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The country of Freedonia has successfully fought off the COVID-19 virus successfully. This small European nation in the middle of the coronavirus maelstrom reportedly used free market forces to keep its citizens safe.

President Rufus T. Canard remarked on the remarkable story of laissez-faire economics and public health. Did you know the invisible hand of the market belongs to God? He is better than a legion of unelected bureaucrats telling you to put face masks on.

Once the government of Freedonia realized the pandemic was sweeping through its neighbors it took tough action nothing. Privately funded hospitals had all the respirators they needed because thats how capitalism works. The citizens of this nation whose motto isHail Freedonia, land of the Brave and Free!immediately engaged in complicated statistical analysis and realized they had all better start practice social distancing. And best of all no one hoarded toilet paper.

Unrestrained market forces do not create panics where people hoard items like toilet paper, remarked President Canard. You can look that up in any economics textbook.

Citizens of Freedonia are proud of their nations dedication to Ayn Rands ideals,Friedrich Hayeks economics, and a total disregard of reality. They point to how the Great Depression never depressed and their successful pay-by-the-minute education system. The world envies how each and every enrolled student has their own coin operatededu-meter,Canard quipped.

I dream of a world where people can do what they want whenever they want regardless of facts, President Canard said. And that will make the world a better place.

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In the absence of federal leadership, governors have become the public face of the effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Some of them, like New Yorks Andrew Cuomo and Californias Gavin Newsom, have risen to the media status of national hero, certainly in comparison to the deadly, daily clown show on display at the White House. Others have exposed themselves as unfit for office such as Georgias Brian Kemp, who this week expressed shock after learning a basic fact about the disease, namely that asymptomatic carriers can spread it.

Lost between the coasts, meanwhile, is the remarkable story of Kentuckys Andy Beshear, whose handling of the coronavirus crisis looks especially strong next to neighboring Tennessee. The two states are like a life-and-death experiment, showing the difference between governing and not governing in the face of a pandemic.

The 42-year-old son of former Gov.Steve Beshear, he won a contested Democratic primary against a more progressive opponent, and then went on to face the extraordinarily unpopular Matt Bevin in the general election in the fall. The Libertarian Party, which Bevin had tussled with, decided to field a candidate simply to undermine him. The libertarian pulled 28,000 votes, enough to swing the election; Beshear beat Bevin by just 5,000 votes.

Republicans in the state legislature immediately began calling the result illegitimate, with Republican Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers saying it was appropriate of Bevin not to concede and that the GOP-controlled legislature might end up choosing the victor. He specifically cited the libertarian vote, claiming the results werent a genuine reflection of support for the Republican incumbent. It felt like a dry run of the 2020 presidential election, which skeptics have warned Donald Trump may not concede even if he loses.

But instead of the quivering response the public has come to expect from Democrats a threat of a lawsuit, complaints about norms to the media Beshear plowed forward, talking and acting like the rightful winner of the election. He began naming cabinet members and setting up his government, and in the face of his show of force, the media recognized him as the winner of the election and the GOP crumpled.

Beshear was sworn in as governor on December 10, 2019, and immediately began wielding power. That day, he signed an order restoring voting rights to more than 100,000 felons. On December 16, he killed Bevins Medicaid overhaul, which had been designed to throw people off the rolls. Another key issue in the election had been anger from teachers at Bevin over a slew of assaults, chief among them his attempt to undercut their pensions. Bevin had been concealing a 65-page official analysis of that plan showing its cost to public workers and its ineffectiveness in the long term. Beshear spiked the plan, and, on December 20, publicly released the assessment, in all its gory details.

In February, Beshear, a deacon at his local church, became the first governor to appear at the Fairness Rally, an anti-discrimination event organized each year by LGBTQ leaders.

A photo he took with a group of drag queens launched a local scandal, and one Republican lawmaker lashed out at him for defiling the state Capitol. Beshear again fought back, calling the lawmakers attack homophobic and demanding he apologize personally to everybody in the photo. Beshears aides, and the state party, called on the man to resign, transforming the scandal into one about Republicans and their backward views on social issues.

Days later, on March 6, Beshear became one of the first governors in the country to treat the coronavirus pandemic with the seriousness it deserves, declaring a state of emergency when he announced the states first confirmed case a day before New York state.

Trump was still laughing the pandemic off as no worse than the common flu. That same day, March 6, Trump toured the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, declaring himself a natural expert. Anybody that wants a test can get a test, Trump lied from the CDC. I like this stuff. I really get it. People are surprised that I understand it. Every one of these doctors said, How do you know so much about this? Maybe I have a natural ability. Maybe I should have done that instead of running for president.

Trumps expertise had led him to conclude, on March 2, the pandemic would be less of a problem than the flu. Were talking about a much smaller range of deaths, he said. Two days later, he told Fox Newss Sean Hannity, Its very mild. The day after Beshear had declared a state of emergency, Trump said, at a dinner with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his entourage (who all went home with the virus) at Mar-a-Lago, Im not concerned at all. On March 10, he was still full of bliss. It will go away. Just stay calm. It will go away, he said.

Tennessees Republican Gov. Bill Lee followed Trumps lead, telling his states residents no emergency declaration was necessary, even though Tennessee has more large urban centers than neighboring Kentucky. He finally switched course nearly a week later and declared an emergency, citing new information.

By that point, Beshear had already ratcheted up his warnings, urging Kentuckians to take the crisis seriously and to avoid large gatherings. By March 11, he announced the coming closure of schools. Beshear began 5 p.m. daily press briefings that have become appointment TV for a nervous public, even as Kentucky has one of the lowest spreads of the virus producing endless memes celebrating the governors empathy and authoritative style.

Less than two weeks later, Beshear began warning Kentuckians not to travel to Tennessee, where cases were exploding. Here in Kentucky, we have taken very aggressive steps to try to stop or limit the spread of the coronavirus to try to protect our people, he said. We have made major sacrifices such as shutting down bars and restaurants, nail salons, all these forward-facing businesses. But our neighbors from the south in many cases have not. On Sunday, the U.S. Army restricted travel to Nashville from nearby Fort Campbell in Kentucky, as well.

Tennessees mistakes couldnt be allowed to harm Kentuckians, he warned. I cannot control that Tennessee has not taken the steps that we have, Beshear said. I need you to be strong in your pride in this state, and I need you to make sure that you dont take someone elses lack of action and ultimately bring it back to Kentucky to harm us.

Beshear, by choosing to govern, has gradually risen to his own hero status, and, like Cuomo, become an unlikely sex symbol. A Reddit thread titled Govern me, daddy, became a Salon headline and a T-shirt.

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As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, countries are facing increasingly complex ethical decisions in their bid to control the virus and save lives.

ICU Physicians are being forced to ration healthcare resources like ventilators and medication. Governments have introduced sweeping public health restrictions that have radically altered peoples day to day lives. And as authorities seek to stop the spread of the virus, questions are being asked about our duties to prisoners, migrants, and people on sea vessels.

These ethical dilemmas lead us to reflect on the philosophical frameworks that inform our decision making when faced with a global threat like the coronavirus. Commentators have discussed three philosophies in particular in recent days: communitarianism, utilitarianism, and libertarianism.

Communitarianism

Communitarianism is a political philosophy that emphasises the connection between individuals and communities. Communitarian thinkers suggest that individuals derive their identity from social groups, and that individual rights cannot and should not be viewed in isolation from community norms and interests. Communitarians, furthermore, see the welfare of society or communities to be the orienting principle of political decision-making, and are inclined to prioritise the public interest over the preservation of the liberties of individual citizens. Notable communitarian thinkers include Princeton philosopher Michael Waltzer and Harvard political theorist Michael Sandel (though Sandel is somewhat reluctant to identify as a communitarian).

As Bloomberg columnist John Authers observes, China practiced an authoritarian kind of communitarianism after the coronavirus first appeared in Wuhan in January. The people of the city of Wuhan were told to lock themselves in their houses, and often forcibly quarantined, for the good of the community and the state, largely identified with the Communist Party.

Yet there is a democratic form of communitarianism that is more in line with Western liberal values. The latter form of communitarianism is more defined by solidarity with societys most vulnerable rather than an idolisation of the State or some other political entity. Many of the restrictions on civil liberties in Western countries have been brought in under the guise of protecting societys most vulnerable (such as the elderly or people with disabilities).

In a recent address in St Peters Square, Pope Francis offered communitarian perspective on the current crisis, stating that we have realized that we are on the same boat, all of us fragile and disoriented, but at the same time important and needed, all of us called to row together, each of us in need of comforting the other.

Utilitarianism

Utilitarianism is a philosophy that gives primary importance to the consequences of actions, and, in particular, the utility that those actions produce. In the context of politics, utilitarianism takes the form of a calculus about political decision-making, whereby actors consider which course of action would bring about the greatest benefits for society at large.

One controversial example of a utilitarian approach to COVID-19 pandemic would be the so-called herd immunity strategy for managing the coronavirus threat. Some epidemiologists, as well as politicians, have advocated intentionally exposing society at large to the virus, with the aim of developing population immunity to COVID-19. This strategy would involve massive rates of infection and loss of life, but would allow for greater economic activity during the pandemic and would address the problem of the virus head on. A herd immunity policy was recommended to the UK government by its Chief Scientific Advisor Patrick Vallance in mid-March, though the government says it is not currently pursuing this approach.

Utilitarianism is also exemplified in the rationing policies currently being advocated by many influential medical ethicists. Recently, several prominent doctors and ethicists in the United States published an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, arguing that the value of maximising benefits is the most important value in ICU rationing.

Libertarianism

Libertarianism is a political philosophy that prioritises individual liberties over other goods. Libertarians are deeply suspicious of any attempt to limit individual freedom, even if this may be necessary to prevent some grave risk to society. Libertarians suggest that people should be free to take risks if they want to, even if this behaviour may be seen as imprudent, immoral or unreasonable by other members of society.

Libertarianism is exemplified in the behaviour of some members of the public in response to government warnings about the risk of contagion. Social media in recent weeks has been full of images of big social gatherings -- often in luxurious social settings -- even after governments have introduced strong new measures to stop the spread of the virus. If I get corona, I get corona, as a 22-year-old said on video recently in Florida. At the end of the day, Im not gonna let it stop me from partying.

Recently, scholars from the Mises Institute -- a libertarian think-tank in the United States -- argued that governments should immediately rescind lock-down laws, and instead allow individuals and families to decide what level of risk the wish to take in continuing with their daily lives during the pandemic. In a recent editorial, the editors of Institutes official blog state:

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While Illinois decided to go ahead and hold its primary election March 17 despite the novel coronavirus pandemic, other politicos are worried about how the crisis might affect the ability of third party candidates to get on the ballot in November.

Third party candidates need to collect signatures from registered voters to get on the ballot starting this month through late June. Under normal circumstances, candidates knock on doors or attend political events asking voters to sign their petition.

But as the COVID-19 pandemic has forced residents to stay in their homes and elected officials have banned large gatherings of people, thats made it more difficult to collect signatures.

The Will County Republican Party called on state officials this month to come up with some solutions to help third party candidates.

Ballot access is the American way, the party said in a statement. It is our vision that all parties have fair and equal access to pick their chosen candidates.

Danny Malouf, a Libertarian candidate for the U.S. Senate in Illinois, said candidates like him are already at a disadvantage because they need to collect many more signatures than Republican and Democratic candidates.

For the U.S. Senate, he has to collect 25,000 valid signatures, five times more than Republicans and Democrats. In reality, he said that means he has to collect closer to 40,000 signatures to get on the ballot to ensure he has enough in the event some are challenged and deemed invalid.

Still, Malouf said he understands why people might be reluctant to answer their doors or even take a pen from him when residents have been told to practice social distancing.

This is a scary time for a lot of people, he said. We want to respect peoples health and concerns.

Matt Dietrich, a spokesman for the Illinois Board of Elections, said signature requirements are set by state law, which the General Assembly would have to change. While Maloufs efforts are made more difficult because the legislature isnt in session for the time being due to the pandemic, hes lobbied the governor for some sort of executive action.

But Deitrich said neither the governor nor the board of elections has the authority to change the requirements. His agency has been in contact with the Libertarian Party and Green Party over the issue.

Still, he added that third party candidates could take their argument to court to get some sort of relief considering the unusual circumstances.

The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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St. Louis County Executive Sam Page will face three challengers in the Democratic primary this August, and Councilman Ernie Trakas also has three challengers for his 6th District seat.

Filing for county, state and federal offices for the Aug. 4 primary began in February and ended Tuesday.

County executive race will be competitive

Page, county Assessor Jake Zimmerman and Ladue businessman Mark Mantovani all filed Feb. 25 for the Democratic nomination for the county executives post. The three had previously announced their candidacies, so that was no surprise. Also filing was Jamie Tolliver, bringing the August primary to four Democrats vying for the countys top job.

Also filing to run on the Republican side were Paul Berry III of Maryland Heights and Ed Golterman of Kirkwood.

Libertarian Theo Brown Sr., who is a perennial candidate for county executive, is also in the running along with Green Party candidate Elizabeth (Betsey) Mitchell.

6th District race sees four contenders

Also up for election are County Council seats in the 6th District of South County, along with the 2nd District and 4th District.

Incumbent Trakas, R-Oakville, filed for re-election to the seat he won in November 2016, which represents most of South County on the County Council.

Trakas will face three Democratic challengers and has no Republican opposition.

The first to file on the Democratic side hoping to represent South County on the County Council was Rep. Bob Burns, D-Affton, who will be term-limited in the Missouri Legislature. Burns had previously announced his candidacy.

Another Democrat, Alex Lange of Lemay, also filed in February to challenge Trakas.

On the last day, former Mehlville Board of Education President Venki Palamand filed to run for the Democratic nomination.

Oakville resident Palamands filing calls back to a previous election for the seat. When the 6th District seat was open following former 6th District Councilman Steve Stengers election as county executive in 2014, Palamand had said he would be interested in running in the special election to replace Stenger. But Stenger backed Kevin OLeary instead, as Palamand bowed out. OLeary ultimately won that special election but declined to run again, paving the way for Trakas election in November 2016.

Burns, Lange and Palamand will face off in the Democratic primary Aug. 4.

Missouri Senate

In the 1st District that represents most of South County, Sen. Scott Sifton, D-Affton, is term-limited and cannot run again.

Rep. Doug Beck, an Affton Democrat like Sifton, was the only candidate to file for the seat on the Democratic side.

Two Republicans filed to replace Sifton: David Lenihan of Oakville and Mitchell Kohlberg of Affton.

In the 15th District that represents Sunset Hills in the Senate, incumbent Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, filed to run for re-election. He was first elected in 2016.

Filing to run against Koenig was Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood.

Koenig and Lavender were both unopposed in their primaries and will face each other in the November general election.

Missouri House

In the Missouri House, up for election are seats held by Democrat Sarah Unsicker of Shrewsbury in District 91, Beck in District 92, Democrat Burns in District 93, Republican Jim Murphy of Oakville in District 94, Republican Michael ODonnell of Oakville in District 95, Republican David Gregory of Sunset Hills in District 96 and Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican, in the 97th District.

Of the South County incumbents, Unsicker, Murphy, ODonnell, Gregory and Coleman have filed for re-election.

Unsicker, of Shrewsbury, is unopposed in the 91st District, where she represents Crestwood, Webster Groves and Shrewsbury. She has no Republican challenger.

With Becks departure in the 92nd District, one Republican and one Democrat are aiming to replace him. Concord Township Republican Committeeman Bill Heisse, who challenged Beck in the 2018 election, is running again. Lakeshire resident Michael Burton is running for the seat as a Democrat. He is most well-known for leading the activism at the council around Tower Tee.

To succeed the term-limited Burns in the 93rd District, Democrat Bridget Walsh Moore of Affton and Republican Gabriel Jones of Affton will face each other in the general election.

In the 94th District, it will be a rematch of the 2018 race. Rep. Jim Murphy of Oakville, a Republican who narrowly edged his opponent in that race, will once again face Mehlville Board of Education member Jean Pretto of Oakville, a Democrat.

ODonnell, a Republican of Oakville, was first elected in 2018 and will run again with one challenger this time. He will face Democratic candidate Ann Zimpfer of Oakville.

Along with Gregory, also filing in District 96 was Democrat Erica Hoffman. No one else filed, so they will also have a rematch this November of their 2018 race.

In the 97th District that spans Jefferson County and parts of South County, Republican incumbent Mary Elizabeth Coleman is unopposed.

U.S. House, 2nd District

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Ballwin, filed for re-election the first day.

Filing to run against her as a Democrat was Sen. Jill Schupp. Martin Schulte of Ballwin also filed as a Libertarian.

U.S. House, 1st District

Incumbent U.S. Rep. Lacy Clay filed to run again and will be opposed by his opponent two years ago, Cori Bush of Northwoods, along with Katherine (Kat) Bruckner of St. Louis on the Democratic side.

Two Republicans also filed for the seat: Winnie Heartstrong of St. Louis and Anthony Rogers of St. Louis.

Libertarian Alex Furman also filed to challenge Clay.

Missouri governor

Incumbent Gov. Mike Parson filed for election and will face three Republican challengers: Raleigh Ritter of Seneca, James W. (Jim) Neely of Cameron and Saundra McDowell of Springfield, who previously ran for state auditor in 2018.

On the Democratic side, previously announced candidate Nicole Galloway, the state auditor, is running. She will face four Democratic opponents: Jimmie Matthews of St. Louis, Antoin Johnson of St. Louis, Eric Morrison of Kansas City and Robin John Daniel Van Quaethem of St. Louis.

Filing in other parties were Rik Combs of Lohman, Libertarian, and Jerome Howard Bauer of St. Louis, Green Party.

Missouri lieutenant governor

Incumbent Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, who was appointed to the seat when Parson was elevated to governor following the resignation of Gov. Eric Greitens, filed for election. He will face three GOP challengers: Arnie C. AC Dienoff of OFallon, Aaron T. Wisdom of Williamsburg and Mike Carter of St. Charles.

Missouri treasurer

Incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick of Cassville filed to run as a Republican, along with former Rep. Vicki Lorenz Englund of Sunset Hills, who filed as a Democrat. Nick Kasoff of Ferguson filed as a Libertarian, and Joseph Civettini of St. Louis filed for the Green Party.

Representing the Democrats, Gregory Upchurch of St. Charles and Alissia Canady of Kansas City will face each other in August.

Also filing were Bill Slantz of St. Charles as a Libertarian and Kelley Dragoo of Kansas City for the Green Party.

Missouri attorney general

Incumbent Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed for election. He took over the position when Attorney General Josh Hawley was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018, after serving as state treasurer.

Schmitt, of Kirkwood, faces no opposition for the position from the GOP. Democrats Rich Finneran and Elad Gross of St. Louis filed to challenge him. Libertarian Kevin Babcock of St. Louis also filed.

Missouri secretary of state

For secretary of state, incumbent Jay Ashcroft filed for re-election. He will face Democrat Yinka Faleti of St. Louis, Libertarian Carl Herman Freese of Foristell, the Green Partys Paul Lehmann of Fayette and the Constitution Partys Paul Venable of Moberly.

Other open seats on St. Louis County Council

Also filing in February for the County Council were incumbents 2nd District Councilwoman Kelli Dunaway, D-Chesterfield, and 4th District Councilwoman Rochelle Walton Gray, D-Florissant.

In the 2nd District, where Dunaway just won in a special election in August, she will have a Democratic challenger in former Creve Coeur Mayor Barry Glantz.

The winner of the 2nd District Democratic primary will face Republican Jerry Bowen of Hazelwood, who filed on the last day.

The Libertarian running for the seat is Arnold J. Trembley.

In the 4th District, Gray will have two opponents for the Democratic primary. Hazelwood Board of Education President Mark Behlmann, also of Florissant, filed early to run against her, and Shalonda Webb of Florissant filed on the last day.

Filing on the Republican side was Curtis Faulkner. Libertarian Eric S. Harris will also compete in the race.

Committee members file across county

Republican and Democratic township committee members also filed for office, with offices split by gender and party as township committeewoman and committeeman.

In Concord Township, incumbent Republican Committeeman Heisse of Affton, who replaced former Committeeman Tony Pousosa when he moved out of the township, filed to serve again with no opposition.

For the same seat on the Democratic side, Otto Schoenberg III filed for Concord Democratic committeeman.

For Concord committeewoman, current Republican Committeewoman Casilda (Chris) Struckhoff of Concord filed again. On the Democratic side, Marilyn Beck of Affton, who is the legislative assistant to Dunaway and wife of Rep. Doug Beck, filed for committeewoman. Neither of the two committeewomen have any opposition.

In Gravois Township, Russell Dahmer of Grantwood Village filed to serve as the Republican committeeman. Steve Reed of Sunset Hills filed to run as the Democratic committeeman. Neither have any opposition in their seats.

On the committeewoman side in Gravois, Marjorie Dahmer of Grantwood Village filed to serve as the Republican committeewoman without any opposition. Kelly Kress filed to serve as the Democratic committeewoman, also without opposition.

In the Lemay Township, no one filed for Republican committeeman. Mike Owen of Lemay filed to serve as the Democratic committeeman, without any opposition.

Current Lemay Township Republican Committeewoman Teresa Douglas filed to run again. For the Democrats, Diane Kasten filed as committeewoman.

In Oakville, longtime Republican Committeeman Kurt Witzel filed to run again with no opposition, and current Democratic Committeeman Bob Ford also filed again.

For committeewoman, incumbent Celeste Witzel who is married to Kurt Witzel filed to run again with no opposition.

Former Rep. Joan Barry filed early to serve as the Oakville Township Democratic committeewoman, with no opposition either. She also currently holds the position and serves on the St. Louis County Library Board of Directors.

Former Mehlville Board of Education member Matt Chellis of Concord filed to serve as the Tesson Ferry Township Republican committeeman. The office is currently held by longtime Committeeman John Judd. Chellis has no opposition.

For the Democrats, Thomas Madden of Concord filed as committeeman in Tesson Ferry.

Incumbent Republican Committeeman Christine Hessel of Concord also filed to serve again as the Tesson Ferry committeewoman, with no one opposed.

Laura Metz of Concord filed to serve as Tesson Ferry Democratic committeewoman, with no one opposed.

Other committee races elsewhere in St. Louis County also feature familiar notable officials and candidates.

Gray filed for Ferguson Township committeewoman on the Democratic side, challenged by Teona McGhaw Boure for the position.

Councilman Mark Harder, R-Ballwin, filed unopposed as Republican committeeman for the Lafayette Township.

Councilman Tim Fitch, R-Fenton, filed to serve as the Republican Meramec Township committeeman, a position he held before he was elected to the council. He is unopposed.

Fitchs campaign manager Rene Artman of Fenton filed to serve as the Meramec Township Republican committeewoman, unopposed.

St. Louis County NAACP President John Bowman filed as the Normandy Township Democratic committeeman, unopposed.

Former Rep. Margo McNeil of Florissant filed unopposed as the Northwest Township Democratic committeewoman.

So far, one of the few contested committee races countywide will happen in the race for Norwood Township Democratic committeeman.

So far, former Berkeley Mayor Theodore Ted Hoskins, Elbert Walton Jr. and Terry Wilson have all filed for that office.

Grays former legislative assistant and current county employee Tony Weaver of Florissant filed unopposed as the Spanish Lake Township committeeman on the Democratic side. His wife, Linda Reed Weaver, filed in the same township on the Democratic side and will face Gwendolyn (Gwen) Reed of Florissant.

Frequent county executive candidate Brown filed unopposed to serve as the St. Ferdinand Township Libertarian committeeman.

Former 1st District Councilwoman Hazel Erby, D-University City, who currently serves as one of the heads of the countys diversity initiatives, filed unopposed for University City Township Democratic committeewoman. Also in University City, activist Zaki Baruti filed to serve as the Green Party committeeman.

Harders legislative assistant Anne Gassel of Ballwin filed to serve as the Wild Horse Township Republican committeewoman, unopposed.

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