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The mechanism of water oxidation using transition metal-based heterogeneous electrocatalysts

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CS01031G, Review Article
Shujiao Yang, Xiaohan Liu, Sisi Li, Wenjie Yuan, Luna Yang, Ting Wang, Haoquan Zheng, Rui Cao, Wei Zhang
The oxygen evolution reaction (OER) mechanisms using transition metal-based electrocatalysts are instrumental in providing novel insights into both natural and artificial energy conversion processes.
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Red Bull braces for its most formidable challenge yet

Led by the irresistible Verstappen, the outfit, over the last three years, has ended Mercedes’ dominance. But amidst an upheaval among its personnel, exits of key strategists, an underperforming driver and increasing competition, Red Bull has its back to the wall. As the F1 circus regroups at Zandvoort on Sunday, can the reigning champion handle the tricky transition phase that has tripped many a successful sporting franchise?




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Amit Rohidas on red-card incident: I am indebted to teammates for not once letting me feel ostracized

Rohidas was penalised in the 17th minute of the quarterfinals for a swinging stick that inadvertently struck British forward Will Calnan in the face.




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Noida government school students “in the dark” for months

Several schools in Gautam Budh Nagar without electricity since April as Education Department failed to clear dues




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Zirconium metal–organic framework photocatalysis with TEMPO for blue light-powered aerobic sulfoxidation

Chem. Commun., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05173D, Communication
Bing Zeng, Yuexin Wang, Kanghui Xiong, Keke Zhang, Siyu Zhang, Xianjun Lang
A catalytic amount of TEMPO, mobile in the reaction medium, enhances the hole transfer of NU-1003 photocatalysis for blue light-powered oxidation of organic sulfides with O2.
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Mn and Mo co-doped NiS nanosheets induce abundant Ni3+–O bonds for efficient electro-oxidation of biomass

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60,13392-13395
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC04818K, Communication
Pengfei Ren, Zixuan Wang, Wenchao Zhang, Fang Duan, Shuanglong Lu, Mingliang Du, Han Zhu
MnMo–NiS were synthesized for electro-oxidizing ethylene glycol (EG), glycerol (GLY), and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), achieving faradaic efficiencies of 97.5%, 98.6%, and 99.2%, and yield rates of 615.7, 475.5, and 333.9 μmol h−1 cm−2.
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Visiting Abu Dhabi this holiday season? Get a sense of the city’s growing luxury dining scene

Abu Dhabi is rising as a culinary destination with an emphasis on luxury dining offering cuisine from across the globe




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Elucidating the interplay between entropy-driven and patch-mediated bonding in directing nanoscale assemblies

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00153B, Paper
Kireeti Akkunuri, Xiangyu Zhang, Thi Vo
The interplay between directional patchy attraction and shape-driven entropic forces sculpts the spatial and orientational orderings between anisotropic building blocks, giving rise to symmetry breaking of pre-programmed interactions between particles.
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Unveiling the influence of oxidation state and heavy atom effects in chalcogen group on boron centered D(X)BNA core: a computational study on RTP versus TADF

Mol. Syst. Des. Eng., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4ME00131A, Paper
Ramalingam Mahaan, Murugesan Panneerselvam, Luciano T. Costa, Aruljothy John Bosco
The effects of heavy atoms and oxidation states in chalcogen groups on D(X)BNA cores, combined with substitutions of weak and strong donors, led to the identification of potential TADF and RTP molecules among the 14 molecules.
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Synergistic effects of vanadium incorporation in cobalt-based LDH on electron and proton transfer during electrocatalytic benzyl alcohol oxidation

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00728J, Paper
Jingjing Bai, Liang Chen, Chenghang Lv, Hongyu Ruo, Yanlong Pan, Shoudong Xu, Jiaqi Chen, Bingchuan Yang, Ding Zhang, Huimin Yang
Electricity-driven water splitting is a promising approach for cost-effective and environment-friendly hydrogen production.
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Boric acid-grafted biochar (BoAB) for the direct amidation of carboxylic acids and amines

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00745J, Paper
Adhish Singh, Mohit Kapoor
Boric acid grafted biochar was developed and explored for its potential in the amidation of unactivated carboxylic acids and amines under mild conditions.
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Self-assembled superstructures derived from suitably substituted phenanthro[9,10-d] imidazole-based Zn(II)/Cd(II) complexes for selective detection of acetone

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7456-7468
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00450G, Paper
Mallayasamy Siva, Sheethal Sasi, Priya Rana, Raj Kumar Bera, Yuvaraj Sivalingam, Priyadip Das
Newly synthesized (L1)2M, (L2)2M, and (L3)2M (M = Zn(II)/Cd(II)) self-assembled into well-ordered superstructures and exhibited promising potential for developing a new class of sensor devices for human health monitoring and environmental safety measurements.
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Synthesis of copper(II) complex-functionalized Fe3O4@ISNA (ISNA = isonicotinic acid) as a magnetically recoverable nanomaterial: catalytic studies in alcohol oxidation and nitrophenol reduction, and TD-DFT studies

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7308-7322
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05440C, Paper
Rimpa Mondal, Aratrika Chakraborty, Ennio Zangrando, Madhulata Shukla, Tanmay Chattopadhyay
The synthesis of a magnetically separable nanocatalyst Fe3O4@ISNA@CuL1 used as a catalyst for oxidation of alcohols and reduction of nitrophenols.
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Mechanochemical synthesis of biphenyl-derived organic fluorescent materials via solvent-free and ligand-free oxidative homocoupling reactions

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7356-7361
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00886C, Paper
Zefeng Li, Caihang Zhang, Yingxuan Zheng, Ping Deng, Yan Yu
The palladium-catalyzed solvent-free and ligand-free oxidative homocoupling reactions of aryl boronic acids via ball-milling are developed to synthesize a series of biphenyl-derived organic fluorescent materials.
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Nanopolyhedral Zn/Fe-NC derived from bimetallic zeolitic imidazole frameworks as an efficient catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in an air-cathode microbial fuel cell

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7092-7101
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05279F, Paper
Qianwu Wang, Jingzhao Lu, Songlin Liu, Boqu Yu, Bolong Liang
The synergistic effect of Zn, N and moderate Fe doping enhances the ORR performance. The maximum power density of the Zn/Fe-NC-0.5 MFC is 1954 ± 20 mW m−2.
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Copper(II) complexes of sterically hindered phenolic Schiff bases: synthesis, characterization, interaction with biomolecules, and antioxidant and antimicrobial activity

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7134-7147
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00430B, Paper
Iveta S. Turomsha, Maxim Y. Gvozdev, Nikolai P. Osipovich, Viktoryia A. Staravoitava, Dmitriy I. Shiman, Natalia V. Loginova
Phenolic Schiff bases and their Cu(II) complexes have been synthesized and characterized by physicochemical methods. The complexes exhibit low cell toxicity and high antioxidant and antibacterial activity, as evidenced by molecular docking studies.
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Design of Fe and N co-decorated biomass-derived hierarchical porous carbon frameworks with boosted oxidase-like activity for hydroquinone detection

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7197-7204
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00509K, Paper
Han Zhang, Xiaodan Qi, Zhifei Wang, Lihua Jin, Yehua Shen
An Fe and N co-decorated biomass-derived porous carbon framework with boosted oxidase-like activity was prepared and applied to sensitive hydroquinone detection.
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Persulfate promoted regioselective C-1 thiocyanation of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines under visible light irradiation in water

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7041-7044
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00327F, Communication
Pallavi Saha, Samarpita Das, Harish K. Indurthi, Rohit Kumar, Deepak K Sharma
A visible light-mediated, photocatalyst-free, persulfate-promoted approach has been explored for regioselective C-1 thiocyanation of imidazo[1,5-a]pyridines.
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Hydroquinone colorimetric sensing based on core–shell structured CoFe2O4@N-GQDs@CeO2 nanocomposites as oxidase mimics

New J. Chem., 2024, 48,7323-7333
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00284A, Paper
Xuefang Lei, Yujin Li, Peiqing Guo, Mingzhu Qiu, Rang Meng, Shaohui Li, Dongxia Zhang, Nali Chen, Xibin Zhou
The core–shell structured CoFe2O4@N-GQDs@CeO2 nanocomposites were successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method, and CeO2 was uniformly dispersed on the shell layer with the help of nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (N-GQDs).
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1-Butyl-3-methylimidazolium hydrogen sulfate-induced structure modification and reconstruction of nickel foams for oxygen evolution reactions

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3NJ05752F, Paper
Huamei Yang, Ziqin Chen, Kai Luo, Mengjun Yu, Yao Zhang
Surface chemical etching for the in situ growth of metal–organic materials and electrochemical reconstruction are expected to efficiently improve the catalytic performance of oxygen evolution reactions (OERs).
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Influence of the secondary ligand, phenanthroline, on the antioxidant and pro-oxidant and cytotoxic effects of the oxidovanadium(IV)/naringin complex

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00655K, Paper
Andrés G. Restrepo, Angel L. Huamani, Alexandra Velásquez Bravo, Pablo J. González, Luciana G. Naso, Evelina G. Ferrer, Patricia A. M. Williams
Replacement of phen in [VO(Narg)2] induces greater π electronic delocalization, thus improving antioxidant action. However, due to its lipophilic character, cellular uptake of V is increased, leading to enhanced pro-oxidant and anticancer effects.
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Catalytic oxidative desulfurization performance of a modified nano-sized β zeolite loaded with different structural polyoxometalates

New J. Chem., 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00214H, Paper
Jinhong Li, Haonan Li, Zhimei Song, Ying Guo, Mengxiao Tai, Mei Han, Xinyao Wang, Lidong Chen, Dongmei Ren
HPW/β-T+S has the best desulfurization activity among the composite catalysts supported by polyoxometalates with different structures.
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Electrodeposited Ni-Fe alloy a cost-effective material for harnessing hydrogen via oxygen evolution and urea oxidation reaction

New J. Chem., 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4NJ00797B, Paper
Venkatachalam Ananth, Venkatesan Senthilnathan, Murugan Veerapandian, Neelamegam Rajasekaran
Electrochemical energy conversion for hydrogen production is a crucial method to address global energy demand. Here, a cost-effective approach for the preparation of transition metal-based alloy electrode through electrodeposition with...
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Purification of As(III) through oxidation of siderite and As(III) by dissolved oxygen: behavior and mechanism

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00974B, Paper
Wenting Yu, Zhipeng Gao, Huaming Guo
Siderite oxidation can be achieved with dissolved oxygen (DO), which would control the oxidation and the fate of As(III), but the interaction mechanism between siderite and As(III) with the presence of DO needs more investigation.
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Comparative analysis of the insecticidal activity against Sitophilus oryzae (L.) and agro-morphological characteristics of maize using non-biogenic and biogenic ZnO nanoparticles

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00839H, Paper
S. Aisvarya, M. Kalyanasundaram, M. Kannan, P. Arunkumar, S. Preetha, K. Elango, K. Govindaraju
Utilizing environmentally friendly nanomaterials to address insect pests and promote plant growth is imperative.
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Alleviation of Cadmium-Induced Oxidative Damage through Application of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Strigolactones in Solanum lycopersicum L.

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00796K, Paper
Vaseem Raja, Karanpal Singh, Sami Ullah Qadir, Jagpreet Singh, Ki-Hyun Kim
In this research, zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are bio-synthesized using Mangifera indica leaf extract as a sustainable capping and stabilizing source. The spherical morphology, crystallinity, and average size (17.97...
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3D architectured zinc–chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide composite for the electrochemical detection of ronidazole

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00804E, Paper
Thangavelu Sakthi Priya, Tse-Wei Chen, Shen-Ming Chen, Thangavelu Kokulnathan, Bih-Show Lou, Riaz Ullah, Wedad A. Al-onazi, Mohamed S. Elshikh
Antibiotic overuse prompts mutation, and ecotoxicity, requiring precise ronidazole (RZ) detection; we developed zinc chromium layered double hydroxide with nickel cobalt sulfide (ZC/NCS) based electrochemical sensor to monitor RZ in diverse matrices.
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Cooperative catalytic behavior of CoS and Bi2S3 nanoparticles on Zr:BiVO4 photoanodes for enhanced photoelectrochemical sulfite oxidation coupled with pharmaceutical pollution degradation

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00018H, Paper
Prabhakarn Arunachalam, Maged N. Shaddad, Mabrook S. Amer, Abdulaziz M. Alsalman, Madhavan Jagannathan
Photoelectrocatalysis is a promising advancing technology that converts energy into electricity and purifies the environment. A photoelectrochemical reaction (PEC) that splits water and degrades pharmaceutical pollutants can be achieved using...
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Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts for promoted selective oxidation of ammonia

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00157E, Paper
Xuebin Zhang, Tianwei Lan, Qiuying Yi, Yufei Wang, Danhong Cheng, Dengsong Zhang
Zeolite-like ion-exchanged Cu-attapulgite catalysts have been developed for selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia.
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Consequences of twisting of the flexible arms of imidazole-derived urea in zinc-dicarboxylate coordination polymers

CrystEngComm, 2024, 26,1976-1985
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00005F, Paper
Satyendra Verma, Rinki Brahma, Jubaraj B. Baruah
A semi-flexible imidazole-based urea ligand, 1-(3-(1H-imidazol-1-yl)propyl)-3-phenylurea, and three zinc-dicarboxylate coordination polymers possessing the ligand were synthesized and characterized.
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Thermal fluctuation-induced selective CO2 uptake of seemingly nonporous N,C-protected dipeptide crystals as elucidated by in situ X-ray crystallographic analysis

CrystEngComm, 2024, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D3CE01018J, Paper
Kazuaki Yamanaka, Ryusei Oketani, Yuya Mori, Takashi Sato, Seiji Tsuzuki, Hiroki Takahashi, Hirohito Tsue
A novel N,C-protected dipeptide deposited nonporous but yet CO2-sorbing molecular crystals, of which the CO2 sorption state was disclosed.
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Construction of a novel cuboid-shape Mn-Urea nanozyme with arsenic(V)-enhanced oxidase-like activity as a colorimetric probe for the selective detection of inorganic arsenic

CrystEngComm, 2024, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D4CE00148F, Paper
Jia-Li Wang, Ling-Xiao Chen, Guo-Ying Chen, Tong-Qing Chai, Jia-Xin Li, Hua Chen, Feng-Qing Yang
Development of a facile and reliable assay for arsenic (As) detection is crucial for its pollution control, which is a well-known heavy-metal pollutant in environment. In this work, an efficient...
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A holiday without a bucket list

It is possible to enjoy an unhurried holiday in touristy Goa, filled with just the sound of crashing waves and the sight of emerald fields and golden sunsets, says SUBHA J RAO




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ICAI launches new chapters in Florida and Zurich, expands global presence

ICAI’s network now spans 81 cities across 47 countries, comprising 52 chapters, 29 representative offices globally.




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No toll till Friday, police to protect banks, ATMs




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Judges need their vacations, but justice can’t take a holiday

In a frank and outspoken discussion, retired HC judge V.G. Palshikar explains why courts have long vacations and how that relic of colonial rule could be replaced. He also spoke about the judiciary overstepping its limits, time wasted dealing with PILs, and the Bombay HC’s huge backlog of cases




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BJP candidates set to file nominations in Maharashtra, want top leaders to attend rallies

As part of its preparations, the party is carefully assessing public sentiment while awaiting the Maha Vikas Aghadi to announce its seat-sharing formula before launching a full-scale campaign




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Maharashtra polls: Mahayuti sorts seat adjustment, decides to declare a few names at the last minute to avoid rebel candidates

Amit Shah holds discussion with alliance leaders Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: Congress announces 16 more candidates

The Central Election Committee of the party announced this selection of candidates for various constituencies across the State, focusing on a mix of experienced leaders and new faces




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Shiv Sena (UBT) declares candidates for disputed Versova and Ghatkopar West seats in Mumbai

MVA constituents Congress and NCP (SP) too were gunning for the seats.




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Congress Andheri West nominee seeks reconsideration of his candidature

Congress leader Sachin Sawant asks party to reconsider his candidature in Andheri West seat for Maharashtra assembly polls




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Maharashtra Assembly polls 2024: NCP-Sharad Pawar group announces nine more candidates

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has announced a total of 76 candidates so far and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP 49. It’s a direct fight between the two parties in Anushakti Nagar (Mumbai), Parali, Mohol, Majalgaon, Phaltan and Parner




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Maharashtra Assembly polls: MVA names 259 candidates, Mahayuti 235

The ruling alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, has yet to announce candidates for 53 seats and the Opposition MVA for 29 seats; the Assembly has 288 seats; candidate selection for a few seats creates ripples in NCP (SP), Shiv Sena (UBT)




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BJP is trying to convince rebel candidates to withdraw in Maharashtra: Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM admits that there will be friendly fights in some seats, though BJP is trying to help rebel withdraw their names; BJP, Sena wll support Amit Thackeray of the MNS for the Mahim seat




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BJP's Kalidas Kolambkar is confident in winning Maharashtra polls, aims to enter Guinness Book Record

BJP has fielded Kalidas Kolambkar from the Wadala seat in Mumbai




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Maharashtra Assembly elections 2024: ‘Nawab Malik’s candidature won’t impact Mahayuti’s prospects,’ says Praful Patel

Talking to reporters in Gondia, Praful Patel said the allegations against Mr. Malik have not been proved in the court of law




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Neha-Angad's Romantic Holiday

Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi brought in her 44th birthday on August 27 in the Maldives, and Neha shares some pictures.




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Priyanka's Bikini Holiday With Nick

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas planned a romantic getaway to France to bring in his 32nd birthday on September 16.




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Your Diwali Holidays OTT Watch List!

Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for an out-of-body-experience on OTT this Diwali week.




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