#KampalaPhotoWalk Sunday September 21, 2025
Hello to the photography enthusiasts. Join us for the Kampala Photo Walk on Sunday September 21, 2025, at 10:30 AM, presented by Badru Katumba, Muwado, and Unpublished Africa, in partnership […] More
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If Ben Kiwanuka were Chief Justice today, Dr. Besigye would be free.
On 21st September 1972, Ugandans woke up to the shocking and heartbreaking news that Chief Justice Benedicto Kiwanuka, the country’s first African Chief Justice and a fearless defender of the […] More
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in Career and Employment, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and GovernmentDeath in Dubai: Uganda’s Heartbreak, Exploitation, and the Fight to Be Heard
In Kampala’s crowded taxi parks, where hawkers shout and matatus blare, the BBC Eye investigation “Death in Dubai” has become the talk of the town. From the dusty bars of […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessing___PART I
PART I The Forest of Mvepi In the heart of Africa, where the earth was rich and dark and the trees rose like ancient guardians, there lay a small village […] More
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#KampalaPhotoWalk Gina Bloom
Kampala is a perfect canvas for the art and those that document it. This is my participation in the Kampala Photo Walk. #KampalaPhotoWalk More
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What Is Drag?
GABORONE, Botswana — Drag is a kind of freedom. It lets a person become a version of themselves that might otherwise stay hidden. In MOITOBO, a new experimental film I’m […] More
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West Nile, Uganda’s Secret Paradise.
So, they told you West Nile is just some quiet corner at the edge of Uganda, right? A place of refugees, poverty, and nothing to write home about. Well, prepare […] More
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FACE TO FACE WITH SURGERIES BUT STILL GROWING STRONG: My OWN STORY
I don’t know how many surgeries and what kind you have experienced in your life. For me, it has been six surgeries over a period of 76 years. My parents, […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessings__PART II
Part 2 – The Years of Testing Time went on, God blessed them with twins, Akena (the boy) and Apio (the girl). The twins grew in strength and beauty, though […] More
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Dating and love in a Generation That’s Tired but still Hoping
There’s a fatigue in our generation when it comes to love, the kind that comes from trying, giving, believing, and breaking, over and over again. It’s the exhaustion that makes […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessing__PART III
Part 3 – The Hidden Treasure Revealed Years passed, and the twins grew into lively children of ten. They had learned to work in the fields with their parents, though […] More
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in Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Sports and Fitness, War and ConflictThe Heartbeat Of Gulu’s Defiant Pitch
The sun dipped low over Gulu, casting a warm glow on the dusty football pitch where Grace kicked a worn ball with her younger brother, Opiyo. At 17, she’d grown […] More
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MAAMA NAKI’S TALES – Chapter 4
MAAMA NAKI’S TALES Chapter 4 They stared at me with wide eyes. I tried not to smile. Yiiii, no grand entrance any more. I felt bad about it. Maama Jonah […] More
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OPEN MARRIAGE – CHAPTER ONE
“What if we tried an open marriage?” The words dropped into the morning like a bomb. No lead-up. No warning. Just a detonation that split the quiet like lightning across […] More
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Staying ahead of your tax obligations for FY 2025/26
Considering the tax amendments effective 1st July 2025 in line with the revenue collection target set by the government for the financial year 2025/26 (UGX 31 trillion), I arranged a […] More
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The Secret of the Capybara
Long ago, deep in the rainforest, the animals lived in constant tension. The jaguar prowled in the shadows, its fangs sharp, crocodiles stirred at the river’s edge, and even the […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessing__PART IV
Part 4 – The Weight of Wealth The day Elizabeth and John left the forest of Mvepi was bittersweet. Their little hut, built with mud and thatch, had sheltered them […] More
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in Career and Employment, Environment & Climate, General or Other, Innovation, Science and Technology, Manufacturing and Industry, Minorities and People with Disabilities, Politics and Government, Transportation & Transport Vessels, Travel and AdventureThe Bribe That Broke The Bridge
Sarah’s boots sank into the muddy banks of the Manafwa River, the only sound the hum of crickets and the faint rush of water. It was past midnight in Mbale, […] More
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in Cinema, General or Other, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Movies and Television, Visual ArtFILM AND CULTURE MARKET 2025 LAUNCHED
Today was the media launch at National Theatre/UNCC to officially confirm that the event is on. The 4th edition of the Film and Culture Market (FCM) will be from 15th […] More
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Ugandan Innovators: SET GEAR ACCESSORIES
After closely examining some of the recurring challenges within Uganda’s film and production industry, a group of innovative Ugandans has introduced #SETGEARACCESSORIES, a proudly homegrown brand committed to designing and […] More
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RUKUNGIRI’s BOONA FM, UCC and NRM. A call for Quick action on Radio shutdown.
The last time I met the fraternity of Rukungiri media practitioners, I presented them a Book titled “Attack the Messenger: How Politicians Turn You Against the Media. The instructive book […] More
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Let’s talk about Kwivuga!
Kwivuga is a poetry platform that I learnt about in 2013 and became a regular. At the time, I wasn’t a journalist but I had started writing and sending my […] More
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The Battle To Save Mabira’s Vanishing Forest
Okello crouched beneath the towering acacias near Jinja, the hum of his bees a soft song in the early morning mist. The forest, a patchwork of green and gold, had […] More
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The #MuwadoChainStory Challenge: The More The Merrier
Introduction Muwado is passionate about African storytelling. We are a platform where writers and creators across the continent share their voices with a vibrant community. Whether you’re a seasoned storyteller […] More
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Is Life Not Too Short?
Is life not too short? Are we not allowed to wallow? Why can’t we sit in our own piss peacefully? Can’t we postpone action for a day or two without […] More
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DO YOU KNOW WHY MOST ENGINEERS (ESPECIALLY CONTRACTORS) DRINK AND SMOKE HEAVILY?
Whenever I tell someone that I have never consumed alcohol or smoked cigarettes, or weed, they give me a curious look and insist it’s not true. It is very rare […] More
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FILM & CULTURE MARKET HAPPENING NEXT WEEK
HAPPENING NEXT WEEK Join the Film & Culture Market – Edition 4 happening from September 15th to 17th, 2025 at the National Theatre, Kampala – Uganda. Theme: “The Economic Impact […] More
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Unknown Number, The High School Catfish Netflix Documentary
[SPOILERS] This documentary is only about 1½ hours long yet I’ve spent over 3 hours (in between naps and chitchats) to complete it. This documentary has been pushed in my […] More
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The Plastic River
Esther dipped her net into the Wairaka River, the water murky under Jinja’s dawn light. Once, her father had said, this river fed their family, its fish leaping like silver […] More
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in Agriculture, Farming and Gardening, Environment & Climate, Family, Friends and Relationships, Identity & Culture, Journalism and Media, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Writing and LiteratureShadows of Hope: Rebuilding Lives in Karamoja’s Drought-Stricken Plains
The sun blazed mercilessly over Karamoja’s arid plains near Moroto, its heat baking the cracked earth where Atim sat with her younger brother, Lokong, under a scraggly acacia. At 21, […] More
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Weaving Hope: Akello’s Battle To Revive Teso’s Lost Basket Craft
The morning sun filtered through the thatched roof of Akello’s small home in Soroti, casting golden streaks across the woven mats where she sat, her nimble fingers coaxing strands of […] More
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Pancake or American Kabalagala
If kabalagala is a Ugandan pancake why isn’t a pancake an American kabalagala? It’s a serious question. No emojis and double exclamation marks or any of the other dikuula punctuation […] More
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THE OTHER WOMAN
Everyone knows that in the movies, when a woman enters an empty parking lot and hears the clip-clopping of her heels on concrete, and when the fluorescent bulb starts to […] More
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The Crane’s Ascent: Uganda’s Love For It’s Football
In the heart of Kampala, where the streets hum with the rhythm of matatus, vendors hawking roasted maize, and the chatter of daily life, football has always held a special […] More
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Letter to Lydia Namubiru
I am thinking of you, as I always do and always will. I am penning down these memories of my teenage years. As I do, I vividly remember you. […] More
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We Are All Feminists
I wake up in confusion because in just a week, I’ve seen three posts bashing feminism. The third post welcomed me to Facebook this morning and I do not understand […] More
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UNSCRIPTED
When I close my eyes, vulnerability seeps in, In slumber, a restless heart, a soul’s hollow din. Your absence a void, a haunting refrain, Do friends exist to soothe this […] More
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60 Ugandan Females aged between 18 and 22 have been recruited to work in Russia, under the Alabuga Start program.
Alabuga Special Economic Zones SEZ program has been embroided in controversy surrounding the recruitment and alleged exploitation of young African women. Under the disguise of an educational or joint study […] More
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#KampalaPhotoWalk Sunday September 21, 2025
Hello to the photography enthusiasts. Join us for the Kampala Photo Walk on Sunday September 21, 2025, at 10:30 AM, presented by Badru Katumba, Muwado, and Unpublished Africa, in partnership […] More
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CONFRONTING THE SCHOOL DROPOUT DILEMMA IN UGANDA
We who were present in the distant past of Uganda remember that we lived in a very integrated past of man-nature relations. All of us living in the present know […] More
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COVID-19: A WILDFIRE #Stories4Health
On the Eve of 2020 I was discovered! In Wuhan, China I was revealed! An enemy of the respiratory tract I am named! Difficulty in breathing I initiate! The human […] More
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THE DEVIL’S APOSTLE, GRACE LUBEGA
The Devil exists! It showed up last week through one of its Apostles, or more accurately, its Servant, Grace Lubega, and misled God’s unsuspecting children, as was the case in […] More
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What Is Drag?
GABORONE, Botswana — Drag is a kind of freedom. It lets a person become a version of themselves that might otherwise stay hidden. In MOITOBO, a new experimental film I’m […] More
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On The health of a Ugandan during the COVID 19 Pandemic. #Stories4Health
In December 2019, we were celebrating our grand entrance to the new year. However, at the same time a virus that has since consumed most of people’s lives on the […] More
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ARE YOU GUARDING A CONCRETE SLAB?
In the words of Sandras J. Phiri. There was an army barracks that always had on its duty roster 4 soldiers to guard a concrete slab in front of the […] More
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in NSFW
About a boy…
I watched him pump furiously into me. I could see he was doing all he could to suppress it going by the contortions of his face. He’d turn his head […] More
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Constitutional History of Uganda
KABENGWA ALEX 23/U/08540/PS 2300708540 CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY COUSE WORK BACHELOR OF LAWS YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE Question; How did the British colonial rule affect the constitutional development of Uganda from the […] More
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KAMPALA’S BEST BREAKFAST COMBOS
I posted on my social media asking for thoughts about a breakfast series where I review restaurants/ hotels with the best breakfast options around Kampala. The response was positive. I […] More
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10 BUSINESSES A FULL-TIME STAY-AT-HOME MOM CAN DO AND MAKE OVER 1M UGX MONTHLY IN UGANDA
I have been majorly writing to young people about how to start a sustainable online business but today I want to talk to the stay-at-home moms/people who would like to […] More
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The pain and regret of quitting my job prematurely.
I recently found myself reflecting on a life-altering decision that I made not too long ago, a decision that has left me broke, unemployed, and burdened with regrets. As I […] More
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THE DEATH OF VOLTAIRE
A few months ago, we were at table having breakfast after Mass as we always do, and discussing the current affairs, with the usual talk about Trump, North Korea, Kenya […] More
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WAISEDHA: THE ULTIMATE STREETFYST
Most people like Western superheroes, so they underestimate Ugandan heroes. Today I am to tell you bout this character streetfyst. He is from. The Waisedh Game over war story. You […] More
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Dr. Amos Kigenyi: Transformational Leader and President of Twegaite Global Inc. From Music to Medicine to Global Leadership
Dr. Amos Kigenyi, formerly known as Gen Mega Dee in the East African music scene, has undergone a remarkable transformation, evolving from a celebrated musician into a highly respected healthcare […] More
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The Chwezi Emperors and the Origin of the African Great Lakes Clan System
When Busongora was at its greatest geographical extent it is known as the Chwezi Empire. The empire’s most military belligerent ruler was Emperor Ndahura I kya-Rubumbi [known in Rwanda as […] More
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Evolution of Uganda’s constitution
The Evolution of Uganda’s Constitution from Colonialism to the Present Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa that has a rich and diverse history. The country has experienced various […] More
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THE MULAWA CLAN OF BUSOGA: THE CLAN OF MZEE OWEYEGHA-AFUNADUULA
Background 1. Identity I believe identity is critical to survival. A people that wants to survive the global erosions of culture, democracy and unity of purpose must ensure that it […] More
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SHORT FILM CALLED ‘FALLING OUT’
I missed the premiere but then I watched ‘Falling Out’ on the final day of this year’s Ngalabi Short Film Festival, and it instantly stood out as one of […] More
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in Competitions and Challenges, Family, Friends and Relationships, Health and Medicine, Identity & Culture, Self-help and Inspiration, Writing and LiteratureWHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS?
WHY ARE FATHERS THE MOST HATED PARENTS? Have you ever sat down and thought about this, the fact that fathers are the most hated parents of the two, I mean […] More
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THE TOP 10 UGANDAN POETRY BOOKS (FROM 2000 -2020)
So, my list 3 of The Top 10 of ‘Everything Ugandan Poetry’ features my top 10 Ugandan poetry books in public circulation between 2000 and 2020. This is a long […] More
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Because we got high
Few people in Uganda are willing to speak openly about weed. Fewer still are willing to admit that they smoke it or that they’ve tried it before so when we […] More
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The curse of the freaking sad smiley
Note: This piece is an extended version of ‘Windows 8 Blue Screen Smiley‘ which was originally posted on this website a while back. My new HP Pavilion g7 was a […] More
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MAAMA NAKI’S TALES – Chapter 4
MAAMA NAKI’S TALES Chapter 4 They stared at me with wide eyes. I tried not to smile. Yiiii, no grand entrance any more. I felt bad about it. Maama Jonah […] More
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in Education and Academia, Law, Crime and Justice, Politics and Government, Public Relations & Press Releases
Gender-Neutral Polygamy in Uganda: A Ruling That Raises More Questions Than Answers
On July 10th, 2025, the Constitutional Court of Uganda made a ruling that has left many of us confused, amused, and deeply concerned. In the case of Women’s Probono Initiative […] More
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Uganda's Presidential Candidates as High School Students.
Museveni – The rich bully with an arrogant attitude. Always boasting about his new shoes. The only student with a mobile phone in school. His parents send teachers a weekly […] More
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OPEN MARRIAGE – CHAPTER ONE
“What if we tried an open marriage?” The words dropped into the morning like a bomb. No lead-up. No warning. Just a detonation that split the quiet like lightning across […] More
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UGANDA FILM FESTIVAL 2025 WINNERS
The 12th edition of the Uganda Film Festival, organised by Uganda Communication Commission, started on 26th May with cinema film screenings and all climaxed on 6th June with a colourful […] More
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It is not that deep. It is just a joke.
Jokes are a very effective way to deliver unpalatable, and what would be unseemly messages had they been said so plainly. A well-crafted joke can bypass mental and emotional safeguards […] More
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Roots of Love, Fruits of Blessing__PART IV
Part 4 – The Weight of Wealth The day Elizabeth and John left the forest of Mvepi was bittersweet. Their little hut, built with mud and thatch, had sheltered them […] More
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The man from kaseye village
There was a man from chitipa kaseye village . He grew up poor in a family of thirteen.He managed to do well in school and ended up at the university […] More
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THE 30 BASIC UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATED AND NON-VIOLATED IN UGANDA
The list below is all Universal Declaration of Human Rights given to humanity by the United Nations General Assembly. All universal human rights below are commonly known as 30 basic […] More
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SPIRITUALITY, TRUE LOVE, IDIOCY AND GREED: A DELVE INTO ZZIWA’S “THE MUCHWEZI, THE FLOWER & THE SUITOR”
According to psychoanalysis, in literary criticism, a writer and an artist reflect their work. So, literature itself is a fragment of its sculptor—the artist in this case, however much they […] More
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Understanding Uganda’s Evolving Medical Device Regulatory Framework
This month, I joined the Centre for Design, Innovation, and Translational Excellence (CITE) at Makerere University for a medical device innovators forum. The workshop, held on 10 June 2025 at […] More
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On the salaries of Uganda Airlines Executives
It’s probably not a very popular opinion, but I’ll say it anyway. I’m both surprised and disappointed by the MPs’ (feigned?) surprise at the salaries of Uganda Airlines executives. While […] More
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Lotyonokore of Nakapelemuru village.
Lotyonokore of Nakapelemuru village! Boom! A sudden loud bang at the door! “Awake you two little imbeciles, go mint chunks for the next lodging! Tonight’s is already expired” yells Namanda […] More
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WHEN LOVE DIES LIFE CONTINUES, BUT LIFE WITHOUT LOVE IS NOT WORTHY LIVING – PART 5
Part 4 | It’s 17th August 2023 and it’s supposed to be that time of the month but, nothing. I decide to do a test for pregnancy and, guess what, […] More
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THE MULTIPLE USES OF SUGARCANE AND THE THREAT OF SUGAR CARTELS IN UGANDA
Humans and many other animals, including certain insects, such as bees, like sweet things. It is sugar that makes things taste sweet. In human society, sugar has many uses, from […] More
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