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The 1960 election was between what two people?

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John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon

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What party was Nixon?

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Republican

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What party was Kennedy?

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Democrat

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Who was JFK aggresive against?

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Khurschev

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Why did Khurschev build a wall in Berlin?

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To restrict people from the Soviet sector from flooding into West Berlin

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What group concluded JFK’s gunman was alone - not a conspiracy

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The Warren Commission

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What was The Bay of Pigs invasion?

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Unsuccessful attempt by the U.S. to train Cuban exiles to assassinate Castro

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Why did JFK start the Peace Corps?

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To help create economic progress in developing nations, and discourage their governments from turning communist

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What was Kennedy’s domestic agenda called?

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The New Frontieir?

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What greatly influenced the 1960’s election?

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Television

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What city was Kennedy assassinated in?

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Dallas

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12
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What Religion was Kennedy?

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Catholic

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13
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Who killed Lee Harvey Oswald?

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Jack Ruby

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What tarnished Johnson’s presidency?

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The Vietnam War

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Who was Earl Warren?

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The Chief Justice for the Supreme Court

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What did Earl Warren do?

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Make many landmark decisions during the 60s

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17
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What was the case Miranda vs Arizona responsible for?

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Making sure police suspects must be reminded of their rights at the time of arrest

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For the first time, the 60’s election held a

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debate

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19
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People on radio thought that who had one?

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Nixon

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People on television thought that who had won?

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Kennedy

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What was JFK’s famous quote?

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“Ask not what you can do for your counntry”

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When was his famous quote said?

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During his inaugurle adress

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Was JFK better domestically or foreign?

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Foreignly

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What was part of the deal to end the Cuban Missile Crisis?

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The Soviets had to remove their missles from Cuba, while Kennedy pledged not to invade Cuba

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Who did JFK marry?

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Jacqueline Kennedy

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What was U.S. Special Army Force that JFK authroized?

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The Green Berets

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What would the Green Berets help with?

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Gurellia War

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Why was Khurchev forced out of power?

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He had to publicly remove missile from Cuba

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29
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Where did the U.S. remove missels from?

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Turkey

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30
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When did Fidel Castro lead a communist takeover?

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1959

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31
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Who did Fidel Castro force out of power?

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Batista

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32
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Was Fidel or Batista U.S. backed?

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Batista

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33
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Who was in the limo with JFK?

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Governor John Connaly

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What state is John Connaly from?

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Texas

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35
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What bullet do conspirasist believe caused so many wounds?

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A magic bullet

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What is a conspiracy?

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A crime carried out by two or more

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37
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Where did the gunshots come from?

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The Texas Book Depository building

38
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What was the first moon mission called?

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Apollo 11

39
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What was Niel’s famous quote?

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One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind

40
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What was the name of the Soviets first sattelite?

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The Sputnik

41
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Who was the first man in Space?

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Yuri Gagarin

42
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Who did America put in Space after the Russians?

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Alan Sheppard

43
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Who was the first person to orbit earth?

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John Glenn

44
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Who was the younbgest elected president?

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JFK

45
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Who was the youngest to ever SERVE president?

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Teddy Rosevelt

46
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What Supreme Court case desegregated schools?

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Brown vs. Board of Education

47
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Who were the Black Panthers?

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Militant African American group who believed violence was necessary for black rights

48
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Who used passive-non violent protesting?

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MLK

49
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Blacks boycotted buses in where?

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Montgomery, Alabama

50
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Where did MLK give the “Ich habe ein Dream”

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March on Washington

51
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Who promoted a separatist, Black Nationalist philosophy as a way to get civil rights?

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Malcolm X

52
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What court case established “separate but equal”?

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Plessy vs Ferguson

53
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What year was “Plessy v. Ferguson”

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1896

54
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What did the Freedom Riders do?

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End segregation on busses

55
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What is defacto segregation

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Matter of fact

56
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What is De jour segregation

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by law

57
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What did the “We shall over come speech” lead to?

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65’ voting act

58
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What did 65’ voting act do?

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Let blacks vote

59
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What did the March on washingotn lead to?

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64’ civil rights act

60
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what did the 64’ civil rights act do?

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Gave citizenship to blacks

61
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What was the Little Rock crisis?

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When African Americans were trying to enter white schools

62
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Who was the governor of Arkansas?

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Orval Faubus

63
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What did Orval Faubus do during the Little Rock Crisis?

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Ordered troops to stop african Americans from entering

64
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How many African Americans were trying to enter Little Rock?

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9

65
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What law did the Little Rock Crisis lead to?

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Civil Rigth Act of 1957

66
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What did the Civil Right Act of 1957 do?

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Protect Black Rights to vote

67
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Who was Alabams governer?

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George Wallace

68
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Did Wallace want segregation?

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YES

69
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What did the Civil Right Act of 1964 do?

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Made employers stop segregation

70
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What was the Selma March?

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African American march to gain voting rights

71
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Why was one called “Bloody Sunday”

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Because officers were brutily beating praying African Americans

72
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What did the Civil Right Act of 1965 do?

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Prohibits the right to vote

73
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Why did the Watts Riots happen?

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As a result of the Voting Rights Acts

74
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Where was most violent Watts Riots?

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Detroit

75
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What were the Watts riots?

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Where rioters destroyed African neighborhoods for six days until thousands of soldiers came to end it

76
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Who was the leader of Black Power?

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Stokley Carmichael

77
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Why didn’t Malcolm know the X in his name?

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Slavery

78
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Did Malcolm want to separate from “White Society”

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YES

79
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How was Malcolm X killed?

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Members of the Nation of Islam during a dispute

80
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Who was MLK shot by?

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James Earl Ray

81
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What did the Camelot reference mean?

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Picture perfect family, admired by millions

82
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Why doesn’t the New Frontier program succeed?

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Unproductive relation with congress

83
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Was Earl Warren conservative or liberal?

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Liberal

84
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What did Mapp vs Ohio lead to?

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Improper seized evidence cant be used at rtrial

85
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What did Gideon v. Wainwright lead to?

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Lawyers would be provided to any suspect free of charge if a lawyer could not be paid

86
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What did Engel v. Vitale lead to?

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State mandated school prayer in public school was banned

87
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What did Escobedo v. Illinois lead to?

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Defendant has a right to a lawyer during questioning

88
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Who were the trained Cuban exiles called?

A

La Brigada

89
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How many exiles were trained?

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1400

90
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Where did Oswald flee?

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Texas Theader

91
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What film captures Kennedy’s assasination?

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The Zapruder film

92
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What plaza was JFK assasinated at?

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Dealy Plaza

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