The Straits Times, 31 December 2009

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    20 1 MICA (P) 094/11/2009 THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.
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      Lock icon More claims against docs
      53 1 COMPENSATION claims against doctors are on the rise. From about 40 to 60 claims a year, early this decade, it is now up to 250 complaints a year. Most are dismissed or settled by the insurer, with only about 2 per cent making it to court.
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      Lock icon China eyes bases abroad
      44 1 CHINA needs a permanent naval base overseas to resupply its ships on anti-piracy missions in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia, Rear-Admiral Yin Zhuo said. The suggestion raises the idea that China could build foreign bases elsewhere. WORLD PAGE Al2
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      Lock icon Upturn spurs job switches
      63 1 A RALLY in the jobs market fuelled by the economic recovery is reducing demand for a government-funded scheme that encourages firms to take on trainees. And a few of those who took traineeships amid the depths of the downturn may leave for other jobs that pay
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      Lock icon Economy hits bump in 4Q
      44 1 SINGAPORE'S economy likely hit a speed bump in the fourth quarter of this year, with a drop in manufacturing probably leading to flat growth between September and December, economists said ahead of official estimates due Monday. MONEY PAGE 820
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    Lock icon FIRST S'PORE WOMAN TO REACH SOUTH POLE
    75 1 PHOTO: After 38 days of hard trekking over 900 km in temperatures as low as minus 30 deg C, Madam Sophia Pang became the first Singaporean woman to ski from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole. The 37-year-old freelance IT and fitness
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    Lock icon Obama hits out at intelligence failures
    402 1 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION E HONOLULU: President Barack Obama has lashed out at systemic intelligence failures over the attempted attack on a US jet. He has demanded answers on why information was never pieced together by the US intelligence community to trigger
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    Lock icon Indonesia's ex-president Gus Dur dies, 69
    94 1  -  Salim Osman By INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT t. He has demanded answers on why information was never pieced together by the US intelligence community to trigger "red flags" and possibly prevent the botched Christmas Day attempt to blow up a De-troit-bound airliner. Mr Obama was told
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      41 1 FCM 8 Ways tO Lg 'Jfc mOSt A look back at Singapore a new, WiV borrowed books^ A decade of change iltt |ijyi|| healthier you r m and challenges H ■IN MIND YOUR BODY LIFE! PAGE 02^ PRIME, PAGES A 10&11
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  • VIEW POINTS
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      Lock icon Some decade this has been
      108 2 The spread of technology and how it democratised communication and access to information made tech the undisputed champion of the decade. For milestones, take your pick of Sept 11 and the rise of borderless terrorism; the humbling of the financial system and its lessons learnt
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      Lock icon A tougher decade ahead
      31 2 GIC deputy chairman Tony Tan, looking at the post-crisis world, sees a more difficult investment environment for the next decade. REVIEW PAGE A 32 OUR READERS SAY
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      Lock icon Guiding hands needed
      22 2 Youths on the brink are in need of a moral compass, says Seto Harm Hoi. FORUM PAGE A 33
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      16 2 www.straitstimes.com Stacey Chia says turning red means your body can't cope with the alcohol.
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      64 2 In yesterday's report, "MM Lee: We cannot be a satellite of any nation", Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was reported as saying that there are 500,000 people from China who now live and work in Singapore. This is incorrect. He said, in Mandarin, "we now
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  • prime commentary
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      Lock icon 2009 nudges S'pore further on liberalisation
      1060 2  -  Chua MUI Hoong had been warnings of possible Christmas holiday attacks, and information that the 23-year old Nigerian alleged bomber was a threat, but the data was not properly distributed throughout the US government. "There were bits of information available within the intell By
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      Lock icon Johor blitz to catch Singaporean motorists with unpaid fines
      371 3  -  MARIA ALMENOAR MOTORISTS heading across the Causeway may want to pay any outstanding Malaysian traffic summonses online before heading off, or have extra cash on hand, as the Johor police are out in force in a bid to clear their books
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      Lock icon More patients seeking compensation from doctors
      777 3  -  Salma Khalik 23-year old Nigerian alleged bomber was a threat, but the data was not properly distributed throughout the US government. "There were bits of information available within the intell By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT COMPENSATION claims against doctors here have been rising steadily, a worrying
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      Lock icon Jobs rally spurs some trainees to jump ship
      1023 4  -  Esther Teo threat, but the data was not properly distributed throughout the US government. "There were bits of information available within the intell By A RALLY in the jobs market fuelled by the economic recovery is reducing demand for a government-funded scheme
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      Lock icon Spot a snake at home? Don't panic, call the experts
      153 4 DON'T be too surprised if you encounter a snake in your home. Incidents of snake-sighting in urban Singapore are becoming commonplace, with over 500 of the unwelcome guests caught and handed over to the Singapore Zoo in the last two
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      Lock icon Terror fears fuel talk of games pull-out
      902 6  -  Ravi Velloor "There were bits of information available within the intell By SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF Team Singapore continuing preparations TEAM Singapore's preparations for the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games will continue as normal despite security concerns. Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) secretary-general
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      Lock icon 'Oh God, I don't want to die, there are still so many things I haven't done'
      689 6  -  Mavis Toh SINGAPOREAN ABOARD NORTHWEST FLIGHT 253 By SHE was on her way to a Christmas vacation in New York. But Singaporean Joanna Siew almost certainly would not have made it to the Big
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      Lock icon Dutch to use full body scanners for US-bound flights
      376 6 THE HAGUE: The Netherlands will immediately begin using full body scanners for flights heading to the United States to prevent future terrorist attacks like the foiled Christmas Day attempt. Officials say Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a 23-year-old Nigerian, managed to board Northwest
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      Lock icon British universities 'a hotbed of Islamic radicalisation'
      634 6 Where US intelligence failed There was intelligence from Yemen before Christmas that leaders of a branch of Al-Qaeda were talking about "a Nigerian" being prepared for a terrorist attack. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the suspect in the botched attack, came to the attention of
      NEW YORK TIMES; WASHINGTON POST; ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  634 words
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      Lock icon Tokyo's target: 4.7m new jobs by 2020
      253 7 ON THE ROAD TO A SAFER NEW YEAR volved in the 2006 liquid bomb plot to blow up airliners. Two others have been convicted of terrorist offences since 2007. Abdulmutallab left UCL last year. The Times said he tried to renew his student
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      Lock icon Asean, China free trade area to kick off tomorrow
      626 8  -  Fiona Chan rorist offences since 2007. Abdulmutallab left UCL last year. The Times said he tried to renew his student visa in May this year, but it was refused on the grounds that it was based on an application to study
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      Lock icon 900 km on foot in sub-zero weather
      742 8  -  Grace Chua By Preparing for the Pole MADAM Sophia Pang, the first Singaporean woman to ski to the South Pole from the edge of Antarctica, had a team of doctors, physiologists, and dieticians on her side for five months. The training programme was
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      Lock icon A GLOBAL, VIBRANT 2000-2009 SINGAPORE
      3090 10  -  Zakir Hussain By 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 FACES of the decade LEE HSIEN LOONG: As Prime Minister since August 2004, Mr Lee spearheaded various initiatives to make Singapore more competitive, from revamping the education system to investing in research and development to expanding the
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      Lock icon Overseas base vital in piracy fight: China official
      1008 12 SHIPS UNDER CONTROL OF PIRATES grounds that it was based on an application to study "life coaching" at a non-existent college. That visa refusal may have saved Britain from an attack, the newspaper said. Abdulmutallab then decided to move to Yemen, ostensibly
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        737 14  -  Carolyn Hong study "life coaching" at a non-existent college. That visa refusal may have saved Britain from an attack, the newspaper said. Abdulmutallab then decided to move to Yemen, ostensibly to study Arabic, in August and received training from Al-Qaeda to carry out an
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        Lock icon More turmoil as two top aides of PAS leader quit
        422 14 KOTA BARU: Two top aides of Kelantan Menteri Besar Nik Aziz Nik Mat have quit their posts, but he denied that the resignations were due to an internal conflict in Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS). He also denied that Kelantan finance
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        Lock icon Luxury cars for officials draw flak
        292 14 JAKARTA: A total of 150 new luxury cars each costing 1.3 billion rupiah (*****,000) have been presented to Indonesian state officials including Cabinet ministers, drawing criticism on the purchase of expensive cars using public funds. The Toyota Crown Royal cars have been accepted by
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        69 14 an attack, the newspaper said. Abdulmutallab then decided to move to Yemen, ostensibly to study Arabic, in August and received training from Al-Qaeda to carry out an arorist offences since 2007. Abdulmutallab left UCL last year. The Times said he tried to renew his student visa in May
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        Lock icon Kelantan Sultan 'married second wife 2 years ago'
        312 14 KOTA BARU: Kelantan's Sultan Ismail Petra, who is recuperating from a stroke in a hospital in Singapore, married for a second time two years ago, the Malaysian media has reported. His marriage to Ms Elia Suhana Ahmad, 30, was registered exactly two
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        Lock icon Ex-PAS Youth leader in hiding over 'marriage'
        364 14 KOTA BARU: A former youth leader from Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons in the past week. Dr Rosli Allani Abdul Kadir was told by a syariah court last week to live separately from his second
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        Lock icon Muslim cleric with secular credentials
        603 16  -  Salim Osman ostensibly to study Arabic, in August and received training from Al-Qaeda to carry out an arorist offences since 2007. Abdulmutallab left UCL last year. The Times said he tried to renew his student visa in May this year, but it was refused on
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        Lock icon Beef issue hurting Taiwan-US relations
        382 16  -  Ho Ai Li By TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT TAIPEI: Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties will cooperate to reinstate a ban on specific US beef imports, undermining President Ma Ying-jeou's authority and potentially damaging Taiwan's ties with the United States. Less than two months after Mr
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        Lock icon Tourists flock to view Mayon's lava flow
        548 20 Abdulmutallab left UCL last year. The Times said he tried to renew his student visa in May this year, but it was refused on the grounds that it was based on LEGASPI (Philippines): Thousands of tourists are flocking to the Philippines' restive May
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        Lock icon Jakarta to relax forest protection rule
        391 20 JAKARTA: Indonesia will allow some infrastructure projects deemed to be in the public interest, such as toll roads and geothermal energy plants, to operate in protected forests, the chief economics minister said yesterday. Under Indonesian law, it is currently forbidden to undertake any kind
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        Lock icon UN seeks access to deported Hmong in Laos
        417 20 BANGKOK: The United Nations called for access to thousands of ethnic Hmong deported to communist Laos from neighbouring Thailand as Bangkok insisted yesterday that the returned people would be treated well. In response, Laos said an immediate visit would "complicate" matters. Thailand
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        Lock icon Teheran stages pro-govt rallies
        416 22 The Times said he tried to renew his student visa in May this year, but it was refused on the grounds that it was based on TEHERAN: Tens of thousands of hardline government supporters turned out for state-sponsored rallies yesterday, some of them calling for the
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        Lock icon Briton kidnapped in Iraq freed
        221 22 LONDON: Mr Peter Moore, a Briton kidnapped along with four bodyguards in Iraq in 2007, has been released, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said yesterday. Mr Moore, a 36-year-old computer expert, had experienced an "unspeakable 2V2 years of misery, fear and uncertainty", Mr Miliband said,
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        Lock icon The iron in the Lady revealed
        986 25 Thatcher's no-nonsense style BRITAIN'S first and only female premier Magaret Thatcher gave other world leaders an early taste of her no-nonsense negotiating style. Furious after the United States banned shipments of weapons to Northern Ireland police then fighting IRA terrorists, she said: "The Americans
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        Lock icon Picasso toy guitar found
        81 25 Italian police displaying Picasso's "Little Guitar" toy sculpture, made for the artist's daughter Paloma, during a press conference in Rome on Tuesday. The police said they had recovered the toy from an Italian businessman's home. Picasso had given the toy to an artist friend who lent
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        Lock icon Britain 'powerless' over China
        444 25 LONDON: Relatives of a Briton executed in China accused Britain yesterday of being diplomatically powerless due to its economic dependence on the Asian giant, after Beijing ignored London's clemency appeals. Two cousins of Akmal Shaikh also accused the West of double standards for citing human rights
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        Lock icon Escaped prisoner mocks cops on Facebook
        309 25 LONDON: An escaped British prisoner is taunting police and attracting a growing Internet fan base from his Facebook profile, mocking the authorities for failing to find him and openly musing about moving across the Atlantic. But police say the convicted burglar's antics on the
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        Lock icon Indian students avoid Australia after attacks
        483 27 Number could fall by 20%, resulting in loss of up to $98m in earnings SYDNEY: Indian students are shunning Australian schools after a series of attacks on Indian students this year, and could cost the country U5569.7 million (Ss9B million) in lost earnings as
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          Lock icon Jailed for 'honour killing'
          92 27 BERLIN: A 50-year-old Turkish Kurd was jailed for life in Germany on Tuesday over the brutal "honour killing" of his 20-year-old daughter. Ms Gulsum Semin was strangled and beaten to death by her twin brother Davut Semin and his Russian accomplice on March 2 this year.
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          Lock icon Rise in Russia's population
          76 27 MOSCOW: Russia's population grew this year for the first time since 1995, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said yesterday, after years of precipitous decline following the collapse of the Soviet Union. His spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the anticipated growth of only around 20,000 people was symbolic.
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          Lock icon Caijing editor's new post
          72 27 BEIJING: The founding editor of Caijing, a hard-driving Chinese financial magazine, has taken the helm at another publication. Ms Hu Shuli has taken over as executive editor of New Century News, a general news magazine owned by the China Institute for Reform and Development, a think-tank,
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          Lock icon Grad studies on N-power
          75 27 SEOUL: Korea Electric Power Corp, South Korea's state-run electric company, said yesterday that it has won approval from the government to set up the world's first graduate studies programme which focuses on nuclear energy. The International Nuclear Graduate School (INGS), slated to open in March 2012,
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          Lock icon Bali stabbing: 2 arrested
          60 27 DENPASAR (Indonesia): Two Indonesian men have been arrested over the murder of a Japanese woman on the Indonesian resort island of Bali, police said yesterday. Hiromi Shimada, 41, whose naked and bound body was discovered in a rented house near the beach of Kuta last Saturday,
          AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  60 words
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          66 27 Molten metal from a property destroyed by bush fire flowing on the ground yesterday near Toodyay, about 75km north-east of Perth. A major bush fire, possibly caused by fallen power lines, in the West Australian outback had destroyed almost 40 homes, officials said
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  • THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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      450 29 THE opening decade of the 21st century, drawing to a close, paraded an embarrassment of riches for specialists and idle scribes looking for normative trends to define a short calendar period. Technology plainly has a claim in the myriad ways it has democratised communication and
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      809 29  -  Lee Hsien Loong 2010 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK By THE year 2009 has turned out better than feared. Decisive responses by governments, and the coordinated efforts of the Group of 20, succeeded in averting financial disaster and restoring confidence. While the worst is behind us, global prospects
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        2298 31 ECONOMIC AND INVESTMENT CLIMATE Last week, Dr Tony Tan, deputy chairman of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC), gave an exclusive interview to Commonwealth Magazine, a Taiwanese business periodical. We provide an edited transcript of the interview below. You are very good in economic
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        804 31  -  Stanley A. Weiss By THE Obama administration has outlined a three-pronged strategy in Afghanistan, focusing on security, governance and economic development. But the implementation of those elements has been woefully lopsided. Since 2002, 93 per cent of the US$l7O billion (***** billion) the United
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        207 32 I WOULD like the authorities to explain the regulatory framework governing all forms of investments where money is collected from Singaporeans and invested overseas. We have solid regulations governing finance firms, financial advisers, securities, futures, fund management and so on. Yet we
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        337 32 TEEN CRIME I REFER to the series of reports this week, titled "Teen crime: A ticking time bomb". We should be alarmed. The audacity of youth crimes is symptomatic of the moral milieu of our youth. Contributing to the moral crisis is detraditionalisation, which is
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        550 32 e greater advantage of new technologies and markets. In Asia, it will also command higher wages. Countries must also work together to meet major common challenges, including climate change. The Copenhagen meeting was a disappointmenedge, more than natural resources, is
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        276 32 I REFER to Ms Sue-Ann Chia's commentary on Monday, "Don't forget the invisible jobless", which asked for unemployment figures that include those who have temporarily dropped out of the labour market. As Ms Chia pointed out, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) adopts labour
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        76 32 mand higher wages. Countries must also work together to meet major common challenges, including climate change. The Copenhagen meeting was a disappointmenedge, more than natural resources, is now the basis for growth everywhere. An educated workforce will fend for itself better in the midst of constant flux, and
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      1178 34  -  Teh Joo Lin Snakes are straying into urban areas as their habitats are cleared By SNAKES are making themselves at home in people's homes. So Canadian housewife Ali Marino, 40, found out one Saturday morning when she saw the family's pet golden retriever
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      114 34 Muhammad Hazim, five, whizzes around at Singapore's only indoor Segway circuit at Changi Airport Terminal 3. Travellers and visitors at the airport terminal have until Feb 1 to try out the Segway, a two-wheeled electric personal transportation vehicle. Two indoor circuits have been set up one
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      337 34 Reminder on expired parking coupons PARKING coupons valid up to 2009 can no longer be used from the new year beginning on Friday. The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) and Housing Development Board (HDB), in a joint statement yesterday, advised motorists with unused coupons for this year to exchange them
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      680 35  -  Leow Si Wan Sector has the highest profitability among F&B services: Survey By IT WAS 4am on Christmas Eve and Mr Foo Hee Liang and his team of chefs were busy at work in a kitchen in Opera Estate. Their mission: to prepare hearty meals for
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      501 36  -  Khushwant Singh Overseas syndicate hired 9 to withdraw cash here; one of them still at large By AN INTERNATIONAL crime syndicate hired at least nine Romanians to make unauthorised cash withdrawals at automated teller machines (ATMs) in Singapore. They were hired in Romania
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      259 36 LV drops action against watch chain FRENCH fashion house Louis Vuitton (LV) withdrew four criminal charges against watch retailer City Chain for trademark infringement in a district court yesterday. Its move followed the Court of Appeal's over-turning of a High Court decision in May that Hong Kong-based City Chain
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      376 36  -  KHUSHWANT SINGH OVER two months this year, a property agent went from using criminal proceeds to post bail for a cheat to helping police get their man. Koh Hui Li, 30, yesterday pleaded guilty to using money earned from a crime
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      512 37  -  Jessica Jaganathan Local team recommends chemotherapy for those with brain inflammation linked to ovarian cancer By DOCTORS here have come up with a treatment approach for a rare condition associated with tumours in the ovary, and have recommended it as the way to
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      823 39  -  Judith Tan LIVING KIDNEY DONORS She tapped NKF fund to cover medical expenses, lost income after donating organ to mum By Storekeeper was the first to seek reimbursement FORTY days after he gave one of his kidneys to his wife, storekeeper Teo Eng Hong,
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      187 39 TOMORROW is the start of a brand new decade, and what better time than now to start working on transforming yourself into a whole new you healthwise. You have made all these resolutions before to begin an exercise regimen, to eat more healthily,
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      698 40  -  Carolyn Quek Town council officers conduct regular checks on blocks for potentially hazardous objects By IT IS 9.30 am and the workday is about to begin for a team of property officers from the Ang Mo Kio-Yio Chu Kang Town Council. Not for them
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      100 34 Jk] WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ AND MOST COMMENTED ON WWW.StraitstimeS.COm are a number of issues to take into MOST-READ ONLINE account when making changes: ability Former sportsman hit Cisco officer of the teachers to teach the language, T a- ■-i j c i the teaching methodology, curriculum Immigration officer ,ailed
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      790 41  -  Jonathan Wong The SSC is not backing down on its tough demands on the SAA By "We are not able to access other senior officials of SSC. Nobody is allowed to talk to us." LOH LIN KOK, SAA president "The SSC team appointed to meet the SAA was
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      665 41  -  Lin Xinyi By "Coming back after giving birth is the biggest challenge of my career. I can barely lift my arms and legs now. I'm that tired. Once I get my fitness back, I should be able to return to my normal form."
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      599 42 Torres' landmark goal keeps Liverpool alive in Premier League race LONDON: Steven Gerrard hailed Fernando Torres as "the best striker in the world" after the Spaniard became the fastest player in Liverpool's history to score 50 top-flight league goals when he struck Tuesday's injury-time winner
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      203 42 BOLTON: Gary Megson was relieved of his duties as Bolton manager yesterday, a day after his football side squandered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw with Hull. That result left the Trotters languishing in the Premier League's relegation zone, although
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      195 42 LONDON: Portsmouth could become the first Premier League club to be declared bankrupt after being given a February deadline to clear their debts by British revenue officials. HM Revenue and Customs filed a wind-ing-up petition against the club at London's High Court on
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      502 42 LONDON: Nemanja Vidic's days at Manchester United look increasingly numbered, with Real Madrid confident of signing the Serbia defender in the summer. Having lured Cristiano Ronaldo from Old Trafford in a world-record £80 million (SslBo million) deal in June, Real are planning another raid on
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      278 42 ATLANTA: The Cleveland Cavaliers used stingy defence and a fourth-quar-ter burst to beat the Atlanta Hawks 95-84 on Tuesday and post their fifth straight win in the National Basketball Association. Mo Williams shot a team-high 20 points and Leßron James 14 with 10
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        79 42 HOUSTON: The Houston Rockets are seeking to trade Tracy McGrady (above) after a request for a move by the two-time National Basketball Association scoring champion. According to Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, the Rockets have agreed to look into trade opportunities and have granted the
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        81 42 DURBAN: Graeme Swarm and Stuart Broad bowled South Africa out for just 133 as England completed victory by an innings and 98 runs in the second cricket Test at Kingsmead yesterday. The pair took nine wickets between them as South Africa, who began
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        83 42 AUCKLAND: Rising tennis star Yanina Wickmayer has blamed Belgian doping authorities for the breach of anti-doping regulations which caused her to be banned for a year. She claimed she was drug tested regularly during the period she reportedly failed to inform her national anti-doping agency
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        103 42 ROME: Italian striker Luca Toni is convinced that he will join Roma from Bayern Munich in the January transfer window. The 32-year-old footballer has been out of favour with Bayern coach Louis van Gaal since they fell out earlier in the season, and club president
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      599 44 Golfer turns 34 amid reports he is in hiding owing to facial surgery FLORIDA: Yesterday, Tiger Woods celebrated his 34th birthday. How, remains a mystery, as he continues his exile after being revealed to be a serial adulterer. But the latest reports claim the
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      1334 44  -  Simon Barnes By THE TIMES, LONDON Dave Ryan was fired, Ron Renault got rid of Nelson Dennis, the McLaren team principal, later resigned. Piquet Jr in July. Piquet (above) then decided to Lewis Hamilton (above) admitted that he had lied, reveal all.
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      190 44 Badminton Copenhagen Masters Finals Men's singles: Jan Jorgensen (Den) bt Dicky Palyama 21-7 21-14. Doubles: Lars Paaske/Jonas Rasmussen (Den) bt Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Den) 21-16 22-20. Women's singles: Tine Rasmussen (Den) bt Lydia Cheah (Mas) 21-1118-21 21-10. Mixed doubles: Thomas Laybourn/Kamilla Rytter Juhl (Den) w/o Robert Mateusiak/Nadiezda Kostiuczyk (Pol).
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      369 41 Roth A YEAR OF SCANDALS Organised cheating opens the gate to sport's graveyard. 0 WHAT'S ONLINE MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Torres' late show sinks Villa Woods scandal cost Ssl6 billion Arsenal can still cope without Fabregas MOST COMMENTED ON Loh will not go
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      117 42 A League Central Coast Wellington Thu, 31/12/09 3.00pm Football Singapore Singapore Oman Thu, 31/12/09 6.30pm Cup Camba Osaka Nagoya Grampus Fri, 01/01/10 I.oopm k /§1 Draw No. 2497/2009 MLJLJ Draw Today! Thursday, 31 December 2009 Group 1 Prize '3,000,000. Sales close today 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore Fools (Private) Limited 1
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      80 44 Today Saturday Football Football International friendly: Singapore v Oman FA Cup, 3rd rd: Bristol City v Cardiff City (Bpm), (Bishan, 6.30pm). Middlesbrough v Manchester City (10.30pm), Reading v Liverpool (Sunday, lam) Live, Tennis Ch24. Capitala World Championship: Day 1 (Live, Ch22,7pm). Tennis Capitala World C'ship: Day 3 (Live, Ch22, 7pm).
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      198 45 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not be in want, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever (Psaim 23) Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again Rejoice! (Phutppians 4:4) Diana Eu JP, BBM (L) 1921-2009 Passed away peacefully on 30 December 2009.
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      53 46 With Deepest Sympathy £t Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Richard Eu Yee Ming Group CEO, Eu Van Sang International Ltd and family on the demise of his beloved Mother Mrs Diana Eu JP, BBM (L) on 30 December 2009 From The Board of Directors, Management Et Staff of Eu Van Sang
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      109 47 With Deepest Sympathy and Heartfelt Condolences to Mr Richard Eu Yee Ming Group CEO, Eu Van Sang International Ltd on the demise of his beloved Mother Mrs Diana Eu JP r BBM (L) On 30 December 2009 From The Management Staff of Eu Van Sang Australia Pty Ltd Eu Van
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      144 48 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Psalms 23:6 I MRS CATH ERIN EH U NEE TAN SAW EWE _oq Wife of the late Mr Charlie HU Yung Chong Entered into Glory on
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      60 48 MARIAPAN PERUMAL passed away peacefully on 17.12.2009 (India). Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: A. Baby Sons: (Shanmugam, deceased) Jeyaseelan Daughters-in-law: Saraswathy Nirmala Dcvi Grandchildren: Sheila Sivabalan Selvakumar Priya Atlima Shantl Pooja will be held on 1/1/10 (Friday), 7pm at Sri Sivan Temple, Geylang EastAve. 2. Tel:
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      58 48 Ist Anniversary KAMALA CHELLAPPAN Departed on 13/1/2009 Ayear has passed, memories you left will be cherished, live with us forever by your beloved family. Prayers lunch will be held on 2/1/2010 (Sat) between 9am-12noon at 26 Sembawang Hills Dr. Night prayers at 7.30pm at Sri Sivan Temple, Geylang East Aye
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      31 48 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late SI(V) JAMES WONG CHING HWEE Departed on 27 Dec 2009 From The Commissioner of Police Staff of Singapore Police Force
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      145 48 vrn ah irnw 9 a„ "oi A& e- 31 passed away peacefully on 30 December 2009, leaving behind loved ones. (Husband- Lim Chwee Ene deceased) s> > Children: Children-in-law: Lim Gek Tee Chng Chan Huat Lim Kar Lye phua Wui Kwang (Lim Kah Tee, deceased) Kuah Kok Kirn Urn Kan
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      25 48 t «,«««y amnn n c I ™^^«A uepartea.di.iz.zuud DearlymiBBed&alwayS rememhered hv MoteDharmD^Ham Brothers: Probhat, Sujit Sister:Aulo Brother-in-law:Sudhir Sisters-in-law: Bella, Hansa Nephews: Sunlit,Anish,Shashi Nieces: Monica,Anjall Uaaßsv^safiSsMsa^
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      26 48 sym^hy^Sfeit condolences to Thefamilyofthelate y SI(V) lAMES WONG CHING HWEE Departed on 27 Dec 2009 From Commander VSC officers of Volunteer Special Constabulary I N y\
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      53 48 I "7 win not die but live, and will proclaim what the Lord 9th Anniversary In Loving Memory Of t™™™ vr\u r^uw tat JIMMY KOH CHfci- IAI Departed on 31 December 2000 Youare^mtforgomnJM, As long as life memory last, wewill remember thee. Sadly missed and always remembered by Ljlmil 7
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      23 48 I 20th Anniversary In Everlasting Memory of WONG FOOK HONG Departed on 31st Dec 1989 si? Wife: Lav Sze Pee loved ones. I
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      100 48 CHOW WAI CHOOI passed away peacefully on 30 December 2009. Dearly missed and forever cherished by loved ones. Beloved husband: Wong Keng Mun Sons: Wong Chan Kong Christopher WonB Chan Fai Colm Daughter: Wong Mun Ling Jennifer Sisters: Chow Wai San (deceased) Chow Wai Ching Brothers: Sister-in-law: Chow Tuck Van
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      99 48 MAJ (RET) RANG CHOON 800 Age: 49 passed away peacefully on 30 December 2009. Dearly missed fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Low SoiKian Sons: Daughter: Kang Jun Hui, Larry Kang Jia Ying, Felicia Kang Jun Lei, Ryan Father: Mother: Kang Koon Leng Tan Ah Cheong Brothers: Kang Choon Boon
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      77 48 T AIVT TFTF MFM lAl\ 1 tiL-IS. IMtliU A QC Age:yb passed away peacefuUy on 29 Dec 2009 Cherished and loved famUyand friends(Husband:TeoEnPin,deceased) g ChUdren: Daughters-in-law: TpnrWlpnn? inwSnnlano leouneeLeong low ioo Lang Pt A, Tan Chee W°On Ueo MOKUlin, deceased) Granddaughters: TeoLiMin TeoAiLin DrTeoHuiLin TeoWenLin Wake is at Pearl Room,
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      49 48 DANNY FOO KAN SIN (Ex-Singapore WaterpolO Player) Aae' 49 passed away peacefully on 30 December 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Broth^Sist^n^Nephews Nieces and all relatives. ::ss:: at 10.45 am for Mandai Crematorium, Hall 1 for cremation at 11.45 am. SpeciaCtKanfy to a(f relatives aiuffriendsfor their kind assistance and support.
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        552 49  -  Goh Eng Yeow BULLS AND BEARS Index up 10 points, bringing total gains for the year to 63.5 per cent By INVESTORS showed they were determined to end on a high note in what has been a wild year by sending the market
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        418 49 SHANGHAI: China's state-owned Shenzhen Nanshan Power has said it will not pay US$BO million (Ssll2 million) to a Goldman Sachs unit for alleged defaults on oil-hedging contracts. The thermal power generator and Goldman are battling over the reason for the contracts being terminated and
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          206 49 Yesterday's close: 10,546.44 (-91.62) Japanese stocks closed down 0.86 per cent as Japan Airlines shares plunged on fears that the troubled carrier might file for bankruptcy. Yesterday's close: 1,271.12 (-4.1) Malaysian shares ended 0.32 per cent lower amid weak sentiment as investors stayed away ahead of the long weekend.
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      374 50  -  JOYCE TEO THE improving property market has prompted owners at Green Lodge Condominium in Toh Tuck Road to put their estate up for collective sale. They want $135 million for the freehold estate in Toh Tuck Road, an asking price of $683
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      320 50  -  Sylvia Paik By THE Government launched its industrial land sales programme for the first half of 2010 yesterday with clear signs that it feels the market has turned. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has reinstated two sites on the confirmed list and placed
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      384 51 NEW YORK: Morgan Stanley was accused in a lawsuit of defrauding investors in a collateralised-debt obligation, called the Libertas CDO, by collaborating with ratings companies to place triple-A ratings on the notes. Morgan Stanley, the sixth-biggest US lender by assets, arranged the offering as
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      343 53 -WfipC Stnqapore's c^ w' T^ fawmnte p ytf w I V y i/Ar The National Library Board's most borrowed mL j3P books lists are dominated by chick lit and lH| gfj|| Hj^ If "~m*w titles which have been made into movies. hH %m^ \J MAGDALEN NG reports. ILLUSTRATION: PAUL ERIC
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      1043 54  -  Magdalen ng Chick lit, horror and books adapted into movies form the reading diet of people who borrow from libraries Singaporeans love their chick lit and horror. The proof lies in the most borrowed books lists from the network of public libraries in Singapore. Over the National
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      613 54 Young People English titles (Fiction) 1. The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-time by Mark Haddon 2. Pretty Face by Mary Hogan 3. Party Princess by Meg Cabot 4. Love Lottery by Cathy Hopkins 5. New Moon by Stephenie Meyer 6. All Mates Together by
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      737 55  -  deepika shetty Lead star of Bollywood hit musical has no formal training, but has good recall of dance moves Hit musical The Merchants Of Bollywood finally comes to Singapore next month. It features all the trappings of Bollywood including highoctane, perfectly in-sync dancers, but surprisingly, the
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      351 55 Berlin A new book showing the huge lengths the East German secret police, the Stasi, went to in order to spy on Nobel Prize-winning author Guenter Grass will go on sale in March, its publisher said on Tuesday. The Stasi first began to keep tabs
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        1152 56  -  Stephanie yap Resolutions are well and good but are the stars in your favour? culture vulture quote me 'It's too hard to live on a planet where you're a monster for not being moved by Susan Boyle's performance' Actor Michael Cera (right) 'Mariah Carey (right) has
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        517 56 Havana When the Tropicana nightclub and casino opened its doors in a leafy Havana garden on Dec 30, 1939, World War II was raging in Europe, Gone With The Wind had just hit American theatres and a rebellious youngster named Fidel Castro had just turned
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        589 60  -  deepika shetty cated workforce will fend for itself better in the midst of constant flux, and take greater advantage of new tech basis for growth everywhere. An educated workforce will fend for itself better in the midst of constant flux, and take greater advantage of new
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        580 60  -  Adeline chia 'WBWtheatre CHESTNUTS DOES CHRISTMAS LIKE A HARD CANDY VIRGIN Stages Jubilee Hall Last Tuesday Too bad Christmas is over. If not, one could do far worse than to celebrate the holiday season with this Yuletide edition of Chestnuts, which would have given the various other
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        688 60 London Damien Hirst and Jeff Koons, the stars of the art boom, were deposed as auction bestsellers this year as prices for some of their works fell by 50 per cent. It may take much of the next decade before their works return to record
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      1043 57 From celebrity trends to chunky Crocs shoes, the 2000s saw a wide swathe of fashion hits Denver The fashion world was riding high as the decade began. Luxury was the buzzword, and style lovers could not wait to get their hands on the next
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      316 57 Beijing China's Next Top Model may well be a blue-eyed Canadian blonde named Nicole. Nicole Vos, 19, has been modelling in Canada for four years and was doing runway shows for Toronto Fashion Week when "my agency one day just told me that I'm
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      542 58 'Does she choose to succumb to her delusion and fantasy world or does she choose to live in the world the way it is?' Bryce Dallas Howard (above), on her character Fisher Willow From the pages of an old Tennessee Williams script, a new neurotic lead along
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        480 62 Guangzhou Edison Chen (below) says the greatest regret of his life was taking his computer to a shop for repairs, a decision which led to the theft of his sex photos and a scandal last year. In excerpts of an interview with GQ magazine
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        271 62 Wellington The king of Middle Earth is being made a knight for real. Writer-director Peter Jackson, whose Lord Of The Rings trilogy scooped 17 Oscars, has been made a knight in the New Year Honours' list of his native New Zealand. He becomes Sir Peter
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        269 62 Sydney The winner of Australia's Best Job In The World contest has survived a potentially deadly sting from a jellyfish just days before the end of his dream stint on the Great Barrier Reef. British charity worker Ben Southall said he needed emergency
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        97 62 Hong Kong Cherie Chung (right) has denied talk that she plans to marry a Singaporean businessman. The former actress, whose husband Mike Chu died two years ago, was quoted as telling Apple Daily there was no new man in her life. "There is no such
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