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Decrement carbon: Stripe's negative emissions commitment

stripe · 1 day ago

April Underwood

Investor @hashtagangels (#Angels), currently focused on winding back climate change. BOD @ZillowGroup. Alumna @slackhq @twitter, others.

🙌🏼👏🏻👇🏼 https://t.co/yOtAf8n3No

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Katie Jacobs Stanton

@KatieS

Mom of 3 & @tacopuppy. Investor & Founding Partner @hashtagangels. Alum of @Twitter @WhiteHouse @Google @color @Yahoo. Board Member @Vivendi @TIME. ❤️🇺🇸🌍

RT @patrickc: Stripe is going to start paying for carbon sequestration: https://t.co/KKogZt1q5D

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Matthew Ocko

@mattocko

Venture capitalist (@DCVC). Technologist. Husband-ist. Dad-ist. Friend-ist. Real wood fires, evenings w/ good food, wine & friends, & neat sci-fi. ♥ != endorse

Admirable https://t.co/YfMYl3UD4S

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martin_casado

@martin_casado

General partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

RT @patrickc: Stripe is going to start paying for carbon sequestration: https://t.co/KKogZt1q5D

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John Collison

@collision

Co-founder of @stripe.

RT @stripe: Stripe's negative emissions commitment: https://t.co/Fpkif7eK05

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Patrick Collison

@patrickc

Fallibilist, optimist. Stripe CEO.

Stripe is going to start paying for carbon sequestration: https://t.co/KKogZt1q5D

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Sachin Rekhi

@sachinrekhi

Founder & CEO @NotejoyApp, a collaborative notes app for you and your team. Writer @ https://t.co/633sa0k3yZ, on all things product management.

There are so many reasons I love @Stripe. But thank you for giving me another very important reason today. https://t.co/h8osp6Qurz

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Gustaf Alströmer

@gustaf

partner @ycombinator. previously growth @airbnb. immigrant.

This is great. Hoping many companies will follow their lead. https://t.co/Ccf1ntr8R5

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Sahil Lavingia

@shl

creating @gumroad, among other things: @shlpaints

And Gumroad is joining in! At roughly the same per-employee rate. https://t.co/Y53a0MzuVn

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Jordan ⚡️ Staniscia

@jordanstaniscia

Design at @goabstract✨Past: Lead at @Instacart, Storify. Every day ends with Curb your Enthusiasm outro music.

RT @patrickc: Stripe is going to start paying for carbon sequestration: https://t.co/KKogZt1q5D

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Ebola Is Now Curable. Here’s How the New Treatments Work

wired · 4 days ago

Michael Arrington

@arrington

Founder of TechCrunch, CrunchBase and Arrington XRP Capital. Be Excellent To Each Other.

Ebola Is Now Curable. Here’s How the New Treatments Work https://t.co/d4TMwCb6fc

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Kanyi Maqubela

@km

lover, not-fighter. building startups.

Keep doin ya thing, science. https://t.co/Act5Eameiy

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Zal Bilimoria

@zalzally

Founding partner @refactor. Past: partner @a16z, and PM at @google, @netflix, @linkedin.

RT @sblackmoore: Holy shit. Ebola cure. Like really. Mortality rates from 75% untreated to 6%. SIX. https://t.co/5NzKMN5wU0

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Jason Evanish

@Evanish

Customer driven product guy. Avid reader. Student of leadership @Get_Lighthouse. Getting better every day.

Humans are amazing. If we can *cure* a disease that melts your insides and has you explode black stuff out of ever… https://t.co/7uWgvVZYaI

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Sachin Rekhi

@sachinrekhi

Founder & CEO @NotejoyApp, a collaborative notes app for you and your team. Writer @ https://t.co/633sa0k3yZ, on all things product management.

Excited for this: Ebola Is Now Curable. Here’s How the New Treatments Work https://t.co/l2qz159Ip1

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Kenton Kivestu 🤔🤔🤔

@kivestu

I run @RocketBlocks. I like to sail & cook (but not simultaneously). Previously built products @Google, @Zynga @FlurryMobile. Will work 4 Sausage Egg McMuffins.

This is a bright spot in a sea of crappy news. When I read Hot Zone growing up I was really worried Ebola or someth… https://t.co/fVCorza6FB

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2020 Madness

2020madness · 23 hours ago

Hiten Shah

@hnshah

🤓🙏✌️ Investor/advisor in 120+ companies. Co-founder of @usefyi & @producthabits with @MarieProkopets. Started @crazyegg & KISSmetrics. Podcast: @startupchat

RT @lennysan: 🎉Announcement 🎉 The project I’ve been hinting at is NOW LIVE!! https://t.co/tHBDqyT5oH 2020 Madness is an online social g…

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Ryan Delk

@delk

COO @Omni. Building a future where Access beats Ownership. On the side of (and funding) the builders. Prev: @Gumroad, @Square, @iHub, @UF. r@beomni.com

Cool project from @lennysan & friends: https://t.co/ySckMGITEr You can take long / short positions on candidates,… https://t.co/rYpX4SYJJm

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Sasha L

@SashaL

Executive Creative Director at Ueno SF. Previously at Medium, Airbnb, YouTube, Android, and Google.

My better half @igorkofman's project officially launched today💫 To quote him, putting the fun in fundraising!! https://t.co/do5Eux0pod

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Jon Gold

@jongold

art, music & technology in search of source · germinating @cosmiccomlab · he/him

RT @lennysan: 🎉Announcement 🎉 The project I’ve been hinting at is NOW LIVE!! https://t.co/tHBDqyT5oH 2020 Madness is an online social g…

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Joining Two Sigma Ventures

medium · 2 days ago

Josh Felser

@Joshmedia

Seed investor/entrepreneur. #Climatechange warrior and founder of @hashtagclimate

Founders you would do well to take @villi’s money and help. Congrats my friend. https://t.co/uQpvnuLJJ9

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Semil

@semil

Investor via @HaystackVC focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

RT @villi: Super excited to be joining Two Sigma Ventures. Looking forward to working with startups again! https://t.co/0DgM6iUid7

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David Hornik

@davidhornik

David Hornik is an investor at August Capital, the author of VentureBlog, & the executive producer of The Lobby Conference.

Congratulations! https://t.co/YmQaiC9msy

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Micah Baldwin

@micah

repeat founder. investor. coach. founder @create33pnw My focus: mental health, kindness, and creativity. @madronaventures

Having Villi stay in service to startups is important. I’m glad you found your way to continuing to pursue this mis… https://t.co/AyO69c4Oxg

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Twitter tests letting users follow topics in the same way they follow accounts

theverge · 3 days ago

Adam Besvinick

@Besvinick

Early stage VC | previously @Lowercase, @HarvardHBS, @DukeU | Philly fan, fantasy football commish, tennis player, golf / latte / Twitter addict

This is such a no-brainer for improving the UX, especially for on-boarding new users, and something @Sacca wrote ab… https://t.co/mIMqhJY3gg

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M.G. Siegler

@mgsiegler

General Partner @GVteam. I write @500ish & @reviewinhaiku. On the road w/ @msquinn 👩🏻 & @maisiesiegler 👶🏻 #GoBlue 〽️🍻

At last, my sports tweets will get the recognition they deserve. https://t.co/LDIp0zl7Ae

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Bill Gurley

@bgurley

VC @benchmark, Investor: @grubhub, @zillow, @uber, @stitchfix, @nextdoor, @glassdoor, @hacker0x01, @solvhealth, @roverdotcom, @goodeggs, @instawork

This is a really big, big idea. I predict it will take @twitter to new heights. https://t.co/P5BE7gRFON

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Chris Messina 🏴‍☠️

@chrismessina

Hashtag inventor & product designer.

I hope they launch this in 10 days on August 23, the 13th anniversary of the hashtag. #hashtagiversary https://t.co/oONEH2F49u

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"Angels," Angels, and VCs

blog.ycombinator · 4 days ago

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

“Angels,” Angels, and VCs by @harris https://t.co/N4nVeQr91n

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👨🏻‍💻☕️

@hunterwalk

You'll find me @homebrew, Seed Stage Venture Fund w @satyap. Previously made products at YouTube, Google & SecondLife. Married to @cbarlerin.

@harris this is good https://t.co/I0dBCsGUGk

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martin_casado

@martin_casado

General partner at Andreessen Horowitz.

RT @ycombinator: “Angels,” Angels, and VCs by @harris https://t.co/N4nVeQr91n

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Ryan Hoover

@rrhoover

Founder of @ProductHunt, @WeekendFund investor. Real likes, no gimmicks. ✌️😸

"Angels," Angels, and VCs by @aharris https://t.co/4V7vAjgUGt TL;DR: Investors, be transparent. Founders, know your investors.

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What the music industry reveals about economics

economist · 23 hours ago

Keith Rabois

@rabois

entrepreneur, investor, contrarian

Waiting for the Elizabeth Warren proposal to regulate music. https://t.co/xNAvz2cGGJ

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Kanyi Maqubela

@km

lover, not-fighter. building startups.

Power to the laws! https://t.co/Ht69g0Ahcl

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Josh Wolfe

@wolfejosh

VC, entrepreneur, fund manager @Lux_Capital; Chair @CiPrep Coney Island Prep; Trustee @SfiScience Santa Fe Inst; CoFounder of Carson, Quinn & Bodhi w/ @ltwolfe

I mean—you KNOW the system is BROKEN when 99% of people are stuck in the audience while less than 0.1% gets to be o… https://t.co/PI0M2pfqdJ

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The irony of Allbirds socks

om.co · 2 days ago

@om

I was a reporter once. Now I have opinions about tech. I write. I make photos. I invest @TrueVentures & blog at https://t.co/AvBTBiv8hn.

The irony of Allbirds socks (Hey @shl you asked for it.) https://t.co/0N0EBPuF1W

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naveen

@naveen

(reconnection)

"shapeless sweatpants in the form of shoes" https://t.co/okUiIr4sUm

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Hiten Shah

@hnshah

🤓🙏✌️ Investor/advisor in 120+ companies. Co-founder of @usefyi & @producthabits with @MarieProkopets. Started @crazyegg & KISSmetrics. Podcast: @startupchat

RT @om: The irony of Allbirds socks (Hey @shl you asked for it.) https://t.co/0N0EBPuF1W

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There is now a woman board member at every S&P 500 company

cnbc · 3 days ago

Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

https://t.co/1ZvwAdCr8T

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Padmasree

@Padmasree

Techie. Also love art, photography, Haiku and food :) Passionate about helping women in tech

RT @eladgil: https://t.co/1ZvwAdCr8T

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Sachin Rekhi

@sachinrekhi

Founder & CEO @NotejoyApp, a collaborative notes app for you and your team. Writer @ https://t.co/633sa0k3yZ, on all things product management.

Finally: Women now have a seat at the table of every S&P 500 company. https://t.co/fSZeoS0W0t

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Welcoming Jay-Z and Will Smith to the Hipcamp Community

hipcamp · 4 days ago

Bryce Roberts

@bryce

VC, Dad

RT @ChrisLyons: Welcoming Jay-Z and Will Smith to the Hipcamp Community https://t.co/5RwDiGkicG

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Benedict Evans

@benedictevans

Trying to work out what's going on, and what happens next. Curious. Easily bored. Single parent. Expat in San Francisco. @a16z.

RT @ChrisLyons: Welcoming Jay-Z and Will Smith to the Hipcamp Community https://t.co/5RwDiGkicG

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Andrew Chen

@andrewchen

a16z, ex-Uber. I write a newsletter at https://t.co/C3BLJOhwoS. Plus one: @briannekimmel.

yes! Official announcement on Jay-Z + Will Smith + Hipcamp here 👇 https://t.co/gMZxSjpxgy

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Half-million in jewelry, electronics stolen from A-Rod's SUV in San Francisco, sources say

sfchronicle · 4 days ago

Ryan Sarver

@rsarver

Partner at @redpointvc. Investor in @wearehims @brandless @flexe @trygigster. Ex-Twitter. @devon's lesser half, co-creator of @milosarver

Welcome to SF ⁦@AROD⁩ ! https://t.co/WK1r2ePkRa

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Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @Airmapio, @DesktopMetal, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Saildrone, @happiestbaby, @veobot...

One more reason why I take Uber in and out of the city. Sad to see it become near impossible to talk up SF to any… https://t.co/XvkBOMwptT

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parker

@pt

Often taken literally, rarely taken seriously.

Who keeps a maxed out Mac Pro in their SUV tho? https://t.co/1oaxo1eJr3 https://t.co/78O6wT36Mv

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The Craftsman (And The Factory Worker) — Schlaf

schlaf.me · 5 days ago

Steve Schlafman 🌎

@schlaf

Seed Investor @PrimaryVC. Leadership Coach. Living in the present but excited about the future. Here to learn.

New Post: The Craftsman (And The Factory Worker) https://t.co/pYBjDjemf1

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Tim Devane

@tdevane

strong opinions, ever evolving | audere est facere

honest and earnest reflection from @schlaf https://t.co/9ZmWaoEjQQ( whitesnake - here I go again, playing in my head at the end)

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Biotech researchers venture into the wild to start their own business – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 7 days ago

Scott Kupor

@skupor

Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; Author of https://t.co/MoVf8yXEIG…; father of three amazing/crazy/beautiful girls

Do you prefer the Wild West to being bred in captivity? https://t.co/fnwrRx0at0

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m_pszStevenSinofsky

@stevesi

ॐ • Board Partner @a16z • Investor • Adviser • Writings @ https://t.co/DMqdoH6I8K • Nikon 📷•🧘🏻‍♂️ • 🌏 🌍 • https://t.co/kaxyhoID0H

Biotech researchers venture into the wild to start their own business https://t.co/wNxNiIo6HA via @techcrunch by… https://t.co/b0O8BBNqjg

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Was E-mail a Mistake?

newyorker · 10 days ago

John Melas-Kyriazi

@jmelaskyriazi

VC at @sparkcapital (@fullharvesttech @wildtype_inc @meetclora @capellaspace @andela @freightfarms) | @christinaphili5’s +1

Was E-mail a Mistake? https://t.co/zjowiprzh8 h/t @kevinthau

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Sachin Rekhi

@sachinrekhi

Founder & CEO @NotejoyApp, a collaborative notes app for you and your team. Writer @ https://t.co/633sa0k3yZ, on all things product management.

Interesting to reflect on the state of work before email, what it solved, and the new problems it introduced https://t.co/Fa1U4U7GGA

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Einstein’s most effective life hack wasn’t about productivity

qz · 226 days ago

Scott Kupor

@skupor

Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; Author of https://t.co/MoVf8yXEIG…; father of three amazing/crazy/beautiful girls

"The cult of extreme productivity has sold us the lie that boredom should be avoided at all costs." https://t.co/zuGOBE2cI6

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Matthew Ocko

@mattocko

Venture capitalist (@DCVC). Technologist. Husband-ist. Dad-ist. Friend-ist. Real wood fires, evenings w/ good food, wine & friends, & neat sci-fi. ♥ != endorse

Many great scientific breakthroughs have come from day dreaming and even a few extra minutes in the shower https://t.co/awyhSU2YfZ

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Chemists have created and imaged a new form of carbon

sciencenews · 10 hours ago

Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @Airmapio, @DesktopMetal, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Saildrone, @happiestbaby, @veobot...

Wow. Learning new things. https://t.co/EpEKQaKTmG

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Adam Nash

@adamnash

Product @Dropbox. BoD @Acorns. Adj Lecturer @Stanford. Previously @Wealthfront, LinkedIn, eBay, Apple. Inevitably optimistic. Slightly amusing. Always talking.

We’ve discovered a new form of carbon... in 18 atom rings. 🎉 https://t.co/8Ny0hpwRNh

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Default Alive or Default Dead?

paulgraham · 21 hours ago

Paul Graham

@paulg

How to protect your startup against a recession? The first step is to be default alive. https://t.co/1kUmmId5nm… https://t.co/4Rd2v4CYNI

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Founder Collective

@fcollective

Our mission is to be the most aligned VC for founders at seed #ProudInvestor in @Uber, @TheTradeDeskinc @Buzzfeed, @Cruise @Diaandco @PillPack @SeatGeek & more.

There are worse things to do as an early-stage founder, than reading PG's "Default Alive" essay, along with Sequoia… https://t.co/yZlxyl3KvU

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Denmark Offers to Buy U.S.

newyorker · 21 hours ago

Chris Fralic

@chrisfralic

VC @FirstRound. Technology historian and futurist. Student of business.

Denmark Offers to Buy U.S. https://t.co/d5783bOkw8

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Biz Stone

@biz

Dad, husband, and entrepreneur. Co-founder of Twitter, Medium, and Jelly. Back at Twitter.

“Denmark would be interested in purchasing the United States in its entirety, with the exception of its government,” https://t.co/67GTFjTGcg

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Ep. 789: Scott Kupor Interview with Michael Covel on Trend Following Radio

trendfollowing · 22 hours ago

Scott Kupor

@skupor

Managing Partner at Andreessen Horowitz; Author of https://t.co/MoVf8yXEIG…; father of three amazing/crazy/beautiful girls

Thanks, Michael - was great chatting with you https://t.co/cEwEhPSNO6

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a16z

@a16z

we invest in software eating the world https://t.co/3ilMLRtntG https://t.co/hvmV7MkOsN https://t.co/DwO5V4NqxY https://t.co/EJECpYFoqq

RT @Covel: Fun chat with @skupor about his new book ‘Secrets of Sand Hill Road’: https://t.co/EssNhAaTbA

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Pig Kidnapping, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, and Protein Folding: Lux Recommends #193

medium · 23 hours ago

Lux Capital

@Lux_Capital

Early-Stage Venture Capital

Lux Recommends #193: Pig Kidnapping, Jupiter's Great Red Spot, and Protein Folding https://t.co/yKySdO3QQ9 via @arbesman

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Josh Wolfe

@wolfejosh

VC, entrepreneur, fund manager @Lux_Capital; Chair @CiPrep Coney Island Prep; Trustee @SfiScience Santa Fe Inst; CoFounder of Carson, Quinn & Bodhi w/ @ltwolfe

Latest from Lux family.... Hope you find at least ONE article thought provoking + stimualting! https://t.co/QNDvItBt60

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