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The Income Tax at 100
American.com, by John Steele Gordon
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Posted By:eagleblurst, 2/4/2013 11:05:48 AM
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| Politics can have a very long reach. Today the federal tax system is a national disgrace: 4 million words, tens of thousands of special favors to rent-seeking individuals and companies, hopeless complexity. It is contradictory, arbitrary, duplicative, and deeply injurious to the federal fisc, American democracy, and our place in the world. But had Rufus King, a delegate from Massachusetts to the Constitutional Convention, received an answer to a reasonable question in 1787, or had a Supreme Court justice not changed his mind...
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Axeman, 2/4/2013 12:52:18 PM (No. 9157722)
Burn it all.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
crimea river, 2/4/2013 2:26:11 PM (No. 9157935)
Sad as it is to admit, the 16th Amendment was ratified by a large margin by the states. The western states figured they would receive more than they paid and voted overwhelmingly for it. Little did they see the price in freedom that they would pay.
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The Income Tax at 100
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American.com, by John Steele Gordon
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 2/4/2013 11:05:48 AM
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Politics can have a very long reach. Today the federal tax system is a national disgrace: 4 million words, tens of thousands of special favors to rent-seeking individuals and companies, hopeless complexity. It is contradictory, arbitrary, duplicative, and deeply injurious to the federal fisc, American democracy, and our place in the world. But had Rufus King, a delegate from Massachusetts to the Constitutional Convention, received an answer to a reasonable question in 1787, or had a Supreme Court justice not changed his mind...
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Can the GOP Be Saved?
The Myth of the Demographic Fix
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American.com, by Lee Harris
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 1/30/2013 11:21:01 AM
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The four more years that the American electorate has granted President Obama will most likely be spent by the Republicans in feuding over the soul and destiny of their party. From the point of view of making the next Republican presidential nominee electable, it is difficult to imagine a worse strategy. After all, the last great Republican feud — the one that broke out between President Taft and Teddy Roosevelt in 1912 — ended in the election of a Democrat, Woodrow Wilson, and the current feud may put yet another Democrat in the White House in 2016.
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Our Greatest Civic Ritual
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American.com, by Michael R. Strain
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 11/6/2012 3:54:56 PM
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This year my polling place was across the street from my apartment. Nice, I thought. I showed up at 6:05am wearing a pullover and no coat, expecting to be in and out. It turns out that they had five voting booths and a line that went on for blocks. There was a guy ahead of me in line wearing a gorilla suit. His vote counts the same as mine. It was 40 degrees out.
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Are We Doomed No
Matter Who Wins?
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American.com, by Michael M. Rosen
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 11/6/2012 3:26:49 PM
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With Friday’s jobs report confirming the weakness of our economic recovery, the fiscal cliff rapidly coming into view, and American influence abroad continuing to erode, someone has to ask: is America doomed no matter who wins the presidential election? At first glance it certainly appears that way. Let’s begin by assuming that Mitt Romney ekes out a victory, winning the national popular vote by a point or two and capturing 275 electoral votes or thereabout. If Romney prevails — and I fervently hope he does — it will most likely be by slim margins such as these.
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Did President Obama Restore Science
to Its Rightful Place?
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American.com, by Alex B. Berezow
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 11/5/2012 3:45:18 PM
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On a whole host of issues, Obama has placed politics before science. In his 2009 inaugural address, President Barack Obama promised to “restore science to its rightful place,” in addition to making the government more transparent and accountable. Millions rallied to his cause. Four years later, how has he done? Unfortunately, not well. On a whole host of issues, Obama has placed politics before science. We will examine just three of them: vaccines, the BP oil spill, and “Cash for Clunkers.”
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Understanding Romney's
Approach to Taxes
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American.com, by Steve Conover
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 11/2/2012 11:43:34 AM
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has made tax reform a centerpiece of his campaign. His catchphrase description of the proposal is “lower the rates and broaden the base,” a concept that enjoys support not just from other Republican candidates, but also from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and the Bowles-Simpson Fiscal Commission. But that catchphrase immediately introduces a problem: for the most part, only wonks know what “broaden the base” means. What follows is a two-step clarification of the concept.
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Internet Search and the
Nature of Competititon
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American.com, by Robert H.Bork and Gregory Sidak
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 11/1/2012 10:57:21 AM
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Antitrust law protects consumers by protecting the competitive process — not individual competitors. Since 2010, U.S. and EU antitrust agencies have been investigating Google’s search practices. We’ve written a new white paper applying a Chicago School analysis to the potential legal theories against Google, finding that many of them face significant legal hurdles. Notably, Google’s critics, consisting mainly of its competitors, have alleged that Google is making it more difficult for them to compete in Internet search by including “specialized” search results in general search pages.
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It Is Time to Stop
Putting Food in Our Cars
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American Magazine, by Ken Green
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 10/31/2012 10:51:06 AM
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The ethanol mandate continues to do more harm than good — inflicting environmental damage, raising food prices, and distorting energy markets. Two recent developments warrant a reexamination of the fuel ethanol issue. First, on August 20, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a call for comments on suspending the renewable fuel standard (RFS), sometimes known as the ethanol mandate: EPA is seeking comment on letters requesting a waiver of the renewable fuel standard and matters relevant to EPA’s consideration of those requests. Governors of the states of
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Energy Is Everywhere
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American.com, by Kenneth P. Green
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 10/24/2012 9:50:05 AM
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There is no substitute for energy. The whole edifice of modern society is built upon it ... It is not “just another commodity” but the precondition of all commodities, a basic factor equal with air, water, and earth.—E. F. Schumacher, 1973 Energy costs are experienced in many ways in American society. There is, of course, the cost of energy you pay for directly, such as your monthly electricity and gas bills, gasoline, and so on. But people also pay for energy that they consume indirectly — that is, in the goods and services they consume.
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From McGovern to Obama
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American.com, by Michael Barone
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 10/22/2012 3:40:45 PM
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If you look at the map of the states where McGovern ran ahead of his national average, you see something very much like the map of the states carried by Obama. Others who knew George McGovern much more closely than I have written warm remembrances of the former South Dakota senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee; see, for example, Bob Dole’s article in the Washington Post. But I feel some personal closeness to him, not just as a not entirely unrepentant McGovern voter and supporter in 1972, but also as a one-time neighbor — in Diamond Lake, Illinois, in 1947.
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The Tragic Demise of Fannie Mae
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American.com, by Alex Pollock
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 10/22/2012 3:25:59 PM
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James R. Hagerty’s new book, The Fateful History of Fannie Mae: New Deal Birth to Mortgage Crisis Fall, shows how hard it is for administrations throughout history to know what they are really doing in their political attempts to manipulate the housing market. As Hagerty explains, the Eisenhower administration, working through the Housing Act of 1954, tried to wean Fannie off the government’s credit and make it operate with private capital. It succeeded instead in creating the essence of the fateful and costly government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) structure.
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The Scariest Day of My Life
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American.com, by John Steele Gordon
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Posted By: eagleblurst- 10/22/2012 2:51:33 PM
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As the month of October progressed in the prosperous year of 1962, the country was preparing for Halloween, harvesting the last of the crops, attending football games, and getting ready for winter. It seemed a peaceful time, at least by Cold War standards. But unknown to the public—and certainly unknown to this 18-year-old freshman at Vanderbilt University—the greatest crisis of the Cold War was brewing.
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The most shocking news
you won´t see in the MSM today
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American Thinker, by Thomas Lifson
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Posted By: magnante- 4/9/2013 11:49:09 AM
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The murder trial of abortionist Kermit Gosnell largely is being ignored by the mainstream media, even in the face of grisly testimony, such as what we heard yesterday. Life News reports: ...a former employee described how she heard a baby scream during a live-birth abortion. Abortion clinic employee Sherry West described an incident which "really freaked (her) out" and related to the jury how she heard a child who was born alive following an abortion scream.
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Obamacare architect Rockefeller:
It´s ´beyond comprehension´
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Washington Examiner, by Paul Bedard
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Posted By: Drive- 4/10/2013 7:17:19 AM
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West Virginia Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, one of the towering architects of Obamacare, on Tuesday openly criticized program managers for not moving quickly enough to build the system, warning that if it gets off to a bumpy start it will just get worse. Decrying the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as way too complex, he warned the acting Medicare director that Obamacare is "so complicated and if it isn´t done right the first time, it will just simply get worse."
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Obama enjoys ´sequester soul concert´
at White House amid massive budget
cuts and government worker furloughs
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Business Insider, by Staff
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Posted By: Attercliffe- 4/10/2013 4:24:28 AM
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The sequester may have many across the country singing the blues, but for President Obama, it was all about Memphis Soul. Even with the threat of furloughs and government cuts sparked by the sequester, Obama took the time to enjoy a star-studded concert at the White House tonight. The White House celebration of Memphis Soul music in the East Room--which included special guest appearances by Queen Latifah and Justin Timberlake--is likely to rile Obama´s Republican foes. Some conservatives have called on Obama to give up golf, especially since popular public tours of the White House have been canceled because of
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Obama: Put Nation´s 4-Year-Olds
in ‘Public Preschool;´ Will
Save on ‘Child-Care Costs´
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Cybercast News Service, by Terence P. Jeffrey
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/10/2013 1:18:38 PM
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In the message he issued along with his budget proposal on Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama said he wants to see 4-year-old children in the United States enrolled in public schools. Obama said America needs to start enrolling 4-year-olds to make sure the children are “better prepared for the demands of the global economy” and to help parents save on "child-care costs." After saying the United States needs to “equip our citizens with the skills and training” to fill jobs in manufacturing, energy and infrastructure, Obama said, “And that has to start at the earliest possible age.”
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Obama´s Army Outmaneuvered by the NRA
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NationalJournal, by Beth Rinehard
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Posted By: FlyRight- 4/10/2013 7:18:37 AM
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Although the first votes on gun -control legislation have yet to be cast, by some measures the National Rifle Association has already won. Obama’s ambitious plans to ban assault weapons and limit magazine capacities are off the table, while the NRA suggested it could support the most likely outcome -- expanded background checks -- as recently as 1999. The NRA claims that the president’s efforts have triggered a fundraising surge and boosted its membership from 4 million to nearly 5 million.
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4 annoying ways climate change
will make your life a bummer
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The Week, by Chris Gayomali
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Posted By: NorthernDog- 4/10/2013 7:30:26 PM
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Within the next few decades, carbon emissions could cause global temperatures to rise between 4 and 11 degrees Fahrenheit, melting ice caps and causing sea levels to rise. The price of crops like coffee and chocolate will skyrocket, and countless cuddly animals around the globe could be wiped out. And yet, a lot of people find it hard to really care about climate change. But don´t be fooled: Climate change will affect you. Here´s a brief sampling of ways that warmer temperatures will suck the fun out of your life: 1. Your flights will be more turbulent
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Sebelius: Implementing Obamacare
More ´Difficult´ Than Anticipated
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Breitbart´s Big Government, by Tony Lee
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Posted By: Dreadnought- 4/10/2013 7:21:14 AM
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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius conceded Monday that implementing the Affordable Care Act has been more complicated and frustrating than the Obama administration expected, largely due to Republicans who have opposed the law´s state-based exchanges and Medicaid expansion. "The politics has been relentless and that continues," Sebelius said. "There was some hope that once the Supreme Court ruled in July, and then once an election occurred there would be a sense that, ´This is the law of the land, let´s get on board, let´s make this work.´"
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Student to Rand Paul: I don´t
want government to leave me alone
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Washington Examiner, by Charlie Spiering
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Posted By: Maryland_Patriot- 4/10/2013 12:45:12 PM
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During the Q and A session after Sen. Rand Paul’s speech at Howard University, one student explained that he was not a fan of his view of government. “You say you want to provide a government that leaves us alone, quite frankly, I don’t want that,” the student said. “I want a government that is going to help me.” The student insisted that he wanted assistance for his college education and asked if Rand Paul supported a culture change within the nation. “Do you Sen. Rand Paul have a formulated solution to come up with new American values
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AG sues florist who refused
flowers to gay wedding
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer [WA], by Joel Connelly
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Posted By: KarenJ1- 4/10/2013 2:28:46 PM
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State Attorney General Bob Ferguson on Tuesday filed a consumer protection lawsuit against Arlene’s Flowers & Gifts, a Richland florist that refused to supply flowers to the same-sex marriage of a longtime customer. Ferguson said he sent a March 28 letter to owner Barronelle Stutzman asking her to reconsider and supply flowers to customer Robert Ingersoll. Through an attorney, Stutzman declined to change her position.“As Attorney General, it is my job to enforce the laws of the state of Washington,” said Ferguson. “Under the Consumer Protection Act, it is unlawful to discriminate
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Outraged Liberals Say Obama Is
About To Screw Over The Very
People Who Got Him Elected
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Business Insider, by Grace Wyler
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/10/2013 6:35:42 AM
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Liberals descended on Pennsylvania Avenue Tuesday to protest President Barack Obama´s decision to include entitlement cuts in his upcoming budget, delivering 2 million petitions demanding the White House back off its support for the chained CPI. As we reported this weekend, liberals have been seething over the inclusion of the chained CPI in Obama´s budget, which they see as a huge betrayal by the Democratic president. This week, progressive groups, including MoveOn, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, and Democracy for America, have mounted "emergency" online campaigns against the proposal, accusing Obama of
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Ron Johnson’s JCPenney:
Anatomy of a Retail Failure
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Yahoo! Finance, by Jeff Macke
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Posted By: athina- 4/9/2013 9:45:34 AM
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In a stunning end to one of the most aggressively unsuccessful tenures in retail history, JCPenney (JCP) last night announced that CEO Ron Johnson would be leaving effective immediately. Myron Ullman, Johnson´s predecessor at JCPenney, takes office as CEO. When Johnson was initially wooed by JCPenney, it was to serve as CEO with Ullman as Chairman. In January 2012, Ullman was unceremoniously removed from the board. Gone with Ullman was any control the Board of Directors had over Ron Johnson and his control of JCPenney resources.
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CA Proposes Law to Force Insurance
to Cover Homosexual ´Infertility´
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Breibart´s Big Government, by Breitbart News
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Posted By: athina- 4/9/2013 10:00:36 AM
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The state of California is reportedly considering legislation that would force group insurance policies to provide infertility treatment for gay and lesbian couples. Two men who have sex with each other for a year and do not produce a baby would be considered “infertile” under the proposed legislation. So would two women having sex. Since biology does not allow those without a uterus to conceive or those without a penis to impregnate, every year-long gay couple in California would potentially be covered by this new provision of California law.
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