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Iran 'tests medium-range missile' |
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| Jan.2 |
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Iran fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz 
Map of Strait of Hormuz Iran| Iran test-fired two missiles, the final day of its naval exercises. The Qader missile, a long-range sea-to-shore missile, was fired during the maneuvers | |
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| Jan.3 |
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France urges new Iran sanctions |
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Iran sanctions 'starting to bite' |
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| Jan.4 |
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Europe moves to ban Iran crude oil EU member states have agreed in principle to ban imports of Iranian crude oil to put pressure on the country over its nuclear program
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| Jan.6 |
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New drills announced in Strait of Hormuz |
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U.S. Navy rescues Iranians from pirates |
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| Jan.7 |
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Iran welcomes U.S. rescue of fishermen |
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Iran touts Bushehr nuclear plant, centrifuges |
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| Jan.9 |
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Iran sentences American to death A court convicted ex-Marine Amir Mirzaei Hekmati of 'working for an enemy country,' as well as membership in the CIA
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Ahmadinejad visits Venezuela |
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Iran 'enriching uranium' at mountain site Map of Qom Iran Iran has begun enriching uranium at a heavily fortified underground site, the UN's nuclear watchdog has confirmed
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US warns Iran over uranium plant |
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| Jan.10 |
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Car explosion 'kills nuclear scientist' 
Map of Tehran Iran Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan, a university lecturer and nuclear scientist, has been killed in a car explosion in north Tehran
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| Jan.11 |
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US condemns Iran scientist blast
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Japan 'to cut Iran oil imports'
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| Jan.12 |
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Daily demands revenge for slain scientists |
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Ahmadinejad defends nuclear program |
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| Jan.13 |
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Top Iran cleric: U.S., Israel behind deaths Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed the CIA and Mossad, Israel's intelligence agency, for killing an Iranian nuclear scientist
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| Jan.16 |
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U.S. pens letter to Iran |
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| Jan.18 |
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Russia warns against Iran strike |
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| Jan.19 |
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U.S. ship helps sinking Iranian vessel |
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| Jan.22 |
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EU poised to ban Iran oil imports |
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U.S. aircraft carrier goes through Strait
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| Jan.23 |
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EU approves new sanctions against Iran European Union foreign ministers imposed fresh sanctions on Iran Monday, banning the import of Iranian crude oil and petroleum products
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Iran dismisses EU oil imports ban |
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| Jan.26 |
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Ahmadinejad: Iran ready for new talks
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| Jan.28 |
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UN nuclear inspectors visit Iran| Inspectors from IAEA have begun a three-day visit to Iran, to try to determine the purpose of the country's nuclear program | |
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| Feb.1 |
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Iran: Meeting with U.N. team 'positive' |
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| Feb.5 |
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Obama: US and Israel 'in unison' on Iran
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| Feb.6 |
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US sanctions Iranian Central Bank |
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| Feb.14 |
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US carrier in Strait of Hormuz |
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| Feb.15 |
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Iran to install nuclear fuel rods in reactor President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was on hand to load domestically made fuel rods into the core of a Tehran reactor
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| Feb.16 |
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Bangkok Iran plot 'targeted Israelis' | A group of Iranians detained after explosions in Thailand's capital Bangkok were intending to target two Israeli diplomats, Thai police say | |
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Ahmadinejad offers to resume nuclear talks |
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| Feb.18 |
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Iran 'may boost nuclear output'
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| Feb.19 |
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Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France Iran's oil ministry announced Sunday that it had stopped crude exports to British and French companies
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| Feb.20 |
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U.N. nuclear watchdog agency in Iran for talks
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Iranian warships sail into the Mediterranean |
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| Feb.21 |
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Iran threatens pre-emptive action |
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IAEA experts leave Iran without agreement Two days of talks with Iran have failed to produce agreement on how to verify that Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful
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| Feb.22 |
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US dismay at IAEA Iranian visit |
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| Feb.23 |
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Iran fear factor pushes up gas prices |
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| Feb.24 |
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Inspectors: Iran boosting enrichment efforts Iran has stepped up efforts to produce enriched uranium in violation of international resolutions to stop, the IAEA said in a report
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| Feb.27 |
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Oil surges after Iran uranium warning |
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| Mar.1 |
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Iran holds parliamentary election
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| Mar.2 |
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Obama warns against Iran strike |
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| Mar.4 |
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Khamenei consolidates power: vote results |
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Obama pledges to stop an Iranian nuclear weapon |
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U.S. Navy rescues Iranian in capsized boat |
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| Mar.5 |
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Iran threat looms over US-Israel talks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told US President Barack Obama that Israel must always remain 'master of its fate'
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Iran cancels death sentence for American
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Increased help to Syria from Iran |
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Netanyahu: Time running out on Iran President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said they stand together in their efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear...
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| Mar.6 |
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Possible Iran talks offer opportunity
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Senators: No Israeli decision on Iran strike yet |
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| Mar.7 |
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Nuclear watchdog: 'Iran is not telling us everything' |
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| Mar.8 |
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Khamenei: It's good that Obama's not thinking war |
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Iran urged to grant access to military site |
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| Mar.15 |
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Iran cut off from global commerce
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| Mar.18 |
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Iran 'blocks' UK Foreign Office site |
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| Mar.30 |
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US to tighten squeeze on Iran oil |
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| Apr.12 |
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Iran tol present new proposals at upcoming talks |
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| Apr.14 |
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Iranian nuclear talks 'positive'
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| Apr.22 |
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Iran says it's recovered data from U.S. spy drone |
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| May.15 |
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Iran hangs 'Israel killer spy'
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| May.17 |
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Report finds Iran shipping arms to Syria |
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| May.23 |
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Iran nuclear talks enter second day
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| May.24 |
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Iran navy saves U.S. ship from pirates |
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| Jul.23 |
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Iran arrests suspects in killing of nuclear scientist |
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| Jul.29 |
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Mitt Romney backs Israel on Iran
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| Jul.31 |
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US imposes new sanctions on Iran
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| Aug.4 |
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Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria Some 48 Iranian pilgrims have been kidnapped from a bus in the vicinity of a shrine near the Syrian capital Damascus, reports say
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| Aug.7 |
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Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages Syria's president welcomed a top official Tuesday from Iran, a friend and ally of the much-reviled and increasingly isolated government
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| Aug.12 |
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Rescue operations end after Iran quakes kill 250 Map of East Azarbaijan Iran Another 1,800 people were injured in the 2 strong earthquakes that shook East Azarbaijan province in northwest Iran
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| Aug.13 |
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More than 300 killed, 3,000 injured in Iran quakes |
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| Aug.14 |
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Iran trains Syrian militia, says US
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| Aug.21 |
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US suspends Iran sanctions for NGOs |
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| Aug.30 |
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Ban, in Iran, slams Holocaust denial, hostility to Israel |
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Egypt's president urges help for Syrian opposition |
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Report: Iran steps up uranium production |
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| Sep.17 |
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Atomic agency 'infiltrated by terrorists' |
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| Sep.23 |
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Siemens denies Iran sabotage link
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| Sep.26 |
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Ahmadinejad responds to Western jabs| European delegates got an unusual reprieve at General Assembly when the Iranian President offered them no reason to get up and walk out | |
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| Sep.28 |
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Iran's news agency portrays satirical Onion story as its own
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Iran's MEK loses US terror tag
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| Sep.30 |
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Iranian jury finds Reuters guilty of lies
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| Oct.1 |
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Attorney: Ahmadinejad's cameraman defects
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| Oct.2 |
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'Enemies caused Iran rial's fall' Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has blamed the 'enemies' of his country for the sharp falls in its currency, the rial
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| Oct.3 |
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Iran clashes over currency crisis
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| Oct.5 |
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Video: Syrian rebels vow to kill hostages
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| Oct.20 |
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US rejects Iranian talks report
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| Oct.30 |
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Iranian warships dock in Sudan
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| Nov.9 |
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Pentagon: Iran fires on U.S. drone Iran said it took "decisive" action after a U.S. drone entered Iranian airspace in the Persian Gulf last week
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| Nov.16 |
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U.N. watchdog: Iran not cooperating sufficiently Iran has made a significant advancement in its nuclear program with the completion of its underground uranium enrichment facility near city of...
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| Dec.4 |
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Iran TV shows 'captured US drone' Iranian state television has shown images of what it says is an unmanned US drone captured in its airspace
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| Dec.25 |
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Iran 'fends off new cyber attack'
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