Vij to visit border areas in J&K to monitor situation
* Ceasefire holding, no major flare up reported

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Army Chief General NC Vij will undertake a two-day visit to forward areas in Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow to monitor the ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces all along the 1126 kms border as the guns were silent for the second day running today.

Reporting no flare-up — on the 198 kms strech of International Border, 788 kms of Line of Control and 110kms of Acutal Ground Position Line on the Siachen— an Army spokesman said Vij would visit the forward most border posts in Uri, Poonch and International Border areas in Jammu district.

He said the Army Chief would also hold meetings with the top brass of the Northern Command to chalk out a new strategy to intensify counter insurgency operations within Jammu and Kashmir.

The Army Chief had recently ruled out any thinning of troops on the LoC, or winter withdrawal from forward posts to keep effective checks on terrorists crossings.

Meanwhile, the Army said the frequency of contacts at Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) would be increased "if and when required".

"As of now, there is no move to increase the interaction between the two DGMOs," the spokesman said in reply to queries adding that there could be increased contacts in case of doubts or misunderstandings.

He ruled out any move to hold flag meetings of sector commanders as part of evolving any ceasefire monitoring mechanism.

Meanwhile, for the second day running, the ceasefire between Indian and Pakistani forces along the 1126 kms long border in Jammu and Kashmir was holding with no major flareup reported from anywhere.

The Directors General of Military Operations hold discussions over the hotline on weekly basis and it was through this mechanism that New Delhi and Islamabad announced a mutual ceasefire along the border in Jammu and Kashmir.

On setting up of a mechanism to monitor the ceasefire, the spokesman said, "as of now troops deployed on the border and local police force is monitoring the ceasefire".

Army officials said that in discussions between the DGMOs, the issue of infiltration had also figured, but he did not elaborate.

Islamabad has so far been evasive on the issue, often refusing to acknowledge that terrorists from its territory were crossing the border for carrying out violent acts in Jammu and Kashmir.

With lull in the shelling, the Army is reportedly planning to speed up work on the construction of the nearly 198 km border fencing all along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir as also along 530 km vulnerable stretch along the Line of Control.

The fencing along the International Border except for some key streches near Samba and Ranbir Singh Pura facing Sialkot district of Pakistan is almost nearing completion. But a lot of work still has to be done on the fencing along the LoC.

Army, which has so far deployed only about 3,000 personnel from the Engineering Corp for the fencing, proposes to double the personnel in order to accelerate the work.

The work on the fencing on the International Border is being undertaken by the Border Security Force and other central agencies, whose personnel are often targeted by Pakistani forces even though the fence is being erected almost 5 to 6 km inside Indian side of the border.

On the rehabilitation of border villagers, the officials said it would be undertaken in consultations with the State administration. Thousands of people uprooted by the cross border shelling are now putting up at special camps in the interior areas. (PTI)

4 top LeT, HM ultras gunned down in Gool
*PWD Dak Bungalow set ablaze

Excelsior Special Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Nov 27: The Border Security Force (BSF) today gunned down four hardcore militants—two each of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen outfits—including a LeT ‘area commander’ and injured another in two separate encounters in Gool area of Ramban police district. A BSF Inspector was also injured in the gun-battle.

Official sources said the security personnel of BSF’s 172 battalion carried out a search operation at village Narmala, about six kms from Sangaldan in Gool this morning. The operation was based on a specific information about the presence of a LeT commander Abu Muslim, a Pakistani, in a hideout at Narmala.

As the BSF personnel were in the process of surrounding the hideout, the militants including Abu Muslim and his three body-guards opened firing. Exchange of firing between the two sides continued for about two hours in which Abu Muslim and one of his body-guards were killed while two other body-guards of the ‘commander’ escaped.

Security forces continued searches in Narmala forests where the two fleeing militants were reported to have taken shelter. However, they remained untraced. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter included two AK rifles, six magazines and 32 rounds.

Abu Muslim, according to sources, was a hitman of LeT and was operating in Gool-Mahore belt for last about two years. He was involved in a number of militant activities in the area. His slain body-guard was also a foreign mercenary.

Another encounter took place between the jawans of same BSF battalion and a group of three Hizbul Mujahideen militants at Archaribaas, Halla, about four kms north of Sangaldan in Gool this afternoon. Two Hizbul militants were killed and another was injured in the gun-battle.

Slain militants have been identified as Farooq Ahmed son of Maqsood Tragwal R/o Lormi, Gool and Shakeel Ahmed, both locals. One of their associates escaped in an injured condition and was being chased by the security personnel.

BSF Inspector B H Parihar was also injured in the encounter. He has been airlifted to Military Hospital, Udhampur, the sources said. Two AK rifles, six magazines and 89 rounds were recovered from the slain militants.

In another incident, the militants attacked house of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member Raj Kumar at Gundi in Gool area last night. The VDC member retaliated. After about 20 minutes exchange of firing, the militants fled away, SP Ramban Danish Rana said.

He said a minor daughter of VDC member was injured in the encounter. She has been admitted in Ramban hospital.

Meanwhile, unidentified militants set ablaze a Dak Bungalow of Public Works Department (PWD) at village Bunjwah in Kishtwar area of Doda district last night.

The bungalow suffered extensive damage in the fire.

One killed, 12 hurt in Lal Chowk blast
*ASI, cop shot dead

SRINAGAR, Nov 27: One person was killed and 12 others injured when militants hurled a grenade at the busy business centre of Lal Chowk here this afternoon. Elsewhere in Kashmir, an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) of State Police and former Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed whileas a woman was injured in various militant related incidents during the past 24 hours.

Unidentified ultras hurled a powerful grenade at a BSF picket near Amirakadal bridge in Lal Chowk, the nerve centre of the city, around 1230 hours but the device missed the intended target and exploded on the road causing splinter injuries to 13 pedestrians, the sources said.

One of the injured civilians identified as Ranbir Singh, a resident of Amritsar who was working as a watch mechanic at the shop of a Delhi businessman Manjeet Singh, succumbed to his injuries, the sources said.

Manjeet had also sustained splinter injuries in the explosion and was undergoing treatment in the hospital along with other injured persons, the sources said.

Six of the injured were discharged after first aid and rest were admitted in the hospital and their condition was stated to be stable, the sources said.

Those admitted in the hospital include Mishra Lal, Ghulam Mohammad Rah of Batmaloo and Khursheed Ahmad and Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, both residents of Amirakadal, the sources said.

The sources said the blast did not cause any panic among the people present in the busy business centre as children were bursting crackers during Eid-ul-Fitr celebration.

However, BSF personnel deployed in the area immediately cordoned off the entire area and conducted a thorough search. None was arrested during the operation as the ultras had fled from the scene, the sources said.

No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far, they said.

The sources said security has been further beefed up in the city following the attack.

Meanwhile, militants killed an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and a former Special Police Officer (SPO) and wounded a woman in separate attacks in Kashmir since last night, official sources said today.

ASI Shamsdin Shah was shot dead inside his house at village Najan in Beerwah area of Badgam district in central Kashmir around 9.30 PM yesterday, sources said.

Shah, posted at Shopian Police Station in Pulwama district, had come to celebrate Eid with his family when unidentified militants forced their entry into his house and fired indiscriminately killing him on the spot, they said.

Militants also shot at and critically injured a former SPO Riyaz Ahmad Parray at village Bogund in Kulgam area of Anantnag district last night, they said, adding he was immediately rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.

In another incident, militants intruded into the house of one Ghulam Qadir at village Khangun near Warnav in Kupwara district of north Kashmir in the wee hours today and injured his wife Saleema seriously, sources said, adding her condition was stated to be critical. (AGENCIES)

Change in Pak attitude can lead to talks: Sinha

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha today said the current change in Pakistan’s thinking on its ties with India may create a conducive atmosphere for talks between the two countries but virtually ruled out a bilateral dialogue on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Islamabad in January.

"If this trend of positive developments (in bilateral ties) continues... The current change in Pakistan’s thinking can create an atmosphere for talks," he said in an exclusive interview with Doordarshan.

Asked if there was any possibility of dialogue during the SAARC summit, Mr Sinha said this question had been repeatedly posed to Indian leaders "but our reply has been that a summit level meeting between India and Pakistan will take place only when proper groundwork has been done at the lower level or we have reached some consensus (in our views)."

India, he said, did not want the bilateral process to begin with a meeting at the summit level. "Our thinking is that a summit should be the last phase and not the first phase in bilateral talks."

On how long the ceasefire between the two countries on the border in Jammu and Kashmir would last, the Foreign Minister said "it will be good for as long as it lasts... But I feel this time it will be sustainable."

India, he said, had noticed a perceptible change in Pakistan’s thinking . "If this change in their (Pakistan) thinking continues, we can always march towards permanent friendship." Mr Sinha said the positive change in Pakistan’s thinking might help mitigate acrimony between the two countries.

Asked what was the significance of India proposing a ceasefire at the Siachen Glacier also in response to Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali’s unilateral offer of a truce along the LoC, he said Islamabad’s prompt acceptance of New Delhi’s suggestion indicated that it also was thinking on those lines. "We are satisfied that they (Pakistan) were prepared for a ceasefire at Siachen... When we told them about our position, they promptly accepted the suggestion."

Mr Sinha said some steps taken by Pakistan and its reaction to various developments clearly reflected the change in Islamabad’s thinking. (UNI)

Ceasefire will be temporary: US Analysts

WASHINGTON, Nov 27: Regardless of the motives behind Pakistan’s unilateral cease-fire across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir, the cease fire will be temporary, according to US geopolitical analysts.

The cease-fire announced by Pakistan Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali went into effect November 25 after India welcomed the move, while cautioning that an enduring cease-fire could be established only if militant infiltration across the LoC was halted.

"The situation will return to business as usual: The two sides likely will trade fire along the LoC irrespective of official relations," analysts at strategic forecasting said in the latest South Asia report.

STRATFOR gave several possible reasons for Pakistan’s declaration. One was that Pakistan saw this as an opportune time to declare a cease-fire because militant traffic across the LoC naturally declines during the winter months.

Another explanation, it said, was that it could be Islamabad’s response to India’s October 23 offer of 12 confidence-building measures and recent US demands that Pakistan do more to curb militant traffic into both Afghanistan and India.

Also, STRATFOR said, a cease-fire could provide a much-needed respite for Pakistani troops and a cessation of hostilities aids Islamabad in creating a positive atmosphere for a possible visit by Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to Islamabad.

Yet another motive for Pakistan could be to ‘earn points’ in Washington.

Whatever the reasons, Pakistan’s announcement is a non-issue, STRATFOR said, in that it might not be strategically significant but valuable in terms of tactical feedback.

"The bid aids the advancement of a potential normalization of relations between the two nations and opens the possibility for further confidence-building measures to be discussed in the days ahead," it added.

Shooting along the LoC has been routine since the end of the 1971 war, yet has not led to an escalation of hostilities, STRATFOR pointed out.

"Both sides know their limits and are used to this type of exchange. It will not take much for forces on either side to revert to violence if they feel it is necessary," it said.

India has long maintained that Pakistan resorts to back-and-forth firing to provide cover for the infiltration of militants. With winter setting in, infiltration levels usually drop — so Pakistan sees this as a convenient time to accumulate some political mileage, the report said.

The ball has been in Pakistan’s Court since October 23, when India produced a set of 12 confidence-building measures. "By announcing a unilateral cease-fire, Pakistan has volleyed the serve back to New Delhi."

Moreover, US Ambassador to Pakistan Nancy Powell recently urged Islamabad to do more to rein in Kashmiri and other militant Islamist groups that resurfaced under different names after they were banned in 2001. Islamabad reacted to Powell’s statements by banning the groups in question and announcing this cease-fire.

The announcement also should be viewed as a gesture to ensure that Prime Minister Vajpayee will come to Islamabad for the January summit of the seven-member South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), STRATFOR said.

"Pakistan has been working hard and using diplomatic channels to convince Mr Vajpayee to attend — likely because the Government believes this will pave the way for dialogue over Kashmir."

India welcomed the cease-fire announcement because it will allow both Indian and Pakistani troops some respite from their round-the-clock high-alert status. At New Delhi’s insistence, the cease-fire was extended to the Siachen glacier, a high-altitude area where troops battle not only each other, but also the bitter cold.

However, STRATFOR said that both sides "understand that as long as the issue of Kashmir stands between them, cease-fires concerning the LoC do not represent a strategic shift in real military terms."

It said such announcements, however, do offer a window of opportunity for the rivals to engage one another bilaterally about non-military matters.

"More confidence-building measures, a trip by Mr Vajpayee to Islamabad early next year and a break for Islamabad from the criticism that it is not doing enough to curb militancy likely will result from this move," the report concluded. (UNI)

Fake stamp paper scam
CBI put on hold, HC asks SIT to go ahead with probe

MUMBAI, Nov 27: The Mumbai High Court today declined to hand over the investigations into the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam to CBI for the time being and directed the Maharashtra Special Investigation Team (SIT) to continue with its probe.

At this stage, the court was not inclined to grant CBI its request to probe the case, Chief Justice C K Thakker and Justice Abhay Oka said but asked the SIT to cooperate with the central agency, which is investigating the scam in Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat, if it needed any information regarding the case.

The court said it would give its order on CBI’s plea at an appropriate stage and adjourned a bunch of pils alleging lopsided probe to January 16 for further hearing.

Additional Solicitor General Sirish Gupte said the Centre had passed an order asking CBI to take up the probe and so the investigating agency was ready to shoulder the responsibility if the court so desired.

Gupte said CBI had no grievance with the SIT conducting the probe but in view of the ramifications of the scam spread across the country it would be prudent if CBI was allowed to investigate. The SIT would have to face constraints as the conspiracy was widespread and its jurisdiction was confined to Maharashtra alone, he said.

In a related development, Advocate General Goolam Vahanvati submitted two reports on action taken by the State Government against former Police Commissioner R S Sharma for his alleged role in shielding prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi.

He informed the court that Sharma had been chargesheeted in pursuance to a departmental inquiry and a copy of the charges served on him on November 25. In case he disputed the charges, an inquiry officer would be appointed to probe the allegations, he submitted.

Vahanvati said of the 1300 telephonic talks in the ‘Telgi tapes’, SIT had heard about 720 so far and involvement of important persons had come to light.

He showed a confidential report to the court in this regard and urged that it be labelled a classified document so that it was not made public.

As regards allegations levelled by petitioners that no further action had been taken against Police Inspector Prakash Deshmukh and ACP Mohammed Mulani after they were suspended three months ago, Vahanvati said their statements would soon be recorded after gathering corroborative material from the telephonic talks between Telgi and others on alleged bribes paid to cops to hush up the case.

He also said SIT would question Sharma once again in this case and added that the probe had reached a crucial stage. He said Sharma was not suspended as he was due to retire on November 30 and chargesheet was served on him on November 25. (PTI)

Ceasefire a good beginning: Pak

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27: Pakistan today hailed the second day of an historic ceasefire with India along the Line of Control, International Border and Siachin as "a good beginning" to the latest efforts at dialogue between the two countries.

"It’s a positive development, and a good beginning because both sides have agreed to the ceasefire," Foreign Ministry spokesman Masood Khan said of the first-ever full ceasefire, which he said was "holding on both sides" since it began at midnight Tuesday.

"In the past President (Pervez) Musharraf would say `let’s observe a ceasefire along the LoC and the Indians would say no’," Khan told AFP, referring to proposals by Musharraf on August 12.

"This time we took a unilateral decision and the Indians have responded positively, so it’s a good beginning."

Khan said the onset of winter virtually guaranteed there would be no incursions.

"In any case there are no incursions during the winter season, the activity goes down," the spokesman said.

"We’re saying crossings have gone down drastically since last year."

Khan said the next step in the peace process was talks on reviving airlinks, slated for December 1 and 2 in New Delhi. (AFP)

No difference in collective, one to one meet: PM

LUCKNOW, Nov 27: As the two countries began to warm up for the SAARC summit in Islamabad in January, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today did not appear to lay much in store by any one-to-one meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Zafarullah Khan Jamali on the sidelines.

"One to one meeting Aur Ekatte Mein Koi Farak Nahin Hain. Mein Vahan Ja Raha Hoon. Agar Woh Milenge Tho Badi Khushi Hogi" (there is no difference between one-to-one meeting or meeting collectively. I am going there. If he meets, then I will be very glad," he said in reply to persistent questions by reporters whether he would have a one-to-one meeting with Jamali.

India has been maintaining that the Prime Minister’s presence in Islamabad would only be for the SAARC summit and not for any substantive bilateral meeting with Pakistani leadership.

"My itinerary for Pakistan is being prepared. I shall be meeting every one there," Vajpayee told newsmen at an `Eid-Milan’ (eid gathering) programme on the sprawling lawns of the National Botanical Research Institute here.

To another question, he said India had responded "positively" to Pakistan’s offer of ceasefire which was continuing on the borders.

"The matter is being looked into by defence personnel," he said expressing hope that the ceasefire would last. (PTI)

JeM involved in Lone's murder

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Investigations into the murder of senior Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Lone have found that Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was involved in it because of his moderate approach.

The probe into his gunning down, which has been taken on with top most priority, has pointed to involvement of Ghazi Baba, who was later shot dead by security forces in an operation earlier this year, official sources said.

Lone was assassinated by militants at a ceremony marking the 12th death anniversary of Mirwaiz Farooq, who was shot dead by terrorists on May 21, 2002.

The sources said investigations found that Ghazi Baba had received a directive from across the border to kill lone as they feared that he would hold talks with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who began his visit to the state the very same day.

The claim of the state police was further substantiated by documents recovered from the place where Ghazi Baba was killed.

The information was decoded from the documents that were seized from the encounter site which further substantiated the claim of the State Police, the sources said.

Indications were also about the involvement of a senior separatist leader in the criminal conspiracy to eliminate Lone, they said and added that action would be taken once the State Police came out with irrefutable evidence. (PTI)

Slain DySP’s brother murdered

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 27: A youth, who happened to be younger brother of slain DySP Manjeet Singh, was murdered by some unidentified persons at Billol bridge near Bari Barahamana this evening. Assailants managed to escape.

Police said the victim Prithpal Singh alias Lucky son of Mohan Singh, a resident of Kunjwani Talab, was riding on a scooter which was first hit by a Gypsy from behind this evening. As Lucky fell down, the miscreants repeatedly stabbed him leading to his on spot death.

Accused escaped from the spot before arrival of police. SP City (South) Bhupinder Singh and SDPO Bari Barahamana Sardar Khan rushed to the spot and shifted the victim to Medical College hospital where he was declared dead. His body has been kept in the hospital for post-mortem, which would be conducted tomorrow morning.

About 30 years old, Lucky was younger brother of DySP Manjeet Singh, who was killed in a fidayeen attack in Poonch few months back.

Police said a definite clue about identity of the criminals hasn’t been gathered so far. However, family of the victim has named one person for the attack. Efforts are being made to get that person to get a lead in the murder, they added.

The victim reportedly had a dispute with that person over a plot.

Charas seized, smugglers arrested

Excelsior Special Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Nov 27: Police today seized five and half kilograms of charas during joint check post at Kral Nullah under the jurisdiction of Kud Police Station. The smuggler was also arrested.

Police spokesman said that during routine checking, police stopped a Jammu bound bus bearing registration number JK02L-3295 and subjected it to thorough checking.

During frisking and checking of the passengers and their luggages, police team led by DySP Headquarters Goverdhan Singh Jamwal and SHO Kud Rohit under the supervision of SSP Udhampur Vijay Singh Sambyal recovered 5.5 kilograms of charas from the suitcase of a passenger—Roshan Lal, son of Gungar Ram of Ward Number 13, Sawanchak, Kathua. The contraband was immediately seized and the smuggler arrested.

The smuggler, during his interrogation, disclosed that he boarded the bus from Khanabal and was not subjected to any sort of checking during enroute. The smuggler, who is basically the resident of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, had to first shift the charas to Jammu and then Kathua for onward smuggling to Chamba.

Sources said that it was only due to the swiftness of police personnel at Kral Nullah check post that contrabands are being seized regularly and added that smugglers have been considering Kashmir valley as main market to purchase contrabands because once they managed to cross over the Kral Nullah check post it becomes easy for them to take the consignment to other districts of the Jammu.

Assam situation needs to be controlled: DPM

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Asserting that the present spate of violence in Assam needed to be firmly controlled, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today said the Centre was still examining whether more security forces could be sent to the State after the Assembly elections even though enough forces had been already sent.

Talking to some reporters informally, Mr Advani said that whatever assistance the Centre was able to give, had been given to the state Government.

"We were still examining whether more assistance can be given...More can be sent after the Assembly elections. But the situation should be brought under control," he said.

Asked about the reported involvement of the ISI, the Deputy Prime Minister declined comment and said at present ULFA’s role was quite evident.

"I don’t want to comment on that (reported ISI involvement) at the moment ULFA’s role is evident."

The Centre has already made it clear that the Assam Government has 158 companies of security forces, besides the Army, enough to handle the situation and asked the State administration to deploy and utilise them effectively.

Official sources said Assam has 158 companies of security forces, including BSF, CRPF and India Reserve Battalions (IRBs), besides the Army, but the state Government has to deploy them adequately to effectively handle the situation arising out of the recent spate of violence.

These include 138 companies of Central para-military forces and 20 companies of IRBs.

There are also ten companies of security forces deployed along the Assam-Nagaland border which can’t be disturbed.

The Centre has already dispatched 25 companies of Central para-military forces between November 20 and 25 to assist the State administration in maintaining law and order.

In addition, District Magistrates are empowered to call in the Army to deal with any eventuality as and when the need arises, they added.

The Home Ministry had sent an advisory to the state Government on November 20 saying the state Government may strengthen the presence of security forces by redeployment out of the companies at their disposal.

The advisory said that in view of the substantial commitment for elections in four states, it did not seem possible to provide more Central forces to the State.

The Centre sent 25 companies of security forces to the State between November 20 and 25. On November 20, six companies were sent, followed by seven, three and nine.

According to the advisory, in places with large population of Biharis like Dibrugarh, Duliajan, Bongaigon and Dhubri, Army may be requested by the local District Magistrates for assisting them. Peace committees may also be constituted up to the police station level, the advisory said.

District Magistrates are well empowered to ask for Army help in case the need arises.(UNI)

BJP hawks surveys predict victory in four states

NEW DELHI, Nov 27: Three days ahead of polling, BJP today quoted from three surveys to claim the party was heading for a victory in the four states of Rajasthan, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

The party organ ‘BJP Today’ published the results of the surveys carried out by three agencies.

Quoting a survey for Delhi Assembly polls carried out by "Pulse Track" the party said it would get 37 to 41 seats while Congress would secure 29-33 seats in the 70-member Assembly.

In Rajasthan, a survey carried out by ‘Research and Development Initiative’ survey gives the party 110 seats in the 200-seat Assembly with Congress getting 80 seats and the remaining going to other parties.

The same organisation gave the party in Madhya Pradesh 168 seats in the 200-member Assembly with Congress bagging 50 seats and others getting only 12.

In Chhattisgarh, a survey undertaken by ‘Shodh’ showed that in the 90-member Assembly, BJP is expected to bag 45 seats, Congress 40 and others the remaining five seats.

The survey in Delhi took 2000 voters as samples in each of the constituencies, in Rajasthan, the sample was 500 from each Assembly segment and 200 voters in each of the constituencies in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.(PTI)
 
 
 
 

 

 

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