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This Mysterious Book From Netflix's 'Dark' Has Roots In Real Literature

Some spoilers for Netflix's Dark ahead.

Even though Netflix's new German original series, Dark, is drawing some Stranger Things comparisons, there are a lot of important differences between the two shows. Though Dark has the same delightfully creepy sci-fi vibe that makes Stranger Things so bingeable, its complex plot shines under its own merit. One of the show's key characters is a watchmaker named H.G. Tannhaus, who builds a working time machine and then later writes a book about it, which a few characters are seen reading. So, is H.G. Tannhaus' A Journey Through Time from Dark a real book?

In the 1953 timeline, Winden's watchmaker receives the blueprints for the time machine mechanism from Claudia. It is only later in his life — presumably in the 1986 timeline — that he sits down to write A Journey Through Time , which we see Helge give to Claudia as a gift when she starts her new job at the nuclear plant in 1986. At some point during the writing of the book, we can assume that Tannhaus realizes that Winden is stuck in a time loop , because he starts cryptically telling people things like, "The past doesn't just influence the future, the future also influences the past," and "It's like the question of the chicken and the egg. We can no longer say which of the two came first. Everything is interconnected."

Since H.G. Tannhaus likely isn't a real person , we can safely assume that A Journey Through Time is not a actual book. However, just as the character of H.G. Tannhaus is likely based on a few key historical references, we can surmise, then, that A Journey Through Time is meant to remind us of a few actual works of literature.

One of those was written by H.G. Wells, who, in addition to sharing two initials with the clockmaker, also famously wrote a novella called The Time Machine , which follows a character simply named the Time Traveler who goes on occasionally harrowing adventures into the future and the past; he later disappears and his fate is left open-ended . Wells is commonly credited with coining the concept of a vessel called a time machine , which could allow for passage backwards and forwards through time.

A Journey Through Time is definitely not a published book that actually exists as a manual for time travel in real life. After all, there can't yet be a book about the subject or methods involved in actually traveling through time, because science has not actually figured this whole thing out just yet. However, there is a work of fiction not unlike that of H.G. Wells that deals with what might happen should time travel become possible. Time and Again by Jack Finney tells the tale of a 20th century fellow who is transported back to New York City in 1882. The whole thing treats time travel as a method of transportation or to carry messages between times, which us almost what it becomes in Dark . This book, along with Wells' The Time Machine, was named one of the Top 10 Time Travel books by Huffington Post .

By all accounts, the bespectacled and quirky H.G. Tannhaus is unfortunately not a real person and A Journey Through Time is sadly not a real manual for a working time machine, but he and his ideas certainly seem to have been inspired, at least partially, by some real figures who dabbled in the notions of time travel. Whether it's fiction or a nod to some real possibilities, the conversation surrounding time travel remains alive. If the subject even slightly interests you, Netflix's Dark , whose first season is now streaming, is a fascinating and thrilling ride to take.

A Journey Through Time

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A Journey Through Time (German: Eine Reise durch die Zeit )   is a book written by H.G. Tannhaus some time betweeen 1953 and 1986, published by Mino Taurus . It is a scientific study on time and explores things like time travel , the sun-moon cycle and the nature of wormholes . It is first introduced in " Lies " when the stranger comes into the room after the shower and looks at the book on which lies a strange key.

It is shown many times during the show and serves the purpose of catalyzying a character's interest in time travel. It's also a narration device, the book's synopsis is the monologue by Tannhaus at the beginning of the first episode, and it also contains theories surrounding time travel that apply to the story.

On the front cover of the book, there is an upside down Penrose Triangle. On the back cover of the book, a following blurb is written:

" Wir vertrauen auf den linearen, ewig gleichförmigen Verlauf der Zeit - bis in die Unendlichkeit. Aber die Unterscheidung zwischen Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft ist nichts als eine Illusion ."

(English translation: "We trust in the linear, forever the same shape of the past, until eternity. But the diffrences between the past, presence and future are nothing illusion.")

was published on April 19th, 2020. ISBN: 9781716041020, 1716041023. The English version of the book is poorly translated.

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Journey Through Time Masterplan The Next Chapter in AlUla’s Legacy

The World’s Largest Living Museum

Today, we embark on a journey to preserve the world’s largest cultural oasis and advance our understanding of 200,000 years of heritage.   The Journey Through Time Masterplan is a leap forward to sustainably and responsibly develop AlUla, and share our cultural legacy with the world.

Introducing

The Design & Spatial Vision

• 5 Unique Districts
• 5 Heritage Sites
• 15 Cultural Assets
• 5,000+ Hospitality Keys
• 9KM Regenerated Cultural Oasis
• 10Million Square Metres of Green and Public Spaces
• 20KM Of Public Realm – The Wadi of Hospitality
• 46KM Low-Carbon Tramway

Visionary Urban Planning

The Design & Spatial Vision

A Masterplan to Deliver Five Districts by 2035

• Harmonious coexistence between nature and humankind
• Preservation of the cultural legacy of AlUla for the world
• Development opportunities and sustainable economic growth

A Cultural Landscape

A Commitment to AlUla

Creating a Global Model for Responsible Development

Protecting our Natural & Human Heritage

Considering AlUla's fragile desert and heritage environment, sustainable and responsible development lies at the heart of the masterplan.

Backed by extensive studies of human patterns, environmental and geological evolution, robust policies have been created around development in sensitive areas.

Aligned with The Saudi Green Initiative and going beyond the rejuvenation of AlUla's Cultural Oasis, these resiliency policies extend from a zero-carbon strategy coupled with circular economy principles, improved water management, vegetation planting, sustainable agricultural production and off-road policies.

Learn About Crossroads

Next Chapter

in AlUla's Legacy

The Journey Through Time Masterplan is an ambitious roadmap to protect, preserve and sustainably rejuvenate AlUla and form the backbone of the world’s largest and oldest cultural landscape, formed from the combined works of man and nature over millennia.    Work has already begun across all sectors of AlUla’s development:  community, arts & culture, heritage & archaeology, nature & wildlife, agriculture,  tourism & hospitality and infrastructure.

Expansion of AlUla Airport

Develop AlUla into an international aviation hub for northwest Saudi Arabia supported through the expansion of the runway, aprons and terminal with annual capacity increasing from 100K to 400K passengers.

International Scholarship Programme

Over five years, with each round, 1,000 students of exceptional potential from AlUla will travel to receive a world-class education.

Revitalising AlUla Old Town

Creating contemporary relevance through conservation. Reviving memories of the community to create a vibrant destination for dining, arts and cultural entertainment.

The Global Fund for the Arabian Leopard

Ensure a viable and sustainably managed population of the Arabian Leopard, its wild prey and natural habitats in coexistence with local communities.

Ashar Resort

Nestled deep within AlUla’s Ashar Valley, this resort offers 82 high-end villas, blending discreetly into the striking natural scenery around it, along with a luxury spa and several gourmet restaurants.

A Guiness World Records holder as the world's largest mirrored building, Maraya is a multi-use venue that reflects rather than competes with its environment.

Winter at Tantora

Over two editions, the festival has welcomed over 56,000 guests to AlUla to see concerts from renowned artists worldwide, including Andrea Bocelli and Omar Khairat, creating direct and indirect jobs for the local community.

Supporting Our Agriculture

The Moringa project has enabled us to create the first-of-its-kind local Peregrina Oil production ecosystem in AlUla. The local Dates Festival is elevating the local economy, supporting farmers, AlUla date products and artisans. In 2020, the festival welcomed 10,000 visitors and more than 240 farmers.

Journey Through Time Masterplan

5 Districts by 2035

Each A Unique Reflection of Cultural & Natural Identity

Five unique districts, each with an architectural philosophy and character inspired by AlUla’s past civilisations, will form   the Journey Through Time Masterplan – AlUla Old Town, Dadan, Jabal Ikmah, the Nabataean Horizon and Hegra Historical City. 

Each district will reflect unique facets of AlUla’s cultural and natural identity through residential and visitor-centric experiences.

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Assets of AlUla

This Journey Through Time Masterplan

Establishes a New Cultural Legacy for AlUla

We reaffirm our commitment to protect and preserve our heritage, while becoming once again a crossroads of cultural inspiration: in dialogue with the world; valuing arts and creativity as an essential layer of enrichment, our quality of life and economy.

Creativity:

Find a nexus of artistic exploration, expression and production at  Perspectives Galleries ,  Wadi AlFann ,  Arts District ,  Oasis Living Gardens and Incense Museum and Gardens.  

Gain new insights through the prisms of archaeology and living heritage at Kingdoms Institute, Dadan Interpretive Centre, Jabal Ikmah Interpretive Centre, Incense Road Market and Life & Memory Galleries.

​ Immersion:

Truly immerse yourself in this natural and cultural landscape as it is meant to be experienced at  Hegra Museum, Nabataean Theatre, Arabian Horse Heritage, Black Basalt Museum and Skyviews.

The Cultural Oasis

• Incense Museum and Gardens

District 1: Incense Road Market

District 1: Oasis Living Farms

District 1: Wadi / Oasis Living Gardens

District 1: Orange Path

District 1: Perspectives Galleries

District 2: Dadan Village

District 2: Kingdoms Institute

District 4: Nabataean Theatre

District 4: Oasis Living Gardens

District 4: Hegra Museum

• Kingdoms Institute

AlUla’s global hub for archaeological and conservation research

The Kingdoms Institute is being established as a world-class scientific centre for archaeological and conservation research, dedicated to the study of the history and prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula and aiming to preserve its legacy as the crossroads connecting three continents, supported by fieldwork across AlUla County that is already filling gaps in the region's natural and human history.

About The Masterplan

What is the role of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Masterplan?

What are the key elements of the journey through time masterplan.

• From old town in the south to Hegra Historical city in the north, five districts, spanning the 20km heart of AlUla and shaped by the site’s natural and cultural heritage, will serve as waypoints on the Journey Through Time. AlUla Old Town (District 1); Dadan (District 2); Jabal Ikmah (District 3); Nabataean Horizon (District 4) and Hegra Historical City (District 5).
• The districts will focus on a key heritage site while they will all be crossed by the AlUla’s ancient oasis. A 9km portion constituting the heart of the Cultural Oasis would be fully rejuvenated, starting with its heart located in AlUla Old Town District. 
• Fifteen new cultural assets including museums, galleries and cultural centres will serve as landmarks across each district.
• A 20km long public realm – the Wadi of Hospitality, which runs along the bed of the ancient oasis – will connect the five Districts and act as the green pedestrian-friendly ‘spine’ of the Journey Through Time.
• A 46km low-carbon tramway will also connect AlUla International Airport to the five districts of the Journey Through Time, while the scenic road - as well as bicycle, equestrian and pedestrian trails - will promote a smooth and experiential approach to mobility.
• The wadi and the tramway will follow the route used by pilgrims on the Hijaz Railway for many centuries before, ensuring a memorable visual and interpretive experience of the transition from oasis to desert. 
• Adding a total of 5,000 additional room keys into the targeted 9,400 keys by 2035, each district will offer its own tailored blend of living and hospitality options ranging from hotels and eco-tourism resorts to luxury lodges and canyon farms carved into the sandstone rocks.
• The Kingdoms Institute, a flagship component of the plan, will be a global hub for archaeological knowledge and research dedicated to the cultures and civilisations that have inhabited this area for more than 7,000 years, including the ancient kingdoms of Dadan and Lihyan and the Nabataeans, who built the city of Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 
• Through research and innovative solutions from water management to irrigation and land use, the replenishment of the Cultural Oasis will be a key element of the Journey Through Time Masterplan. The most intense regeneration efforts will focus on the 9km heart of the ancient oasis – the ‘green lung’ of AlUla connecting Old Town, Dadan and Jabal Ikmah – and will trigger a major expansion of AlUla’s green and open spaces; up to 10 million square meters, making the Journey Through Time Masterplan the world’s largest cultural oasis regeneration project.

What are the 15 cultural assets covered by the Journey Through Time Masterplan?

• Perspectives Galleries
• Wadi AlFann
• Arts District
• Oasis Living Gardens
• Dadan Interpretive Centre
• Jabal Ikmah Interpretive Centre
• Incense Road Market
• Life and Memory
• Hegra Museum
• Nabataean Theatre
• Arabian Horse Heritage
• Black Basalt Museum

How does the Journey Through Time Masterplan respect the cultural and natural heritage of AlUla?

Are there other masterplans, how will this contribute towards the local economy and support the alula community, how does the masterplan align with the kingdom’s vision 2030.

• robust policies governing the development of heritage and environmentally sensitive areas
• sustainable agricultural production and development of AlUla’s rural community
• improved water management
• zero-carbon policy

What are the key heritage and landscape sites covered by the Journey Through Time Masterplan?

The Journey Through Time Masterplan covers five districts, spanning the 20km heart of AlUla. Each district will focus on a key heritage site:

• District 1: AlUla Old Town, the labyrinthine heart of AlUla’s community and ancient cultural oasis
• District 2: Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms,
• District 3: Jabal Ikmah, AlUla’s “open air library” of rock inscriptions (petroglyphs)
• District 4: The Nabataean Horizon, a cluster of cultural assets mirroring Nabataean architecture
• District 5: Hegra Historical City, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site

How long will the Journey Through Time Masterplan take to deliver?

The Journey Through Time Masterplan is the first in a series of plans for AlUla and constitutes the first and most important part of AlUla’s development.

It will be implemented in 3 phases until 2035. Phase 1 is scheduled for completion in 2023 and will aim at providing a continuous visitor-centric experience; an experience based on the implementation of overall connector projects such as the Wadi of Hospitality; which acts as the route into the Journey Through Time; and a series of district-based projects which will significantly enhance the singular character of each district as an integrated experience of a Cultural Landscape.

How was the Journey Through Time Masterplan developed?

• AlUla Core Area – ground & drone landscape survey with Oxford Archaeology
• AlUla Cultural Oasis – ground survey of the farms and water management features from Hegra to Old Town with Archaïos, led by AFALULA
• AlUla Hinterland – helicopter and ground landscape survey with University of Western Australia
• AlUla Core Area – targeted excavations of prehistoric funerary and ritual structures and settlements plus selected masterplan structures with Oxford Archaeology           
• Old Town – targeted excavations in Alzawiya and Hamad b. Yunis Mosques
• AlUla Hinterland – targeted excavations, of prehistoric funerary and ritual structures and settlements with University of Western Australia
• Dadan – excavation, conservation and survey with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, RCU and King Saud University, led by AFALULA
• Hegra – excavation, conservation and survey led by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique 
• Old Town – detailed survey to create high resolution 2D plans, elevations and 3D models; stabilisation of 30 units; restoration of 2 mosques; drainage and pest studies; and conservation guidelines with Heritage Conservation Consulting, plus materials testing and studies by CRAterre
• Hegra, Jabal Ikmah, Dadan, Abu Ud – detailed scanning and orthophotography to create high resolution 3D models with Factum Foundation
• Hegra, Jabal Ikmah, Dadan, Abu Ud – determining adverse environmental factors with Instituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale de Italia 
•  Old Town – establishing development of the town, through historical research, building archaeology and targeted excavations with Archaïos, led by AFALULA
• AlUla Oasis Archaeobotany – Seed recovery and identification of past plant resources with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, led by AFALULA
• AlUla Oasis Geoarchaeology – Soil sampling to identify natural and cultural phenomena over time with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, led by AFALULA 

How is the Journey Through Time Masterplan being financed?

Is there still a market for tourism and hospitality post-covid.

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After months of delay at the hands of a bloc of ultraconservative Republicans, the package drew overwhelming bipartisan support, reflecting broad consensus.

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The House voted resoundingly on Saturday to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, as Speaker Mike Johnson put his job on the line to advance the long-stalled aid package by marshaling support from mainstream Republicans and Democrats.

In four back-to-back votes, overwhelming bipartisan coalitions of lawmakers approved fresh rounds of funding for the three U.S. allies, as well as another bill meant to sweeten the deal for conservatives that could result in a nationwide ban of TikTok.

The scene on the House floor reflected both the broad support in Congress for continuing to help the Ukrainian military beat back Russia, and the extraordinary political risk taken by Mr. Johnson to defy the anti-interventionist wing of his party who had sought to thwart the measure. Minutes before the vote on assistance for Kyiv, Democrats began to wave small Ukrainian flags on the House floor, as hard-right Republicans jeered.

How the House Voted on Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan

Here’s how each member of the House voted on the foreign aid bills.

The legislation includes $60 billion for Kyiv; $26 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid for civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza; and $8 billion for the Indo-Pacific region. It would direct the president to seek repayment from the Ukrainian government of $10 billion in economic assistance, a concept supported by former President Donald J. Trump, who had pushed for any aid to Kyiv to be in the form of a loan. But it also would allow the president to forgive those loans starting in 2026.

It also contained a measure to help pave the way to selling off frozen Russian sovereign assets to help fund the Ukrainian war effort, and a new round of sanctions on Iran. The Senate is expected to pass the legislation as early as Tuesday and send it to President Biden’s desk, capping its tortured journey through Congress.

“Our adversaries are working together to undermine our Western values and demean our democracy,” Representative Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas and the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said Saturday as the House debated the measure. “We cannot be afraid at this moment. We have to do what’s right. Evil is on the march. History is calling and now is the time to act.”

“History will judge us by our actions here today,” he continued. “As we deliberate on this vote, you have to ask yourself this question: ‘Am I Chamberlain or Churchill?’”

The vote was 311 to 112 in favor of the aid to Ukraine, with a majority of Republicans — 112 — voting against it and one, Representative Dan Meuser of Pennsylvania, voting “present.” The House approved assistance to Israel 366 to 58; and to Taiwan 385 to 34, with Representative Rashida Tlaib, Democrat of Michigan, voting “present.” The bill to impose sanctions on Iran and require the sale of TikTok by its Chinese owner or ban the app in the United States passed 360 to 58.

“Today, members of both parties in the House voted to advance our national security interests and send a clear message about the power of American leadership on the world stage,” Mr. Biden said. “At this critical inflection point, they came together to answer history’s call, passing urgently needed national security legislation that I have fought for months to secure.”

Minutes after the vote, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine thanked lawmakers, singling out Mr. Johnson by name “for the decision that keeps history on the right track.”

“Democracy and freedom will always have global significance and will never fail as long as America helps to protect it,” he wrote on social media. “The vital U.S. aid bill passed today by the House will keep the war from expanding, save thousands and thousands of lives, and help both of our nations to become stronger.”

Outside the Capitol, a jubilant crowd waved Ukrainian flags and chanted, “Thank you U.S.A.” as exiting lawmakers gave them a thumbs-up and waved smaller flags of their own.

For months, it had been uncertain whether Congress would approve new funding for Ukraine, even as momentum shifted in Moscow’s favor. That prompted a wave of anxiety in Kyiv and in Europe that the United States, the single biggest provider of military aid to Ukraine, would turn its back on the young democracy.

And it raised questions about whether the political turmoil that has roiled the United States had effectively destroyed what has long been a strong bipartisan consensus in favor of projecting American values around the world. The last time the Congress approved a major tranche of funding to Ukraine was in 2022, before Republicans took control of the House.

With an “America First” sentiment gripping the party’s voter base, led by Mr. Trump, Republicans dug in last year against another aid package for Kyiv, saying the matter should not even be considered unless Mr. Biden agreed to stringent anti-immigration measures. When Senate Democrats agreed earlier this year to legislation that paired the aid with stiffer border enforcement provisions, Mr. Trump denounced it and Republicans rejected it out of hand.

But after the Senate passed its own $95 billion emergency aid legislation for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan without any immigration measures, Mr. Johnson began — first privately, then loudly — telling allies that he would ensure the U.S. would send aid to Kyiv.

In the end, even in the face of an ouster threat from ultraconservative members, he circumvented the hard-line contingent of lawmakers that once was his political home and relied on Democrats to push the measure through. It was a remarkable turnabout for a right-wing lawmaker who voted repeatedly against aid to Ukraine as a rank-and-file member, and as recently as a couple of months ago declared he would never allow the matter to come to a vote until his party’s border demands were met.

In the days leading up to the vote, Mr. Johnson began forcefully making the case that it was Congress’s role to help Ukraine fend off the advances of an authoritarian. Warning that Russian forces could march through the Baltics and Poland if Ukraine falls, Mr. Johnson said he had made the decision to advance aid to Kyiv because he “would rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys.”

“I think this is an important moment and important opportunity to make that decision,” Mr. Johnson told reporters at the Capitol after the votes. “I think we did our work here and I think history will judge it well.”

Mr. Johnson structured the measures, which were sent to the Senate as one bill, to capture different coalitions of support without allowing opposition to any one element to defeat the whole thing.

“I’m going to allow an opportunity for every single member of the House to vote their conscience and their will,” he had said.

In a nod to right-wing demands, Mr. Johnson allowed a vote just before the foreign aid bills on a stringent border enforcement measure, but it was defeated after failing to reach the two-thirds majority needed for passage. And the speaker refused to link the immigration bill to the foreign aid package, knowing that would effectively kill the spending plan.

His decision to advance the package infuriated the ultraconservatives in his conference who accused Mr. Johnson of reneging on his promise not to allow a vote on foreign aid without first securing sweeping policy concessions on the southern border. It prompted two Republicans, Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Paul Gosar of Arizona to join a bid by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia to oust Mr. Johnson from the top job.

Ms. Greene claimed the Ukraine aid bill supported “a business model built on blood and murder and war in foreign countries.”

“We should be funding to build up our weapons and ammunition, not to send it over to foreign countries,” she said before her proposal to zero out the money for Kyiv failed on a vote of 351 to 71.

Much of the funding for Ukraine is earmarked to replenish U.S. stockpiles after shipping supplies to Kyiv.

Since Russia’s invasion in 2022, Congress has appropriated $113 billion in funding to support Ukraine’s war effort. $75 billion was directly allocated to the country for humanitarian, financial and military support, and another $38 billion in security assistance-related funding was spent largely in the United States, according to the Institute for Study of War , a Washington-based research group.

Hard-right Republican opposition to the legislation — both on the House floor and in the critical Rules panel — forced Mr. Johnson to rely on Democrats to push the legislation across the finish line.

“If Ukraine does not receive this support that it requires to defeat Russia’s outrageous assault on its sovereign territory, the legacy of this Congress will be the appeasement of a dictator, the destruction of an allied nation and a fractured Europe,” said Representative Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the Appropriations Committee. “Gone will be our credibility, in the eyes of our allies and of our adversaries. And gone will be the America that promised to stand up for freedom, democracy, and human rights, wherever they are threatened or wherever they are under attack.”

Thirty-seven liberal Democrats opposed the $26 billion aid package for Israel because the legislation placed no conditions on how Israel could use American funding, as the death toll in Gaza has reached more than 33,000 and the threat of famine looms. That showed a notable dent in the longstanding ironclad bipartisan backing for Israel in Congress, but was a relatively small bloc of opposition given that left-wing lawmakers had pressed for a large “no” vote on the bill to send a message to Mr. Biden about the depth of opposition within his political coalition to his backing for Israel’s tactics in the war.

“Sending more weapons to the Netanyahu government will make the U.S. even more responsible for atrocities and the horrific humanitarian crisis in Gaza which is now in a season of famine,” said Representative Jonathan L. Jackson, Democrat of Illinois.

Carl Hulse , Annie Karni , and Kayla Guo contributed reporting from Washington and Marc Santora from Kyiv.

Catie Edmondson covers Congress for The Times. More about Catie Edmondson

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