Mysterious LTTE posters have appeared inside several IDP camps threatening the inhabitants and the Sri Lanka government.
The posters, mainly hand-written on pieces of paper contain the following messages:
"Our National Leader (Thalaivar) is not dead. How can anyone kill him? He is invincible. The Army is lying. Anyone collaborating with the Army will be severely dealt with. The Eelam struggle still continues under our leader."
A careful investigation of the source and origin of these poster messages indicates a huge blunder in the administration of the IDP camps. In some cases, inmates under observation as LTTE suspects have even escaped the camps.
In addition to the civil administration in place at these camps, an Intelligence and Counter-Insurgency/Terrorism function was assigned to the camps due to heavy infiltrations by LTTE cadres.
In doing so, the various IDP camps in Vavuniya, Jaffna and Mannar were divided-up among the various intelligence agencies.
These agencies included the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), The Terrorists Investigations Department, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), the police Special Branch etc.
Based on our observations it was evident that the posters were coming up at Non-DMI administered IDP camps. Many outstanding Intelligence Officers we spoke to were somewhat alarmed at the proposition of smoking-out remaining terrorists when so many agencies are in charge.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
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«Oldest ‹Older 801 – 837 of 837"Highly respected diplomat and academic scholar Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka was fired from his post as permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, by the Government of Sri Lanka.
According to reliable sources, we can suppose it is because of the 13th amendment debate (in which Dr. Jayatilleka came out in favour of it) and the rising influence of Sinhala racist parties Jathika Hela Urumaya and National Freedom Front in Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile sources in Geneva confirmed to the Sri Lanka Guardian that “The Government of Sri Lanka informed Dr. Dayan by fax that his contract is being terminated effective August 20, 2009.”
Those who had hoped for reconciliation in Sri Lanka with the defeat of the Tigers feel that this signals the lack of space for peace in Sri Lanka."
-LG
Dayan has his own agenda. No question about that. But he did a pretty good job in UNHRC. And he made few blunders too (knowingly I think). But this is not the way you should let him go. The government could have done it in a respectful manner. And he could play some other role for Sri Lanka too.
There may be some other story behind this.
If what Lanka Guardian reports about Dayan Jayatilleke is true, then it is of significant concern.
It potentially indicates that MR is losing control. Such a process should have been carried out much more subtly and without room for enemies to make mileage out of it.
Dr. Jayatilleke did yeomen service at Geneva during the recent crisis. This then indicates that he has fallen into some trap.
Intrigues of SL politics go very deep, I suspect. From the outside looking in, DJ appeared to be playing to the foreign Governments which would permit MR some freedom to maneuver. Now it appears that other hands are at play.
I know that the Rathu Sahodaryo have a deep hatred for DJ. I'm not certain why but I suspect it is in connection with what happened to them in the late 1980's.
I suspect there are issues beneath the surface which we are not privy to.
Nevertheless, the manner in which this has been reported probably has done considerable damage to Sri Lanka and its strategy of retaining sovereignty. Plans of enemies are laid with a long gestation in mind.
We will see the results of this perhaps in another 10 years. There may still be time to counter whatever traps have been set for SL. In the meantime it has certainly sapped my confidence in investing in SL.
Dayan J. is an asset as his skills can be used for good work.
Mervyn S., is a liability as his antiques is a great embarrassment to Sri Lanka.
Mongala is a threat to peaceful co-existence that GOSL is pushing forward. This WP is like BBC Sinhala and Tamil Service. F&cks his own mother for petty gains. Recently it looks like India treated Mongala with a considerable remuneration to be an accessory to its traps intended for Sri Lanka. Now this stooge carry a new can.
Dayan Jayatilleke is a strange person. No doubt a brilliant person who should be in academia instead of being a diplomat.
He was the only Sinhalese minister in the North-East provincial council when VardaRaja Perumal and the India Army were attempting to create a Cyprus-like situation in Sri Lanka.
Recently, by his own admission, he acknowledged being with Suresh Premachandran of the EPRLF and that he met the Chief-of-Staff of the Indian Army in Delhi posing as a Tamil militant. I assume he was closely linked with the militant crowd for ideological or other reasons that are difficult to fathom.
During the Premadasa regime, he was under the spell of Premadasa while Premadasa was on a murderous rampage killing the JVP and anyone who opposed him. One can't blame Dayan Jayatilleke, people like Lakshman Kadirgamar and Prof G. L. Peiris were also affiliated with the Premadasa regime in some way.
A strange man indeed.
http://transcurrents.com/tc/2009/01/post_300.html
"It is unwarranted because Gen Kalkat tells the truth about Nithikaikulam and the IPKF experience, but not the whole truth. I know, because General Kalkat used to report up the chain of command to general Suneet Francis Rodriguez, the Chief of Staff of the Indian Army who was in overall command of the IPKF operation, and while the Nithikaikulam battle was on, EPRLF founder-leader K. Padmanabha, Suresh Premachandran (deputy leader) and I were in General Rodriguez’ office, with its maps and scale models of the terrain. I was, of course, using an assumed identity.The top brass was gung-ho. The IPKF Para commandos were going in after Prabhakaran, braving the booby traps and the claymores, and may well have got him -- except that politics intervened"
Sujeewa,
Welcome back....we have missed you!
Sri Lanka to increase defence spending to US$ 1.74 billion this year
http://www.asianews.it/index.php?l=en&art=15816&geo=2&size=A
July 17, 2009
Defence spending is rising steadily and now stands at 17 per cent of government spending. The number of people in uniform rises from 110,000 in 2006 to 350,000 this year. A new recruitment drive will be soon underway. At the same time one quarter of the population lives below the poverty level and the average annual income per person is just over a thousand dollars.
Colombo (AsiaNews/Agencies) – Sri Lanka’s defence budget is to reach 200 billion rupees (US$ 1.74 billion) this year. This is about 17 per cent of overall government spending for the year. Last year defence spending stood at 166 billion rupees (US$ 1.4 billion).
Earlier this year the Defence Ministry had requested a raise to 177 billion rupees (IS$ 1.54 billion) to pay for the war against Tamil rebels. Now, even though the war is over and ammunition purchases from China and Pakistan have been cancelled, defence spending is going up even more.
The ranks of both armed forces and police have also increased, 110,000 in 2006, 240,000 last year and 350,000 this year. By next year an additional 50,000 are expected.
In fact at the end of May the Sri Lanka Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka launched another recruitment drive. If it goes well Sri Lanka should have 1 citizen in 66 in uniform.
In the meantime Sri Lanka has requested a US$ 1.9 billion International Monetary Fund loan to bolster foreign exchange reserves and solve a balance-of-payments problem.
More money for the military is in great contrast of what the government is doing for the population, most of whom live in poverty, or for given sectors like education.
Official figures show that public spending on education represents only 2.9 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) with public education getting only 47 billion rupees as a whole, far less than private education which is inaccessible to most people.
Health care lags behind as well at 2 per cent of GDP, an area where the government is very loose with funds given to the country in the wake of the 2005 tsunami and the end of the civil war.
According to World Bank data, 25 per cent pf Sri Lanka’s 20 million people lives below the poverty. The annual average income is just over a thousand dollars US.
re: nirupama rao
the detailed report by CASC yesterday was from dailymirror by upul joseph fernando. the report is very detailed and good but he has a tendancy to "subtly discount" SL and the govt always.
so the way he paints SL as a meddlers' paradise should be taken with a LOAD of salt!!!
some events are true though the reasons he gives are not always true.
SK welcome back mate.
yes, DJ was a VERY strange man. he was happy in his job. what next????
he has to put to good use, otherwise he has the potential to become a real pain in the arse. a diplomatic job would be good, if not similar.
MR identified DJ's "need to be important" and the "need to associate important (for DJ) ppl". so when he got the chance at the UN, he was happy and did a good job.
i'm 100% sure he will defend the 13 continuously but the ending of HIS term means the govt is not pleased with his unauthorised utterances about the 13.
have a look at this!!
"Leave along every thing he did to make a name for him. But trying to sell the Amendment 13 to the WORLD, without the “green light” from the President is a very grave crime he committed against the people of Sri Lanka.
On 30th June 2009, President Mahinda Rajapakse addresses a meeting of the Leaders of his United Front at Temple Trees and instructed the Leaders not to discuss about the Amendment 13. This is what he said at that meeting. “Every body in the government says various things about the amendment 13. Now the people are getting confused as they do not know the truth. As such please do not do say anything or discuss the amendment 13. I am not going to divide this country after saving this country from a forced division by the LTTE. I shall do what is necessary at the correct time”.
When Minister Dinesh Gunawardena brought to the notice of the President that this message should be given to Prof. Tissa Vitharana, President instructed Minister D.E.W. Gunasekara to pass that message to Prof. Tissa Vitharana.
At that movement MP Wimal Weerawansa has told the President that even at the Ranawiru Ceremony held at the Parliament Grounds Prof. Tissa Vitharana discussed about the division of the country. To satisfy MP Wimal Weerawansa President has told him, that he instructed Prof. Vitharana not to discuss about the amendment 13 again”.
So the official position is no Minister, MP or any other Public Servant should discuss about this Amendment 13. Is this applied to our Ambassador Dayan Jayathilake to express his “personal thoughts about the Amendment 13” while holding the very important position of Ambassador?
He may write about the Amendment 13 as his personal thoughts, after President has placed this “Ban on discussing the Amendment 13”and most of us will not be surprised, if as Dayan write again as he is not aware of Diplomatic Norms or Diplomatic responsibilities."
this was due!!
Hillary holding reins of US loans to Lanka?
The Bill:
S 1434 PCS - Calendar No. 103 - 111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1434 [Report No. 111-44]
SRI LANKA
SEC. 7091.
(a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’ may be made available for assistance for Sri Lanka, no defense export license may be issued, and no military equipment or technology shall be sold or transferred to Sri Lanka pursuant to the authorities contained in this Act or any other Act, until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committee on Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka—
1. is suspending and bringing to justice members of the military who have been credibly alleged to have violated internationally recognized human rights or international humanitarian law; and
2. has agreed to the establishment of a field presence of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sri Lanka with sufficient staff and mandate to conduct full and unimpeded monitoring throughout the country and to publicize its findings;
3. is treating internally displaced persons in accordance with international standards, including by guaranteeing their freedom of movement, providing access to conflict-affected areas and populations by humanitarian organizations and journalists, and accounting for persons detained in the conflict; and
4. is implementing policies to promote reconciliation and justice including devolution of power to provincial councils in the north and east as provided for in the Constitution of Sri Lanka. .
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to technology or equipment made available for the limited purposes of maritime and aerial surveillance.
(c) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Directors of the international financial institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262r(c)(2))) to vote against any loan, agreement, or other financial support for Sri Lanka except to meet basic human needs, unless the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Government of Sri Lanka is meeting the requirements in subsections (a)(3) and (4).
Link.
Moshe,
Wrt the article on DJ.
It says "his (DJ's) dreams of a separate Sri Lanka for the Tamils to satisfy his mother’s wishes."
What does this mean?
Who's DJ's mother and what's her role in this?
Thanks
Everyone waiting for some kinda closure but Rajapaska not delivering.
Instead Rajapakse modaya beef up the military, delay political solution and give out all the wrong signals.
Rajapsake listening to Wimal fuckadud Weerawansa and JHU cunts instead of pragmatic voice of Dyan Jayatileke.
How come Rajapaske listen to these low life mothers who have insignificant representation in the population? Rajapaske can easily form a coalition win UNP to push the political changes through.
rajapake gravy train will end soon.
Does Dayan has a significant representation in the population?
Btw Panhinda,
I saw your last post, which you deleted.
Cheeya!
tata,
your imagination is as vivid as the brand of truck you give yourself.
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Does Dayan has a significant representation in the population?
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if he ran for election, and sri lanka was lucky, he will get a significant representation.
but then, you can reliably estimate his popularity. if his opponent get fuck all votes, then that stands as a reasonable assumption he gets most.
btw. i purged my last post becuse it will take focus away from the point im tryin to make.
Sri Lanka's new state policy; 'One country; one underworld'
http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2009/07/sri-lankas-new-state-policy-one-country.html
My Comment:
I suppose just as there will be only PATRIOTS and NON-PATRIOTS, there will be only, PATRIOTIC GANGSTERS & NON-PATRIOTIC GANGSTERS hereafter in SL.
DEFENSE BUDGET
The defense budget is going to be increased from US$ 1.4 Billion to 1.74 Billion.
One of the things I expected after the completion of the war was a reduction in defense expenditure so that some relief can be brought to the suffering 'Janathawa' and money saved can be diverted to development.
Sad that this is not going to happen.
tata,
that part is TOTALLY irrelevant!!
i can't understand why he had to include that bit.
Avuncular Fonseka betrays his “nephews” – Dayan and Malinda
THURSDAY, JULY 16
(From Lanka Guardian)
"Implied in this partisan theory is the assumption that only minorities have rights and the duty of the majority is to give into anything they demands in the name of rights. This denies the majority in ex-colonies to claim their rights suppressed for centuries under the divide and rule policies of imperialists who favoured the minorities to keep the majority in check."
tata,
DJ does not have any representation in the population.
he should have abided by diplomatic norms.
sara,
SLDFs are already doing infra work. unlike the striking losers of other infra projects, SLDF work is more efficient.
most of the defence budget comes back to the economy.
these two factors ALONE ECONOMICALLY justifies the large defence spend.
Hatton National Bank - Your Investment in Progress
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• HNB Sri Lanka's second largest private commercial bank with 178 branches is expected to grow its bottomline by 16.2% YoY in 2009 and 23.6% YoY in 2010. Bulk of the 2009 projected earnings are expected to come in 2H09 driven by widening spreads and moderate loan growth, whilst 2010 net earnings are to be driven by loan book expansion, given the revival of business sentiment and fresh markets in North & East. (Whilst the bank already has 16 branches in the region)
• Given the high interest rates, loan growth has been modest in 2008 (loan book growing at around 4% YoY to LKR168 bn) though interest margins have been robust at around 5%, largely due to its strong low cost retail deposit base. However with interest rates showing signs of weakening, we project loan growth to be around 8%in 2009 whilst net interest margins are projected fatten to around 6%.
• Loan to deposit ratio is currently at 84% whilst loans to deposit ratio (including leasing) is at 90% indicating a strong deposit mobilization. Further we expect the LTD ratio to fall marginally in 2009 with the expected high growth in deposits. The bank’s loan book is nearly equally divided between retail and corporate assets whilst near 83% of the loan book is fully covered in collateral whilst the remainder is also partially covered in terms of contracts and commitments.
• NPLs have risen given the prevailing interest rate scenario, whilst we believe it would be maintained below 7.5% (bank's target ceiling) whilst projected to edge lower with the expected growth in recoveries.
• Fee based income also has risen over the years, whilst currently at a near 37% of total income. Further with a strong pawning business unit retail incomes have been robust even during economic down turns.
• Cost / income ratio has improved to around 59% ( down from 63.3% in 2007) due to effective cost rationalization weathering the high inflationary pressures present in 2008, whilst we project the ratio to improve to around 52% in 2010 with the adoption of a single IT platform from the two parallel IT platforms which limits efficiency at present.
• Fairly capitalized with a core CAR at 8.5% and total CAR at 10.7%. HNB remains attractive with the voting share trading on 9.4X projected 2009 net profit, just 7.6X forecast 2010 earnings and 1.0X PBV. Further trading at nearly 60% discount to the voting share, HNB non voting share remains overly attractive trading on just 4.0X, forecast 2009 net profit, 3.3X projected 2010 net earnings and 0.5X PBV - BUY
LTTE reason for Lankan Tamils misery: Karuna
[ExpressBuzz.com]
July 17, 2009
COLOMBO: The LTTE's nearly three-decade-long conflict against Sri Lankan government has inflicted "maximum damage" to the Tamils in the country, Karuna Amman, former top commander of slain rebel leader Velupillai Prabhkaran, has said.
"The LTTE did maximum damage to the Tamil community. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa rescued the Wanni Tamils from the clutches of the LTTE and they enjoy true freedom today," said Amman who is the Minister of National Integration.
Karuna alias Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan split from the LTTE in 2004 following differences with Prabhakaran. After forming the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal, he joined the ruling Sri Lankan Freedom Party as its Vice President a few weeks ago.
[My Comment:]
What don't you understand?
The LTTE were really INNOCENT LAW-ABIDING people. They were hungry and just wanted Thosai & Masalawadai to eat ... JUST Like the MUMBAI terrorists.
They had GRIEVANCES you see, just like the Maoist NAXALITES, and wanted REDRESS.
They were SUPERIOR HIGHLY INTELLIGENT ... INFINITELY TOLERANT people, just ask TamilNET.org.
Perhaps that is why the SINHALA Moda Bandas, who are very POOR soldiers otherwise, wiped them out.
It was a FALSE RUMOR spread by the Sri Lanka Govt that they were FEROCIOUS FIGHTERS ... they were not. They were PUSSYCATS, not TIGERS.
They were all UNARMED innocents you see ... as the Indian Peace Keeping Force FOUND OUT in Sri Lanka.
They should be offered a "POLITICAL SOLUTION" just like the INDIAN Govt should offer to the Kashmiri MUSLIMS, and MAOISTS.
They want INDEPENDENT STATES you say? Why not ... FREEDOM is a GOOD THING, isn't it... JUST GIVE IT TO THEM! INDIA First, Of Course!
SARA said...
[ One of the things I expected after the completion of the war was a reduction in defense expenditure so that some relief can be brought to the suffering 'Janathawa' and money saved can be diverted to development.]
On the CONTRARY, I am happy that the SLDF budget will be increased and the troop numbers increased, since those troops ARE ALSO USED for a DUAL-PURPOSE: to DEFEND the country and for DEVELOPMENT, REHABILITATION & RECONSTRUCTION work.
That way, will get double the BAG for the BUCK: they will do the essential DR&R work AND they will increase the trained SLDF personnel to protect the country in the years ahead.
Make no mistake, the opposition is PLOTTING & CONNIVING even as we speak to undermine and bring Sri Lanka to HEEL again .. we will need the larger SLDF to meet that challenge.
The LARGEST defence budget item will be SALARIES, which is returned to the LOCAL ECONOMY to buy goods and services LOCALLY within the country increasing b usiness activity.
In the US, the US Govt this year sent $600 checks to the citizens as STIMULUS MONEY to jump start the economy ... just for that reason. All of the ECONOMIC PUNDITS approved it, and wanted more of it. The Congress is now asking Obama to deliver a Second STIMULUS BILL as well.
This is VERY GOOD use of the funds by the GOSL, so CHEER UP, my brother, we are doing the RIGHT THING here.
This is MUCH BETTER than laying off TRAINED TROOPS to languish unemployed DOING NOTHING PRODUCTIVE and perhaps turning to illegal activities to SURVIVE!
This is similar to what US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) did (Work Projects Administration-WPA, Civilian Conservation Corps, Civil Works Administration ] to revive the ECONOMY during the Great Depression (1930s). He instituted a Public Works Program, and PUT PEOPLE TO WORK building the Highway System, the Bridges, the Reservoirs, the Dams, and the POWER PLANTS giving the US a Jump Start to propel itself out of the Great Depression into a WORLD POWER. It was a GREAT SUCCESS. FDR's concept was largely based on a diffuse CIVILIAN effort, although the Civilian Work Corps had a semi-military structure.
The GOSL's approach ... which by the way I and several other patriots have been advocating at DW since 2007 as a way of sustaining a larger SLDF ... is a BETTER more FOCUSED approach within the confines of a WELL DEFINED MILITARY organization.
When this DR&R work is DONE, we will still have a highly trained DUAL-USE SLDF equally capable of DEFENDING THE NATION & BUILDING THE NATION. R&R Work that would otherwise go to foreign organizations would benefit our people by employing them to build their own country.
Ape' Maw Bimata Jayawewa!
See the link to this biased baseless article from Guardian. It's amazing how this author Foley refers to unsubstantiated (highly exaggerated) figures from The Times to support his arguments! SL High Commission has made a well argued comment in page 3.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jul/16/sri-lanka-conflict-inquiry?commentpage=3
I am very dissapointed about Dayan Jayatilleke sacking story. I have seen how hard he worked for Sri Lanka when the powerful western countries were intent on influencing the UNHRC agenda in bringing HR investigations and in other UN issues that threatened to destroy our motherland.
For someone who had the b***s to stand up to world powers on behalf of us like that influencing other countries opinions and then come out with several victories for SL, to be dismissed in this unceremonial fashion is a disgrace.
We must not forget the people who helped us get here.
I am very disapointed if this story is true.
Ananda,
You said,
[The LARGEST defence budget item will be SALARIES, which is returned to the LOCAL ECONOMY to buy goods and services LOCALLY within the country increasing b usiness activity.]
If this is the case I agree that it would be a good thing.
But I would be worried if a lot of miltary hardware is imported, which I suppose is not required.
On the other hand developing our own manufacturing base would be a very good thing even at a high investment. We should be able to recover this by exporting some of our products. Our guys have shown great creative ability in this area.
Moshe Dyan said...
[sara,
SLDFs are already doing infra work. unlike the striking losers of other infra projects, SLDF work is more efficient.
most of the defence budget comes back to the economy.
these two factors ALONE ECONOMICALLY justifies the large defence spend.]
Thanks Moshe,
I agree with you and Ananda on this now.
SF did not make this comment which this trashy website claims he did.
"July 18 (LNW) A senior Foreign Ministry official told Lanka News Web that irresponsible comments made by former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka in the past few days put Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama in a difficult spot during his visit to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Egypt. Fonseka recently stated that the military had to overlook the traditional rules of war and even kill LTTE rebels who came to surrender carrying white flags during the war against the LTTE."
Mano,
Who said that DJ was sacked. I can't find it anywhere.
Hemantha,
LankaNewsWeb is a LTTE terrorist whore house who routinely create/cook stories along with photo doctoring. Tamilnet.com has less created stories than LankaNewsWeb. I have the feeling that this site is run by a few left cesspit born Eelamist in collaborator with some top scum in Sri Lanka.
DJ's sacking is in LG site.
http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2009/07/dayans-services-terminated-from-augest.html
Unfortunately, Dayan Jayatilleke's PERSONAL IDEALOGIES came into conflict with his role as a Sri Lankan DIPLOMAT. As a diplomat his pronouncements must reflect only the NATION's perspective, and he MUST suppress his personal views. But often, EGO gets in the way of DUTY.
Because of his yeoman efforts defending Sri Lanka at the UN during the LAST PHASE of the Eelam War, I would have liked if he had been given a decent way out of his official position. We MUST NOT FORGET people who helped in our TIME OF NEED, even though they go haywire later on idealogical grounds.
Even now, THERE IS STILL TIME for the GOSL to make an appropriate announcement and provide him a fig leaf in the form of a national award and some academic, or other, position in which he cannot do any real damage with his stance on the 13th Amendment and his leftist idealogy.
Even though I don't agree with DJ, I am bit saddened by his dismissal if this story is true. As a citizen of Sri Lanka he has every right I have to agree or disagree with 13th amendment. However, as a diplomat he can't let his personal views go beyond the peoples view represented by the government. Regardless of our disgreements, a fearless diplomatic warrior like DJ shall deserve every bit of respect from our nations. I hope that the government will accord him with all due honor. That is the least we can do for him.
One of the greatest heroes of Mother Lanka, Colonel Fazly Laphir. The memories of his heroism shall never be forgotten by Sri Lankans.
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