Supreme Court Suggests Ban on Child Betrothals: Impact on Free Choice and Autonomy

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Madhya Pradesh High Court Aids Interfaith Couple, Says There's No Bar On Muslim Boy Marrying Hindu Girl U/S 4 Of Special Marriage Act

Live Law

Coming to the aid of an interfaith couple, the Jabalpur Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the state to facilitate the marriage of a Hindu girl and a Muslim boy before the marriage officer. In doing so, the court said that there is no prohibition to inter-faith marriage under Section 4 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. However, the …

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Japan’s ban on recognizing same-sex unions is unconstitutional, a court finds. Here’s what to know

Associated Press

TOKYO — Japan’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a high court ruled Friday, the latest victory for the LGBGQ+ community to add pressure on the reluctant government. Friday’s decision by the Fukuoka High Court in southern Japan marks the eighth victory out of nine rulings since the first group of plaintiffs filed lawsuits in 2019. In Friday’s ruling, …

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Japanese high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

ABC

Japan's refusal to recognise same-sex marriage has been ruled unconstitutional by a high court, in the latest of a string of decisions examining the ban. In Friday's ruling by the Fukuoka High Court, presiding judge Takeshi Okada noted that the current civil law provisions barring the marriage of same-sex couples violated their fundamental right to the pursuit of happiness guaranteed …

Marriage Court Japanese High Tokyo Lgbt Ban Unconstitutional

1 week, 6 days ago

Judiciary, legislature should curb misuse of matrimonial laws

New Indian Express

When Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash died by suicide with a placard on his t-shirt proclaiming ‘Justice is due’, it was his desperate plea for a systemic change in the country’s laws and judicial processes. Atul, who was going through a messy divorce and a Rs 3-crore maintenance suit, claimed he was trapped in at least eight false cases and accused …

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1 week, 6 days ago

MP outlines opposition to calls to ban first-cousin marriage in the UK

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 An MP has spoken against calls to ban first-cousin marriage …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Child marriage free India campaign: Minister Annapurna Devi launches portal

Hindustan Times

Union women and child development minister Annapurna Devi on Wednesday launched the “Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat Campaign” or child marriage free India campaign portal “to help girls achieve their potential” by checking practices such as child marriages. The next stage is to pave the path for her to achieve all her dreams, and not let practices such as child marriage …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Russian parliament advances bill to ban adoptions by gender-transition countries

Associated Press

MOSCOW — Russia’s lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed final reading of a bill to ban adoption of Russian children by citizens of countries where gender transitioning is legal. The measures, which now go to the upper house of parliament and then to President Vladimir Putin for signing into law, follow an array of acts in recent years suppressing …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

California and Colorado protect same-sex marriage. Hawaii results still to come

NPR

California and Colorado protect same-sex marriage. Hawaii results still to come toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images LOS ANGELES — In California, voters have passed Proposition 3, guaranteeing the right for same-sex, as well as interracial, couples to marry, according to a call by The Associated Press. California’s Proposition 3 removes existing language in the state’s constitution that defines marriage as …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

California and Colorado voters protect same-sex marriage

NPR

California and Colorado voters protect same-sex marriage toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. LOS ANGELES — In California, voters have passed Proposition 3, guaranteeing the right for same-sex, as well as interracial, couples to marry, according to a call by The Associated Press. Colorado voters have also …

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2 months ago

Blue States Try To Protect Same-Sex Marriage In Constitutions

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING LGBTQ+ advocates are hoping to enshrine marriage protections for same-sex couples in several state constitutions this fall — a preemptive effort to protect that right from a conservative U.S. Supreme Court and a possible second Donald Trump presidency. And in Hawaii, voters will answer Question 1, which asks if voters want to remove language from the state …

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2 months ago

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Constitutional Rights

Live Law

The Supreme Court has issued guidelines to prevent child marriages, stating that child marriages violate the rights to self-determination, choice, autonomy, sexuality, health and education of children. The Court noted that child marriages impose mature burdens on children who are not physically or mentally prepared to comprehend the significance of marriage. When women are forced into marriages to protect their …

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2 months ago

Supreme Court's Judgment on Child Marriage: A Violation of Fundamental Rights

Live Law

The Supreme Court has elaborated on how child marriages violate constitutional rights, stating that they violate the rights to self-determination, choice, autonomy, sexuality, health and education of children. The judgment notes that child marriages impose mature burdens on children who are not physically or mentally prepared to comprehend the significance of marriage. When women are forced into marriages to protect …

New Delhi

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Police complaint lodged against 17-year-old boy for ‘marrying and impregnating’ minor girl

The Hindu

The Krishna Child Welfare Committee lodged a police complaint against a 17-year-old boy on charge of marrying a minor girl who is three months pregnant now. According to Krishna Child Welfare Committee member Chandragiri Radha Kumari, the One Town police referred the case to Krishna district CWC for rehabilitation of the girl. “We have lodged a complaint with the One …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court slams child rights body NCPCR: 'Don't drag us in your agenda'

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights over its petition seeking a Special Investigation Team probe into cases of children allegedly sold by shelter homes in Jharkhand of the Missionaries of Charity founded by Mother Teresa. The apex court said that the child rights body was empowered to conduct enquiry and take …

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3 months ago

SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will decide the legality of the immunity granted to husbands from prosecution for marital rape solely on legal principles, even if the Union government does not take a stand on the issue. The issue also includes the Delhi high court’s split verdict from May 2022, which remains pending for the …

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3 months ago

SC to decide on marital rape law despite Centre’s silence

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will decide the legality of the immunity granted to husbands from prosecution for marital rape solely on legal principles, even if the Union government does not take a stand on the issue. The issue also includes the Delhi High Court’s split verdict from May 2022, which remains pending for the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Contention over Himachal Pradesh govt. bringing in law for marriage age as Congress’ State unit ‘unaware’ of legislation

The Hindu

Even as the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh recently passed a Bill increasing the marriageable age of women to 21 years from 18 years, State Congress president Pratibha Singh on Friday said she was “unaware” of the legislation before it was brought in the Assembly. The State government’s move is significant as the Congress had in 2021 opposed ‘The Prohibition …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What does Himachal Pradesh’s Bill raising women’s minimum marriage age entail? | Explained

The Hindu

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill raising the minimum marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years. Thus, it is proposed to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and other related Acts in their application to the State of Himachal Pradesh and increase the minimum age for marriage for girls to 21 years,” the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

What’s The New Minimum Age Of Marriage For Women In Himachal Pradesh? Is It Applicable To All? Bill Explained

News 18

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly has passed a bill that increases the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years in order to support gender equality and higher education. Thus, it is proposed to amend the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and other related Acts in their application to the State of Himachal Pradesh and increase the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Uniform Civil Code soon? Assam Assembly clears bill to repeal Muslim marriage law

India Today

In a major move towards implementing a uniform civil code, the Assam Assembly on Thursday passed a bill to repeal a law that governed the registration of marriages and divorces among Muslims in the state. The BJP-led government in Assam has been pushing for this change, citing the need to end child marriages and bring Muslim marriages and divorces under …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The SC criticises ‘undue’ sympathy shown by lower courts in bigamy cases

Hindustan Times

On July 15, a division bench of the Supreme Court pronounced an interesting judgment, coming down heavily on a couple for committing bigamy and sentencing a woman and her second husband to six months in jail each. While enhancing the punishment imposed by the Madras High Court, the apex court went on to chastise the High Court’s sentence of ‘imprisonment …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

The very progressive state where child marriage is LEGAL - and local ACLU chapter claims it would be 'discriminatory' to ban it

Daily Mail

California is one of four states that does not set a minimum age requirement for marital unions. Scroll down for video: Child marriage survivors like Sara Tasneem, 43, are fighting to get an old law tweaked in California Others who have suffered similar ordeals have flocked to protest child marriage and champion AB 2924, which would strike existing legal language …

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5 months ago

Assam to repeal Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act, 1935

Hindustan Times

The Assam cabinet on Thursday announced plans to repeal an earlier legislation regulating Muslim marriages and divorces to bring in a new one in the upcoming monsoon session of the assembly, a move aimed to act as a safeguard against child marriages. In the meeting of the Assam cabinet today, we have decided to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and …

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5 months ago

Assam model helps slash child marriage by 81%: Report

The Hindu

GUWAHATI The Assam government’s emphasis on legal intervention in child marriage cases is now a proven model for the rest of the country to follow, a report released on World Day for International Justice on July 17 said. The report titled ‘Towards Justice: Ending Child Marriage’ by India Child Protection said Assam’s legal strategy helped slash child marriages in the …

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5 months, 1 week ago

'Parents Should Be Kept Informed': Uttarakhand's UCC Panel On Live-in Couples Aged 18-21

News 18

The chief of the committee framing rules for Uttarakhand’s Uniform Civil Code said that they are trying to ensure that data provided by live-in couples remains protected but also feels that information about those aged between 18 and 21 should be given to their parents. The panel framing rules for the implementation of UCC will ensure there is no breach …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 1 – July 7, 2024

Live Law

NOMINAL INDEX State Of U.P. India's Majority Population Would Be In Minority One Day If Conversions In Religious Congregations Not Stopped: Allahabad HC Case title – Kailash vs state of UP 2024 LiveLaw 415 Case citation: 2024 LiveLaw 415 The Allahabad High Court observed that if the current trend of conversions during religious congregations is permitted to continue, the majority …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Muslim women’s alimony right meets the moment

New Indian Express

In a landmark judgement, the Supreme Court has said that a Muslim woman has the right to seek maintenance from her husband under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code like any other woman. The SC bench rejected the argument that the provisions of Section 125 do not apply in view of there being a personal law on the issue …

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5 months, 1 week ago

'Very Important Issue': Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Plea To Curb Child Marriages

Live Law

While reserving judgment on an NGO's plea seeking due implementation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, the Supreme Court today remarked that programmes and lectures aimed at creating awareness do not really bring about a change on the ground-level. "The Union of India should also engage with the State governments in order to apprise the court on the compliance …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Same-Sex Marriages: SC Defers Review Plea As Justice Sanjiv Khanna Recuses From Hearing

ABP News

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred hearing the review petition filed against the October 2023 judgment denying fundamental right marry to queer couples. Yesterday, the petitioners who filed a review plea against the Supreme Court verdict denying marriage equality to the queer community orally mentioned the plea before a three judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud and requested for an …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Prosecuting persons will not resolve issue of child marriages: Supreme Court

India TV News

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said prosecuting persons involved in child marriages will not resolve the problem which has social dimensions. NGO 'Society for Enlightenment and Voluntary Action', in 2017, had filed the PIL in the top court alleging that the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act was not being enforced in "letter and spirit". Prosecuting persons involved in child marriages …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Same-Sex Marriage: Supreme Court Denies Open Court Hearing For Review Plea Against Judgment

ABP News

The petitioners who have filed a review plea against the Supreme Court verdict denying marriage equality to the queer community on Tuesday orally mentioned the plea before a three judge bench led by CJI Chandrachud and requested for an open court hearing on the same. Senior Advocate NK Kaul mentioned the review petition against the 'marriage equality' decision where the …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

SC refuses open court hearing of review pleas challenging same-sex marriage verdict

New Indian Express

The majority judgement held that there is no fundamental right to marry; transgender persons have the right to heterosexual marriage under the existing provisions of the Transgender Persons Act, 2019 and the Transgender Persons Rules, 2020; entitlement to legal recognition of the right to union, akin to marriage or civil union, or conferring legal status upon the parties to the …

Law Marriage Right Majority Petition Petitioners Judgement

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are all on the ballot in California this November

Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Forced labor, same-sex marriage and shoplifting are among the 10 statewide ballot measures that California voters are set to consider in November. Proposition 5 This would change the state constitution to make it easier for local governments to borrow money, provided they use the funds to build affordable housing or public infrastructure. Proposition 34 This would permanently …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Marriage Equality Case : Supreme Court To Consider Review Petitions On July 10; Justices Sanjiv Khanna & Nagarathna Replace Retired Judges

Live Law

The petitions seeking review of the judgment refusing to recognize same-sex marriages are listed in the Supreme Court on July 10. Notably, the review petitions will be considered by a new bench composition since two judges of the 5-judge bench which delivered the judgment- Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and S Ravindra Bhat- have since retired.Justices Sanjiv Khanna and BV Nagarathna …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Your guide to Proposition 3: Affirming gay marriage in California’s Constitution

LA Times

Assemblymember Evan Low authored legislation asking voters to remove and replace the Proposition 8 definition, calling it “discriminatory and unconstitutional.” The measure comes amid Democrats’ distrust of the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court. Advocates of Proposition 3 point to a concurring opinion by conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the 2022 case overturning of Roe vs. Wade, …

Supreme Court

6 months, 1 week ago

High Court’s take on Marriage Act, an erosion of rights

The Hindu

A problematic order from the Madhya Pradesh High Court has given rise to the likelihood of a misinterpretation of the law around inter-faith marriages and a calling into question the scope of the Special Marriage Act, 1954. The issue has risen out of a petition that sought protection for an inter-faith marriage, jointly filed by an unmarried Hindu-Muslim couple before …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Assam aims to curb child marriage; incentivises higher education for girls

Deccan Chronicle

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday announced that his government would provide monthly stipends to all girl students from class 11 to post-graduation for the next five years, aiming to prevent child marriages. We often see that many poor families cannot send their daughters to college and university due to financial constraints," he asserted.All girls studying higher …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bizarre judgment: On the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order

The Hindu

It is an old principle that ignorance of law is no excuse. The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order ruling declining to give protection to a couple on the ground that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman will not be valid, even if registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, reflects an incredible misunderstanding of the law. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

M.P. HC refuses protection to interfaith couple to register wedding under Special Marriage Act

The Hindu

The wedding of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman, even if it is registered under the Special Marriage Act, is not valid, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has said while dismissing an interfaith couple’s petition seeking protection and help in registering their marriage. Section 4 of Special Marriage Act provides that if the parties are not within prohibited relationship …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Marriage, a chaotic construct!

New Indian Express

Critiques of marriage as an institution occur within a world in which the institution holds all kinds of power, which is why people who are critical of it may get married anyway. Pragmatically speaking, being legally married may be the best if not only way to ensure that one’s partner’s role in one’s life — or one’s role in their …

Marriage

7 months, 2 weeks ago

For an Akshaya Tritiya without child marriages

New Indian Express

In early April 2024, the world woke up to the disturbing news of a 62-year-old high priest in Ghana marrying a 12-year-old girl at an event attended by many community members. Closer home, while one in four girls in India are married below the legal age, in 257 high-prevalence districts of the country the incidence of child marriage is more …

India Child Marriages

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Child marriage is a problem in the US that needs urgent action

Al Jazeera

On April 4, the state legislature in Virginia voted to amend state law, raising the marriage age to 18. Though Americans often view it as a “foreign” problem, child marriage is surprisingly widespread throughout the US, cutting across different regions, religions, and cultures, according to a new Population Institute study titled Behind Closed Doors: Exposing and Addressing Harmful Gender-Based Practices …

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8 months ago

'Denying child-care leaves to mother of disabled child violates state's constitutional duty': Supreme Court

Hindustan Times

The Supreme Court on Monday said the equal participation of women in the workforce is a matter of Constitutional duty, observing the importance of child-care leaves for mothers of children with disabilities. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala held that denying child-care leaves to mothers of children with disabilities would violate this Constitutional …

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8 months ago

Cannot deny child-care leave to mother of disabled child: Supreme Court

India TV News

The Supreme Court termed denying child-care leaves to a mother who is taking care of a child with disabilities, as a 'serious' issue. It further stated that denying child-care leave will violate the constitutional duty of the State to ensure equal participation of women in the workforce. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala …

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8 months ago

Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights

Associated Press

Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care. OHIO JUDGE PUTS STATE LAW ON HOLD On Tuesday, an Ohio judge blocked enforcement of a law that was to take effect on April 24, banning …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking To Recognize Rights Of Inter-Sex Children, Curb Sex Reassignment Surgeries

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice in Public Interest Litigation raising the need for central legislation recognising the rights of intersex children and persons. The court directed the state government to issue a government order to effectively ban sex reassignment surgeries on intersex infants and children. The Government after careful examination of all the above points and based …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

SC Seeks Centre's Response On Request To Ban Intersex Surgery On Babies

News 18

Hearing a plea seeking judicial intervention on the issue of intersex surgery at birth, the Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre, the Central Adoption Resource Authority and others response on the matter. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of the counsel appearing …

Sex

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Will implement UCC, ban polygamy post Lok Sabha elections: Assam CM

Hindustan Times

Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said that the state government will “put a complete ban on polygamy” after the Lok Sabha elections, hinting that the Uniform Civil Code will be implemented in the northeastern state post polls. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Reaffirming that his government is committed to implementing the UCC in Assam, the …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim body favours UCC, Assam’s decision against child marriage

The Hindu

The minority-based All India United Democratic Front in Assam and the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen have been critical of the BJP government’s decision on the Act GUWAHATI The Assam unit of a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-affiliated Muslim organisation has backed the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government’s decision to repeal the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Registration Act of 1935. “By repealing the …

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