For Afghan refugees in India, hopes dim for returning home
3 years, 4 months ago

For Afghan refugees in India, hopes dim for returning home

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Her memory of the assassination attempt is hazy. However, like thousands of other Afghan refugees in India, any plans they had of returning were dashed this month by the Taliban’s shockingly swift takeover of the country. “I will never be able to go back to Afghanistan now, even if I wanted to,” the 33-year-old said in her modest two-room apartment in New Delhi, where she lives with her husband and daughter Bahar, now seven months old. Sometimes we don’t even have money to buy food,” Hashmi said, winding her way back to the bedroom as Nabi holds her by the hand. “Not even our own government.” On Monday, hundreds of Afghans living in India protested outside the U.N. refugee agency’s office in New Delhi, ramping up demands they be recognized as refugees.

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Afghan pilot given asylum in UK begs for wife to join him as report says Home Office keeping thousands apart
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Afghan pilot given asylum in UK begs for wife to join him as report says Home Office keeping thousands apart

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Charities Refugee Council and Safe Passage have called on the government to “fix and …

Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan amidst international neglect
8 months, 1 week ago

Afghan refugees face deportation from Pakistan amidst international neglect

Hindustan Times  

While all eyes were on the crisis unfolding in West Asia, the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan in November 2023 received scant attention from the international community. Contextualising the ongoing repatriation Afghan refugees in Pakistan can primarily be categorised into three groups: undocumented Afghans, approximately 840,000 holding Afghan Citizen Cards, and 1.3 million Proof of Registration card holders. …

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
8 months, 1 week ago

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation

The Independent  

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Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation
8 months, 1 week ago

Millions of Afghans made Pakistan home to escape war. Now many are hiding to escape deportation

New Indian Express  

KARACHI: Born and raised in Pakistan to parents who fled neighboring Afghanistan half a century ago, an 18-year-old found himself at the mercy of police in Karachi who took his cash, phone and motorbike, and sent him to a deportation center. The youth is one of at least 1.7 million Afghans who made Pakistan their home as their country sank …

The Plight of Deported Afghans
11 months ago

The Plight of Deported Afghans

The Diplomat  

The unrelenting season of forced homecoming continues for Afghans who had sought refuge in neighboring countries in the past. Thousands of Afghan refugees have been forcefully relocated from countries like Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, and Tajikistan, back into Afghanistan. Fear of persecution, natural disasters, and the search for better avenues in life combined to make, according to an estimate, 5.9 million …

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive
1 year ago

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

Associated Press  

TORKHAM, Afghanistan — The barren desert plain among the mountains of eastern Afghanistan is filled with hundreds of thousands of people. Afghan refugees sit in a camp near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham Afghanistan, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. “I have to forget all my dreams … so at least I can help my father and my family a little and …

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive
1 year ago

Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sprawling camp of people …

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

UN agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter if there's no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

The Independent  

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U.N. agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter with no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan
1 year, 1 month ago

U.N. agency warns of Afghans dying in harsh winter with no proper shelter after leaving Pakistan

LA Times  

Afghan refugees settle in a camp near the Torkham Pakistan-Afghanistan border, in Torkham, Afghanistan, on Nov. 3. The United Nations refugee agency has warned that Afghans could die in harsh winter conditions if they don’t get adequate shelter once they cross the border from Pakistan. “Many Afghan returnees are vulnerable, including women and children, who could lose their lives in …

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission
1 year, 1 month ago

Revealed: 1,500 Afghans scrambled to UK in secretive mission

The Independent  

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More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants
1 year, 1 month ago

More than 400,000 Afghans have returned home from Pakistan following crackdown on migrants

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — More than 400,000 Afghans returned to their home country following the ongoing crackdown on illegal foreigners in the country, Pakistani authorities said Monday. An estimated 1.7 million Afghans had been living in Pakistan when authorities announced its nationwide crackdown, saying that anyone without proper documents had to leave the country by October 31 or else get arrested. However, …

Afghan migrants, forced to leave Pakistan, fear losing homes, businesses
1 year, 1 month ago

Afghan migrants, forced to leave Pakistan, fear losing homes, businesses

India Today  

Pakistan has initiated a stringent crackdown on Afghan refugees, demanding that all undocumented migrants leave the country by November 1. Many Afghans, who have been living in Pakistan for a long time, are being compelled to leave the country, leaving their homes, businesses, savings and assets behind. The Pakistani government cites security concerns as the primary reason for this drastic …

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
1 year, 1 month ago

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy About 1.3 million Afghans are …

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
1 year, 1 month ago

More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan, the U.N. health agency warned, weeks after authorities began expelling foreigners living in the country illegally. In a statement Thursday, the WHO said the “sudden and increased flux of such returnees, along with other related factors, poses significant public health concerns.” It also …

As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus
1 year, 2 months ago

As Pakistan deports refugees, tense Afghanistan ties come in sharp focus

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan says most Afghans have left voluntarily, a claim rejected by Kabul which calls the Pakistani action ‘unilateral’ and ‘humiliating’. On October 3 when the decision to deport “illegal” refugees was announced, interim Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti said of the 24 suicide bombings in the country this year, 14 were carried out by Afghan nationals. Last week, Afghanistan’s interim Prime …

Why is Pakistan deporting Afghan migrants and refugees? | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Why is Pakistan deporting Afghan migrants and refugees? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On October 31, the Torkham Crossing — five kilometres west of Khyber Pass, on the border connecting Pakistan’s Peshawar with Afghanistan’s Jalalabad — saw a sudden influx of at least 24,000 Afghan refugees packed in trucks and convoys, with whatever luggage they could take from demolished homes. As things stand, Afghan nationals in Pakistan are caught …

Taliban warns Pakistan against ‘cruel’ treatment of Afghans as millions escape deportation
1 year, 2 months ago

Taliban warns Pakistan against ‘cruel’ treatment of Afghans as millions escape deportation

The Independent  

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‘Why am I being sent back?’ Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Why am I being sent back?’ Hurt, anger for Afghans pushed out by Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

Thousands of Afghans whose only home has been Pakistan are being forced to go to a country unprepared to take them in. “Didn’t Kakar and Bugti and all the other ministers come on TV and say anybody with legal documentation will not be thrown out?” he asked, showing the government-approved Afghan citizenship card he and his family members received in …

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order
1 year, 2 months ago

More than 165,000 Afghans flee Pakistan after deportation order

The Hindu  

More than 165,000 Afghans have fled Pakistan in the month since its government ordered 1.7 million people to leave or face arrest and deportation, officials said Thursday. People must be allowed to return with dignity," the Taliban government's refugees minister Khalil Haqqani told AFP. "The constitution of Pakistan gives every person who is present on this soil the right to …

Scapegoating: The Hindu Editorial on Afghan refugees in Pakistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Scapegoating: The Hindu Editorial on Afghan refugees in Pakistan

The Hindu  

The Pakistan government’s order to all undocumented migrants to leave the country by October 31 has thrown the lives of hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees in jeopardy. But Pakistan’s Interior Ministry says some 1.7 million people are staying “illegally”, a vast majority of them Afghans. Thousands are now stranded on the Afghan-Pakistan border, while others are in fear of …

Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan
1 year, 2 months ago

Aid agencies warn of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans returning from Pakistan

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Major international aid agencies on Thursday warned of chaotic and desperate scenes among Afghans who have returned from Pakistan, where security forces are detaining and deporting undocumented or unregistered foreigners. Three aid organizations — the Norwegian Refugee Council, Danish Refugee Council and the International Rescue Committee — said many people fleeing the Pakistani crackdown arrived in Afghanistan in …

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps
1 year, 2 months ago

Dozens of Afghans who were illegally in Pakistan are detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani security forces on Wednesday detained and deported dozens of Afghans who were living in the country illegally, after a government-set deadline for them to leave expired, authorities said. “This action is a testament to Pakistan’s determination to repatriate any individuals residing in the country without proper documentation.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is “very concerned about this forced …

Vantage | Why refugee exodus can change Pak-Afghan relations forever
1 year, 2 months ago

Vantage | Why refugee exodus can change Pak-Afghan relations forever

Firstpost  

Pakistan has been grappling with a series of grave issues from economic crises to terrorism leaving its population in a state of constant unrest. Afghan refugee situation To divert attention from its domestic issues, Pakistan has chosen to blame Afghan refugees, mostly from Afghanistan. Convenient scapegoat The sudden decision to deport Afghan refugees is a convenient way for Pakistan’s government …

‘Where do I go back to?’: Expelled Afghans battle chaos at Pakistan border
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Where do I go back to?’: Expelled Afghans battle chaos at Pakistan border

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 1.7 million undocumented Afghans ordered to leave the country by Wednesday as ‘holding centres’ are set up across the country. Muhammad is among nearly 1.7 million undocumented Afghan refugees and migrants ordered by the Pakistani government to leave the country by Wednesday. Most of the refugees and migrants have converged at the Torkham border crossing in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber …

Dozens of Afghans illegally in Pakistan detained and deported in nationwide sweeps
1 year, 2 months ago

Dozens of Afghans illegally in Pakistan detained and deported in nationwide sweeps

LA Times  

Afghans wait for clearance to depart for their homeland at a deportation camp set up by authorities to facilitate illegal immigrants, in Chaman, a town on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “This action is a testament to Pakistan’s determination to repatriate any individuals residing in the country without proper documentation.” The authorities said Wednesday’s sweeps took place in the port city of …

Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of a deadline in anti-migrant crackdown
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of a deadline in anti-migrant crackdown

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border to return home ahead of the expiration of a Pakistani government deadline for those who are in the country illegally to leave or face deportation. Human Right Watch on Tuesday accused Pakistan of resorting to “threats, abuse, and detention to …

Afghans leave Pakistan as deadline to expel undocumented migrants looms
1 year, 2 months ago

Afghans leave Pakistan as deadline to expel undocumented migrants looms

Firstpost  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said some 60,000 Afghans returned between 23 September and 22 October from Pakistan, which announced on 4 October it will expel undocumented migrants that do not leave As the clock ticked down to the 1 November deadline Pakistan set for undocumented migrants to leave the country, Muhammad Rahim boarded a bus from Karachi to the …

Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms
1 year, 2 months ago

Thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing Pakistan as deportation deadline looms

Al Jazeera  

People head to the border before the expiration of a deadline for ‘illegal’ migrants to leave or face deportation. Earlier this month, Pakistan’s interim interior minister, Sarfaraz Bugti, issued an October 31 deadline for all “illegal” refugees and migrants to leave, citing security concerns. Khan said removing Afghans who had been living in Pakistan for many years – and even …

Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies
1 year, 2 months ago

Sharp increase in Afghans leaving Pakistan due to illegal migrant crackdown, say UN agencies

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — U.N. agencies have reported a sharp increase in Afghans returning home since Pakistan launched a crackdown on people living in the country illegally. They urged Pakistan to suspend the policy before it was too late to avoid a “human rights catastrophe.” Pakistan earlier this month said it will arrest and deport undocumented or unregistered foreigners after Oct. …

Unexpected objector to Pakistan’s deportation of Afghans
1 year, 2 months ago

Unexpected objector to Pakistan’s deportation of Afghans

Hindustan Times  

As social media and news sites exploded on the Hamas attack on Israel, with opinions from India spanning the entire spectrum, few even noticed that Afghanistan reeled under a severe earthquake, even as Pakistan instituted a violent deportation of Afghans from its country. Pakistan media reports new details, including a task force created to examine ‘fake’ identity cards issued to …

Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan says its planned deportation of 1.7 million Afghan migrants will be ‘phased and orderly’

LA Times  

Afghan families wait to board a bus to depart for their homeland, in Karachi, Pakistan, on Friday. Pakistan’s government announced a major crackdown Tuesday on migrants in the country illegally, saying it would expel them starting next month and raising alarm among foreigners without documentation who include an estimated 1.7 million Afghans. Pakistan will carry out its recently announced plans …

Pakistan evictions of Afghan migrants ‘unacceptable’, says Kabul
1 year, 3 months ago

Pakistan evictions of Afghan migrants ‘unacceptable’, says Kabul

The Hindu  

Pakistan's plan to evict hundreds of thousands of Afghan migrants is "unacceptable", Taliban authorities said Wednesday, denying allegations by Islamabad its citizens were responsible for a string of suicide attacks there. Around 1.3 million Afghans are registered refugees in Pakistan and 880,000 more have legal status to remain, according to the latest United Nations figures. But caretaker Interior Minister Sarfraz …

Hitting new low with Kabul, Pakistan orders illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans, to leave
1 year, 3 months ago

Hitting new low with Kabul, Pakistan orders illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghans, to leave

Firstpost  

Islamabad has received the largest influx of Afghan refugees since the Soviet invasion of Kabul in 1979. Violence in Pakistan has increased since local Taliban known as Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an umbrella group of hardline Sunni Islamist militants, revoked a ceasefire with the government in 2022 Pakistan on Tuesday ordered all illegal immigrants, including 1.73 million Afghan nationals, to leave the …

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel
1 year, 3 months ago

Afghan Embassy closes in India citing a lack of diplomatic support and personnel

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The Afghan Embassy said it is closing in New Delhi from Sunday due to a lack of diplomatic support in India and the absence of a recognized government in Kabul. The Afghan Embassy in New Delhi has been run by staff appointed by the previous government of ousted Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, with permission from the Indian …

‘Now help Afghan pilot’s family escape Taliban’: Fresh calls to reunite loved ones
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Now help Afghan pilot’s family escape Taliban’: Fresh calls to reunite loved ones

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. My main focus is for them.” Lord Alf Dubs – a child refugee who fled …

Afghans fled for a better future but 2 years later, it’s a dream for most
1 year, 4 months ago

Afghans fled for a better future but 2 years later, it’s a dream for most

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Afghans who have left their country since 2021 remain stuck in limbo as they seek to reach Western countries. “It has been two years, but they won’t even tell us how long it will be before we are given a result or are relocated,” she said. “We decided to go to Pakistan, hoping that at least there we …

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul despite pledge to save those who helped UK troops
1 year, 4 months ago

Thousands of Afghans in limbo two years after fall of Kabul despite pledge to save those who helped UK troops

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Labour MP and former soldier in Afghanistan Dan Jarvis called …

Just two Afghans promised safe haven by UK army brought from Pakistan in past three months
1 year, 6 months ago

Just two Afghans promised safe haven by UK army brought from Pakistan in past three months

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. My children are not getting any education and they feel so bad.” open image …

Only ‘handful’ of Afghans refugees brought to UK under flagship scheme
1 year, 7 months ago

Only ‘handful’ of Afghans refugees brought to UK under flagship scheme

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Only a “handful” of Afghans have been brought to safety …

Homelessness fears as Afghan refugees to be moved from hotels to houses
1 year, 9 months ago

Homelessness fears as Afghan refugees to be moved from hotels to houses

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A refugee charity is “deeply concerned” about reports that thousands …

Just four Afghan refugees brought to the UK since fall of Kabul
2 years, 1 month ago

Just four Afghan refugees brought to the UK since fall of Kabul

The Independent  

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Escape from the Taliban: How India evacuated 55 Sikhs from Afghanistan
2 years, 3 months ago

Escape from the Taliban: How India evacuated 55 Sikhs from Afghanistan

Firstpost  

The evacuated Sikhs came to India through a special aircraft operated by Ariana Afghan. With the grace of god, the last batch of 55 Sikhs and Hindu refugees from #Afghanistan landed in New Delhi safely Thanks to @MEAIndia for issuing E vizas & facilitating evacuation.We will rehablitate them under our programme#MyFamilyMyResponsibilty Also Thanks to @SGPCAmritsar pic.twitter.com/ytjec1IhVE — Vikramjit Singh MP …

Afghans "arbitrarily" selected for evacuation to NL; 480 still waiting 1 year later
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghans "arbitrarily" selected for evacuation to NL; 480 still waiting 1 year later

NL Times  

One year after the Taliban conquered Afghanistan, the Cabinet is still working to evacuate 480 Afghans who worked for Dutch organizations. The government wants to evacuate the 480 people still waiting within a month and a half, Minster Wopke Hoekstra of Foreign Affairs said in a letter to parliament last month. According to Trouw, the 480 people left behind are …

No education, rarely stepped out of house: Afghan Sikh woman recounts life under Taliban rule
2 years, 5 months ago

No education, rarely stepped out of house: Afghan Sikh woman recounts life under Taliban rule

The Hindu  

Manpreet Kaur, a mother of two, rarely stepped out of her house following the swift Taliban takeover of Afghanistan last year and her children barely had any idea of the world outside. Their grim existence of nearly a year changed on August 3, when they arrived in India as part of a group of 28 Afghan Sikhs who were flown …

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles
2 years, 8 months ago

Afghans still adjusting to US: New life, new struggles

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Taliban forces had taken the Afghan capital. “We are not sure what may happen,” said Gulsom Esmaelzade, whose family has been shuttled between hotel rooms in the San Diego area since January, after spending three months at a New Jersey military base. “They are facing a ticking time bomb of what happens if they don’t get SIV or …

Afghans face new uncertainties, after months on army bases in US
2 years, 10 months ago

Afghans face new uncertainties, after months on army bases in US

Al Jazeera  

Rights groups are calling on Congress to pass a law to grant Afghan refugees a path to permanent residency in the US. The Afghan evacuees are refugees, but their legal immigration status differs from those who come to the US as part of the refugee resettlement programme. “The fortunate thing is that people are entitled to up to two years …

Afghan families lose court battle to force evacuation from Kabul
2 years, 11 months ago

Afghan families lose court battle to force evacuation from Kabul

Dutch News  

A court has rejected a bid by four Afghan families to force the Dutch state to evacuate them immediately from Kabul following the takeover of the country by the Taliban. The fourth family is headed by the sister of an Afghan man who acquired Dutch nationality in 1999 and served six times in his native country with the Dutch army. …

Afghan families lose court battle to force evacuation from Kabul
2 years, 11 months ago

Afghan families lose court battle to force evacuation from Kabul

Dutch News  

A court has rejected a bid by four Afghan families to force the Dutch state to evacuate them immediately from Kabul following the takeover of the country by the Taliban. The fourth family is headed by the sister of an Afghan man who acquired Dutch nationality in 1999 and served six times in his native country with the Dutch army. …

Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders
3 years, 1 month ago

Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders

Associated Press  

HERAT, Afghanistan — Over the course of an hour on a recent night, the bus waiting in the Herat station filled with passengers. One smuggler in Herat — a woman involved in the business for two decades — said that before the Taliban takeover, she was transporting 50 or 60 people a week into Iran, almost all single men. There …

Over 1.146 million undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2021: Report
3 years, 1 month ago

Over 1.146 million undocumented refugees returned to Afghanistan in 2021: Report

India TV News  

Highlights The emigration ramped up after Taliban's forceful take of the country, reported Khaama Press Over half million people in Afghan have been displaced this year owing to conflicts, insecurities 6,67,900 people have been internally displaced between Jan 1 and Nov 21 in 2021, says report As many as 1.146 million undocumented refugees have come back to Afghanistan from Iran …

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