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Showing posts with label finance. Show all posts

Monday, June 24, 2013

by: Jennifer Austria 
Bloomberg
Photo courtesy of PhilStar
The stock market index dropped below the 6,000-point level Monday, nearly erasing all gains posted this year, after China signaled it will maintain efforts to curb credit growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
The Philippine Stock Exchange Index sank 211.12 points, or 3.4 percent, to 5,971.05, the fourth consecutive session it dropped. Losers routed gainers, 165 to 17, with 34 issues unchanged. The PSEi now is just 1.9 percent up in 2013 from 5,860.99 on Jan. 2. The index had risen 26 percent to a year-high of 7,392.20 on May 15.

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The rest of the global stock markets reeled, with Shanghai’s index enduring its biggest loss in four years, after China allowed commercial lending rates to soar in a move analysts said was aimed at curbing a booming underground lending industry.
Analysts say the spike late Thursday in the country’s interbank lending rate to over 13 percent was part of an effort to trim off-balance-sheet lending that could threaten the financial stability of the world’s second-largest economy.

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Mainland China’s Shanghai Composite Index plummeted 5 percent to 1,968.51 while the smaller Shenzhen Composite Index plunged 6.1 percent to 881.87.
Britain’s FTSE 100 dropped 1.5 percent to 6,067.35 in early trading. Germany’s DAX fell 1.1 percent to 7,704.88. France’s CAC-40 fell 1.5 percent to 3,601.88.
China Minsheng Banking Corp. dropped the most since 2011 in Hong Kong and the CSI 300 Index, representing the 300 biggest companies in the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchange, entered a bear market.
“The situation in China is adding to the concerns of the Federal Reserve’s plan to scale back stimulus,” Akbar Syarief, a fund manager overseeing about 3.3 trillion rupiah ($332 million) at PT MNC Asset Management, said in Jakarta. “Investors are pulling out of regional markets and moving to safe haven assets like the dollar.”
PSE president and chief executive Hans Sicat, meanwhile, remain positive about the overall domestic macroeconomic environment.
“The market may have lost ground in the past weeks, but we believe this is a result of an overreaction to global developments. There is a disconnect between good local economic fundamentals and the short-term market psychology,” Sicat said.

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Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima downplayed the market fall. “Philippine fundamentals are good and the best thing we can do is to continue up the path of better economic fundamentals. This is the best way to attract investments,” the finance chief said.
Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co., the second-biggest lender, plummeted 6.9 percent to P105, while BDO Unibank Inc., the largest bank, tumbled 3.7 percent to P79.95. With Bloomberg, AP and Jennifer Ambanta

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By: MONEY 101
There are a number of reasons you’d want to reduce your personal debt. For example, you might just want to clear your debts more quickly – or you might actually be struggling to afford your payments each month.

Either way, you need to find a way to reduce your personal debt that suits your circumstances. Here are some tips to lower – or even clear – your personal debt.

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You want to reduce your debts more quickly
Yes, you might be perfectly able to afford your monthly debt repayments along with all your essential expenses (like your mortgage, bills and food). You might, however, want to clear your debts more quickly – or simplify the repayment process.
Slogging away at your debts each month and seeing them only slightly decrease can be really demotivating. That’s why it will help to pay more than the minimum payment – if you can. It’s important to note that you shouldn’t compromise your essential expenses to pay your unsecured debts off more quickly.

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Debt consolidation
You might also find it hard to reduce your personal debts more quickly if you have several different payments to make each month to different lenders.
You could make the repayment process simpler (but not necessarily more affordable) by combining all of your debts together into a single debt. You can do this by using a debt consolidation loan. When looking for a debt consolidation loan, it helps to find one with a lower interest rate than all of your other debts, as well as being large enough to cover all of the debts you want to consolidate.

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Pay off all of your current debts with your consolidation loan and you’ll be left with just the consolidation loan to repay each month. So it’ll just be one payment to one lender, with one interest rate.

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You may even have the choice to arrange to repay your consolidation loan slightly faster or slower than your original debts. This will mean that your monthly payments will be either larger or smaller respectively. Remember that repaying a consolidation loan over a longer amount of time will give interest more time to grow – and that you could be putting your property at risk if you secure a debt against your house and don’t keep up with repayments.
You can’t afford your monthly repayments
If – no matter how much you budget, scrimp and scrape – you can no longer meet your monthly debt repayments, ..

... You’ll probably need expert debt help.


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There are a number of different debt solutions available – some of which can actually write off a portion of your debts. You have to find the one that’s right for you, though. Contacting a qualified debt adviser should help you to get on the right track towards clearing your problem debts.

Dont just ignore your debt problems - with a plan and someone to help and assist, you can get on top of this. There are advisors nationally who will guide and assist you, your family and or your business.  Just ask.


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Sunday, June 23, 2013


By: SJF Team

SJF San Jose Financial Wealth Management Group is now searching for individuals to be featured in SJF Question of the week (#askSJF).

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Requirements:
1. Leave a question on our blog page or
Facebook or twitter
2. Retweet this post on Twitter and Facebook.
3. Like us on Facebook and submit a headshot picture of you.

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 Be featured on the SJF Blog  and be seen by thousands of SJF readers in the Philippines and around the world.

You may also submit your question at info@sanjosefinancials.com or on twitter #askSJF

WIN a SPECIAL PRIZE from SJF and be featured along with Models and Celebrity. JOIN NOW!

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Saturday, June 1, 2013

by:Deborah Fowles, former About.com Guide

Keys to Financial Success

Although making resolutions to improve your financial situation is a good thing to do at any time of year, many people find it easier at the beginning of a new year. Regardless of when you begin, the basics remain the same. Here are my top ten keys to getting ahead financially.
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1. Get Paid What You're Worth and Spend Less Than You Earn
It sounds simplistic, but many people struggle with this first basic rule.
Make sure you know what your job is worth in the marketplace, by conducting an evaluation of your skills, productivity, job tasks, contribution to the company, and the going rate, both inside and outside the company, for what you do. Being underpaid even a thousand dollars a year can have a significant cumulative effect over the course of your working life.
No matter how much or how little you're paid, you'll never get ahead if you spend more than you earn. Often it's easier to spend less than it is to earn more, and a little cost-cutting effort in a number of areas can result in big savings. It doesn't always have to involve making big sacrifices.
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2. Stick to a Budget
One of my favorite subjects: budgeting. It's not a four-letter word. How can you know where your money is going if you don't budget? How can you set spending and saving goals if you don't know where your money is going? You need a budget whether you make thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
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3. Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Credit card debt is the number one obstacle to getting ahead financially. Those little pieces of plastic are so easy to use, and it's so easy to forget that it's real money we're dealing with when we whip them out to pay for a purchase, large or small. Despite our good resolves to pay the balance off quickly, the reality is that we often don't, and end up paying far more for things than we would have paid if we had used cash.
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4. Contribute to a Retirement Plan
If your employer has a 401(k) plan and you don't contribute to it, you're walking away from one of the best deals out there. Ask your employer if they have a 401(k) plan (or similar plan), and sign up today. If you're already contributing, try to increase your contribution. If your employer doesn't offer a retirement plan, consider an IRA.
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5. Have a Savings Plan
You've heard it before: Pay yourself first! If you wait until you've met all your other financial obligations before seeing what's left over for saving, chances are you'll never have a healthy savings account or investments. Resolve to set aside a minimum of 5% to 10% of your salary for savings BEFORE you start paying your bills. Better yet, have money automatically deducted from your paycheck and deposited into a separate account.
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6. Invest!
If you're contributing to a retirement plan and a savings account and you can still manage to put some money into other investments, all the better.
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7. Maximize Your Employment Benefits
Employment benefits like a 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts, medical and dental insurance, etc., are worth big bucks. Make sure you're maximizing yours and taking advantage of the ones that can save you money by reducing taxes or out-of-pocket expenses.
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8. Review Your Insurance Coverages
Too many people are talked into paying too much for life and disability insurance, whether it's by adding these coverages to car loans, buying whole-life insurance policies when term-life makes more sense, or buying life insurance when you have no dependents. On the other hand, it's important that you have enough insurance to protect your dependents and your income in the case of death or disability.
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9. Update Your Will
70% of Americans don't have a will. If you have dependents, no matter how little or how much you own, you need a will. If your situation isn't too complicated you can even do your own with software like WillMaker from Nolo Press. Protect your loved ones. Write a will.
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10. Keep Good Records
If you don't keep good records, you're probably not claiming all your allowable income tax deductions and credits. Set up a system now and use it all year. It's much easier than scrambling to find everything at tax time, only to miss items that might have saved you money.
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How are you doing on the top ten list? If you're not doing at least six of the ten, resolve to make improvements. Choose one area at a time and set a goal for incorporating all ten into your lifestyle.
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013


By ,CFP

As a child my family went on a number of driving vacations. Before leaving, my parents generally contacted AAA and obtained a step-by-step series of maps of our planned route. Typically, each page depicted the route between two major cities: the route from Indianapolis to Louisville, followed by Louisville to Nashville, and so on.
Reaching your financial goals is like a trip. While there are many reasons you need a financial plan, here are six to get you started:

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If you don't know the destination, how will you know when you've arrived? A financial goal is something that has a time frame and that can be quantified. An aspiration such as a "comfortable retirement" is hard to plan for. The financial planning process will help you define and quantify your goals.
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Determining a proper investment allocation is critical. An outgrowth of your financial plan should be a plan for the allocation of your investment assets across all of your accounts. The allocation should reflect the goals you are trying to attain as well as your tolerance for investment risk.
Are you saving enough? Whether you want to fund your children's college education, save for retirement, or buy a new house, most financial goals mean periodic savings. The financial planning process will help you identify how much you will need to save periodically—and in total—for each of your goals.
What will happen to your assets upon your death? Most of us have someone to whom we would like to pass on whatever wealth we have accumulated during our lifetime. Estate planning is a central part of
the financial planning process. Do you need a will or a trust? Are your beneficiary designations on retirement accounts and insurance policies up-to-date? What would happen to your assets if you died today? Is this what you intended?
Are you properly insured? Do you have enough life insurance, and do you have the right kind of policy for your situation? Do you have disability and long-term care insurance? Do you need this coverage? A financial plan addresses all of these issues.

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Are you fully using all of the benefits available to you through your employer? This question addresses issues from health insurance all the way to your retirement plan to any types of stock options or company stock benefit you may have access to. Benefits generally range from 30 percent to 40 percent or more of your cash compensation, so understanding what is available to you and how to best use these benefits is crucial.
These six reasons barely scratch the surface of why you need Wealth Management. In general, the financial planning process can help you take a thorough look at all aspects of your financial life and organize them in the most efficient fashion for your situation.

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Finally, do you need to hire a Licensed Wealth Manager to do all this? My answer is yes, but I am severely biased. What a good financial planner will do for you that you cannot do yourself is to take an objective, unemotional look at your situation. He will then apply his expertise, training, and experience to your unique financial needs. One last (biased) suggestion: Always hire a fee-only financial advisor, someone who does not earn a commission based on selling you a financial product. This eliminates a huge potential conflict of interest.
Remember: Planning your Wealth and your future is not a one-time event, but rather an ongoing process. The plan is a base from which to make financial decisions, but the plan can and should change over time based upon changes in your personal circumstances.
What are some other benefits of Wealth Management Financial Plan? We'd love to get your thoughts—feel free to leave a comment below.
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Monday, April 1, 2013

by: SJF Team

The new campaign ,"upgrade your life" gained tons of question in the Philippines.
For the past few months since our launch of our new look, we experienced bombardment of questions online and offline. Now, we decided to post the top questions we often receive.



1.What is SJF  Wealth Management?
   
      Wealth Management is a financial service concept that emerged as a specific offering during the 1990’s.Generally, firms that offer such a package provide a wide range of financial services to their clients that will include such basic elements as estate planning, asset management, and even private banking options.

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      SJF Wealth Management System is an investment-advisory discipline incorporates financial planning, investment portfolio management and a number of aggregated financial services. High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), small-business owners and families who desire the assistance of a credentialed financial advisory specialist call upon SJF Wealth Managers to coordinate retail banking, estate planning, legal resources, tax professionals and investment management. SJF Wealth managers can have backgrounds as independent Registered Financial Planner RFP and MBA's in Finance, or any credentialed professional money managers who work to enhance the income, growth and tax-favoured treatment of long-term investors. SJF Wealth management is often referred as a high-level  for the especially affluent.

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 •Helps you avoid making costly financial mistakes
 SJF Risk management program protects you from wrong investments and minimize your mistakes.
• Can help you pay less in taxes
  We help you strategize on how to save paying too much from taxes legally and efficiently via our SJF Tax Planning Program.
• Makes the difference between your Financial Success and Failure.
  Client’s see the whole picture and understand if their strategies will help them grow further or will result in high risk.
• Pays for themselves many time what they contribute to your life.
  SJF Wealth Management contributes to our client’s lives are huge. Saving millions and maximizing your investments ,creating more wealth to our clients.
• Helps you focus on the rest of your life and make it more enjoyable.
 SJF Wealth Management handles all your Financial Problems, investments and other personal requirement which helps you enjoy your life worry free.

SJF Wealth Management  is a process which a SJF Wealth Financial Planner evaluates a client's current future financial state and balances futures clients risk by adding variables which asses the future asset values and liabilities.

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SJF Investment Management is a service which a client explains to the financial planner regarding his or her goals. They asses the clients growth and may recommend investing in financial materials which the client may consider.

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4. Do I really need SJF Wealth Management?
SJF Wealth managers do more than pick stocks. They can help you plan your total financial life.
SJF Wealth Management helps you identify what really benefits the client and develop financial strategies to compliment your financial goals. SJF Wealth Management has vast investment vehicles which will help you build and protect your hard earn money .

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5. I already have enough Income, do I still need a SJF Wealth Manager?
 Yes. People who engage in Wealth Management regardless of their net worth experience  a significantly greater senses of emotional and financial well being. Almost all  respondents who engage in comprehensive wealth management  system feel they are prepared to manage during economic times compare who  do not engaged in wealth management.

6. Is it better to get a Financial advice from advocates and brokers?
 No. Broker’s objective is to sell the product to you. Even though there are some brokers who tries to help the client, the main objective of the broker will still sell you the product.
  Some advocates lack the proper training and knowledge in line with investments and wealth management. Even though they have knowledge in a specific sector, this is dangerous  in general which affects the total future well being of an individual.

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7. I want to increase my earnings, do i need to increase my investments?
 No. There are factors  that we need to consider before we invest. Investments involves risk. We have to study the whole portfolio and client’s current performance before we start investing in different investment vehicles.

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8. I am interested with your service. How do I sign up?
 Click “Contact us” above. You may set up a meeting via phone, skype or visit our office.
9. I’m a Foreigner who stays in Manila, How do I sign up?
Click “Contact us” above. You may set up a meeting via phone, skype or visit our office.

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10. Is there a service that focuses mostly in investment?
Prime Service Group handles our Investment Planning. Talk to our SJF Wealth Financial Planner to know more about PSG

SFJ Wealth Management helps you grow faster and makes your life simple, happy and relaxed. Call SJF Hotline at 78-99099 for more details or visit our official website at www.sanjosefinancials.com 

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Thursday, March 21, 2013



Question : How can I make most out of my savings? Is it risky to invest?


SJF Wealth Management Answers:
 This is a typical presumption of our clients. There are techniques that we can magnify your savings depending on your risk appetite,criteria and even your current situation. Always remember, even though you are not invested, the value of your money decreases due to inflation.

 Sparing some portion of your money for savings is the right way for a secured future but we strongly recommend to invest especially when you're young. There are investments for everyone than an individual can choose and studied on. From Conservative to Aggressive investors, you just need to know which kind of investment fits your goal.

Some steps to follow:

1. Identify your budget allocation for saving per month and year.

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2. Agree on the allocation for your investment depending on your risk appetite.
   We strongly suggest to use banks auto debit to transfer your funds to specific accounts.

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3. Monitor your growth.
      If you don't have any experience in investing, we recommend to invest on Mutual funds and UITF that is exposed for your goal.

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"Is there a shortcut in life?"

There are lots of Filipino's who wants to take the faster and easier route. To make you life quicker and easier, SJF offers Investment Management which helps you design your own investment portfolio. SJF Prime Service Group is the Flagship of SJF Wealth Management  which focuses mostly in Investment and Investment strategy around the world. Now, you can create your own investment fund not only in the Philippines but all around the world.
We strongly recommend to check all other financial factors first and your performance
before you invest. Consult a professional or an SJF Wealth Manager before investing.
 Always remember, Wrong Financial and Investment planning can destroy your life and future. Always ask professional before you start investing.

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Wednesday, March 20, 2013



In the Philippines, SJF Wealth Management is a new service for Filipino’s. Wealth Management focuses mostly on an individual’s Total growth instead of a section of your life.
Some key Benefits acquiring an SJF WealthManagement Service.

•  Show you the direction you are taking.
  SJF Wealth Management System helps you see the whole direction of your life.  Warning you with possible scenarios that can affect your lifestyle and wellbeing.
•  Saves you money and makes you money.
 Our team makes sure the quality of work is accurate and precise.  We make sure the quality of work with SJF SEAL of QUALITY.
 We help clients save money and create more money.

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•  Someone is looking after you
  From monthly expenditures  to future problems, SJF licensed Wealth Managers make sure our clients are prepared in scenarios that can affect their lives.

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• Helps you sort out the FACTS from the Sales Pitch.
  Client’s receive  all materials from insurance brokers, to bankers and real estate brokers. We sort out what you really need in life to achieve your goal.
• Can help you stop taking unnecessary risk.
  Invest in stocks heavily or Time deposits? SJF Wealth Management helps you maximize your investments with SJF PSG services.

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•Helps you avoid making costly financial mistakes
 SJF Risk management program protects you from wrong investments and minimize your mistakes.

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• Can help you pay less in taxes
  We help you strategize on how to save paying too much from taxes legally and efficiently via our SJF Tax Planning Program.
• Makes the difference between your Financial Success and Failure.
  Client’s see the whole picture and understand if their strategies will help them grow further or will result in high risk.

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• Pays for themselves many time what they contribute to your life.
  SJF Wealth Management contributes to our client’s lives are huge. Saving millions and maximizing your investments ,creating more wealth to our clients.

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• Helps you focus on the rest of your life and make it more enjoyable.
 SJF Wealth Management handles all your Financial Problems, investments and other personal requirement which helps you enjoy your life worry free.




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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Financial literacy is low in the Philippines. This is one of the main reason why we always hear clients being scammed in all walks of life including our government officials. Always remember, people offering a secured 10% per month is already questionable .
 In this in our mind SJF opened a new service to Filipino's and all over the world. SJF Investment Planning and Wealth Management is the first in the country that focuses not only in one investment material but consolidating all investment materials into 1 and aligning it to our client's goal.

What is Investment Management?

We would like to quote Marriott School identifying Investment Management
 "An investment Management Plan  creates a framework for every investment activity in which you will participate. It states what you will invest in, how you will invest, why you will invest, what percentage of your money you will invest, and so on. In short, your investment plan significantly affects your investment returns."

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SJF is the first in the country that offers purely Investment Planning. This will secure our clients against risk and protect them from unwanted scenarios and unexpected risk that can affect their everyday life.

Investment Management is one of the most important aspect in Wealth Management. This can be implemented in the Philippines. SJF offer this prime service with our SJF Investment and Portfolio Planning 640 and International.It offers consultancy and investment planning for individuals. It helps the client design his or her own portfolio based on goals and objectives along with fundamental analysis of each investment they wish to acquire.

To know more about Investment Management, click here or visit our official website at www.sanjosefinancials.com for more details.

Time to be wise this 2013. Start SJF Investment Planning today and secure your future.

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