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Sports
French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop, Sania-Lucie win, Ramkumar loses

Sania and Lucie beat Italian duo of Jasmine Paolini and Martina Trevisan, 4-6 6-2 6-1 in their opening round.
Kerala
Congress supporter held for circulating sleaze video in name of Thrikkakara LDF candidate

The Palakkad native had allegedly posted the 'fake video' online and made it viral.
News
Maharashtra BJP chief tells Supriya Sule to 'go home and cook,' lands himself in soup

Patil's comments came on Wednesday during a procession against the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government demanding OBC reservations
News
Centre transfers IAS officer over alleged misuse of sports stadium

The chief secretary submitted a report to the MHA in the evening on the factual position, prompting the ministry to order their transfer.

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VIDEOS

Aravindan would have celebrated Thamp at Cannes by singing Rabindra Sangeet

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Food

Hungarian street food Kurtos now in Thiruvananthapuram

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Wacky News

Balenciaga Homeless Shoes, Beer Ice Cream And Funeral Proposal | Ep 17

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Celeb Chats

Had difficulty keeping up with Dhyan Sreenivasan, Durga in 'Udal': Actor Indrans

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I wanted to become a filmmaker for a long time | Lenaa Interview

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Big Belly Momos: Kerala's Momo Paradise Selling The Biggest Flavour Varieties

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BEAST REVIEW | From AK47 to Rafale jets, Vijay sports it all in this action-thriller

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Travel

Meet award-winning artisans and buy their products at Kerala Arts and Crafts Village

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Kerala
'Sangh Parivar carried out 486 anti-Christian attacks in India in 2021,' says Kerala CM

Pinarayi Vijayan was reacting to the BJP's claim that clampdown on hate speech-accused PC George was the LDF government's targeted attack on Christians.
Sports
66 goals scored, just 4 conceded; unbeaten Gokulam Kerala retain Indian Women's League in style

In the final matchday, Gokulam Kerala came from behind to defeat Sethu FC 3-1.
News
Third-party motor insurance premium to go up from June 1

A discount of 7.5 per cent on the premium shall be allowed for hybrid electric vehicles.
News
West Bengal move to replace Governor with CM as chancellor of varsities evokes mixed response

Some academicians have described the move as an infringement on the autonomy of the educational institutions, while there are others who said it would help foster better coordination between varsity heads and the government.

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Tharoor Line | Patriotism linked to sport an expression of solidarity. It need not threaten others

Shashi Tharoor

ENTERTAINMENT

Latest Buzz from the Entertainment World

'John Luther' scripted with Jayasurya alone in mind, says debutant director Abhijith Joseph
Rajiv Ravi's 'Kuttavum Shikshayum' could be a captivating crime thriller
'Dhrishyam 2' to 'Churuli': Top contenders for the best film award this year
Kerala State Film Awards on Friday: Movies of Mammootty, Mohanlal competing against DQ and Pranav

Kerala
Survivor moves HC, requests to deny rape-accused actor-producer Vijay Babu anticipatory bail

The High Court that has urged the accused to return to India is set to take up the matter on Friday.
News
Kerala at par with rich nations in luxury car sales

If you take the average sales of the past few years, Kerala is likely to be ahead of Oman.
News
Supreme Court recognises sex work as a profession

A three-judge bench of the apex court also observed the practitioners should not be mistreated and the cops have no right to pursue criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers.
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Women lawmakers to pass a resolution demanding 33% reservation for women in Parliament

Presently, the presence of women in all elected bodies in India is less than 9 per cent.

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SPORTS

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French Open: Bopanna-Middelkoop, Sania-Lucie win, Ramkumar loses
66 goals scored, just 4 conceded; unbeaten Gokulam Kerala retain Indian Women's League in style
Asia Cup: India thrash Indonesia 16-0 to qualify for knockouts
Former F1 supremo Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun

News
Women legislators in India want a code of conduct for male colleagues to check sexist remarks

Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil's outburst at NCP leader Supriya Sule to 'go home and cook' formed the immediate context for such a demand.
Sports
Asia Cup: India thrash Indonesia 16-0 to qualify for knockouts

The massive win for Indian men's team shut the door for Pakistan.
Kerala
BJP promises to build house for cancer survivor at the launch of Thrikkakara bypoll manifesto

Senior BJP leader Radhakrishnan is contesting the May 31 bypoll against Congress' Uma Thomas and CPM's Dr Jo Joseph.
Sports
Former F1 supremo Ecclestone arrested in Brazil for illegally carrying a gun

Ecclestone acknowledged owning the gun, but said he was unaware it was in his luggage at the time, police said.

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Column | A historic triumph defying huge odds

Dr KN Raghavan

FOOD

Your little guide to a great culinary experience!

Try this healthy mung bean appam for breakfast
Craving freshly made Kerala snacks? Head to this Alappuzha hotel
Join the celebration of tastes at Kottayam Food Fest 2022 virtual edition
Shawarma is not the villain, but poor food hygiene is: Chef Pillai

Travel
Kerala to focus on domestic tourists over the next couple of years

Over the coming weeks, widespread campaigns will be launched to promote monsoon tourism, said Tourism Principal Secretary K S Srinivas.
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Daily News Dose: PC George's bail plea to be considered on Friday | May 26, 2022

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Sports
Gulf airlines to operate more than 180 daily shuttle flights to Qatar during World Cup

United Arab Emirates airline flydubai, Oman Air, Kuwait Airways and Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) would run shuttle flights and the UAE's Etihad and Air Arabia may also join the plan.
Entertainment
'John Luther' scripted with Jayasurya alone in mind, says debutant director Abhijith Joseph

The movie, which wil hit theatres on May 27, is an investigative thriller revolving around a cop who suffers a hearing loss

Kerala
Unique marriage registration for Palakkad couple after their death

It was facilitated to ensure a family pension for their son, who is of unsound mind.
Entertainment
Rajiv Ravi's 'Kuttavum Shikshayum' could be a captivating crime thriller

Written by Sibi Thomas and Sreejith Divakaran the movie exudes all the heat and dust characteristic of Rajeev Ravi movies.
Sports
French Open: Wildcard Jeanjean stuns Pliskova

The 26-year-old Jeanjean is a former big hope of French tennis who ended up living on minimum wage after a knee injury suffered when she was 15 kept her off the courts for two years.
Kerala
Sleaze video stirs row as Thrikkakara bypoll campaign peaks, LDF candidate files complaint

LDF candidate Dr Jo Joseph's wife Dr Daya Pascal on Thursday came out against those circulating the fake video in the name of her husband.

TRAVEL

Unleash the wanderlust in you!

Kerala to focus on domestic tourists over the next couple of years
A scenic landscape of India's northeast
Planning your next international trip? Clear your visa doubts
New track on Kottayam route likely to be commissioned only on Sunday

Kerala
Women proportion in workforce not near their potential, change in mindset needed: President Kovind

Amidst demands for 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and state legislative assemblies, the President said that there should be more representation of women in the various legislative bodies in the country.
Kerala
Monsoon advances to Sri Lanka after 6-day pause, yellow alert in 9 Kerala districts

Advance of the monsoon over Kerala is being continuously monitored, the IMD said.
Sports
French Open: Bopanna, Middelkoop enter pre-quarterfinals

Bopanna and Middelkoop won the second round with a 6-3, 6-4 scoreline against Andrey Golubev and Fabrice Martin in one hour and six minutes.
Sports
Teams would benefit immensely if KL Rahul just batted quicker rather than longer: Manjrekar

Manjrekar advised Rahul to have fun and express himself while batting, instead of taking the burden of winning matches single-handedly.

LIFESTYLE

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Being mistaken for characters' views is a risk writers can't avoid: Writer Durjoy Datta
The classy interiors of this contemporary Thrissur house have surprises galore
What is Ayurvedic food, can it cure a disease?
Green tea or Black tea, which is better summer beverage?

News
Modi calls 'parivaarvadi' parties 'biggest' enemies of the country

He was addressing BJP party workers and leaders at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.
Sports
Very, very special, says Kohli about Patidar's ton

Patidar cruised to a 49-ball century to remain unbeaten on 112 to set the base for RBC's victory LSG in the Eliminator.
Videos
Should we worry about the Monkeypox outbreak? | Onmanorama Explainer

In May 2022, multiple cases of monkeypox were identified in several non-endemic countries including Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S. UAE, Sweden and Canada. Could it become a pandemic?
Entertainment
'Dhrishyam 2' to 'Churuli': Top contenders for the best film award this year

Thara Ramanujan’s ‘Nishidho’, Sidhartha Siva’s ‘Aanu’, Manoj Kana’s ‘Khedda’, ‘Avinovilona’ by Sherry Govindan–T Deepesh, Dr Biju’s ‘The Portraits’ and three movies directed by Jayaraj are also expected to give a tough fight to the top-billed names

Kerala
PC George bail plea to be considered Friday

The Magisterial court had on Wednesday cancelled the bail granted to George after the police alleged that the veteran politician violated bail conditions.
News
ED files chargesheet against Karnataka Congress chief Shivakumar

The federal probe agency had in September 2018 registered a money laundering case against Shivakumar.
LifeStyle
Being mistaken for characters' views is a risk writers can't avoid: Writer Durjoy Datta

Books are the best place to be politically incorrect, said Datta during a brief interaction on the sidelines of the launch of his latest work 'Pocketful O’ Stories 3.0, Microtales of Love,'
Sports
I don't shy away from challenges: Harshal Patel

Harshal enhanced his reputation as a 'death overs specialist' in the IPL Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants.

Entertainment
Kerala State Film Awards on Friday: Movies of Mammootty, Mohanlal competing against DQ and Pranav

The movies of screen icons Mammootty and Mohanlal would be competing with the films of their children Dulquer Salman and Pranav Mohanlal respectively
News
Column | The sixth-year battle for Thrikkakara

The Congress & UDF were awed by the LDF campaign in Thrikkakara that fielded the chief minister, ministers and MLAs. Overcoming the initial shock, the UDF regained ground thanks to its grassroots-level organisational strength.
Sports
Five arrested from Eden Gardens for betting during IPL Eliminator

The arrests were made by the Anti-Rowdy Squad under the Detective Department of the Kolkata Police on Wednesday evening.
Kerala
Trans-women Laya, Nadira mirror winds of change sweeping Kerala's political terrain

Changanassery native Laya Maria Jaison recently made history by earning a place in DYFI State Committee, while Nadira Mehrin from Thiruvananthapuram was chosen vice president of AISF a month ago.

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Kerala
Fermenting greed in toddy bottles

Fourteen excise department officials were suspended from service after the Vigilance confiscated Rs 10.23 lakh from an official and two contractors more than a week ago.
News
Gehlot or Pilot as next Rajasthan CM face? Cong decision after June 10

Time and again, Pilot's MLAs have been targetting their own government. The top leadership of the party in Delhi has been upset with this.
LifeStyle
The classy interiors of this contemporary Thrissur house have surprises galore

Designed in 3252 sqft, this elegant abode has a car porch, sit out, formal and family living areas, dining space, kitchen with work area, four bedrooms and an upper living area.
Kerala
KSRTC bus stolen from Aluva stand, rams into 4 vehicles during getaway attempt; driver nabbed

The incident happened in the wee hours of Thursday. The youth was nabbed and handed over to the Ernakulam North Station. A probe is on.

Sports
Batra says he's still IOA president after HI post is struck down by Delhi HC

Batra rejcted reports that he is no longer the IOA president because of the HC order in a case against Hockey India filed by Aslam Sher Khan, a member of the 1975 World Cup-winning Indian hockey team.
Kerala
Actor-survivor in 2017 assault case meets Chief Minister to speed up probe

The chief minister assured the actor-survivor of his assistance during the meeting that lasted 10 minutes.
LifeStyle
What is Ayurvedic food, can it cure a disease?

As FSSAI notifies regulations for Ayurveda Aahara, experts say that a specific diet is not prescribed for any disease and that a diet is recommended only to regain health in addition to the treatment.
Career & Campus
Masks mandatory when schools reopen on June 1: Kerala Minister

A total of 42.9 lakh students would head to the school campuses on June 1. Arrangements would be made for administering the Covid vaccine to all eligible students at schools during the first two weeks.

Sports
Aeroplane dedicated to Maradona unveiled in Argentina

The Tango D10S – a 12-seater financed by an Argentine fintech company - is designed as a flying museum in tribute to the former World Cup winner, who died of a heart attack in November 2020.
News
Twitter shareholders meet amid Elon Musk's takeover drama

Musk has been arguing, without presenting evidence, that there might be just too many automated accounts on Twitter for the deal to move ahead.
Kerala
Arrival of monsoon in Kerala likely to get delayed

Meanwhile, the yellow alert for various districts till May 29 has been withdrawn by the IMD.
LifeStyle
Green tea or Black tea, which is better summer beverage?

There are some significant differences between black and green tea but there's also a lot of variety within these categories, from mellow to robust black teas to vegetal to nutty green teas.

Sports
AS Roma bag inaugural Europa Conference League title

With this win, Jose Mourinho became the first manager to win a European trophy with four different clubs.
News
India reports 2,628 new COVID cases, 18 deaths

The active cases comprised 0.04 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.75 per cent.
Kerala
PC George sent on 14-day judicial remand in hate speech case, shifted to jail

George had surrendered at the Palarivattom Police Station in Ernakulam by Wednesday evening.
Kerala
New ordinance gives powers to local bodies adjacent to forests to kill wild boars

The State Government has sent the ordinance for the approval of Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and it will come into effect once the Governor signs it.

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Heatwaves & Rains: All about India's erratic climatic patterns | News Brake Ep 23

Heatwaves in the North and heavy rainfall ahead of the advancing monsoon in the South have thrown India into a cauldron of weather extremes. This week's News Brake looks at the tempest of climate change brewing in the country.
LifeStyle
Read your horoscope today (26-5-2022)

When is a good time to seek your goals? Is it time to lie low? Check out here.
Entertainment
A R Rahman to score traditional Arabic melody in film by UAE's first woman director

Written by Al Khaja and Masoud Amralla Al Ali, the film follows Wahida, who is unable to make sense of her twin sister's mysterious death and is plagued by a haunting rhythm in her ears
Career & Campus
78% of school students found learning at home 'burdensome': Govt survey

About 34 lakh students of 1.18 lakh schools in 720 districts from both rural and urban areas have participated in the survey.

Travel
A scenic landscape of India's northeast

All of the northeastern states, from Assam to Arunachal Pradesh, are blessed with nature's bounty, and anyone visiting the region for the first time gets both excited and surprised to see such a diverse landscape.
Food
Try this healthy mung bean appam for breakfast

Mung beans should be included in the regular diet to lower the ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar level.
Food
Craving freshly made Kerala snacks? Head to this Alappuzha hotel

The Plavelil Hotel near Perissery in Alappzuha district is the favourite hub for tea time snacks.
Career & Campus
Hefty pay package awaits DevOps professionals, how you can be one

DevOps, the combination of the words Development and Operations, is a set of practises that aims to shorten the duration in the development of software and ensure high quality software operations.

Kerala
Hate speech-accused politician PC George gets hero's welcome from BJP in Thiruvananthapuram

He had been driven at breakneck speed from Ernakulam to the capital city, where the police convoy arrived by midnight Thursday.
Sports
IPL 2022 Eliminator: Royal Challengers Bangalore down Super Giants to advance to Qualifier 2

RCB won by 14 runs in a thrilling Eliminator at the Eden Gardens.
Sports
National record holder M Sreeshankar takes long jump gold in Greece

The Palakkad athlete cleared 8.31m to win the 12th International Jumping Meeting at Kallithea, Greece.
News
Congress veteran Kapil Sibal quits party, files RS nomination as SP-backed Independent

He told the media that the resignation had been given on May 16 itself and that it was imperative the Parliament had independent voices.

News
Terror funding case: Yasin Malik sentenced to life imprisonment

Malik told the court that he will accept hanging if the intelligence agencies prove any terror-related activities involving him.
News
MPs don't need political clearance from govt: Cong on reports that Rahul 'did not seek clearance' for UK trip

The Congress' reactions came after Gandhi's meeting with British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn in London triggered a row back home with the BJP asking him whether he endorsed the UK opposition leader's anti-India views.
Sports
French Open: Maiden Grand Slam main draw win for Ramkumar, enters 2nd round

He combined with American Hunter Reese to win 7-6(4) 6-3 in their opening round.
Kerala
In bypoll-bound Thrikkakara, Oommen Chandy invokes UDF's suburban rail plan to pip Pinarayi's SilverLine plank

The CPM has been portraying itself as a champion of development throughout the Thrikkakara campaign highlighting its ambitious SilverLine semi high-speed rail project.

News
Over 1.20 lakh fatal accidents reported in 2020; victims largely young people

Among vehicle categories involved in road accidents, two-wheelers accounted for the highest share in total accidents and fatalities during 2020.
Kerala
Muslim bus driver wore uniform not robe, KSRTC dismisses BJP charge after probe

Several right-wing groups had unsuccessfully called attention to this misleading photo on various social media platforms to lament what they deemed was yet another sign of Kerala's deteriorating socio-cultural fabric.
Kerala
BJP-led Centre is promoting communalism in the country, but this is Kerala: Pinarayi

The Kerala CM has accused the Narendra Modi-led union government for using places of worship as a weapon to spread commualism.
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Daily News Dose: Teenager guns down 19 children, 2 adults in US | May 25, 2022

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News
Fancy vehicle registration number fetches record price of Rs.8.80 lakh in Kottayam

Tony Varkichan said that his two other cars had the vehicle registration numbers containing 7777 in it, and he spent such an huge amount for getting the same vehicle number for his new car.
Sports
French Open: US Open champ Raducanu knocked out in second round

The 19-year-old lost to Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 3-6, 6-1, 6-1.
Kerala
Congress makes light of Sibal's resignation

AICC General Secretary K C Venugopal said there will be a complete revamp of the party very soon, as more young faces would be inducted in line with the decisions arrived at during the party's conclave.
Kerala
Actor assault case: Persecuted by CPM leaders for moving HC amid Thrikkakara bypoll, survivor to meet CM

The female actor is expected to meet Pinarayi Vijayan at the Secretariat on Thursday.

News
SpiceJet faces ransomware attack; several flights delayed, cancelled

While SpiceJet's IT team has to a large extent contained and rectified the situation, this has had a cascading effect on its flights leading to delays.
Kerala
PC George arrested in hate speech case after court cancels bail

Soon after the court authorised his arrest, George surrendered at Palarivattom police station.
Kerala
Satheesan gives a personal touch to UDF campaign in Thrikkakara

Satheesan has been working tirelessly for the last several days and is also busy devising poll strategies for the front on behalf of UDF candidate Uma Thomas.
Entertainment
Nazriya shares fun video of dubbing for upcoming Telugu movie 'Ante Sundaraniki'

Many celebrities commented under the video which has gone viral

LifeStyle
Study shows over 60 Australian species face extinction within 20 years

Researchers found that even limited conservation efforts could save at least 47 of the species, including 21 fishes, 12 birds, six mammals, four frogs and four reptiles.
Kerala
2017 actress assault case: Victim's fears unfounded, govt wants to ensure justice to her, state tells Kerala HC

In her plea, the victim has also raised serious allegations against the trial court saying the presiding officer has some vested interest to save the culprits.
News
Zoho Corp joins Kerala startup Genrobotics' mission to end manual scavenging with Rs 20cr investment

Genrobotics aims to deploy over one lakh Bandicoot robots across the country, and expand their product portfolio to the healthcare sector.
Travel
Planning your next international trip? Clear your visa doubts

The queries are answered by VFS Global, which offers real-time information on application centres offering visa services.

Entertainment
Internal probe initiated against cop for behaving rudely with actor, friends

A senior police officer said the versions of both the actor and the accused policeman were heard
Entertainment
Police should not approach civilians with prejudice, says actor Archana Kavi

The actor had recently taken to social media to share a negative experience she faced from the police while on her way to Fort Kochi along with her friends
Career & Campus
Pursue a dream career in the military;join NDA, Plus-Two eligibility

National Defence Academy is the joint defence service training academy of the Indian armed forces where cadets of Army, Navy and Air Force undergo their pre– commissioning training. Those who wish to pursue a dream career in the defence forces as commissioned officers can apply to the NDA.
Kerala
Bennichan Thomas to be new Forest Dept head

A high level committee summoned under the chairmanship of the chief secretary had handed over file of recommendation to the chief minister's office.

LifeStyle
Pet goldfish invasive, might be threat to native biodiversity: Study

The globally popular goldfish was first domesticated over a thousand years ago and has since established non-native populations around the world.
Travel
New track on Kottayam route likely to be commissioned only on Sunday

The authorities hope to conduct the first service along the new track by 5.30 pm on May 29.
Sports
Manorama's golden gift for Keralites of victorious Thomas Cup squad

Editorial director Mathews Varghese presented cash prizes and a gold medal each to the trio at a function held at the Malayala Manorama office in Panampilly Nagar.
LifeStyle
Atmiyam: A luxury eco-wellness retreat to rekindle your health, mind and soul

Atmiyam 2022 focuses on meditative and healing processes, flow & movement-based workshops, along with thoroughly curated immersive & transformative experiences.

Kerala
Sexual assault charge raised after casting new heroine, claims Vijay Babu

Babu made the claim in a supplementary application filed before the HC, which also includes a copy of his return ticket from Dubai and other evidences like WhatsApp chats and images.
Food
Join the celebration of tastes at Kottayam Food Fest 2022 virtual edition

You could order online and enjoy mouth watering delicacies and unique flavours until May 29 in towns like Kottayam, Pala, Thiruvalla and Changanassery.
News
World Bank rules out bridge financing to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Bank has said that they are reshuffling the already allocated resources to provide essential medicines and other cash assistance to the vulnerable.
Kerala
HC raps Kerala govt for avoidable din over K-Rail survey

The survey stones bearing the mark K-Rail were being laid on properties in the name of conducting Social Impact Assessment (SIA) for the rail project.

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Kerala
The north Indian coordinator and mind-boggling illegal gold business

Officials of the Customs (Preventive) Wing point at a north Indian man who frequently visits Kozhikode.

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