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#ClimateChange
endangers lives in the US & worldwide. The US must lead the way, not get left behind
#ParisAgreement
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The
#CleanPowerPlan
reduces
#pollution
that causes
#climatechange
& harms health! Don’t repeal it,
@EPA
! Americans deserve
#CleanAir4Kids
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Today, we launched our new “Delivering Clean Air: Health Benefits of Zero-Emission Trucks and Electricity” report. Click below to learn how the transition to zero-emission heavy-duty vehicles on major truck routes would prevent 66,800 premature deaths.
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RELEASED TODAY: Our 20th Annual
#StateOfTheAir
report. The more you learn about the air you breathe, the more you can protect your health and take steps to make our air cleaner and healthier.
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Many work and play in environments with poor indoor air quality, which can lead to lung health issues. Our friends
@RZ_Mask
will donate $1 for every mask sold to the American Lung Association.
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No one should use
#ecigarettes
or any other
#tobacco
product. “E-cigarettes are not safe and can cause irreversible
#lung
damage and
#lungdisease
.” – CEO
@HaroldWimmer
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1 Juul pod = nicotine in 20 cigarettes. Don’t be fooled, Juul has created this epidemic.
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Find healthcare coverage at from November 1st-January 15th. If you are uninsured or just need a plan that works better for you, we have tools and info to help you choose a plan at .
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The nation’s leading patient groups are standing together to oppose
#GrahamCassidy
Call your Senators and join us.
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Revised Senate
#healthcarebill
takes away protections for people w/ pre-existing cdtns. Call your Senators:
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How do you access COVID-19 testing now that the public health emergency has ended? Find tests in pharmacies nationwide or consult your healthcare provider.
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Thank you
@iamjohnoliver
@LastWeekTonight
for raising awareness about importance of lung health!!
#JeffWeCan
stop
#bigtobacco
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No one expects they will ever have to take care of a loved one with
#pf
. Discover ways you can help support someone through this disease .
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.
@EPA
uses peer-reviewed research to
#SaveOurLungs
. Censoring science puts health at risk.
#DefendEPA
#DefendScience
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While the e-cigarette industry tells smokers falsely that switching to their products is safer and can help them quit, we are urging the urging smokers to “Quit, Don’t Switch.”
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RIGHT NOW
@EPA
is holding a public hearing on the
#CensoringScience
rule, which would blind the agency to the true health harms of pollution and lead to more lives lost.
#ScienceNotSilence
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We’re asking
@CMSGov
to reject Alabama’s Medicaid waiver to protect access to care for people with
#lungdiseases
such as
#asthma
,
#COPD
,
#PF
and
#lungcancer
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"'Switching is not quitting' if you're still using nicotine." Cheif Medical Officer, Albert Rizzo
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Today, we are proud to launch our new
@LUNGFORCE
“Saved By The Scan” creative in partnership with
@AdCouncil
and
@HillHolliday
. You stopped smoking. Now stop
#lungcancer
. There’s a new scan that can detect lung cancer early, when it’s more curable.
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Right now,
@EPA
Administrator Scott Pruitt is pushing the
#CensoringScience
rule, which would blind the agency to the true health harms of pollution and lead to more lives lost .
#ScienceNotSilence
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Flavored e-cigarettes attract and hook kids. End the sale of all flavored
#ecigarettes
now to protect our kids from becoming next generation hooked on
#nicotine
.
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Switching to
#vaping
is not quitting smoking.
#ecigarettes
still produce a number of dangerous chemicals including acetaldehyde, acrolein, and formaldehyde. Looking to quit for good? Get 10% off our proven Freedom From Smoking plus program:
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The lung emoji is finally available! 🫁
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Today we're proud to announce the launch of the COVID-19 Action Initiative: a $25M initiative to end COVID-19 and defend against future respiratory virus pandemics.
#COVIDAction
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The introduction of a
#COVID19
vaccine gives us hope and is just the start of a chain reaction to return to what we love. Learn more at .
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🌍 We need your help to create a world free of
#lungdisease
. 📣 We’re calling on
#policymakers
to set stronger clean truck standards and to implement investments in
#zeroemission
electricity. Sign our petition:
#cleanair
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Big Tobacco and
#vaping
companies are continuing to addict kids and profit at their expense.
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More than 125 million Americans still breathe unhealthy air. Leaders need to defend
#CleanAirAct
&
#SaveOurLungs
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We need to protect the health of our nation’s youth and stop the e-cigarette epidemic NOW. We’re in full support of the American Academy of Pediatrics call to remove JUUL from the market.
@AmerAcadPeds
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Released Today: We joined with 17 other health & medical groups to urge Congress to support a transition to electric vehicles to reduce dangerous pollution & protect
#publichealth
.
#CleanerCars
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Pres Obama just announced proposed carbon pollution standards that would protect health of millions. Our statement:
http://t.co/WHbvcyi8hN
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Our new “The Road to Clean Air” report highlights the public health, air quality and climate change benefits that could be achieved if steps are taken now to ensure widespread transportation electrification in the coming decades:
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Today’s decision is welcomed and long overdue.
@FDATobacco
made the right decision to end the sale of all Juul products including
#menthol
. They remain one of the most popular e-cigarettes among teens. Stopping these sales is an important step in ending the youth vaping epidemic.
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Today
@EPA
is in SF to hear public comments on their proposal to repeal the
#CleanPowerPlan
, a lifesaving rule which would cut
#pollution
and protect
#lunghealth
. EPA should withdraw this proposal and
#ProtectCPP
to
#ProtectCleanAir
!
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Today we joined medical & public health organizations at the
@WhiteHouse
to urge
@POTUS
and his Administration to follow through on their promise to clear the markets of all flavored
#ecigarettes
, including mint and menthol that hook youth on tobacco.
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Do you think e-cigarettes are tobacco products?
yes
1381
no
2043
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Did you know? The end of the COVID-19 public health emergency does not mean the virus is no longer circulating. It is still important to stay up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more at
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Proposal to revoke the
#CleanPowerPlan
inconsistent w/EPA’s mission to protect
#publichealth
via 17 Health Orgs
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Every child has the right to breathe
#healthyair
. Ask
@POTUS
&
@GinaEPA
for stronger
#smog
protections:
http://t.co/oXjwMNbijl
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Our fight for quality, affordable
#healthcare
is not over. Call your
#Senators
#GrahamCassidy
#ProtectPatientsNow
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#DYK
: The
@FDA
has NOT found any
#ecigarette
to be safe and effective in helping smokers quit. We are here to help. Quit smoking for good with our
#FreedomFromSmoking
program, which has been helping smokers quit for over 40 years.
#QuitDontSwitch
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NEW VIDEO: While the wheels on the diesel bus go round and round, children are exposed to toxic exhaust that can lead to serious health issues. School buses should be zero-emission electric vehicles.
#WheelsOnTheBus
#CleanAir4Kids
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Thank you
@CNN
for stopping e-cigarettes ads. We urge you and all media channels to quit
#ecigarette
ads permanently.
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TODAY at the
@EPA
hearing in Chicago: Leaders from the Lung Association & other health professionals will testify against the proposed replacement for the
#CleanPowerPlan
, which could result in up to 1,400 early deaths a year in 2030 compared to the CPP.
#ProtectCPP
#EPAinIL
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On
#WorldAsthmaDay
, let's remember that breathing should be easy for everyone. Let's continue to support research and education for better asthma treatment options.
#BreathingShouldBeEasy
#AsthmaAwareness
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Join health professionals, health orgs and individuals across the country by adding your name to our letter urging
@EPA
to strengthen
#particlepollution
standards. Stronger standards mean better health.
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Our
@nih_nhlbi
funded
#LungStudy
at
@NorthwesternMed
formally launched today. “[Until now] we haven’t really tried to focus on what influences
#lung
disease in one’s lifetime,” explained lead investigator
@RKalhan
of
@NM_Lung
and
@NUPrevMed
. Learn more at
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Major popcorn manufacturers have since removed diacetyl, a buttery flavored chemical, from products once it was linked to popcorn lung. However, people are still being exposed to this chemical through
#ecigarette
vapor.
#NationalPopcornDay
Learn more:
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Allowing the
#ecigarette
&
#vaping
industry to have a free press pass to continue targeting America’s children would be a historic mistake. There is no public health justification for any flavor or any product to remain on the markets.
#NoEcigs4Kids
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Pulmonologist Dr. Cedric “Jamie” Rutland provides his perspective on the difficult work faced by physicians treating
#COVID19
through our From the Frontlines series.
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Today, we launch our
#StateOfTheAir
report, which grades Americans' exposure to unhealthy levels of ozone and particle pollution. Despite some improvements, too many people still live in areas with unhealthy air quality. Learn more and take action: .
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Don't miss our free webinar on Caring for Someone with Asthma on May 3, 2023 at 7 PM (ET), supported by GSK. Hear from healthcare providers and caregivers and learn about available resources. Register now!
#asthmacaregiver
#lunghealth
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10 years ago, flavored cigarettes were prohibited by the
@US_FDA
. Now it’s time to remove all other flavored products, including menthol cigarettes, e-cigarettes and cigars.
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We are very disappointed that
@POTUS
and the
@WhiteHouse
are not protecting our nation's youth by clearing the markets of all flavored
#ecigarettes
.
#StopTeenVaping
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Three months ago today, President Trump promised to remove all flavored e-cigarettes from the marketplace to protect our nation’s youth. Please call the White House TODAY at 202-456-1414 & urge the President to keep his promise to clear the markets of all flavored e-cigarettes.
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We're so excited!
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We’re thrilled that
#Tobacco21
has been included in part of the year-end legislative package. Thanks to our advocacy, we strengthened this bill to cover all people under 21 without exemptions or loopholes.
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It’s important to educate our youth on the harmful effects of both cigarettes and e-cigarettes. Even though they come in sweet flavors, nicotine can impact brain development - affecting kids’ memory, concentration, and ability to control impulses.
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When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters.
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#California
joins
#Hawaii
as the second state to increase
#tobacco
sales age to 21. Pls
#RT
to show your support!
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#WorldLungDay
: Everyone has lungs, making everyone at risk for lung disease. Which is why we provide education, research and advocacy around preventing all
#lungdiseases
and helping those with lung disease live their best lives!
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The
@FDATobacco
's proposed rule to end the sale of
#menthol
cigarettes will save lives. When final, this will have a dramatic impact on public health, & save millions of Americans from the disease & death associated with tobacco use.
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Today we released our 2021
#StateOfTheAir
report. Learn about the air you
#breathe
and steps to take to protect your health & make our air cleaner.
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It’s
#WorldAsthmaDay
! More than 26 million Americans have asthma, including 6.1 million kids. While there is no cure for
#asthma
, it can be managed and controlled so you can live a normal, healthy life. Learn more at
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“To say that something is safer than a product like cigarettes that kills 7 million people in the world each year because of tobacco-related disease, & half a million people in this country, is not saying a lot” Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rizzo.
@nytimes
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The American Lung Association strongly supports the
@AmerAcadPeds
’s statement that
#JUUL
is a public health threat and should be removed from the marketplace.
#NoTobacco4Kids
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While the proposal to end the sale of
#menthol
cigarettes is taking center stage, we also applaud
@WhiteHouse
and
@US_FDA
for the proposed rule to end the sale of all flavored
#cigars
.
#Black
youth have highest rates of cigar use in U.S.
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We’re ready to support schools as they work through the new teen epidemic of
#ecigarettes
,
#cigarettes
& other
#tobacco
or nicotine products. Our just-launched INDEPTH program is an alternative to suspension program that focuses on education & intervention
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BREAKING: The 20th annual
#StateOfTheAir
report launches. See how your local air quality fared.
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Once again, Juul has admitted responsibility for its role in hooking a generation to tobacco products. We applaud the State AGs for their efforts and call on the $ from this agreement be directed to fund state's tobacco control programs.
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Don’t let Juul fool you. Youth use of any
#tobacco
product, including
#ecigarettes
, is unsafe and can expose users to harmful chemicals masked by sweet flavors.
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Just released! Our 2022
#StateOfTheAir
report tracks & grades Americans’ exposure to unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone air pollution, and short-term spikes and annual averages of particle pollution, over a 3-year period. Learn more:
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Put children first! Sign on to urge
@HHSgov
@SecAzar
to move forward with addressing the youth
#vaping
epidemic by clearing the markets of all flavored
#ecigarettes
, including mint and menthol. Sign on:
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We just released our "Zeroing in on Healthy Air” report, highlighting how the widespread transition to zero-emission vehicles and electricity could save 110,000 lives & $1.2 trillion. But only if we act now:
#ZeroEmissionFuture
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More than 5 million high school and middle school students use
#ecigarettes
. New
@JAMA_Current
study shows that kids prefer fruit, menthol or mint flavor. This highlights the need to clear the market of all flavored
#tobacco
products.
#NoEcigs4Kids
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Join our
@LUNGFORCE
Heroes by calling your members of Congress, asking them to cosponsor S 466 / HR 1010 and HR 1425 to protect
#lungcancer
patients and others with pre-existing conditions.
#TurnTheHillTurquoise
#AdvocacyDay
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NEW: 4 in 10 Americans live in counties with unhealthy levels of
#ozone
or particle
#pollution
#StateoftheAir
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Yesterday we joined over 50 health organizations urging
@POTUS
to stay strong & remove flavored
#ecigarettes
. With more than 1 out of 4 high schoolers using
#ecigarettes
, & 97% using flavored products, there is an urgent need for action.
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An incredible $3 billion increase for
@NIH
funding means better treatments, methods of early detection and ultimately cures for
#lungcancer
,
#COPD
,
#asthma
,
#PF
,
#influenza
& other
#lungdiseases
#omnibus
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BREAKING: While other world leaders are working on climate solutions,
@EPA
just proposed to weaken carbon
#pollution
limits on new power plants. We are joining 14 other Health and Medical Groups in strongly opposing this proposal
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Georgia leads the U.S. with the most AAPI lawmakers in its legislature; the first non-partisan AAPI Legislative Caucus formed last year. Rep.
@AuforGA
’s advocacy for tobacco control makes her truly exceptional. Learn more about the Caucus:
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The
@WhiteHouse
’s plan on flavored
#ecigarettes
falls far short of what is needed to protect the health of our nation’s youth. We are sad to see an industry-supported approach take precedence over our kids’
#lunghealth
.
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“Erika Sward, a spokeswoman for the American Lung Association, applauded the higher tobacco age but said, ‘“It won’t alone solve the epidemic.’” Her organization backs a comprehensive ban on all flavored tobacco products.” via
@washingtonpost
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The American Lung Association is extremely disappointed that
@WhiteHouse
is responding to pressure from the tobacco industry & may delay lifesaving rules to
#EndMenthol
cigarettes & flavored cigars. Families are counting on the President to act this year.
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We’re asking
@CMSGov
to reject Alabama’s Medicaid waiver so patients with
#lungdisease
don’t lose their healthcare coverage when they need it most.
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Yesterday, we were honored to have our Volunteer Medical Spokesperson
@panagis21
speak at the
#LoveOurLungs
event to call on
@POTUS
& the
@EPA
to strengthen and finalize the Health Standards for particle pollution.
#Soot
Join our efforts at
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Tennessee is pursuing a first-of-its-kind program that threatens access to quality, affordable healthcare for Medicaid patients with serious & chronic health conditions. Tell the federal government to
#BlocktheBlockGrant
and protect Medicaid
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We enthusiastically applaud the
@US_FDA
’s historic announcement that it will move forward with removing menthol cigarettes & flavored cigars from the marketplace. This would be a game-changing step to prevent tobacco-related death & disease.
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New study by
@AmJPrevMed
finds adults who currently or ever used
#ecigarettes
are 30% more likely to develop chronic
#lungdisease
. This is the 1st long-term study linking e-cigarettes to respiratory illness.
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STARTING NOW: We are holding a Twitter Storm on the importance of protecting the lifesaving Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) against attacks from
@EPA
. Join us using
#MercuryandAirToxics
&
#MATS
!
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Widespread transportation electrification by 2050 could produce annual benefits of $72 billion in avoided health harms, including 6,300 avoided deaths. Sign our petition urging your Governor to support the critical transition to electric vehicles.
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