News Sources

FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Where do you get your news from?</div> I was just wondering where everyone got their news from.

I don't watch much TV at all, so I mainly get mine from the internet, and a bit from print.

Print:
- New York Times (required to have a subscription for my government class, but I'm not complaining!)
- US News and World Reports

Online:
- <a href='http://www.cnn.com' target='_blank'>CNN</a>
- <a href='http://www.foxnews.com' target='_blank'>FOX News</a>
- <a href='http://www.csmonitor.com' target='_blank'>The Christian Science Monitor</a>
- <a href='http://www.indymedia.org' target='_blank'>Indy Media</a>
- <a href='http://www.commondreams.org' target='_blank'>Common Dreams</a>
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  • RyoOhkiRyoOhki Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12789Members
    Oh god, fox news....

    www.news.com.au for most of my needs, if I want to see what the US is doing in the world I sometimes check CNN.
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  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    - <a href='http://www.bluesnews.com' target='_blank'>Blue's News</a>
    - <a href='http://www.shacknews.com' target='_blank'>Shacknews</a>
    - <a href='http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/thedailyshowwithjonstewart/' target='_blank'>The Daily Show</a>
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    Dave - down the pub.
    and David Icke.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    The Daily Texan.
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  • FlatlineUTDFlatlineUTD Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7695Members
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--DOOManiac+Apr 14 2003, 02:09 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Apr 14 2003, 02:09 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> - <a href='http://www.bluesnews.com' target='_blank'>Blue's News</a>
    - <a href='http://www.shacknews.com' target='_blank'>Shacknews</a>
    - <a href='http://www.comedycentral.com/tv_shows/thedailyshowwithjonstewart/' target='_blank'>The Daily Show</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well if you want to include THAT type of news as well, I've gotta add:

    - <a href='http://www.bluesnews.com' target='_blank'>Blue's News</a>
    - <a href='http://www.fark.com' target='_blank'>FARK</a>
    - <a href='http://www.slashdot.org' target='_blank'>Slashdot</a>
    - <a href='http://www.gamespy.com' target='_blank'>GameSpy</a> (their Gamecube coverage isn't too shabby)
    - <a href='http://www.theonion.com' target='_blank'>The Onion</a>
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    does theonion count?
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  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.drudgereport.com' target='_blank'>Drudge Report</a>
    <a href='http://www.fark.com' target='_blank'>Fark.com</a>
    <a href='http://news.google.com' target='_blank'>Google News</a>
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  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--[tbZ]BeAst+Apr 14 2003, 08:56 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([tbZ]BeAst @ Apr 14 2003, 08:56 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> does theonion count? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes. Their investigative reporting is top notch! <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->


    For some opinionated yet intelligent editorials, check out - <a href='http://www.nationalreview.com/' target='_blank'>National Review</a>

    I also like <a href='http://www.washingtonpost.com/' target='_blank'>The Washington Post</a> for their editorial page. They keep up with some great political cartoons like -

    <img src='http://images.ucomics.com/comics/sc/2003/sc030411.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> Classic.
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jammer+Apr 14 2003, 08:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jammer @ Apr 14 2003, 08:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.drudgereport.com' target='_blank'>Drudge Report</a>
    <a href='http://www.fark.com' target='_blank'>Fark.com</a>
    <a href='http://news.google.com' target='_blank'>Google News</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    erm I'd point you towards theregister.co.uk on how appropriate Google "news" is.
    I
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    edited April 2003
    <a href='http://www.npr.org' target='_blank'>NPR</a>
    <a href='http://news.yahoo.com' target='_blank'>Yahoo News (AP and Reuters news wires, to be specific)</a>

    But I find myself spending more and more time reading history in times like these (especially when I hear hand-wringing imbeciles in the press (quickly repeated here)) who are utterly ignorant of even the most recent history. For military needs, you might try:

    <a href='http://www.magweb.com' target='_blank'>Magweb (paid, but non-profit) military history resource</a>

    And for general history needs that your idiot teachers failed to cover (and trust me, I went to a teacher's university - most are straight up morons):

    <a href='http://www.thehistorynet.com/' target='_blank'>The History Net</a>
    <a href='http://www.historytoday.com/index.cfm' target='_blank'>Historytoday</a>

    Or just go to a book store or library. You will learn far more accurate information if you lay off the news media and crack a book. Damned SunnyD generation... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--[tbZ]BeAst+Apr 14 2003, 02:31 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([tbZ]BeAst @ Apr 14 2003, 02:31 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Jammer+Apr 14 2003, 08:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jammer @ Apr 14 2003, 08:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='http://www.drudgereport.com' target='_blank'>Drudge Report</a>
    <a href='http://www.fark.com' target='_blank'>Fark.com</a>
    <a href='http://news.google.com' target='_blank'>Google News</a> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    erm I'd point you towards theregister.co.uk on how appropriate Google "news" is.
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    Google isn't a news service. It just links to articles posted elsewhere. If the news is wrong, it isn't googles fault, especially considering the news frontpage is generated by a computer algorithim. If enough sites report the wrong information, google will report it.
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    Did you look on the reg? It turns out that the innaccuracy of Google's news IS Googles fault, as it, as a service is influenced by corporate...um...contributions, to include press releases from donators as news. Had a bad press? No problem, slip Google a few sovs and you can tell it like you want to. That's not news, thats propaganda.
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  • RatfireRatfire Join Date: 2003-03-31 Member: 15091Members
    Fox news, has always been the scariest most sensationalized for a while, but I guess they are still trying to make a comeback. As for more rational news sources. Print wise the best you can probably find are the Wall Stree Journal and the New York times (I'm partial to the Chicago Tribune being from that area).
    TV news really doesn't matter <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

    The internet is where I get most of my news, in that case it's either
    <a href='http://www.cnn.com' target='_blank'>Cnn news</a>
    or
    <a href='http://www.bbcnews.com' target='_blank'>BBC News</a>


    Ratfire
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  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--[tbZ]BeAst+Apr 15 2003, 04:08 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([tbZ]BeAst @ Apr 15 2003, 04:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did you look on the reg? It turns out that the innaccuracy of Google's news IS Googles fault, as it, as a service is influenced by corporate...um...contributions, to include press releases from donators as news. Had a bad press? No problem, slip Google a few sovs and you can tell it like you want to. That's not news, thats propaganda. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    [tbZ]BeAst: The register said PRESS RELEASES are considered new sources. And of course, some companies have invested in Google. You can't seriously beleive that the google is being run by corporations trying try to buy the entire media or whatever you think. Google links to so many sources on the matter (at least 4 for each headline on the frontpage) that it won't just provide 1 source.

    I'm at google news right now. Top Story?
    Syria Pressure. The primary link goes to that ABC News. You're right, they're not a real news service, just a company thats paying google for to publish its point of view. Don't like? Just click '800 Related' and you'll get more corporate powerhouses like Channel News Asia, Canda.com, San Fran Chronicle, CNN, Financial Times, Sky News, South African Press, Taipei News...


    EDIT
    Removed mean stuff
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jammer+Apr 15 2003, 10:17 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jammer @ Apr 15 2003, 10:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--[tbZ]BeAst+Apr 15 2003, 04:08 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([tbZ]BeAst @ Apr 15 2003, 04:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Did you look on the reg? It turns out that the innaccuracy of Google's news IS Googles fault, as it, as a service is influenced by corporate...um...contributions, to include press releases from donators as news. Had a bad press? No problem, slip Google a few sovs and you can tell it like you want to. That's not news, thats propaganda. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    [tbZ]BeAst: Cut the conspiracy theory and smugness. The register said PRESS RELEASES are considered new sources. And of course, some companies have invested in Google. You can't seriously beleive that the google is being run by corporations trying try to buy the entire media or whatever you think. Save that crap for where it <a href='http://www.democraticunderground.com' target='_blank'>belongs.</a> Google links to so many sources on the matter (at least 4 for each headline on the frontpage) that it won't just provide 1 source.

    I'm at google news right now. Top Story?
    Syria Pressure. The primary link goes to that ABC News. You're right, they're not a real news service, just a company thats paying google for to publish its point of view. Don't like? Just click '800 Related' and you'll get more corporate powerhouses like Channel News Asia, Canda.com, San Fran Chronicle, CNN, Financial Times, Sky News, South African Press, Taipei News...

    Good Game. Next time, try making arugments with facts. I've found they work out much better that way. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    /deep sigh.

    Ok,

    /grits teeth

    I'll refrain from trying to discuss in the discussion forum.

    I wasn't aware that the written word could be smug - I was trying to be helpful.
    Jammer all you know about me and my world view is what i've written here. Its certainly not enough to begin drawing conclusions from. For crying out loud, there's no need to jump to the defensive over an IT webby!
    I'm no conspiracy theorist, I've never even heard of democraticunderpants or whatever. I was merely trying to provide a little snippet of semi-interesting info on the subject of "news" it was for you to draw your own conclusions from el Reg's article(s). It could have just as easily been on the domination of Rupert Murdoch and News International, or a link to the Inderpendent's site, indeed, the BBC has an award winning news site.
    Ah well, in the absence of an NS "flames" forum, can I suggest you read what you've actually written before posting? Someone might easily get offended and I wouldn't want anyone to get a ban over a post in the discussions forum of all places...

    now, how about a hug?
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  • JammerJammer Join Date: 2002-06-03 Member: 728Members, Constellation
    Heh, ok

    *HUG*

    I was just annoyed that you seemed to be acting that way. Plus you said I was being inflamatory in another thread... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> No hard feelings.
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    Dahmmit. I was hoping you'd go mental over the hug.

    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->

    /skips away
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    /me moves hand away from the big red shiny lock button...

    I love it when people can admit their issues and apologize to each other. GG.
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  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    And for all those iraqi NS fans...

    <a href='http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030415/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_war_media&cid=1514&ncid=1618' target='_blank'>Your favorite news services will be back up soon, and won't have to kiss saddam's feet to avoid execution</a>
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    I get my news from "world news tonight with peter jennings" and my local chapter of "National Public Radio"

    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jammer+Apr 15 2003, 09:57 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jammer @ Apr 15 2003, 09:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Heh, ok

    *HUG*

    I was just annoyed that you seemed to be acting that way. Plus you said I was being inflamatory in another thread... <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> No hard feelings. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    awwwwwwwww

    cutecutecute!

    and I have this mentall image of beast skipping
    LMAO!!!!
    omg! 800th post!
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  • SpoogeSpooge Thunderbolt missile in your cheerios Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 67Members
    edited April 2003
    <!--QuoteBegin--th@ annoying kid+Apr 16 2003, 01:20 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (th@ annoying kid @ Apr 16 2003, 01:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I get my news from "world news tonight with peter jennings"...

    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    EDIT: after further consideration, I've decided to refine my thoughts. Please find a different source for your news gathering. At the least, find extra sources.

    Trust me. You'd be doing yourself a favor.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    on occasions I will watch tom brokaws show, but jennings pwns brokaw, and NPR is a very very reliable source


    right....<!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Psycho-Kinetic_Hyper-GeekPsycho-Kinetic_Hyper-Geek Join Date: 2002-11-18 Member: 9243Banned, Constellation
    NPR in my car
    www.poe-news.com on the web <b>::NOTE:: NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED ::NOTE::</b>
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  • tbZBeAsttbZBeAst Join Date: 2003-01-26 Member: 12755Members
    edited April 2003
    Honestly now:
    The economist pwns all <a href='http://www.economist.co.uk' target='_blank'>w00t</a>
    One of the most widely respected organs in the world.
    Oh, and auntie beeb, of course <a href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news' target='_blank'>surprisingly good</a>

    economist > all.

    /edit

    The fact that we don't resort to flames, and can step back and see both sides is why I enjoy the NS forums in general MonsE. NS forums > all also.
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  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Jobabob+Apr 17 2003, 10:15 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jobabob @ Apr 17 2003, 10:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--[tbZ]BeAst+Apr 17 2003, 08:43 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> ([tbZ]BeAst @ Apr 17 2003, 08:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> NS forums > all also. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I'd argue over the sanity of 9000+ of the forum members however <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    agreed
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  • FinaFina Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 3267Members
    Fox News.

    I don't read any print news or websites.
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  • reasareasa Join Date: 2002-11-10 Member: 8010Members, Constellation
    Mussssst........Watch.........Fox...........
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  • CrouchingHamsterCrouchingHamster Join Date: 2002-08-17 Member: 1181Members
    I only read the intelligent unbiased commentary in The Sun. UK's most popular paper y'know..

    <a href='http://www.thesun.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.thesun.co.uk/</a>





    Disclaimer: Lies^

    Really, I'd tend to be looking at..

    <a href='http://www.ananova.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.ananova.com/</a>

    <a href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.bbc.co.uk/</a>

    <a href='http://www.guardian.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.guardian.co.uk/</a>

    <a href='http://www.theregister.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.theregister.co.uk/</a>

    I do actually read The Sun btw, I feel it balances out the Guardians slight leftiness, and it's a sort of "know your enemy" thing..

    Besides, they have naked women and excellent football coverage.
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