April, 2026 - The News And Times Review - NewsAndTimes.org


                                        
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                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Unless Trump is resigning, I hope this is an April fools                                                                              
                                        Unless Trump is resigning, I hope this is an April foolsPolymarket (@Polymarket)BREAKING: All major broadcast TV networks will be interrupting their programming to air Trump’s address tonight.— https:…                                      


                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  The Iranians are smarter than the Trump regime                                                                              
                                        The Iranians are smarter than the Trump regimeTuki (@TukiFromKL)🚨 Do you understand what Iran just did..they didn’t go after a military base or a warship.. they put out a hit list of 18 American comp…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @sentdefender  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that during the past 24 hours UAE air defenses have engaged 5 ballistic missiles and 35 one-way attack drones….                                                                              
                                        The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that during the past 24 hours UAE air defenses have engaged 5 ballistic missiles and 35 one-way attack drones.— OSINTdefender (@…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @mikenov  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Current #News: Articles and Tweets: #Gay Sex within the Catholic Church and the #Vatican … Russia-US Intelligence Channels Active … Who does Putin trust? https://currentnewschannels.blogspom/2026/04/articles-and-tweets_1.html…                                                                              
                                        Current #News: Articles and Tweets: #Gay Sex within the Catholic Church and the #Vatican … Russia-US Intelligence Channels Active … Who does Putin trust? currentnewschannels.blogspot…— Michael Nov…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @mikenov  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  #GaySex #CatholicChurch #Vatican Gay Sex within the Catholic Church and the Vatican – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=Gay+Sex+within+the+Catholic+Church+and+the+Vatican&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&oq=Gay+Sex+within+the+Catholic+Church+and+the++Vatican&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTUzNjg1ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=U…                                                                              
                                        #GaySex #CatholicChurch #Vatican Gay Sex within the Catholic Church and the Vatican – Google Search google.com/search?q=Gay+Sex+… -— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Apr 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @mikenov  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Gay Sex within the Catholic Church and the Vatican – Google Search https://www.google.com/search?q=Gay+Sex+within+the+Catholic+Church+and+the+Vatican&rlz=1C1ONGR_enUS1133US1133&oq=Gay+Sex+within+the+Catholic+Church+and+the++Vatican&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTUzNjg1ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 -…                                                                              
                                        Gay Sex within the Catholic Church and the Vatican – Google Search google.com/search?q=Gay+Sex+… -— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) Apr 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  On this day in 1981, the U.S. Army unveils the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle. Modelled on the 1976 GMC 26 Palm Beach line of motorhomes, it’s fully equipped with machine guns, flame throwers and rocket launchers, along with a state of the art communications and navigation suite….                                                                              
                                        On this day in 1981, the U.S. Army unveils the EM-50 Urban Assault Vehicle. Modelled on the 1976 GMC 26 Palm Beach line of motorhomes, it’s fully equipped with machine guns, flame throwers and rocket …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @general_ben  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Also another reminder that SecDef Hegseth has no respect for Army Leadership or Army processes or its authority to fulfill its Title 10 responsibilities….                                                                              
                                        Also another reminder that SecDef Hegseth has no respect for Army Leadership or Army processes or its authority to fulfill its Title 10 responsibilities.Eric Schmitt (@EricSchmittNYT)In an extraordina…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @mikenov  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Russia-US Intelligence Channels Active https://gemini.google.com/share/211e44f318ea                                                                              
                                        Russia-US Intelligence Channels Active gemini.google.com/share/211e… x.com/Osint613/status/203925…Open Source Intel (@Osint613)Russia’s spy chief Sergei Naryshkin says Russia is in contact with U.S. i…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @mikenov  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  #CIA #Russia-#USIntelligence Channels Active – Gemini https://gemini.google.com/share/211e44f318ea Russia and the United States maintain active backchannels through their intelligence services. – GS AI Overview Russia and the United States utilize intelligence-based backchannels as crucial, quiet communication lines to manage crises, hand…                                                                              
                                        #CIA #Russia- #USIntelligence Channels Active – Gemini gemini.google.com/share/211e…Russia and the United States maintain active backchannels through their intelligence services. – GSAI OverviewRussia…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @michaeldweiss  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Look at this nonsense: “Last week, The Telegraph revealed that Mr Trump was considering a shake-up of Nato designed to punish members who did not meet his funding demands.Senior members of the administration have pushed for a ‘pay-to-play model’ that could block allies from decision-making, including when the bloc goes to war.” So, then. …                                                                              
                                        Look at this nonsense: “Last week, The Telegraph revealed that Mr Trump was considering a shake-up of Nato designed to punish members who did not meet his funding demands.Senior members of the adminis…                                      


                                                                                  @carlbildt  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Good decision to have the May meeting of @nato Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg 🇸🇪. Looking out of the windows they might see ships of the 🇷🇺 shadow fleets passing by through Öresund, although the tankers normally use Store Bält 🇩🇰. https://www.nato.int/content/dam/nato/webready/news/2020-2029/2026/05/20/20260520-mfa-sweden.jpg/jcr:…                                                                              
                                        Good decision to have the May meeting of @nato Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg 🇸🇪. Looking out of the windows they might see ships of the 🇷🇺 shadow fleets passing by through Öresund, although the…                                      


                                                                                  @IDF  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  🔴ELIMINATED: Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern Front Hashem, eliminated by the Israeli Navy in a strike in Beirut, was a senior commander with 40+ years of experience, and was a central figure in Hezbollah that led its rehabilitation & commanded… pic….                                                                              
                                        🔴ELIMINATED: Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, the Commander of Hezbollah’s Southern FrontHashem, eliminated by the Israeli Navy in a strike in Beirut, was a senior commander with 40+ years of experience, an…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @michaeldweiss  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  “Mr Trump was asked if he would reconsider the US’s membership of Nato after the conflict.He replied: ‘Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by Nato. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and Putin knows that too, by the way.'” Putin would of… pic….                                                                              
                                        “Mr Trump was asked if he would reconsider the US’s membership of Nato after the conflict.He replied: ‘Oh yes, I would say [it’s] beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by Nato. I always knew they…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @UKikaski  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  US – Israeli aircraft targeted the IRGC ammunition depot in Isfahan on the evening of March 31. Continuous “severe / heavy” secondary explosions and window shaking were reported throughout the evening by residents in the city which is approximately 16 km (10-miles) from the facility. #OSINT #Iran…                                                                              
                                        US – Israeli aircraft targeted the IRGC ammunition depot in Isfahan on the evening of March 31. Continuous “severe / heavy” secondary explosions and window shaking were reported throughout the evening…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @michaeldweiss  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  “It’s hard to see how any European country will now be able and willing to trust the United States to come to its defense. Hope, perhaps. But they can’t count on it.”…                                                                              
                                        “It’s hard to see how any European country will now be able and willing to trust the United States to come to its defense. Hope, perhaps. But they can’t count on it.” https://t.co/G2CcHvK9oX— Michael …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MilHistNow  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Today in 1945, U.S. troops land on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The 82-day campaign that follows claims an estimated 300,000 lives, most of them civilian; America suffers 49,000 killed wounded or missing. It’s remembered as the single bloodiest battle of the Pacific War….                                                                              
                                        Today in 1945, U.S. troops land on the Japanese island of Okinawa. The 82-day campaign that follows claims an estimated 300,000 lives, most of them civilian; America suffers 49,000 killed wounded or m…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                  Russia, Vladimir Putin emerge as a winner from Iran war                                                                              
                                        It’s been a good month for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid the U.S.-Israeli war against its ally Iran.  Tehran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict has put a……                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  SuperTalk 99.7 WTN  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  War Wrapping Up? Library Lunacy Cont’d, & POTUS Goes to SCOTUS                                                                              
                                        War Wrapping Up? Library Lunacy Cont’d, & POTUS Goes to SCOTUS    Follow on X @DanMandisShow…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @michaeldweiss  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  And the one time Article V was invoked was…                                                                              
                                        And the one time Article V was invoked was… https://t.co/Qz4bPMtisZ— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) April 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                    Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  ILO Strengthens Ukraine Labour Inspection with OSINT Training                                                                               
                                        The International Labour Organization (ILO) has strengthened labour inspection in Ukraine through a specialized training programme on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT), organized in Bratislava in respo…                                      


                                                                                  @sentdefender  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  U.S. President Donald J. Trump will give an Address to the Nation on Wednesday night at 9:00PM EST to provide an “important update on Iran,” according to the White House….                                                                              
                                        U.S. President Donald J. Trump will give an Address to the Nation on Wednesday night at 9:00PM EST to provide an “important update on Iran,” according to the White House.— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Huge if true!                                                                              
                                        Huge if true!Bletchley Park (@bletchleypark)Newly discovered Enigma machine…Bletchley Park today reveals the discovery of the first-known musical Enigma. Each press of a key doesn’t only light up an e…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  LOW UK PRICE https://www.amazon.co.uk/Honey-Trapped-Betrayal-Weaponized-Love/dp/075099603X/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cfnHjcXBqMhUPJAOF7CQpw.yunRqX0rEaVcQlbjPQuKQOVziFdeJg84Mt3EQgFKRMw&qid=1775035844&sr=8-1…                                                                              
                                        LOW UK PRICE amazon.co.uk/Honey-Trapped-B…— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Apr 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @UKikaski  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Very smart reply to Rheinmetall CEO Papperger worth a couple minutes of your time! #OSINT #UkrainianHousewives                                                                              
                                        Very smart reply to Rheinmetall CEO Papperger worth a couple minutes of your time! #OSINT #UkrainianHousewivesOleksandr Yakovenko (@alex_chenkov)Dear Mr. Armin Papperger, CEO of Rheinmetall,When you r…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  amazon.com/Honey-Trapped-Bet…                                                                              
                                        amazon.com/Honey-Trapped-Bet…— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Apr 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Mansfield Smith Cumming born on April 1, 1859. A happy Smith Cumming Day to all who celebrate. Fun Fact: First #SIS/#MI6 chief #Mansfield_Smith_Cumming gets a subtle nod in #Skyfall. M’s “real name” seen on box as Olivia Mansfield…                                                                              
                                        Mansfield Smith Cumming born on April 1, 1859. A happy Smith Cumming Day to all who celebrate. Fun Fact: First #SIS/ #MI6 chief #Mansfield_Smith_Cumming gets a subtle nod in #Skyfall. M’s “real name” …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @SpiesVespers  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  OTD April 1, 1859 Captain Sir Mansfield George Smith Cumming born. Delightfully eccentric head of Brit intelligence….                                                                              
                                        OTD April 1, 1859 Captain Sir Mansfield George Smith Cumming born. Delightfully eccentric head of Brit intelligence.— SPIES&VESPERS (@SpiesVespers) Apr 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @sentdefender  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  U.S. President Donald J. Trump told The Telegraph that he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after it failed to join his ongoing war against Iran, stating that the alliance is a “paper tiger” and that this is known by Russia and President Vladimir Putin….                                                                              
                                        U.S. President Donald J. Trump told The Telegraph that he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after it failed to join his ongoing war against Iran, stating that the alliance …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
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                                                                                  Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky asks Trump to relay offer of Easter truce to Putin                                                                              
                                        Moscow claims it is looking for peace and not just ceasefire, in initial signs of rejection of Easter truce…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  All hype, no substance. Just watch.                                                                              
                                        All hype, no substance. Just watch.White House Press Pool Reports (@WHPressPool)Broadcasters have been asked to reserve 20 minutes for the President’s Address.— https://x.com/WHPressPool/status/203918…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  . @PressSec                                                                              
                                        . @PressSecAntifaPuddin’Pop (@Andie00471)Who’s getting thrown under the bus by trump next? I’m down for Hegseth. Whatcha got?— https://x.com/Andie00471/status/2039195869812068704— KT “Special MI6 Oper…                                      


                                                                                  @KremlinTrolls  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  It’s April 1                                                                              
                                        It’s April 1NXT EU (@NXT4EU)🚨 Canada has applied to join the EU After months of secret negotiations, Canada and the EU have reached an agreement that will make Canada the newest member of the EU.Effe…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @anders_aslund  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  RT @stealthygeek: Steal $5 million bucks, give Trump his 20% cut, get out of jail free and keep your $4 million. This is the definition of……                                                                              
                                        RT @stealthygeek: Steal $5 million bucks, give Trump his 20% cut, get out of jail free and keep your $4 million.This is the definition of…— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) Apr 1, 2026…                                      


                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  More:                                                                              
                                        More: https://t.co/52Vfd85dBf— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 1, 2026…                                      


                                                                                  @Robert4787  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  That’s where it gets messy. When national security starts getting used in fights with tech companies, it stops being clear what’s about real threats and what’s about power. People are watching that line closely. #AI #NationalSecurity #Politics https://share.google/wll9cDlc5G4eIykpo…                                                                              
                                        That’s where it gets messy. When national security starts getting used in fights with tech companies, it stops being clear what’s about real threats and what’s about power. People are watching that li…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  UKMTO says that two projectiles struck the vessel, with one remaining unexploded after penetrating the ship and ending up in its engine room….                                                                              
                                        UKMTO says that two projectiles struck the vessel, with one remaining unexploded after penetrating the ship and ending up in its engine room. https://t.co/XLL9K3NLYe— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) …                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
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                                        More: https://t.co/692v7mWONU— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Qatar says an Iranian cruise missile hit one of its oil tankers in the Persian Gulf this morning. Appears to be the first confirmed ASCM hit on an oil tanker during the war….                                                                              
                                        Qatar says an Iranian cruise missile hit one of its oil tankers in the Persian Gulf this morning. Appears to be the first confirmed ASCM hit on an oil tanker during the war.— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttec…                                      


                                                                                  @Robert4787  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  That’s the tricky part with AI. It’s not just a tool anymore, it amplifies whatever side is using it. From disinfo to military planning, it can shift things fast. #AI #NationalSecurity #CyberSecurity https://share.google/85BtxuVuv9HwmTocT…                                                                              
                                        That’s the tricky part with AI. It’s not just a tool anymore, it amplifies whatever side is using it. From disinfo to military planning, it can shift things fast. #AI #NationalSecurity #CyberSecurity …                                      


                                                                                  @Robert4787  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  That’s the real cost. Once trust slips, intel sharing slows down, and that means more blind spots. You don’t notice it right away, but it adds up fast. #Intelligence #Allies #NationalSecurity https://share.google/Ns8EuzRIgjEJLkLvS…                                                                              
                                        That’s the real cost. Once trust slips, intel sharing slows down, and that means more blind spots. You don’t notice it right away, but it adds up fast. #Intelligence #Allies #NationalSecurity share.go…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Microinteracti1  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  RT by @anders_aslund: NATO’s 31 members will ‘have to reexamine’ whether they can still afford to have the USA as a partner. Let’s be honest about what is happening. The United States, under Trump, is actively supporting Russia. Blocking weapons to Ukraine. Pushing for a peace deal that rewards… pic….                                                                              
                                        NATO’s 31 members will ‘have to reexamine’ whether they can still afford to have the USA as a partner.Let’s be honest about what is happening.The United States, under Trump, is actively supporting Rus…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @joni_askola  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  RT by @anders_aslund: Trump finally has something in common with his idol. They both launched poorly planned wars out of pure hubris, without any backup plan. Neither achieved their goals, and now everyone else is paying the price for their catastrophic military failures pic….                                                                              
                                        Trump finally has something in common with his idol.They both launched poorly planned wars out of pure hubris, without any backup plan.Neither achieved their goals, and now everyone else is paying the…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MEMRIReports  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Iranian Political Analyst Ali Samadzadeh: Iran Does Not Need to Control the Strait of Hormuz to Block Commercial and Military Shipping; America Released the Iranian “Genie” by Killing Ali Khamenei; Gulf Regimes Could Collapse if Iran Expands Its Targets…                                                                              
                                        Iranian Political Analyst Ali Samadzadeh: Iran Does Not Need to Control the Strait of Hormuz to Block Commercial and Military Shipping; America Released the Iranian “Genie” by Killing Ali Khamenei; Gu…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @MEMRIReports  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  Former Egyptian MP Tawfik Okasha: I Would Sentence Iranian Leaders to 1,500 Years for “Political Stupidity”; Iran’s Internal Security Agencies Are the Only Thing Preventing the Regime Collapse, if the U.S. and Israel Destroy Them, Millions of Iranians Would Take to the Streets…                                                                              
                                        Former Egyptian MP Tawfik Okasha: I Would Sentence Iranian Leaders to 1,500 Years for “Political Stupidity”; Iran’s Internal Security Agencies Are the Only Thing Preventing the Regime Collapse, if the…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @joni_askola  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  RT by @anders_aslund: The mess Trump is creating will take generations to fix. American soft power is in freefall because nobody trusts or respects the US anymore. You cannot lead the free world when your own foreign policy is an unpredictable, unreliable disaster pic….                                                                              
                                        The mess Trump is creating will take generations to fix. American soft power is in freefall because nobody trusts or respects the US anymore. You cannot lead the free world when your own foreign polic…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @Osinttechnical  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  pic.                                                                              
                                        pic.twitter.com/FZ6SoHnxSt— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @glenn_tunes  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  RT by @anders_aslund: ZERO DAYS WITHOUT BEING A GLOBAL EMBARRASSMENT 🍾🤡 pic.                                                                              
                                        ZERO DAYS WITHOUT BEING A GLOBAL EMBARRASSMENT 🍾🤡 pic.twitter.com/liQ0k2neGP— Glenn Tunes (@glenn_tunes) April 1, 2026…                                      

                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                  @IDF  Apr 01, 2026                                                                              
                                                                                  🔴ELIMINATED: Mahdi Vafaei, the Head of the Engineering Branch of the Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps in the Mahallat Area in Iran Vafaei advanced underground projects across Lebanon and Syria, leading efforts to establish and manage underground terrorist infrastructure sites for……                                                                              
                                        🔴ELIMINATED: Mahdi Vafaei, the Head of the Engineering Branch of the Quds Force’s Lebanon Corps in the Mahallat Area in IranVafaei advanced underground projects across Lebanon and Syria, leading effo…                                      


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                                                                                  Wednesday briefing: How did Russia become the unexpected beneficiary of the Iran war?                                                                              
                                        In today’s newsletter: As conflict engulfs Iran, shifting global alliances and soaring energy prices are reshaping the existing power balances that could redefine the next stage of international se…

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