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Nov 17, 2018
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on Amazon's plan to open a headquarters in New York. It's prompted an unlikely coalition to unite in opposition, due to tax breaks and subsidies the company will recieve.
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Nov 16, 2018
The National Transportation Safety Board says a natural gas company engineer made a major mistake in developing construction plans, resulting in a disastrous chain reaction.
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Nov 16, 2018
Over 45 tons of meat could potentially harbor the food-borne illness, the USDA said. More recalls from other companies could follow, as the government tracks a widespread outbreak of the same strain.
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Nov 16, 2018
Are we heading into a recession? The Conference Board's Leading Indicator has ten ways to tell.
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Nov 16, 2018
Money is going a lot of different ways in the car industry. Experts say companies are investing in new technology simply because they don't want to be left behind.
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Nov 15, 2018
Facebook says it is cutting ties with the Washington consulting firm Definers Public Affairs, which spread disparaging information about the social network's critics.
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Nov 15, 2018
Australia hasn't had a recession in 27 years. Good policy? Or just good luck?
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Nov 15, 2018
In its latest effort to curb smoking by young people, the FDA wants to outlaw menthol cigarettes. The agency would also restrict sales of flavored e-cigarettes to reduce youth addiction to nicotine.
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Nov 15, 2018
A full genome sequence costs about $1,000. But Nebula Genomics expects that companies and researchers would defray the cost in exchange for key medical information about the person involved.
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Nov 15, 2018
Pilots accuse Boeing of downplaying changes to a critical system made in the newest version of the popular 737, which may have played a role in last month's fatal crash in Indonesia.
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Nov 15, 2018
California Rep. Maxine Waters has been a favorite target of President Trump and his supporters. Now she's in line to chair the House Financial Services Committee, where she could slow his agenda.
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Nov 14, 2018
The decline in the oil price since the end of October has been stunning in its depth and speed, and follows more than a year of climbing. What changed?
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Nov 14, 2018
How big is too big?
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Nov 14, 2018
As student debt increases counselors, parents and students are hesitant to take out loans for college. But a new study shows that for students in community college borrowing money can be a good thing.
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Nov 14, 2018
Amazon's hometown, Seattle, has lessons to teach about what happens when the tech giant sets up shop in your town.
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Nov 14, 2018
Installment plans and refunds for treatments that don't work are two options getting more attention as ultra-expensive therapies become more common. The financial strains will only grow.
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Nov 13, 2018
Amazon announced its expanding footprint, adding some 25,000 jobs in Long Island City in Queens and Arlington, Va. Some in those cities are worried about housing prices and congestion on the roads.
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Nov 13, 2018
Women pay more than men for many consumer products. Today on the show: Why some economists still think that's a good thing.
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Nov 13, 2018
Unlike literary or musical works, the Court of Justice of the European Union ruled, the taste of a food depends on who's tasting it.
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Nov 13, 2018
Amazon means shopping. But it also makes movies and smart locks, publishes books, operates stores, helps other companies deliver packages and run websites. How many Amazon brands will you recognize?
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Nov 13, 2018
The AP reports passengers were set to board a Ryan Air flight in France when they were told of an issue with the plane. The issue: the plane was impounded. Passengers got another flight 5 hours later.
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Nov 13, 2018
Amazon is expected to divide its second headquarters between the Long Island City neighborhood in Queens and the Crystal City area in Northern Virginia, according to a person familiar with the plan.
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Nov 13, 2018
Amazon will soon announce its choice for a second headquarters. New York City and the Washington D.C. suburb of Crystal City, Virginia, are in the running.
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Nov 13, 2018
The California wildfires death toll climbs to 44. Results show Arizona voted for a Democratic senator for the first time in 30 years. Amazon is on the verge of announcing its second headquarters.
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Nov 12, 2018
The Dow fell more than 600 points, or 2.3 percent, Monday. Investors are said to be worried about signs that the global economy may be slowing, even though the U.S. economy is faring well.
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Nov 12, 2018
The next global economic downturn could be even harder to reverse than the last one.
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Nov 12, 2018
This is the year of the impeachment book. Now, a former congresswoman and a former CIA officer have released their contributions to the genre.
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Nov 11, 2018
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the president of the AFL-CIO, Richard Trumka, about union strategies following the midterm elections.
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Nov 11, 2018
The Trump administration hopes the sanctions will force Iran to negotiate a new nuclear deal. But analysts point out there are overt and covert activities to avoid the penalties.
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Nov 09, 2018
"This is my very first day at Xinhua News Agency," says a sharply dressed artificial intelligence news anchor. "I look forward to bringing you the brand new news experiences."
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Nov 09, 2018
The 401(k) turns 40 this week. What started off as a small provision in the Revenue Act of 1978 to supplement defined benefit plans has become the primary retirement saving vehicle of many Americans.
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Nov 09, 2018
The 401(k) retirement plan turned 40 this week! Today on the show, we chronicle the rise of the 401(k), the fall of the pension, and talk to the man who started it all.
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Nov 09, 2018
Brian Hook, a State Department adviser on Iran, talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about why the administration thinks reimposing sanctions on Iran is an effective policy.
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Nov 09, 2018
Short sellers — investors who bet against companies — get a bad rap, but research suggests they help keep markets running smoothly.
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Nov 08, 2018
Tweets by Gab, a social media site used by the suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, show that the site's new server host, Epik has been served a subpoena by the Pittsburgh Attorney General.
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Nov 08, 2018
How one bank gave a whole new meaning to the term "mobile banking."
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Nov 08, 2018
Robyn Denholm, a former Tesla board member and technology executive, is the company's new chair after CEO Elon Musk stepped down as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Nov 08, 2018
Tesla announced Robyn Denholm as the new board chair today. She will step down from her current role as CFO and Head of Strategy at Telstra, which is Australia's largest telecommunications company.
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Nov 07, 2018
You may not know it, but companies are silently scoring you... and using that score to figure out how to treat you.
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Nov 06, 2018
We answer questions from our listeners and issue a couple of mea culpas.
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Nov 06, 2018
The hotel chain has reached a tentative $7.6 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit. Motel 6 employees in multiple locations provided guests' names to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
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Nov 06, 2018
The train had nobody on it. It was eventually deliberately derailed, creating a dramatic crash scene with huge lengths of crumpled, twisted metal on the desert sand next to the train track.
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Nov 06, 2018
The surprising decision to divide the win is an anticlimactic ending for a much-hyped, Olympic-style search. The plan promised up to 50,000 new high-paying jobs and drew 238 bids.
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Nov 05, 2018
The list includes 20 U.S. locations in 13 different states and the rest are in Canada.
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Nov 05, 2018
The list includes 20 U.S. locations in 13 different states and the rest are in Canada.
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Nov 05, 2018
Taxes get a bad reputation, but they were central to the formation of representative government, says financial historian William N. Goetzmann.
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Nov 05, 2018
In addition to the telecom companies, the FCC itself was in favor of voiding the decision that upheld its 2015-era rules, according to Jessica Rosenworcel, a Democrat on the commission.
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Nov 05, 2018
Twitter and Facebook are trying to make sure fewer people see misinformation online…but it's still there.
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Nov 05, 2018
The U.S. officially imposed sanctions against Iran that are meant to curb Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs and contain its growing influence in the Middle East.
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Nov 05, 2018
Iran can either "act like a normal country, or it can see its economy crumble," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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Nov 05, 2018
Iran can either "act like a normal country, or it can see its economy crumble," U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
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Nov 05, 2018
The sanctions, which follow the Trump administration's pulling out of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, are aimed at striking at the heart of Tehran's economy.
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Nov 04, 2018
Beyond straw bans, there's mounting pressure on companies to not use plastic packaging. That's creating a budding market for alternative products.
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Nov 04, 2018
Massachusetts cranberry growers are halfway through the harvest. It's been a good crop, but they're worried about low fruit prices. We visit with one farmer and discuss the struggling industry.
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Nov 03, 2018
Bassetts Ice Cream in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market bills itself as the oldest U.S. ice cream maker. Owner Michael Strange worries about the trade war hurting his business.
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Nov 03, 2018
President Trump's tariffs promised to save American manufacturing jobs. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Paul Czachor, CEO of American Keg, which manufactures American-made stainless steel beer kegs.
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Nov 03, 2018
In many parts of the country it's actually gotten a bit easier, though not any cheaper, to buy a house. Housing sales are down nationwide, and the market is cooling off.
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Nov 03, 2018
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Washington Post economics columnist Steven Pearlstein about the state of the economy ahead of the midterm elections.
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Nov 03, 2018
Some big tech companies in the Bay Area have embraced the idea that tax hikes on big business are necessary to tackle problems like homelessness in the region.
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Nov 03, 2018
Ten years after the financial crisis, the recovery hasn't reached everywhere. After the plant at which they worked was shuttered, three members of a family saw their lives change in unexpected ways.
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Nov 02, 2018
In New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, the Republican isn't running on the tax bill despite the strong economy. But the Democrat is making it an issue, because the GOP tax bill limits deductions for property taxes.
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Nov 02, 2018
After meeting with Trump last January, FBI officials agreed to rebuild on their current site, a tract near the Trump hotel, precluding any potential private sector competition.
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Nov 02, 2018
Come Monday, the Trump administration plans to restore the full measure of sanctions that were lifted with the Iran nuclear deal. You probably have questions about the situation. We have answers.
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Nov 02, 2018
NPR is doing a series of personal finance stories with some looking at the best ways to make a budget and stick to it and we want to hear from you about your struggles and successes.
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Nov 02, 2018
Wage growth has (finally) been accelerating, but what else are companies doing to bid for workers?
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Nov 02, 2018
When Kashmir Hill filled her home with smart devices, she knew they would collect massive amounts of her personal information. She wanted to understand: what's the ultimate cost of that data mining?
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Nov 02, 2018
Mario Segale never sought the spotlight, despite inspiring one of the most recognizable characters in the world: Super Mario.
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Nov 02, 2018
If the state's ballot initiative to fund Medicaid's expansion passes, it will mean a $2-per-pack increase in taxes on cigarettes and a new tax on electronic cigarettes.
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Nov 01, 2018
The federal indictment unsealed Thursday says they conspired to commit money laundering and bribery, misusing billions of dollars of Malaysian government funds.
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Nov 01, 2018
Employers added more jobs than analysts expected, as the jobless rate remained at a nearly 50-year low. Friday's report gives voters a final glimpse of the economy before the midterm elections.
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Nov 01, 2018
Employers added more jobs than analysts expected, as the jobless rate remained at a nearly 50-year low. Friday's report gives voters a final glimpse of the economy before the midterm elections.
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Nov 01, 2018
The midterm elections are days away, and Friday's jobs report will give voters a final glimpse of the strength of the economy. A key recurring question: Is wage growth finally picking up?
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Nov 01, 2018
Google employees staged a worldwide protest on Thursday. They walked off the job to demand changes in how the company addresses sexual-harassment allegations at the company.
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Nov 01, 2018
One of our youngest listeners asked us why Ecuador changed its currency to U.S. dollars, so we found out!
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Nov 01, 2018
Employees at several Google offices around the world have begun a series walkouts today, protesting the company's handling of sexual harassment claims.
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Nov 01, 2018
The pharmaceutical giant will stop delivering its rotavirus vaccine to four West African countries and will begin to sell it in China for likely more than 10 times the cost.
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Nov 01, 2018
Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Hundreds of employees have already walked out in Singapore.
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Nov 01, 2018
Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Hundreds of employees have already walked out of its offices.
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Nov 01, 2018
Many at Google have been simmering since The New York Times reported the company gave generous exit packages to alleged harassers. Hundreds of employees have already walked out in Asia and Europe.
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Oct 31, 2018
This makes Chinese goods imported to the U.S. cheaper and offsets the impact of President Trump's tariffs. At the same time, the stronger dollar makes it harder for U.S. companies to export to China.
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Oct 31, 2018
China is piloting a new social credit system, calculated from financial transactions and daily behavior. NPR's The Indicator learns what it's like to be on the country's list of untrustworthy people.
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Oct 31, 2018
Horror movies are good business. Scary good. They are more likely to be profitable than any other kind of movie. Today on the show, we look at why.
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Oct 31, 2018
China is testing a new plan to make it easier for citizens do business, but also to help them trust each other more. It's called the social credit score.
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Oct 31, 2018
Halloween pop-up stores occupying temporarily vacant storefronts are back and the pop-up concept is expanding. Now online retailers and digital brands are taking the pop-up model and refining it.
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Oct 30, 2018
Weekly, biweekly, or every month — which payday makes the most sense?
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Oct 30, 2018
The companies are battling over whether Bumble swiped Tinder's features. Their dispute sheds new light on how the patent system is grappling with invention on the Internet.
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Oct 30, 2018
Shoulder to shoulder, they formed a line 500 feet long: from the stockroom of the old shop, down the sidewalk, and onto the shop floor of the new store.
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Oct 30, 2018
President Trump's steel tariffs may force America's largest nail manufacturer out of business. Despite an uncertain future, many factory workers there say they still support the president.
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Oct 29, 2018
California voters will soon decide whether to ban the sale of all veal, pork and eggs from farm animals raised in cages, even when raised in other states.
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Oct 29, 2018
The U.S. economy is in a sweet spot, with unemployment at a near 50-year low and an inflation rate that's low and stable. But that combination — low unemployment and low inflation — has economists at the Fed wondering if a theory they've had about how the economy works is still relevant.
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Oct 29, 2018
Municipalities are increasingly going to the bond market to pay their court settlement costs.
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Oct 29, 2018
Municipalities are increasingly going to the bond market to pay their court settlement costs.
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Oct 29, 2018
NPR is doing a series of personal finance stories, with some focused on the best way to invest for retirement. We want to hear about your experiences and your questions.
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Oct 29, 2018
Smithfield Foods says it will pay farmers to cover their manure ponds with plastic on more than 1,000 U.S. farms. Those "lagoons" have become increasingly controversial.
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Oct 28, 2018
IBM will acquire Red Hat for $190 per share, in a deal worth approximately $34 billion. Both companies took pains to say the Red Hat ethos and commitment to open source would continue.
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Oct 28, 2018
IBM will acquire Red Hat for $190 per share, in a deal worth approximately $34 billion. Both companies took pains to say the Red Hat ethos and commitment to open source would continue.
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Oct 28, 2018
The website, which has served as a home for the far-right online community, is now down after various platforms refused to host it.
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Oct 28, 2018
The website where the synagogue shooting suspect posted anti-Semitic messages has served as a home for the far-right online in Gab's quest to have few restrictions on speech.
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Oct 26, 2018
We assume that winning the lottery will make us happier. In some ways it does, in others — not so much.
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Oct 26, 2018
To design a "moral machine," researchers updated a classic thought experiment for the autonomous vehicle age. But do we really want artificial intelligence making decisions on who lives or dies?
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