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To Lead Or Not To Lead: Taking a look at the Hero Indian Super League 2020-21 club captains

Bhargav Gopal
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To Lead Or Not To Lead: Taking a look at the Hero Indian Super League 2020-21 club captains

The quality of captaincy is a valuable component in football, for they are usually the focal point of their team’s performances on the pitch, the person a manager seems to trust and the player many aspiring youngsters look up to as a role model. Even ISL have had some good captains over the years, and it is no different this season as well.

Here is the list of ISL captains across all the 11 teams in the seventh edition of the tournament –

1) Bengaluru FC – Sunil Chhetri

ISL 2018-19: Sunil Chhetri says Bengaluru FC never panicked - Sportstar

Who better to kick off the elite list than the Indian national team skipper, Sunil Chhetri himself? Although he is 37 now, he is still fitter than ever and looking to lead BFC to glory this season, by motivating the players and with some goals off his boot as well.

2) ATK Mohun Bagan – Pritam Kotal

Pritam Kotal signs new two-year contract at ATK Mohun Bagan

An indispensable member of Antonio Habas’ defence last season, Indian right-back Pritam Kotal was rightly given the captaincy duties for the defending champions. Versatile enough to step into central defence when required, Pritam’s experience with the national team has made him a well-rounded player as well as a leader.

3) Mumbai City FC – Amrinder Singh

One of the veteran keepers in Indian football, Amrinder Singh has spent the majority of his ISL career with Mumbai and deservedly, takes the captain’s armband. His saves and dives will all be important for Sergio Lobera’s side, and will no doubt look to infuse energy in a bid to make the Playoffs.

4) FC Goa – Edu Bedia

Edu Bedia - Player profile 20/21 | Transfermarkt

One of the few foreigners to not leave the team for Mumbai City along with Lobera, Edu Bedia’s performances and loyalty were rewarded in the form of club captaincy by new coach Juan Ferrando. The midfielder who is quite versatile will look to lead by example by supplying goals and assists, as Goa seek to mount a serious title challenge.

5) Odisha FC – Steven Taylor

An experienced English centre-back playing in the lower leagues of British football, Taylor comes with loads of experience and a knack of shutting out opposition forwards. The commanding defender will want to marshal his troops and maintain the squad harmony as Odisha look to perform better this time around.

6) Kerala Blasters – Costa Nhamoinesu

Recruited specially by manager Kibu Vicuna, the Zimbabwean defender brings with himself a treasure chest of skills and leadership that is necessary to get the job done. After Kerala lost defender Sandesh Jhinghan they had to find the requisite leadership profile in a centre-back and will hope Costa is the man for the task.

7) Northeast United – Benjamin Lambot

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Another veteran centre-back responsible for leading the football club towards Playoffs contention, is Belgian defender Benjamin Lambot. Already featuring in the 1-0 win against Mumbai a few days back, he was solid in the game and blocked off shots to land his team the victory as well as the clean sheet.

8) Hyderabad FC – Adil Khan

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With a contract extension signed until 2023 and showing his worth for the Indian national team, 32-year-old Adil Khan is set to take on leadership duties at Hyderabad FC. With the versatility to play in defence and defensive midfield, Adil will be entrusted of leading his team which has undergone a bit of an overhaul in recent times.

9) Chennaiyin FC – Rafael Crivellaro

Chennaiyin FC: Rafael Crivellaro pens new deal with Marina Machans

Only today announced by the club, experienced attacking midfielder Rafael Crivellaro is rightly the glue in Chennaiyin’s midfield as well as the squad. The Brazilian midfielder has scored 7 goals in 20 games for the Supermachans and alongside other players, will look to guide one of ISL’s most successful teams to further glory.

10) Jamshedpur FC – Peter Hartley

A steely outfit looking to create their own identity and showcase their collective abilities, new signing Peter Hartley will be crucial in that regard. The 32-year-old signed from Motherwell FC brings with him a sense of composure in defence as well as a wealth of experience that he can impart with the youngsters.

11) East Bengal FC – Brandon Vanlalremdika

Robbie Fowler’s club are yet to declare their team captains for this season. But based on recent information, it is possible that 26-year-old Indian striker Brendon Vanlalremdika is appointed to take up the armband.

ISL: Top 5 most expensive signings in Indian Super League history

Bhargav Gopal
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ISL: Top 5 most expensive signings in Indian Super League history

When the ISL started off in 2014, the mission was clear – to make India a viable destination for football by attracting star names who were well known around the world. The tournament has seen many footballers that have come in and provided a sense of glamour to their respective teams.

Here are the five most expensive signings in ISL history –

5) David Trezeguet – Pune City

David Trezeguet, FC Pune City footballer, during the unveiling of The Hero Indian Super League 2014 (ISL) trophy in Mumbai - Photogallery

It is always a source of pride when a World Cup winner graces the league, and that is exactly what marquee signing David Trezeguet was all about. The former Juventus FC hero was paid Rs 4.5 crores for his services and spent one of his career’s final years with Pune and scored 2 goals in 9 ISL games in the only season that he played.

4) Elano Blumer – Chennaiyin FC

Elano Blumer retained by Chennaiyin FC for the second edition of ISL | Goal.com

In his two seasons with Chennaiyin, the Brazilian attacking midfielder was instrumental to the club’s success and even the ISL title with them in 2015/16. Previously being crowned the Golden Boot winner for his 8 goals, Elano was retained for a reported fee of Rs 4.8 crores by the Super Machans.

3) Nicolas Anelka – Mumbai City

Nicolas Anelka to Play and Manage Mumbai City FC in Indian Super League | Football News

A man with a stellar career at a variety of some of the world’s biggest clubs such as Chelsea, Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain, the mercurial forward was bought by Mumbai for a reported fee of Rs 5.4 crores. Anelka was not impressive in his only season as a player with the club at all, scoring just 2 goals in 13 ISL games.

2) Diego Forlan – Mumbai City

Ashutosh Mehta - Diego Forlan connected with players on a personal level | Goal.com

As one big-name striker left, another was signed up by Mumbai for the increased reputation of the brand. And this time it was Uruguayan striker Diego Forlan who had previously played for Manchester United and Inter Milan among the bigger clubs. Forlan was paid Rs 6 crores for his services and did decently well scoring 5 goals in 11 games for the Islanders.

1) Alessandro Del Piero – Delhi Dynamos

Reminiscing Alessandro del Piero: Delhi Dynamos' marquee player from 1st season

Probably the biggest of them, Juventus’ dynamic midfield supremo Alessandro Del Piero was paid a whopping Rs 10.8 crores to play for the Delhi Dynamos. He came with fanfare and much aplomb but despite the reputation, Del Piero scored just the 1 goals in 10 ISL games and did not live up to the billing.

LingerTech develops Cloud-Based Technology to optimize hotel processes & makes it cost-effective for budget hotels to go digital

Raunak Saha
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LingerTech develops Cloud-Based Technology to optimize hotel processes & makes it cost-effective for budget hotels to go digital

New Delhi, November 2020: The opening of the hotel industry in COVID times has led to a change in the way business is being conducted, and also the expectations of consumers. The hotel & travel industry is witching over to contactless experiences thus leading to innovating & adopting technology solutions.

Keeping in tune with the times, LingerTech, a cloud-based integrated hospitality management technology start-up has launched a one-shop-solution to optimize entire property management processes. Their package will help small and medium hotels to adopt technology easily and seamlessly. This will enable budget hospitality groups to offer a contactless hotel experience to their customers at an affordable cost. LingerTech aims to equip the Indian Hospitality Industry with technology to enable them to meet the “traveling in the COVID era” challenge head-on.

The company is the following digital facilities: self-check-in, check-out, contact-less food menu, contact-less lift operation within the hotel. This Property Management System (PMS) offers digital communication and touch-less support to the hotel staff.

The other services included in the technology include real-time inventory & rate management, thus increasing the opportunity of maximizing bookings without overbooking errors. With market dynamics changing, the ‘dynamic’ pricing tool helps the hotel automate pricing based on availability and seasonality. The hotels can also pre-fix their pricing, and this system will do the job as automated.

Moreover, hotel owners can boost their business by using data analytics as a tool and generating comprehensive reports like Lead time, Nationality Breakdown, Room Type Reports, ADR, LOS, etc.

According to Sandeep Kumar, Founder, LingerTech, “All reports indicate that Hotels opting to use cloud-based technology PMS will grow by leaps and bounds in India. Technology will be key to the revival of the travel segment, enabling hotels who use it properly to better manage demand generation in an online world and reconnect with their customers.

“With rapid changes happening across the industry, our tech solution can be a gamechanger. The industry will have to make quick changes to adapt to this very volatile situation and keep themselves relevant. Technology is the key to most things now.”

Using Cloud technology, LingerTech offers seamless services in managing all hotel departments like the front office, housekeeping, restaurant, accounts, health clubs, banquets, etc. It also empowers businesses to manage all hotel departments on a single window.

Going by the concept of ‘One software, one POC,’ integrated Channel Manager connects with over 400 OTAs, B2B partners, GDS, and more.

About The Founders

SANDEEP KUMAR & RAHUL NIGAM

LingerTech is the vision of two tech-driven minds, obsessed with finding cutting edge technology solutions to solve problems. Hospitality is a passion with the co-founders who come with the legacy of a long & successful career in the Travel & Tourism space with leading brands in the business. They are recognized for scaling up revenue streams along with accelerating growth and profitability, and, they are committed to take the Hotel Industry out of COVID chaos and make it fit and healthy for the 21st Century.

Sandeep has worked with leading hospitality brands for 18 years including senior management roles with Yatra.com, Shiv Vilas Resorts, fastbooking.com

Rahul has International Business experience of over 18 years in handling the operation of hotels, in-bound tours, B2B, and B2C in the hospitability industry. He has worked with leading brands like Taj Mahal Hotel, Thomas Cook, Hotelbeds, Agoda, etc.

Fortnite could make a return on Apple via Nvidia GeForce

Nivedita Bangari
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Fortnite could make a return on Apple via Nvidia GeForce

With the launch of a web client that allows users to play games using web browsers, the mobile gaming platform is taking the next step in cloud gaming. Gamers can now play the titles which are unavailable on Apple devices. They can use their browsers on Apple mobile and then can play their games using Safari. It could very well mean that we can see the advent of Fortnite on Apple after many months.

The was pulled from Apple’s online store in mid-August after developer Epic Games released an update that dodges revenue sharing with the iPhone maker. Since then, both companies are locked in a legal battle.

Now Nvidia has developed a version of its GeForce Now cloud gaming service that runs on Apple’s browser. It allows for games to be played directly using Safari. Users don’t have to worry about the title is available on the App store.

Nvidia stated that “GeForce NOW is streaming on iOS Safari, in beta, starting today. That means more than 5 million GeForce NOW members can now access the latest experience by launching Safari from the iPhone or iPad.”

The green team also promised Fortnite players that they would soon be able to use Apple mobile devices, but there is a delay before Epic finalizes its touch-friendly version.

Nvidia further stated that “We’re looking forward to delivering a cloud-streaming Fortnite mobile experience powered by GeForce NOW. Members can look for the game on iOS Safari soon.”

Epic and Apple are fighting over whether Apple’s control of the App Store and its 30 percent cut of revenue is a monopolistic behavior or not. A trial to resolve the dispute is due until next year.

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New game footage of Cyberpunk 2077 goes viral on the internet

Koustav Deb
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New game footage of Cyberpunk 2077 goes viral on the internet

Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay images are leaked on the internet and those images are from the gameplay of PlayStation 4. The game is supposed to be released on December 10, 2020. But there is a rumor that CD Projekt is going to delay the release again for Cyberpunk 2077.

CD Projekt is a game development company from Poland. The company is famous for its Witcher series games. Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world in the Night City, full of action and adventure. You can customize your character, skillset, and playstyle.

After the leaked images have gone viral on the internet, the representatives of CD Projekt Red were busy taking down those leaked images. In the 20-minute video, there were some parts which were already shown in the official teaser and there were also few new footages which are completely new for the fans of Cyberpunk 2077.

It is rumored that the release of the game could be delayed again. Cyberpunk had an incredible journey since the announcement back in 2012. Recently, CD Projekt has announced a delay for their new RPG action game; now some fans send death threats to the developers. The company has hinted that it might release in January 2021.

For the players who are waiting patiently for Cyberpunk 2077, there will be good news for them. Gamers have gone crazy for the stunning graphics and the open-world interaction shown in the footage. Below images are from the leaked footage played on PS4, which shows the RPG game’s rich content. If you plan to play Cyberpunk 2077 on a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X, you will definitely get a more premium experience.

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Reliance Retail’s ‘Vocal for Local’ Mission Expands to 30,000 Artisans and over 40,000 Artisanal Products

Raunak Saha
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Reliance Retail’s ‘Vocal for Local’ Mission Expands to 30,000 Artisans and over 40,000 Artisanal Products

The company’s ‘Indie by AJIO’ and ‘Swadesh’ initiatives offered over 40,000 artisanal products this Diwali across its retail formats

Mumbai, November 23, 2020: In a strong push to locally made artisanal products, Reliance Retail showcased more than 40,000 artisan-crafted products from over 50 GI clusters to its customers this festive season. A direct result of its three-year-old flagship initiatives – “Indie by AJIO” and “Swadesh” – started to provide avenues for sales and employment to local craftsmen, the programs now engage with more than 30,000 craftsmen, representing over 600 art forms across a wide spectrum of clothing, textiles, handicrafts and handmade natural goods.

Said Mr. Akhilesh Prasad, President – Reliance Fashion & Lifestyle, “We are delighted that our development efforts over the last few years are now bearing strong results both in our ability to engage with an increasing number of craftsmen as well as our ability to co-create and co-curate products that are being increasingly accepted by today’s consumers.”

Reliance Retail’s success in bringing such a huge repertoire of traditional handcrafted products to its modern retail formats is also an indication of the existence of demand for such products, as long as consumers’ expectations of quality, style, and convenience of modern retail buying can be met.

Indie by AJIO is an online marketplace for local artisans and handcrafted products and celebrates India’s brilliant textile and handloom traditions with careful curation and contemporary interpretation. The AJIO platform features this distinctive idiom beautifully in the wide lifestyle products ranging from apparel to home furnishing and accessories such as jewelry and footwear.

The craft repertoire includes Ikat, Shibori, Banarasi, Bagh, Ajrakh to Jamdani, Tangail, Chanderi, and many more. The Indie range is sourced from over 50 GI crafts clusters from across India – including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal. The Geographical Indication (GI) tag identifies natural produce, handicrafts, or manufactured goods as products native to a territory, region, or locality for their unique characteristics by attributing them to their geographical origin. With a rapidly expanding portfolio, Indie by AJIO helps customers discover the best of Indian fashion and crafts and offers the convenience of delivering them right at customers’ doorsteps.

“The diversity of sourcing from across India’s length and breadth has resulted not only in the creation of a stunning portfolio that is every handcraft connoisseur’s dream but also in direct employment for over 30,000 skilled artisans across the country. We will continue to grow this segment with time,” says Mr. Akhilesh Prasad, President – Reliance Fashion & Lifestyle.

Pintoo Lal Chhipa, an artisan who practices natural dye hand block printing in Akola, Udaipur is associated with Reliance Retail for the last 4 years and is committed to sustaining this Indian traditional craft. Through regular orders from Reliance Retail, he is able to support a group of 30 artisans who work with him and practice different hand block printing processes like, printing, washing, dyeing, drying, etc.

Devchand, from a remote village of Bikaner, works as a link between women Reliance and artisans of that region who are extremely talented in hand embroideries. He generates livelihoods for over 25 women in the arid region of Thar and these women look forward to orders from Reliance Retail as they use this additional income for their family.

Swadesh is a special brand of Reliance Retail that brings alive India’s rich handcrafted traditions and offers over 400 types of handmade textiles, handicrafts, and agricultural products that are listed with Geographical Indications. Swadesh has an MOU with the Ministry of Textiles which enables the sourcing of 100% authentically crafted products, directly from artisan communities. Swadesh brand is available across multiple formats including AJIO and Trends.

Further, as a member of the AIACA (All India Artisans & Craftworkers Welfare Association), all of Swadesh’s products come with a craft mark certification such as Dabu, Chanderi weaving, Single Ikat weaving, Kutch leatherwork, Chikankari embroidery, Kashida kari, Ajrakh, Applique, Bagru block printing, Hand block printing, Block printed kalamkari, Mangalgiri handloom weaving, etc.

Added to this is the membership of DC (Handloom), Govt of India & textile committee that authorizes Swadesh to use the “Handloom Mark” on all its handloom products ensuring authenticity and commitment to the products.

“The future of Swadesh is poised at an exciting stage. It is emerging not only as of the preferred brand of artisanal and handicraft products for consumers but is also aiding the revival and growth of artisans and weavers across apparel, home textiles, home décor, furniture, accessories, and more”, added Mr. Prasad.

Government releases backend code of Aarogya Setu App

Nivedita Bangari
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Government releases backend code of Aarogya Setu App

After several speculations about the famous Covid-19 tracker app Aarogya Setu, the Government has finally decided to make all the air clear. The App’s back end code was made public by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) on Friday. It was done so that it will be helpful for people to understand how the app functions and its privacy and security policies.

The Government of India launched the App on April 2. It had active involvement of the best of the minds from the Indian industry, academia, and Government working round the clock to build a robust, scalable, and secure app, that is according to the Government.

“Releasing the backend code will help people in understanding the complete functioning of the App. It will clear any doubt that they have regarding their data’s privacy and security; by opening the source code, the Government wants to encourage collaborative development between government departments and agencies and private organizations, citizens, and developers to spur the creation of innovative e-governance applications and services. About Aarogya Setu App, the Government has endeavored to share all information relating to it,” the statement said.

The App, however, is now being maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC). It works by identifying Bluetooth contacts of COVID-19 lively users and issues alerts for helping people stay safe.

“These Bluetooth contacts have been advised for caution, quarantine, or testing, depending on the extent of exposure to COVID-19 positive users. Aarogya Setu app has been developed most transparently. All details and documents, including privacy policy and Aarogya Setu data access and knowledge sharing protocols, have been uploaded on the Aarogya Setu Portal. The portal has all details about the App, including those regarding how the App works, COVID-19 updates, and why one should use Aarogya Setu. The App has been downloaded by more than 16.43 crore users and has greatly augmented the efforts of front line health workers in the fight against COVID-19.”

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Gary Nevile explains the possible reason behind Manchester City’s recent decline

Rahul Roy
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Gary Nevile explains the possible reason behind Manchester City’s recent decline

At the start of this Premier League season, it was expected that it would be an open title race after Chelsea went on a spending spree and other sides also improved. But it was unpredictable that former champions Manchester City would be languishing in the bottom half of the table. It has been a disastrous start, the worst in any season since Pep Guardiola started his coaching career back in 2008.

Manchester City have scored just 10 goals in eight Premier League games this season – at the same stage of the last term, they had scored 27. You can see the massive difference in the numbers which clearly suggests that Manchester City is lacking some attacking firepower.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville feels that Manchester City has been slow in transition and over-reliant on Kevin De Bruyne along with Ederson’s lack of form.

Neville told Sky Sports about what’s wrong with Manchester City: “The biggest thing for me is in transition. They are not as quick at getting the ball back. Teams are more comfortable playing a pass through them and taking a risk. City used to be all over you like a rash when losing the ball or would just sustain attacks – but it’s less than it was before.”

“Ederson doesn’t look as comfortable in goal, he’s making mistakes he wouldn’t have made a couple of seasons ago. There seems too much reliance on Kevin De Bruyne. Something is not quite right.”

“Pep seems to be searching for the right combinations. A couple of seasons ago you could reel off the team: Sane, Sterling, Aguero, De Bruyne, Silva, Fernandinho, Kompany – you could tell what was going to happen each game.”

“I don’t get that feeling anymore that the fluidity and continuity is quite there.”

Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City need to come up with new tactics and start performing on the pitch sooner than later to have any chance of fighting for the title or else it will be too late to make a comeback.

BCCI declares the revenue generated from IPL 2020

Rishab Chakladar
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BCCI declares the revenue generated from IPL 2020

Indian Premier League 2020 ended just a few days ago and Mumbai Indians became the champion for the record 5th times this year. BCCI recently announced the super successful 13th season of IPL.

In an interview to Indian Express, BCCI declared that the board has earned almost 4000 Cr. They even reduced the cost by 35%. Viewership also increased by 25%.

BCCI member Arun Dhumal said, “The Board managed to cut nearly 35 percent of the cost as compared to the last IPL. We earned Rs 4,000 crore during the pandemic time. Our TV viewership went about 25 percent higher, we got the highest-ever opening game (Mumbai Indians versus Chennai Super Kings) viewership. Those who doubted us came and thanked us for hosting the IPL. Had this IPL not happened, cricketers would have lost one year.”

Dhumal also revealed that BCCI was about to cancel the IPL this year after Novak Djokovic tested positive. He said, “After that report (about Djokovic testing positive) came in, we were in two minds. Many people told us to not go ahead with it (IPL). What if something happens to a player? The IPL would go on for almost three months. However, Jay said we should go ahead, he was more confident than all of us.”

The official broadcaster of IPL, Star India also thanked BCCI for this immense success. Sports Head of Star India Sanjog Gupta said, “Season 13 witnessed innovative programming, world-class production – both remote and on-ground.”

The great success of IPL in this pandemic situation describes the strength and acceptability of the tournament.

Ibrahimovic leads Serie A scoring charts but will miss upcoming games

Arsh Das
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Ibrahimovic leads Serie A scoring charts but will miss upcoming games

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still one of the best strikers in the world. Any doubt regarding the Swede’s ability, and his ‘decline due to ageing’ has been silenced by the AC Milan striker in his 6 games for the club in Serie A. 

The fact that Zlatan is 39 years old is unbelievable given that he has scored 10 goals already and leads the Serie A scoring charts, all alone at the top. 

Zlatan managed to break a personal record with his first-half brace against Napoli that eventually ended 3-1 in favour of the visitors. 

The forward has now managed to score in eight straight Serie A games when those from last season are included. With a career spanning decades, the fact that he can still achieve this shows how amazing Zlatan truly is. 

Milan managed to hold on to their spot at the top of the Serie A table as they took all three points from Naples, The Rossoneri currently have 20 points from 8 games, and are still unbeaten in the league. 

Their only defeat in the 20/21 campaign was at the hands of Lille in the Europa League, a match that they lost 3-0. 

Despite that, the team’s run of form since the get-go has managed to put them as one of the frontrunners for the Europa League title this season. 

While his performances on the pitch might not show any signs of rust, the immensely packed schedule is catching up to the 39-year-old. Zlatan collapsed in a heap in the second half of the Napoli match and went off the pitch limping. 

The club now fears that their talisman could be out for a month, and would miss vital fixtures for the club. However, Milan will be hoping for the return of Rafael Leao from injury to help out with the attack. The Rossoneri face Lille in the Europa League in midweek before hosting Fiorentina over the weekend. 

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