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2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by ijustdey: 11:32am On Dec 20, 2022
2023: Peter Obi vows to dismantle ‘political structure that impoverished Nigerians’
The LP presidential candidate said this in Uyo on Monday.


The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has vowed to build a better Nigeria by “dismantling the political structure” which he said has led millions of Nigerians into poverty.

Mr Obi stated this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on Monday while speaking with journalists ahead of his campaign in the state on Tuesday.

Many Nigerians, including the presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, and the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, had said Mr Obi cannot win the 2023 election because the LP lacks the needed political structure across Nigeria.

Mr Obi was the running mate to Atiku in the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the PDP.

He was also one of the PDP presidential aspirants for the 2023 elections but later defected to the LP where he picked the party ticket.

According to Sahara Reporters, Atiku said in July that LP has no structure but only exists on social media.

Mr Atiku, giving an insight into what he meant by political structure, said Mr Obi cannot win the presidential race because the LP has no governor, federal and state lawmakers.

Atiku’s view has been reinforced by the political adviser to the Bayelsa State governor, Collins Cocodia and Mr Soludo, governor of Anambra, Mr Obi’s home state, who said Mr Obi winning the presidential elections was next to zero.

“The structure they have today is what we want to dismantle. It is a structure of criminality,” Mr Obi said in Uyo, in response to a reporter’s question about the “lack of structure” comment from his political opponents.


“It is the structure that produced 133 million people living in poverty, 20 million out-of-school children, and made Nigeria surpass India in infant mortality.

“It is the structure that destroys us and we want to destroy that structure. And you are the next structure. We want to build a better place for our children,” Mr Obi said.

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Nigeria has about 20 million out-of-school children.

The figure placed the country second in the world after India with such records.

Mr Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, attributed the high record of out-of-school children to the existing political structure which he said would be replaced with a new one.


Key issues not addressed – journalist

Reacting to Mr Obi’s response to questions during the interaction, a journalist in the state, Ndifreke Enefiok, said the LP presidential candidate did not address key issues like poverty, energy, women’s participation in politics and governance and people with disability.

Ms Enefiok said Mr Obi was only saying he was going to pull people out of poverty without telling the people how he was going to achieve it.

“I would want the next president to prioritise job creation because when people are employed there would be no room for criminality,” she said.

She also said Mr Obi did not talk about issues affecting women and people with disabilities, particularly on government plans to ensure they participate in the governance process.

“Even the women, people are clamouring for 35 per cent for the women. I think it is not enough. What is he going to do differently to ensure women are also involved in politics so that women don’t get beggar positions in politics?” she asked.

She, however, said Mr Obi was the best among the four major presidential candidates that can address the country’s problems.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by JasonScoolari: 11:33am On Dec 20, 2022
lhordspy:
Werey
Werey because he wants to dismantle the “Chop make I Chop” political structure of your urinating machine called Tinubu?

Na God dey help Mumu, God go help you.


God bless Mr. Peter Obi.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Nightwolf1: 11:36am On Dec 20, 2022
The structure they are talking about is a structure of criminality

Peter Obi.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by lhordspy: 11:36am On Dec 20, 2022
Look at someone promising to destroy corrupt structures. Yet he is surrounded with structures of thieves, looters and corrupt humans. People he handpicked himself. A thief smartly surrounded himself with bloody criminals.

I mean Okupe laundered 200m. He was convicted and sentence to 2years in prison with option of fine totalling 13million naira. Okupe staring at watering beans in kirikiri, raised 13million in few hours. A man who was driving push and start vehicle just few month ago. Where was the 13million naira gotten from in few hours?

The igbos are the culprits here. They gave this man Obi too much room for nonsense all because to tribal politics and it is our turn mentality, something they criticised Tinubu of. Making him feel like a messiah. Reason why we have the Chicken feeling like Eagle because of small wings.


The same Obi that stole 250m from Anambra state account, sneaked it into Lagos state. Before he was eventually caught.

The same Obi that collected $250m donations from igbos abroad. Came back to Nigeria, denied receiving any amount. Shared the money with the likes of criminal money launderer Doy!n Okupe and the other theieves he surrounded himself with.

The same obi that was involved in an offshore bussiness and account operating. Businesses set up from the Anambra state funds he diverted into his daughter's foreign account . Evading tax countless of times. Until the secret was blown open by pandora findings.

Yet, this mesmerizing silly deceiver is talking about breaking corrupt structure. Hello sir, no corrupt structure to break.anywhere. You are corruption yourself

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by owobokiri(m): 11:37am On Dec 20, 2022
This is the kind of language I want to hear ...
The kind of threats I want to hear..
"The kind of lightning that I want him to thunder.."
If Obis candidacy doesn't bring a foundamental paradigm shift from the way these corrupt Lootocracts in the other two Evil covens that parade around as political parties have been doing things in the past, may he never smell the presidency..

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by nairanaira12: 11:37am On Dec 20, 2022
This is very wicked decision by Peter Obi.

How dare you want to save the likes of LeoDeKing from poverty?

Don't you know his entire family has made a vow to place religion bigotry over common sense? They are ready to remain impoverished slaves for their lifetime for the glory of religion bigotry.

Peter Obi, warn yourself o.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Nightwolf1: 11:37am On Dec 20, 2022
lhordspy:
Werey

No commit suicide Yoruba Muslim terrorist

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by nairanaira12: 11:45am On Dec 20, 2022
lhordspy:
Werey

You prefer your family to be perpetual slaves to impoverishment, right?

I understand. You are used to poverty, failed government and irresponsible leadership.

So, anyone that preaches anything different from that will automatically become your enemy.

Your pathetic situation is understandable

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by lhordspy: 11:48am On Dec 20, 2022
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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Salvador1: 11:48am On Dec 20, 2022
That's what we want.
I just got my PVC just now in festac Lagos.

I have gotten the power now.

So powerful now to stop evil agenda of agbado druggie and his urchins.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by JasonScoolari: 11:50am On Dec 20, 2022
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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Nobody: 11:52am On Dec 20, 2022
Na so so vow we dey hear from politicians...

God knows best as e go turn out undecided

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by jumper524(m): 11:56am On Dec 20, 2022
Please start with okupe who improvised the lives of innocent soldiers killed in war front because he doyen okupe stole money meant to purchase weapon. Thief.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by LiveWithIt: 11:56am On Dec 20, 2022
grin
Anini has spoken,the boss of Monday osunbor

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Conner44: 11:57am On Dec 20, 2022
Yes we know, that’s why we obidients are queuing up behind each other to thumbprint for Labor Party come February 2023 wink

Death to the old ways that destroyed the country

Welcome to a new way that preaches merit, diplomacy and transparency.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by GistFullGround: 11:57am On Dec 20, 2022
"Ms Enefiok said Mr Obi was only saying he was going to pull people out of poverty without telling the people how he was going to achieve it."




Where have you been since? You've not been following him, yet you claim to be a Journalist!

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by PureMe01: 11:57am On Dec 20, 2022
lhordspy:
Look at someone promising to destroy corrupt structures. Yet he is surrounded with structures of thieves, looters and corrupt humans. People he handpicked himself. A thief smartly surrounded himself with bloody criminals.

I mean Okupe laundered 200m. He was convicted and sentence to 2years in prison with option of fine totalling 13million naira. Okupe staring at watering beans in kirikiri, raised 13million in few hours. A man who was driving push and start vehicle just few month ago. Where was the 13million naira gotten from in few hours?

The igbos are the culprits here. They gave this man Obi too much room for nonsense all because to tribal politics and it is our turn mentality, something they criticised Tinubu of. Making him feel like a messiah. Reason why we have the Chicken feeling like Eagle because of small wings.


The same Obi that stole 250m from Anambra state account, sneaked it into Lagos state. Before he was eventually caught.

The same Obi that collected $250m donations from igbos abroad. Came back to Nigeria, denied receiving any amount. Shared the money with the likes of criminal money launderer Doy!n Okupe and the other theieves he surrounded himself with.

The same obi that was involved in an offshore bussiness and account operating. Businesses set up from the Anambra state funds he diverted into his daughter's foreign account . Evading tax countless of times. Until the secret was blown open by pandora findings.

Yet, this mesmerizing silly deceiver is talking about breaking corrupt structure. Hello sir, no corrupt structure to break.anywhere. You are corruption yourself

Long tears..
Very long tears... cry cry

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by WibusJaga: 11:57am On Dec 20, 2022
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Nigeria Political Structure = Bad Governance + Corruption. cheesy

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by lost24: 11:58am On Dec 20, 2022
Obi should watch his mouth. You can not do everything in 4year. Don't because of power loss guard. You will just fail Nigerian again

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by LibertyRep: 11:58am On Dec 20, 2022
Ok
Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by BATified2023: 11:59am On Dec 20, 2022
Suddenly peter obi is now an angel dismantling what he was part of for good 16 years?

At times I wonder if it’s not d same peter obi of pdp? D same man that was one of Jonathan financial advisers?
The same man that was atiku vp last election?

What has changed?

When did atiku n pdp suddenly become d devil?

D question sane Nigerians should ask obi is that , if pdp had given peter obi ticket will he b saying all these today?

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Vopimas23: 11:59am On Dec 20, 2022
Catch a fly, put it in a bottle and cover with the lid. After some time, take off the lid. Fly will still keep moving within the bottle.
Me: it's freedom time guys
Housefly: I am used to been here bro.

Lessons: Some slaves enjoy slavery even when opportunities to be free comes

Vote wisely and if this write-up annoy you, you are already heading for destruction

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Yeport2: 11:59am On Dec 20, 2022
FIVE Reasons why I will NEVER vote Peter Obi in 2023. (The last reason will shock you)


1. I am a Yoruba man. I will rather vote a Yoruba man than an Igbo man.

Except that I lived along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway when Obasanjo was president, and he lived in Ota, along the same road, and it was amongst the worst in the country despite my neighbor being president

And the road remains so till today despite Lagos/FG alignment, which was the reason given then. Tribal politics has never benefited any tribe in Nigeria. The north remains the poorest despite having the most presidents, Bayelsa remains poor with development issues despite GEJ.

2. Tinubu fixed Lagos. Increased IGR

Infact Tinubu paid for my WAEC in 2002. I thank him for that. I thank him. But there is more to my son’s future than Lagos’ revenue and WAEC. Lagos is not fixed, it is infact an epitome of Nigeria’s political corruption, underdevelopment and vested interest-driven rot - in transport system through NURTW, in corruption by public officers, wasteful spending, collapse of infrastructure and delays of infrastructural projects despite huge revenue potential, high handedness of security officials, etc.

I do not believe Tinubu will cause a paradigm shift in governance in Nigeria, because clearly, governance in Lagos has even come to represent the very worst of Nigerian governance - cronyism, favoritism, extortion, bribery, violence, rigging, crude godfatherism, profligacy, etc

So where will a man who has enabled this for over 20yrs suddenly get the change we need from? The contest is not between Tinubu as governor vs Peter Obi as governor. It is between Tinubu as a political shark and enabler of profligate governance vs. Reform-minded minimalism of PO

3. Peter Obi is IPOB. Atiku will unify Nigeria.

Except that Atiku has NEVER called out herdsmen attack on other tribes because of his cultural linkage, never called out banditry will his full chest, never called out religious killings in the north - infact deleted a tweet on his behalf condemning the killing of Deborah. Never condemned terrorism-linked Minister Pantami, and shown consistently that he is a closet Buharist waiting to launch his tribal &religious bias once he reaches Aso rock. But its Obi who has repeatedly denied IPOB that is the problem

4. Peter Obi cannot win. Labour Party has no structure

Many of us have since agreed that real structural change in Nigeria cannot come from the two dominant parties - the only way to achieve this is for a people-backed candidate to win. This is the closest we have being to this.

Else, others will be more sympathetic to their badly corrupt political structures. Tinubu and Atiku are amongst the biggest gladiators of that corrupt political structure. LP and Obi have built a momentum that is reverberating across the world. It can happen and it is happening.

5. Peter Obi’s supporters are toxic and abusive. I can never align with such bullies.

Well, all thanks to Buharists who introduced this approach in 2015, and to be fair, it worked for ousting GEJ and built momentum for Buhari globally.

That GMB ended up a complete calamity isn’t because of that support, but because he was never a good candidate. Peter Obi is by all parameters better than Buhari. The anger is even more justified now because the rot has further deepened. Nigerians are dying like chickens.

You can’t expect a dying man to be smiling at you for supporting his killers. APC ruined Nigeria in the past 7.5years. Tinubu endorsed the ruin and his boys benefitted from it. If that same level of venom is required to achieve the 2015 effect, then sorry, but I’m not sorry.

"These are the reasons why I won’t vote Peter Obi". I won’t vote him alone. I will vote him with my family, friends and all associates I can rally.



Lovers of bad governance a.k.a Urchins read the first line with joy only to realize they got fooled after reading the whole post

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by AcuraZDX: 12:00pm On Dec 20, 2022
lhordspy:
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You go wail tire.

Nobody send you

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by AcuraZDX: 12:01pm On Dec 20, 2022
Yeport2:
FIVE Reasons why I will NEVER vote Peter Obi in 2023. (The last reason will shock you)


1. I am a Yoruba man. I will rather vote a Yoruba man than an Igbo man.

Except that I lived along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway when Obasanjo was president, and he lived in Ota, along the same road, and it was amongst the worst in the country despite my neighbor being president

And the road remains so till today despite Lagos/FG alignment, which was the reason given then. Tribal politics has never benefited any tribe in Nigeria. The north remains the poorest despite having the most presidents, Bayelsa remains poor with development issues despite GEJ.

2. Tinubu fixed Lagos. Increased IGR

Infact Tinubu paid for my WAEC in 2002. I thank him for that. I thank him. But there is more to my son’s future than Lagos’ revenue and WAEC. Lagos is not fixed, it is infact an epitome of Nigeria’s political corruption, underdevelopment and vested interest-driven rot - in transport system through NURTW, in corruption by public officers, wasteful spending, collapse of infrastructure and delays of infrastructural projects despite huge revenue potential, high handedness of security officials, etc.

I do not believe Tinubu will cause a paradigm shift in governance in Nigeria, because clearly, governance in Lagos has even come to represent the very worst of Nigerian governance - cronyism, favoritism, extortion, bribery, violence, rigging, crude godfatherism, profligacy, etc

So where will a man who has enabled this for over 20yrs suddenly get the change we need from? The contest is not between Tinubu as governor vs Peter Obi as governor. It is between Tinubu as a political shark and enabler of profligate governance vs. Reform-minded minimalism of PO

3. Peter Obi is IPOB. Atiku will unify Nigeria.

Except that Atiku has NEVER called out herdsmen attack on other tribes because of his cultural linkage, never called out banditry will his full chest, never called out religious killings in the north - infact deleted a tweet on his behalf condemning the killing of Deborah. Never condemned terrorism-linked Minister Pantami, and shown consistently that he is a closet Buharist waiting to launch his tribal &religious bias once he reaches Aso rock. But its Obi who has repeatedly denied IPOB that is the problem

4. Peter Obi cannot win. Labour Party has no structure

Many of us have since agreed that real structural change in Nigeria cannot come from the two dominant parties - the only way to achieve this is for a people-backed candidate to win. This is the closest we have being to this.

Else, others will be more sympathetic to their badly corrupt political structures. Tinubu and Atiku are amongst the biggest gladiators of that corrupt political structure. LP and Obi have built a momentum that is reverberating across the world. It can happen and it is happening.

5. Peter Obi’s supporters are toxic and abusive. I can never align with such bullies.

Well, all thanks to Buharists who introduced this approach in 2015, and to be fair, it worked for ousting GEJ and built momentum for Buhari globally.

That GMB ended up a complete calamity isn’t because of that support, but because he was never a good candidate. Peter Obi is by all parameters better than Buhari. The anger is even more justified now because the rot has further deepened. Nigerians are dying like chickens.

You can’t expect a dying man to be smiling at you for supporting his killers. APC ruined Nigeria in the past 7.5years. Tinubu endorsed the ruin and his boys benefitted from it. If that same level of venom is required to achieve the 2015 effect, then sorry, but I’m not sorry.

"These are the reasons why I won’t vote Peter Obi". I won’t vote him alone. I will vote him with my family, friends and all associates I can rally.



Lovers of bad governance a.k.a Urchins read the first line with joy only to realize they got fooled after reading the whole post

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Cry me a river

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Otibado: 12:01pm On Dec 20, 2022
Tinubu is a PLACEHOLDER for Gov Shettima, the earlier you people realize this, the better.

Most of the people pushing escoBAT do not know there's an agenda to just install him by fire by force, and when he is tired and sick before 2 years, Shettima will be sworn-in as President and more Kabiru Sokoto will be hiding in his house.

Even Yaradua was way stronger than him before he became president.

Every Attempt To Convert Aso Rock To Retirement Home For The Elderly & Sick , We Cancel & Destroy in Jesus Name.

A sick country does not need a sick president.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by PureMe01: 12:01pm On Dec 20, 2022
lost24:
Obi should watch his mouth. You can not do everything in 4year. Don't because of power loss guard. You will just fail Nigerian again

U don't need to lament much for us to know you may actually be an agbado urchin.

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by Nobody: 12:01pm On Dec 20, 2022
grin

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by bravetentewa(m): 12:01pm On Dec 20, 2022
Onyeoma

Idi very frustrated!! ��

lhordspy:
Look at someone promising to destroy corrupt structures. Yet he is surrounded with structures of thieves, looters and corrupt humans. People he handpicked himself. A thief smartly surrounded himself with bloody criminals.

I mean Okupe laundered 200m. He was convicted and sentence to 2years in prison with option of fine totalling 13million naira. Okupe staring at watering beans in kirikiri, raised 13million in few hours. A man who was driving push and start vehicle just few month ago. Where was the 13million naira gotten from in few hours?

The igbos are the culprits here. They gave this man Obi too much room for nonsense all because to tribal politics and it is our turn mentality, something they criticised Tinubu of. Making him feel like a messiah. Reason why we have the Chicken feeling like Eagle because of small wings.


The same Obi that stole 250m from Anambra state account, sneaked it into Lagos state. Before he was eventually caught.

The same Obi that collected $250m donations from igbos abroad. Came back to Nigeria, denied receiving any amount. Shared the money with the likes of criminal money launderer Doy!n Okupe and the other theieves he surrounded himself with.

The same obi that was involved in an offshore bussiness and account operating. Businesses set up from the Anambra state funds he diverted into his daughter's foreign account . Evading tax countless of times. Until the secret was blown open by pandora findings.

Yet, this mesmerizing silly deceiver is talking about breaking corrupt structure. Hello sir, no corrupt structure to break.anywhere. You are corruption yourself

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Re: 2023: Peter Obi Vows To Dismantle Political Structure That Impoverished Nigeria by BOLATINUBU01: 12:01pm On Dec 20, 2022
What is he saying

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