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		<title>Chelsea picks up first CL win</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Champions League]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Borussia Dortmund and Chelsea recovered from poor starts in the Champions League by winning their first group matches on Tuesday, while Barcelona beat 10-man Celtic 1-0 to avoid a second consecutive loss at Celtic Park. Robert Lewandowski scored a brace as Dortmund, last-season&#8217;s runnerup, defeated Marseille 3-0 in Group F. Arsenal leads the group with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reysol facing daunting challenge in second leg</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Asian Champions League]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol and Iran&#8217;s Esteghlal will have to make history in second-leg games of the Asian Champions League semifinals on Wednesday if they are to prevent Chinese and Korean titans Guangzhou Evergrande and FC Seoul reaching the final. No team since the current format of the tournament started in 2003 has overcome a semifinal first-leg [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lukaku double powers Everton past Newcastle</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 14:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Everton]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Romelu Lukaku scored twice and set up the other goal to lead Everton to a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Monday, lifting the Premier League&#8217;s only unbeaten team to fourth in the standings. The Belgium striker, who is on loan from Chelsea, shredded Newcastle&#8217;s flaky defense to score either side of a well-taken effort by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thigh injury sidelines Barca&#8217;s Messi</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barcelona&#8217;s Lionel Messi will be sidelined for two to three weeks with an injury to his right leg, ruling him out of Tuesday&#8217;s Champions League match at Celtic and two World Cup qualifiers for Argentina. Barcelona also left injured defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba out of its squad for the trip to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rousseff reaches out to Ronaldinho</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ronaldinho has received support from Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff after tests showed he may miss the Club World Cup in December because of injury. Rousseff used her Twitter account to express solidarity with the former two-time world player of the year, who ruptured a muscle in his left leg during training with Atletico Mineiro last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suarez hits double on return to league action</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Sep 2013 14:38:21 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Liverpool]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Luis Suarez returned to the Premier League in explosive fashion on Sunday, teaming up with strike partner Daniel Sturridge to propel Liverpool to a 3-1 win at Sunderland that inflicted more misery on the division&#8217;s managerless bottom team. Liverpool climbed to second place in the standings, two points behind Arsenal, after Suarez added to Sturridge&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Manchester clubs go down; Arsenal wins</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2013 12:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The two Manchester clubs slumped to shock defeats and Arsenal moved two points clear with a win at Swansea on Saturday, extending the unpredictable start to the English Premier League. Five months after capturing a 20th English title, Manchester United is languishing in 12th place in the 20-team standings after losing 2-1 at home to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campbell: Black coaches frozen out</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Arsenal defender Sol Campbell believes there is a prejudice against black coaches in England and expects to have to go abroad to fulfill his managerial ambitions. Campbell, who won 73 caps for England and also played for Arsenal and Tottenham, retired in May 2012 and is completing qualifications to start coaching. There are, however, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sato stunner helps Sanfrecce close gap on Marinos</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Sanfrecce Hiroshima]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hisato Sato scored a stunning first-half strike and reigning J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima closed the gap on leaders Yokohama F. Marinos to two points with a 2-0 win away to Sagan Tosu on Saturday. Sato opened the scoring after 23 minutes with his 17th goal of the season, taking a pass from Yojiro Takahagi [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Messi answers questions in tax fraud case</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Barcelona]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barcelona star Lionel Messi and his father appeared before a Spanish judge to answer questions in a tax fraud case on Friday. Messi gave answers for approximately 90 minutes after his father Jorge Horacio Messi was questioned. After they were whisked away in separate cars, Lionel Messi&#8217;s lawyer spoke outside the courthouse No. 3 in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Villas-Boas admits Mourinho fallout</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 14:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jose Mourinho has hit out at Andre Villas-Boas for revealing their once-strong personal and professional relationship has broken down. On the eve of their first clash as coaches, when Mourinho&#8217;s Chelsea visits Villas-Boas&#8217; Tottenham in the English Premier League on Saturday, the latter admitted he no longer had a relationship with his one-time mentor and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Di Canio hiring doomed from start</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 13:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Davies</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ellis Short is a billionaire, rich beyond the dreams of most. The American owner of Sunderland achieved this by being one step ahead of his business rivals, making shrewd and correct decisions while appointing the best senior management. So why on earth did Short even consider making Paolo di Canio manager of his club last [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man United beats Liverpool, Suarez</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 14:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Manchester United ruined Luis Suarez&#8217;s long-awaited return from a 10-match ban for biting by beating Liverpool 1-0 in the third round of the League Cup on Wednesday, relieving some early-season pressure on manager David Moyes. Javier Hernandez showed a poacher&#8217;s instinct to volley home deftly 39 seconds into the second half, as United advanced despite [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guangzhou deals crushing blow to Reysol&#8217;s Asian Champions League hopes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:47:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol suffered a second-half meltdown to leave their Asian Champions League final dream hanging by a thread after a 4-1 home defeat to Marcello Lippi&#8217;s Guangzhou Evergrande in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday night. Jorge Wagner handed Emperor&#8217;s Cup winners Reysol a 10th-minute lead at Hitachi Stadium, but away goals after the break [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marinos eye title after breaking clear of chasing pack</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:42:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Mckirdy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Shunsuke Nakamura]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokohama F. Marinos]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is still plenty of life left in the J. League title race, but after opening up a four-point gap at the top of the table last weekend, Yokohama F. Marinos have taken a bold step toward their first championship in nine years. Marinos came through a bruising encounter to beat Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lee makes appearance for Saints</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former Japan striker Tadanari Lee played in his first competitive game of the season Tuesday as Southampton overcame third-tier Bristol City 2-0 at home in the third round of the English League Cup. Lee was making his first appearance since January, having spent time on loan back in Japan at FC Tokyo. Although he failed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Balotelli handed three-match ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2013 11:52:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mario Balotelli has been banned for three matches following a confrontation with the referee after AC Milan&#8217;s loss to Napoli. Balotelli, who missed a penalty kick and scored in Sunday&#8217;s match, was shown a second yellow card after the final whistle for his protests. The Italy striker will miss the next three matches for making [...]]]></description>
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		<title>City thrashes United in first post-Ferguson Manchester derby</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The reality of life after Alex Ferguson is really kicking in at Manchester United, which is languishing in mid-table after a painful 4-1 loss to its local rival. To chants of &#8220;Easy! Easy!&#8221; Manchester City ripped United apart at Etihad Stadium to leave the champions staring at a five-point gap to early pacesetters Arsenal and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nadeshiko Japan sweeps past Nigeria in friendly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Women&#8217;s world champion Nadeshiko Japan eased to a 2-0 win over Nigeria on Sunday night in the first of two home friendlies against the Africans. Yuki Ogimi opened the scoring late in the first half and Nahomi Kawasumi added the second to wrap up the victory in Nagasaki on the eve of her 28th birthday. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chelsea gets back on track</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 14:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chelsea finally won and Liverpool finally lost on Saturday. And, after five matches, Everton remains the only side unbeaten in the English Premier League. Chelsea had been reeling from its worst start during the decade of Roman Abramovich&#8217;s ownership, but second-half goals from Oscar and John Obi Mikel secured a 2-0 victory over Fulham. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late Kakitani goal gives Cerezo share of spoils</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Sep 2013 13:59:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kashiwa Reysol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Japan striker Yoichiro Kakitani scored a late equalizer to rescue a point for Cerezo Osaka in a 1-1 draw at home to Kashiwa Reysol on Sunday. Masato Kudo&#8217;s first-half strike looked set to give Reysol maximum points and cap a memorable week after they reached the semifinals of the Asian Champions League for the first [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mourinho dismisses talk of crisis at Chelsea</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After four matches without a win and facing criticism following a loss to FC Basel in the Champions League, Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said Friday he is changing the way his team plays and dismissed talk of a crisis at Stamford Bridge. The expectation surrounding Mourinho&#8217;s second spell at Chelsea has not yet been matched [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reds lose ground in title race after Aoyama saves point for Ventforet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Naoaki Aoyama scored in the 96th minute to rescue a precious point for Ventforet Kofu and dent Urawa Reds&#8217; J. League title hopes with a 1-1 draw on Saturday. Second-place Urawa went into the game at Saitama Stadium trailing league-leaders Yokohama F. Marinos by two points, and Yuki Abe looked to have set the home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J. League courting disaster with return to two-stage season</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The J. League has built up a richly deserved reputation for leadership and vision since it began two decades ago, but this week&#8217;s decision to revert to a two-stage championship risks setting the Japanese game back by years. The J. League on Tuesday announced that it will implement a new split-season format as of 2015, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Valencia, PSV fall to defeats</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:10:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Valencia and PSV Eindhoven slumped to humiliating home losses as the Europa League threw up some early surprises in the opening round of group-stage matches on Thursday. Languishing near the bottom of the Spanish League, Valencia&#8217;s woes deepened by losing 3-0 to Swansea in Group A, sparking a brief walkout by a section of fans [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Goals bring Rooney United pardon</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rarely can a player who had bad-mouthed his club and let it be known via &#8220;sources&#8221; he wanted to leave have been given such a standing ovation as Wayne Rooney when he was substituted in the 84th minute of Manchester United&#8217;s 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen. The Old Trafford faithful stood as one to applaud [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Europe backing 2022 winter switch</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Europe&#8217;s 54 soccer nations are prepared to support moving the 2022 Qatar World Cup from the summer heat to playing in January. European soccer leaders told AP they gave UEFA president Michel Platini a mandate on Wednesday for change, which FIFA president Sepp Blatter suggested his ruling board should agree to in principle next month. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Messi magical again in Barca win; Chelsea stunned by Basel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 14:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lionel Messi had a hat trick and Barcelona opened its Champions League campaign with a 4-0 victory over Ajax on Wednesday night. It was a different story for Jose Mourinho as Chelsea lost when Basel came from behind to win 2-1 in London and add to the difficulties of the &#8220;Special One&#8221; during his Stamford [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ronaldo nets hat trick in rout</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second Champions League hat trick to lead Real Madrid over Galatasaray 6-1 on Tuesday night, and Manchester United, Manchester City and title holder Bayern Munich all opened with victories. Ronaldo scored in the 63rd and 66th minutes of the Group B game, then added a goal in stoppage time in Istanbul. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>J. League approves two-stage format</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 13:08:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The J. League&#8217;s board of directors on Tuesday formally approved a new two-stage format that will be implemented from 2015. The J. League moved to its existing single-stage championship in 2005. Until then, the season was decided by the winners of two stages. The new format, however, has not been warmly received by many fans. [...]]]></description>
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