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Commons Hansard for 27 January 1970 (Volume 794)
From the digitised editions of archive material. Last updated
11 May 2018 at 9.30pm.
Commons Chamber
Record of debates that happened in the House of Commons main chamber.
House Of Commons
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Prayers
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Private Business
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Australia And New Zealand Banking Group Bill
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Barclays Bank Trust Company Bill
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Barry Corporation Bill
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Birmingham Corporation Bill
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Blackburn Corporation Bill
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Bolton Corporation Bill
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Brighton Corporation Bill
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British Railways Bill
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British Waterways Bill
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Buckinghamshire County Council Bill
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City Of London (Various Powers) Bill
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Cumberland County Council Bill
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Cumberland River Authority Bill
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Essex County Council Bill
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Flintshire County Council Bill
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Gosport Corporation Bill
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Greater London Council (General Powers) Bill
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Hampshire County Council Bill
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Havering Corporation Bill
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Huntingdon And Peterborough County Council Bill
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Kent County Council Bill
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Leicester County Council Bill
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London Transport Bill
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Manchester Corporation Bill
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Monmouthshire County Council Bill
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Newport Corporation Bill
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Northumberland County Council Bill
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Plymouth And South West Devon Water Bill
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Port Of Tyne Bill
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Somerset County Council Bill
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Southampton Corporation Bill
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Stoke-On-Trent Corporation Bill
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Swansea Corporation Bill
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Tor Bay Harbour Bill
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Torbay Corporation Bill
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Wallasey Corporation Bill
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West Hertfordshire Main Drainage Bill
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West Riding County Council Bill
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Whitehaven Harbour Bill
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Williams & Glyn's Bank Bill
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Yorkshire Derwent Water Bill
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Civil Contingencies Fund 1968–69
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Oral Answers To Questions
View all Oral Answers To Questions
Transport
Toll Bridges
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Channel Tunnel
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Railway Commuters (Radio Programmes)
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Cheriton Bypass
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Drink And Driving Legislation
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Road Accidents (Warning Triangles)
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Mersey Bridge
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Motorways (Road Safety)
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Motorway Systems
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Road Junctions (Temporary Flyovers)
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Christmas And New Year (Road Casualties)
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Mallon Bypass
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A1, North Yorkshire (Road Accidents)
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M6 (Midland Link Section)
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Hull (Road Communications)
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Thames Bridges (Approaches)
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Motorway Construction
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Heavy Road Vehicles (Night Operation)
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Motor Vehicle Insurance (Passenger Liability)
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Motorways (Heavy Vehicles)
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Sheffield—Manchester—Liverpool (Motorway Link)
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The Economy (Ministerial Responsibility)
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Prime Minister And President Nixon (Discussions)
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Foreign Trade Missions
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Prime Minister's Staff (Salaries)
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Personal Statement
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Transport (North-West Region)
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Overseas Pensioners
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House-Building
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Nursing Profession
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Heathrow Airport (Safety Standards)
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Arts Council, Opera And Ballet
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Middle East (Arms Sales)
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United Nations Specialised Agencies (Jackson Study)
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Scotland (Education)
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Teachers' Salaries
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Rate Support Grant
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Motorway Construction
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Agriculture (South-West England)
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Police
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Written Answers
Content for Written Answers.
Written Answers To Questions
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Transport
Traffic (Transer From Roads To Railways)
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Heavy Goods Vehicles
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Bus Undertakings (Drivers' Hours)
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Railway Locomotives And Rolling Stock (Expenditure)
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Train Derailments
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Railway Electrification (Crewe-Glasgow)
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Shildon-Heighington Trunk Road
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Bishop Auckland Bypass
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Driving Test Centres, Scotland (Bookings)
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Motorways (Adverse Weather Speed Restrictions)
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M1 And M6 (Multiple Accidents In Fog)
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M1-M5 Link
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Motorways (Rear Light Hazard Warning Device)
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A61-A590 Arnside Link Road
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Drink And Driving Legislation
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Lancaster Port Commission (Appointment)
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Bristol City Docks
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National Bus Company (British Railway's Subventions)
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Surplus Railway Property And Land
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Surplus Railway Property And Land
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Parking Of Unlighted Vehicles (Standard Rules)
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Cattle Floats (Road Safety Tests)
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Motor Vehicle Tyres
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Commercial Vehicles (Annual Tests)
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Southern Region Rail Services (Effects Of Weather)
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Delayed Passenger Trains (Fare Refunds)
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M6, Thelwall (Computer-Controlled Warning Lights)
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Euston-Stranraer Boat Train
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A127, Gallows Corner-Southend
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Orchard Road, Burpham (Vehicle Turning Prohibition)
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London Transport 6D Fare (Proposed Increase)
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Motorists (Warning Triangles)
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Road Haulage Firms (Agency Relief Drivers)
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London Transport Railways Project (Roehampton)
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Proposed Mersey Crossing, Bromborough—Liverpool
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Driving Test Fees (Refunds)
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New Hylton Bridge, River Wear (Local Labour)
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Containerisation Berth, Sunderland
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Toll Bridges
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Bus Services, London (Parliament Hill Fields)
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Christmas And New Year Road Accidents
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M3 Route, Winchester Area
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Railway Platform Tickets (Price Increase)
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Gateshead (Road Building Projects)
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Parliament Square (Traffic Island)
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National Bus Company (Standard Of Services)
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Railways (De-Icing Of Points)
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Road Vehicles (Spot Checks)
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Trunk Road Maintenance (Marshall Committee's Report)
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Road Accident Rate
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Channel Tunnel
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Advanced High Speed Passenger Train
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Scholars' Concessionary Bus Fares (North Derbyshire)
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Road Accidents (Stationary Vehicles)
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Railway Stations (Car Parking)
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Concessionary Bus Fares (Retirement Pensioners)
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Road Haulage (Special Authorisation Procedure)
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Foreign Trade (Carriage By International Road Vehicles)
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Car Parking (Narrow Streets)
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Housing And Local Government
Brent (Slum Property)
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Public Convenience Coin Locks (Decimalisation)
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Fair Rents Procedure
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Mortgage Option Scheme
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Historic Buildings (Maintenance)
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Noise Abatement Act (Prosecutions)
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Tenants (Rating Assessments)
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Rent Officer Service
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Caravan Sites Act 1968, Part Ii (Sites For Gipsies)
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National Finance
Expenditure
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Husbands And Wives (Income Tax Assessments)
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Scottish Budget
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Companies (Government Shareholdings)
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Inland Revenue (Staff And Overtime)
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Employment And Productivity
Prices And Incomes Policy
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Industrial Accidents
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Engineering Industries Training Board (Croydon Office)
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Nigeria (Visit By Lord Hunt)
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Roumania (Prime Minister's Visit)
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Defence
Ruc Patrol (Belfast)
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Ulster Defence Regiment
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Exercises, Norway (Withdrawn Service Vessel)
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Naval Officers And Ratings (Drink Charges)
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Royal William Yard, Stonehouse, Plymouth (Coopers)
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Education And Science
International Institute For Management Of Technology, Milan
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University Engineering Departments (Research Students)
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Civil And Structural Engineering Research (Universities)
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Social Services
Invalid Vehicle (Cost)
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Disabled Drivers (Allowance)
(item number 1)
(id 1ef32f09-35a0-4c26-a0f5-05c7931880a6)
Hospital Management Committees (Representation Of Employees)
(item number 1)
(id 75bedf24-546d-4e09-8294-c7881aff2649)
Family Planning (Television Advertising)
(item number 1)
(id 8442529b-1962-4e53-9dfe-16cbc86a74ec)
Technology
Irish Sea (Exploration Licences)
(item number 1)
(id 6e77a97d-1354-4bf8-b256-ebfae71220f9)
Open-Cast Coal Mining
(item number 1)
(id eb4bbe20-9e2d-4fb6-8fab-b6ca20b3bf96)
Lightning Aircraft
(item number 1)
(id e47925bf-8729-477a-a4cc-25fc4e8bfc6d)
Regional Employment Premiums
(item number 1)
(id 3b1e629e-23b5-4ce4-9484-386ad2dfadc6)
Steel Production
(item number 1)
(id cd8e1f7b-b79e-43b4-b225-8f1b5f1814cc)
Electricity Production
(item number 1)
(id 2767cc0f-00fa-442f-a5b2-b7548a62cb1e)
Steel Industry (Capital Investment)
(item number 1)
(id 78a8bba0-761a-4198-a84b-20818e43754f)
Robertson Jam Factory, Catford (Proposed Closure)
(item number 1)
(id fe1a0493-2213-49c4-8889-b4cb22411fc8)
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