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Minnesota fraud remains unresolved as tensions grow after the death of another rioter, Islamic regime murdered 30,000 Iranian protesters, and religious liberty challenged in Louisiana and Maryland.
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In this video 0:00 Escalating Tensions in Minneapolis: Immigration Enforcement and Political Obstruction13:36 Uncovering Fraud in Minnesota: Systemic Failures and Political Cover-Ups25:01 Iran's Crisis: Protests, Persecution, and a Spiritual Awakening34:00 Defending Religious Liberty: Public Prayer and the Ten Commandments in Schools
Escalating Tensions in Minneapolis: Immigration Enforcement and Political Obstruction 0:00 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington, DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and sound bites into conversations with our nation's leaders and0:12 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Sitting in for Tony is today's host, Jody Heiss.0:19 Nobody in the White House, including president Trump, wants to see people getting hurt or killed in America's streets. This includes Renee Goode, Alex Preddy, the brave men and women of0:30 federal law enforcement, and the many Americans who have been victimized at the hands of illegal alien criminals. The administration is reviewing everything with respect to the shooting, and we will let0:42 that investigation play out.0:46 That was White House press secretary Caroline Levitt earlier today commenting on the situation in Minneapolis following another deadly shooting. Welcome to this January0:58 20 sixth edition of Washington Watch. I'm Jody Heise, senior fellow here at the Family Research Council. An honor to be sitting in today for Tony, and I certainly hope you and your family1:10 are both safe and warm following the storms that ravaged our country over the weekend. Alright. Coming up on this edition, Democratic senators are threatening to oppose
1:22 legislation that's needed to avoid another government shutdown. All this is following Saturday's deadly shooting in Minneapolis by a federal agent. North Carolina congressman Brad
1:34 Knott will be joining me in just a little while to discuss the latest. And while so much attention is now on the protests and the ICE operations that are taking place in Minneapolis,
1:46 what about the fraud investigations that started this whole thing? Well, Minnesota state representative Walter Hudson will be joining me a little bit later to discuss that.
1:59 And while Democrats have been all in in their support for anti ICE protest. What about the protests in Iran where the death toll there could be literally in the
2:10 tens of thousands?
2:12 We may not know the exact number because of the Internet blackout, But by any plausible estimate, this is the worst mass murder in the contemporary history
2:24 of Iran. Our beautiful country has become a cemetery in which the hopes of our youth are buried.
2:36 That was former United Nations prosecutor, Payamah Kaven, speaking at last Friday's UN Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. And we'll be having the
2:47 latest about that when I talk with doctor Hormoz Sherriotte a little bit later in the program. And then in local news, a county council in Maryland
2:59 has ended. They have ended their long standing tradition of citing the Lord's prayer before meetings after they determined that the cost was too high to fight against the
3:11 efforts of an anti religious group.
3:15 Neither I nor the council are happy with this set of circumstances before us, and we are not a council that shies away from a challenge simply because litigation is threatened. But when legal counsel is clear about
3:26 the probable outcome, when the financial risk for our citizens is so substantial, we have a responsibility to weigh fiscal stewardship against our desire to preserve a tradition we've honored for so many years.
3:40 Well, that was Wicomico County Council President John Cannon, last week. And we'll be discussing this whole situation with David Cortman from Alliance Defending Freedom,
3:52 who has defended the freedom to pray at public meetings. And then also on today's program, we'll share an interview that Tony had over the weekend with Louisiana's
4:04 solicitor general regarding the 10 commandments in the classrooms in that great state. So as always, we've got a lot of packed information coming your way in the next hour.
4:16 You don't wanna miss any of it. But if by chance you do, I wanna encourage you to check out the website, tony perkins dot com. You can not only get this if you missed it, but many past programs
4:28 as well as tons of resources available there for you as well. Alright. Democratic senators are now threatening to oppose legislation that's needed to avoid another government
4:40 shutdown following another deadly shooting that took place in Minnesota by a federal agent. And Saturday's shooting of Alex Preddy is is now the second deadly encounter
4:51 involving federal agents in Minneapolis this month. And it comes as anti ICE protests continue. And as Minnesota's government, governor, Tim Walz, is now
5:03 deploying the National Guard to support
5:17 He serves on several house committees, including the judiciary committee as well as homeland security. He represents the thirteenth congressional district of the great state of North Carolina.
5:28 He also served as a federal prosecutor before going to congress. Congressman Knott, welcome back to Washington Watch. Great to see you.
5:39 Hey, Jody. Thank you so much. It's great to be here.
5:43 Well, listen. The situation there in Minneapolis, and Minnesota as a whole, obviously, is continuing to escalate. And now in the midst of all that, Democrats are steering us
5:54 toward another potential government shutdown all over the funding of ICE issue. What are your thoughts on all of this?
6:03 Well, you know, it's 1
6:03 of those things, Joe. Unfortunately, the entire Democratic party has been mobilized for
6:07 a few primary purposes.
6:07 First, it's to defend open ended migration. Primary purposes. First, it's to defend open ended migration. They are the party of mass migration. Their party cannot survive without mass migration,
6:19 and they are trying to stop the president and his efforts to enforce existing immigration law. And then secondly, every member of that party has united in in so far as they are
6:31 trying to stop president Trump at every turn, even when what president Trump is doing has 80 to 20 percent support amongst the country. Removing illegal aliens who are dangerous, that is a tremendously
6:43 common sense and popular issue. But the Democrats, especially in deep blue areas like Minneapolis, Saint Paul, they're united in trying to obstruct the president no matter what the issue is. And
6:55 when you combine those 2 realities, it's no surprise that they are gonna go to the mat and try to deny, ICE and HS excuse me, Homeland Security the funding they need to operate. And it's very, very concerning
7:07 to me, and it's very concerning to the country.
7:11 Yeah. And on top of all that, the concern of a potential, government shutdown all over again. Do you think that's where we're headed?
7:18 I don't know that we
7:19 can avoid it insofar as the again, the Democratic Party is is top to bottom united in this front. And, you know, many Minnesota and Minneapolis specifically has become a powder keg, unfortunately.
7:31 And, in terms of of ways to avoid it, you asked the question, what would it take to prevent this? Just do not obstruct federal law enforcement from doing their jobs, from enforcing the law, and we would have none of
7:43 these problems. But the Democrats are united in inflaming the situation. They are dragging this out. They are obstructing federal law enforcement in terms of immigration enforcement, and they're doing so for political
7:55 reasons. And when politics is your barometer, shutting the government down is a very easy decision to make, and that's where they're headed.
8:03 Wow. And while all this is happening, you have kind of on the other side of the coin now, governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard, something that, quite frankly, I'd never anticipated he would do. So what's
8:14 your reaction to that? And what kind of impact do you think the National Guard would have on the ground there? Is this a good thing?
8:22 Yeah. Shame shame on Tim Walz. He he and Keith Ellison and, mayor Frey are the ones that have have really instigated this. They've dumped gasoline all over the fire around their state
8:34 rather than tell people to to, to essentially to stay home, do not inflame the situation. If If you want to protest, do not do so by obstructing federal law enforcement.
8:47 He has ordered his own local law enforcement not to assist, which is unheard of. That's unprecedented. So he he and Keith Ellison have really made the decision to inflame the
8:58 situation and to endanger federal law enforcement. And, this this activation, I'm curious as to why it's happening. Is he doing it to try to obstruct like he has been advocating for
9:10 recently? Is he doing it to try to keep the peace? Because if he's trying to do this in a way that will keep the peace, I wish he would use his microphone to encourage all people in Minnesota to assist federal law
9:22 enforcement in getting rid of these dangerous illegal aliens, but he hasn't done that so far. So we'll we'll see what happens.
9:29 Yeah. Good point. I haven't even thought of this as potentially being used for further obstruction. My assumption was that this was for peace. So, you bring up an excellent point there that we'll be watching to see how
9:40 the National Guard is used there. And now we have a federal judge is considering a pause to the Trump administration's, immigration crackdown there in Minnesota. So what are your thoughts on this? Could
9:52 we see a suspension perhaps in the administration's surge in agents there?
9:59 No. It's completely, in line with precedent and their constitutional authorities. Of course, the far left has opposed again the president every step, whether it's citizens, whether it's elected officials locally,
10:11 elected officials in Washington, and, unfortunately, people on the judiciary as well. But the president has won time and again as he appeals these far left rulings. And again, we're talking about enforcing
10:22 existing law. What the Minnesota government under Tim Walz has refused to do. This is not controversial at all. So if the judge does issue a a cease and desist or a stop
10:34 order, it'll be overturned. It'll just be 1 more hurdle that the president is having to clear.
10:40 Very interesting. I I I wish we could go on. I there there's so many questions I have for you on this, but I I if we can, let's switch gears because I mentioned this coming into our segment here. 1 of the things
10:52 that lit the fuse for all of this is that the investigation into widespread fraud in Minnesota, where estimates were up to some 9000000000 dollars in tax
11:04 taxpayer funds that, in essence, have been stolen. So can you tell us where we are in that investigation? Or we're going to be seeing more arrests anytime soon, do you think?
11:15 Well, Jody, it's very interesting. You look at the incentive structures at play here. Do you think that Keith Ellison would prefer that there be chaos and distraction at the federal level with this with this immigration
11:27 enforcement, or do you think he would prefer a quiet scene working with the president? Of course, he is incentivized on his own calculus to to stir up trouble, to cause a, a ruckus to disrupt the
11:39 the federal arm because it was established beyond beyond any question that Keith Ellison was integral into this Somalian fraud operation. There were recordings. There was testimony. He he
11:51 essentially guaranteed legal cover for illegal activity. You know, there was recording numerous times where he said, essentially, if if I don't cover you, the money will stop. And,
12:03 it's a it's an unbelievable scheme that we've seen here. You have a group of people from Somalia Somalian GDP from the
12:15 American taxpayer. It's outrageous.
12:17 Unbelievable. Outrageous. Outrageous. Alright. We've got, just a little over a minute, left, and I just gotta get your reaction to the church, protesters that took place. There have been
12:29 3 people who have been arrested so far, yet an appeals court has rejected the justice Department's push to charge, others in that, including former CNN anchor Don Lemon. As a former
12:41 federal prosecutor yourself and now a member of the House judiciary, are we gonna see more arrest even Lennon may not be out of the woods?
12:51 Well, the investigation needs to continue. And if there was a coordinated effort to disrupt people's rights, there need to be charges. But what's glaring here is the total absence of local law enforcement. If you attack
13:05 right, the local law enforcement gives you a blank check, and it's disgraceful.
13:11 Wow. Well, it is disgraceful. I'll tell you there's just absolutely so much happening just in Minnesota alone. Yeah. I tell you, but you've got your hands full in congress. You've got so much going on. North
13:23 Carolina congressman Brad Knott. It is always an honor to have you joining us here on Washington Watch. We deeply appreciate it, and thank you for joining us and giving your input.
13:33 Thank you, Jody. Take care.
Uncovering Fraud in Minnesota: Systemic Failures and Political Cover-Ups
13:36 Alright. You too. Alright, friends. After the break, we're gonna take a deeper dive into this whole fraud investigation in Minnesota. State representative Walter Hudson, who's on the
13:48 fraud prevention and state agency oversight committee in Minnesota, he will be joining me. He's a a part of the house of representatives here. So don't go away. We'll be back right after this.
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17:02 Good afternoon, and welcome back to Washington Watch. I'm your host today, Jody Heise. An honor to be filling in for Tony Perkins. And as always, thank you so much for joining us
17:14 today. Alright. Much of the attention over the weekend has been on the latest deadly shootings in Minneapolis and the ongoing anti ICE protests that are taking place there. But
17:26 the problems of Minneapolis go beyond that as serious as that is. The problems go beyond that. In recent weeks, in fact, Democrats have largely tried to shift the
17:38 attention to immigration and away from the rampant fraud that's taken place over decades there, at least at least over the past decade. But
17:49 Republicans certainly have not forgotten. And at the state level, that's true. Also at the federal level. And joining me now with the latest of the fraud investigation that's underway in Minnesota is
18:01 state representative Walter Hudson. He serves on the fraud prevention and state agency oversight committee in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represents district
18:13 30 a in the northwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. Representative Hudson, welcome to Washington Watch. It's an honor to have you.
18:23 It's great to be here, Jody.
18:26 Alright. So let's start. What can you tell us about where things are as it relates to the ongoing fraud investigation?
18:35 Well, I think you framed the conundrum pretty well at the start, which is that we had our moment to shine a national spotlight of attention on this problem that those of us who live in this state have known about for
18:47 many, many years have been battling to get this kind of attention on so that we can start to actually solve it. And that happened on January seventh at the house oversight committee in DC. And the
18:59 same day while we were having that hearing is when the shooting of Renee Good happened. And as soon as that happened, it kinda took the oxygen out of the air of the conversation about fraud. And, of course, we saw what
19:09 happened over the weekend, which has continued that trajectory. But there is a definite link, obviously, between these 2 issues. If when you have an overwhelming majority of the people who are engaged in this fraud that
19:21 is taking away taxpayer dollars from both the federal and state government coming from 1 community, which is the Somali community, obviously, we have some immigration policy problems. And so I'm confident that
19:33 the Trump administration is gonna continue to follow through even as they have to walk and chew gum with both the ICE insurgency currently happening in our state and dealing with the fraud that they'll be able to handle
19:44 both of those issues well.
19:47 Yeah. It's it's an incredibly comp complicated situation with so many plates spinning right now. And as you mentioned, you testified, earlier this month before the house oversight committee, which
19:58 I served on previously in my time in congress. Thank you for taking time to serve, and and to testify there. But what are some of the current flaws in the system that you think may have
20:10 contributed to fraud not being detected earlier?
20:15 Well, what you and I would call flaws, I think the people who came up with them would call features rather than bugs because what there there's easy access. Right? You can sign up easily, minimal verification. We
20:27 pay you before we verify that you're doing what you say you're doing. There's minimal oversight in terms of checking up on spaces physically. I think the Nick Shirley videos have demonstrated that pretty effectively to
20:37 the American public. And when efforts have been effectively to the American public. And when efforts have been, maybe because they have. Despite the fact that we have the Wallace administration and Minnesota Democrats in
20:48 charge of the state right now, within the state agencies themselves, there are good faith actors who are employed, and they've raised these red flags and been met with resistance
21:00 and allegedly extraordinary amounts of retaliation for having the audacity to ask the wrong questions. And so that's kind of how things work in a nutshell. The way I explained to
21:12 my 12 year old is here in Minnesota, we hand you a cartoon bag of cash and wave at you as we assume you're gonna go house the homeless with it.
21:21 Incredible. Well, you you're doing an incredible job in the legislature there in Minnesota, but, also, you're getting a good bit of a taste of what it's like in DC. And there are some
21:33 republican members of the US senate committee, specifically the the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, also known as HELP. But they've announced that they wanna launch a task
21:45 force aimed at rooting out fraudsters who are abusing, federal funding. What's your thoughts on that? Does it need
21:54 to be on the federal level?
21:54 Oh, absolutely. Of course, it does. And it's for the same reason that the investigation surrounding ICE activity and incidents in Minnesota needs to be at the federal level because we cannot trust the people
22:06 who are empowered in our state. The Democrats have been in charge of Minnesota for over 20 years. They have entrenched themselves. They've become extraordinarily arrogant and brazen. They think they can give away with
22:17 literally anything, and I could go on and on and on with examples about that. But the same folks who are calling ICE Gestapo and fascists and Nazis and saying the same thing about you and me, by the way, and everybody
22:29 who votes with Republicans, they cannot be trusted to investigate either the fraud or these immigration incidents with any degree of fidelity.
22:40 Damn. Well, listen, while I have you and you you brought it up some of these other things, I wanna get your thoughts on the anti ICE protest. What what has really been the impact on the communities there? What are
22:52 you seeing and hearing up close?
22:56 A lot of frustration, a lot of misunderstanding and fear, and, of course, that chaos is intentional. It's been fostered very intentionally by Tim Walz, the chair of our state Democrat party here at
23:08 Minnesota, and as well as I can see virtually every Democrat up and down in any position of power, particularly mayor Jacob Frey, attorney general Keith Ellison. They have intentionally
23:20 created this scenario of conflict by refusing to abide by the supremacy clause of the United States constitution, by refusing to cooperate with federal law enforcement, by encouraging people
23:33 by delegitimizing them, calling them names like we just talked about, saying they're not real law enforcement, which is something this governor has done, and then seeking activists out to confront
23:44 them and then defending that federal crime, which is exactly what it is. It is a federal crime to impede law enforcement, characterizing that as lawful protest and peaceful observation. All of this is intentional and
23:56 it's created an atmosphere where people are confused. They don't understand because a lot of folks still wanna lend some sort of credibility and credence to their governing authorities that they they can trust, that they
24:08 have some sort of good faith effort. But in this case, you can't. These folks need to be out of power. They cannot be trusted to handle the situation.
24:16 Well, I certainly hope that we're going to be able to lower the temperature, and perhaps the deployment of the National Guard will help based on the last segment. I don't know if that's gonna help or not. We'll all wait
24:28 and see. But, I wanna thank you so much for joining us today on Washington Watch. Minnesota State representative Walter Hudson of District 30 a. It's an honor to
24:40 have you on Washington Watch. Thank you for your input today. Alright, friends. Coming up next, doctor Hormoz Sherryat of Iran Alive Ministries will be joining
24:52 us to share what he's hearing and seeing on the ground in our end. You don't wanna miss what's happening. We'll be back.
25:01 For over 4000 years, the Jewish people have had legal, historical, and biblical ties to the land of Israel, especially the heartland of Israel, Judea and Samaria, which much of the world still calls the West Bank.
Iran's Crisis: Protests, Persecution, and a Spiritual Awakening
25:13 To Israelis, Judea and Samaria is far more than a name. It's the center of their ancestral homeland where nearly 80 percent of the Bible's events took place. Abraham purchased property in Hebron, Jacob in
25:25 Shechem. Joshua made an altar on Mount Ebal and led the Israelites into a covenant before God. On Mount Gerizim overlooking Shechem, Jesus talked to the Samaritan woman at the well about worshiping
25:36 neither on Mount Gerizim nor in Jerusalem, but in spirit and in truth. Judea and Samaria is nearly a quarter of Israel's current land mass, not a small strip of land on the Jordan River, but
25:48 a vital and strategic part of the nation's identity. The October seventh massacre launched from Gaza shattered the illusion that giving away territory brings peace. Gaza, which was
26:00 once seen as the cornerstone of a 2 state solution, became a launchpad for terror. Today, only 21 percent of Israelis support a Palestinian state. Trust in a 2 state solution
26:12 has all but collapsed. The Middle East is changing. Iran's grip is weakening. New alliances are forming, but western countries and some US officials still chase the mirage of a 2 state solution.
26:24 History speaks clearly. The 2005 Gaza withdrawal backed by the US led not to peace, but to a terrorist regime. Judea and Samaria are 24 times larger than Gaza, deeply woven
26:36 into Israel's geographic and geographic and spiritual fabric. To surrender them would not bring peace. It would invite conflict and existential danger. Family Research Council stands with Israel's
26:48 rightful claim to sovereignty. It's time for America to do the same for history, for justice, and for lasting security in the Middle East.
27:02 Thank you so much for joining us today on Washington Watch, and welcome back. I'm your host, Jody Hice, filling in today for Tony Perkins. Thank you for tuning in. Alright. You probably know by now a
27:14 US aircraft carrier strike group is now in the Middle East as tensions with Iran continue to rise. And this deployment follows Iran's,
27:25 violent crackdown on nationwide protests there. Some reports are telling us as many as 40000 people have been killed. Now, certainly, that number is is
27:37 virtually impossible to independently verify given the the near total Internet blackout that's persisted now for the past couple of weeks. But US officials say that the move
27:49 is meant to deter escalation, not to signal war. But will the Iranian government get that message? Well, joining me now is doctor
28:01 Hormoz Sheriadi. He's the founder and president of Iran Alive Ministries. He's, this is a Christian ministry, powerful ministry. They use satellite broadcasting and the
28:13 Internet to reach, tons of Iranians with the gospel. Doctor Shariette, welcome back to Washington Watch. Always an honor to have you, my friend.
28:23 Thank you, Judy. So much is happening, and I'm glad to give an update.
28:28 Well, we're thrilled. Yeah. Let's start with, your thoughts on let let's just begin here. How is the US handling the situation in Iran?
28:37 Well, the people of Iran, as you know, majority love America. And now that, president Trump kind of make made a commitment and a promise, he said, he told
28:49 them, go on streets, you know, take over the institutions, and, we will send help. Help is on the way. So people went on the streets. Thousands of them were killed,
29:01 and now they're saying, president Trump, fulfill your promise. Where are you? And it looks like he's gonna do something. Exactly what he is gonna do, nobody knows. But the people of Iran
29:13 are very hopeful and very needy. They say if the, US government and doesn't come to their help, this killing will continue, will continue by tens of thousands.
29:25 So this is the situation, very desperate inside Iran, and the Iranians are so desperate, they're looking for any help. Anybody out there, can you help us? We have no guns, and the
29:37 government has guns and mercilessly killing people. Yeah. On on the streets, they're going to even hospitals. They're wounded. Did you have you heard that news? They go to hospitals. The wounded who go
29:49 to hospital for for, getting the assistance, they go to the hospitals. Those who have been shot and not dead, they kill him in the hospitals while the nurses and doctors are
30:01 watching and they cannot speak up, they will be killed. This is the bad situation. And at the same time, I can get to what is happening spiritually because there is a
30:13 shift in the spiritual domain in Yvonne also.
30:17 Yeah. I believe I heard you on another program earlier in the week where you you actually said that the people of Iran recognize their radical Muslims as a just a
30:29 spirit of murder, and they're really turning, in droves to Christ if we can only get the word to them. Is that in essence the reality?
30:40 That's true. That's why we get a such a high number of people who are coming to Christ through our ministry. You know, we do satellite television as you mentioned, and, they cannot stop satellite. They turn off this
30:52 Internet. Social media is off, but the satellite signal goes into their homes, and they cannot stop it. And by the way, because the Internet is off, we have more viewers now, and they more people are hearing
31:04 the gospel. But the thing is the, people of Iran, when I talk about the shift, this is what happened happening the last 2 weeks. Yes. Iranians have rejected Islam, and they're coming to
31:16 Christ in great numbers. But what I see the last 2 weeks is another step. It's not just rejection of Islam. They're not saying Iranians, oh, I I don't
31:28 want Islam. I don't want it in in my life. It's not for me. I reject it. No. They have gone to a new mindset. What I
31:39 hear more and more, Islam is from Satan. These are people who are Muslim born, and they're saying Islam is not of God. Islam is a source of our miserable life,
31:52 So we need to get rid of Islam. Before they would say, oh, Islam is okay. It's not for me. But, it's a government that's really cruel. Now they have shifted their mind. They're saying
32:04 it's the problem is Islam itself, and we need to get rid of Islam. We need to get rid of Islam if we wanna have a future for our country.
32:14 That's just remarkable. So with that, and we've got, just about a minute or so left, what what should the international community, particularly American Christians, what what
32:26 should we be doing right now to support those who are suffering and those who need to hear and respond to the gospel?
32:34 Well, number 1 is prayer, of course. You know, with prince of Persia, the spiritual, murder spirit in in Islam, we have to pray and bind. We have that authority.
32:46 Number 2, we at Iran Alive, we are helping. We have started helping the, the, families who have been hurt. And did you know that many Christians have been killed among this
32:57 38, 40000 people? There have been many Christians, and they're contacting us. And we are telling their stories, and we are helping them. We have started a campaign to help the,
33:10 believers in Iran, especially those whose breadwinner has been killed in the among those 40000 people. So go to iran alive dot o r g, iran alive dot o r g.
33:22 Help the movement in Iran. This is a part of a great movement helping these countries. But in Iran, there is history is being made. I wanna assure you, we know the end result.
33:34 Jeremiah 49 38, we know Iran will be a Christian nation. God will rule Amen.
33:40 Jesus will rule. We gotta wrap it
33:42 up. Yes.
33:43 We've gotta end it right there. Doctor Hormoz Shariat, president and founder of Iran Alive Ministries. Powerful, powerful words. Thank you. Alright. Coming up after the break, ADF's David Cortman will
33:55 join me with a very important religious liberty case underway. Stay with us.Show more
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