‘History will indeed remember you kindly’: Allies, former colleagues pay tributes to Manmohan Singh
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‘History will indeed remember you kindly’: Allies, former colleagues pay tributes to Manmohan Singh

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s parting shot — “history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media” — spoken in January 2014 at the last press conference he addressed before demitting office resonated on Thursday night as condolences poured in following his death, with many of his former Cabinet colleagues and UPA allies quoting his words, to say indeed it will. Former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said that Dr. Singh’s work from 1991 till 2014 will be remembered as a “golden chapter in the history of India”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, who has probably one of the longest associations with Dr. Singh among his former Cabinet colleagues, commended Dr. Singh’s “steely resolve” while remaining “soft spoken, sober and always dignified”. Rama Rao, working president of Bharat Rashtra Samithi which was part of UPA-1, calling Dr. Singh a silent architect of modern India, a visionary, a true intellectual and a gracious human being, said, “history will indeed be kinder and grateful to you.” Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said that it was a humbling learning experience to work with Dr. Singh. Former Union Ministers and one of the youngest members of Dr. Singh’s cabinet, Sachin Pilot said that the former Prime Minister will always be remembered for his wisdom and invaluable contributions to India’s economic growth.

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The understated leadership of Manmohan Singh was rare and inspirational
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The understated leadership of Manmohan Singh was rare and inspirational

Live Mint  

A year into his undergraduate degree in economics at Cambridge, Manmohan Singh found his scholarship from Punjab University was not adequate for his expenses there. Soon after, the results of Manmohan Singh’s first-year exams made him confident he would receive additional funding from his Oxbridge college. To understand how much India’s economy has changed thanks to Singh’s stint as finance …

Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Manmohan Singh: A wise, gentle and persuasive leader who made a huge difference
5 days ago

Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Manmohan Singh: A wise, gentle and persuasive leader who made a huge difference

Live Mint  

I sat down to write this piece on Dr. Manmohan Singh immediately after attending the cremation ceremony at Nigambodh Ghat. They brought about a decisive change in India’s economic policies and performance, and it is now widely recognized that this change of direction set the stage for India’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest-growing emerging economies. Prime minister Narasimha …

Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister with a vision for nation’s growth
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Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister with a vision for nation’s growth

Hindustan Times  

With the reforms of 1991, former prime minister Manmohan Singh not only pulled India back from the brink of bankruptcy but also helped the country strut the global stage as a rising economic power. A lesser-known fact about the “commanding heights” of India’s socialist-era planning is that the erstwhile Planning Commission worked closely with US and British economists to formulate …

Shivshankar Menon | Manmohan brought decency into public life; restored faith in the political system
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Shivshankar Menon | Manmohan brought decency into public life; restored faith in the political system

Deccan Chronicle  

I first met Dr Manmohan Singh when he was finance minister and he came to Tokyo in 1991. While I was in Sri Lanka, China, and Pakistan, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee encouraged me to brief the then Leader of the Opposition in the Upper house, Dr Manmohan Singh. The landmark civil nuclear agreement with the US and the waiver …

Manmohan Singh: Optimistic about India’s economy with a word of caution
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Manmohan Singh: Optimistic about India’s economy with a word of caution

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Just as in his first 1991 Budget, former prime minister Manmohan Singh was confident and optimistic about India's future. Speaking about challenges ahead for India, Dr Singh said, "On the whole, I am more optimistic about India’s future than worried. “As we pursue the path of inclusive economic growth, we should not permit only a select few among India’s …

Manmohan Singh: A testament to the power of quiet conviction
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Manmohan Singh: A testament to the power of quiet conviction

Live Mint  

When prime minister Narasimha Rao handpicked Dr Manmohan Singh as finance minister in 1991, it was an audacious gamble. Facing a near-catastrophic balance-of-payments crisis, Singh unlocked India with reforms, dismantled decades-old red tape, and gave wings to the nation’s entrepreneurial spirit. An economist of rare brilliance, a statesman of unshakable integrity, and a man of quiet yet unyielding resolve, Dr …

From Gah to global glory: How Manmohan Singh scripted India's economic renaissance
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From Gah to global glory: How Manmohan Singh scripted India's economic renaissance

India Today  

Manmohan Singh, a towering economist and the architect of India’s economic liberalisation, passed away on December 26 at the age of 92. Revered for his quiet demeanour, Singh’s legacy is etched in India’s transformation from a struggling post-colonial economy to an emerging global powerhouse. By opening up the economy to foreign direct investment and streamlining industrial policies, Singh laid the …

Manmohan Singh dies: Leaders across parties bid farewell to 'visionary' former PM
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Manmohan Singh dies: Leaders across parties bid farewell to 'visionary' former PM

India TV News  

Image Source : PTI 1/10 President Droupadi Murmu visited the residence of Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India and paid last respects to him. Image Source : AP 2/10 PM Modi remembered ex-PM and said, "India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji. Image Source : PTI 6/10 Amit Shah called …

Manmohan Singh: Congress Leaders Pay Tribute to a Visionary Leader
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Manmohan Singh: Congress Leaders Pay Tribute to a Visionary Leader

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's final journey will commence from the 24 Akbar Road All India Congress Committee headquarters to the Nigam Bodh Ghat at 9.30 am on Saturday. "We in the Congress party and the people of India will forever be proud and grateful that we had a leader like Manmohan Singh, whose contributions to India's progress and …

Tales of Manmohan Singh’s humility echo in the corridors of power
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Tales of Manmohan Singh’s humility echo in the corridors of power

Hindustan Times  

It was July 2003 and the Congress brass had gathered in Shimla for a party chief ministers’ conference. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi along with other dignitaries watching the men's hockey final match between India and Australia during the Commonwealth Games 2010, at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. In New Delhi’s revolving landscape …

Leaders pay respect to former PM Manmohan Singh
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Leaders pay respect to former PM Manmohan Singh

Hindustan Times  

Political leaders across party lines gathered at 3, Motilal Nehru Road in New Delhi on Friday to pay their last respects to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at 92 the previous day. Former president Ram Nath Kovind pays tribute to former prime minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on Friday Union home minister Amit Shah’s described Singh …

DC Edit | Singh’s success as economist outweighed failures as PM
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DC Edit | Singh’s success as economist outweighed failures as PM

Deccan Chronicle  

In a remarkable journey from an economist to central banker to a transformational finance minister and then an accidental Prime Minister, his integrity, humility, knowledge and calm and gentle way were Dr Manmohan Singh’s constant companions. His greatest contribution to India will remain his leading the country out of the darkness of a closed economy based on protectionism with a …

Manmohan Singh: Congress Leaders Pay Tribute to a Visionary Leader
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Manmohan Singh: Congress Leaders Pay Tribute to a Visionary Leader

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi:Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's final journey will commence from the 24 Akbar Road All India Congress Committee headquarters to the Nigam Bodh Ghat at 9.30 am on Saturday. "We in the Congress party and the people of India will forever be proud and grateful that we had a leader like Manmohan Singh, whose contributions to India's progress and …

An Indian visionary committed to regional peace: South Asian leaders remember Manmohan Singh
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An Indian visionary committed to regional peace: South Asian leaders remember Manmohan Singh

The Hindu  

“Take steady steps and take your time” was the advice then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gave Hamid Karzai, who became President of Afghanistan at the age of 45, when he first met him in 2004. Speaking to The Hindu on Friday, Mr. Karzai said India and Afghanistan had the “best relations” during Dr. Singh’s tenure, as India became Afghanistan’s first …

‘History will rightfully count Manmohan Singh as a founding father of modern India’
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‘History will rightfully count Manmohan Singh as a founding father of modern India’

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s life reads like the ultimate dream. This was quintessential Dr. Singh — the unflinching patriot, the humble knowledge seeker, the thoughtful opinion maker, the constant guardian of people’s welfare, and the perennial nation-builder. ‘Be attached to purpose’ Dr. Singh’s greatest challenge was navigating the mines of India’s and the Congress party’s politics. But the true …

India Inc. mourns death of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh
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India Inc. mourns death of former PM Dr Manmohan Singh

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: India Inc on Friday mourned the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, describing him as the architect of India's economic liberalisation who ushered in path-breaking reforms across all areas of the economy. A rare leader who spoke softly but achieved monumental strides through his actions, Dr Singh's life remains a masterclass in leadership, humility and service to …

Dr Manmohan Singh's reforms redefined India's trajectory as a rising global power
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Dr Manmohan Singh's reforms redefined India's trajectory as a rising global power

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who breathed his last on Thursday night, had a legacy of economic reforms in India. REACTIONS: Recalling Dr Singh's contributions as the architect of India's economic reforms, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday that India’s economic reforms have left an indelible mark. Former RBI governor Urjit Patel also said Dr Singh …

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh death: Congress Working Committee passes resolution on December 27, 2024.
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Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh death: Congress Working Committee passes resolution on December 27, 2024.

The Hindu  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was a true statesman whose “life and work have profoundly shaped the destiny of India,” the Congress Working Committee said in a resolution on Friday. Manmohan Singh death LIVE updates Endorsing his policies of “deregulation, privatisation, and the encouragement of foreign investment,” the CWC noted that he laid the foundation for India’s rapid economic growth. …

Dr Manmohan Singh: Leader With a Difference
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Dr Manmohan Singh: Leader With a Difference

The Quint  

Dr. Manmohan Singh was the first specialist to be sworn in India’s Prime Minister. After all, his DPhil was from Oxford University on Indian Export Trends and Prospects, and he put it to good use when he bailed out the country from a grave economic crisis as Finance Minister in the cabinet of Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao. Euphemistically …

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists
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Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund Gita Gopinath said on Friday. "Dr Manmohan Singh's 1991 budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians. Former RBI Governor Raghuram …

Manmohan Singh: Reluctant prime minister and architect of India’s economic reforms
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Manmohan Singh: Reluctant prime minister and architect of India’s economic reforms

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 At his last press conference …

Tributes pour as former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92
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Tributes pour as former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday described former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as an intellectual statesman who embodied humility, wisdom, and integrity. Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan posted on X that Bharat mourns the demise of a great statesman, a visionary economist, a man of humility, and intellect, and a former Prime Minister, Padma Vibhushan …

Manmohan Singh (1932-2024): The maker of modern Indian economy, is no more
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Manmohan Singh (1932-2024): The maker of modern Indian economy, is no more

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 27, 2024 08:58 IST - 6 MINS READ Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the architect of India’s economic reforms in the 90s, passed away at 92 on Thursday. That is why he lasted for ten years.”Neerja Chowdhury Journalist-author In an obvious reference to Singh’s prophetic words, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said on Thursday, “Undoubtedly, history shall judge …

The Legacy of Manmohan Singh: A Leader India Will Miss
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The Legacy of Manmohan Singh: A Leader India Will Miss

The Quint  

Singh was born in September 1932 in Gah in undivided Punjab. Journalist and author Rasheed Kidwai writes that Singh’s village did not have electricity and piped drinking water. Neither did it have a school, which meant that as a child, Singh would have to walk miles to reach an Urdu medium school in the area. But coming from modest home …

China praises ex-PM Manmohan Singh's role in deepening Sino-India ties
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China praises ex-PM Manmohan Singh's role in deepening Sino-India ties

India Today  

China on Friday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh saying that he made a “positive contribution” to the development of India-China relations, recalling key agreements signed between the two countries during his tenure to address the vexed boundary issue. Singh was a senior politician and renowned economist of India and had made a positive contribution to the …

I was in jail, Manmohan offered to pay tuition fees for my kids, recounts Malaysian PM
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I was in jail, Manmohan offered to pay tuition fees for my kids, recounts Malaysian PM

India Today  

A Cambridge graduate, Oxford alumnus, professor, finance minister, and two-term Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's legacy is celebrated worldwide. Among these tributes, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim shared a deeply personal story about Manmohan Singh, that shows the humane side of the celebrated economist. As Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh was the midwife of India’s emergence as one of the world’s …

What's Manmohanomics? Understanding Manmohan Singh's policies through his quotes
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What's Manmohanomics? Understanding Manmohan Singh's policies through his quotes

India Today  

"No power on earth can stop an idea whose time has come," is how Manmohan Singh, then Finance Minister of India, concluded his landmark 1991 Budget speech. Manmohan Singh's many tenures, spanning roles as Economic Advisor in the Commerce Ministry, Chief Economic Advisor, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Finance Minister, and eventually …

How Manmohan Singh revitalised India's economy and global standing
1 week, 1 day ago

How Manmohan Singh revitalised India's economy and global standing

India Today  

India has bid farewell to one of its most influential economic visionaries, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, who passed away at the age of 92 on Thursday. Renowned for his calm demeanour and insightful leadership, Singh was instrumental in shaping India’s economic trajectory and contributing to global economic reforms. At this critical juncture, Manmohan Singh, then the Finance Minister under …

Mild-mannered, reluctant king: How global media reported Manmohan Singh's death
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Mild-mannered, reluctant king: How global media reported Manmohan Singh's death

India Today  

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a soft-spoken economist who steered India through transformative economic reforms and two terms as the country’s leader, died in New Delhi on Thursday at age 92. PM Modi Narendra Modi paid tribute to him, saying: “India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders.” Singh’s death prompted reflections worldwide, with global media highlighting …

Yes, history is kinder: In Manmohan Singh tributes, throwback to his iconic quote
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Yes, history is kinder: In Manmohan Singh tributes, throwback to his iconic quote

India Today  

"Undoubtedly, history shall judge you kindly," said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, referencing Manmohan Singh's own words during his last press conference as Prime Minister. "'I honestly believe that history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media, or for that matter, the Opposition parties in Parliament,' Dr Manmohan Singh said in 2014. In the lead-up to the 2014 Lok …

Manmohan Singh: Astute economic thinker who leaves behind a lasting legacy
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Manmohan Singh: Astute economic thinker who leaves behind a lasting legacy

Hindustan Times  

What is the economic legacy of Manmohan Singh in India? To be sure, Singh’s ideas of a mixed economy were radically different from what his party, the Congress, tried to achieve when India gained Independence. In his essay The Road to the 1991 Industrial Policy Reforms and Beyond, published in the collection India Transformed: 25 Years of Economic Reforms, former …

Manmohan Singh’s life and work, 1991-2014 will be a golden chapter in India’s history: Chidambaram
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Manmohan Singh’s life and work, 1991-2014 will be a golden chapter in India’s history: Chidambaram

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram said the life and work of Dr Manmohan Singh as well as the period from 1991 till 2014 would be a golden chapter in the history of India. The life and work of Dr Manmohan Singh and the period from 1991 till 2014 will be a golden chapter in the history of India. …

'Manmohan Singh shaped modern India with grace': Adani, Harsh Goenka pay tribute to ex PM
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'Manmohan Singh shaped modern India with grace': Adani, Harsh Goenka pay tribute to ex PM

Hindustan Times  

Former prime minister Manmohan Singh was the architect of economic reforms, shaping modern India, opened its doors to the world with intellect, grace, and integrity, industry leaders Gautam Adani and Harsh Goenka said on Thursday. **EDS: FILE PHOTO: In this Aug. 24, 2010 photo, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hugs two girls as he celebrates "Raksha Bandhan" with children in New …

Manmohan Singh, The Finance Minister Who Rescued India From Economic Collapse: A Look Back
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Manmohan Singh, The Finance Minister Who Rescued India From Economic Collapse: A Look Back

ABP News  

Manmohan Singh Death: Dr Manmohan Singh, India's former Prime Minister and a celebrated economist, breathed his last on Thursday, December 26, at the age of 92. Before taking up the mantle of Prime Minister, Singh served as the 22nd Union Minister of Finance from June 1991 to May 1996, a tenure that marked a transformative period for the nation's economy. …

When Manmohan Singh said ‘History will be kinder to me than the media’
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When Manmohan Singh said ‘History will be kinder to me than the media’

Hindustan Times  

Dr Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, passed away on Thursday at the age of 92. Dr Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India, left behind a long legacy. Singh, a globally celebrated economist who once played an instrumental role in the liberalisation of India's economy, especially during the 2008 global economic meltdown, once famously said "History will …

Tributes pour as former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92: ‘History shall…’
1 week, 1 day ago

Tributes pour as former PM Manmohan Singh passes away at 92: ‘History shall…’

Hindustan Times  

Former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away in Delhi on Thursday. FILE - Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh, center, gestures after a short meeting with the newly elected office bearers of "National Students' Union Of India", who called on him at his residence in New Delhi in 2015 Several top personalities condoled Dr. Singh’s demise, including …

Dr. Manmohan Singh, architect of India's economic reforms, passes away at 92
1 week, 2 days ago

Dr. Manmohan Singh, architect of India's economic reforms, passes away at 92

India Today  

Dr. Manmohan Singh, the 14th Prime Minister of India and the architect of the nation’s economic reforms, passed away in New Delhi on Thursday at the age of 92. A Storied Political and Administrative Career Dr. Singh served as India’s Prime Minister from May 22, 2004, to May 26, 2014, leading the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government for an unprecedented …

DC Edit | Celebrating Dr Manmohan Singh’s 90th birthday
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DC Edit | Celebrating Dr Manmohan Singh’s 90th birthday

Deccan Chronicle  

The accomplishments-filled life of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh turned ninety and the entire country should wish him on a life lived well in service of his country. In an age of corruption and moral degeneration, Dr Singh will firstly always stand for applause because he was a man of unimpeachable integrity and, therefore, quite unelectable in a direct …

In new memoir, Barack Obama describes modern-day India as success story 'despite bitter feuds within political parties'
4 years, 1 month ago

In new memoir, Barack Obama describes modern-day India as success story 'despite bitter feuds within political parties'

Firstpost  

The former US president writes that the transition to a more market-based economy in the 1990s unleashed the extraordinary entrepreneurial talents of Indians Washington: Former US President Barack Obama has said that modern day India can be counted as a success story in many respects, despite bitter feuds within political parties, various armed separatist movements, and corruption scandals. In many …

High praise for Manmohan Singh in Obama’s new memoir
4 years, 1 month ago

High praise for Manmohan Singh in Obama’s new memoir

The Hindu  

November 16, 2020 07:37 am | Updated November 17, 2020 12:18 pm IST In the first of his two-part memoir, A Promised Land, former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at length about his interest in India, Mahatma Gandhi’s life and his relationship with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh whom he calls a man of “uncommon wisdom and decency.” Mr. Obama …

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