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I want to specify some points here. I dont consider scriptures are 'brahmin scriptures'. Its for the world. And I dont think MK has misunderstood anything. His acts are intentional and are to misleading the common public to achieve political goals. He is not rational at all.No rational fellow will argue for reservation for rich people and 69% implemention shows the racist behaviour of TN govt. All crooks including JJ has harmed the Poor people of our community very much.MK is a selfish fellow. Even JJ also can go to any extent to harm the weak people to achieve her political ambitions.I want to draw a similar line in reservation issue too. They want tax from us.No body can deny contribution of brahmins in academic area.Still they will use the money to sideline us. No puppet from our community will speak a word for us in parliament except one or two.

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quote=N.SURESH;3379]SIR-the dmk chief minister of t.nadu, kalaignaa, is at it again! he has pounced on Lord vishnu like a predator! under rational intoxication,the kalaignaa has heaped scorn on lord vishnu for defeating king mahabali.(as far as i know, scriptures say that lord vishnu performed a leela to grant moksha to king mahabali). but the irony here is that, many temples propagating greatness of lord vishnu are controlled by the t.nadu govt. itself! so the kalaignaa fumes venom on lord vishnu on one hand, and on the other hand controls the money which comes from the temples which propagate vaishnavism!! it seems for the kalaignaa, vishnu is evil, but the money which comes from vishnu temples is holy!!!

some more examples of double role of Dr.Kalaignaa:

1. controlling Lord ranganathar temple in srirangam on one hand, and allowing statue of the periar to be erected in front of same ranganathar temple on other hand!
2. opening liquor shops and selling alcohol on one hand and propagating evils of alchohol on other hand!

now you all should have understood why our forefathers banned non brahmins from reading vedas and other brahmin scriptures. because many non brahmins were spreading wrong and adverse opinions about these scriptures. the main reason was most non brahmins like the dr.kalaignaa, misunderstood the legends and scriptures.so it was decided to restrict propagation of vedas and other holy scriputures between brahmins itself. since brahmins could not get corrupted by reading scriptures any way, there was no problem. had this habit persisted,may be the dr. kalaignaa would never have known about king mahabali and this comment would not at all have been there!! it is a welcome fact for people to know about all religions, but spreading of these types of frivolous and false notions is condemnable.[/quote]
 
Leelas, Avataars And Kalaignaa!

SIR -Brahminism is the onlyreligion in which there are 'leelas' and 'avataars'. brahmin god vishnu,. protector of universe, came to earth on various forms and shapes and performed many acts. most of these for e.g. his act of granting moksha to king mahabali, killing king vali may look like treacherous acts and it could be misunderstood by people of other religions as acts which sanction violence. many people of other religions like the kalaignaa, have spread misinformation about these leelas and avataars implying that brahmin gods are immoral and they glorify immorality. that is why to prevent our gods from getting wrongly maligned, our forefathers restricted the reading and spreading of scriptures and verses among brahmins alone. of course, our ancestors took this decision not out of contempt for other religions, but out of pain only! because non brahmins were maligning brahmin scriptures and verses by assigning wrong inferences. disappointed and wounded by this, brahmins decided not to spread scriptures and verses beyond a point. this, was of course a loss for them because it prevented brahminism from spreading all over. but there was no other way. look at the way persons like Dr. Kalaignaa are abusing our scriptures even now, and you can understand why there are so much restrictions of learning our culture!

even untouchability was not started by brahmins. in fact, brahmins were victims of untouchability. during days of parasurama, non brahmins were abusing, maligning, teasing and molesting brahmins like anything. even children and women were not spared! frustrated, parasurama took a vow to eliminate the kshatriyas. this is how untouchabiity started. putting in other word, it were non brahmins who started untouchability. but when brahmins retaliated under leadership of parasurama, it was so powerful that it has now culminated in non brahmins themselves asking for abolishing untouchability! the perpetuators of untouchability are themselves pleading for eliminating this practice. may parasurama's soul rest in peace!!
 
Dear Mr. Suresh:

Regarding the following statement you made in your posting Thursday -

SIR-the dmk chief minister of t.nadu, kalaignaa, is at it again! he has pounced on Lord vishnu like a predator!

Could you please tell me where you got this info? I have been reading all the newspapers (except HINDU, of course!) and I haven't so far seen any such news. Thanks!
 
In Hinduism The soul is eternally related to God through transcendental devotional service (bhakti). By reviving one's pure devotion one returns to Krishna in the spiritual realm. By remembering Lord Krishna in devotion throughout one's life, and especiagy at the time of death, one can attain to His supreme abode, beyond the material world.
 
Brahmacharya

The importance of Brahmacharya is clearly explained in Yejurveda. In this modern life very few only understand this and practice it. All Vedas and other scriptures of Hinduism lay great emphasis regarding Brahmacharya. In vedic period a student is also known as Brahmachari. By preserving the energy, strength and vitality of mind and various organs one can lead a happy, energetic and healthy life. The mind will be clear and brain will superb for a Brhmachari. It enhances the strength, life span and health since it is the mine of all virtues .Brahmacharya is the dam of all pleasures of life and only learned people keep it and their power and life increases and all sickness is destroyed. It is easy to preach and to practice is very difficult. One should try to be always in the company of noble people and control their senses as far as possible to get the actual reward of human life. A man is known by the company he keeps. If one always move in the company of good, learned and noble ones there is no doubt that he can be one among them one day. Company is contagious and man changes his colors accordingly sooner or later. He cannot remain unaffected for long best company means not only noble people but also good books written by great scholars, Sages, Saints, Prophets, Rishis, and Munis. These contain vast treasures of wealth and will make one so rich that the worldly riches would appear very insignificant. One of the verses in YajurVeda state that taught people who are actually endowed with divine powers should do two things in this world. One is that they should propagate the teachings of Brahmacharya and control of senses so that people may become strong and healthy leading a full vigorous life. Next thing is by education and practice thereof, they should teach one and all how to develop their inner strength and power so that people may enjoy their blissful life fully in all respects. In another verse it is stated that such people who abandon the company of bad people and give up all bad evil habits and keep away from immoral life increasing their vitality beget good children, they strength and glorify their race and their country.

Brahmacharya will give the power to face and solve any problems as a boat can ferry people through turbulent waters of the sea. A Brahmachari will be liked and respected in all the societies and meetings. In one verse it is explained that the age of a boy begins at twenty-sixth year and for a girl it is seventeen and up to this period they should practice Brahmacharya at any cost and can get married. Those who get education following the rules of Brahmacharya, they shine like sun are quick in all what they do, like a hawk and become the hallmark of respect, enjoying their life skipping like a deer.

In the student life it would be better to preserve their vital fluid which is the life thread, so that they can utilize their energy and strength for their education and learning. In vedic period student is imparted with all the knowledge right from the Earth to the sun and in this way all divinity reside in his body and such students in future will assets to their country and world. They will have harmony of the head, heart and hand in such a way which will be beneficial to the society as a whole. It has been truly said that if our hearts are strong, our heads are right in vain. A person without education is beast and a person without Dharma is like a beast.

Education and knowledge are like two eyes of a person which enable him to see things correctly and assess his own position. The purpose of education is to make man what he ought to be.

 
Darling Kalaigaa!

SIR - This news was published in dinamalar newspaper dt 04 01 2007 thursday ,chennai edition. in a function held at chennai trade centre at nandambakkam (near chennai) the kalaignaa has mouthed the above abuses! these abuses have no connection with the function at all. since i buy and read dinamalar daily i read this news on 4th morning itself. may be other newspapers bave blacked out this news to protect their darling kalaignaa from sharp reaction from brahmins!
 
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Why A Brahmin Should Not Cross The Shores!

SIR-IN brahminism, there is a restriction that a brahmin should not cross the shores and travel to a foreign country. there is a logical reason for this. we all know brahminism is the only 'pure' religion in the world, because brahminism is the only vegetarian religion. in those days (of course even now) all the countries were non vegetarian. you could not get vegetarian food in any counry except india. so if you cross the shores and go to a foreign country, you will suffer for want of veggie food. there are only 2 options left for you -1. either you suffer and starve or 2. eat non vegetarian food and become a sudra!(sudra in sanskrit means non vegetarian-not 'untouchable' as the kalaignaa is propagating. even a brahmin becomes a sudra if he eats nonveggie) so you to avoid the unpleasantness, it was decided that brahmins should not cross the shores and go to foreign places! of course nowadays, many indians are staying in many parts of the world , and i suspect it should not be difficult for brahmins to get pure veggie food in most parts of the world!
 
Alchohol And Kalaignaa!

sir- IN 1971, the then dmk govt. led by Dr,. Kalaignaa opened liquor shops and promoted alcohol consumption in a big way amongst tamils. till then there was total prohibition in t.nadu. just to placate anti liquor lobby, the kalaignaa claimed that on all liquor bottles an advt. will be compulsorily inserted that 'drinking is bad for health'! but will illiterates read this? they cannot! what about those who do not know to read tamil and english? even they cannot read this!so majority of drunkers will not have any access to this warning! that is why knowing that india is a country where there are so many illiterates and uneducated, the founders of indian constitution introduced a provision in constitution which mandates all govts. to enforce total prohibition. it is strange to see a person who lectures about rationalism most of the time, not considering drinking as irrational!
 
Backward caste leader urinates brahmin hatred publicly in front of kalignaa!!

[SIR -i have always been opposed to caste based reservations because of following reasons -
1.it discourages merit and encourages mediocrity
2. it is a violation of basic character of indian constitution which proclaims'everybody is equal before law'
3. it discourages family planning and encourages people to have a large family so that your caste has more bargaining power. this in a country with 2nd largest population in the world!
4. in a country where 70% of people still live in rural areas, and are not dependent on govt.jobs, caste quotas favour only urban indians at the expense of majority rural people.
5. it brings disinterested persons into jobs and interested and ambitious persons are rejected.
6. persons belonging to all castes pay taxes. so using tax payers money for select group of castes alone is a violation of rule of law. even constitution provides quotas only for a limited period of time.

a person who was once head of backward caste commission in t.nadu under then dmk govt. of Dr. kalaignaa, a person who belongs to social justice toilet, has compiled all his casteist filths and vomits and published them in the form of a book! the book is also said to contain erotic titillation! kalaignaa as chiefminister, must have refused to associate himselves with these nefarious salivas. but the kalaignaa has not only released the book in a public function, but has also applauded the abusive fumings and erotic dirts in the book!

the news is published in chennai edition of dinamalar dt.06 01 2007 search the news in www.dinamalar.com
 
North India Vs South India

SIR- . I asked a north indian friend of mine why chiefministers in north india do not abuse brahmins like the way some south indian cheifministers do. he told me"friend! you probably do not know that most of the north indian cheifministers are highly educated!!!"

just like tamil belongs to tamils, english to englishmen and telugu to telugus, brahmin scriptures and temples are associated with brahmins. others can learn them and even follow them. but the controlling authority,in my humble view should always be with brahmins.

a statue of the romsomy periar has been reportedly damaged in coimbatore. 'rational' vandals could have done this to instigate violence against brahmins. i request police to be vigilant and impartial,unlike the chiefminister who is blatantly in favour of 'rational' rowdyism!
 
Kalaignaa Withdraws Another Law!!

SIR - There was a law (or is it order?) introduced by aiadmk govt. in 1992 that if during any agitation, procession or demonstration, public or private property is damaged by agitationists, the compensation money would be recovered fromthe organisation which conducted the agitation. after almost 14-15 yrs. the dmk govt. of kalaignaa has suddenly withdrawn this order!so no 'rational' goons and vandals can damage public or private property during their 'agitations', 'processions' or 'demonstrations' and go scot free without any monetary punishment - thanks to kalaignaa!!!
 
Kalaignaa, The Darling Of Rational Vandals!!

SIR - There was not even a single major incident of damage to periar statue during 5 yrs. of aiadmk rule previously. but within few months of the Dr. Kalaignaa coming to power, quite a few such incidents have taken place. the kalignaa does not instill any confidence among hindu and brahmin outfits, as he is blatantly tilted towards 'rational' vandals and goons. these rational vandals and goons obviously feel that even if they commit any serious crime, they will be let scot free by this govt. the previous chiefminister jayalalitha was neutral . she did not tilt towards any particular viewpoint. she was highly educated, and therefore perhaps knew that a chiefminister should not abuse any caste , community or religion in public. ironically periar was more safe under a brahmin chiefminister rather than a 'rational' chiefminister

it is shocking to see that the dmk chiefminister is continuing to keep syed munir hooda,a muslim accused of hobnobbing with cannibal madhani who cold murdered several innocent tamils in 1998 coimbatore blast, as his secretary. the hooda may have been 'cleared' of the charges. but i dont think it is prudent or smart enough on the part of a chiefminister to appoint such a person as his secretary!!
 
Kalaignaa Withdraws An Another Order!!!

sir - about 80 lakh books for +2students for various at the cost of 7 crorers tax payer money was published by dmk govt. of t.nadu last year. suddenly, under pressure from various quarters, the Dr. Kalaignaa, changed the syllabus for students on the pretext that, the syllabus was difficult for students! after so many years this sudden discovery! what will happen to 80 lakhs books published out of 7 crores tax payer money based on old syllabus? is it not criminal wastage of pubic funds?

the kalaignaa ridicules temples having nude statues. but even jesus was nude! will the kalaignaa ridicule jesus? this minority dmk govt. is pathetically dependent on catholic sonia maina's support! so ridiculing jesus will enrage the maina and led to eventual fall of kalaiagnaa's ministry if congress withdraws support! remember even mahatma gandhi was not fully clothed. it is better to be a nude patriot(LIKE GANDHIJI) rather than be a fully clothed traitor(LIKE ROMSOMY PERIAR)!

THE KALAIGNAA SAYS SINCE THE PERIAR WAS FULLY CLOTHED, THERE IS NOTHING WRONG IN ERECTING HIS STATUE IN FRONT OF TEMPLES!(DINAMALAR CHENNAI EDITION 07 01 2007) IS BEING FULLY CLOTHED A QUALIFICATION FOR ANYBODY TO GET HIS OR HER STATUE ERECTED IN FRONT OF ORTHODOX TEMPLES? NOTORIOUS CRIMINALS LIKE AUTO SHANKAR, SANDALWOOD SMUGGLER VEERAPPAN, DADA VEERAMANI, BILLA, RANGA, CANNIBAL MADHANI, CANNIBAL AFZAL, FAKE BISHOP YOBU SARAVANAN, SHIBU SOREN, PUNK KUMAR- ALL WERE AND ARE FULLY CLOTHED INPUBLIC VIEW! DOES THAT QUALIFY THEM FOR BEING STATUED IN FRONT OF ORTHODOX TEMPLES?

A DMK MLA FROM CHENNAI, BABU IS REPORTED TO HAVE ENTERED A POLICE STATION INCHENNAI, THREATENED THE POLICE AND FREED A CRIMINAL AND TOOK THE CRIMINAL WITH HIM! (JAYA TV NEWS 07 01 2006 AT 01.00 PM) SINCE THIS MLA BABU IS FULLY CLOTHED , WILL HIS STATUE BE ERECTED IN FRONT OF ANY ORTHODOX TEMPLE Mr. KALAIGNAA?

in ramayana, ravana says he tried to cheat seetha by dressing as rama and approaching her. but he says 'immediately after i dressed up as rama, i lost the desire to approach another man's wife'! similarly if a person becomes a brahmin he loses desire to commit nefarious activities.such is the power of the practices associated with brahminism. that is why many scriptures, vedas, temples which were not open to non brahmins, were freely allowed for brahmins, since they could not get wrongly influenced by it any way.
 
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Insurance Cashier Seeks New Pastures!!

SIR - 40 yr. old iyengar brahmin indian POST GRADUATE male, with 19 yrs. experience in indian govt. generalinsurance co. in english typing, english data entry operation, clerical underwriting, cash handling, accounts assisting & system admn assisting, seeks suitable job in apt sector preferabbly in chennai. the candidate is a 100% teetotaller , god fearing, committed to honesty & hardwork. he is well versed in tamil and english. studied hindi and sanskrit also. passed licenciateship in general insurance. in the present central govt. sector, work culture is not good. unionism, all sorts of casteism prevail over hardwork and qualifications. there is very little scope for employees of forward community. hence the candidate wants and is willing to migrate to private sector. pls.contact 9884058895 or email:[email protected].in if you have any information about any good opening.
 
Kamalshah Vs Kalaignaa!

SIR - Dmk chiefminster oft.nadu has ridiculed nudity in temple statues. the dispute here is about erection of the periar statue infront of srirangam Lord Ranganathar temple. but the kalaignaa has quoted about nudity in Lord ganesha statues in some other temples at some other places! i wonder what is the connection between nude statues is some other temples and the periar statue in srirangam! the kalaignaa fumes 'nude statues of gods have been installed inside temples. so there is nothing wrong in fully clothed periar statue being erected opposite temples" by this logic, does that mean that just because it is fully clothed, the statue of any traitor, murderer or rapist can be erected in front of temples? the nudity of god is like nudity of child! lganesha is child god. he is an elephant god. it is shameful to see kalaignaa even at this age and even in this position seeing nudity in statues of gods that too inside temples with vulgar eyes. will a doctor who postmortems a naked body see that body with sexual passion? never! will any physician who observes and touches various parts of bodies of his or her patients feel sexual passion in that observation or touch? never! because the doctors and physicians look and touch bodies through medical angles! similarly in those days, brahmins and orthodox hindus were so matured that their sexual passion were not aroused due to nude statues. so nude statues were installed even inside temples. of course, many of these statues are covered nowadays because the people of present age are not as matured as the people of those days.

There was a criminal called kamalshah in pondicherry, who in 1999 molested & killed his own brother's wife. this kamalshah has seen even his own brother's wife, who is actually like sister to him, as a sexual object! it seems Dr.kalaignaa is seeing statues of gods as sexual machines just like kamal shah has seen his sister in law as sexual object! we have heard reports of child rape and as to how many criminals have seen even children as sex objects. seeing a god's statue as sex object, as Mr.Kalaignaa is doing, is no better than seeing children as sex objects.
 
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Kalaiganaa Blabbers Yet Again!

SIR - DMK chiefminister of t.nadu karunanidhi has been caught on wrong foot yet again! he has yet again betrayied his ignorance on hinduism! the kalaignaa says the periar is a 'hindu' atheist!! hinduism is a religion. atheism is anti religion! how can a atheist be a 'hindu' ??? if you are an atheist, it means you do not have any religion. then how can a atheist be called a 'hindu'?after all if you are an atheist you are out of religion. and if you are religious, you cannot be an atheist. at this rate,.the karunanidhi may soon use following terms in his 'speeches' "

1. male mother!!
2. female father!!
3. meat eating vegetarian!!
4. rich beggar!!!
5. poor billionare!!!
6. educated illiterate!!!
7. uneducated literate!!!
8. blind sight!!!

do you have any more words like this? please inform the karunanidhi so that he can use them in his discourses on 'hinduism'!!!
 
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Kalaignaa Quails,wails And Laments!!!

[SIR- I was reading an issue of kumudham published some time last year in 2006 after assembly elections. the cover story contains interview of the kalrunanidhi. the karunanidhi says about his son M.K. satalin that 'satalin's biggest handicap is that he is born as a son of a lower caste'. Karunanidhi Kalaignaa! you are in power now. if you have so much of an inferiorty complex, that you belong to lower caste, why not declare your caste, the isai vellalan community, as an upper caste??? (after all you are in power now.) then satalin need not suffer from handicap of being a lower caste. after all it was you Dr. Karunanidhi, who declared your caste as 'most backward' in 1989. it were politicians like you kalaignaa who classified people as 'lower' and 'upper' and not people. so you can easily change the tag if you want. why are you not doing this even when n power?? whats the point in quailing, wailing and lamenting when you can easily change the position in a matter of few seconds?? any takers for this idea kalaignaa sir???
 
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Oxymoron Kalaignaa!!!

SIR- Here is some addition to dmk chiefminister, kalaignaa's bluff on the periar being a 'hindu atheist'. this is called oxymoron.oxford dictionary says oxymoron means 'two or more contradictory words read in conjunction' here are a few more examples on the pattern of 'hindu atheist' bluff:

1. married bachelor!!
2. honest politician!!
3. patriotic traitor!!!
4. loyal betrayer!!!
 
Periar A 'split Personality'???

SIR - I remember reading in CNN/IBN website that mohinder, notorius criminal who raped and killed many children in NOIDA, Uttar pradesh, could be a split personality. i referred oxford dictionary which says'split personality means a person having alternate characters at the same time'. by this definition, i am convinced that the periar was a split personality. it is said that the periar used to warmly welcome even persons less than half of his age or even persons who used to oppose him bitterly to his place and treat them with dignity and honour. but the very next day he used to attack his opponents, brahmins and orthodox hindus in the cheapest of language. this is a classic example of split personality.so is the case with the kalaignaa! the kaliaignaa also will welcome any person, even his bitter opponent, to his place and treat him with respect. but the very next day,he will pounce and abuse his opponents and brahmins using the dirtiest of languages, without any provocation!!! another example of 'split personality'???
 
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Khushbammai And Kanimozhi Kalaignaa!!

SIR - IF khusboo (some people call her as khusbammai because she is acting as maniyamma in a film!) says there is no need for chastity for women,pseudo tamil protectors oppose and abuse her. but if kanimozhi kalaignaa says the same thing the entire system of these 'protectors' shuts down without any trace of protest! ironically even the periar has said that there s no need for chastity for tamil women. not only this, most of the periar's discourses hold good only for urban women like khusbammai and kanimozhi kalaignaa, who form miniscule minority of total indian population.
 
Isai Vellalar Domination In T.nadu Cabinet??

SIR - IN 1982,the late MGR as t.nadu chief minister appointed a few malayalees to top posts in administration. immediately, the then dmk president. Dr.Kalaignaa fumed that 'malayalee domination is spreading in t.nadu!', obviously to instigate hatred against Dr. MGR, who was a malayalee. but now, in t.nadu cabinet, there are 2 isai vellalars (Mr. Kalaignaa & satalin), though isai vellalars form not even 1% of t.nadu population. there is not even a single brahmin though brahmins form a considerably higher population than isai vellalars. if somebody were to say that 'isai vellar domination is spreading in t.nadu' will Shri. Kalaignaa agree with it???
 
The Bluff Of Caste Quotas!!

SIR - The decadal indian census last taken in 2001 and published in 2004, clearly says that more than 70% of indians live in rural areas, and thus are NOT DEPENDENT on govt. jobs or higher education. in that case what is the need for caste quotas in govt. jobs and higher educations?? will apoligists and pall bearers of caste quotas like Dr.Kalignaa explain???
 
Female Brahminism!!!

[SIR - The founders of all religions were male chauvinists. that is why all religions are loaded heavily in favour of men and insult women. but i think the founder of brahminism must have been a female!!! of course, the name 'brahmin' is derived from brahma- a male god! but all provisions of brahminism are loaded so heavily in favour of women! there are very little responsibilities and duties for women in brahminism (though women have equal respect), and the entire load is on men! so,i am convinced the founder of brahminism should have been a women for sure!!!
 
Motilal Vs Maina!!!

SIR The late motilal nehru, a great leader, a freedom fighter and father of jawaharlal nehru, was such an orthodox brahmin that he will not even eat onions! but sonia maina gandhi who is daughter in law of the nehru dynasty has not only aligned herself with traitors who opposed india's freedom struggle, it is said the trio of sonia maina-priyanka and rahul gandhi are rabid meat eaters!! moreover, priyankal has married a christian fundamentalist! how can these fellows then claim to be inheritors of nehru???
 
Kalaignaa Withdraws An Another Order Due To Pummelling & Pounding By Pmk!!!

SIR - DMK chiefminister karunanidhi, has done it again! he has withdrawn his own order within 48 hours of issuing it! the karunanidhi had appointed indrakumari to head t.nadu women's commission. but there was vitriolic opposition to this appointment, by PMK, and rightly so, as indrakumari was a corrupt women, whom even dmk had opposed vigorously once upon a time. petrified at the opposition of PMK, the kalrunanidhi, has not only withdrawn the appointment, but the entire team has been dissolved! so much so for assertive administration!!!
 
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