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Emily Wangen

Emily Wangen, Photojournalist

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Emily Wangen is a junior at the UI majoring in political science and minoring in economics. This is her third year at The DI. Emily works as a photojournalist and a designer.

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The Iowa Legislature gaveled in Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 to start the 2019 legislative session. Top issues Republican leadership and area legislators have identified include reducing taxes and government oversight, mental health, and felon-voting reform.

[Photo] 2019 Iowa legislative session gavels in with focus on bipartisan cooperation

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter
January 14, 2019
The Iowa Capitol is seen on Jan. 14 during the first day of the Legislative session. (Emily Wangen/The Daily Iowan)

[Photo] Guest Opinion: Christina Bohannan for Iowa House district 85

April 20, 2020
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig poses for a photo in his office in Des Moines on Jan. 14, 2019.

[Photo] Partial U.S. government shutdown impacts Iowa agriculture

January 14, 2019
The Iowa Legislature gaveled in Monday, Jan. 14, 2019 to start the 2019 legislative session. Top issues Republican leadership and area legislators have identified include reducing taxes and government oversight, mental health, and felon-voting reform.

[Photo] McComas: Candidates need to focus more on mental health

April 16, 2019
Gov. Kim Reynolds addresses her supporters at the Hilton in Des Moines on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018.

2018 in Iowa politics

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
December 13, 2018
Women, politics, and change

Women, politics, and change

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
December 11, 2018
The Capitol building in Des Moines is pictured on April 29, 2019.

Iowa districts change hands in midterms

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
December 4, 2018
People move to different spots of the barn to be counted at the Democratic caucus at the Celebration Farm in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 1, 2015. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton came out with four delegates while Bernie Sanders came out with three delegates.

Iowa Democrats set sight on 2020 caucuses

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
November 29, 2018
Both candidates stand ready during the Rob Blum and Abby Finkenaur debate at the University of Northern Iowa on Oct. 5, 2018. Blum and Finkenaur discussed many current issues including gun control and Brett Kavanaugh.

In the heart of no-party country Blum and Finkenauer eye independent voters

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
October 23, 2018
Abby Finkenauer participates in a debate with Congressman Rod Blum, R-Iowa, at the University of Northern Iowa on Friday, Oct. 5.

Blum, Finkenauer face off at first debate in Cedar Falls

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
October 5, 2018
President Donald Trump attends a rally on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, at Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, Minn.

Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Iowa Republican leaders voice support for new NAFTA agreement

Emily Wangen and Julia Shanahan
October 4, 2018
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford is sworn in by chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018, during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nomination of Brett M. Kavanaugh to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, focusing on allegations of sexual assault by Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford in the early 1980s. (Tom Williams/Pool/CQ Roll Call/Abaca Press/TNS)

Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford testimonies highlight Chuck Grassley’s role in ‘Me Too’ moment

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 27, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley arrives at the committee's hearing where Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford will testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 27, 2018. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Kavanaugh Hearing: Sen. Grassley responds to calls for FBI investigation into Christine Blasey Ford’s sexual assault allegations

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 27, 2018
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang shakes hands with Harry Zielinski of Iowa City during an appearance sponsored by the college Democrats in the IMU on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018.

2020 presidential hopeful Andrew Yang wants to give every American $1,000 a month

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 24, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

New allegations surface against Kavanaugh

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 24, 2018
Former Iowa Finance Authority director found to have sexually harassed employees, report says

Former Iowa Finance Authority director found to have sexually harassed employees, report says

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 20, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley looks on before the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Senate Judiciary Committee to take Kavanaugh allegations ‘step by step’

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 19, 2018
Congressman Dave Loebsack (Iowa-2) speaks during the Progress Iowa Corn Feed in Bondurant Iowa on Sunday, Sep. 16, 2018. The event featured a variety of local and national democratic politicians who spoke on how Democrats can work together leading up to the midterm elections.

Democrat leaders urge supporters to ramp up the energy ahead of Election Day

Emily Wangen and
September 16, 2018
Fred Hubbell, the Democratic nominee for governor, speaks to supporters in Iowa City on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Dueling views on Medicaid shape race for Iowa governor

Emily Wangen and Sarah Watson
September 12, 2018
U.S. Rep. David Young, R-Iowa, speaks in his office on March 14, 2018 in Washington, D.C.

Rep. David Young looks to create opportunities for Iowans in Congress

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 9, 2018
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies at his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill Sept. 4, 2018 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Grassley confident in Kavanaugh confirmation

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
September 5, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump listens to Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto during a phone conversation on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018 to announce the United States-Mexico Trade Agreement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C.

NAFTA renegotiation encourages Iowa leaders

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 30, 2018
U.S. Capitol Police arrested three men on July 30, 2018, in the Senate Ohio Clock Corridor, charging them with unlawful entry and impersonating Senate staff.

Cindy Axne looks to prioritize affordable healthcare, taxes in Congress in race against Rep. David Young

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 29, 2018
Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Iowa programs address veteran unemployment

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 26, 2018
The IMU Flood Mitigation and Recovery Project is being constructed on Saturday, May 10. The project will protect the area from future flooding and the completion date is set for May 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

University of Iowa construction moratorium to be lifted next month

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 23, 2018
Then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, talks to reporters at the Eight Circuit Judicial Conference in Des Moines on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018.

Senators lose summer break, sort of

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 20, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from Air Force One on Thursday, March 29, 2018 upon arrival in West Palm Beach Airport, Florida. (Johnny Louis/Sipa USA/TNS)

Trump approves presidential disaster proclamation for Iowa’s severe weather

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 20, 2018
Dancers twirl in sync to the music during a performance for protestors outside the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018. The conference included speakers including Attorney Justice Jeff Sessions and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Dancers twirl in sync to the music during a performance for protestors outside the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference. The conference included speakers including Attorney Justice Jeff Sessions and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

Dancers twirl in sync to the music during a performance for protestors outside the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference. The conference included speakers including Attorney Justice Jeff Sessions and Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch speaks during the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference. He discussed his life as a Supreme Court Justice and his friendships with his colleagues.

[Photo] U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch: ‘Just because you disagree, doesn’t mean you have to be disagreeable’

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter
August 17, 2018
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at the Eighth Circuit Judicial Conference at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines Friday, August 17, 2018. Sessions spoke to a group of judges supporting President Trump's U.S. Supreme Court nomination, Brett Kavanaugh.

In Des Moines judicial conference, transparency in battle to confirm Brett Kavanaugh comes to forefront

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
August 17, 2018
Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Wills set to run for Iowa City City Council

Emily Wangen, Politics/News Reporter
August 8, 2018
(The Daily Iowan/file)

IC City Council special election set for Oct. 2

Emily Wangen, Politics/News Reporter
August 8, 2018
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld speaks during a state Board of Regents tuition task force meeting in 101 Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017.

More UI programs may feel the burn of state budget cuts

Emily Wangen, Reporter
August 2, 2018
Defunding forces UI to close seven centers

Defunding forces UI to close seven centers

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
July 15, 2018
U.S. Representative Rod Blum, Vice President Mike Pence and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds great supporters at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, IA on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

VP Pence discusses tax cuts, tariffs in Cedar Rapids

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
July 11, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, stands at a hearing March 14 addressing oversight in the Parkland, Florida, school shootings, in which 17 people died.

Iowa senators support Trump’s Supreme Court nominee

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
July 10, 2018
(The Daily Iowan/file photo)

Iowa City still searching for RAGBRAI volunteers

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 27, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump waves from Air Force One on Thursday, March 29, 2018 upon arrival in West Palm Beach Airport, Florida. (Johnny Louis/Sipa USA/TNS)

UI community reacts to Supreme Court’s backing Trump travel ban

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 27, 2018
The Rise apartment building is seen on June 25, 2018. Another high-rise apartment building may make its way into the downtown area pending city council approval.

Downtown Iowa City high-rise apartment set for council vote

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 25, 2018
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Orientation shakes things up for new students

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 24, 2018
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Fred Hubbell and Lt. Gov. nominee state Sen. Rita Hart, D- Wheatland, listen to a presentation given at the Kirkwood Regional Center on June 18. (Tate Hildyard/The Daily Iowan)

Hubbell, Hart talk investing in education during tour

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 18, 2018
The new UI President Bruce Harreld addresses the crowd during a meeting in the IMU on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

AAUP removes UI sanctions after improvements to shared governance

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 17, 2018
Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Proposed development sparks City Council debate following rezoning request

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 14, 2018
A woman speaks during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 5. The protest was held in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds' signing of a new bill that will ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the early stages of pregnancy. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

‘Heartbeat law’ temporarily blocked, lawsuit continues

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 12, 2018
Iowa Democratic nominee for governor Fred Hubbell speaks at a campaign event at Big Grove Brewery in Iowa City on Sunday, June 3. Hubbell will face off against incumbent Gov. Kim Reynolds in November. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Takeaways from Iowa’s 2018 primary election

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 12, 2018
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, speaks during the fourth annual Roast and Ride fundraiser in Boone, Iowa on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The event raises money for veterans' charities and provides a platform for state and national Republican officials to speak.

Republican leaders prepare for midterm elections at Ernst’s Roast & Ride

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 10, 2018
FILE - Iowa Board of Regents President Michael Richards listens to a speaker during a Board of Regents meeting on Thursday June 8, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/Nick Rohlman)

After delaying tuition vote for months, regents approve increases for Iowa’s university students

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
June 7, 2018
Supervisors Mike Carberry, Kurt Friese, Janelle Rettig, and Lisa Green-Douglass listen to public comment during a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Rettig, Heiden win primary for Johnson County supervisors

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter
June 5, 2018
Democratic gubernatorial candidates (l-r) John Norris, Fred Hubbell, Ross Wilburn, Cathy Glasson and Andy McGuire answer questions during the 2018 Iowa democratic gubernatorial primary debate in Des Moines on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register)

Candidates for Iowa governor hold last debate before Democratic primary

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
May 31, 2018
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May of 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Reynolds signs ‘heartbeat bill’ into law

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
May 5, 2018
The Capitol building in Des Moines is pictured on April 29, 2019.

Iowa prepares for midterm elections

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
May 1, 2018
UI sophomore Lauren Veigulis buys books at the Hawk Shop on Jan. 16, 2017. The Hawk Shop, locate din the IMU, is one of the many places on campus to buy and rent textbooks. (The Daily Iowan/Lily Smith)

Panel mulls expanding textbook sales-tax exemption

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
April 25, 2018
Outgoing Faculty Senate President Peter Snyder and current Vice President and incoming President Russel Ganim sit in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

UI Faculty Senate elects new leadership

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
April 25, 2018
Regent Larry McKibben speaks during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017. The regents provided a summary of the state's funding situation and discussed future steps they would take to make a predictable tuition plan. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Increasing campus housing costs at Iowa regent universities adds to rising cost of attendance

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
April 15, 2018
UI President Bruce Harreld and UI Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations Rod Lehnertz listen during a state Board of Regents meeting at the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

[Photo] Iowa regents to consider University of Iowa public/private partnership in December

November 26, 2019
Regents listen to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa regent universities look to retain faculty as faculty resignations rise

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
April 11, 2018
The Old Capitol is seen on July 16, 2015.

Appreciation week celebrates graduate and professional students

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
April 1, 2018
UISG Vice President, Heath Schintler, and President, Hira Mustafa, pose for portraits inside the Hubbard Commons of the IMU following the election results on Friday, March 30, 2018. Schintler and Mustafa are running on the Surge Party ticket who won the UISG election for the year 2018-19. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

UI SURGE Party wins UISG election

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
March 30, 2018
Sand eyes changes in state Auditor’s Office

Sand eyes changes in state Auditor’s Office

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
March 21, 2018
Dave Irvin, President of the East Central Iowa Beekeepers, stands next to dormant hives on his property in Iowa City on Wednesday, Mar. 7, 2018. Irvin first began his beekeeping in 1986 as a hobby. The East Central Iowa Beekeepers was founded years ago with 12 original members which has since grown to 125 total.

Iowa Honey Bee Day celebrates the importance of bees

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
March 8, 2018
From the roof of the Iowa Historical Museum in Des Moines, the state capitol seems to hover above Des Moines East Village. (Robert Cross/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Discussion continues about cultural competency education

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
March 1, 2018
University of Iowa Interim Provost Sue Curry listens to Rachel Boon, chief academic officer for the state Board of Regents, give a presentation during the regents' tuition task force meeting in Kollros Auditorium in Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

University of Iowa sees growth in distance education

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
February 22, 2018
Iowa’s Stand Your Ground Law used in Lamar Wilson Trial

Iowa’s Stand Your Ground Law used in Lamar Wilson Trial

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
February 15, 2018
(James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Future uncertain for DACA

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
February 14, 2018
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks while a portrait of President Donald Trump hangs above her during her first Condition of the State address in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Reynolds took over the governor office in May of 2017.

Reynolds girds for gubernatorial campaign

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
January 19, 2018
Competitors begin decorating during a gingerbread decorating competition at hotelVetro on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017. Students, children, and community members were invited to participate in the annual holiday competition. Many community members had competed before, most bringing their own ingredients. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown Gingerbread House Competition brings spirit to Iowa City

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
December 11, 2017
The Holiday Market pop-up shop on the Ped Mall will be open Thursday through Saturday and two other weekends in December. The teddy bears that aren’t sold will be donated to the United Way of Johnson and Washington Counties for children to enjoy. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown District brings holiday cheer with holiday market pop-up

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
November 27, 2017
The University of Iowa Campus looking west from Old Capitol and the Pentacrest.

UI changes Strategic Plan teams

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
November 15, 2017
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics building is seen from the west on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. A $1.3 million grant now helps UI practicum students to provide counseling services in rural areas across Iowa for the next four years. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

UIHC brings attention to men’s health with BeardUp

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
November 13, 2017
Sean Wu (contributed)

Kickstarter campaign keeps memory of Sean Wu alive through art

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 31, 2017
West High school is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City school to see installation of new heating, cooling system

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 24, 2017
Regent President Mike Richards and Regent President Pro Tem Patricia Cownie listen to a presentation during the regents meeting at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. The regents heard reports on institutional strategic plans and appointed a new executive director.

Iowa Board of Regents appoints Braun as executive director with $154,300 salary

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 20, 2017
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld talks with Rod Lehnertz, senior vice president for finance and operations, during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU Main Lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

UI fiscal 2017 revenue falls short

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 18, 2017
Community members participate in a march for Take Back the Night on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. Take Back the Night was a sexual assault awareness event. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

UI maintains support of free speech after Wisconsin protest policy change

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 13, 2017
Regent President Michael Richards listens to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU Main Lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa regents have ‘no timetable’ for first reading of fiscal 2019 tuition rates

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 10, 2017
An Iowa City police officer displays a pink patch on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Area police join Pink Patch Project

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 8, 2017
Workers carry materials across the Seamans Center construction site on Monday.

Engineering building expansion nears completion

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
October 4, 2017
Community members speak during a protest outside the IMU on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. While Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, spoke in the IMU, a protest was held outside in Hubbard park. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City rallies against Ernst on DACA, health care during town hall

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
September 22, 2017
University of Iowa President J. Bruce Harreld speaks during a state Board of Regents tuition task force meeting in Kollros Auditorium in Biology Building East in Iowa City on Monday, Aug. 14, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Financial aid’s role in offsetting rising tuition concerns some UI students

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
September 17, 2017
Incoming freshmen wait for food at the President’s Block Paty after convocation on Aug. 20, 2017. This years incoming class was smaller than the previous two years with only 5,029 incoming students. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

UI takes measures to limit enrollment in Class of 2021

Marissa Payne and Emily Wangen
September 8, 2017
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Shelter from the storm in Iowa

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
September 5, 2017

NGSS brings change to science education

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
August 29, 2017
Hamburg Inn No. 2 is seen on Sunday, August 27, 2017. The business recently opened a second location on 2221 Rochester Avenue in Iowa City. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Hamburg Inn No. 2 opens second location

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
August 28, 2017
Workers lay concrete in the entryway for the clubhouse at the Quarters apartment complex in Iowa City on Thursday August 24, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

The Quarters setbacks create inconveniences for tenants

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
August 25, 2017
Iowa City resident and City High School senior, Abott Ruhinda, puts the finishing touches on a pie at Blaze Pizza on Sunday, Aug 20, 2017. Blaze has recently opened on the 17th and gave away free pizza as a promotional event the following friday. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

Artisan pizza blazes into Iowa City

Emily Wangen, [email protected]
August 21, 2017
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