US Congress confirms Biden win after Capitol siege, Trump finally agrees to enable 'orderly transition'
3 years, 11 months ago

US Congress confirms Biden win after Capitol siege, Trump finally agrees to enable 'orderly transition'

India Today  

US Congress on Thursday certified a total of 306 electoral college votes in favour of President-elect Joe Biden, thus confirming enough votes to declare him the winner in the US election over Donald Trump. Democrat Joe Biden is now cleared to be sworn in as the US president on January 20 as Vice President Mike Pence declared on Thursday that Congress had confirmed the Electoral College tally of states' results showing Biden the winner in the US election. While this represents the end of the greatest first term in presidential history, it’s only the beginning of our fight to Make America Great Again!” — Dan Scavino January 7, 2021 "Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th," Trump said in a statement posted on Twitter by White House spokesman Dan Scavino. As the US Congress convened to certify Joe Biden’s electoral college votes to ensure his victory, thousands of Trump supporters marched to the US Capitol, storming the building with Republican flags and vandalising property.

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Republicans win 218 seats to control US House
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1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans win 218 seats to control US House

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. EVAN VUCCI / AP WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on the US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump as he made a triumphant …

Republicans win 218 seats to control US House
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans win 218 seats to control US House

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-11-15 09:30 US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. EVAN VUCCI / AP WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on the US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump as he …

Republicans win 218 seats to control US House
1 month, 1 week ago

Republicans win 218 seats to control US House

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday in Washington. EVAN VUCCI / AP WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party's sweep into power and securing their hold on the US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump as he made a triumphant …

Biden and Trump meet in Oval office, pledge smooth transition of power
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden and Trump meet in Oval office, pledge smooth transition of power

Firstpost  

President Biden and President-elect Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday, pledging a smooth transition of power as Trump prepares to retake the White House in January President Joe Biden on Wednesday met President-elect Donald Trump at the Oval office and told him that he looks forward to a “smooth transition” in January, adding he will “make sure” his …

President-elect Trump at 312 electoral votes, Harris at 226
1 month, 2 weeks ago

President-elect Trump at 312 electoral votes, Harris at 226

The Hindu  

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week’s U.S. presidential election, U.S. TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican’s sweep of all seven swing states. Mr. Trump also broke with precedent by skipping Mr. Biden’s inauguration, but the White House has said the Democratic president will attend the upcoming ceremony. Mr. Biden’s meeting with Mr. Trump will …

Biden assures peaceful transfer of power in 1st address after Trump's victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden assures peaceful transfer of power in 1st address after Trump's victory

India Today  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Thursday assured that he will ensure a peaceful transfer of power on January 20, 2025, the day when Donald Trump will swear in as the country's 47th President. In his first remarks after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, Biden was all praise for the 2024 Democratic nominee, saying she …

Biden congratulates Trump for his election win, invites him to White House to discuss transition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden congratulates Trump for his election win, invites him to White House to discuss transition

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden congratulated President-elect Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday. The POTUS invited Trump for a meeting at the White House Former US President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will face-off in a debate on Thursday. Source: File Image/ AP US President Joe Biden held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, congratulating …

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden speaks about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. US Election Results highlights: Donald Trump has made a political comeback to become the 47th US President after winning the electoral college with a tally of 292 votes against Democrat rival Kamala Harris. A senior Harris aide …

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden speaks about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. US Election Results highlights: Donald Trump has made a political comeback to become the 47th US President after winning the electoral college with a tally of 292 votes against Democrat rival Kamala Harris. A senior Harris aide …

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US Election Results: We accept the choice the country made, says Joe Biden

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden speaks about the results of the 2024 election in the Rose Garden on November 07, 2024 in Washington, DC. US Election Results highlights: Donald Trump has made a political comeback to become the 47th US President after winning the electoral college with a tally of 292 votes against Democrat rival Kamala Harris. A senior Harris aide …

Anxious officials warn final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anxious officials warn final results may lag in deadlocked presidential contest

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON — As an exceedingly bitter, tight and dark campaign for the presidency moves into its last moments, apprehensive election officials and experts warn Election Day is only the first step. The next step was for Congress to count each state’s certified slate of electors, which by law, it must do on the Jan. 6 following a presidential election. “With …

US: Biden vs Trump again in November as ex-President secures enough delegates for presidential nomination
9 months, 1 week ago

US: Biden vs Trump again in November as ex-President secures enough delegates for presidential nomination

India TV News  

Florida: Former US President Donald Trump will engage in a historic rematch with Democratic rival Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential elections as he secured enough delegates to become the GOP nominee with wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington state. Biden, 81, issued a statement after he sealed the Democratic nomination, taking aim at what he called Trump's "campaign of …

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden, Trump set for US election rematch after clinching party nominations

Al Jazeera  

Expected wins in Georgia, Mississippi and Washington give each contender the delegate count needed to claim the nomination at their parties’ conventions. United States President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, are set for an election rematch in November after clinching their respective parties’ nominations. The widely expected results set up the first US presidential election rematch in nearly …

Biden and Trump to face off in US election rematch
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden and Trump to face off in US election rematch

The Telegraph  

Donald Trump and Joe Biden have become the presumptive nominees for the 2024 presidential election, setting up a rematch between the two men four years after their first contest. Both candidates secured more than half of the Republican and Democratic delegates respectively needed for the nomination on Tuesday night, as primaries were held in Georgia, Mississippi, Hawaii and Washington state. …

Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch
9 months, 1 week ago

Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch

LA Times  

President Biden, shown speaking at an event Monday in Goffstown, N.H., clinched the Democratic presidential nomination for 2024 on Tuesday. President Biden and former President Trump clinched their parties’ presidential nominations Tuesday with decisive victories in a slate of low-profile primaries, setting up a general election rematch that many voters do not want. Trump, Biden said, “is running a campaign …

Biden\'s next 2 years: Changes afoot whatever midterms bring
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden\'s next 2 years: Changes afoot whatever midterms bring

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden's record was on the ballot even if his name wasn't. In private, though, White House aides have been drawing up contingencies should Republicans take control of one, or both, chambers of Congress —a scenario Biden acknowledged would make his life “more difficult”. Regardless of the outcome, the votes will help reshape the remainder of Biden's term after …

Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden win confirmed after pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress confirmed Democrat Joe Biden as the presidential election winner before dawn Thursday after a violent mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in a stunning attempt to overturn the election, undercut the nation’s democracy and keep Trump in the White House. Pence reopened the Senate and directly addressed the demonstrators: “You did …

News18 Evening Digest: Trump Concedes Defeat, Cong Certifies Biden Win; SC Equates Farmers' Protest With Tablighi Jamaat Meet & Other Top Stories
3 years, 11 months ago

News18 Evening Digest: Trump Concedes Defeat, Cong Certifies Biden Win; SC Equates Farmers' Protest With Tablighi Jamaat Meet & Other Top Stories

News 18  

US Congress Certifies Joe Biden Win, Trump Concedes Defeat Hours After Harrowing Capitol Hill Assault Hours after hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters stormed the US Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, a shaken Congress on Thursday formally certified Democrat Joe Biden’s election victory. Congress had resumed its work certifying Biden’s Electoral College win late on Wednesday after …

Congress Officially Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory
54 years, 11 months ago

Congress Officially Certifies Joe Biden’s Election Victory

Slate  

In the early hours of Thursday morning, Congress did what it was always going to do and certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Vice President Mike Pence presided over the joint session that resumed Wednesday evening, spanning two days and two different versions of America, which, at last, culminated in the pro forma certification of the 2020 election at 3:45 …

Hours after US Capitol breach, Congress formally certifies Biden's election win; Trump pledges 'orderly transition'
3 years, 11 months ago

Hours after US Capitol breach, Congress formally certifies Biden's election win; Trump pledges 'orderly transition'

Firstpost  

Defying Donald Trump’s claims that the Vice-President can reject electoral votes, Mike Pence said the Constitution does not give him ‘unilateral authority’ to decide which votes should be counted Washington: Vice President Mike Pence defied President Donald Trump early Thursday morning as he affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s November victory, putting an end to Trump’s futile efforts to subvert American democracy …

Trump pledges ’orderly transition’ after US Congress formally confirms Biden win
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump pledges ’orderly transition’ after US Congress formally confirms Biden win

Live Mint  

Hours after hundreds of US President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, Trump on Thursday finally conceded and pledged an "orderly transition" of power to President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January. Trump on Wednesday had encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol to protest lawmakers’ actions, expressed empathy for the mob, which …

Joint session of U.S. Congress certifies Joe Biden's electoral victory over Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Joint session of U.S. Congress certifies Joe Biden's electoral victory over Trump

The Hindu  

A Joint Session of the U.S. Congress on Thursday formally certified the electoral victory of Joe Biden as the next U.S. President and Kamala Harris as the Vice President in the November 3 election. The Joint Session which resumed its meeting late on Wednesday night after it was disrupted by hundreds of supporters of incumbent President Donald Trump who violently …

‘Remember this day forever’: Trump posts second tweet to rioters before Twitter deletes it
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Remember this day forever’: Trump posts second tweet to rioters before Twitter deletes it

The Independent  

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Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20
3 years, 11 months ago

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20

NPR  

Congress Certifies Biden Victory; Trump Pledges 'Orderly Transition' On Jan. 20 Enlarge this image toggle caption Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Updated at 4 a.m. Sponsor Message Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, who took up Trump's call that lawmakers object to the results of the election, said Wednesday night that the Senate should consider his objections, but that they …

Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump says his term is ending, transition will be orderly

LA Times  

President Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an “orderly transition on January 20th” after Congress concluded the electoral vote count early Thursday certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. “Even though I totally disagree with the outcome of the election, and the facts bear me out, nevertheless there will be …

What to expect when US Congress meets to affirm Biden’s win
3 years, 11 months ago

What to expect when US Congress meets to affirm Biden’s win

Al Jazeera  

Republicans, goaded by Trump, promise to slow down the inevitable: Joe Biden’s last official step to the presidency. At 1pm, the House and Senate will convene a joint session of Congress, presided over by the vice president in his role as president of the Senate, to conduct the constitutionally prescribed counting of the Electoral College votes, which were determined by …

Dividing party, Republicans poised to challenge Biden win
3 years, 11 months ago

Dividing party, Republicans poised to challenge Biden win

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans mounting an unprecedented challenge to Joe Biden’s election win are setting up a congressional showdown on Wednesday that threatens to divide their party and the country for years to come. With protestors already gathering in Washington to support President Donald Trump, the House and the Senate will convene a joint session to count the electoral votes cast …

Donald Trump says he will 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency, urges Republican lawmakers to reverse election loss
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump says he will 'fight like hell' to hold on to presidency, urges Republican lawmakers to reverse election loss

Firstpost  

Dalton: With mounting desperation, Donald Trump has declared he would “fight like hell” to hold on to the presidency and appealed to Republican lawmakers to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when they convene this week to confirm the Electoral College vote. All 10 living former defense secretaries wrote in an op-ed that “the time for questioning the results …

Joe Biden blasts Trump for 'whining' about US election result, trying to overturn it
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden blasts Trump for 'whining' about US election result, trying to overturn it

India Today  

US President-elect Joe Biden has blasted Donald Trump for seeking to overturn the November 3 election result, saying the outgoing president spends most of his time "whining and complaining" rather than doing "the work" of his office. Trump, a Republican, is yet to concede the elections and has filed several lawsuits challenging the presidential poll result that gave Biden, a …

Republican push to object to Joe Biden's win 'dangerously threatens our democratic republic', Mitt Romney says
3 years, 11 months ago

Republican push to object to Joe Biden's win 'dangerously threatens our democratic republic', Mitt Romney says

ABC  

Republican senator Mitt Romney is calling a proposed challenge of president-elect Joe Biden's victory in the Congress an "ill-conceived endeavour". Key points: The senators say Congress should immediately appoint a commission to audit election results It was not immediately clear which states would be subject to the proposed audit Several Republicans senators say they do not support efforts to derail …

GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge of Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s extraordinary challenge of his election defeat by President-elect Joe Biden is becoming a defining moment for the Republican Party before next week’s joint session of Congress to confirm the Electoral College results. Sasse, a potential 2024 presidential contender, said he was “urging my colleagues also to reject this dangerous ploy.” Trump, the first president to …

Nancy Pelosi shrugs off Josh Hawley’s intention to join House Republicans in challenging election result
3 years, 11 months ago

Nancy Pelosi shrugs off Josh Hawley’s intention to join House Republicans in challenging election result

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Speaker Nancy Pelosi shrugged …

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley joins Trump-fueled push to object to Biden electors
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP Sen. Josh Hawley joins Trump-fueled push to object to Biden electors

LA Times  

Sen. Josh Hawley’s announcement likely means that the House and Senate will adjourn to debate the objection for up to two hours when Congress convenes on Jan. 6 to certify Biden’s win. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said he will object to the certification of the electoral college votes for Joe Biden as president when Congress convenes on Jan. 6, despite …

Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in an election that was very 2020 – but what happens now?
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump and Joe Biden faced off in an election that was very 2020 – but what happens now?

The Independent  

The 2020 US presidential election was so, well, 2020. She has toggled between her technical day job – Mr Trump’s government-paid top spokesperson – and the official spokesperson of his campaign – even though it has one: former White House principal press secretary Hogan Gidley. Mr Brann wrote that the Trump team presented little more than “strained legal arguments without …

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory
4 years ago

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. The Electoral College has spoken.” The bureaucratic transition from Trump’s government to Biden’s actually began weeks ago, despite the president’s legal challenges. In some of …

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory
4 years ago

Turning the page? Republicans acknowledge Biden’s victory

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than a month after the election, top Republicans finally acknowledged Joe Biden as the next U.S. president on Tuesday, a collapse in GOP resistance to the millions of voters who decisively chose the Democrat. The Electoral College has spoken.” The bureaucratic transition from Trump’s government to Biden’s actually began weeks ago, despite the president’s legal challenges. In …

'Electoral College has spoken': US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden's victory
4 years ago

'Electoral College has spoken': US Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden's victory

Firstpost  

The Republican leader’s statement, delivered in a speech on the Senate floor, ends weeks of silence over President Donald Trump’s defeat Washington: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as President-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College “has spoken.” The Republican leader’s statement, delivered in a speech on the Senate floor, ends weeks of silence over President Donald …

Trump says Biden is ‘pretending he’s won’ and insists he had a ‘landslide victory’
4 years ago

Trump says Biden is ‘pretending he’s won’ and insists he had a ‘landslide victory’

The Independent  

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Election 2020 Today: Democracy challenged, GOP reckoning
4 years ago

Election 2020 Today: Democracy challenged, GOP reckoning

Associated Press  

Here’s what’s happening Tuesday in Election 2020 and President-elect Joe Biden’s transition. TODAY’S TOP STORIES: DEMOCRACY CHALLENGED: America’s democratic institutions are holding firm despite facing unprecedented strain from President Donald Trump as he fights to hold power despite losing his bid for reelection. GEORGIA BOUND: As Republicans try to brand Georgia’s Democratic candidates as puppets who would ensure a leftist …

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors on Monday gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when …

Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break
4 years ago

Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Donald Trump has put America’s democratic institutions under unprecedented strain as he fights to hold power despite losing his bid for reelection. “We’ve seen a willingness to depart from norms that are necessary to keep fairly creaky institutions functioning well.” Trump and some of his allies made clear Monday that their attack on the election …

Viewers worry about Biden's coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech
4 years ago

Viewers worry about Biden's coughing during post-Electoral Vote speech

Daily Mail  

President-elect Joe Biden insisted he's fighting a cold after his voice was hoarse and he coughed through his speech Monday night, sparking concern among viewers. President-elect Joe Biden’s hoarse voice and persistent coughing during his speech Monday night sparked concern on social media, but he later clarified he's fighting a slight cold Dr. Melody McCloud tweeted Biden's senior advisor Karine …

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Biden won, Trump lost

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Electoral College decisively confirmed Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, ratifying his November victory in an authoritative state-by-state repudiation of President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede he had lost. The presidential electors gave Biden a solid majority of 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232, the same margin that Trump bragged was a landslide when …

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden won, Trump lost
4 years ago

Electoral College makes it official: Joe Biden won, Trump lost

India TV News  

The Electoral College formally chose Joe Biden on Monday as the nation’s next president, giving him a solid electoral majority of 306 votes and confirming his victory in last month’s election. For all Trump’s unsupported claims of fraud, there was little suspense and no change as all the electoral votes allocated to Biden and the president in last month’s popular …

‘Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation
4 years ago

‘Democracy prevailed': Biden aims to unify divided nation

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden pointedly criticized President Donald Trump on Monday for threatening core principles of democracy even as he told Americans that their form of self-government ultimately “prevailed.” Speaking from his longtime home of Wilmington, Delaware, on the day that electors nationwide cast votes affirming his victory, Biden was blunt in critiquing the damage done by Trump’s baseless allegations …

In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect
4 years ago

In a first, leading Republicans call Biden president-elect

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For the first time, a groundswell of leading Republicans said Monday that Democrat Joe Biden is the winner of the presidential election, essentially abandoning President Donald Trump’s assault on the outcome after the Electoral College certified the vote. He said Monday’s Electoral College vote “was significant.” Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn said barring further legal challenges it appears …

Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break
4 years ago

Under attack from Trump, institutions bend but don’t break

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Donald Trump has put America’s democratic institutions under unprecedented strain as he fights to hold power despite losing his bid for reelection. “We’ve seen a willingness to depart from norms that are necessary to keep fairly creaky institutions functioning well.” Trump and some of his allies made clear Monday that their attack on the election …

The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage
4 years ago

The Latest: Biden says election workers showed courage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on the Electoral College meeting : Electors gathered in 50 states and the District of Columbia on Monday to formally affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov. 3 election. Biden says Trump’s team repeatedly made arguments to state legislatures, officials and even the U.S. Supreme Court, “and in every case no cause or evidence was …

Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail
4 years ago

Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail

Associated Press  

Even as President-elect Joe Biden’s victory was affirmed by the Electoral College on Monday, Republican electors supporting President Donald Trump met in a handful of battleground states won by Biden and tried to appoint themselves as “alternate electors” that could keep the president in office. Even in the GOP-controlled Senate, enough Republican senators have signaled objections to Trump’s attempts to …

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