Kabul: Suicide bomber kills 13 at a Lebanese restaurant

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kabul  Lebanese restAt least 13 people, including both Afghans and foreigners, were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up near a popular Lebanese restaurant in the Afghan capital Kabul on Friday, police said.

Islamist militant Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the attack in the Wazir Akbar Khan district, which hosts many embassies and restaurants catering for expatriates.

“More than 13 people were killed, Afghan and foreigners,” said Mohammad Zahir, Kabul’s police chief, adding that the nationalities of the foreign casualties were not immediately clear.

A Taliban spokesman said that those killed were German nationals. In Berlin, the German foreign ministry said it could not confirm that Germans were involved.

The assault was carried out around dinner time in the heavily fortified district where many wealthy Afghans also live. Bursts of gunfire followed the attack.

“First there was a suicide attack near a restaurant for foreigners where a man detonated his explosives attached to his body, and then possibly one or two insurgents entered the restaurant,” one Afghan security source said.

Some officials suggested militants were still inside the venue but no gunfire could be heard more than an hour after the attack and it was unclear if any customers were still inside.

Hashmat Stanekzai, a spokesman for Kabul police, said an operation to clear the building was under way.

“The clearance operation is still ongoing. Our security forces are not inside the restaurant yet,” he said. “There might be some insurgents inside so we have to act carefully to avoid possible casualties.”

TOUGH TIME

The attack came at a tough time for Afghanistan as most foreign forces prepare to leave the country this year after more than a decade of war and almost daily attacks.

Security concerns have been also rising ahead of an April presidential election when Afghans will vote to choose a successor to President Hamid Karzai, an event likely to be targeted by Taliban insurgent.

On Friday night, gunfire continued for about 20 minutes after the initial blast and the main road leading to the area was cordoned off.

Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqi said three suicide bombers approached the building, one of whom detonated his bomb whereas the other two were shot by security forces.

Security remains a major concern as Afghanistan and the United States struggle to agree on a key bilateral security pact, raising the prospect that Washington may yet pull out all of its troops this year year unless differences are ironed out.

Two years ago, the United States ended its military mission in Iraq with a similar “zero option” after the failure of talks with Baghdad.

Karzai is still deliberating whether to allow some U.S. troops to stay to help his nation regain calm and stability after years of conflict. If no agreement is reached Afghan forces would be left to fight insurgents on their own.

Reuters

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181 responses to “Kabul: Suicide bomber kills 13 at a Lebanese restaurant”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar

    I guess the Taliban want the USA to stay … The German tourists are not bringing as much money. :-)))

    1. Until I see the official statement from the Taliban claiming responsibility I will take this news with a grain of salt

      1. yu talieban mr saliafist = zioniste mr yu no goood mr

        1. You’re an idiot. Who threw flowers and rice at the Israelis when they invaded from south Lebanon? U lot

        2. You’re an idiot. Who threw flowers and rice at the Israelis when they invaded from south Lebanon? U lot

        3. ...some guy Avatar
          …some guy

          Welcome back Dab! I think Barabie is a Miss not a Mr 🙂

          1. man-o-war Avatar

            I’m pretty sure he’s a mister, but not that important.

          2. man-o-war Avatar

            I’m pretty sure he’s a mister, but not that important.

          3. Yeh Mano I’m a man trapped in a woman’s body. My sex is irrelevant coz I don’t want the female sympathy vote like u guys give Hind.

          4. man-o-war Avatar

            Fair enough, my apologies for questioning your sexuality. Your posts are just eerily familiar to a poster from Australia that got banned, he went by the ID hezziesareterrorist, assumed he was a he. Maybe he was a she after all, but you’re right it doesn’t matter.

          5. Thank you for the apology

          6. 5thDrawer Avatar

            (mentally, sexier than Hind … ;-))
            (Not that I am making comparisons … equality please …)
            (I was the one who wanted to see more ‘female opinion’ in here. It’s good. As even Americans finally discovered, they are equally capable of pulling a trigger.)

          7. man-o-war Avatar

            I’m pretty sure he’s a mister, but not that important.

      2. man-o-war Avatar

        Yeah, because the Taliban are a reliable source?

        1. They r more honest than karzai and most western media.

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Malala can tell you that. They even sent a letter to her telling her why she must die – after she was shot – just to be sure she knew how righteously correct that was.
            A Sort of ‘Oh Sorry, but you see you had to be exterminated.’ love letter.
            Addendum: ‘We will of course try again, because Allah wishes it. This time we’ll take your family too because they stand behind you.’

          2. That was the Pakistani Taliban. Two separate groups. That would be like saying Syrias Ba’ath is the same as iraqs.

          3. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Same name to me. Same brainless idiots.
            Same results no matter where they tour.

      3. man-o-war Avatar

        Yeah, because the Taliban are a reliable source?

      4. man-o-war Avatar

        Yeah, because the Taliban are a reliable source?

    2. man-o-war Avatar

      I never liked the drone strikes, but damn these guys are asking for it.

    3. Patience2 Avatar

      Poor Taliban … all their effort, and for what? A completely bankrupt philosophical notion, having no basis in any kind of fact.

  2. 5thDrawer Avatar

    I guess the Taliban want the USA to stay … The German tourists are not bringing as much money. :-)))

    1. Until I see the official statement from the Taliban claiming responsibility I will take this news with a grain of salt

      1. yu talieban mr saliafist = zioniste mr yu no goood mr

        1. You’re an idiot. Who threw flowers and rice at the Israelis when they invaded from south Lebanon? U lot

        2. Welcome back Dab! I think Barabie is a Miss not a Mr 🙂

          1. man-o-war Avatar

            I’m pretty sure he’s a mister, but not really that important.

          2. Yeh Mano I’m a man trapped in a woman’s body. My sex is irrelevant coz I don’t want the female sympathy vote like u guys give Hind.

          3. man-o-war Avatar

            Fair enough, my apologies for questioning your sexuality.

          4. Thank you for the apology

          5. 5thDrawer Avatar

            (mentally, sexier than Hind … ;-))
            (Not that I am making comparisons … equality please …)

      2. man-o-war Avatar

        Yeah, because the Taliban are a reliable source?

        1. They r more honest than karzai and most western media.

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Malala can tell you that. They even sent a letter to her telling her why she must die – after she was shot – just to be sure she knew how righteously correct that was.

          2. That was the Pakistani Taliban. Two separate groups. That would be like saying Syrias Ba’ath is the same as iraqs.

          3. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Same name to me. Same brainless idiots. Same results no matter where.

    2. man-o-war Avatar

      I never liked the drone strikes, but damn these guys are asking for it.

    3. Patience2 Avatar

      Poor Taliban … all their effort, and for what? A completely bankrupt philosophical notion, having no basis in any kind of fact.

  3. Vladislav Feldman Avatar
    Vladislav Feldman

    Why does everyone automaticaly accuse the Taliban, this could easily bee a dispute because of the chefs choice of menu and/or cooking ability.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Because they are complete idiots. They deserve it.
      And yes, they would argue about a menu too.
      A ‘Feldman’ should understand the concept .. right? :-)))))

  4. Vladislav Feldman Avatar
    Vladislav Feldman

    Why does everyone automaticaly accuse the Taliban, this could easily bee a dispute because of the chefs choice of menu and/or cooking ability.

    1. 5thDrawer Avatar

      Because they are complete idiots. They deserve it.
      And yes, they would argue about a menu too.
      A ‘Feldman’ should understand the concept .. right? :-)))))

  5. last night i went to a lebanese resturant for the first time.
    man you got some great food

    comment has no connection to the article above and is only intended as a compliment 🙂

  6. last night i went to a lebanese resturant for the first time.
    man you got some great food

    comment has no connection to the article above and is only intended as a compliment 🙂

    1. I go to a Lebanese everyday, nice and chatty people also 😛
      They have this garlic sauce that looks like yogurt, have that with shwarma or kebab and ur in heaven lol

      1. i took kebab and potatos in tahini sauce srved with elmonds on top. heaven is the right word to describe it 🙂
        p.s cookie, an article just for you from the times of israel, i’ll read you the head line 🙂
        “Australia FM: Don’t call settlements illegal under international law”

        1. Ill read it now, bwouahahahhaa Australian FM is an international hero

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            As is the previous one who got rid of all the guns.

          2. 🙂

          3. Australia’s previous Foreign Minister got rid of all the guns?
            Haha I think u mean prime minister

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Yah … true .. I messed up with Damn Acronyms … the foreign one sent them to Pakistan … 😉

          5. Lol Pakistan?

          6. 5thDrawer Avatar

            🙂 Had to pick something … :-))))

          7. Haha it is very close tho

          8. Here’s an interesting fact. There r more shootings now than before the gun ban.

          9. Ban laws

          10. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Weird world ….

        2. pfft lol okay I read nice of her to support, means a lot, but she should say why she thinks its not illegal. Settlements are legal because:

          1) Geneva Conventions apply only to signatory states (West Bank never being a recognized sovereign)
          2) Article 49 talks against deportations, not free movement

          1. i imagine she can’t go stright to the core of it , that would turn all the pro palis at her.since there is quiet in gazza all they have to deal with is the starvation at yarmouk and it’s not “politicy correct” to save palis from another arab..they’d go at her and aim for the throat.lol
            instead she stood , very politly, against a common error that is popular among some circles 🙂

          2. Palestinians are terrorist thugs

          3. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            Cookie, since you are a non jew non israeli advocat for jews and israelis I want to give you sincere advice as i do for the rest of guests, YOU MAKE JEWS AND ISRAELIS LOOK BAD!! or is that what you are really trying to do?

          4. What advocat? Im just checking the news and weather, sometimes drop a comment or two

          5. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            And I like seeing your drop in but some of us are trying to be balanced and fair to All people so we are neither biased or hypocritical as far as humanity goes. I am not one to lump groups or sects together because either some or most have behaved badly in the past, Doron would probably not say what you did even though he has seen pals at their worst…I think you understrand.

          6. No one here is palestinian tho, what dyou mean by unfair?

            Ill explain my comment. Yesterday I was talking to an east Jerusalem palestinian. 99% of the time I get along excellently with Arabs from any other country, but with every palestinian ive talked to its the same rubbish coming from them. I speak to them in Arabic, cause I know for a fact that their tone would be much different if I type like any other American – what do you know, “we’ve never asked for a state, never had one. This is about liberation. No Jew will stand as long as we exis.”

          7. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            There may or may not be Palestinians here but I am certain there are those that lost loved ones at the hands of pals and some that lost loved ones at the hands if IDF!! Have you ?

            You well know that out of all arab countries Lebanon is the only one that has a fair amount of people that have no desire to kill Israelis or jews. I am one of those unpopular people!! however my love meter goes down as racism and unfairness is excercised towards those innocent of any crimes or terror, randomly you or I could have been born in those camps enduring all the hellish anguish that goes with it.
            You will recall from my previous comments that I had no love for pals most of my life until I separated civilians from militants.

          8. You seem to have liberal views.

            Wait, so ur American but of Lebanese origin? didn’t know.

            All im pointing at is decades of brainwashing in their education, media, etc. Yes, no one is born a terrorist (not even militants) but when these people are brainwashed so much, what to do? Im not claiming Ive met every palestinian, but really, every last one ive talked to hates hates hates, and yes, these are civilians, Im not tweeting with Hamas members.

          9. ...some guy Avatar
            …some guy

            Lebanese born, lived in Canada till 1995 and in usa since, I will agree with you that many are brainwashed, hateful hardheaded and unreasonable however the majority are victims of circumstance, victims of oppression, victims of their own failed leadership but also victims of those that view them as children of a lesser God.
            As far as my views go they are a result of being neutralized.

          10. 5thDrawer Avatar

            England swings …

          11. 😛

          12. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            Are you a parasite?

          13. lol

          14. lol

          15. more

          16. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            We are already giving the world beauty while we are at war. Could you imagine what we could give the world if we have a peace treaty!

          17. Wow! When was that?! Id do anything for peace between Israel and Lebanon

          18. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            That was a few years ago and our beauty got into big trouble for posing with the enemy!! Hahaha, what an immature and ridiculous government and policies we have. Instead of promoting beauty, they make it political and destroy it!

          19. I *understand* Lebanon being angry at Israel because of palestinian so called “refugees” (their descendants rather, never knew refugee status is passed through DNA), flooding all over Lebanon and harboring terrorists in their camps. Israel isnt able to um, “take them back” (were they even Israeli citizens?! :S) but yeah, just saying the bias is justified to an extent

          20. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            To be honest cook, I would rather not get into this discussion as the problem is too complicated and deep and has affected everyone. I would rather work at our differences and find a solution to have a prosperous future for our kids and for Lebanon as well.

          21. Well, if I were PM id give half of the Golan Heights to Lebanon in exchange for peace (also revenge on Assad LOL)

          22. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            We seriously do not want it cook. You guys can keep it. Just give us back our Shebaa farms so that HA do not have an excuse anymore for keeping their weapons.

          23. Sure, that should be arranged as part of any deal.

          24. That is so superficial.

          25. ya ok barbie, where’s ken?

          26. You must get asked how old r u a lot.

          27. Elaborate

          28. And there you go proving me right 🙂

          29. I dont know what you’re getting at

          30. 5thDrawer Avatar

            He does … :-))))

          31. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            Why is that so barabie?

          32. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Only us ‘old folks’ know … no use explaining it …

          33. 5th I only saw your comment after I posted mine. Great minds think alike

          34. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

          35. Sorry but if you can’t see why then it’s not worth explaining.

          36. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            IDF are the biggest terrorist organization in the world,
            from someone who knows; Miko Peled ex IDF

            They use to kill young Palestinians to harvest their organs.
            They love unarmed old people, litlte boys and children.

            below at the begining posing for the for souvenirs to family abroad.

          37. Maybe she couldn’t because the law is quite clear.

        3. nagy_michael2 Avatar
          nagy_michael2

          I think we should all talk about food and stop fighting each other. Worse case scenario we thru food at each other lol. well good for you guys and enjoy the food..

          1. i’d love it if someone throw a shawarma at me right now, i’m starving 🙂

        4. Because Australia really follows international law. I bet the idiot didn’t mention that.

          1. would you care to explain barabie?

          2. Google “un warns Australia international law”

      2. Hind Abyad Avatar
        Hind Abyad

        Arabic fast food

      3. Leborigine Avatar
        Leborigine

        Lebanese people are very hospitable and generous people cookie. Unfortunately you guys have not had the chance to get to know us yet. Without being arrogant, Lebanese food is always on the top list for diners around the world.

        1. I openly admit that “Israeli food” is a failed copycat of Lebanese cuisine

          1. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            lol, no comments! At least your honest!

          2. Arab restaurants/stores make the best humus and shawarma etc in Israel, now try a humus at a Jewish supermarket and *shrug*, perfectly edible but not the same thing at all.

          3. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            I agree.

  7. last night i went to a lebanese resturant for the first time.
    man you got some great food

    comment has no connection to the article above and is only intended as a compliment 🙂

  8. last night i went to a lebanese resturant for the first time.
    man you got some great food

    comment has no connection to the article above and is only intended as a compliment 🙂

    1. cook2half Avatar

      I go to a Lebanese everyday, nice and chatty people also 😛
      They have this garlic sauce that looks like yogurt, have that with shwarma or kebab and ur in heaven lol

      1. i took kebab and potatos in tahini sauce srved with elmonds on top. heaven is the right word to describe it 🙂
        p.s cookie, an article just for you from the times of israel, i’ll read you the head line 🙂
        “Australia FM: Don’t call settlements illegal under international law”

        1. cook2half Avatar

          Ill read it now, bwouahahahhaa Australian FM is an international hero

          1. 5thDrawer Avatar

            As was the one who got rid of all the guns.

          2. cook2half Avatar

            🙂

          3. Australia’s previous Foreign Minister got rid of all the guns?
            Haha I think u mean prime minister

          4. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Yah … true .. I messed up with Damn Acronyms … the foreign one sent them to Pakistan … 😉

          5. Lol Pakistan?

          6. 5thDrawer Avatar

            🙂 Had to pick something … :-))))

          7. Haha it is very close tho

          8. Here’s an interesting fact. There r more shootings now than before the gun ban.

          9. cook2half Avatar

            Ban laws

          10. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Weird world ….

        2. cook2half Avatar

          pfft lol okay I read nice of her to support, means a lot, but she should say why she thinks its not illegal. Settlements are legal because:

          1) Geneva Conventions apply only to signatory states (West Bank never being a recognized sovereign)
          2) Article 49 talks against deportations, not free movement

          1. i imagine she can’t go stright to the core of it , that would turn all the pro palis at her.since there is quiet in gazza all they have to deal with is the starvation at yarmouk and it’s not “politicy correct” to save palis from another arab..they’d go at her and aim for the throat.lol
            instead she stood , very politly, against a common error that is popular among some circles 🙂

          2. cook2half Avatar

            Palestinians are terrorist thugs

          3. Cookie, since you are a non jew non israeli advocat for jews and israelis I want to give you sincere advice as i do for the rest of guests, YOU MAKE JEWS AND ISRAELIS LOOK BAD!! or is that what you are really trying to do?

          4. cook2half Avatar

            What advocat? Im just checking the news and weather, sometimes drop a comment or two

          5. And I like seeing your drop in but some of us are trying to be balanced and fair to All people so we are neither biased or hypocritical as far as humanity goes. I am not one to lump groups or sects together because either some or most have behaved badly in the past, Doron would probably not say what you did even though he has seen pals at their worst…I think you understrand.

          6. cook2half Avatar

            No one here is palestinian tho, what dyou mean by unfair?

            Ill explain my comment. Yesterday I was talking to an east Jerusalem palestinian. 99% of the time I get along excellently with Arabs from any other country, but with every palestinian ive talked to its the same rubbish coming from them. I speak to them in Arabic, cause I know for a fact that their tone would be much different if I type like any other American – what do you know, “we’ve never asked for a state, never had one. This is about liberation. No Jew will stand as long as we exis.”

          7. There may or may not be Palestinians here but I am certain there are those that lost loved ones at the hands of pals and some that lost loved ones at the hands if IDF!! Have you ?

            You well know that out of all arab countries Lebanon is the only one that has a fair amount of people that have no desire to kill Israelis or jews. I am one of those unpopular people!! however my love meter goes down as racism and unfairness is excercised towards those innocent of any crimes or terror, randomly you or I could have been born in those camps enduring all the hellish anguish that goes with it.
            You will recall from my previous comments that I had no love for pals most of my life until I separated civilians from militants.

          8. cook2half Avatar

            You seem to have liberal views.

            Wait, so ur American but of Lebanese origin? didn’t know.

            All im pointing at is decades of brainwashing in their education, media, etc. Yes, no one is born a terrorist (not even militants) but when these people are brainwashed so much, what to do? Im not claiming Ive met every palestinian, but really, every last one ive talked to hates hates hates, and yes, these are civilians, Im not tweeting with Hamas members.

          9. Lebanese born, lived in Canada till 1995 and in usa since, I will agree with you that many are brainwashed, hateful hardheaded and unreasonable however the majority are victims of circumstance, victims of oppression, victims of their own failed leadership but also victims of those that view them as children of a lesser God.
            As far as my views go they are a result of being neutralized.

          10. 5thDrawer Avatar

            England swings …

          11. cook2half Avatar

            😛

          12. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            Are you a parasite?

          13. cook2half Avatar

            lol

          14. cook2half Avatar

            lol

          15. cook2half Avatar

            more

          16. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            We are already giving the world beauty while we are at war. Could you imagine what we could give the world if we have a peace treaty!

          17. cook2half Avatar

            Wow! When was that?! Id do anything for peace between Israel and Lebanon

          18. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            That was a few years ago and our beauty got into big trouble for posing with the enemy!! Hahaha, what an immature and ridiculous government and policies we have. Instead of promoting beauty, they make it political and destroy it!

          19. cook2half Avatar

            I *understand* Lebanon being angry at Israel because of palestinian so called “refugees” (their descendants rather, never knew refugee status is passed through DNA), flooding all over Lebanon and harboring terrorists in their camps. Israel isnt able to um, “take them back” (were they even Israeli citizens?! :S) but yeah, just saying the bias is justified to an extent

          20. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            To be honest cook, I would rather not get into this discussion as the problem is too complicated and deep and has affected everyone. I would rather work at our differences and find a solution to have a prosperous future for our kids and for Lebanon as well.

          21. cook2half Avatar

            Well, if I were PM id give half of the Golan Heights to Lebanon in exchange for peace (also revenge on Assad LOL)

          22. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            We seriously do not want it cook. You guys can keep it. Just give us back our Shebaa farms so that HA do not have an excuse anymore for keeping their weapons.

          23. cook2half Avatar

            Sure, that should be arranged as part of any deal.

          24. That is so superficial.

          25. cook2half Avatar

            ya ok barbie, where’s ken?

          26. You must get asked how old r u a lot.

          27. cook2half Avatar

            Elaborate

          28. And there you go proving me right 🙂

          29. cook2half Avatar

            I dont know what you’re getting at

          30. 5thDrawer Avatar

            He does … :-))))

          31. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            Why is that so barabie?

          32. 5thDrawer Avatar

            Only us ‘old folks’ know … no use explaining it …

          33. 5th I only saw your comment after I posted mine. Great minds think alike

          34. cook2half Avatar

            zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

          35. Sorry but if you can’t see why then it’s not worth explaining.

          36. Hind Abyad Avatar
            Hind Abyad

            IDF are the biggest terrorist organization in the world, from someone who knows
            Miko Peled ex IDF

            They use to kill young Palestinians to harvest their organs.
            They love unarmed old people, litle boys and children.

          37. Maybe she couldn’t because the law is quite clear.

        3. nagy_michael2 Avatar
          nagy_michael2

          I think we should all talk about food and stop fighting each other. Worse case scenario we thru food at each other lol. well good for you guys and enjoy the food..

          1. i’d love it if someone throw a shawarma at me right now, i’m starving 🙂

        4. Because Australia really follows international law. I bet the idiot didn’t mention that.

          1. would you care to explain barabie?

          2. Google “un warns Australia international law”

      2. Hind Abyad Avatar
        Hind Abyad

        Arabic fast food

      3. Leborigine Avatar
        Leborigine

        Lebanese people are very hospitable and generous people cookie. Unfortunately you guys have not had the chance to get to know us yet. Without being arrogant, Lebanese food is always on the top list for diners around the world.

        1. cook2half Avatar

          I openly admit that “Israeli food” is a failed copycat of Lebanese cuisine

          1. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            lol, no comments! At least your honest!

          2. cook2half Avatar

            Arab restaurants/stores make the best humus and shawarma etc in Israel, now try a humus at a Jewish supermarket and *shrug*, perfectly edible but not the same thing at all.

          3. Leborigine Avatar
            Leborigine

            I agree.

  9. Rest in Peace Kamal Hamade and the many others; such a tragedy.

  10. Rest in Peace Kamal Hamade and the many others; such a tragedy.

    1. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
      Maborlz Ez-Hari

      Probably

      1. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
        Maborlz Ez-Hari

        Worth a try not much to loose.

    1. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
      Maborlz Ez-Hari

      Probably

      1. Maborlz Ez-Hari Avatar
        Maborlz Ez-Hari

        Worth a try not much to loose.

      2. cook2half Avatar

        lol

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