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This Must-Read Thread Slamming People Who Clutch Their Pearls Over Trans Athletes Is Everything
27 May 2019
NCAA; @ParkerMolloy/Twitter
When transgender rights come up in conservative media, a favorite talking point has always been the supposedly unfair advantage transgender women have when they compete in sporting events.
People have a natural dislike of unfairness which conservative pundits take advantage of to stoke resentment against transgender women.
<p>Editor and Twitter user Parker Molloy is sick and tired of these nonsensical arguments. She tore them apart in an epic thread covering all angles of the subject.</p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f1fd8" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZN5ZZJ1558987556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132435853404512263" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So, one thing transphobes like to do is post photos of trans women who *gasp* want to compete in school sports and… https://t.co/uTN2tv8NBw</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132435853404512263">1558828721.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b498e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JC6HU51558987556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132436983941390337" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Right-wing websites wrote all sorts of articles throwing an absolute fit about her competing. Again this is NCAA Di… https://t.co/rZ1cvRsmMD</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132436983941390337">1558828991.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="9030e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZRA7G71558987556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132437566391758853" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">To the best of my ability, I wasn’t able to find a single other time any of those sites showed even the slightest i… https://t.co/PMDPSG8N49</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132437566391758853">1558829130.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Conservative media outlets don't care about these events until there's a transgender woman competing in them. </strong></p><p><strong>And even then, they stop shy of reporting the actual facts...</strong></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="0c878" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="EHIYY71558987556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132438211991674880" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So anyway, they post this photo. Oh no! She’s... taller than. The two women to her sides! *gasp*
It’s obviously so… https://t.co/JCGdgLPHmp</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132438211991674880">1558829284.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="456aa" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PVTA2I1558987556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132438784203722752" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">They both crushed her. Not even close. https://t.co/YxpiavXf82</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132438784203722752">1558829420.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="6aa67" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1FE6431558987556"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132439036533137408" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">She came in 3rd in that race, which was a preliminary to qualify for the final.
In the final, she finished in 6th place.
6th!</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132439036533137408">1558829480.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>They neglect to report how the transgender athlete gave a totally normal, relatively unremarkable performance in her races.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f412f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4N7U1S1558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132439220449099777" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">In her other event, the 200M, she didn’t qualify for the finals at all. She came in 12th in the preliminary.</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132439220449099777">1558829524.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="88b1f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5BUOLY1558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132439782045433856" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So, SURELY all the places that reported about how unfair it was that she competed, blah blah blah, SURELY they all… https://t.co/qBaXKpDcwB</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132439782045433856">1558829658.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="03f62" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="R9CAHS1558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132442171687219201" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I honestly don’t GAF whether the existence of trans people makes you uncomfortable, and I certainly don’t GAF what… https://t.co/sSWVi8jyvN</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132442171687219201">1558830228.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Most transgender athletes are just normal athletes who happen to be transgender, but the media paints them as unbeatable juggernauts.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="7bf13" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QWLPV61558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132443579417341952" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">So anyway, we never, ever hear stories about average trans athletes. Or rather, when we DO hear stories about avera… https://t.co/FbBxm0Kjlg</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132443579417341952">1558830563.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="efde4" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JC36361558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132444002891030530" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A few months ago, there was an article about a trans woman in Brazil who plays pro volleyball. The article hints th… https://t.co/eKnBapIQU9</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132444002891030530">1558830664.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="15d23" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BKN1EZ1558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132444906969018368" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">It correctly notes that her testosterone levels are actually lower than that of the average woman. They do note tha… https://t.co/G6iIaAG1W5</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132444906969018368">1558830880.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3c952" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="D46ESS1558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132446276799356932" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">But let’s look at another example. Rachel McKinnon is a cyclist. She’s also trans.
She won a race and right winger… https://t.co/prYrZhb8SZ</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132446276799356932">1558831206.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Transgender athletes either win (and spark outrage) or get ignored completely.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="59cab" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WOX2VY1558987557"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132446938551508992" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This is what happened:
Someone who has beaten McKinnon in 11 out of 13 of their head to head match-ups decides tha… https://t.co/m2tlz4j5ND</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132446938551508992">1558831364.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="bf55b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="XBAZPL1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132447408091222016" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This creates what’s known as an availability heuristic.
We overestimate how common something is if it stands out.… https://t.co/XnVgA7MXhb</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132447408091222016">1558831476.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Human beings have a natural tendency to make mental mistakes like this one.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="afa71" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DNE85L1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132447682478465024" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Here’s a great graphic explaining this https://t.co/9YDCzHkCNc</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132447682478465024">1558831542.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c620b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="K2STWC1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132448909232627724" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The trans athlete version of that graphic might look something like https://t.co/TehPKrMxyk</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132448909232627724">1558831834.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>People's fear of unfairness and bias based on the availability heuristic can cause them to ignore the actual lack of evidence supporting their argument.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="6eb41" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="RA2DOS1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132450079393112064" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">When you point out that there aren’t currently any actual dominant trans athletes in pro/Olympic sports, people ten… https://t.co/fnYWN27krb</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132450079393112064">1558832113.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="3e11a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JV52WY1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132450566892924933" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Because while people like to pretend that trans people started existing in society in just the past decade, that’s… https://t.co/PTUYCccsNQ</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132450566892924933">1558832229.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>This "issue" goes back much farther than people remember.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="20153" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="89JFBB1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132451061573271557" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">September 5, 1976 — more than decades ago...
Here’s someone saying that if tennis player Renée Richards is allowed… https://t.co/ZUexN4c0pM</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132451061573271557">1558832347.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="10f2a" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="2KZ4T51558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132451518941208576" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Richards was a mediocre tennis player when she competed pre-transition in men’s tournaments, and she was a mediocre… https://t.co/NvEpmgX5vj</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132451518941208576">1558832456.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="00577" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="Z20LVN1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132452042541285377" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">That’s why the argument shifted from saying that she’d dominate... to fearmongering about the future of women’s spo… https://t.co/4dfNipRixs</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132452042541285377">1558832581.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Many conservative pundits don't seem to have a clear grasp of how hormone therapy works.</strong></p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="b9cbb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="EU5WUE1558987558"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132453152551256064" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">“Yes, well, a man who competes against a woman has an advantage in most sports!”
Sure. And? As I’ve established, a… https://t.co/3ZoT7tShHn</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132453152551256064">1558832846.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="07270" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GNCXUR1558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132453415982895105" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This is really hard stuff to quantify, but the ridiculous arguments from people with no understanding of the issue… https://t.co/cT57Rc6tNu</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132453415982895105">1558832908.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Most other "solutions" for transgender women competing in sports are similarly ill thought out.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="1c02c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8LNSQ51558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132454344106885120" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Also, total side note: this article has a really good explanation for why “just create a separate category” is comp… https://t.co/OgzjStNRrI</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132454344106885120">1558833130.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="5df6e" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="5GOAXU1558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132455563017838592" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">“Why don’t trans women just compete against men?!” Because they actually WOULD be at an insurmountable disadvantage… https://t.co/YD3KQnat7R</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132455563017838592">1558833420.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e15a3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7TIP3F1558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132455575793614848" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">They thought that this would make the argument that these girls were actually just mediocre boys who transitioned j… https://t.co/zMjypyouwM</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132455575793614848">1558833423.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Molloy's last point really hit home:</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="3a8af" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="RUUYKG1558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132455742836019200" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">But... there’s one last point in this thread I want to make.</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132455742836019200">1558833463.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="19392" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QFHK021558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132455992128675840" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">This long, long thread about trans people in sports... and it annoys me more than the misinformation about hormones… https://t.co/v860PUWIOA</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132455992128675840">1558833523.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e04f2" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="QAZVLG1558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132456321196990464" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">What annoys me the most out of everything... is that people use completely unrelated issues (in this case, misinfor… https://t.co/4SCVmH8aS1</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132456321196990464">1558833601.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Even if you don't believe transgender women should be allowed to compete in sports (which they absolutely should be), it shouldn't influence your opinion on transgender rights in general.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="278fb" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="MLTX4J1558987559"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132456670012088321" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Here’s where that person’s first tweet came from... it was a response to a tweet about why discrimination in health… https://t.co/wh9dFjv9Jz</div> — Parker Molloy (@Parker Molloy)<a href="https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/statuses/1132456670012088321">1558833684.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>Twitter was incredibly grateful to Molloy for so eloquently standing up for transgender women's right to compete!</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="be368" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="4U0S3Z1558987560"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132440950050050048" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ParkerMolloy it's like they think every single trans woman is a caitlyn jenner level phenom with superhuman athlet… https://t.co/oDwDPcYf7i</div> — willardfillmore (@willardfillmore)<a href="https://twitter.com/WillardH/statuses/1132440950050050048">1558829936.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="ec6f7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="GPMCLE1558987560"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132694669500899328" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ParkerMolloy Parker, I am really grateful that you went through the effort to put this all together.
And I am exce… https://t.co/8axcdiT5gr</div> — alison 🏳️🌈 🌈 (@alison 🏳️🌈 🌈)<a href="https://twitter.com/alisonborealis/statuses/1132694669500899328">1558890428.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="daa0c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="9EXKDI1558987560"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132696056645312514" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@alisonborealis @ParkerMolloy https://t.co/6HzDEbUYII</div> — Emma Evans (@Emma Evans)<a href="https://twitter.com/TrancewithMe/statuses/1132696056645312514">1558890759.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><strong>The world is an exciting and complex place. </strong></p><p><strong>The more we step back and listen to voices like Molloy's, the better equipped we'll be to build a happier, less hateful society for everyone in it.</strong></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="b98cf" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PTRD8S1558987560"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1132469880572207104" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@ParkerMolloy @faithlesssouth Thank you for taking the time to post this. I am an ally but I learned new things reading it.</div> — imaraven (@imaraven)<a href="https://twitter.com/imaraven4/statuses/1132469880572207104">1558836834.0</a></blockquote></div>
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