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For a FREE Website review, please contact us using the details below quoting reference: OA/REDNEWS Telephone: 0161 432 3669 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.online-awareness.com **** www.rednews.co.uk Red News, P.O.Box 176, Manchester, M16 8LG [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.rednews.co.uk/shop/index.htm --------------------------------- [33] Pederson on tomorrow --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "We can relax and go there and work hard to get into the game" --------------------------------- [32] Rooney's man marker in the SUN --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'JOHN TERRY ripped an England shirt from the hands of Andorras skipper. England captain Terry clashed with Oscar Sonejee in an angry tunnel bust-up after his rival had swapped shirts with Jermain Defoe. Whinger Sonejee rapped: It was a really ugly moment. I had Defoes shirt in my hand to swap for mine. But Terry rammed into me with a really hard shove and snatched it. Fuming Terry was reacting to Andorras play-acting and fouling during the 3-0 Euro qualifying win for Steve McClarens men on Wednesday. Sonejee, who also upset England with the way he marked Wayne Rooney, added: We were down the tunnel. Terry took the shirt and ordered all the England players into the dressing room. I was stunned. It was humiliating. No team has ever refused to honour the custom of exchanging shirts with us before. Terrys actions were similar to Sir Alf Ramseys, who refused to let his men swap shirts with Argentina after a bitter World Cup quarter-final in 1966. Sonejee admitted: Our plan was to make England lose their tempers. Rooney loses his temper very quickly and I think that happened again. --------------------------------- [31] Another UEFA plan - and fans on Board --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: from Guardian 'The FA Cup winners may be rewarded with a place in the Champions League from 2009 under sweeping changes suggested for Europe's elite club competition. The proposal, mooted at Uefa's European Club forum, could see the winner of each country's main knockout tournament included in a new end-of-season playoff system or even granted an automatic Champions League berth. "A number of clubs have expressed an interest in this situation," said William Gaillard, Uefa's communications director. "We are not against it in principle and if this is the view of the majority there is no reason why we shouldn't do it. The clubs that we have heard from have responded quite favourably." Gaillard said that although discussions had so far been informal, interest had been strongest from "a very large German club, a Spanish club and a very large Scottish club", believed to be Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Rangers respectively. A Football Association spokesman said the proposals would be considered by Soho Square but any changes to the allocation of Champions League places would depend on discussions with English football's relevant stakeholders. Uefa's proposal has been influenced by a belief that the top domestic cup competitions are in need of rejuvenation and that winning a trophy such as the FA Cup is a greater achievement than finishing in the final Champions League position. Gaillard confirmed that the idea would be put to Uefa's new strategic committee in June, which in turn would make direct recommendations to the executive committee. An official from the Premier League was of the opinion that the proposal would attract little interest from Premiership clubs, and the Football League was unavailable to comment. This month Michel Platini, who was elected Uefa president with a pledge to reduce the maximum number of Champions League entrants from a single country from four to three, suggested that the fourth-placed teams in Europe's bigger leagues could perhaps face one another in end-of-season play-offs and so free up places which smaller countries would be able to take up. Platini, meanwhile, expects to unveil plans to give supporters an official say in running the European game by the end of this year. He will hold meetings with supporters' clubs and associations with a view to giving them a seat on the strategic board. "Platini is a firm believer that there is no soccer without the fans," added Gaillard. "We are the producers and they are our consumers." --------------------------------- [30] Hughes on United this season --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "Putting the record straight is what has spurred them on - and this time they made a good start." Booking a train ticket? var uri = 'http://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp/js/101842/608750?' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11); document.write(''); Red News are pleased to recommend a local marketing and design company who can do anything from a few flyers and stationery to full marketing strategies and stunning photography. visit: http://www.touchmarketing.co.uk http://www.touchmarketing.co.uk - they even offer special rates for Red News readers. 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Sir Alex has always taken great pride in building and dismantling teams and another great strength of his has always been getting the right players for the right time, the right decade." --------------------------------- [28] Our fitness coach gets involved with Ronaldo talk --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "United have his new contract ready with important figures and it's impossible that he'll leave. A move to Real Madrid is completely ruled out." --------------------------------- [27] ITV/Setanta win FA Cup rights --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: from ITV 'ITV has won the rights to broadcast the FA Cup and England's home international football matches. The Football Association announced that the BBC and BSkyB, which have owned the rights for the past seven years, have been outbid by the commercial broadcaster along with pay per view outfit Setanta Sports. The two companies offered more than £400 million for the television rights for four years from August 2008. The lower-than-hoped-for licence fee settlement has capped the amount the BBC can bid for sports rights. Brian Barwick, the Chief Executive of the FA, said: "We are delighted to have concluded a four-year deal with the two companies. "It is a deal that starts from August 1, 2008 and is worth in the region of £425million." Winning the rights is a coup for ITV executive chairman Michael Grade, who left his role as BBC chairman to join ITV. He said: "ITV is pleased to be returning both the FA Cup and England games to our viewers and advertisers. "Our position is now substantially enhanced as the leading terrestrial free-to-air sports broadcaster." The move will increase ITV's football coverage, which is currently focused on Champions League matches. It will also add to Irish-based satellite broadcaster Setanta's growing sporting portfolio, following its acquisition of rights to 46 live Premiership games from next season. The BBC is likely to be left without any live football to show on its channels and the move will weaken the market leader Sky's dominant position.' --------------------------------- [26] Rio Mavuba's agent --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: We are aware of Juves interest, but we dont have any confirmation of it. However, there is something serious from sides like Chelsea and Manchester United. Hes a good player and the fact that he started in Frances 1-0 win over Austria last night is significant. --------------------------------- [25] Indy on Scouse debt --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'He might play for one of the Premiership's biggest clubs and be a European Cup winner, but Liverpool's John Arne Riise was declared bankrupt on Wednesday in a case that is proving a stern lesson to the current generation of multi-millionaire footballers. The 26-year-old is locked in a legal dispute with his former agent Einar Baardsen and it is understood that the bankruptcy order was obtained by a lawyer who is trying to recover fees in the region of £70,000 from Baardsen through Riise. The bankruptcy order on Riise was obtained at Liverpool County Court and will stay in effect for a year. While it appears that the bankruptcy proceedings have been activated by just one individual in a bid to recover fees, the move is the latest development in the player's chaotic financial affairs. Riise is himself pursuing Baardsen - who has been declared bankrupt in Norway - for around £3m that he believes he is owed from the agent with whom he split in 2005. Riise will be subject to the normal rules of bankruptcy that put limitations on the amount of credit he can borrow. His long-standing case against Baardsen is currently in the hands of Norwegian court administrators who are deciding what assets Baardsen has to share among his creditors and, once that is completed, the dispute between the two parties is likely to be decided in court in the Norwegian town of Stavanger.' When you plan to have a bet - use Sporting Odds through us http://www.sportingodds.com/index.asp?tpid=2983 http://www.sportingodds.com/index.asp?tpid=2983 --------------------------------- [24] Times with transfer link --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'Sir Alex Ferguson may have his hands full as Manchester United step up their pursuit of an unprecedented second treble, but the manager is already planning enthusiastically for next season. Ajax are bracing themselves for a bid from United for Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, their prolific young striker, who Ferguson is understood to have identified as one of his main summer targets along with Owen Hargreaves, the Bayern Munich and England midfield player, and Nani, the Sporting Lisbon winger. Huntelaar has established himself as the new golden boy of Dutch football since failing to make the grade at PSV Eindhoven and has already drawn favourable comparisons to Ruud van Nistelrooy, the former United striker.' --------------------------------- [23] Fletcher on injury return --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "My ankle feels okay but I'm still not sure when I'll be back. The good thing is I don't need an operation. I didn't realise how bad the injury was at first. I collided with a Reading player as I went to block a shot and ended up going over on my ankle. I played on for the rest of the match but when I took my boot off afterwards it had swelled up really badly. It's frustrating to pick up an injury at this stage of the season because you want to be involved in every match. Hopefully that'll be the case if my rehab continues the way it's going." --------------------------------- [22] Hughes on Scholes, Giggs and Gary Nev --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: Its fantastic. More often than not in days gone by, once you got to 30 you were history. But theyre special players, and credit to them as professionals that they are still playing. Its always reassuring when somebody of the stature of Sir Alex acknowledges you are doing a decent job, and I think I am. Sir Alex is very supportive of his ex-players trying their hand at management, and trying to make their way in a very difficult field of work." --------------------------------- [21] Hughes tips us --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: I think United will win it. Chelsea will run them very close, but I sense United have a real desire and a hunger to win the league this season, and that will take them over the line. 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We haven't been like this for a long time really so it's a great position to be in and we need to make the most of it." --------------------------------- [18] Giggs on Blackburn --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "Sparky's sides are well organised, hard working and they'll make it difficult for you. In the first half of the season they weren't getting the results, but since the turn of the year they've changed it around and they've won a lot of games. They're on a good run at the moment, they were unbeaten in a lot of games so we know it's going to be difficult, it always is. When Sparky took over he made sure that they had that competitive edge to them. They all work for each other but since then I think he's moved it on. They've got players like Bentley, Tugay, players who are good on the ball who we'll need to look after. He's been very successful in his short managerial career. I've seen obviously first hand what a great job he did with Wales and he's carried that on with Blackburn." --------------------------------- [17] Fergie on other injuries --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "Edwin and Ole are both fit and their experience will be vital for us during this last period of the season. Darren Fletcher has been training very well. He's moved on to football training now having regained full fitness which is terrific. The original prognosis wasn't great but he's doing very well now and we expect him to be back in two weeks." --------------------------------- [16] Fergie - Nev out for 3 weeks? --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "The swelling has only just gone down on his ankle so the injury was maybe a bit worse than we thought in terms of the swelling. But he's been doing some good work in the gym and I expect him to be back in the first team in three weeks time." --------------------------------- [15] Head to Heads --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: from BBC 'Home and away League: Man United 38 wins, Blackburn 27, Draws 22 Prem: Man United 13 wins, Blackburn 5, Draws 7 at Man Utd only League: Man United 23 wins, Blackburn 9, Draws 11 Prem: Man United 8 wins, Blackburn 1, Draws 3' http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-2051413-10356806 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2051413-10367483 City breaks from £99 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [14] BBC on notable stats --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'Cristiano RONALDO is United's top scorer with 18 goals. Of those 16 are in the Premiership, which leaves the Portugal World Cup star two behind Chelsea's Didier Drogba at the head of the race for the Barclays Golden Boot. Ryan GIGGS is a double short of 100 League goals. If he plays, Rio FERDINAND will be making his 450th club career appearance (West Ham, Bournemouth, Leeds and Manchester United). If selected in the 11, Gary NEVILLE will be making his 350th Premiership start - all for the Red Devils. If involved, John O'SHEA will be making his 250th appearance for an English club (Bournemouth and Manchester United). If he takes the field, Nemanja VIDIC will be making his 50th appearance for Manchester United.' --------------------------------- [13] Ref tomorrow --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: is Chris Foy --------------------------------- [12] BBC on Blackburn --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'Blackburn winger David Bentley is suspended for the match after his red card at West Ham two weeks ago. Aaron Mokoena is available following his one-game ban and Ryan Nelsen is set to return after missing the Hammers game with a hamstring injury.' --------------------------------- [11] Giggs on Bale --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "Gareth scored a great goal, he has scored some spectacular ones already for Southampton, and now us. He has a great left foot and, along with Jason Koumas, was our best player. What you look for in a young player is not just ability, but temperament. There are lots of players with ability, but you need so much more to really make it. You need hunger and the desire to practice. You must have the right mental approach. At a young age, he looks like he has got all that. He must keep improving and I think he should be okay for a fine career." --------------------------------- [10] Sportinglife on Rome --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'Manchester United fans have been warned they will be kept behind in the Olympic Stadium for 90 minutes after the end of Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final with Roma. Although United have expressed reservations about the move, local police believe it is necessary to prevent trouble between the two sets of supporters. Mindful such a lengthy wait could cause problems amongst their own 4,000-strong travelling contingent, United plan to show club videos on big screens inside the stadium once the home fans have departed. Supporters have been warned of the delay in a letter from United with has been sent out with match tickets. The club have also passed on more specific information warning of the dangers of travelling independently to the stadium, advising that supporters of other English teams have experienced major safety problems due to the violent behaviour of the local 'ultras'. According to the letter, of particular danger are the metro trains to the Piazza Flaminio, the Ponte Nenni bridge and also the Campo de Fiori. The game is the first involving a British team in Italy since Serie A was suspended following the death of a policeman following the Sicilian derby between Catania and Palermo in February.' highly recommended, Andy Mitten interviews 11 famous United players for their story Pre-order the Harry Potter book out on July 21st, delivered directly to your door on the day of release in the UK for £8.99 Borat with Amazon out in March http://www.dpbolvw.net/click-2051413-5042808 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-2051413-10387791 Hotels in Manchester Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [9] Sportinglife with team news --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: 'After losing so many senior men prior to this week's Euro 2008 qualifiers, Ferguson is expected to welcome back up to four. Paul Scholes returns from suspension, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Louis Saha are expected to be available after knee and hamstring injuries respectively. In addition, Edwin van der Sar should also be back in the United goal after confirming his fitness from a recent calf injury by completing the full 90 minutes of Holland's Euro 2008 win over Slovenia on Wednesday.' --------------------------------- [8] Giggs on title --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "We definitely can't afford to get carried away. Chelsea keep winning to put pressure on us and I am sure it will go down to the wire because they are a good team. They are champions and they want to keep the title, so it is not going to be easy. But the momentum is with us and we have played really well. We just have to keep that going. Winning late like Fulham - It is the sign of a championship-winning side. We have done it a few times this season, certainly more so than in the past few campaigns. It is what we used to do when we were winning titles - there are times when you don't play well, but you hang in there, defend well and get a positive result." --------------------------------- [7] Hughes on replacing Fergie --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: "When Sir Alex makes the decision to leave, I'm sure there will be a hell of a lot of applications landing on David Gill's desk. It's a fantastic job and Sir Alex is doing it fantastically well. I want to get as far as my ability will allow me to go if the opportunities are presented in the future. If I do a good job here, which I think at the moment is what I am doing, we'll have to see what happens. A big job is something all managers aspire to. I wouldn't be fazed by any job I'm faced with. 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Five of the players in the richest players' list ply their trade in the Premiership - Wayne Rooney, Michael Ballack, Thierry Henry, John Terry and Steven Gerrard. United no longer command the largest yearly revenues, with their £158m surpassed by Real Madrid (£191m), Barcelona (£169m) and Juventus (£164m). Forbes' most valuable football clubs: 1 Man Utd £740m 2 Real Madrid £528m 3 Arsenal £466m 4 Bayern Munich £427m 5 AC Milan £420m 6 Juventus £289m 7 Inter Milan £282m 8 Chelsea £274m 9 Barcelona £273m 10 Schalke 04 £240m 11 Liverpool £231m 12 Lyon £175m 13 Newcastle £132m 14 Tottenham £124m 15 Roma £114m 16 Hamburg £112m 17 Man City £106m 18 B Dortmund £101m 19 Ajax £100m 20 Celtic £94m Highest-earning players : 1 Ronaldinho (Barcelona) £15.2m 2 David Beckham (Real Madrid) £14.8m 3 Ronaldo (AC Milan) £11.7m 4 Wayne Rooney (Man Utd) £8.7m 5 Michael Ballack (Chelsea) £8.7m 6 Thierry Henry (Arsenal) £8.2m 7 Zinedine Zidane (ex-Real Madrid) £8.2m 8 Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid) £7.6m 9 John Terry (Chelsea) £7.1m 10 Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) £7.1m --------------------------------- [2] More Real talk --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 30, 2007 by ed: Real Madrid's Sporting Director on Ronaldo and AC Milan's Kaka "Who would not want to go for these two footballers? Any big team in the world would want them, but there has to be good planning. They are two great footballers who would surely do very well for us, but we know they have contracts and we know they do not have buy-out clauses. We know that much depends on the will of the players and the clubs where they play. There is the need to try and get one, or both to come here because they will help us achieve our objectives, but also you need to know that there will need to be many negotiations to bring them here. If he wants to come and Madrid want him and if Manchester United say he can go, then it would happen straight away. But I think that sooner or later Kaka, like Cristiano Ronaldo, will end up playing at Real Madrid because this is the most important club in the world and any player wants to come here." Important club in the world? 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And Park, who has scored on his last three Premiership starts, feels winning the league is the prime target. "Personally, my number one target is the Premier League," Park told the South Korean media. The former PSV Eindhoven midfielder, though, is refusing to dismiss the prospect of United repeating their 1999 Treble feat. With Roma to face in the Champions League, and Watford the opponents in the FA Cup, Park feels three trophies are not beyond the team. He added: "It is possible for us to get the results to succeed in all competitions. "I have had a similar experience in the Netherlands. 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We will also invite all runners to a pre-race exhibition for refreshments and to leave baggage, etc. After the race all runners and supporters are welcome to the Pitcher and Piano in Manchester for a celebratory BBQ and photograph! For more information and a registration form please contact Jo Allott on 0161 888 8915 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- [26] Larsson on his website --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007 by ed: 'My last match for Man United against Middlesbrough was a little bit sad because it's always difficult to leave guys that have become friends and who you've enjoyed working with. I knew it was coming and I knew from the start that if United got through the FA Cup rounds that my last game would be on March 10, so I was prepared for it. Having said that, it was difficult because they are a great bunch of lads and everything about my time at the club was fantastic. The club itself, the players, the fans and the gaffer have all gone beyond what I could have hoped for. I was only there for 10 weeks but I felt I developed a good relationship with the fans. They have been supportive of the team and me and you can't ask for more than that. I'm really happy that the United fans understood my game and what I try to do for the team. I know that I might not always be as exciting to watch as some players who have all the skills and trickery, because I don't have that in my locker. I'll never be like a Ronaldinho or Cristiano Ronaldo who can do amazing things with the ball. But I like to think that I can offer something else to the team in terms of making the right runs, offering options and bringing other players into the game. My movement off the ball is quite decent and I will always give 100 per cent for the team. I might not always achieve everything I set out to do in a match but my effort will always be there. I will take away a lot of things from my time at United and one of them will be the impression of a club that is so well organised that nothing is left to chance. Nothing is taken for granted and the club will help the players with absolutely anything. You are made to feel part of the most professional set-up. The training facilities are second to none. There are a lot of great players at United and it would be wrong to single out individuals who I particularly enjoyed playing alongside. The fact is that I enjoyed playing with all of them, because they are a great bunch of lads and they are all great footballers. I have been in a few dressing rooms in my career and I can say that the atmosphere at United is as good as any I've known. There is a fantastic spirit and great banter. That is probably what I will miss the most simply because I've enjoyed being a part of that family of players. I've said before that I believe United are capable of winning anything they are competing for because they have talent all over the park and throughout the squad. There is the right balance of youth and experience and even young guys like Wayne and Cristiano have been at the club for three or four years. In Wayne and Cristiano they have the two most exciting players in world football. You have fantastic players like Scholes, Solskjaar, Giggs and Neville who have all the experience in the world and younger guys like Carrick, Vidic and Heinze who are great players and will only get better. You can see them growing and their potential is phenomenal. In Sir Alex Ferguson United have a fantastic coach and manager. He's done it all and when he speaks you listen. He has so much experience and such a love of the game that he keeps bringing something new and exciting to the club. His passion is amazing and it just keeps him going on and on. That sort of passion for football and for the club will help him continue for as long as he wants to stay and that can only be good for the club. I can see him carrying on for ages and improving United all the time. It's been a real honour and joy to work with him. Playing in the English Premiership has been a great experience. The Premiership is special and I think it and the Spanish are the two best leagues in Europe. There are a lot of good and very skilful players, good teams and I think its style suits me well. I played for years in Scotland and there are definite similarities so I knew some of what to expect. It's obviously a very strong competition and although the standard throughout the league isn't the same, even some of the less successful sides can be very dangerous. It's strange, because although I have always admired English football it wasn't a league I thought I would regret not having played in. I wasn't worried about missing out on playing in the Premiership but now, having had the chance, I'm really pleased it came along. It has actually been a greater experience than I imagined. It's a great league and very exciting. I'm also convinced that Celtic would not only survive but would do a decent job in the Premiership. Like I've said, I believe the English league is up there with the Spanish as the two best in Europe and my experience at Parkhead makes me sure Celtic are good enough to play at that level and do well. Of that I have no doubt. I think I performed reasonably well in the games I played, but I didn't go to the Premiership in order to prove anything. I have played at the highest level with Feyennord, Celtic, Barcelona and Sweden and I've never felt I had to prove anything to anyone. I have played at the top and if people questioned whether I could perform in this league or any other that was their business. I went there because I got the chance to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world and with some of the best footballers around. I think, though, that it's been a one-off. I can't imagine doing something like this again. Obviously you can never say never, but this happened to come along at the right time for everybody and it worked. It took a bit of effort on the part of a number of people but it went the right way. You can never say it would work a second time or the circumstances would be right. I've had the most fantastic time, but now I'm back with my family in Sweden and looking forward to the start of the new Swedish season and a new challenge.' --------------------------------- [25] Be careful out there --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 29, 2007 by ed: from the BBC 'A group of Middlesbrough football fans are continuing their fight for justice over the treatment of supporters at a Uefa Cup match in Rome. They claim that police stood by when three fans were stabbed at the 2006 clash with Roma, and that personal items confiscated were not returned. On Wednesday, the European Parliament told North East MEP Stephen Hughes that a select committee would investigate. No response has yet been received from the Italian authorities. Trouble flared ahead of the 15 March game when gangs targeted English fans Peter Green, whose son was stabbed, said Italian police failed to take a statement from his injured son and had not investigated the incident. Cleveland Police Authority chairman Dave McLuckie, who was also at the match, said more than 3,000 supporters were caught up in violence at some stage. Speaking on Thursday he said: "There's absolutely no record of any injuries being kept by police. "It's as though they didn't happen - you cannot find a single record of any fan being seriously injured and that tells me that somewhere down the line the police have not done their job. 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