{"id":1466,"date":"2021-08-11T09:03:54","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T09:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lltonline.org\/?page_id=1466"},"modified":"2021-09-09T09:06:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T09:06:42","slug":"current-affairs-aug-2021","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lltonline.org\/index.php\/current-affairs-aug-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Current Affairs &#8211; Aug 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1466\" class=\"elementor elementor-1466\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cd17cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cd17cd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38f9db5\" data-id=\"38f9db5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c06fa elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"68c06fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/lltonline.org\/index.php\/current-affairs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Click here for current affairs of previous months<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75df560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75df560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 4, August<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b920d00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b920d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched Ubharte Sitaare Fund (USF) of Corpus INR 250 crore with a green shoe option of INR 250 crore for Export oriented Small &amp; mid-sized companies across the country.<\/li><li>India\u2019s first smog tower has been launched in Delhi. The objective is to improve the air quality. The smog tower was developed by IIT-Delhi and IIT-Bombay.<\/li><li>Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman launched the asset monetisation pipeline of Central ministries and public sector entities named \u2018National Monetisation pipeline\u2019 (NMP) to list out the government\u2019s (govt) infrastructure assets that are to be sold in the next 4 years.<\/li><li>\u201cMaritime Partnership Exercise\u201d conducted between Indian Navy and Philippines Navy in the South China Sea. Counter Terrorism Excersise \u201cGandiv\u201d was conducted by the NSG in the National Capital Region (NCR), Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.<\/li><li>Government of India has launched \u201cOperation Devi Shakti\u201d to evacuate stranded Indians from Taliban captured Afghanistan.<\/li><li>\u201cOperation Blue Freedom\u201d is an expedition for Divyangjans to the world\u2019s highest battlefield \u2013 Siachen Galcier.<\/li><li>Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the \u201cSUJALAM\u201d campaign to achieve Open Defecation Free Plus Status in villages across India<\/li><li>Ministry of Defence renamed the Army Sports Institute stadium in Pune as Neeraj Chopra stadium.<\/li><li>Ministry of Road Transport &amp; Highways (MoRTH), Government of India has introduced a new vehicle number registration series called BH- series (Bharat Series) to ensure seamless transfer of vehicles cross states or union 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 3, August<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da50e81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da50e81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana completes 7 years. It was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 28<sup>th<\/sup> Feb, 2014. It is implemented by the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance<\/li><li>PM Narendra Modi addressed the nation on 75<sup>th<\/sup> Independence Day. Gati Shakti will act as the \u2018National Infrastructure Master Plan\u2019 and will help in setting a holistic and integrated approach in infrastructure construction.<\/li><li>Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&amp;FW) inaugurated the world\u2019s second-largest refurbished state-of-the-art National Gene Bank (NGB) at the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (NBPGR), Pusa, New Delhi.This will cater the need of biofortified crop varieties. Biofortification is the process by which the nutritional quality of food crops is improved.<\/li><li>\u2018Exercise Konkan- 2021\u2019, a bilateral Naval Exercise held between the Indian Navy and the Royal Navy of Britain in Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK).<\/li><li>12th Edition of Exercise INDRA-2021, a bilateral Military Exercise held between Indian Army and the military forces of Russian Federation in Volgograd, Russia.<\/li><li>Kaziranga National Park of Assam became India\u2019s first National Park to be equipped with satellite phones, an initiative to boost anti-poaching measures in the park.<\/li><li>Kaziranga National Park of Assam became India\u2019s first National Park to be equipped with satellite phones, an initiative to boost anti-poaching measures in the park.<\/li><li>SAMVAD stands for Support, Advocacy &amp; Mental Health intervention for children in Vulnerable circumstances and Distress. It aims to ensure holistic development and psychosocial well-being of children and adolescents.<\/li><li>As a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the 75<sup>th<\/sup> year of Independence of India, MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) along with the United Nations (UN) Women launched the \u201cAmrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021\u201d. Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021 is a platform for women. The challenge is implemented under the Multi-Partner Trust Fund (COVID-19) programme.<\/li><li>Indian Navy and Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) participated in a bilateral Maritime Partnership Exercise at Manama, Bahrain in the Persian Gulf region.<\/li><li>Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually inaugurated the Aarogya Dhara- 2.0 to increase the reach of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) programme to the poorest households of India and to create awareness about the scheme and mark the completion of 2 crore treatments under ABPMJAY. Adhikar Patra, Abhinandan Patra, and Ayushman Mitra are the initiatives launched on the occasion.<\/li><li>President of India, Ram Nath Kovind approved the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021. After his assent, the bill has changed into the Constitution (105th Amendment) Act, 2021 which will restore the power of states and Union Territories (UTs) to identify and specify Socially and Educationally backward Classes (SEBCs).<\/li><li>Delhi-Chandigarh Highway Becomes India\u2019s 1st EV-Friendly Highway<\/li><li>Wanchuwa festival 2021 is to be celebrated by Tiwa tribal community who were living in the hills of Morten Village at Karbi Anglong District of Assam. This festival is related to agriculture as it marks a good harvest and also involves prayers for protection from pests and natural calamities. Tiwa tribesmen perform their traditional dance in their native attire along with a bunch of rituals performed by people clad in their native attires during this festival.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0d352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"dd0d352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-83\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"83\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"August 3rd Week\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71aa44 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b71aa44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488bc08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"488bc08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 2, August<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e53c7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e53c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Naval Exercise \u201cZayed Talwar 2021\u201d held between India and UAE off the coast of Abu Dhabi.The Indian Navy deployed INS Kochi and 2 Integral Sea King MK 42B helicopters. \u201cAL MOHED AL-HINDI- 2021\u201d was also held between the Indian Navy and the Royal Saudi Naval Forces.<\/li><li>Venkaiah Naidu Released Postage Stamp on Social Worker \u2018Mananiya Chaman Lal\u2019. It highlights the life and work of Mananiya Chaman Lal and is a part of a part of the initiatives of the \u2018Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav\u2019 Programme.<\/li><li>PM Narendra Modi launched the National Mission on Edible Oil-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to make India self-sufficient in edible oil production to boost domestic oilseed production and make the country self-sufficient in cooking oils.<\/li><li>Assam cabinet has decided to not prosecute any Gurkha member under the Citizenship Act, 1955.<\/li><li>INS Khanjar became the 1st Indian Navy Ship to call at the Heritage Coastal Port of Gopalpur, Odisha. The visit was aimed at enhancing ties &amp; spreading awareness among the local population on coastal security &amp; maritime operations.<\/li><li>Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 (PMUY 2.0) Scheme from Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh. Under PMUY 2.0, an additional 10 million LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections will be provided to the beneficiaries. Lakhs of Migrant Families are also expected to benefit from the scheme.<\/li><li>One of the world\u2019s Highest Mobile Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers has been built by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Nyoma area of Ladakh at the Advanced Landing Ground.Main purpose of ATC is to control the operation of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters in the East Ladakh region.<\/li><li>Minister of State for Home Affairs (MHA) Nityanand Rai stated in the Parliament that the 16th Indian Census (to be undertaken in 2021) will be India\u2019s 1st ever Digital Census. Data for the Census 2021 will be collected through mobile Apps.<\/li><li>Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has declared Indore, Madhya Pradesh, the cleanest city of India, as the 1st \u2018water plus\u2019 city of India.<\/li><li>South Africa became the 1st Country in the World to grant Patent to an Artificial Intelligence (AI) System. It has granted a patent related to a Food Container system based on Fractal Geometry invented by the AI system \u2018DABUS\u2019 (Device for Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience).<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faaebf4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"faaebf4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-82\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"82\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"August 2nd Week\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a68b24c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a68b24c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e83a3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e83a3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Week 1, August<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8ed2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c8ed2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Dr Jitendra Singh, Ministry of Science &amp; Technology released the &#8220;Biotech-PRIDE &#8221; Guidelines. &#8220;PRIDE &#8221; stands for Promotion of Research and Innovation through Data Exchange. These guidelines will help in harmonizing and data sharing for research and analysis in the country.<\/li><li><div>Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has\u00a0signed a Record of Discussions with the Indian\u00a0government to strengthen its technical cooperation\u00a0project with the Indian Institute of Technology\u00a0Hyderabad (IITH).<\/div><\/li><li><div>Intel collaborated with the Central Board of Secondary\u00a0Education (CBSE) and launched the initiative \u2018AI For\u00a0All\u2019 under its \u2018AI For Citizens\u2019 programme to create a\u00a0basic understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for\u00a0Indian people.<\/div><\/li><li><div>36th Edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) was held\u00a0between the Navies of India and Indonesia in the Indian Ocean region (IOR). The aim is to enhance maritime cooperation between the two navies.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Lok Sabha passes Insolvency and\u00a0Bankruptcy Code (Amendment Bill), 2021<\/div><\/li><li><div>National Fertilisers Limited (NFL) &amp; Rashtriya\u00a0Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd (RCF) signed a\u00a0Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian\u00a0Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for \u2018Transfer of Technology\u2019 of fertiliser Nano Urea Liquid.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Haryana Police secured the top place in India under\u00a0Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System (CCTNS).\u00a0Gujarat Police secured the 2nd position, while\u00a0Himachal Pradesh was placed third.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched a\u00a0prepaid electronic voucher-based digital payment\u00a0solution named \u2018e-RUPI\u2019 to strengthen the Direct\u00a0Benefit Transfer (DBT) and the financial inclusion of unbanked citizens. e-RUPI, the \u2018person and purpose-specific\u2019\u00a0one-time cashless and contactless digital\u00a0payment vouchers was developed by the\u00a0National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)\u00a0on its UPI (Unified Payments Interface)\u00a0platform.<\/div><\/li><li><div>DefExpo-2022 (12th Edition), the land and naval\u00a0systems show of the Ministry of Defence has been\u00a0scheduled to be held at Gandhinagar, Gujarat from\u00a0March 11-13, 2022. It is a biennial event and is\u00a0organised by the Ministry of Defence. The last edition of Defence Expo 2020 was\u00a0held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Table-Top (TT) war-gaming exercise\u00a0was held between India\u2019s 3 Armed Services (Indian\u00a0Army, Indian Air Force, Indian Navy). During the\u00a0exercise, Scenarios like facing a two-front war from China and Pakistan were war-gamed.<\/div><\/li><li><div>The National Statistical Office (NSO)released the 8th Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) \u2013Quarterly Bulletin for the Q2 FY21 (July 2020 \u2013September 2020)<\/div><\/li><li><div>Government is planning\u00a0to set up Garima Grihas for Transgender persons with\u00a0the help of community-based organizations. Garima\u00a0Grihas will provide safe and secure shelter to Transgender persons.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructed the\u00a0world\u2019s highest 52-km-long tarmac road or motorable\u00a0pass at Umling LA Pass in eastern Ladakh at an altitude\u00a0of 19,300 feet which has surpassed the record of a\u00a0road in Bolivia, South America at 18,953 ft<\/div><\/li><li><div>Water villas will be set up in\u00a0the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep with an\u00a0outlay of Rs 800 crore. Similar to water villas in\u00a0Maldives, these will be solar-powered and eco-friendly\u00a0to provide world-class facilities.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Ajay Dilawri, the Indian-origin entrepreneur, was\u00a0honoured with Canada\u2018s highest prestigious Order of\u00a0British Columbia award.<\/div><\/li><li><div>\u201cRajiv Gandhi Khel\u00a0Ratna Award\u201d, has been renamed as \u201cMajor Dhyan\u00a0Chand Khel Ratna Award\u201d in honour of the hockey\u00a0Wizard Dhyan Chand.Major Dhyan Chand, who was known as \u2018The\u00a0Wizard\u2019, was an Indian Hockey player who\u00a0represented the Indian hockey team from 1926\u00a0to 1949.<\/div><\/li><li><div>India\u2019s 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-1) INS\u00a0Vikrant has been launched for sea trials off the coast\u00a0of Kochi, Kerala. A sea trial is the last phase of\u00a0testing.<\/div><\/li><li><div>India\u2019s former football goalkeeper &amp; 2-time Olympian\u00a0Shankar Subramaniam Narayan (86) also known as S.S.\u00a0\u2018Babu\u2019 Narayan passed away.<\/div><\/li><li><div>Hiroshima Day is annually observed across the globe\u00a0on the 6th August. 6th August 2021 marks the\u00a0observance of the 76th anniversary of Hiroshima Day.<\/div><\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a3527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e9a3527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-81\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"81\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"August 1st Week\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de085cf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"de085cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click here for current affairs of previous months Week 4, August Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched Ubharte Sitaare Fund (USF) of Corpus INR 250 crore with a green shoe option of INR 250 crore for Export oriented Small &amp; mid-sized companies across the country. 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