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China’s exports top forecasts in April as they get boost from global rush to beat tariffs
FILE PHOTO: A truck carrying a container moves at the Yantian port in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China April 17, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
Darkangelo nets winner, Charge win 3-2 over Victoire in Game 1 of PWHL semifinal
Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) stops a shot by Montreal Victoire's Jennifer Gardiner (12) during third period PWHL playoff hockey action in Laval, Que., on Thursday, May 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Capitals look more like themselves in beating the Hurricanes 3-1 in Game 2 to tie series
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37) shoots the puck against Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson (48) in the second period of Game 2 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
Veterans, cadets and dignitaries extol Canada’s valour as they mark V-E Day in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Veterans Affairs Canada host a commemorative ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Thursday, May 8, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe Day. Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Jennie Carignan greet 102-year-old WWII veteran Roland Lalonde after the ceremony Thursday morning. Photo by Ashley Fraser, Globe and Mail
Ayami Sato set to help make Maple Leafs Baseball Club make history
SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Japanese baseball player Ayami Sato throws out the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, September 16, 2024 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images)
UFC president Dana White excited to be back in Montreal after decade-long absence
UFC President Dana White attends the ceremonial weigh-in for a UFC mixed martial arts event in Elmont, N.Y., July 15, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Gregory Payan
Disappearance of two children has rocked rural Nova Scotia community
Bus driver Bryan Ward, Celtic Bus Garage for the Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education, shows where missing children Jack, 4, and Lilly Sullivan, 6, sat on his bus, Thursday, May 8, 2025. Ward says his own children are close with Jack and Lilly and sit beside each other on the bus.
Spy thriller Shadow Force reveals Hollywood’s action-movie crisis
Barry Hertz
Trump quick to celebrate Leo XIV’s election as the first U.S.-born pope
A bishop dances with a U.S. flag, after the announcement that U.S. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected by the conclave as new pope, with the name Pope Leo XIV, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez
Canada’s Mackenzie Hughes with a 63 leads at Myrtle Beach
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 08: Mackenzie Hughes of Canada plays his shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic 2025 at Dunes Golf & Beach Club on May 08, 2025 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Derek Shelton knew it was time to win. The Pirates haven’t, and now the manager is out of a job
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton, left, talks with umpire Mike Estabrook between innings of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Sinner ‘not naming names’ for messages he did and didn’t receive during doping ban
Italy's Jannik Sinner practices during a training session with Lorenzo Sonego at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, May 6, 2025 (Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via AP)
Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth pursue different grand slams at Quail Hollow
Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, celebrates winning in a playoff against Justin Rose, of England, after the final round the Masters golf tournament, Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Sue Bird embraces global growth in new U.S. leadership role
FILE - Seattle Storm's Sue Bird in action against the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA basketball game Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
New Democrats say they want leadership race rules to ensure multiple serious candidates, shorter contest
Interim NDP leader Don Davies says that he is committed to an open, grassroots review process of the NDP's election result that will guide the party's future direction. Davies responds to a question during a news conference on Parliament Hill on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Crosby and MacKinnon back together for Canada at the ice hockey worlds after 10 years
Washington Capitals goaltender Clay Stevenson, left, blocks a shot by Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) with Capitals' Jakob Chychrun (6) defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Canada won’t sacrifice USMCA or vital sectors for quick deal with Trump: envoy
Canadian Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman, left, and Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc prepare to leave following a meeting between Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
Parks Canada says a deceased grey whale, seen in this handout photo, has washed ashore on Long Beach near Tofino, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Parks Canada *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs
Winnipeg Jets left wing Brandon Tanev argues with an official during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Saturday, April 12, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
The year of the NBA playoff comeback continues. A look at how these 20-point rallies keep happening
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart (3) celebrates after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 2 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Football Canada hires LaPolice, Lessard as national flag football head coaches
Ottawa Redblacks head coach Paul LaPolice watches quarterback Jeremiah Masoli as he participates in the team’s training camp in Ottawa on Thursday, May 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
Trump says he is naming Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro as top federal prosecutor in DC
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2015, file photo, Jeanine Pirro attends the HBO Documentary Series premiere of "THE JINX: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst," in New York. Pirro is back on the air after a two-week absence following her comments questioning a Muslim congresswoman’s loyalties. “Justice with Judge Jeanine" returned Saturday, March 30, 2019. The former judge and prosecutor thanked her viewers but didn’t directly discuss her apparent suspension. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
PSG vs. Inter Milan in the Champions League final? Few expected that
Inter Milan players celebrate at the end of the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Inter Milan and Barcelona at San Siro stadium in Milan , Italy, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Mitchell shoots 61 for one-shot lead at Truist Championship; McIlroy shows rust in 66
May 8, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Keith Mitchell plays his shot from a bunker on the 16th hole during the first round of the Truist Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
Leafs try to treat uncharted playoff territory like something familiar
Toronto Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner (16) celebrates with goaltender Joseph Woll (60) after defeating the Florida Panthers on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
In becoming Leo XIV, the new Pope may be eschewing the Vatican’s factionalism
Canada Infrastructure Bank tops $1B in investments in Indigenous-led projects
Ehren Cory, CEO of Canada Infrastructure Bank, poses for a photograph in Toronto, Ont., on Wednesday, April 19, 2023.Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail
Jeeno Thitikul happy to see putts go in and lead at Liberty National with a 64
Jeeno Thitikul, of Thailand, lines a putt on the fourth green during the first round of the Mizuho Americas Open LPGA golf tournament, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Jersey City, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
BCE’s dividend cut was inevitable. But its growth plans are confounding
Rita Trichur
Winnipeg Jets confident necessary tweaks can be made in time for Game 2 of series
Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger (29) makes a save on Winnipeg Jets' Gabriel Vilardi (13) during first period NHL playoff hockey action in Winnipeg, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Greenslade
The best fixed and variable mortgage rates for the week
istock mortgage home sale
Sustainable dividends from cell-tower providers poised for growth
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Politics Insider: U.S. tariffs pose risk for financial stability in Canada, Macklem says
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is seen during a news conference following the release of the Financial Stability Report on Thursday, May 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Ontario reports 200 new measles cases as province struggles to contain outbreak
Public health nurse Lauri Bidinot demonstrates how to give a measles shot to a young girl at Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas, Ont. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
New Pope Leo led Order of St. Augustine dedicated to the poor and service
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, appears on the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican shortly after his election as the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)
U.S. says it is probing foreign donations at University of Pennsylvania
Vaccine expert Peter Hotez on the resurgence of measles, antivaccination movement and RFK Jr.
A dose of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccination awaits the next patient during a vaccine clinic at Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas, Ont. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Geoff Robins
Suncor breaks production records amid economic uncertainty, cold snap
General view of the Suncor Energy refinery, located near Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline, in Sarnia, Ont.
Cannes opens under cloud of tariffs, but also rich stockpile of buzzy global cinema
Barry Hertz
Indigenous community files $200-million lawsuit against Ottawa over unclean drinking water
Pikangikum First Nation is a remote-access community located about 100 kilometres northwest of Red Lake, Ont.
Fiera Capital announces new CEO as company overhauls executive leadership
Newly named CEO of Fiera Capital, Maxime Menard, in Montreal on Monday, January 8, 2024.
Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
A herd of ostriches is seen on a remote farm in Edgewood, B.C., in an undated photo supplied by Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Katie Pasitney *MANDATORY CREDIT*
My partner and I want to sell our condos and buy a new home together. Which mortgage do we keep?
Back portrait of Asian young couple standing and hugging together looking happy in front of their new house to start new life. Family, age, home, real estate and people concept.
Full text of Pope Leo XIV’s first speech: ‘Peace be with you’
People listen the speech of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris’ loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age
Former U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled conference in Chicago, Tuesday, April 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Want to die well? Death doulas are on the rise in end-of-life and estate-planning
Michelle Leray, a Métis death doula who often performs outdoor ceremonies, at Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Forest, on May 7 2025. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail
Travel spending in the U.S. is in free fall
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 28: People walk through Times Square, one of New York's and the nation's top tourist attractions, on March 28, 2025, in New York City. A new report by the research firm Tourism Economics has found that inbound travel to the U.S. is now projected to decline by 5.5% this year instead of growing by nearly 9% as had previously been forecast. Many in the tourism and business industry cite changing global attitudes toward the U.S. following the 2024 reelection of Donald Trump as president of the United States. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Peruvians elated after cardinal who spent years in the South American country is elected pope
In this photo released by the Cruz de Motupe Brotherhood, Bishop Robert Prevost, who was elected Pope Leo XIV on May 8, blesses a woman during a Mass in Motupe, Peru, in September 2020.
Trump wants Alcatraz to be a working prison again. Is that even possible?
Defence in Hockey Canada sex-assault trial spars with complainant over her testimony about alleged incident
The London courthouse in London, Ont., is shown on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. The sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team continues today in London, Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
‘What ceasefire?’ On V-E Day, Moscow’s talk of peace faces incredulity in Kyiv
This India-Pakistan clash brings out the worst in both countries
Doug Saunders
What’s in a name? Pope Leo XIV’s choice signals a commitment to social justice
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
The Trump administration’s cuts to the U.S. State Department are a threat to Canada
United States Department of State logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Caring for my daughter with Rett Syndrome taught me that joy can live beside sorrow
How Pope Leo XIV overcame a taboo against a U.S. pontiff
In this photo released by the Diocese of Chulucanas, Bishop Robert Prevost leads an anniversary celebration of the Diocese in Chulucanas, Peru, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. (Diocese of Chulucanas via AP)
Diversification will help Manulife steer through global economic uncertainty, CEO says
Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Feb. 11, 2020.
White House overhaul of troubled U.S. air traffic control system will cost ‘lots of billions’
FILE - Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks to the media at the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Homes destroyed, people evacuated as wildfires rage in eastern Newfoundland
A water bomber aircraft douses a wildfire close to homes near Western Bay, N.L., in this Wednesday, May 7, 2025, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, Eugene Howell *MANDATORY CREDIT*
Canadian dollar hits three-week low on broad-based USD strength
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
Youth sports teams have gone between Canada and the U.S. constantly – but this year, they’re reconsidering
MONTREAL, QC Canada (05/7/2025) Members of the Montreal Titans baseball team train in Montreal. The team has decided not to travel to the United States this season due to growing political and economic tensions between the two countries.
Cenovus cuts jobs to remain competitive, CEO says as company concludes series of capital investments
A worker stands on a steam-assisted gravity drainage pad at Cenovus' Sunrise oil facility northeast of Fort McMurray on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023.
Anaheim Ducks hire Joel Quenneville as head coach
Florida Panthers coach Joel Quenneville calls out instructions during the third period of the team's preseason NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow revocation of migrants’ legal status
FILE - The Supreme Court at sunset in Washington, Feb. 13, 2016. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)
Former model testifies that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 8: Former Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein appears at his rape and sexual assault re-trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 8, 2025 in New York City. Weinstein faces a retrial on rape and sex assault charges for which a previous 2017 conviction by a jury was overturned by an appeals court that ruled the way witnesses were handled was unlawful. (Photo by Sarah Yenesel-Pool/Getty Images)
Flows to emerging market portfolios at a standstill after Trump tariffs, IIF says
FILE PHOTO: An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 11, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
Scarred U.K. assets soothed by U.S. trade pact, Bank of England rate cuts
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: A person passes a London Stock exchange Group logo at the London Stock Exchange on April 25, 2025 in London, England. British stocks have partly rebounded after the United States' tariff announcements unleashed instability across global markets. The FTSE 100 index remains down from pre-tariff levels. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
CN Rail hub in GTA set to proceed after Supreme Court dismisses appeal request
A CN locomotive sits idle at the CN Stuart Yard west of the West Harbour GO station in Hamilton, Ont., Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
Shopify posts strong first-quarter revenue growth, but outlook lags expectations
Shopify Inc. headquarters signage is seen in Ottawa, Tuesday, May 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Quebec reports high immigration, record low fertility in 2024
The Quebec Fleur-de-lis provincial flag flies on top of the National Assembly’s main tower, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 in Quebec City. The Fleur-de-lis will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Israel permanently closes six UN schools for Palestinians in east Jerusalem
A student and a teacher carry study material at UNRWA School run by the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in the Shuafat Refugee Camp in east Jerusalem, Thursday, May 8, 2025. After Israeli forces ordered the closure of six of its schools in east Jerusalem Thursday. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
Robert Prevost becomes Pope Leo XIV, first American to hold papacy in Catholic Church’s history
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Oh, Canada: Alberta is on native land
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a press conference in Edmonton, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
More than 800 special ballots ‘mistakenly’ kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
A person enters a polling station in the Vancouver East riding on federal election day in Vancouver on Monday, April 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
A big bank is about to devour a spunky upstart with great rates for savers
A National Bank branch on King Street East in Toronto. The Montreal-based bank’s profit jumped 111 per cent year over year to $800-million, adding to a streak of outsized earnings reported by Canada’s major banks this week. May 28, 2021 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
Trump announces U.S. trade deal with Britain, says ‘final details’ still to come
U.S. President Donald Trump along with Vice President JD Vance and Peter Mandelson, British Ambassador to the United States (3rd L), listen as Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain speaks on phone in the Oval Office, May 8, 2025.
Hudson’s Bay seeks to repay as much as $165M in senior debt with cash from liquidation sales
People walk by a Hudson’s Bay store.
Bank of Canada warns trade war poses financial stability risks
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem and Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers take part in a press conference following the release of a Financial Stability Report in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Blair Gable
Cottage on Lake Muskoka gets Toronto preview, fetches full-price offer
Done Deal, 1385 Foreman Rd., Port Carling, Ont.
Beaches reno brings energy efficiency and comfort
Market movers: Stocks that saw action on Thursday - and why
An employee works at Shopify's headquarters in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2018.
Ontario’s Darlington SMR project to cost nearly $21-billion, significantly higher than expected
hydro Power lines. in Bowmanville, in March 2025. 2025. Andrés Valenzuela/The Globe and Mail.
Mauled in April, macro hedge funds reflect investors’ trade confusion
U.S. flag flutters at the Wall Street entrance of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2025.
How are you raising kids in an AI world? Share your experience with The Globe
This photo shows pupils in a primary school class using AI for maths lessons, in Colomiers, southwestern France, on March 14, 2025.
Tarisai Ngangura finds freedom in fiction with The Ones We Loved
Tarisai Ngangura
At the Delano Dubai hotel, luxury is served up with a twist of Miami style
Delano Dubai Ennismore
What to watch this weekend: The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg is on Prime Video and Jude Law plays the first American pope on Crave
Kelly Nestruck
Rock climbing duo hire top notch team to redo Victorian era cottage
Vancouver’s tallest tower proposed as part of ambitious downtown development
Kerry Gold
Improving your relationship with your boss starts with being more aligned on priorities
Harvey Schachter
Quebecor boosts cellphone market share with Freedom discounts
Quebecor headquarters in Montreal in May, 2024.
Here’s what two years with the Ford F-150 has been like
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U.S. weekly unemployment claims fall; productivity slumps in first quarter
FILE PHOTO: A "now hiring" sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Bill Gates to give away US$200-billion by 2045, accuses Elon Musk of harming world’s poor
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 28, 2024. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
In deeply Catholic Philippines, the potential for Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as next pope represents a new era
FILE PHOTO: Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle attends a mourning Mass for Pope Francis on the fifth day of Novendiali (nine days of mourning after the Pope's funeral) at St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
Shoppers have been ‘more resilient’ than expected in face of U.S. tariffs, Canadian Tire CEO says
Shoppers come and go from a Canadian Tire store in Ottawa on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Leading aid group shuts down its soup kitchens across Gaza over Israel’s blockade
FILE PHOTO: A view shows humanitarian aid with the logo of World Central Kitchen (WCK) at the Kerem Shalom border crossing to Gaza, Israel, May 1, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool/File Photo
Israel launches dozens of air strikes on southern Lebanon
Smoke billows from the Nabatieh district, following Israeli strikes, according to two Lebanese security sources, as seen from Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 8, 2025. REUTERS/Karamallah Daher
The deplorable rise of MAGA Catholicism
(FILES) US Vice President JD Vance speaks at the 20th annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. US Vice President JD Vance expressed confidence on March 3 that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky would "eventually" agree to discuss peace with Russia, following his Oval Office clash last week with Donald Trump. (Photo by Ting Shen / AFP) (Photo by TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Doug Ford is running roughshod over the environment and the law. Sound familiar?
Tanya Talaga
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