NBandara Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:47 AM

I agree. Lets be practical.

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Achari Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:48 AM

Onna Balala Mallen Eliyata Panna. Shangrilai.

Reply 18       134

Ravi Seneviratne Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:50 AM

Uba deiyek ban !

Reply 24       163

The Fact Brotha Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:53 AM

I think we all know that he knows someone that can help with this matter.

Reply 3       89

Lone Ranger Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:52 AM

Seem he had a great time in Korea. A guy with a long stick vision. The way to go for the miracle island.

Reply 17       184

MAP Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:54 AM

Brighter future for everyone idling, more income

Reply 9       66

Hush Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:57 AM

If this can be done, it would actually go a long way to prevent the unfair sexual exploitation of women. after all, if its legal, it can be monitored and guidelines put in.

Reply 22       99

DHA Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:00 AM

I thought it was already legalized.....

Reply 6       82

Lone Ranger Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:01 AM

Is this joker aware of the dangers of casual sex, legal or illegal.

Reply 66       55

Maximilian Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:04 AM

It will definitely boost tourism and the income.but what about the moral values ?

Reply 31       76

Dutugamunu Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:06 AM

Where Mervin Silva has gone?????....

Reply 7       75

Wimal Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:04 AM

Disolve SPC

Reply 21       37

Dutugamunu Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:06 AM

Mervin take charge

Reply 8       47

Trehan Munasinghe Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:09 AM

Its better to legalise it than the way its happening now in Sri Lanka....
But not in civilian areas.. maybe RED LIGHT districts away from society for all those of YOU in need to go enjoy legally....:-)

Reply 8       79

Upul Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:12 AM

What happens to the children when families break up, due to legalised prostitution?

Reply 26       51

born killer Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:14 AM

if you do this Mr president people will vote and you will be remembered for years and years. take my word!

Reply 8       69

Raja Raju Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:16 AM

I think the Sri Lanka law don't have nothing against providing such services. But loitering, and calling out people for service is against the law.

Reply 2       36

Yehiya Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:20 AM

We are thinking of bread

Reply 9       33

Guru Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:20 AM

We might also read the headline "Road near Lipton Circus closed due to protest rally" in a few days.

Reply 7       17

Bush AYYA Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:22 AM

make use of the idling assets

Reply 4       24

Calistus Jayatilleke Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:27 AM

Yes, after all, there is saying "what cannot be cured, has to be endured"! Sounds like a very practical solution from a practical man who has seen the world.

Reply 9       39

Thaha Muzammil Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:27 AM

Let him first put his mother, sisters, daughters and wife to the market.

Reply 72       135

ICCStats Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:30 AM

I don't know why all the negativity - this is another human bodily function like eating or defecating.

Reply 29       39

sando Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:35 AM

Please get permission from Hela Urumaya

Reply 18       28

Gon Haraka Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:35 AM

Then the Pros will give their customers Invoice with VAT and NBT for the services rended - ha ha ha

Reply 3       54

Angel Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:37 AM

Boost tourism at the price of damaging the moral, cultural and religious values of its citizens. Don't worry about the sexual needs of the tourists, take care to increase the qulity of living and safety of SL citizens and protecting and spreading the teaching of all religions.

Reply 27       52

siri Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:45 AM

Member, for your statement clearly we can undestand what you are doing in abroad,do not try to spoil our trditions.money is not every thing.

Reply 29       25

Branu Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:49 AM

I am planning to establish a business in Sri Lanka, which is Accommodation for Prostitute and the Great Condoms! Whatever it is, this is a good proposal to reduce reap cases

Reply 25       14

SAM_SPARROW Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:49 AM

After that women's unemployment rate will reduce moreover this will reduce family problems like if you quarreled with you wife then you would still have place to stay legally.

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DJ Hilton Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:49 AM

Who is going to do the opening for the S3 system Zone??

we can see ministers fighting in future... to get the chance to lead the opening.....hehehehehe

we have so much to fix in this country, what a crappy thing, racing cars, legalize prostitution...what the hell...

Reply 4       37

mamath Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:51 AM

Hail..King of Pimps

Reply 5       28

mamath Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:57 AM

His examples (case studies) are very bad (inappropriate). Thailand & Korea embraced prostitution due to extreme poverty. Do we have such a problem?

Reply 15       19

Riyadh guy Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:00 AM

Mervin ...where r u ?

Reply 5       23

Lankanwf Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:59 AM

Ohh.. am i missing something..this supposed to be a buddhist country right.. bravo another wonder of ASIA .. free AIDS to everyone..

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Anonymouse Tuesday, 20 November 2012 08:59 AM

so basically... in the future... if the country is developed... does it mean that it was 'cos of the prostitutes????

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Nalaka Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:01 AM

The people who talked good about will accept their sons/brothers/husbands going to P, , I consider it is immoral. . Have you forgot ton the blemish we had being a place for boys /,
It is true that Thai , east European and Chinese P thrive, Indians too will come if legalized .
My belief should not encourage ,/legalize this immoral suggestion,

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shifan Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:05 AM

where's d Patali and JHU....

Reply 4       32

guru Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:06 AM

Those who comment negatively touch your heart and say "you never experienced"?. For you it is OK but not for others

Reply 15       18

SIRI PA__A Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:08 AM

What will happen to the philosophies of Buddhism? Values of this country? If it legalized than monks have to start demolishing the hotels

Reply 13       24

Prince Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:09 AM

i saw some people are commenting saying that this will reduce rape cases and child abuse, maybe but from the other hand innocent girls and women will be forced fully thrown in to this and that you all wont identify as rape cases because they are simply legally raping them as it happens in indian red zones...surely we are heading towards a miracle....this country is going for dogs

Reply 13       52

Psycho Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:12 AM

Do this include male prostitution too?

Reply 0       29

singing fish Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:12 AM

Better to have brothels for gays,from colombo downto Hampantota because the westerners like srilankan boys thus serving lot of foreign exchange.

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lee Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:13 AM

Modaya if you think money is everything then human life will become nothing.....Instead make some proposal to rehabilitate the 40,000 which you mentioned already in the trade. Ask them if they are doing it willingly and enjoying their daily moments..... Its poverty that is driving them in to such decadent acts remember.

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PIKA Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:14 AM

Abolish ALL PROVINCIAL COUNCILS.

Reply 7       18

kaputakukula Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:15 AM

May be this councillor is planning a 'family business'.

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jackass.... Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:17 AM

well i guess u should hav a licence to pimp???
wonder how they'd actually price the product...
the smaller the bigger???
and we should build a place for HIV patients,

Reply 5       17

Game Kolla Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:17 AM

In Holland prostitution is illegal....but only practice in designated areas in confined rooms, where under 18 s are not allowed to enter that area.Soliciting is strictly prohibited.

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sick_dick Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:25 AM

land like no other, take a bow Mr.SPC

Reply 2       10

dona doni Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:24 AM

if thailand being a buddhist country then why not in sri lanka?

Reply 13       26

mnsmart Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:25 AM

so you cry foul on meat eating, way to go in this Budhist country

Reply 5       14

sunnyboy Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:34 AM

amazing comments !

Reply 3       11

Richardson Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:33 AM

All those who oppose are hypocrites,

They play with themselves

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mayhp Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:35 AM

Whiles legalizing prostitution, the government will need to reduce the taxes of condoms :-)

Reply 6       22

human Tuesday, 20 November 2012 09:44 AM

this is a 100 % Buddhist country,but prostitution can do? what a funny country?

Reply 23       22

MRT Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:56 AM

Hello Mervin Maame,
What is your Opinion. on this please.

Reply 1       23

Nishantha Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:58 AM

Good proposal... Please open more liquor shops to reduce Kasipu and Ganja.... Also please reduce liquor price....

Reply 3       19

minnaabdul Tuesday, 20 November 2012 10:59 AM

thai soup and korean rice this guy has tasted and needs moro of it his family life is a ??????????

Reply 4       15

Apsara Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:04 AM

Consequently anticipate curse and mass destruction as well from God if legalized.

Apsara

Reply 13       14

rajah Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:11 AM

what is mr wimal 's comments

Reply 4       12

Bagalawathie Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:16 AM

Remember guys/gals prostitution is the world's oldest profession, and therefore, no harm in legalising it. People who want to use this service will use it and others who don't want to use it can mind their own business.

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Pumal Fernando Tuesday, 20 November 2012 11:30 AM

This is the kind of politicos we have in the country. There are easy ways to earn money, but we need to find descent ways to earn money, for this we need ruling people to use their decency and brain. I am not surprised tomorrow if these politicos says, let’s legalize drugs, which can bring better traffic than prostitution. Srilankan people are responsible for bringing these goons to rule the country. Can we expect Asia Ascharya with this kind of disgraceful people????

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NSC Tuesday, 20 November 2012 12:32 PM

he must be planning to invest in sex toy industry

Reply 6       12

Sonna boy Tuesday, 20 November 2012 12:53 PM

Legalize it and form a ministry to monitor it. I bet there will be plenty of volunteers to be the minister of tarts!

Reply 4       14

Adil Tuesday, 20 November 2012 01:11 PM

If tourists wants to sex, they would go to Thailand or Singapore. Tourists comes to Sri Lanka to experience the Sri Lankan Culture, Natural Beauty and enjoy the sea the sun and other things which is unique to Sri Lanka. Now these fools are trying to destroy our respectful culture by bringing such stupid laws. They dont understand the desasterous consequences this law could bring to the family life and the society.

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ANTON Tuesday, 20 November 2012 01:40 PM

Lovely lovely ... he should be elected as the president of srilanka. Don't listen to what monks say.

Reply 12       11

Sceptic Tuesday, 20 November 2012 01:44 PM

Not the worst idea, as log as it will be properly regulated.

Reply 8       14

hkshewa Tuesday, 20 November 2012 01:57 PM

Sex is an essential human need.. As such there is nothing wrong with this proposal.

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Rif Tuesday, 20 November 2012 02:07 PM

he will be 1st minister for that, and give job opportunity to relative

Reply 9       9

ajith Tuesday, 20 November 2012 02:10 PM

I agree too.. Glad there are some politicians with good education and brains who can think , that they are doing some good to country

Reply 15       24

Mohamed Azmi Tuesday, 20 November 2012 02:15 PM

Aha! day of the joke Counciller

Reply 12       19

Lanka Tuesday, 20 November 2012 06:54 PM

This country is heading for disaster.......poor girls will be going for money. What about diseases? You mean the tourists will flow to the country for sex ? Is Sri Lanka this hard up?

Reply 13       11

gamarala Tuesday, 20 November 2012 06:56 PM

I see the rapist using this clause to their advantage after raping a girl and pointing out she is a whore.

Reply 9       15

Observer Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:08 PM

This is how you boost the tourism, bringing sex maniacs? Let the world know what we are doing best.........what ashame!

Reply 14       11

[email protected] Tuesday, 20 November 2012 07:26 PM

ajith prasanna is willing to start from his own family

Reply 12       15

Lone Ranger Wednesday, 21 November 2012 02:51 AM

For a start, serve alcohol 365 days a year. Then go for the more complex issues. The ageless golden rule.

Reply 2       2

Atheek Wednesday, 21 November 2012 02:55 AM

Why Prostitution ?? Why not legalize Marijuana in the country. I hope that would boost up tourism in the country while you can hold your countries reputation, respectation and more even your so call culture. :P

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usaguy Wednesday, 21 November 2012 03:17 AM

ya good deal. register them and open tax files for each. say each earns 10k per each service x 4 per day assuming they work only 4 hours a day.40kx20 = 800k a month. that works out to 432 billions revenue. imagine the tax revenue for the govt.

Reply 1       4

mahadenamuththa Wednesday, 21 November 2012 03:39 AM

All of this services providers(Registerd prostitutes) must certify by the helth ministry for not infected by HIV.

Reply 1       4

lanka boys Wednesday, 21 November 2012 03:56 AM

this is only balance in sri lanka i m very sure the country will go down more then somaliya.....

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manju Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:06 AM

thailand and even holland suffer from human trafficking. soon sri lankan girls will be kidnapped from villages with the promis of employment and then be trapped in a brothel.

this idea is not that of the ministers. early part of this year one of the brothers proposed it along with the Casino city in the colombo harbour area. this ministers comment is just to prepare the public mindset for what has been decided ling while ago.

what we are now saying is that Sri Lankan tourist attraction is not working enough so we are throwing in prostitution to attract them.

along with this trade will come the child sex and rape sex. these will be hidden behind the legalized brothels.

The social cost of this decision is going to be very high.

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Hash Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:06 AM

Is it for the tourist or for the ministers ?

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Rashad Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:04 AM

Whats wrong with this uneducated council nut,, we are culturally well behaved nation dont mess up the image,, maybe it taste beautiful and good intially on a long run it become a racket and children will be exposed and lured into this as most of those european look for sex with minor wish mr.ajit seen that in bangkok wish he will be pinalized for this kind of statments or bringing proposal as this into our buddist nation

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Doof Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:06 AM

This is political suicide... or is it? Will he get all the male votes now in secret? Haha

Haha anyway, i do not think economic growth is a reason to legalise prostitution. It is somethign that must be doscouraged and not encouraged. However, from the perspective that it is the oldest profession, women do it anyway and as a result they do not gte protection under the law for crimes commited against them when offering their services, i think it should be legalised but NOT promoted or encouraged

Reply 4       3

DEW REX Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:11 AM

ALL BASIC HUMAN NEEDS COST MONEY ( Food, Shelter, Clothing, Education and Sex)

Reply 5       4

Saman Kumara Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:12 AM

forget to tell this guys please ready to natural disasters. this happen Sri Lanken must want to ready it. Girls mean all, when girls become bad everything destroy.

Reply 5       2

CITIZEN Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:31 AM

.... and issue permits to the Councillors and other Politicos, like the Duty-Free LUMBHORGINIS to them!!!!

Reply 4       3

DisgustedObserver Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:36 AM

The comments on this thread are worrying and testimony to the fact that we are breeding a community of sex-deprived beings. The fact that this was suggested as a means to promote tourism is both embarassing and representative of the irrational character of most government-led development projects in current times. Surely, Sri Lankan tourism should be promoted along other lines? To suggest that such a physically and culturally beautiful nation must resort to such measures is idiotic. Improve infrastructure throughout the country, think of innovative ways to promote tourism and expand on existing methods (eco-tourism etc) and improve transport facilities to increase accessibility throughout the country and then we can truly say there are no other options.

Reply 8       11

SMVR Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:47 AM

Yes, this is an old tradition. Councillor may first started to implement from his own family

Reply 6       6

marie Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:52 AM

STUPID MAN DEFINITELY HE MUST BE A OWNER OF THAT KIND OF BUSINESS, WHATS HAPPENING TO OUR DHARMADWEEPAYA, MR PRESIDENT WHY DONT YOU SACK THOSE FELLOWS

Reply 8       7

mohamed asfar Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:04 AM

you have foot in the mouth disease.

Reply 2       1

Mif Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:08 AM

I love to read this comments; rather than reading news...

Reply 0       5

meenavan Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:07 AM

Anae Buddhist country be come prostitute country...?

Reply 4       2

Ashraf Nazim Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:11 AM

Mr. Ajit Kumara should take citizenship in a western country. We can't allow these sort of unethical things in our land

Reply 9       3

common sense Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:17 AM

they're trying to legalize prostitution ; but it's wrong to watch porn ?

Reply 3       12

Riyaz Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:16 AM

as long as proper checks and balances are in place

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Dhammaloka Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:20 AM

Oh Dear Dear, Above comments show's what has happened to to this country and people. Sadly tourism professionals don't see this as a need to promote Sri Lanka. we know Politicians will sell their own mothers and sisters to make a buck. All this time during worse periods even, tourism was promoted not by promoting prostitution. Shame on you provincial councilor

Reply 10       12

warElephant Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:23 AM

No we don't need legalization of prostitution. we don't need to be the Thailand of south Asia.

Reply 7       6

Sammy Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:41 AM

Why not permit sex shops also, like in the West!

Reply 0       3

Nutsy Wednesday, 21 November 2012 05:53 AM

Whatever said and done, the rate tourism is boosting, this will be legalised very very soon....! Hela uramaya will like it above all!

Reply 1       2

meenavan Wednesday, 21 November 2012 06:14 AM

Mervin 2 from southern provincial council Ajith prasanna 1st for thuggary Ajith for prostitution...?

Reply 2       1

Vaidy sathasivam Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:12 AM

If Tourisim is a necessity to boost economy the proposal sounds reasonable to avoid locals getting involved in these activities and bring disharmony to society at large

Reply 1       1

Don Udawatte Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:23 AM

Start from Hambantota !

Reply 2       6

Muhammedh Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:24 AM

The end is near.....

Reply 5       3

Shams Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:32 AM

There goes the Silpada " කාමේසුමිච්චාචාරා වේරමණී සික්කා පදම්'

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Nihal Amarasekera Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:37 AM

Also legalize sexual bribery.

Reply 5       1

Neutral thinker Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:45 AM

why cant we think alternative ways of creating decent jobs for our women rather than handing over them to someone to do this nasty job.

Reply 2       3

Vijith Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:48 AM

u are a great man,

Reply 2       4

ajith Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:54 AM

All the mothers, sisters, doughter in the southern province will be in line to joing in this new trade. Ashame on you

Reply 7       2

DHANUSH Wednesday, 21 November 2012 07:57 AM

WAS PENDING,NOW WILL BE FULL FILL SOONER.

Reply 1       1

Nihal Wednesday, 21 November 2012 08:15 AM

Were the prices resonable. We got to tell our ladies the prices. You are the worst MP in the history of Srilanka, take a walk on the rail road.

Reply 4       2

RAJK Wednesday, 21 November 2012 08:24 AM

legalize,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,less trouble for housewives in the night

Reply 1       2

Manju_W Wednesday, 21 November 2012 08:29 AM

This will be the first of a long list of things to come. prostitution,drugs,bribery, harassment,money laundering....... ultimately all of these will be legalized.

Reply 3       2

thambapanni Wednesday, 21 November 2012 08:44 AM

Prostitution is not legal in Thailand ..
I wonder how the minister got the idea that it is legal in Thailand ;)

Reply 4       1

galapitamada Wednesday, 21 November 2012 08:59 AM

Next in line gays legalization

Reply 2       2

faito Wednesday, 21 November 2012 09:05 AM

budhisim country turning into tourist pradisesave save sri lankan girls & put forigners

Reply 4       2

mohamed asfar Wednesday, 21 November 2012 09:13 AM

you are famous now. good idea man.

Reply 1       3

Sketch Wednesday, 21 November 2012 09:13 AM

Actually prostitution is illegal in Thailand !

Reply 3       1

CP Wednesday, 21 November 2012 10:22 AM

Money is not everything. If you compromise moral values for petty gains country will have to face repercussions. This is one sided, have a public dialog and then analyze.

Reply 1       2

Silva de Mervin Wednesday, 21 November 2012 10:26 AM

Yes. Good Idea.

All the politicians will be there full time and we will be free.

Start off with Tangalle and then in Kelaniya!!!

Reply 0       2

chaminda.s Wednesday, 21 November 2012 10:28 AM

Docent matter white red yellow brown and black all the women are respected in sir Lanka by doing this you will loos the respect of a women.

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sha Wednesday, 21 November 2012 10:40 AM

After supporting for legalize prostitution, one day you go and pick a girl, unfortunately she may be your sister! Remember no father or brother will like to see their daughter or sister in prostitution

Reply 4       4

Adil Wednesday, 21 November 2012 11:12 AM

I think it is not prostitution that needs to be legalized. It is homo sexuality that needs to be legalized bcz some tourists come to Sri Lanka, just for that.

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winind Wednesday, 21 November 2012 04:02 PM

1. Alcohol is legal in SL. Still we have Kasippu. So how can we say prostitution will be totally monitored and standardized? We know how it works in this country so let's think logically please.

2. In countries like thai where prostitution is legal, young girls from rural areas are forced into this by addicting them to drugs. So wont that happen here where kidnappings happen often and underworld operate freely?

Why do we need tourists who come here for prostitutes anyway?

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