Emily Sweeney
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Dorchester native. @BostonGlobe journalist, #BlotterTales columnist, and Cold Case Files reporter. Sign up for my newsletter here:
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My new book is about Dr. John "Dropkick" Murphy, a pro wrestler from the 1930s and 1940s who ran a detox center & helped people battle addiction (and he has a band named after him!) 🍀🍀🍀 It hits bookstores on May 23, and you can order it online here:
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This is what the
@MBTA
was supposed to look like, according to the
@BostonGlobe
. In 1947 the Globe published this map w/ the Green Line going all the way out to Woburn... the Red Line out to Lexington... Orange Line to Dedham... and Blue Line extended out to Lynn.
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This is what the
@MBTA
was supposed to look like, according to the
@BostonGlobe
. In 1947 the Globe published this map w/ the Green Line going all the way out to Woburn... the Red Line out to Lexington... Orange Line to Dedham... and Blue Line extended out to Lynn.
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ICYMI: This is what the
@MBTA
was supposed to look like, according to the
@BostonGlobe
.
In 1947 the Globe published this map w/ the Green Line going all the way out to Woburn... the Red Line out to Lexington... Orange Line to Dedham... and Blue Line extended out to Lynn.
#MBTA
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Nobel Prize winner
@CarolynBertozzi
sent me this pic of herself w/
@celtics
star Larry Bird at
@harvardcoop
in the 1980s + said: "Bet you Larry didn't realize he was getting his picture taken with a future Nobel laureate."
@Stanford
@Harvard
@NobelPrize
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Talia Viera, 18, of Quincy, stood on Boylston Street with a sign she made for Jared Padalecki (
@jarpad
) and his wife Genevieve (
@realGpad
), who both star in the TV series "Supernatural." She will be cheering them on as they run the
#BostonMarathon
. "I'm really excited," she said.
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Check out the celebrities coming to Boston to attend the
@EarthshotPrize
awards with Prince William and Princess Kate on Friday...
via
@BostonGlobe
#EarthshotBoston2022
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Prince William and Princess Kate are coming to Boston: here's (almost) everything they'll do during their 3-day visit via
@BostonGlobe
#RoyalFamily
#EarthshotBoston2022
#EarthShotPrize
#EarthShot
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"Think Before You Twitter" - Good advice from the pages of the
@BostonGlobe
, circa 1943:
http://t.co/NOH269Bs30
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Boston's streetcar system in 1904....imagine if the
@mbta
ran all these trolley lines today?
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This is how I remember Fields Corner: In the 1980s we'd eat lunch at Hi-Fi Pizza and roam the streets, hoping to get a glimpse of
@dannywood
@jordanknight
@JonathanRKnight
@DonnieWahlberg
@markwahlberg
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Strange but true story from Dec. 20, 1928... A pet monkey escapes from a cage and sets its owner's house on fire. Worcester firefighters respond to the house fire and find the monkey in the living room trying to turn on the radio.
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Strange but true
#MBTA
story: in 1955 my grandfather fell onto the tracks at Park Street station and touched the third rail. But thanks to his wooden leg, he wasn't electrocuted. The crazy story of his “lucky leg” appeared in newspapers across the country.
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Strange but true
#MBTA
story: in 1955 my grandfather fell onto the tracks at Park Street station and touched the third rail. But thanks to his wooden leg, he wasn't electrocuted. The crazy story of his “lucky leg” appeared in newspapers across the country.
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Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh rocked
#RedSox
sweatshirts at Fenway Park during the pre-parade celebration
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Santa Claus made the front page when he was arrested for drunkenness in 1926. Walter Murphy, 25, was hired to parade around Waltham dressed as St. Nick, but “he was seen to stagger considerably” and collapsed on Moody Street. A kid told a patrolman: “Santa Claus dropped dead.”
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Jan.30,1923: a stampeding herd of cattle caused panic in the streets of Cambridge and "all thrills of a Wild West rodeo when 21 cows galloped through the city pursued by policemen wielding clothesline lassos...Harvard students organized cheering sections and rooted for the cows."
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Here's the first trailer for my forthcoming book, "The Legendary Life of Dropkick Murphy." For pics and updates, visit:
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In 1915 the
@BostonGlobe
reported that a “band of North End urchins” were impersonating Charlie Chaplin and dancing for money on the streets of Boston. Police vowed to crack down on the little street performers and end their “outdoor amateur vaudeville” once and for all.
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Turns out Boston's infamous Skinny House wasn't built as a "spite house" after all. Legend has it that a guy built it on a tiny sliver of land just to annoy his neighbor. But I did some historical research and found out that wasn't the case.
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I have some exciting news to share. Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 30th) I'll be appearing in the first-ever
@bglobetoday
Cold Case Files TV special with
@seguntheprogram
📺🎥....the full 30-minute episode airs at 5 p.m. on
@NESN
. Please tune in if you can, and let me know what you…
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When the Fields Corner
#MBTA
station opened in Dorchester in November 1927, trains ran every 2 minutes (!) during rush hour. Red Line trains ran on 3 minute intervals throughout the rest of the day, according to the
@BostonGlobe
.
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A Boston police officer caused a stir in March 1920 when he interrupted a couple dancing at the Copley Plaza Hotel and told them to tame down their dance moves. “I don’t know what the name of it is," the officer said, "but I know improper dancing when I see it!”
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Rumors of “prominent Lynn citizens” having a 3-day orgy with “drunken men and women frolicking in the snow scantily clad” and the “burning of furniture, including a $250 phonograph" made headlines in the
@BostonGlobe
in February 1923.
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While driving in Boston today I saw this truck on Storrow Drive. It didn't clear the bridge...and got
#Storrowed
.
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The new series "How to Become a Mob Boss" just came out on
@Netflix
. If you're looking for something to watch, it's worth checking out. (Disclosure: I appear in a few of the episodes, including the one on Bulger)
#HowToBecomeAMobBoss
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This day in
#history
, Dec. 16, 1927: the Boston Globe reports that a patient vanished from an operating table at Mass General, and "when last seen the man was not wearing trousers."
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Al McNaughton, WHDH-TV news photographer for more than 50 years, remembered for street savvy via
@BostonGlobe
@JCuocoNews
@kekevencill
@DanielleGersh
@Boston25photog
@eddiefelker
@MaryWCVB
@pictureboston
@smaceachernNBC
@marty_walsh
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My biography of Dr. John "Dropkick" Murphy, who wrestled professionally in the 1930s and 1940s (and has a band named after him!) is finally out!!!🍀 🍀 🍀 Available at bookstores and online:
#BookTwitter
#dropkickmurphys
#wrestling
#book
#BooksWorthReading
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A wealthy Massachusetts woman caused an uproar in 1895 when she married a younger man in NY. (She was 50. He was 21). Her family did not approve, so they put her in an insane asylum.
#HappyValentinesDay
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Congratulations to Lisa Tuite for being the first librarian to be inducted into the New England Newspaper Hall of Fame :)
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Gillette once urged people to use their razors to cut their neighbors' window panes to prove that the edges of their blades were harder than glass. They offered two free razors to folks who dared to do this, back in 1932.
#oldschool
#vandalism
#advertising
#marketingtips
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Woman who mistakenly signed up for half-marathon in Worcester, England, ends up running 13 miles by herself in Worcester, Mass: via
@BostonGlobe
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The platforms at JFK/UMass are crowded with people waiting for the
#MBTA
Red Line to get them into the city
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John Murray enjoyed being naked, and was known for taking his clothes off and roaming the streets of Dorchester back in the day. The 34-year-old made headlines in the Boston Evening Transcript in 1905 after police arrested him for showing up nude at a house on Centre Street.
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View from my new desk at the
@BostonGlobe
's new HQ at 53 State Street....hello downtown Boston.
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This video shows what
#Boston
looked like 50 years ago (gritty, grimy, but full of character) via
@BostonGlobe
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In the studio shooting a segment for the
@BostonGlobe
's new TV show,
@bglobetoday
, with
@seguntheprogram
....you'll be able to watch it on
@NESN
soon. 🎥 h/t
@ElizaDewey
@kasshiff
@JennieOHagan
🎥
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I met up with the good folks at
@chronicle5
@wcvb
to talk about my forthcoming book, "The Legendary Life of Dropkick Murphy," and the segment aired on TV last night!
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Introducing The Cold Case Files, a new Boston Globe series: via
@BostonGlobe
#coldcase
#murders
#unsolvedmysteries
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A piece of lighthouse history is making a comeback in Boston Harbor. After a nearly 50-year hiatus, Graves Light has a Fresnel lens once again via
@BostonGlobe
#lighthouse
#HistoryInTheMaking
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The view out my window in Ayer, MA right now...it's a winter wonderland.
@WX1BOX
@NWSBoston
@BostonGlobe
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Stopped by the office for the first time in ages. It was strange to see the Globe newsroom...and streets of Boston...so empty.
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@RobHakala
@MBTA
@BostonGlobe
I hadn't seen it before either. Can you believe how many other stops there were supposed to be? (Btw, the magic marker is my handiwork. I added the colors for effect.) 🎨
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🍀 My new book comes out on May 23! 🍀
You can pre-order here:
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Car phones were a new thing in November 1946. According to this news story, "Now the wife can talk constantly!"
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John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby shared the same address on Beacon Hill (122 Bowdoin St, unit 36) according to 1950 census records posted by the
@JFKLibrary
... via
@BostonGlobe
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Wow. What a debate. What I don't understand is....if the candidates keep talking over each other, just turn their microphone off when it's not their turn. Boom! Problem solved.
#Debates2020
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I appeared on the
@bglobetoday
TV show with
@seguntheprogram
today and we discussed my new book about Dropkick Murphy.
The episode just aired on
@NESN
... if you missed it, you can watch it here:
🎥 h/t
@ElizaDewey
@kasshiff
@JennieOHagan
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Here's me doing my best Nancy Kerrigan impersonation during a disastrous assignment for the Globe. (I was supposed to interview Nancy at the rink...but then I was told never mind.... she didn't want to talk to the press after all). Thanks for capturing the moment,
@jrinaldi5
:)
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Look at all the streetcar lines Boston had back in 1904 and 1925. Can you imagine if these existed today?
#MBTA
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A squirrel hopped a ride on this
@MBTA
Red Line train, and
@rafdotmass
snapped a photo of the furry fare evader. Here's the story about their encounter:
@BostonGlobe
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Cars are honking their horns in support of the nurses on strike at Tufts Medical Center
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My new book, GANGLAND BOSTON, is finally here. You can buy an autographed copy at :)
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Last week I stopped by the studio of the
@BostonGlobe
's new TV show,
@bglobetoday
, and showed
@seguntheprogram
my new book about Dropkick Murphy.
🎥The episode will be airing on
@NESN
soon!🎥
#Author
#BookBuzz
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On May 25 join me and
@JasonLeopold
of
@BuzzFeedNews
to learn how he fought back when his public records FOIA request got denied. This FREE webinar is brought to you by
@FiveFreedoms
,
@spj_tweets
,
@spj_newengland
,
@MuckRock
and
@NESNE_news
. RSVP here:
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@FaulkJean
@SeasideScribe
@JeremyLittau
Which local weeklies are succeeding? I'd be interested in checking them out
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When
#KarenRead
walked out of Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham today, she was met by a crowd of supporters on the sidewalk.
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I appeared on
@WCVB
@Chronicle5
and talked about my forthcoming book, "The Legendary Life of Dropkick Murphy," which will be coming out in May 2023.
#DropkickMurphys
@HamilcarPubs
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Introducing the Cold Case Files - a brand new
@BostonGlobe
series about unsolved homicides. Sign up for the newsletter here:
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Mike Lynch, Bob Lobel, and Hank Morse launch new sports podcast:
@LobeyLynchie
@boblobel
@hankmorse
@LynchieWCVB
#Boston
#sports
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Archaeological dig to start in Boston's Chinatown:
@rubyfookitchen
@BostonArchaeo
@CAHFUSA
@AnnissaForBos
@BosArchaeoBFF
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Cheap fares, trains to more suburbs: This is what the MBTA was supposed to look like via
@BostonGlobe
#boston
#mbta
#Transit
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Tyler Greathead, 27, just proposed to his girlfriend, Sarah Lieneck, at the
#BostonMarathon
finish line....!
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@pictureboston
@BostonBTD
@marty_walsh
@MassGovernor
@WCVB
@7News
@NECN
@BostonFire
@bostonpolice
@BOSTON_EMS
@MassStatePolice
sorry to hear that, Mark. I hope you send your resume to the
@bostonglobe
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May 1962: That time
@bostonpolice
found 3 huge boa constrictors hanging out on the sidewalk in front of a pet shop in the South End. The shop owner pointed out the leashes attached to the 10-foot snakes and didn't see cause for concern. "They're just sunning themselves," he said.
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'twas a sad day in the
@BostonGlobe
newsroom today, saying goodbye to one of our favorite colleagues, Chris Chinlund.
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The
@BostonGlobe
is looking to talk to ppl diagnosed with COVID-19. We want to know what you're experiencing and how you're getting through it. If you'd like to talk to us - or know someone you who's willing to share their story - please email me: esweeney [at] globe [dot] com
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Happy 6-month anniversary to
@bglobetoday
and the folks who make the show happen (🎥
@seguntheprogram
@JennieOHagan
@kasshiff
@ElizaDewey
et al.📺) ...congrats on winning so many awards in such a short amount of time! 🏆...
#BostonGlobeToday
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@SamEilertsen
Hi Sam, I'm a reporter at the Boston Globe. Would it be OK if we used your video of the truck incident on our website?
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I was honored to present my former boss, Brian McGrory, with the Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award on behalf of
@FiveFreedoms
last night. Hat tip to
@FitzProv
for snapping this pic of me and the man of the hour. Congrats Brian! via
@BostonGlobe
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Boston’s Great Fire of 1872 was a massive blaze that leveled a big chunk of the city...776 buildings burned down in the raging inferno, and city blocks were reduced to rubble. via
@BostonGlobe
#Boston
#fire
#history
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This poor goose was shot with an arrow, shot with an air rifle, and broke his leg....and survived. The vets nicknamed him "Pierce." He made a full recovery from surgery and will be released back into the wild today. via
@BostonGlobe
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House where victims of Whitey Bulger were killed and buried, a.k.a. ‘The Haunty’ is for sale:
@BostonGlobe
@universalhub
@GangstersIncWeb
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The secret hideouts of the Great Brink’s Robbery, and the 70-year-old question: What happened to all the money? via
@BostonGlobe
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Bald eagle sightings reported along Charles River: via
@BostonGlobe
@dbergstresser
@JennBlazejewski
@EsplanadeBoston
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The second part of the new documentary that I worked on will premiere on the
@ReelzChannel
TONIGHT (Tuesday, April 12) at 9pm!
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Check out this great piece by my colleague and
@WeAreMinistry
alum
@markpothier
.....Inside The Cars’ secret clubhouse on Newbury Street: via
@BostonGlobe
Ric Ocasek RIP
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If you can't log into Facebook and IG right now....you're not alone. Meta is having issues...
#facebookdown
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Weird story from Nov. 1, 1931... 25 pounds of cheese randomly appears at the front desk of the
@bostonpolice
station on East Dedham Street. "The officers in the Station House say it is a nice cheese," according to the
@BostonGlobe
.
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Philippe De Clamecy was a smooth talking con man who posed as a duke, count, general, and judge. The
@BostonGlobe
reported that in 1911 "he was invited to sit on the bench of a Massachusetts court for a day, an invitation which he fulfilled with great dignity."
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Check out the trailer for my next book, "The Legendary Life of Dropkick Murphy"
#wrestling
@DropkickMurphys
@KenDKM
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I can't believe it's
@jdcapelouto
's last day at the
@BostonGlobe
...good luck in your next gig, my friend. We're gonna miss you!
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125 years ago an explosive fire ravaged downtown
#Lynn
...a building collapsed, 4 firefighters died, and reporters from
@itemlive
and the
@BostonGlobe
were there to cover the tragic story as it unfolded.
@IAFFNewsDesk
@THE_PFFM
@lynnlocal739
@LynnFireDept
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Patriots
@iii_flowers
@DionLewisRB
hit the basketball court on
@jabaalsheard
's bday via
@BostonGlobe
#NFL
#Patriots
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The BLOODY BOSTON docuseries that I appeared in last year is now streaming for free on Tubi 📺
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Congratulations to
@WalterVRobinson
@MikeRezendes
@jsinger10
and the cast of
@SpotlightMovie
for the big Oscar win!
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