Volatile Age, 2020-2055 (Nova Aetas)

== Old Version. (might be deleted eventually) ==
(I am still deciding whether to replace this format with a different format, as I feel like I’m being forced to fill in years, making a lot of filler content I don’t really want. I am not sure yet however, so don’t take any moves I make now as a definitive act of change)
== 2024. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
The Hamas war bogs down into a Stalemate as Israel is unable to deliver a killing blow onto Hamas. As international relations continue to deteriorate, internal tensions begin to rise, and Hezbollah threatens to enter the war, Israel signs a white peace with Hamas on June 9th. Trump wins the American 2024 presidential election, but only by 0.8% of the vote. Naturally, due to the election being so close there are numerous recounts, and many democrats accuse the Republicans and/or Russia of rigging the election. Nonetheless, Biden agrees to peacefully step down from power, but political polarization begins to grow within the country.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2024 Olympic Games are held in Paris, France.
== 2025. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
As the Russo-Ukrainian War reaches its third year anniversary, no progress continues to be made. The frontline has turned into deep trench warfare, and the soldiers of both armies have lost all hope in the war. The frontline slowly begins to pacify, as the situation turns into a Korean War style pseudo-peace. By the end of the year fighting has almost completely stopped. Both sides claim victory, as Russia has destroyed the Ukrainian Economy and has taken considerable territory, but Ukraine remains alive and continues to develop deeper relations with the west for deals of Post-War reconstruction. In Myanmar, the Burmese rebels launch yet another offensive, with successful, yet not decisive results. China, worried that a free Burma may align itself with America, intervenes in the conflict to protect the military junta. However the intervention quickly bogs down into a costly guerrilla war, as the rebels retreat to the forests and begin ambushing the Chinese troops. 
=== Culture and Science: ===
Hurricane Gaston hits Texas and Louisiana, knocking out the Texan power grid in the process. Grand Theft Auto VI is released.
== 2026. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
In Syria, the civil war has progressed to a point where there are only two major factions left: The Federal Government and the Kurds. With the war bogging down into a stalemate, Both sides agree to the treaty of Aleppo, which will end the civil war after more than a decade of fighting. The Kurds gain significant autonomy but are not fully independent, and both sides will work towards crushing the last rebel pockets in Syria. Turkey is quite concerned by this, as it fears Kurds gaining power in one country will inspire Kurds in other countries to also work towards independence. In America, Trump now begins openly discussing decreasing the power of NATO, as he views Europe as an unnecessary ally that will only drag America down. Europe fiercely opposes this, and a diplomatic standoff begins. Bougainville gains independence from Papúa New Guinea.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2026 Olympic Games are held in Milan, Italy. Electro-Swing and The Roaring twenties culture gained huge popularity. The first instance of AI generating a video to falsely accuse someone of Murder occurs in Oregon, Multiple countries begin attempting to pass laws regulating AI video technology.
== 2027. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Russia begins to take several steps to recover its honor after the disastrous Russo-Ukrainian War, as it attempts to reform its military to be more competent from now on. Russia and Belarus also sign the Volgograd Accords, which bring the countries closer together economically, and promises that Russia will defend Belarus from any future aggression. In America, political polarization reaches a boiling point, as the Democrats accuse the Republicans of signing laws that are turning America into an autocracy. Whether this is true or not doesn’t matter, as the American Cascade begins, which is series of Democratic Revolutions in the Northeast, the Rustbelt and Cascadia. The Federal Government is forced to Temporarily move the Capital to Memphis as Washington DC falls, but ultimately the Federal government wins due to the Democrats alienating the population by revolting, and good old Leftist Infighting. Notably, Europe doesn’t send weapons or troops to help America, despite it being in NATO, causing the rift across the Atlantic to grow further.
=== Culture and Science: ===
Elon Musk is assassinated by Democratic Rebels in Texas, however NASA decides to continue using starship rockets for space colonization until a replacement rocket can be built. Most of his industries are also passed on to other billionaires and manage to stay afloat.
== 2028. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
The Chinese housing bubble pops, and a massive recession occurs in China. While the American Cascade already caused a small recession in the world market, the Chinese issue causes a full scale recession, as the American economy quickly recedes with China’s. Steve Scalise wins the 2028 American Election as a Republican candidate, and he continues most of Trumps policies, although he attempts to reform the economy somewhat. 
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2028 Olympics are held in Los Angeles, United States. The summer of 2028 proves to be extraordinarily hot, countless temperature records are broken and the 2028 wildfire season is devastating. Steve Scalise is forced to accept signing many bills regulating fossil fuels as even moderate republicans begin to feel concern over climate change.
== 2029. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Egypt is hit especially hard by the 2028 heatwaves, as Ethiopia has dammed the Nile, which Egypt’s is completely dependent on. Fearing a complete collapse of their agricultural production, Egypt invades Ethiopia and Sudan in the Renaissance War on July 28th. Sudan is supporting Ethiopia since they aren’t as reliant on the Nile as Egypt is, and due to Ethiopian bribes. However, after initial success, the invasion bogs down as the Sudanese and Ethiopians use a policy of Defense in Depth very well. China, knowing that Steve Scalise is even more isolationist than his predecessor, decides to invade Taiwan to gain national legitimacy and to distract Chinese citizens from the collapsing economy at home. America heavily sanctions China, causing yet more economic downturn, and gives supplies to Taiwan, but never directly intervenes.
=== Culture and Science: ===
Neuralink, despite initial skepticism by the public, is beginning to become mass adopted, as the company that take over Neuralink after Elon musk was killed is significantly more trustworthy in the eyes of the populace. Paralyzed people and Disabled people flock to Neuralink to receive recovery from their conditions, but Neuralink is never pushed onto people who aren’t disabled, much to the public’s relief.
== 2030. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Egypt, fearing that international sanctions will destroy their economy, decides to make a final charge to take the Sudanese Capital of Khartoum. However, more skilled defenses mean that Egypt is stopped on the Outskirts of the city. The population, under high financial stress and hatred of the Egyptian government, begins a revolution, forcing Egypt to evacuate its troops from Sudan to deal with the uprisings. However Egypt is unable to regain control, and the Egyptian Civil War begins. Taiwan falls after Two bloody months of fighting. Although Taiwan hoped to take refuge in the Mountainous east of the country, a final Chinese offensive crossed the mountains and captured the military leadership, ending the war.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2030 Olympics are held in Warsaw. The first lunar base is built on the Moon by America, nicknamed “Artemis”. It is located on the South Pole of the Moon, inside Shackleton Crater. The Lunar base has three main modules (Bedroom/Storage Module, Research/Command Module, Gym/Recreational Module)
== 2031. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
The Egyptian Revolutionary government defeats the main Autocratic government, the old Egyptian government flees to Russia. However, the new government would prove to be highly ineffective, as war has devastated the country, and the droughts only get worse, resulting in famine. In desperation, Egypt signs a deal with the EU for emergency food in exchange for free passage through the Suez Canal. In Pakistan, Balochi protests are brutally shut down as instability rises.
=== Culture and Science: ===
Supersonic planes are reintroduced in America with the Overture plane model being approved for flight, after two years of agonizing delays. Typhoon Fengshen hits southern China, further damaging the Chinese economy and increasing political unrest.
== 2032. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
In the Middle East, Iran launches a surprise attack against Saudi Arabia and the UAE, hoping to end the middle eastern Cold War once and for all. Named the Saudi-Iranian War, Iran is supported by Iraq and begins a land invasion of Eastern Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is blockaded in the Red Sea also, as the Houthi’s block access to the South and Iran has bribed Egypt to block access to the North. Saudi forces begin to retreat as they are overpowered by Iranian Troops. The UAE capitulates in August, three months after the war began, and by October Iranian forces are Sieging Riyadh. Fearing that Main Saudi government will not surrender and allow the Shiites to take Mecca and Medina, the Military overthrows the government and surrenders. Iran forms the Gulf Protectorate in Eastern Saudi Arabia. Steve Scalise loses the American 2032 election to another republican candidate.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2032 Olympics are held in Brisbane, Australia. Nuclear fusion makes a massive breakthrough, not seen since the 2022 announcement. Nuclear Fusion is quickly being adopted in places like America, France, Poland and Japan.
== 2033. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Russia and Belarus officially unite into the Eurasian Union, as new Confederal government formed during the Union. This was primarily done by Russia to protect Belarus from any potential rebellion/invasion, and to restore honor after the Russo-Ukrainian war, which Russia is still trying to rebuild their reputation from. Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan put aside their differences and form the Far Asian Defense Administration (F.A.D.A.) against Chinese influence in Eastern Asia. China protests heavily, threatening to invade the League, but this only strengthens the Leagues resolve, and China is forced to accept the situation.
=== Culture and Science: ===
In America, the government begins an extremely ambitious railroad plane to massively improve train transportation across the United States. The bill is quite controversial, as many see it as a waste of money. China successfully lands a man on the moon, and hopes to establish a lunar colony by 2036.
== 2034. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
In Asia, the Balochi’s stage a massive protest with the goal of gaining greater autonomy. The protest is crushed by Pakistani authorities, forcing the Balochi’s to rebel against the government. While foreign observers believe the revolt is doomed to fail, India, sensing weakness, invades Pakistan in order to defeat its long time rival in the subcontinent. India makes good progress, taking Lahore in June, and reaching Islamabad in July. Desperate, Pakistan sends a warning nuke towards the Indian army approaching Karachi. However, India misinterprets the Nuke, and a limited scale nuclear war begins between the two. Pakistan however, quickly realizes it cannot win a nuclear war against India and asks to stop the nuclear exchange. India agrees, but 12 cities have already been nuked, and 20 million people will die in total from nuclear bombings. Pakistan quickly collapses, with China invading Pakistan from the north after realizing it has no chance of survival. India annexes one third of Pakistans territory, and the rest is turned into a Chinese puppet state, the Protectorate of the Indus.
=== Culture and Science: ===
While anti-nuclear sentiment was always quite high among the global population, it peaks here, as now humanity has witnessed the first nuclear exchange ever. India is heavily sanctioned, despite the fact that Pakistan started the exchange, as the global population needs a scapegoat for the crisis. Indian-American relations are permanently damaged by the Sanctions, as India believes that America abandoned them in their time of need. However, India would recover fairly quickly, and the exchange wasn’t large enough to cause serious amounts of fallout. Research into anti-nuclear technologies is funded massively by many countries around the world. Despite the nuclear war, the 2034 Olympics are still held in São Paulo, Brazil.
== 2035. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
A large Tibetian milita named the Tibetan Liberation Army (T.L.A.) begins to form in the Tibetan plateau. Chinese troops are quickly sent in to pacify the region, but the Chinese army is unable to dislodge the Tibetans from the mountains and villages they have already occupied. The Tibetan war turns into yet another guerrilla war for the Chinese, and the peacetime Chinese army is beginning to get stretched thin. Unrest also brews in Manchuria, Chinese Occupied Taiwan and East Turkestan, worrying the CCP considerably.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The Brasília bombing occurs, as a truck loaded with bombs explodes in Downtown Brasília. It is soon revealed that the attack occurred due to political extremism, as Brazil has been slowly building up political unrest over the past two decades. The Brazilian economy has also been struggling hard recently due to its main exports becoming less interesting to outside markets.
== 2036. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Russia, seeking to further expand the Eurasian Union, incorporates Kazakhstan into the Union. The Kazakh government was very reluctant to enter the Union, even attempting to give up its Russian minority territory in exchange for continued independence, but Russian pressure soon won out over the small nation. Europe heavily condemns the Annexation, but America refuses to do the same. European-American relations continue to deteriorate as Germany openly sanctions some American goods in protest. This causes a massive diplomatic crisis in NATO as countries in the alliance decide whether to declare support for Germany or America, but eventually a compromise is eventually struck, although neither side is happy about it. Andra Kimmel is elected president in the 2036 election, marking the first time a Woman has been the president of the United States. She is a conservative however, so the victory is only lukewarm or the left, as they desperately try to rebuild their image after the American Cascade.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2036 Olympics are held in Auckland, New Zealand. Cancer is officially cured after decades of scientific research, marking a Major milestone for medical science. Many other diseases that have been terrorizing the world for millennia are also on the verge of being cured.
== 2037. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
The Tibetan insurrection turns into a full-on rebellion as the Chinese government loses more and more power by the day. Out of desperation, China begins the firebombing of Tibet, bombing every major city in the Tibetan plateau, including Lhasa, the biggest city in the region. The bombs drop for two months as China hopes to scare the rebels into submission, but the rebels only fight harder. India also begins secretly giving aid to the Tibetans, hoping to destabilize their Northern rival. In America, special forces units begin to occupy parts of Mexico with the official goal of “eliminating cartel activity in northern Mexico”. However, Mexico protests, fearing that the American occupation may become permanent, as Andra Kimmel is a fiercely anti-immigration president, and controlling the border regions would allow America to track immigrants much easier.
=== Culture and Science: ===
China, desperate to distract its civilians from government instability and corruption, successfully manages to build a lunar base, nicknamed “Xin de Kaishi” or “Kaishi” for short. The base is smaller than the American base was when it started, but it still has three permanent crew. It is also located in the Lunar South Pole, as it is a highly desirable region of the lunar surface. The American base has also quadrupled in population, now having 16 permanent crew available, although the base usually sits at only 80% capacity, as having all 16 crew on board would make the module quite cramped.
== 2038. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Indonesia agrees to join FADA after a lengthy application process. The Lhasa bombings have severely damaged Chinese relations worldwide, as the incident was heavily reported on by journalists across the world. The Nairobi pact is formed, between Tanzania, Kenya and Ethiopia, as Africa becomes increasingly unstable due to famine and climate change. The Nairobi pact is both an economic and military alliance, and it forms a major African bloc, interesting many of the worlds regional and great powers.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2038 Olympics are held in Ankara, Turkey. The American railroad project nears completion, and it appears to be massive success, as traffic rates go down dramatically due to there being a second option for transportation. Multiple extensions of the project have already been greenlit.
== 2039. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
In Central Asia, a war nearly begins, as tensions flare up between Uzbekistan on one side, and Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, of water control. China mediates the situation in the end, with Uzbekistan mostly getting what they wanted. Bulgaria also decides to leave NATO, as a Russian friendly president has taken office, foreshadowing what will happen next year.
=== Culture and Science: ===
Countries across the world now begin a full pivot away from climate change, as it effects have become obvious to basically every country on earth. Heatwaves are devastating many nations in the Sahel, massive droughts are hitting Europe, and hurricanes are hitting the American east coast on mass. Renewables are also beginning to become cheaper than fossil fuels, marking the final nail in the coffin for most fossil fuel industries.
== 2040. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Over the past 13 years, relations between America and Europe have been rapidly deteriorating, as policy differences, paranoia and extremism have eroded both Europe’s and America’s trust of each other. It is now public knowledge that Europe provided some level of material aid to the rebels in the American Cascade, and America believes that Europe is only going to drag it down and pull it into more conflicts it doesn’t want. With massive mental health crises, a shaky economy that could go into another recession at any time, America simply wants to fix its own problems, and that is simply not possible if it continues to protect Europe. On March 19th, America officially announces it will be leaving NATO. The Europeans desperately try to get America to stay, with a promise that Europe will make it mandatory to make the military have to account for 3.5% of the total GDP, but America refuses to budge. On October 28th, America officially leaves NATO. Europe hopes that left will win the 2040 election and reverse the abandonment, but Andra Kimmel gets a second term.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2040 Olympics are held in Vienna, Austria. India successfully lands a man on the moon, and hopes to follow this up with a lunar colony some time in 2042-2044. Putin dies at the age of 87 years old, being replaced by Patrushev. Russian foreign policy remains the about the same, although Patrushev is slightly less expansionist.
== 2041. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
With America out of NATO, the remaining European members are now paranoid of fellow countries following suit. First Britain leaves, then Spain, then Italy, then Germany leaves. With NATO rapidly collapsing, the remaining major members of NATO, such as France, Poland, and Turkey, opt to officially dissolve NATO, believing that keeping it alive in this half functional state would only make them targets. The Kurds in Turkey see this as an opportunity, as now Turkey would not be defended by NATO in case of a rebellion, and the Kurds begin strategizing.
=== Culture and Science: ===
Lab-grown meat becomes a mass produced technology, as it is more ethical to make, and it is a new market without much competition. It also could make the problem of lunar food storage better, as the two current lunars colonies have already had several close calls on food, with its crew members often having to ration food. Despite its benefits, it is still controversial, as many people fiercely oppose it.
== 2042. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Peru, Ecuador and Columbia sign the Quito Accords, bringing the three countries closer together economically, diplomatically and militarily. Uganda also decides to join the Nairobi pact. In Europe, it is decided that the EU will continue to exist, as it is quite beneficial economically. However its influence has become far lower, as the United European bloc has collapsed and has been replaced with multiple regional powers, like France, Germany, Poland and Turkey. 
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2042 Olympics are held in Cairo, Egypt. This is believed my many foreign observers to be a sign of Egypt’s economic recovery, but this is not true, as the nation is largely dependent on foreign food imports from France, Turkey and Russia. The new Egyptian government has also become quite corrupt and weak, being unable to properly govern the country. Still, this marks the first time the Olympics have been held in Africa.
== 2043. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Poland officially forms the Viso-Baltic Group, a military alliance hoping to attract the Baltic countries and Visegrad countries. It is not specifically meant at any one nation, but it was obviously made because of Russia. Along with Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Lithuania are founding members of the Viso-Baltic Group (V.B.G.). Rwanda agrees to join the Nairobi pact, as many see it as a rebirth of the East African Federation proposal, but more realistic and less ambitious.
=== Culture and Science: ===
India becomes the third country to develop a lunar base, nicknamed “Chandra”, located on the Lunar North Pole. It houses 4 people, but like all lunar bases, it has lots of room for extra growth. The population on the Moon is now 39, with America having 24 people on the moon, China having 11 and India having 4.
== 2044. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
In Africa, the Magreb war begins, as Algeria believes that it must win a war against Morocco in order to legitimize its government after failures with handling Climate change caused disasters. Initially, Algeria does well, encircling and destroying a large Moroccan army at Oujda, but France decides to intervene in support of the Moroccans in exchange for better relations. France lands troops at key points along the Algerian Coast, forcing the Algerians to retreat and eventually surrender. France takes many coastal ports and establishes a puppet government in Algeria, while Morroco gains some borderlands. In America, a leftist politician finally gains power for the first time since the American Cascade. However, since the Republicans still control congress and the house, he is unable to actually get anything done other than superficial support for leftist policies. Japan also joins FADA, hoping to counter Chinese aggression.
=== Culture and Science: ===
A major breakthrough in Anti-Nuclear technology is made, which is the Columbia Anti-Nuclear Energy Weapon (CANEW), which uses electromagnetic signals to disable a nuke before it can explode. This naturally causes an arms race between Nukes and Anti-Nukes, but nukes quickly fall behind in this arms race due to a lack of funding, as the public is still strongly against nuclear weaponry. The 2044 Winter Olympics are held in Vladivostok, Russia.
== 2045. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
After 10 hard years of Guerrilla warfare, China finally manages to quell the Tibetan rebellion, largely by diverting troops away from Burma, and changing leadership. However, due to lessening its presence in Burma, the military government collapses, and Burma is finally democratic again. However, China discovers that SADO has been supplying the Tibetans with weapons. China pretends not to notice, as it is currently too unstable to fight all of SADO, but it does attempt to revamp its military to fight SADO in a potential war. Turkey decides to form the Ankara Defense League (ADL) against Iranian influence across the Middle East. Azerbaijan and Jordan agree to join the alliance, and Turkey also forces its Syrian puppet state to do the same. Israel offers to join the alliance but Turkey rejects it, fearing Israel joining would delegitimize ADL.
=== Culture and Science: ===
On the moon, the population encounters its first real milestone, with 50 people now living on the moon. Water collection and mining outposts are being setup across the moon in order to make the colonies more self sufficient. Israel, Japan and France all begin to heavily invest into Space, as the benefits of control over space begin to go from a distant future to an emerging reality. 
== 2046. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Malaysia, Thailand and South Korea all join FADA, as China becomes increasingly erratic and unpredictable due to growing instability across its countryside. In Brazil, growing tensions between its political parties have been ripping the country apart since 2016. After 30 years of nerve racking political tension, Brazil finally combusts into civil war. Three main parties quickly form, the Nationalist Brazilian State, which believes that democracy has weakened Brazil and has caused it to become irrelevant, the federalist main government who wants to restore order to the country, and Socialists who believe that capitalism has ruined Brazils beauty and oppressed its working class. The Nationalists gain control of Northeastern Brazil, the Federalists take control over Southern Brazil and Central Brazil, and the Socialists take Central-Eastern Brazil and the Amazon.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2046 Olympics are held in Dallas, America. In the arctic, shipping begins to bloom as climate change has made the Arctic Ocean largely ice-free for large portions of the year. 
== 2047. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
Iran, not wanting to let Turkey steal any of its allies, especially Iraq, creates the Persian Military Organization (PMO). Many foreign observers state that “It seems the Middle Eastern Cold War didn’t end with the War, it just took on a different form.” PMO includes Iraq, Armenia, and the Puppet states of the Gulf protectorate and the UAE. The Socialists in Brazil attempt an offensive to take Brasília, hoping to legitimize themselves as the real government of Brazil, however they are defeated in the decisive battle of Monte’s Claros, and the Socialists take heavy casualties.
=== Culture and Science: ===
man I’m tired of making filler stuff here from now on I’m not putting something here unless it has a reason to exist
== 2048. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
The Brazilian civil war has majorly destabilized every other country in South America, especially Venezuela. The people, tired of the government having done almost nothing to fight the collapsing economy, officially rebel against the Government. The rebellion quickly gains numbers, and soon the Venezuelan army is in full retreat, with major parts of the military also defecting. Within six months, Venezuela has collapsed, being replaced by a Nationalist republic which favors Brazil in the civil war. India officially annexes Sri Lanka under dubious claims that they were collaborating with the Chinese, despite the Chinese being too busy desperately trying to stamp out the many Anti-Government militias forming across China. Nonetheless, the Sri Lankans don’t resist, knowing it would be impossible to stand against the economically and militarily resurgent India.
=== Culture and Science: ===
The 2048 Olympics are held in Johannesburg, South Africa, despite the countries political instability that has never really gone away, even after three decades.
== 2049. ==
=== Geopolitics: ===
== 2050. ==
== 2051. ==
== 2052. ==
== 2053. ==
== 2054. ==
== 2055. ==
== New Version. (might replace old version, not sure yet.) ==
== 2024-2034. ==
2025: End of Russo-Ukrainian War.
2027: American Cascade.
2029-2030: Renaissance War.
2030: American Moon Colony Setup.
2032: Saudi-Iranian War.
2033: Eurasian Union Founding.
2034: Pakistani Collapse.
== 2034-2044. ==
2035: Tibetan Insurgency.
2036: Kazakh Annexation by Eurasia.
2037: Chinese Moon Colony Setup.
2038: Nairobi Pact founded.
2040-2041: Collapse of NATO.
2042: Quito Accords signed.
2043: Poland forms VSG against Russia.
2043: Indian Moon Colony Setup.
2044: Magreb War begins.
== 2044-2055. ==
2045: Turkey forms ADL against Iran.
2046-2050: Brazilian Civil War.
2047: Iran forms PMO to counter ADL.
2048: Venezuela Collapses.
2048: Sri Lanka is annexed by India.
2049/2050: The DRC collapses into warlords.
(the new version will be fleshed out in the future, afterwards I will delete the old section)
(please keep in mind that this timeline is a heavy work in progress, this will not be complete any time soon)
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