Darjeeling Pulbazar (community development block)

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'''Darjeeling Pulbazar''' is a [[Community development blocks in India|community development block (CD block)]] that forms an administrative division in the [[Darjeeling Sadar subdivision]] of the [[Darjeeling district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]].

==Geography==
Pulbazar is located at {{coord|27.0901543|N|88.2215881|E|format=dms|}}.

The snow-clad mountain ranges, a little to the north of the old Darjeeling district, form the main [[Great Himalayas|Himalayan range]]. Ranges/ ridges branching out from the main Himalayas pass through Darjeeling district. To the north-west towers the giant [[Kangchenjunga]] {{convert|28146|ft|abbr=on}} and to the north-east is Dongkya {{convert|23184|ft|abbr=on}}. From Kangchenjunga the [[Singalila Ridge]] slopes down southward forming the border between India and Nepal. [[Manebhanjyang, Darjeeling|Manebhanjyang]], [[Sandakphu]] and [[Phalut]] are popular trekking destinations on this ridge. It continues south and south-east through Tunglu and Senchal and other spurs that form the Darjeeling Hills west of the [[Teesta River|Teesta]]. To the east of the Teesta, a lofty ridge runs south of Dongkya, bifurcating at Gipmochi {{convert|11518|ft|abbr=on}}, forming two spurs that contain the valley of the [[Jaldhaka River|Jaldhaka]]. The lower portion of this hilly region forms the Kalimpong Hills. Four great hill ranges radiate from a single point at [[Ghum, West Bengal|Ghum]], a saddle {{convert|7372|ft|abbr=on}} high – the first, the Ghum range running due west to Simanabasti; the second, the Senchal-Mahaldiram range sloping south towards Kurseong, the highest points being East Senchel {{convert|8,600|ft|abbr=on}}, Tiger Hill {{convert|8515|ft|abbr=on}} and West Senchel {{convert|8163|ft|abbr=on}}; the third, the Takdah or Takbu range, sloping north-east to a point above the junction of the Great Rangit and Teesta; the fourth, the Darjeeling Jalapahar Range, extending northwards towards Darjeeling.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/gazetteer/District-Gazetteer.pdf | title = District Gazetteer | work= Pages 5-7 Physical aspects | publisher = Darjeeling District administration |access-date = 12 February 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200222023508/http://darjeeling.gov.in/gazetteer/District-Gazetteer.pdf | archive-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block is part of the Darjeeling Himalayas physiographic region. This region is highest in elevation and covers the northernmost part of the district. The [[Singalila Ridge]], the highest mountain range in the district and the state, is part of this region. Sandakphu {{convert|11929|ft|abbr=on}} and Phalut {{convert|11800|ft|abbr=on}} are the highest points in West Bengal.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Page 13: Physiography| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

The [[Rammam River]] flows along the northern border with Sikkim covering both Darjeeling Pulbazar and Rangli Rangliot CD blocks, before it joins the [[Teesta River|Teesta]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Pages 15-17: Drainage| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

[[Singalila National Park]] on the [[Singalila Ridge]] is spread over 78.6 km2at a height ranging from {{convert|7900|ft|abbr=on}} to {{convert|12000|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_0000b0.htm| title = Singalila National Park| publisher = Darjeeling Tourism |access-date = 22 February 2020}}</ref>

Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block is bounded by the [[West Sikkim district]] and [[South Sikkim district]] of Sikkim on the north, [[Rangli Rangliot (community development block)|Rangli Rangliot]] CD block on the east, [[Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri (community development block)|Jorebunglow Sukhiapokhri]] CD block on the south and [[Taplejung District]] of [[Province No. 1]] of Nepal on the west.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjeeling, Series 20, Part XII A, 2011 Census of India| work= Map of Darjeeling district on the fifth page| publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/sikkim/tehsil/ | title = Sikkim Tehsil Map| publisher = Maps of India |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.stat.go.jp/info/meetings/nepal/pdf/findexmap.pdf| title = Map of Nepal by district | publisher = Nepal|access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

The Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block has an area of 416.00 km2. It has 1 [[Panchayat Samiti (Block)|panchayat samity]], 23 [[gram panchayat]]s, 241 gram sansads (village councils), 46 [[mouza]]s, 43 inhabited villages and 4 [[census town]]s. [[Bijanbari#Police station|Pulbazar]] and [[Lodhoma#Police stations|Lodhoma]] police station serve this block.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling |work = Tables 2.1, 2.2 |publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal |access-date = 12 February 2020 |archive-date = 21 January 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=census2001>{{cite web| url = http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm| title = Provisional Population Totals, West Bengal, Table 4| publisher = Census Commissioner of India| work = Census of India 2001, Darjeeling district (01)| access-date = 12 February 2020| url-status=dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110719040244/http://web.cmc.net.in/wbcensus/DataTables/02/Table4_1.htm| archive-date = 19 July 2011| df = dmy-all}}</ref> Headquarters of this CD block is at [[Bijanbari]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf |title = District Census Handbook: Darjiling | work= Map of District Darjiling with CD block HQs and Police Stations (on the fifth page) |publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal, 2011 | access-date = 12 February 2020 }}</ref>

[[Gram panchayat]]s in Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block are: Badamtam, Bijanbari-Pulbazar, Chungtong, Dadaipani, Darjeeling I, Darjeeling II, Goke I, Goke II, Jhepi, Kaijalia, Lebong Valley I, Lebong Valley II, Lodhoma I, Lodhoma II, Mazua, Nayanor, Rangit I, Rangit II, Relling, Rimbik, Singtamin Soom and Sirikhola-Daragaon.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://darjeeling.gov.in/misc/District-Detail.pdf | title = Egiye Bangla Darjeeling | work= Miscellaneous - District Detail| publisher = District administration|access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

==Demographics==
===Population===
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had a total population of 126,935, of which 105,150 were rural and 21,785 were urban. There were 63,828 (50%) males and 63,107 (50%) females. There were 11,696 persons in the age range of 0 to 6 years. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]] numbered 5,863 (4.62%) and the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribes]] numbered 36,563 (28.80%).<ref name=census2011>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/cdb_pca_census/Houselisting-housing-WB.html |title = CD block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA) | work= 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD blocks|publisher= Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India | access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

[[Census town]]s in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Badamtam Tea Garden]] (6,102), [[Ging Tea Garden]] (4,089), [[Chongtong Tea Garden]] (5,802) and [[Singtam Tea Garden]] (5,792).<ref name=census2011/>

Large villages (with 4,000+ population) in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block are (2011 census figures in brackets): Rimbic (6,980), Kaijalia (4,150), Goke (9,100), [[Bijanbari]] (5,338), [[Tukvar Tea Garden]] (4,791) and [[Lebong & Mineral Spring Tea Garden]] (6,236).<ref name=census2011/>

Other villages in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block include (2011 census figures in brackets): [[Pattabong Tea Garden]] (2,347), [[Lodhoma]] (703), Lebong Tea Garden (2,276), Relling (3,568), Jhepi (1,576), Majua (1,164), Rungneet Tea Garden (1,252), [[Singla Tea Garden]] (3,400), [[Phoobsering|Phubsering Tea Garden]] (3,208), [[Soom Tea Garden]] (3,578), [[Orange Valley Tea Garden|Bloomfield Tea Garden]] (2,901) and [[Rishihat Tea Garden]] (1,651).<ref name=census2011/>

===Literacy===
According to the 2011 census the total number of literate persons in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block was 93,091 (80.78% of the population over 6 years) out of which males numbered 50,630 (87.61% of the male population over 6 years) and females numbered 42,461 (73.91% of the female population over 6 years). The [[Literacy#Gender disparities|gender disparity]] (the difference between female and male literacy rates) was 13.69%.<ref name=census2011/>

See also – [[List of West Bengal districts ranked by literacy rate]]
{{Literacy in CD blocks of Darjeeling district (2011) |collapsible=y}}

===Language and religion===

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In the 2011 census, Hindus numbered 83,166 and formed 65.52% of the population in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block. Buddhists numbered 24,712 and formed 19.47% of the population. Christians numbered 1,1897 and formed 9.37% of the population. Muslims numbered 569 and formed 0.45% of the population. Others numbered 6,541 and formed 5.19% of the population.<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: West Bengal |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11396/download/14509/DDW19C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

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|label1 = [[Nepali language|Nepali]] |value1 = 96.71 |color1 = lightcoral
|label2 = [[Bhotia language|Bhotia]] |value2 = 1.16 |color2 = teal
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[[Nepali language|Nepali]] is the predominant language, with 96.71% of the population. Various Bhotia dialects are spoken by 1.17% of the population.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: West Bengal|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10226/download/13338/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-1900.XLSX|website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}} see Kalimpong-I, Kalimpong-II, Gorubuthan blocks</ref>

The West Bengal Official Language Act 1961 declared that Bengali and Nepali were to be used for official purposes in the three hill subdivisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong in Darjeeling district.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.wbja.nic.in/wbja_adm/files/The%20Bengal%20Official%20Language%20Act,%201961_1.pdf | title = The West Bengal Official Language Act 1961| publisher = WBJA |access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

==Rural poverty==
According to the Rural Household Survey in 2005, 24.40% of the total number of families were [[Below Poverty Line|BPL]] families in the Darjeeling district.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://220.225.90.38/Summary/WestBengal.htm| title = West Bengal Summary| work = Rural Household Survey 2005| publisher = Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of West Bengal| access-date = 12 February 2020| archive-date = 13 January 2020| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200113235534/http://220.225.90.38/Summary/WestBengal.htm| url-status = dead}}</ref> According to a World Bank report, as of 2012, 4-9% of the population in Darjeeling, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts were below poverty level, the lowest among the districts of West Bengal, which had an average 20% of the population below poverty line.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315791504252302097/pdf/119344-BRI-P157572-West-Bengal-Poverty.pdf| title = West Bengal: Poverty, Growth and Inequality| publisher = World Bank Group|access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

==Economy==
===Livelihood===
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In the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block in 2011, among the class of total workers, cultivators numbered 17,048 and formed 32.56%, agricultural labourers numbered 6,107 and formed 11.66%, household industry workers numbered 1,884 and formed 3.60% and other workers numbered 27,317 and formed 52.18%.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf|title = District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 33: Distribution of Workers by Sex in Four Categories of Economic Activity in Sub-district 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref> Total workers numbered 52,356 and formed 41.25% of the total population, and non-workers numbered 74,579 and formed 58.75% of the population.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Table 30: Number and percentage of Main workers, Marginal workers and Non workers by Sex, in Sub-districts, 2011 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

Note: In the census records a person is considered a cultivator, if the person is engaged in cultivation/ supervision of land owned by self/government/institution. When a person who works on another person's land for wages in cash or kind or share, is regarded as an agricultural labourer. Household industry is defined as an industry conducted by one or more members of the family within the household or village, and one that does not qualify for registration as a factory under the [[Factories Act,1948, India|Factories Act]]. Other workers are persons engaged in some economic activity other than cultivators, agricultural labourers and household workers. It includes factory, mining, plantation, transport and office workers, those engaged in business and commerce, teachers, entertainment artistes and so on.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf |title = District Census Handbook Darjiling, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A |work = Census Concepts and Definitions, Page 31 | publisher= Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal| access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

===Infrastructure===
There are 43 inhabited villages in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block, as per the ''District Census Handbook'', Darjiling, 2011. 100% villages have power supply. 100% villages have drinking water supply. 25 villages (58.14%) have post offices. 41 villages (95.35%) have telephones (including landlines, public call offices and mobile phones). 27 villages (62.79%) have pucca (paved) approach roads and 6 villages (13.95%) have transport communication (includes bus service, rail facility and navigable waterways). 8 villages (18.60%) have agricultural credit societies and 5 villages (11.63%) have banks.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjiling, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 85, Table 36: Distribution of villages according to availability of different amenities, 2011 | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 13 February 2020}}</ref>

===Agriculture===
In 2012–13, there were 6 fertiliser depots, 5 seed stores and 149 [[Public distribution system|fair price shops]] in Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.<ref name=handbook2013>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling | work = Table No. 16.1, 18.1, 20.1, 21.2, 4.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 – arranged as per use | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 12 February 2020 | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }}</ref>

In 2013–14, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block produced 1,314 tonnes of [[Rice#Ecotypes and cultivars|Aman paddy]], the main winter crop, from 687 hectares, 7 tonnes of Aus paddy (summer crop) from 5 hectares, 35 tonnes of wheat from 31 hectares, 1,859 tonnes of maize from 752 hectares and 9,914 tonnes of potatoes from 909 hectares. It also produced pulses and oilseeds.<ref name=handbook2013/>

===Tea gardens===
[[Darjeeling tea]] "received the iconic status due to its significant aroma, taste and colour... the first Indian product to be marked with the [[Geographical indication|Geographical Indication]] (GI) tag in 2003... As per the definition, "Darjeeling Tea" can only refer to tea that has been cultivated, grown, produced, manufactured and processed in tea gardens in few specific hilly areas of the district." Apart from the hill areas, tea is also grown in the plain areas of the terai and dooars, but such gardens are not covered under the GI tag.<ref name=tea>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf | title = District Census Handbook, Darjiling, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 26: Tea industry of Darjeeling district | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 13 February 2020}}</ref>

As of 2009–10, there were 87 tea gardens covered under the GI tag, employing 51,091 persons. Total land under cultivation was 17,828.38 hectares and total production was 7.36 million kg. A much larger population is indirectly dependent on the tea industry in the district. The average annual production including those from the plain areas, exceeds 10 million kg.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | title = District Statistical Handbook 2013 Darjeeling | work = Table No. 5.3 (f): Area, production and employment in the tea industry | publisher = Department of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 12 February 2020 | archive-date = 21 January 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190121045803/http://www.wbpspm.gov.in/publications/District%20Statistical%20Handbook | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=tea/>

As of 2013, Darjeeling subdivision had 46 tea estates, Kalimpong subdivision had 29 tea estates and Kurseong subdivision had 6 tea gardens. This added up to 81 tea estates in the hill areas. Bannackburn Tea Estate and Lingia Tea Estate in Darjeeling were the first to come up in 1835. Siliguri subdivision in the terai region had 45 tea estates.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://wblc.gov.in/download/Synopsis-of-Tea-Garden-Survey-Final-Report.pdf | title = Synopsis on Survey of Tea Gardens| publisher = Regional Labour Offices under jurisdiction of Joint Labour Commissioner, North Bengal Zone |access-date = 5 March 2020}}</ref>

===Banking===
In 2012–13, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had offices of 2 commercial banks and 1 [[Regional Rural Bank|gramin bank]].<ref name=handbook2013/>

==Transport==
{{Darjeeling Himalayan Railway|collapse=yes}}
Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block has 2 originating/ terminating bus routes. The nearest railway station is 29 km from the block headquarters.<ref name=handbook2013/>

[[National Highway 110 (India)|National Highway 110]] /Hill Cart Road passes through Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2011/E_574_2012_016.pdf|title=New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India|website=[[The Gazette of India]]|access-date=21 February 2020}}</ref>

==Education==
In 2012–13, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had 195 primary schools with 11,527 students, 9 middle schools with 2,488 students, 6 high schools with 2,122 students and 2 higher secondary schools with 1,647 students. Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had 1 general degree college with 567 students and 386 institutions for special and non-formal education with 9,451 students. Darjeeling municipal area (outside the CD block) had 3 general degree colleges with 5,564 students and 6 technical/ professional institutions with 1,095 students.<ref name=handbook2013/>

See also – [[Education in India]]

According to the 2011 census, in Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block, among the 43 inhabited villages, 1 village did not have a school, 29 villages had two or more primary schools, 12 villages had at least 1 primary and 1 middle school and 16 villages had at least 1 middle and 1 secondary school.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/19/1901_PART_A_DCHB_DARJILING.pdf| title = District Census Handbook, Darjiling, 2011, Series 20, Part XII A | work = Page 394, Appendix I A: Villages by number of Primary Schools and Appendix I B: Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools | publisher = Directorate of Census Operations, West Bengal. | access-date = 12 February 2020}}</ref>

[[Bijanbari Degree College]] was established at [[Bijanbari]] in 1995.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bijanbaridegreecollege.org/courses | title = Bijanbari Degree College | publisher = BDC | access-date = 22 February 2020 | archive-date = 22 February 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200222015514/http://www.bijanbaridegreecollege.org/courses | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==Healthcare==
In 2013, Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block had 1 rural hospital and 1 primary health centre with total 40 beds and 2 doctors (excluding private bodies). It had 32 family welfare subcentres. 1,887 patients were treated indoor and 24,712 patients were treated outdoor in the hospitals, health centres and subcentres of the CD block.<ref name=handbook2013/>

Bijanbari Rural Hospital, with 30 beds at [[Bijanbari]], is the major government medical facility in the Darjeeling Pulbazar CD block. There is a [[Primary Health Centre (India)|primary health centre]] at [[Lodhoma]] (with 10 beds).<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | title =Health & Family Welfare Department | work =Health Statistics – Rural Hospitals | publisher =Government of West Bengal | access-date =28 February 2020 | archive-date =8 October 2022 | archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20221008143352/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/RH.pdf | url-status =dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | title = Health & Family Welfare Department | work = Health Statistics – Primary Health Centres | publisher = Government of West Bengal | access-date = 28 February 2020 | archive-date = 21 April 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180421215645/https://www.wbhealth.gov.in/other_files/PHC.pdf | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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