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29-11-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund Discusses the 2024 Performance of Asian Frontier Markets with James Ross.
24-11-2024 Emerging Market Skeptic: EM Fund Stock Picks & Country Commentaries
12-11-2024 Vietnam.Vn: Stimulating liquidity for the stock market
08-11-2024 CNBC Africa: EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks, FX muted after volatile week; China policy in focus
07-11-2024 Bloomberg: Vietnam Industrial Park Stocks May Rise After Trump Victory
06-11-2024 Bloomberg: Trump Trade to Continue Dictating Market Moves, Analysts Say
06-11-2024 Iraq Business News - Iraqi Market Marks a Milestone, Closing at an All-time High
06-11-2024 Bloomberg: Vietnam Stocks Rise as Trump’s Likely Victory Spurs FDI Optimism
01-11-2024 Sri Lanka and Pakistan poised to lead Asian Frontier Markets in 2025
29-10-2024 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
25-10-2024 CNBC Arabia: Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Strategist of the AFC Iraq Fund Discusses the Strong Performance of the Iraqi Stock Market
17-10-2024 Asharq Bloomberg: Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund discusses Vietnam Being a Key Beneficiary of the Global Supply Chain Shift (in Arabic)
09-10-2024 Peter Lewis’ Money Talk: Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund Discusses Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election and the Outlook for Bangladesh and Pakistan (from 37’25’)
07-10-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund gives an Update on Asian Frontier Markets to Andrew Work
03-10-2024 Iraq Business News - Tabaqchali: Iraq Stock Market Rallies as Conflict Escalates
27-09-2024 RTHK Backchat - Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund Discusses Sri Lanka’s Presidential Election in a Panel Discussion on RTHK Backchat
19-09-2024 Bloomberg: Vietnam Scraps Stock Pre-Funding Rule With Eye on Market Upgrade
12-09-2024 Bloomberg: Pakistan Cuts Rates to Revive Economy as Inflation Cools
12-09-2024 International Banker - The Outperformance of Asian Frontier Markets by Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund
04-09-2024 Nikkei Asia: Election campaign energizes Sri Lankans weary of economic turmoil
13-08-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund gives an Update on Bangladesh to Steven Filby and Discusses Why He Remains Positive on Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
13-08-2024 Nikkei Asia: Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus carries hopes of economic change
07-08-2024 MENAFN: Bangladesh stock index soars amid political transition
06-08-2024 Bloomberg: Bangladesh Stocks Rise Most Since 2020 on New Government Hopes
06-08-2024 Bloomberg: Bangladesh Dissolves Parliament, Paving Way for New Government
04-08-2024 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Risks Of Widening Middle East Conflict Resurface
24-07-2024 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
22-07-2024 Bloomberg: Vietnam Party Chief’s Death Gives Anti-Graft Czar Way to Top Job
19-07-2024 XM: Stocks roll to two-week low as pullback intensifies
18-07-2024 Peter Lewis’ Money Talk: Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund Discusses the Ongoing Stock Market Rally and Economic Turnaround in Sri Lanka (from 34’50’)
04-07-2024 Iraq Business News - Tabaqchali: An Unfolding Structural Economic Transformation in Iraq
03-07-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund Discusses with Nitin Dialdas the Continuing Outperformance by Asian Frontier Markets in the First Half of 2024
25-06-2024 Daily FT: Sri Lanka economic recovery gathers pace
24-06-2024 Daily Mirror Online: Political rhetoric on IMF programme to ease post-election: Ruchir Desai
07-06-2024 Yoma Strategic – betting on peace in Myanmar - Undervalued Shares
04-06-2024 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: IMF Sees Budget Boosting Non-Oil GDP Growth
28-05-2024 Bloomberg: AI Frenzy Draws Stock Traders to Southeast Asia’s Likely Winners
23-05-2024 Peter Lewis’ Money Talk: Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund discusses the Continued Strong Performance by Asian Frontier Markets and Why This Trend Should Continue (from 36:04)
22-05-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund discusses with Chloe Feng on RTHK Money Talk, the strong outperformance in 2024 by Asian Frontier Markets led by Kazakhstan, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
10-05-2024 Bloomberg: Asia Frontier Capital Positive on Pakistan for Next 12-18 Months
09-05-2024 Frontier Market Investment Landscape and Pakistan Outlook | Webinar with KTrade Securities and Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund (Video)
09-05-2024 Frontier Market Investment Landscape and Pakistan Outlook | Webinar with KTrade Securities and Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund (Synopsis)
08-05-2024 Pyramids and Pagodas: Uzbekistan – Emerging from the shadows of obscurity and onto investors' radars
25-04-2024 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
18-04-2024 Bloomberg: Vietnam May Shine With $1 Billion-Plus Offering: ECM Watch
03-04-2024 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Iraqi Banks End The Year With A Bang
27-03-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, Discusses the Key Drivers for the Continued Strong Performance by Asian Frontier Markets in a Discussion with Nitin Dialdas
21-03-2024 Bloomberg: ‘Political Earthquake’ Shakes Up Succession Battle in Vietnam
09-03-2024 Bloomberg: Vietnam’s Bid for Emerging-Market Upgrade Faces Reality Check
06-03-2024 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Markets Continue To Look Through Tensions
14-02-2024 Bloomberg: Pakistan Stocks Jump Most in Six Weeks as New PM Candidate Named
09-02-2024 Bloomberg TV: Asia Frontier Capital's Desai on Pakistan Election
02-02-2024 Bloomberg: Trader’s Guide to Pakistan Elections Ahead of Vital IMF Deal
29-01-2024 Daily Mirror Online: AFC Asia Frontier Fund expects CSE to remain among best performers this year
18-01-2024 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
18-01-2024 Peter Lewis’ Money Talk: Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund discusses why Less Hawkish Central Banks, Strong Earnings Recovery, and Discounted Valuations will continue to be Positive for Asian Frontier Markets in 2024 (from 36:20)
17-01-2024 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund discusses the Strong Outperformance by Asian Frontier Markets with Megha Chaddah
09-01-2024 Mettis Global: Pakistan’s stock market poised for continued growth in 2024: Bloomberg
09-01-2024 Iraq Business News: Iraqi Investment Fund is Top Performer
08-01-2024 MENAFN - Iraqi Investment Fund Is Top Performer
07-01-2024 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: What Next After A Gangbuster Year ???
06-01-2024 Bloomberg: Top Stock Pickers Seek Gains in China Energy, Japan Real Estate
05-01-2024 PRESS RELEASE: Asia Frontier Capital's AFC Iraq Fund is the Best-Performing Fund in the World
22-12-2023 Vietnam Posts: AFC Fund: Vietnam is one of the best long-term investment stories in Asia
22-12-2023 The Financial Express: Bangladesh far behind frontier market peers in 2023, how will it do in 2024?
15-12-2023 Bloomberg: Emerging-Market Assets Rally as Fed Pivot Propels Risky Bets
14-12-2023 Pakistan Today: Pakistan leads Asia’s Frontier Markets in 2023: Bloomberg
14-12-2023 Mettis Global: Pakistan’s stock market outshines larger frontier peers in Asia
14-12-2023 Bloomberg: Risky Frontier Stock Markets Are Beating Everybody Else in Asia
12-12-2023 Bloomberg TV: Asia Frontier Capital's Desai on Vietnam Picks
06-12-2023 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Iraqi Govt Starts Implementing Expansionary 2023 Budget
22-11-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Stocks Seen Rising Further as Earnings Outlook Improves
22-11-2023 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, expects Asian Frontier Markets to maintain their Momentum into 2024 in a discussion with Steven Filby
07-11-2023 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Assessing The Risks Of A Wider Middle East Conflict
25-10-2023 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
24-10-2023 高収益な「一帯一路ファンド」を調べてみた in ウズベキスタン - I investigated the highly profitable "One Belt, One Road Investment" in Uzbekistan (in Japanese)
20-10-2023 Daily Pakistan: Pakistan becomes 'second best stock market in world'
09-10-2023 Yahoo News: 30 Least Developed Countries in the World and Funds that Invest in Them
06-10-2023 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Private Sector Loan Growth To Fuel Iraq's Economic Recovery
03-10-2023 RTHK Money Talk – Ruchir Desai discusses the Strong Outperformance of Asian Frontier Markets so far in 2023 with Nitin Dialdas
29-09-2023 International Banker: Why Now Is the Time to Invest in Asian Frontier Markets
29-09-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam’s Economy Picks Up Speed as Exports Rise Again
21-09-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam’s Broker Stocks Get a Boost as Retail Trading Revs Up
20-09-2023 Peter Lewis’ Money Talk: Ruchir Desai, Co-Fund Manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund discusses the positive impact of closer U.S. – Vietnam relations as both countries upgrade their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (from 37:22)
04-08-2023 MENAFN - Iraq Business News - By Ahmed Tabaqchali: Iraqi Market Rallies As It Begins To Discount Budget's Passage
01-08-2023 Op-ed by Ruchir Desai in Nikkei Asia: Sri Lanka is back in business
25-07-2023 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
24-07-2023 Ruchir Desai discusses the Optimistic Outlook for Asian Frontier Markets with Nitin Dialdas on RTHK Money Talk
23-07-2023 The Sunday Times: Keen interest in banking stocks after DDO
20-07-2023 Peter Lewis' Money Talk - Ruchir Desai discusses the Ongoing Strong Re-rating in Asian Frontier Markets on Peter Lewis’ Money Talk (from 32:06)
17-07-2023 Bloomberg: Pakistan Bond Divergence Shows Investor Unease Over IMF Program
12-07-2023 Bloomberg: World’s Top-Gaining Markets to Diverge in Fortunes: Taking Stock
04-07-2023 Bloomberg: Double-Digit Gains Suggest Turning Point for Sri Lanka Markets
03-07-2023 Bloomberg: Pakistan Stocks Surge Most in 15 Years After IMF Loan Deal
02-07-2023 South China Morning Post: Pakistan’s Politics Seen Key to Deliver on New IMF Aid Programme
23-06-2023 Bloomberg: World’s Cheapest Share Market May Lure Back Buyers: Taking Stock
22-06-2023 Bloomberg TV: Asia Frontier Capital's Desai on Frontier Markets
16-06-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Delivers Another Rates Cut to Spur Faltering Economy
13-06-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Stocks Set for Highest Close in 2023 as Outlook Improves
08-06-2023 Iraq Business News: Tabaqchali: Iraqi Market Takes a Breather, While the Currency Stabilises
25-05-2023 View from Frontier Markets – Ruchir Desai discusses Asian frontier markets with James Ross on RTHK Money Talk
23-05-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Cuts Key Policy Rate to Quicken Economic Recovery
11-05-2023 Iraq Business News: Tabaqchali: Overview of Iraq's 2023 Federal Budget Proposal
04-05-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Monthly Outflows Highest Since September on Growth Woes
03-05-2023 Peter Lewis' Money Talk - Ruchir Desai discusses the outlook for Asian frontier markets with Peter Lewis (@28:14)
27-04-2023 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
06-04-2023 Iraq Business News: The Iraqi Budget, and the Stock Market's Next Move
04-04-2023 The Star: Vietnam cuts key rate for second time in weeks to aid economy
31-03-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Central Bank Signals Room for More Policy Rates Cuts
31-03-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam’s Central Bank Looks to Boost Loans Amid Slowing Growth
11-03-2023 MENAFN - Tabaqchali: Dinar Revalued Upwards, Market Shrugs
06-03-2023 Jordan News: Rules to curb illicit dollar flows create hardships for Iraqis
02-02-2023 Bloomberg: Cheap Valuations Alone Not Enough to Buy Pakistan: Taking Stock
30-01-2023 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
30-01-2023 Newswires: Foreign investors remain optimistic about VN stock market
27-01-2023 Bloomberg: Pakistan Stocks Set for Best Week Since 2020 on IMF Optimism
18-01-2023 Bloomberg: Vietnam Stock Gauge Enters Bull Market as Rates Seen to Ease
12-01-2023 Frontier Markets News Podcast - Sri Lanka’s on the brink again ... but this time it’s a good thing – Ruchir Desai discusses Sri Lanka with Dan Keeler
05-01-2023 MENAFN - Iraq Market Report: Currency Upheavals Disrupt Market Activity
29-11-2022 Daily FT: CBSL Chief woos foreign investors
24-11-2022 Bloomberg: No Respite for Vietnam Developers With Debt Maturities Looming
16-11-2022 Bloomberg: Vietnam EV Maker May Face Bumpy Road in US IPO Quest: ECM Watch
28-10-2022 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
27-10-2022 Iraq Business News: Ahmed Tabaqchali: Iraq's Wealth and the Forty Thieves
26-10-2022 Viet Nam News: Shares to continue downtrend but long-term outlook still positive: experts
24-10-2022 Bloomberg: Vietnam Raises Key Rates by 100 Basis Points as Dong Slumps
10-10-2022 Bloomberg: Vietnam Regulator Calms Market After Bank Run Tied to Probe
06-10-2022 Bloomberg: Investors Take a Long-Term Bet on Vietnam’s Cheap Valuations
20-09-2022 Bloomberg: New Rules Mean Vietnam’s Credit Market May Be in For Dry Spell
09-09-2022 Uzbekistan IPO Training - Capacity Building Programme on Equity Financing and the Initial Public Offering Process
28-07-2022 Asian Frontier Markets Update Webinar
02-07-2022 Ruchir Desai discusses Sri Lanka’s economic situation on Al Jazeera – Counting the Cost
01-06-2022 Obris: Uzbekistan – A bright star among frontier markets
27-05-2022 The Wandering Investor meets Scott Osheroff, CIO of the AFC Uzbekistan Fund
17-05-2022 Bloomberg: Brokerage Probe to Last All Year as Vietnam Seeks Upgrade
28-04-2022 Bloomberg: Executive Arrests Rattle Emerging Retail Investors in Vietnam
14-04-2022 Bloomberg: Pakistan’s Government Needs IMF Bailout Fast to Stave Off Crisis
12-04-2022 Podcast with AFC Uzbekistan Fund's CIO Scott Osheroff, Doug Casey, and Matthew Smith
12-04-2022 Bloomberg: VinFast’s Planned U.S. IPO May Be Biggest From Asia Since Didi
09-04-2022 MENAFN - Iraq Market Review: 'The Opportunity in Retail Banking'
07-04-2022 Bloomberg: Vietnam Stocks Nearing Record High Build a Case as a Haven
04-04-2022 Bloomberg: Crisis Makes Sri Lankan Stocks World’s Worst Losers After Russia
31-03-2022 Bloomberg TV: AFC's Desai On Top Asian Frontier Market Picks
30-03-2022 Citywire: From ZKB to Iraq fund impresario: Thomas Hugger’s frontier markets journey
06-03-2022 MENAFN - Tabaqchali, Market Review: Oil and the Iraqi Economy
11-02-2022 Geopolitica: Social unrest, protests, and violence in Kazakhstan: what are the consequences for Uzbekistan?
08-02-2022 bne IntelliNews: AFC CAPITAL: Engine of Uzbekistan’s capital markets reform is purring strongly
13-01-2022 Bloomberg Wealth: Investing in Asian Frontier Markets: Asia Frontier Capital CEO - Interview with Thomas Hugger
12-01-2022 The Independent: South Asian stock markets: Hopes still not omitted by omicron
11-01-2022 RTHK Money Talk – Asian frontier markets - Interview with Ruchir Desai
10-01-2022 Nikkei Asian Review: Mongolia stock market turns heads with 133% gain
08-01-2022 Al Jazeera - Counting the Cost - What lies ahead for the global economy in 2022?
06-01-2022 Newsnextbd.com: South Asia Stocks 2021: Lanka, BD and India most vibrant PAK dull
04-01-2022 Bloomberg TV: Vietnam Will Have Strong Recovery in 2022: Asia Frontier Capital - Interview with Ruchir Desai
01-01-2022 New Age Business: Dhaka stocks fare better in 2021 despite Oct-Dec volatility
28-12-2021 The Business Standard: Asian Frontier Capital stands firm on Bangladesh equities
22-12-2021 Bloomberg: Vietnam, Kazakhstan Among Resilient Markets: Asia Frontier Fund
19-12-2021 MENAFN - Iraqi Market Review: 'Winter Flash Floods'
30-11-2021 Kursiv: Uzmetkombinat plans to triple its production capacity by 2030 - “Узметкомбинат» планирует втрое увеличить мощность производства к 2030 году” (in Uzbek)
29-11-2021 Nikkei Asian Review: Sri Lankan stocks soar even as economic alarm bells ring
26-11-2021 Interview with Ruchir Desai - Taking the pulse of Asia’s frontier markets
10-11-2021 Bloomberg: Asia Frontier Fund Adds Two Vietnam Tourism Companies in Oct.
01-11-2021 bne IntelliNews: Uzmetkombinat – one of Uzbekistan’s blue-chip companies
01-11-2021 CAFEF: Will the "Stock Market Party" end when inflation increases? - “Bữa tiệc chứng khoán” có tàn khi thêm gia vị lạm phát?” (in Vietnamese)
28-10-2021 Webinar: Asia Frontier Capital - AFC Asia Frontier Fund
20-10-2021 Vietnam Investment Review / ĐẦU TƯ CHỨNG KHOÁN: AFC Vietnam Fund is still "full" of shares
14-10-2021 Bloomberg: Commodities Boom, Tourism Hopes Fuel Southeast Asia Stock Rally
08-10-2021 Bloomberg: Frontier Markets a Haven In Global Energy Crisis: Taking Stock
06-10-2021 bne IntelliNews: Uzbekistan’s capital markets entering Phase II
21-09-2021 The Business Standard: Bangladesh bourses give highest return among peers
16-09-2021 Bloomberg: Unlikely Champion of Global Stocks Rally Hopes Gains Will Hold
10-09-2021 Financial Times: Uzbekistan pins hopes on renewable energy
23-08-2021 The Business Standard: Banks put Tk4,100cr in stocks last year
21-08-2021 WSJ Emerging & Growth Markets
20-08-2021 Bloomberg: Vietnam Stocks Plunge as Officials Tighten Stay-Home Order
09-08-2021 Asia Fund Managers: Vietnam – die bessere Investmentstory als China?
06-08-2021 Interview with Andreas Vogelsanger - Vietnam – better investment story than China?
03-08-2021 risingbd - Bangladesh assures a guaranteed high rate of return to investors
31-07-2021 Ruchir Desai discusses Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic situation on Al Jazeera – Counting the Cost – from 6’10
26-07-2021 Hanoitimes: Major VIetnamese corporations take lead
25-07-2021 Forbes: Why Investor Jim Rogers Is Poking Around Uzbekistan
14-07-2021 Bloomberg: Virus Flips High-Flyer Vietnam to World’s Worst: Taking Stock
12-07-2021 Bloomberg: Vietnams Stock Benchmark Tanks
05-07-2021 bne IntelliNews: A bumpy road towards relevance for Kazakhstan's AIFC stock market
11-06-2021 Undervalued Shares: How to Invest in Frontier Countries (Part 3): Iraq
07-06-2021 Invest Sri Lanka Forum - Hear from Ruchir Desai – Co-Fund Manager at AFC Asia Frontier Fund on his experience in investing in Sri Lanka's capital markets
03-06-2021 RTHK Money Talk – Interview with Ruchir Desai – discussing the outperformance of Asian frontier markets so far in 2021
24-05-2021 WSJ Emerging & Growth Markets
19-05-2021 Renaissance Capital – MENA Investor Conference – Spotlight on Kurdistan and Iraq
18-05-2021 Webinar: Asia Frontier Capital - Uzbekistan and Vietnam
04-05-2021 Bloomberg: Frenzied Retail Investors Lead
07-04-2021 Asiamoney: Military coup scuppers Myanmar’s future
01-04-2021 AsianInvestor: Investors in Myanmar face tough call after coup
15-03-2021 Vietstock: Foreign investors still bank on Vietnamese stocks despite overload
15-03-2021 Vietstock: What do foreign investors think about the overload of the trading system? (in Vietnamese) / Nhà đầu tư ngoại nghĩ gì về nghẽn lệnh chứng khoán?
10-03-2021 Vietstock: AFC Vietnam Fund is placing a big bet on the financial and consumer industries (in Vietnamese) / AFC Vietnam Fund đặt cược lớn vào ngành tài chính và tiêu dùng
04-03-2021 MENAFN - Market Review: Market Roars Back to Life
26-02-2021 TheStar: Investment funds in Vietnam remain optimistic despite poor performance
23-02-2021 Bloomberg: Vietnam Back to Winning Ways After January Hiccup: Taking Stock
20-02-2021 Bloomberg: Unilever’s Pakistan Delivery Partner Plans IPO to Expand Network
11-02-2021 Bloomberg: Asia Frontier Buys Kaspi, Frontier Digital Ventures
08-02-2021 Atlantic Council’s Middle East Programs deepens expertise with addition of nonresident fellows
04-02-2021 Iraq Business News: Market Review: "Of Assassinations and Corporate Activities"
01-02-2021 Bloomberg: Myanmar Crisis a Negative For Investor Sentiment in Near Term, Asia Frontier Capital's Desai Says
01-02-2021 Bloomberg: Watch Yoma Strategic as Myanmar Detains Leaders: Asia Frontier
19-01-2021 Bloomberg: Stocks in Vietnam Look to Earnings, Flows as Rally Stumbles
12-01-2021 Bloomberg: Asia Frontier Buys Pakistan’s Waves Shares on Appliances Demand
11-01-2021 VnExpress International: VN-Index poised to breach historical peak
07-01-2021 The Wandering Investor: Top 3 International Real Estate Markets for 2021
06-01-2021 Atlantic Council: Gone With the Muhasasa: Iraq’s Static Budeget Process, and the Loss of Financial Control
05-01-2021 bne IntelliNews: OUTLOOK 2021 Uzbekistan
05-01-2021 MENAFN - Market Review: Stock Market Rallies on Currency Devaluation
03-01-2021 Financial Times: Iraq boosts coffers by $2bn in Chinese prepaid oil deal
03-01-2021 The National: Iraq confirms $2bn oil prepayment agreement with Chinese firm
02-01-2021 VnExpress International: Valuations of Vietnamese stocks could soar in 2021

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