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Why is Maundy Thursday a holiday in Denmark and Norway but not Sweden?: People in Denmark and Norway have the day off on Maundy Thursday, but people in Sweden ...
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Why is Maundy Thursday a holiday in Denmark and Norway but not Sweden?
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Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 1 body recovered: A massive container ship lost power early Tuesday before crashing into the ...
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Cargo ship lost power before colliding with Baltimore bridge; 1 body ...
Quick Glance: Survivors of Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Workers in Their Cars
  • Julio Cervantes survived bridge collapse, others missing or dead

  • Construction workers were in their cars when ship hit bridge

  • Two bodies found, four missing, presumed dead

  • President Biden promises bridge reconstruction
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Norwegian word of the day: Påske: Today's Norwegian word of the day is one you have probably heard a lot in recent weeks, but you probably don't ...
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Norwegian word of the day: Påske
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Conjoined twin who shot to fame in 1996, now married: Conjoined twin Abby Hensel, is married. According to news reports from a number of international media ...
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Conjoined twin who shot to fame in 1996, now married
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Norwegian word of the day: Fredagsfølelse: It doesn't actually need to be Friday for you to feel the effects of this particular word, but it helps.
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Norwegian word of the day: Fredagsfølelse
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SailGP's first day cancelled after dolphins spotted on course: Racing has been abandoned entirely after a dolphin that earlier delayed the start did not move on.
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SailGP's first day cancelled after dolphins spotted on course
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Ukraine launches strikes on Crimea, claims it hit two Russian warships : Ukraine early on Sunday (Mar 24) launched attacks on the annexed Crimean peninsula and ...
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Ukraine launches strikes on Crimea, claims it hit two Russian warships
Quick Glance: 'Massive' Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine and Kyiv; Poland Reports Airspace Violation
  • Russia and Ukraine engaged in deadly aerial attacks, including the seizure of the Ukrainian village of Ivanivske by Russia.

  • Kyiv and Lviv regions were attacked, with Poland raising its military readiness.

  • No casualties or damage were reported, and the city's air defenses intercepted about a dozen missiles.

  • The US and Poland demand explanations from Russia, while Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Crimea.
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Norwegian word of the day: Jevndøgn: The light and the dark side are now in balance.
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Norwegian word of the day: Jevndøgn
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Ten Ukrainian pilots complete basic F-16 training in the UK - Euromaidan Press: Ten Ukrainian pilots completed RAF flight training to prepare for advanced ...
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Ten Ukrainian pilots complete basic F-16 training in the UK - Euromaidan ...
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Five unwritten rules that explain how Norway works: There are several rules and social norms that not only form an essential part of everyday life but also ...
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Five unwritten rules that explain how Norway works
Quick Glance: Decoding Norway: Unspoken Societal Norms
  • Understanding a country's unspoken rules deepens with time spent living there.

  • Some unspoken rules stand alone, while others provide a deeper understanding of how a specific society operates.

  • Norway has several of these rules that should be followed and help explain how the country functions.

  • Norwegian society is heavily focused on the collective and the greater good, widely seen as commendable.
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Billionaires Fleeing Norway Face Stricter Taxes in New Plan: Norway unveiled plans to remove a loophole used by the Nordic nation’s richest leaving the country ...
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Billionaires Fleeing Norway Face Stricter Taxes in New Plan
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Norwegian word of the day: Næpskrell: Norway is host to many different regional dialects. Unfortunately, if someone from Nordland calls you a 'næpskrell' ...
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Norwegian word of the day: Næpskrell
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TELL US: How do you make sure your children become bilingual in Norway: If you're a foreigner living and bringing up children in Norway, you might want them ...
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TELL US: How do you make sure your children become bilingual in Norway
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Norwegian word of the day: Drikkeangst: Have you ever woken up with a sore head and wondered whether you'd made a show of yourself the night before? If so ...
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Norwegian word of the day: Drikkeangst
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Video appears to show French police using aggressive tactics against small boats carrying migrants across Channel
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Video appears to show French police using aggressive tactics against small ...
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How hard is it to apply for Norwegian citizenship?: It’s a long road to Norwegian citizenship. Thankfully, The Local’s readers have shared their insights on what ...
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How hard is it to apply for Norwegian citizenship?
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King Harald V after heart surgery: Royal fans relieved - laughs in family photo: King Harald had been confronted with health problems for months ...
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King Harald V after heart surgery: Royal fans relieved - laughs in family ...
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Over 30 workers laid off as industry enters rough waters: Leading Southland boat builder Stabicraft has laid off more than 30 workers as the boat manufacturing ...
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Over 30 workers laid off as industry enters rough waters
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Pant: Everything you need to know about Norway's bottle recycling system: The Norwegian bottle deposit system, known as pant, promotes recycling and reducing ...
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Pant: Everything you need to know about Norway's bottle recycling system
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What's open and what's closed in Norway over the Easter weekend?: Norwegians enjoy the world's longest Easter holiday, with four days off. But how are shops ...
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What's open and what's closed in Norway over the Easter weekend?
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Chicago Water Taxi to return to daily service for the first time since pandemic: The return to seven-day-a-week service is a vote of confidence in downtown.
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Chicago Water Taxi to return to daily service for the first time since ...
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Flashed 25 times in 19 days: 23-year-old has to go to prison: OSLO. 25 speeding offenses in just 19 days left a Frenchman in Norway 21 days in prison and a year ...
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Flashed 25 times in 19 days: 23-year-old has to go to prison
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These Travelers Have a Secret: They Love Cheap Cruises on Old Ships: Travelers find better deals and blissfully smaller crowds far from the world’s largest ...
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These Travelers Have a Secret: They Love Cheap Cruises on Old Ships
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This New High-Performance Electric RIB Can Hit a Ferocious 50 Knots at Full Tilt: German startup eD-TEC just unveiled a high-performance 31-foot electric RIB ...
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This New High-Performance Electric RIB Can Hit a Ferocious 50 Knots at ...
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Norway breeds, and feeds, endangered Arctic foxes to restore species: Norwegian scientists have been part of a program to restore the Arctic fox population since ...
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Norway breeds, and feeds, endangered Arctic foxes to restore species
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What are the best savings options in Norway?: Having some money set aside for a rainy day is always smart. Luckily, there are plenty of options available in ...
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What are the best savings options in Norway?
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This New 144-Foot Superyacht Has a Glassed-In Dining Room With Ocean Views: Azimut just unveiled its 144-foot 44M Grande superyacht, the brand's new ...
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This New 144-Foot Superyacht Has a Glassed-In Dining Room With Ocean Views
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The Norwegian foods which are considered the best in the world: Norwegian cuisine doesn't get a lot of love, but Norway is home to plenty of foods and ...
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The Norwegian foods which are considered the best in the world
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Architects and Fashion Designers Are Penning Yachts, and It’s Changing How They’re Made
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Architects and Fashion Designers Are Penning Yachts, and It’s Changing How ...
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How to replace a Norwegian residence card if you lose it: Accidents happen, and if you misplace your Norwegian residence card, it'd be handy to know how to ...
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How to replace a Norwegian residence card if you lose it
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Five great restaurants for a dinner date in Bergen: Bergen, located on Norway's beautiful west coast, is known for its vibrant culinary scene ...
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Five great restaurants for a dinner date in Bergen
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Advanced boat building probably dates back to the Neolithic Age: A new study confirms the idea of ​​seafaring in the Neolithic Age: The dugout canoes from Lake ...
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Advanced boat building probably dates back to the Neolithic Age
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From Diving to Shipwrecks to Kayaking Luminous Waters: 10 Caribbean Experiences You Can Only Access by Boat
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From Diving to Shipwrecks to Kayaking Luminous Waters: 10 Caribbean ...
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Robotic submarine takes pictures: Rare sea lily species surfaces in Antarctica: In the Weddel Sea, a robot submarine unexpectedly films a rare species of sea ...
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Robotic submarine takes pictures: Rare sea lily species surfaces in ...
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No joke! Pete Davidson's big bucks party boat plan still afloat: report: SNL Staten Island buds Pete Davidson and Colin Jost are still working to transform the ...
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No joke! Pete Davidson's big bucks party boat plan still afloat: report
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Green energy giant looks beyond Norway for growth : Norwegian state-owned utility Statkraft, which has quietly become Europe’s largest renewable energy producer ...
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Green energy giant looks beyond Norway for growth
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Taking a Bow: How Yacht Makers Are Rethinking the Rear End: Modern takes on the rear-end space by names like Daemen and Ferretti now include bars and jacuzzis ...
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Taking a Bow: How Yacht Makers Are Rethinking the Rear End
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How Tesla became the top-selling car company in Norway: Tesla accounted for 20% of all vehicles sold in Norway last year. 2023 also marked the third year in a ...
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How Tesla became the top-selling car company in Norway
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Manila shows another incident: China's coast guard mistreats Filipino boat: China's coast guard attacks a Philippine supply boat in the South China Sea ...
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Manila shows another incident: China's coast guard mistreats Filipino boat
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Oxford-Cambridge boat race rowers warned to avoid water after E. coli find as Britain’s pollution crisis grows
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Oxford-Cambridge boat race rowers warned to avoid water after E ...
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The 10 Most-Exciting Yacht Debuts at the Palm Beach International Boat Show: There are 60 yachts over 100 feet at this year's show. The number of quality ...
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The 10 Most-Exciting Yacht Debuts at the Palm Beach International Boat ...
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How to access Norway's free subsidised language lessons in 2024: Norway has recently earmarked 47 million kroner to subsidise Norwegian language education for ...
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How to access Norway's free subsidised language lessons in 2024
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As Usual, the Fashion Crowd Was Early to the Trader Joe’s Tote Bag Phenomenon: Here’s how to style your Trader Joe’s tote…if you can ever get your hands on one.
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As Usual, the Fashion Crowd Was Early to the Trader Joe’s Tote Bag ...
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Neolithic boats excavated in the Mediterranean reveal advanced nautical technology
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Neolithic boats excavated in the Mediterranean reveal advanced nautical ...
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See Mark Zuckerberg’s glossy new $300M, 287-foot superyacht ‘Launchpad’: Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly gifted himself a $300 million megayacht ...
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See Mark Zuckerberg’s glossy new $300M, 287-foot superyacht ‘Launchpad’
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Emigrants return and report amazing things about Germany: A couple's return to their old homeland after years abroad is fraught with obstacles ...
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Emigrants return and report amazing things about Germany
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Water woes in Kerala’s wetland : As Kuttanad faces the dire consequences of changing weather patterns, for the people of the region who live across 62 grama ...
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 Water woes in Kerala’s wetland
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Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak: LONDON (Reuters) - More than 4,600 asylum seekers have arrived in Britain on small boats ...
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Migrant crossings to UK hit new record, heaping pressure on Sunak
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Iraqi Quran burner leaves Sweden for Norway: Salwan Momika plans to apply for asylum
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Iraqi Quran burner leaves Sweden for Norway
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URGENT: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water
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URGENT: Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck ...
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Rowers in England's university Boat Race warned over E.coli levels in the Thames: Jumping into London’s River Thames has been the customary celebration for ...
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Rowers in England's university Boat Race warned over E.coli levels in the ...
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Gangs, kidnappings, murders drive Rohingya from camps: Late last week, a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees fleeing a squalid camp in Bangladesh capsized off ...
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Gangs, kidnappings, murders drive Rohingya from camps
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Plastic ‘interceptor’ tackles trash in river: BLACK flies exploded into the air as plastic waste fell from bamboo conveyor belts into skips on a solar-powered ...
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Plastic ‘interceptor’ tackles trash in river
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Boat Race rowers told to avoid the water as UK sewage dumping surges: Victorious rowers in Britain's University Boat Race have been warned not to jump into the ...
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Boat Race rowers told to avoid the water as UK sewage dumping surges
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Exercising twice a week linked to significantly lower risk of insomnia: People in Norway were most likely to be persistently active while those in Spain and ...
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Exercising twice a week linked to significantly lower risk of insomnia
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New concept from Norway: Will the Ski World Cup be completely turned upside down?
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New concept from Norway: Will the Ski World Cup be completely turned ...
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Bergen, Norway to Fort Lauderdale, USA for only €327 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Bergen, Norway to Fort Lauderdale, USA for only €327 roundtrip with KLM and ...
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Bergen, Norway to Fort Lauderdale, USA for only €327 roundtrip
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How to stop illegal immigration from Afghanistan: It is also no coincidence that spring means the arrival of the Taliban's ‘fighting season’ in Afghanistan.
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How to stop illegal immigration from Afghanistan
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Billionaires' superyachts are bigger and more luxurious than ever.: Superyachts are the ultimate multimillion-dollar status symbol for the rich. From water toys ...
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Billionaires' superyachts are bigger and more luxurious than ever.
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In an age where we’ve discovered it all, this paradise shouldn’t exist: Papatura Retreat in the Solomon Islands isn’t for everyone. But for 82-year-old Pete ...
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In an age where we’ve discovered it all, this paradise shouldn’t exist
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Discordant sounds in the local concert: In Burgenland, cohesion is at the top. You notice this when you go to the district council meetings. Of course ...
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Discordant sounds in the local concert