned on avoiding foreign wars. The rescue of a downed Air Force colonel provides a temporary political boost, but Iran still controls the Strait, making a credible victory declaration structurally impossible without escalation or retreat. - **Artemis II science value:** Human observers traveling 4,000 miles above the lunar surface can identify surface features that robotic cameras miss. Astronauts will deliver three to four lunar descriptions per hour, generating thousands of photos to help select landing sites for robotic missions and a crewed South Pole landing targeted for 2028. → NOTABLE MOMENT Mission pilot Victor Glover described Earth from deep space as a solitary oasis surrounded by vast emptiness — a perspective no human has experienced in over fifty years, as the capsule traveled farther than any crewed mission since Apollo 13. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Charles Schwab", "url": "https://schwab.com/oninvesting"}, {"name": "BetterHelp", "url": "https://betterhelp.com/npr"}, {"name": "Mint Mobile", "url": "https://mintmobile.com/switch"}, {"name": "MidiHealth", "url": "https://joinmidi.com"}] 🏷️ US-Iran War, Strait of Hormuz, Artemis II Moon Mission, Trump War Politics

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Iran War, Political Violence in US, New Action on Housing Affordability

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Mar 14, 202615 minNPR Correspondent in Tel Aviv

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→ WHAT IT COVERS NPR's Up First covers the two-week-old US-Iran war with 1,300+ Iranian deaths, three domestic political violence incidents in eight days, and Trump's dual executive orders targeting housing affordability through deregulation. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Iran War Scope:** US strikes on Khark Island, which processes 90% of Iran's crude exports, signal potential oil infrastructure targeting. Trump warned energy facilities are next if Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of global oil supply flows daily. - **Domestic Radicalization Speed:** Extremism researchers observe people indoctrinating into violent ideologies faster than ever before, driven by social media platforms pulling back content moderation. This increases exposure to dehumanizing content and extremist propaganda on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. - **Housing Deregulation Trade-offs:** Trump's two executive orders loosen mortgage lending rules for smaller banks and cut construction standards including energy efficiency requirements. Housing experts warn reduced standards may lower sticker prices but raise long-term homeownership costs through inefficiency and maintenance problems. - **Federal Housing Limits:** The Senate passed its largest housing bill in decades with bipartisan support across 40 provisions, but state and local governments hold greater influence over affordability through zoning laws and building codes, making federal action inherently limited in impact. → NOTABLE MOMENT Iran held a massive state-organized pro-Palestinian rally in Tehran with thousands attending alongside top officials — including a security chief with a $10 million US bounty — while airstrikes hit nearby and crowds responded with defiant chanting. 💼 SPONSORS None detected 🏷️ Iran-US War, Domestic Extremism, Housing Affordability, Political Violence

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Middle East War Intensifies, Trump's Rational For War, First Midterm Primaries

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Mar 4, 202614 minNPR Correspondent in Tel Aviv

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→ WHAT IT COVERS The US-Iran war escalates as American forces destroy Iran's navy and strike regime targets, Trump offers contradictory justifications for the conflict, and Democrats hold first 2026 midterm primaries across Texas, North Carolina, and Arkansas. → KEY INSIGHTS - **War Escalation:** US CENTCOM confirms Iran's entire naval fleet has been eliminated from regional waterways. Joint US-Israeli strikes target Basij paramilitary command centers, Kurdish strongholds in western Iran, and regime infrastructure in Tehran, with Iran's Red Crescent reporting over 1,000 deaths. - **Shifting War Rationale:** Trump has offered at least three distinct justifications for striking Iran: imminent nuclear capability threats, preempting Iranian attacks on Israel, and his personal opinion Iran would strike first. No US intelligence assessments were cited to support any of these positions. - **Economic Risk:** Global crude oil prices have risen since the conflict began. The Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, threatening the 20% of world oil supply that transits that route. Trump acknowledges prices will stay elevated for an unspecified period before projecting a post-conflict drop. - **Midterm Positioning:** Texas Democrats selected James Tallarico over Jasmine Crockett for the Senate race, while North Carolina Democrat Roy Cooper avoids explicit party identification in messaging. The Texas Republican Senate primary heads to a May 26 runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, with Trump withholding endorsement. → NOTABLE MOMENT Israel's defense minister publicly declared that whoever Iran selects as its next supreme leader following Khamenei's death will be considered a direct target for elimination, signaling the conflict extends beyond current military operations. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Wise", "url": "https://wise.com"}, {"name": "Harvey AI", "url": "https://harvey.ai"}, {"name": "Mint Mobile", "url": "https://mintmobile.com/switch"}] 🏷️ US-Iran War, Middle East Conflict, 2026 Midterm Primaries, Oil Prices

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Trump and Minnesota, Venezuela's Opposition, Trump's Healthcare Plan

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Jan 16, 202613 minNPR South America Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS Federal immigration enforcement escalates in Minnesota with 3,000 ICE officers deployed, Venezuela's opposition leader meets Trump, and Trump unveils healthcare plan emphasizing cheaper insurance options. → KEY INSIGHTS - **ICE Deployment Scale:** Minnesota now hosts 3,000 federal immigration officers, nearly five times the number of Minneapolis police, with community members organizing school guards and food donations while residents fear leaving homes due to racial profiling allegations. - **Healthcare Enrollment Impact:** Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment dropped to 22.8 million from 24 million after enhanced subsidies expired, marking the first decline in five years despite premiums increasing substantially for many enrollees without congressional intervention. - **Venezuela Political Split:** Trump backs interim president Dulce Rodriguez over opposition leader Maria Corina Machado despite polling showing Machado retains substantial support and her party winning the disputed 2024 election, while 800 political prisoners remain detained. → NOTABLE MOMENT Venezuela's opposition leader presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize citation as recognition for his commitment to Venezuelan freedom, which Trump accepted and confirmed on social media. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Strawberry.me", "url": "strawberry.me/npr"}, {"name": "Adobe", "url": "adobe.com/do-that-with-acrobat"}] 🏷️ Immigration Enforcement, Healthcare Policy, Venezuela Politics

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U.S. In Venezuela, Future Of Venezuela, Maduro In NYC Court

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Jan 5, 202613 minNPR Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS Trump administration seizes Venezuelan President Maduro, brings him to New York court on drug charges while claiming control over Venezuela without military occupation or diplomatic presence. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Colonial governance model:** US brushes aside Nobel Prize winner Maria Corina Machado and opposition election winner Edmundo Gonzalez, instead ordering Maduro's socialist government to comply with American demands on migration and drugs. - **Legal precedent invoked:** Trump administration relies on 1989 Bill Barr memo allowing US law enforcement arrests abroad even when violating international law, previously used to capture Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega. - **Oil leverage strategy:** US blocks Venezuelan oil tankers under sanctions while seeking billion dollar investments from American oil companies, using petroleum control as primary enforcement mechanism without troops on ground. → NOTABLE MOMENT Cuban government reveals 32 of its citizens, including military personnel providing Maduro security, were killed during the three hour predawn US operation to extract the Venezuelan leader. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Capital One", "url": "capital1.com"}, {"name": "Grammarly", "url": "grammarly.com"}, {"name": "Warby Parker", "url": null}] 🏷️ US Foreign Policy, Venezuela Crisis, International Law

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The U.S. strikes Venezuela, captures President Maduro

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Jan 3, 202616 minNPR South America Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS US military strikes Venezuela's capital Caracas, captures President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, flying them to face narcoterrorism charges in New York federal court. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Military Operation Execution:** US special forces conducted nighttime helicopter strikes on La Carlota Military Airport and three other Venezuelan states, extracting a sitting world leader without congressional war authorization or force declaration. - **Regional Power Vacuum:** Vice President Delce Rodriguez assumes interim control while executing Maduro's defense plans, but uncertainty remains over military loyalists' actions and whether the corrupt narco-trafficking network supporting the regime will collapse or resist. - **Geopolitical Precedent:** This marks the first US capture of a foreign head of state since Manuel Noriega in Panama thirty years ago, accomplished after months of Caribbean military buildup including USS Gerald Ford carrier and fifteen thousand troops. → NOTABLE MOMENT Venezuelan reporter Vanessa Silva describes waking to explosions at the military runway directly outside her home, watching fires erupt while planes circled overhead for hours as her house stood still but she shook. 💼 SPONSORS None detected 🏷️ US Military Operations, Venezuela Crisis, Narcoterrorism

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The Second Trump Administration, South America Shifts Right, Time For Sports

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Dec 27, 202518 minNPR Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS NPR analyzes Trump's second administration first year, South America's rightward political shift driven by crime concerns, and sports gambling scandals threatening game integrity. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Trump Administration Strategy:** Second term features dedicated enablers replacing conventional advisors, with cabinet willing to execute orders without pushback, testing legal boundaries through tariffs, deportations, and military strikes without congressional approval. - **Latin America Security Populism:** Voters prioritize crime and violence over economic inequality, embracing iron fist policies like military patrols and maximum security prisons, with organized crime groups earning billions from drugs, migrant trafficking, and illegal gold. - **Sports Gambling Crisis:** Players across NBA, MLB, and college basketball suspended for prop bet involvement despite high salaries, raising fundamental questions about contest legitimacy as leagues profit from DraftKings and FanDuel partnerships while athletes face consequences. → NOTABLE MOMENT A banana farmer in Ecuador confronted European partygoers using cocaine, explaining how their consumption directly fueled cartel violence destroying his country, but they could not connect the dots. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Mint Mobile", "url": "mintmobile.com/switch"}, {"name": "Leesa", "url": "leesa.com"}, {"name": "NPR Plus", "url": "+.npr.org"}] 🏷️ Trump Administration, Latin American Politics, Sports Gambling

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Trump In Asia, U.S. Military In Caribbean, Shutdown Week 4

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Oct 27, 202513 minNPR South America Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS Trump visits Asia for China trade talks, US military buildup in Caribbean targets Venezuela, federal shutdown enters fourth week affecting workers. → KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED - What concessions will Trump make to secure China trade deal? - How will missing paychecks affect air traffic controller operations? → KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED - China Trade Framework: Trump and Xi Jinping work on trade agreement involving rare earth mineral export delays and tariff reductions, though Chinese readout differs from US version and final terms remain unclear with national security concerns about semiconductor access. → NOTABLE MOMENT Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns unpaid air traffic controllers cannot guarantee on-time flights or prevent cancellations during government shutdown. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Superhuman", "url": "https://superhuman.com/podcast"}, {"name": "ADT", "url": "https://adt.com"}, {"name": "Amnesty International", "url": "https://amnestyusa.org/podcast"}] 🏷️ US-China Trade, Government Shutdown, Venezuela Military

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Coast Guard Pursues Tanker, Epstein Files Release, Immigration Court No-Shows

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Dec 22, 202515 minNPR Correspondent

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→ WHAT IT COVERS US Coast Guard pursues Venezuelan oil tankers, Justice Department releases redacted Epstein files amid congressional criticism, and immigration court no-shows triple to 50,000 deportation orders. → KEY INSIGHTS - **Dark Fleet Enforcement:** US targets oil tankers using deceptive practices like false flags and disabled transponders to evade Venezuelan sanctions, seizing vessels and pursuing others in Caribbean waters. - **In Absentia Removals:** Immigration court no-shows tripled to over 50,000 cases from January through November, with spike beginning in June when ICE began courthouse arrests despite less than 1% arrest probability. - **Epstein File Controversy:** Justice Department released documents with heavy redactions and technical errors, prompting bipartisan lawmakers to threaten inherent contempt charges against Attorney General Bondi for missing congressional deadline. → NOTABLE MOMENT President Trump claims Venezuela stole US oil assets and wears MAGA-style red hats printed with peace messages while his administration conducts military strikes killing 104 people in drug interdiction operations. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Adobe", "url": "adobe.com/dothatwithAcrobat"}, {"name": "Amazon Prime", "url": "plus.npr.org"}] 🏷️ Venezuela Sanctions, Immigration Courts, Epstein Investigation

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Trump's Epstein Reversal, US Military Pressure On Venezuela, Charlotte Border Patrol

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Nov 17, 202513 minNPR Reporter

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→ WHAT IT COVERS Trump reverses position on Epstein files release, US military pressure escalates against Venezuela, and Charlotte immigration raids spread community fear. → KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED - Why did Trump suddenly support releasing Epstein files? - How are Charlotte residents responding to immigration enforcement operations? → KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED - Trump's Epstein Files Reversal: President changes stance after facing potential Republican defections in House vote, with Representatives Massey and Greene publicly breaking ranks over transparency concerns, though new DOJ investigations could still block document releases. → NOTABLE MOMENT Venezuelan President Maduro responds to US military buildup by singing John Lennon's Imagine while calling for peace during civilian defense rally. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Mattress Firm", "url": null}, {"name": "GoodRx", "url": "goodrx.com/upfirst"}, {"name": "Synchrony Bank", "url": "synchrony.com/npr"}] 🏷️ Immigration Enforcement, Venezuela Relations, Epstein Files

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