Monumen serangan umum 1 Maret

Selasa, 10 November 2009 di 04.46

This monument is a complex with Vredeburg Castle. This monument was built to commemorate the Indonesian military attacks against the Netherlands on March 1, 1949. The attack was carried out to prove to the world that Indonesia still has the strength to fight the Dutch. When it attacks the Indonesian National Army (TNI) was led by Lieutenant Colonel Suharto, commander of the 10th Brigade, Third Military district, which of course after obtaining approval from the Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX as Head of the Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX considered at that time Indonesia had to prove to the outside world that although the leaders of Indonesia when it was captured by the Dutch, Indonesia does not mean the government has been paralyzed. But on the other hand there is the Indonesian government and TNI is still strong so it can support the struggle of Indonesia in the UN Security Council session held in March 1949. Thus there are several things to be achieved with the existence of this attack is in addition to military purposes, there is also a political purpose and objective psychological.
In addition to Lt. Col. Soeharto, who attacked from the west side Maliobor extent, the attacks conducted by the Ventje Sumual sekotr also attacked from the west, Major Sardjono attacked from the east, Major Kusno from the north, and from the city itself an attack led by Lieutenant Amir Murtono and Lieutenant Masduki.
The attack was carried out was preceded by military outposts attacked the Dutch built a scattered along the main route linking the cities that have occupied the Netherlands as a result of military attacks and sabotage. To attack the Dutch outposts that the TNI did guerrilla strategy that proved capable of making the Dutch army against the military difficulties. Peak attack itself was held on March 1, 1949 at 06.00. Yogyakarta city was occupied by the military successfully for 6 hours until 12:00 o'clock, in accordance with what had been planned earlier. With the success of this attack (attack General March 1) the increasing military morale and propaganda could break the Dutch made the claim that the Republic of Indonesia and the TNI have been paralyzed.


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Prangtritis Beach

Sabtu, 07 November 2009 di 04.44

Parangtritis beach is one beach that must be visited, not just because it is the most popular beach in Yogyakarta, but also has a close relationship with various other tourist attractions, such as the Sultan's Palace, Beach Parangkusumo and Merapi area. The beach is located 27 kilometers from the city center is also part of the power of Ratu Kidul.
Naming Parangtritis has its own historicity. It is said that someone named Dipokusumo who are fugitives from the kingdom of Majapahit came to this area hundreds of years ago to do meditation. When he saw droplets of water that flows from the rock cracks, he was named the area became South ', from the machete (= stone) and tumaritis (= drop of water). The beach is located in the area was eventually named the same.
Parangtritis beach is a beach full of myth, believed to be a manifestation of the unity of the trinity consisting of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta Kingdom and Parangtritis. This beach is also believed to be the meeting place Panembahan Senopati with Sunan Kalijaga shortly after completion through meditation. In the meeting, Senopati reminded to remain humble as though a supernatural ruler.
The primary attraction of this beach. Enjoy the natural view the most important. Natural charm that can diintip from various locations and how that landscape is more varied views and you also have a different experience. If you are standing on the edge of beaches, natural charm that seems a sea view are immense with the harsh waves and high cliffs on the east.
To enjoy it, you can simply walk from east to west and looking toward the south. In addition, you can also hire gig that will take you through the same route without fatigue. There are also offers horseback riding to explore the beach. The cost, you can discuss with the tenant services.
After enjoying the view from the shore Parangtritis, you can go to the Cave Langse for a different experience. On the dirt road to the Cave Langse, you can look west and see the beauty of others Parangtritis. Large ocean waves toward shore to see the silver sunlight, and will be colored to resemble gold when the sun began to blush, or at dusk.
Satisfied with landscapes you can enjoy the experience of other attractions to the historic sites located around Parangtritis Beach. One of them is the tomb of Sheikh Bela Belu located on the road to the beach. You can go through the steps of a highway connecting with the sacred hill where the tomb is. Generally, many pilgrims came on Tuesday kliwon.
Finished visiting the tomb, you can challenge yourself to go Langse Cave, a cave to be within walking distance as far as 3 km and the 400-meter-high cliff with a slope angle is almost 900. To enter the cave which is also often referred to as the Queen of the South Cave, you must request permission in advance the key interpreter. According to one of the guards in Depok Beach when young often down the cave, you can see the view of the southern ocean is more beautiful then successfully entered the cave.
5 on 5 in a calendar month of the Chinese, you can see the procession ceremony in Parangtritis Duanwu Festival. Duanwu Festival, comes from the word meaning Peh oar and poisonous, which means boat, is a form of thanksgiving to God Tioghoa community. The festival is also meant to commemorate Khut Gwan (Yuan Qi), a patriot and as well as ministers in the kingdom known loyalty to the king until he was vilified by his colleagues and chose suicide.
Duanwu Festival Celebration in Parangtritis considered unique because it is not filled with the attraction of rowing a boat decorated with a dragon like in other places, but with the attraction of egg stand. Attractions began at around 11:00 and peaked at 12:00. At noon, according to the trust, the egg can stand upright without supported. However, once entered at 13.00, the eggs will fall by itself and can not be established anymore.
To achieve Parangtritis, you can choose two routes. First, the route of Yogyakarta - Imogiri - Siluk - Parangtritis offering spectacular river and mountain rocks. Second, through the route of Yogyakarta - Parangtritis that can be done with due mdah relatively good roads. Recommended, you do not wear green to honor local residents who believed that green dress could bring disaster.


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Temple Borobudur

di 04.41

Who does not know Candi Borobudur? This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies in the complex. Not surprisingly, since architecturally and functionally, as a place of worship, Borobudur is attractive.
Borobudur was built by King Samaratungga, one of the kings of Old Mataram Kingdom, Sailendra descendants. Based on Kayumwungan inscription, an Indonesian named Hudaya Kandahjaya revealed that Borobudur is a place of worship which was completed May 26 824, nearly a hundred years since the early days was built. The name of Borobudur itself according to some people means a mountain having terraces (budhara), while the other says that Borobudur means monastery on the high places.
Borobudur-shaped building berundak punden consists of 10 levels. Height 42 meters before being renovated and 34.5 meters after the renovation because the lowest level was used as a drag. Six lowest level and square in the upper three floors and a circular highest level of Buddhist stupa facing to the west. Each level represents the stage of human life. In accordance with of Buddha Mahayana, anyone who wants to reach the level of Buddha must go through each of those life stages.
The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu, symbolizing human beings that are still bound by lust. Four levels mentioned above represents Rupadhatu humans who have set themselves free from lust but still tied to appearance and shape. At these levels, a statue of Buddha placed in open space. Meanwhile, three levels above where the Buddhist stupa placed in the holes is called Arupadhatu, symbolizing human beings that have been freed from lust, appearance, and shape. The top part is called Arupa symbolizes nirvana, where Buddha is residing.
Each terrace has beautiful relief panels showing how skillful. Relief that will be read by coherently when you walk in a clockwise direction (toward the left of the entrance of the temple). The relief panels tell the legendary story of Ramayana. In addition, there are relief panels describing the condition of society at that time. For example, relief of farmers' activity reflecting the advance of agriculture system and relief of sailing boat representing the advance of the time the cruise was centered in Bergotta (Semarang).
All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Hence, this temple functions as educating the media for people who want to learn Buddhism. YogYES invites you to walk through each narrow passage in Borobudur in order to understand the philosophy of Buddhism. Atisha, a Buddhist from India in the 10th century, had visited the temple that was built 3 centuries before Angkor Wat in Cambodia and 4 centuries before the Grand Cathedrals in Europe.
Thanks to visiting Borobudur and having Buddhist manuscripts from Serlingpa (King of Sriwijaya), Atisha was able to develop Buddhism. He became head of Vikramasila monastery and taught Tibetans of practicing Dharma. Six scripts from any Serlingpa reduced to a core doctrine called "The Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment" or better known by the name Bodhipathapradipa.
One of the questions are as yet unresolved about Borobudur is how the condition around the temple was built and why the temple was found in a buried state. Some say Borobudur initially stood surrounded by a swamp and buried because of the eruption of Merapi. Essentially Calcutta inscription reads 'Amawa' means sea of milk. The word is then interpreted as Merapi lava. Some other says that Borobudur buried in the cold lava of Merapi.
With all the grandeur and mystery that is, only natural that many people from all enter the world penjru Borobudur as a place to visit in his life. Besides enjoying the temple, you can walk around to the villages around Borobudur, such as Karanganyar and Wanurejo to see people making craft activity. You also can go to the top watu Kendil to view the panorama from the top of Borobudur. Wait what? No need to worry earthquake May 27, 2006, because of Borobudur is not affected at all.

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Pasar Ngasem pasar burung tertua di jogja

di 04.37

Market Ngasem stopped by to say necessity after visiting Sultan Palace. In addition to its location only 400 meters west of the Palace, also because this market will provide important information about what is considered prestigious in the kingdom first. After the horse as a means of transportation and the kris as a weapon, the bird was in third place as a measure of social status. Ngasem market offers a variety of birds with beautiful appearance and voice, and the activities of the pecintanya.
A form of photo evidence shows that Ngasem market with its main commodity in the form of the bird has been there since 1809. Located not far from the palace is meant to easily access nobles. Around the 1960s, the market is increasingly synonymous with the bird after bird traders from Beringharjo market moved to this place. It is not surprising that many tourists call this market with a market bird because the bird trade area one-third of the market area.
Trading area of birds found by turning to the left of the entrance. Bird turtledove who once bought the nobles sold until now remains one of the major commodities of this market. Another type of selling is the finches, orioles, emprit, prenjak, starlings, and parakeets. Birds are rarely purchased, but quite interesting is that anakannya owl sold Rp 35.000, -. One of the stalls selling birds and even hawks have now been sold for Rp. 350.000, -. Besides the animals, birds kiosks also provide maintenance equipment such as cages and feed.
Ngasem markets have different nuances of another bird markets. In this market, visitors can not only enjoy the beauty of birds, but also a show that was held by bird lovers. For example, performance skills pigeons to fly back to the cage and fights a variety of sonority sounds of birds. From the show that usually there are prospective buyers who feel interested in and then willingly pay the price. Sometimes sellers also want to teach a bird trained to sing or just to talk about how to keep birds.
If you want to tour, you will also know that Ngasem not only sell birds, but also other animals. Turn right from the sales area of birds, there is a snake dealer kiosk. According to the seller, who sells snakes captured directly from their habitat. Snakes for sale ranging from water to a cobra snake and phyton. If you want to see, the seller will take the pet to the buyer can see the details. Apart from snakes, the shop also sells a variety of reptiles such as iguanas and turtles. A small iguanas are sold at Rp 75,000 while when it is large for hundreds of thousands.
Towards the western part of the market, you will find shops that offer ornamental fish. Species of fish and prices vary. Small aquarium fish like to colonize sold for Rp. 1000 per cow. Other ornamental fish are sold Arowana and lou han that sold for hundreds of thousands. Equipment maintenance is also a lot of fish sold. Starting from the aquarium with a variety of forms, rock garden, ornamental plants for the aquarium, and feed the fish. Some kiosks also provide services to set up maintenance of marine fish.
Apart from fish, birds, and snakes, other pets sold are dogs, cats, ferrets, various types of chicken with a variety of color kelici. One stall was also selling a set of mice with a pet that is designed as an outdoor playground so that buyers can enjoy a circus like behavior of mice. In the middle of the market, there are traders who sell crickets. Usually, crickets purchased bird lovers to feed and school children who want to listen to his voice.
When tired or hungry, like other traditional markets, hawker Ngasem also provides market. One is a typical snack GEMPOL porridge (made from flour-based spheres that taste savory rice combined with a sauce of coconut milk and sugar syrup sweet Java) that penjualanya can be found on the front of the market. Other snacks are getuk, lupis, thiwul, and gatot. In the next bird stalls are also available food stalls that sell soup and rice Rames. Ngasem market exploration would be nice of course.

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Kota Gede

di 04.33

Old City Center of Silver Handicrafts
Located about 10 kilometers southeast of Yogyakarta city, the area is now known as Kotagede as the center of silver in Yogyakarta. Save approximately 170 year old buildings made in 1700 until 1930, but now the historic buildings are already much damaged by the earthquake that shook jogja May 2006. "Kotagede not quite known as Silver City, but the Old City (The Old Capital City)" according to a humanist Kotagede, Charris Zubair Ahmad.
Kotagede entering from the north through Gedong Yellow, a small street lined with classical buildings along both sides look like an exotic opening for tourists after going through the gate.
Since entering Kotagede area, tourists can enjoy a variety of silver sold at the front of houses and galleries (which are usually shaped Joglo to receive guests) with the type and variety of prices.
The silver is a culture from generation to generation. At first craft in Kotagede gold, silver and copper. But over time, crafts peraklah the most preferred. So that more producers choose to process the silver until now. This handicraft is exported to foreign countries, mainly Europe. And generally increasing by the end of the year.
Drop by at the gallery to see various crafts, from jewelry, ornament and utensils made of silver with artistic touch Kotagede silversmiths warm smile and greeting will be a pleasant welcome to begin the exploration through Kotagede.
Founder's tomb of the Ancient Mataram
The township to the south, there is a popular market known as Pasar Gede. Although the architecture of the building is simple, the traditional market built in Panembahan Senopati has become one of the centers of economic activity mentawisan community. This makes Kotagede known as Pasar Gede or Sargede once.
About 50 meters south of Cede Market in the Great Mosque road, a gate with a long fortress protecting the triumph of one of the sites Mataram past that is still preserved, a Petilasan Kotagede Kingdom. Some long berjulur banyan tree which signifies old age seemed to be the guardian shrine. Past the second gate there is a high wall about two meters by road on both sides that the view from the third gate as the entrance to the Great Mosque complex.
In the middle of the complex, there is a Great Mosque surrounded the house of the court servants. The mosque was built by Sultan Agung with local communities - most of them were Hindus and Buddhists - so too many to adopt the architecture typical of Hindu and Buddhist architecture. One of them is the mosque gate is carved like monasteries. Wood carvings that adorn nearly every corner of the mosque is also patterned style of Hindu and Buddhist. This is a unique individual from this mosque. Inside the mosque there is also a unique carved pulpit, from the Duke tribute to the Sultan Agung Palembang.
There mosque south of the tomb complex of the predecessor of Mataram Kingdom and relatives of the royal family who is also a place to stay once Pemanahan Ki. There is a ward widower (now a co-operative) as the first through the gate before entering the second gate.
Past the second gate into a complex at the same time limiting contact point to the tomb and Sendang Saliran (the baths). In this complex there are offices, warehouses, sheds clamps clamps lor and south wards.
To the west of the complex there is a gate leading to the tomb complex. Entering this complex, tourists must wear traditional Javanese clothes and implement tahlilan (prayer) before opening the tomb. Passing around 720 tombs, tourists will dihantar to a main building which became the Royal Family resides. Among Nyai Ageng Nis and P. Prono which is Djoyo grandparents of Panembahan Senopati, Ki Pemanahan (father of Panembahan Senopati), Panembahan Senopati to Kyai Wonoboyo Mangir, law and enemies of his grave Panembahan Senopati half outside the building to be unique in this tomb. It is said that the death of Kyai Ageng dibenturkan Mangir due to the stone head of a throne Panembahan Panembahan Senopati by itself. The stone can still be seen in the south of the mosque about 100 yards.
According to one of Pak Muji to YogYES court servants, visitors usually prayed for blessings and safety, and success in every Tomb Kings.
Meanwhile in the south of the tomb there is a place for bathing that is divided into Sendang Kakung for men and for women Sendang Princess. "Bathing in this place can cure some diseases and gift of success and prosperity," added Mr Muji.
Houses Kalang
After a visit to the tomb, tourists can visit one of the old houses built by the late Pawiro Suwarno in the 1920s, who was a wealthy businessman in Kotagede. The house is also known as the Kalang House. Kalang are invited by the King to become carvers jewelries.
The uniqueness of this Kalang House is a combination of Javanese and European elements, namely joglo as the parent is located in the back and in front of the European model. European building was likely to be of baroque style of Corinthian and the following doriq. Was on building joglonya, especially the hall is modified to be closed, not open as home joglo Java marquee. Reliefs with green colors yellow, no longer shows the colors of Java anymore. The emergence of glass into colorful mosaics connecting the pillars, showing that this joglo has received other touch.
This house with a mixture of Javanese and European styles now belongs to the family Ansor located about 300 meters north of Pasar Gede. While enjoying the beauty of the architecture of the past, tourists can buy silver carved by skillful hands and enjoy delicious meals at home Ansor family has made one of the largest galleries in Kotagede silver and a restaurant without changing the original shape of the house.
Cooking and Menus
Talking about delicious meals, it is not complete yet distinctive taste of satay Kotagede reefs. Not because of hard corals satenya so called, but because the name of the village where Mr. Prapto (inventor of satay recipe rocks) satenya is selling Reef Village. Do not worry if the taste, this sate is sweet beef satay with two uniqueness. First uniqueness choice of three sauces, peanut sauce, chili sauce or ketchup-kocor. What is meant kocor sauce, chili sauce rujak like sweet, sour and watery. The second uniqueness of this sate, the seller will provide a drink of rice co kencur Sate Karang. A refreshing blend.

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Kota Baru

di 04.30

Cool air will greet them when you crossed the northeast Malioboro, the area east across the River Code which is now named Kotabaru. Shade trees growing in the middle of streets, sheltering from the sun and limit the rows of two different directions. With the old buildings are still standing firmly on the right side of the street, Kotabaru area into an area that is too dear to just crossed.
Kotabaru, or used to be called Nieuwe Wijk, is an evolving area starting in 1920 as a consequence of increasingly densely Small Loji area. The progress of the sugar industry, plantations and the increasing interest in developing education and health led to the number of Dutch people who settled in Yogyakarta has been increasing. Kotabaru into alternative residential facilities complete, parallel to the Menteng area of Jakarta.
Different impression would get so into this area. The design followed the pattern of the region are arranged radially like the cities in the Netherlands generally, different from other Yogyakarta area were ordered to follow most of the cardinal directions. Large trees, flowering plants and fruit plants which are common in this area indicates that Kotabaru designed as a garden city, equipped boulevard and roads wide enough.
Every corner of Kotabaru not only beautiful, but also keeps the story. Kewek road south of the gate this area for example, save the story quite funny. Way form a bridge between east and west across the river was actually named Code Way Kerkweg, but because many difficult to pronounce the Javanese, the name was changed to Kewek. Because of the bridge, the road is now named Abubakar Ali is also called Kreteg Kewek.
Walking north from the Kreteg Kewek, you will find the building Kotabaru St. Anthony Church. Typical European building look at building a high tower at the front of the church, large columns of cement cast of 16 fruits, shield-shaped ceiling, too. Church founded in 1926 and originally named St. Anthony of Padua van started to grow when the original place of worship in the home of Mr. Perquin (the Martyrs' Mosque) is not sufficient anymore.
Entering the next Kotabaru niche, a number of historic buildings will be found, including St. Ignatius College building once used as a Defense Ministry office, Building 3 as a building SMAN AMS, 5 junior high building that formerly used Normalschool, well I BOPKRI high school building used as a building Christelijke MULO and the Military Academy. You also will meet with Department of Tourism office on which end of the guerrilla General Sudirman, Indonesia's national hero, known for its struggle guerrillas.
A building that is architecturally striking buildings Bimo building. The building was designed with the concept of art deco, a design that flourished in the years 1920-1930's, a local priority with traditional elements remain open to new things and be accompanied by a different spirit from the public buildings that already exist. Ben House building form extends as typical of other European buildings, but the top of the front to be different with curved shapes.
The building that was quite prominent and historical value is Jiwasraya Insurance office. In the Netherlands, the building was used as the home of one employee insurance Nill Maatschappij, while in Japan was used as the residence of Major Butaico Otsuka, high-ranking Japanese army. Dated October 6, 1945, this building was used as a place Moh Saleh Bardosono talks with Otsuka in order to surrender weapons.
If still not satisfied also see the ancient buildings, you can down every niche Kotabaru. A row of old buildings of Dutch architecture will be found easily. Some of which have historical value is the former building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located in the node path to Bridge Gondolayu, Brigjend Katamso house located on the east Kridosono Stadium, as well as electric bus shelter buildings typical Dutch design.
Kotabaru corners are now increasingly dynamic. There are a number of cafes where the rest after the tour enjoy the charm of the old city, an art gallery site of the various exhibitions, nor did miss the taste of various cuisines, even where the exercise. Enchantment Kotabaru as any city park are still able to sit and enjoy the shade on the right side of the street.

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Kaliurang

di 04.22

There Kaliurang Sightseeing north of the city of Yogyakarta, on the slopes rather smoothed over 900 m altitude above sea level. Beautiful natural scenery and Covered with the breeze, even when the sun directly overhead, the coolness is still felt. Air dancing through the trees and down the hill gives fresh feeling body.
Views of Mount Merapi to give the sensation of its own in this area. Like a village girl who accidentally hung when tabirnya note, this mountain will be shrouded in fog as if ashamed when we come to see.
Along the west side Plawangan Hill as 1,100 meters, traveling cross country, through a dirt road flanked by trees and green slopes, series of 22 caves Japanese heritage became one of the unique natural attractions Ground.
In addition to its natural beauty, Kaliurang also has several heritage buildings. Among them are House Kaliurang and Ngeksigondo Pesanggrahan Dalem's Palace which was used as a meeting place of the Three-State Commission. Ullen Sentalu museum is part of the building is under ground. This museum reveals the mystery of the culture and values of Javanese history, particularly those associated with the princess of Yogyakarta and Surakarta in the 19th century.
Located 28 kilometers from the city center, Kaliurang now has an area of natural and cultural attractions that attract, and become a pleasant place for recreation.
In the area of 10,000 square meters you can play swing, sliding, or swimming in mini pool. Also in the park which was decorated by a statue of a genie-style story of 1001 nights and several kinds of animal, we can also play mini cars or into the mouth of a statue of a dragon and exiting at the tail.
About 300 meters to the northeast of the park are recreational park Plawangan Turgo. Theme parks in the area have swimming pools where the water Tlogo Princess comes from springs on the slopes of Mount Plawangan. Play swing or joking with family in the playground who was in the park, the tiredness will dissolve in the park rimbunnya perhutani.
Walk along the east side, saw some monkeys are jumping and swinging on branches, enjoying the chirping of birds on a rocky path and steps berundak stacking on the road as far as 900 meters uphill; may be a little tiring, but the view of Mount Merapi in the sunny weather of Mount Pronojiwo , will replace the tiredness with admiration. On the way to the top Pronojiwo, drinking water sold by vendors at the top of the drink can be removed Pronojiwo thirst while enjoying Merapi that stands amidst the green expanse. Every day the Merapi can be seen through binoculars that rent for Rp.3000 for 30 minutes.
Arriving back to the playground, relax at Tlogo MUNCAR. Relieve fatigue while enjoying the water that falls in between the rocks. Usually, water will flow freely in the rainy season.
If you want to enjoy the scenery Kaliurang, visitors can walk around using the train a rabbit known as sepoer. This vehicle usually hung in front of the park is filled with stalls of food vendors. The route is around the tourist areas Kaliurang from east to west. Past the viewing post is just west of Merapi can be seen clearly on bright days. Tariffs for this vehicle up Rp.3.000 per person if a minimum of seven people. For exclusive trip, 20,000 would make the trip as a nobleman.
If you want to feel the cool breeze and the quietness of the night in Kaliurang, many villas, bungalows, inns could be an option. Rates also vary, ranging from 25 thousand to 200 thousand. Some of the inn you can enjoy, among others: Bukit Surya (most recommended), Puri Indah Inn (3 stars), Wisma Sejahtera, etc..
Before leaving make sure to bring some souvenirs sold. Starting from the fruits of local farmers to produce food that is typically sweet, marinated tofu and tempeh, and misbegotten (food made from glutinous rice and grated coconut).
Green carpet at the foot of the mountain, the air is cool and all natural luxury package, will relieve fatigue and provide all the freshness from the hustle and bustle of urban areas.

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