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  "title": "Reading The Torah",
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      "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss",
      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "124-125-124-125-shacharit-for-weekdays-reading-the-torah",
      "section": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
      "topic": "Reading The Torah",
      "printPages": "124-125",
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      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Shacharit for Weekdays",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Reading The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "124-125",
        "correlativePages": "63"
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        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Aliyot to the Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "After the Torah has been placed on the bimah, the gabbai calls a Kohen to the Torah by saying the following. If there is no Kohen, the gabbai calls a Levite or Israelite to the Torah instead."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְתִגְלֶה וְתֵרָאֶה מַלְכוּתוֹ עָלֵינוּ\nבְּזְמַן קָרוֹב, וְיָחֹן פְּלֵטָתֵנוּ\nוּפְלֵטַת עַמּוֹ בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל לְחֵן\nוּלְחֶסֶד וּלְרַחֲמִים וּלְרָצוֹן וְנֹאמַר\nאָמֵן. הַכֹּל הָבוּ גֹדֶל לֵאלֹהֵינוּ וּתְנוּ\nכָּבוֹד לַתּוֹרָה. כֹּהֵן קְרַב, יַעֲמֹד (פלוני\nבן פלוני) הַכֹּהֵן. בָּרוּךְ שֶׁנָּתַן תּוֹרָה\nלְעַמּוֹ יִשְׂרָאֵל בִּקְדֻשָּׁתוֹ:",
          "english": "<b>May His rulership as king over us be revealed and made visible very soon. May He graciously give those of us who remain</b> alive and everyone <b>among His nation, the House of Israel, who remains</b> alive after being persecuted in exile, <b>graciousness, kindness, mercy, and good will, and let us say Amen. Let</b> us <b>all give glory to our God, and give honor to the Torah. Let the Kohen approach the Torah. Come up,</b> (name) <b>the son of</b> (father's name) <b>the Kohen. Blessed is</b> God, <b>Who, in His holiness, gave the Torah to</b> the Children of <b>Israel, His people.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve|tig|LEH ve|te|ra-EH mal|chu|TO a|LEI|nu\nbez|MAN ka|ROV, ve|ya|CHON p'le|ta|TE|nu\nuf|le|TAT a|MO beit yis|ra-EL le|CHEN\nu|le|che|SED u|le|ra|cha|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|no|MAR\na|MEN. ha|KOL ha|VU GO|del lei|lo|HEI|nu ut|NU\nka|VOD la|to|RAH. ko|HEN k'RAV, ya-a|MOD (פלוני\nבן פלוני) ha|ko|HEN. ba|RUCH she|na|TAN to|RAH\nle-a|MO yis|ra-EL bik|du|sha|TO:",
            "orthographic": "ve|thigh|LEH ve|the|ra|ʾEH mal|khu|THO ʿa|LE|nu\nbe|ze|MAN qa|ROV, ve|ya|ḥON pe|le|ṭa|THE|nu\nu|fe|le|ṭATH ʿam|MO beth yiś|ra|ʾEL le|ḥEN\nu|le|ḥe|SEDH u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|noʾ|MAR\nʾa|MEN. hak|KOL ha|VU GHO|dhel leʾ|lo|HE|nu u|the|NU\nka|VODH lat|to|RAH. ko|HEN qe|RAV, ya|ʿa|MODH (פלוני\nבן פלוני) hak|ko|HEN. ba|RUKH shen|na|THAN to|RAH\nle|ʿam|MO yiś|ra|ʾEL biq|dhus|sha|THO:",
            "sephardic": "ve|tig|LEH ve|te|ra|EH mal|khu|TO ʿa|LE|nu\nbe|ze|MAN qa|ROV, ve|ya|ḥON pe|le|ta|TE|nu\nu|fe|le|TAT ʿam|MO bet yis|ra|EL le|ḥEN\nu|le|ḥe|SED u|le|ra|ḥa|MIM u|le|ra|TZON ve|no|MAR\na|MEN. hak|KOL ha|VU GO|del le|lo|HE|nu u|te|NU\nka|VOD lat|to|RAH. ko|HEN qe|RAV, ya|ʿa|MOD (פלוני\nבן פלוני) hak|ko|HEN. ba|RUKH shen|na|TAN to|RAH\nle|ʿam|MO yis|ra|EL biq|dus|sha|TO:",
            "chabad": "v'sig|LEH v'sei|ro-EH mal|chu|SOY o|LEI|nu\nb'z'MAN ko|ROYV, v'yo|CHOYN p'lei|to|SEI|nu\nuf'|lei|TAS a|MOY beis yis|ro-EIL l'CHEIN\nul'|che|SED ul'|ra|cha|MIM ul'|ro|TZOYN v'noy|MAR\no|MEIN. ha|KOYL ho|VU GOY|del lei|loy|HEI|nu us'|NU\nko|VOYD la|toy|ROH. koy|HEIN k'RAV, ya-a|MOYD (פלוני\nבן פלוני) ha|koy|HEIN. bo|RUCH she|no|SAN toy|ROH\nl'a|MOY yis|ro-EIL bik|du|sho|SOY:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation and gabbai say:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וְאַתֶּם הַדְּבֵקִים בַּיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם,\nחַיִּים כֻּלְּכֶם הַיּוֹם:",
          "english": "<b>You,</b> the Children of Israel, <b>who are attached to the Lord, your God, are all alive today.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ve-a|TEM had|ve|KIM ba|do|NAI e|lo|hei|CHEM,\ncha|YIM ku|le|CHEM ha|YOM:",
            "orthographic": "ve|ʾat|TEM had|de|ve|QIM ba|do|NAI ʾe|lo|he|KHEM,\nḥay|YIM kul|le|KHEM hay|YOM:",
            "sephardic": "ve|at|TEM had|de|ve|QIM ba|do|NAI e|lo|he|KHEM,\nḥay|YIM kul|le|KHEM hay|YOM:",
            "chabad": "v'a|TEM had'|vei|KIM ba|do|NOY e|loy|hei|CHEM,\ncha|YIM kul'|CHEM ha|YOYM:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh (person who is called up to the Torah) should approach the Torah directly and without delay, in order to show his love and enthusiasm for the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "english": "Blessings Over The Torah",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The reader shows the oleh the words that are to be read in the Torah. The oleh touches the words with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah. For transliteration, see page 945."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרְכוּ אֶת יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ:",
          "english": "<b>Let us now bless the Lord, Who is blessed:</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|re|CHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|re|KHU ʾeth a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|re|KHU et a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH:",
            "chabad": "bor'|CHU es a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The congregation and the oleh say together:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ יְהֹוָה הַמְבֹרָךְ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed is the Lord, Who is blessed, forever and ever.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RACH le-o|LAM va-ED:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿEDH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH a|do|NAI ha|me|vo|RAKH le|ʿo|LAM va|ʿED:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|do|NOY ham'|voy|ROCH l'oy|LOM vo-ED:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh continues:"
        },
        {
          "type": "Annotation",
          "text": "Blessings on the Torah"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ\nהָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ\nמִכָּל הָעַמִּים,<sup>1</sup> וְנָתַן לָנוּ אֶת תּוֹרָתוֹ.\nבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who chose us from among all the</b> other <b>nations</b><sup>1</sup> <b>and gave us His Torah,</b> His most precious possession. <b>Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives</b> us <b>the Torah</b> each day anew.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech\nha-o|LAM, a|SHER ba|CHAR ba|NU\nmi|KOL ha-a|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, ʾa|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|THAN LA|nu ʾeth to|ra|THO.\nba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh\nha|ʿo|LAM, a|SHER ba|ḥAR ba|NU\nmik|KOL ha|ʿam|MIM, ve|na|TAN LA|nu et to|ra|TO.\nba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech\nho-oy|LOM, a|SHER bo|CHAR bo|NU\nmi|KOL ho-a|MIM, v'no|SAN LO|nu es toy|ro|SOY.\nbo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When the reading is completed, the oleh touches the last and first words that were read with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "When the reading is completed, the oleh touches the last and first words that were read with the corner of his tallit or with the Torah's belt, and kisses it. He then closes the Torah and says the following blessing while holding the handles of the Torah and turning his head to the right, so as not to appear to be reading from the Torah."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם,\nאֲשֶׁר נָתַן לָנוּ תּוֹרַת אֱמֶת,<sup>2</sup>\nוְחַיֵּי עוֹלָם נָטַע בְּתוֹכֵנוּ. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה\nיְהֹוָה, נוֹתֵן הַתּוֹרָה:",
          "english": "<b>Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the universe, Who has given us the Torah of truth</b><sup>2</sup> <b>and has planted everlasting life within us. Blessed are You, Lord, Who gives the Torah.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ba|RUCH a|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu ME|lech ha-o|LAM,\na|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT e|MET,\nve|cha|YEI o|LAM na|TA b'to|CHE|nu. ba|RUCH a|TAH\na|do|NAI, no|TEN ha|to|RAH:",
            "orthographic": "ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\nʾa|SHER na|THAN LA|nu to|RATH ʾe|METH,\nve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|ṭAʿ be|tho|KHE|nu. ba|RUKH ʾat|TAH\na|do|NAI, no|THEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "sephardic": "ba|RUKH at|TAH a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu ME|lekh ha|ʿo|LAM,\na|SHER na|TAN LA|nu to|RAT e|MET,\nve|ḥay|YE ʿo|LAM na|TAʿ be|to|KHE|nu. ba|RUKH at|TAH\na|do|NAI, no|TEN hat|to|RAH:",
            "chabad": "bo|RUCH a|TOH a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu ME|lech ho-oy|LOM,\na|SHER no|SAN LO|nu toy|RAS e|MES,\nv'cha|YEI oy|LOM no|TA b'soy|CHEI|nu. bo|RUCH a|TOH\na|do|NOY, noy|SEIN ha|toy|ROH:"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "The oleh remains standing near the Torah until the end of the next aliyah (or, if his was the last aliyah, until after the raising of the Torah). When the oleh returns to his place, he should not use the shortest route, showing his love for the Torah and his reluctance to leave it."
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "After the final aliyah, the Torah is covered and Half Kaddish,, is said by a mourner or someone who is commemorating a yahrtzeit. If none are present, the reader of the Torah says it. For transliteration, see page 953."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יִתְגַּדַּל וְיִתְקַדַּשׁ שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא. (אָמֵן)\nבְּעָלְמָא דִּי בְרָא כִרְעוּתֵהּ וְיַמְלִיךְ מַלְכוּתֵהּ,\nוְיַצְמַח פּוּרְקָנֵהּ וִיקָרֵב מְשִׁיחֵהּ. (אָמֵן)\nבְּחַיֵּיכוֹן וּבְיוֹמֵיכוֹן וּבְחַיֵּי דְכָל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל,\nבַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן, יְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ\nרַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי עָלְמַיָּא יִתְבָּרַךְ)\nיְהֵא שְׁמֵהּ רַבָּא מְבָרַךְ לְעָלַם וּלְעָלְמֵי\nעָלְמַיָּא. יִתְבָּרַךְ, וְיִשְׁתַּבַּח, וְיִתְפָּאַר, וְיִתְרוֹמַם,\nוְיִתְנַשֵּׂא, וְיִתְהַדָּר, וְיִתְעַלֶּה, וְיִתְהַלָּל, שְׁמֵהּ\nדְּקֻדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא. (אָמֵן)\nלְעֵלָּא מִן כָּל בִּרְכָתָא וְשִׁירָתָא, תֻּשְׁבְּחָתָא\nוְנֶחֱמָתָא, דַּאֲמִירָן בְּעָלְמָא, וְאִמְרוּ אָמֵן: (אָמֵן)",
          "english": "<b>May God's great name be exalted and holy</b> (Amen) — throughout <b>the universe, which He created as He wanted. May He establish His kingdom</b> over the entire universe, <b>bring His redemption, and speed up</b> the coming of <b>His Mashiach,</b> (Amen) — <b>in your lifetime and in your days, and in the lifetime of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon. And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen. May God's great name be blessed forever and ever—it will be blessed.) <b>May God's great name be blessed forever and ever. The name of the Holy One, Who is blessed, will be blessed, celebrated, glorified, exalted, raised, honored, uplifted, and praised</b> (Amen) — more than all the blessings, songs, praises, and comforting words that are said in the world. <b>And everyone say Amen.</b> (Amen)",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "yit|ga|DAL ve|yit|ka|DASH sh'MEH ra|BA. (a|MEN)\nbe-al|MA di v'RA chir|u|TEH ve|yam|LICH mal|chu|TEH,\nve|yatz|MACH pu|re|ka|NEH vi|ka|REV me|shi|CHEH. (a|MEN)\nb'cha|yei|CHON uv|yo|mei|CHON u|ve|cha|YEI d'CHOL beit yis|ra-EL,\nba-a|ga|LA u|viz|MAN ka|RIV ve-im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN, ye|HEI sh'MEH\nra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI al|ma|YA yit|ba|RACH)\nye|HEI sh'MEH ra|BA me|va|RACH le-a|LAM u|le-al|MEI\nal|ma|YA. yit|ba|RACH, ve|yish|ta|BACH, ve|yit|pa-AR, ve|yit|ro|MAM,\nve|yit|na|SEI, ve|yit|ha|DAR, ve|yit|a|LEH, ve|yit|ha|LAL, sh'MEH\nd'kud|SHA b'RICH hu. (a|MEN)\nle-e|LA min kol bir|cha|TA ve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|cha|TA\nve|ne|che|ma|TA, da-a|mi|RAN be-al|MA, ve-im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN)",
            "orthographic": "yith|gad|DAL ve|yith|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BAʾ. (ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MAʾ di ve|RAʾ khir|ʿu|THEH ve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|THEH,\nve|yatz|MAḥ pu|re|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH. (ʾa|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE dhe|KHOL beth yiś|ra|ʾEL,\nba|ʿa|gha|LAʾ u|viz|MAN qa|RIV ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN: (ʾa|MEN, ye|HEʾ she|MEH\nrab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YAʾ yith|ba|RAKH)\nye|HEʾ she|MEH rab|BAʾ me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME\nʿal|may|YAʾ. yith|ba|RAKH, ve|yish|tab|BAḥ, ve|yith|pa|ʾAR, ve|yith|ro|MAM,\nve|yith|naś|śEʾ, ve|yith|had|DAR, ve|yith|ʿal|LEH, ve|yith|hal|LAL, she|MEH\nde|qudh|SHAʾ be|RIKH huʾ. (ʾa|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LAʾ min kol bir|kha|THAʾ ve|shi|ra|THAʾ, tush|be|ḥa|THAʾ\nve|ne|ḥe|ma|THAʾ, da|ʾa|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MAʾ, ve|ʾim|RU ʾa|MEN: (ʾa|MEN)",
            "sephardic": "yit|gad|DAL ve|yit|qad|DASH she|MEH rab|BA. (a|MEN)\nbe|ʿal|MA di ve|RA khir|ʿu|TEH ve|yam|LIKH mal|khu|TEH,\nve|yatz|MAḥ pu|re|qa|NEH vi|qa|REV me|shi|ḥEH. (a|MEN)\nbe|ḥay|ye|KHON u|ve|yo|me|KHON u|ve|ḥay|YE de|KHOL bet yis|ra|EL,\nba|ʿa|ga|LA u|viz|MAN qa|RIV ve|im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN, ye|HE she|MEH\nrab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME ʿal|may|YA yit|ba|RAKH)\nye|HE she|MEH rab|BA me|va|RAKH le|ʿa|LAM u|le|ʿal|ME\nʿal|may|YA. yit|ba|RAKH, ve|yish|tab|BAḥ, ve|yit|pa|AR, ve|yit|ro|MAM,\nve|yit|nas|SE, ve|yit|had|DAR, ve|yit|ʿal|LEH, ve|yit|hal|LAL, she|MEH\nde|qud|SHA be|RIKH hu. (a|MEN)\nle|ʿel|LA min kol bir|kha|TA ve|shi|ra|TA, tush|be|ḥa|TA\nve|ne|ḥe|ma|TA, da|a|mi|RAN be|ʿal|MA, ve|im|RU a|MEN: (a|MEN)",
            "chabad": "yis|ga|DAL v'yis|ka|DASH sh'MEIH ra|BO. (o|MEIN)\nb'ol|MO di v'RO chir|u|SEIH v'yam|LICH mal|chu|SEIH,\nv'yatz|MACH pur'|ko|NEIH vi|ko|REIV m'shi|CHEIH. (o|MEIN)\nb'cha|yei|CHOYN uv'|yoy|mei|CHOYN uv'|cha|YEI d'CHOL beis yis|ro-EIL,\nba-a|go|LO u|viz|MAN ko|RIV v'im|RU o|MEIN: (o|MEIN, y'HEI sh'MEIH\nra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI ol|ma|YO yis|bo|RACH)\ny'HEI sh'MEIH ra|BO m'vo|RACH l'o|LAM ul'-ol|MEI\nol|ma|YO. yis|bo|RACH, v'yish|ta|BACH, v'yis|po-AR, v'yis|roy|MAM,\nv'yis|na|SEI, v'yis|ha|DOR, v'yis|a|LEH, v'yis|ha|LOL, sh'MEIH\nd'kud|SHO b'RICH hu. (o|MEIN)\nl'ei|LO min kol bir|cho|SO v'shi|ro|SO, tush|b'cho|SO\nv'ne|che|mo|SO, da-a|mi|RON b'ol|MO, v'im|RU o|MEIN: (o|MEIN)"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Continue with the Raising of the Torah on page 128"
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 Free choice can only occur if one's options are comparable in some way. For example, good can be compared to—and differentiated from—evil. We therefore have a free choice between one and the other. The Jewish soul is an example of something that has no comparison—it is so different from the souls of other nations that one cannot say it was truly \"chosen\" by God. When we declare in this blessing that God \"chose\" us, we are referring to our bodies, which are indeed similar to those of other nations. We thank God for favoring even our lowly, physical bodies.",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 Something that is really \"true\" doesn't cease. The Torah is described as true and unceasing because it affects every aspect of our lives without exception. Living with the Torah also gives our lives an everlasting value, as the next phrase states, that God planted everlasting life within us by giving us an everlasting Torah.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Previous Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
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