Alexander Langlois
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Contributing Fellow @defpriorities | MA @AU_SIS | Writing Words | West Asia/Bilad Al-Sham | Progressive Realism | Military Restraint | RT/likes≠endorsement
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Weekend read!
I argue in
@TheCriticMag
that the US
#Gaza
pier is a failure - the result of Washington's infinite "do something" foreign policy. That policy is designed to provide political cover to
#Israel
and Biden.
Thanks to
@defpriorities
, as always!
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@MIGOPChair
No, it is not. You can't just storm a polling place and you already have people inside of the building. Stop spreading misinformation that can literally lead to violence.
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As if the Houthis ever cared about freedom of expression.
This group is no ally of progressives. It’s a brutally conservative theocratic blood-and-soil movement that sucks. Full stop - don’t fall for it.
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@moesahily
It’s random people like this that fuel the folks trying to pin these protests as out of line. Absolutely ridiculous.
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@JHWeissmann
There is a substantial difference between a temporary ceasefire and a permanent one. This isn’t a gray area at all - there’s a huge gap still.
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How can you simultaneously say you don’t know who was in the ambulance (or their affiliation) while claiming they were terrorists?
That’s not how this works.
IDF spox confirms to Fox News they bombed an ambulance outside al-Shifa hospital, claiming it carried terrorists:
"We’re working on names, affiliations and what they were doing... It’s clear to us that they were certain terrorists, 100% sure that they were terrorists."
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@mxsgl
This incident in particular is just purely evil. Laughing about murdering an old man who clearly signaled not to hurt him is Hague-level stuff.
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@LaraFriedmanDC
Ya no, I’m not interested in my tax dollars going towards mercenary services.
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@NateSilver538
I’m taking this with such a massive grain of salt, if not a major expectation of larger R gains.
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@JordanUhl
This was always the plan - extend the war by luring Iran or its proxies into a regional conflict. Literally forcing war.
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@mehdirhasan
It's called a broken system.
It can only be fixed with serious, HUGE structural change.
Unfortunately, more than half the country has no incentive to change a broken system that benefits them. We literally can't win.
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This is the move that completely discredits the US in the eyes of the rest of the world. US officials would have you not believe your eyes and ears - an insane proposition.
"Israel using weapons in line with international law, not blocking Gaza aid"
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@WajahatAli
@ShaiDavidai
Oh he is plenty aware. He just feels safe enough to let out how he actually feels about it. The university (and US more broadly) has made anti-Muslim bigotry a defining feature of life at this point.
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Really good profile on Kemal Kilicdaroglu from
@amberinzaman
via
@AlMonitor
. A must-read as we near Turkish elections.
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@justinamash
Thank you. This is terrifying people but we forget that conservative state legislatures wanted a late vote on mail ballots for a reason
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Re-sharing my latest on recent Houthi strikes on
#Israel
and Red Sea maritime shipping. We're in a really crucial moment where the Houthis are flashing their strength in ways that carry serious repercussions - something the West should take seriously.
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@PrattMorgan
@GoodPoliticGuy
If it’s racist it’s because it is, with a mixture of economic relations also playing a big role
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@SanaSaeed
they’re removing it for the same reason they take shoelaces and other items one can strangulate themselves or others with.
Still, how they miss the cultural sensitivity here and respect people is mind-blowing to me (albeit unsurprising).
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I’ve been saying this for years. You can’t give conservatives ground by letting them set the “Law and Order” narrative for you.
You’re not inspiring anyone by ceding ground on bad policy. Lead through people-focused, innovative policy, not policy that fails and loses elections.
I keep telling establishment Dems. Lean into public health & safety. Truth. Optimism and hope. Break out of the old norms of “criminal justice politics.”It’s not only bad policy. It’s losing strategy. Be a winner: Speak truth about a future with less cages.
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Excited to share my latest w/
@RStatecraft
, via
@defpriorities
, analyzing ongoing US efforts to normalize
#Israel
-
#SaudiArabia
relations.
In short, the deal is not in US interests and is increasingly unrealistic under current conditions, as I argue below:
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Concerning walk back. It's really incredibly difficult to argue proportionality in terms of striking Gaza's largest hospital when the goalposts are shifted to this reasoning.
AKA, they're not finding what they wanted to find, and appear to be focused on justifying it anyway.
BREAKING: A senior Israeli official said that the purpose of the IDF operation at the al-Shifa hospital wasn't to rescue hostages but to locate and expose a Hamas tunnels hub that connects the hospital with other parts of the Gaza strip
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@mehdirhasan
This isn’t a good take. We should be making our case for progressive policy everywhere.
I don’t like these outlets, but they have TONS of people siloed in them. Getting some new info out there is important.
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Sharing my latest via
@CambridgeMENAF
's Manara Magazine.
I breakdown recent Ankara-Damascus talks and a growing prisoner's dilemma in N. Syria for both
#Turkey
/Syrian opposition and the Kurd-led AANES. Wonderful quotes from
@Karam__Shaar
and
@eyupersoy
.
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@SenWarren
I’ll never understand how anyone can possibly be against expanding access to college by eliminating the debt wall that 1) scares people away and 2) cripples graduates without financial backing for decades.
There isn’t a valid reason to not forgive student loan debt.
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@ryangrim
The saddest part about this video and so many others is the disbelief in the face of the person who is, in each instance, simply exercising their right to free speech.
I understand that right is different in many countries. But the “only democracy in the ME” should be better!
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This reporting has me shocked:
"Members of the Israeli security and political establishment told the U.S. diplomats that the eradication of Hamas would require methods used in the defeat of the Axis powers in World War II."
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@PeterBeinart
Strictly a vile, racist post. He knows it but keeps it just vague enough to have plausible deniability. It’s despicable and right out of the far-right handbook today.
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An absolute must-read here by
@BrankoMilan
on income inequality and oligarchy in China.
The concluding analysis is particularly fascinating for those interested in corruption and single-party rule. Really impressive stuff here.
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Phew, that’s actually quite a few people.
grad students at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs staged a walkout from their commencement ceremony chanting “disclose, divest, we will not stop we will not rest!” ceremony was held at Royce Hall, where students were terrorized by Zionists & police at their encampment🇵🇸🇵🇸
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My latest in
@TheNatlInterest
analyzes the recent U.S. decision to re-designate the Houthis. I explain why this decision remains a foolish one that will fail to address the problem - a classic example of Washington doing “something” at all costs.
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1/ These tired arguments on
#Syria
are ridiculous. Jeffrey knows there is no legal justification for the US presence but dedicates *one sentence* to this by lying that the 2001 AUMF is the legal justification.
That's simply false. ISIS is NOT Al Qaeda.🧵
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Mindblowing to me that someone can be so quick and, frankly, almost giddy to literally rid people of basic rights.
In an address last night, Alito reiterated his disgust with the Supreme Court’s “indefensible” decision applying the Civil Rights Act to LGBTQ employees.
But we should definitely trust him that overturning Roe won’t imperil other precedents.
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Check out my latest with
@The_NewArab
on
#Gaza
and the
@UNRWA
. Special thanks to
@zahahassan
and
@ShahdSafi2
for their excellent insights into the organization and the long-running, cynical effort to remove it.
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@prem_thakker
What’s funny is his annoyance with being asked the same question, as if everyone is supposed to just roll over and accept an alternative reality because the USG believes its approach has been “working” for months as nothing has actually improved.
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@_hoolio
Happy to do so! Yemen is my bread and butter outside Bilad Al-Sham, so I’ll share some of my work in more responses.
Basically, the group’s motto calls for the death of Americans and Jews. Their leader compares Jews to rats. They do public executions of journalists often.
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Pleased to share my latest on
#Syria
after a busy few weeks for the Assad regime.
I dive into the natural next steps for Damascus's return to the regional fold - namely the Arab League. I also explain why that outcome may be further out than some think.
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See my latest with
@GulfIntlForum
on
#Yemen
and the current state of conflict between Western coalitions and the Houthis.
I dive into what is/is not working, the results of recent decisions, and where we are headed v. should head in the coming days/months.
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One of the best journalists around with a solid explainer on the upcoming Senate vote pushed (for the first time) by Senator Sanders.
This is a huge moment for arms control, particularly related to congressional oversight. Let’s see who was just anti-Trump v. A real advocate.
Morning! Senators are scheduled to have their first big debate on Israel’s war in Gaza this evening, as they consider a Bernie bill for a State Dept report on Isr human rights practices.
Vote is on from what I hear but slightly TBD (weather). My primer:
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Pleased to share my latest and first via
@OrionPolicyIns
on
#Syria
-
#Turkey
rapprochement talks.
I breakdown the status of the talks, drivers, and potential outcomes.
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@AOC
First of all, blue states pay the bills for the rest of the country.
Second of all, a “bailout” to working people and governments offering services to them is national, not only to blue states.
Third of all, the economy is, in fact, doing terribly for WORKING PEOPLE.
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This is blatant misinformation that should immediately be deleted for the sake of Syrians all over the world facing the risk of involuntary return to
#Syria
.
Ali - you should know better. Most of these people are expats. Stop.
Note: Saudi has over 400,000 Syrian refugees who benefit from services like free education and medical care etc. This is a big drain on the Saudi treasury and also crowds out local population. The refugees obviously also want to go home so Bashar’s cooperation is needed.
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Spot on piece here from
@AnnelleSheline
and
@JabriMD
highlight the US-Saudi relationship. Totally agree that a major re-think in the relationship is long past-due, as I have also recently written.
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Very pleased to share my latest with the
@GulfIntlForum
on recently warming ties between
#Turkey
and
#SaudiArabia
. Excellent quotes from
@GiorgioCafiero
in this one as well.
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@OrigamiFrog1
@nycsouthpaw
@mehdirhasan
@clarissaward
I think a major point of journalism is to go out and fight for a story, even when you know with almost 100% certainty that it will not lead to anything. Always keep the pressure on regardless of expectations.
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@EmbryEthan
@_cingraham
@jonathanvswan
@maggieNYT
You don’t need to be a white nationalist to be a fascist, as any military dictatorship around the world can show you, let alone the Israeli far-right today that is most certainly very, very fascist (calls for expulsion of Muslims/Arabs and even some secular Jews, for example)
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@thomasjuneau
I think it’s also important to note that Palestinians would view a mass exodus to Egypt as their final days in Gaza. Israel would never let them return.
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I shared some thoughts on
#Syria
in the shadow of
#Gaza
for
@TheNatlInterest
over the weekend, arguing that conflicts in West Asia continue to compound as major stakeholders fail to end them in a sustainable way that puts people first. Check it out below:
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Nothing screams representative democracy like riot police in city hall meetings.
I wonder when our institutions will realize they are rotting from within and unresponsive to citizen needs?
lapd rioting in city chambers
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Very excited to share my first piece with
@Newsweek
and first as a contributing fellow with
@defpriorities
.
I discuss the US military presence in
#Syria
following reports that the Biden administration is considering a much-needed withdrawal.
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Pleased to share my latest with
@GulfIntlForum
on
#Lebanon
and the
#Gulf
. I take a look at the Quint group and Gulf role - namely
#SaudiArabia
and
#Qatar
- within this grouping amidst ongoing political negotiations surrounding the Lebanese presidency.
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@JGreenblattADL
@SenSanders
@RepRashida
Your efforts to erase any sense of Palestinian identity or agency in US political discourse are so transparent that it hurts your organization and efforts to fight anti-semitism.
People recognize (increasingly) bad-faith arguments from your organization and others on
#Palestine
.
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@kenklippenstein
As if half of the Gazans even have a home to return to, not that he’d mention why that is.
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@brhodes
Largely because republicans did an outstandingly good job of red scaring people away from Dems.
The decision not to canvass in person was wrong. Simple as that.
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I shared some commentary today w/
@inkstickmedia
on
@SenSanders
's failed attempt to utilize 502B(c) of the FAA this week.
In short, I explain why it's upsetting to see many senators flip on issues pertaining to Congressional oversight of arms sale.
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I’ve been saying this for a while - Hamas is simply not incentivized to give up its only security (hostages) for fighting to resume that destroys it.
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@MonicaLMarks
Absolutely infuriating that anyone would think connecting such bad actors to the Palestinian struggle is a good idea.
It’s not - the Syrian revolution has always been one of the staunchest supporters of Palestine because it shares a similar difficult struggle itself!
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@ninaturner
@CodyLaw1996
This is what’s wild to me. We know what this concept is - it traps people within highly monitored worker camps and takes ability to move between jobs.
It’s indentured servitude disguised as altruism.
Not that I’d expect much more from tech bros who think they are being novel.
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Sharing my latest analysis of the potential for widened fighting between
#Israel
and Hezbollah following Hassan Nasrallah's two speeches since Hamas's October 7 attack.
In short, there is a high risk that the escalatory ladder could spiral out of control.
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Sharing my latest with
@TheNatlInterest
on
#Lebanon
and
#Israel
. I analyze the increasing risks of a potential conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, as well as what that means for the United States and West Asia.
In short, it doesn't look good.
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@marceelias
“Sir, we are here to waste time because republicans are paying us a TON of money. Thank you.”
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Happy to share my latest on
#Syria
in a short series arguing for a US military withdrawal from the country, via
@defpriorities
and
@inkstickmedia
.
It's irresponsible to continue a rudderless/illegal military operation in Syria.
See why:
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Nothing makes sense anymore
Five minutes ago, conservatives were accusing teachers of being demented sex perverts trying to groom their children.
Now they want them armed while teaching.
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Sharing my latest with
@TheNatlInterest
for some weekend reading:
Biden’s MENA trip should be viewed for what it is: a terrible capitulation supportive of an untenable status quo and the opposite of any serious realist strategy (or strategy at all).
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@matthew_petti
Almost like leaning into the rhetoric of actual fascists was always going to be a bad idea compared to working with those simply calling for basic human rights.
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@shadihamid
Oh please. Eliminating faith in institutions you have explicitly tied to a corrupt “swamp” bureaucracy and dark forces in order to further promote your cult following is a fascist strategy. Charismatic populist leadership that undermines other groups and establishment folks is
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Excited to share some thoughts on the recent
#Iran
-
#Israel
tit-for-tat strikes via
@inkstickmedia
.
I dive into the strikes, why they happened, and where we are headed, assessing that flawed USFP principles are driving regional instability.
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Absolutely incredible footage here. This is what you want to see - dialogue and diplomacy between leading nations in the region.
Iranian delegation describes foreign minister meeting with Saudi crown prince as “very good”
Follow Press TV on Telegram:
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Pleased to share my latest via
@TheNatlInterest
on the increasingly worsening conflict between
#Israel
and
#Palestine
.
I breakdown the new fascist government, its recent decisions on the
#OPT
, and why an unfortunate Third Intifada is in the making.
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Must read from Ross Harrison and
@AlexVatanka
on shifting dynamics in West Asia. Excellent analysis.
Still, restraint-oriented analysts/arguments have made this case for some time. Fading US influence/decreased security guarantees were the necessary push.
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Ah yes, the China-Iran-Saudi Arabia "axis" we've all been fearing. Sure.
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Pleased to share my latest piece on
#Syria
's cholera outbreak, with excellent commentary from
@putintintin1
,
@Wasim5005
, and WHO officials based in Damascus.
The piece presents a series of issues impacting the outbreak and current efforts to fight it.
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I really don’t see a normalization deal working out. Riyadh blows up its deal with Tehran in any such move and faces real repercussions for not getting progress for Palestine in a deal (which Tel Aviv will not and cannot allow under today’s government).
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@FranceskAlbs
@SecBlinken
Unfortunately that’s how far the arrogance of many in DC view it. They view brutality as a necessary action to justify hegemony and use fluffy language to look like the good guys.
I’ve had enough of this administration and the countless USGs that pretend to be the good guys.
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“We don’t care” should resonate with US officials and politicians. This isn’t a game - hawkish nonsense is escalatory without an endgame. This is THE description of US MENA FP for decades.
These folks are ready to die for their homes and ideology. Can the U.S. say the same?
“As we said before, if the U.S. keeps supporting Israel there will [be] escalations,” a senior official from an alliance of Iraqi militia groups. “All the U.S. interests in the region are legitimate targets and we don’t care about U.S. threats to respond.”
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@snackvampire
We don't have the right to tell a people HOW to resist, but I also have every right as an individual to not support civilian harm.
Human rights apply to all civilians. Resistance isn't a justification for civilian harm. You don't magically become a Zionist for believing that.
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Pleased to share my latest on
#Syria
, the earthquake, and what I hope is an incredibly necessary/balanced discussion of humanitarian access in the country.
@Karam__Shaar
and
@putintintin1
offer excellent insights, for which I am very thankful.
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@Joe_Roberts01
So you’re suggesting that funding from foreign states shouldn’t support civil society groups? Surely you see just how selective this criticism really is, right?
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@arash_tehran
The fact people don’t even understand this group or what it is, let alone what the picture in front of their eyes represents, is reallyyyy frustrating
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Sharing my latest via
@inkstickmedia
and
@defpriorities
on the risks of a regional conflict in
#MENA
:
Many risks continue to arise across multiple fronts between
#Israel
and the Axis of Resistance. Washington must deconflict while protecting its people.
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Love strikes on the “safe zone.” Totally unintentional though, right?
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