Today, 3 August 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Monday August 3, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    180 1 2 The health authorities will be seeking public views on proposed amendments to the Smoking Act. 4 Dozens remain in custody after a protest, as Malaysian PM Najib Razak defended riot police actions at the mass event. ■"I Thousands have been L\J quarantined in north-west China after
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    Lock icon The 10 perils of success
    703 1  -  ESTHER NG NATIONAL DAY DINNER estherng@mediacorp.com.sg THEY are the problems spawned by success, and in Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's view, "even more challenging than the ones" he faced as Prime Minister of Singapore for 14 years. For instance, when one's economy has shot from
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    Fan fury over ref's decision
    198 1  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com. sg A POLICE report has been filed against Tampines Rovers chairman Teo Hock Seng, after ugly scenes at the end of a match last night saw fans scream abuse at match officials and hurl bottles onto the tarmac. During league leaders SAFFC's 2-1
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      'Safer'? That's just smoke
      743 2  -  ZULOTHMAN SMOKING CONTROL ACT Proposed changes include stiffer fines, clamping down on misleading claims, no more event sponsorship zul@mediacorp.com. sg ONE is touted as an aid to help smokers kick the habit, another is the centre of a fast-growing social activity among youth here. But nicotine
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      'He was the fittest out of all of us'
      589 3  -  TANYO-HINN TRIATHLON DEATH Deutsche Telekom Asia CEO collapses during swim event yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg ALL three had known each other for about eight years and it was to have been their first race as a relay team. In fact, entering the Osim Singapore
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      First H1N1 death with no underlying medical problems
      123 3 ASIXTHHINI patient has died, and unlike the previous five fatalities, she had no known underlying medical conditions "other than being overweight", said the Ministry of Health. The 29-year-old woman was admitted to Changi General Hospital on July 25, after having fainted that
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      7,800 mostly-local applications for casino jobs
      164 4 ALMOST 8,000 people applied for the 1,000 vacancies in Marina Bay Sands' casino after a two-day job fair at Suntec City over the weekend. The response surpassed expectations, just days after the company cited difficulties filling positions to man its gaming tables. "Over 14,000
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      Lock icon 'They can shout themselves hoarse'
      529 4 AGENCIES MALAYSIAN POLITICS Malaysian government willing to offer venues for peaceful gatherings KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said his government is prepared to provide venues for peaceful gatherings as dozens of people, including a minor and a senior opposition politician, remained in custody
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      Lock icon MUSCLE POWER
      89 4 PHOTO COURTESY MDAS SCULPTURE CHALLENGE ORGANISERS The aim was to have these able-bodied youth spend a day in the shoes of their wheelchairbound teammates from the Muscular Dystrophy Association Singapore (MDAS). Eleven teams raced around the island yesterday, completing tasks such as blowing up and distributing hundreds of
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      More whistle-blowing on negligence?
      882 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN PROPOSED CORONERS BILL Uncertainty over type of deaths doctors would be legallybound to report chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg A TRANSPLANT patient on standard immunosuppressants picks up an infection and dies. Should there be a coroner's inquiry? Would there be a sudden rash of police reports made, if proposed
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      Birthday greetings for Singapore
      152 8 EARLY birthday wishes have poured in for Singapore from George Washington not the late first President of the United States, but the crew of the aircraft carrier named after him. The USS George Washington docked at Changi Naval Base yesterday morning for its first visit here,
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      Travel and relocation plans made easier
      193 8 IT IS now easier for Singaporeans to make their travel or relocation plans known to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the enhanced online registration system launched yesterday. The eßegister portal (eregister.mfa. govsg) allows users to register on the go through Web-enabled mobile phones.
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      Lock icon Learning to carve their own niche
      425 8  -  ZULOTHMAN SKILLS UPGRADING More Indonesian domestic workers attend courses offered by Mujahidah Learning Centre zul@mediacorp.com.sg IT STARTED in 2005 with only 35 Indonesian domestic workers enrolled in two classes on Islamic Learning and sewing. Now, the number of students attending Mujahidah Learning Centre at
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      Lock icon Town sealed off
      212 10 AGENCIES PNEUMONIC PLAGUE INCHINA BEIJING Thousands of people are under quarantine in a town in northwest China after a 32-year-old herdsman died of pneumonic plague and it was confirmed that 11 others were infected with the deadly lung infection. Ziketan town in Qinghai province, with a population
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      Lock icon Passenger plane missing in Indonesia
      217 10 AGENCIES JAKARTA A plane carrying 16 people went missing in a mountainous area of Papua province yesterday. The Merpati Airlines plane carrying 13 passengers and three crew was on a 50-minute journey from Jayapura to Oksibil town when it lost contact with air traffic control.
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      Lock icon Cory, the heroine of 'People Power'
      575 10 AFP THE death of former Philippines President Corazon Aquino has generated renewed interest in the 1986 "People Power" uprising that brought her to power and was beamed around the globe. Satellite TV coverage of Mrs Aquino's battle to avenge her husband's assassination and restore
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      Lock icon Calm returns to Gorja's streets
      363 12 AGENCIES PAKISTAN RIOTS ISLAMABAD Paramilitary troops patrolled the streets of an eastern Pakistani city yesterday, after eight Christians died in riots led by Muslims. On Saturday, hundreds of Muslims burned and looted Christian homes in the city of Gorja in a rampage sparked by allegations
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon KHATAMI SLAMS IRAN'S 'SHOW'TRIAL
        101 13 AGENCIES Iran's former reformist President Mohammad Khatami criticised the country's first trial of activists and protesters following the disputed presidential election as a sham that would further erode confidence in the ruling Islamic establishment. Mr Khatami said he hoped the "show" trial of more than 100
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        Lock icon A CONTEST FOR LOUDMOUTHS
        73 13 AP Short shrieks, high-pitched yelps, and wails rang out in Thailand at an international competition aimed at setting a new record for the loudest scream. Russian Sergey Savelyev, 33, chimed in at 116.8 decibels roughly as loud as an ambulance siren —to win Saturday's competition in
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      Lock icon Up for grabs: A (no) baby bonus
      485 13 THE GUARDIAN FAMILY PLANNING Surging population sees India paying couples to delay having a baby NEW DELHI Thousands of couples in India who agreed to put off having babies for at least two years after their wedding will collect cash payments this month
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      Lock icon Killer on the run after attack
      240 14 AGENCIES TEL AVIV TEL AVIV Israeli police were hunting yesterday for a masked man who opened fire at a gay youth club in Tel Aviv, killing two people and wounding 11 in an attack that has struck fear into the heart of the liberal
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      Lock icon Starbucks goes 'stealth'
      195 14 THEGUARDIAN A GLASS of chardonnay or a bottle of beer will be on the menu alongside the usual lattes, espressos, Frappuccinos and soft drinks at an experimental store revamped by Starbucks as it strives to revive flagging sales. The United States coffee chain is rebranding at least
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        Lock icon LAGUARDIA AIRPORT REOPENS AFTER BOMB SCARE
        114 15 AP New York's LaGuardia Airport has reopened after a bomb scare interrupted flights for several hours on Saturday. The airport's central terminal was evacuated for several hours after a homeless man entered the building with a fake bomb in a bag early on Saturday
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        Lock icon FATHER GUILTY IN PRAYER DEATH CASE
        123 15 AP An American man accused of killing his diabetic daughter by praying instead of seeking medical care was found guilty on Saturday of second-degree reckless homicide. Dale Neumann was convicted in the death of his daughter, Madeline, 11, last year from undiagnosed diabetes. Prosecutors
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      Lock icon In the line of cyberfire
      430 15 THENEWYORKTIMES DIGITAL ATTACKS US weighs risks of civilian harm in cyberwarfare NEW YORK It would have been the most far-reaching case of computer sabotage in history. In 2003, the Pentagon and American intelligence agencies made plans for a cyberattack to freeze billions in the bank
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      It's no miracle drug
      373 16  -  Richard Seah TAMIFLU Letter from I REFER to "The trouble with Tamiflu" (Aug 1). It used to be thought that the side effects of Tamiflu occur in only a small percentage of people, but it is alarming that the latest United Kingdom study suggests it affects
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      Here's to the spirit of racial harmony
      144 16  -  M Lukshumayeh Letter from ON SATURDAY, I watched Vasantham Star 2009 screened on Vasantham channel, and felt assured for the future of racial harmony in Singapore. I am certain many other viewers would have felt the same. The reason? A young Chinese man
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      246 18  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY VALUE YOUR MARRIAGE Love is a fragile thing. Like a plant, it must be watered and cultivated or it will wither and die. It seems, some newly-married couples have the misguided notion that their love will continue to grow naturally through the
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      Lock icon I SAY NOTHING LIKE MY WEDDING
      451 18  -  EdricSng design editor edric@mediacorp.com.sg I'VE been coordinating Today's My Life: Then Now photo contest, and for a month I have felt like a voyeur. Complete strangers have let me into their homes, have asked me to be there for the most important moments of
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      137 16 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices A i PRIFYSGOL r^J^iCYMRU ztWnTaSXvi university Jf VJU> OF WALES Enjoy opportunities to visit and observe at prestigious preschools in the United States Exdu partners-Stry Experience leading-edge pedagogy at The Odyssey Global Preschool Benefit from exclusive exposure to best practices at Singapore's
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        Flying high
        1001 20  -  GENEVIEVE LOH CULT COMEDY A good lesson in bad song-writing from the comedy duo Flight Of The Conchords in los angeles genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg HOLLYWOOD is my 'hood. Yes, it has to be said that this reporter has zipped over to Tinseltown on more than a few occasions to chat
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        And the lessons paid off ...
        192 22  - And the lessons paid off GENEVIEVE LOH I WANTTO BE A SUPER SONGWRITER (OOH LA LA LA LA LA LA) LYRICS BY *Inspired by Flight Of The Conchords. Sung to the tune of Top Of The World. Bret and Jemaine are from New Zealand. They are so fun-ny, you just
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        Lock icon All work, no play
        501 23 THE NEW YORKTIMES REALITY TV Harsh conditions on reality TV shows pushed them to the brink: Ex-contestants LONG workdays and communication blackouts are largely the rule for contestants on reality shows. But participants on reality series are not covered by Hollywood workplace rules governing meal breaks,
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        Streetwalkers: Baby steps for playwright
        339 23  -  MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS admittedly easy to dismiss playwright Yak Aik Wee's 2009 Theatre Idols-winning debut full-length production as a by-the-numbers addition to local theatre's repertoire of "gay-themed" plays. And this RlB offering does little to disprove that. Directed by Samantha Scott-Blackhall, Streetwalkers revolves
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      1032 24 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL S ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE 6.00 AM Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Guinness World Records The Stepford Wives WHAT'S NEW SCOOBY"DOO? Romeo Must Die Prime Time Morning 5.00 The Rachael Ray Show 111 12.45 AM Just For Laughs Reef Grief 9.30 The Rachael Ray Show 111
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Red Devils accused of 'stealing' young French ace
      305 25 AFP MANCHESTER Premier League champions Manchester United have dismissed claims they stole 16-year-old midfielder Paul Pogba (picture) from French club Le Havre. United have been accused of offering very large sums to the parents of the teenager, who has captained the national
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      Lock icon SAFFC's title to lose
      584 25  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE FOOTBALL Champions beat arch-rivals as fans abuse match officials yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SAFFC took a significant step towards a fourth successive S-League title last night, as Tampines Rovers striker Noh Alam Shah saw red once again in the top-of-the-table clash. The visiting Warriors won a tough
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      Lock icon Bowling team strike in Vegas
      339 25  -  PHILIPGOH 938 LIVE philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER struggling all week to come to terms with the purpose-built lanes at Cashman Center, Singapore's bowlers finally came good at the 2009 WTBA World Women's Championships in Las Vegas on Saturday (yesterday morning Singapore time). The quintet of Bernice Lim,
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      Lock icon Get set for a red hot rela
      305 26 AGENCIES 13TH WORLD SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Germans fastest in heats, but Phelps will return for US in final ROME Germany came within 14 hundredths of a second to breaking the USheld world record in the men's 4xloom individual medley relay heats yesterday when they
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      RAINER BREAKS 21-YEAROLD NATIONAL MARK
      176 26  - RAINER BREAKS 21-YEAR-OLD NATIONAL MARK TANYO-HINN The second oldest national record in the books was broken at the 13th Fina World Swimming Championships in Rome. At the Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto yesterday, Rainer Ng (picture) clocked 57-33 sec in the first leg of the men's 4Xioom medley relay heats to
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      Lock icon Rejuvenated Geylang look for a strong finish
      518 26  -  LAN DE COTTA GREAT EASTERN-YEO'S S-LEAGUE 2009 Geylang United vAlbirex Niigata Bedok Stadium, j.^spm ian@mediacorp.com.sg GEYLANG United started the season so badly it look as if they were heading for one of their worst campaigns in the S-League since its inception in 1996.
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      Lock icon Wayward Woods surges to the top
      433 27 GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP (Michigan) Tiger Woods' score was better than his play as he shot an eventful 7-under-65 on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to claim the third-round lead at the Buick Open. Woods drove onto adjacent fairways twice on the back nine, hit
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      Lock icon He's ready to show the critics
      516 27 AFP ENGLISH FOOTBALL Owen eager to repay the faith Ferguson has shown in him LONDON Sir Alex Ferguson recently challenged his players to score 100 goals this season, as the Manchester United boss aims for a record fourth successive English Premier League title and
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      30 27 SPORTS ON TV TODAY 5.55pm Cricket England v Australia, Ch 110 TOMORROW 2am Basketball Friendly: Slovenia v Macedonia, Ch 113 6.35am-n.3spm Sports Zone Minutes Hourly Sports updates live on gjBLive
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      713 28  -  JOHN MCGUIRE TAKING CHARGE and not just a change manager succeed@mediacorp.com.sg WHETHER by design or by default, everyone is dealing with change. While change is often viewed as necessary or interesting, or as a hopeful antidote to the status quo, the truth is most people are
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      375 30 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS Prices of fine wines surge on Chinese buying THE stock market may have enjoyed a rally and house prices appear to have stabilised, but wine looks set for a bumper year, according to dealers, thanks mostly to Chinese buyers. The price of a case
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      94 32 AGENCIES, PHOTO: AFP Nissan yesterday unveiled The Leaf, which will be available worldwide in 2012. This electric car can travel more than 160 km on a single charge, at a top speed of 140 kmph, the company said. Owners will be able to recharge the battery
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      578 32 AFP CHINESE ECONOMY China's demographics give it purchasing power abroad GENEVA China can finance the United States economy because the Chinese workforce is large relative to children and the elderly, a new analysis suggests, in an attempt to solve a mystery why the Asian country is
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      GROW THAT CPF NEST-EGG WITH TEMASEK
      636 33  -  CONRAD RAJ MONDAY BLUES editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com. sg But will co-investment with public make it overly risk-averse? THE recent announcement by Temasek Holdings chief executive Ho Ching that investors, including the man in the street, would in the not-too-distant future be able to co-invest with
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        80 33 ARA Asset Management said yesterday it had successfully closed the ARA Harmony Fund to acquire the Suntec Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre for $235 million. Harmony Fund's investors include Suntec Reit, which will invest $25 million financed through external borrowings,
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        97 33 AFP Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has put together a syndicated loan worth US$5 billion ($7.2 billion) for a sovereign wealth fund in Abu Dhabi, the Japanese business daily Nikkei reported yesterday. The syndicate, which includes 15 other banks, such asSantander of Spain,
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        63 33 AFP Talks aimed at ending a prolonged industrial dispute at South Korea's troubled auto firm Ssangyong Motor collapsed yesterday as management pulled out of negotiations over the union's insistence on demands for no layoffs and no lawsuits over labour's two-month occupation of the firm's factory. The South
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        53 34 $13.50 Sell ÜBS retains its rating and slashes the target price to $10.50 from $13.00 after Ql'lo results missed expectations by a "material margin". It now expects SIA to report a full-year loss and cuts the FYIO forecast to 19 cents loss per share versus previous 60 cents
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        78 34 $3.82 I Hold Kirn Eng downgrades from "Buy" on valuation grounds as the stock is trading close to the $4.29 target price. But it says prospects in H2'o9 are likely solid as the developer will be recognising profits from projects in Singapore and China. FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY
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        19 34 Thursday 2,636.19 A 1.23% Wednesday 2,604.06 T 0.76% Tuesday 2,674.04 A 1.84% Monday 2,576.66 A 1.71%
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        27 34 iang Seng 20,573.33 A 1.68% Jikkei 10,356.83 a 1.89% ihanghai 3,412.06 A 2.72% ieoul 1(557-29 A 1-47% /lumbai 15,670.31 A 1.83% Malaysia 1,174.90 A 1.23%
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        22 34 JS$i :i euro k$i !Mi $1,441 ¥100 $1,506 $2,386 HK$ioo $18.59 $2,035 RMB100 $21.09 $1,193 RS100 $2,999 $0,409 RPio,ooo $1,447
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      78 34 PHOTO COURTESY STARHUB To mark the official relocation of its corporate office to the new Star Hub Green building, Star Hub employees, led by CEO Terry Clontz (right), took on the challenge of running from its previous ICuppage offices to its new home at Übi. The environmentally-friendly
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      399 34 DOW JONES Q2 PREVIEW Profits at local banks likely to fall, say analysts, but is the worst over? SINGAPORE'S three main banks are likely to report a fall in second-quarter net profit from the corresponding period a year earlier on rising bad debt, but the
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      198 34 AGENCIES BANYAN Tree Holdings has started the first phase of construction of its US$9OO-million ($1.3-billion) luxury resort near the Vietnamese city of Hue, the developer and niche hospitality firm said on Saturday. When completed, the 280--hectare beachfront Laguna Hue resort will boast seven
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