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Geopolitical Tensions and Power Plays

In shadowed halls where empires clash and scheme, Necessity births tools of steel and beam; While Iran’s grip on Hormuz stirs the fray, And leaders weigh the words they dare not say. From Trump to Xi, the postures tell the tale Of fragile truces in a world grown pale. Yet wisdom seeks the coalition’s hand To mend the breaches in this troubled land. *

The AI Revolution and Its Discontents

From courtrooms where old partners wage their war To server farms that hum behind closed door, The race accelerates yet sparks alarm; A backlash builds against the silicon swarm. While logic engines catch the bugs of old, And rivals strike uneasy deals for gold, We ponder if the mind we built will stay A servant still—or master of the day. *

Domestic Political Intrigue

The spotlight falls on those who claim the stage, Where paid applause and private deals engage; From primary defeats to gun-ban fights, The theater reveals its hidden lights. A mayor courts the billionaires he taxed, While old alliances collapse in faxed Exposés that thrill the watching crowd— Yet leave the public weary, disavowed. *

Scientific Wonders and Human Vulnerabilities

The brain that once grew vast now gently shrinks; Word-finding slips foretell forgotten links. While snails of iron brave the ocean floor And neurons chart an unexpected door, We learn which scents the mosquitoes crave And hear the Darwin warning, soft yet grave: Ignore the arts and beauty’s quiet grace, And slowly lose the soul’s abiding place. *

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    "og_description": "YouTube Auto-Generated Transcript:\n\nYear two of the Biden open border Year two of the Biden open border Year two of the Biden open border regime, regime, regime, we had 110,000 we had 110,000 we had 110,000 Americans die from drug overdoses killed Americans die from drug overdoses killed Americans die from drug overdoses killed by the cartels. by the cartels. by the cartels. So, again, something you just have to So, again, something you just have to So, again, something you just have to sink in. More Americans were killed in 1 sink in. More Americans were killed in 1 sink in. More Americans were killed in 1 year than killed in combat in 70 years. year than killed in combat in 70 years. year than killed in combat in 70 years. So, right now, the number one threat in So, right now, the number one threat in So, right now, the number one threat in terms of harm to America terms of harm to America terms of harm to America is what the cartels have been doing. is what the cartels have been doing. is what the cartels have been doing. But, we're getting a grip on that. And But, we're getting a grip on that. And But, we're getting a grip on that. And when we have one nation, China, that is when we have one nation, China, that is when we have one nation, China, that is providing the precursors Mhm. to those providing the precursors Mhm. to those providing the precursors Mhm. to those weapons of mass destruction, which the weapons of mass destruction, which the weapons of mass destruction, which the president is rightly designated as such. president is rightly designated as such. president is rightly designated as such. This isn't recreational drugs causing This isn't recreational drugs causing This isn't recreational drugs causing accidental deaths. accidental deaths. accidental deaths. This isn't, you know, This isn't, you know, This isn't, you know, something to do with the empty souls in something to do with the empty souls in something to do with the empty souls in America. This is a targeted killing of America. This is a targeted killing of America. This is a targeted killing of Americans. They see our shiny Americans. They see our shiny Americans. They see our shiny city on a hill as, you know, the newest city on a hill as, you know, the newest city on a hill as, you know, the newest version of the British Empire, and it is version of the British Empire, and it is version of the British Empire, and it is now payback time for the opium wars. Uh now payback time for the opium wars. Uh now payback ti\n\n[Transcript truncated for length – full video for complete content]\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nPlease remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of Pod Force One: https://www.youtube.com/@PodForce1Watch full clips of Pod Force One with Miranda D...",
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    "og_title": "This speech pattern is a clear indicator that a person's brain is starting to slow down and heading towards dementia",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nEarly research ties a speech pattern called word-finding difficulty (WFD) to the same cognitive decline seen during the onset of Alzheimer's.\n\nFull Article Text:\nThis speech pattern is a clear indicator that a person's brain is starting to slow down and heading towards dementia - Earth.comSubscribenewsvideosimagesearthpediatake actionearthsnapSubscribe 05-16-2026 THIS SPEECH PATTERN IS A CLEAR INDICATOR THAT A PERSON'S BRAIN IS STARTING TO SLOW DOWN AND HEADING TOWARDS DEMENTIA ByEric RallsEarth.com staff writerFollow Earth on GoogleFollow usMark as selected source Imagine chatting over coffee with your grandmother and she pauses mid-sentence, muttering, “Oh, what’s the word I’m looking for?” Familiar verbal snags like this, which scientists call “word-finding difficulty” (WFD), usually begin long before hair turns gray or eyes demand reading glasses. WFD can feel trivial, yet it quietly hints at how the brain ages. These verbal memory slips can help clinicians spot trouble brewing in memory networks years before other symptoms emerge. WORD-FINDING DIFFICULTY (WFD) Everyone experiences WFD occasionally, especially when tired, stressed, or distracted. That’s because language depends on a vast network of brain regions working together to pull a word from memory, match it to meaning, and send it to your mouth. A little slowdown in that system can make the word feel like it’s “on the tip of your tongue.” As people age, it’s normal to have more of these moments, but a sudden increase or very severe difficulty may signal conditions like stroke, brain injury, or early dementia. Early work at the University of Toronto and Baycrest Health Sciences ties WFD to the same neural highways that falter in Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers note that slower speech, rather than the odd lapse, tracks most closely with overall cognitive health. Beyond disease, fresh evidence links verbal fluency to longevity; adults who keep words flowing live longer than peers whose speech grows hesitant. Because everyday talk is complex, scientists break the puzzle into manageable pieces. Clues come from spontaneous pauses like “um,” “uh,” and from those frustrating “tip-of-the-tongue” moments when meaning is clear but the sound won’t surface. THREE WFD THEORIES One camp blames a global slowdown. The processing speed theory says an aging brain resembles an old laptop that needs a beat to open each file. Neural transmissions still fire, just more leisurely, leading to extra silence before the right syllable appears. Another view, the inhibition deficit hypothesis, argues that older adults struggle to hush irrelevant notions. Competing names or ideas in... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nAll cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these proteins is relatively simple. Neurons in the brain, however, face a significant logistical challenge because their axons, the thread-like structures that carry electrical impulses, can extend for meters. As a result, essential materials produced in the cell body must travel enormous distances to reach the ends of axon terminals.\n\nFull Article Text:\nNeuron imaging captures unconventional receptor route that supports synaptic communication Topics Week's top Latest news Unread news Subscribe SCIENCE X ACCOUNT Sign In Sign in with Forget Password? Not a member? Sign up Learn more Nanotechnology Physics Earth Astronomy & Space Chemistry Biology Other Sciences Medicine Technology share this! Share Tweet Share Email Home Biology Cell & Microbiology Home Biology Molecular & Computational biology May 15, 2026 report NEURON IMAGING CAPTURES UNCONVENTIONAL RECEPTOR ROUTE THAT SUPPORTS SYNAPTIC COMMUNICATION by Sanjukta Mondal, Phys.org Sanjukta Mondal Author Meet our staff & contributors Learn about our editorial standards edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Robert Egan Associate Editor Meet our editorial team Behind our editorial process Editors' notes This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread The GIST Add as preferred source Cocultures of TrkAWT sympathetic neurons and cardiomyocytes in microfluidic chambers. Representative image of axons innervating cardiomyocytes in the distal axon compartment of microfluidic chambers. Presynaptic sites identified by colocalization of synaptotagmin-1/2 (green) and Tyrosine Hydroxylase (red) in axons at sites of contacts with cardiomyocytes in TrkAWT cocultures. Cardiomyocytes were labeled by cardiac troponin (blue). Scale bars, 10 μm. Credit: Guillermo Moya Alvarado All cells, whether big or small, short or long, rely on proteins to function properly. In most cells, transporting these proteins is relatively simple. Neurons in the brain, however, face a significant logistical challenge because their axons, the thread-like structures that carry electrical impulses, can extend for meters. As a result, essential materials produced in the cell body must travel enormous distances to reach the ends of axon terminals. With the help of advanced cell-imaging techniques, a recent study uncovered an unconventional route that neurons adopt to deliver essential proteins. This method, known as transcytosis, delivers essential materials through an indirect route where the proteins produced in the cell body, or soma, are first transported to the cell surface and then pulled back inside the cell. They are... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nSpaceX is getting ready to launch the largest and most powerful rocket in history, aiming to revolutionize the heavy-lift launch market.\n\nFull Article Text:\nBigger, Faster, Stronger: 3 Reasons Why Starship V3 Will Be a Spaceflight Game Changer Skip to content Gizmodo Latest News Reviews io9 Science Deals Downloads Newsletters Space & Spaceflight BIGGER, FASTER, STRONGER: 3 REASONS WHY STARSHIP V3 WILL BE A SPACEFLIGHT GAME CHANGER SpaceX is getting ready to launch the largest and most powerful rocket in history, aiming to revolutionize the heavy-lift launch market. By Ellyn Lapointe Published May 17, 2026, 6:00 am ET Reading time 4 minutes SpaceX completed a launch rehearsal for Starship Flight 12 on May 11, 2026. © SpaceX via X Read Later Read Later Comments (15) SpaceX is getting ready to launch the latest and greatest iteration of its super heavy-lift rocket. Starship V3 is the biggest, most powerful launch vehicle ever built, and its debut will have a transformative impact on the commercial spaceflight industry—if it doesn’t blow up. Admittedly, the rocket’s journey to the launch pad has been a little rough. The booster exploded during pre-launch testing back in November, and in April, its Raptor 3 engines did too. Considering the huge technical leap between Starship V2 and V3, it’s understandable that SpaceX ran into some issues. Now, the company is confident that it has worked out the kinks. It aims to launch Starship V3 for the first time during a launch window that opens at 6:30 p.m. ET on May 19. Ahead of the launch, SpaceX shared new details about the upgrades that put this rocket in a league of its own. Here are 3 reasons why Starship V3 will be a spaceflight game changer. 1. SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED PAYLOAD CAPACITY The rocket’s Super Heavy booster is equipped with 33 Raptor 3 engines, which together are expected to produce about 18 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, according to SpaceX. That’s nearly 10% more powerful than the previous generation of Super Heavy boosters. V3’s upper stage is equipped with six of these engines that together produce more than 3.3 million pounds of thrust. Full duration and full thrust 33-engine static fire with Super Heavy V3 pic.twitter.com/vUJTqoHEZy — SpaceX (@SpaceX) May 7, 2026 This means Starship V3 has significantly greater payload capacity. The rocket is designed to carry 100 tons of payload to low-Earth orbit, a far cry from Starship V2’s 35 tons. This increase could dramatically reduce the number of launches required for major missions, allowing SpaceX and its partners to deliver larger satellites, space station modules, lunar landers, and other heavy carg... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "Locked and Loaded: Spanberger Inadvertently Makes Case for Striking Down New ...",
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    "original_title": "How Elon grew to love Anthropic",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nBusiness imperatives turned Musk's AI rival into a partner.\n\nFull Article Text:\nHow Elon grew to love AnthropicSkip to main contentNewslettersAxios LocalShowAxios ProAxios LiveThe Axios ShowLoginAxiosAll topicsAxios Search May 7, 2026 - Technology HOW ELON GREW TO LOVE ANTHROPIC Madison Mills, Ina Friedemail (opens in new window)sms (opens in new window)facebook (opens in new window)twitter (opens in new window)linkedin (opens in new window)bluesky (opens in new window)Add Axios on Google Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Axios on Google Photo Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios. Photos: Getty Images Elon Musk's surprise Anthropic deal allows him to accomplish two things at once: turn unused compute into revenue before an expected SpaceX IPO next month — and stick it to his archrival, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Why it matters: Musk went from calling Anthropic \"evil\" to doing business with it in three months, showing how quickly competition can give way to strategic necessity in the AI race. The big picture: The deal helps Anthropic address one of its most pressing problems — a severe compute deficit. The company saw \"80x growth per year in revenue and usage\" for the first quarter of 2026, CEO Dario Amodei said at a developer conference Wednesday, when it only planned for 10x. That demand spike gave the AI lab \"difficulties with compute,\" Amodei added, referencing recent usage limits that have frustrated customers.Enter SpaceX, which will provide the AI lab with the entire capacity of its Colossus 1 data center, amounting to more than 300 megawatts of new capacity (over 220,000 Nvidia GPUs) within the month.xAI, Musk's AI lab that SpaceX acquired, will continue to run off Colossus 2, a separate supercomputer.\"As part of this agreement, Anthropic also expressed interest in partnering to develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity,\" SpaceX said in a blog post. The intrigue: The deal comes as Musk is embroiled in a lawsuit against OpenAI, the AI lab he co-founded that also happens to be Anthropic's biggest competitor. \"Elon's enemy is Sam. Dario's enemy is Sam. Enemy of my enemy is a compute partner,\" Ben Pouladian, who does tech market research, wrote on X.Musk publicly attacked Anthropic on X in February, calling it \"misanthropic\" in response to the AI lab announcing its $380 billion post-money valuation. (Anthropic is now expected to be valued closer to $900 billion.)Now, Musk says he \"was impressed\" after meeting with senior Anthropic leaders last week. Follow the money: It's not just... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nResistance to AI is growing as it becomes more prevalent.\n\nFull Article Text:\nUS AI polls shows most Americans worried about artificial intelligenceSkip to main contentNewslettersAxios LocalShowAxios ProAxios LiveThe Axios ShowLoginAxiosAll topicsAxios Search 10 hours ago - Technology AN AI HATE WAVE IS HERE Madison Millsemail (opens in new window)sms (opens in new window)facebook (opens in new window)twitter (opens in new window)linkedin (opens in new window)bluesky (opens in new window)Add Axios on Google Add Axios as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Axios on Google Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios If AI were a candidate for political office, it would be losing in a landslide. Why it matters: The AI hype cycle would have you believe the technology is inevitable. But AI backlash is growing, as people worry it will steal their jobs, jack up electricity rates and further enrich the wealthy, all while hurting the environment. State of play: A commencement address went viral this week after Florida real estate executive Gloria Caulfield said \"artificial intelligence is the next Industrial Revolution,\" sparking a chorus of boos from the crowd. The speaker could have avoided the jeers had she checked the latest polls: Only 18% of young people ages 14 to 29 say they feel hopeful about AI, according to a recent Gallup survey.The disdain spans generations and political parties. An Economist/YouGov poll released this week showed over 70% of Americans think AI is advancing too quickly, with 68% of Republicans and 77% of Democrats saying it's moving too fast.Other YouGov polling shows negative views of AI rising from 34% three years ago to just over 50% now. Between the lines: AI executives aren't doing much to quell the backlash, which is already showing signs of slowing the industry. Some of them appear unfazed — or unaware. In previous conversations with Axios, AI executives at multiple frontier AI labs were surprised by the negative opinions. They see AI as just as inevitable as the rise of the internet.Asked about backlash to AI, Superhuman Mail CEO Rahul Vohra — whose company makes an AI-powered email assistant — seemed unfamiliar with the premise of the question. After hearing about poor polling around AI, he responded: \"We don't really see that.\"Data: Economist/YouGov; Chart: Sara Wise/Axios What they're saying: While the tech underlying AI is here to stay, \"What is not inevitable is that these technologies will be embedded in every aspect of our lives, become indispensable, or replace humans,\" Dr. Avriel E... [Truncated]",
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    "og_title": "You’ve probably seen henna more commonly in South Asian contexts, but did you know it’s worn right",
    "og_description": "YouTube Auto-Generated Transcript:\n\nDid you know henna's often described as Did you know henna's often described as Did you know henna's often described as one of the world's oldest cosmetics? one of the world's oldest cosmetics? one of the world's oldest cosmetics? It's used to color nails, stain palms It's used to color nails, stain palms It's used to color nails, stain palms and soles, and dye hair. And it's also and soles, and dye hair. And it's also and soles, and dye hair. And it's also worn across the African continent at worn across the African continent at worn across the African continent at weddings, Eid, and baby naming weddings, Eid, and baby naming weddings, Eid, and baby naming ceremonies. You'll find it in different ceremonies. You'll find it in different ceremonies. You'll find it in different styles across Africa and Morocco and styles across Africa and Morocco and styles across Africa and Morocco and Sudan, Mali and Niger, and across the Sudan, Mali and Niger, and across the Sudan, Mali and Niger, and across the Horn in Somalia and Eritrea. Welcome to Horn in Somalia and Eritrea. Welcome to Horn in Somalia and Eritrea. Welcome to Made in Africa, a series where we trace Made in Africa, a series where we trace Made in Africa, a series where we trace the continent's art technologies from the continent's art technologies from the continent's art technologies from raw material to finished piece. raw material to finished piece. raw material to finished piece. We've spoken about Egyptian faience, We've spoken about Egyptian faience, We've spoken about Egyptian faience, Yoruba adire, and Maasai enkaji. And Yoruba adire, and Maasai enkaji. And Yoruba adire, and Maasai enkaji. And today we're going to Mali to explore today we're going to Mali to explore today we're going to Mali to explore jarabi, one of many henna traditions jarabi, one of many henna traditions jarabi, one of many henna traditions across Africa. across Africa. across Africa. So, what is henna actually and how old So, what is henna actually and how old So, what is henna actually and how old is it? Henna dye comes from the leaves is it? Henna dye comes from the leaves is it? Henna dye comes from the leaves of Lawsonia inermis, a shrub that grows of Lawsonia inermis, a shrub that grows of Lawsonia inermis, a shrub that grows across Africa and Asia. Henna's exact across Africa and Asia. Henna's exact across Africa and Asia. Henna's exact origin is debated, but there's evidence origin is debated, but there's evidence or\n\n[Transcript truncated for length – full video for complete content]\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nYou’ve probably seen henna more commonly in South Asian contexts, but did you know it’s worn right across the African continent too? 👀✨We HAD to bring taeya...",
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    "og_title": "Some people really are mosquito magnets, and scientists are starting to understand why",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nScience reveals why some people attract far more mosquitoes, from skin chemistry to compounds linked to disease.\n\nFull Article Text:\nSome people really are mosquito magnets, and scientists are starting to understand why- Earth.comSubscribenewsvideosimagesearthpediatake actionearthsnapSubscribe 05-16-2026 SOME PEOPLE REALLY ARE MOSQUITO MAGNETS, AND SCIENTISTS ARE STARTING TO UNDERSTAND WHY ByJordan JosephEarth.com staff writerFollow Earth on GoogleFollow usMark as selected source Most people who get bitten constantly have a pet theory about why they are seemingly targeted. In their musings, blood type comes up a lot, as does the flavor of blood, or if bug attraction is something genetic or fixed. Researchers have been skeptical of those explanations for years because data regarding this is usually vague. A new review is starting to change that. The actual signals that mosquitoes follow are chemical, specific, and at times rewritten by the diseases the insects carry. MOSQUITOES AND SKIN The review, led by Professor Shengqun Deng at Anhui Medical University (AHMU) synthesizes years of work on female mosquitoes and how they select targets. Only females bite, because they need the protein in blood to make eggs. To find that blood, they rely on layered chemical and physical cues. These cues come into focus at different distances, starting with breath and ending with skin. CARBON DIOXIDE SIGNALING The first signal a mosquito picks up is carbon dioxide in our breath, detectable from dozens of feet away. That cue alone explains a lot of the random targeting that people notice. This can be triggered by bigger bodies, harder breathing, faster metabolism or pregnancy. Every one of these scenarios pushes more CO2 into the air around a person, and thus, makes them easier for a hungry insect to find. Pregnant women in their second trimester get bitten more, due to higher body temperature, more exhaled air, and more skin chemicals. CHEMISTRY UP CLOSE Once a mosquito gets within about 30 feet of a human, it starts reading body odor. Human skin gives off somewhere between 300 and 1,000 different airborne chemical compounds, and only a handful are tracked by mosquitoes. Among these, carboxylic acids top the list. Rockefeller researchers showed in a 2022 paper that people with high carboxylic acid levels on their skin were lopsidedly more attractive. The most attractive subjects were roughly a hundred times more appealing to mosquitoes than the least attractive. Sweat carries lactic acid, and bacteria chews on the oils that your skin produces. This comes off as being a personal signature, and it stays rem... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nFull Article Text:\nNYC Mayor Mamdani seeks meeting with Ken Griffin after tax video backlash | Fox Business Personal Finance Back MortgagesStudent LoansCredit CardsPersonal LoansSavingsInsurance401kRetirementTax PlanningEconomy Back Government SpendingMoney & PolicySmall BusinessMarkets Back StocksUS MarketsCryptocurrencyFutures & CommoditiesBondsETFsBusiness LeadersIndustriesRetailPre-MarketsMutual Funds Watchlist Lifestyle Back EntertainmentRich & FamousTravelCarsAirplanesFood & DrinksArtsReal Estate Back Personal Real EstateCommercial Real EstateLuxury PropertiesTech Back DigitalSocial MediaGadgetsBusiness TechHealthcare TechFuture TechAISpace Video Podcasts Close the sidebar Fox Business ☰ Politics Published May 15, 2026 11:58pm EDT NYC MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI SAYS HE'S TRIED TO MEET WITH BILLIONAIRE CEO AFTER 'TAX THE RICH' VIDEO BACKLASH CITADEL CEO KEN GRIFFIN SAID THE 'FRIGHTENING' VIDEO REAFFIRMED HIS DECISION TO 'DOUBLE DOWN' ON BUSINESS IN MIAMI Comments By Michael Sinkewicz FOXBusiness Citadel CEO Ken Griffin calls Mamdani 'personal attack' a 'profound lack of judgment' New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spotlighted Citadel CEO Ken Griffin's Manhattan penthouse in a viral video announcing a new pied-à-terre tax. (Credit: NORGES BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT) New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday he has attempted to meet with billionaire Citadel CEO Ken Griffin after the hedge fund executive blasted the mayor’s viral \"Tax the Rich\" video targeting him. Mamdani said a member of his team reached out to Griffin but had not received a response. \"We reached out to set up a meeting,\" Mamdani said Friday. \"We're still waiting to hear.\" \"That continues to be an open invitation, and it’s part of invitations that I’ve made to a number of business leaders across the city,\" he continued. \"I’m there to listen and there to have a conversation that goes beyond places of agreement, but perhaps places of disagreement to hear honest reflection and critique, without putting any precondition on the nature of that conversation.\" BILLIONAIRE SAYS MAMDANI’S 'TAX THE RICH' VIDEO OUTSIDE HIS NYC APARTMENT WAS ‘CREEPY’ AND ‘FRIGHTENING’ On April 15 (Tax Day), NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a video outside Ken Griffin’s Manhattan penthouse promoting a new \"tax-the-rich\" policy. (Spencer Platt/Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg/Getty Images / Getty Images) The outreach comes after Mamdani posted a video on April 15 highlighting Griffin’s property while promoting a new pied-à-terre tax proposal. In... [Truncated]",
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    "og_title": "Charles Darwin quote of the day on wisdom: Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some...” — The profound wisdom from the evolution pioneer: Ignoring music, poetry, and beauty can slowly rob the human soul of happiness - The Economic Times",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nFull Article Text:\nCharles Darwin quote of the day on wisdom: Quote of the day by Charles Darwin: “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some...” — The profound wisdom from the evolution pioneer: Ignoring music, poetry, and beauty can slowly rob the human soul of happiness - The Economic Times YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US We encourage you to review our Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy.By continuing, you agree to the Terms listed here. In case you want to opt out, please click \"Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information\" link in the footer of this page. Continue OPT OUT OF THE SALE OR SHARING OF PERSONAL INFORMATION We won't sell or share your personal information to inform the ads you see. You may still see interest-based ads if your information is sold or shared by other companies or was sold or shared previously. DismissOpt outDo Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Today’s NewsQuick ReadsE-PaperStockRecosStream US News Read on App QUOTE OF THE DAY BY CHARLES DARWIN: “IF I HAD MY LIFE TO LIVE OVER AGAIN, I WOULD HAVE MADE A RULE TO READ SOME...” — THE PROFOUND WISDOM FROM THE EVOLUTION PIONEER: IGNORING MUSIC, POETRY, AND BEAUTY CAN SLOWLY ROB THE HUMAN SOUL OF HAPPINESS Quote of the day by visionary naturalist Charles Darwin Synopsis CHARLES DARWIN QUOTE OF THE DAY IS GAINING FRESH ATTENTION IN 2026 AS MILLIONS STRUGGLE WITH BURNOUT, STRESS, SCREEN ADDICTION, AND EMOTIONAL FATIGUE. IN THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES DARWIN, CHARLES DARWIN ADMITTED HE REGRETTED NOT READING MORE POETRY AND LISTENING TO MUSIC EVERY WEEK. THE QUOTE NOW CONNECTS DEEPLY WITH MODERN LIFE, MENTAL HEALTH, PRODUCTIVITY CULTURE, AND DIGITAL OVERLOAD. DARWIN, BEST KNOWN FOR ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES, WARNED THAT ENDLESS INTELLECTUAL WORK CAN SLOWLY WEAKEN EMOTIONAL DEPTH AND CREATIVITY. By Piyush Shukla, Global DeskMay 16, 2026, 07:57:00 AM IST Follow usQuote of the day by Charles Darwin: When Charles Darwin wrote, “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week,” he was not speaking as a poet, philosopher, or artist. He was speaking as one of the greatest scientific minds in human history. That is precisely why the quote continues to resonate so deeply today.ADVERTISEMENTThe line, taken from The Autobiography of Charles Darwin, feels almost startling in the modern world. We live in an age driven by speed, algorithms, productivity, artificial intelligence, financial pressure,... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "To celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foot snail, the most meta...",
    "url": "https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/celebrate-endangered-species-day-meet-the-scaly-foot-snail-the-most-metal-animal-in-the-world/",
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    "og_title": "To celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foot snail, the most metal animal in the world",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nThis snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species—it also turns poisonous sulfur into armor\n\nFull Article Text:\nTo celebrate Endangered Species Day, meet the scaly-foot snail, the most metal animal in the world | Scientific American Skip to main contentScientific American May 15, 2026 4 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm MEET THE ENDANGERED SCALY-FOOT SNAIL, THE MOST METAL ANIMAL IN THE WORLD This snail became the first animal living on deep-sea hydrothermal vents to be added to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species—it also turns poisonous sulfur into armor By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron Scaly-foot snail. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Almost two miles beneath the waves of the Indian Ocean, a hydrothermal vent spews sulfur into the inky black waters. On its lip, a small snail is not only basking in the poison but converting it into a shell that is part iron. This gastropod is the scaly-foot snail (Chrysomallon squamiferum), perhaps the world’s most metal animal. Despite being so hardcore, the species has a precarious future. In 2019 the snail became the first species that lives on hydrothermal vents to be classified as endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species—thanks to the threat of deep-sea mining companies that have been interested in harvesting the minerals at the vents that the snails call home. For a long time, scientists presumed that the intense pressure and toxic compounds that erupt from Earth’s crust through hydrothermal vents would make these structures and the water around them incompatible with life. But in 2001 researchers found the snails living happily among a myriad of other creatures that thrive in these unforgiving environments. The snails’ iron-rich shell is a vital part of their survival strategy—but not as a protective armor, says Chong Chen, a senior scientist at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and a leading expert on the scaly-foot snail, who led the effort to map its genome. Rather, the shell is almost like the human liver in that it helps remove toxins from the snails’ body, he explains. ON SUPPORTING SCIENCE JOURNALISM If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing. By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today. The reason why has to do with how the snail gets its nutrients. This creature doesn’t eat in a conventional sense. Instead, like other species that live on hydrothermal ve... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "AWS found bugs in 60% of software requirements. Its fix isn't more AI — it's ...",
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    "og_title": "AWS found bugs in 60% of software requirements. Its fix isn't more AI — it's a 50-year-old logic engine.",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nAWS Kiro's new Requirements Analysis feature uses formal logic and SMT solvers to catch contradictions in specs before they reach production.\n\nFull Article Text:\nAWS found bugs in 60% of software requirements. Its fix isn't more AI — it's a 50-year-old logic engine. - The New Stack TNS OK SUBSCRIBE Join our community of software engineering leaders and aspirational developers. Always stay in-the-know by getting the most important news and exclusive content delivered fresh to your inbox to learn more about at-scale software development. EMAIL ADDRESS REQUIRED SUBSCRIBE RESUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED It seems that you've previously unsubscribed from our newsletter in the past. Click the button below to open the re-subscribe form in a new tab. When you're done, simply close that tab and continue with this form to complete your subscription. RE-SUBSCRIBE The New Stack does not sell your information or share it with unaffiliated third parties. By continuing, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Welcome and thank you for joining The New Stack community! Please answer a few simple questions to help us deliver the news and resources you are interested in. FIRST NAME REQUIRED LAST NAME REQUIRED COMPANY NAME REQUIRED COUNTRY REQUIRED ZIPCODE REQUIRED Great to meet you! Tell us a bit about your job so we can cover the topics you find most relevant. What is your job level? REQUIRED Which of these most closely describes your job role? REQUIRED How many employees are in the organization you work with? REQUIRED What option best describes the type of organization you work for? REQUIRED Which of the following best describes your organization's primary industry? REQUIRED LINKEDIN PROFILE URL Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. You can expect all the best TNS content to arrive Monday through Friday to keep you on top of the news and at the top of your game. What’s next? Check your inbox for a confirmation email where you can adjust your preferences and even join additional groups. Follow TNS on your favorite social media networks. Become a TNS follower on LinkedIn. Check out the latest featured and trending stories while you wait for your first TNS newsletter. PREV 1 of 2 NEXT VOXPOP As a JavaScript developer, what non-React tools do you use most often? ✓ Angular 0% ✓ Astro 0% ✓ Svelte 0% ✓ Vue.js 0% ✓ Other 0% ✓ I only use React 0% ✓ I don't use JavaScript 0% Thanks for your opinion! Subscribe below to get the final results, published exclusively in our TNS Update newsletter: SUBMIT NEW! Try Stackie AI ARCHITECTURE Cloud Native Ecosystem Containers Databases Edge Computing Infrastructure as Code Linux Microservices Open Source... [Truncated]",
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    "url": "https://www.thebrighterside.news/post/human-brains-decreased-in-size-3000-years-ago-heres-why/",
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    "og_title": "Human brains decreased in size 3,000 years ago - here's why",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nHuman brains may have shrunk about 3,000 years ago as collective intelligence grew, researchers suggest.\n\nFull Article Text:\nHuman brains decreased in size 3,000 years ago - here's why - The Brighter Side of NewsHomeGood NewsDiscoveriesInnovationsGlobal GoodHealthGreen ImpactSpaceAICelebritiesGNISubscribe HUMAN BRAINS DECREASED IN SIZE 3,000 YEARS AGO – HERE’S WHY A NEW ANALYSIS SUGGESTS HUMAN BRAINS SHRANK RECENTLY, PERHAPS AS SOCIETIES GREW MORE INTERCONNECTED AND KNOWLEDGE BECAME SHARED. Written By: Joseph Shavit/Edited By: Joshua ShavitUpdated May 16, 2026 12:48 PM PDT Human brains may have shrunk about 3,000 years ago as collective intelligence grew, researchers suggest. (CREDIT: Wikimedia / CC BY-SA 4.0) Share this story For most of human evolution, the story of the brain seemed to move in one direction. It got bigger. That long rise is still there in the fossil record. But a new analysis argues that the trend did not simply level off after the Pleistocene. Instead, human brains appear to have shrunk sharply much later than many anthropologists had thought. In fact, the change began only about 3,000 years ago. That timing is the part likely to raise eyebrows. In a study published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, researchers analyzed 985 fossil and modern human skulls. They identified three major turning points in brain evolution. Two mark well-known periods of expansion deep in the Pleistocene. However, the third points the other way, toward a recent decline in cranial capacity during the Holocene. “A surprising fact about humans today is that our brains are smaller compared to the brains of our Pleistocene ancestors. Why our brains have reduced in size has been a big mystery for anthropologists,” said co-author Dr. Jeremy DeSilva of Dartmouth College. Human evolution reflected in evolving skulls. (CREDIT: Shutterstock) The team did not stop at dating the shift. It also offered an unusual comparison to explain it, looking not to primates or domesticated animals, but to ants. A LATE CHANGE IN A FAMILIAR STORY The broad outline of human brain evolution is well established. Over millions of years, hominin brains grew dramatically. They eventually became unusually large for our body size. In this new analysis, the first major increase appeared about 2.1 million years ago. A second followed around 1.5 million years ago. Those dates line up with major changes in early Homo, including better diets, improved nutrition, technical advances, and larger social groups. Then comes the surprise. The researchers found a third change point at roughly 0.003 million years ago, or about... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nNASA’s Mars relay infrastructure is dying, and the agency just put a 30-day clock on finding a replacement. The Request for Proposal for the Mars Telecommunications Network, posted this week to the federal contracting portal, gives prospective contractors barely a month to respond on a program estimated to be worth roughly $700 million. As reported […]\n\nFull Article Text:\nNASA just put a 30-day clock on a $700 million Mars contract, and the deadline tells you everything about how scared the agency is of losing its relay orbiters before astronauts arrive Space, science, and the human mind. Since 1995. Subscribe Est. 1995 Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Space Science Mind & Meaning Long Reads Archive About Search Constellations NASA JUST PUT A 30-DAY CLOCK ON A $700 MILLION MARS CONTRACT, AND THE DEADLINE TELLS YOU EVERYTHING ABOUT HOW SCARED THE AGENCY IS OF LOSING ITS RELAY ORBITERS BEFORE ASTRONAUTS ARRIVE NASA's Mars relay infrastructure is dying, and the agency just put a 30-day clock on finding a replacement. By Space Daily Editorial Team · Editorial process Published May 16, 2026 Photo by <a href=\"https://www.pexels.com/@rdne\">RDNE Stock project</a> on Pexels NASA’s Mars relay infrastructure is dying, and the agency just put a 30-day clock on finding a replacement. The Request for Proposal for the Mars Telecommunications Network, posted this week to the federal contracting portal, gives prospective contractors barely a month to respond on a program estimated to be worth roughly $700 million. As reported by Washington Technology, the agency is seeking a commercial partner because the current satellites orbiting Mars are aging and well past their design lives. Major aerospace primes typically want months to assemble a credible proposal for a program of this scope. The short turnaround is the tell: NASA is racing against time before its existing relay orbiters at Mars go dark. WHY NASA IS PANICKING NASA’s existing Mars relay capacity rests largely on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and MAVEN. Both are well past their design lives. ESA’s Trace Gas Orbiter handles some traffic. None of these were built to carry the data volumes that a sample-return campaign, a crewed transit vehicle, or a surface habitat would generate. The Moon to Mars architecture assumes that by the early 2030s, NASA will be sending hardware to Mars on a regular cadence. Without a modern relay layer in place, that hardware is effectively shouting into a tin can. A single missed orbit insertion or transmitter failure on an aging spacecraft can isolate a billion-dollar surface mission. Communications relay is the connective tissue that lets robotic and crewed missions do their job, and right now that tissue is fraying. That is the context for the 30-day window. It is not a normal procurement cadence. It is a signal that the agency wants s... [Truncated]",
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    "original_title": "Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate primary in another major win for Trump - POLITICO",
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    "og_title": "Bill Cassidy loses Senate primary in another major win for Trump",
    "og_description": "\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nLouisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, the president’s favored candidate, and MAGA-aligned state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff for the GOP nomination.\n\nFull Article Text:\nCassidy loses Louisiana Senate primary in another major win for Trump - POLITICO Skip to Main Content Politico Logo Toggle menu EuropeProE&E News Press Escape to close the menu. WASHINGTON & POLITICS CongressWhite HouseSupreme Court and Legal IssuesMagazine2026 ElectionsLatest on POLITICO STATE POLITICS & POLICY CaliforniaFloridaNew JerseyNew York GLOBAL POLITICS & POLICY BrusselsCanadaUnited KingdomWorld Cup POLICY NEWS Food and AgricultureCybersecurityDefenseEducationEnergy and ClimateTax, Finance and the EconomyHealth CareLaborTechTradeTransportation NEWSLETTERS PlaybookWest Wing PlaybookInside CongressPOLITICO ForecastPOLITICO WeekendAll Newsletters COLUMNISTS Alex BurnsVictoria GuidaJohn HarrisDebra KahnJonathan MartinNahal ToosiAll Columnists SERIES & MORE Inside Congress LiveBreaking News AlertsPodcastsVideoMatt Wuerker CartoonsCartoon CarouselThe POLITICO Poll POLITICO LIVE Events FOLLOW US XInstagramFacebookLinkedIn My Account BILL CASSIDY LOSES SENATE PRIMARY IN ANOTHER MAJOR WIN FOR TRUMP Louisiana Rep. Julia Letlow, the president’s favored candidate, and MAGA-aligned state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff for the GOP nomination. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) speaks to media on the first day of early voting on May 2, 2026, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. | Tyler Kaufman/Getty Images By Liz Crampton05/16/2026 10:50 PM EDTUpdated: 05/16/2026 11:16 PM EDT Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) just lost his seat — a key victory for President Donald Trump’s revenge tour this cycle. Rep. Julia Letlow, the Trump-backed candidate, and state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a runoff in the Louisiana GOP Senate primary on Saturday, with Cassidy finishing in third place. It’s a remarkable result: Cassidy is the first previously elected senator of either party to lose in a primary since 2012. The two-term senator and chair of the powerful Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee failed to even make the runoff, finishing with roughly a quarter of the vote. Both Letlow and Fleming benefited from MAGA voters’ frustrations with Cassidy for his 2021 vote to convict Trump on impeachment charges related to the Jan. 6 insurrection, and for his skepticism of Trump’s decision to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary. The president, who has been itching to oust Cassidy, finally got his wish Saturday. The result follows Trump’s successful attempts to oust several GOP state senators in Indiana last month over redistricting c... [Truncated]",
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    "og_description": "YouTube Auto-Generated Transcript:\n\nHey everybody, Dr. G here. I'm a Hey everybody, Dr. G here. I'm a Hey everybody, Dr. G here. I'm a clinical and forensic psychologist, as clinical and forensic psychologist, as clinical and forensic psychologist, as well as a body language expert, and well as a body language expert, and well as a body language expert, and today we're going to be analyzing the today we're going to be analyzing the today we're going to be analyzing the behavior and body language of the behavior and body language of the behavior and body language of the meeting between President Trump and meeting between President Trump and meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Before we Chinese President Xi Jinping. Before we Chinese President Xi Jinping. Before we get started with this, a couple of quick get started with this, a couple of quick get started with this, a couple of quick things. One, I wanted to make sure you things. One, I wanted to make sure you things. One, I wanted to make sure you know this is not a psychological know this is not a psychological know this is not a psychological evaluation of any kind. These are just evaluation of any kind. These are just evaluation of any kind. These are just my opinions. In addition to that, I do my opinions. In addition to that, I do my opinions. In addition to that, I do want to remind you to like and subscribe want to remind you to like and subscribe want to remind you to like and subscribe if you want to see more content just if you want to see more content just if you want to see more content just like this. All right, let's go. What like this. All right, let's go. What like this. All right, let's go. What we're going to be analyzing today is we're going to be analyzing today is we're going to be analyzing today is President Trump's recent meeting with President Trump's recent meeting with President Trump's recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. What we're Chinese President Xi Jinping. What we're Chinese President Xi Jinping. What we're going to be looking at is the power going to be looking at is the power going to be looking at is the power dynamics between them. We're going to dynamics between them. We're going to dynamics between them. We're going to see what language says regarding their see what language says regarding their see what language says regarding their meeting. All right, let's just jump meeting. All right, let's just jump meeting. All right, let's just jump right in. Now, this\n\n[Transcript truncated for length – full video for complete content]\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\nJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmjR-JVOshlZbUoQYOCxWg/joinDr. G's Body Language Course:https://www.drgexplains.co...",
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    "og_description": "YouTube Auto-Generated Transcript:\n\nAll right, everybody. Welcome back to All right, everybody. Welcome back to All right, everybody. Welcome back to the number one podcast in the world, the the number one podcast in the world, the the number one podcast in the world, the allin podcast. Episode 273. allin podcast. Episode 273. allin podcast. Episode 273. It's a huge week. Saxs is our show. We It's a huge week. Saxs is our show. We It's a huge week. Saxs is our show. We got to get Mark Beni off, CEO of got to get Mark Beni off, CEO of got to get Mark Beni off, CEO of Salesforce. Salesforce. Salesforce. I'm the only one left here. You're the I'm the only one left here. You're the I'm the only one left here. You're the only one left. That's why that's how I only one left. That's why that's how I only one left. That's why that's how I made it on. made it on. made it on. No software CEOs, right, to China. No software CEOs, right, to China. No software CEOs, right, to China. There's no software uh CEOs in China. There's no software uh CEOs in China. There's no software uh CEOs in China. Interesting. But did you get the invite? Interesting. But did you get the invite? Interesting. But did you get the invite? What's your what's your status with this What's your what's your status with this What's your what's your status with this administration because you were administration because you were administration because you were obviously very famous for, you know, obviously very famous for, you know, obviously very famous for, you know, being a Democrat on the left? Um, and being a Democrat on the left? Um, and being a Democrat on the left? Um, and I'm not a Democrat on the left. I never I'm not a Democrat on the left. I never I'm not a Democrat on the left. I never have been. have been. have been. What are you talking about? You donated What are you talking about? You donated What are you talking about? You donated to all these folks and now you're kind to all these folks and now you're kind to all these folks and now you're kind of in Trump's camp. What is it? of in Trump's camp. What is it? of in Trump's camp. What is it? Listen, um, uh, the number one thing is, Listen, um, uh, the number one thing is, Listen, um, uh, the number one thing is, hey, I'm here to support the country. hey, I'm here to support the country. hey, I'm here to support the country. That's what I do. That's what I do. That's what I do. Okay. Okay. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. So, you're right in the middle. You have So, you're right \n\n[Transcript truncated for length – full video for complete content]\n\nOriginal Video Description:\n\n(0:00) Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff joins the show!(1:14) Trump-Xi summit, doing business in China as a US company, impact on Americans and the midterms(18:46...",
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Your task is to produce a high-quality curated post using advanced grouping techniques:
- Employ sophisticated thematic analysis: detect latent connections, narrative arcs, opposing viewpoints, chronological progressions, intersections with current events, and deeper conceptual clusters.
- Create 3–7 meaningful, tightly coherent groups (avoid superficial or forced groupings; prefer fewer strong clusters over many weak ones).
- Choose precise, evocative topic names.

For each group:
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- Follow immediately with a classical rhymed and metrical poem (e.g., Shakespearean sonnet, Petrarchan sonnet, limerick sequence, heroic couplets, or similar form) that serves as an engaging, insightful preamble capturing the theme, context, and why it matters now. Present the entire poem in italicized Markdown by wrapping the whole poem block between * and * on their own lines (like a block). NEVER add **bold** around the ## group titles — output them exactly as plain ## Title Name.
- Then list the relevant bookmarks as bullet points:
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  - If og_image is a valid http/https URL, place the following immediately on the next line (no blank line):
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Any true singletons go in a final "## Miscellaneous" section with the same format.  // ← CHANGED TO ##

Output EXACTLY the complete clean markdown body for the blog post (starting with the first ## header; no extra text, no introductions, no closing remarks, no separators).

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