A/RES/65/14 GA
Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat
65
Session
110
Yes
9
No
56
Abstentions
| Draft symbol | A/65/L.15 |
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| Adopted symbol | A/RES/65/14 |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Voeten Topics ⓘ | |
| Significance | ★ Important vote US State Dept designation |
| P5 Positions |
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| UN Document | A/RES/65/14 ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — A/65/PV.55
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Portugal
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Republic of Korea
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Moldova
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Romania
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Russian Federation
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Samoa
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San Marino
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Serbia
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
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Spain
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Sweden
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Switzerland
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North Macedonia
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Tonga
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Ukraine
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Albania
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Andorra
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Armenia
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Austria
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Belgium
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Bulgaria
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Cameroon
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Colombia
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Croatia
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Czechia
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Denmark
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El Salvador
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Estonia
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Fiji
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Finland
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France
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Georgia
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Germany
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Greece
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Guatemala
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Honduras
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Hungary
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Iceland
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Ireland
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Italy
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Japan
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Latvia
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Liechtenstein
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Lithuania
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Luxembourg
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Monaco
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Montenegro
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Panama
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Papua New Guinea
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Peru
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Poland
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Afghanistan
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Algeria
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Angola
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Argentina
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Azerbaijan
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Bahamas
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Bahrain
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Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Belarus
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Belize
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Benin
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Bhutan
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Plurinational State of Bolivia
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Botswana
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Burkina Faso
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Cambodia
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Chile
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China
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Comoros
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Costa Rica
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Côte d'Ivoire
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Cuba
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Cyprus
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Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Djibouti
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Dominican Republic
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Ecuador
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Egypt
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Eritrea
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Ethiopia
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Gabon
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Gambia
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Ghana
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Grenada
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Guinea
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Guinea-Bissau
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Guyana
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Haiti
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India
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Indonesia
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Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraq
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Jamaica
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
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Kenya
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Kuwait
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Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Lebanon
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Libya
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Madagascar
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Malawi
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Malaysia
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Maldives
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Mali
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Malta
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Mauritania
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Mauritius
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Mexico
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Morocco
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Mozambique
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Myanmar
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Namibia
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Nepal
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Nicaragua
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Niger
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Nigeria
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Oman
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Pakistan
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Paraguay
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Philippines
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Qatar
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Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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Solomon Islands
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Somalia
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South Africa
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Sri Lanka
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Sudan
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Suriname
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Eswatini
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Syrian Arab Republic
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Tajikistan
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Thailand
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Togo
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
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Türkiye
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Turkmenistan
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Tuvalu
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Uganda
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United Arab Emirates
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United Republic of Tanzania
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Uruguay
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Uzbekistan
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
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Viet Nam
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Yemen
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Zambia
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Zimbabwe
Speeches following this vote (10)
The President
We turn now to draft resolution A/65/L.16, entitled “Special information programme on the question of Palestine of the Department of Public Information of the Secretariat”. I give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Mr. Botnaru
Since the introduction of draft resolution A/65/L.16, Cyprus and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have become sponsors.
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/65/L.16. A recorded vote has been requested.
A recorded vote was taken.
In favour: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bots…
The President
The Assembly will now turn to draft resolution A/65/L.17, entitled “Peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine”. I give the floor to the representative of the Secretariat.
Mr. Botnaru
Since the introduction of draft resolution A/65/L.17, Maldives and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have become sponsors.
The President
The Assembly will now take a decision on draft resolution A/65/L.17. A recorded vote has been requested. [Subsequently, the delegation of Kyrgyzstan advised the Secretariat that it had intended to vote in favour.]
The President
Before giving the floor to speakers in explanation of vote after the voting, may I remind delegations that explanations of vote are limited to 10 minutes and should be made by delegations from their seats.
As it does every year, Israel voted against the draft resolutions under agenda item 37, on the question of Palestine. Our position has not changed precisely because the one-sided language and one-sided narrative of those resolutions remains the same. Indeed, they are completely divorced from reality. Let me give three examples.
The first concerns resolution 65/16, entitled “Peaceful settlement o…
With respect to the situation in the Middle East, the United States is working vigorously towards a comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace, resulting in two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. In that context, we are disheartened to be presented with unbalanced resolutions that place demands on Israel but fail to acknowledge the obligations and difficult steps requi…
The President
We have heard the last speaker in explanation of vote after the voting.
The General Assembly has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of agenda item 37.
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A/RES/65/14
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25 January 2011
Sixty-fifth session
Agenda item 37
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Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 30 November 2010
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/65/L.15 and Add.1)]
65/14. Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat
The General Assembly,
Having considered the report of the Committee on the Exercise of the
Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People,0F1
Taking note, in particular, of the action taken by the Committee on the
Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and the Division for
Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat in accordance with their mandates,
Recalling its resolution 32/40 B of 2 December 1977 and all its subsequent
relevant resolutions, including its resolution 64/17 of 2 December 2009,
1.
Notes with appreciation the action taken by the Secretary-General in
compliance with its resolution 64/17;
2.
Considers that, by providing substantive support to the Committee on the
Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People in the implementation of
its mandate, the Division for Palestinian Rights of the Secretariat continues to make
a most useful and constructive contribution to raising international awareness of the
question of Palestine and to generating international support for the rights of the
Palestinian people and a peaceful settlement of the question of Palestine;
3.
Requests the Secretary-General to continue to provide the Division with
the necessary resources and to ensure that it continues to carry out its programme of
work as detailed in relevant earlier resolutions, in consultation with the Committee
on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and under its
guidance;
4.
Requests the Division, in particular, to continue to monitor developments
relevant to the question of Palestine, organize international meetings and
conferences in various regions with the participation of all sectors of the
international
community,
liaise
and
cooperate
with
civil
society
and
parliamentarians, develop and expand the “Question of Palestine” website and the
documents collection of the United Nations Information System on the Question of
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1 Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 35 (A/65/35).
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Palestine, prepare and widely disseminate publications and information materials on
various aspects of the question of Palestine and develop and enhance the annual
training programme for staff of the Palestinian Authority in contribution to
Palestinian capacity-building efforts;
5.
Also requests the Division, as part of the observance of the International
Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on 29 November, to continue to
organize, under the guidance of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable
Rights of the Palestinian People, an annual exhibit on Palestinian rights or a cultural
event in cooperation with the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the
United Nations, and encourages Member States to continue to give the widest
support and publicity to the observance of the Day of Solidarity;
6.
Requests the Secretary-General to ensure the continued cooperation with
the Division of the United Nations system entities with programme components
addressing various aspects of the question of Palestine and the situation in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem;
7.
Invites all Governments and organizations to extend their cooperation to
the Division in the performance of its tasks.
55th plenary meeting
30 November 2010
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