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Political ideality – Achieving the impossible | Giorgi Khurtsilava | TEDxSciencesPoCampusDijon


hi my name is Gill Gill and first of all

hi my name is Gill Gill and first of all I would like to make a statement on

I would like to make a statement on

I would like to make a statement on which my own ideology is based yeah I

which my own ideology is based yeah I

which my own ideology is based yeah I really believe that when our family

really believe that when our family

really believe that when our family asked that he’ll what are your

asked that he’ll what are your

asked that he’ll what are your preferences in politics what do you

preferences in politics what do you

preferences in politics what do you believe in what are your opinions about

believe in what are your opinions about

believe in what are your opinions about certain stuff and whenever I answer them

certain stuff and whenever I answer them

certain stuff and whenever I answer them when I share my news with them I often

when I share my news with them I often

when I share my news with them I often get this look of sickness as if being an

get this look of sickness as if being an

get this look of sickness as if being an idealist means to be an idiot I don’t

idealist means to be an idiot I don’t

idealist means to be an idiot I don’t think so

think so

think so you can clearly this stuff up

you can clearly this stuff up

you can clearly this stuff up I prepared he might believe being an

I prepared he might believe being an

I prepared he might believe being an idealist is the more based on reality

idealist is the more based on reality

idealist is the more based on reality than the realism and so ah let me

than the realism and so ah let me

than the realism and so ah let me explain I’m trying to say here’s what to

explain I’m trying to say here’s what to

explain I’m trying to say here’s what to think about and a realist can always

think about and a realist can always

think about and a realist can always identify a problem but the ways he

identify a problem but the ways he

identify a problem but the ways he offers how to solve these problems way

offers how to solve these problems way

offers how to solve these problems way beyond any reality and yeah sure we can

beyond any reality and yeah sure we can

beyond any reality and yeah sure we can always say or what what should how

always say or what what should how

always say or what what should how things should be but no one can offer

things should be but no one can offer

things should be but no one can offer any real away how to achieve that but

any real away how to achieve that but

any real away how to achieve that but whenever a an idealist asked this he can

whenever a an idealist asked this he can

whenever a an idealist asked this he can identify also he cannot get by the

identify also he cannot get by the

identify also he cannot get by the problem because he has a critical way of

problem because he has a critical way of

problem because he has a critical way of thinking but the waste idealist offers

thinking but the waste idealist offers

thinking but the waste idealist offers to achieve this utopian thing and

to achieve this utopian thing and

to achieve this utopian thing and anything ideal is a more close to

anything ideal is a more close to

anything ideal is a more close to reality because we are very passionate

reality because we are very passionate

reality because we are very passionate about it and we are we will do anything

about it and we are we will do anything

about it and we are we will do anything to achieve but it may bring some

to achieve but it may bring some

to achieve but it may bring some problems because this why there are so

problems because this why there are so

problems because this why there are so many historical acts there

many historical acts there

many historical acts there cruel and not so good and evil and

cruel and not so good and evil and

cruel and not so good and evil and that’s what I’m going to talk about

that’s what I’m going to talk about

that’s what I’m going to talk about today I’m going to explain how things

today I’m going to explain how things

today I’m going to explain how things might have been how things should be and

might have been how things should be and

might have been how things should be and how things will be of course based on my

how things will be of course based on my

how things will be of course based on my personal ideas and pedis oh okay

so first of all I would like to bring up

so first of all I would like to bring up the condition of human nature which is

the condition of human nature which is

the condition of human nature which is called the safe nature in which you see

called the safe nature in which you see

called the safe nature in which you see how things are everyone is happy

how things are everyone is happy

how things are everyone is happy everyone lives in harmony but it is a

everyone lives in harmony but it is a

everyone lives in harmony but it is a really interesting topic because because

really interesting topic because because

really interesting topic because because such great thinkers as Thomas Hobbes and

such great thinkers as Thomas Hobbes and

such great thinkers as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke II thought that absolute

John Locke II thought that absolute

John Locke II thought that absolute freedom is only achievable in the safe

freedom is only achievable in the safe

freedom is only achievable in the safe nature the same nature means that there

nature the same nature means that there

nature the same nature means that there must have been a time where before the

must have been a time where before the

must have been a time where before the civil societies became too existence

civil societies became too existence

civil societies became too existence there must have been a time before we

there must have been a time before we

there must have been a time before we formed government and state and such

formed government and state and such

formed government and state and such things the the reason why these are

things the the reason why these are

things the the reason why these are thinkers thought that absolute freedom

thinkers thought that absolute freedom

thinkers thought that absolute freedom is only achievable in this condition

is only achievable in this condition

is only achievable in this condition because in the state of nature we don’t

because in the state of nature we don’t

because in the state of nature we don’t have any there is no property there is

have any there is no property there is

have any there is no property there is no justice there is no injustice there

no justice there is no injustice there

no justice there is no injustice there and there is only war against all but

and there is only war against all but

and there is only war against all but this thing whatever when I first heard

this thing whatever when I first heard

this thing whatever when I first heard of the state of nature I thought isn’t

of the state of nature I thought isn’t

of the state of nature I thought isn’t it the same exact thing as Anarchy I

it the same exact thing as Anarchy I

it the same exact thing as Anarchy I looked at how in the internet and I read

looked at how in the internet and I read

looked at how in the internet and I read a whole bunch of finishes of definitions

a whole bunch of finishes of definitions

a whole bunch of finishes of definitions of Turkey and pretty much they some of

of Turkey and pretty much they some of

of Turkey and pretty much they some of the say the state of lawlessness and

the say the state of lawlessness and

the say the state of lawlessness and political disorder due to each do too

political disorder due to each do too

political disorder due to each do too governmental absence and any

governmental absence and any

governmental absence and any governmental authority absence of any

governmental authority absence of any

governmental authority absence of any governmental authority absence of blow

governmental authority absence of blow

governmental authority absence of blow obsessive of the order and then free

obsessive of the order and then free

obsessive of the order and then free must under the same but I found that one

must under the same but I found that one

must under the same but I found that one definition of monarchy which yet I found

definition of monarchy which yet I found

definition of monarchy which yet I found that one to finish about our key which

that one to finish about our key which

that one to finish about our key which is a utopian people leaving joyfully in

is a utopian people leaving joyfully in

is a utopian people leaving joyfully in the absence of law freely because they

the absence of law freely because they

the absence of law freely because they enjoyed themselves there and they don’t

enjoyed themselves there and they don’t

enjoyed themselves there and they don’t want to hurt each other they won’t

want to hurt each other they won’t

want to hurt each other they won’t commit any crime and they they’re happy

commit any crime and they they’re happy

commit any crime and they they’re happy in there so basically what I’m where I’m

in there so basically what I’m where I’m

in there so basically what I’m where I’m going is that in my opinion that kind of

going is that in my opinion that kind of

going is that in my opinion that kind of state I was called the darky I’m told

state I was called the darky I’m told

state I was called the darky I’m told that harmony and that kind of state is

that harmony and that kind of state is

that harmony and that kind of state is the face of human moral in which we

the face of human moral in which we

the face of human moral in which we don’t need any laws and regulations to

don’t need any laws and regulations to

don’t need any laws and regulations to not commit any crimes and just enjoy

not commit any crimes and just enjoy

not commit any crimes and just enjoy ourselves of course there are more

ourselves of course there are more

ourselves of course there are more complex issues such as such as

complex issues such as such as

complex issues such as such as institutions economy but these are the

institutions economy but these are the

institutions economy but these are the details we don’t have much time to talk

details we don’t have much time to talk

details we don’t have much time to talk about right now so the first things

about right now so the first things

about right now so the first things first I want you to realize that human

first I want you to realize that human

first I want you to realize that human moral is the whole different thing than

moral is the whole different thing than

moral is the whole different thing than the human nature we’re going to go we’re

the human nature we’re going to go we’re

the human nature we’re going to go we’re going to be back to this but before I

going to be back to this but before I

going to be back to this but before I would like to bring up this issue within

would like to bring up this issue within

would like to bring up this issue within this topic

this topic

this topic yeah what I’m going to say next please

yeah what I’m going to say next please

yeah what I’m going to say next please consider that is just my own opinion

consider that is just my own opinion

consider that is just my own opinion idea and don’t take it too seriously but

idea and don’t take it too seriously but

idea and don’t take it too seriously but let’s say that the United States was a

let’s say that the United States was a

let’s say that the United States was a project of making peace among the world

project of making peace among the world

project of making peace among the world just imagine the scales and amount of

just imagine the scales and amount of

just imagine the scales and amount of land and the amount of people in amount

land and the amount of people in amount

land and the amount of people in amount of diversity and culture we’re talking

of diversity and culture we’re talking

of diversity and culture we’re talking about United States consists of five 50

about United States consists of five 50

about United States consists of five 50 states and each state has its law and we

states and each state has its law and we

states and each state has its law and we have all the different cultures living

have all the different cultures living

have all the different cultures living there or differently religious and

there or differently religious and

there or differently religious and though the way USA had to go to achieve

though the way USA had to go to achieve

though the way USA had to go to achieve this is that they only had one civil war

this is that they only had one civil war

this is that they only had one civil war and for me it’s I think that is the

and for me it’s I think that is the

and for me it’s I think that is the least a human history can remember the

least a human history can remember the

least a human history can remember the sacrificing of the histor can remember

sacrificing of the histor can remember

sacrificing of the histor can remember to achieve a thing like this because

to achieve a thing like this because

to achieve a thing like this because well my country has to a fight and

well my country has to a fight and

well my country has to a fight and swimming its own blood for centuries and

swimming its own blood for centuries and

swimming its own blood for centuries and centuries so talking about us a human I

centuries so talking about us a human I

centuries so talking about us a human I want to make clear that I want to

want to make clear that I want to

want to make clear that I want to explain why the project USA failed

explain why the project USA failed

explain why the project USA failed before that in the meantime there was

before that in the meantime there was

before that in the meantime there was another power rising in the other part

another power rising in the other part

another power rising in the other part of the world which was a strictly

of the world which was a strictly

of the world which was a strictly focused on the policy of practice they

focused on the policy of practice they

focused on the policy of practice they didn’t test anything they just aware

didn’t test anything they just aware

didn’t test anything they just aware what we don’t practice yet it is yes sir

what we don’t practice yet it is yes sir

what we don’t practice yet it is yes sir they started to uniting countries by

they started to uniting countries by

they started to uniting countries by force and with the hope that in the end

force and with the hope that in the end

force and with the hope that in the end the peace would have prevailed

the peace would have prevailed

the peace would have prevailed but in the end omlette say that human

but in the end omlette say that human

but in the end omlette say that human trajeron intertwined and

trajeron intertwined and

trajeron intertwined and just because the not they could not let

just because the not they could not let

just because the not they could not let their power go though the war began

their power go though the war began

their power go though the war began again and again in the idea of utopia

again and again in the idea of utopia

again and again in the idea of utopia just was moved aside in the future far

just was moved aside in the future far

just was moved aside in the future far far away so let me get to the topic over

far away so let me get to the topic over

far away so let me get to the topic over I was talking about difference between

I was talking about difference between

I was talking about difference between human nature human moral or morality

human nature human moral or morality

human nature human moral or morality human nature is something that consists

human nature is something that consists

human nature is something that consists of the lusts and desires that human

of the lusts and desires that human

of the lusts and desires that human strikes born

strikes born

strikes born we always any doesn’t change he never

we always any doesn’t change he never

we always any doesn’t change he never changes we always strive for poverty

changes we always strive for poverty

changes we always strive for poverty happiness power money and stuff like

happiness power money and stuff like

happiness power money and stuff like that but yeah that’s pretty much human

that but yeah that’s pretty much human

that but yeah that’s pretty much human nature that we can admit we can never

nature that we can admit we can never

nature that we can admit we can never change but on the other hand we have

change but on the other hand we have

change but on the other hand we have human world which is basically a police

human world which is basically a police

human world which is basically a police of human nature by if we have the high

of human nature by if we have the high

of human nature by if we have the high highly develop moral morals we can

highly develop moral morals we can

highly develop moral morals we can control our nature we can prevent our

control our nature we can prevent our

control our nature we can prevent our desires and things that can lead to

desires and things that can lead to

desires and things that can lead to stealing killing and all the bad things

stealing killing and all the bad things

stealing killing and all the bad things you can imagine right now then we

you can imagine right now then we

you can imagine right now then we another let me explain what I’m trying

another let me explain what I’m trying

another let me explain what I’m trying to say imagine a situation where I I am

to say imagine a situation where I I am

to say imagine a situation where I I am envious of some person owning a car

envious of some person owning a car

envious of some person owning a car which is my dream car and I really

which is my dream car and I really

which is my dream car and I really wanted the car and I hate that someone

wanted the car and I hate that someone

wanted the car and I hate that someone else as the car and imagine me standing

else as the car and imagine me standing

else as the car and imagine me standing beside the car alone in the street and

beside the car alone in the street and

beside the car alone in the street and there is no one there is no camera and

there is no one there is no camera and

there is no one there is no camera and I can literally break that car down or

I can literally break that car down or

I can literally break that car down or steal it and I can all wait up but I

steal it and I can all wait up but I

steal it and I can all wait up but I will not do that not because I’m not

will not do that not because I’m not

will not do that not because I’m not afraid of not because I’m afraid of law

afraid of not because I’m afraid of law

afraid of not because I’m afraid of law and I will get caught and I’ll get

and I will get caught and I’ll get

and I will get caught and I’ll get arrested that’s no less likely because

arrested that’s no less likely because

arrested that’s no less likely because there is no one to see me but I won’t do

there is no one to see me but I won’t do

there is no one to see me but I won’t do that because then that person the owner

that because then that person the owner

that because then that person the owner of the car will get upset

of the car will get upset

of the car will get upset the next morning I don’t really want to

the next morning I don’t really want to

the next morning I don’t really want to make anyone upset so there’s basically

make anyone upset so there’s basically

make anyone upset so there’s basically what you know a highly developed not

what you know a highly developed not

what you know a highly developed not highly but developed to a human world

highly but developed to a human world

highly but developed to a human world could be now that we know the the

could be now that we know the the

could be now that we know the the ingredient of the store now that we know

ingredient of the store now that we know

ingredient of the store now that we know they created how to walk on the road

they created how to walk on the road

they created how to walk on the road towards the happy Society towards the

towards the happy Society towards the

towards the happy Society towards the possible society the utopian society we

possible society the utopian society we

possible society the utopian society we need to think about the ways how to

need to think about the ways how to

need to think about the ways how to provide how to make progress how to

provide how to make progress how to

provide how to make progress how to develop the human morals worldwide first

develop the human morals worldwide first

develop the human morals worldwide first of all the first thing I could come up

of all the first thing I could come up

of all the first thing I could come up with it’s education ask yourselves in

with it’s education ask yourselves in

with it’s education ask yourselves in what’s a one kind of society the crime

what’s a one kind of society the crime

what’s a one kind of society the crime rate is the highest in educating society

rate is the highest in educating society

rate is the highest in educating society or uneducated society I think the answer

or uneducated society I think the answer

or uneducated society I think the answer is pre obvious uneducated society brings

is pre obvious uneducated society brings

is pre obvious uneducated society brings more crime than educated ones so I was

more crime than educated ones so I was

more crime than educated ones so I was thinking about the ways how to provide

thinking about the ways how to provide

thinking about the ways how to provide proper education to anyone possible in

proper education to anyone possible in

proper education to anyone possible in the scales of worldwide but first we

the scales of worldwide but first we

the scales of worldwide but first we need to acknowledge what is the what is

need to acknowledge what is the what is

need to acknowledge what is the what is the base what should be taught what

the base what should be taught what

the base what should be taught what should be what should we teach to

should be what should we teach to

should be what should we teach to children but the base should be based on

children but the base should be based on

children but the base should be based on the aged person

the aged person

the aged person because we cannot teach deep philosophy

because we cannot teach deep philosophy

because we cannot teach deep philosophy to children in kindergartens or in

to children in kindergartens or in

to children in kindergartens or in school lower grades and stuff like that

school lower grades and stuff like that

school lower grades and stuff like that we need to acknowledge what has to be

we need to acknowledge what has to be

we need to acknowledge what has to be taught to them I can probably say that

taught to them I can probably say that

taught to them I can probably say that in Georgia some universities have these

in Georgia some universities have these

in Georgia some universities have these programs which offer the obligatory

programs which offer the obligatory

programs which offer the obligatory courses we teach we in which the

courses we teach we in which the

courses we teach we in which the teaching conceits such a great thinkers

teaching conceits such a great thinkers

teaching conceits such a great thinkers such as Plateau Machiavelli hopes loci

such as Plateau Machiavelli hopes loci

such as Plateau Machiavelli hopes loci and authors like that and the teaching

and authors like that and the teaching

and authors like that and the teaching is based on what is good the definition

is based on what is good the definition

is based on what is good the definition is good and right the values of freedom

is good and right the values of freedom

is good and right the values of freedom the values of peace and love and

the values of peace and love and

the values of peace and love and basically all the things we should

basically all the things we should

basically all the things we should everyone should know but that course is

everyone should know but that course is

everyone should know but that course is so this being controls very strictly

so this being controls very strictly

so this being controls very strictly because it’s obligatory and no matter

because it’s obligatory and no matter

because it’s obligatory and no matter how what a profession student chooses no

how what a profession student chooses no

how what a profession student chooses no matter the major curse we everyone is

matter the major curse we everyone is

matter the major curse we everyone is obligated to study this and if a student

obligated to study this and if a student

obligated to study this and if a student fails it then if there was the whole

fails it then if there was the whole

fails it then if there was the whole university and he’s kicked out or she so

university and he’s kicked out or she so

university and he’s kicked out or she so there is also another another way which

there is also another another way which

there is also another another way which is pretty much not serious but ok a

is pretty much not serious but ok a

is pretty much not serious but ok a Georgian the famous Georgian writer

Georgian the famous Georgian writer

Georgian the famous Georgian writer Grandpa Janice really wrote a book which

Grandpa Janice really wrote a book which

Grandpa Janice really wrote a book which is called a man who loved literature

is called a man who loved literature

is called a man who loved literature very much and in this book a main

very much and in this book a main

very much and in this book a main character offers us the idea that we can

character offers us the idea that we can

character offers us the idea that we can create a sales in which we will increase

create a sales in which we will increase

create a sales in which we will increase in the criminals and this room the cell

in the criminals and this room the cell

in the criminals and this room the cell is full of books and we will not release

is full of books and we will not release

is full of books and we will not release the criminal until he or she leaves each

the criminal until he or she leaves each

the criminal until he or she leaves each and every book in it I think it’s a

and every book in it I think it’s a

and every book in it I think it’s a ending some that

ending some that

ending some that open Islam working maybe we could use

open Islam working maybe we could use

open Islam working maybe we could use the this idea somehow I don’t know but

the this idea somehow I don’t know but

the this idea somehow I don’t know but it’s pretty interesting to me and in the

it’s pretty interesting to me and in the

it’s pretty interesting to me and in the end I would like to give a little talk

end I would like to give a little talk

end I would like to give a little talk about music and I think music is the

about music and I think music is the

about music and I think music is the human’s best creation honestly maybe I

human’s best creation honestly maybe I

human’s best creation honestly maybe I think like this because I’m myself a

think like this because I’m myself a

think like this because I’m myself a musician

musician

musician I’m a populist the male band and I

I’m a populist the male band and I

I’m a populist the male band and I really believe that if we aim if we

really believe that if we aim if we

really believe that if we aim if we ain’t music correctly as it was said in

ain’t music correctly as it was said in

ain’t music correctly as it was said in the video the first video we assured it

the video the first video we assured it

the video the first video we assured it if we ain’t music correctly we could

if we ain’t music correctly we could

if we ain’t music correctly we could bring people together we could connect

bring people together we could connect

bring people together we could connect them and we could make the understanding

them and we could make the understanding

them and we could make the understanding between each other and so I would like

between each other and so I would like

between each other and so I would like to tell a little story about the journey

to tell a little story about the journey

to tell a little story about the journey I had last summer in Caucasian regions I

I had last summer in Caucasian regions I

I had last summer in Caucasian regions I had a tour with my band and we came

had a tour with my band and we came

had a tour with my band and we came across some natural secret security

across some natural secret security

across some natural secret security issues between the borders of Azerbaijan

issues between the borders of Azerbaijan

issues between the borders of Azerbaijan in Armenia as you know these two

in Armenia as you know these two

in Armenia as you know these two countries are had a conflict situation

countries are had a conflict situation

countries are had a conflict situation between each other and it is commonly

between each other and it is commonly

between each other and it is commonly known that they hate each other well I

known that they hate each other well I

known that they hate each other well I don’t think though I think that the hate

don’t think though I think that the hate

don’t think though I think that the hate between these two countries is just it’s

between these two countries is just it’s

between these two countries is just it’s not true because the younger generation

not true because the younger generation

not true because the younger generation doesn’t have anything to do with the

doesn’t have anything to do with the

doesn’t have anything to do with the sane treated more they are just affected

sane treated more they are just affected

sane treated more they are just affected and there are victims of the hatred of

and there are victims of the hatred of

and there are victims of the hatred of the older generation so how do I know

the older generation so how do I know

the older generation so how do I know this I will explain of course where we

this I will explain of course where we

this I will explain of course where we managed to still manage to play a gig in

managed to still manage to play a gig in

managed to still manage to play a gig in both countries but after a few months we

both countries but after a few months we

both countries but after a few months we wanted to make a concert

wanted to make a concert

wanted to make a concert in our hometown and as we made a lot of

in our hometown and as we made a lot of

in our hometown and as we made a lot of friends and bans in those two countries

friends and bans in those two countries

friends and bans in those two countries we invited them in our concert in our

we invited them in our concert in our

we invited them in our concert in our hometown and they gladly attended but

hometown and they gladly attended but

hometown and they gladly attended but what happened next amazed me and it was

what happened next amazed me and it was

what happened next amazed me and it was the motivation that drew me to do a lot

the motivation that drew me to do a lot

the motivation that drew me to do a lot of work a lot of projects I’m working on

of work a lot of projects I’m working on

of work a lot of projects I’m working on right now I can let me explain what I’m

right now I can let me explain what I’m

right now I can let me explain what I’m talking about

talking about

talking about these two are represented yourself for

these two are represented yourself for

these two are represented yourself for Azerbaijan and Armenia they enjoyed the

Azerbaijan and Armenia they enjoyed the

Azerbaijan and Armenia they enjoyed the concert so much they they share the same

concert so much they they share the same

concert so much they they share the same same passion they could they were

same passion they could they were

same passion they could they were connected by our music and that was the

connected by our music and that was the

connected by our music and that was the best moment in my life that I mind

best moment in my life that I mind

best moment in my life that I mind usually connected someone and it was

usually connected someone and it was

usually connected someone and it was really emotional for me and in the end

really emotional for me and in the end

really emotional for me and in the end we went we were down drinking and we had

we went we were down drinking and we had

we went we were down drinking and we had really fun event we spend a really good

really fun event we spend a really good

really fun event we spend a really good time together and you know what they are

time together and you know what they are

time together and you know what they are friends right now they may not meet

friends right now they may not meet

friends right now they may not meet every day because they live in different

every day because they live in different

every day because they live in different countries but we have social media we

countries but we have social media we

countries but we have social media we have internet and they they are really

have internet and they they are really

have internet and they they are really good friends right now and occasionally

good friends right now and occasionally

good friends right now and occasionally maybe once in 2 mom they meet and have a

maybe once in 2 mom they meet and have a

maybe once in 2 mom they meet and have a good time and I think this is a great

good time and I think this is a great

good time and I think this is a great way to preach peace and this is a great

way to preach peace and this is a great

way to preach peace and this is a great way to make peace in the end before I go

way to make peace in the end before I go

way to make peace in the end before I go I would like to leave a little message

I would like to leave a little message

I would like to leave a little message to you guys after this job I’m gonna go

to you guys after this job I’m gonna go

to you guys after this job I’m gonna go home and think about the way cell to

home and think about the way cell to

home and think about the way cell to think about the ways how to achieve the

think about the ways how to achieve the

think about the ways how to achieve the impossible of which utopia how to what

impossible of which utopia how to what

impossible of which utopia how to what are the ways more ways to walk on the

are the ways more ways to walk on the

are the ways more ways to walk on the road to that world but before that I

road to that world but before that I

road to that world but before that I would like to ask you people to please

would like to ask you people to please

would like to ask you people to please start loving each other please share

start loving each other please share

start loving each other please share start sharing happiness for walking

start sharing happiness for walking

start sharing happiness for walking naturally

naturally

naturally is true happiness while others lack of

is true happiness while others lack of

is true happiness while others lack of it please smile more and join me on the

it please smile more and join me on the

it please smile more and join me on the road to a better world

road to a better world

road to a better world [Applause]

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