The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, was delayed by FBI agents at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), minutes before the Argentine delegation boarded the AR 1971 charter flight of Aerolíneas Argentinas back to Buenos Aires, after the defeat of the National Team against Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup.

According to reports, federal agents seized his cell phone and other electronic devices, which will become part of the documentary evidence of an ongoing judicial investigation. Tapia and Leandro Petersen, head of marketing of the AFA and confidant of treasurer Pablo Toviggino, were taken to a room at the airport where judicial officials formally notified them of the summons.

The procedure was not limited to the head of the AFA: the U.S. authorities also seized computers and cell phones of other members of the delegation that had traveled with the national team, including Luciano Nakis, Fernando Isla Casares and Jorge Miadosqui.

The case, described as a preliminary investigation, points to the financial structure used to administer the AFA's international commercial contracts. The main focus is on the agreements managed through TourProdEnter LLC, a Miami-based company that functions as the AFA's exclusive commercial agent for sponsorships, friendlies and television rights, and which is legally registered in the name of Erica Gillette, wife of businessman Javier Faroni.

According to the reconstruction of the prosecutors, the maneuvers under the magnifying glass would involve operations that would exceed 300 million dollars. Tapia and treasurer Toviggino had signed the agreement with TourProdEnter in 2021, which gave the firm a 30% commission on the income generated in that scheme of contracts.

Those cited were also required to hand over records of messages, calls and emails related to these commercial agreements, as well as all communication maintained with Faroni himself, with Toviggino and with Diego Lucero.

The investigation is being led by three federal prosecutors specializing in economic and financial crimes: Patrick Gushue and Christopher Ting, based in Washington, and Michael Berger, of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida. Gushue is a member of the Banking Integrity Unit of the Department of Justice, while Berger has a background in money laundering cases.

Tapia assumed the presidency of the AFA in March 2017 and was re-elected in October 2024. During his tenure, the Argentine National Team won the 2021 Copa América, the 2022 Finalissima, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2024 Copa América. However, his tenure was also marked by previous controversies, including an investigation into alleged money laundering linked to Sur Finanzas, a financial firm that sponsored the AFA, and a protracted dispute with the government of Javier Milei over the conversion of clubs into sports corporations.

The episode at the New York airport occurred just hours before Tapia participated, already in Buenos Aires, in the reception of the Albiceleste delegation in Ezeiza, where the squad was transferred in an open-top bus amid the recognition of thousands of fans for the world runner-up.

⚖️ Tapia must appear before the Court of the Southern District of Florida on the date set.

📱 You are expected to provide the required communications related to TourProdEnter LLC.

🕵️ The case remains in the preliminary investigation stage, with no formal charges confirmed so far.

👥 Toviggino, Faroni and Lucero will also have to respond to the same summons.

So far, the measures adopted by the U.S. Justice correspond to an investigative stage, without criminal charges having been formalized against any of the above-mentioned. The AFA did not officially confirm the seizure of its president's cell phone, according to some media reports.

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❓ Why was Chiqui Tapia delayed in the United States?

Because FBI agents seized his cell phone and other electronic devices at JFK airport, as part of a preliminary investigation into the financial structure of the AFA's international commercial contracts.

❓ Which company is at the center of the research?

TourProdEnter LLC, a Miami-based firm that acts as the AFA's exclusive commercial agent for sponsorships, friendlies and television rights, linked to businessman Javier Faroni.

❓ When should Tapia appear before the U.S. Justice?

On July 30, before the Court of the Southern District of Florida.

❓ Who else was summoned to testify?

In addition to Tapia, the treasurer of the AFA Pablo Toviggino, the businessman Javier Faroni and Diego Lucero were summoned.

❓ Are there confirmed criminal charges?

No. So far the case is in the preliminary investigation stage, with no formal charges confirmed against those summoned.

❓ What would be the magnitude of the operations investigated?

According to the reconstruction of the prosecutors, the maneuvers under analysis would involve operations that would exceed 300 million dollars.

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake shakes the Pacific coast between Mexico and Guatemala

A tsunami warning was issued and canceled hours later; so far no victims or serious damage have been reported in Mexico or Guatemala.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.3 shook the Pacific coast on Friday on the border between Mexico and Guatemala, with its epicenter in the Mexican state of Chiapas. The telluric movement, felt from Mexico City to El Salvador, activated a tsunami alert for a few hours for the coasts of both countries, which was later canceled. The Civil Protection authorities are under constant monitoring, although as of the closing of this note no fatalities or material damage of consideration have been reported.

The earthquake was registered around 10:48 a.m., local time in Chiapas, with an epicenter about 48 kilometers southwest of the town of Aquiles Serdán, near Puerto Madero, in the municipality of Tapachula. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) initially reported a magnitude of 7.4, which it later adjusted to 7.3 after further analysis. Minutes later, aftershocks of magnitude 5.3 and 4.7 were recorded in the same coastal area.

The shaking was strongly felt in southern Mexico, in much of Guatemala and even in El Salvador, while in Mexico City, located hundreds of kilometers away, the movement was also felt. This is the region of the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, one of the areas of greatest seismic and volcanic activity on the planet.

As a precautionary measure, a tsunami threat watch was issued for the coasts of Mexico and Guatemala located within a 300-kilometer (186-mile) radius of the epicenter. The warning was lifted approximately three hours later, with no major anomalous waves recorded.

In Suchiate, a Mexican town located next to the river that marks the border with Guatemala, Mayor Elmer Vázquez Gallardo confirmed that monitoring was reinforced in coastal areas while the alert was in force. For its part, the Secretariat of Civil Protection of Chiapas reported that it remains active and constantly monitoring the situation in the state.

In Tapachula, the main city on Mexico's southern border, several residents described how the quake began mildly and intensified over the seconds. Alejandra Mendoza, an administrative employee of a public hospital in the city, told the Associated Press that they were on the second floor when the building began to move; As he explained, "we all evacuated orderly to the front yard" as soon as the shaking became more intense.

Southern Mexico and Guatemala are areas of high seismicity due to the interaction of several tectonic plates in the Pacific. The collective memory of the region still preserves the 7.1 magnitude earthquake of September 2017, which left hundreds dead in central Mexico, as well as an earthquake registered at the beginning of this year that caused at least two deaths in the south and center of the country. None of these precedents have been repeated, for now, with this Friday's earthquake, for which no casualties or serious structural damage have been reported.

•      Stay away from windows, mirrors, and objects that may fall during possible aftershocks.

•      Avoid the use of elevators until the authorities confirm that the buildings are safe.

•      In coastal areas, keep an eye on official announcements on the status of the tsunami alert.

•      Check gas and electricity installations before re-entering damaged buildings.

•      Only follow official Civil Protection channels to avoid misinformation.

Authorities in Mexico and Guatemala continue to assess damage in the coastal and border areas closest to the epicenter. The USGS maintains monitoring for possible aftershocks, while civil protection teams from Chiapas and the Guatemalan department of San Marcos remain on alert. This note will be updated as more information becomes available.

For copyright reasons, the original photographs are not embedded in this document; Listed below are the absolute links to the images and maps published by the media that covered the event.

🔗 Earthquake location map — https://media.foxweather.com/weather/Mexico%20Earthquake%20Locator.png  (Fox Weather)

🔗 Cobertura fotográfica y en video — https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/tsunami-threat-issued-mexico-guatemala-after-major-magnitude-7-3-earthquake  (Fox Weather)

🔗 Location Picture Report — https://www.foxla.com/news/mexico-guatemala-massive-earthquake-july-17-2026  (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

🔗 A magnitude 7.4 earthquake shakes the Pacific coast near Mexico and Guatemala — https://www.telemundo.com/noticias/noticias-telemundo/internacional/un-terremoto-de-magnitud-74-sacude-la-costa-del-pacifico-cerca-de-mexi-rcna588010  (Telemundo)

🔗 A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported — https://abc7.com/post/73-earthquake-hits-mexico-guatemala-border-no-immediate-damage-reported/19526963/  (ABC7 Los Ángeles / AP)

🔗 Magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border — https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/magnitude-7-4-earthquake-strikes-off-pacific-coast-near-mexico-and-guatemala/4051058/  (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

🔗 Tsunami threat canceled for Mexico, Guatemala after magnitude 7.3 earthquake — https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/tsunami-threat-issued-mexico-guatemala-after-major-magnitude-7-3-earthquake  (Fox Weather)

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📅 July 15, 2026  ⏱️ Read: 10-11 min  🏷️ Politics · World Cup 2026 · Malvinas · Security

In the run-up to the semifinal between Argentina and England for the 2026 World Cup, played this Wednesday at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Minister of National Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, confirmed that Argentine fans would not be able to enter the stadium with flags, shirts or posters that referred to the Falkland Islands or with slogans such as "The Malvinas are Argentine".

Asked specifically if the slogan "The Malvinas are Argentine" – a claim of sovereignty sustained by the Argentine State since 1833 – could be considered a provocation, the official was categorical: "Exactly, because it is political content." As he explained, the elements that did not comply with the provision would be retained at the access controls, and those who wore clothing with those inscriptions had to change or leave it outside the stadium.

The restriction arose from a meeting held on Monday at the Virginia International Police Cooperation Center, with the participation of the FBI, FIFA and British security authorities, in which the match was classified as a "high risk" match. The operation deployed in Atlanta included some 1,600 troops including state police, private security and federal agents, in addition to differentiated entrances: Argentine fans through gate 4 and English fans through gate 3.

The football rivalry between the two teams has been traversed, for more than four decades, by the 1982 Falklands War, the war between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the sovereignty of the southern archipelago, in which 649 Argentine soldiers and 255 British combatants died. That tension was indelibly transferred to the sporting plane at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, when Diego Maradona's goals – the "Hand of God" and the "Goal of the Century" – were forever associated with that geopolitical background.

Since then, each duel between the two teams has revived that cross between football and history, with chants from the Argentine fans that pay tribute to the ex-combatants and flags that combine the blue and white with the silhouette of the islands. The minister recognized precisely that difficulty when referring to the chants: "You cannot prohibit a chant or cover people's mouths," she said, distinguishing between what is said and what is physically exhibited in the stands.

The announcement generated a rapid cross-cutting rejection in the opposition. Different leaders of Kirchnerism, radicalism and other sectors of Peronism questioned that the government of Javier Milei endorsed equating the claim of sovereignty over the Malvinas with a "provocative message".

●    Deputy Paula Penacca (La Cámpora) argued on social networks that banning the Malvinas flag is equivalent to banning the Argentine flag, and described the Government as a "traitor".

●    Radical MP Pablo Juliano accused the government of aligning itself with the legacy of Margaret Thatcher, British prime minister during the 1982 war.

●    The socialist Esteban Paulón presented a project of repudiation and raised, as an example, whether the government would censor a T-shirt with the map of Argentina, which by definition includes the islands.

●    From the Workers' Party, Gabriel Solano described the measure as "reprehensible."

At the other end of the debate, voices from the ruling party defended the decision in terms of security and not of renouncing sovereignty: Vice President Victoria Villarruel, hours before the match, referred to the crossing as a confrontation against "usurping pirates" in reference to the islands, showing that the government's basic position on the claim did not change.  beyond the specific restriction ordered for entry to the stadium.

Hours before the match, thousands of Argentine fans filled the Five Points neighborhood, in downtown Atlanta, with a massive flag-waving in which the Falkland Islands were the central protagonists: flags with the legend "proudly Argentine" and images of Messi, Maradona and the archipelago waved despite the restriction announced for the interior of the stadium.

Chants such as "for Malvinas, for Diego, for Leo's last" were sung under torrential rain, in a scene that – according to different media present – passed without incident between both parties, which also shared bars and the official Fan Fest of the city without any confrontations.

Beyond the non-football controversy, Lionel Scaloni's team beat England 2-1 and secured their place in Sunday's final against Spain. Before the kick-off, both players and Scaloni tried to move the axis of the controversy to the strictly sporting field. "Let's make it clear from the outset: it's just a football match," the coach said in the pre-match press conference.

Rodrigo De Paul expressed himself in the same vein: "It's a football match. It has a lot of significance, it brings back many memories of what Diego did, of what happened at that time (...) It was an atrocity that happened, and we always remember it. But what we want is to win to reach the final." Goalkeeper Emiliano "Dibu" Martinez, who has been based in England for years, remarked that "respect is going to be" beyond the historical rivalry.

The Argentine Ministry of Security, in parallel, arranged a mirror operation in Buenos Aires with about 300 members of the Federal Police, with a focus on the British embassy in Recoleta and the Obelisk, the usual epicenter of popular celebrations after the victories of the National Team.

❓ Who banned the flags of the Malvinas: FIFA, the United States or the Argentine government?

The restriction was defined jointly by FIFA, U.S. security authorities and the FBI, and had the explicit endorsement of the Argentine government through the Minister of Security, Alejandra Monteoliva, who framed the symbols of Malvinas within the category of "political content" prohibited by the organization's regulations.

❓ What could and could not be entered into the stadium?

Argentine and English flags were allowed without additional registrations. Elements with images of the Malvinas Islands, slogans such as "The Malvinas are Argentine" and, in general, any political, racial or provocative message, as well as bottles and blunt objects, were prohibited.

❓ Were chants about the Malvinas also banned?

No. The minister herself clarified that the restriction only reached physical objects that were intended to enter the stadium, not the chants of the fans, since – in her words – "you cannot cover people's mouths".

❓ How did the political opposition react?

Leaders of La Cámpora, the Radicals, Socialism and the Workers' Party repudiated the measure and described it as an attempt at "de-Malvinization", even presenting a legislative project of rejection. They questioned equating a claim to territorial sovereignty with a political provocation.

❓ Were there any incidents between Argentine and English fans?

No incidents were reported. According to the journalistic coverage on the ground, both parties coexisted without conflicts both in the previous flag and in the bars and the official Fan Fest of Atlanta.

❓ Who won the match?

Argentina beat England 2-1 and qualified for the final of the 2026 World Cup, which will be played on Sunday against Spain.

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🏷️  [Diego Santilli] [Chief of Staff] [Manuel Adorni] [Milei] [Argentine Political Crisis] [Government 2026]   

🔗 See image: Diego Santilli, Minister of the Interior and new Chief of Staff appointed (Infobae)

Diego Santilli, Minister of the Interior and new Chief of Staff appointed (Infobae)

IN THIS ARTICLE

01 Manuel Adorni's resignation after three months of accumulated scandals

02 Diego Santilli's political profile and why he was elected

03 The Coming Ministerial Restructuring

04 The political cost of the Adorni case for the government

05 Analysis: Can Santilli stabilize Milei's administration?

06 Reactions of the opposition and allies

1. The fall of Adorni: three months that shook the government

On Friday, June 27, 2026, Manuel Adorni published on his social networks a letter of resignation from the position of Chief of Staff with a single final word: "End." With that laconic closure, the most turbulent cycle of the Milei administration to date ended: more than three months of heritage scandals, questionable trips, judicial investigations and a war of attrition that paralyzed the government's legislative agenda and fractured key alliances.

Adorni's departure was not a resignation in the strict sense of the term. According to sources with access to the presidential decision-making circle, it was the President's own entourage that asked him to step aside. Adorni resisted for more than three months protected by the explicit support of Javier Milei, who until Friday, from Madrid, insisted that he would not displace him if the Justice did not certify corruption.

The chronology of a collapse foretold

The plot of the Adorni scandal began in Queens, New York, with an innocent image. A photo of Adorni with his wife Bettina Angeletti in the Lubavitcher cemetery, during the presidential procession of Argentina Week, lit the first fuse.

2. The scandal that paralyzed a government

The Adorni case far exceeded the judicial file. In political terms, the damage was systemic: the government's legislative agenda was paralyzed for weeks because the opposition blocs – and some allies – conditioned any progress in Congress on the departure of the Chief of Staff.

In the Senate, the ruling party was forced not to give a quorum to block a request for Adorni's interpellation, but that temporary halt had an expiration date: Wednesday, July 1, when the Constitutional Affairs Commission was scheduled to deal with the issue. The result would have been unfavorable to him.

The departure of Esteban Bullrich from the PRO – a moderate figure in the party – was another collateral damage. The former Buenos Aires senator announced his departure by coining the phrase that defined the moment: with Adorni we lower the last flag.

🔗 See image: Manuel Adorni in his last press conference as Chief of Staff

Manuel Adorni in his last press conference as Chief of Staff (La Política Online)

3. Diego Santilli: the tightrope walker who reaches the center of the board

It is not a surprising name. When Adorni's collapse became irreversible, Interior Minister Diego Santilli — nicknamed "El Colo" — had been the strongest candidate for succession for weeks. Not by improvisation, but by patient and deliberate political construction.

A profile designed for consensus

Santilli has something that is lacking in libertarian internal politics: simultaneous arrival with all the relevant sectors of power without having broken with any of them. He maintains a fluid relationship with Karina Milei, the secretary general of the Presidency. He is in tune with presidential advisor Santiago Caputo. And he has the explicit support of Patricia Bullrich, head of the ruling bloc in the Senate.

This equanimity is not accidental. Santilli arrived at the Ministry of the Interior in November 2025 after one of the most notable electoral comebacks in recent Buenos Aires political history: when José Luis Espert fell from the official list due to his links to businessman Federico Machado, Santilli was at the head of a candidacy that many thought was lost, and he won.

The meeting that set the course

On Friday night, in total secrecy, Karina Milei, Santilli and Martín Menem met at the Casa Rosada. That meeting ended up setting the course: it was in that area that the offer to the Minister of the Interior was formally advanced. According to those close to the Buenos Aires politician, he was not enthusiastic — the position complicates his projection as a candidate for governor in 2027 — but no one in the government believes that he can say no to the President.

Adorni vs. Santilli: two styles, two moments

4. Ministerial restructuring: what changes and what remains

Santilli's arrival as Chief of Staff is not a simple change of names: it implies a significant reconfiguration of the organizational chart of the libertarian government, with a direct impact on the Ministry of the Interior and the architecture of power around the Casa Rosada.

Interior returns to the orbit of the Headquarters

The first relevant structural change is the reintegration of the Ministry of the Interior under the wing of the Chief of Staff, reversing the autonomy that this portfolio had acquired since Santilli led it. The model once again resembles the previous scheme: centralized political coordination, as it worked with Guillermo Francos and Lisandro Catalán in the first stage of the government.

Changes in presidential communication

The redesign of the political area already began before the formal announcement. The resignation of Press Secretary Javier Lanari and the appointment of economist Adrián Ravier as the new presidential spokesman were interpreted as clear signs that the reorganization was underway. Fabián Rodríguez, Horacio Marín's former spokesman at YPF, took over as Secretary of Communication and Press.

The new scheme seeks to separate the functions of ministerial coordination – which will fall on Santilli – from those of political communication, avoiding the concentration of power that characterized the Adorni cycle, where the Chief of Staff accumulated roles until he was overexposed.

What Santilli will have to manage from day one

▸ Unblock the paralyzed legislative agenda, including the Private Property Law.

▸ Coordinate with governors and financial advances to the provinces to maintain political balance.

▸ Manage the relationship with the PRO and the opposition dialogue blocs.

▸ Contain the deterioration of the government's image after the impact of the Adorni case.

▸ Organize the presidential communication structure during the transition period.

5. The political cost of the Adorni case for the libertarian project

Beyond the judicial files, the political impact of the Adorni case on Milei's government was profound and multidimensional. The administration that came to power promising to exterminate the "caste" and corruption, had to live for more than three months with a Chief of Staff investigated for illicit enrichment.

The President tried to shield his official with unusual resources: posters, public statements, joint appearances at official events. From Spain, he went so far as to say that media coverage had violated the limits of the human. But the accumulated wear and tear was impossible to stop.

The final pressure to remove Adorni came from several simultaneous fronts: the imminence of the interpellation and motion of censure in the Senate, the advance of the Justice towards a possible summons for questioning, the polls that showed a drop in the presidential image, and the explicit warning of Mauricio Macri that the PRO would vote for the impeachment if the Government did not act.

6. Political reactions: between relief and caution

The confirmation of Adorni's departure and the appointment of Santilli generated disparate reactions on the Argentine political chessboard. Within the ruling party, the news was received with relief in most sectors. In the opposition, with a mixture of satisfaction with the result and skepticism about whether change will be enough.

Within the Government

✅ Patricia Bullrich, head of the bloc in the Senate, was one of the main promoters of the departure and supports Santilli's arrival.

✅ Martín Menem, president of the Chamber of Deputies, participated in the decisive meeting on Friday night.

✅ Santiago Caputo confirmed his agreement with the designation, which marks a moment of relative peace in the "iron triangle".

✅ Karina Milei personally coordinated the details of the ministerial transition.

From the opposition

🔵 Several blocs had conditioned their support for the reforms on Adorni's departure. The new situation opens a window for negotiation.

🔵 The promoters of the interpellation said that Adorni's resignation does not close the judicial files, which continue.

🔵 The dialogue opposition will evaluate Santilli's first moves to define his legislative position.

🔗 See image: Meeting between Karina Milei, Santilli and Martín Menem sealed the course on Friday night

Meeting between Karina Milei, Santilli and Martín Menem sealed the course on Friday night (Infobae)

7. Analysis: can Santilli stabilize management?

The question that all political actors in Buenos Aires are asking themselves this Sunday, June 28, is whether Diego Santilli has the capacity and capital to stabilize an administration that has been accumulating turbulence for several months.

The tentative answer is that it has better conditions than its predecessor to try, but it also faces its own restrictions. The Chief of Staff who arrives is not a man from La Libertad Avanza: he comes from the PRO, has a Peronist history and his electoral base is in the province of Buenos Aires. That heterodoxy can be an asset to negotiate with governors and opposition sectors, but also a source of tension in a political space that values ideological purity.

From the institutional point of view, the position of Chief of Staff has in the Argentine Constitution an explicit role of coordination with Congress and political accountability. The fact that this role is now occupied by an operator with legislative and territorial experience – rather than a media spokesperson – represents, in itself, a turn towards a more pragmatic management.

The big question in the medium term is whether Santilli accepted the Cabinet Chief as a definitive political destiny or as a stage of service within a trajectory that points to the Buenos Aires Governorship. That ambiguity can condition their internal authority and their ability to lead ministerial coordination with the energy and commitment that the moment demands.

8. Conclusion: A change of helm with open-ended questions

The departure of Manuel Adorni and the arrival of Diego Santilli as Chief of Staff marks a turning point in Javier Milei's administration. It is not a simple change of names: it is evidence that the government has had to double down in the face of the accumulated pressure of politics, justice and public opinion.

The President, who insisted until the last moment on defending Adorni, gives in to a reality that his own allies clearly pointed out to him: the permanence of the Chief of Staff under investigation was a burden that compromised not only the image of the Government, but also his own ability to govern.

Santilli arrives with political capital, territorial experience and the simultaneous confidence of the most relevant sectors of the official space. But the challenge ahead is enormous: to rebuild the political coordination of a government that has lost time and alliances, while maintaining the economic course that is the main asset of the libertarian project.

Political Argentina is rarely linear. This Sunday, with Santilli's appointment still hot, the questions that remain open are as important as the certainties. And the history of these months teaches that in the Milei era, everything can change faster than any chronicler can write.

📚 SOURCES AND REFERENCES

→ Politics Online — Diego Santilli is the new Chief of Staff

→ Infobae — The resignation of Adorni and Santilli with consensus for the succession

→ La Nación — Milei back, Adorni's departure is being prepared

→ The Chronicler — Adorni's Travels, Undeclared Goods and Contradictions

→ Bloomberg Line — Gamer purchases and Milei's warning about Adorni

→ Infobae — Travel, property and cryptocurrencies: keys to the scandal

→ iProfesional — Santilli to Headquarters and Devitt to Interior

→ MDZ Online — Who is Diego Santilli

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