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In people who are obese, weight-loss surgery will likely lead to an improvement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but it won't eliminate the nighttime breathing disorder. Many patients will have residual OSA one year after weight-loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), results of a study indicate."There are numerous benefits to weight loss by any means, (including) a reduction in the severity of OSA," study leader Dr. Christopher Lettieri of Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, told Reuters Health. "However, patie ...

Source: Reuters via Yahoo! News   Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:47:44

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Dr. Milton Owens and the Coastal Center for Obesity are the first and only in Southern California to provide protection for cash paying patients in the case of a rare complication, and the Hispanic community is benefiting.Dr. Milton Owens and the Coastal Center for Obesity are the first and only in Southern California to provide protection for cash paying patients in the case of a rare complication. This unique program, BLIS (www.bliscompany.com), is only available to select surgeons who meet the stringent low complication rates and r ...

Source: PRWeb   Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:22:51

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A monthly information session about the Centegra Health System weight-loss surgery program is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 27. All of those struggling with obesity are encouraged to attend.Along with expert advice from Centegra's clinical team, general surgeon Dr. Amir Heydari presents this free session providing a wealth of information about the benefits, multidisciplinary, surgery options, success stories, and support available at Centegra. The end of the session features a video showcasing patients, as well as the opportunity to spe ...

Source: Daily Herald   Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:13:42

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Gastric banding, a surgical procedure designed to combat obesity, appears to boost the risk for developing or exacerbating symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD).The finding stems from a review of research on the link between obesity and reflux. The experts concluded that gastric bypass may help reduce GERD, but gastric banding does not -- a finding patients may want to consider when choosing one form of weight-loss surgery over another."For people with obesity and reflux together, the gastric bypass procedure appears to ...

Source: HealthDay via Yahoo! News   Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:01:44

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If you're struggling with serious weight problems and diet and medication doesn't seem to help you may be considering weight loss surgery. But before you do, Dr. Dave McFarling explains who actually makes a good candidate.Remember, Dr. Dave McFarling is here to answer all your burning medical questions. If you have one, shoot us an email at news@kiiitv.com. In the subject line write "Doctor is In Sunday" ...

Source: KIII Corpus Christi   Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:44:37

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A new study has revealed an explosion in weight loss surgery procedures in Western Australia over the past two decades.The study by the University of Western Australia's School of Population Health is published in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.It found there were 20 times more bariatric procedures, such as gastric banding, performed in 2004 than in 1988. Sixty-four-year-old Pamela Vigers was an acute diabetic who weighed 116 kilograms. She lost 40kg after surgery and says it has changed her life."I don't take ...

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation   Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:56:27

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Dr. Trace Curry and his expert staff at the Fast Track Metabolic Weight Loss Center in Cincinnati, Ohio opened their doors in April 2008 to fill a gap in the fitness community that often overlooked the needs of the growing number of surgical weight loss patients. Equipped with state of the art ShapeMaster toning equipment, Fast Track offers professionally directed, comprehensive individual programs, which are particularly structured to meet patients' goals after weight loss surgery.Dr. Trace Curry and his expert staff at the Fast Trac ...

Source: PRWeb   Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:18:50

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St. Elizabeth Medical Center will hold a public forum on the topic of Options in Weight Loss Surgery on Tuesday, Aug. 19, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in conference room M at St. Elizabeth South in Edgewood, Ky.Dr. Dwayne Smith with the Advanced Bariatric Center, will discuss the less invasive LAP BAND procedure as well as the latest trends in weight loss surgery.Smith has seen amazing results for obese patients, performing over 500 procedures with excellent outcomes.If you or someone you care about is struggling with obesity, come learn more ...

Source: The Kentucky Post   Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:19:57

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Bariatric Advantage is excited to announce that the new 60mg Lemon Lime flavored Iron is finally here and available for sale Bariatric Advantage is excited to announce that the new 60mg Lemon Lime flavored Iron is finally here and available for sale! "The market has been wanting proven product, value priced, that could compete with prescription forms of Iron for years now, said Thomas L. Kinder, President and C.E.O. of Catalina Lifesciences, Inc. manufacturers of Bariatric Advantage.The product was developed to make it easier to supp ...

Source: PRWeb   Thu, 07 Aug 2008 09:35:35

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Webcast: From The Hospital of Central Connecticut: August 6, 2008 at 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)The first webcast of weight-loss surgery using a new gastric band will be presented by The Hospital of Central Connecticut and OR-Live on Aug 6 at 6 p.m. The procedure, utilizing the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band and the latest laparoscopic techniques, will be performed by Dr. Carlos Barba. Narration will be in both English and Spanish."The REALIZE band is one of the newest options in weight loss surgery," said Barba. It is similar to oth ...

Source: Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance   Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:15:00

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In a bid to tackle growing obesity rates, the Australian government has decided to dish out money for natives' weight-loss surgeries.According to Fairfax, over 8000 lap-banding surgeries are conducted in Australia each year, but 95 per cent are done in private hospitals.The policy to fund such operations in public hospitals will be unveiled as part of a strategy aimed at the 51.7 per cent of adults who are overweight or obese.Health Minister Reba Meagher is also likely to declare the establishment of one-stop clinics to deal with obes ...

Source: New Kerala   Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:56:34

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One Australian state plans to begin paying for surgery to help the obese lose weight, officials said.Providing the surgery is expected to be part of a larger proposal to help New South Wales residents get the pounds off, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.Health Minister Reba Meagher is expected to announce Monday the state will set up clinics where the overweight can be referred for treatment of diabetes, heart conditions and other problems generally associated with obesity.Australia has one of the highest obesity rates in the world, ...

Source: UPI   Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:05:30

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Q I live with my niece. Now, at age 62, she weighs 297 pounds and is very swollen. She retains fluid. She has gone on many diets. None has helped. She takes off a little weight but then puts it back on, and she ends up weighing more. She cannot walk long distances. I pray you have some suggestion of what might help her.A Even if your niece does retain fluid, the retained fluid doesn't constitute most of her 297 pounds. She might lose some fluid if she closely watches her salt intake. Most of her weight is fat, and fat is a true enemy ...

Source: Pioneer Press   Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:10:00

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The Oregon Court of Appeals rules an obese man's gastric bypass is covered to treat his knee injured at workThe state Court of Appeals said Wednesday that gastric-bypass surgery could be covered by workers' compensation insurance if the operation is necessary to treat an on-the-job injury.In a case with roots more than 30 years old, the appellate court ruled, in a largely technical decision, for Edward G. Sprague, who once worked at United States Bakery in Eugene.His lawyer, Christopher Moore of Eugene, said Wednesday it is unlikely t ...

Source: The Oregonian   Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:14:35

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Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control reported more than 25% of American adults are now considered obese. Oklahoma is ranked as the 9th worst in the country, with obesity rates above the national average at 28%. As many obese people look for ways to trim down, they don't have to look far to find a miracle diet or weight loss shortcut. News On 6 anchor Jennifer Loren reports one shortcut is proving to be a valuable tool for some folks.Six months ago, we introduced you to a pair of sisters who shared a goal to lose more th ...

Source: News On 6 Tulsa   Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:48:26

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A Portland police officer lost her job, after lying about her weight-loss surgery.Officer Christina Nelson said she claimed she was having gallbladder surgery in 2006 because she was embarrassed about the stomach-band surgery.A police emergency fund awarded Nelson $1,000 to help cover costs for the gallbladder surgery.The Multnomah County district attorney's office declined to prosecute Nelson on fraud charges because she didn't sign any paper making a false statement.Plus, the fund likely would have paid her expenses had she been tru ...

Source: Fox 12 Oregon   Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:45:12

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A Portland police officer was fired for lying about weight loss surgery, according to an Oregonian report.The article in the Oregonian said that Police Chief Rosie Sizer fired Nelson, 38, on Monday for misleading other officers about her medical condition when an employee assistance staffer asked her about it over the phone.An earlier Associated Press story said that Nelson had claimed she was having gallbladder surgery because she didn't want other officers to know about her stomach-band surgery.After the truth came out, Sizer recomm ...

Source: KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland   Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:26:52

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If you, like Al Roker, the ever-popular foodie and weather forecaster from NBC, have ever considered the drastic step of having weight-loss surgery, you should read this first for important information about where to go and what to keep in mind.Weight-loss surgery patients treated at highly rated hospitals have, on average, a 65% lower chance of experiencing serious complications compared with patients who undergo surgery at poorly rated hospitals, according to a study released today by HealthGrades, a leading independent health care ...

Source: TheStreet.com   Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:46:24

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Davina McCall has vowed that she would never undergo surgery to lose weight.The Big Brother host has spent 19 months getting back to her normal shape since the arrival of her third child, Chester, in 2006. Despite the hard work involved, Davina has insisted that she never considered cheating her way back to her ideal weight of 9st 9lb."I can't pass judgement on anybody who does, but I wouldn't do it, because it's really bloody painful and I just think there's a healthier, easier way," McCall explained. "If I lost weight without any ef ...

Source: Digital Spy   Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:46:18

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An obese Greater Manchester father-of-two died after suffering complications from surgery to help reduce his weight, a coroner has ruled.Gary Cooper, 48, of Ashton-under-Lyne, died five weeks after having gastric bypass surgery last October.The "gentle giant", who was believed to have weighed about 26 stone, had the NHS-funded operation at the private Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle, on October 14 last year.Mr Cooper was released from hospital four days later despite being breathless and in agony, the inquest at Stockport Magistrates' Cou ...

Source: Ellesmere Port Standard   Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:03:58

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A Portland police officer may be fired for lying about weight loss surgery despite privacy protection for medical procedures.Officer Christina Nelson claimed she was having gallbladder surgery because she didn't want other officers to know about her stomach-band surgery.A police emergency fund awarded Nelson $1,000 to help cover costs for gallbladder surgery after an employee assistance program staffer asked her about it over the phone.Chief Rosie Sizer has recommended firing Nelson for untruthfulness. But Nelson never signed the form ...

Source: KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland   Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:56:52

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Videoscopic Institute of Atlanta, one of the most thorough bariatric patient care centers in the country, has released a new look for their website in response to the growing demand among patients seeking information about surgical weight loss procedures. Dr. James K. Champion, medical director of the Institute, is world renowned for the advanced videoscopic surgical techniques he has developed and refined while treating patients suffering from morbid obesity. His revolutionary techniques greatly reduce pain and minimize recovery time ...

Source: PRWeb via Yahoo! News   Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:00:00

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Law Changes Responsibility For Health InsurersNew Hampshire health insurers will be required to offer bariatric surgery as an option in treating diseases and ailments caused by obesity.Gov. John Lynch decided Tuesday to let a bill become law without his signature at midnight that mandates coverage as one option in treating the diseases. The law takes effect in 60 days.The bill required patients to pass a number of medical and psychological hurdles first. Health insurers opposed the measure sponsored by state Sen. Bob Clegg, R- ...

Source: WMUR New Hampshire   Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:10:37

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The Las Palmas Del Sol Weight Loss program is hosting its third annual fashion show at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Marriott Hotel, 1600 Airway.The show is part of several activities that the Del Sol Bariatric Center offers to make the weight-loss transition easier for the patients.The show will feature 17 female models and six male models. All are ex-patients and have had either lap band or gastric bypass surgery."The models range from patients we had six months ago to ones that we had 3 years ago," said Blanka Chavez, dietitian at Del Sol ...

Source: El Paso Times   Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:57:06

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'I did this for me'EDITOR'S NOTE: Over the next few months, Staff Writer Debbie Legare will share her journey after undergoing weight loss surgery on June 12.There is the adage that every journey starts with one step.At 42 years old, I have taken many first steps only to feel like I quickly fall miles behind. Before 1988, my weight was steady around 130 pounds. Life was good and I was physically comfortable. But after the birth of my daughter and the loss of my 80-pound pregnancy weight gain, I just started what eventually would be a ...

Source: The Capital   Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:51:34

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Webcast: From The Hospital of Central Connecticut: August 6, 2008 at 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)The first webcast of weight-loss surgery using a new gastric band will be presented by The Hospital of Central Connecticut and OR-Live on Aug 6 at 6 p.m. The procedure, utilizing the REALIZE(TM) Adjustable Gastric Band and the latest laparoscopic techniques, will be performed by Dr. Carlos Barba. Narration will be in both English and Spanish. "The REALIZE band is one of the newest options in weight loss surgery," said Barba. It is similar to ot ...

Source: Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance   Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:56:00

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The 2008 session ended 39 days ago and, believe it not, Gov. John Lynch hasn't gotten quite to the bottom of the pile of bills sent to him.It's not for lack of effort.He dispensed three dozen bills Friday, and waded through another 60 or so in the 10 days before that.The timing of when bills get signed by any governor is an art form of draftsmanship and political timing. It's not at all uncommon for a fast-moving bill to hit the brakes in the final stages because a sponsor wants a signing ceremony further in the future.As of this writ ...

Source: weight-loss surgery insurance mandate   Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:20:49

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Researchers at Gundersen Lutheran in La Crosse are drawing national attention with a recent study, finding weight-loss surgery an effective treatment for obese patients with type 2 diabetes.The three-year study compared 51 diabetic patients undergoing the weight loss surgery to a control group of obese patients who underwent more common treatments for type 2 diabetes."It's quite remarkable the data that shows that those who had gastric bypass, about 59 percent of those patients were in remission," said Dr. Shanu Kothari, "by that mean ...

Source: WKBT La Crosse   Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:41:30

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A year ago, Jamie Wagar had several medical problems, including type 2 diabetes, and was more than 100 pounds overweight.The 38-year-old Prairie du Chien, Wis., woman had weight-loss surgery known as Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, or bariatric surgery, June 27, 2007, at Gundersen Lutheran. She lost 110 pounds, reversed her diabetes and acid-reflux condition, and is back to an active lifestyle."I just had tons of blood work done, and everything, including my blood-sugar levels, came back normal," Wagar said. "Diabetes was huge and could hav ...

Source: La Crosse Tribune   Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:02:54

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Researchers from McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) have revealed that weight loss surgery can significantly cut cancer risk by up to 80 percent.The study led by Dr. Nicolas Christou has shown that bariatric surgery not only allows obese patients to lose up to 70 percent of their excess weight and to maintain weight loss, it also lowers cancer risk.During the study, the researchers compared 1,035 morbidly obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery at the MUHC between 1986 and 2002 with 5,746 patients with the same weight profi ...

Source: New Kerala   Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:42:32

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Teenagers' obesity-related medical complications improve just six months after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, according to outcomes data presented this week. The preliminary results by physician-scientists from Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Medical Center were presented on June 17 at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.The study reports that the small group of extremely obese teenagers who received the minimally invasive surgery, also called the Lap-B ...

Source: Science Daily   Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:21:43

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While bariatric, or weight loss, surgery can yield substantial results for those battling the bulge, it is no magic bullet.The procedure has risks, requires behavior modification and is intended only for those whose life is at risk due to being overweight.The two most common surgeries, gastric banding and gastric bypass, are intended to treat obesity. Whatever cosmetic changes occur are side effects said Dr. Dexter Turnquest, medical director of the bariatric program at Houston Northwest Medical Center.Treating obesity, which is consi ...

Source: Spring Observer   Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:29:47

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Study Shows Fewer Cancers for Obese Patients Who Underwent Bariatric SurgeryNew research suggests that weight loss surgery can dramatically reduce an obese person's risk for developing cancer.In a study of morbidly obese patients, those who had gastric bypass or other weight loss surgeries had fewer reported cancers than those who did not have surgery.The study was small, involving just over 1,000 surgically treated patients, and the follow-up was just five years.But the findings are in line with other recent studies suggesting a redu ...

Source: WebMD   Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:01:24

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A U.S. survey suggests gastric bypass patients who closely follow their physician's recommendations after the surgery loose more weight than other patients.The Harris Interactive survey of 409 post-bariatric surgical patients found those who said they most closely followed their doctor's suggestions lost more than 123 pounds during the first post-operative year, while those less compliant lost only 92 pounds, with that trend continuing up to five years.Physician post-bariatric surgical recommendations include nutritional counseling an ...

Source: Moldova.org   Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:01:18

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Teenagers' obesity-related medical complications improve just 6 months after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, a new study found. The preliminary results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.Previous studies suggest that this minimally invasive surgery, also called the "Lap-Band" procedure, is a safe and effective way for morbidly obese teens to lose weight, said the study's lead author, Ilene Fennoy, MD, a pediatric endocrinologist at Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presb ...

Source: Medical News Today   Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:18:33

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Stomach-reduction surgery is excellent treatment for severe diabetes, but doctors at Duke University Medical Center caution that it is not a magic bullet.Their research, presented yesterday at the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, shows weight loss is a major reason why severely obese type 2 diabetics experience disease improvement or remission following surgery.Earlier this year, weight loss surgery was heralded as a cure for diabetes after studies reported dramatic cases of post-surgical remission. Results were s ...

Source: TechJournal South   Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:07:33

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Bariatric surgery, a $150-million-a-year industry in Michigan, is safer than it was in 2000. Deaths and serious complications are rare, the first year of data in a Michigan registry show.Other findings: Weight loss one year after surgery varies by procedure and some surgeries are better than others at helping people stop taking medicines, from insulin and oral drugs for diabetes to blood pressure-reducing drugs.The data come from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, the largest database of its kind in the country. Funded by B ...

Source: Detroit Free Press   Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:08:57

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UT Southwestern Medical Center surgeons have completed the first single-incision Lap-Band weight-loss surgery in Texas.Rather than the traditional five small incisions used for traditional laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, surgeons used a single 8-centimeter incision, reducing future scarring and accelerating healing."There's a current revolution in minimally invasive surgery: Can we make laparoscopic surgery better by decreasing the number of incisions?" said Dr. Daniel Scott, associate professor of surgery and director of the Ce ...

Source: News-Medical-Net   Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:04:47

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Long wait lists. Procedure saves lives, Quebec group saysHigh school was tough for Robert Martinez.He faced the usual teenage concerns - what sport to play, where to sit in class, whether to brave the long line-ups at amusement parks - but not for the usual reasons. Weighing close to 400 pounds, he worried about breaking an ankle if he tried to run, finding a chair that would support him, and whether or not he would fit in the harness after waiting hours to get on a roller coaster. When it came time to go to CEGEP, Martinez instead st ...

Source: Montreal Gazette   Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:48:02

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Critics have lined up to accuse Fern Britton of lying and cheating after it was revealed that she didn't tell the public about having surgery to help her lose weight. Give the woman a break, says Katy GuestQuestion: which news event that made headlines last week was described by one commentator as "the most sickening act of deception I think I have ever come across"? Was it a) the revelation that a Tory MEP had channelled more than £400,000 of taxpayers' money into a family firm? b) Robert Mugabe's ongoing machinations to fix the ...

Source: Independent   Sat, 07 Jun 2008 23:24:57

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