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_OujiDoza_
10/03/17 4:16:49 PM
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for prepared hot meals

https://t.co/bR45arvxfC

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello says that the federal government has denied the U.S. territory's request for its citizens to redeem food stamps for ready-to-eat hot meals, amid widespread food shortages and power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.

The nearly 1.3 million people on food stamps in Puerto Rico almost 40 percent of its population are unable to use the benefits of the federal program to buy fasts food or pre-prepared meals at supermarkets, according to The New York Times.

Food-stamp recipients are usually prohibited from buying hot foods and other items that can be eaten "in store" such as sandwiches, soup or pizza.

Puerto Rico requested the administration temporarily lift the restrictions on the program, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

The SNAP waivers for Texas and Florida expired Sept. 30.

Many of the island's supermarkets are still without electricity after the storm, disabling the computers needed to redeem the credits.

Rossello said that 95 percent of Puerto Rico still remains without power, more than one week after Maria slammed into the island.

The government has stepped up its response to the developing humanitarian crisis, deploying military teams to deliver shipments of food to citizens.

However, the Times reports that bureaucratic inefficiencies have delayed deliveries to many towns, which have impaired accessibility from the storm's damage to roads and infrastructure.

President Trump landed in San Juan on Tuesday, where he praised the efforts of federal and territory officials in leading cleanup efforts after the storm.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers the SNAP program, did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment.

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Balrog0
10/03/17 4:17:51 PM
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garbage decision tbqh
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Gamer99z
10/03/17 4:18:06 PM
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Can't wait for people to come defend this shit.
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UnholyMudcrab
10/03/17 4:18:20 PM
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So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases
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BlkPopeIseem
10/03/17 4:19:57 PM
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UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.
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AlternativeFAQS
10/03/17 4:21:45 PM
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BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.


And? They're still Americans
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CADE FOSTER
10/03/17 4:22:45 PM
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--kresnik--
10/03/17 4:24:15 PM
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Too bad the media wasn't hellbent on twisting all of obamas decisions to look bad.
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chill02
10/03/17 4:25:02 PM
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BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.


false
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ChromaticAngel
10/03/17 4:25:12 PM
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--kresnik-- posted...
Too bad the media wasn't hellbent on twisting all of obamas decisions to look bad.

but her emails
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BlkPopeIseem
10/03/17 4:25:19 PM
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AlternativeFAQS posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.


And? They're still Americans

Nobody said they aren't American.
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Mr_MacPhisto
10/03/17 4:26:38 PM
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ChromaticAngel posted...
--kresnik-- posted...
Too bad the media wasn't hellbent on twisting all of obamas decisions to look bad.

but her emails

Misgendering the former president. Crass.
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CADE FOSTER
10/03/17 4:26:45 PM
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ChromaticAngel posted...
--kresnik-- posted...
Too bad the media wasn't hellbent on twisting all of obamas decisions to look bad.

but her emails

but obama but hillary but emails always deflecting
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BlkPopeIseem
10/03/17 4:28:05 PM
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chill02 posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.


false

Get real. Changes won't happen THAT fast. This is the result of the previous vote.
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chill02
10/03/17 4:28:37 PM
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BlkPopeIseem posted...
chill02 posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.


false

Get real. Changes won't happen THAT fast. This is the result of the previous vote.


step up your main
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Trigg3rH4ppy
10/03/17 4:29:12 PM
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I could kind of understand until I found out they lifted the restrictions for Texas and Florida. Fucked up
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Samurontai
10/03/17 4:29:57 PM
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BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One is predominantly Hispanic, and the others aren't.


FTFY
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Ammonitida
10/03/17 4:30:33 PM
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OMG!!!!1 More evidence that Trump hates BROWN PEOPLE!!!11111
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Axiom
10/03/17 4:32:15 PM
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And no one is surprised. I never expected him to do anything significant in the first place. He's the most predictable piece of garbage in politics
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eston
10/03/17 4:32:53 PM
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40% of them are on food stamps? Holy shit PR was in big trouble way before this hurricane
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chill02
10/03/17 4:33:32 PM
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eston posted...
40% of them are on food stamps? Holy shit PR was in big trouble way before this hurricane


the median income is somewhere around $20,000 a year or so
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Mr_MacPhisto
10/03/17 4:34:52 PM
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Samurontai posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One is predominantly Hispanic, and the others aren't.


FTFY

Yeah, thank God that places like Houston and Miami have no minorities, they would have been fucked!

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CADE FOSTER
10/03/17 4:34:58 PM
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eston posted...
40% of them are on food stamps? Holy shit PR was in big trouble way before this hurricane

It hasnt helped that the laws the live buy hurt the hell out of them american laws the jones act is the number one culprit they need to separate from the us and join the uk or some other country
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ColdOne666
10/03/17 4:36:05 PM
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Why is half the island on foodstamps lol?

Thats pathetic, get a job bludgers.
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xBloodBrotherx
10/03/17 4:36:10 PM
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eston posted...
40% of them are on food stamps? Holy shit PR was in big trouble way before this hurricane

Obviously, they're like 80 billion in debt despite only having 3.5 million people and something like 45% of the population lives in poverty due to a variety of reasons including the high cost of living due to the majority of food and products being imported.
Ultimately it's caused by some tax break Puerto Rico received in the 70's for businesses which caused a bunch of new jobs to boom there and then the government removed those tax break and all the companies left in droves either back to the mainland or outside of the US.
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iPhone_7
10/03/17 4:36:43 PM
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--kresnik-- posted...
Too bad the media wasn't hellbent on twisting all of obamas decisions to look bad.

You're so far up Trump's ass it's pathetic.
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CADE FOSTER
10/03/17 4:37:14 PM
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abandon the island america makes it a giant army base have them all move to america
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Anteaterking
10/03/17 4:38:36 PM
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chill02 posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One voted to remain a territory, the other didn't.


false


Are these the new marching orders from T_D? I've seen a lot of people randomly bringing up PR's voting on statehood as an attempt to say that we shouldn't help them.
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FrenchCrunch
10/03/17 4:40:49 PM
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Mr_MacPhisto posted...
Yeah, thank God that places like Houston and Miami have no minorities, they would have been fucked!

....

is that really how you interpreted what he wrote
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Tropicalwood
10/03/17 4:41:24 PM
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_OujiDoza_ posted...
for prepared hot meals

....so? The only way you can use foodstamps for prepared meals is if it's a cold cut from subway, and even then it's dependent on the state.
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FrenchCrunch
10/03/17 4:42:25 PM
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Tropicalwood posted...
_OujiDoza_ posted...
for prepared hot meals

....so? The only way you can use foodstamps for prepared meals is if it's a cold cut from subway, and even then it's dependent on the state.

or if you live in parts of tx and fl afflicted by the hurricanes that hit them
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Phantom_Nook
10/03/17 4:42:26 PM
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Just as usual, nobody can defend this, so they just deflect to some other thing.

Fuck Trump and anyone who supports him.
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tremain07
10/03/17 4:42:40 PM
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CADE FOSTER posted...
abandon the island america makes it a giant army base have them all move to america

This is a smart move, the island is fucked and the people living there might end up in better places on the mainland than an island that has such shitty government.
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LordRazziel
10/03/17 4:43:28 PM
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ColdOne666 posted...
Why is half the island on foodstamps lol?

Thats pathetic, get a job bludgers.

You can have a job a receive food stamps...
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marc55
10/03/17 4:43:34 PM
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Tropicalwood posted...
_OujiDoza_ posted...
for prepared hot meals

....so? The only way you can use foodstamps for prepared meals is if it's a cold cut from subway, and even then it's dependent on the state.


did you read all of it ?

do it
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Samurontai
10/03/17 4:44:08 PM
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Mr_MacPhisto posted...
Samurontai posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One is predominantly Hispanic, and the others aren't.


FTFY

Yeah, thank God that places like Houston and Miami have no minorities, they would have been fucked!

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Do you really not know what predominant means?

Didn't realize that Florida or Texas was predominantly Hispanic, thanks for that revelation tbh
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thompsontalker7
10/03/17 4:44:11 PM
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Are there even establishments restored enough to the point of accepting food stamps?
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Mark_DeRosa
10/03/17 4:45:42 PM
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As a Hispanic..every single type of Latino has been wishing him to death and hell since he first announced his run. People like Marc Anthony telling him to fuck off

And now they all want help from and getting pissed. It's so funny
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Ammonitida
10/03/17 4:47:19 PM
#39:


Mr_MacPhisto posted...
Samurontai posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One is predominantly Hispanic, and the others aren't.


FTFY

Yeah, thank God that places like Houston and Miami have no minorities, they would have been fucked!

....


Thank God Houston didn't go blue for Hillary and is 75% non-Hispanic white! Had it been 75% minority like it is in a parallel Universe, Neo-Nazi Trump would have quarantined the place until they all starved to death!
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Gamer99z
10/03/17 4:47:42 PM
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Mark_DeRosa posted...
As a Hispanic..every single type of Latino has been wishing him to death and hell since he first announced his run. People like Marc Anthony telling him to fuck off

And now they all want help from and getting pissed. It's so funny

How is that funny? If anything it just confirms why they hated him.
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VipaGTS
10/03/17 4:49:07 PM
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Absolutely no reason to not allow this...except....
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Ammonitida
10/03/17 4:49:10 PM
#42:


Samurontai posted...
Mr_MacPhisto posted...
Samurontai posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One is predominantly Hispanic, and the others aren't.


FTFY

Yeah, thank God that places like Houston and Miami have no minorities, they would have been fucked!

....


Do you really not know what predominant means?

Didn't realize that Florida or Texas was predominantly Hispanic, thanks for that revelation tbh


Houston was hit hardest by Harvey. The media focused mostly on its devastation. It's a city that is only 25% non-Hispanic white.
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Blue_Inigo
10/03/17 4:53:43 PM
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Trump might as well start shooting at minorities considering his actions. There's no need for him to try to hide his disdain for anyone darker than an orange
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CADE FOSTER
10/03/17 4:57:52 PM
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Gamer99z posted...
Mark_DeRosa posted...
As a Hispanic..every single type of Latino has been wishing him to death and hell since he first announced his run. People like Marc Anthony telling him to fuck off

And now they all want help from and getting pissed. It's so funny

How is that funny? If anything it just confirms why they hated him.

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Samurontai
10/03/17 4:59:18 PM
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Ammonitida posted...
Samurontai posted...
Mr_MacPhisto posted...
Samurontai posted...
BlkPopeIseem posted...
UnholyMudcrab posted...
So far, the administration has refused, even after granting similar waivers in Texas after Hurricane Harvey and in Florida after Hurricane Irma.

Hmm, I wonder what was different in those cases

One is predominantly Hispanic, and the others aren't.


FTFY

Yeah, thank God that places like Houston and Miami have no minorities, they would have been fucked!

....


Do you really not know what predominant means?

Didn't realize that Florida or Texas was predominantly Hispanic, thanks for that revelation tbh


Houston was hit hardest by Harvey. The media focused mostly on its devastation. It's a city that is only 25% non-Hispanic white.


What's your point? Texas as a whole was affected, and last I checked the population of Texas was majority white. You don't get to cherry pick a city (even if it was "hit the hardest") and go "but that's not true! Look at this one city in this one state!"
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Samurontai
10/03/17 4:59:56 PM
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It's okay to be ashamed that Trump hates minorities @Ammonitida. The rest of the world knows this as a fact already
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NinjaWarrior455
10/03/17 5:00:01 PM
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Sad that the Trumpets are just straight up trolling at this point because they know they can't defend this move.
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Samurontai
10/03/17 5:00:50 PM
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NinjaWarrior455 posted...
Sad that the Trumpets are just straight up trolling at this point because they know they can't defend this move.

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Ammonitida
10/03/17 5:05:42 PM
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What's your point? Texas as a whole was affected, and last I checked the population of Texas was majority white. You don't get to cherry pick a city (even if it was "hit the hardest") and go "but that's not true! Look at this one city in this one state!"


That Harvey was hit hardest and most of the media coverage focused on its devastation. Mostly brown people in need of rescue were seen on the news, and Trump surely saw that and still came to their rescue like the Nazi that he is.

And Texas is not majority white. It's predominately Hispanic and black.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas#Ethnicity

As of the 2015 Texas Population Estimate Program, the population of the state was 27,469,114 non-Hispanic whites 11,505,371 (41.9%); Black Americans 3,171,043 (11.5%); other races 1,793,580 (6.5%); and Hispanics and Latinos (of any race) 10,999,120 (40.0%).[204]


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