PM house buffaloes auctioned off for Rs2.3m
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The sale of all eight buffaloes belonging to the PM house fetched a total of Rs2,302,000 in an auction held in Islamabad on Thursday.
Of the octet of buffaloes sold, one was purchased by a certain Qalb Ali — a resident of Jhangi Sayedan — who splashed Rs385,000 for the bovine.
Ali claimed that the animal's actual valuation was a mere Rs120,000 but said that he paid a premium on account of its sentimental value.
"I purchased this buffalo owing to my affection for Nawaz Sharif," he said. "I will keep it as a symbol of Nawaz Sharif and our sister, Maryam Nawaz."
The auction of buffaloes was part of Prime Minister Imran Khan's austerity drive through which he plans on cutting down his government's expenditures, which he believes will urge the nation to follow suit.
On September 17, a total of 61 luxury and surplus vehicles belonging to the PM house were also auctioned off, reportedly boosting the govt's coffers by some Rs200 million.
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Sep 27, 2018 01:48pm
People must be sincere to Nation not individual. Beneficial become personnel friends
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Sep 27, 2018 01:49pm
Why doesn't he arrange to return the looted wealth stolen by his beloved leader. to further prove his affection.
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Sep 27, 2018 01:51pm
What a way of showing affection to a corrupt and convicted leader, who looted tax payers money and spent billions on his luxurious lifestyle! This shows the mindset of some of the people in our society - ignorance and corrupt mindsets have blocked some people's commonsense!
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Sep 27, 2018 01:52pm
Great move by the current P.T.I. administration in Islamabad to cut down the exuberantly high-end life-style luxuries, tools and accessories, which were adapted, practiced and used by the former ruling juntas at the expense of the hapless and helpless tax-payers of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Well done and keep it up.
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Sep 27, 2018 01:54pm
Definately, Nawaz has left only Cows as a legacy :)! What else can you get from Nawaz!
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Sep 27, 2018 01:59pm
How come Nawaz Sharif purchased the buffalos using public money?
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Sep 27, 2018 02:01pm
The economy has been put on the right track. Congratulations Pakistan.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:05pm
What a contrast it had been. Public could not get even clean drinking water but here they enjoyed ultra pure milk directly from its source, buffalo herd. No wonder they cared less except when something not to their whims befell on them, and even then crocodile tears.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:07pm
As a symbol of Nawaz Sharif? Will the election symbol for PMLN in the next election be a Buffalo
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Sep 27, 2018 02:09pm
At about Rs. 300,000 each, these buffaloes fetched very good price. Normally, they cost about 120,000 each. This probably is the same reason that, Prize Bonds winning top prizes are purchased by some people at a big premium, to whiten their black money.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:10pm
Strange times, people buying buffalo to remind them of Nawaz.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:26pm
Education is the key to our people to get rid of mental slavery. Marcus Garvey said " Emancipate yourself from mental slavery for non but ourselves can free our minds" The excess paid has gone into the treasury that is good but the reasons for purchasing are terrible as that money could have been spent on his own children who will be there in his bad times not Nawaz Sheriff who does not even care for this man's existence.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:28pm
I feel embarrassed that these people have been my rulers for THREE times.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:40pm
At least it shows that the bid was fare and any body could participate.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:43pm
He is definitely counting on Nawaz Sharif returning to PM house and selling him buffaloes back for 3 x Rs385,000
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Sep 27, 2018 02:46pm
A man is known by the cows he keeps
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Sep 27, 2018 02:47pm
let him show his affection to his leader. why we always object to everything.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:53pm
Its his personal opinion in a democratic country. As long as the buffalos are sold, Government can move on life and fix bigger issues.
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Sep 27, 2018 02:53pm
I m not a supporter of NS and if the corruption is proven he must be punished, however I would like to raise a query with PTi. What about the corruption cases and misappropriate use of funds in KP? is PTi answerable to it? Why Jehangir Tareen still with PTi and its Secretary General? isn't he punished by the court?
Why Cases are not heard against PTi for mega corruption cases in KP like Khyber bank, Train construction, BTS, million spent on Dharnas and funded by KP. Different rules for different people??
What about the Foreign Funding case, and why Imran khan remains against holding of this case in the courts?
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Sep 27, 2018 02:54pm
The actions of Nawaz Sharif having those buffaloes exhibits that he him self was aware that the milk available in the market for general public was not suitable for drinking.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:06pm
This man should be ashamed of what he has said.when we have such minded people then how one can hope for a better Pakistan.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:08pm
affection for what ? is he maintain soft corner for looter & plunderer of nation wealth
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Sep 27, 2018 03:17pm
An extremely shameful act. Giving extra money to buy animals of Nawaz Sharif would be a much lesser act than if he could financially support the poor humans crushed by Nawaz Sharif.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:17pm
It’s beyond me what these cows were doing in the PM house! Any one has a clue?
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Sep 27, 2018 03:20pm
Jokes of PTI. Cosmetic changes to get facebook likes and retweets. No macro economic policy in the offing so far.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:39pm
Affection for a thief.... Corrupt person who destroyed the country.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:42pm
This is the most sick government one can see. They must have paid more in giving out advertisement then what they got in return.
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Sep 27, 2018 03:47pm
Look at the mentality of this buyer. What a pity
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Sep 27, 2018 04:02pm
All these stunts will not solve Pakistan's economic does.
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Sep 27, 2018 04:10pm
The Sharifs milked not just cows and buffaloes but the whole nation for the last 3 decades.
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Sep 27, 2018 04:14pm
The cars appear to have been sold cheaply no? 3.2 mill avg price sounds low for luxury German cars with bulletproof windows and other security upgrades
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Sep 27, 2018 04:18pm
PM IK please strengthen the basic foundation of our shamble democracy. Strengthen the corrupt police in three provinces who are behind crimes in the cities.
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Sep 27, 2018 04:33pm
Price of these buffalo is not less than 7-8 lack each... how come he sold all the eight in just 2.3Mn.????
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Sep 27, 2018 04:36pm
Were these “luxury buffaloes”
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Sep 27, 2018 04:47pm
Can we auction off all looted assets? That would make our economy powerful
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Sep 27, 2018 04:49pm
If he is so sincere to Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz, then he should also return all the plundered money by them.
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Sep 27, 2018 04:51pm
IK is making fools for those who are overpaying simply becuase NS bought them with their money....What a joke!
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Sep 27, 2018 04:54pm
Why don't the government get money back from previous leaders and present people who have looted the people's wealth.
Go and collect from them. You will easily get 30-40 billion dollars.
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Sep 27, 2018 05:03pm
Beautiful milch buffalo. Worth the money paid. Astute buyer.
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Sep 27, 2018 05:03pm
@Nusrat This is the price of one buffalo.
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Sep 27, 2018 05:55pm
Good for a week of Helicopter rides. Wonderful.
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Sep 27, 2018 06:03pm
Well done with this money Gov can buy medicines for Gov hospitals so poor people get free medicine atleast till Pti Gov have money to spend on health care. Hope this gov built hospital of shukhat khanam type hospital in every city as promised.
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Sep 27, 2018 06:11pm
I can't help but laugh at PAK. So many burning problems before the government and look where they are spending their time and energy. IK can scoop down to any level, to show the earlier NS govt in bad light. Pathetic ! IK is going to be badly exposed very very soon. PAK is in for serious trouble with this man at the helm of affairs.
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Sep 27, 2018 06:16pm
@T, What was the need to sell the buffaloes in that case? They were sold because IK had no need for them. The buyer has clearly said his personal reasons for paying such a large sum only because of his liking to NS & MN and he would not have paid such a big price otherwise.
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Sep 27, 2018 06:17pm
Check his accounts to verify where he got the money to guy em.
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Sep 27, 2018 06:17pm
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani Your Anti Corruption bureau wasn't able to prove anything against NS inspite of over so many days given, pathetic. The court has declared him as innocent. So honor the judgement.
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Sep 27, 2018 06:29pm
@Omair very nice
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Sep 27, 2018 06:32pm
@Gulab Khan of Gulabkhana nice comments
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Sep 27, 2018 06:42pm
Why not focus on reducing the salaries of MNAs and MPAs - and their perks?
Remember what increase the PPP's outgoing speaker of the NA got (and now she is in the govt again)?
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Sep 27, 2018 06:52pm
This is more bizarre than meaningful.
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Sep 27, 2018 07:03pm
@Mohsin Malik pti is Sadly doing drama... World will laugh at such actions.... Imran Khan is fast losing appeal.... Helicopter travel and such auctions....
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Sep 27, 2018 07:21pm
Great, others who want to donate for Nawaz please do so as Pakistan has to recover from the money wasted by PML and PPP.
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Sep 27, 2018 07:26pm
I don't know when is the current government going to come out of these gimmicks, these things might be good for prime time viewing but they don't resurrect the economy. Does the government has any plans from where the money would come for Pakistan's expenditure? Surely, the money from buffaloes won't be able to meet those expenses. :)
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Sep 27, 2018 07:36pm
@GHALIBJEEE Excellent Reply
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Sep 27, 2018 07:39pm
@Faisal Ahmed These are not NS's animals, they belong to PK. Why buy them for PM House in the first place?
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Sep 27, 2018 07:42pm
@Karma
Er..no they haven't. Nawaz is out on bail, on a technicality. Punishment has been suspended, not the judgement. The appeal on the substance of the case is to be heard next week. Not to mention the two other references which are still ongoing. Nawaz getting a clean chit is still a distance dream.
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Sep 27, 2018 07:46pm
WOW!
This is better than the car auction.
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Sep 27, 2018 07:47pm
Cheap popularity !
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Sep 27, 2018 07:56pm
Why PM house even have buffalos? Such a waste of tax payer money.
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Sep 27, 2018 07:59pm
What could be the logic, if at all any, on the part of former PM Nawaz to keep so many buffalos at PM house whereas I can bet on my life that he simply could not drink the milk milked from one buffalo either in morning or evening what to talk of other? Don’t forget that her milk shall have to be milked from her twice a day on daily basis. Keeping so many buffaloes is nothing less than ruthlessly burning, not spending, our national exchequer. I think just allow him one buffalo and for the rest Nawaz should be asked to pay back money spent on buying and feeding the rest of the animals. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
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Sep 27, 2018 08:06pm
All Nawaz and Shahbaz lovers should pool together by selling off their assets to pay towards the debt which their beloveds have created for the public
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Sep 27, 2018 08:07pm
Did you check the person's tax status who bought a simple buffalo on 2.3 million rupees?
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Sep 27, 2018 08:29pm
Does anyone here know of any other PM House in the whole entire world that keeps buffaloes?
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Sep 27, 2018 08:38pm
Mr. Qalb Ali should now make sure that he supplies all the milk from his newly purchased buffalo to Mr. Sharif and his family.
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Sep 27, 2018 09:55pm
@Justice no it love for the great charismatic leader
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Sep 27, 2018 10:16pm
@Omair
I think we deserve people like imran
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Sep 27, 2018 10:27pm
Now please find out how this guy became a millionaire.
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Sep 27, 2018 10:59pm
If this person can afford to pay the high price for this 'sentimental' buffalo, did he ever paid any income tax?
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Sep 28, 2018 12:13am
What next for sale and when?
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Sep 28, 2018 12:23am
They see but they don't see.
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Sep 28, 2018 12:32am
@Anti-Corruption_Pakistani -- And massive baseless PTI propaganda has blocked common sense of PTI supporters. They are waiting to get $200 billion from Switzerland, $500 billion from the rest of Europe and North America, and $150 billion from Dubai. They will believe anything the propagandists say. And if PTI cannot deliver anything they promised these supporters will still blame them on the 'corrupt practices of the previous governments'.
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Sep 28, 2018 01:20am
Never knew Pak PM also had buffaloes. Very strange
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Sep 28, 2018 02:10am
Amount of money they will spend now to make tea at PM house will make them realise that the keeping buffaloes were probably cost effective. Now they will have to buy milk.
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Sep 28, 2018 02:47am
I find it hard to believe there are still so many gullible individuals ready to support the biggest crooks in our country's history.
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Sep 28, 2018 03:11am
The man paid 3,85,000 for a buffalo. I wonder how much tax he pays. You can sell stuff this year to gather money. What will IK do next year?
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Sep 28, 2018 03:36am
affection? how blind you have to be not seeing the corruption and greed of the elites? this is why Pakistan always suffered.
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Sep 28, 2018 04:11am
You cannot run a country by selling cutlery, old cars and buffalos. All for publicity. Get down to real business.
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Sep 28, 2018 07:03am
To each their own. There is a full generation that was brainwashed into "loving" their leader no matter how corrupt he is. In the end the govt got what it wanted... Money for its asset.
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Sep 28, 2018 07:52am
@IQBAL HADI ZAIDI, I bet NS does not have buffalos; now that he is a private citizen. But the taxpayers' money is entirely a different issue
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Sep 28, 2018 08:40am
What about fodder preparation equipment and other items associated with looking after buffalos? Were they also actioned off or given free to buyers? This needs to be clarified to avoid possible NAB action!
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Sep 28, 2018 08:41am
@shaukat no fan or nawaz or anyone else but why jump to conclusions even in such a matter? how do you know he used public money to purchase these animals?
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Sep 28, 2018 08:47am
Pakistan Tehreek e buffalo
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Sep 28, 2018 09:28am
lol, Nawaz must have paid him for this cheap publicity.
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Sep 28, 2018 03:03pm
Please buy the cars too: in fact that's the way it should be, PML N supporters (even in the media) should buy these items of auction
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Sep 28, 2018 03:46pm
@NKG If you can survive Modi, we can definitely survive IK
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Sep 28, 2018 03:56pm
95% of the people it of Pakistan don’t have clean drinking water.
Their leader made sure he had pure milk for him and his family and that at the expense of people.
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Sep 28, 2018 04:35pm
@Mangal . "Not these people" these buffaloes masters have been our "rulers".
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Sep 28, 2018 05:50pm
When will the new government turns its attention towards real problems faced by the nation? instead of highlighting these sentimental decision, the government should better concentrate on real issues like price hike etc which adversely affecting common man life.
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Sep 28, 2018 07:05pm
Let us donate the proceedings to Dam fund.
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Sep 28, 2018 08:45pm
Poor nations cannot survive when there leaders live in lavish style , where a woman is unable to feed her children with milk the prime minister and his friends and family are devouring milk of buffaloes worth 2.3 million rupees, it was high time such was waste is brought to an end, long live IK.
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Sep 28, 2018 09:11pm
This is a beginning , so many anti comments , amazing , where were these people for the last 10 yrs, IK is working his way up and all these negative comments, trying to place a spanner in every move of his , to help improve the economy.
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Sep 29, 2018 12:49am
He loves NS coz he never paid taxes.
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Sep 29, 2018 02:56am
Good luck with the sacred cows!
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Sep 29, 2018 09:20am
@Amit Gaikwad IK, one month in office and more respected and popular than Modi.
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Sep 29, 2018 09:22am
@Sohrab IK, just one month in office and he got investments from Saudi and UAE worth $ 12 billion.
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Sep 29, 2018 07:54pm
@Fareed Mercedes S600 Maybach costs over 500,000 dollars. That's over 5 crore rupees. At 3.2 million it was a steal for the person who bought it. So whose money was lost by this farce of an auction.
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