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UCC

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22nd LC is is looking into it. (21lst LC - not needed)

first Law Commission of independent India was established in 1955 under the chairmanship of the former Attorney General for India M. C. Setalvad.

pre-independence = 1834 (Macaulay)

The Twenty Second Law Commission has been notified with effect from 21st February, 2020 for a term of 3 years.

Justice Rituraj Awasthi is the chairperson of 22nd LC

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Tribunal reforms act 2021

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search cum selection committee:

1) CJI or Judge nominated by him
2) Sitting chairperson or rtd SC Judge/HC CJ
3) two secretaries nominated by c.govt
4) secy pertaining to that dpt w/o voting right

state admin tribunals

1) CJ of HC
2) CS and chairman of PSC
3) Sitting chairperson or rtd HC Judge
4) secy of GAD

eligibility/tenure - min age 50; max chair (70), mem (67). Tenure 4 years

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Postal ballot

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Service voters: Members of the armed forces, paramilitary forces, and government employees deployed on election duty far from their home constituencies.

Absentee voters: those employed in essential services, seniors (85), disability (40%)

Electors on election duty: Government officials and polling staff assigned duties at polling stations other than their own.
Electors under preventive detention: Individuals detained under preventive custody orders during the election period.

Essential services: Media persons with authorisation letters from the EC, metros, railways, and healthcare, AAI, FCI, PIB, AIR, Doordarshan, electricity, bsnl, food & civil supply, fire service

In October 2019, the Ministry of Law and Justice amended the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, lowered the age from 85 to 80 and allowed Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) to cast votes through postal ballots in the 2020 Delhi Assembly polls.

Again it was hiked to 85 years.

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Global competitiveness report
Global Gender gap report
Global risks report

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WEF

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Global enabling trade
Global cooperation barometer

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WEF

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Inclusive development index

Energy transition index

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WEF

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CSTO members

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1992

Armenia, Belarus, Kazakistan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Russia

Uzbekistan quit in 2012

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Minsk agreement

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Minsk 1 (2014) - Russia, Ukraine, OSCE, France & Germany - negotiated in Normandy format

Minsk 2 (2015)

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Good Friday agreement

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Aka Belfast agreement (1998) - ended ‘The troubles’ - Northern Ireland peace process

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Kaladan multi-modal route

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Kolkata to Sittwe (Myanmar); Sittwe to Paletwa (Kaladan river); Paletwa to Aizwal (Mizoram)

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IMT route

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Moreh (Manipur) -> Mandalay -> Naypyitaw -> Mae Sot (Thailand)

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Amhara; Tigray

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Ethiopia

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Darfur

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sudan

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Rapid support forces

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sudan

Two rifal factions of military - Sudanese Armed forces & paramilitary Rapid support forces are fighting

Treaty of Jeddah (attempt by USA & Saudi to bring peace) - failed to ensure peace though

Justice & Equality Movement = opposition group

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kuril islands

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dispute between japan and russia

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Members of European Free Trade Association

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Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Lietchenstein

They’re not part of EU, but part of Schengen area

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Budapest agreement

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1994 - Belarus, Ukraine & Kazakhstan gave up nuclear weapons

Russia, USA & UK are guarantors

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Great lakes of North America

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Superior, Ontario, Huron, Erie, Michigan

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Lake Victoria

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KUT - Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania

Africa’s largest lake. White Nile flows out of it.

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Order of the Druk Gyalpo

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Highest civilian honor in Bhutan

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Gelephu mindfulness city

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Bhutan

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newest member of NAM

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South Sudan

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Mission Aspides & Op PG

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Op PG - Uk, Canda, Netherlands, Bahrain, Norway, Syechelles

France, Italy, Spain, Australia stayed back.

Op Aspides - Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Spain, etc.

Aspides in Greek means ‘shield’

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Op Indravati

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To evacuate from Haiti to Dominican Republic

Port au Prince - Haiti capital
Santo Domingo - Dominical Republic

Haiti gang war revolutionary groups - G9 family & allies vs G-Pep

On 2 October 2023, United Nations Security Council Resolution 2699 was approved, authorizing a Kenya-led “multinational security support mission” to Haiti

Haiti’s transitional presidential council has taken over in what many hope marks a first step towards returning security to a country where escalating gang control has plunged millions into a humanitarian crisis.

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FMR

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Under the FMR, any member of a hill tribe, who is a citizen of either India or Myanmar, and who resides within 16 km of the border on either side, can cross on the production of a border pass, usually valid for a year, and can stay up to two weeks per visit.

IM border was drawn by British in 1826 (Treaty of Yandaboo b/w campbell & Burmese governor) - ended 1st anglo-burma war (1824-26)

Currently, India and Myanmar share a 1,643 km border across Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, of which only 10 km is fenced, in Manipur

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Raisina dialogue

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2024 chief guest - Greece head

theme = chaturanga (conflict, contest, cooperate, create)

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Srijan portal

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Defence

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SIPRI 2024

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exporter - USA > France > Russia

Importer - India > Saudi > Qatar

India sources = 36% from Russia

India 4th in spending ($84bn) - US > China > RUssia > India

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FDI in defence

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FDI Limits in the Defence Sector: It has been increased in 2020 to 74% through the Automatic Route and up to 100% via the Government Route.

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iDEX

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (idEX):

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Op Sankalp

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Indian navy - across three key areas: Gulf of Aden and adjoining regions, Arabian Sea, and off East Coast of
Somalia.

After the attacks on merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman in June 2019, Indian Navy had commenced Maritime Security Operations, code named Op-Sankalp, in the Gulf Region to ensure safe passage of Indian Flag Vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Gender inequality index

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undp

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Sela tunnel

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Tezpur to Tawang

all-weather connectivity between Guwahati in Assam and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh

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Atal Tunnel

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AKA Rohtang tunnel - carved through Pir Panjal mountain range (Himadri or lesser Himalayas)

Connects Manali with Lahul & Spiti valley to Leh - reduces travel time by 4-5hrs, dist by 46km

9km long at 10k feet - longest tunnel in world

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Sudarshan setu

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Okhla mainland and Dwaraka island (Gujarat)

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Oil import

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India is 3rd largest consumer and importer

Russia > Iraq > Saudi > UAE > USA

USA > China > India (consumption)

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Green credit vs Carbon credit

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Indian council of forestry research and education (MoEFCC) vs Energy Conservation Act (Min of Power)

Green credit is broader - incentivises individuals and communities for environment positive actions

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Atal setu

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Mumbai

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PRANA portal

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To monitor implementation of NCAP

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Global resource outlook & Global waste management outlook

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UNEP

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Young Champions of the Earth award

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UNEP

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SLCP atmospheric lifetime

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Black carbon - 4-12 days
Methane - 12 yrs
Tropospheric Ozone - few hrs to few weeks
HFC - 15 yrs

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Killing of wild animal

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Section 11 of the 1972 Act regulates hunting of wild animals. As per clause (1)(A) of the section, the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW) of a state may — if satisfied that a wild animal specified in Schedule I (mammals) has become dangerous to human life or disabled or diseased beyond recovery — permit hunting or killing of such animal. The section gives powers to the CWLW to order killing of such a wild animal, if it cannot be tranquillised or relocated after capturing.

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Declaring as vermin

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Union Government can notify any wild animal in Schedule II of the Act (which protects it from hunting), as vermin for a period of time in an area/state.

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Forest conservation amendment act 2023

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1) Forest = lands notified as forest under IFA 1927 or lands recorded as forest under FCA 1980. Exempts lands converted to non-forest use before 1996

2) Lands exempted = 100km from intl borders; along rail/road lines providing connectivity to a habitation; upto 5Ha in LWE areas for defence infra

3) Expands permitted activites = zoos, safaris, silviculture,

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kuno river is a tributary of

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chambal river

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India’s first intl dark sky park

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Pench TR (MP)

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STAR

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IUCN metric - The STAR metric is focused on species classified as threatened (classes CR, EN, VU) or “Near Threatened” (class NT)

higher STAR scores correspond to greater efforts needed to ensure species survival

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Ecocide

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Belgium became the first member state to recognise ecocide as an international crime, alongside war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity, and crimes of aggression.

Deliberate harm to environment

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Beyond Basics

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ASER focussed on 14-18

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GANHRI

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Human rights network with more than 110 NHRIs; It is a trusted partner of UN.

HQ in Geneva

Reviews NHRIs (A/B rating) every 5 years to ensure compliance with Paris principles.

NHRIs with ‘A’ status can participate in the UN Human Rights Council, its subsidiary bodies, and some UNGA bodies and mechanisms. They are also eligible for full membership of GANHRI, which includes the right to vote and hold governance positions.

NHRIs accredited with ‘B’ status can participate in GANHRI meetings, but cannot vote nor hold governance positions.

Unless India is accredited, the NHRC can’t represent the country at the UN Human Rights Council, or vote or hold governance positions. India’s review has been deferred, with no final decision yet

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Latest country to join UN

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South Sudan (2011)

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19th NAM summit

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Kampala (Uganda)

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suspension from unhrc

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2/3rd vote by unga; Russia, Libya (2011)

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Eurasian Economic Union

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Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Russia

This is nothing but CSTO ‘minus’ Tajikistan

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India’s first overseas military base

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Farkhor air base (Tajikistan)

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drying up sea

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aral sea

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Op Karuna

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Cyclone hit Bangladesh and Myanmar

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Erez crossing, Rafah, Kerem Shalom or Karem Abu Salem crossing

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Gaza

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India Employment Report

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ILO & Institute for Human Development

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vostro and nostro account

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vostro = welcome

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Leverage ratio

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tier 1 capital to total assets

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ocean absorption of heat and GHG

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oceans absorb 90% of extra heat trapped by ghg & 30% of ghgs released into atmosphere

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Bletchley declaration

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AI safety (Bletchley = London)

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Aditya L1

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By PSLV XL (can place 1750kg in SSPO & 3800kg in LEO)

L1 & L2 both are 1.5 ml KM from earth. L1, 2, 3 are unstable. L4 & L5 are stable.

James Webb at L2

L1 = Aditya L1, LISA Pathfinder, Solar & Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) of ESA

PSLV = 4 stage (solid, liquid, solid, liquid); 1750kg SSPO; Ch 1, mangalyan, irnsss, aditya
GSLV = 3 stages (solid, liquid, cryogenic), 2250 GTO 6000kg LEO, chandrayan 3
LVM 3 = 3 stages (solid, liquid, cryogenic), 4000kg, 8000kg, gaganyan

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solar radiation spectrum

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The composition of solar energy is approximately 5% ultraviolet light; 42% visible light and 53% near infra-red radiation

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Ramsar sites

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Came into force 1975 (signed 1971), India joined in 1982.

When a country accedes to the Convention, it must designate at least one wetland as a Wetland of International Importance.

There are over 2,400 Ramsar Sites covering 2.5 million sq km on the territories of 171 Ramsar Contracting Parties across the world.

The countries with the most Ramsar Sites are the United Kingdom with 175 and Mexico with 142.
Bolivia has the largest area under Ramsar protection.

Latest –
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary &
Longwood Shola Reserve Forest, Tamil Nadu

Magadi Kere Conservation Reserve,
Ankasamudra Bird Conservation Reserve,
Aghanashini Estuary,

Sunderbans largest, Renuka & Vembannur wetland complex smallest

Chlika & Keoladeo oldest (CKM)

Montreax = KLM (Keoladeo, Loktak) - Chilika was removed

Wular - largest freshwater lake in India

Harike - confluence of Beas & Sutlej

Nandur Madhyameshwar - Godavari & Kadwa

Read descriptions from PMFIAS

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Maldives - geography & IR pov

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