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  • The 1937 Memorial Day Massacre
    May 22 2025
    1. The Memorial Day Massacre and the Movement for Industrial Democracy Author: Michael Dennis Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2010) ISBN-10: 134938089X ISBN-13: 9781349380893 Description: A scholarly account of the massacre within the broader context of labor reform, union suppression, and 1930s industrial politics. URL: https://www.amazon.com/Memorial-Massacre-Movement-Industrial-Democracy/dp/134938089X 2. The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood on the Prairie Author: John F. Hogan Publisher: The History Press (2014) ISBN-10: 1626193436 ISBN-13: 9781626193437 Description: A well-researched narrative including primary accounts of workers and family members, with a focus on Republic Steel and the aftermath. URL: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781626193437 3. Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried Author: Greg Mitchell Publisher: CUNY Journalism Press (2023) ISBN-13: 9781737382705 Description: A companion to the 2023 PBS documentary, exploring how Paramount's footage was suppressed and how the massacre was buried by history. URL: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/memorial-day-massacre-greg-mitchell/1143175280 📰 ARTICLES & PRIMARY SOURCES 1. “Memorial Day Massacre of 1937” — Chicago History Museum By: Elizabeth Barahona Description: Overview of the event with an emphasis on Latino workers and police violence. URL: https://www.chicagohistory.org/memorial-day-massacre-of-1937/ 2. “May 30, 1937—Memorial Day Massacre” — Zinn Education Project Description: Contains background, student activities, and reflections on the suppression of the event. URL: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/memorial-day-massacre/ 3. “Memorial Day Massacre, Chicago, 1937” — LAWCHA (Primary Source PDF) Description: Offers a downloadable packet of primary source material, including official statements, photos, and newsreel analysis. URL: https://lawcha.org/wp-content/uploads/8-4-Memorial-Day-Massacre-1937-PrimarySource.pdf 🎬 DOCUMENTARY 1. The Memorial Day Massacre and the Movement for Industrial Democracy Author: Michael Dennis Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (2010) ISBN-10: 134938089X ISBN-13: 9781349380893 Description: A scholarly account of the massacre within the broader context of labor reform, union suppression, and 1930s industrial politics. URL: https://www.amazon.com/Memorial-Massacre-Movement-Industrial-Democracy/dp/134938089X 2. The 1937 Chicago Steel Strike: Blood on the Prairie Author: John F. Hogan Publisher: The History Press (2014) ISBN-10: 1626193436 ISBN-13: 9781626193437 Description: A well-researched narrative including primary accounts of workers and family members, with a focus on Republic Steel and the aftermath. URL: https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/Products/9781626193437 3. Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried Author: Greg Mitchell Publisher: CUNY Journalism Press (2023) ISBN-13: 9781737382705 Description: A companion to the 2023 PBS documentary, exploring how Paramount's footage was suppressed and how the massacre was buried by history. URL: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/memorial-day-massacre-greg-mitchell/1143175280 📰 ARTICLES & PRIMARY SOURCES 1. “Memorial Day Massacre of 1937” — Chicago History Museum By: Elizabeth Barahona Description: Overview of the event with an emphasis on Latino workers and police violence. URL: https://www.chicagohistory.org/memorial-day-massacre-of-1937/ 2. “May 30, 1937—Memorial Day Massacre” — Zinn Education Project Description: Contains background, student activities, and reflections on the suppression of the event. URL: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/memorial-day-massacre/ 3. “Memorial Day Massacre, Chicago, 1937” — LAWCHA (Primary Source PDF) Description: Offers a downloadable packet of primary source material, including official statements, photos, and newsreel analysis. URL: https://lawcha.org/wp-content/uploads/8-4-Memorial-Day-Massacre-1937-PrimarySource.pdf 🎬 DOCUMENTARY Memorial Day Massacre: Workers Die, Film Buried Director: Lyn Goldfarb Producer: Greg Mitchell Released: 2023 (PBS) Description: Reveals how Paramount's 1937 newsreel footage was suppressed and what that says about media, corporations, and violence against labor. URL: https://www.pbs.org/video/memorial-day-massacre-workers-die-film-buried-1qf6gk/ Notes go here
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    49 minutos
  • Revisiting The Moors Murders
    May 19 2025
    Episode Notes

    Williams, Kevin. Moors Murders: Ian Brady and Myra Hindley’s Killing Spree. Crime + Investigation UK. https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/crime-files/moors-murders BBC News. “The Moors Murders: A Timeline of Events.” BBC News, 3 July 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-40261852 Smith, David. Witness to Evil: The Moors Murders. The Independent, 16 February 2017. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/moors-murders-timeline-ian-brady-myra-hindley-keith-bennett-a7590341.html Wilson, Colin. The Moors Murderers: An Astonishing Story of Cold-Blooded Murder. True Crime Library. https://www.truecrimelibrary.com/crimearticle/the-moors-murderers/ BBC. The Moors Murders – Documentary. BBC iPlayer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08qxn1m Foster, Peter. “Myra Hindley: How She Became the Most Hated Woman in Britain.” The Telegraph, 15 November 2002. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1413398/Myra-Hindley-how-she-became-the-most-hated-woman-in-Britain.html Bennett, Winnie Johnson. Searching for Keith: My Life as the Mother of the Moors Murder Victim. Ebury Press, 2012. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1094378/searching-for-keith/9780091941920 Newton, Michael. The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. Checkmark Books, 2006. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofse0000newt_v1y4/page/190/mode/2up (see Moors Murders entry) Morrison, Blake. “Why the Moors Murders Still Haunt Us.” The Guardian, 17 May 2017. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/17/why-the-moors-murders-still-haunt-us Gadd, David. The Moors Murders: The Full Story of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Sphere, 1974. https://www.worldcat.org/title/539548 Wainwright, Martin. “Police Search for Body of Moors Murder Victim.” The Guardian, 2 July 2009. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/jul/02/moors-murders-body-search Greater Manchester Police. “Moors Murders: Police Investigation History.” https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/corporate/home/news/moors-murders/ Horsley, William. “Ian Brady: A Portrait of Evil.” BBC News, 15 May 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-39923079 Cawthorne, Nigel. Serial Killers and Mass Murderers: Profiles of the World's Most Barbaric Criminals. Arcturus Publishing, 2007. https://archive.org/details/serialkillersmas0000cawt/page/102/mode/2up (Moors Murders profile) Manchester Evening News. “A Look Back at the Moors Murders and the Hunt for Keith Bennett.” 15 May 2017. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/moors-murders-keith-bennett-iain-13040258 Dunne, John Gregory. “The Horror of the Moors.” The New York Review of Books, 14 December 1967. https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1967/12/14/the-horror-of-the-moors/ National Archives UK. “Moors Murders Case Files.” https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C10431540

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    27 minutos
  • The Crimes of Donald Trump
    May 9 2025
    Episode Notes 1. The 1973 DOJ Lawsuit Against Trump for Housing Discrimination United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc. (Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse) https://clearinghouse.net/case/15342 NPR - Decades-Old Housing Discrimination Case Plagues Donald Trump https://www.npr.org/2016/09/29/495955920/donald-trump-plagued-by-decades-old-housing-discrimination-case Politico - FBI releases files on 1970s race discrimination probe into Trump Management https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/02/trump-fbi-files-discrimination-case-235067 Washington Post - Trump and the Central Park Five: the racial injustice that won’t die https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/06/20/trump-and-the-central-park-five-the-racial-injustice-that-wont-die 2. Trump Tower’s Mob-Connected Concrete Supply Politico - Just What Were Donald Trump’s Ties to the Mob https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/donald-trump-2016-mob-organized-crime-213910 Esquire - Fear City and the Real-Life Mafia Connections to Trump Tower https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a33350476/fear-city-new-york-mafia-donald-trump-tower-mob-ties-explained New York Times - Trump and the Mob https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/27/opinion/campaign-stops/donald-trump-and-the-mob.html The Guardian - Trump’s connections to the mob go back decades https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/28/donald-trump-mafia-links-construction-new-york 3. Commodore Hotel and the Grand Hyatt Tax Abatement Scheme ProPublica - Trump Pushed for a Sweetheart Tax Deal on His First Hotel https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-pushed-for-a-sweetheart-tax-deal-on-his-first-hotel-its-cost-new-york-city-410-068-399-and-counting NPR - As Trump Built His Real Estate Empire, Tax Breaks Played A Pivotal Role https://www.npr.org/2017/05/18/528998663/as-trump-built-his-real-estate-empire-tax-breaks-played-a-pivotal-role New York Times Archive - Trump Sees Big Payoff in Hotel Deal https://www.nytimes.com/1980/08/14/archives/trump-sees-big-payoff-in-hotel-deal-trump-sees-big-payoff-in.html Wikipedia - Hyatt Grand Central New York (formerly Commodore Hotel) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyatt_Grand_Central_New_York 4. Trump’s Use of the Alias “John Barron” Washington Post - The Amazing Story of Donald Trump's Old Spokesman, John Barron https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/21/the-amazing-story-of-donald-trumps-old-spokesman-john-barron-who-was-actually-donald-trump-himself New York Times - Trump Posed as Publicist to Brag About Himself https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/14/us/politics/donald-trump-tape.html CNN - Yes, Donald Trump Posed as His Own Spokesperson. Here's the Tape. https://www.cnn.com/2016/05/13/politics/donald-trump-john-barron-spokesman/index.html Wikipedia - Pseudonyms Used by Donald Trump https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonyms_used_by_Donald_Trump 5. Early Financial Misrepresentation and Media Manipulation Vanity Fair - The Secret History of Trump’s First Fortune https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2015/10/donald-trump-family-history The Atlantic - Donald Trump, Real Estate Huckster https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/the-ugly-american/476370 Fortune - Donald Trump’s Business Failures Were Very Real https://fortune.com/2016/06/23/donald-trump-business-failures 6. General Histories and Investigative Journalism on Trump in the 1970s The New Yorker - Trump’s Mobbed-Up, McCarthyite Mentor https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/trumps-mobbed-up-mccarthyite-mentor Mother Jones - 40 Years of Donald Trump’s Lies https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/07/guide-donald-trump-falsehoods/ Vox - Donald Trump’s Long History of Racism https://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12270880/donald-trump-racism-history PBS Frontline - The Choice 2016 (documentary and transcript) https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/the-choice-2016 1973 DOJ Lawsuit Against Trump for Housing Discrimination Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse – United States v. Fred C. Trump, Donald Trump, and Trump Management, Inc. https://clearinghouse.net/case/15342 NPR – Decades-Old Housing Discrimination Case Plagues Donald Trump https://www.npr.org/2016/09/29/495955920/donald-trump-plagued-by-decades-old-housing-discrimination-case Politico – FBI Releases Files on Trump Apartments' Race Discrimination Probe in '70s https://www.politico.com/blogs/under-the-radar/2017/02/trump-fbi-files-discrimination-case-235067 2. Ties to Organized Crime and Use of S&A Concrete Politico – Just What Were Donald Trump's Ties to the Mob? https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/05/donald-trump-2016-mob-organized-crime-213910 Esquire – True Story of Donald Trump's Mob Ties in Fear City https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a33350476/fear-city-new-york-mafia-donald-trump-tower-mob-ties-explained The Washington Post – Trump Swam in Mob-Infested Waters in Early Years as an NYC Developer ...
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    28 minutos
  • Rodney King Part 2
    May 5 2025
    Episode Notes Books
    1. The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption Rodney King’s autobiography exploring his life before and after the 1991 beating. https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Within-Journey-Rebellion-Redemption/dp/0062194437

    2. Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair By Sgt. Stacey Koon, offering his controversial viewpoint on the LAPD and trial. https://www.amazon.com/Presumed-Guilty-Tragedy-Rodney-Affair/dp/0895265079

    3. Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD Lou Cannon’s definitive, investigative book on the King beating, trial, and 1992 LA Riots. https://www.amazon.com/Official-Negligence-Rodney-Changed-Angeles/dp/0813337259

    4. The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots By Brenda E. Stevenson. Though not about King directly, this book explores key events that shaped the LA uprising. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-contested-murder-of-latasha-harlins-9780199944576

    5. Race, Media, and the Crisis of Civil Society: From Watts to Rodney King By Ronald N. Jacobs — examines media framing and public opinion during civil unrest. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/race-media-and-the-crisis-of-civil-society/5A3F4F3D1E7F4D6D9F5F1E6F1E6F1E6F

    📰 Articles & Reference Pages
    1. Rodney King - Biography.com Covers his early life, the beating, trials, and legacy. https://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-king

    2. Rodney King (1965–2012) - BlackPast.org A concise scholarly biography with links to archival content. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/king-rodney-1965/

    3. The Rodney King Beating Trial - Famous Trials Curated by law professor Douglas Linder, this archive includes trial transcripts and media reports. https://famous-trials.com/lapd/575-links

    🎥 Media & Video
    1. Rodney King: Original Beating Video (FBI Archives) Original video hosted via FBI’s online Vault. https://vault.fbi.gov/rodney-king/video/rodney-king-video

    2. Meet Rodney King: 17 Years After the Riots - LAist A retrospective interview with King on life after the 1992 unrest. https://laist.com/news/meet-rodney-king

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  • Rodney King - Part 1
    Apr 28 2025
    Episode Notes Books
    1. The Riot Within: My Journey from Rebellion to Redemption Rodney King’s autobiography exploring his life before and after the 1991 beating. https://www.amazon.com/Riot-Within-Journey-Rebellion-Redemption/dp/0062194437

    2. Presumed Guilty: The Tragedy of the Rodney King Affair By Sgt. Stacey Koon, offering his controversial viewpoint on the LAPD and trial. https://www.amazon.com/Presumed-Guilty-Tragedy-Rodney-Affair/dp/0895265079

    3. Official Negligence: How Rodney King and the Riots Changed Los Angeles and the LAPD Lou Cannon’s definitive, investigative book on the King beating, trial, and 1992 LA Riots. https://www.amazon.com/Official-Negligence-Rodney-Changed-Angeles/dp/0813337259

    4. The Contested Murder of Latasha Harlins: Justice, Gender, and the Origins of the LA Riots By Brenda E. Stevenson. Though not about King directly, this book explores key events that shaped the LA uprising. https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-contested-murder-of-latasha-harlins-9780199944576

    5. Race, Media, and the Crisis of Civil Society: From Watts to Rodney King By Ronald N. Jacobs — examines media framing and public opinion during civil unrest. https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/race-media-and-the-crisis-of-civil-society/5A3F4F3D1E7F4D6D9F5F1E6F1E6F1E6F

    📰 Articles & Reference Pages
    1. Rodney King - Biography.com Covers his early life, the beating, trials, and legacy. https://www.biography.com/crime/rodney-king

    2. Rodney King (1965–2012) - BlackPast.org A concise scholarly biography with links to archival content. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/king-rodney-1965/

    3. The Rodney King Beating Trial - Famous Trials Curated by law professor Douglas Linder, this archive includes trial transcripts and media reports. https://famous-trials.com/lapd/575-links

    🎥 Media & Video
    1. Rodney King: Original Beating Video (FBI Archives) Original video hosted via FBI’s online Vault. https://vault.fbi.gov/rodney-king/video/rodney-king-video

    2. Meet Rodney King: 17 Years After the Riots - LAist A retrospective interview with King on life after the 1992 unrest. https://laist.com/news/meet-rodney-king

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    14 minutos
  • Ruby Franke - conXions to 8 Passengers
    Apr 21 2025
    Episode Notes Books
    • The Biography of Ruby Franke by Annie Press https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-biography-of-ruby-franke/id6479947211

    • Ruby Franke Biography: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of a Family Influencer by Harrison O. Joseph https://bookshop.org/p/books/ruby-franke-biography-the-untold-story-of-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-family-influencer-harrison-o-joseph/22406761

    🎙️ Podcasts
    • Some Place Under Neith (Last Podcast Network) – While there is no single episode explicitly titled after Ruby Franke, episodes focusing on family vloggers and online abuse touch on themes relevant to her case. For updates: https://www.lastpodcastnetwork.com/spun

    • The Rise and Fall of Ruby Franke – Wondery (Check Wondery's official feed or partner networks) https://wondery.com/shows/the-rise-and-fall-of-ruby-franke/

    • Last Podcast on the Left – Commentary episodes on extreme parenting and cult dynamics often include discussion relevant to Ruby Franke’s ideology. https://open.spotify.com/show/3yZg2MCkf31pPXiG4nznrg

    • Reddit Podcast Recommendations: Ruby Franke – Discussion thread for curated podcast episodes on Ruby Franke https://www.reddit.com/r/podcasts/comments/18qcv9b/best_podcast_series_or_episode_covering_the_ruby/

    📰 Articles & Reports
    • The Story of Ruby Franke’s Chilling Spiral from Popular 'Momfluencer' to Convicted FelonBiography.com https://www.biography.com/crime/a60319774/ruby-franke-story

    • Utah adds protections for child influencers following YouTuber Ruby Franke’s child abuse convictionAP News https://apnews.com/article/ruby-franke-youtube-child-abuse-utah-influencer-law-2024-5b4b2e3ad2a99e11ae40e44d9702b22c

    • ‘Devil in the Family’ Trailer: Hulu’s Ruby Franke True-Crime Docuseries Reveals Dark Side of Influencer CultureTime https://time.com/7261390/ruby-franke-devil-in-the-family-hulu-true-story/

    📺 Documentary / Docuseries
    • Devil in the Family – Hulu Docuseries on Ruby Franke (announced 2024) https://www.hulu.com/series/devil-in-the-family
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    29 minutos
  • The Dadeland Mall Massacre
    Apr 14 2025
    Episode Notes
    • Miami Drug War Overview This article provides a comprehensive look at the Miami drug war, highlighting the Dadeland Mall shooting on July 11, 1979, as a pivotal event that initiated the conflict. It details how two Colombian drug gang members entered a liquor store, resulting in a deadly shootout. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_drug_war

    • 'Dadeland Mall Massacre': 40th Anniversary Reflection Published by NBC Miami, this piece reflects on the 40th anniversary of the Dadeland Mall shooting, offering insights into the events of that day and its impact on Miami's history. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/dadeland-mall-massacre-thursday-marks-40th-anniversary-of-cocaine-cowboys-shootout/127956/

    • Dadeland Mall History The Wikipedia entry for Dadeland Mall includes a section on the 1979 shooting, providing context about the mall's history and the significance of the event within that timeline. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dadeland_Mall

    • Miami Herald Coverage An article from the Miami Herald delves into the details of the Dadeland Mall shootout, describing it as a significant event in the 1979 Cocaine Cowboys era. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/kendall/article231644003.html

    • Griselda Blanco's Involvement This Yahoo Lifestyle article discusses Griselda Blanco, a notorious figure in the drug trade, and her alleged connection to the Dadeland Mall shooting, providing a broader context of the drug wars in Miami. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/she-murdered-drop-hat-bloody-091538227.html

    • HistoryMiami Museum's Commemoration A Facebook post by the HistoryMiami Museum marks the anniversary of the Dadeland Massacre, offering historical insights and photographs related to the event. https://www.facebook.com/HistoryMiami360/photos/onthisday-in-1979-the-dadeland-massacre-occurred-prompting-the-start-of-the-coca/798697206829676/

    • Personal Accounts and Reflections An article by Lynn Waddell on the HistoryMiami Museum website provides personal reflections and accounts related to the Dadeland Mall shooting and its aftermath. https://historymiami.org/lynn-waddell-2/

    • Guerra contra las drogas en Miami This Spanish-language Wikipedia article offers an in-depth look at the drug wars in Miami, including details about the Dadeland Mall shooting and its role in escalating the conflict. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerra_contra_las_drogas_en_Miami

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    15 minutos
  • Casey Anthony
    Apr 7 2025
    Casey Anthony Case – Selected Bibliography

    Books:

    • Ashton, Jeff. Imperfect Justice: Prosecuting Casey Anthony. HarperCollins, 2011. https://www.harpercollins.com/products/imperfect-justice-jeff-ashton

    • Baez, Jose. Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story. BenBella Books, 2012. https://benbellabooks.com/shop/presumed-guilty/

    Documentaries & Media:

    • Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery (2017). Investigation Discovery. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6970464/

    • Where the Truth Lies: Casey Anthony Speaks (2022). Peacock. https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/asset/tv/casey-anthony-where-the-truth-lies/20c5031f-187c-35ef-a4e8-163dcda1ffdc

    News Coverage & Analysis:

    • CNN Justice Archive: The Casey Anthony Trial https://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2011/casey.anthony.trial/index.html

    • "Casey Anthony Verdict: Not Guilty of Murder" — New York Times, July 5, 2011 https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/us/06casey.html

    • "Jurors Explain Their Casey Anthony Verdicts" — ABC News, July 7, 2011 https://abcnews.go.com/US/casey-anthony-juror-verdict/story?id=14021244

    Court Records & Evidence:

    • Orange County Clerk of Courts: State of Florida v. Casey Marie Anthony https://myeclerk.myorangeclerk.com/CaseDetails?caseId=5612143

    • Florida Department of Law Enforcement: Casey Anthony Evidence Archive https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/casey-anthony-documents.aspx

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