Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

September 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM

Invite: Political Tech Showcase on Agentic AI

Invite: Political Tech Showcase on Agentic AI Sign up to join us on Sept. 10 at 2pm ET 2026 HGL Political Tech Showcase: Agentic AI Thursday September 10, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your invitati…

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  Hillary Lehr, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

August 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM

Announcing HGL's new agentic AI investments

Announcing HGL's new agentic AI investments The 5 companies selected out of 55 applicants. Hello John, We're proud to announce the five companies selected for investment through HGL's Agentic AI Open Call: Baraza, Context, Haystack, Locunity, an…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

August 20, 2026 at 3:21 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Voter Contact MCPs, AI Field Guide, Comments Analysis, & More

Invite: AI Open Mic | Voter Contact MCPs, AI Field Guide, Comments Analysis, & More Join us on 8/25 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: August  Tuesday August 25th, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your in…

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

August 7, 2026 at 3:03 PM

Invite: Political Tech Showcase on Trusted Messengers

Invite: Political Tech Showcase on Trusted Messengers Join us on August 19th at 2pm ET for case studies + demos on organizing tools. 2026 HGL Political Tech Showcase: Trusted Messengers Wednesday August 19, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

July 22, 2026 at 5:02 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Campaign Strategy, AI Search Optimization & More

Invite: AI Open Mic | Campaign Strategy, AI Search Optimization & More Join us on 7/28 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: July  Tuesday July 28th, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your invitation:  …

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

June 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM

Invite: Political Organizing Tech Showcase

Invite: Political Organizing Tech Showcase Join us on July 15th at 2pm ET for case studies + demos on organizing tools. 2026 HGL Political Tech Showcase: Organizing Innovations Tuesday July 15, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual v…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

June 17, 2026 at 1:02 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Audience Building, Analytics, Messaging & More

Invite: AI Open Mic | Audience Building, Analytics, Messaging & More Join us on 6/30 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: June  Tuesday June 30th, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your invitation:  …

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM

Invite: Political Fundraising Tech Showcase

Invite: Political Fundraising Tech Showcase Join us on June 9th 2pm ET for case studies + demos on fundraising innovations. 2026 HGL Political Tech Showcase: Fundraising Innovations Tuesday June 9, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtu…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 22, 2026 at 5:09 PM

Invite: Political Tech Happy Hour in Philly on 6/4

Invite: Political Tech Happy Hour in Philly on 6/4 Join us on 6/4 in Philly for our happy hour during Netroots Nation. Political Tech Community Happy Hour  @ Netroots Nation Thursday June 4, 2026 6:00-8:00pm ET Flight Club Philadelphia 1417 Waln…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

May 21, 2026 at 3:45 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Agentic AI, automated workflows, rapid response, research, & more

Invite: AI Open Mic | Agentic AI, automated workflows, rapid response, research, & more Join us on 5/26 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: May  Tuesday May 26th, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your invi…

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  Hillary Lehr, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM

Announcing HGL's Agentic AI Open Call

Announcing HGL's Agentic AI Open Call Building a political agentic AI company? Apply for investment by 6/7. Hi John, I’m excited to share that Higher Ground Labs is launching an Agentic AI Open Call. This Open Call is a fast-tracked portion of o…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 5, 2026 at 8:20 PM

Join us this Thursday: Community-Driven Messaging Tech Showcase

Join us this Thursday: Community-Driven Messaging Tech Showcase Case studies & political tech demos of messaging systems grounded in real feedback. This Thursday 5/7 at 2pm ET. 2026 HGL Political Tech Showcase: Community-Driven Messaging Tec…

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Invite: Community-Driven Messaging Political Tech Showcase

Invite: Community-Driven Messaging Political Tech Showcase Join us on May 7th 11am PT for a briefing on how our portfolio is shaping feedback-driven messaging strategies HGL's 2026 Portfolio Company Showcase May Theme: Community-Driven Messagin…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

April 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Briefings on local AI, answer engine optimization, model comparisons, & more

Invite: AI Open Mic | Briefings on local AI, answer engine optimization, model comparisons, & more Join us on 4/28 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: April  Tuesday April 28th, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via …

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  Hillary Lehr, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

April 8, 2026 at 5:36 PM

Announcing HGL Fund V & Applications for Investment

Announcing HGL Fund V & Applications for Investment HGL's fifth fund is now open and accepting pitches from startups. Hi John, Higher Ground Labs is proud to officially launch Fund V: a fund investing in the next generation of political and …

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

April 3, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Invite: Political Tech Happy Hour in DC on 4/21

Invite: Political Tech Happy Hour in DC on 4/21 Join us on 4/21 in DC for our happy hour during America Votes State Summit. Political Tech Community Happy Hour  @ America Votes State Summit Tuesday April 21, 2026 6:30-8:30pm ET 1230 9th St NW, W…

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

April 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Apply to the New Tools Showcase at Netroots Nation

Apply to the New Tools Showcase at Netroots Nation Submit your application before 4/13. Hosted by HGL & NN this June in Philly. John, we're thrilled to partner again with Netroots Nation for the return of the New Tools Showcase this summer i…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

March 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Briefings on workers' rights, FEC tracking, coding, LLM bias, & more

Invite: AI Open Mic | Briefings on workers' rights, FEC tracking, coding, LLM bias, & more Join us on 3/31 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: March  Tuesday March 31st, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Yo…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

February 11, 2026 at 6:41 PM

Invite: AI Open Mic | Briefings on field organizing, regulation, generative engine optimization, & more

Invite: AI Open Mic | Briefings on field organizing, regulation, generative engine optimization, & more Join us on 2/24 at 2pm ET. RSVP details inside. AI Open Mic: February  Tuesday February 24, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Vir…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM

AI Open Mic is back! Invite enclosed ✉️

AI Open Mic is back! Invite enclosed ✉️ Join us for AI Open Mic on 1/27 at 2pm ET. More details inside. AI Open Mic is back! Tuesday January 27, 2026 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your invitation:  Regist…

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  Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

December 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM

2025 Wrapped: Higher Ground Edition

2025 Wrapped: Higher Ground Edition HGL’s 2025 year in review: what we did, why we did it, & what's next. 2025 demanded resilience, introspection, and courage. On the heels of a devastating electoral loss, the year began with Trump’s return…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM

Announcing the Progressive CRM Guide

Announcing the Progressive CRM Guide A resource to navigate the relationship-management tools powering the progressive ecosystem. Progressive campaigns and organizations are operating in a new era. New tools, better data flows, and more sophist…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM

Invite: HGL's 2025 Political Tech Impact Briefing

Invite: HGL's 2025 Political Tech Impact Briefing Join us on Dec 4th 2pm ET for a briefing on our portfolio's impact on 2025 campaigns. HGL's 2025 Political Tech Impact Briefing Thursday December 4, 2025 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virt…

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  Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM

What the 2025 Wins Mean for 2026

What the 2025 Wins Mean for 2026 How the field is shifting, our impact in 2025, and what’s ahead. The 2025 election cycle brought hard-fought victories for Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey, California, New York City, and beyond. Higher Ground L…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

September 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Invite: Media Innovation Fellowship Showcase happening tomorrow

Invite: Media Innovation Fellowship Showcase happening tomorrow On Tuesday 9/30 2pm ET, learn about progressive media innovations & insights from our Media Innovation Fellows. Hi John: ICYMI, the Higher Ground Institute's Media Innovation Fe…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

September 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Invite: Media Innovation Fellowship Showcase

Invite: Media Innovation Fellowship Showcase On 9/30 2pm ET, learn about progressive media innovations & insights from our Media Innovation Fellows. Higher Ground Institute Media Innovation Fellowship Showcase Tuesday September 30, 2025 11:…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

September 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Invite: Social Chatbot Training with HGI Fellow Gabriella Zutrau

Invite: Social Chatbot Training with HGI Fellow Gabriella Zutrau Learn about the social chatbot infrastructure behind Zohran Mamdani's campaign on September 11th 4ET, with HGI Media Innovation Fellow Gabbi Zutrau. —Higher Ground Institute Traini…

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  Betsy Hoover, HGL · [email protected]

August 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM

Where Political Tech Is Headed: A New Playbook for 2026

Where Political Tech Is Headed: A New Playbook for 2026 See what's ahead in political tech, explore award-winning tools, and meet the Media Innovation Fellows. The rules of political engagement are being rewritten—and progressives must move fast to evolve …

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

July 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Invite: Netroots Happy Hour with Political Tech Community

Invite: Netroots Happy Hour with Political Tech Community Join us next Thursday August 7th for our Political Tech Community Happy Hour. Political Tech Community Happy Hour  @ Netroots Nation Thursday August 7, 2025 6:30-8:30pm CT Common House Ne…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

July 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Announcing: Higher Ground Institute Media Innovation Fellows

Announcing: Higher Ground Institute Media Innovation Fellows Our 5 fellows are innovating on new media strategies to advance political engagement. Dear John, We are thrilled to announce the five exceptional individuals selected for Higher Groun…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Invite: Voter Contact Technology Showcase

Invite: Voter Contact Technology Showcase Join us on June 5th 2pm ET for a virtual voter contact technology showcase. HGL Voter Contact Technology Showcase Thursday June 5, 2025 11:00am-12:00pm PT / 2:00-3:00pm ET Virtual via Zoom Your invitat…

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM

Last chance to apply: HGI Media Innovation Fellowship & more

Last chance to apply: HGI Media Innovation Fellowship & more A few more days left for HGI's Media Innovation Fellowship RFP. Plus, apply to our Netroots New Tools Showcase. Hey John, Two important deadlines for progressive tech innovators a…

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  Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

May 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM

Announcing: 2024 Political Tech Landscape Report

Announcing: 2024 Political Tech Landscape Report Here's your copy of the report. We’re proud to share the 2024 edition of our Political Tech Landscape Report. This year’s report goes deeper than ever before. It’s not just a snapshot of politi…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM

Apply Now: HGI Media Innovation Fellowship RFP

Apply Now: HGI Media Innovation Fellowship RFP Higher Ground Institute is launching the Media Innovation Fellowship. Apply by 5/27 9am ET. Dear John, Today, we're excited to announce a Request for Proposals for our inaugural Media Innovation Fe…

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  Betsy Hoover, HGL · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Building the 2026 Tech Playbook: Key Lessons and Insights for the Road Ahead

Building the 2026 Tech Playbook: Key Lessons and Insights for the Road Ahead Key takeaways from the Election Tech Survey, 2024 Progressive AI Lab impact report, and insights from the Higher Ground Institute. Donald Trump’s second administration has moved q…

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  Higher Ground Institute · [email protected]

March 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM

You’re invited: AI Training to Boost Progressive Messaging

You’re invited: AI Training to Boost Progressive Messaging Join the Higher Ground Institute and Vocal Media for a Hands-On AI Training Dear John, I’m excited to share that the Higher Ground Institute is partnering with the team at Vocal Media t…

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

March 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Submit Your Tool to the Landscape Report Map: Deadline Extended

Submit Your Tool to the Landscape Report Map: Deadline Extended We're updating our annual political tech landscape map! View this email in your browser Higher Ground Labs is updating our annual Political Tech Landscape Map, and we want…

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  Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

January 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Announcing the Higher Ground Institute

Announcing the Higher Ground Institute Learn more about our plan to transform campaigns and drive innovation Dear John, Today, we're launching our newest initiative: the Higher Ground Institute (HGI).  The 2024 election cycle showed us that wh…

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  Betsy Hoover · [email protected]

January 23, 2025 at 10:36 PM

Invitation: DNC Chair Candidate Forum on the Future of Tech & Media

Invitation: DNC Chair Candidate Forum on the Future of Tech & Media Join DNC Chair Candidates for a Discussion on The Future of Technology and Media at the DNC Higher Ground Labs and partners are proud to present:  The Future of Technology …

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  Betsy Hoover, HGL · [email protected]

December 20, 2024 at 8:25 PM

Progress, Innovation, & What’s Next: Reflections from HGL

Progress, Innovation, & What’s Next: Reflections from HGL See the impact of our portfolio companies, scale of our political tech trainings, and what we’re excited for in 2025. 2024 was a big year for Higher Ground Labs and our broader movement—full of …

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  Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

November 18, 2024 at 4:36 PM

Wake-Up Call: Why Progressive Tech Must Transform Post-2024

Wake-Up Call: Why Progressive Tech Must Transform Post-2024 HGL’s statement on the election outcome and where we go from here. This is not the election outcome we hoped for. To everyone feeling hurt and pain in this aftermath: We see you. To all…

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  Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

October 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM

Can I get your input? 2024 Election Tech Survey

Can I get your input? 2024 Election Tech Survey 10 minutes of your time helps shape the future of political tech. John, did you make campaign tech decisions this election cycle? Our 2024 Election Tech Survey is live — and we need your input to…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

October 8, 2024 at 4:02 PM

GOTV Tech Tools Powering the Final Stretch

GOTV Tech Tools Powering the Final Stretch Cutting-edge GOTV tech, essential cybersecurity checklist, and AI-driven strategies reshaping the electoral landscape We're in the final sprint to Election Day, and campaigns are pulling out all the sto…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

October 1, 2024 at 6:28 PM

Invitation: Webinar on AI Innovations for Political Content — Research, Tools, & Strategies

Invitation: Webinar on AI Innovations for Political Content — Research, Tools, & Strategies Join our findings webinar on Thursday Oct 10 at 2PM ET AI Innovations for Political Content: Research, Tools, and Strategies Webinar Thursday, Oct…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

September 20, 2024 at 4:05 PM

AI & Political Ad Content: Insights from HGL's AI Experiments + Webinar Invite

AI & Political Ad Content: Insights from HGL's AI Experiments + Webinar Invite Join our findings webinar on Oct 10 & check out the latest research from HGL's Progressive AI Lab. Over the past few months, HGL's Progressive AI Lab has be…

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  Liv Ellis, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

September 18, 2024 at 1:46 PM

Invite: Tech for GOTV Success — Innovations Showcase on 9/26

Invite: Tech for GOTV Success — Innovations Showcase on 9/26 Join HGL and DNC CTO Arthur Thompson on Thursday (09/26) for a virtual showcase featuring case studies that power high-impact GOTV programs Tech for GOTV Success: Innovations Showcas…

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  Liv Ellis, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

September 10, 2024 at 6:51 PM

Channeling Momentum: 2024 DNC Highlights and What's Next 

Channeling Momentum: 2024 DNC Highlights and What's Next  Tech for GOTV success, harnessing AI for multilingual voter outreach, and tech innovations reshaping the final stretch of this cycle Reflecting on the historic 2024 Democratic National Co…

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  Betsy Hoover, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

August 13, 2024 at 3:58 PM

Invite: HGL’s Convention Events – See you in Chicago?

Invite: HGL’s Convention Events – See you in Chicago? RSVP to join HGL at the 2024 DNCC. Higher Ground Labs is set for an action-packed Democratic National Convention! Join us for panels, happy hours, training sessions, and more, where political…

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  Leah Bae, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

August 5, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Powering Democracy: Leveraging Tech to Secure Victory in November

Powering Democracy: Leveraging Tech to Secure Victory in November Mobilizing the influx of youth voters, adapting to a new 2024 cycle, and our final AI Open Mic invite. Within the span of 26 hours, we all witnessed the seamless transition from t…

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  Liv Ellis, Higher Ground Labs · [email protected]

July 29, 2024 at 5:49 PM

Invite: 🥥Youth Vote Tech Showcase with NextGen America & HGL🌴

Invite: 🥥Youth Vote Tech Showcase with NextGen America & HGL🌴 Join us next Thursday (08/08) for a virtual showcase on the cutting-edge tech powering youth vote mobilization in 2024. NextGen America and HGL Present: Youth Vote Tech Showcase…

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