Wars are won by the side that makes the least mistakes. And they are lost by military commanders who make egregious mistakes, and are allowed to continue to do so. The litany of mistakes by the top Russian military decision-makers, the complete disregard for the most basic principles of military science, in both their number and severity, cannot be excused, and can only be explained by a level of astronomic stupidity or something worse, on the part of those responsible. And these mistakes, if indeed that's what they are, predate the SMO by years. To think that the same ones who have wasted an ocean of blood and a mountain of gold only to bring their Motherland to the threshold of disaster, will suddenly unveil some brilliant plan to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat is delusional. They should have been replaced months, if not years, ago, and as long as they maintain decision-making authority over military operations, they are the greatest impediment to the possibility of Russia saving itself from the dire situation it now finds itself in. They must be replaced immediately by competent, serious and combat proven soldiers of the caliber of Khodakovsky, Pregozhin, and Surovikin.
Russia's most imperative task is to prevent the entry of UAF/NATO units into the urban areas and civilian concentrations of the major cities of the DPR, at any cost, up to and including the use of tactical nuclear weapons. The cities on the Donbass Front should be massively reinforced, starting yesterday, to the point where a breakthrough, even by an assault force of up to 200,000 will not be possible, understanding that an enemy advance of just a few miles changes the entire dynamic of the war, militarily and politically, putting Russia at great risk and serious disadvantage. Russia only gets one chance to get this right. If the nazis make it into the main cities of Donbass, Russia has lost Donbass, Crimea and the war.
There are thousands of combat veterans of the DPR defense forces who, for one reason or another, are not currently on active duty. I myself am one of them, due to the fact that I am 63 years old. But I have a Makarov pistol and my trophy AK, and can still defend my home and country if need be. Russia should immediately begin forming and arming civilian self defense units, whether their existence may be considered militarily significant or not. If the nazis take the Donbass cities, they have often and openly announced their plans for "filtration" of the entire civilian population. To be "filtered" by nazis is a death sentence, simply a code word for genocide. Russia will be complicit in this nazi genocide if it fails to defend more than a million of Russian citizens, and refuses them even the means to defend themselves.
Russia must immediately, fully and permanently prevent the movement of troops and weapons from the West to the Donbass Front. The primary method of transport for these troops and weapons is by rail, on railroad bridges across the Dnieper River. There are 40 bridges that cross the Dnieper River in Ukraine, 12 of which are operational railroad bridges. To destroy some or all of these rail bridges (which should have been done in the first few days of the SMO) will severely degrade the ability of UAF/NATO forces to rotate, reinforce and resupply the nazis attacking the Donbass Front. Vladimir Putin was recently asked directly by a Russian journalist about these railroads and bridges. He answered that what could be done, had been done, and that the reason the bridges still stood was because it was not possible to destroy them. I believe this was the first time I have ever heard him lie.
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"USE IT OR LOSE IT..."
Russia's most imperative task is to prevent the entry of UAF/NATO units into the urban areas and civilian concentrations of the major cities of the DPR, at any cost, up to and including the use of tactical nuclear weapons. The cities on the Donbass Front should be massively reinforced, starting yesterday, to the point where a breakthrough, even by an assault force of up to 200,000 will not be possible, understanding that an enemy advance of just a few miles changes the entire dynamic of the war, militarily and politically, putting Russia at great risk and serious disadvantage. Russia only gets one chance to get this right. If the nazis make it into the main cities of Donbass, Russia has lost Donbass, Crimea and the war.
There are thousands of combat veterans of the DPR defense forces who, for one reason or another, are not currently on active duty. I myself am one of them, due to the fact that I am 63 years old. But I have a Makarov pistol and my trophy AK, and can still defend my home and country if need be. Russia should immediately begin forming and arming civilian self defense units, whether their existence may be considered militarily significant or not. If the nazis take the Donbass cities, they have often and openly announced their plans for "filtration" of the entire civilian population. To be "filtered" by nazis is a death sentence, simply a code word for genocide. Russia will be complicit in this nazi genocide if it fails to defend more than a million of Russian citizens, and refuses them even the means to defend themselves.
Russia must immediately, fully and permanently prevent the movement of troops and weapons from the West to the Donbass Front. The primary method of transport for these troops and weapons is by rail, on railroad bridges across the Dnieper River. There are 40 bridges that cross the Dnieper River in Ukraine, 12 of which are operational railroad bridges. To destroy some or all of these rail bridges (which should have been done in the first few days of the SMO) will severely degrade the ability of UAF/NATO forces to rotate, reinforce and resupply the nazis attacking the Donbass Front. Vladimir Putin was recently asked directly by a Russian journalist about these railroads and bridges. He answered that what could be done, had been done, and that the reason the bridges still stood was because it was not possible to destroy them. I believe this was the first time I have ever heard him lie.
FAB 500 on TU 22.png
"USE IT OR LOSE IT..."
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I was trained as a Combat Engineer in the US Army, and that training included specifically learning to build and destroy bridges. Russia has the technical ability and military arsenal to destroy these bridges and prevent their reconstruction, but somehow, lacks the political will to accomplish this military imperative. The TU-22M strategic bomber can carry 18 FAB-500 bombs, a total payload of almost 20,000 lbs of high explosive. Russia has recently begun using the upgraded version of FAB-500 to satellite guided smart bombs (comparable to US JDAM bombs) which can be released and guided to target from as far as 40 miles (63 Km) away. There are 12 rail bridges across the Dneiper in Ukraine, none of which could remain operational after a strike by 18 satellite guided bombs of 1,100 pounds each. Russia had at least 63 TU-22M's in service in 2018, it probably has more today. Do the math.
Yes, major airstrikes on bridges in central Ukraine would entail some serious risks, and the loss of some aircraft is almost a certainty. But the southern bridges near Khersan and Odessa could be approached from over the Black Sea, the central bridges near Zaporizhia and Dniepropetrovsk approached from Russian controlled territory east of the river, and the northern bridges near Kiev, from Russia itself (or even shorter from Belarus), all of which put planes on target with relatively short flight times in UAF/NATO controlled airspace. Risky and potentially costly, yes, but but totally possible, and absolutely essential. The Russians may suffer significant losses of their air force in an air raid on the Dnieper rail bridges, but the alternative is to lose the war, and suffer a devastating and humiliating defeat.
Above all, Russia's political military and political leadership must understand that the NATO nazi invasion of Ukraine today, is and will remain, every bit as much of a lethal threat to Russia's existence as a nation and survival as a people as the German nazi invasion of 1941 was. And it must be fought with the same dedication, wisdom and sacrifice as the Great Patriotic War, because the stakes are the same for Russia and for Russians - Victory or Death.
I have said since I arrived in Donetsk in 2014, that "As goes Donbass, so goes the world." Those of us who have stood our ground for 9 years and fought the nazis of the 21st century to a standstill on the Donbass Front have not only defended ourselves and Russia, but the future of Humanity from those who would exterminate most of the world's population, and enslave the rest. And now, the denouement is upon us. One bright, cold day this April, the clocks will strike thirteen, and the decisive battle of this 9 year war will take place. That day may well turn out to be as portentous as October 24th, 1929 or September 1st, 1939. Or May 9th, 1945. The UAF/NATO offensive is coming. We will soon see where it lands, and whether Russia will win or lose this war.
If Russia is prepared and under competent and serious military and political leadership, Russia can break the upcoming nazi offensive, the UAF will be finished, and NATO will withdraw, or at least have serious reservations about the advisability and ability to remain or investing further billions in a lost war. Russia can then advance to Kiev and take control of it, and all the territory east of that. This will achieve the stated goals of the SMO - the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, and the removal of all military threats to the Russian Federation and its People from Ukrainian soil. There are only two outcomes. Victory or Death.
Not just for Russia, but for Humanity itself. Who defends Donbass, defends Russia. Who defends Russia, defends the world. Davai!
Yes, major airstrikes on bridges in central Ukraine would entail some serious risks, and the loss of some aircraft is almost a certainty. But the southern bridges near Khersan and Odessa could be approached from over the Black Sea, the central bridges near Zaporizhia and Dniepropetrovsk approached from Russian controlled territory east of the river, and the northern bridges near Kiev, from Russia itself (or even shorter from Belarus), all of which put planes on target with relatively short flight times in UAF/NATO controlled airspace. Risky and potentially costly, yes, but but totally possible, and absolutely essential. The Russians may suffer significant losses of their air force in an air raid on the Dnieper rail bridges, but the alternative is to lose the war, and suffer a devastating and humiliating defeat.
Above all, Russia's political military and political leadership must understand that the NATO nazi invasion of Ukraine today, is and will remain, every bit as much of a lethal threat to Russia's existence as a nation and survival as a people as the German nazi invasion of 1941 was. And it must be fought with the same dedication, wisdom and sacrifice as the Great Patriotic War, because the stakes are the same for Russia and for Russians - Victory or Death.
I have said since I arrived in Donetsk in 2014, that "As goes Donbass, so goes the world." Those of us who have stood our ground for 9 years and fought the nazis of the 21st century to a standstill on the Donbass Front have not only defended ourselves and Russia, but the future of Humanity from those who would exterminate most of the world's population, and enslave the rest. And now, the denouement is upon us. One bright, cold day this April, the clocks will strike thirteen, and the decisive battle of this 9 year war will take place. That day may well turn out to be as portentous as October 24th, 1929 or September 1st, 1939. Or May 9th, 1945. The UAF/NATO offensive is coming. We will soon see where it lands, and whether Russia will win or lose this war.
If Russia is prepared and under competent and serious military and political leadership, Russia can break the upcoming nazi offensive, the UAF will be finished, and NATO will withdraw, or at least have serious reservations about the advisability and ability to remain or investing further billions in a lost war. Russia can then advance to Kiev and take control of it, and all the territory east of that. This will achieve the stated goals of the SMO - the denazification and demilitarization of Ukraine, and the removal of all military threats to the Russian Federation and its People from Ukrainian soil. There are only two outcomes. Victory or Death.
Not just for Russia, but for Humanity itself. Who defends Donbass, defends Russia. Who defends Russia, defends the world. Davai!
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Photos for the article -
1) Current troop deployment according to US/ukrop media
2) Attack plan for original assault for March 2022. Main targets - Gorlovka, Makeevka and Donetsk.
3) TU-22M loaded with 18 FAB-500 bombs
4) Soviet War Memorial in Berlin.
1) Current troop deployment according to US/ukrop media
2) Attack plan for original assault for March 2022. Main targets - Gorlovka, Makeevka and Donetsk.
3) TU-22M loaded with 18 FAB-500 bombs
4) Soviet War Memorial in Berlin.
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‼️GREAT NEWS‼️ ‼️KHODOKOVSKY PROMOTED TO RANK OF GENERAL‼️ ‼️BY PUTIN‼️
Recently, the chicken coop of the guards, or rather, its main chicken Patrenko, wrote about our Skif that he is "a dubious commander with the face of a drunk") But what about now, Olenka? After all, Vladimir Vladimirovich himself appointed the "drunk" to the general's position?
Well, dear Alexander Sergeevich, good luck to you!
" ⚡️By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Alexander Sergeevich Khodakovsky was appointed to the post of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Guard for the DPR. He will be responsible for the work of the SOBR and OMON special forces.
For some reason, the commander himself did not write anything about this in his tg-channel. I took on such courage, rejoicing that the Motherland nevertheless demanded the commander of the first wave of the militia for the post of general. Maybe it will fly into me for such an initiative, but I'm getting stronger ... I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart and wish you success in your new position.
A little earlier, I already wrote that Vostok would also be reorganized into a division of the National Guard.
Tatar
Recently, the chicken coop of the guards, or rather, its main chicken Patrenko, wrote about our Skif that he is "a dubious commander with the face of a drunk") But what about now, Olenka? After all, Vladimir Vladimirovich himself appointed the "drunk" to the general's position?
Well, dear Alexander Sergeevich, good luck to you!
" ⚡️By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, Alexander Sergeevich Khodakovsky was appointed to the post of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Guard for the DPR. He will be responsible for the work of the SOBR and OMON special forces.
For some reason, the commander himself did not write anything about this in his tg-channel. I took on such courage, rejoicing that the Motherland nevertheless demanded the commander of the first wave of the militia for the post of general. Maybe it will fly into me for such an initiative, but I'm getting stronger ... I congratulate you from the bottom of my heart and wish you success in your new position.
A little earlier, I already wrote that Vostok would also be reorganized into a division of the National Guard.
Tatar
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‼️СПАСИБО ВЛАДИМИРУ ПУТИНУ ЗА ПРИСВОЕНИЕ ГЕНЕРАЛЬСКОГО ЗВАНИЯ КОМАНДАРМУ АЛЕКСАНДРУ ХОДАКОВСКОМУ‼️
Недавно курятник охранителей, а вернее, его главная курица ПэтрэнкО, написала о нашем Скифе, что он "сомнительный командир с лицом алкаша") Но как же теперь быть то, Олэнка? Ведь сам Владимир Владимирович назначил "алкаша " на генеральскую должность?
Ну а вам, уважаемый Александр Сергеевич, удачи!
"⚡️Указом Президента РФ Александра Сергеевича Ходаковского назначили на должность заместителя начальника Главного Управления Росгвардии по ДНР. Он будет отвечать за работу спецподразделений СОБР и ОМОН.
Почему-то сам командир не написал ничего об этом в своем тг-канале. Я взял на себя такую смелость, радуясь, что Родина всё-таки востребовала командира первой волны ополчения на генеральскую должность. Может мне влетит за такую инициативу, но крепанусь... От души поздравляю и желаю успехов на новой должности.
Немного раньше уже писал о том, что "Восток" также переформируется в подразделение Росгвардии."
Татарский
Недавно курятник охранителей, а вернее, его главная курица ПэтрэнкО, написала о нашем Скифе, что он "сомнительный командир с лицом алкаша") Но как же теперь быть то, Олэнка? Ведь сам Владимир Владимирович назначил "алкаша " на генеральскую должность?
Ну а вам, уважаемый Александр Сергеевич, удачи!
"⚡️Указом Президента РФ Александра Сергеевича Ходаковского назначили на должность заместителя начальника Главного Управления Росгвардии по ДНР. Он будет отвечать за работу спецподразделений СОБР и ОМОН.
Почему-то сам командир не написал ничего об этом в своем тг-канале. Я взял на себя такую смелость, радуясь, что Родина всё-таки востребовала командира первой волны ополчения на генеральскую должность. Может мне влетит за такую инициативу, но крепанусь... От души поздравляю и желаю успехов на новой должности.
Немного раньше уже писал о том, что "Восток" также переформируется в подразделение Росгвардии."
Татарский
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Forwarded from Олег Царёв
Читаю новость:
Россия практически полностью погасила свой внешний долг. За год внешний долг снизился более, чем на 100 млрд долл.
Ну скажите. Это нормальные люди? У нас запад золовалютные резервы украл, а наш Минфин ускоренно им долги погашает. С такими чиновниками страна никогда богатой не будет.
Вспоминаю вопрос Милюкова: «Это глупость или измена?» и склоняюсь ко второму варианту.
Россия практически полностью погасила свой внешний долг. За год внешний долг снизился более, чем на 100 млрд долл.
Ну скажите. Это нормальные люди? У нас запад золовалютные резервы украл, а наш Минфин ускоренно им долги погашает. С такими чиновниками страна никогда богатой не будет.
Вспоминаю вопрос Милюкова: «Это глупость или измена?» и склоняюсь ко второму варианту.
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Reading news:
Russia has almost completely repaid its external debt. Over the year, external debt decreased by more than $100 billion.
Well, tell me. Are these normal people? The West stole our gold and foreign exchange reserves from us, and our Ministry of Finance is rapidly repaying their debts. With such officials, the country will never be rich.
I remember Milyukov's question: "Is this stupidity or treason?" And I'm leaning towards the second option.
Russia has almost completely repaid its external debt. Over the year, external debt decreased by more than $100 billion.
Well, tell me. Are these normal people? The West stole our gold and foreign exchange reserves from us, and our Ministry of Finance is rapidly repaying their debts. With such officials, the country will never be rich.
I remember Milyukov's question: "Is this stupidity or treason?" And I'm leaning towards the second option.
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Forwarded from Александр Ходаковский
В суматохе как-то стал забывать, что есть такой парень - Игорь Стрелков, - но он меня не забыл, и это, в принципе, неплохо. Он написал такой пронзительный текст обо мне, что остаётся только дивиться, куда я у него там залез, что вызываю столько беспокойства. Я искренне прошу у него прощения за причиняемые неудобства: столько лет не давать человеку покоя - это не по-христиански. Что касается содержания... даже не текста, а в целом его отношения ко мне - советую всем прислушиваться к его мнению. Действительно, я в прошлом служил в украинской Альфе, жил в одном городе с Ахметовым - это неоспоримый факт. Но он совершенно не прав в одном - он напрасно ругает Кремль за попустительство в моём отношении: здоровыми силами были приложены очень серьёзные усилия, чтобы не дать состояться моему привлечению к работе по формированию новой силы в регионе. В ход пошли аргументы, удивительно совпадающие с аргументами Стрелкова: и бывший СБУшник, и на зарплате у Ахметова, и ношу конверты по кабинетам, чтобы меня куда-нибудь назначили. Я с первых чисел февраля был назначен на должность, и извинился перед всеми федеральными ресурсами за то, что прекращаю свои появления в эфирах - так даже это обстоятельство попытались использовать, чтобы распустить слухи о том, что меня снова внесли в стоп-листы.... Только Золотову и его команде было на всё это наплевать - директор Росгвардии оказался со своим мнением, на которое не смогли повлиять со стороны. Так что не отчаивайся, господин Стрелков - у тебя много единомышленников.
Возможно, вы даже на горе всей стране победите.
Возможно, вы даже на горе всей стране победите.
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I withold my comments. General Khodakovsky (and the results) speaks for himself.
"In the confusion, I somehow began to forget that there is such a guy - Igor Strelkov - but he did not forget me, and this, in principle, is not bad. He wrote such a poignant text about me that one can only wonder where I got into it there, which causes so much anxiety. I sincerely ask him for forgiveness for the inconvenience caused: for so many years not to give a person peace is not Christian. As for the content ... not even the text, but in general his attitude towards me - I advise everyone to listen to his opinion. Indeed, in the past I served in the Ukrainian Alpha, lived in the same city with Akhmetov - this is an indisputable fact. But he is completely wrong in one thing - he is in vain scolding the Kremlin for connivance in my attitude: very serious efforts were made by healthy forces to prevent my involvement in the work of forming a new force in the region. Arguments came into play that surprisingly coincided with Strelkov's arguments: both a former SBU officer, and on the salary of Akhmetov, and I carry envelopes around the offices so that I can be appointed somewhere. I was appointed to the post from the first days of February, and apologized to all federal resources for stopping my appearances on the air - they even tried to use this circumstance to spread rumors that I was again put on the stop lists ... Only Zolotov and his team did not give a damn about all this - the director of the Russian Guard turned out to have his own opinion, which they could not influence from the outside. So do not despair, Mr. Strelkov - you have many like-minded people. Perhaps you will even win on the mountain of the whole country."
"In the confusion, I somehow began to forget that there is such a guy - Igor Strelkov - but he did not forget me, and this, in principle, is not bad. He wrote such a poignant text about me that one can only wonder where I got into it there, which causes so much anxiety. I sincerely ask him for forgiveness for the inconvenience caused: for so many years not to give a person peace is not Christian. As for the content ... not even the text, but in general his attitude towards me - I advise everyone to listen to his opinion. Indeed, in the past I served in the Ukrainian Alpha, lived in the same city with Akhmetov - this is an indisputable fact. But he is completely wrong in one thing - he is in vain scolding the Kremlin for connivance in my attitude: very serious efforts were made by healthy forces to prevent my involvement in the work of forming a new force in the region. Arguments came into play that surprisingly coincided with Strelkov's arguments: both a former SBU officer, and on the salary of Akhmetov, and I carry envelopes around the offices so that I can be appointed somewhere. I was appointed to the post from the first days of February, and apologized to all federal resources for stopping my appearances on the air - they even tried to use this circumstance to spread rumors that I was again put on the stop lists ... Only Zolotov and his team did not give a damn about all this - the director of the Russian Guard turned out to have his own opinion, which they could not influence from the outside. So do not despair, Mr. Strelkov - you have many like-minded people. Perhaps you will even win on the mountain of the whole country."
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From Oleg Tsarev, a true patriot and defender of Donbass and Russia, and every bit the Hero General Khodakovsky is.
"Today Alexander Khodakovsky
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed to the position of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Guard for the DPR.
Alexander and I met back in 2014, and have been in touch ever since. Today I called him with pleasure and congratulated him.
Alexander is the famous battalion commander of the Donbass battalion "Vostok". The commander of the first wave of the militia, since 2014 he has been protecting the Donbass and its inhabitants.
A well-deserved promotion, congratulations again from the bottom of my heart."
"Today Alexander Khodakovsky
By decree of the President of the Russian Federation, he was appointed to the position of Deputy Head of the Main Directorate of the Russian Guard for the DPR.
Alexander and I met back in 2014, and have been in touch ever since. Today I called him with pleasure and congratulated him.
Alexander is the famous battalion commander of the Donbass battalion "Vostok". The commander of the first wave of the militia, since 2014 he has been protecting the Donbass and its inhabitants.
A well-deserved promotion, congratulations again from the bottom of my heart."
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Forwarded from Олег Царёв
Сегодня Александр Ходаковский
Указом Президента РФ назначен на должность заместителя начальника Главного Управления Росгвардии по ДНР.
Мы с Александром познакомились в далеком 2014 году, и с тех пор поддерживаем отношения. Сегодня с удовольствием позвонил ему и поздравил.
Александр — знаменитый комбат донбасского батальона «Восток». Командир первой волны ополчения, с 2014 защищает Донбасс и его жителей.
Заслуженное повышение, поздравляю еще раз от души.
Указом Президента РФ назначен на должность заместителя начальника Главного Управления Росгвардии по ДНР.
Мы с Александром познакомились в далеком 2014 году, и с тех пор поддерживаем отношения. Сегодня с удовольствием позвонил ему и поздравил.
Александр — знаменитый комбат донбасского батальона «Восток». Командир первой волны ополчения, с 2014 защищает Донбасс и его жителей.
Заслуженное повышение, поздравляю еще раз от души.
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Forwarded from Graham Phillips Journalist
And that is British Challenger 2 tanks now in Donbass, ready to be put into service for the ukrainian army. An interesting fact about the Challenger 2 is that it's claimed none have ever been destroyed in battle, not even one.
Do the boys here have what it to takes to, in the words of the late, great Roy Castle, to be record breakers? 😉
Do the boys here have what it to takes to, in the words of the late, great Roy Castle, to be record breakers? 😉
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Already in Donbass, already with DU ammo. Confirms exactly what I posted yesterday...
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And in case you missed it, here's what I posted yesterday -
(READ, THINK, SHARE, ENGAGE!)
https://rense.com/general97/the-view-from-donetsk.php
(READ, THINK, SHARE, ENGAGE!)
https://rense.com/general97/the-view-from-donetsk.php
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Forwarded from World Pravda (Черный)
Hero of Russia, posthumously.
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