Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Apa itu BUMN? Pengertian dan Jenis-jenisnya

Sobat blogger, tentu anda mengenal perusahaan-perusahaan yang ada di indonesia seperti PT Pertamina, PT Telkom, Bank Mandiri, Bank Rakyat Indonesia dan Perusahaan Listrik Negara. Yah, semua itu merupakan perusahaan-perusahaan yang dikelola oleh negara, yaitu Pemerintahan Republik Indonesia. Perusahaan-perusahaan tersebut diatur dalam undang-undang yang nantinya akan dapat menambah penghasilan negara di sektor usaha negara. Oleh karena itu mari kita bahas apa sih BUMN itu?

Sejarah Perkembangan BUMN
Organisasi Pemerintah yang memiliki Tugas Pokok dan Fungsi (Tupoksi) melaksanakan pembinaan terhadap Perusahaan Negara/Badan Usaha Milik Negara di Republik Indonesia telah ada sejak tahun 1973. Awalnya, organisasi ini merupakan bagian dari unit kerja di lingkungan Departemen Keuangan Republik Indonesia. Selanjutnya, organisasi tersebut mengalami beberapa kali perubahan dan perkembangan.

Unit Eselon II. Dalam periode 1973 sampai dengan 1993, unit yang menangani pembinaan BUMN berada pada unit setingkat Eselon II. Unit organisasi itu disebut Direktorat Persero dan PKPN (Pengelolaan Keuangan Perusahaan Negara). Selanjutnya, terjadi perubahan nama menjadi Direktorat Persero dan BUN (Badan Usaha Negara). Kemudian organisasi ini berubah menjadi Direktorat Pembinaan BUMN (Badan Usaha Milik Negara) sampai dengan tahun 1993.

Menjadi Unit Eselon I. Seiring dengan meningkatnya kebutuhan untuk mengoptimalkan pengawasan dan pembinaan terhadap Badan Usaha Milik Negara, dalam periode 1993 sampai dengan 1998, organisasi yang awalnya hanya setingkat Direktorat/Eselon II, ditingkatkan menjadi setaraf Direktorat Jenderal/Eselon I, dengan nama Direktorat Jenderal Pembinaan Badan Usaha Negara (DJ-PBUN). Dalam kurun waktu 1993- 1998 tercatat 2 (dua) orang Direktur Jenderal Pembinaan BUMN, yakni Bapak Martiono Hadianto dan Bapak Bacelius Ruru.

Kementrian. Dulunya, Badan Usaha Milik Negara (BUMN) ini bukanlah merupakan sebuah kementrian yang membawahi departemen melainkan di bawah naungan Departemen Keuangan Republik Indonesia dalam divisi Unit Eselon I. Artinya sifat dari BUMN ini hanya sebatas dalam adanya tugas sebagai Perusahaan milik negara yang memiliki tugas sebagai pembina sehingga dapat mengembangkan perusahaan negara dengan skala internasional.

Namun, pada tahun 1998 mengingat begitu pentingnya tugas BUMN bukan saja sebagai organisasi pemerintah yang bergerak di bidang pembinaan perusahaan negara, melainkan juga bergerak dalam membantu bergeraknya roda keuangan negara. Maka, peran BUMN dianggap vital dalam memainkan roda keuangan sehingga BUMN dibentuk menjadi sebuah kementrian pemerintahan. Awal dari perubahan bentuk organisasi tersebut terjadi di masa pemerintahan Kabinet Pembangunan VII, dengan nama Kementerian Negara Pendayagunaan BUMN/Kepala Badan Pembinaan BUMN. Menteri pertama yang bertanggung jawab atas pendayagunaan BUMN tersebut adalah Bapak Tanri Abeng. Pada masa ini sempat digagas tentang BUMN Incorporated, sebuah bangun organisasi BUMN berbentuk super holding.

Berikut beberapa orang yang dipercayai sebagai pemimpin BUMN dari awal hingga sekarang (red-2014)

Direktorat Jendral Pembinaan BUMN : I Nyoman Tjager
Menteri Negara Penanaman Modal dan Pembinaan BUMN : Laksamana Sukardi
Menteri Negara Penanaman Modal dan Pembinaan II: Rozy Munir
Menteri BUMN: Laksamana Sukardi Masa jabatan 2001-2004
Menteri BUMN: Ir. Sugihartor Masa jabatan 2004-2006
Menteri BUMN: Sofyan A. Djalil Masa jabatan 2006-2009
Menteri BUMN: Mustafa Abubakar Masa jabatan 2009-2011
Menteri BUMN: Dahlan Iskan Masa jabatan (2011-sekarang)

BUMN merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak di berbagai sektor seperti, farmasi, teknologi, telekomunikasi, transportasi, perbankan, perkebunan, perminyakan dan pertambangan dan lain sebagainya. Sama halnya seperti sebuah perusahaan, BUMN juga merupakan Perseroan Terbatas dan dilihat dari sudut pandang ekonomi juga memiliki pemegang saham tertinggi. Tentunya pemegang saham tertinggi dalam perusahaan BUMN tak lain adalah pemerintah itu sendiri walaupun saham juga berada di tangan swasta dan minimal pemerintah menguasai saham sebesar 51% (baca UU No. 19 tahun 2003) . Oleh karena itu, setiap perangkat aparatur BUMN ditinjau langsung oleh pemerintah.

Wikipedia dalam tulisannya menuliskan ciri-ciri umum sebuah BUMN, yaitu:

Penguasaan badan usaha dimiliki oleh pemerintah.
Pengawasan dilakukan, baik secara hirarki maupun secara fungsional dilakukan oleh pemerintah.
Kekuasaan penuh dalam menjalankan kegiatan usaha berada di tangan pemerintah.
Pemerintah berwenang menetapkan kebijakan yang berkaitan dengan kegiatan usaha.
Semua risiko yang terjadi sepenuhnya merupakan tanggung jawab pemerintah.
Untuk mengisi kas negara, karena merupakan salah satu sumber penghasilan negara.
Agar pengusaha swasta tidak memonopoli usaha yang menguasai hajat hidup orang banyak.
Melayani kepentingan umum atau pelayanan kepada masyarakat.
Merupakan lembaga ekonomi yang tidak mempunyai tujuan utama mencari keuntungan, tetapi dibenarkan untuk memupuk keuntungan.
Merupakan salah satu stabilisator perekonomian negara.
Dapat meningkatkan produktivitas, efektivitas, dan efisiensi serta terjaminnya prinsip-prinsip ekonomi.
Modal seluruhnya dimiliki oleh negara dari kekayaan negara yang dipisahkan.
Peranan pemerintah sebagai pemegang saham. Bila sahamnya dimiliki oleh masyarakat, besarnya tidak lebih dari 49%, sedangkan minimal 51% sahamnya dimiliki oleh negara.
Pinjaman pemerintah dalam bentuk obligasi.
Modal juga diperoleh dari bantuan luar negeri.
Bila memperoleh keuntungan, maka dimanfaatkan untuk kesejahteraan rakyat.
Pinjaman kepada bank atau lembaga keuangan bukan bank.

Daftar Badan Usaha Milik Negara yang saya ambil dari situs http://bumn.go.id
Pertanian, Kehutanan, dan Perikanan

Perum Perhutani(Persero)
Perum Prasarana Perikanan Samudera
PT Inhutani I(Persero)
PT Inhutani II (Persero)
PT Inhutani III (Persero)
PT Inhutani IV (Persero)
PT Inhutani V (Persero)
PT Perikanan Nusantara(Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara I (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara II (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara III (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara IV (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara V (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara VI (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara VII (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara VIII (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara IX (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara X (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara XI (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara XII (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara XIII (Persero)
PT Perkebunan Nusantara XIV (Persero)
PT Pertani (Persero)
PT Rajawali Nusantara Indonesia (Persero)
PT Sang Hyang Seri (Persero)

Pertambangan dan Penggalian

PT Aneka Tambang (Persero) Tbk
PT Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk
PT Pertamina (Persero)
PT Sarana Karya(Persero)
PT Timah (Persero) Tbk

Industri Pengolahan

Perum Percetakan Negara Indonesia
Perum Percetakan Uang Republik Indonesia
PT Balai Pustaka (Persero)
PT Barata Indonesia (Persero)
PT Batan Teknologi (Persero)
PT Bio Farma (Persero)
PT Boma Bisma Indra (Persero)
PT Cambrics Primissima (Persero)
PT Dahana (Persero)
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero)
PT Dok & Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (Persero)
PT Dok dan Perkapalan Surabaya (Persero)
PT Garam (Persero)
PT Indofarma (Persero) Tbk
PT Industri Gelas (Persero)
PT Industri Kapal Indonesia (Persero)
PT Industri Kereta Api (Persero)
PT Industri Sandang Nusantara (Persero)
PT Industri Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero)
PT Kertas Kraft Aceh (Persero)
PT Kertas Leces (Persero)
PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk
PT Krakatau Steel (Persero) Tbk
PT LEN Industri (Persero)
PT PAL Indonesia (Persero)
PT Pindad (Persero)
PT Pradnya Paramita (Persero)
PT Pupuk Indonesia Holding Company (Persero)
PT Semen Baturaja (Persero)
PT Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk
PT Semen Kupang (Persero)

Pengadaan Listrik, Gas, Uap/Air Panas dan Udara Dingin

PT Perusahaan Gas Negara (Persero)Tbk
PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero)

Pengadaan Air, Pengelolaan Sampah, dan Daur Ulang, Pembuangan Pembersihan Limbah dan Sampah

Perum Jasa Tirta I
Perum Jasa Tirta II

Konstruksi

Perum Pembangunan Perumahan Nasional
PT Adhi Karya (Persero) Tbk
PT Amarta Karya(Persero)
PT Brantas Abipraya (Persero)
PT Hutama Karya (Persero)
PT Istaka Karya(Persero)
PT Nindya Karya (Persero)
PT Pembangunan Perumahan (Persero)
PT Pengerukan Indonesia (Persero)
PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk

Perdagangan Besar dan Eceran; Reparasi dan Perawatan Mobil dan Motor

Perum Bulog
PT Perusahaan Perdagangan Indonesia (Persero)
PT PP Berdikari (Persero)
PT Sarinah (Persero)

Transportasi dan Pergudangan

Perum DAMRI
Perum Pengangkutan Penumpang Djakarta
PT Angkasa Pura I (Persero)
PT Angkasa Pura II (Persero)
PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero)
PT Bhanda Ghara Reksa (Persero)
PT Djakarta Lloyd (Persero)
PT Garuda Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
PT Jasa Marga (Persero) Tbk
PT Kawasan Berikat Nusantara (Persero)
PT Kawasan Industri Makasar (Persero)
PT Kawasan Industri Medan (Persero)
PT Kawasan Industri Wijaya Kusuma (Persero)
PT Kereta Api Indonesia (Persero)
PT Merpati Nusantara Airlines (Persero)
PT Pelabuhan Indonesia I (Persero)
PT Pelabuhan Indonesia II (Persero)
PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero)
PT Pelabuhan Indonesia IV (Persero)
PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Persero)
PT Pengembangan Daerah Industri Pulau Batam(Persero)
PT Pos Indonesia (Persero)
PT Varuna Tirta Prakasya (Persero)

Penyediaan Akomodasi dan Makan Minum

PT Hotel Indonesia Natour (Persero)

Informasi dan Komunikasi

Perum LKBN ANTARA
Perum Produksi Film Negara
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Persero) Tbk

Jasa Keuangan dan Asuransi

Perum Jamkrindo
PT Asabri (Persero)
PT Askrindo (Persero)
PT Asuransi Ekspor Indonesia (Persero)
PT Asuransi Jasa Indonesia (Persero)
PT Asuransi Jasa Rahardja (Persero)
PT Asuransi Jiwasraya (Persero)
PT Asuransi Kesehatan Indonesia (Persero)
PT Bahana PUI (Persero)
PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk
PT Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk
PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk
PT Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (Persero)
PT Danareksa (Persero)
PT Kliring Berjangka Indonesia (Persero)
PT PANN Multi Finance (Persero)
PT Pegadaian(Persero)
PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (Persero)
PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (Persero)
PT Reasuransi Umum Indonesia (Persero)
PT Taspen (Persero)
PT Jamsostek

Real Estate

PT Bali Tourism & Development Corporation (Persero)
PT TWC Borobudur, Prambanan dan Ratu Boko (Persero)

Jasa Profesional, Ilmiah dan Teknis

PT Bina Karya (Persero)
PT Biro Klasifikasi Indonesia (Persero)
PT Energy Management Indonesia (Persero)
PT Indah Karya (Persero)
PT Indra Karya (Persero)
PT Sucofindo (Persero)
PT Survey Udara Penas (Persero)
PT Surveyor Indonesia (Persero)
PT Virama Karya (Persero)
PT Yodya Karya (Persero)

Ternyata negara kita Indonesia ini memiliki begitu banyak Perusahaan BUMN yang skala perusahaan tersebut bahkan sudah mampu untuk mendunia.

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Prevent your body from cancer with to know what cancer is

Cancer is simply a term that surrounds complex group of more than 100 different types of cancerous diseases. Cancer can affect just about every organ in the human body. Many people in the world today are surprised to learn that cancer can affect all part of the body like eyes,heart,throat etc. Each type of cancer is unique with its own causes, symptoms, and methods of treatment. Like with all groups of disease, some types of cancer are more common than others. According to the American Cancer Society, cancer causes about 13% of all human deaths and women especially need to be aware of any signs and symptoms their bodies may be exhibiting. Symptoms of cancer vary based on the type of cancer. As cancer progresses to an advanced stage, common symptoms can include weight loss, fever, and skin change. These are very non-specific symptoms that are more likely related to other less serious illnesses than cancer.Cancer is a very broad term used to describe hundreds of malignant diseases that can develop in the human body today. This deadly disease can develop in just about every part of the body. Each type of cancer is unique, possessing different causes, symptoms, and treatments.

One has to wonder why after the billions of dollars put into research and development of cancer treatments it is reported that you have a higher chance of getting cancer today than you did in 1950. As a matter of fact if you are diagnosed with cancer today your chances of survival are what they were in 1950, in a lot of cases, most in fact. Mesothelioma is a relatively rare form of cancer that is often incurable. The mesothelium is a thin lining that protects certain vital organs. People who work in industries where asbestos was used may have an increased risk of developing cancer of the mesothelium, often affecting the lungs. Inhaling asbestos fibers, especially over long periods of time, is known to be a cause of this type of cancer.

With any disease if you find the cause then the cure follows. So, then what is the cause of cancer? Researchers tell us that we don’t know the cause. That is just not true. According to “Natural Cures They Don’t Want You To Know About”, by Kevin Trudeaux, “The causes of cancer are known at the highest levels of the health industry, and this information is being suppressed and hidden from the American public. This is exactly the same situation that occurred with big tobacco and with Ford and General Motors. Big tobacco knew as early as 1950 that their product caused cancer and disease. They lied about this to the American public, and even in congressional hearings. They hid the truth. Ford and General Motors knew that some of their products, including the Pinto and Corvair, would cause people to be maimed, deformed, injured, and die. They hid this information and lied about it. Today, the pharmaceutical companies and the heads of various organizations know the various reasons people come down with cancer. They have this empirical data, but they are lying about it and hiding this from the public.”

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Microsoft goes mobile with Windows 8, new tablet

NEW YORK: Microsoft took a big step into mobile Thursday, unveiling a revamped version of its flagship Windows system and offering a closer look at Surface, its entry into the hot tablet market.

The new Windows 8 operating system and tablet to go on sale Friday mark a new offensive for the US tech giant seeking to keep pace with Apple and Google amid a dramatic shift away from PCs to mobile devices.

"Windows 8 brings together the best of the PC and the tablet," said Microsoft chief Steve Ballmer.

"What you have seen and heard should leave no doubt that Windows 8 shatters the perception of what a PC really is... It works perfect for work and play and it is alive with your world."

At a New York news event, Microsoft announced that Windows 8 would launch Friday in 37 languages and 140 worldwide markets. It can be downloaded beginning at 12:01 am local time worldwide and will be sold at retail stores.

Analysts say the revamped Windows system provides Microsoft with an opportunity, but that dramatic changes might not be initially welcomed.

"Windows 8 looks like a big, bold, very innovative and very different new operating system," said independent tech analyst Jeff Kagan.

"The problem is that Microsoft is not giving users the chance to get used to the new operating system slowly. Instead they are launching this in an all-or-nothing way."

Rob Enderle of Enderle Group said: "Microsoft has been losing ground to both Google and Apple at an increasing pace and Windows 8 is their strongest response to date. If they miss here there will likely be major changes in Microsoft to adjust to that failure."

Microsoft is also launching a version called Windows RT, designed for tablets and available pre-installed on new devices including its own Surface tablet.

Surface is "the perfect expression of Windows," said Microsoft product team member Panos Panay. "It's exactly what Windows was designed to run on."

To show its durability, Panay dropped the device on stage, saying, "You can drop it 72 different ways." He also displayed some units modified as skateboards, with wheels attached, used by one team member.

Michael Gartenberg of the research firm Gartner said Surface "is a new category of device and one that will make sense for many consumers."

Surface, which seeks to challenge Apple's market-ruling iPads and rivals built on Google's Android software, will be among Windows-powered devices sold at Microsoft "pop up" stores to open Friday in the United States and Canada.

The news comes two days after Apple introduced its iPad mini in a bid to crowd out lower-priced offerings by rivals Amazon, Google and Samsung.

Surface -- a late entry in the market -- has a 10.6-inch (26.9 centimeter) screen and starts at US$499, challenging the larger-format iPads.

But Surface appears to be a cross between a tablet and a PC, equipped with a flip-out rear "kickstand" to prop it up like a picture frame and a cover that, when opened, acts as a keypad to switch into "desktop" mode for work tasks.

It launches in a crowded market for tablets from Apple, Google, Amazon and others, amid forecasts that global tablet sales will surpass those of PCs within a few years.

Some analysts say the Windows RT system used on Surface and other devices offers Microsoft a chance for a fresh start in controlling both hardware and software in a single device.

The new mobile system "represents the best shot Microsoft has against Apple and Google," said Roger Kay at Endpoint Technologies Associates. "WinRT is where things are going."

Windows, the first version of which was launched in the 1990s, remains the dominant PC platform with some 90 per cent of the world market. But in the mobile world, it is struggling against Apple's iOS and Google's Android system.

Microsoft reported that pre-sales of Windows 8 have outstripped those of its predecessor by 40 per cent.

The Redmond, Washington-based company next week will provide details on its new Windows Phone 8 operating system designed for its push into the smartphone market.

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Google's Nexus 4: A closer look at Android's new flagship phone

Being an Android fan is a bit like being a kid in a candy store today. Along with its new Android 4.2 Jelly Beanrelease and all the new features it delivers, Google has officially launched two brand new Nexus devices: the Nexus 4, a highly anticipated new flagship phone, and the Nexus 10, a high-end 10-inch tablet made by Samsung.

Let's take an up-close look at the Nexus 4, shall we? The phone combines the basic structure of LG's Optimus G with Google's own design sentiments andpure Android software. Get ready, gang: This phone promises to provide the ultimate Android experience -- and it very well may have the goods to deliver.

Nexus 4: LG's hardware with Google's design

You can clearly see LG's Optimus G foundation in the Nexus 4, but make no mistake about it: This is a Nexus phone through and through. The Nexus 4 rocks a 4.7-in. True HD IPS display with the familiar Nexus-style curved glass. At a glance, its form actually looks very much like that of the Galaxy Nexus that preceded it.

Thinking about size? The Nexus 4 is 2.7 x 5.3 in. and 0.36 in. thick. It weighs 4.9 oz. Despite its larger screen, then, that actually makes it almost the same size and weight as the Galaxy Nexus -- just a hair thicker and a skosh heavier, but probably not enough to be terribly noticeable.

The larger screen is far from the only thing that separates the new Nexus phone from its younger brother, though. In general, LG's build with this line of devices feels far more solid and substantial than the plasticky-style approach favored by Samsung. The Nexus 4 puts a Googley twist on LG's distinctive back-of-phone design, with a sleek and premium-looking patterned material reminiscent of the classic Nexus wallpaper look.

Outward aesthetics aside, the Nexus 4's screen has a resolution of 1280 x 768 with 320ppi, all protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Based on the time I spent with the Optimus G, which uses the same display technology, I expect the image quality on this thing to be wildly impressive. And that's just the start.

Nexus 4: Power, power, power

Under its hood, the new Nexus 4 packs a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor along with a full 2GB of RAM. With that setup, the Optimus G zooms along as fast as any Android phone I've seen; combining it with pure Google software should deliver comparable -- and quite possibly even better -- levels of ridiculous speed.

The Nexus 4 has an 8-megapixel camera -- certainly a huge step up from the Galaxy Nexus's 5-megapixel lens, which was widely viewed as that device's Achilles' heel. If the Optimus G is any indication, I suspect the Nexus 4's camera will be good, though likely less good than the super-high-end cameras used on phones like HTC's One X and One S. The Nexus 4 also has a 1.3-megapixel shooter on its front for video chat and all those self-nudie pics you're always taking (you silly, silly pervert).

The Nexus 4 comes with either 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, and --following the typical Nexus model -- unfortunately does not support SD cards. It does support wireless charging, though, and will have an incredibly slick-looking wireless charging orb (yes, orb) accessory.

The Nexus 4 has a 2100mAh battery that's listed for 15.3 hours of talk-time and 390 hours of standby.

Nexus 4: The nitty-gritty

All right, let's get down to brass tacks: Google is focusing primarily on direct unlocked sales of the Nexus 4, which isn't a huge surprise after the Verizon Galaxy Nexus debacle. You'll be able to grab GSM/HSPA+ versions of the phone starting November 13 from the Google Play Store. (There is no LTE version -- something Android head honcho Andy Rubin describes as a "tactical" decision.)

Translation? For those of us in the U.S., the phone will work on either T-Mobile or AT&T with HSPA+-level 4G speeds; you'll buy the device outright from Google and then use it either with your existing plan or a new plan. You can also opt to use it with a prepaid smartphone plan -- something I'd strongly suggest considering.

The 8GB version of the device will be available for $300 and the 16GB version for $350. The phone will launch initially in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Germany, France, Spain, and Australia; Google says Europe, Central and South America, Asia, CIS and the Middle East will follow later in the month.

(In the U.S., T-Mobile will also sell the 16GB version of the phone for $200 with a new two-year contract. Between you and me, though, most people will do far better by buying directly from Google and then picking a usage-appropriate plan without the contract.)

Some start to the week, eh? And we're barely even scratching the surface. I'll be spending a lot of time with the Nexus 4 as well as the Nexus 10 over the next several days and will be sharing my detailed hands-on impressions with you soon.

Keep an eye on Android Power for updates or join me over on Google+ if you want to chat about this stuff even more.

Source from http://blogs.computerworld.com/android/21237/google-nexus-4-android-flagship-phone

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Internet Marketer
Wednesday 31 October

You most likely already have access to the cPanel Web Hosting panel for your website and you know that the 'net is flooded with videos on how to use the basic features of cPanel.

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