Denied Relief Aid in Budget Nine more Drought hit vidarbha farmers committed suicide in a day taking toll to 19 in last three days

Denied Relief Aid in Budget Nine more Drought hit vidarbha farmers committed suicide in a day taking toll to 19 in last three days

Nagpur-27^th march 2010

Maharashtra state Govt. in which direct relief to 3 million drought hit farmers of more than 15,000 villages has shown very shocking gloomy reaction when nine more vidarbha farmers reported today as per reports most of farmers are killed themselves due to huge debt in some cases health and daughter marriage crisis has caused havoc “farmers after severe crop failure were expecting financial relief and at least interest waiver on last year over due crop loan along with food security ,health facility to critically ill members of distressed farming community and provision for direct financial assistance to daughter marriage but finance minister has skipped the most need relief more over failed to give free fodder and potable water promise to dying people of vidarbha ,this is unfortunate as these are farmers suicides are being forced by the malfunctioning of state Govt.” alleged kishore tiwari of vidarbha janandolan samiti(VJAS) who are tracking these farm suicides since 1997 .

‘we are expecting central intervention to stop this mass genocide of innocent farmers who are victims of wrong policies promoted by state as in dry land area rain sensitive crop like Bt.cotton is being cultivated in more than 95% area causing huge financial losses to the cotton farmers and water crisis in the area. We have demanding the ban on rain sensitive crop in this region and promotion of food crop in all rain fed area of vidarbha since 2004 but nobody is giving any attention to this serious demand resulting more and more farm suicides in the region ‘ Tiwari added,

Today nine farmers who committed due to distress and prevailing despair after crop failure and severe drought condition , and reported are

1.Tukaram Bawane of Mansawali in Wardha

2.Baba Rathode of Khandala in Yavatmal

3.Sanjay Pawar of Takarkheda in Amaravati

4.Ramesh Telgote of Kaheneri in Akola

5.Kashiram Dawange of Khamgoan in Buldhana

6.Raju Aagdare of Waditekadi in Nagpur

7.Krishannarao Aasode of Shedurjanabazar in Amaravati

8.Anil Nasare of Kharsakhanda in Wardha

9.Rajkumar Bhendarkar of Khunari in Bhandara

Earlier In last two days Vidarbha Jan andolan Samiti (VJAS) reported ten more vidarbha farmers identified as under .

Earlier reported yesterday

10.ganesh parnate of aagar in akola

11.pritilala thakaray of dongarla in bhandara

12.bhanudas kamble of dhamangoan(rly) in amaravati

13.atul lawale of haturna in amaravati

14.laxman tekam of mangi in yavatmal

15.Arun satput of bhatali in chandrapur

16.Dilip kheratkar of parsodi in chandrapur

17.Arun tupatkar of pimpari-kalaga in Yavatmal

18.Puran rahgandale of makhetola In bhandara

19.Bhagwan bhatpakhale of Kubhari In buldhana

Here is year was of vidarbha farmers suicide data

Year	Vidarbha farmers suicides
2004	456
2005	666
2006	1886
2007	1556
2008	1680
2009	916
2010	194

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“In vidarbha more than 7300 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra since 2004 official figure of Govt. of India and majority of farmers are dry land region vidarbha and marathawada ,this year there is severe crop failure due to drought as more than 20000 villages have officially declared drought hit by Maharashtra Govt and despair in amounting to suicide due to apathy of administration toward the crisis ” Tiwari added

State Govt. declared drought in 15460 villages in vidarbha due to complete crop failure and declared relief measures on paper hence VJAS urged Indian Prime Minister intervention in vidarbha agrarian crisis to address the dying farmers and to provide free health care, food security, rural employment, fodder to save dying cattle ,drinking water to rural masses and cattle on priority basis so that prevailing acute distress can be minimize and farmers suicides can be controlled ,Tiwari said.

“as our repeated requests are going in vain ,VJAS has decided move the matter before NHRC for directing the central and state Govt. to save dying vidarbha agrarian community as more than 3 million farm families are in deep distress and needs urgent health care, food security and rural employment and relief aid ” Tiwari added.

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Ten vidarbha farmers suicides in 48 hours :VJAS to move NHRC for saving dying farmers.

Ten vidarbha farmers suicides in 48 hours :VJAS to move NHRC for saving dying farmers.

Nagpur-25^th march 2010

In last 48 hours ten more vidarbha farmers suicides have been reported due to distress and prevailing despair after crop failure and severe drought in the area part of on going agrarian crisis in the region taking toll to 185 in this year , informed Kishore Tiwari of Vidarbha Jan andolan Samiti (VJAS) in press note today.

Ten vidarbha farmers suicides reported in last 48hours are

1.ganesh parnate of aagar in akola

2.pritilala thakaray of dongarla in bhandara

3.bhanudas kamble of dhamangoan(rly) in amaravati

4.atul lawale of haturna in amaravati

5.laxman tekam of mangi in yavatmal

Earlier reported yesterday

6.Arun satput of bhatali in chandrapur

7.Dilip kheratkar of parsodi in chandrapur

8.Arun tupatkar of pimpari-kalaga in Yavatmal

9.Puran rahgandale of makhetola In bhandara

10.Bhagwan bhatpakhale of Kubhari In buldhana

Here is year was of vidarbha farmers suicide data

Year	Vidarbha farmers suicides f
2004	456
2005	666
2006	1886
2007	1556
2008	1680
2009	916
2010	185

“In vidarbha more than 7300 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra since 2004 official figure of Govt. of India and majority of farmers are dry land region vidarbha and marathawada ,this year there is severe crop failure due to drought as more than 20000 villages have officially declared drought hit by Maharashtra Govt and despair in amounting to suicide due to apathy of administration toward the crisis ” Tiwari added

State Govt. declared drought in 15460 villages in vidarbha due to complete crop failure and declared relief measures on paper hence VJAS urged Indian Prime Minister intervention in vidarbha agrarian crisis to address the dying farmers and to provide free health care, food security, rural employment , fodder to save dying cattle ,drinking water to rural masses and cattle on priority basis so that prevailing acute distress can be minimize and farmers suicides can be controlled ,Tiwari said.

“as our repeated requests are going in vain ,VJAS has decided move the matter before NHRC for directing the central and state Govt. to save dying vidarbha agrarian community as more than 3 million farm families are in deep distress and needs urgent health care, food security and rural employment and relief aid ” Tiwari added.

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On eve Maharashtra budget five more vidarbha farmers suicides reported- VJAS urged central intervention for urgent relief to drought hit farmers

On eve Maharashtra budget five more vidarbha farmers suicides reported- VJAS urged central intervention for urgent relief to drought hit farmers

Nagpur-24^th march 2010

When Maharashtra Govt. was presenting rosy picture of to grow by 8.6 per cent during 2009-10, compared to 3.4 per cent in the previous financial year ,five more vidarbha farmers suicides reported on the eve of state budget presentation part of on going agrarian crisis in the region which has shown impact of despair and extreme distress forced over 2 million farm families as per official survey, informed Kishore Tiwari of Vidarbha Jan andolan Samiti (VJAS) in press note .

Five vidarbha farmers suicides reported today are

1.Arun satput of bhatali in chandrapur

2.Dilip kheratkar of parsodi in chandrapur

3.Arun tupatkar of pimpari-kalaga in Yavatmal

4.Puran rahgandale of makhetola In bhandara

5.Bhagwan bhatpakhale of Kubhari In buldhana

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STRONG MARATHA MAN AND UNION AGRI. MINISTER SHARAD PAWAR TOO BUSY IN IPL3 TO ATTEND STATE FISCAL AND AGRARIAN CRISIS

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A per economic survey of the state released yesterday, the state’s debt stock was expected to increase to a whopping Rs 1,85,801 crore (22.3 per cent of GSDP) in 2009-10 from Rs 1,61,277 crore in 2008-09 and After enjoying a revenue surplus for three consecutive years, the state might experience a revenue deficit of Rs 7,123 crore in 2009-10, the Survey said. The fiscal deficit, which was 2.3 per cent of the GSDP during 2008-09, was expected to increase to 3.2 per cent during 2009-10, it added and in addition to this in vidarbha drought hit 15460 villages in vidarbha facing the problem of water ,fodder ,food and employment but till date any single district administration has not started any relief work resulting migration of thousands farmers for the want of work .ground condition is worst than June-2006 and now it’s time for Indian intervention to solve vidarbha agrarian crisis as all relief package failed to give any result ,Tiwari added.

“In vidarbha more than 7866 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra since june 2005 official figure of Govt. of India and majority of farmers are dry land region vidarbha and marathawada ,this year there is severe crop failure due to drought as more than 20000 villages have officially declared drought hit by Maharashtra Govt and despair in amounting to suicide due to apathy of administration toward the crisis ” Tiwari added

State Govt. declared drought in 15460 villages in vidarbha due to complete crop failure and declared relief measures on paper hence VJAS urged Indian Prime Minister intervention in vidarbha agrarian crisis to address the dying farmers and to provide free health care, food security, rural employment , fodder to save dying cattle ,drinking water to rural masses and cattle on priority basis so that prevailing acute distress can be minimize and farmers suicides can be controlled ,Tiwari said.

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16 Vidarbha farmers suicides in a week - VJAS urged for Smt.Sonia Gandhi to save vidarbha farmers

16 Vidarbha farmers suicides in a week - VJAS urged for Smt.Sonia Gandhi to save vidarbha farmers

Nagpur-15^th march 2010

Unseasonable rains in the last two-three days in the region for vidarbha growers, these have proved to be extremely detrimental as six more farmers suicides reported in last 72 hours taking toll to 16 farm suicides in a week include one women farmer in the on going agrarian crisis in the region which has shown impact of despair and extreme distress forced over 2 million farm families as per official survey, informed Kishore Tiwari of Vidarbha Jan andolan Samiti (VJAS) in press note .

“In a letter to UPA convener smt.sonia Gandhi India VJAS has drawn attention toward the fact regarding seriousness of agrarian crises in India that has claimed more than 2,16,000 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra since 1997 as official figure of Govt. of India and majority of farmers are from dry land region south west India ,this year there is severe crop failure due to drought in Maharashtra as more than 20000 villages have officially declared drought hit by Maharashtra Govt and despair in amounting to suicide due to apathy of administration toward the crisis ” Tiwari added.

16 vidarbha farmers who committed suicides in this week are

1.Gunwant Raut of Dhotra inWashim

2.Vithal Lende of Bishur in nagpur

3,Amol Matharmare of Mahatoli In Yavatmal

4.Kisan Patil of Katpur In Amaravati

5.Sandeepzole of Pahur In Yavatmal

6.Purshottam Dewase of Kakada In Wardha

7.Ankush Narayan Thakray of Nimtalai in Nagpur

8.Suryakant Ganpat Gokare of Aadkoli in Yavatmal

9.Satish Keshav Dhote of Bhabulgoan in Yavatmal

10.Smt.Vimal Abhiman Kowe of Zuli In Yavatmal.

11.Santosh Janardhan Bhisale of Koyali In Washim

12.Prahald Nimba Rathode of Mahagoan in Yavatmal

13.Raobhan Raoji Surpam of Morwa In Yavatmal

14.Praka Bhaukade of Udi In Akola .

15.Balaji Paikine 0f Marsud In Yavatmal

16.Prahal Gawande of Bhadkad In Akola

As per administration reports these drought hit 15460 villages in vidarbha facing the problem of water ,fodder ,food and employment but till date any single district administration has not started any relief work resulting migration of thousands farmers for the want of work .ground condition is worst than June-2006 and now it’s time for Indian intervention to solve vidarbha agrarian crisis as all relief package failed to give any result we demand to provide free health care, food security, rural employment , fodder to save dying cattle ,drinking water to rural masses and cattle on priority basis so that prevailing acute distress can be minimize and farmers suicides can be controlled ,Tiwari said.

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In the Golden Jubilee Year of Maharashtra ‘facing worst economic crisis’

In the Golden Jubilee Year of Maharashtra ‘facing worst economic crisis’

I-OFFICIAL DEBT IS CROSSING THE 2 MILLION CRORE MARK

II.THIS YEAR MORE THAN 6 MILLION JOB LOST IN MAHARSHTRA.

III.DROP IN FOOD PRODUCTION BY 46%

IV.DROP IN IRRIGATION FACILITY IN DRY LAND AL MOST 80% FOR VIDARBHA 1.5 LAKH HECTOR RABY TO JUST 20 THOUSAND UNDER CULTIVATION.

V.SEVERE WATER CRISIS IN RURAL MAHARASHTRA.

VI. NO MEGA PROJECT OR SEZ HAS STARTED.

VII.NO INCREASE IN POWER.

VIII.STATE FAILED TO CRATE ROAD AND HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AS PLANED.

Nagpur- 12^th March 2010,

When last in august 2009 it’s first economic survey before submitting the budget Maharashtra Govt. has admitted that state is not economic growth map when it was told that last year Maharashtra lost 2 million jobs in the year 2008-2009,food grain production dropped by 25% before drought has been declared ,outstanding debt mounting to Rs.1,58,520 crore, interest payment on debt is Rs. 12,953 crore,30% drop in employment provided under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), poverty ratio in the State is 30.7 per cent as against All-India average of 27.5 percent and more than 6000 farm suicides and lacs of tribals death due to malnutrition and starvation but same time rosy picture was shown regarding massive job creation and investments in infrastructure ,increase in food crop production ,reduction in the debt and restoration basic facilities to poor like food ,shelter, health ,education and rural employment ,industrial growth but nothing has happened and economical crisis further deepen and in the golden jubilee year of it’s formation Maharashtra is set to face worst economic crisis and fiscal collapse due to poor governance and massive corruption in ministry , Vidarbha Jan Andolan Samiti(VJAS) president kishor Tiwari informed today regarding economic collapse of Maharashtra and urged central Govt. intervention to avoid systematic failure of fiscal structure of Maharashtra .

VJAS has drawn the attention towards the drought situation in more than 20,000 villages that has effected sharply drop in kharif and raby crop and first food production has like to be drop below 102 lakh MT first time in history of Maharashtra .it was told that Total 14,957 industrial projects with an investment of Rs. 5,04,689 crore and employment potential of about 27.54 lakh have been registered with the GoI to set up units in the State till the end of December, 2008. Out of these, 6,778 projects with an investment of Rs. 1,10,149 crore have already started their production and employment of about 6.93 lakh has been generated. The compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) for the last five years for investments in registered and commissioned projects is 16.1 and 2.6 per cent respectively but in ground reality nothing has happened.

Regarding power sector growth it was told that ,the total available installed capacity of electricity in the State at the end of March, 2008 was 21,654 MW as against 17,984 MW at the end of March, 2007. During 2008-09, the generation of electricity in the State upto the end of November, 2008 was 51,465 million KWH, higher by 6.0 per cent than that in the corresponding period of 2007-08. The State is facing a power deficit of about 4,500MW. The transmission losses of MAHATRANSCO were 5.0 per cent and the distribution losses of MAHADISCOM were 24.1 per cent during 2007-08 but net incrase in power is almost nil .

Major high light of economic survey was An ambitious project for setting up a world class Multi-modal International Hub Airport at Nagpur (MIHAN) is being developed by Maharashtra Airport Development Company Ltd. (MADC), the State owned company. The project covers development of existing domestic airport at Nagpur as an international Passenger and Cargo Hub Airport, along with a huge Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and with overall world class facilities such as road infrastructure, separate road and rail terminal that will handle 14 million passenger traffic and an estimated 8.7 lakh tones of cargo per year. The unique feature of this project is ‘Maintenance Repair Overhaul (MRO)’ base for comprehensive maintenance of aircraft, the first independent MRO in India but after year MIHAN is turning out to be hoax has it failed to give single job to skilled or unskilled worker of the region more over it has been become land mafia activity centre.

‘As Maharashtra chief Minster Ashok Chavan was full year busy in land allotments and land lease ,touts have taken over the administration and Maharashtra in it’s golden year of creation is going toward bad phase of economic condition of one time very progressive state Maharashtra due to huge mounting debt, massive administrative corruption coupled with administrative failure of present Govt., It’s matter of serious concern of all tax prayer of Maharashtra ’ kishore tiwari of VJAS informed today.

As per last year economic report ,it is informed that the revenue receipts of the State Government are expected to be Rs. 79,911 crore during 2008-09 as against Rs. 79,860 crore during 2007-08. The tax revenue of the State is expected to be Rs. 60,839 crore in which State’s own tax revenue is Rs. 51,893 crore (85 per cent). The non-tax revenue is expected to be Rs. 19,072 crore.The revenue expenditure of the State Government during 2008-09 is expected to be Rs. 78,946 crore, higher by 19 per cent over the previous year, of which interest payment is Rs. 12,953 crore (16.4 per cent).The total outstanding debt during 2008-09 is expected to be Rs. 1,58,520 crore (25.8 percent of the GSDP).The food grains production for kharif and rabi season in the State is estimated to be 117.19 lakh M.T. as a preliminary forecast, less by 24 per cent compared to that of the previous year. A steep fall of 49 per cent is expected in production of oilseeds. Sugarcane production is also expected to be much lower by 43 per cent (at 508.13 lakh M.T.) mainly due to reduction of 30 percent in the harvested area.The estimated employment in the State, based on National Sample Survey, which was on rise till 2004-05 at 4.3 crore, declined to 4.1 crore in 2007-08 clearly indicating the footprints of recession.The employment provided under National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) during 2008-09 was 4.2 crore person days as against 6.0 crore person days provided under Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) and NREGS during 2007-08.The poverty estimate provided by the Planning Commission of India, reveal that the poverty ratio in the State during 2004-05 is 30.7 per cent as against All-India average of 27.5 percent. Though the results at various points of time show decline in poverty ratios, the number of persons living below poverty line is gradually increasing since 1973-74 and increased by 12.2 lakh persons in 2004-05 as compared to 1993-94.

Kishore Tiwari of VJAS has asked today to central Govt. to review economic crisis in Maharashtra due to uncontrolled plan and unplanned expenses of state Govt. and on going fiscal deficit of state Govt. as bureaucratic control is of executive is missing and corruption in administration is at it’s peak hence fiscal monitoring and central review is needed..

“this is election year but people of Maharashtra will have to pay cost of political misdeed in future ,more hardship are in pipeline if corrective steps are not taken today” tiwari added.

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Vidarbha agrarian crisis claims 10 farmers suicides in last 72 Hours

Vidarbha agrarian crisis claims 10 farmers suicides in last 72 hours- VJAS urged for urgent relief to Drought Hit Farmers

Nagpur-10^th march 2010

When Indian parliament was busy to pass women reservation bill to uplift and empowerment women and did it but for it was not the case in Vidarbha -farm suicide capital of India where 10 farmers suicides have been reported that include one women farmer too adding to tally of 7860 farm widows of the cotton farmers who committed suicide since June 2005 in the on going agrarian crisis in the region which has shown impact of despair and extreme distress forced over 2 million farm families as per official survey, informed Kishore Tiwari of Vidarbha Jan andolan Samiti (VJAS) in press note .

“In Maharashtra more than 40,000 farmers killed themselves in Maharashtra since 1998 as official figure of Govt. of India and majority of farmers are dry land region vidarbha and marathawada ,this year there is severe crop failure due to drought as more than 20000 villages have officially declared drought hit by Maharashtra Govt and despair in amounting to suicide due to apathy of administration toward the crisis ” Tiwari added.

Ten vidarbha farmers who committed suicides in last 72 hours ,six are from yavatmal district alone

they are

1.Ankush Narayan Thakray of Nimtalai in Nagpur

2.Suryakant Ganpat Gokare of Aadkoli in Yavatmal

3.Satish Keshav Dhote of Bhabulgoan in Yavatmal

4.Smt.Vimal Abhiman Kowe of Zuli In Yavatmal.

5.Santosh Janardhan Bhisale of Koyali In Washim

6.Prahald Nimba Rathode of Mahagoan in Yavatmal

7.Raobhan Raoji Surpam of Morwa In Yavatmal

8.Praka Bhaukade of Udi In Akola .

9.Balaji Paikine 0f Marsud In Yavatmal

10.Prahal Gawande of Bhadkad In Akola

as per administration reports these drought hit 15460 villages in vidarbha facing the problem of water ,fodder ,food and employment but till date any single district administration has not started any relief work resulting migration of thousands farmers for the want of work .ground condition is worst than June-2006 and now it’s time for Indian intervention to solve vidarbha agrarian crisis as all relief package failed to give any result ,Tiwari added.

State Govt. declared drought in 15460 villages in vidarbha due to complete crop failure and declared relief measures on paper hence VJAS urged Indian Prime Minister intervention in vidarbha agrarian crisis to address the dying farmers and to provide free health care, food security, rural employment , fodder to save dying cattle ,drinking water to rural masses and cattle on priority basis so that prevailing acute distress can be minimize and farmers suicides can be controlled ,Tiwari said.

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Vidarbha Farm Widows to Join Power politics once Women Reservation Bill is passed.

Vidarbha Farm Widows to Join Power politics once Women Reservation Bill is passed.

“If women reservation bill is passed which is being introduced on the Intranational women day today, Vidarbha Farm Widows Assocation (VFWA) representing more than 7000 farm widows of cotton farmers who committed suicides sine 2001 in the on going agrarian crisis in vidarbha region has passed resolution that farm widows will contest all reserved constituencies after the Bill is passed ”Vidarbha Farm Widows Assocation (VFWA) president Bebitai Bais informed after the women day celebration here is small town hiwara in yavatmal district.

“Our aim would be to unite all the 7,000 farmland widows and over 35,000 orphans of Vidarbha whose concerns and problems are common. We must show the world the apathy of the bureaucracy and politicians to our issues and our demand to live a life of dignity,” she said.

“The vidarbha farm widows are the tiny representation of total more than 2 lakh farm widows who are living very pathetic life and trying for bread and shelter ,when Indian president Smt.Pratibha Patil is woman ,Loksabha speaker smt. Meerakumar is woman more over UPA Convener Smt .Sonia Gandhi is widow till such serious issue of more than 2 lakh farmn widows are not even discussed in the parliament then it’s matter of national shame”

Swaraswatibai Ambarwar VFWA secretary further added.

The Vidarbha agrarian crisis was highlighted in 2005 when 118 suicides were officially registered from the region. This prompted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to send agriculture expert M.S. Swaminathan there. He reported in September that year that the crisis was severe.

In December 2005, then Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh visited the affected regions and announced that there were nearly 800 suicides. He also announced an aid package of Rs.1,075 crore, but the suicides continued

Four months later, In March 2006, the centre sent a team of experts of planning commission led by smt.Adarsh Mishra which said the crisis was very serious and warranted central intervention.

In June 2006, Manmohan Singh himself visited the region and announced a package of Rs.3,750 crore, of which Rs.850 crore went toward waiver of interest on farm loans and the rest for augmenting irrigation facilities.

In February 2008, the centre announced the historic farm loans waiver package of over Rs.70,000 crore on an all-India basis.

However, VFWA pointed out that 90 percent of the farmers in Vidarbha did not get any benefit in view of the eligibility clause stipulating a minimum two-hectare land holding.

The suicides have continued unabated. Citing statistics, he said that the suicides were: 440 in 2004, 450 in 2005, 1,640 in 2006, 1,468 in 2007, 1,500 in 2008, 1086 in 2009 and 223 so far in 2010.

“when we watch rosy picture of Indian women progress that disturb us when billion farm women living in rural India are not getting food ,health care and education, no body speak about millions of family members of farmers who committed suicide and looked after by these farm widows in much more hostile condition till date neither central not any state Govt. has come out with rehabilitation package for us that is much more disturbing when they discuss power participation in parliament ,it’s mockery of system of governance” bais said.

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