Current Events > Rhode Island set to shorten it's name due to history with slavery

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AirFresh 06/24/20 12:28:31 PM #1:	https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhode-island-name-change-providence-plantations-slavery-connotations/ "Many of the State's residents find it painful that a word so closely associated with slavery should appear in the official name of the State," Raimondo wrote. "The pain that this association causes to some of our residents should be of concern to all Rhode Islanders and we should do everything in our power to ensure that all communities can take pride in our State." The state of Rhode Island is moving to change its official name "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" due to its connection to slavery. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday to change what appears on government documents, and the state's legislature is moving forward with a bill to alter the name entirely. To be honest, great move. --- AirFresh - Voted the hottest content creator on The FAQs' #KeepItFresh <cite>AirFresh posted [p:941184667] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rhode-island-name-change-providence-plantations-slavery-connotations/ <quote>"Many of the State's residents find it painful that a word so closely associated with slavery should appear in the official name of the State," Raimondo wrote. "The pain that this association causes to some of our residents should be of concern to all Rhode Islanders and we should do everything in our power to ensure that all communities can take pride in our State."</quote> <quote>The state of Rhode Island is moving to change its official name "The State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations" due to its connection to slavery. Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Monday to change what appears on government documents, and the state's legislature is moving forward with a bill to alter the name entirely. </quote> To be honest, great move. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
JBaLLEN66 06/24/20 12:29:06 PM #2:	Lol Im related to the founder of rhode island --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdR2Iktffaw The day Capitalism was humiliated :) <cite>JBaLLEN66 posted [p:941184689] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Lol Im related to the founder of rhode island </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alteres 06/24/20 12:29:41 PM #3:	Damnit, I wanted the state to be named "Island". --- ........the ghost in the machine... IGN: Fox, FC: 5344-2646-0982 <cite>Alteres posted [p:941184719] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Damnit, I wanted the state to be named "Island". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 06/24/20 12:29:42 PM #4:	I actually didn't know that was the full name. Good for them --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:941184721] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>I actually didn't know that was the full name. Good for them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SSJKirby 06/24/20 12:29:44 PM #5:	Till Rhode island wasnt just its name --- Not changing this signature until Beyond Good and Evil 2 is in my hand. August 25th, 2010. <cite>SSJKirby posted [p:941184722] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Till Rhode island wasnt just its name </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 06/24/20 12:30:17 PM #6:	I didn't realize they had a longer name. Was trying to figure out if "Rhode" or "Island" was racist. --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://imgur.com/M8h2ATe https://imgur.com/6ezFwG1 <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:941184754] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>I didn't realize they had a longer name. Was trying to figure out if "Rhode" or "Island" was racist. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DoctorPiranha3 06/24/20 12:30:37 PM #7:	SSJKirby posted... Till Rhode island wasnt just its name <cite>DoctorPiranha3 posted [p:941184774] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>SSJKirby posted...</cite> <quote>Till Rhode island wasnt just its name </quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Popo 06/24/20 12:31:20 PM #8:	Agreed that it is a good move. But Im guessing less than 1% of Rhode Islanders were aware that this was a thing, and less than 0.1% of non-Rhode Islanders. Still good to clean up the books, though. --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The Popo posted [p:941184803] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Agreed that it is a good move. But Im guessing less than 1% of Rhode Islanders were aware that this was a thing, and less than 0.1% of non-Rhode Islanders. Still good to clean up the books, though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ForsakenHermit 06/24/20 12:31:21 PM #9:	I don't think most people will notice but a good move nonetheless. --- Beware the fanatic! Too often his cure is deadlier by far than the evil he denounces!-Stan Lee RIP Make Arcades Great Again! <cite>ForsakenHermit posted [p:941184805] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>I don't think most people will notice but a good move nonetheless. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LightHawKnight 06/24/20 12:32:15 PM #10:	DrizztLink posted... I didn't realize they had a longer name. Was trying to figure out if "Rhode" or "Island" was racist. --- The Official Odin of the Shin Megami Tensei IV board. "You know how confusing the whole good-evil concept is for me." <cite>LightHawKnight posted [p:941184854] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>I didn't realize they had a longer name. Was trying to figure out if "Rhode" or "Island" was racist.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnholyMudcrab 06/24/20 12:32:18 PM #11:	I think the vast majority of Americans had no idea the state had a long form name in the first place --- https://imgur.com/VeNBg https://imgur.com/gd5jC8q https://imgur.com/PKIy7 https://imgur.com/3p29JqP <cite>UnholyMudcrab posted [p:941184861] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>I think the vast majority of Americans had no idea the state had a long form name in the first place</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/24/20 12:33:01 PM #12:	eston posted... I actually didn't know that was the full name. Good for them This. I actually had to do a double-take to make sure this wasn't an Onion article. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:941184901] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>eston posted... </cite> <quote>I actually didn't know that was the full name. Good for them</quote> This. I actually had to do a double-take to make sure this wasn't an Onion article. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/24/20 12:33:26 PM #13:	Does anyone really include the "...and Providence Plantations" part, ever? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941184924] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Does anyone really include the "...and Providence Plantations" part, ever? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheBiggerWiggle 06/24/20 12:33:49 PM #14:	Now Im curious how many other states are out there that most of us dont say/know correctly. --- I have trouble concentrating because I have 80HD. <cite>TheBiggerWiggle posted [p:941184945] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Now Im curious how many other states are out there that most of us dont say/know correctly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadBankerDream 06/24/20 12:34:13 PM #15:	AirFresh posted... To be honest, great move. eston posted... I actually didn't know that was the full name. Good for them --- "That thick shaft that causes women to shudder!" <cite>DeadBankerDream posted [p:941184957] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>AirFresh posted...</cite> <quote>To be honest, great move. </quote> eston posted...</cite> <quote>I actually didn't know that was the full name. Good for them </quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DrizztLink 06/24/20 12:34:25 PM #16:	TheBiggerWiggle posted... Now Im curious how many other states are out there that most of us dont say/know correctly. New Hampshire & Knuckles --- http://guidesmedia.ign.com/guides/9846/images/slowpoke.gif https://imgur.com/M8h2ATe https://imgur.com/6ezFwG1 <cite>DrizztLink posted [p:941184967] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>TheBiggerWiggle posted... </cite> <quote>Now Im curious how many other states are out there that most of us dont say/know correctly.</quote>New Hampshire & Knuckles </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/24/20 12:34:52 PM #17:	DrizztLink posted... New Hampshire & Knuckles New York featuring Dante from Devil May Cry --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:941184989] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>New Hampshire & Knuckles</quote> New York featuring Dante from Devil May Cry </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mistere Man 06/24/20 12:35:08 PM #18:	DrizztLink posted... I didn't realize they had a longer name. Was trying to figure out if "Rhode" or "Island" was racist. This --- Water+Fall=Radiation. <cite>Mistere Man posted [p:941185002] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>I didn't realize they had a longer name. Was trying to figure out if "Rhode" or "Island" was racist.</quote>This </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MirageOfRuins 06/24/20 12:35:09 PM #19:	What will Peter Griffin think <cite>MirageOfRuins posted [p:941185003] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>What will Peter Griffin think </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/24/20 12:35:23 PM #20:	TheBiggerWiggle posted... Now Im curious how many other states are out there that most of us dont say/know correctly. Nobody actually knows how to pronounce "missouri". There's at least three "correct" pronunciations. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941185017] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>TheBiggerWiggle posted... </cite> <quote>Now Im curious how many other states are out there that most of us dont say/know correctly.</quote>Nobody actually knows how to pronounce "missouri". There's at least three "correct" pronunciations. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EmbraceOfDeath 06/24/20 12:35:27 PM #21:	I was hoping they were changing it from Rhode Island to Rhode Peninsula. --- PSN/GT: BigDaffej <cite>EmbraceOfDeath posted [p:941185019] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>I was hoping they were changing it from Rhode Island to Rhode Peninsula. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SmidgeIsntBack 06/24/20 12:38:22 PM #22:	s0nicfan posted... New York featuring Dante from Devil May Cry Virginia Colony of the Year Edition --- Podcast/Audiobook Board https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1364- View my ASCII art and others' at https://thenewhotness.info/ <cite>SmidgeIsntBack posted [p:941185167] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>New York featuring Dante from Devil May Cry</quote> Virginia Colony of the Year Edition </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/24/20 12:39:15 PM #23:	SmidgeIsntBack posted... Virginia Colony of the Year Edition Super North Dakota 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting Edition --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:941185214] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>SmidgeIsntBack posted... </cite> <quote>Virginia Colony of the Year Edition</quote> Super North Dakota 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting Edition </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheBiggerWiggle 06/24/20 12:39:33 PM #24:	DrizztLink posted... New Hampshire & Knuckles --- I have trouble concentrating because I have 80HD. <cite>TheBiggerWiggle posted [p:941185225] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>DrizztLink posted... </cite> <quote>New Hampshire & Knuckles</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
PatrickMahomes 06/24/20 12:40:03 PM #25:	SSJKirby posted... Till Rhode island wasnt just its name Alteres posted... Damnit, I wanted the state to be named "Island". --- NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 1 (12-4) (ELIMINATED): https://imgur.com/4Pvr5rT NFLB 2020 Summersim Roster mk. 2 (2-1): https://imgur.com/BBhN2z3 <cite>PatrickMahomes posted [p:941185248] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>SSJKirby posted... </cite> <quote>Till Rhode island wasnt just its name</quote> Alteres posted... </cite> <quote>Damnit, I wanted the state to be named "Island".</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DirkDiggles 06/24/20 12:40:41 PM #26:	Shit. Forgot Rhode Island existed. --- https://imgur.com/i9oVpG0 <cite>DirkDiggles posted [p:941185271] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Shit. Forgot Rhode Island existed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheBiggerWiggle 06/24/20 12:41:02 PM #27:	Last few posts made me remember Virginia is officially the commonwealth of Virginia, not just Virginia. That one may be more common knowledge than Rhode Island though idk --- I have trouble concentrating because I have 80HD. <cite>TheBiggerWiggle posted [p:941185291] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Last few posts made me remember Virginia is officially the commonwealth of Virginia, not just Virginia. That one may be more common knowledge than Rhode Island though idk </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/24/20 12:42:05 PM #28:	EmbraceOfDeath posted... Rhode Peninsula. I dunno. There's apparently 27 actual islands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Islands_of_Rhode_Island Despair Island would make for a decent band name. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941185339] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>EmbraceOfDeath posted... </cite> <quote>Rhode Peninsula.</quote>I dunno. There's apparently 27 actual islands https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Islands_of_Rhode_Island Despair Island would make for a decent band name. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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BlueTigerLion 06/24/20 12:42:19 PM #30:	Surprised it took this long to do it. --- Hey now. <cite>BlueTigerLion posted [p:941185353] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Surprised it took this long to do it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shablagoo 06/24/20 12:42:21 PM #31:	Thats...good, I guess, but it also seems very performative. Is this in conjunction with some sort of reparations bill that they are passing? If not, I would call this a substance-less gesture intended to placate the masses. --- No Venezuelan fishermen ever called me a Bernie Bro. <cite>Shablagoo posted [p:941185355] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Thats...good, I guess, but it also seems very performative. Is this in conjunction with some sort of reparations bill that they are passing? If not, I would call this a substance-less gesture intended to placate the masses. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
darkphoenix181 06/24/20 12:42:40 PM #32:	Texas and since everything is bigger in Texas, we couldn't let another state have a bigger name than us and bbq <cite>darkphoenix181 posted [p:941185372] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Texas and since everything is bigger in Texas, we couldn't let another state have a bigger name than us and bbq </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
eston 06/24/20 12:43:01 PM #33:	Islands of Rhode sounds way cooler than Rhode Island --- http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i215/estonc/grizzly_bear_chairs_2.jpg https://imgur.com/8kjZU <cite>eston posted [p:941185386] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Islands of Rhode sounds way cooler than Rhode Island </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador 06/24/20 12:43:32 PM #34:	Trump will be using the full name on Twitter in a week. --- "It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said. "I took 100 naps and we were still in the air." <cite>ExtremeLuchador posted [p:941185407] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Trump will be using the full name on Twitter in a week. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ConfessPlease 06/24/20 12:44:12 PM #35:	Am i dumb for not knowing some of these things? I had no idea thta was the official name --- The Heart Wants What It Wants <cite>ConfessPlease posted [p:941185441] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Am i dumb for not knowing some of these things? I had no idea thta was the official name </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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HotLap 06/24/20 12:45:31 PM #37:	s0nicfan posted... Super North Dakota 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting Edition Arbys Presents Oklahoma --- You don't have to put my thighs in the microwave. <cite>HotLap posted [p:941185503] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>Super North Dakota 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting Edition</quote> Arbys Presents Oklahoma </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ExtremeLuchador 06/24/20 12:46:55 PM #38:	There are grown adults who pronounce Island like Iss Land. --- "It was horrible," guard Jeff McInnis said. "I took 100 naps and we were still in the air." <cite>ExtremeLuchador posted [p:941185578] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>There are grown adults who pronounce Island like Iss Land. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Guide 06/24/20 12:48:48 PM #39:	The Popo posted... Agreed that it is a good move. But Im guessing less than 1% of Rhode Islanders were aware that this was a thing, and less than 0.1% of non-Rhode Islanders. Still good to clean up the books, though. --- formerly evening formerly guide https://youtu.be/Acn5IptKWQU <cite>Guide posted [p:941185656] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>The Popo posted... </cite> <quote>Agreed that it is a good move. But Im guessing less than 1% of Rhode Islanders were aware that this was a thing, and less than 0.1% of non-Rhode Islanders. Still good to clean up the books, though.</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MC_BatCommander 06/24/20 12:49:40 PM #40:	TIL Rhode Island has a longer name --- The Legend is True! <cite>MC_BatCommander posted [p:941185691] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>TIL Rhode Island has a longer name </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 06/24/20 1:12:34 PM #41:	are they finally gonna get rid of the dumb as fuck "island" part? --- http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html Choco is dead. Feel free to join him. <cite>Choco posted [p:941186843] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>are they finally gonna get rid of the dumb as fuck "island" part? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The Popo 06/24/20 1:14:38 PM #42:	Choco posted... are they finally gonna get rid of the dumb as fuck "island" part? So the state would just be called Rhode? ...Im down with it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9GSPylbNw-0 --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The Popo posted [p:941186939] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Choco posted... </cite> <quote>are they finally gonna get rid of the dumb as fuck "island" part?</quote> So the state would just be called Rhode? ...Im down with it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9GSPylbNw-0 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 06/24/20 1:18:53 PM #43:	ExtremeLuchador posted... Trump will be using the full name on Twitter in a week. This. Everybody outside Rhode Island are surprised that it got a longer name, and changing it will just make every asshat to use the old full name that they didnt even knew existed one hour ago. --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:941187145] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>ExtremeLuchador posted... </cite> <quote>Trump will be using the full name on Twitter in a week.</quote>This. Everybody outside Rhode Island are surprised that it got a longer name, and changing it will just make every asshat to use the old full name that they didnt even knew existed one hour ago. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 06/24/20 1:23:14 PM #44:	The Popo posted... So the state would just be called Rhode? ...Im down with it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9GSPylbNw-0 rhode, rhode state, rhode non-island, idc just fix the damn lie --- http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html Choco is dead. Feel free to join him. <cite>Choco posted [p:941187387] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>The Popo posted... </cite> <quote>So the state would just be called Rhode? ...Im down with it https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9GSPylbNw-0</quote>rhode, rhode state, rhode non-island, idc just fix the damn lie </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ThyCorndog 06/24/20 1:36:31 PM #45:	good --- https://imgur.com/6cPXvLN https://imgur.com/hVC4i6j <cite>ThyCorndog posted [p:941188041] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>good </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
nemu 06/24/20 1:41:01 PM #46:	Itll have about the same effect as repealing old archaic laws nobody has actually enforced in two hundred years, but certainly no reason to argue with the change. <cite>nemu posted [p:941188280] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>Itll have about the same effect as repealing old archaic laws nobody has actually enforced in two hundred years, but certainly no reason to argue with the change. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 06/24/20 1:41:02 PM #47:	HotLap posted... Arbys Presents Oklahoma Nebraska: Battle for Middle Earth --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:941188282] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>HotLap posted... </cite> <quote>Arbys Presents Oklahoma</quote> Nebraska: Battle for Middle Earth </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 06/24/20 1:41:49 PM #48:	s0nicfan posted... This. I actually had to do a double-take to make sure this wasn't an Onion article. Me too lol, and I live in MA and have been to RI a bunch of times --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:941188325] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>This. I actually had to do a double-take to make sure this wasn't an Onion article.</quote> Me too lol, and I live in MA and have been to RI a bunch of times </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 06/24/20 1:42:32 PM #49:	s0nicfan posted... Nebraska: Battle for Middle Earth Ar-Kansas <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:941188377] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>Nebraska: Battle for Middle Earth</quote>Ar-Kansas </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZT6 06/24/20 1:48:27 PM #50:	What exactly is the history of slavery in this case? The word plantation? --- Warmest Regards, zt6 <cite>ZT6 posted [p:941188696] in Rhode Isla... [t:78799354]...</cite> <quote>What exactly is the history of slavery in this case? The word plantation? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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