Then there are the chants. In short, it's an insult directed at Democratic President Joe Biden - and a way for conservatives to thumb their noses at what they see as liberal bias in the mainstream media. Kelli L. Stavast is an American sportscaster who works for NBC Sports as a pit reporter for both their NASCAR and IndyCar Series coverage. It was a big day for 28-year-old driver Brandon Brown, who'd just scored his first Xfinity Series win, which is why he was interviewed on camera by NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast. And the young driver who is just trying to make a living on the racetrack is the latest to find this out the hard way. NBC reporter Kelli Stavast was interviewing the winner, driver Brandon Brown, when members of the crowd in the grandstand behind them began chanting an obscenity directed at the president. Whether Ms. Stavast made an honest mistake or tried to make the best of an awkward situation is unclear. He isnt up with the latest lingo on race and gender, and like 44 of his 45 predecessors, hes a White man. So is ignoring the desperate distractions of a party bankrupt of real ideas. The U.S. has continued to be divided along political lines following the election of President Joe Biden in November 2020. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. If you happen to have seen a liberal on your timeline in the past few weeks tweeting #ThankYouBrandon to a president they are purporting to like and support, this is why. [47][48], In early November, the right-wing[49] crypto coin LGBcoin (LGB) began trading,[50] and on December 30, 2021, LGBcoin announced that it would be sponsoring Brandon Brown's Brandonbilt Motorsports for the 2022 NASCAR Xfinity Series season. That these impulses are still so powerful even with the relatively inoffensive Biden leading the country and Trump on the sidelines should make us frightened for what is to come. Hes friendly, old Uncle Joe. Then there are the chants. Brandon Brown had just won his first NASCAR race at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, and the crowd were shouting something behind him. "This whole Talladega race win was supposed to be a celebration, and then it was supposed to be something that I was able to use to move up, and I really wanted to capitalize on that," Brown said in an interview . Let's Go Brandon got so popular, that during Biden's Christmas phone call with Jared Schmeck or "Jared from Oregon" where Jared said "Let's go Brandon" and Biden agreed . He railed against immigrants from shithole countries. He tweeted that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) was a pompous ass. He was elected after boasting of grabbing womens crotches. We want to hear what you THINK. Ms Stavast and NBC Sports have not commented on her inaccurate portrayal of the chant. This is political discourse in the Twitter era: A hashtag becomes annoying to a group of people, so they try to repurpose it, or replace it with an artificially juiced hashtag of their own. In part because the phrase plays into the growing tribalization of politics, in which in-jokes like this rankle those on the outside and elicit knowing chuckles from those in on the gag. "Let's Go Brandon" is a political slogan and Internet meme used as a substitute for the phrase "Fuck Joe Biden" in reference to Joe Biden, the 46th and current president of the United States. [19] The slogan has been printed on clothing, a billboard, and a banner flown behind a plane over a pro-Donald Trump rally in Iowa. Associated Press treated the phrase as if understanding it required a PhD in the hermeneutics of right-wing subculture, calling it conservative code for something far more vulgar, and deeming it a slur. The president addressed them obliquely when he visited Howell, Mich. earlier this month. While interviewing driver Brandon Brown on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama after he won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race, Stavast had to deal with an unruly crowd. Guy Named Brandon Attending College Football Game Feeling Really Good About Himself Right Nowhttps://t.co/6o2h7lasUi. The problem isnt just that a few individual thugs have been so enthusiastically making their nastiness known. In 2020, Joe Biden repeatedly insisted that once Donald Trump departed office the Republican Party would become more reasonable. has become a popular refrain among US conservatives. As a result, the Lets go Brandon meme has provoked a flurry of po-faced criticism from the liberal mainstream. The most notable "F**k Joe Biden" chant came after a NASCAR race while NBC Sports was interviewing winner Brandon Brown. And the funniest thing about this meme is that Joe is clueless! Merrick Garland disgracefully weaponized DOJ/FBI and national law enforcement against parents protesting Critical Race teaching and mask mandates. Yet when Republican politicians or even an airline pilot say Lets go Brandon theyre treated as if they pose a threat to the body politic. '"[3][11][16] It is unclear whether Stavast misunderstood the chant or whether she intentionally misquoted it; a reporter with the Associated Press said that the chant was "at first difficult to make out". This is the beginning of a massive and unstoppable RED wave. Press alt + / to open this menu. [15], Linguist John McWhorter analyzed the linguistic attributes of the chant in The Atlantic, likening the use of "Brandon" to a hlonipha a substitution of a forbidden word. Kelli Stavast, an NBC Sports reporter, was interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown live on air at the time, and she quipped, You can hear the chants from the crowd, Lets go Brandon!. If Democrats relaxed a little bit, they could turn this around. Please check your details and try again. If Democrats hope to keep focused on the critical work in front of us, theyll need to learn to ignore the GOPs obvious bait. Click here for reprint permission. Max Burns is a Democratic strategist and founder of Third Degree Strategies. In 2015, Stavast joined NBC's returning NASCAR coverage as a pit reporter. NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast responded to an awkward situation when she interviewed winning NASCAR driver Brandon Brown against a backdrop of race fans chanting "F**** Joe Biden.". Still others are professionally procured. As Matthew Rozsa writes in Salon, insulting presidential nicknames are at the core of our unapologetically expressive political culture. If Kelli Stavast wasnt such a left wing political hack and actually had the brains, she could have trademarked Lets Go Brandon and made millions. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Deadline Hollywood said she was either hard of hearing or a very, very quick thinker. Biden opponents accused the reporter of trying to gaslight the public, as one Twitter account put it. But todays hashtag tug-of-war has a little more in common with last summers push by K-Pop fans to flood the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtagitself a backlash to the original #BlackLivesMatter movementwith irrelevant content and videos of K-Pop stars. It is also tangible proof that for all Biden's campaign-trail and inaugural-address talk of unity and political reconciliation, conservative animosity toward the Democratic chief executive has become firmly entrenched. Maybe she wanted to protect Biden from embarrassment. That hasnt deterred Trump supporters. . To enquire about republishing spikeds content, a right to reply or to request a correction, please contact the managing editor, Viv Regan. CEO Gary Kelly has said that the airline won't fire any unvaccinated workers that don't comply with the mandate, or place them on unpaid leave. the Nascar racing driver, saw the funny side of becoming a political euphemism. Insulting, rude language is part and parcel of political discourse. In another part of town, alongside a No trespassing sign, Michael Schwarz, 60, used black spray-paint to scrawl Joe Blows across an electric-pink poster board. No reason was given as to why when . The protesters outside the child care center today had a giant F k Joe Biden sign and were chanting the same thing loud enough to make sure all the children could hear it, tweeted Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) after the presidents trip. On October 21, Republican congressman Bill Posey concluded remarks on the House floor with "Let's go, Brandon". Protesters shout obscenities from outside his appearances. The phrase sprang to life after NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast's fateful effort to interview auto racer Brandon Brown, who had just won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race. ", "The 'Dark Brandon' Meme Has Died From a Terminal Case of Cringe", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Let%27s_Go_Brandon&oldid=1140422469, This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 00:59. Trying to shield frail old Joe Biden from F-Ck Joe Biden chants coming from the crowd, Stavast claimed the crowd was chanting Lets Go Brandon in order to shield old Joe. [60][61] "Dark Brandon" also referenced "Dark MAGA", a conspiracy theory started by U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn surrounding a potential return of former President Trump to power. Less than two weeks later, during a visit to a child development center in Hartford, Conn., Biden again found himself dogged by signs sporting the four-letter anti-Biden slogan. But the signs often appear to be as much a manifestation of the general rage against the system that helped fuel Trumps ascent as a specific indictment of the current president. Some who have erected anti-Biden signs, especially vulgar ones, have found themselves in conflict with local officials, including one woman in New Jersey who was asked to take down several banners because they violated a local anti-obscenity ordinance. Why Liz Cheney's brave Trump crusade is so depressing to Republicans like me. Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina found a Lets Go Brandon face mask to wear; Senator Ted Cruz of Texas did a couple of confusing tweets signaling his enjoyment of the phrase; Representative Bill Posey of Florida was the first to say it during a speech on the floor of Congress. Trump supporters instantly saw signs of a coverup, claiming on social media that journalists were deliberately censoring anti-Biden sentiment. This shouldnt be difficult to grasp. That tribalism is reflected in surveys. The current eruption of anti-Biden signs and chants, however, is on another level, far more vulgar and widespread. Those on the online left are easy marks for memes like Lets go Brandon and Pepe the Frog because progressives have increasingly embraced a philosophy of language that rejects Trumpian postmodernism. : "https://www. "The meme feeds into several long-running beliefs in conservative circles - that liberals are snowflakes who get offended at things quickly and that so-called liberal media will censor all criticism of Biden," Amarasingam says. Instead, it has become even more of a party of thugs, where basic norms of polite behavior are held in contempt. [13] It debuted at number 28 on the US Hot 100. Brown, clearly still processing his win, said: "Oh my God, this is just everything we've hoped and dreamed for. Fuck Trump. He was given a standing ovation. As a Colorado girl myself, I can tell you that the city of Denver claimed the team as its own & more exposure and enthusiasm for NASCAR was brought to the area as a result. And thats mild compared to the sentiments some people largely in conservative areas are expressing in their front yards and on the signs they lug with them to greet Biden as he travels the country. She has said she plans to fight a judges order in court. Kelli Stavast has been working as a sports commentator for several years and has gained a lot of respect and wealth through her profession. This worked to the extent that #ThankYouBrandon became a trending hashtag in the U.S., though it also prompted a victory lap for the #LetsGoBrandon crowd, which had been presented with yet another opportunity to point out that the left is cringe and cant meme. Soon, MeidasTouch was selling #ThankYouBrandon T-shirts, hoodies, and coffee mugs. She was announced to be joining the broadcast team on January 22, 2014, along with Marty Snider. The crowd broke into a F--- Joe Biden! chant at that speech in September. [62] The term is often used when Biden "goes on the offensive". Joe Biden's Dank You Know The Thing. The clearest precedent for Thank you, Brandon began in 2009 with Thanks, Obama, the catchphrase uttered most often by Tea Party personalities and boys I went to high school with. In the search for what the chant really says about America, our media ecosystem pointedly ignores the fact that it means nothing beyond its ability to provoke a reaction. South Carolina Republican Jeff Duncan sported a Lets go Brandon face mask at the Capitol, while Texas senator Ted Cruz was caught posing with a Lets go Brandon sign at the World Series. Read about our approach to external linking. Kevin Harvick, driver of the Mobil 1 Annual Protection Ford, reporter Kelli Stavast, and NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo speaks to the media during. [46], On January 25, 2022, Kid Rock released a single, "We the People", in which he attacks the media, Dr. Anthony Fauci, masks, COVID-19 restrictions, and Big Tech, and which features the chant "Let's go Brandon" in the chorus. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Its that their thuggishness becomes part of a feedback loop running back and forth between the mass and the elite. Let's Go Brandon, in fact, is a chant against Joe Biden, the President of the United States. [18][2][14] It has also been reported as a protest against perceived liberal bias in mainstream media, based on speculation that the reporter's description of the crowd's chant was intended to conceal anti-Biden sentiment. After Donald Trumps embrace of the frog, it had no other associations, much to Furies enduring frustration. Were so tribal, everybody now is an angry Democrat or an angry Republican.. The crowd was clearly chanting "F-k Joe Biden," but Stavast claimed that they were chanting "Let's go. Predictably, the Trump campaign started selling Lets Go Brandon T-shirts too. NBC NASCAR reporter Kelli Stavast is either hard of hearing, or a very, very quick thinker.. Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, gave the catchphrase his seal of approval in a Thursdayinterview with conservative podcaster Benny Johnson. How Lets Go Brandon became code for criticizing President Biden. It went viral during a NASCAR race when NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast was interviewing driver . [3] They would be joined by Dave Burns and Mike Massaro (announced later in the year) as NBC's four pit reporters for the NASCAR Cup and Xfinity Series. [6] Similar anti-Biden chants took place during the September 2021 Ryder Cup. And I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps. Whether by mistake or as an intentional attempt to deflect from the swearing on live television, Ms Stavast told Mr Brown that the crowd was cheering him on with chants of "Let's go, Brandon". They are representatives elected by the people to serve. The phrase sprang to life after NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavasts fateful effort to interview auto racer Brandon Brown, who had just won his first NASCAR Xfinity Series race. Thats what will get you attention and praise. A viral joke at Joe Biden's expense is being treated as a threat to American democracy. The vitriol partly reflects Trumps own repeated baseless claims that Biden is a usurper, depriving him of his rightful claim to the presidency, and partly stems from Biden actions that Republicans deplore, from his spending plans to his immigration policies. Lets Go Brandon got so popular, that during Bidens Christmas phone call with Jared Schmeck or Jared from Oregon where Jared said Lets go Brandon and Biden agreed. [24] In a November 23, 2021, opinion piece for The Washington Post, Marc Thiessen, a former chief speechwriter for president George W. Bush, commented that the chant was tame compared to what has been said about other presidents. Schwarz the Idahoan with the spray-painted sign said he was motivated in part by his anger that the 2020 election was stolen, an assertion Trump has repeatedly promoted despite its falsity. The incident was filmed on NBC Sports after Brandon Brown secured the win at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama on Saturday. It was not clear if NBC Sports reporter Kelli Stavast, who was wearing a headset, could hear what the crowd was saying during the interview, and she incorrectly told Brown the fans were. Some of the signs are scrawled by hand. [20] In October 2021, Brown's Brandonbilt Motorsports team was struggling to acquire sponsorship, as companies were hesitant to support him due to his indirect association with the chant and its political undertones. say it during a speech on the floor of Congress, The Revolution That Wasnt: How Digital Activism Favors Conservatives. The difference today is that after four years of Trump, almost no one in the GOP acts as though theres value in conducting political debates like adults. In early October, a F--- Joe Biden! cry broke out among the crowd at Alabamas Talladega Superspeedway. So ask yourself this: If Republicans across the country are reacting to the simple fact of having a president from the other party by scrawling their simian grunts of rage on cardboard and placing them in their front yards, can you imagine what theyd be doing if the president was Elizabeth Warren or Kamala Harris? Former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, as well as Trump, were all heckled, weathering protests along their motorcade routes and at some of their events. "[12], As the phrase began to increase in use, Brandon Brown found the phrase amusing[20] and tweeted: "To all the other Brandons out there, You're welcome! During the. "[32], While President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were taking phone calls for NORAD's Santa tracker hotline on December 24, 2021, a caller ended his chat by saying, "Merry Christmas and let's go Brandon," to which President Biden smiled and responded, "Let's go Brandon, I agree. In other words, Democrats are reclaiming the name Brandon from Republicans. Indeed, a study has found that the number of Brandons reporting high self-esteem has skyrocketed in recent weeks after the slogan has been repeated at an increasing number of sports games and other public events, said the Bee post. Fans chanted it at college football games last weekend in Texas and Mississippi. Kevin Harvick, driver of the Mobil 1 Annual Protection Ford, reporter Kelli Stavast, and NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo speaks to the media during. The crowd was, however, chanting: "F*** Joe Biden.". Maybe Stavast wanted to protect Brandon Brown's dignity in his moment of victory. The popularity of the meme isnt hard to understand, especially among long-demonised Trump supporters. Depending on your source, NBC anchor Kelli Stavast either misheard a chanting crowd at Talladega's NASCAR event earlier this month or, perhaps more likely, attempted to cover up something occurring while the live camera rolled. Secondly, it emerged from what looked like an all-too-typical mainstream media attempt to airbrush out any criticism of Our Saviour Joe Biden. "Let's Go Brandon" is a political slogan and Internet meme used as a substitute for the phrase "Fuck Joe Biden" in . [39] The song first went viral on TikTok before rising to number one on the iTunes Store Top Hip-Hop/Rap Songs list, and number two on the platform's Top Songs list, on October 18, 2021. [20] He planned to ignore the phrase, but later worried that his silence was perceived as a tacit endorsement of the sentiment. If the lefty media pundits who set the conversational agenda want to avoid fueling this social media fire from the right, they need to calm down. Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz mentioned it on a conservative podcast, calling it "one of the funniest things I've ever seen". "I'm gutted to hear the news of @FRRacingTeam . Kelli Stavast, an NBC Sports reporter, was interviewing NASCAR driver Brandon Brown live on air at the time, and she quipped, "You can hear the chants from the crowd, 'Let's go Brandon . So while people may be painting signs and leading chants of F--- Joe Biden (or Lets go Brandon), Biden himself is almost incidental. Her Net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $1.4million. #ThankYouBrandon is #1 trending nationwide. [CDATA[ Stavast noted the chants coming from the crowd when the camera shifted to the bleachers after Brown thanked his sponsors. I dont see how he won without doing fraudulent things to the voting machines, Schwarz said of Biden. Every bigot, bully, sexual harasser and lunkheaded goon seemed to gravitate to his cause, recognizing a kindred spirit. She reported that Talladega Superspeedway spectators were. Thank you for supporting The Atlantic. NASCAR expressed sympathy for reporter Kelli Stavast, who attempted to cover for Biden by saying that the crowd was chanting, "Let's Go . "To all the other Brandons out there, You're welcome!" In a post-race interview with Brown, NBC reporter Kelli Stavast said that the crowd could be heard yelling, "Let's go, Brandon," when, a ctually, the crowd was yelling "F- you, Biden." Some on. When Bryson Gray, a rapper who has been profiled by The New Yorker for being both a Trump supporter and a rapper, released a Lets Go Brandon song, it displaced Adele from the top of the iTunes sales chart. One video captured the moment the cheers turned into hostile chanting against the Democratic President. Copyright 2023 The Washington Times, LLC. [29][30][31], On November 12, 2021, when asked about Biden's views regarding the phrase, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki responded, "I don't think he spends much time focused on it or thinking about it. How the hell did he get a landslide?. Theyre for Lets Go Brandon chants, Donald Trump Jr. tweeted. Kelli's new rap version of "Let's Go Brandon" It was shouting Fuck Joe Biden. The psychological dynamic that led to the rise of Trump is happening again this sense that youre losing your country and its being led by an individual without the cognitive capacity to run a fast-food joint, said Cliff Sims, who served in a senior role in the Trump administration. When Biden paid a visit to a building site in Chicago to push his vaccinate-or-test mandate, he was greeted by the gently encouraging three-word phrase. Which might be why liberalsscarred from the 2016 election, when they learned that juvenile memes and online pranks could be cause for concernreacted as if Lets go, Brandon were code for something more sinister than a pretty boring insult, and then chose to respond to Brandon (in a juvenile way) with more Brandon. It all started at the end of a televised Nascar stock car race in Talladega, Alabama, on 2 October. Theyre out to cause a distraction that keeps Democrats from focusing on their victories. Personal Blog. Bidens fan club really needs to get a grip. Anyone active on social media has noticed a recent acceleration of anger directed at Biden himself, which is striking because it has taken some time to develop. Takuma Sato is interviewed by NBC Sports pit lane reporter Kelli Stavast, after his retirement from the race at the Honda Indy Toronto. So much of the rights anger comes from conservatives belief that they are being displaced, that societys proper hierarchies are being undermined, but Biden himself cant be a symbol of that displacement. College football games have also become fertile ground for supporters, unsatisfied with President Biden, to share their political message from the stands. Stavast, in an apparent attempt to steer the interview away from politics, reported that the crowd was really chanting, "Let's Go Brandon!" At that moment, the new viral sensation was born. 'You can. While these interviews are normally standard fare, the crowd made things a little more. (Though it is pretty corny to watch now. Kelli Stavast by bratsforbreakfast LET'S GO BRANDON! "As you can hear the chants from the crowd, 'Let's go Brandon,'" said the quick-thinking reporter. Entertainment Website. That was a month ago. They sang as it were a new song before the throne . In case you missed it, the phrase has taken off among Joe Biden critics, who say the tamer line. Williams sued, with former Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler acting as his attorney. kelli stavast political partyconflict and consensus theory sociology. Administration officials sought to downplay the phenomenon, and at least one claimed to be unfamiliar with the Lets go Brandon chant or its cruder cousin, though they are now chanted everywhere from football stadiums to concert arenas to local bars. Washington Post reporters Ashley Parker and Carissa Wolf dedicated an article to exploring how Lets go Brandon symbolizes a broader socioeconomic and cultural alienation among conservatives. As one Republican official texted to CNNs Jake Tapper, being a horrible person is now actually a job requirement in this party.. [38], Soon after the chant went viral, an anti-Biden rap song called "Let's Go Brandon" was recorded by Loza Alexander. The perceived media filter has also been a key component for the popularity of the Brandon meme. A lot of people dont want to work, Schwarz said. (Video: Adriana Usero/The Washington Post). In early October, a F--- Joe Biden! cry broke out among the crowd at Alabamas Talladega Superspeedway. Kelli Stavast of NBC went viral one year ago today with her Lets Go Brandon lie on national television during while interviewing Nascar driver Brandon Brown on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Talladega. Yet the anger also demonstrates how a political party or cause often needs an enemy, a target of vilification that can unite its adherents and, in this case, one refracted through the harshness, norm-breaking and vulgarity of . Crass though it may be, pundits are wrong to imply that sloppy criticism of a duly elected president is dangerous or unpatriotic. The ubiquity of Trump signs, especially in rural stretches of the country, has long been striking, and possibly unprecedented for a losing candidate especially nearly a year after the election. Stavast bravely soldiered on despite the obvious disruption. The plaintiff alleges they made false or misleading statements about the LGBcoin in a pump and dump scheme. According to a recent poll carried out by the University of Virginia's nonpartisan Center for Politics, roughly 52 percent of people who voted for Republican former President Donald Trump either "somewhat agree" or "strongly agree" that they want to split from the country. Biden hasnt been easy to hate. Theyre talking about a bit of accidental rhyming slang, not a far-right call-to-arms. In early September 2021, chants of "Fuck Joe Biden" were reported to have broken out in several college football games in the Southern United States. [2] Texas Governor Greg Abbott used the phrase in an October 22 tweet. Can they hear themselves? We couldn't log you in. I dont even own a television, nor would I ever watch NBC Sports coverage of a NASCAR race, yet I still got the chance to see the October 2 clip of the reporter Kelli Stavast attempting to interview the race-car driver Brandon Brown after an unexpected victory while the crowd behind them chanted Fuck Joe Biden. And you can hear the chants from the crowd, Stavast narrated for the camera, before repeating what she seemed to think she was hearing: Lets go, Brandon. As I would say after texting this link to someone in the middle of the workday: LOL!. As reporters left a Biden event in Elk Grove, Ill., earlier this month, an anti-Biden protester could be heard speaking over a loudspeaker nearby, booming, Were all waving at you to let you know how much you suck.. But Thanks, Obama would eventually become bipartisan, used online as an absurd, sarcastic rejoinder to pretty much anything. The Lamb and the 144,000 - Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads. Kelli Stavast Net Worth. var sc_invisible=0; But, some political thinkers reject the idea of red or blue states entirely and point to the fact that all states have a mixture of Republican, Democratic and other third-party voters as well. During the 2016 presidential campaign, for instance, Trump supporters using the generally unpleasant message board 4chan transformed Pepe the Frog a nonpolitical character from a comic series created by cartoonist Matt Furie into a symbol of right-wing hate. Referring to an anonymous message board known for promoting online extremism, he added, I guess Im not spending enough time on 8chan or whatever.. Lets go Brandon went viral in no small part because media outlets leapt at the chance to clutch their pearls over an f-bomb directed Bidens way and to pontificate on the supposed deeper meaning behind the spread of the phrase. But it seems like everything these days can be turned into something political. Sean Sullivan, Matt Viser and Dave Weigel contributed to this report. 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