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It’s time for a journalism conference in Canada that’s focused on celebrating journalists of colour and reimagining an equitable future for the media industry.
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“Black journalists have been facing the same uphill battle in Canadian media since well before the CABJ was founded in 1996. Now is the time for tangible changes within the industry.”
A statement from the CABJ:
#BlackLivesMatter
#cdnmedia
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"The Black employees who’ve contacted the CABJ are angry and sad but, most of all, they’re tired. We know their experience is not unique to Global News." An open letter to Douglas Murphy, Corus Entertainment President and CEO:
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We're co-hosting Canada's first conference focused on racial equity in the industry and we couldn't be more excited. More info soon!
In the meantime, we're excited to announce we're hiring a conference planner. Details on the job and how to apply here:
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CALLING ALL BLACK JOURNALISTS! We want to hear from you. The Canadian Association of Black Journalists is back--but we need your help. Tell us what a re-imagined CABJ should look like:
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Canadian Journalists of Colour is hosting an ALL-STAR panel on navigating the newsroom while covering anti-Black police brutality. Join Andray Domise, Nana aba Duncan, Adrian Harewood and Kathleen Newman-Bremangon June 30th @ 6pm ET. Zoom ID to be provided on CJOC FB event page.
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Déclaration sur l’usage du mot en N dans les médias canadiens * Statement on the use of the N word in Canadian media.
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We're inviting Black journalists and journalism students to join us for a conversation with Sheryl Grant, Managing Editor at The Chronicle Herald. It'll be a live Q & A, so come with your questions! Thursday, June 4 at 1:30pm ET. RSVP: contact
@cabj
.news.
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J-School Noire, the CABJ's popular journalism camp for Black youth, kicks off Saturday in Ottawa. Then we're in Halifax, Edmonton and Toronto. Thanks to our sponsors at Google, King's College, CTV News and CBC News.
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It’s time for a journalism conference in Canada that’s focused on celebrating journalists of colour and reimagining an equitable future for the media industry. Mark your calendars: On May 1, 2021, RISE is coming to Toronto:
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Join Canadian Journalists of Colour as they host an ALL-STAR panel on navigating the newsroom while covering anti-Black police brutality. Happening TODAY at 6pm ET. Zoom ID to be provided on CJOC FB event page.
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It’s
@nadia_stewart
here from the CABJ.
On behalf of the entire team, I want to thank everyone who has made a donation. Thanks to
@cadenceweapon
for his generosity this weekend and
@Justin_Ling
for his call to action. We are grateful for your support.
But it cannot stop here.
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We need more Black journalists, we need more Black-owned news sites like
@ByBlacks
and
@BASHYmagazine
& we need Black managers *leading* Canadian newsrooms.
The situation has to improve for another generation of Black journalists 👇🏾
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Following a successful launch earlier this year, we're excited to announce J-School Noire will be returning to Halifax in 2021 and 2022. Many thanks to our partner,
@ukings
, for their ongoing support. More details here:
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We are giving away 10 tickets to the inaugural RISE conference, happening April 30th to May 1st. Just follow
@RISEx2021
on Twitter, and post here once you have done so by noon on Thursday, April 29th. Winners will be announced soon.
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Be yourself. That's one of the key messages from Portia Clark, one of J-School Noire's mentors in Halifax. Many thanks to all our mentors. We're expanding this program to reach more Black youth interested in pursuing journalism! Learn more about it here:
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The CABJ Media Startup Bootcamp will help to grow the ranks of Black content creators by equipping them with the tools and knowledge they need to build and launch their own digital media startups. Registration is now open!
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Donations have been given and statements made in abundance this week *but there is so much work to be done and we must go beyond just words.* Our statement today is released in solidarity with
#CJOC
.
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5 things you should know about Marie-Joseph Angélique, a Black Canadian slave who inspired this play:
@amanda_parris
writes
#AngeliqueTO
5 things you should know about Marie-Joseph Angélique, a Black Canadian slave who inspired this play:
@amanda_parris
writes
#AngeliqueTO
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JOB ALERT: CBC Radio — Producer
Generate daily story ideas
Participate in pitch meetings
Creatively assess and build on the ideas of others
Deadline: July 31
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Subscribe to our growing twitter list of Canadian Black journalists on Twitter
#cdnmedia
Tag those we are missing and we'll add them
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The CABJ Media Startup Bootcamp will help to grow the ranks of Black content creators by equipping them with the tools and knowledge they need to build and launch their own digital media startups. Learn more here:
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In good company indeed. Stay tuned for more information about a new initiative aimed at investing in Black Canadian media startups and a conference organized in collaboration with
#CJOC
We’re in good company. Excited to selected along with
@CABLNational
@CABJMedia
to be a recipient of
@TD_Canada
$4M allocation to initiatives and organizations that address the impact of anti-Black racism and create lasting change.
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We want to meet you! The CABJ is hosting it's first official meet & greet and volunteer sign up. Please join us:
-in the atrium of the CBC building at 250 Front St. West,
- Wednesday May 30 between 11a.m. and 1 p.m.
See you there!
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JOB ALERT: CityNews — Video Journalist
Gather and verify factual information
Shoot and edit video material for news coverage
Organize material and write news stories
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#ICYMI
From
@globeandmail
: Black on the battlefield: Canada’s forgotten First World War battalion
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Calling all Black journalists and media professionals, we can't wait to meet you!
- When: Wed May 30, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
-Where: CBC atrium, 250 Front St. West. Toronto
See you there!
@howshehustles
@NHenryFundi
@CBCAdrianH
@sandela
@BWWNCanada
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It's not too late to register for tonight’s French-language roundtable discussion. Black Journalists in Canada: Joys and Challenges is being moderated by the CBC’s Omayra Issa. English translation is available.
Email contact
@cabj
.news to register.
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We’ve received an overwhelming response to J-School Noire! We’re now at capacity and no longer accepting applications. You can sign up for our mailing list to find out when the program will be offered next. For all those who applied—we’ll be in touch with you soon!
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“The CABJ and Canadian Journalists of Colour share a common vision: We want our industry to be equitable and truly representative of Canada’s racial diversity and commitment to multiculturalism.” Thanks for your support. We can make these changes happen.
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JOB ALERT: The Canadian Press — Business Reporter-Editor
Write, edit and gather multimedia content for CP’s various services
Generate and develop compelling national business stories on a daily basis
Develop reliable business sources
Deadline: Aug. 11
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JOB ALERT: CANADALAND — Reporter
Take a lead role in developing and producing individual episodes
Research topics, choose guests and write questions for host
Produce and cut interviews
Deadline: Feb. 18
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Join the CABJ on March 3rd as we celebrate the inaugural Bootcamp program, focused on equipping and empowering
#Blackjournalists
across Canada to launch their own media platform!
RSVP Here:
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JOB ALERT: The Globe and Mail — Life & Arts Content Editor
Write headlines
Curate newsletters
Use audience data to spot opportunities and inform programming decisions
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Our second
@CABJMedia
African Heritage Month Open House. Six students are spending a day at
@CBCNS
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@globalhalifax
News Director/Station Manager Rhonda Brown talks about her company’s youth mentoring partnership with
@CABJMedia
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Applications are now open for CABJ Media Startup Bootcamp grants 🎊
Five $5,000 grants are up for grabs for Black journalists launching their own digital news startups 🙌🏾
Head over to our website to learn more👇🏿
Deadline to apply is January 15, 2022
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We are honored to have
@cbcthandiwe
as part of our Rise Conference this year.Thandiwe is a Canadian Church Press, Canadian Association of Black Journalists, and RTDNA Canada award-winning journalist who was born in Zimbabwe. She is currently a reporter/editor at CBC Edmonton.
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"That’s why I’m speaking up now. I am a person of colour. I got into journalism, an industry I love, because I wanted to tell people’s stories – and I want to be able to represent all Canadians who are willing to share them with me."
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RISE Conference 2023 is on! Following a successful conference in 2021 (and a much-needed pandemic break in 2022), the conference by journalists of colour, for journalists of colour is back!
We'd love your pitches on the sessions you want for this year:
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JOB ALERT: CBC News — Reporter/Editor
Chase breaking news, interview sources and write stories
Package digital stories
Prepare and deliver live hits
Deadline: Sept. 17
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Calling all members: We have an incredible line up of speakers planned for our 25th Anniversary Celebration on October 5, 2021! Join us and register by clicking here:
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"I cannot speak for every Black journalist who has ever worked in a mainstream newsroom in this country, but I can attest to the challenges I faced." Former CABJ president
@HamlinGrange
on the case of the invisible, visible Black journalist.
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Meanwhile in another workshop, a conversation about Sinophobia in Canada’s mainstream media is ongoing with
@joannachiu
,
@WriterWong
and
@_jackiewong
.
#RISEconference2023
#RISE2023
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We're inviting Black college/university students to join a growing of Black journalists across Canada! Visit our website for more information about CABJ On Campus and how you can launch a chapter:
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JOB ALERT: Hamilton Spectator -- Reporter
Post content to website and social media site on daily basis
Take quality photographs and adjust for publication
Generate fresh and interesting story ideas
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L'Association des journalistes noirs du Canada vous invite à un événement spécial
Noirs et journalistes au Canada: Les joies et les défis ->
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We're inviting Black college/university students to join a growing of Black journalists across Canada! Visit our website for more information about CABJ On Campus and how you can launch a chapter:
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JOB ALERT: CANADALAND — Producer
Pitch show ideas and assess pitches
Take a lead role in developing and producing individual episodes
Produce and cut interviews
Deadline: Feb. 18
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JOB ALERT: The Hamilton Spectator — Reporter
A keen interest in reporting on and investigating specific beat
Ability to take quality photographs and video, and edit for publication
Generate fresh and interesting story ideas
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“First person storytelling is important because it takes something happening in the newsroom and humanizes it,” says
@tamara_baluja
. Tamara Baluja and
@cbcthandiwe
talk about how first person columns amplifies different perspectives that we don’t always think about.
#RISE2023
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ICYMI.... here’s a link to the full discussion on Race and Politics
#DemocracyRacePolitics
Thanks
@CPAC_TV
&
@SamaraCDA
for facilitating this important discussion
#cdnpoli
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HAPPENING NOW in Halifax: J-School Noire! Thanks to everyone who made it happen. At today's inaugural event, King’s and Global News announced the creation of new scholarship for African Canadian students. Read more about it on our website:
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“We don’t need allies, we need good journalists,” says
@WriterWong
. Jan Wong stresses the need to have good journalists in newsrooms to avoid perpetuating anti-Asian hate while covering stories about the Chinese government.
#RISEconference2023
#RISE2023
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We're inviting Black college/university students to join a growing of Black journalists across Canada! Visit our website for more information about CABJ On Campus and how you can launch a chapter:
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JOB ALERT: The Globe and Mail — Report on Business Content Editor
Write headlines
Use audience data to spot opportunities and inform programming decisions
Suggest stories to cover
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Rest in paradise Fitzroy Gordon, founder and ceo of
@G987FM
. The legacy he created will remain forever both on and off the airwaves. Our condolences go out to his family and the great folks over at G98.
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Get 30 mins to ask your most burning journalism questions to a seasoned CJOC journalist. Brought to you by RISE Conference 💥
‼Sign up now‼
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12 students.
2 instructors.
1 unique learning experience.
Thanks to everyone who helped make the CABJ’s inaugural J-School Noire a success! We’re already looking forward to next year.
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This year's mentor fair is coming up, and it's going to be bigger and better than ever!
We are so happy to have
@_shireenahmed_
as one of our mentors.
To know more about her check out our website:
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Happy Friyay! Have you heard?
@HamlinGrange
and
@Nanaaba
will be our speakers at our 25th Anniversary Celebration on October 5th. Don't miss it! Register today by clicking here:
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Don't miss the only journalism conference in Canada focused on celebrating journalists of colour and reimagining an equitable future for the media industry. The conference is happening next weekend.
Get your tickets now:
@DesmondCole
@mdimera
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@CABJMedia
hosted Mrs. O’Connors’ Grade 5/6 class from St. Joseph’s A. McKay Elementary at CBC Nova Scotia today. The children were engaged, and asked plenty of questions about the media business. Future media pros? Shoutout to
@Grade5_6OatSJAM
@SJAMschool
@CBCNS
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“Corporate media doesn’t want to have an antagonistic relationship with the police that is needed to hold them accountable,” says
@DesmondCole
during the conversation about crime reporting in Canadian newsrooms.
#RISEconference2023
#RISE2023
#CABJ
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Huge thank you to all who came out to our meet and greet this afternoon at
@CBCToronto
.
Very excited to meet more of you and of course, for the work ahead 🤗
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Registration is now open for the 2022 edition of J-School Noire, a virtual media training and mentorship program for Black youth in Grades 7 through 12.
Please help us to get the word out!
Here’s the application link 👇🏿
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Last week, Corus Entertainment president Douglas Murphy responded to our open letter. Here is his response. We will continue to work with Corus to address systemic racism and make newsrooms safe and inclusive spaces for Black journalists:
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.
@CABJMedia
is new to many, but it isn’t new to this conversation. Stay tuned for details on an information session with founders & current team members about the past, present and future of the organization. This will be open to all journalists.
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In an effort to centre racialized voices at RISE, we want to hear from you, our community of journalists of colour. We’d like your proposals for sessions and speakers, which should align with the four pillars of our conference:
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JOB ALERT: CBC News — Associate Producer, Investigative Unit
Conceptualizes and creates investigative news content
Uses social media to make contacts, derive story ideas
Assists with writing, researching, and/or editing
Applications due: Nov. 21
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JOB ALERT: B.C. Bureau Chief, The Narwhal
Conceptualize, assign and edit digital content
Raise The Narwhal’s profile as a leading authority on energy, environment issues in B.C.
Manage a team of four reporters and a growing freelance roster
Apply here:
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Congratulations to longtime CABJ member Sherri Borden-Colley, who will receive an honourary doctorate from her alma mater, the University of King’s College!
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Whether you’re moving from print to podcasts, nimbleness is an essential quality for writers. Join Heather Greenwood Davis as she shares insight into her own career pivots. Proceeds from tickets go to the CABJ. Register here:
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“The world needs to hear the voices of Black youth in Canada." Thanks to Brian Daly, the CABJ’s Atlantic Canada director, who spearheaded J-School Noire on the east coast. We’re looking for partners interested in bringing this program to Toronto! Get in touch: contact
@cabj
.news.
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“We don’t have a good practice in Canada of holding the police to account,” says
@DesmondCole
. Cole talks about how critiquing the police is a major but often overlooked part of crime reporting.
#RISEconference2023
#RISE2023
#CABJ
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TONIGHT is the night!
The only journalism conference in Canada focused on celebrating journalists of colour is happening tonight, and we're so excited to be taking part.
Check out the full schedule at
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Take the Canada Press Freedom Questionnaire. Your insights will help
@jsource
track press freedom violations and create tools that best serve media workers, organizations, students and researchers.
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We're inspired by the amazing Black youth behind the Daily Dose of Blackness platform. Many thanks to
@vancolour
for pivoting from an in-person to an online J-School Noire podcasting workshop. Also, shout out to Solid State, who've been supporting DDOB:
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We can't wait to show you what we've got in store. Stay tuned for more details about upcoming sessions, panels and more. Here's a sneak peek of some of our panelists:
⭐️
@SandraHannebohm
⭐️
@cbcthandiwe
⭐️Jeanie Mai
⭐️Tamara Baluja
Get tickets now:
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JOB ALERT: CTV News — Anchor
Write scripts and edit video for newscasts
Contribute to CTV Morning Live’s editorial direction
Balance news anchoring and lifestyle hosting
Deadline: Sept. 30
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RISE is an opportunity for journalists to share their stories and experiences as well as to discuss solutions to the systemic issues that exist in the industry.
Get your tickets 👇🏾
#riseconference23
#risecanada
#journalism
#Canada
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JOB ALERT: CBC Radio — Host
Work to ensure the program mandate is always reflected in the show.
Conduct multiple daily live and taped interviews.
Chase and book guests, write a q-line.
Deadline: June 10
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JOB ALERT: CTV News -- Video Journalist
Live reporting,
Anchor news and weather as required
Interview story subjects
Deadline: Aug. 27
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For more on Jonathan Gayle-West.
Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and loved ones.
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#ICYMI
From
@TorontoStar
: Canada Post to issue stamp honouring Albert Jackson the country’s first Black postman
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We’re happy to share news of a new scholarship for African Nova Scotian students looking to pursue a career in journalism. Thanks to Global News and King’s College for doing this. We need more scholarships and opportunities such as this for Black Canadian youth.
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Want to launch a CABJ chapter on your college or university campus? We want to hear from you:
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