Editing Chanda Kochhar

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{{Infobox person
| name               = Chanda Kochhar
| image              = Chanda Kochhar at the India Economic Summit 2009 cropped.jpg
| image_size         = 250px
| birth_name         = Chanda Advani
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1961|11|17}}
| birth_place        = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| death_date         = 
| death_place        = 
| alma_mater         = [[Institute of Cost Accountants of India]]
[[University of Mumbai]]
| occupation         = Former MD & CEO, [[ICICI Bank]]
| spouse             = Deepak Kochhar
| children           = 2
}}
'''Chanda Kochhar''' ({{née}} '''Advani''', born 17 November 1961) is former managing director and [[chief executive officer]] of [[ICICI Bank]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Executive Director's Profile |url=https://www.icicibank.com/aboutus/board-of-directors-chanda-kochhar.page |website=ICICI Bank |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> However, on 4 October 2018, she stepped down from her position as part of government change of banking procedure. Her contribution to portfolio included [[Videocon Group|Videocon]] and board of [[ICICI Bank]]. After her exit, [[Sandeep Bakhshi]], who was the interim Managing Director and CEO became the full-time MD and CEO of ICICI Bank.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/chanda-kochhar-quits-icici-bank-sandeep-bakhshi-appointed-as-md-and-ceo/articleshow/66068380.cms|title=Chanda Kochhar quits ICICI Bank; Sandeep Bakhshi appointed new CEO - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-10-04}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kochhar was born in [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]] in a Hindu [[Sindhis in India|Sindhi]] family. She was educated at St. Angela Sophia School, Jaipur. She then moved to [[Mumbai]], where she joined [[Jai Hind College]] and earned a bachelor of commerce degree from the [[University of Mumbai]]. After graduating in 1982, she studied cost accountancy from [[Institute of Cost Accountants of India]], and later did a master of management studies degree in [[University of Mumbai]] from [[Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies]]. She received the Wockhardt Gold Medal for Excellence in Management Studies as well as the J. N. Bose Gold Medal in Cost Accountancy.<ref name = "ICICI"/>

==Career==

===1984–1993===
In 1984, Kochhar joined the [[ICICI Bank|Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India]] (ICICI)<ref>ICICI was merged into its daughter project ICICI Bank in 2002.</ref> as a management trainee. During her early year at ICICI, she handled project appraisal and monitoring and evaluated projects in industries such as textile, paper and cement.<ref name = "ICICI"/>

===1993–2009===
Kochhar was instrumental in establishing [[ICICI Bank]] during the 1990s. In 1993, Kochhar was appointed as one of the core team members who were assigned the responsibility of setting up the bank. She was promoted to assistant general manager (AGM) in 1994 and then to deputy general manager (DGM) in 1996.

In 1996, Kochhar headed the newly formed Infrastructure Industry Group of [[ICICI Bank]], which aimed to create dedicated industry expertise in the areas of power, telecom and transportation.

In 1998, she was promoted as the General Manager (GM) and headed ICICI Bank's major client group, which handled relationships with ICICI's top 200 clients. In 1999, she also handled the strategy and e-commerce divisions of ICICI Bank.

Under Kochhar's leadership, ICICI Bank started building the nascent retail business in 2000 focusing largely on technology, innovation, process engineering and expansion of distribution and scale. In April 2001, she took over as executive director.<ref name="ICICI" />

In 2006, Kochhar was appointed as deputy managing director of ICICI Bank. In 2006–07, Kochhar handled the international and corporate businesses of the bank. From 2007 to 2009, she was the bank's chief financial officer (CFO) and joint managing director.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/forbes-india-chanda-kochhars-success-story/98938-7.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812080736/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/forbes-india-chanda-kochhars-success-story/98938-7.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-08-12|title=Chanda Kochhar's Success Story}}</ref>

===2009 to 2018===
In 2009 Kochhar was appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of the bank and has been responsible for the bank's diverse operations in India and overseas.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dec 19|first=PTI /|last2=2008|last3=Ist|first3=10:09|title=Chanda Kochhar appointed ICICI Bank CEO from May '09 - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/chanda-kochhar-appointed-icici-bank-ceo-from-may-09/articleshow/3860832.cms|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She also chairs the boards of most of the bank's subsidiaries, which include India's leading private sector life and general insurance companies.

Kochhar is a member of the India–Russia Business Leaders Forum and the US-India CEO Forum.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiaconferenceatharvard.com/2016/speakers/chanda-kochchar/|title=Chanda Kochhar - India Conference at Harvard|access-date=28 March 2016|archive-date=6 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106234628/http://indiaconferenceatharvard.com/2016/speakers/chanda-kochchar/|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was the president of the [[International monetary conferences|International Monetary Conference]], an organisation that annually brings together the chief executives of approximately 70 of the world's largest financial institutions from 30 countries, along with officials from government institutions in 2015–16. She is the deputy chairman of the Indian Banks Association. Kochhar is the chairperson of the board of governors at [[Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara|IIIT Vadodara]]. She is also on the boards of the [[National Institute of Securities Markets]] and [[Institute of International Finance]]. Kochhar has been a member of the Prime Minister's Council on Trade & Industry, the Board of Trade and High-Level Committee on Financing Infrastructure. She was co-chair of the [[World Economic Forum]]'s Annual Meeting in 2011.

Kochhar received an honorary doctorate from [[Carleton University]], [[Canada]] in 2014,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chanda Kochhar Gets Honorary Degree from Canadian University|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chanda-kochhar-gets-honorary-degree-from-canadian-university-681417|access-date=2021-05-06|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> in recognition of her pioneering work in the financial sector, effective leadership in a time of economic crisis and support for engaged business practices. She was conferred with the [[Padma Bhushan]], one of India's highest civilian honours, in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Latest News: India News {{!}} Latest Business News {{!}} BSE {{!}} IPO News|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Moneycontrol}}</ref>

Acting on a 2016 allegation of a shareholder of Videocon Group over a possible conflict of interest of Kochhar, ICICI Bank's board reviewed its credit approval process and found them strong and cleared Kochhar of the allegations. On 4 October 2018 she stepped down from her position as Managing director and CEO of ICICI Bank, following a fresh complaint from an anonymous [[whistleblower]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/rbi-probed-icici-banks-loan-to-videocon-in-2016/article23417013.ece|title=RBI probed ICICI Bank’s loan to Videocon in 2016|date=2018-04-03|work=The Hindu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/complaint-by-icici-bank-insider-forced-board-to-probe-chanda-kochhar-5200866/|title=Complaint by ICICI insider forced board to probe Chanda Kochhar|date=2018-06-02|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-09-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/RXmCRXYMacR2AUrJNVXIQK/ICICI-Bank-chairman-backs-Chanda-Kochhar-again-questions-ti.html|title=ICICI Bank chairman backs Chanda Kochhar again, questions timing of charges|date=2018-04-05|work=Livemint}}</ref> After an enquiry concluded that she had violated the bank's code of conduct regarding [[conflict of interest]]  and due disclosure or recusal requirements, she was [[Termination of employment|terminated]] from service.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icicibank.com/managed-assets/docs/about-us/2019/icici-bank-statement-on-findings-in-enquiry-report.pdf|title=Justice Srikrishna Report}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Under Kochhar's leadership, ICICI Bank won the "Best Retail Bank in India" award in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and "Excellence in Retail Banking Award" in 2002; both awards were given by ''The Asian Banker''. Kochhar personally was awarded "Retail Banker of the Year 2004 ([[Asia-Pacific|Asia-Pacific region]])" by the ''Asian Banker'', "Business Woman of the Year 2005" by ''[[The Economic Times]]'' and "Rising Star Award" for Global Awards 2006 by ''Retail Banker International''. Kochhar has also consistently figured in ''Fortune'''s list of "Most Powerful Women in Business" since 2005.<ref name = "ICICI"/> She climbed up the list debuting with the 47th position in 2005, moving up 10 spots to 37 in 2006 and then to 33 in 2007.<ref name="cnn">{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/fortune/mostpowerfulwomen_intl/37.html | publisher=[[CNN]] | title=37. Chanda Kochhar | access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/fortune/0709/gallery.women_intl.fortune/33.html | publisher=[[CNN]] | title=33.Chanda Kochhar | access-date=28 April 2010}}</ref> In the 2008 list, Kochhar features at the 25th spot.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0809/gallery.women_intl.fortune/25.html | publisher=[[CNN]] | access-date=28 April 2010 | title= International Power 50| date=29 September 2008}}</ref> In 2009, she debuted at number 20 in the Forbes "World's 100 Most Powerful Women list". She is the second Indian in the list behind the [[Indian National Congress]] party chief [[Sonia Gandhi]] at number 13.<ref name = "Forbes">{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/11/power-women-09_Chanda-Kochhar_37UK.html|title=The 100 Most Powerful Women|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=20 August 2009|date=19 August 2009|author = Naazneen Karmali}}</ref> In 2010, she fell to number 92 in the Forbes list, but in 2011 bounced back to 43.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/wealth/power-women/list|title=World's 100 Most Powerful Women list|date=9 September 2010|access-date=14 September 2011|work=[[Forbes]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/wealth/power-women#p_5_s_arank|title=World's 100 Most Powerful Women list|date=August 2011|access-date=14 September 2011|work=Forbes}}</ref> As of 2014, she ranks at #43.<ref name=Forbes14>{{cite news|title=The World's 100 Most Powerful Women|url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/#tab:overall|work=[[Forbes]]|access-date=25 June 2014}}</ref> And in 2015 she climbed up to #35 again.<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/chanda-kochhar/?list=power-women|website=Forbes|title=Chanda Kochhar Forbes 100 in 2015 |access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> In 2017, she was ranked at # 32 and she ranked the highest among the 5 Indian woman who made it on the list, which included #57 [[Roshni Nadar|Roshni Nadar Malhotra]], #71 [[Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw]], #92 [[Shobhana Bhartia]] and #97 [[Priyanka Chopra]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/#tab:overall|title=World's Most Powerful Women|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-03-20}}</ref>

Kochhar has also consistently figured in [[Fortune (magazine)|''Fortune'']]'s list of "Most Powerful Women in Business" since 2005. In 2009, she debuted at number 20 in the [[Forbes]] "World's 100 Most Powerful Women list",<ref>{{ cite news | url = https://www.forbes.com/lists/2009/11/power-women-09_The-100-Most-Powerful-Women_Rank.html | title = The 100 Most Powerful Women | work=[[Forbes]] | date=19 August 2009}}</ref> and climbed to the 10th spot in 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-29/india-business/28259001_1_patricia-woertz-pepsico-ceo-indra-nooyi-ceo-chanda-kochhar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926144943/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-29/india-business/28259001_1_patricia-woertz-pepsico-ceo-indra-nooyi-ceo-chanda-kochhar|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 September 2012|title=Indra Nooyi, Chanda Kochhar among most powerful biz women: Fortune|date=29 September 2010|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> In 2011, she featured in ''[[Business Today (business magazine)|Business Today]]'''s list of the "Most Powerful Women – Hall of Fame".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://businesstoday.intoday.in/story/most-powerful-women-in-indian-business-2011/1/18330.html|title=The most powerful women in Indian business|year=2011|work=[[Business Today (business magazine)|Business Today]]|access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> In 2011, she also featured in the [[50 Most Influential (Bloomberg Markets ranking)|"50 Most Influential People in Global Finance" List]] of ''[[Bloomberg Markets]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://topics.bloomberg.com/the-50-most-influential-people-in-global-finance/|title=The 50 Most Influential People in Global Finance|work=[[Bloomberg Markets]]|access-date=14 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716235136/http://topics.bloomberg.com/the-50-most-influential-people-in-global-finance/|archive-date=16 July 2012}}</ref> Chanda Kochhar was awarded with ASSOCHAM Ladies League Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award on 2 January 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title= Director's Profile: Mrs. Chanda Kochhar, MD & CEO|publisher=ICICI Bank|url=http://www.icicibank.com/aboutus/board-of-directors-chanda-kochhar.html}}</ref>

In 2011, Kochhar was awarded the "ABLF Woman of Power Award (India)" at the Asian Business Leadership Forum Awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=ABLF Awards 2011 Winners|url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/|publisher=Asian Business Leadership Forum Awards|access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref>

Kochhar was ranked as the most powerful businesswoman in India in Forbes' list of 'The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2013'.<ref>{{cite web|title=The World's 100 Most Powerful Women 2013'|url=http://www.ablfawards.com/ablf-winners.php|work=[[Forbes]]|date=May 2013}}{{Dead link|date=June 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Kochhar was also featured in the Power List 2013 of 25 most powerful women in India by India Today, for the third year in a row.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fortune names ICICI's Chanda Kochhar as most-powerful Indian woman in business|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/fortune-magazine-icici-bank-md-and-ceo-chanda-kochhar/1/229316.html|work=India Today|date=16 November 2012}}</ref>

Kochhar was selected in ''Time'' magazine's list of the 100 Most Influential People in the World 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Most Influential People|url=http://time.com/3822610/chanda-kochhar-2015-time-100/ |access-date=16 April 2015}}</ref> In 2015, she was ranked first in the Fortune List of 100 Most Powerful Women in Asia Pacific.<ref>{{cite web|title=The 100 Most Influential People|url=http://www.rediff.com/business/report/pix-4-indians-top-fortunes-most-powerful-women-list/20150914.htm |access-date=28 September 2015}}</ref>

Kochhar ranked 40th on India Today's 'High and Mighty Power List 2016' in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=High and Mighty rankings|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/india-today-high-and-mighty-rankings-2016-power-people-list/1/616322.html |access-date=10 March 2016}}</ref> In the same year, she was 22nd in the Forbes Asia's '50 Power Businesswomen List 2016'.<ref>{{cite web|title=Forbes Honors 50 Power Businesswomen in Asia|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbespr/2016/04/07/forbes-honors-50-power-businesswomen-in-asia-2/ |access-date=7 April 2016}}</ref> She was also listed in Forbes list of 'The World's Most Powerful Women in Finance 2016' at number 10.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/pictures/573f6eaf4bbe6f6361856094/chanda-kochhar/|title=The World's Most Powerful Women In Finance 2016|website=[[Forbes]]}}</ref>

In 2017, Kochhar was featured in Business World magazine's 'BW's Most Influential Women' list as an evergreen woman leader. In May of the same year, she received the Woodrow Wilson Award for Global Corporate Citizenship from the Woodrow Wilson Centre located in Washington, US. She is the first leader to receive an award in this category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ms. Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director & CEO|url=https://www.icicibank.com/aboutus/board-of-directors-chanda-kochhar.page |publisher=ICICI Bank|access-date=10 July 2017}}</ref> In the same year, Kochhar was ranked 5th in Fortune's list of 'Most Powerful Women in business outside the U.S.'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fortune.com/most-powerful-women-international/chanda-kochhar-5/|title=Most Powerful Women International|website=Fortune}}</ref>

==Allegations==
Kochhar allegedly favoured [[Videocon Group]] in lending practices.<ref>{{cite news |title=ICICI Bank to probe charges against CEO Chanda Kochhar |url=https://timesofindia.com/business/india-business/icici-bank-to-hold-probe-into-charges-against-ceo-chanda-kochhar/amp_articleshow/64384774.cms |access-date=31 May 2018 |work=The Times of India}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ICICI Bank To Probe Allegations Against CEO Chanda Kochhar |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/videocon-case-icici-bank-to-probe-allegations-against-ceo-chanda-kochhar-1859990 |access-date=31 May 2018 |agency=Reuters |publisher=NDTV}}</ref> ICICI Bank said it has decided to institute an independent enquiry into the allegations.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Saloni |title=ICICI Bank okays external investigation into charges against CEO Chanda Kochhar|url=https://economictimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/independent-probe-into-icici-banks-whistblower-complaint/articleshow/64384340.cms |access-date=31 May 2018 |agency=ET}}</ref> On 29 March 2018, [[The Indian Express]] first reported that Videocon group promoter [[Venugopal Dhoot]] provided crores of rupees allegedly to NuPower Renewables Pvt Ltd (NRPL), a firm he had set up with Chanda Kochhar's husband [[Deepak Kochhar]] and two relatives six months after the Videocon group got ₹3,250 crore as loan from ICICI Bank in 2012.

He allegedly transferred proprietorship of the company to a trust owned by Deepak Kochhar for ₹9 lakh, six months after he received the loan from ICICI Bank. The Videocon account was declared an NPA (Non-performing Assets) or a bad loan in 2017 according to the report. "The Income Tax department is also probing the acquisition of the swanky family residence of Chanda Kochhar, the CEO and MD of ICICI Bank, in South Mumbai by her husband Deepak Kochhar in a complex transaction involving firms linked to Videocon Group", reported the Indian Express.

The [[The Indian Express|Indian Express]] also reported similar transactions and favourable loans granted by Kochhar allegedly to [[Essar Group]] which was also later classified as NPAs. Chanda Kochhar subsequently quit ICICI bank following these allegations and is currently being investigated.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/more-conflict-of-interest-mumbai-house-of-chanda-kochhars-has-videocon-connection-icici-bank-5226372/|title=More conflict of interest? Mumbai house of Kochhars has Videocon connection|date=21 June 2018|website=The Indian Express|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/complaint-by-icici-bank-insider-forced-board-to-probe-chanda-kochhar-5200866/|title=Complaint by ICICI insider forced board to probe Chanda Kochhar|date=2 June 2018|website=The Indian Express|access-date=30 January 2019}}</ref>

On 24 January 2019, Chanda, her husband Deepak, and industrialist Venugopal Dhoot were named in a CBI FIR for cheating and defrauding ICICI Bank to the tune of ₹1,730 crore. [[Central Bureau|CBI]] detailed the modus operandi and charged them with offences punishable under Section 120B (conspiracy) and 420 (cheating) of IPC, section 7 (taking gratification) and 13(2) (criminal misconduct) read with 13(1)(d) (pecuniary advantage) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/cbi-fir-deconstructs-former-ceo-052833257.html|  title= CBI FIR Deconstructs How Former CEO Chanda Kochhar Allegedly Defrauded ICICI Bank | date=25 January 2019}}</ref>

Following CBI action, the [[Enforcement Directorate]] lodged a case of money laundering against Chanda Kochhar in connection with loans disbursed by bank to the Videocon Group which later turned into NPAs.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/cbi-action-ed-files-pmla-223738945.html|  title= After CBI action, ED files PMLA case against Chanda Kochhar| date=3 February 2019}}</ref> There are several public complaints sent to the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]], particular to the Union [[Minister of Finance (India)|Finance Minister]] suggesting to withdraw esteemed civilian awards such as [[Padma Shri]] and [[Padma Bhushan]] awarded to Chanda by [[Government of India|the Union Government of India.]] The Enforcement Directorate attached the properties of Chanda Kochhar and her family in connection with the money laundering case on 10 January 2020. The book value of the attached assets was ₹78 crore according to ED.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://in.finance.yahoo.com/news/ed-attaches-rs-78-crore-105849131.html| title = ED Attaches Rs 78 Cr Assets of Former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar in Money Laundering Case| date = 10 January 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kochhar resides in Mumbai, and is married to Deepak Kochhar,<ref name="nupowerrenewables">{{cite web|url=http://www.nupowerrenewables.in/deepak-kochhar/|title=Deepak Kochhar &#124; Profile|website=NuPower Renewables|access-date=11 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005005052/http://www.nupowerrenewables.in/deepak-kochhar/|archive-date=5 October 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="bloomberg.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=215866604&privcapId=204605828|title=Deepak Virendra Kochhar: Executive Profile & Biography|website=Bloomberg|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref> a [[wind energy]] entrepreneur and her business schoolmate. They have two children, a daughter Aarti<ref>{{cite news| url=https://deepakkochharblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/19/deeepak-kochhars-daughter-aarti-set-to-marry-beau-aditya/ |  title= Deeepak Kochhar’s daughter Aarti set to marry beau Aditya | date=19 October 2016}}</ref> and a son, Arjun.<ref name="ICICI">[https://web.archive.org/web/20081121040219/http://www.icicibank.com/pfsuser/aboutus/newsroom/executivebio/ckochcharresume.htm Ms. Chanda Kochhar, Joint Managing Director, ICICI Bank Limited]. ICICI Bank official site</ref><ref name = "Forbes"/><ref name="bloomberg.com"/><ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/chanda-kochhars-daughter-aarti-set-to-marry-beau-aditya/articleshow/45143402.cms|title=Chanda Kochhar's daughter Aarti set to marry beau Aditya|website=The Economic Times|access-date=11 November 2017}}</ref>

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