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Time to clean the Cobb webs in my blog. I am happy to tell those few good souls who visit this blog now and then, that I am engaged. After a few weeks of playing hide and seek on the phone and one evening of meeting in person, I finally conceded defeat and surrendered to a lovely lady who we goes by the name Deepi.The match making process was not unlike the ones we see in movies. There was

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I am observing generation gap in my life for the first time. It just pisses me off when my parents try to stuff their age old prejudices down my throat. To top it off, I hear them say "You are in America and you don't know this!" or "You are confused!" or the emotional atom bomb "I am doing only for you own good". I don't know how to let the know that I am not 12 any more. I am freeking 26 for

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Tagged by Skely.1. I set my alarm to 6 AM though I get up only at 7 AM. I wake up, shut the alarm off and go back to sleep. That extra one hour sleep is heaven!2. I let my mind wander when I am driving. Sometimes I will get so caught up in my dream that I miss my exit. God knows, how I don't get into an accident.3. I hate shopping alone or for that matter shopping at all.4. I will never buy pop

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How will one feel when the people who are close to him don't trust him enough? Smother him with advice and micro-manage his words and activities. Instill doubt in him may be their ideas and dreams are better and more practical than his. He knows that they want the best for him but, he is still torn between following his own gut and the advice of people who are close to him!what a pickle to be in!

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I am so irregular in posting these days. Partly because I am lazy and partly because blogger is blocked in my office. It is interesting to see how you get creative to write some posts only when you are at work and have a ton of things to finish up. Sort of reminiscent of the school days when you would sneak in to watch few overs of cricket even if you have an tough exam the next day. Those few

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I had this orkut scrap conversation with my buddy Vijay yesterday. He was saying how his friends back in India are planning for a trip to Goa and how he is missing it. I can empathize with him since I too am in the same boat.Its hard out here sometimes. You feel like life passes you by when you are busy with your routine work. I miss those weekends in college in India where you don't have to plan

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Nothing exciting these days, other than the weekend trip to Cleveland. The security in Airport is getting crazier by the day! No water, no liquids, nothing!!!! What will I do on long flights to India??? Work is not challenging and to top that they block blogspots and orkut urls :( did I do anything wrong in the last life? Should do something to add some excitement to life; may be I should start a

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I don't have all the Key West trip pics with me now. It's in my Aunt's and my cousin Ahila's(who right now is in Kusumu,Kenya, to work in a HIV clinic for a month. Bless Her Soul!!!) digi cams.The only one I have is this. Its the pic of a Dolphin giving a hand-shake to Varun with Vetri, Ahila and me cheering! This moment is a snap shot of a truly fun filled vacation. Enjoy this, and I will put

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1154606633260213082006-08-03T08:00:00.000-04:002006-08-06T18:14:59.353-04:00

Merrill Lynch Hopewell Campus in New Jersey. I have been telling my friends how big and beautiful it is. Here is the the proof. After viewing the pics, I feel like I didn't do justice to it :( any professional photographers around???

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Back to reality from an awesome 4 day vacation with my family here(aunt, cousin sis and nephews). We went to the Florida Keys, stayed in a villa, went deep sea fishing, ate the fish we caught, played monkey and dived for coins till my lungs bled(not literally of course)in the swimming pool, pet and fed the dolphins(they were awesome), hung out in the southern most city in Continental US and got

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1153399987493893442006-07-20T08:38:00.000-04:002006-07-20T08:53:10.583-04:00

One of my buddies, asked me yesterday how does it feel to be 25. The first thing that came to my mind is this title line. Ha! Ha! Dead weight and nothing else! Like a rolling stone, rolling in every possible direction influenced by things both within and beyond my control. Where this stone will roll next? Or how long this will roll? I don't know and I don't care. All I care is that so far it's

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Today I am on a high! So pardon the vanity in the title. I am excited coz today I did something selfless and worthwhile, for a change. That is, I donated blood today, my second time. There was a blood donation camp in Merrill Lynch today. I reached office and saw the mail. I thought for possible excuses to escape the needle prick but couldn't find any. So, before I change my mind I rushed and

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I chanced upon an old buddy in the Gym yesterday. After the usual pleasantries, the conversation went on as follows,He: So, when are you getting married.Me: Not anytime soon. Why?He: Hey! Come on! That's why you a coming to the Gym right? That's why I come.Me: ??????If I want to get married or at the least find a girl friend, I would have gone to a guitar class than to the gym. Coz, a guy who

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When I was filling my profile in orkut, I came across the column 'Passions'. Its stumped me for a while. What would I write for it. I thought for a while and tried to come up with answers like,Reading -- that's not true I started reading only recently and don't even do it very often.Sports -- that would be the most atrocious lie I can say.Travelling -- Gosh! no! I am a home bird, I would rather

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1149076604729543972006-05-31T07:48:00.000-04:002006-06-05T08:16:24.743-04:00

I am at the cross roads of life.Two paths to follow,both with its own opportunitiesalong with the pit falls.I know both will be equally good,both will take me to the people I love,I don't know what to choose,so I am just standing here staring at both.

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(pointers I posted as a comment.Thought it will useful as a post too)1.Eat healthy food that is high in calories like nuts, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, banana, milk, curd etc., these are readily available.2. Eat lot of protein too. You can get Whey protein powder in any nutrition store and make a protein shake with two scoops a day. Plus eat foods that are naturally high in protein like

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At last, some results for the efforts. I weigh 155 lb now, that's 6 pounds gain in 10 weeks. That's some achievement considering it took me almost 4 years to gain my previous 6 pounds.I have been eating like crazy, almost twice as much as I used to to do. Not all of these are muscles though, I see a thin layer of fat around my waist which obviously is not a good thing. I am just hoping I can burn

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1147713558401811822006-05-15T13:13:00.000-04:002006-05-15T13:19:18.436-04:00

Hey guys, This guy Swaroop saw a Traffic policeman jump a red light in bangalore and this is what he did. This guy had the guts to do the right thing. The least we can do is to spread the news.

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1147383133825388712006-05-11T17:28:00.000-04:002006-05-11T17:32:39.173-04:00

If you think the latest bill to make reservations from 22.5% to 49.5% percent is absurd and will only resulting in diluting the skills of the students. Please make you voice heard by signing here. http://www.petitiononline.com/re225495/petition.html

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I am jobless these days,learnt to waste time in many ways.Lot of work to do, such as GMAT and so,but am putting it off for tomorrow.My brain tells me to apply,Alas! my heart refuses to comply.Whiling away in blogsville and orkutOh God! When will I shape up and act?

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1144876405258166892006-04-12T17:12:00.000-04:002006-04-18T11:15:32.706-04:00

Arjun was waiting in the Chatrapati Shivaji Airport lounge for the arrival of visiting students form Karachi University to participate in the cultural fest in his college. Not known to be a student participating sincerely in the college activities, Arjun made the cultural secretary raise his eyebrows in shock when he volunteered to pick up the student coming from Karachi. Little did the cultural

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It's wonderful being your brother;there is nothing I would be rather.I learn a lot watching you;its confidence that you imbue.we grow closer everyday,No matter how far we stay.Brief periods of silence bother me no more,For I know its each other that we adore.you read my blog the most,it motivates me to post.The interest you take in my workgives me the much needed perk.you have completed a

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I had a busy weekend visiting D.C. Still continuing my (mis?)adventures in the Gym,because of which my GMAT preparation is suffering. Today is a day off from Gym, so hopefully I will drag my butt to the Barnes & Nobles book store and do some reading. There has been some gain for the pain. Now I weigh 2 pounds heavier than the beginning of March. The 6 months - 10 pounds goal seems to be on

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1144063879103843252006-04-03T07:27:00.000-04:002006-04-03T13:31:21.460-04:00

Spring has arrived in all its glory;whats better than to celebrate in Washington D.C.click here for pics

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I was thinking on writing some useful(for a change) entry in my blog, something that's educative and if possible inspirational. Where will I ever find such a thing? Hmmm! Idea!! Why not write about by my trial and tribulations in the Gym. I am sure there are many skinny guys like me dreaming about Salman's and Surya's physique and letting out a huge sigh. I don't know how hard or impossible is it

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Today evening I saw a car sticker that said 'I am proud to be a Christian'. I was pissed of reading that. Then I thought what made me get angry. I don't have any problems with stickers that read 'American and Proud' and others with similar message.Religion and Patriotism are both beliefs. We are social animals who want to associate ourselves with a group to feel safe and secure. This is the basis

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Its been quite and unremarkable days since my last post. Except during last weekend when I went to Cleveland after a long gap. From there we went to Columbus to attend Pranav's 5th birthday party. The whole Detroit gang of Kumar anna, Ilango anna and Jai anna were there. As usual I had a ball.On Sunday all the moms, Devi anni, Kala, Krishna, Sudha, Nirubha, Prabha(put akkas at the end of

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As usual I had a jobless Sunday, I was thinking about random things(as usual), I thought of this. What's worse? To overestimate or Underestimate oneself. This seems to be a meaningful debate in the light of our modern society where failure is frowned upon. Let me give a shot at it.To Overestimate is to overrate one's skills and ability, to expect more from oneself and keep slogging till one

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Bhagat Singh was 23 when he was hanged by the British. A few weeks before his death he wrote his explanation in response to disapproval from his Sikh community and his other revolutionary friends on his lack of faith. You can read the explanation here .Its hard to believe that these are the words of a condemned man, facing his imminent death. The clarity of thought that created his words is

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This is one of the Analytical Writing Assesment (AWA) question I came across. I thought I will pen my analysis down and see how it looks. If you find flaw in my reasoning please do let me know.I agree with the above assesment, probably because its the correct(safe) thing to do give the recent scandals like Enron etc., But before I give my reasons for agreeing, let me play devil's advocate for a

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My colleagues Shyam and Shilpa invited me to their apartment for dinner yesterday. We went to get the movie 'Rang de Basanti' to watch over snacks and dinner. We had samosas for snack and Shilpa made an excellent grilled tortilla with Indian spices. I had a sumptuous dinner watching RDB. What else can you ask for? Shyam and Shilpa took a lot of effort to make me feel comfortable. It was a dinner

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Yesterday was my first day at this Gym. I wanted to join a gym for a long time. I never got a chance to do it since I never had a permanent address for myself. It’s one of drawbacks of being a consultant. You never know how long you will work on a project before moving out. Finally I signed a lease for 12 months in an apartment last week. Since I am stuck here for the next 12 months, I thought I

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It's been my life's ambition to pursue my interest in you. How many days have I sat alone dreaming of getting to know you better, to understand your complexities, to appreciate the nuances and to lead a happy and purposeful life through you.I know I am not the only one with these dreams. I have to compete with lot of smart guys for whom, like me, you are their life's passion; the door way to

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சும்மாவே ஆயிரத்தி எட்டு பிழையோடு தமிழில் எழுதுவேன். இதுலே இங்லிஷ்லெ டைப் பண்ணி அது தமிழில் வந்தா கேக்கவா வேணும். எப்படியோ தமிழில எழுத வாய்ப்பு கிடைச்சிருக்கு, அதுவரைக்கும் சந்தோசம். ஹய்யா!! தமிழில கவிதை எழுத கண்ட ரைமிங் டிக்சினரி தேட வேண்டியது இல்ல. தமிழில எழுதி என்னை ஊக்குவித்த அனுவுக்கும், துர்காதேவிக்கும் நன்றி.

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When Jeethu(ex-roommie) called me last Thursday to ask me if I want to come with him skiing to Pokonos ski resort, I remembered how my cousin Ahila told me that skiing is exciting and fun and I immediately said yes. I had a misinformed notion that skiing is something like Roller-skating which I am familiar with. I was all excited and pictured myself gently skiing down the slope and with poise and

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Well! It’s been three and a half years since I have left India and came here to the US. What have I done in these years? What have I learnt my Master’s degree notwithstanding? Why am I still here? am I scared to go back to my own country?Life is no longer a challenge here. I have got a decent job and gained some good work experience now. I know for sure that I will not be unemployed ever. When I

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I can't believe my eyes when I saw today's temperature. It’s 54 deg Fahrenheit. Its only 3 days ago we had a blizzard dumping almost a feet of snow and today its pleasant as a spring day.I went to get some thing for lunch. I stepped out the car with my jacket and started waking. Then I realized, wait a second, it’s not cold. Its not just not being cold, actually it was warm inside my jacket. So I

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1139785280117474282006-02-12T17:58:00.000-05:002006-02-12T18:03:28.573-05:00

Immobilized during this weekend due a snow storm :( All is not lost, atleast I got some cool(Cold) pics here.

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6:07 am: Got up silently screaming, I am soooo late!!!!!6:09 am: Brushed6:11 am: Shaved6:13 am: washed my face6:16 am: Got Dressed6:18 am: put on shoes and jacket6:20 am: In my car driving to the train station to New York.Folks, isn't it a world record or something?. May be I should give the Guinness Book of Records a call. What say??P/S: please note that I get up this early only if I have to New

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Ability to reason is your compass ,Knowledge is your map ,Goals are your check points ,Attitude is your rifle ,Love is your ration ,Friends are your fellow soldiers ,Challenges are your enemies ,Hope is your courage ,uncertainty is your fear ,Happiness is your victory ,Sometimes life is like a patrol.

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Employee or Employer? It's been a question bouncing back and forth in my head for a really long time. Which one is better? to join a company and work your way up, taking comfort in the steady life and a stable finance or start a company and be an entrepreneur, soaking up in a life a risks and challenges. Let me put my thoughts on the board and see how they match up.EmployeePros:1. Steady job2.

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Finally...!!!! Vegas and Grand Canyon trip pics are here

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Avinash was on his way back to Hartford, Connecticut, back to his lovely wife Diyah and his cute as a button, daughter Nila. He was going back from an meeting with top management in CSFB, New York, on a multi-million dollar software services contract. He is more successful than he ever dreamed of. He has the perfect job, caring wife and an adorable daughter. "What else do I need?", he will ask

ckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526931417299685167noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15359264.post-1137609120177525032006-01-18T13:30:00.000-05:002006-01-20T10:09:10.316-05:00

Click here to see the Nebraska Trip pictures

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Saturday morning, got up late,was hungry but too lazy to eat.Turned on the TV, nothing to see,checked my messenger, where my friends be?Nothing more to read in CNN and NBC,what do I care for trouble in the South China Sea?Picked up my mobile to call my buddies,who came to US to pursue their studies.All I could talk to is an answering machine,am getting tired of this daily routine.It’s freezing

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So long I wished to donate!But so scared was I to initiate.Today gathered my nerves to undertake.The Lady in the drive tried to alleviate,She promised the pain will soon dissipate.Nervously I saw the needle perforate;in the bag my blood did accumulate.For 10 min the pain did pervade.Hurray!! Atlast I did donate!

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Lt. Saurab Kalia woke up in his hospital bed still dizzy with morphine given to dull his pain. He is recovering from twin operations, one to reconstruct his shattered left ankle and the other to remove shrapnel from his spleen. He looked around to find his mother and his fiancé by his bed side. They were sad and happy, sad that he is injured and happy that he is still alive.Saurab's mind went

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You taught me Hard work by Working Hard,You taught me to listen by being a listener,You taught me to be frugal by being simple,You taught me to love by caring for us,You taught me everything by being you,I didn't appreciate you enough, its my bad,Its never late to say Thank you Dad!

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Dec 28, WedIts 10 pm. We (me, aunt padma, cousin ahila) are to leave for Lincoln,Nebraska at 6 am tomorrow. Didn't do any packing yet, started ironing my clothes, then decided 'Oh! Screw it! I will do it later'. Dumped all the clothes into my carry-on, packed Atlas Shrugged and Malgudi Days to keep me company on the plane.Dec 29, ThurGot up to the sound of the Alarm at 3:30 am, contemplated for a

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Vanity - Excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments;Vikram came back to his apartment, in a posh area of Plainsboro,New Jersey, from work, tired. He is not a stranger to tiredness. Its been his best buddy for a long time. Actually he liked being tired which usually means he has met a deadline or exceeded expectations earning kudos from his manager. That's how he rose from a developer

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I can't figure out why there is so much emphasis on horoscope match. Is it a science really. I don't know much about it, but I know this much that it is based on 9 planets. But who said there is only 9 planets. Now the scientists say Pluto is not a planet but an oversized asteroid. Who knows how many other planets are there still to be discovered? Won't it change all the calculations???Another

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Just Finished AYN RAND's book Fountain Head. I am writing this post immediately so that I don't lose sense of the novel. Word of Caution!!! This post might not make sense if you haven't read the book.The book has 2 contrasting characters, Howark Roark, the Creator and Peter Keating, the second-hander. The author used these two contrasting characters to put forth her idea of Objectivism (DD, had a

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I find to hard to list the resolutions for 2006. I wonder if this is because its the first time I am taking a new year resolution. Anyways let me that a shot at it. My 2006 resolutions are1. Learn Sharepoint (I have been sitting on this for long)2. Remember to wish friends/family on their birthdays (like DD does!!!!)3. Find a girlfriend (Hopefully my mom doesn't see this!!)4. Read more, use the

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Full MoonOrange sky in dawn/duskFall ColoursWhite ChristmasCherry BlossomsFresh smell after rainOoty weatherEvening in a beachHike by a streamMovie with friendsEarly Morning sleepHot shower in winterDinner with FamilyStroll with sweetheartEnthralling NovelBirthday wishesCollege Days memoriesFirst CrushI am tagging DD,VJ,Anu,Skely,Shyam to continue this list.

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Wednesday 11/23, I started out early from Office to Cleveland. It was a long 8 hour drive. I myself not sure how I manage to drive 8 hours just by myself, 8 hours is a whole work day!!!! I listen to music, talk on the phone, but still 8 hours?? How the hell I spend it, I don't know. This journey is sort of like life itself, I think, hardly realizing how fast the years roll by. When I sit back and

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Just back from a 3 day trip to Las Vegas, Grand Canyon and Zion National Park. I flew into San Diego from New York on Thursday night and met with Sunil(college buddy). Then drove to Santa Ana where Mahesh(aka Maggi! Another college buddy) and his wife Uma live.Friday Morning, we set out to Zion National Park in Utah.Its approximately 6 hours drive from Maggi's house. We rented a new Pontiac G6

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Smart but naive!Loved but lonely!Hardworking but lazy!Friendly but reserved!Intelligent but clueless!I am a walking talking Ying Yang.Thanks DD for tagging me.

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Today, On my way to work from my apartment in Princeton, New Jersey, I was stuck in a God Awful traffic Jam for an hour . I wished for the first time that I had a driver here. When you are stuck in a traffic jam, there isn't much you can do other than you know, think about random things!Then I realized that US is a strange country. Here you can buy an BMW but can't afford a driver, you can buy a

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Purpose of life!!! Couldn't figure it out.. learn, work, marry, procreate, die.. is that all to it. Didn't mean to start my blogging with a serious topic, but could find anything else to think about. I googled 'purpose of life' and all the links that came up are religious sites. No offense to religious people, but thats not what I was looking for.I like to think life is beautiful. But is it

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