Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ) @balsher_sidhu Twitter profile

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

(Unpopular?) opinion: Indian street food scene is being ruined by excessive mayo and shredded cheese. They just destroy the actual flavours. Indian food is good enough already without being drowned in mayo/cheese.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

My PhD focuses on making Indian agriculture more sustainable, but I oppose the new farm laws. I'm often asked how I explain this contradictory view. Short ans: There is no contradiction. Long ans: Indian agriculture today is extremely unsustainable, & needs major reform, (1/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

8 months

I recently joined a group of old ex-IITians in Canada. Mostly racist & bigoted uncles. Extreme Islamophobia. Jingoism. I tried being reasonable in my responses, but their bigotry was recalcitrant. Now I have started ridiculing them. It is fun. Some exhibits:

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

So, this happened.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I hold a BTech in Civil Engg from IIT Delhi. During my 4 yrs there, we were taught how to construct dams, with little to no discussion about where/when a dam SHOULD be constructed. I know EIA is a separate field, but engineers in India have disproportionately more power to (1/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Some like @ShekharGupta propose Punjab (avg farm household income INR 2,16,000) learn from Bihar (INR 42,000) . Pray tell, who in this world would take an EIGHTY percent pay cut, regardless of how sustainable that would make you?! (8/n)

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4 years

Punjab & Bihar: tale of 2 states — one slowing, one rising — and case for farm reforms... #CutTheClutter with me. Episode 634

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Sustainability push needs to come from the govt, not corporates. For the poorest farmers, economic sustainability trumps environmental sustainability. Farmers that made India food secure decades ago, need your support today. Kisaan mazdoor ekta zindabad. Jai Hind. (12/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Summary: The new farm laws have nothing to do with making Indian ag more sustainable. If past experience in other countries tells us anything, corporatization makes ag LESS sustainable because corporations can ruin and run, which farmers can't. (11/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

sanction infrastructure projects. It is an open secret how environmental clearances get rubber stamped on already approved projects. We need holistically trained engineers who can say "NO" when needed. Uttarakhand incident is as much a man-made disaster, as a climate change one.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

but these new laws have little to do with sustainability, as much as some world-renowned experts would like you to believe (👁️ @ShamikaRavi , ). If we want to improve Indian ag, we need to understand the history that brought us here. (2/n)

Prof. Shamika Ravi

@ShamikaRavi

3 years

The irony! Climate champion standing in support of farming practices that have led to poisoned land, vanishing water-table and the “cancer trains”. India can definitely do better. India is trying to do better by bringing in long awaited farm reforms. Pls don’t muddy the waters.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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4 years

@SenSanders dropped by to meet Max today. They had a good meeting. Discussed universal minimum pats per hour for all dogs, regardless of how good a boy each one is. @dog_rates you may want to lobby this bill, although little opposition expected.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

Govt needs to make long-term multi-decadal plan to reform India ag. And incentivize more sustainable crops by assuring procurement at an MSP similar to what farmers get for growing rice/wheat. Policies only work when there is an alternative! That's public policy 101. (10/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

When India gained independence in 1947, she was a big food importer which jeopardized national food security. Indian govt focused on NW India (Pb, Hr, UP etc) to increase production through groundwater extraction, ag chemical subsidies, cheap loans buy farming machinery. (3/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

Farmers know that, being the first ones to be affected by groundwater depletion & soil/water deterioration due to chemicals & stubble burning. But you can't force farmers to drop everything and stop growing rice/wheat in a day. Incentives & time are needed for that. (7/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

Modi and team claim that MSP will remain, but farmers (who the govt never consulted before bulldozing these laws through the Parliament) believe the govt is dismantling MSP procurement in mandis. Don't get me wrong, farmers in NW India DO need to shift away from rice. (6/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Tagging folks who have been supporting farmers all these months. @KisanEktaMarch @KisanEktaMarch @Devinder_Sharma @HartoshSinghBal @pb11catch22 @rakhitripathi @ReallySwara (13/13) The end.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

And within a few years, India became a net food exporter. One big enabling policy was that of assured procurement of wheat & rice at a minimum price (MSP) from farmers. MSP assured farmer income, and filled govt godowns for public distribution system (PDS) to feed the poor. (4/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

So yes, Indian ag needs to become sustainable, and govt needs to incentivize farmers to shift cropping patterns, gradually. Farming equipment & tube well expenses have multi-year Return on Investment. If I buy equipment today to grow rice, I can't NOT grow rice next year. (9/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Problem began a few years ago as farmers continued to produce more than needed wheat/rice, because govt only procures wheat/rice (and cotton to a lesser extent) at MSP. With the new farm laws, govt wants to let corporates in & reduce the burden of MSP on budget. (5/n)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

FRONT: Results and figures in my papers. BACK: The code I wrote for those results and figures. @KhoaVuUmn am I doing it right? @AcademicsSay

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I have been an international student from India in Canada for 8 years. My wife is a trained psychologist. If any international student wants to talk, please DM or email. My email is just a Google search away.

Monika Sidhu

@MonikaSidhuu

3 years

The mental health crisis amongst international students is becoming dire. For @BaazNewsOrg , I spoke to students&community organizers on how they’ve been impacted by finances, lack of support from colleges and community and how we can do better for students

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

8 months

Continues…

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

Grad student trying to make his code work in front of his supervisor.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

8 months

Update: Folks in the group are now describing how they treated their maids & drivers as “equals”. “We paid them well, played with their kids, shared sweets with them” 😂 giving each other ego massages. I seem to have touched a raw nerve. 😂

Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

8 months

I recently joined a group of old ex-IITians in Canada. Mostly racist & bigoted uncles. Extreme Islamophobia. Jingoism. I tried being reasonable in my responses, but their bigotry was recalcitrant. Now I have started ridiculing them. It is fun. Some exhibits:

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

@AnjumNafees110 @iJasOberoi The biggest irony is that I can spot at least six grammatical errors in this tweet. Behan, who hurt you?

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

The wife sent this to me. It hurts coz it true.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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8 months

@SanjithG_ There have been vague threats along those lines. “Please maintain decorum, this is an august group of smart IITians. We will have to take action otherwise”. Mostly nauseating self-aggrandizement.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

8 months

@iJasOberoi Ho gya baaiji already! Already been labelled a Khalistan sympathizer. They are so predictable. 1-dimensional intellectual ability.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@naukarshah @narendramodi @AmitShah I once got called a Khalistani by a BJP IT cell employee with ZERO followers. If nothing else, at least follow your minions @amitmalviya . That is the least you can do.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Tweeted some thought about sustainability of farm laws. Went viral, overwhelmingly positive response. But also got called a Khalistani, religiously driven, idiot, dumb, doomed researcher at a doomed university, fraud, low IQ, liar, etc. Ad hominem is thriving well in India.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

@samjawed65 @free_thinker Indian citizen, currently living in Canada as a student. Got my Pfizer vaccine for free. Same for my wife who came here recently and has not even enrolled in the federal healthcare system.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

Just when you start getting fed up of Whatsapp forwards, a gem comes along.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

The biggest irony is that I can spot at least six grammatical errors in this tweet. Behan, who hurt you?

Anjum Shayk 🇬🇧🇮🇳

@AnjumNafees110

2 years

@iJasOberoi Punjab!!! These are absolutely wrong stats... Punjabi can only speak Punjabi not even proper Hindi as well... This may be most of the Punjabis illegally settled in western countries, may speak English for show off in their state.. otherwise in UK we call them Pendu,,,

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

The name's Sidhu, Dr. Sidhu.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@sethposting We, at least I, have seen no evidence of that. My hunch is that corporatization will lead to more homogenization and less diversification, because that is easy to control centrally. Happy to change my view if shown evidence to the contrary. @Devinder_Sharma may have more to say.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I wrote something for @TheIndiaCable , a newsletter by @mkvenu1 @svaradarajan @bombaywallah and team @thewire_in . "Farm reform needed for sustainability, but government’s three acts won’t deliver it".

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

My tweets that I wish went viral: research that I spent years working on. My tweets that DO go viral: Uninvited & random hot takes on culinary trends.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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4 years

In 2012, I got into a friendly war of wits on Twitter with @May_Noruen , a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friend that time. We started hanging out, and over time, bonded over our love for sarcasm, books, and tea. Eight years later, on February 9 2020, we got married.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I shared my views on the (lack of) sustainability aspects in India's new farm laws. Reform needed, but these farm laws don't address it.

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3 years

Opinion | Farm Reform Needed For Sustainability, But Modi's Three Acts Won’t Deliver It, from @balsher_sidhu "The new farm acts are essentially silent on the environmental front..." #FarmersProtest

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

Punjab's last four CMs (Bhattal, Badal, Amrinder, Channi) are ALL losing. People have voted FOUR ex-CMs out of the assembly. One of these four has occupied the top position since 1996; now they won't even be MLAs.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

I came to Canada almost a decade ago, but I continue to be awed by the sheer beauty of this phenomenon.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

Misleading is an understatement. @AryaCanada (unsuccessfully) tried to divide the Indo-Canadian community along religious lines. Now he won’t even acknowledge his mistake, let alone apologize. @liberal_party urgently needs to look into this.

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2 years

UPDATE: Canadian MP @AryaCanada has finally deleted his misleading tweet. Thank you all who worked towards this. He should also apologize for propagating falsehoods under the direction of the Indian Govt & the RSS.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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4 years

@mkatju I agree with you on many issues sir, but you really need to give due respect to the organizational capacity of farmers. Your tweet assumes (wrongly) farmers couldn't have organized and funded their trip.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

My grandfather passed away last week. He lived a regret-free life, & was really proud of the family he raised. Today I dug up the oldest and most recent photos with him. I'll regret not being there with him in India to say a final goodbye. Immigrant life is hard.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

🚨🚨 NEW PAPER ALERT 🚨🚨 In this new Open Access @IOPenvironment paper, we answer the question: “How can machine learning help in understanding the impact of climate change on crop yields?”. With @ZiaMehrabi @NRamankutty @mKandlikar [1/5]

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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1 year

Max was tasked with trimming the hedges. He has done a stellar job; even created a lookout where folks can hand over treats from the streets. @dog_rates

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

@minilek I really want to know what kind of advice one gets after paying $5000/hr. Must be world-altering.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

I spent five years writing my doctoral dissertation. When it was time to submit the final version, I sent it to the wrong email address. How's your day going?

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

It must be hard being a woman in India today. The country is like a huge boys hostel full of testosterone-crazed dudes, a hostel run by a warden who is himself a bachelor. Deep words @Punit_Pania . Loved your show. Take a bow. Sorry for sharing your joke, couldn't resist.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

This term, I am teaching my first full-term course on my own. The first class is in less than an hour. A bit nervous, but reminded of @NRamankutty 's sage words: "You never really stop getting stage fright, you just get better at hiding it." Amen to that.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

An excellent article by @Devinder_Sharma ji. Also loved the fact that it quotes a recent @nature article by my colleagues @vinnyricciardi , @ZiaMehrabi , @NRamankutty , @dmjames_ , @HWittmanUBC .

Shift from industrial to small-scale farming

www.tribuneindia.com

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

Celebrating 2 revolutions together around the Sun.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

Mother's visiting her mother for a few days. 1st time she's left the house since we got our dog Max. She made a detailed 5-meal-a-day diet chart for Max & calls my father multiple times per day to ensure Max is being fed. I left home in 2009 and have yet to receive a diet chart.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

Farm laws repealed, but we need to keep the discussion going. Farmers need support to move away from the unsustainable paddy. Economic incentives for better crop choices, agroindustry to process it, knowledge translation, information services, better price discovery...

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

I am not admitting I am cheap, but I just read a full news article in the webpage's HTML source code because it was behind a paywall.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

@billy_buttlicke @iJasOberoi Isn’t it obvious from the size of the sheath? The kirpan is clearly 3 feet long. #sarcasm

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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10 months

Never understood this “they are so educated/modern/rich/posh, yet they voted for bigots” logic. Why even ASSUME that wealth/education makes Indians more liberal? If anything, it just makes their bigotry more sophisticated & dangerous. They use their power to push their [1/2]

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South Delhi with all its elitism, its luxury cars and big kothis, over-the-top parties and English speaking snobbery elected this trash to the Parliament. Because behind even the elitist facade of this country lies the average Sanghi who dances in front of mosques playing

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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2 years

@kunalkamra88 Modiji has been unable to perform in those very 4 states. That's good though, no unnecessary competition/confusion. Each of you can continue to entertain your respective audiences.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

I will personally travel to your home and punch you in the face if you ever say again that India has arrived on the global stage. We are no better than the worst country or regime you can think of.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

Oh Emm Jee

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

@RaviSinghKA Here is ours, baaiji.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

What else does Tomar think the farmers want to talk about? The wonderful stories in "Bal Narendra"?

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

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3 years

@iJasOberoi Singh saab got no spine either.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Woke up to the news of a friend's death from COVID in India. He was extremely smart, funny, & encouraged me to go to grad school because he found corporate life boring. He was 32, had gotten married recently, and I can't fathom what his wife, parents, siblings are going through.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

4 years

@rakhitripathi Thank you for posting this. I had the good fortune of learning Physics, and more importantly, humanity, from professor Tripathi in 2013. Beautiful soul.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

@iJasOberoi Khaaki chaddis replaced by Adidas's most basic black-with-white-stripes training pants. Everything else is the same.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

4 years

I read @DilliDurAst 's article on @ThePrintIndia (), & it made a lot of sense. Then I read @mkatju 's scathing response (), and have to regrettably agree with the latter. India votes along communal lines. Lies/policies rarely matter.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@RaviSinghKA @ashoswai What is he so proud of?! He accepted a plea bargain to escape prison and got deported disgracefully! BJP and its tattoos really need to choose better heroes.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

India's Ministry of Defence says that the new recruitment scheme is "not about jobs, it's about passion". Sound like academic hiring.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

[Added 2 days later]: I did not elaborate on the economic benefits role of MSP because my expertise is sustainability, but it was a popular comment in the replies. So here is an article that shows why MSP or mandis cannot be supplanted by private buyers.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

@AryaCanada You are a high-ranking official tasked with representing all constituents irrespective of race/ religion/ background. Stop dog whistling, it doesn't behove you. Please issue a clarification to avoid unnecessary tension.

Peel Regional Police

@PeelPolice

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- Shri Bhagavad Gita Park, #Brampton - Permanent sign is still waiting for the lettering to be applied - There was no evidence of vandalism to the permanent sign or any park structure - It was a temporary park sign used in the park naming ceremony - PR22035311

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Not till I moved to Canada did I see how much "staying with parents" is vilified. I don't understand why it's nenessarily bad if the whole family likes it. Everyone shares the chores, less expenses per person, there is solid emotional support, house sitters when someone travels.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

5 years

New paper out! My sincerest gratitude to @NRamankutty @mKandlikar @ecohydrologist for their guidance and advice, and @gotonura for a smooth review process. Free access to the article at: . Thread follows:

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

A bit random, but many fellow Indians will agree with me here: Dear global media, One, thanks for realizing & extensively covering the disaster that Modi has brought upon India. Two, in future, plz refrain from cheering for an autocrat like you did in 2014 when Modi became PM.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Pb, Hr, UP, Raj farmers are fighting for the mandi system that Bihar dismantled in 2006. Today, private buyers pay Bihar farmers less than govt-mandated price. Where is the evidence that open markets will make farmers more prosperous? If not the whole article, read the last para.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Indian agriculture needs reform, but farmers need to be invited to the table. The three farm laws failed at that. I write for @thewire_in on the way forward.

The Wire

@thewire_in

3 years

There is no denying that Indian agriculture needs major reforms, urgently and at multiple fronts: economic, social and environmental. However, a new and broader outlook is required for that. | Balsher Singh Sidhu

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

Twitter conversations involving @timgill924 ’s tweets over the past few weeks are a treasure trove, served on a gold platter, waiting for a sociologist to swoop in and write a paper. The lowest hanging fruit ever. Too bad there are no good sociologists left in the world.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

I made a meme.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

8 months

At 9:40 am IST on 2023-11-28, none of the links on Arahas Tech’s website work. None. Nada. It seems like an empty shell that was created overnight.

Indian Tech & Infra

@IndianTechGuide

8 months

🚨 Ayodhya set to become the first AI powered Vedic city. MoU signed with Delhi based Arahas Technologies. (TOI)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Chilling with the wife with a beer in one hand, and a homemade burrito in the other. Then I make the mistake of browsing Twitter, and remember that thousands are dying in my country because of govt's incompetence. The guilt of your privilege knocks the wind out of your lungs.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@karankk92 That would make me the happiest person on the planet.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Humble request to my fellow Indians: All the videos, photos, messages, tweets etc that you are seeing nowadays, save all of them on your phone. When you go to vote in 2024, please go through them to remind yourself of the catastrophes bad governance can create.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@treubold Be kind.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

While preparing an exam for my class, I added a question that will only be included in the final grade if >50% of the class gets it right. A benign game theory experiment, if you will. I'll keep you posted on how the class reacts.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

@DrDanielleDick @MeganKonar Appreciate the thread. But my understanding is that most folks' posts about leaving academia relate to a lack of opportunity in academia. It's not a choice for a large majority, more a necessity.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Delhi has best hospitals, excellent roads, good internet, above avg income & education, VIPs live there, it's the seat of govt FFS. If COVID can do this to Delhi, I dread what's in store if/when it overruns rural India. I hope emergency plans are being chalked out as I speak.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

4 years

@capt_amarinder ਸ਼ਰਮ ਆਉਂਦੀ ਹੈ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਸੂਬੇ ਦਾ CM ਕਹਿਣ ਲੱਗੇ | ਜਿਸ ਧਰਮ ਦੇ ਗੁਰੂ ਸੱਚ ਦੀ ਖਾਤਰ ਜ਼ਾਲਮਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਮੱਥਾ ਲਾਕੇ ਖੁਸ਼ੀ-ਖੁਸ਼ੀ ਸ਼ਹੀਦ ਹੋ ਗਏ, ਉਸ ਧਰਮ ਦੀ, ਉਸ ਸੂਬੇ ਦੀ, ਥੋੜ੍ਹੀ ਬਹੁਤ ਤਾਂ ਲਾਜ ਰੱਖ ਲੈਂਦੇ ਤੁਸੀਂ |

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@amitvarma This the Orwellian nation we are citizens of. No fact is immune to propaganda. I won't be surprised if a year from now, popular sentiment starts believing the PM's response to COVID was sufficient and appropriate.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@premjithayer Thank you brother. Really appreciate the kind words. I have always wanted to start one. One day for sure...

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I am currently writing my dissertation, had to cut down on all hobbies/activities. One thing that has kept me sane are 1-hour walks everyday with the wife. Regardless of how much work I need to do, those HAVE to happen. Just putting it out there in case it helps others.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

New publication from my PhD work, in @ClimaticChange_ ! With @NRamankutty @ZiaMehrabi @mKandlikar The socially obligatory thread follows. [1/n]

On the relative importance of climatic and non-climatic factors in crop yield models

Climatic Change - Statistical crop models, using observational data, are widely used to analyze and predict the impact of climate change on crop yields. But choices in model building can...

link.springer.com

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I can’t believe that @thewire_in #TekFog reveal has not brought India to a standstill. It is probably more dangerous than Pegasus (that was used on fewer people, and int’l community is taking it seriously). TekFog needs int’l attention. Urgently. Democracy at stake.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@confusedvichar "maa*****d tu apni maa ki izzat kyu nahi karta?!" Irony dead and rolling in the deep.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

2 years

I was a contributing author on the Water chapter of the latest IPCC report released today. I summarize that chapter's main findings in this piece I wrote for @ConversationCA . VERY short 🧵follows.

The Conversation Canada

@ConversationCA

2 years

IPCC report: Half the world is facing water scarcity, floods and dirty water — large investments are needed for effective solutions

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

4 years

Santa Claus is real! On Dec 25, I got a review request from a journal and they gave me ONE WEEK to do it! You read that right! One. Full. Week! Right in the middle of holiday season! So grateful for this opportunity! Academia is so cool!

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

@NotAfangirll_ Can we start a fundraiser to keep her there? We don't want her here.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

I am from Patiala (India); temperatures often cross 45 C (113 F). But my people have adapted to it over millenia, developed techniques to deal with extreme heat. Our architecture (tall ceilings, circulation-enhancing room layout, avoiding direct summer sunlight in rooms), (1/4)

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

My account just got verified! Not by Twitter, but by @AltNews @free_thinker !!! This is a lot bigger deal than the blue tick!

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

Meet Snow Singh Mann. He does bhangra while seated in a yoga pose.

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Balsher Singh Sidhu (ਬਲਸ਼ੇਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ)

@balsher_sidhu

3 years

My parents, with some colleagues, are visiting the protesting farmers today. Or as BJP puts it, some more Khalistanis out to support the Khalistanis laying siege to Delhi. #kisanprotest

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