Kitco News
Wall Street cautious after gold’s lack of follow-through, Main Street bullish with Fed decision on deck -
The latest Kitco News Weekly Gold Survey showed Wall Street bearish or undecided on gold’s near-term prospects, while Main Street sentiment remained improved after the yellow metal defended $4,000 support once again.
Gold holds near $4,050 as equities diverge, oil falls - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are modestly higher in late-afternoon U.S. trading Friday, as crude oil pulled back from Thursday’s spike, Treasury yields eased and the U.S. dollar held near recent highs. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,052.70 an ounce, up 0.08%, while spot silver was trading near $58.16, up 0.87% on the session.
Gold continues to hold $4,000, which could signal an inflection point, analysts say -
(Kitco News) - Gold has managed to hold critical support near $4,000 an ounce for the past five consecutive weeks, and although significant downside risks remain, some analysts see growing potential for a bullish shift in the market.
China’s June gold imports hit fresh two-year high of 173 tonnes as lower prices boost demand -
(Kitco News) – China’s gold imports set a fresh two-year high in June, with the plunge in international gold prices making the yellow metal even more attractive in the world's biggest market for bullion.
Investors should still hold a modest amount of gold - BlackRock’s Koesterich -
(Kitco News) - Gold's inability to hold gains above $4,100 an ounce continues to highlight near-term downside risks. However, an expert at the world’s largest asset manager continues to recommend investors maintain some exposure to the precious metal.
Spot gold spikes to $4,070/oz high as U.S. new home sales rise 1.6% in June -
(Kitco News) - Gold prices are trading near their session highs on Friday morning after the latest data showed the U.S. housing market improving in June.New home sales rose 1.6% last month, lower than the expected 3.4% increase, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced.
Gold stuck in neutral as S&P Global highlights healthy US PMI activity -
(Kitco News) - The gold market continues to hold support above $4,000 an ounce but has been unable to attract any sustained bullish momentum as the U.S. economy remains fairly resilient, according to preliminary data from S&P Global.
Gold holds above $4,020 as Fed-rate risk caps rebound - Kitco AM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are higher ahead of the North American market open Friday, as precious metals steadied after Thursday’s selloff while traders weighed a stronger U.S. labor-market signal, the ECB’s rate hold, elevated crude oil prices and firm Treasury yields. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,055.00 an ounce, up 0.16%, while spot silver was tra...
Newmont shrugs off 13% gold-price correction with record second-quarter free cash flow, tops earnings estimates -
(Kitco News) - A 13% correction in gold prices during the second quarter has not been enough to derail the trajectory of the world's largest gold miner, after it delivered strong earnings and reaffirmed its full-year production guidance.
Gold falls as oil spike, higher yields pressure metals - Kitco PM Report -
(Kitco NewsWire) - Spot gold and silver prices are sharply lower in late-afternoon U.S. trading Thursday, as rising Treasury yields, a firmer U.S. dollar and a renewed crude-oil spike outweighed safe-haven demand tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict. At the time of writing, spot gold was trading near $4,047.80 an ounce, down 1.98%, while spot silver was trading near $57.64, down 3.46% on the session.
Zero Hedge
19 Million Eggs Pulled As Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 98 Across 17 States -
19 Million Eggs Pulled As Salmonella Outbreak Sickens 98 Across 17 States
The FDA and CDC have tied a growing Salmonella outbreak to eggs produced by Texas-based Midwest Poultry Services, which recalled roughly 1.5 million cartons - more than 19 million eggs - after the contamination surfaced. As of July 24, 98 people across 17 states had been sickened, according to the FDA, which ...
Young Middle-Income Buyers Frustrated As US Home Costs Rise Faster Than Incomes -
Young Middle-Income Buyers Frustrated As US Home Costs Rise Faster Than Incomes
Authored by Mary Prenon via The Epoch Times,
Stealers Wheel's 1973 hit "Stuck in the Middle with You" could well become the theme song for today's middle-income, first-time home buyers who don't qualify for affordable housing programs yet cannot afford market-rate homes.
The current housing shortage su...
India's Education Minister Resigns, Delhi Protests End As Modi Caves To 'Cockroach' Youth Movement's Demands -
India's Education Minister Resigns, Delhi Protests End As Modi Caves To 'Cockroach' Youth Movement's Demands
India's education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, resigned on Saturday and the government agreed to every demand raised by youth demonstrators, bringing weeks of protests - the gravest political crisis of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term - to a jubilant close.
Prad...
US To Resume Mexican Cattle Imports After Yearlong Screwworm Ban -
US To Resume Mexican Cattle Imports After Yearlong Screwworm Ban
Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times,
The United States said on Friday it will end a ban on imports of Mexican cattle implemented more than a year ago to combat the New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating livestock pest that has already made it into Texas and New Mexico.
Cattle are herded in a stable in H...
War Zones Converging? Zelensky Says Ukraine Hit Ship "Transporting Military Cargo" From Iran -
War Zones Converging? Zelensky Says Ukraine Hit Ship "Transporting Military Cargo" From Iran
Ukraine has rapidly expanded its one-way attack-drone campaign from the Sea of Azov into the Black Sea, claiming strikes against more than 180 vessels and maritime targets around the Crimean region over the past three weeks, according to Reuters. The widening maritime offensive follows a su...
$139 Million Drug Bust Exposes Broker-Style Cross-Border Trucking Operation -
$139 Million Drug Bust Exposes Broker-Style Cross-Border Trucking Operation
By Phil Brink of FreightWaves
Canadian and U.S. agencies uncovered a broker-style operation using commercial transportation connections to move illegal drugs.
Authorities display evidence seized during Project Bay, including suspected cocaine, methamphetamine and opium. The operation recovered nearly 1.7 m...
Rand Paul Should Make Fauci Answer For Wuhan And BeagleGate Lies -
Rand Paul Should Make Fauci Answer For Wuhan And BeagleGate Lies
Authored by Anthony Bellotti via American Greatness,
Fauci no longer faces any realistic risk of criminal exposure for perjury or other past federal offenses covered by the pardon.
Next week, Dr. Anthony Fauci is scheduled to testify before Sen. Rand Paul's Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committ...
Democrats Are Worried The GOP's Cash Advantage Could Hurt Their Chances In The Midterms -
Democrats Are Worried The GOP's Cash Advantage Could Hurt Their Chances In The Midterms
The Democratic Party heads into the midterms with generic congressional ballot polling and historical precedent on its side. It is nevertheless worried that the majorities it so desperately wants could still slip away.
Politico reported this week that Democratic strategists increasingly fear ...
Trump Orders Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum To Warn Of Inaccurate Exhibits -
Trump Orders Signs Outside Smithsonian Museum To Warn Of Inaccurate Exhibits
Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times,
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on July 24 directing signs to be placed outside one of the Smithsonian Institution’s history museums warning visitors that some exhibits contain inaccurate information.
The order references a July report by th...
Private Forecasters Warn "New Heat Event" Will Target US East Coast -
Private Forecasters Warn "New Heat Event" Will Target US East Coast
Folks across the Mid-Atlantic are enjoying a welcome stretch of mild weather today, with temperatures in the 70s following several rounds of extreme heat earlier this month that sent temperatures into the 90s and even into the triple digits. Enjoy the comfortable nights in the 60s and low 70s over the next few days...
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‘Time will tell whether that was a good bet’: My adviser got me a full SpaceX IPO allocation. Was I lucky? -
“Investors frequently receive only a small fraction of the shares they request — if they receive any at all.”
I want to transfer $17,000 in credit-card debt. Why did Wells Fargo offer me only a $4,000 credit limit? -
“I asked why the limit was so low, but they couldn’t give me an explanation.”
I am a 63-year-old semiretired physician. If I saved $2 million for retirement, should my Social Security become optional? -
“At that point, they arguably no longer need the government’s retirement safety net.”
Yes, the AI stock selloff looks terrifying. But it might actually save the bull market. -
The hottest tech trades of 2026 just got slammed — smart investors are buying anyway.
College kids are moving into retirement communities for reasons beyond ‘cheap rent’ -
Students are forging intergenerational bonds while planning game nights and teaching gym classes, but “by 7:30 or 8, things get pretty quiet here.”
Is your index fund an accidental bet on AI? These two massive ETFs show why it might be. -
South Korean stocks weren’t a big deal in emerging-markets funds. Artificial intelligence changed that.
Oil prices may fall, but gasoline prices won’t. Look at the trap we’re in. -
The Iran war isn’t causing your energy bill to soar. Blame Wall Street for that.
‘We are not romantically involved’: I’m marrying my platonic best friend of 20 years. Should I leave him my home? -
“I own my home outright, have no children or other dependents.”
Here’s the net worth you need to start getting ahead in your 20s, 30s, 40s and beyond in the U.S. -
About three-fourths of Americans lack the wealth needed to prosper in today’s economy, according to a new benchmark developed by the Aspen Institute.
‘I’m still confused’: I sold $80,000 in shares on June 30, so why didn’t I receive my dividend? -
“To my surprise, the proceeds from the sale were credited to my money-market settlement fund.”
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GATA
Maharrey, Casey demolish Bessent's assurance about Fort Knox gold -
11:59a ET Friday, July 24, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Mike Maharrey of Money Metals Exchange and International Man's Doug Casey today demolish Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's recent assurance that everything is fine with the U.S. gold reserve at Fort Knox, despite the demands President Trump and adviser Elon Musk made for a full audit as the second Trump administration began.
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Venezuela's new regime sees a chance to recover country's gold in London -
Why Venezuela Can't Access $4 Billion in GoldThat Could Help With Earthquake Recovery
By German PadingerCNN, New YorkFriday, July 24, 2026
It's a fight for control over a stash of gold locked away in one of the world’s largest and most secure vaults, but this is no 18th-century pirate novel or bank heist movie.
It's the situation facing the Venezuelan government as it attempts to navigate its w...
China's gold imports surge after slump in international prices -
By Yihui XieBloomberg Newsvia Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, CaliforniaThursday, July 23, 2026
Chinese gold imports rose to a two-year high in June, underscoring resilient demand in the world's biggest bullion market after a plunge in international prices.
Overseas purchases rose a third month to about 173 tons, according to the latest customs data, the highest mark since March 2024. Cheaper prices and...
Alasdair Macleod: Gold and silver in wartime -
By Alasdair MacleodGoldMoney, TorontoFriday, July 24, 2026
Some analysts tell us that gold goes down in war. This is rubbish. Otherwise, why would countries in the past have suspended their gold standards at wartime?
There are some specious arguments being advanced for the lacklustre performance of gold and silver in recent weeks, and the argument above is just one of them. But what makes curre...
GATA's Steer discusses moonshot options purchased on gold price -
2:23p ET Thursday, July 23, 2026
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Interviewed yesterday by Dunagun Kaiser of the Liberty and Finance channel at You Tube, GATA board member Ed Steer, editor of Ed Steer's Gold and Silver Digest, discussed the strange way-out-of-the-money options that have been purchased on gold, apparently in anticipation of a major revaluation of the monetary metal. They also discu...
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CoinDesk
Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December -
New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia take effect Sept. 1, with requirements for licensed intermediaries applying from July 2027.
North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto -
The group allegedly breached Central Bank systems, converted crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection.
Democratizing weather derivatives through tokenization could be crypto's most important real-world use case -
Main Street, which faces the most significant climate-related financial risk, currently lacks an avenue to hedge weather-related risks, argues CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole.
Robinhood Chain's real-world assets jump fivefold as tokenized stocks start trading in bigger size -
The chain built to put equities onchain has tripled in size since mid-July, and a dozen tokenized stocks are now each clearing $500,000 a day. Real-world assets are growing fast, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate the chain.
Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump's crypto limits: White House -
U.S. Senate Democrats got President Donald Trump to accept potential limits on his lucrative crypto dealings, but they say the Clarity Act's restrictions aren't enough.
Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes -
The project is moving away from basic network expansion to focus entirely on integrating its biometric screening devices across enterprise software suites.
Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO -
LMAX is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank KBW to assess its options, which could lead to a sale or a public offering.
Saylor and team overhaul Strategy's bitcoin metrics as bear market persists -
New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations
Brazilian farmers tokenized dairy cows to get loans, bypassing bank lending limits -
Smart collars monitor herd health in real time to prevent fraud, allowing local agricultural businesses to secure thousands in funding backed by livestock.
EU hits Russia with massive 21st sanctions package targeting $120B crypto network -
The EU is considering a ban on third-country crypto services providers for the first time and is targeting 14 crypto companies, which it has not named yet.
bitcoin.com
The Secret Service Recovers $25 Million in Crypto From Five Separate Investigations -
Federal investigators seized more than $25 million in cryptocurrency through five investigations into international fraud schemes linked to thousands of victims worldwide. Authorities are pursuing forfeiture while tracing overseas laundering networks and identifying the scammers involved. Five Investigations Target Millions in Stolen Crypto The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbi...
A Quantum Computer Could One Day Break Crypto Security — Coinbase Is Preparing Now -
Coinbase is warning that the crypto industry needs to prepare for a post-quantum future, developing post-quantum custody technology while contributing engineers and funding to network security efforts. The company says uncertainty remains over when quantum computers could threaten digital assets, making early preparation essential. Coinbase Warns Crypto’s Protection Could Eventually Break Crypt...
Robert Kiyosaki Reinforces Crash Warning — Foresees Many Wiped out Amid ‘Bankrupt’ US Economy -
Robert Kiyosaki warns that a global crash and what he calls a “bankrupt” U.S. economy could wipe out many investors, while rising debt, weakening bonds, China’s ascent, and AI layoffs deepen financial instability. Robert Kiyosaki Warns Many Could Be Wiped Out Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki intensified his warnings about the global financial […]
Antony Mlelwa Champions Responsible Crypto Adoption Across Africa -
AR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA | JULY 2026 Antony Mlelwa is building a distinctly African case for blockchain adoption: technology should be understood before it is promoted, financial risk should be explained before opportunity is celebrated, and education must remain stronger than market hype. From community workshops in East Africa to Crypto Expo Dubai, the Tanzanian […]
Crypto Advocates Contact Congress 1 Million Times as CLARITY Act Pressure Builds -
Stand With Crypto is highlighting nearly 1 million contacts with Congress as Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, and a 382,000-member police organization press senators to advance digital asset legislation before the August recess. Grassroots Network Renews Pressure on Congress Stand With Crypto, a U.S. crypto advocacy organization that says it has around 3 million registered advocates, reiterated […]
Reason
Court Notes Apparent AI-Generated Errors in Court Reporter's Transcript -
"[W]e remind the Court Reporter that this court relies on transcripts being true and accurate representations of the transcribed proceedings."
Brian Fitzpatrick Makes the Case for Callais -
An argument in support of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act jurisprudence one is unlikely to hear in academia.
Is There Actually an Error in the Supreme Court's Analysis in Loper Bright? -
Did the Administrative Procedure Act apply in Chevron v. NRDC?
Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965 -
7/25/1965: Justice Arthur J. Goldberg resigns.
The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 25, 1965 appeared first on Reason.com.
California's War on Goats Could Worsen the Wildfire Crisis -
Standard minimum wage and overtime laws now apply to the state's goat herders, whose animals clear brush and reduce fire danger. The costs are unsustainable.
For Thousands of New York City Apartment Buildings, the Math Doesn't Math -
This year’s rent freeze is just the latest regulation pushing New York City’s rent-stabilized housing stock toward financial and physical collapse.
Open Thread -
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Second Lawsuit Challenging Trump's New Section 301 Tariffs Filed -
It was filed by several businesses, including Learning Resources, Inc., which was also involved in the IEEPA tariff litigation.
Georgia Cops Keep Getting Arrested for Misusing Flock Surveillance Data -
Although Flock Safety’s auditing tools have helped catch the bad actors, more is needed to protect Americans’ privacy.
In 39 States, People Can Be Sentenced to Life for Murders They Did Not Commit -
The Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.
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Tenth Amendment Center
Constitution Enforcement: 6 Ignored Steps That Actually Work -
The founders knew exactly what it takes to deal with unconstitutional power. How that gets done? It’s built on their experience and tactics against the British empire. On this Episode - it’s 6 steps that actually work as the real enforcement mechanism for the constitution. They come right from the American Revolution, backed by the ultimate check - the duty of self preservation
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Constitution: The REAL Reason it Even Exists. -
The founders knew - freedom cannot exist with a government - that doesn’t have strict rules, a clear line in the sand that it’s not allowed to cross. In other words, when government determines the extent of its own power. On this episode, how lessons learned in the American Revolution gave birth to the written constitution. And more importantly, the real reasons it exists - that the government-...
The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution -
Thomas Jefferson called the 10th Amendment the "foundation of the Constitution," and for good reason too. It enshrines many of the radical principles that sparked the “real American Revolution” in the years before the War for Independence.
The post The Foundation of the Constitution: Top-5 Principles from the American Revolution appeared first on Tenth Amendment Center.
Electronic Frontier Foundation
Hundreds of Drone-as-First-Responder Programs Could Soon Be Launched Across the Country -
Police departments across the country are lining up to launch drone-as-first-responder (DFR) programs, and hundreds have cleared a necessary hurdle toward making deployment a reality, expanding aerial surveillance and data collection even in areas patrol officers typically can't reach.
As of February 2026, over 1,000 public safety agencies—including police, fire, and other emergency management...
The Fourth Circuit Says Border Agents Can Search Your Phone By Hand, No Suspicion Required -
Legal intern Suzanne Castillo was the principal author of this post.
The Fourth Circuit issued a disappointing opinion in U.S. v. Belmonte Cardozo, a case in which EFF filed an amicus brief, alongside the national ACLU, its Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia affiliates, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
We argued that electronic device searche...
New EU Court of Justice Ruling on Platform Liability Could Cause Collateral Damage to Freedom of Expression -
Intermediary liability laws around the world recognize that social media platforms, search engines, and other online service providers have become an integral part of our lives: they shape how we access information, communicate with others and participate in public debate, and foster innovation online. These laws generally shield platforms, to varying degrees, from legal liability for user cont...
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TAURUS RENEWS PLATINUM-LEVEL CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 24, 2025 — The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) is pleased to announce that Taurus Holdings Inc. has renewed their commitment to the organization as a Platinum-level corporate partner. “At Taurus, we believe that the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to the American way of life,” said Taurus USA
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CA NON-RESIDENTS CAN APPLY FOR CARRY PERMIT STARTING APRIL 22 -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 22, 2025 — Thanks to a preliminary injunction in the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) case CRPA v. LASD, starting Tuesday, April 22, non-resident SAF members can apply for a California carry permit. The injunction requires that California accept permit applications from any United States resident outside the state who is a
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SCOTUS DENIES CERT IN WORTH, SAF WIN IN EIGHTH CIRCUIT STANDS -
BELLEVUE, Wash. — April 21, 2025 — In a case that could potentially have far-reaching implications for similar lawsuits across the nation, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s Petition for Writ of Certiorari in Jacobson v. Worth, the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to the 18-20-year-old carry ban in the state. Minnesota asked the
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Gun Owners of America
WY: GOA Endorses 30+ Pro-Gun Candidates Across Wyoming -
See GOA’s list of pro-2A candidates before the upcoming August 18 primary Gun Owners of America is proud to endorse the following candidates in Wyoming’s Republican primary on Tuesday, August 18, 2026: **Click on any image above to download full size graphic for sharing** To find your legislative district, click the button below; cross-reference your district with the list above … Read more
Gun Owners of America Gun Giveaway Official Rules -
Gun Owners of America GOALS 2026 Giveaway OFFERED ONLY TO LEGAL U.S. RESIDENTS AGED 18 YEARS OR OLDER, WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO OWN A HANDGUN UNDER ALL APPLICABLE LAWS. 1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to U.S. residents age 18 years or older, who are eligible to own and lawfully receive a handgun under federal, state, and local laws, and who enter the … Read more
Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms -
Gun Owners of America Sues U.S. Virgin Islands Over Unconstitutional Ban on Nonresident Right to Bear Arms FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2026 CHARLOTTE AMALIE, USVI — Gun Owners of America (GOA) and Gun Owners Foundation (GOF) have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S. Virgin Islands’ prohibition on nonresidents exercising their Second Amendment rights. The lawsuit argues the USVI ...
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What drives exchange rate pass-throughs? Evidence from a non-parametric method -
by Emanuel Kohlscheen, Aaron MehrotraWe provide new evidence on the drivers of the pass-through of exchange rate movements into consumer prices across four decades and close to a hundred countries, combining econometrics and random forests. Random forests are particularly useful for modelling highly non-linear relationships, as well as for identifying the relative importance of the different th...
Dollarisation and monetary control: what lessons for the rise of stablecoins? -
by Boris Hofmann, Aaron Mehrotra, Jan PaulickThe emergence of stablecoins has created a new channel to access US dollar liquidity in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), similar to the historical role of foreign currency deposits, or "deposit dollarisation". This has raised concerns about the possible implications for monetary control in EMDEs. Drawing on data on foreign currency d...
A Mythos moment? Frontier AI and cyber risk -
by Iñaki Aldasoro, Raphael Auer, Jon Frost, Fernando Perez-CruzFrontier artificial intelligence (AI) models increase the speed, scale and complexity of cyber attacks, and they also strengthen cyber defence. But the costs are asymmetric and may favour attackers. The medium-term impact on systemic cyber risk depends on the various actors' access to the most advanced tools, on compute power to run...
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