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Greece ETF Plagued By Confusion In National Bank Of Greece Shares
Benzinga • Fri, May 31 • 3 Comments
Greece ETF: An Emerging Markets Star
Benzinga • Tue, May 21 • 1 Comment
Invest In Greece Because The Turnaround Has Already Started
Value Digger • Mon, May 13 • 17 Comments
Greece Is Hardly An Emerging Market
Nicholas Pardini • Wed, Mar 6 • 10 Comments
Greece ETF Down On Emerging Markets Demotion
Benzinga • Mon, Mar 4
ETF Tip Of The Week: Greece Goes Big
Wall Street Sector Selector • Mon, Oct 22, 2012
Greece Fund's 50% Three-Month Rally Leads ETFs
Tom Lydon • Wed, Oct 17, 2012
Are Greece And Its ETF A Phoenix Rising From The Ashes?
Wall Street Sector Selector • Mon, Oct 8, 2012
Greek ETF Floats On Reform Promises
Tom Lydon • Mon, Jul 9, 2012
Greek ETF (GREK) Up Sharply, But Still Too Risky
Larry MacDonald • Thu, Jun 21, 2012 • 2 Comments
Handicapping The Chances Of Greece Exiting The Euro
Bill Luby • Tue, May 15, 2012 • 3 Comments
The Way Out For Greece, The EU And Global Markets
Markos Kaminis • Wed, May 9, 2012 • 9 Comments
Greece: The 'Debt-Line' Is Near
Katchum • Mon, Feb 20, 2012 • 6 Comments
Surprising First Month: New Greek ETF Up Nearly 25% In January
John Spence • Fri, Jan 27, 2012 • 2 Comments
GREK Gets You To The Greek
Ron Rowland • Thu, Dec 29, 2011
Global X Launches Greece ETF
Tom Lydon • Thu, Dec 8, 2011
Global X Debuts First Greece ETF
Michael Johnston • Thu, Dec 8, 2011

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Greece, Egypt ETFs Hit Multi-Month Lows On MSCI News
Benzinga • Thu, Jun 13
Time To Change Global Asset Allocation Strategy
BubbleBustInvesting • Wed, Jun 12 • 5 Comments
6 New Catalysts That Can Push The Greek Stock Exchange Much Higher
Value Digger • Tue, Jun 11 • 4 Comments
Should You Invest In National Bank Of Greece ADR After Second Reverse Split?
David Hunkar • Fri, May 31 • 25 Comments
2013 And Q2 Country Returns
Bespoke Investment Group • Wed, May 15 • 2 Comments
How To Trade The End Of European Austerity
BubbleBustInvesting • Mon, Apr 29 • 13 Comments
The Greek State Of Mind
George Liu • Wed, Apr 10 • 6 Comments
You Just Don't Understand Europe
Cam Hui • Thu, Mar 28 • 32 Comments
'Too Big To Fail' Countries And The ETFs That Represent Them
Gary Gordon • Thu, Mar 21
More Of The Usual Eurocrisis Drama
Cam Hui • Thu, Mar 21 • 6 Comments
Sowing The Seeds For A Bank Run
Elliott Orsillo, CFA • Wed, Mar 20 • 8 Comments
Euro ETFs Tumble On Cyprus Levy
Tom Lydon • Mon, Mar 18
2 Coca-Cola Upgrades: More Cash Pours In
Nick Chiu • Fri, Mar 15 • 2 Comments
The Global Stock Market Rally
Mark J. Perry • Thu, Mar 7 • 6 Comments
Using Market Cap To GDP To Evaluate Global Markets
Jason Tillberg • Wed, Feb 27 • 9 Comments
Why Markets Are Higher As Economies Sour
Markos Kaminis • Mon, Feb 18 • 12 Comments
The Center Vs. Periphery: Shifting Risk
Larry Trefz • Thu, Feb 14 • 2 Comments
After Clearing A Major Hurdle, Greece's Outlook Brightens
Stephen Percoco • Wed, Feb 13 • 143 Comments
Mission Impossible: EU Crisis Shows Why Central Bankers Cannot Be Superheroes
Colin Lokey • Mon, Feb 11 • 9 Comments
Comparing Trade Balances With FX Rates: Will The European Miracle End?
George Dorgan • Tue, Jan 29 • 4 Comments

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Crisis in Cyprus hits ETFs

at Fox Business (Mar 29, 2013)
Howard Gold's No-Nonsense Investing: Make 2013 a year of investing dangerously

at MarketWatch.com (Jan 18, 2013)
Greek market among top 5 this year

at MarketWatch.com (Jan 27, 2012)
Greek ETF up 20% this year

at MarketWatch.com (Jan 26, 2012)
Global X Funds Declares Annual Distributions

PR Newswire (Dec 27, 2011)

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The Global X FTSE Greece 20 ETF seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the FTSE/ATHEX 20 Capped Index.
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Monday, June 17, 8:40 AM There's a "fraying political consensus" in Greece and it is most assuredly a credit negative factor, Moody's says. Leaders will meet tonight to discuss the shutdown of state broadcaster ERT, an event which has sparked renewed protests and unrest in Athens. Meanwhile, stocks (GREK -7% premarket) continue to struggle as the ASE falls 2%. (previous) Comment! [Global & FX]
Wednesday, June 12, 1:45 PM Stocks in Greece (GREK -3%) fall for a third day as the ASE sheds 3.2% — the index is now down nearly 11% in three sessions. A 24-hour strike called by the country's two largest labor unions in protest of the ERT shutdown has conspired with the failed DEPA privatization effort to dent confidence in what as of today is no longer a "developed market" in the eyes of MSCI. 1 Comment [Global & FX, On the Move]
Tuesday, June 11, 4:12 PM Down ~16% in two weeks, Turkish stocks (TUR) appear likely to remain volatile for the rest of the week despite attempts by the central bank to calm markets. Currently, riot police are driving protestors from Taksim square using water cannons and "enormous amounts of tear gas," after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan says he doesn't have "any more tolerance" for the demonstrations. Meanwhile, riot police were out in Greece as well after the government closed state broadcaster ERT sparking protests in Athens and adding pressure to a market (GREK) already stung by the DEPA debacle (I, II). Comment! [Global & FX]
Tuesday, June 11, 10:14 AM Greece's failure to attract bids for gas company DEPA means the country will likely not meet lenders' privatization goals for 2013. The shortfall is expected to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $1B and the country will now "ask the creditors to push back those receipts to 2014," a source tells Reuters. Greek stocks (GREK -4.8%) are taking the news hard, falling 5% again after Monday's sell-off. Comment! [Global & FX]
Monday, June 10, 9:05 AM Greek stocks (GREK) tumble 5% after no one bids for the state-controlled natural gas monopoly Depa which the government is attempting to sell-off as part of a €2.6B privatization program mandated by the EU. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 22, 8:20 PM Citi's Willem Buiter throws in the towel on a "Grexit" in 2014, notable not only because Buiter has repeatedly predicted Greece will eventually bid the eurozone adieu (putting the odds at 90% within 12-18 months late last summer) but because he is credited with coining the term "Grexit" in the first place. Bears needn't despair too much though: Buiter still says "there is a fairly high risk of Grexit at some stage in the coming years." 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Friday, May 17, 10:27 AM The call option otherwise known as National Bank of Greece (NBG +19.2%) soars again, now closing in on being a 4-bagger in a month. The capital raise plan has been approved - though surely dilutive, it keeps the bank privately-owned - and an upgrade cycle has begun for the country and the banking system. The Greek ETF (GREK +3.1%). Comment! [Financials, On the Move, Global & FX]
Thursday, May 16, 1:00 PM National Bank of Greece (NBG +23.7%) continues to fly, with the latest catalyst an upgrade of the country's banking sector by Fitch - the big lenders moved to B- from CCC. The move follows Fitch's upgrade of the sovereign to B- earlier this week and the bank's apparent success in raising private capital, thus avoiding nationalization. NBG has tripled in value in the last month. Nothing to see here, move along. GREK +3.1%. 4 Comments [Financials, On the Move]
Tuesday, May 14, 12:23 PM Greece catches an upgrade - to B- from CCC at Fitch which cites the rebalancing of the economy with "clear progress" made on eliminating the fiscal and current account deficits. "The price has been high in terms of lost output and rising unemployment and the capacity for recovery is still in doubt." The Greek ETF (GREK +1.7%). 7 Comments [Global & FX, Breaking News]
Monday, May 13, 9:44 AM National Bank of Greece (NBG +10.7%) continues to party after late April news it's received enough private capital support to avoid being nationalized. The stock (really a call option) is about a double in less than a month. NBG makes up 7.2% of the holdings of the Greece ETF (GREK +2.1%). Comment! [Financials, On the Move]
Thursday, April 18, 3:11 PM Can the Greek banking sector deteriorate further? Yes, says Moody's in a new report: declining domestic purchasing power and liquidity" will be exacerbated by government spending cuts and rising joblessness, crippling consumer's "repayment capacity" and ultimately leading to non-performing loans above 30%. Furthermore, Moody's warns risky Greek government bonds comprise 87% of the sector's Tier 1 capital and "estimates €8B of further capital" will be needed to cover loan book loses. 3 Comments [Global & FX]
Monday, April 15, 5:27 AM Greece looks poised to receive the next €2.8B tranche of its rescue after the Troika said in a review that the country is on track to meet its bailout targets, with the recapitalization of the banks nearly complete. The Troika also said that it could provide more help to Greece once it reaches a primary surplus, which the government hopes to achieve this year. Comment! [Global & FX, Top Stories]
Thursday, April 11, 6:13 AM Greek unemployment rose to yet another record high of 27.2% in January from 25.7% a month earlier as the country's depression continued unabated. Youth unemployment hit 59.3%, up from 51% a year earlier. FTSE/ATHEX 20 -0.15%. 2 Comments [Global & FX]
Monday, April 8, 4:39 AM Shares in National Bank of Greece and Eurobank Ergasias collapse 30% in Athens following news that the government has blocked a merger between the two lenders after they were unable to raise enough capital and amid fears that the new entity would be too large to be rescued if required. The banks are now heading for state control. FTSE/ATHEX 20 -3.9%. Comment! [Global & FX, On the Move, Financials, M&A]
Wednesday, March 27, 9:02 AM Greece continues to crash amidst the fallout from Cyprus, with Athens off 5.5% today after yesterday's 4% drop. GREK -4.6% premarket. National Bank of Greece (NBG) -1.7% premarket, off 50% YTD. Comment! [Global & FX]
Sunday, March 3, 4:47 AM Troika officials are returning to Greece today to assess the country's progress on carrying out its bailout commitments, such as privatization, tax reform, bank recapitalization and cutting the public sector. The visit comes after Russell Investments said it would take the unprecedented step of downgrading Greece to an emerging from a developed market. The change is due to take effect in June. (PR) 21 Comments [Global & FX, Top Stories]

Alp Bugra Basat
Buy $GREK, greek assets, real-estates. http://bit.ly/10MGJjt
May 18, 6:46 PM
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Dr. Kris
Greece continues to melt up: Country etf $GREK +5%, Nat'l Bank of Greece $NBG +20% on heavy volume. Both mentioned here several days ago.
May 17, 2:35 PM
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Clayton Rulli: Dr Kris... when we gonna get a pullback in $SPY ?
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Dr. Kris: CR: "When the hurly-burly's done, when the battle's lost & won. 'That will be 'ere the set of sun...'" That's the water-cooler consensus.
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x oil -field
The call option otherwise known as National Bank of Greece $NBG soars again,closing in on being a 4-bagger in a month. $GREK @SA
May 17, 12:09 PM
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x oil -field: The capital raise plan has been approved.Keeps the bank privately-owned-and an upgrade cycle has begun for the country.http://bit.ly/18Q6Uw8
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Quinton Hobdy
I was right about most of these. $UBNT $OCN $HTZ $LINTA $CSCO $TM $ECL $SBGI $VIPS $SIX $MPC I'm also looking at $VIPS $NBG $GREK
May 16, 9:20 AM
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Quinton Hobdy: $WMT not a good pick. $TSN is a stronger choice than $SWY
May 16, 6:16 PM
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Quinton Hobdy: I retract the comment about wal-mart it is a good pick, but not for me.
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Dr. Kris
Greece is the word: Country fund $GREK leaping to new all time high (since late 2011 inception) on heavy volume....
May 15, 1:23 PM
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realornot: I believe X-Oil is soaking UP with Greek Oil the past days and getting Rich.
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Ocean Man: He was already rich from a double on $APP!
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x oil -field
$GREK Fitch Upgrades Greece to 'B-'; Outlook Stable. $NBG http://bit.ly/10Xpdrs http://bit.ly/X7yt1c http://bit.ly/16ePCtR
May 15, 7:41 AM
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x oil -field
The skies are clearing for ''the people'' of Greece. StockTalk will hopefully do well with $GREK $NBG investment. http://bit.ly/10MJfuP @SA
May 15, 7:32 AM
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x oil -field: Fitch Upgrades Greece's Credit Rating ATHENS, Greece May14,2013 AP / ABC NEWS http://abcn.ws/12CTgIc $NBG
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x oil -field
Greece $GREK upgraded B- from CCC at Fitch which cites the rebalancing of economy with "clear progress'' $NBG http://bit.ly/10MJfuP
May 14, 6:28 PM
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x oil -field: BTW: @Q Welcome to @SA @StockTalk...
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Quinton Hobdy: Thank you. :)
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Dustin Moore
Very fun trading activity today all around. $NIHD $CALL $GREK $VHC $LEDS Now going to get away from the computer and enjoy the day.
Apr 25, 3:52 PM
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realornot: you can never get away from computer. You still got your cell ph????
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Dustin Moore: Oh I will back to my PC soon enough. :-) Self-proclaimed addict.
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Daniel Nadler
These Eurozone Markets Will Fall The Hardest: http://stks.co/q5nV $EWI $EWP $GREK
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Dr. Kris
Greece continues to melt up: Country etf $GREK +5%, Nat'l Bank of Greece $NBG +20% on heavy volume. Both mentioned here several days ago.
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Clayton Rulli: Dr Kris... when we gonna get a pullback in $SPY ?
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Dr. Kris: CR: "When the hurly-burly's done, when the battle's lost & won. 'That will be 'ere the set of sun...'" That's the water-cooler consensus.
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x oil -field
The call option otherwise known as National Bank of Greece $NBG soars again,closing in on being a 4-bagger in a month. $GREK @SA
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x oil -field: The capital raise plan has been approved.Keeps the bank privately-owned-and an upgrade cycle has begun for the country.http://bit.ly/18Q6Uw8
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Quinton Hobdy
I was right about most of these. $UBNT $OCN $HTZ $LINTA $CSCO $TM $ECL $SBGI $VIPS $SIX $MPC I'm also looking at $VIPS $NBG $GREK
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Quinton Hobdy: $WMT not a good pick. $TSN is a stronger choice than $SWY
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Quinton Hobdy: I retract the comment about wal-mart it is a good pick, but not for me.
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x oil -field
The skies are clearing for ''the people'' of Greece. StockTalk will hopefully do well with $GREK $NBG investment. http://bit.ly/10MJfuP @SA
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x oil -field: Fitch Upgrades Greece's Credit Rating ATHENS, Greece May14,2013 AP / ABC NEWS http://abcn.ws/12CTgIc $NBG
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Dr. Kris
Greece is the word: Country fund $GREK leaping to new all time high (since late 2011 inception) on heavy volume....
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realornot: I believe X-Oil is soaking UP with Greek Oil the past days and getting Rich.
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Ocean Man: He was already rich from a double on $APP!
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x oil -field
Greece $GREK upgraded B- from CCC at Fitch which cites the rebalancing of economy with "clear progress'' $NBG http://bit.ly/10MJfuP
May 14, 6:28 PM
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x oil -field: BTW: @Q Welcome to @SA @StockTalk...
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Quinton Hobdy: Thank you. :)
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Dustin Moore
Very fun trading activity today all around. $NIHD $CALL $GREK $VHC $LEDS Now going to get away from the computer and enjoy the day.
Apr 25, 3:52 PM
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realornot: you can never get away from computer. You still got your cell ph????
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Michael McGaughy
Greek Economic Sentiment has risen a lot in last year. http://bit.ly/Ym3Chu $GREK
Jan 22, 9:44 PM
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Michael McGaughy: On some long-term valuation metrics Greece is the least expensive market in the world. Buying asets at low prices tends to work well.
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REIT: i say search for better economies near mainland china
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Dr. Kris
It's all Greek to me: Greek etf $GREK testing all-time high (since late 2011 inception) & Greek telecom $HLTOY continuing to hit highs....
Jan 23, 2:31 PM
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Good Work Doc!
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Dr. Kris: I just don't see much downside.
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Ong Kang Wei
EU looks real interesting. IMO They may all be due for a breakout after this long long stage 1 basing IRL GREK EWI EWP EWK EWO RSX.
11/5/12
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Ong Kang Wei: Though they still have many problems here and there, they are gonna breakout soon, IMO. comment your thoughts!
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Jacob Wolinsky
Ignore the #Greek #Elections : Greek Stocks Might Be the Best Bargain in over 60 Years http://stks.co/d0a6 $GREK
6/18/12
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DaLatin: Egypt too... Me,I've been loading up on Dinars.. Their not 1200/$ anymore ! :>)
6/18/12
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Jacob Wolinsky
From some1 very smart: EM Stocks Cheap Still Have Room to Move Up http://bit.ly/ApN4wK $EEM $VWO $SPY $FXI $ERO GREK
2/16/12
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SobaNoodle: Maybe a combo play OI (bottle), TOT (petrol) and BB on the CAC exchange (Lighters)
2/16/12
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Jacob Wolinsky: LOL
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Jacob Wolinsky
Morning News: US Debt Woes Greater Than Europe | ValueWalk.com http://bit.ly/xlJDdr $SPY $BCS $AAPL $GREK $ERO
2/13/12
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1980XLS-2.0: Please tell Krugman.
2/13/12
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Jacob Wolinsky: I onced tweeted him when he made blatant spelling (or grammar?) mistake in his 9/11 post, he fixed it but didnt respond
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Michael A. Gayed
Latest Week in Review Now Available. Did Greece change anything? SPY IWM EEM EFA NBG GREK
2/12/12
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jason2713: good article
2/12/12
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Michael A. Gayed: Thanks
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Jacob Wolinsky
$DB Said to Limit Bonuses [Morning Update] http://bit.ly/zecHgh $CIT $C $OPEN #MHP $GREK $RBS $BLK $BAC $JPM $WFC
2/8/12
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Glen Bradford: http://bit.ly/wVDhHZ
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