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Trump’s envoy meets Putin in Moscow as Russian general killed by car bomb

Witkoff will push for peace as Trump again blames Ukraine for triggering conflict

Russia-Ukraine war
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Reeves: We’ll rip out ‘insane’ environment rules that block growth

The chancellor tells the IMF that ‘well-meaning’ regulations have gone too far and are hindering the construction of windfarms, houses and railways

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The extra £75k you will need for private school

Pupil costs are soaring, thanks to the decision to add VAT to fees. Jack Simpson finds out how parents will cope

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From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
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INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
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I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
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What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
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Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
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From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
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From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
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INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
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INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
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NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
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NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
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NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
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NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
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NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Black image.
NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
Black image.
NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
Black image.
NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Black image.
NEW
From Francis’s funeral to the new Pope: a complete guide
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
Portrait of Robert Harris standing in front of bookshelves.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Robert Harris: A conclave is the ultimate global election
Religion
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
A nurse holds her young son.
I was still single at 25 — so I had a donor’s baby via IVF
Healthcare
Diptych of Prince William; one side shows him in military uniform, the other shows him embracing Kate Middleton.
What will change when William is king? By royal insiders
Royal family
Harriet Haynes holding a trophy after a pool match.
Pool bans trans women from female category after Supreme Court decision
Politics
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Two women toasting with drinks in a bar overlooking a city.
NEW
The high-end restaurants that charge diners for window seats

Would you pay £25 for the best view in the house? Some restaurants are embracing budget airline-style add-ons for the right table

Food & Drink
Portrait of a woman in a blue jacket against a map of Europe.
Yvette Cooper considers ‘one in one out’ EU youth mobility scheme
Politics
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NEW
Ambulance drivers fined for stopping in London’s low-traffic streets
London
7 minutes ago
People paddleboarding, kayaking, and riding on a swan-shaped inflatable in a river.
UPDATED
Mini heatwave to hit UK before bank holiday weekend
Environment
Steve Hilton announcing his candidacy for California governor.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Cameron’s guru Steve Hilton: Why I’m running for California governor
Politics
Ciara swimming with sharks.
Selfie-seekers ‘fuelling rise in shark attacks’
Science
AI visualization of a T-Rex leather tote bag.
The next killer fashion item? A handbag made from T rex leather
Science
People paddleboarding, kayaking, and riding on a swan-shaped inflatable in a river.
UPDATED
Mini heatwave to hit UK before bank holiday weekend
Environment
Steve Hilton announcing his candidacy for California governor.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Cameron’s guru Steve Hilton: Why I’m running for California governor
Politics
Ciara swimming with sharks.
Selfie-seekers ‘fuelling rise in shark attacks’
Science
AI visualization of a T-Rex leather tote bag.
The next killer fashion item? A handbag made from T rex leather
Science
Portrait of a woman in a blue jacket against a map of Europe.
Yvette Cooper considers ‘one in one out’ EU youth mobility scheme
Politics
Private ambulance with flashing blue lights driving in Essex, England.
NEW
Ambulance drivers fined for stopping in London’s low-traffic streets
London
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News in pictures
Kingfisher diving into water.
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News in pictures
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Life sentence for teenager who stabbed boy, 15, to death in park
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Editor's picks

World

Cars burning at Corbas prison in Lyons.
NEW
Inside France’s lawless prisons, where inmates rule by fear

Arson and death threats may be show of force by drug lords running operations from behind bars as the government promises a crackdown

Europe
12 minutes ago
Illustration of a hawfinch singing, with two chaffinches and musical notes, set against the Belgian flag.
LETTER FROM BELGIUM
Birdsong battle: meet the finch fanciers reviving a medieval competition
Europe
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands at the opening of an Andy Warhol exhibition.
Modern art is rubbish? Dutch town hall accidentally bins Warhol print
Europe
Erin Patterson speaking to the media outside her home.
NEW
True-crime fanatics descend on small town for mushroom murder trial
Australasia
3 minutes ago
President Zelenskyy meeting with Ukrainian Armed Forces officers in Donetsk.
ANALYSIS
ROGER BOYES
Zelensky the fall guy: why Trump wants to topple the leader he has learnt to loathe
Russia-Ukraine war
A burning car engulfed in flames and smoke.
Russian army officer killed by exploding Volkswagen Golf near Moscow
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a brain over a US map with mathematical formulas.
NEW
IN DEPTH
TOM WHIPPLE
Trump brain drain starts global tug-of-war for the best science minds
US news
Erin Patterson speaking to the media outside her home.
NEW
True-crime fanatics descend on small town for mushroom murder trial
Australasia
3 minutes ago
President Zelenskyy meeting with Ukrainian Armed Forces officers in Donetsk.
ANALYSIS
ROGER BOYES
Zelensky the fall guy: why Trump wants to topple the leader he has learnt to loathe
Russia-Ukraine war
A burning car engulfed in flames and smoke.
Russian army officer killed by exploding Volkswagen Golf near Moscow
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a brain over a US map with mathematical formulas.
NEW
IN DEPTH
TOM WHIPPLE
Trump brain drain starts global tug-of-war for the best science minds
US news
Illustration of a hawfinch singing, with two chaffinches and musical notes, set against the Belgian flag.
LETTER FROM BELGIUM
Birdsong battle: meet the finch fanciers reviving a medieval competition
Europe
Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands at the opening of an Andy Warhol exhibition.
Modern art is rubbish? Dutch town hall accidentally bins Warhol print
Europe

Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIREYvette Cooper is the government’s new gatekeeper

The overlooked Home Office is where tough decisions will be made that may ultimately decide next general election

Illustration of a man watching a large mural depicting Trump and Putin kissing.

Cartoon by Ella Baron

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GERARD BAKERSecular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
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EMMA DUNCANIt’s money that keeps Trump’s chaos in check
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MATTHEW PARRIS | THUNDERERSpeaker’s failure to call Rosie Duffield looks suspicious
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKFowl dinners in America must not come here
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GERARD BAKERSecular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
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Business

Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office.
NEW
Trump: I’ve made 200 tariff deals and spoken to President Xi

US president says that agreements with other countries could be finalised in next four weeks

US business
32 minutes ago
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Alistair OsborneWater regulation is a mess just when we need the spending taps
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Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box
Collage of Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, a teddy bear, a bitcoin, a cargo ship, and the Federal Reserve seal.
EXCLUSIVE
BlackRock CEO: We’re investing in ‘undervalued’ Britain
Economics
Two young women shopping on Oxford Street in London.
UPDATED
Spring sunshine gives retailers an unexpected boost
Economics
Shop window display on Regent Street, London, featuring a woman and a red dress.
WPP revenue falls more than expected as tariffs hit spending
Companies
Google logo at the company headquarters.
Google owner beats forecasts and announces $70bn share buyback
Companies
Collage of Larry Fink, BlackRock CEO, a teddy bear, a bitcoin, a cargo ship, and the Federal Reserve seal.
EXCLUSIVE
BlackRock CEO: We’re investing in ‘undervalued’ Britain
Economics
Two young women shopping on Oxford Street in London.
UPDATED
Spring sunshine gives retailers an unexpected boost
Economics
Shop window display on Regent Street, London, featuring a woman and a red dress.
WPP revenue falls more than expected as tariffs hit spending
Companies
Google logo at the company headquarters.
Google owner beats forecasts and announces $70bn share buyback
Companies
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneWater regulation is a mess just when we need the spending taps
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box

Sport

Graeme Souness and Terry McDermott celebrating Liverpool's league championship win in a bath with the trophy.
Liverpool’s title triumphs — in the words of those who won them

Paul Joyce speaks to former players from each of Liverpool’s 14 winning teams since Bill Shankly led them back to the top flight in 1962

Football
Arsene Wenger speaking with Jack Wilshere at an Arsenal training session.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Lessons learnt in Wenger’s dark days suggest Wilshere may thrive as manager
Football
Portrait of Claudia MacDonald, a rugby player, wearing a purple England rugby shirt.
NEW
INTERVIEW
‘People assumed I was a boy because I had muscles and played sport’
Rugby union
Chris Eubank Jr. at a press conference.
NEW
RICK BROADBENT
Eubank Jr fined £375,000 for missing weight — what a circus this is
Boxing
53 minutes ago
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring a goal.
NEW
Guardiola: I knew we were in trouble when we didn’t celebrate goals properly
Football
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Alex Yee with his 93-year-old grandfather, Albert, at a 5km parkrun.
INTERVIEW
Yee’s build-up to London Marathon debut — parkruns with grandad, 93
Athletics
West Ham manager Graham Potter reacts during a Premier League match.
ANALYSIS
Make-or-break summer for Potter after slow start at West Ham
Football
Chris Eubank Jr. at a press conference.
NEW
RICK BROADBENT
Eubank Jr fined £375,000 for missing weight — what a circus this is
Boxing
53 minutes ago
Manchester City's Bernardo Silva celebrates scoring a goal.
NEW
Guardiola: I knew we were in trouble when we didn’t celebrate goals properly
Football
23 minutes ago
Alex Yee with his 93-year-old grandfather, Albert, at a 5km parkrun.
INTERVIEW
Yee’s build-up to London Marathon debut — parkruns with grandad, 93
Athletics
West Ham manager Graham Potter reacts during a Premier League match.
ANALYSIS
Make-or-break summer for Potter after slow start at West Ham
Football
Arsene Wenger speaking with Jack Wilshere at an Arsenal training session.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Lessons learnt in Wenger’s dark days suggest Wilshere may thrive as manager
Football
Portrait of Claudia MacDonald, a rugby player, wearing a purple England rugby shirt.
NEW
INTERVIEW
‘People assumed I was a boy because I had muscles and played sport’
Rugby union
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Life & Style

Woman sitting on a Lime bike.
FIRST PERSON
I was in a Lime Bike accident. At A&E no one was surprised

Treating e-bike riders has become common — but who’s to blame, asks Flora Henry

Health & Fitness
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonAm I too old to wear a tracksuit to the office?
Spring garden with stone path, flowering trees, and tulips.
Joe SwiftThe easy guide to ‘no-dig’ gardening
Cathy Adams in her kitchen, wearing a yellow apron.
I’m the anti-trad wife — I haven’t cooked a meal since 2009
Parenting
A split image showing a woman in a brown shirt and a woman in a bikini skiing with a raccoon on her back.
INTERVIEW
Chelsea Handler: ‘I want lots of lovers everywhere. Not just one’
Celebrity
Pete Davidson at a New Year's Eve party rehearsal.
FIRST PERSON
Pete Davidson is losing his tattoos. I removed mine — it hurt
Celebrity
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaking at the TIME100 Summit.
FIRST PERSON
Meghan’s right. The best time of life is your forties
Celebrity
Cathy Adams in her kitchen, wearing a yellow apron.
I’m the anti-trad wife — I haven’t cooked a meal since 2009
Parenting
A split image showing a woman in a brown shirt and a woman in a bikini skiing with a raccoon on her back.
INTERVIEW
Chelsea Handler: ‘I want lots of lovers everywhere. Not just one’
Celebrity
Pete Davidson at a New Year's Eve party rehearsal.
FIRST PERSON
Pete Davidson is losing his tattoos. I removed mine — it hurt
Celebrity
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex speaking at the TIME100 Summit.
FIRST PERSON
Meghan’s right. The best time of life is your forties
Celebrity
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonAm I too old to wear a tracksuit to the office?
Spring garden with stone path, flowering trees, and tulips.
Joe SwiftThe easy guide to ‘no-dig’ gardening

Luxury

Culture

Bruce Springsteen and Max Weinberg of the E Street Band performing on stage.
INTERVIEW
50 years with Springsteen: my life working for the Boss

As Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band return to the UK, ‘Mighty Max’ Weinberg talks about playing with his ‘brotherhood’

Music
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
UPDATED
EXPLAINER
How to watch the Pope’s funeral: TV channels and timings in the UK
TV & Radio
13 minutes ago
Pope Francis's body being carried in procession to St. Peter's Basilica.
UPDATED
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend — The Funeral of Pope Francis
TV & Radio
33 minutes ago
Opera North's production of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Opera North’s Simon Boccanegra is five-star Verdi to stir the soul
Classical & Opera
Corbin Bleu, Rachel Tucker, and Jon Robyns in a blue vintage car.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Great Gatsby — big, brash, noisy and one-dimensional
Theatre & Dance
Divided image showing Leonardo DiCaprio in *The Beach* and *Titanic*.
UPDATED
The best films to watch at home this week — The Beach and Titanic
TV & Radio
Black and white photo of a Nazi swastika flag being carried in a city street parade.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Nazi Ratlines in Franco’s Madrid
TV & Radio
Opera North's production of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Opera North’s Simon Boccanegra is five-star Verdi to stir the soul
Classical & Opera
Corbin Bleu, Rachel Tucker, and Jon Robyns in a blue vintage car.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
The Great Gatsby — big, brash, noisy and one-dimensional
Theatre & Dance
Divided image showing Leonardo DiCaprio in *The Beach* and *Titanic*.
UPDATED
The best films to watch at home this week — The Beach and Titanic
TV & Radio
Black and white photo of a Nazi swastika flag being carried in a city street parade.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Nazi Ratlines in Franco’s Madrid
TV & Radio
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
UPDATED
EXPLAINER
How to watch the Pope’s funeral: TV channels and timings in the UK
TV & Radio
13 minutes ago
Pope Francis's body being carried in procession to St. Peter's Basilica.
UPDATED
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend — The Funeral of Pope Francis
TV & Radio
33 minutes ago
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Travel

Hotel Tugu Lombok pool and building.
An expert guide to southeast Asia’s best boutique hotels

From heritage hotels in Thailand to unique beach retreats in Indonesia, Lee Cobaj picks her favourite hideaways — from £41 a night

Asia
Sir Richard Branson and others celebrating Virgin Atlantic's new daily flights to Riyadh.
INTERVIEW
Why this inclusive airline is now flying to Saudi Arabia
Corinthia Palace Hotel, Malta
REVIEW
Corinthia Palace Hotel review: a plush getaway in the quiet heart of Malta
Malta
Sunset over Point Reyes National Seashore.
The cool Californian peninsula that British travellers miss out on
California
The Louvre in Paris
When will EES start? Full guide to the EU’s new Entry/Exit System
Advice
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Family travel
Sunset over Point Reyes National Seashore.
The cool Californian peninsula that British travellers miss out on
California
The Louvre in Paris
When will EES start? Full guide to the EU’s new Entry/Exit System
Advice
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Family travel
Sir Richard Branson and others celebrating Virgin Atlantic's new daily flights to Riyadh.
INTERVIEW
Why this inclusive airline is now flying to Saudi Arabia
Corinthia Palace Hotel, Malta
REVIEW
Corinthia Palace Hotel review: a plush getaway in the quiet heart of Malta
Malta

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