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Cybernews▪Cybernews research▪ Chrome extensions often come with the most invasive permissions. Here's what we discovered.<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/permissions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#permissions</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://cnews.link/chrome-extensions-get-too-many-dangerous-permissions-3/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://cnews.link/chrome-extensions-get-too-many-dangerous-permissions-3/</a>

Frontend DogmaMaking “:visited” More Private, by <a href="https://chromium.social/@developers" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@developers</a>:<a href="https://developer.chrome.com/blog/visited-links" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://developer.chrome.com/blog/visited-links</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/css" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#css</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/selectors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#selectors</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/browsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#browsers</a>

The New Oil<a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> to patch decades-old flaw that let sites peek at your history<a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/07/chrome_135_history_sniffing/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/07/chrome_135_history_sniffing/</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a>

Edwin G. :mapleleafroundel:Google Chrome is fixing an old privacy issue relating to visited link display. <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-136-fixes-20-year-browser-history-privacy-risk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/chrome-136-fixes-20-year-browser-history-privacy-risk/</a> - - - Google Chrome corrigera un vieil enjeu de vie privée concernant l’affichage des liens visités. // Article en anglais //<a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://mstdn.moimeme.ca/tags/GoogleChrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleChrome</a>

Lars Marowsky-Brée 😷It's amazing how impaired functions on our mobile platforms are compared to the more powerful versions on a (Linux or other) desktop.I'd go as far as saying that the app vendors intentionally compromise functionality with malicious intent.Maybe we need a new movement against that?(Looking at you, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a>.)

AndyGER :verified_coffee:Blocking <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/youtube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youtube</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/ads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ads</a> on <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a> devices ain't easy.The best way to block ads on an Apple <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/mac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mac</a> is using <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/mozilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mozilla</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firefox</a> and the extension <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/ublockorigin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ublockorigin</a>. There is no better way, unless you want to pay Google.The second best on a mac is using Google <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> and <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/ublockoriginlight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ublockoriginlight</a>, which wokrs with the new version of Chrome. The full ublock origin extension doesn't, though. (1/5)

Erik Schouten 73<a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nl/tags/spyware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#spyware</a> <a href="https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1291874/chrome-extensies-met-miljoenen-gebruikers-bevatten-spyware.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.bright.nl/nieuws/1291874/chrome-extensies-met-miljoenen-gebruikers-bevatten-spyware.html</a>

PrivacyDigestResearcher uncovers dozens of sketchy <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/extensions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#extensions</a> with 4 million installs <a href="https://mas.to/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a><a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/researcher-uncovers-dozens-of-sketchy-chrome-extensions-with-4-million-installs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/researcher-uncovers-dozens-of-sketchy-chrome-extensions-with-4-million-installs/</a>

gcvsa ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭All web browsers should have a contextual menu item to "copy ALT text" when you secondary click an image.<a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/UX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UX</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/UI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UI</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/HCI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HCI</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/disability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#disability</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Firefox</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://mstdn.plus/tags/Safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Safari</a>

The New OilResearcher uncovers dozens of sketchy <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> extensions with 4 million installs<a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/researcher-uncovers-dozens-of-sketchy-chrome-extensions-with-4-million-installs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/researcher-uncovers-dozens-of-sketchy-chrome-extensions-with-4-million-installs/</a><a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cybersecurity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.thenewoil.org/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a>

Frankie ✅A potential chrome-killer? Just saw this article and will look into Zen browser.<a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/zen-browser-is-chrome-killer/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.androidpolice.com/zen-browser-is-chrome-killer/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/degoogle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#degoogle</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/zenbrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zenbrowser</a>

Cornelius FlynnDodgy “recommended” Chrome extensions discovered. <a href="https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/researcher-uncovers-dozens-of-sketchy-chrome-extensions-with-4-million-installs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/researcher-uncovers-dozens-of-sketchy-chrome-extensions-with-4-million-installs/</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/internet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#internet</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#security</a>#privacy <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a>

Tarren (They/Them)Hoping some <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/NVDASR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NVDASR</a> user who uses <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> with <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/GoogleDocs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GoogleDocs</a> can shed some light on this to help a friend. When she goes into a new document in Docs, she isn't able to type, and I am unable to reproduce the issue. Any ideas on what could be causing this? Boosts welcome and appreciated. Thanks!***Hashtags*** <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Accessibility</a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/A11y" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#A11y</a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://dragonscave.space/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ScreenReader</a>

Mac & iApple Maps im Web nun auch für MobilgeräteApple erweitert die Verfügbarkeit seines Kartendienstes. Künftig können auch Android- und iPhone-User per Browser zugreifen.<a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-Maps-im-Web-nun-auch-fuer-Mobilgeraete-10348006.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.heise.de/news/Apple-Maps-im-Web-nun-auch-fuer-Mobilgeraete-10348006.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon</a><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Android</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Apple</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/AppleMaps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AppleMaps</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Browser</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iOS</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/iPhone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iPhone</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Mobiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mobiles</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Safari</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

Scott WilsonI have a question about <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Vivaldi</a>. I've noticed that some of the settings, such as custom DNS, requires that you access the chrome://settings "page".Most of these are Chrome-related items. Does that mean that Vivaldi Sync and some of these other functions ultimately depend on Google to work? <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/vivaldi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vivaldi</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/browser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#browser</a>

AndyGER :verified_coffee:<a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/youtubepremiumlite" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youtubepremiumlite</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deutschland</a>Ab dem 10. April kann man die moderne Wegelagerei durch massive <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/werbung" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#werbung</a> auf <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/youtube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#youtube</a> durch Schutzgeld in Höhe von 5,99 Euro/Monat weitestgehend beenden.<a href="https://blog.youtube/intl/de-de/inside-youtube/neu-premium-lite-ein-grossteil-deiner-lieblingsinhalte-ohne-werbeunterbrechungen/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://blog.youtube/intl/de-de/inside-youtube/neu-premium-lite-ein-grossteil-deiner-lieblingsinhalte-ohne-werbeunterbrechungen/</a>Alternativ kann man den <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/mozilla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mozilla</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firefox</a> Browser mitsamt <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/ublockorigin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ublockorigin</a> Plugin verwenden oder benutzt die Light-Varieante mit <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#google</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a>. Für <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#apple</a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/safari" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#safari</a> gibt es Addblocker (9,99 Euro/Jahr), welche den Job recht gut übernehmen ...

N-gated Hacker NewsAh yes, because what we really needed in 2023 was yet another <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/protocol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#protocol</a> acronym 🤦‍♂️. Google's A2A: the exciting new way for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Android</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a>, and other <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buzzwords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#buzzwords</a> to pretend they can talk to each other 🤖💬. Spoiler: it's mostly just developers telling each other, "we don't quite know what we're doing either" 🤷‍♀️. <a href="https://developers.googleblog.com/en/a2a-a-new-era-of-agent-interoperability/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://developers.googleblog.com/en/a2a-a-new-era-of-agent-interoperability/</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/A2A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#A2A</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/developerhumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#developerhumor</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HackerNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HackerNews</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ngated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ngated</a>

Richard "RichiH" HartmannSeems it's time. Are there any <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/chromium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chromium</a> or <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#chrome</a> derivatives which will still support <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/ublock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ublock</a> origin, or do I really need to start migrating to <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/firefox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#firefox</a>?

Lars Marowsky-Brée 😷Using <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linux</a> on my desktop for 21 years, I can't figure out why <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> doesn't see my external camera (anymore), only the internal one.Both are USB devices and all other applications I've tried see both.Error messages? Traces? Helpful documentation that describes what Chrome actually tries, rather than bland superficial crap for folks who'd be confused by details?No no no, the UI must be clean. Can't have too much detail.Such as the details that might actually help.Argh.

heise onlineHeimliche Browser-Überwachung von Schulkindern? Google verklagtGoogle ernte heimlich Daten von US-Schulkindern und nutze die Daten für kommerzielle Zwecke. Diesen Vorwurf erheben Eltern in einer Klage.<a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Heimliche-Browser-Ueberwachung-von-Schulkindern-Google-verklagt-10343707.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.heise.de/news/Heimliche-Browser-Ueberwachung-von-Schulkindern-Google-verklagt-10343707.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon</a><a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Chrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chrome</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/ChromeOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChromeOS</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Chromebook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Chromebook</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Datenschutz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Datenschutz</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Google</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IT</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Recht" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Recht</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/Wirtschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Wirtschaft</a> <a href="https://social.heise.de/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a>

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