List of US CEOs supporting DEI efforts grows despite Republican pressure: Report
1 month, 2 weeks ago

List of US CEOs supporting DEI efforts grows despite Republican pressure: Report

Hindustan Times  

The list of CEOs in the US who are publicly backing their companies' diversity, equity, and inclusion policies is growing, according to a Business Insider report. One of Trump's first executive orders after taking office was to place federal DEI employees on administrative leave as work began to dismantle their departments. One of Trump's first executive orders after taking office was to place federal DEI employees on administrative leave as work began to dismantle their departments.Deutsche Bank's CEO Christian Sewing is the latest to publicly support DEI policies. He joins JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs' David Solomon as well.The report quoted Sewing as having said during a Frankfurt press conference that Deutsche Bank was "firmly behind" its DEI programs and that they are "integral" to its strategy. “I think those six or seven things are going to get solved, and then you're going to be left with common sense.” Costco's new CEO Ron Vachris also supports DEI policies despite receiving a letter from the Republican attorneys general urging him to end the company's DEI practices which they called “divisive and discriminatory.” Close to all of its shareholders also rejected a proposal by the National Center for Public Policy Research to end DEI policies.

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Trump news: The DEI crackdown is a smokescreen for something more sinister.
1 week, 4 days ago

Trump news: The DEI crackdown is a smokescreen for something more sinister.

Slate  

Slate is offering 6 months of Slate Plus to current and recently laid-off federal government employees. Since the inauguration, President Donald Trump has—in the name of banning “DEI”—forced federal agencies to gut labor and antidiscrimination protections across the entire government. In 2020, after police violently put down a protest in downtown Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed that block “Black …

‘End DEI’: US launches portal for public to complain against diversity initiatives in schools
3 weeks ago

‘End DEI’: US launches portal for public to complain against diversity initiatives in schools

Firstpost  

The move comes as the Donald Trump administration crackdown on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion departments across federal agencies and has suggested private enterprises follow suit, which many companies have An American flag and U.S. Department of Education flag fly, in Washington. Reuters file The US Education Department has launched a website called ‘End DEI’ where students, teachers, parents and others …

President Donald Trump irked about Apple not killing DEI initiatives, may sign executive order soon
Trending News
3 weeks, 1 day ago

President Donald Trump irked about Apple not killing DEI initiatives, may sign executive order soon

Firstpost  

Apple’s stance on DEI has remained unwavering, despite pressure from conservative groups like the NCPPR, which had proposed changes to the company’s approach. Apple CEO Tim Cook made it clear that the company would only modify its policies if legally required to do so Trump’s frustration with Apple aligns with his broader efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives nationwide. Apple’s stance …

President Donald Trump irked about Apple not killing DEI initiatives, may sign executive order soon
3 weeks, 1 day ago

President Donald Trump irked about Apple not killing DEI initiatives, may sign executive order soon

Firstpost  

Apple’s stance on DEI has remained unwavering, despite pressure from conservative groups like the NCPPR, which had proposed changes to the company’s approach. Apple CEO Tim Cook made it clear that the company would only modify its policies if legally required to do so Trump’s frustration with Apple aligns with his broader efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives nationwide. Apple’s stance …

Trump says Apple should eliminate diversity policies
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump says Apple should eliminate diversity policies

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Apple to scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, a day after the iPhone maker's shareholders voted to keep them in the face of growing pushback from conservative groups. Tuesday's vote at the iPhone maker's annual meeting was seen as a test of shareholder views about the value of DEI programs, which many …

Tim Cook says Apple's to continue with DEI programme for now, will only change if forced by law
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tim Cook says Apple's to continue with DEI programme for now, will only change if forced by law

Firstpost  

Tim Cook addressed concerns about Apple’s stance on DEI. During its annual shareholders’ meeting on 25 February, CEO Tim Cook reassured investors that the company remains committed to its DEI policies. Cook’s take on the future of DEI at Apple Shortly after the vote, Tim Cook addressed concerns about Apple’s stance on DEI. Cook, however, has managed to navigate Apple’s …

Trump pressures Apple to end DEI after investors reject measure
Top News
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump pressures Apple to end DEI after investors reject measure

LA Times  

The Apple logo adorns the facade of an Apple store in New York. President Trump said Apple Inc. should end its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, ramping up his pressure campaign to erase the policies from U.S. workplaces. Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Jane Fraser recently scrapped the company’s DEI goals, citing a Trump executive order banning “illegal DEI” policies by …

"Our strength comes from hiring the best people": Apple rejects push to end DEI initiatives
3 weeks, 3 days ago

"Our strength comes from hiring the best people": Apple rejects push to end DEI initiatives

Salon  

Apple shareholders rejected a proposal that would roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the tech company on Tuesday. In a statement, NCPPR described DEI as “dangerous, demeaning and immoral,” and claimed that the programs pose “litigation, reputational and financial risks to companies.” Apple CEO Tim Cook defended the company's inclusion efforts and expressed a commitment toward continuing to …

Apple shareholders reject plan to scrap DEI policies
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Apple shareholders reject plan to scrap DEI policies

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Apple shareholders on Tuesday rejected a proposal to …

Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion
1 month ago

Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion

Associated Press  

AP AUDIO: Details about Trump’s executive orders around DEI are causing confusion On this episode of The Story Behind the AP Story, AP correspondent Haya Panjwani speaks with deputy global business editor Pia Sarkar and reporter Alexandra Olson. Those orders were what he calls “Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” and “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs and …

How have Big Tech companies back-tracked on their DEI goals?
1 month ago

How have Big Tech companies back-tracked on their DEI goals?

The Hindu  

The story so far: When U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, million-dollar donations poured in from Big Tech companies and their CEOs. Support for DEI initiatives is frequently perceived as a left-wing or even communist stance, which has alienated many leaders or institutions trying to closely align themselves with U.S. President Donald Trump’s right-wing government. Mr. Trump …

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
1 month ago

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

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 The NAACP wants Black …

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
1 month ago

NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure, and the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is listing which brands have stood by — or reversed — past commitments to DEI. The NAACP says the spending guide it published Saturday is needed …

Disney, Pepsi and General Motors among companies that are silently axing their DEI efforts: Report
1 month, 1 week ago

Disney, Pepsi and General Motors among companies that are silently axing their DEI efforts: Report

Hindustan Times  

Several companies in the US are silently burying their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, often not making any public announcements about it, Business Insider reported. This is because they realized that ‘DEI’ is a politically loaded term and is not seen favourably by the newly elected US President Donald Trump who has called such efforts as “radical and wasteful.” However, …

Goldman Sachs explains axing DEI rule which has ‘served its purpose’
1 month, 1 week ago

Goldman Sachs explains axing DEI rule which has ‘served its purpose’

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Goldman Sachs have become the latest company to …

Remove gender pronouns, says Deloitte US. How big companies are abandoning DEI initiatives
1 month, 1 week ago

Remove gender pronouns, says Deloitte US. How big companies are abandoning DEI initiatives

Firstpost  

Major corporations including Google, Amazon, McDonald’s, Boeing and IBM have significantly scaled back their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, with Deloitte instructing staff working on contracts for the US government to remove pronouns. File Image/Reuters In a sweeping rollback of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, a growing number of major companies have pared back or completely eliminated their DEI …

What does DEI mean, and why does Donald Trump want to ban diversity programs?
1 month, 1 week ago

What does DEI mean, and why does Donald Trump want to ban diversity programs?

ABC  

In his second term as president, Donald Trump has taken aim at workplace DEI initiatives. You may have heard some people use DEI interchangeably with terms such as "affirmative action" and "diversity hires", but they're not quite the same. "There are people on the right who attack DEI programs, equating them with something like a racial quota, when they are …

What is DEI? The initiative designed to help that has become the ire of Trump and Republicans
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is DEI? The initiative designed to help that has become the ire of Trump and Republicans

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since taking office on 20 January, Donald Trump …

DEI bravery: Costco is walking the walk but should talk the talk too
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DEI bravery: Costco is walking the walk but should talk the talk too

Live Mint  

Republican attorneys general have put Costco, the US-based mega-retailer, on notice. The attorneys general are adopting a strategy used by private conservative advocacy groups, most notably Stephen Miller’s America First Legal, that have been on a crusade against what they consider “woke corporations." “They’ve done a really effective job at owning the public dialogue about this without any nuance," says …

DEI professionals worry about the future of their industry as Trump targets the field
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DEI professionals worry about the future of their industry as Trump targets the field

CNN  

CNN — Rafael Fantauzzi has worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles in the retail, home health and pharmaceutical industries for the last eight years. Harper said the dismantling of DEI offices may lead to more harassment and discrimination lawsuits against companies because the policies and people that hold employees accountable won’t be there. “Women are going to be disadvantaged.” …

DEI professionals worry about the future of their industry as Trump targets the field
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DEI professionals worry about the future of their industry as Trump targets the field

CNN  

CNN — Rafael Fantauzzi has worked in diversity, equity and inclusion roles in the retail, home health and pharmaceutical industries for the last eight years. Harper said the dismantling of DEI offices may lead to more harassment and discrimination lawsuits against companies because the policies and people that hold employees accountable won’t be there. “Women are going to be disadvantaged.” …

How corporate America got DEI wrong
1 month, 2 weeks ago

How corporate America got DEI wrong

NPR  

How corporate America got DEI wrong toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Five years ago, in the wake of George Floyd's murder and the sweeping reckoning on racism it sparked, corporate America rushed to join in. Instead, some companies relied too much on the prospect of financial rewards for DEI programs, or what became known as "the business case for diversity." …

Opinion: Corporate America isn’t abandoning DEI — it’s just rebranding it
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Corporate America isn’t abandoning DEI — it’s just rebranding it

LA Times  

One could easily get the impression that corporate America is in full retreat from promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. Ford’s memo stated that the company “remains deeply committed to fostering a safe and inclusive workplace” and to developing “a dealer body that reflects the communities they serve.” The announcement by Lowe’s similarly doubled down on “fostering an environment where all …

Why Republicans keep blaming disasters on DEI
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Republicans keep blaming disasters on DEI

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Trump has blamed diversity programs for the plane crash, even …

What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington DC crash
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What is DEI? The diversity scheme Trump is blaming for Washington DC crash

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Since taking office on 20 January, Donald Trump …

DEI policies work. Republicans have turned the phrase into a dog whistle.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DEI policies work. Republicans have turned the phrase into a dog whistle.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Among the dizzying number of executive orders President Donald Trump signed on Inauguration Day was “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.” At best, the order reflects Trump’s willfully obtuse take on diversity, equity, and inclusion, which he characterized …

With no evidence, Trump blamed DEI for a plane crash
1 month, 3 weeks ago

With no evidence, Trump blamed DEI for a plane crash

CNN  

New York CNN — President Donald Trump on Thursday blamed the Federal Aviation Administration’s “diversity push” in part for the plane collision that killed 67 people in Washington, DC. Trump did not cite any evidence for how efforts to hire more minorities, people with disabilities and other groups less represented in American workforces led to the crash, saying “it just …

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration orders agencies to find more DEI workers to axe

Live Mint  

Trump administration officials are pressing federal agencies to dig deeper to find diversity workers to push out of the government, according to current and former officials familiar with internal conversations. President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management last week required federal agencies to close offices that focus exclusively on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility and place employees of those divisions on …

Do or DEI: Trump's assault on diversity divides America
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Do or DEI: Trump's assault on diversity divides America

Raw Story  

by Frankie TAGGART For President Donald Trump's allies, his crackdown on the "illegal and immoral discrimination" of equal opportunities programs reflects a shifting US electorate that has lost patience with ineffective and performative political correctness. Since his return to office last week, administration officials have been racing to prosecute Trump's war on DEI across the federal bureaucracy -- dismantling training …

Target Ending DEI Goals As Trump Returns To White House
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Target Ending DEI Goals As Trump Returns To White House

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Discount store chain Target said Friday that it would join rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and, as of this week, the White House. Target, which operates nearly 2,000 stores nationwide and employs more …

India Inc must stand by DEI: It’s both a social and business imperative
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India Inc must stand by DEI: It’s both a social and business imperative

Live Mint  

Among Donald Trump’s first acts as US President was to put all government staff working on diversity, equity and inclusion on administrative leave before shutting down federal programmes. DEI initiatives in the US got a push after the 2020 killing of George Floyd by cops, though inclusion has been pursued in some form since the 1960s’ Civil Rights Act. Yet, …

Target is the latest company to roll back some DEI programs
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Target is the latest company to roll back some DEI programs

CNN  

New York CNN — Target is joining a wave of US companies pulling back on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, as right-wing pressure leads companies to alter their commitment to hiring diverse candidates and expanding access. In 2022, the company said that those goals included ensuring “equitable access to career advancement” and “equitable business decisions that increase relevance with diverse …

Why is Trump cracking down on DEI in government offices? How will it affect workers?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why is Trump cracking down on DEI in government offices? How will it affect workers?

Firstpost  

Shortly after being sworn in, Donald Trump has taken aim at DEI policies in the country. He also passed executive orders, shortly after taking the oath of office, instructing the federal government to remove “all radical gender ideology guidance, communication, policies, and forms”. The executive order against DEI also said that the US attorney general submit, within 120 days, recommendations …

For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

For US Conservatives, DEI is code for ‘Don’t Ever Integrate’

Al Jazeera  

The latest flashpoint in the conservative and far-right war against so-called “woke culture” is diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. They want to see the end of DEI because they believe these programmes present a real challenge to their efforts to rebuild the “white man’s country” they long for. In his 1965 commencement speech at the historically Black Howard University in …

Trump’s orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift
Trending News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s orders to end DEI programs reflect his push for a profound cultural shift

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders to end the government’s diversity, equity and inclusion effort mark a sea change for the country, unwinding decades-long priorities for the nation’s largest employer — the federal government — and broader efforts to push the private sector to ensure its workforce is diverse and inclusive too. Kelley called Trump’s actions “a smokescreen for …

Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave from January 22
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump administration directs all federal DEI staff be put on leave from January 22

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. The memo follows an executive order Mr. Trump signed on his first day ordering a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s …

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Staff Put On Leave, With Plans To Fire Them
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump Orders All Federal DEI Staff Put On Leave, With Plans To Fire Them

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration is directing that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave, and that agencies develop plans to lay them off, according to a memo Tuesday from the Office of Personnel Management. NEW YORK — President Donald Trump has ordered a sweeping dismantling of the federal government’s diversity …

Trump obliterates DEI with new demand to place every federal diversity program employee on paid leave by 5 pm Wednesday
2 months ago

Trump obliterates DEI with new demand to place every federal diversity program employee on paid leave by 5 pm Wednesday

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump quickly made good on his pledge to sever diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the federal government as he is set to fire all DEI hires by tomorrow. Trump's executive order, titled 'Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions', directly reverses a DEI executive order enacted by …

What is DEI, the concept dividing America?
2 months ago

What is DEI, the concept dividing America?

CNN  

CNN — Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have come under attack in American boardrooms, state legislatures and college campuses – and now broadly across the federal government. And DEI is in the crosshairs of Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, led by billionaire Elon Musk, who last year called DEI “just another word for racism.” The changes come as wealthy …

Trump administration orders DEI employees to be put on leave
2 months ago

Trump administration orders DEI employees to be put on leave

Al Jazeera  

The US president is pursuing an aggressive push against diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. United States President Donald Trump’s administration has directed that all federal diversity, equity and inclusion staff be put on paid leave and eventually be laid off, as the Republican leader takes aim at initiatives meant to address systemic racism. The moves follow an executive order Trump …

White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave
2 months ago

White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave

CNN  

CNN — Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. A memo issued by the US Office of Personnel Management on Tuesday instructed agencies to notify DEI staffers “no later than 5:00pm EST on Wednesday” that they were …

Mind the Gap: Why American companies are wrong to roll back DEI policies.
2 months ago

Mind the Gap: Why American companies are wrong to roll back DEI policies.

Hindustan Times  

It’s a tiny word, an acronym to be precise, but few topics have been as explosive or divisive as diversity, equity and inclusion in Donald Trump’s America. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a conference at Menlo Park in September 2023 In an election campaign where Trump made race, gender and ‘wokeism’ central issues, promising to rollback DEI initiatives and scoffing …

The short shelf life of corporate DEI
2 months, 1 week ago

The short shelf life of corporate DEI

Al Jazeera  

Over the last few days and months, a slew of United States corporations, including Amazon, McDonald’s, Walmart, Ford, John Deere and Meta, have announced the end of their diversity, equity and inclusion programmes. Adopted over the last decade-and-a-half, and heightened in the wake of protests across the US following the police brutalisation and killing of George Floyd in 2020, these …

McDonald’s is ending some of its DEI practices
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald’s is ending some of its DEI practices

CNN  

CNN — McDonald’s is the latest US corporation — and among the largest — to back off some of its diversity, equity and inclusion practices, as a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action and conservative backlash to those programs continues to lead businesses to reevaluate their diversity pledges. “This name change is more fitting for McDonald’s in light of our …

McDonald’s is ending some of its DEI practices
2 months, 2 weeks ago

McDonald’s is ending some of its DEI practices

CNN  

CNN — McDonald’s is the latest US corporation — and among the largest — to back off some of its diversity, equity and inclusion practices, as a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action and conservative backlash to those programs continues to lead businesses to reevaluate their diversity pledges. “This name change is more fitting for McDonald’s in light of our …

They helped create DEI—and even they say it needs a makeover
2 months, 3 weeks ago

They helped create DEI—and even they say it needs a makeover

Live Mint  

Culture warriors aren’t the only ones applauding big businesses’ rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Like “innovation," “sustainability" and other business principles-turned-corporate fads, DEI piled on some of workers’ least favorite things: extra consultants, more awkward human-resources sessions and new chiefs with lofty titles and fuzzy mandates. View Full Image Olivia Christian Photo: Kathy Schuh Photography Dobbin’s 2009 book, …

DEI isn’t actually dead
3 months ago

DEI isn’t actually dead

CNN  

New York CNN — Walmart, Ford and other companies are making changes to their diversity, equity, and inclusion policies in response to online pressure, legal threats and customers opposed to the initiatives. Some companies are modifying terminology from “DEI” to “inclusion” or “belonging.” President-elect Donald Trump’s Justice Department is preparing to try to dismantle DEI policies at public schools, government …

What is DEI, why many US corporate giants dropped it and what it means in India
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What is DEI, why many US corporate giants dropped it and what it means in India

India Today  

The debate around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion has intensified in the US - especially after Donald Trump’s re-election - with several multinational companies including Walmart, Ford and Toyota scaling back or scrapped DEI programs, citing changing market dynamics or scepticism about their effectiveness. DEI initiatives include policies to make hiring fairer, training sessions to help people understand and tackle unconscious …

Walmart’s DEI rolls back diversity policies in wake of Donald Trump’s election victory
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Walmart’s DEI rolls back diversity policies in wake of Donald Trump’s election victory

Live Mint  

Walmart's sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at US companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated with bold programmes to bolster historically under-represented groups. “We have a legal landscape within the entire federal government, all three branches -- the US Supreme Court, the Congress and the …

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