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Manchester United to welcome visitors back to its Old Trafford Tour & Museum as Trafford reopens

Manchester United is pleased to confirm that its  Old Trafford Tour & Museum  will reopen to visitors this Spring in line with the UK government’s easing of lockdown measures.

The popular attractions are due to reopen on Monday 17th May after more than a year of closures and disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bookings are now being taken for the Old Trafford Tour & Museum from 17th May, giving visitors the chance to step inside Old Trafford and experience the history and magic of the Theatre of Dreams.

The Red Café, in the heart of the Sir Alex Ferguson stand, is also due to reopen for food and drink from 17th May and fans will be able to visit the club’s renowned Megastore, which is set to reopen its doors on Monday 12th April.

Collette Roche, Chief Operating Officer, Manchester United, said: “We can’t wait to welcome visitors back to Old Trafford and, while we won’t be happy until fans are in the stands again for matches, the reopening of our non-matchday visitor attractions is an important step towards normalisation.”

A range of measures will be in place across the Old Trafford Tour & Museum, Red Café and Megastore to ensure that visitors can enjoy their experience of Old Trafford while keeping themselves and staff safe.

Manchester United has received certification from The National Tourist Organisations of Great Britain and Northern Ireland confirming that its attractions follow government and industry Covid-19 guidelines, including measures to maintain cleanliness and aid social distancing.

Old Trafford Tour & Museum provides an enthralling experience exploring the triumphs and tragedy of Manchester United’s 143-year history through thousands of unique exhibits in the club Museum, followed by a tour of England’s largest club football stadium. The tour includes the players’ tunnel, the manager’s dugout and a walk alongside the world-famous pitch.

Groups will be limited to 15 people until 21st June to allow for social distancing. All dates are based on the government’s current timetable for the easing of lockdown measures and are subject to review.

Adult prices are from £25 and juniors/concessions from £18 when booked online, with additional discounts available for education groups. Advanced bookings are strongly recommended and can be made here, or by calling the Contact Centre on +44 161 676 7770.

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Walk in the footsteps of your heroes at Old Trafford.

Visit manchester united for a day out with a difference the museum & stadium tour at old trafford takes you behind the scenes at the ‘theatre of dreams’ for a great day out..

Go behind the scenes at one of the world’s most popular and most successful football clubs on a Manchester United Stadium Tour. Since the club’s formation in 1878 Manchester United have won 64 trophies, with Old Trafford stadium at the heart of their success.

The stadium is one of the world’s most recognisable venues and the largest club football stadium in the UK. The Manchester United Museum & Stadium Tour gives you the opportunity to discover the story of the club and to see inside the spectacular 76,000 capacity stadium. Find your favourite player’s seat in the dressing room, walk in their footsteps towards the pitch through the players’ tunnel and take the Manager’s seat in the dugout.

The museum blends historical exhibits with state-of-the-art interactive experiences. Discover the stories of the club’s most famous players, including Bobby Charlton, George Best, Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Wayne Rooney. Find out about the remarkable managers, including Sir Matt Busby and Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Stadium Tour lasts for 80 minutes and includes the players’ dressing room and the chance to emerge from the tunnel into the Theatre of Dreams. Whether you’re a lover of the beautiful game or not, this is a classic Manchester experience not to be missed.

All tickets for the Museum & Stadium Tour are valid for an entire year, giving you 12 months of football fun. Your Annual Pass will give you the opportunity to come back as often as you like for the next 365 days!

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Adult: £25.00

Child (5-15 years): £15.00

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Adult: £36.00

Child (5-15 years): £26.00

• 1-course meal in Red Cafe
• One drink with meal

Red Cafe opening times – 7 days a week, except home matchdays: Restaurant 11.00-16.00

Adult: £45.00

Child (5-15 years): £35.00

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• Tours run daily* from 9.40am to 4.30pm (3.30pm on Sunday). *Except match days. The tour is subject to changes at short notice depending on operational requirements.
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Foo Fighters' Everything Or Nothing At All Tour 2024 setlist, stage times, support acts and more

Following the success of their sixth chart-topping album But Here We Are last year, Foo Fighters are back on the road.

The Everything Or Nothing At All Tour marks Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel, Pat Smear, Chris Shiflett and Rami Jaffee's first series of shows without their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in 2022, aged 50. Now, prolific session and touring drummer Josh Freese steps in.

Having kicked off the tour in Dallas on May 1, the group are set to bring the show to UK stadiums later this month.

If you have a ticket, here's everything you can expect from the gig.

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Foo fighters' everything or nothing at all tour 2024 setlist in full:, 1. bridge burning 2. no son of mine 3. rescued 4. the pretender 5. times like these 6. la dee da 7. breakout 8. medicine at midnight 9. walk 10. guitar solo / sabotage / keyboard solo / blitzkrieg bop / the outsider / whip it / march of the pigs 11. my hero 12. the sky is a neighborhood 13. learn to fly 14. arlandria 15. these days 16. shame shame 17. all my life 18. nothing at all (with blackbird and i’ll stick around) 19. the glass 20. monkey wrench 21. aurora 22. best of you 23. the teacher (encore) 24. everlong (encore), foo fighters' everything or nothing at all uk tour dates:.

June 13 2024 - Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England

June 15 2024 - Emirates Old Trafford Stadium, Manchester, England

June 17 2024 - Hampden Stadium, Glasgow, Scotland

June 20 2024 - London Stadium, London, England

June 22 2024 - London Stadium, London, England

June 25 2024 - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales

June 27 2024 - Villa Park, Birmingham, England

Foo Fighters' 2024 tour date support acts:

June 13 2024 - Wet Leg / Loose Articles

June 15 2024 - Courtney Barnett / Chroma

June 17 2024 - Courtney Barnett / Honeyblood

June 20 2024 - Wet Leg / Shame

June 22 2024 - Courtney Barnett / Hot Milk

June 25 2024 - Wet Leg / Himalayas

June 27 2024 - Courtney Barnett / Hot Milk

What time are Foo Fighters on stage on Everything Or Nothing At All tour?

The band are expected on stage at 8:45pm.

Where can I buy Foo Fighters Everything Or Nothing At All tour merch?

Fans can buy official merchandise from the designated stands at each venue.

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Tour of Britain Women 2024: All the road closures and parking restrictions across Greater Manchester

Stage four of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women takes place on Sunday (June 9)

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A number of road closures will be in place this weekend across Greater Manchester as stage four of the 2024 Tour of Britain Women takes place.

The city-region will welcome some of the biggest names when it comes to women’s cycling as part of the major international race on Sunday (June 9). The 99 km-long route, featuring 1,615m of elevation, will go from the National Cycling Centre in Eastlands to Leigh .

The race will get underway at 11.15am, crossing the Ashton Canal and going through the likes of Oldham , Delph, Shaw, Rochdale and Horwich. It will also feature the ‘Ramsbottom Rake’, which whilst less than a km in length is known for being a ‘formidable’ climb due to its steep 9.9% gradient.

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As a result of the race taking place, there will be a number of road closures in place on the day of the event in the city centre , Oldham, Bury , Rochdale, Bolton and Wigan . Closures will only be in place during the race, with each road reopening once the last riders have come through.

It is likely that the majority of the road closures will be in effect from 11am to 1pm, but certain roads could remain closed until as late as 4pm.

Manchester City Council has said the rolling road closure will affect:

• Gibbon Street: from Stuart Street to Alan Turing Way
• Alan Turing Way: from Gibbon Street to North Road
• North Road: from Alan Turing Way to Edge Lane
• Edge Lane: from North Road to Millstream Lane
• Millstream Lane: up to Green Lane and then on into Oldham District

The roads affected by parking restrictions are:

• Dobcross New Road A6052 - Both sides its entire length from its junction with High Street Uppermill and Wool Road A670 to its junction with Delph New Road A6052 and Woods Lane
• Delph New Road A6052 - Both sides its entire length from its junction with Woods Lane and Dobcross New Road to its junction with Oldham Road Delph A62
• The Sound A6052, Delph - Both sides its entire length from its junction with Huddersfield Road A62 to The Sound
• Millgate A6052, Delph - Both sides its entire length from The Sound A6052 to its junction with Grains Road B6197
• Grains Road B6197, Delph - Both sides its entire length from its junction with Millgate and King Street A6052 Delph West bound for a distance of 400m.
• Buckstones Road B6197, Shaw - Both sides from its junction with A672 Oldham Road West bound to its junction with Grains Road, Shaw.
• Grains Road, Shaw – Both sides from a point from its junction with Buckstones Road to its junction with Mark Lane.
• Beal Lane, Shaw – Both sides from its junction with Mark Lane to in its junction with Jubilee Street.
• Rochdale Road B6194, Shaw - Both sides from its junction with Rushcroft Road to its junction with Mossgate Road
• Rochdale Road B6194, Shaw – Southwest side from a point opposite its junction with Mossgate Road for a distance of 130 metres in a northwesterly direction.

Bolton Council will close the following roads during the event:

• Ramsbottom Road (A676)
• Bury Road (Ramsbottom Road to Borough Boundary)
• Longworth Road
• Colliers Row Road
• Walker Fold Road
• Chorley old Road
• Church Street (B6226)
• Chorley New Road
• Station Road
• A6 Blackrod Bypass
• Little Scotland

There will also be No Waiting At Any Time restrictions in place on:

• Blackburn Road

The closures and restrictions will be in place until the last riders have come through.

Rochdale Council said the temporary road closures will be in place from 11am to 4pm on Sunday (June 9). Temporary prohibition of waiting restrictions will be in place from 10pm on Saturday (June 8) until 3pm on the day of the event.

Temporary road closures:

• Broad Lane, from the Borough Boundary to its junction with New Broad Lane and from its junction with New Broad Lane to its junction with Oldham Road
• New Broad Lane
• Oldham Road from its junction with Broad Lane to its junction with Wood Street
• Wood Street
• Molesworth Street
• John Street
• St Mary’s Gate from the signalled junction with Yorkshire Street to its junction with Newgate
• Spotland Road
• Edenfield Road
• Rochdale Road, Ramsbottom, from its boundary with Greater Manchester to its junction with Bury Road
• Bury Road, Ramsbottom, from its junction with Rochdale Road to its merging with Bury Road
• Bury Road, Ramsbottom, from its merging with Bury Road to its boundary with Greater Manchester

Temporary prohibition of waiting at any time:

• Broad Lane both sides from its junction with Turf Hill Road to its junction with Oldham Roa
• Edenfield Road both sides from its junction with Rooley Street to its junction with Upper Passmonds Grove
• Edenfield Road both sides from its junction with Moorland Terrace to its junction with Shawfield Lane
• Edenfield Road the south side from its junction with Shawfield Lane to its junction with Shepherd Street
• Bury Road, Ramsbottom, both sides from its junction with Rochdale Road to its merging with Bury Road
• Bury Road, Ramsbottom, both sides from its merging with Bury Road to its boundary with Greater Manchester

Bury Council will implement a number of specific short-term road closures and parking restrictions, along with rolling road closures as cyclists make their way through.

All road closures across the borough will be short-term, with no traffic diversions in place. Each rolling road closure will start approximately 5-10 minutes prior to the arrival of the Tour and is expected to last for approximately 10-15 minutes.

Rolling road closures will include:

• A56 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom (rolling closure): From it's merging with A56 Bury Road, Rossendale borough boundary to its junction with Peel Brow
• Peel Brow, Ramsbottom (rolling closure): From its junction with A56 Whalley Road to its merging with Bridge Street
• Bridge Street, Ramsbottom (rolling closure): From it's merging with Peel Brow to its junction with Ramsbottom Lane/Bolton Street
• Carr Street, Ramsbottom (full closure): From its junction with Ramsbottom Lane/Bolton Street to its junction with Tanners Street
• Tanners Street, Ramsbottom (full closure from 11.30am to 1.30pm): From its junction with Carr Street to its junction with Rawson's Rake
• Rawson's Rake, Ramsbottom (full closure from 11.30am to 1.30pm): From its junction with Tanners Street to its merging with The Rake
• The Rake, Ramsbottom (full closure from 11.30am to 1.30pm): From its merging with Rawson's Rake to its merging with Chapel Lane
• Chapel Lane, Ramsbottom (full closure from 11.30am to 1.30pm): From its merging with The Rake to its junction with B6214 Lumb Carr Road/Helmshore Road
• B6214 Lumb Carr Road/Helmshore Road, Ramsbottom (rolling closure): From its junction with Chapel Lane to its junction with A676 Bolton Road West
• A676 Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom (rolling closure): From its junction with B6214 Lumb Carr Road to its merging with A676 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
• A676 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury (rolling closure): From its merging with A676 Bolton Road West to its merging with A676 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington, Bury
• A676 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington, Bury (full closure from 11.30am to 1.30pm): From its merging with A676 Bolton Road to its merging with the Bury/Bolton boundary

There will also be parking restrictions in place, between 10am and 4pm on Sunday (June 8), on:

• A56 Whalley Road, Ramsbottom: From its merging with A56 Bury Road, Rossendale borough boundary to its junction with Peel Brow
• Peel Brow, Ramsbottom: From its junction with A56 Whalley Road to its merging with Bridge Street
• Bridge Street, Ramsbottom: From its merging with Peel Brow to its junction with Ramsbottom Lane/Bolton Street
• Carr Street, Ramsbottom: From its junction with Ramsbottom Lane/Bolton Street to Its junction with Tanners Street
• Tanners Street, Ramsbottom: From its junction with Carr Street to Its junction with Rawson's Rake
• Rawson's Rake, Ramsbottom: From its junction with Tanners Street to its merging with The Rake
• The Rake, Ramsbottom: From its merging with Rawson's Rake to its merging with Chapel Lane
• Chapel Lane, Ramsbottom: From its merging with The Rake to its junction with B6214 Lumb Carr Road/Helmshore Road
• B6214 Lumb Carr Road/Helmshore Road, Ramsbottom: From its junction with Chapel Lane to its junction with A676 Bolton Road West
• A676 Bolton Road West, Ramsbottom: From its junction with B6214 Lumb Carr Road to its merging with A676 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury
• A676 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury: From its merging with A676 Bolton Road West to its merging with A676 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington, Bury
• A676 Ramsbottom Road, Tottington, Bury: From Its merging with A676 Bolton Road, Hawkshaw, Bury to its merging with the Bury/ Bolton boundary

A number of roads in Haigh, Aspull, Hindley and Leigh will be closed on Sunday (June 9) between the hours of 1pm and 2.30pm.

The Manchester Evening News has contacted Wigan Council for a full list of the affected roads.

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Besiktas are interested in hiring Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their new manager, sources have told ESPN.

The former Manchester United boss is in talks with the Turkish side. A deal has not yet been completed but, according to sources, Besiktas are hopeful that an agreement can be reached.

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Solskjaer has been out of work since leaving United in November 2021. He led the club to back-to-back top four finishes in 2020 and 2021.

United finished second in the Premier League behind champions Manchester City in 2021 and reached the Europa League final, where they were beaten on penalties by Villarreal .

Besiktas are looking for a new coach after parting company with former Portugal boss Fernando Santos in April. Solskjaer was first contacted by Besiktas in January before they appointed Santos.

The Turkish club finished the season sixth in the Super Lig , 46 points behind champions Galatasaray . They were last crowned champions of Turkey in 2021.

Solskjaer has turned down a number of jobs -- both with clubs and national teams -- since leaving Old Trafford. He was linked with the Canada head coach job before Jesse Marsch was appointed in May .

If Solskjaer accepts the job with Besiktas, he will come up against another former United manager in Turkey after Jose Mourinho was appointed as manager of Fenerbahce . Solskjaer took over from Mourinho at Old Trafford after the Portuguese coach was sacked in December 2018.

Mourinho spent just over two years at United, winning both the Carabao Cup and the Europa League in 2017.

If the deal goes through, Besiktas will become Solskjaer's fourth managerial job after spells at United, Molde and Cardiff City. He spent 11 years as a player at United, scoring 126 goals in 366 games.

Solskjaer won 10 major honours, including six Premier League titles and the 1999 Champions League.

Chelsea Transfer DealSheet: Centre-half and striker targeted amid need for sales

Few clubs will come under more scrutiny over what they will do during the summer transfer window than Chelsea , especially now another new head coach in Enzo Maresca has arrived.

Strengthening the men’s squad is not the only issue at stake here. Complying with profit and sustainability rules (PSR) has become part of the football conversation across the Premier League but, by qualifying for the UEFA Conference League, Chelsea’s finances come under the European governing body’s watch, too.

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Their rules dictate clubs can only spend 80 per cent of their income on wages, transfers and agents’ fees in 2024-25.

So what do Chelsea have in mind? Here is The Athletic ’s guide to what to expect.

What positions are they looking at this summer?

Chelsea seem to look for a new forward on an annual basis, so this is deja vu.

Nicolas Jackson showed a lot of potential but clearly needs help, especially with the club competing on five fronts, including the Club World Cup in June 2025. Naturally, there is hope Christopher Nkunku will be fit for the whole campaign, but he plays off someone rather than leading the line.

With veteran Thiago Silva gone, Chelsea require another centre-back. These two positions are the main priorities, although they would also like a winger. What else happens depends on the amount raised by outgoings.

Strengthening at full-back is another area that has been highlighted, while the goalkeeping department could also come under consideration, although Maresca may be keen to get more out of Robert Sanchez .

Chelsea have made a point of waiting for Maresca’s appointment to be completed because they want to discuss targets for the senior squad with him.

And, as per usual, the development squad will be on the lookout for more young talent from across the globe.

Which players are they looking at?

Chelsea have been admirers of RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko for some time, but they face stiff competition from Arsenal .

There are a lot of other names on the list, but Chelsea have ruled out making a move for Napoli ’s Victor Osimhen for a number of reasons. His release clause is in excess of £100million at Napoli, his style of play does not suit Maresca’s system, and there are concerns over the 25-year-old’s injury history.

Brentford ’s Ivan Toney does not fit what they are looking for, either. The club distanced themselves from links with Sporting Lisbon frontman Viktor Gyokeres in January and that remains the case. There is long-lasting admiration for Brighton ’s Evan Ferguson , however Brighton will demand a large fee and the 19-year-old’s form has dropped off. His last goal came in November.

As for defenders, Chelsea are growing in confidence they will beat Newcastle to the signing of Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer, with his contract at Fulham expiring. Barring any late surprise developments, the centre-back is on course to be the first arrival of the Maresca era.

One of the young full-backs they are pursuing is 17-year-old Pedro Lima , who plays for Brazilian club Sport Recife.

Chelsea continue to like Crystal Palace duo Michael Olise , whom they came close to buying last year, and Eberechi Eze . Nico Williams has a release clause of €50million (£42.6m; $54.2m) at Athletic Bilbao.

Even though Maresca is keen to work with Sanchez, he is obviously a big fan of Mads Hermansen having worked with the Leicester goalkeeper last season. Chelsea are also keen on Burnley ’s James Trafford .

What moves have they made already?

An indication of just how Chelsea have been planning ahead is the moves already agreed for Estevao Willian and Kendry Paez .

Chelsea finalised a deal worth an initial €34million plus €23m in add-ons with Palmeiras last month for Willian, but he will join up next summer.

The same goes for Paez, who actually agreed a €20million switch from Independiente del Valle 12 months ago. Chelsea consider them to be the best under-18 players from South America.

Whose contracts are expiring? And who is expected to renew?

Silva has already gone and there are no other senior players out of contract this summer.

Conor Gallagher ’s situation has been and will continue to be one of the main talking points because he has just a year remaining on his deal. In what feels like a similar scenario to Mason Mount’s before his £55million (plus £5m in add-ons) move to Manchester United last year, the midfielder is being considered for sale to raise revenue.

As a homegrown player, his departure will generate pure profit. When the season came to an end, there had been no developments in terms of negotiating an extension.

Who will make the key decisions this summer?

Chelsea’s recruitment policy is led by co-sporting directors Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart.

Joe Shields is a trusted member of the team as co-director of recruitment and talent, while Sam Jewell has just begun a role as director of global recruitment. The club’s co-owners will give the green light to any decisions.

Who will they be looking to sell?

Chelsea are prepared to listen to offers for a fair number of their squad. Gallagher is one of them, but other academy graduates are expected to make way.

Defender Trevoh Chalobah and striker Armando Broja could raise in excess of £50million between them.

Suggestions Chelsea will settle for £20m-£25m for Broja, who is wanted by Monaco, AC Milan and three Premier League clubs, are premature. They still value him at a minimum of £35million, a figure that could increase if the 22-year-old impresses with Albania at Euro 2024.

Ian Maatsen , who joined Borussia Dortmund on loan in January, has a £35million release clause which the club and the player will look to see triggered this summer. There is interest, too, in youngsters Omari Hutchinson and Alex Matos , who impressed on loan at Ipswich Town and Huddersfield Town respectively.

Chelsea have triggered an option to extend Hutchinson’s contract until 2026 but he will either be part of the first-team squad next season or sold. They do not see the point in loaning him out again but Maresca will take a look at him this summer and he could be part of the squad.

The club are keen to get some high earners from the previous regime off the books, too.

Galatasaray’s obligation to buy Hakim Ziyech  after his loan has been triggered. Romelu Lukaku still has two years left on a contract earning him around £340,000 a week, the highest at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea value the 31-year-old at £38million.

Kepa Arrizabalaga and Malang Sarr have just one year left on their deals and are also available for transfer.

Chelsea are already guaranteed to raise £28million when Lewis Hall completes a permanent move to Newcastle United.

What is their PSR position?

Chelsea are confident they will comply for 2023-24 and are not feeling the pressure to raise significant revenue before June 30 to meet the requirements.

While most outsiders concentrate on an overall expenditure on players of £1.2billion since the Clearlake Capital-Todd Boehly consortium took over in 2022, the net spend for last year (including amortising signings over the length of contract and player sales) is viewed at around £150m-£180m in-house.

They still intend to be busy before that date, but that is because they want a settled squad in place for the start of pre-season so the head coach knows what he is working with and can plan accordingly.

Chelsea also want to avoid having the group being too big by the time they depart for their tour of the United States in July and have individuals on the books whose future clearly lies elsewhere.

What sort of budget do they have?

Much will depend on sales, so there is no set sum. Chelsea are not planning to bring in a huge number of players, though, to revisit their lavish recruitment of the previous two years.

Sources within the club, who have spoken anonymously to The Athletic to protect relationships, say they want to spend more efficiently going forward. That not only suggests the budget could be smaller, but it could also be considered an admission that they have overpaid in the past.

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Simon Johnson has spent the majority of his career as a sports reporter since 2000 covering Chelsea, firstly for Hayters and then the London Evening Standard. This included going to every game home and away as the west London club secured the Champions League in 2012. He has also reported on the England national team between 2008-19 and been a regular contributor to talkSPORT radio station for over a decade. Follow Simon on Twitter @ SJohnsonSport

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