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10 cardinals who might succeed Pope Francis: Following the death of Pope Francis, the Catholic Church has entered sede vacante, which is Latin for “the seat ...
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Key Facts: Pope Francis Passes Away: Legacy of Inclusion
1h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: 1news.co.nz
- Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, died at the age of 88 following a prolonged illness.
- He was admired for his accessible approach and focus on social justice, often causing friction with conservative factions.
- His papacy was marked by reforms, particularly regarding women's roles in the Church and the treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals.
- Francis leaves behind a legacy of mercy and inclusion while emphasizing the need for change within the Catholic Church.
"I see clearly that the thing the church needs most today is the ability to heal wounds and to warm the hearts of the faithful."— Pope Francis, in an interview with a Jesuit journal in 2013.
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PICTORIAL: Lagos unites in colour, culture as Fanti carnival returns: Lagos Island burst into life on Sunday as Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, alongside his wife ...
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AI revolutionising Parkinson's research, care – Expert - Healthwise: The Chief Medical Officer and Director of Global Healthcare and Non-profits at Amazon ...
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EPL: Alexander-Arnold fires Liverpool to brink of title, Leicester relegated: Trent Alexander-Arnold fired Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title as ...
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Key Facts: Liverpool on Brink of Title, Leicester Relegated
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- Liverpool remains just one win away from clinching the Premier League title after a 1-0 victory over Leicester City, while Arsenal kept their hopes alive with a 4-0 win against Ipswich Town.
- Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive goal in the 76th minute, extending Liverpool's lead at the top to 13 points and confirming Leicester's relegation to the Championship.
- Chelsea achieved a crucial win in their Champions League qualification bid by beating Fulham 2-1, while Wolverhampton secured their safety with a 1-0 victory over Manchester United.
- Liverpool could secure the title if Arsenal loses to Crystal Palace and they defeat Tottenham next week.
We just keep going, mentally we're really strong.— Manager Arne Slot on his team's mental strength and focus on the upcoming game.
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Kim Kardashian to face robbery trial April 28: Billionaire businesswoman, high priestess of social media, Oval Office invitee, effortless siren ...
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Netanyahu orders strikes on Hamas after truce rejection: Benjamin Netanyahu has said he has instructed Israel's military to intensify pressure on Hamas ...
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Key Facts: Netanyahu: No Surrender to Hamas
23h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: jpost.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: jpost.com
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emphasized in a recorded message that he will not capitulate to Hamas, as it would jeopardize Israel's security.
- Hamas has once again rejected a proposal for hostage release and demanded an end to the war, which Netanyahu views as unacceptable.
- He dismissed opposition calls to prioritize the return of all hostages before resuming fighting against Hamas, claiming such demands are unrealistic.
- Netanyahu also reaffirmed his commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and strongly rejected criticism of his military strategy against Iran.
"If we capitulate to the dictates of Hamas now, all the great achievements of the war, which we achieved with the merit of our soldiers and our fallen and our heroic injured, all these achievements will disappear."— Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of Israel, in a recorded message to the citizens of Israel.
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Big tech, billionaires bankroll Trump’s $239m inauguration: US President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his January inauguration ...
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Things to know about Pope Francis who died the morning after Resurrection Day: Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88, marking the end of a papacy defined ...
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BREAKING: Protests rock Jos over Plateau killings: Protests broke out in Jos, the Plateau State capital, on Monday morning over the continued killings of ...
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Tinubu returns to Nigeria today – Presidency: President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria today after spending nearly two weeks abroad ...
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APC suspends Abia secretary over violation of party constitution: The All Progressive Congress, Ahiaukwu Ward 2, Umuahia South Local Government Area, Abia State ...
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Easter confirms Jesus’ divinity, His second coming – Cleric: The Regional Superintendent, Christ Apostolic Church, Madaiyese Region, Abuja ...
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Four workers die in Bauchi water plant’s tunnel: The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed a tragic industrial accident which claimed the lives of four ...
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New York Attorney General under probe for alleged mortgage fraud: New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing scrutiny following a federal referral for ...
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Tinubu hails Orji Kalu at 65: President Bola Tinubu has congratulated a former Governor of Abia State and Senator representing Abia North, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu ...
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SERAP sues NBC over ban on Abdulkareem’s anti-Tinubu song: The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against the National ...
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A’Ibom APC backs Akpabio’s support for Eno’s re-election: The All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State has endorsed the declaration of support by Senate ...
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Key Facts: Eno Backs Akpabio for 2027 Election
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: premiumtimesng.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: premiumtimesng.com
- Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom reaffirmed his support for Senate President Godswill Akpabio and President Bola Tinubu during a Town Hall meeting.
- Despite being a member of the opposition PDP, Eno stated that his endorsement of Akpabio does not affect his party affiliation.
- He emphasized that he would only back another candidate if they could assure him of becoming Senate president.
- Uloma Akpabio praised Eno for empowering the community and highlighted the importance of collaboration and unity in the state.
"I can see everything turning around for our president, turning around for the Senate president, and I can see everything turning around for you (Mr Eno)."— Mrs. Akpabio spoke at the event, expressing her support for the political leaders.
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NYSC releases postings for prospective corps members, warns against night travel: The National Youth Service Corps has released Stream I postings for the 2025 ...
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Liverpool weigh up Aina move: Liverpool are weighing up a move for Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina as a potential replacement for vice-captain Trent ...
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t.me 7h
Edo registers 9,000 C of O in 10 weeks: The Edo State Government has registered over 9,000 Certificates of Occupancy between February and April 17, 2025 ...
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Police arrest landlady as new tenants abscond with four children: There is tension in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State as four ...
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t.me 7h
North’s stance will determine 2027 poll outcome – NEF chieftain: A former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed ...
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t.me 7h
Man dies during wife’s 60th birthday in Lagos: A man identified as Akinyele tragically slumped and died on Saturday during his wife’s 60th birthday celebration ...
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t.me 7h
Pensioners hail Abiodun over N6.7bn gratuities payment: The Ogun State chapter of NUP has lauded Governor Dapo Abiodun for the approval and release of N6 ...
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Senate shifts resumption to May 6: The leadership of the 10th Senate has announced a shift in the date of its resumption. The earlier date for resumption was ...
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t.me 4h
Two arrested as police, hoodlums clash in Anambra: Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have engaged armed hoodlums in an exchange of gunfire that left ...
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Shooting slip as Remo edge closer to title: Remo Stars edged closer to their maiden Nigeria Premier Football League title on matchday 34 ...
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Boko Haram now on TikTok, operates unmanned drones – Security expert: A security analyst and senior fellow of the Extremism Policy Unit at Tony Blair Institute ...
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Key Facts: Boko Haram Uses TikTok and Drones for Propaganda
3h · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: punchng.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: punchng.com
- A security analyst warned that Boko Haram is active on TikTok, promoting their ideology.
- Senator Ali Ndume reported the loss of 100 soldiers and 280 civilians in Borno due to the group.
- Bukarti noted that Boko Haram now operates unmanned drones to surveil military positions.
- In the past three months, there have been over seven attacks on military camps by Boko Haram.
Right now, when you go on TikTok, you will see Boko Haram members’ accounts. They host live programmes and live shows where they propagate Boko Haram’s ideology.— Bulama Bukarti, a security analyst and senior fellow at the Extremism Policy Unit at Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
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Judgment analysis: Report me to LPDC, Falana dares Wike: Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has dared the Minister of the Federal ...
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t.me 8h
NDLEA nabs drug lord supplying bandits: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday said its operatives arrested no fewer than 10 suspects during various ...
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t.me 8h
Celebrity clash: Speed Darlington begs Portable for rematch: Burna Boy has gifted controversial musician Portable N20 million following his victory over Speed ...
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t.me 8h
Presidency pushes back as Bakare, Kukah criticise Tinubu’s policies: Former presidential aspirant and presiding overseer of the Lagos-based Global Community ...
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t.me 8h
SEC warns influencers, bloggers against promoting unregistered schemes: SEC has warned influencers, bloggers, and celebrities to desist from promoting ...
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FG threatens to blacklist non-performing contractors: The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, has urged developers handling Renewed Hope ...
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t.me 7h
I did enough to win Africa’s best player award – Okocha: Former Super Eagles captain Austin Okocha believes it was unfair for him not to have won at least one ...
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Experts develop AI software to fix sales gaps: Microsoft and the London Stock Exchange Group have launched Revwit, an AI-powered sales assistant designed to ...
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t.me 7h
Trump tariff: Implications for Nigerian insurance industry: The recent 14 per cent tariff hike imposed by the United States on Nigerian exports has sent ripples ...
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t.me 7h
Spice 360 appoints Adefila as MD: Spice 360, one of Nigeria’s foremost integrated marketing communications agencies, has announced the appointments of Biodun ...
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Ighalo urges Osimhen to make EPL move: Ighalo has warned Victor Osimhen to move to the Premier League, stating it would be the best step for his career,
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Ndidi’s future in doubt after Leicester relegation: Nigerian midfielder Ndidi and his Leicester teammates were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after ...
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Mohbad’s death: Rights group demands phone record analysis: A rights group, The Critical Thinkers, has called on the coroner’s court to mandate a forensic ...
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Police arrest native doctor, female accomplice over kidnap, arms: The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two kidnapping suspects including a woman in Oba ...
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t.me 7h
PDP irrelevant in 2027 merger talks, Babachir slams govs: Babachir Lawal has dismissed reports of the Peoples Democratic Party withdrawing from an ongoing ...
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Retirees with unpaid loans may lose property – FG: Civil servants who retire without settling loans they obtained from the Federal Government Staff Housing Loan ...
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Easter: Gov’s wife hosts children, preaches love: Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Sunday hosted a special Easter event for children and families, urging attendees to embody ...
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Jigawa APC chieftains decry police brutality at state function: Some chieftains and loyal supporters of the All Progressives Congress in Jigawa State have ...
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Govs, CAN, other preach love, hope at Easter: As Christians across the globe marked Easter on Sunday, Nigerian leaders, including state governors ...
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t.me 7h
Police rescue two abducted women in Edo: The Edo State Police Command on Saturday rescued two women who were kidnapped on April 14 at Oluoke Community, Iyamho ...
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t.me 7h
Court slams Lagos monarch, associates N20m fine over land trespass: A Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square has awarded N20m in damages against Oba ...
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t.me 7h
High rent, low hope: Soaring cost of living deepens poverty in Ebonyi: The cost of basic necessities such as food, housing, and transportation has soared ...
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t.me 7h
Interest boom: Nine local banks generate N14tn from loans: Nine Nigerian banks raked in a combined interest income of N14.26tn in 2024, an analysis of the ...
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t.me 7h
Power crisis: FG turns to banks for $23bn lifeline: The Federal Government is in talks with commercial banks and other investors to fund its ambitious universal ...
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t.me 7h
Killings: Shettima visits Plateau today, Danjuma calls for self-defence: Shettima is expected to visit Plateau State today (Monday) as part of federal efforts to ...
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Ajayi clocks sub-10 to become world’s second-fastest: Kanyinsola Ajayi made a powerful statement at the 2025 Tom Jones Memorial in Gainesville, Florida ...
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t.me 7h
Senator awards N35m scholarships: Senator Wasiu Eshilokun, representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District, has awarded scholarships worth over N35m to 261 ...
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t.me 7h
Foundation urges govt to prioritise PWDs’ welfare: The Kehinde Oshilaja Foundation has called on Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and other leaders in the ...
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t.me 7h
Rivers emergency: PDP govs get S’Court hearing date after Easter: The Supreme Court will fix a hearing date for the suit filed by 11 governors of the Peoples ...
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Ogun property owner, monarch counter community claims over filling station: The construction, located between Praise Hill Estate and a branch of the Foursquare ...
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t.me 7h
Easter: Enabulele urges sports community to embrace hope, unity: The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele ...
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ICAN updates syllabus to support Nigeria’s fiscal reforms: ICAN has unveiled a revised professional examination syllabus that seeks to support the country’s ...
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t.me 7h
Fayemi pledges more support for Ekiti elders: Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has pledged more support to the welfare needs of the elderly people ...
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t.me 7h
What Adebayo Ogunlesi taught me about Africa’s future: At a recent Africa Business meeting organised at the Harvard Business School and hosted by erudite Prof ...
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t.me 7h
Cultivate entrepreneurial skills, LSETF urges youths: The West Africa Vocational Education, in collaboration with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund and ...
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t.me 7h
First HoldCo records N3.21tn gross earnings: First HoldCo Plc has posted a 106 per cent increase in gross earnings for the financial year ended December 31, 2024 ...
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t.me 7h
Rack Centre expands data capacity for Nigerian firms: Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III carrier, has expanded data capacity for firms through its 12MW ...
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t.me 7h
Team Nigeria chase medals at African Weightlifting Championship: Team Nigeria will depart for Moka, Mauritius, today (Monday) to compete at the 2025 African ...
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t.me 7h
Travel insurance underutilised despite rising luggage losses – Expert: An expert in the insurance sector, Ade Adesokan, has said that the uptake of travel ...
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t.me 8h
SRRBDA assures Sokoto rice farmers of water supply: The Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority has assured rice farmers across the Middle Rima Valley of ...
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t.me 8h
NIA, police pledge to strengthen third-party motor insurance: The Nigerian Insurers Association has paid a courtesy visit to the Lagos State Commissioner of ...
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t.me 8h
Shareholders approve Standard Alliance Insurance name change, others: The shareholders of Standard Alliance Insurance Plc have approved the conversion of a N12bn ...
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t.me 8h
Nigerian lawyer bags Global Citizen Prize: Nigerian gender advocate, lawyer, and founder of the Gender Mobile Initiative, Omowumi Ogunrotimi ...
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t.me 8h
Partnerships vital in tackling housing, urban challenges – Experts: Experts and stakeholders in the housing sector have called for a unified front in tackling ...
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t.me 8h
Stakeholders seek empowerment for women in real estate: Stakeholders have expressed concern over the significant gender gap in the real estate sector ...
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t.me 8h
Reduce housing sector taxes, operators urge govt: Stakeholders in the housing sector have said that the multiple taxes levied on the private sector were stifling ...
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t.me 15h
PICTORIAL: Tunde Onakoya reclaims world record in 64-hour chess marathon: Nigerian chess master and founder of Chess in Slums, Tunde Onakoya, alongside his U.S ...
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t.me 8h
SAPZ sparks renewed optimism for agric export growth: Prolonged rejection of Nigerian agricultural products in international markets, attributed to alleged ...
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t.me 8h
‘Engineering bodies must be empowered to sanction errant members‘: The Chairman of Sparklight Construction Company, Toyin Adeyinka, has called for greater ...
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t.me 8h
Nigeria should emulate India’s blueprint for development: For decades, Nigeria, like many developing African economies, has looked to the West for economic ...
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t.me 8h
Lagos hospital seeks help identifying patient’s family: The Lagos State General Hospital, Isolo, has appealed to the public for assistance in identifying a woman ...
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