March 2010
Ocean monitoring networks, hi-tech research vessels, and weather forecasting systems feature on Ireland’s stand
Published: 10 Mar 2010
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February 2010
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Mr. Tony Killeen T.D. launches a special “Review of Irish Shellfisheries” at the Irish Skipper Expo 2010 in Galway.
Published: 26 Feb 2010
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Science@Sea ship-based training courses returns in early April on board the national research vessel Celtic Voyager.
Published: 16 Feb 2010
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Remote sensors for pollution, pathogens and toxic plankton blooms under development at Dublin City University.
Published: 12 Feb 2010
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January 2010
Closing Date for Follow the Fleet Competition Now 5TH FEBRUARY 2010
Published: 18 Jan 2010
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Marine Institute launches new data resource on Irish fishing activity
Published: 18 Jan 2010
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December 2009
Dr Paul Connolly of the Marine Institute's Fisheries Science Services Team is the new First Vice President of ICES
Published: 01 Dec 2009
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November 2009
International expert to give free public talk at the Marine Institute on results of continuous plankton monitoring over the last 80 years in the oceans.
Published: 11 Nov 2009
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EUROFLEETS project aims to co-ordinate the use or research vessels and equipment right across Europe.
Published: 02 Nov 2009
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October 2009
Win laptops, video cameras and a trip to the National Maritime College of Cork in the new "Follow the Fleet" maritime essay competition
Published: 22 Oct 2009
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Nutrama marine functional foods project discusses new results
Published: 14 Oct 2009
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"Studies of salmon migrations offer new key to climate change patterns," says leading marine scientist.
Published: 08 Oct 2009
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Marine NDP-funded project shows great commercial promise
Published: 05 Oct 2009
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State's Seabed Mapping Programme to generate benefits valued at €275 million
Published: 02 Oct 2009
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September 2009
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Trevor Sargent TD has launched a new initiative to introduce the promotion of organic food through the public procurement process at the Marine Institute.
Published: 15 Sep 2009
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EU Director General for Research, Mr José Manuel Silva Rodríguez visited the Marine Institute to promote the launch of the 4th set of calls for proposals for the EU’s 7th Framework Research Programme.
Published: 07 Sep 2009
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August 2009
IMDO's latest analysis of 2009 shipping traffic data indicates that the rate of decline of shipping traffic has eased.
Published: 19 Aug 2009
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May 2009
SMART technology platform provides real-time ocean information for Galway Bay
Published: 29 May 2009
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Scientists and sailors join forces to promote understanding of the oceans
Published: 20 May 2009
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April 2009
Twelve students attending third-level institutes across Ireland, experienced life as a marine scientist onboard the national Research Vessel Celtic Voyager in Cork harbour as part of the Marine Institute’s Science@Sea training programme.
Published: 20 Apr 2009
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March 2009
Shipping Volumes Returned to 2005 Levels in the Second Half of Last Year
Published: 31 Mar 2009
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February 2009
The Marine Institute, GSI and Partners Lead Award-Winning Data Portal Project
Published: 26 Feb 2009
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December 2008
Marine Institute publishes information on the state of fish stocks in Irish waters for 2008 with management advice for 2009.
Published: 05 Dec 2008
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November 2008
Prestigious Marine Money Forum meets again in Dublin
Published: 11 Nov 2008
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An upgrade has begun on the Irish Weather Buoy Network to provide increased forecast information and maritime safety
Published: 06 Nov 2008
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September 2008
The EU FP7 Environment Programme today (3rd September 2008) launched its 3rd call for proposals which includes many opportunities for funding collaborative marine research.
Published: 04 Sep 2008
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Ship based training opportunities available for undergraduate, postgraduate and transition year students on the national research vessels.
Published: 03 Sep 2008
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The Marine Institute is now accepting applications for ship-time on board the two national research vessels, RV Celtic Voyager and RV Celtic Explorer for the 2009 survey season.
Published: 02 Sep 2008
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August 2008
Dr Niamh Connolly, Executive Secretary of the Marine Board-European Science Foundation, visited the Marine Institute on Friday 15th August where she gave a lecture on “The Marine Board and its role in shaping European Marine Science Policy”.
Published: 19 Aug 2008
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An EU project organised between Ireland, Spain and Norway may have found a way to secure the future of lobster stocks in European waters.
Published: 05 Aug 2008
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July 2008
US Ambassador Mr. Tom C. Foley visited the Marine Institute headquarters in Oranmore, Galway, for a joint workshop on Ocean Energy.
Published: 18 Jul 2008
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June 2008
www.infomar.ie will provide detailed picture of Irish seabed
Published: 16 Jun 2008
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IBM's New Water Management Centre Supports SmartBay System
Published: 16 Jun 2008
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Marine Weather Buoy M5 is now back on station off the coast of Wexford.
Published: 04 Jun 2008
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May 2008
Galway Atlantaquaria in conjunction with the Marine Institute and Failte Ireland/West will host the biggest World Ocean Day celebrations to date with family funday of activities in Salthill, Galway on Sunday 8th June 2008.
Published: 29 May 2008
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A unique international scientific mission, to investigate the increasing mortality of salmon at sea, sails today (Friday 16th May) from the port of Killybegs aboard the Marine Institute’s research vessel RV Celtic Explorer.
Published: 15 May 2008
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Bjorn the Polar Bear is making his way from the Arctic to Galway Atlantaquaria in Salthill to celebrate World Oceans Day on Sunday 8th June 2008
Published: 09 May 2008
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Members of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Change & Energy Security visited Galway today (8th May) for detailed briefings on the Marine Institute’s programme to understand the key drivers of climate change in Ireland by studying forces at work in the Atlantic Ocean.
Published: 08 May 2008
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April 2008
Easy and immediate access to a wide range of ocean data, including wave and tide heights, is now available through IMOS – the Integrated Marine Observations page of the Marine Institute website
Published: 17 Apr 2008
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Three million containers and an estimated €135 billion worth of merchandise trade were handled at Irish ports last year, according to a report published by the Irish Maritime Development Office.
Published: 15 Apr 2008
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March 2008
Ireland aims for Top Spot in Marine Research as Ministers Allocate €1.4 million.
Published: 05 Mar 2008
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Dr Peter Heffernan awarded the NUI Galway SeaVite Alumni Award for achievement in the natural sciences.
Published: 02 Mar 2008
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February 2008
The annual INFOMAR seminar at the Marine Institute announces new plans for marine mapping and outlines how the project supports efforts to combat climate change.
Published: 13 Feb 2008
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January 2008
"Ireland could lead Europe in deep sea science" according to US underwater explorer and visionary, Prof. John Delaney who was speaking at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin last night (30th January).
Published: 31 Jan 2008
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“Songs of the Deep” a unique blend of music and marine science will take place in Galway on Thursday 31st January at 7.30 pm in St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church.
Published: 28 Jan 2008
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European Shellfish experts visited the Marine Institute in Galway this week to discuss issues regarding food safety, industry development and relations with the European Commission.
Published: 25 Jan 2008
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December 2007
Offshore waves in excess of 10 metres in height are predicted for the weekend.
Published: 07 Dec 2007
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Transition year students from Douglas Community College and Presentation College, Cork get a unique insight into marine exploration onboard the RV Celtic Explorer national research vessel in Cork.
Published: 05 Dec 2007
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Topics of interest include: Maritime Transport, Marine Ecosystems, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Published: 04 Dec 2007
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Real time data from offshore weather buoys shows offshore waves of 13 metres height off Ireland today (December 1st)
Published: 01 Dec 2007
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November 2007
Seafood Industry Receives €5.2 million Research Boost
Published: 30 Nov 2007
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Computer-generated wave forecasts by the Marine Institute and Met-Eireann predict up to 14 metre high waves this weekend.
Published: 29 Nov 2007
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Follow the Fleet education scheme for schools is reborn online.
Published: 26 Nov 2007
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Helen Boles, personal assistant to Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of the Marine Institute, has won the Training Education & Human Resource Personal Assistant of the Year category in Dublin today(November 8th).
Published: 08 Nov 2007
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October 2007
Ireland has established itself among the top fifteen international centres for Ship Finance and Maritime Commerce
Published: 31 Oct 2007
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The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), UK was awarded approval to undertake the Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey Project (JIBS) under the INTERREG IIIA Programme of work.
Published: 16 Oct 2007
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Marine Institute welcomes EU Maritime Policy Paper
Published: 09 Oct 2007
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Irish passenger shipping market shows signs of recovery
Published: 06 Oct 2007
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September 2007
Major stakeholder workshop on offshore aquaculture takes place in Ireland.
Published: 24 Sep 2007
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The Marine Institute welcomes the announcement of the Beaufort Marine Research Award winners.
Published: 19 Sep 2007
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A survey of Galway Bay’s seabed onboard the RV Celtic Voyager this summer has revealed, for the first time, the detailed seafloor and geology of the bay.
Published: 13 Sep 2007
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August 2007
Cross-border project uses underwater television to discover more about valuable prawn stocks in the Irish Sea
Published: 16 Aug 2007
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A team of PhD students studying at University College, Dublin have won a five-day mission on the research vessel R.V. Celtic Voyager in the Irish Sea.
Published: 15 Aug 2007
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A major international workshop - "Offshore Aquaculture in Europe - 'Next Steps'" will take place in Dublin on September 24th this year.
Published: 07 Aug 2007
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July 2007
Research submissions are sought to tackle a wide range of issues under the Marine Research Sub-Programme of the National Development Plan
Published: 30 Jul 2007
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The INFOMAR marine survey partnership between the Marine Institute and the Geological Survey of Ireand charts Galway Bay.
Published: 10 Jul 2007
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June 2007
A team of Irish and UK marine scientists discovered the cold water coral in unexplored deep sea canyons, 400km south of Cork, on the edge of the European continental shelf.
Published: 28 Jun 2007
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Key industry players in European transport and shipping call for a European strategy to address congestion in European ports.
Published: 27 Jun 2007
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Marine Institute CEO Dr. Peter Heffernan presides over the adoption of the "Aberdeen Declaration".
Published: 23 Jun 2007
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New discoveries on the latest leg of the INFOMAR seafloor survey by Geological Survey of Ireland and Marine Institute include a major glacial moraine and a large trench just 300-400 metres off the Dingle coast.
Published: 11 Jun 2007
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Marine Institute and Galway Atlantaquaria are joining forces to celebrate the World Ocean Day at Atlantaquaria in Salthill, on Sunday 10th June. A family fun day of events have been organised
Published: 06 Jun 2007
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May 2007
Marine Institute CEO Enrolled into Royal Irish Academy.
Published: 24 May 2007
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Galway Atlantaquaria and the Marine Institute are proud to join forces to celebrate the 14th annual international World Ocean Day in Salthill, Galway on Sunday 10th June.
Published: 14 May 2007
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Dr. Peter Heffernan, CEO of Ireland’s Marine Institute, today chaired a key European workshop on Marine Research and Innovation at an international conference in Bremen on the Commission’s Green Paper on a future Maritime Policy for Europe. Hosted by the German Presidency of the European Union Council of Ministers and by the Land of Bremen, this event is one of the high-points of the year- long Green Paper consultation process.
Published: 04 May 2007
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The Irish shipping industry continued to show strong growth in 2006, according to a report published today (1st May) by the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) and presented at a special industry briefing at the Guinness Store House.
Published: 01 May 2007
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April 2007
John Browne, TD, Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, and 75 local primary school children visited the RV Celtic Explorer during an INFOMAR port call today (27/04/07) in Rosslare. Speaking onboard the RV Celtic Explorer, the Minister stressed the need for accurate information on Ireland’s largest natural resource and the added value that such information could bring to planning, navigation, and sustainable resource management.
Published: 27 Apr 2007
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The €5.2 million Marine Functional Foods Research Initiative, aimed at establishing Ireland as a leader in the $74 billion worldwide market for functional foods was announced today (24th April 2007) by Mr. Noel Dempsey, TD. Minister for Marine Communications and Natural Resources and Ms. Mary Coughlan TD, Minister for Agriculture and Food in Dublin.
Published: 24 Apr 2007
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March 2007
We Know More About the Moon than the Bottom of Our Oceans
Published: 13 Mar 2007
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An important Stakeholder Conference to discuss topics raised during the consultation process leading to a national position on the EU Green Paper "Towards a Future Maritime Policy for Ireland" took place Tuesday 6th March in Dublin.
Published: 06 Mar 2007
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February 2007
Have Your Say About the Sea
Published: 21 Feb 2007
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Minister Dempsey Launches Seven-Year Strategy for Marine Research & Innovation
Published: 14 Feb 2007
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January 2007
National Public Consultation on the EU Maritime Green Paper is launched by Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Mr. John Browne T.D.
Published: 30 Jan 2007
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Joint scientific study by Food Safety Authority, BIM and the Marine Institute reassures consumers of fish.
Published: 17 Jan 2007
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December 2006
Rising Tide for Marine Science in €50 billion EU Grant Scheme
Published: 18 Dec 2006
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November 2006
Fish Farmers Net a Steady €100 Million a Year
Published: 30 Nov 2006
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The "Explorers" interactive teaching laboratory and "Nautilus" classroom for children, sponsored by the Marine Institute opened at the Galway Atlantiquaria.
Published: 30 Nov 2006
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The Marine Institute's 2007 "Stock Book" of statistics on all commercial Irish fish stocks was presented to Minister of State Mr. John Browne T.D. in Dublin on 22nd November.
Published: 21 Nov 2006
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The COREPOINT conference, organised by the CoastNet organisation, recently discussed the EU Green Paper on an integrated maritime policy at the Marine Institute in Galway.
Published: 09 Nov 2006
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The Institute's headquarters at Oranmore, Co. Galway has scooped both the "Wood Excellence" and the highly competitive "Large Development" prizes of the Opus National Architecture Awards.
Published: 07 Nov 2006
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Marine Institute hosts an international conference on shellfish safety in Galway, Ireland.
Published: 07 Nov 2006
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October 2006
An important coastal zone management conference comes to the Marine Institute headquarters in Galway on the 8th November
Published: 23 Oct 2006
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Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Mr. Noel Dempsey T.D. today (October 12th) explored the new state-of-the-art headquarters and laboratory facilities of the Marine Institute at Oranmore, Co. Galway, whose mission it is to unlock the potential of Ireland’s 220 million acres of seabed territory.
Published: 12 Oct 2006
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September 2006
The Marine Institute is hosting an important annual international meeting at its new headquarters in Galway over the next two weeks. The meeting is a gathering of fisheries experts from the ICES (International Council for the Exploration of the Seas)community.
Published: 05 Sep 2006
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August 2006
Jellyfish may look beautiful, but they can give you a painful sting. So keep your distance!
Published: 02 Aug 2006
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July 2006
A new look website, featuring an ocean of easily accessible information on Ireland’s 220 million acre underwater territory was officially launched by the Marine Institute from its new headquarters in Oranmore, Co. Galway.
Published: 26 Jul 2006
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June 2006
Press release about An Taoiseach, Mr. Bertie Ahern T.D., is in Galway today (9th June) to open the new €50 million headquarters of the Marine Institute at Rinville, Oranmore, Co. Galway.
Published: 09 Jun 2006
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May 2006
The AquaReg Forum hosted by the Marine Institute in Galway brought together researchers and inshore fisheries and aquaculture representatives from the BMW region, Ireland, Galicia in Spain and Trondelag in Norway.
Published: 29 May 2006
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