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Rachel Reeves might just get away with breaking her promise. My weekend article for @Independent Free to read🔓

Rachel Reeves might just get away with breaking her promise

George Bush Sr and Nick Clegg paid the price for making U-turns, but other politicians have escaped the voters’ wrath – could the Chancellor, too?

www.independent.co.uk

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Greater Manchester to leave the UK without a deal

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The restraint required by @RishiSunak not to tweet, “told you so,” is superhuman

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"It's like saying 'I want to get childbirth done so I can get back to lots of sleep and reading lots of novels':" @helenlewis on delusion of "Get Brexit Done" #Marr

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PM not wearing a seatbelt: fixed penalty notice and a £100 fine

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Hi folks, here’s why we’re having an election.

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Hilarious joke from my “Best for Britain” Christmas cracker

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A Labour former special adviser tells me they think, given the state of the economy, Truss will be out by March

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GB Energy Bill passed by 348 to 95, govt majority 253

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This clip is damaging to Sunak and strongly viral: he needs to deal with it

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Keir Starmer reminded the shadow cabinet this morning about *these* comments by the new prime minister in the summer

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The suitcase of booze is one of those images that is instantly historic; Boris Johnson's govt will be remembered for it

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Harriet Harman’s farewell speech: I have spoken in this chamber 9,880 times, but when you realise the PM was only 2 years old when you were 1st elected you realise it is time to move on

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3 years

A personal apology to @Jon_Trickett . Please retweet

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6 years

@brenankeller Had to have this explained to me by programmer friend

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2 years

Sunak 7 away from 155, the number that would make it impossible for more than one other candidate to be nominated

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6 years

Would watch. Channel 4 plots Boris Johnson v Tony Blair debate on Brexit

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“We will hunt them down,” says Rachel Reeves of covid fraudsters. “We want our money back”

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5 years

This isn’t politics. This is a liquidation sale

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NEW: Labour vows to slash rail fares by a third from January if Jeremy Corbyn wins election

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Blair, now speaking at Chatham House, says what Starmer cannot

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Peter Brookes, The Times

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Boris Johnson trying to confuse automatic early release (Labour, 2008) with the end of indeterminate sentences (Con, 2012) #Marr

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Just 3½ years ago, Keir Starmer campaigned to make Diane Abbott home sec

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And that's it. At 11.48 the Speaker announced the Dissolution and Calling of Parliaments Act has received the royal assent. The Fixed-term Parliaments Act is dead

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2 years

Interesting collage of Tory leaflets that look like the Green Party’s, with no mention of “Conservative” on them HT @SpacesSteve

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3 years

First candidate to declare

Tom Tugendhat interview: ‘Serving as PM would be a huge privilege. I don’t know why others are coy’

Tom Tugendhat has become the first person to declare his intention to run for the Tory leadership if Boris Johnson is deposed.The MP and chairman of the Commons

www.thetimes.com

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6 months

The hounding of Angela Rayner is an outrageous declaration of class war

At least a dozen officers at Greater Manchester police are investigating the Labour deputy leader on information provided by senior Conservative figures. She is a northern, working class strong woman...

www.independent.co.uk

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Good letter from Jonathan Powell in today's Times

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3 years

For once “extraordinary” is right: anonymous cabinet minister in Sunday Telegraph

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A period of silence on the part of anyone who thought Liz Truss was the right choice as PM would be welcome

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11 months

This is gracious by George Osborne on Alistair Darling

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Lee Anderson, Con MP, indicating how many Lab MPs have gone to jail, heckling Anneliese Dodds's speech on parliamentary standards

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2 years

To be brutal, Labour’s win in Wakefield by-election was not good enough to put Keir Starmer on course to win next general election

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4 years

MPs have just voted by 350 to 258, govt majority 92, to discontinue remote participation in Commons on 2 June

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5 years

Step one: ditch the single use plastic wrapper

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I hope we don't have an inquiry when this is over. If there are lessons to be learned, fine; but if there is just blame to be spread, forget it

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Keir Starmer held his nerve and has eclipsed Boris Johnson as the year ends. Me for ⁦ @Independent ⁩

Opinion: Keir Starmer held his nerve and has eclipsed Boris Johnson as the year ends

The opinion polls have turned in the Labour leader’s favour – vindicating his ‘strategic patience’

www.independent.co.uk

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Tory backbencher of the year, voted by @ConHome panel of party members, unprompted: Lee Anderson 54 Boris Johnson 35 Jacob Rees-Mogg 32 Theresa May 29 John Redwood 29 Graham Brady 22

Our survey. Lee Anderson is Backbencher of the Year. | Conservative Home

He's recently been in the news for laying into Gary Neville, which will have done his cause no harm at all.

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5 years

Baffled that Channel 4 should have expected someone its head of news called a liar to give it an interview

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. @channel4news ' interview with @borisjohnson at #G7Biarritz cancelled, despite team being told to travel to summit for interview. Decision by @10DowningStreet was made following criticism from Dorothy Byrne that Mr Johnson limits access to media like Putin.

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Tory party is sending localised attacks to supporters in constituencies of Labour MPs who voted to cut winter fuel payments

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3 years

The rules about meeting only one person from another household outside were absurd, but Boris Johnson made them law

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Remarkable endorsement of AZ by sister of man who died of blood clot via @alexwickham

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@britainelects @YouGov I thought the Brexit Party might overtake Conservatives; never occurred to me the Lib Dems would overtake not just Labour but everyone

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3 years

This is quite witty from Labour

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5 years

The Waspi section of that interview was quite the worst performance by a front line politician I’ve ever seen

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4 years

Yet again I'm sorry if = not an apology I'm sorry that = an apology

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Both I and the Labour Party condemn the human rights violations in Uyghur. I apologise if my involvement in Saturdays event sent a different message. I continue to campaign against racism and for human rights internationally.

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Starmer should say: “If you’re a bad employer, we don’t want your money”

P&O Ferries pull £1bn UK investment after Labour’s ‘cowboy’ attack

Transport secretary Louise Haigh’s threat to boycott company over firing 800 workers triggers cancellation of announcement for major expansion of London Gateway port ahead of major government summit...

www.independent.co.uk

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3 years

John McDonnell’s views have not changed, and 27 months ago Keir Starmer campaigned for him to be chancellor

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Support for elements of a Swiss-style EU deal

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Poll of Tory party members by @OpiniumResearch : 25% say Johnson must go; 63% say stay

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Starmer +30 overtakes Johnson +6 in net approval rating @OpiniumResearch (Starmer 47% approve, 17% disapprove; Johnson 45%, 39%)

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What your Twitter timeline would have looked like 10 years ago, if you followed same people you do now (& click Latest)

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Striking bit about identity politics from Lisa Nandy

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Simply can't understand why it's proved hard to arrange TV debate on channel whose head of news called PM a "known liar"

Leaders' election TV debate cancelled after Boris Johnson refuses to take part

Jeremy Corbyn had agreed to take part

www.independent.co.uk

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Buzzfeed CEO Jonah Peretti on why he won't take Republican Party ads

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In almost any other country, the governing party would be in deep trouble

Natalie McGarry: Former SNP MP found guilty of embezzling £25,000

Natalie McGarry embezzled the money from two pro-independence groups.

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David Gauke has become a brilliant commentator on politics: here on the “crackers” choice between Johnson & Corbyn

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Remain 59%, Leave on govt's deal 41%; "certain to vote" only: Remain 63%, Leave 37% @YouGov via Peter Kellner

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I've never seen a parody account with a blue tick before

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I’ve said it today at the Durham Miners Gala so I’ll repeat it here. Attacking a woman going through chemotherapy - @tom_watson you are a fucking disgrace. @JennieGenSec

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1 year

Happy birthday to Tony Blair, 70, the only Labour leader to win a sustainable parliamentary majority since 1966

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Happy 65th birthday to Tony Blair, only Labour leader to win a sustainable parliamentary majority since 1966

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Liam Fox in favour of a customs union from 2012 is still up on his website HT @MarleyAMorris

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Keir Starmer had a plan to win the election, but no plan for government. Me for @Independent Free to read🔓

Keir Starmer had a plan to win the election, but no plan for government

The prime minister has made a disappointing start, and will find it hard to recover, writes John Rentoul

www.independent.co.uk

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Spectacular photo of John Curtice from 1992

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Boris Johnson rallies Tory benches, but warns them: “I will have more to say about the events of the last few weeks and months in due course”

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If Boris Johnson had the Conservative whip removed, he wouldn’t be able to stand for the leadership

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"President Salmond or President Blair would be a nightmare, so let's raise a glass to King Charles"

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@TheRedRoar There @TheRedRoar go again, smearing Corbyn by broadcasting him saying his own words

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Hilary Benn mocks Grieve's climbdown: if future generations ask us, what did you do, we can say, "I took note"

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"Losing is all that Brexit can ever be": just outstanding by @tompeck on Farage in Clacton

Tom Peck: Why does Nigel Farage keep coming back to Clacton? Because it is nothing like Britain

Nigel Farage is talking the language of betrayal, but the only thing he and the rest of the Brexiteers have been betrayed by is reality

www.independent.co.uk

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What the SNP really wants: close the border with England

SNP MP calls for police to patrol Scottish border if lockdown is eased down south

Scotland's border with England should be policed to prevent day-trippers from entering or leaving the country if lockdown measures are lifted down…

www.heraldscotland.com

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You cannot "serve" in a combat role until 18

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"If you can work, if you can pay tax, if you can serve in your armed forces, then you ought to be able to vote." Sir Keir Starmer confirms his support for extending the voting age to 16. 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube

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Number of Tory leaders who didn't become PM... Before Blair (163 years): 0* During Blair (10 years): 3 After Blair (15 years): 0

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I don’t remember many people suggesting govt should spend less on Test & Trace at the time

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Donald Trump is going to jail, isn’t he?

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Historical note. In 1947 bread, potatoes and petrol were rationed. What we had after 2008 was not "austerity"

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Starmer turned up to the CBI yesterday 3 hours early and rehearsed his speech in full twice: @Peston

The key difference between Johnson and Starmer

Here is the symbolic difference between Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer. Johnson at the CBI rocked up with a bunch of notes and mid-way through lost track of what he was saying, whereas Starmer turned...

www.spectator.co.uk

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Tony Blair’s knighthood means he is no longer persona non garter

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@theSNP Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save lives.

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This is a bad argument. If you can’t make case for workers rights in our parliament you shouldn’t rely on divine intervention from Brussels

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It is clear to me that this Deal opens the door for a renewed assault on workers' rights in the coming years. It is worse than May's Deal and does not contain a parliamentary lock on alignment. Any MP who cares about workers' rights should reject this Deal on Saturday.

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3 years

What are the “circumstances” of this incident that mean no further action is necessary?

Police Scotland

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3 years

Given the circumstances of this incident, Police Scotland is satisfied that no further action is necessary. This is in line with our proportionate approach throughout the pandemic.

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In five years' time, we will have forgotten who Nigel Farage was.

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Starmer on PM's definition of new hospitals: he probably described his new wallpaper as "a new flat" #PMQs

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The Rishi Sunak Party has used its veto in a hung parliament

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Six years ago and still insane. Mansion House to Cannon St

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This is completely pointless and utterly brilliant. Do watch.

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5 years

This is what a prime minister looks like

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#OTD 2006. Tony Blair gives his final speech to Labour Conference as Prime Minister: "What makes the difference is not belief alone, but the raw courage to make it happen." "They say I hate the party, and its traditions...There's only one tradition I hated: losing. "

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Remind me again why Labour got rid of this guy

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🥊 Blair v Cameron on Nuclear Power 🥊

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Happy birthday to Tony Blair, 71, the only Labour leader to win a sustainable parliamentary majority since 1966

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Sounds as if 10 of 23 cabinet members would like Tory party members to know they were opposed, but not opposed enough to resign

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Statement from Charles Clarke, Labour former cabinet minister, re ⁦ @campbellclaret ⁩

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Opinium poll for Observer, Cons back to 15-pt lead: Con 38% +2 Lab 23% -1 Lib Dem 15% -5 Brexit 12% +1 Green 4% +2 2,006 UK adults 3-4 Oct, change since last week

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“This is symptomatic of a strategy which goes chasing votes from groups who already have their own party – the Conservative Party.” Actual words in that actual order from Richard Burgon, Lab MP

Labour defends new strategy to focus on patriotism and union flag

Leftwing MPs say plan risks alienating young and BAME voters and lacks ambition and authenticity

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Happy birthday to Tony Blair, 68, the only Labour leader to win a sustainable parliamentary majority since 1966

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I was sceptical about idea of lockdown fatigue when behavioural modellers warned of it in March; they’re being proved right

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John Major, who was more unpopular than Boris Johnson, lecturing his successor on how to govern

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Former deputy Labour leader Tom Watson rejected for peerage

Exclusive: Former deputy Labour leader’s nomination believed to have been rejected over his support for allegations of a paedophile ring at Westminster made by a fantasist who was later jailed

www.independent.co.uk

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6 years

Body language

Nancy Pelosi

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Pleased to have had a candid discussion with @jeremycorbyn today about the direction of Brexit, Northern Ireland, NATO, acting boldly on climate, protecting human rights, and the necessity of forcefully confronting anti-Semitism & Islamophobia.

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1 year

Unexpected from @LordAshcroft : poll of Uxbridge suggests Boris Johnson would win a by-election

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7 years

Corbyn says he took money from Iranian Press TV "a very long time ago". It was 2012. #marr

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8 years

Amazing. More registered Democrats voted Trump (9%) than registered Republicans voted Clinton (7%)

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Lib Dems the most fiscally prudent and the most redistributive, says @TheIFS

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Single shot of Pfizer or Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine cuts risk of hospitalisation by more than 90%

Oxford vaccine more effective than Pfizer jab, new figures show

A single shot of either the Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer jab cuts the chance of needing hospital treatment by more than 90 per cent, 'real world' results from the NHS show.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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HT @GuidoFawkes

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