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Religion in the News: 2009
March 2010
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Religion Among the Millennials
Less Religiously Active Than Older Americans, But Fairly Traditional In Other Ways
February 2010
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Briefing on U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy: The Outlook for 2010
February 2010
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A Brief History of Religion and the U.S. Census
January 2010
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How Religious Is Your State?
December 2009
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Little Support for Terrorism Among Muslim Americans
December 2009
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Global Restrictions on Religion
December 2009
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An Overview of Religion and Science in the United States
November 2009
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Public Opinion on Religion and Science in the United States
November 2009
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Religion and Science: A Timeline
November 2009
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Scientists and Belief
November 2009
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The “Zeal of the Convert”: Is It the Real Deal?
October 2009
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Religious Groups Weigh In on Health Care Reform
October 2009
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Mapping the Global Muslim Population
A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Muslim Population
October 2009
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President Obama’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
August 2009
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Media Coverage of the Faith-Based Initiative in the First Six Months of 2001 and 2009
August 2009
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A Portrait of Mormons in the U.S.
July 2009
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A Contentious Debate: Same-Sex Marriage in the U.S.
July 2009
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Public Opinion on Gay Marriage: Opponents Consistently Outnumber Supporters
July 2009
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Gay Marriage Around the World
July 2009
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Religious Groups' Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage
July 2009
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Graphic: State Policies on Same-Sex Marriage
July 2009
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Graphic: About One-in-Six Americans Are Baptist
June 2009
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Most Latino Evangelicals Pray Every Day
June 2009
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Graphic: Brides, Grooms Often Have Different Faiths
June 2009
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Catholic Opinion on Notre Dame Controversy Differs by Church Attendance
May 2009
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The Torture Debate: A Closer Look
May 2009
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Graphic: Prayer in America
April 2009
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Obama, Catholics and the Notre Dame Commencement
April 2009
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Graphic: The Religious Dimensions of the Torture Debate
April 2009
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Interactive: Reasons for Joining, Reasons for Leaving
April 2009
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Graphic: Religion in South Africa 15 Years After the End of Apartheid
April 2009
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Graphic: Religious Groups' Views on Global Warming
April 2009
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Graphic: Christians' Views on the Return of Christ
April 2009
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Graphic: Not All Nonbelievers Call Themselves Atheists
April 2009
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Graphic: Most Mainline Protestants Say Society Should Accept Homosexuality
March 2009
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Religion in the News: 2008
March 2009
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Graphic: Is a Bad Economy Good for Church Attendance?
March 2009
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Graphic: Religious Groups Agree: Fixing the Nation's Economy Is Job One
March 2009
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Graphic: The Stronger Sex -- Spiritually Speaking
February 2009
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Graphic: Cupid's Arrow Often Hits People of Different Faiths
February 2009
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The Conflict Between Religion and Evolution
February 2009
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Darwin and His Theory of Evolution
February 2009
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Religious Groups' Views on Evolution
February 2009
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Evolution: A Timeline
February 2009
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Graphic: Religious Differences on the Question of Evolution
February 2009
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Fighting Over Darwin, State by State
February 2009
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A Religious Portrait of African-Americans
January 2009
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Graphic: African-Americans and Religion
January 2009
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Graphic: Income Distribution Within U.S. Religious Groups
January 2009
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Graphic: Faith-Based Aid Favored - With Reservations
January 2009
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Graphic: The Religious Affiliations of U.S. Presidents
January 2009
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Graphic: Abortion Views by Religious Affiliation
January 2009
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Faith on the Hill
December 2008
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Congressman Dalip Singh Saund
December 2008
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Graphic: The Religious Makeup of Congress
December 2008
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Leadership of the 111th Congress Reflects Religious Diversity
December 2008
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Graphic: Being Good for Goodness' Sake?
December 2008
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Graphic: The Importance of Pilgrimage to Muslim Americans
December 2008
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How the News Media Covered Religion in the General Election
Obama Gets Most Coverage, Much of It on False Rumor He Is a Muslim
November 2008
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Graphic: Gay Marriage at the Ballot Box
November 2008
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How the Faithful Voted
November 2008
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Graphic: Trends in Candidate Preferences Among Religious Groups
November 2008
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How Church Attendance Affects Religious Voting Patterns
October 2008
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Americans Wary of Church Involvement in Partisan Politics
October 2008
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Abortion Laws Around the World
September 2008
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Religious Groups’ Official Positions on Abortion
September 2008
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Abortion Overview
September 2008
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How the Media Have Handled Palin's Faith
September 2008
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A Slight but Steady Majority Favors Keeping Abortion Legal
September 2008
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Palin V.P. Nomination Puts Pentecostalism in the Spotlight
September 2008
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Religious Profile: Alaska
September 2008
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Sarah Palin Religious Profile
September 2008
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Joe Biden Religious Profile
August 2008
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The Demographics of Faith
A Pew Forum report written for the U.S. State Department describes the diversity of religious practice in the United States.
August 2008
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John McCain Religious Profile
August 2008
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Barack Obama Religious Profile
August 2008
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McCain's Lead Among Evangelicals Smaller than Bush's in '04
Religiously Unaffiliated Voters Strongly Favor Democratic Candidate
July 2008
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Special Report: Embryonic Stem Cell Research
July 2008
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The Science Behind Stem Cell Research
July 2008
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Declining Majority of Americans Favor Embryonic Stem Cell Research
July 2008
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Stem Cell Research Around the World
July 2008
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Religious Groups' Official Positions on Stem Cell Research
July 2008
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Quotes on Stem Cell Research from Political, Religious and Other Prominent Figures
July 2008
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Media Coverage of Religion in the '08 Primary Campaign
Study Finds Media Coverage of Religion in Primary Campaign Rivaled That of Race and Gender Combined
July 2008
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Global Anglicanism at a Crossroads
A theological divide in global Anglicanism reflects a century of profound demographic changes in the church.
June 2008
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During U.S. Papal Visit, Media Focused on the Shepherd and His Flock
More than One-Third of Coverage Focused on Sex Abuse Scandal; Few Mentions of 2008 Campaign
May 2008
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Religion in China on the Eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics
May 2008
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Courts Not Silent on Moments of Silence
April 2008
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Special Report: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate
April 2008
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A Stable Majority: Most Americans Still Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
April 2008
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Religious Groups' Official Positions on Same-Sex Marriage: 2008
April 2008
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Gay Marriage Timeline
April 2008
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A Portrait of American Catholics on the Eve of Pope Benedict's Visit to the U.S.
A Pew Forum analysis of recent surveys examines the demographic, religious, social and political characteristics of American Catholics.
March 2008
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Politics and the Pulpit: 2008
A Guide to the Internal Revenue Code Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations
March 2008
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An Impassioned Debate: An Overview of the Death Penalty in America
A Pew Forum special report examines the history of the death penalty in the U.S.
December 2007
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An Enduring Majority
Americans Continue to Support the Death Penalty
December 2007
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Map: Death Row Population and Executions Since 1976
State-by-state death penalty statistics.
December 2007
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Religious Groups' Official Positions on Capital Punishment
A breakdown of 16 major religious groups' views on the death penalty.
December 2007
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Death Penalty Timeline
A timeline of important court cases and legal milestones since 1972.
December 2007
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Science in America: Religious Belief and Public Attitudes
A new analysis of public opinion shows that when scientific evidence and long-held religious beliefs come into direct conflict, many Americans reject science.
December 2007
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Presidential Election in South Korea Highlights Influence of Christian Community
December 2007
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How the Public Perceives Romney, Mormons
December 2007
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Religious Groups’ Presidential Candidate Preferences
November 2007
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Widespread Negativity: Muslims Distrust Westerners More than Vice Versa
October 2007
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Turkey and Its (Many) Discontents
October 2007
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A Portrait of Republican Social-Issue Voters
October 2007
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Ten Years Later, Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act Continues to Spur Debate
October 2007
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Young White Evangelicals: Less Republican, Still Conservative
September 2007
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A Half Century After It First Appeared on the Dollar Bill, “In God We Trust” Still Stirs Opposition
September 2007
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How the Public Resolves Conflicts Between Faith and Science
August 2007
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Religion and the Presidential Vote: A Tale of Two Gaps
August 2007
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Same-Sex Marriage
Redefining Marriage Around the World
July 2007
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How Muslims Compare With Other Religious Americans
In Intensity of Religious Identity, Not Unlike Evangelicals
July 2007
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Capital Punishment's Constant Constituency: An American Majority
June 2007
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Religious Republicans: Hanging Tough with Bush
June 2007
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Support for Presidential Candidates among Religious Groups
June 2007
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Twenty Years After a Landmark Supreme Court Decision, Americans Are Still Fighting About Evolution
June 2007
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Here Come Los Evangelicos!
June 2007
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A Six-Day War: Its Aftermath in American Public Opinion
For 40 years, public opinion has consistently favored Israel over the Palestinians
May 2007
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Public Views of Presidential Politics and Mormon Faith
May 2007
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An Evolving Debate about Evolution
Long a Source of Controversy in States and Localities, Darwin's Theory Has Moved to the National Level
May 2007
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Can Secular Democracy Survive in Turkey?
Turmoil over a Presidential Choice Highlights Turks' Concerns about Religious Influence in Political Life
May 2007
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High Court Decision Could Raise Abortion's Profile in Campaign
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007
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Pope to Visit 'Pentecostalized' Brazil
Survey Shows Growing Movement Threatens Catholic Dominance
April 2007
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The Culture War and the Coming Election
At the moment no hot-button issue looms but events could change that quickly
April 2007
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Presidential Preferences of White Non-Hispanic Catholics
Key Swing Vote in Recent Elections
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007
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Giuliani Leads Among White Mainline Protestant Republicans
Four Have Double-Digit Support Among Mainline Democrats
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007
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Giuliani, McCain Lead Among Evangelical Republicans
23% Still Undecided
Religion & Politics '08
April 2007
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Nigeria's Presidential Election: The Christian-Muslim Divide
March 2007
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Split State Decisions on "Culture War" Issues
November 2006
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An Uncertain Road
Muslims and the Future of Europe
October 2005
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A Faith-Based Partisan Divide
The Pew Forum’s chapter from the new Pew Research Center publication, Trends 2005
January 2005
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Politics and the Pulpit 2004
A Guide to the Internal Revenue Restrictions on the Political Activity of Religious Organizations
September 2004
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Teaching About Religion in Public Schools
Where do we go from here?
A report on the May 2003 conference co-sponsored by the Pew Forum and The Freedom Forum First Amendment Center
January 2004
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Can an Office Change a Country?
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, A Year in Review
October 2002
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Cloning Adam's Rib
A Primer on Religious Responses to Cloning
A report prepared for the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life by John H. Evans of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J., and the Department of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego
October 2002
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Sacred Vows, Public Purposes: Religion, the Marriage Movement and Marriage Policy
Report by W. Bradford Wilcox, with discussion from Pew Forum event
July 2002
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Lift Every Voice
A Report on Religion in American Public Life
A Special Report by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
December 2001
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Charity Tax Credits
Federal Policy and Three Leading States
Paper presented by Margy Waller, Former White House Senior Advisor for Welfare and Working Families
May 2001
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