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Jammu and Kashmir: Need for developing strategic advantage by S D Pradhan
Jammu and Kashmir: Need for developing strategic advantage
by S D Pradhan
by S D Pradhan
27 September 2010, 03:22 AM IST
courtesy: http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ChanakyaCode/entry/j-k-need-for-developing-strategic-advantage
In the past few weeks, a number of developments have taken place on J&K related affairs, which include both positive and negative aspects. The positive aspect is announcement of eight-point initiative for J&K soon after the visit of all party delegation that includes appointment of a group of interlocutors, appointment of two special task forces-one each for Jammu and Ladakh to examine regions' development needs, advising the State government to release the those young persons, who were arrested for pelting stones and against there are no serious charges, advising the State to review the cases of Public Safety Act detainees and withdraw detention orders in suitable cases, provision for Rs 100 crore to improve educational infrastructure in the State, and ex-gratia grant to bereaved families of those killed in protests since June 11, 2010.
The negative aspects include passage of a resolution by Pakistan National Assembly and Senate "condemning" the alleged "Indian brutalities and human rights violations" in J&K and pledging moral, political and diplomatic support to people of Kashmir indicating clearly that their proxy war would continue, the reported influx of about 350 foreign terrorists in the State, recovery of huge arm cache in the State and the Pak assiduous efforts to internationalize the Kashmir issue.
These developments suggest the need for developing strategic advantages in relation to J&K over separatists and Pakistan. While the steps announced by the Govt. of India suggest the seriousness of the political leaders in New Delhi to resolve the issues involved in the problem and a move in the right direction, these certainly do not exhaust the steps needed for dealing with the Kashmir imbroglio. In addition, the timely implementation of the steps announced is crucial to address the current turmoil. More well calculated steps are required to gain strategic advantages over our adversaries.
The selection of interlocutors should be carefully done. The political leader to lead the group should be acceptable to most of the sections and should have an extensive knowledge of the complexities of the issues. While it is not clear who would be others, one would expect that they perhaps would be experts on J&K affairs. All of them must share a strong sense of commitment towards the welfare of the residents. In the past, interlocutors had failed to achieve the objectives and the memories of their lackluster performance are still fresh in the minds of the people of the State. This time we can not afford it. The objectives of the group should be clarified and they should be instructed to achieve them within the stipulated timeframe. This group must be impartial to all the sections. There should be a monitoring mechanism for keeping a close watch on the progress made by the group with a view to bring to the notice of the policy makers the problems that the group of interlocutors might face and arrange necessary facilities to them to continue their assigned tasks.
It is not clear as to why there would be only two task forces for the Jammu and Ladakh regions and not for the Valley. One may argue that the needs of the Valley for the infrastructure development have been examined several times in the past and therefore at this juncture it is not required for the Valley. One must take into account that the development of infrastructure is a continuous process and therefore the requirements of the Valley too should be examined afresh.
Crucial decision about the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA] is yet to be taken. In this connection two aspects must be kept in view. First, while the current protests are not linked to this Act as in the firing on the stone pelters, only State police and CRPF were involved; it has become a synonym of the alleged human rights violations by the security forces. Second, the AFSPA is essentially the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the armed forces and therefore any dilution of the Act could adversely affect the functioning of the armed forces in critical situations which are inducted as the last resort.
Karan Thapar, a well known person in electronic and print media, has forcefully argued the need for modification of the Section 6 of the Act which states that action on armed forces personnel for causing death or other violations can be taken only after the permission is granted by the Central Govt. He has suggested an amendment in this section to give veto power to the Central Govt. to stop the prosecution in case it is deemed necessary. This would ensure initiation of the prosecution process and the government would find it difficult to stop every single case.
This suggestion, though has merit, would be opposed by the armed forces. The answer lies in not amending the section but placing an effective mechanism to ensure no avoidable human right violation takes place and in case it takes place, the guilty should be punished.
The steps announced do not include probe into the deaths in the firing on the stone pelters. This must be done as the anger of the people stems mainly from the perception that the security forces had" killed" the people deliberately. They are also questioning the act of security forces to hit people above the knee while firing at the crowd. An impartial enquiry is a must to satisfy people and in case any official had committed some mistake, then he or she should be prosecuted. The non-lethal methods of crowd control should be put in place expeditiously to avoid any reoccurrence of such incidents.
The security forces and police should also make serious efforts to improve the relations with the residents. They should work to establish and maintain good community relations by encouraging and running youth clubs, community centres, playgrounds, educational institutes and sponsoring many other forms of activity at which youth can meet and be diverted from the street. They should make serious efforts to remove the image of "insensitive force". Such steps had significantly improved the image of the British police in Ireland in 70s.
The question of further political concessions is bound to come up soon. The separatists at the behest of their Pak mentors are bound to continue to demand azadi. This term too has become a symbol of freedom from curfews and other restrictions imposed by the security forces as well as "insensitive attitude of the State". Therefore a careful strategy needs to be worked out to remove the restrictions in phases. The involvement of residents in the security of their areas should be encouraged. Such steps world over had proved very effective.
The larger question of autonomy requires an in depth analysis. The demand of this is coming mainly from the State political leaders, who are seen to be diverting the attention of the people from their failure to maintain links with the people. Are the people really looking for a change in the designation of the Governor to Sadar-i-Riyasat, or removal of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or UPSC? The answer is clearly in the negative. Balraj Puri in an article in the Mainstream (Dec.12,2009) has stated that' even today, the State of J&K has more autonomy than other States of India but it has been used by the State in a manner that its people have less rights than the people of other States'. This in fact is true. Under Article 370, even 73rd and 74th Amendments have not been incorporated which are intended to enhance people's rights. The Panchayati Raj Act of J&K is negation of the spirit of devolution of power to the grass root level and in this respect it is different from the rest of India. The village panchayats in J&K are expected to work under the District Boards to be headed by the State level Ministers. This is evidently done to keep these bodies under the control of State level political leaders. There is also no provision for nomination at the panchayat level. These aspects need to be explained to the people and efforts should be made to introduce necessary amendments to give powers at the village level.
The improvement in the environment that followed the announcement of eight- point initiative, as is evident from reactions of various political parties and the stake holders, must be utilized to take further actions to win over hearts and minds of the people. A step that needs to be considered for improving the situation in the State is to improve the quality of governance. It must be admitted that the deterioration of the situation is mainly because of the collapse of the administrative mechanism. The officials are not moving out in rural areas that are not well connected by roads and the political leaders of the State have so far been not reaching to the people. The insensitive attitude of the State has received severe criticism. If normalcy is to be restored, the elements of good governance would have to be introduced, for which the responsibility lies with the State politicians and the bureaucracy.
The negative developments which include Pak efforts to raise the level of terrorism, interference in the internal matters and to internationalize the Kashmir issue deserve a strong response from India. If various websites supported by the separatist are analyzed in which the main tenor is to exhort people to take up arms against the Indian forces, it becomes clear that the Pak ISI is planning to raise the level of violence. What is worrisome is the fact that ISI had received extra Rs 5.55 bn. A substantial amount out of this must have been spent on supporting terrorist activities in India. The political developments in Pakistan are also do not augur well. There are reports of a possibility of a coup by the Army. And it is seen time and again that whenever there is a serious internal problem in Pakistan; the Pakistan Army raises the level of tension between India and Pakistan. The audacity of the Pakistan official to ask India to stop referring J&K as an internal part of India is a clear indication of the sinister Pak plans. We can expect actions by Pakistan to raise the level of terrorism and tension at the border.
This brings us to the important question of dealing with Pakistan. There are three options.
First is to allow the business as usual. This envisages that we continue to engage the civilian leadership which may be trying to establish its supremacy over the Army. By not talking to the civilian leadership we would allow the weakening of democratic forces in Pakistan. This means that we pursue the dialogue without expecting much from this process.
courtesy: http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ChanakyaCode/entry/j-k-need-for-developing-strategic-advantage
In the past few weeks, a number of developments have taken place on J&K related affairs, which include both positive and negative aspects. The positive aspect is announcement of eight-point initiative for J&K soon after the visit of all party delegation that includes appointment of a group of interlocutors, appointment of two special task forces-one each for Jammu and Ladakh to examine regions' development needs, advising the State government to release the those young persons, who were arrested for pelting stones and against there are no serious charges, advising the State to review the cases of Public Safety Act detainees and withdraw detention orders in suitable cases, provision for Rs 100 crore to improve educational infrastructure in the State, and ex-gratia grant to bereaved families of those killed in protests since June 11, 2010.
The negative aspects include passage of a resolution by Pakistan National Assembly and Senate "condemning" the alleged "Indian brutalities and human rights violations" in J&K and pledging moral, political and diplomatic support to people of Kashmir indicating clearly that their proxy war would continue, the reported influx of about 350 foreign terrorists in the State, recovery of huge arm cache in the State and the Pak assiduous efforts to internationalize the Kashmir issue.
These developments suggest the need for developing strategic advantages in relation to J&K over separatists and Pakistan. While the steps announced by the Govt. of India suggest the seriousness of the political leaders in New Delhi to resolve the issues involved in the problem and a move in the right direction, these certainly do not exhaust the steps needed for dealing with the Kashmir imbroglio. In addition, the timely implementation of the steps announced is crucial to address the current turmoil. More well calculated steps are required to gain strategic advantages over our adversaries.
The selection of interlocutors should be carefully done. The political leader to lead the group should be acceptable to most of the sections and should have an extensive knowledge of the complexities of the issues. While it is not clear who would be others, one would expect that they perhaps would be experts on J&K affairs. All of them must share a strong sense of commitment towards the welfare of the residents. In the past, interlocutors had failed to achieve the objectives and the memories of their lackluster performance are still fresh in the minds of the people of the State. This time we can not afford it. The objectives of the group should be clarified and they should be instructed to achieve them within the stipulated timeframe. This group must be impartial to all the sections. There should be a monitoring mechanism for keeping a close watch on the progress made by the group with a view to bring to the notice of the policy makers the problems that the group of interlocutors might face and arrange necessary facilities to them to continue their assigned tasks.
It is not clear as to why there would be only two task forces for the Jammu and Ladakh regions and not for the Valley. One may argue that the needs of the Valley for the infrastructure development have been examined several times in the past and therefore at this juncture it is not required for the Valley. One must take into account that the development of infrastructure is a continuous process and therefore the requirements of the Valley too should be examined afresh.
Crucial decision about the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act [AFSPA] is yet to be taken. In this connection two aspects must be kept in view. First, while the current protests are not linked to this Act as in the firing on the stone pelters, only State police and CRPF were involved; it has become a synonym of the alleged human rights violations by the security forces. Second, the AFSPA is essentially the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) of the armed forces and therefore any dilution of the Act could adversely affect the functioning of the armed forces in critical situations which are inducted as the last resort.
Karan Thapar, a well known person in electronic and print media, has forcefully argued the need for modification of the Section 6 of the Act which states that action on armed forces personnel for causing death or other violations can be taken only after the permission is granted by the Central Govt. He has suggested an amendment in this section to give veto power to the Central Govt. to stop the prosecution in case it is deemed necessary. This would ensure initiation of the prosecution process and the government would find it difficult to stop every single case.
This suggestion, though has merit, would be opposed by the armed forces. The answer lies in not amending the section but placing an effective mechanism to ensure no avoidable human right violation takes place and in case it takes place, the guilty should be punished.
The steps announced do not include probe into the deaths in the firing on the stone pelters. This must be done as the anger of the people stems mainly from the perception that the security forces had" killed" the people deliberately. They are also questioning the act of security forces to hit people above the knee while firing at the crowd. An impartial enquiry is a must to satisfy people and in case any official had committed some mistake, then he or she should be prosecuted. The non-lethal methods of crowd control should be put in place expeditiously to avoid any reoccurrence of such incidents.
The security forces and police should also make serious efforts to improve the relations with the residents. They should work to establish and maintain good community relations by encouraging and running youth clubs, community centres, playgrounds, educational institutes and sponsoring many other forms of activity at which youth can meet and be diverted from the street. They should make serious efforts to remove the image of "insensitive force". Such steps had significantly improved the image of the British police in Ireland in 70s.
The question of further political concessions is bound to come up soon. The separatists at the behest of their Pak mentors are bound to continue to demand azadi. This term too has become a symbol of freedom from curfews and other restrictions imposed by the security forces as well as "insensitive attitude of the State". Therefore a careful strategy needs to be worked out to remove the restrictions in phases. The involvement of residents in the security of their areas should be encouraged. Such steps world over had proved very effective.
The larger question of autonomy requires an in depth analysis. The demand of this is coming mainly from the State political leaders, who are seen to be diverting the attention of the people from their failure to maintain links with the people. Are the people really looking for a change in the designation of the Governor to Sadar-i-Riyasat, or removal of the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or UPSC? The answer is clearly in the negative. Balraj Puri in an article in the Mainstream (Dec.12,2009) has stated that' even today, the State of J&K has more autonomy than other States of India but it has been used by the State in a manner that its people have less rights than the people of other States'. This in fact is true. Under Article 370, even 73rd and 74th Amendments have not been incorporated which are intended to enhance people's rights. The Panchayati Raj Act of J&K is negation of the spirit of devolution of power to the grass root level and in this respect it is different from the rest of India. The village panchayats in J&K are expected to work under the District Boards to be headed by the State level Ministers. This is evidently done to keep these bodies under the control of State level political leaders. There is also no provision for nomination at the panchayat level. These aspects need to be explained to the people and efforts should be made to introduce necessary amendments to give powers at the village level.
The improvement in the environment that followed the announcement of eight- point initiative, as is evident from reactions of various political parties and the stake holders, must be utilized to take further actions to win over hearts and minds of the people. A step that needs to be considered for improving the situation in the State is to improve the quality of governance. It must be admitted that the deterioration of the situation is mainly because of the collapse of the administrative mechanism. The officials are not moving out in rural areas that are not well connected by roads and the political leaders of the State have so far been not reaching to the people. The insensitive attitude of the State has received severe criticism. If normalcy is to be restored, the elements of good governance would have to be introduced, for which the responsibility lies with the State politicians and the bureaucracy.
The negative developments which include Pak efforts to raise the level of terrorism, interference in the internal matters and to internationalize the Kashmir issue deserve a strong response from India. If various websites supported by the separatist are analyzed in which the main tenor is to exhort people to take up arms against the Indian forces, it becomes clear that the Pak ISI is planning to raise the level of violence. What is worrisome is the fact that ISI had received extra Rs 5.55 bn. A substantial amount out of this must have been spent on supporting terrorist activities in India. The political developments in Pakistan are also do not augur well. There are reports of a possibility of a coup by the Army. And it is seen time and again that whenever there is a serious internal problem in Pakistan; the Pakistan Army raises the level of tension between India and Pakistan. The audacity of the Pakistan official to ask India to stop referring J&K as an internal part of India is a clear indication of the sinister Pak plans. We can expect actions by Pakistan to raise the level of terrorism and tension at the border.
This brings us to the important question of dealing with Pakistan. There are three options.
First is to allow the business as usual. This envisages that we continue to engage the civilian leadership which may be trying to establish its supremacy over the Army. By not talking to the civilian leadership we would allow the weakening of democratic forces in Pakistan. This means that we pursue the dialogue without expecting much from this process.
The second is the policy of 'benign neglect'. This envisages that India would deal with a hostile Pakistan without maintaining the charade of talks that are not likely to yield any desired result. The proponents of this policy suggest that the different groups in Pakistan would keep on fighting and a fragmented Pakistan would have much less time and energy for mischief vis-a-vis India.
The third view is that there should be an aggressive counter strategy in place to deal with Pakistan as unless unbearable pain is caused to Pakistan, its mischief making activities would continue. In view of the proponents of this option, it is the only way to stop cross border terrorism. There is no doubt what we face today is the Pak sponsored terrorism and unless Pakistan Army and ISI are made to realize that they can not continue to foment trouble in India without paying an unbearable cost, there is no likelihood of our problems coming to an end. This would require taking all efforts to drive home the message to Pakistani Army and ISI that India would not sit silently and suffer Pakistan's pinpricks. Simultaneously, diplomatic efforts should be intensified to neutralize Pak efforts at international platforms.
In essence, we have to take adequate steps both internally and externally to deal with the current problems in J&K. All the efforts are to be aimed at achieving strategic advantages over Pakistan and the separatists supported by ISI. India need not be apologetic about its policies towards Pakistan. India can make it clear that it has genuine security concerns arising out of Pak activities and it would deal with them appropriately.
ABOUT S D PRADHAN
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S D Pradhan has served as chairman of India's Joint Intelligence Committee. He has also been the country's deputy national security adviser. He was chairman of the Task Force on Intelligence Mechanism (2008-2010), which was constituted to review the functioning of the intelligence agencies. He has taught at the departments of defence studies and history at the Punjabi University, Patiala. He was also a visiting professor at the University of Illinois, US, in the department of arms control and disarmament studies. The ministry of defence had utilized his services for the preparation of official accounts of the 1971 war and the counterinsurgency operations in the northeast. In the JIC/National Security Council secretariat, he was closely involved with the preparation of the reports of the Kargil Review Committee and the Group of Ministers on national security as also with the implementation of their recommendations. His publications include two books and several articles.
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S D Pradhan has served as chairman of India's Joint Intelligence Committee. He has also been the country's deputy national security adviser. He was chairman of the Task Force on Intelligence Mechanism (2008-2010), which was constituted to review the functioning of the intelligence agencies. He has taught at the departments of defence studies and history at the Punjabi University, Patiala. He was also a visiting professor at the University of Illinois, US, in the department of arms control and disarmament studies. The ministry of defence had utilized his services for the preparation of official accounts of the 1971 war and the counterinsurgency operations in the northeast. In the JIC/National Security Council secretariat, he was closely involved with the preparation of the reports of the Kargil Review Committee and the Group of Ministers on national security as also with the implementation of their recommendations. His publications include two books and several articles.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
J&K State BJP condemns the reported sacrilegious act involving holy Quran by Vijay Kumar
J&K State BJP condemns the reported sacrilegious act involving holy Quran
by Vijay Kumar
September 14, 2010
courtesy: http://www.groundreport.com/Business/J-K-State-BJP-condemns-the-reported-sacrilegious-a_2/2928758
Jammu, September 14 (Scoop News) – "Condemning the reported sacrilegious act involving holy Quran, State BJP president Shamsher Singh Manhas urged both Hindus and Muslims to maintain peace in Jammu province. Cautioning that there are various anti-national elements who want to show that entire Jammu and Kashmir is on boil, he said that the situation already remained peaceful throughout Jammu province and every nationalist must contribute in maintaining peaceful atmosphere in province.
In a press conference held at party headquarters in Jammu,State BJP president Shamsher Singh Manhas alongwith State General Secretary Sat Sharma said,the BJP activists have been asked to remain alert to foil any evil design anywhere in the province, he added.
In reply to a question Manhas said that any religious community has right to express their sentiments but we should guard against those elements who may try to disturb peace on one or other pretext. The administration needs to be more careful in isolating such elements and they should deal with them sternly while any community expresses its sentiments. He said some of the provocating slogans raised today in Rajouri,Poonch, Doda, Bhaderwah, Ramban Thathri and Kishtwar have scared the members of minority community and BJP expects the authorities to ensure that situation does not lead to any problems.
Holding the coalition government of National Conference (NC) and Congress fully responsible for the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the State BJP today said that it was high time that the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should quit in the interest of the peace and stability of the state.
Manhas said,"The state administration and its political apparatus has contributed towards deterioration of the situation in Kashmir and its arc has now expanded in some areas of Jammu province, which is a matter of concern for all nationalists living in the state." The political inexperience of youthful chief minister and his team of ministers to handle the agitational situation in valley was one of the major factors that led to causalities of many youth in the last nearly three months of turmoil, he said adding this also led to encouraging the separatists and anti-national elements who are calling now shots.
Knowing the fact that there are only a few thousand people in Kashmir with separatist ideology, Manhas said the government should have taken appropriate measures under the law of the land to tackle such elements from the beginning to avoid making all other nationalists hostage to their evil designs. But the state apparatus sat limply resulting in the encouragement to divisive forces who are virtually running the affairs through their diktats in valley, he alleged.
BJP chief said,"Under these circumstance Omar Abdullah has lost moral and constitutional authority and he should quit from the government at the earliest to save the state from further deterioration.
The BJP leader also cautioned the centre government on taking any step for dilution of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) as it would give fillip to militancy in the state.
Tags: BJP Condemns , Sacrilegious Act , Holy Quran , J&K
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Jammu and Kashmir has a vast Minerals and Mineral based industry
Jammu and Kashmir has a vast Minerals and Mineral based industry
Jammu and Kashmir has a vast mineral base. Limestone, gypsum, bauxite, marble, magnesite, dolomite, lignite, quartzite and coal are some the minerals found in the state. The state is also known to possess large deposits of Sapphire
Mineral based industry
The state has vast deposits of minerals like coal, gypsum, bauxite, lignite, graphite, magnetic and limestone. Out of above major minerals deposits, coal is exploited the most. The other minerals, which follow coal in exploitation, include gypsum and lignite etc. Lignite being used as fuel in industries in the state is also exported to Punjab and nearby states.
Minerals Commercially Exploitable: Mineral
Coal Lignite
Limestone Gypsum
Cement clays Bauxite
Graphite Magnesite
Saphire
A number of mineral based projects in the state have also been identified for private investment.
Deposits of commercially exploitable minerals
No. Mineral Deposits
1. Coal 33 million
2. Gypsum 1 million (Proven) (Indicated 9.5 million)
3. Bauxite 8 million
4. Graphite 16 million
5. Limestone Around 200 million
Source: IndiaStat
Gems & jewellery
Given the rich tradition of handicrafts and the availability of required skills, processing of gems and jewellery is one of the key industries in the state
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Rajouri, historically known as Rajapuri (royal town)--Mahabharata period, area was identified as Panchal Desha and town was "Drava-Abisar Prasta"
Rajouri, historically known as Rajapuri (royal town)--Mahabharata period, area was identified as Panchal Desha and town was "Drava-Abisar Prasta"
Courtesy: http://www.india9.com/i9show/Rajouri-18679.htm
Rajouri, historically known as Rajapuri (meaning, 'royal town'), is the administrative headquarters of Rajouri District, in Jammu and Kashmir. Situated at the foothills of the Pir Panjal Range, it is about 157 km south of Jammu and 89 km north of Poonch.
The tour to Rajouri provides tourists an opportunity to appreciate the ancient culture and heritage of Kashmir.
During the Mahabharata period, this area was identified as Panchal Desha and the name of the town was "Drava-Abisar Prasta."
With its tropical climate and hilly terrain, the land is fertile and is ideal for cultivation. Majority of the population belong to the Paharis tribe, but Kashmiris, Gujjars, Punjabis and Dogras are also living in the town.
Places of tourist interest are Dhanidhar Fort, Ziarat Sain Ganji Sahib, Balidan Bhavan, Rama Temple, Jama Masjid, Panch Pir Shrine and Shiv Mandir. Excursion to Andarkot Mohalla, Dehra Ki Gali, Kotranka, Muradpur (7 km), Ziarat Shahdara Sharief (35 km) will be an enchanting experience.
Regular bus service connects Rajouri with Nowshera, Sunderbani, Kalakote, Thannamandi, Kheora and Veer Vadweshavar
Balidan Bhawan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir--The Indian army liberated the town on 13th April, 1948 the day of Baisakhi festival
Balidan Bhawan, Rajouri
This Bhawan is a memoir of great sacrifices made by the people of Rajouri during 1947-48. On the night of Diwali in October-November 1947, the Pakistani marauders forcibly captured the town when indian army was operating in other parts of the district.
The marauders mercilessly put to death thousands of men and women,old and young, infants and children and plundered the town in lust of wealth and booty.
The Indian army liberated the town on 13th April, 1948 the day of Baisakhi festival. The Bhawan since then has been dedicated to the sacrifices of those heroes and was given the name of Balidan Bhawan .
The Indian army liberated the town on 13th April, 1948 the day of Baisakhi festival. The Bhawan since then has been dedicated to the sacrifices of those heroes and was given the name of Balidan Bhawan .
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