{"id":2589861,"date":"2026-04-12T14:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-leader-made-mistake-of-bragging-on-anti-gang-operation-now-dems-are-claiming-its-racist-and-will-likely-shut-it-down\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T14:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:26:50","slug":"nypd-leader-made-mistake-of-bragging-on-anti-gang-operation-now-dems-are-claiming-its-racist-and-will-likely-shut-it-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-leader-made-mistake-of-bragging-on-anti-gang-operation-now-dems-are-claiming-its-racist-and-will-likely-shut-it-down\/","title":{"rendered":"NYPD Leader Made Mistake of Bragging on Anti-Gang Operation, Now Dems Are Claiming It&#8217;s Racist and Will Likely Shut It Down"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnypd-leader-made-mistake-of-bragging-on-anti-gang-operation-now-dems-are-claiming-its-racist-and-will-likely-shut-it-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2589861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In New York City, left-leaning lawmakers, including Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are moving to ban the police\u2019s Criminal group database, which has tracked alleged gang activity since 2013. Mamdani has shifted from backing abolition to saying he\u2019s in \u201cactive\u201d talks with the NYPD about reforming the tool.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The proposed city council bill would abolish the database, a key tool cited for monitoring gang activity and linking criminal networks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gang membership is reportedly at a high level,with officials linking gangs to about 65% of the city\u2019s shootings; the Tren de Aragua gang has been active in NYC since 2023,tied to various crimes including trafficking and drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Advocates for abolition argue the database is racist and violates civil liberties,while police and some officials argue that removing it would reduce visibility into criminal networks and hinder public safety.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Critics say scrapping the database could benefit transnational gangs and undermine immigration enforcement cooperation; DHS officials and others warn that lives could be put at risk.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The NYPD describes the database as a crucial intelligence tool, while the city\u2019s Department of Investigation has praised improvements to protect civil liberties.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The city council\u2019s bill has 19 co-sponsors out of 51; the mayor has veto power, and a two-thirds vote could override a veto.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader crime narrative includes high-profile cases<\/a> and DOJ actions against gangs like Tren de Aragua, with national immigration and law enforcement policy intersecting with local decisions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The debate is framed as a clash between civil liberties and policing tools on the left, with some analysts arguing that political dynamics within the city\u2019s leadership influence the outcome.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>New York City leftists want to ban an anti-gang tool under Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani despite increased threats.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/legistar.council.nyc.gov\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7862986&amp;GUID=F831EBA8-3660-4843-B7DA-1313DA76EB03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">city council bill<\/a> would abolish the police&rsquo;s &ldquo;Criminal Group Database&rdquo; that has documented alleged gang activity <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/doi\/reports\/pdf\/2025\/41CGDRelease.Rpt.10.15.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">since 2013<\/a>, the latest in a line of <a href=\"https:\/\/legistar.council.nyc.gov\/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=3D3ACE02-BB63-40B8-9D13-AD4341FDD410&amp;ID=5641455\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">equivalent<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/legistar.council.nyc.gov\/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=4604B635-C83C-4448-9AA5-1F670D42592D&amp;ID=6632643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bills<\/a> introduced over the past <a href=\"https:\/\/legistar.council.nyc.gov\/LegislationDetail.aspx?GUID=C18FA9E5-A941-43C3-A732-9F8C072D74F3&amp;ID=5354656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">five years<\/a>. Mamdani pivoted from supporting the database&rsquo;s abolition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalcitynyc.org\/zohran-mamdani-talks-public-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">in September<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/1RObwOtsWBg?si=d5FTNnbQjCMExk4k&amp;t=2570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">telling reporters on Monday<\/a> that he is in &ldquo;active&rdquo; talks with the New York Police Department about reforming the tool.<\/p>\n<p>Gang membership is at an all-time high in New York City, creating a link between gang activity and 65 percent of the city&rsquo;s shootings, law enforcement officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I1bbhY5bcFw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told FOX5 in September<\/a>. The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has also <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0xZ2fvywY4M?si=vWAhq6MGo5pse1Zt&amp;t=1093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">been active<\/a> in the city since at least 2023 after former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-suspect-arrested-after-woman-is-carjacked-and-killed-in-broad-daylight\/\" title=\"Illegal Immigrant Suspect Arrested After Woman Is Carjacked and Killed in Broad Daylight\">border policies allowed<\/a> a drastic increase in illegal Venezuelan immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>The gang has been linked to a variety of crimes, such as sex trafficking of women and children, kidnapping, torture, and drug smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>However, the far-left factions that helped elect Mamdani <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naacpldf.org\/press-release\/in-response-to-recent-report-on-nypd-gang-database-g-a-n-g-s-coalition-rallies-to-abolish-harmful-policing-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">consider<\/a> the Criminal Group Database <a href=\"https:\/\/advocate.nyc.gov\/press\/nyc-public-advocate-calls-to-end-flawed-nypc-gang-database-improve-actual-public-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">racist<\/a> and want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lhKq1S3znJg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">keep it<\/a> from being a resource for immigration agents to track migrants. Banning it would remove a tool the NYPD said is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/politics\/2025\/04\/tisch-touts-nypd-gang-database-nyc-council-considers-shutting-it-down\/404403\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crucial<\/a> at a time of heightened danger.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The NYPD tied a local gang rivalry to an April 1 shooting that killed a seven-month-old baby in her stroller with a stray bullet in Brooklyn, <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/brooklyn\/gunman-accused-of-killing-7-month-old-brooklyn-baby-claims-he-was-aiming-at-dad-da\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">local outlet PIX11 reported<\/a>. The 21-year-old suspect and an accomplice allegedly arrived on a moped and shot at the girl&rsquo;s father, instead hitting her in the head and grazing a two-year-old&rsquo;s body.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Eliminating the gang database removes a key intelligence tool used to track and connect organized criminal networks, which can reduce visibility into gang activity,&rdquo; American Border Story Executive Director Nicole Kiprilov told the Daily Caller News Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Scrapping the data would be a favor to transnational gangs such as Tren de Aragua and MS-13, according to Kiprilov, whose group investigates the effects of illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This proposal would put New [Yorkers&rsquo;] lives at risk,&rdquo; a Department of Homeland Security representative told the DCNF. &ldquo;We need cooperation with state and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-pledges-orderly-transition-of-power\/\" title=\"President Trump pledges orderly transition of power\">local law enforcement<\/a> to remove criminals including violent gang members the Biden administration allowed to pour into our country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s office did not respond to the DCNF&rsquo;s requests for comment. The socialist has left the database&rsquo;s fate uncertain despite previously endorsing a ban.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The vast dragnet has meant the inclusion of New Yorkers on the basis of whether they go out late, photos they put on social media, so much of the facts of life of being a young New Yorker,&rdquo; he said in September, local outlet Vital City reported. &ldquo;And yet it then becomes a mark of suspicion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h3>&lsquo;Lawfully Obtained Information&rsquo;<\/h3>\n<p>Police log someone in the gang database if they show &ldquo;personal acknowledgement&rdquo; of gang membership or if police have &ldquo;a reasonable belief&rdquo; that they belong to a gang, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/nypd\/downloads\/pdf\/public_information\/post-final\/Criminal-Group-Database-NYPD-Impact-and-Use-Policy-2.4.26-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February NYPD report<\/a>. That belief must be based on&nbsp;&ldquo;two independent&nbsp;and reliable sources, not including the nominating officer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD data are &ldquo;not grounds for a stop, arrest, or any other enforcement action&rdquo; and do not appear in someone&rsquo;s arrest record, the report said. The data is &ldquo;lawfully obtained information previously collected by NYPD personnel&rdquo; that would otherwise be scattered throughout other NYPD databases, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>New York City&rsquo;s Department of Investigation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/doi\/reports\/pdf\/2025\/41CGDRelease.Rpt.10.15.2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">praised<\/a> the NYPD in October for making &ldquo;substantial improvements&rdquo; to the database to respect civil liberties. Those included notifying parents when minors are added and clarifying what evidence is sufficient to show someone&rsquo;s gang affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>The city council&rsquo;s bill currently has 19 lawmakers co-sponsoring out of 51. The 88 percent <a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Democrat-controlled council<\/a> functions much like the U.S. Congress, with the mayor having <a href=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">veto power<\/a>. Legislators could override a Mamdani veto with a two-thirds vote to pass the ban.<\/p>\n<p>NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch bragged about the database in a September interview, with no response from Mamdani at the time. &ldquo;We know who the [gang members] are and are going after them,&rdquo; she said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/09\/03\/us-news\/police-commissioner-jessica-tisch-sings-praises-of-nypds-gang-database-that-mamdani-is-intent-on-abolishing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s predecessor, Democrat Eric Adams, said banning the database is too &ldquo;idealistic&rdquo; in February 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/02\/24\/us-news\/eric-adams-opposes-bill-to-abolish-nypd-gang-database\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Post<\/a> reported. Those calling it racist fail to recognize that most shooting victims in the city are black or Latino, he said. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s keep them in mind,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<h3>Crime With No Borders<\/h3>\n<p>The DOJ filed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/high-ranking-ms-13-leader-and-fugitive-wanted-multiple-murders-found-and-arrested-long\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">several&nbsp;cases<\/a> in New York City or Long Island <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/leader-tren-de-aragua-charged-manhattan-federal-court-racketeering-terrorism-drug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">targeting transnational criminal groups<\/a> such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/pr\/27-members-and-associates-tren-de-aragua-splinter-faction-anti-tren-charged-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tren de Aragua<\/a> since President Donald Trump took office.<\/p>\n<p>Trump promised to crack down on the Venezuelan gang during his reelection campaign after reports emerged of members violently taking over Colorado apartments. Biden&rsquo;s immigration policies allowed an unknown number of Tren de Aragua associates to illegally enter the country, the DCNF previously reported.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ thanked the NYPD and other police departments in December for their assistance in investigating Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdny\/media\/1421311\/dl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alleged Tren de Aragua<\/a> leader currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/transnational-organized-crime-rewards-program\/transnational-organized-crime-rewards-program-fto-designated-targets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on the run<\/a> from authorities. The DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/media\/1422326\/dl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">alleged<\/a> in New York court that he partnered with Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro&rsquo;s regime to flood American streets with drugs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Partnerships with law enforcement are critical to having the resources we need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-use-los-angeles-situation-to-call-out-nashville-mayor-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Lawmakers use Los Angeles situation to call out Nashville ... - Washington Examiner\">arrest criminal illegal aliens<\/a> across the country,&rdquo; the DHS representative told the DCNF. The agency highlighted four ICE arrests in New York City of alleged Tren de Aragua, MS-13, and Latin Kings gangbangers in recent months.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s mass deportation efforts cannot save local communities from the left&rsquo;s pro-illegal immigrant agenda if it wins in New York and expands, Kiprilov told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it comes to immigration specifically, Trump has done a lot, but ultimately states and counties\/local jurisdictions must follow suit if we want to see real reform,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The police database debate is an example of how Mamdani&rsquo;s election removed one of the only firm backstops to the city&rsquo;s far left, Kiprilov said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Eric Adams actually pushed back on a lot of this extremism&hellip; and that&rsquo;s ultimately one reason why the radical part of his party pushed him out,&rdquo; Kiprilov told the DCNF.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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A city council bill would abolish the database, though Mayor Zohran Mamdani has shifted from backing abolition to saying he\u2019s in \u201cactive\u201d talks with the NYPD about reforming it.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say gang membership is at a historic high in the city and that gangs are tied to a large share of shootings. The Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua has been active in New York since 2023, a situation some attribute to changes in U.S. border policy. The group is accused of a range of crimes, including sex trafficking, kidnapping, torture, and drug smuggling. Left-wing factions argue the database is racist and should not be used to aid immigration enforcement, arguing that banning it would remove a valuable tool for monitoring gang activity at a time of rising danger.<\/p>\n<p>The NYPD says the database helps track and connect organized crime networks, and eliminating it would reduce visibility into gang activity. Critics, including some immigration reform advocates, contend the data can be misused and that its removal would endanger New Yorkers. The shooting of a seven-month-old in Brooklyn has been cited in discussions about gang rivalries linked to the database.<\/p>\n<p>Key notes about how the database works: inclusion is based on personal acknowledgment of gang membership or a reasonable belief, supported by at least two independent sources; the data are not used to stop or arrest someone, and they do not appear in arrest records. The city\u2019s Department of Investigation has praised recent improvements to protect civil liberties, such as notifying parents when minors are added and clarifying what evidence counts for gang affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, 19 of the 51 council members co-sponsor the bill. Because the council is heavily Democrat-controlled and the mayor can veto, lawmakers would need two-thirds votes to override a veto. 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