Sheba Siddiqui
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Currently: On sabbatical. Previously: Senior Producer/On-Air🎙️AM640 Global News Radio, 📺CBC, 📺Rogers Media. Tu peux me trouver dehors. TorontoSheba @gmail .com
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Personal news:
After 5 years, I’ve decided to move on from AM640. As senior producer and on-air contributor, it’s been a wild ride with lots of laughter, a few tears, and an incredible learning experience.
For now, I plan on catching up on sleep and spending time with my family.
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Growing up, I thought beauty was blonde hair and blue eyes, because that’s what all my barbies looked like.
How things have changed! My daughter will see herself everywhere.
"Ain't nobody like a Desi girl" at the
#MetGala
2019 💃
@priyankachopra
@deepikapadukone
@mindykaling
@iisuperwomanii
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Doug Ford and John Tory had a lot to say when Zameer was out on bail. Both are silent on this verdict today.
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JT was at the Pride parade wearing Eid Mubarak socks today. Just try to tell me we're not the best country in the world!
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I’m at Celebration Square celebrating Eid at an amazing Eid festival. It’s packed here. Young white male pulls up to the fair and is swerving. Cops rush over to him. He gets out, crouches with hands over his face and says “I was thinking about doing something”. -1
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WHERE ARE THE OUTSPOKEN FEMALE INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS?
I'm looking for you. The men are great, don't get me wrong. But every female IDS I approach declines interviews. The men are always ready to go.
I want to talk to you. I want your voice/research/analysis to be heard.
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Umar Zameer is free.
Next step: Sue the hell out of Toronto Police. This shouldn’t end here after all that he and his family have been through.
Judge tells Mr Zameer “you’re free to go. My deepest apologies for what you’ve been through.” A court observer makes an utterance behind me upon hearing Molloy’s remarks
Margaret Northrup is hugging Lisa Forbes. Sobbing continues from Zameer and his family.
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The Umar Zameer fundraiser has officially surpassed its goal of 200k this afternoon.
In Zameer’s words: Canada did not let injustice happen. Thank you Canada.
Take a look at how Canadians came together to support this man here:
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As we await the verdict from the Zameer trial, here’s a pic of the police officers from *that* evening as they rushed his car while he had his pregnant wife and 2yo toddler with him. Northrup in mask. Last thing I’m thinking is that these people are plainclothes police officers.
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Only two brown families on my whole street. She went out and gave the entire street samosas for Diwali last Thursday. I got thanked for the samosas all weekend. Even after they had long convos with her. 😶
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Two years ago, I started walking 10km a day. Last year, I met a woman who started walking with me.
This morning, we are at a group of 10-12 women who hike every weekend. It’s amazing what you can manifest and the universe brings it to you. Happy Sunday!
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About 6 months ago, in the midst of a pandemic, the husband put away his smart phone and pulled out an old flip phone. I laughed and laughed in his face about how ridiculous that was.
A thread.
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Went to pick my kids up from camp, gave the front desk their names and she returned with two random brown kids.
Try again lady.
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Did we ever discuss what John Tory was wearing at any time minus the Raps blazer?
But since we are,
@oliviachow
’s skirt is made by local designer
@Anu_Raina
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Mayor Olivia Chow’s first-day-of-work skirt was both playful and loaded with symbolism
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Paramedics are here and checking him out now. He was sobbing uncontrollably. I feel for the guy. He seems lost and lonely and definitely on something.
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This happened about 30 minutes ago right as we were walking in. Who knows what he meant or what the situation is. But in these times, people are vigilant and extra careful. -3
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Cops keep asking him what he has been taking. He’s stumbling, he starts crying and they bring him over to the sidewalk. They move his car to the side of the road. He’s crouched and they are talking to him. People around were scared. No one should ever feel like this. -2
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It won’t be 2 weeks. It will be much longer. Prepare yourselves, your children, your families. Do whatever you can to mentally survive this.
We are all going to drop a few balls over the coming weeks/months. Go easy on yourselves and your kids. We are in survival mode now.
#onted
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I spent March break in Guyana, South America with my husband and four kids. Was an incredible trip and my first time to that continent. This is a story about culture, caimans, and the legacy of indentured labour…from a South Asian-Canadian perspective.
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This is what is happening on the 401 right now. That truck is completely caved in and it’s a major accident. Police everywhere and ambulances as well. Highway closed in both directions.
Major accident on the 401 East right now. Both directions closed. I haven’t budged and there are at least a dozen police cars and several ambulances. Lots of smoke everywhere.
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My husband and I have discovered the key to a long lasting marriage. Every evening, after the kids go to bed, we scroll through Netflix for 45 minutes to an hour arguing about what we should watch.
And then we go to bed.
We have accepted that this is our quality time together.
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I went from laughing to being mildly jealous. He looks and acts so free.
He’s a tech entrepreneur and quoted Biggy: never get high on your own supply.
He is refusing tech culture/expectations.
But he’s got me wondering..is the inconvenience of not having a smart phone worth it?
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THE MAYOR OF MONTREAL is reading Quran on national TV. Gut wrenching and yet, I've never seen or felt so much unity towards my community.
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My 6yo calls tzatziki sauce Siddiqui sauce and I will never ever correct him.
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“I am proud that Ontario is home to over 900 people from India.”
Michael Ford is my favourite nepo baby.
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Once upon a time on today’s date, I got hitched. 14 years, four kids and one pandemic later.
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Peak Trudeau is hiring an Islamophobia consultant who then has to apologize for pointing out Islamophobia.
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Working on a docu-series for Global News on why some cultures don’t put their elderly in nursing homes and I’m blown away by the honour some people hold in caregiving for their elders. It’s so beautiful.
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About time. Let’s get on with it. And to the naysayers, just keep your masks on. The kids finally get to be kids again.
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Finished the trip in Trinidad then Tobago (that water!). Doubles and bussupshot! But the Archives office will stay with me. I won’t forget this trip and hope my kids have a stronger sense of identity. All the way back to that port in 1867.
Thanks for reading if you got this far!
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John Tory didn’t leave because “it was the right thing to do”. He left because he got caught.
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Fasting, while virtual schooling young kids, and working? A recipe for disaster I think. Ramadan begins tonight at sunset. So much anxiety this year.
Here's a guide to supporting your fasting peeps/friends/co-workers this month c/o
@fahmidakamali
.
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My heart goes out to teachers today.
Kid 3’s teacher’s two toddlers are having full out tantrums on screen as she’s trying to teach 25 kids.
Half of kid1’s class is missing.
Kid 2’s stressed about virtual.
Kid 4’s JK class is crying/screaming.
Teachers are heroes.
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Now, he disconnects and is actually disconnected. I explained how inconvenient it is for me re: errands/kids stuff/communication. He said his mental health has improved so much. Even his quality time with all of us. He’s actually present. He doesn’t care that it’s inconvenient. 4
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Then I/we noticed his mood improving. His memory. His patience. His attention span. His work/life balance. I would finish work and continue to scroll or respond to emails. He would finish work and be done with it and present with us.
I continued to laugh albeit not as hard.
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WE WON!!!! We won the
@RTDNA_Canada
award for investigative reporting in journalism for our Care Gone Wrong series for Global News Radio!!!
Thank you to all of the guests and experts who shared their stories and insight with me. Here is our series:
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That monster killed
#OurLondonFamily
June 6, 2021. Zameer ran over Northrup on July 2, 2021. Every Muslim in this country was terrified in those weeks after. Strangers cornering you in a parking lot? I would’ve also sped off not knowing they were police.
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This morning on
#TorontoToday
,
@gregbradyTO
claimed I won’t be able to go for my daily walk due to the storm. Life rule: there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing.
Get outside daily! Mental health first and everything else always falls into place.
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Working moms, we need to do it differently this time so that we don’t get burned out. Take care of yourself first. Oxygen mask theory. Ask for help. Park play dates. Rotate at the park so a parent can watch them. It takes a village. They won’t help us. We have to help ourselves.
BREAKING:
@ongov
to announce (imminently) schools will go online for the next 2 weeks. As bitter a pill for some who will struggle mightily during this time, this will afford some needed time to upgrade safety measures, defuse the surge of Omicron.
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Thanks Rogers for proving me wrong all these years I’ve been complaining that we don’t need a landline anymore.
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My mother came to Canada from India in the 1960s and opened up her own medical clinic, became the ONLY Muslim WOC obstetrician in Ottawa and went on to deliver 1000s of babies. Her medical career spanned almost 60 years.
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Sweet, gentle and shy girl has become a beast on the ice in the last few weeks. Two goals and a penalty box later, they won 4-0.
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Bucket list concert!
#GunsNRoses
at the Rogers Centre. They brought it for over 3 hours straight to a sold out crowd. Axl still has it and Slash is king. RC audio was awful at some points though.
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Fun fact:
Umar Zameer’s lawyer
@Nader_Hasan_law
was also the lawyer for Soleiman Faqiri’s family and worked to deliver a homicide verdict against prison guards when all odds were against Faqiri. This took 7 years. Not all heroes wear capes.
Read more:
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This is epic. My whole life, people have stuttered when asking me how to pronounce my last name, and often massacred it. And now, watching the name Siddiqui being repeated over and over again on
#LawAndOrderToronto
is monumental. And not as a terrorist. I’m hooked
@lawandorderto
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Trying to keep the kids spirits up. The return of weekly pizza lunch for
#virtualschool
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#onted
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My minivan has become my saviour. I use it to drive the kids from school/activities, out w/their friends, and sometimes their friends’ friends.
But my most fulfilling use?Filling it to the brim every week for
@SakeenahCanada
with food for vulnerable women and children.
#volunteer
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Halfway through ‘rona, I accidentally missed the cut off for a free-trial version of a workout app and had to pay for the full year. Of course, I decided to start using it asap, and I officially ran my first 5K ever today. Such a huge achievement!
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Excited to announce I am the new producer for The Alan Carter Show on
@am640
Global News Radio. Looking forward to showcasing Canadian voices in a whole new format (from TV to radio).
Keep an ear out as we take over the airwaves from noon to 1pm everyday!
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Today I'm thinking about the single moms doing it all on their own.
The women who have to choose between going into work or staying home with the kids.
The kids in abusive homes who needed schools to be open for their safety.
It's a tough day for parents and kids in Ontario.
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Eid Mubarak fam. This is the first time in years that I’ve been this relaxed on Eid. No (self-imposed) deadlines/emails/pressure/distractions. Even made sawiyen, a traditional Eid breakfast vermicelli dish.
Enjoy the day for anyone celebrating!
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I hate going to weddings but this one was an exception. A hot summer day and a beautiful Indian wedding.
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Why pay to come to a Dave Chappelle show just to heckle him and get kicked out?
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I’ve got 4 kids and 3 don’t have a cellphone. The high schooler just got one but never uses it. They begged, pleaded, cried and eventually gave up. People make fun of us all the time. Sure it can be inconvenient but it’s worth it. Kids do not need a phone.
As parents, I think we know the true solution to solving the cellphone problem plaguing classrooms and society.
It's simple, don't buy our kids phones.
Real leadership starts at home.
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It’s snowing outside but we are warm and cozy
@smilecanadaorg
’s annual gala supporting racialized youth/children with disabilities.
Got to catch up with these two titans of industry
@fatimabsyed
and
@FarrahMerali
and my radio brother
@MominYQureshi
!
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"They're going back to school even if I have to hop in that school bus and drive them myself." - Doug Ford at today's presser.
The REAL Magic School Bus.
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My new friend Julian Whyte-Lewis who is standing on the 401 with me right now has given me permission to share his video moments before the accident happened. You can see a police car in the opposite direction on 401EB chasing a white SUV that slammed head on into the truck.
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I have just learned that this is another vehicle that has wrapped around the front of the truck. The vehicle was going the wrong way on the 401 and slammed head on into the truck. The truck driver is OK. This information is from witnesses who saw it happen and not police.
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What a
#HNIC
last night w/on-air shoutouts to
@courtneyszto
@_shireenahmed_
who have also appeared on
@ACarterglobal
radio show in the last week.
Thank you to both of you for the VERY hard work around this topic.
Diversity and inclusion in hockey
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8yo came home from sports camp today with a smirk and asked how babies are made. I asked who she’s been talking to and her reply: my sources are telling me the baby doesn’t just show up.
Summer camp be teaching more than sports.
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Colin D’Mello pressing the Premier on whether he’s sorry for his tweet condemning Zameer in 2021. Colin won’t let Ford go without answering. This is journalism.
BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford addresses the Umar Zameer verdict for the first time and that tweet in Sept 2021 when Zameer was first granted bail.
#onpoli
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Where am I?
Clues:
I’m broke.
My arteries are clogged.
I smell weed everywhere.
I’m broke.
No TSSA inspections (fingers crossed).
Oh and I’m broke.
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-22 on 22/22 and I’m not feeling blue! Don’t believe the marketing hype. January is a beautiful month! 7km done and an amazing heart pump. Mental health first. Get out there! Even for a short walk. You won’t regret it. Loving my snow highlights.
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Full Eid prep in effect! Four kids means four times the chaos and fun! Now to start wrapping it all.
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Sorry kids, Mommy is busy for THE REST OF THE NIGHT.
BREAKING AND EXCLUSIVE from the
@TorontoStar
's city hall bureau: Mayor
@JohnTory
admits to having had an "inappropriate" relationship with a woman who worked for him
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Double-dosed and over the frikkin moon. Canada Day is going to be epppppppppic.
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We have unlocked a new level in marriage. Last night, we ordered the kids a pizza, shoved them into the basement with a movie, and pretended they didn’t exist for a few hours. Set the table, pulled out the candles, and had a lovely Valentine’s dinner. Thank you
@SottoSottoTo
!
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Shout out to J-Lo for making the kids and I terrified of anacondas for life.
We then went to Kaieteur Falls, the world’s largest single drop waterfall. Stunning aerial view.
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Really hoping there are some reporters of colour in that scrum right now.
“In that moment I got angry... but I’m sad now. Because why can’t we act? Why can't we do something to save people's lives?” said
@theJagmeetSingh
explaining why he called a Bloc MP racist.
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The most common phrase from strangers I heard growing up was “Dr. Siddiqui delivered me!”
I spent many nights as a kid in hospital dr.’s lounges. Shoutout to the first Muslim/WOC obstetrician in Ottawa circa 1971, aka my mom, today.
#NationalDoctorsDay
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Walked in on my JK'er giving a science presentation to my daughter's grade 2 class (celery in coloured water). Was going to reprimand him but apparently he's been joining the grade 2 class this whole week. They love having him, he's not disruptive, we get to work. Win/win.
#skool
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@rabiasquared
@inihelene
It is awful. But I love that you’ve involved the mother. Best strategy ever.
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A zero-waste, same-sex, Gujarati wedding. 😍😍😍
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No such thing as bad weather! Get out there. Mental health first while snowshoeing in sunshine! Let’s hope for way more snow!
Anyone? No? Hello?
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Struck a deal w/the kids. They get $1 for every morning they bike ride before school starts. Oldest scoffed at a buck and slept in, youngest is too young. Two middles took off discussing the candy they’ll buy with $5 on Friday.
Trying to keep them upbeat while stuck on screens.
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Ramadan begins next Saturday and
@nofrillsCA
is getting us prepared with a sale on pork tenderloin.
Umm…except Muslims don’t eat pork. A great example of why you need more diversity and cultural sensitivity training in your marketing department.
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I was taking calls for the show today and my two eldest started having an all out screaming/yelling/hitting fight in the background. At this point, I don't even flinch, care, or bother. Callers/co-workers/guests better get used to the chaos in a working mother's background.
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All the women who work at the archives office are Black. Because no names were documented they will never know their ancestors or have any way of tracing them from Africa. Yet they help others every day to find their families (and answer all of my questions).
📸 with permission.
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I have done everything my government has asked me to do thus far.
Now, I’m choosing mental health. Take a listen to my rant from this morning’s Toronto Today here.
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Ausma Malik is the first Muslim hijab-wearing councillor in Toronto City Council’s history.
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The morning Dream Team on
@am640
! Toronto Today with
@gregbradyTO
@GordSRennie
@ShebaSid
and our superstar news anchor
@dave_bradley
. We’ve been doing things a bit differently these last few months and we want to thank you for listening. Have a great holiday season!
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This part was tough. We went to the National Archives. 22 thick, binded books with ships and names of people from India/China/Portugal. But no Blacks. I inquired and was told the slave tradesmen did not ask Blacks for names. It was irrelevant. They needed to be strong and obey.
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Every Sunday, we have a family meeting. Helps w/communication, airing grievances, etc. We also write a love note to a family member and add to our Love Jar. In the New Year, we open and read our notes. Seeing my kids shy smiles when they read what their sibs think is priceless.
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