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Kidd Talks WWE Return, Sin Cara/CMLL, Henry Interview, JBL & Cole Show (Video)

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-As we reported yesterday, Tyson Kidd is set to return to WWE television sometime in September of this year. Kidd responded to the report on his Twitter account with the following tweet:

“Apparently I’m coming back in September, I really hope my knee is listening to the ‘journalists’ on the Internet……. #workhorse”

-WWE Superstar Sin Cara was backstage at the CMLL show at Arena Mexico on July 19th visiting family and friends who were at the show. This was Sin Cara’s first time back at Arena Mexico, as he was previously banned from the building after he left CMLL to sign with WWE.

-KTBC FOX 7, the local FOX affiliate out of Austin, Texas has a new one-on-one video interview up on their official website with current WWE Superstar Mark Henry. You can check that out online at MyFOXAustin.com.

-The following is the latest edition of the JBL & Cole Show from the official YouTube channel of WWE. The description for this week’s show reads: “Cody Rhodes can’t seem to get JBL’s cowboy hat off of his head – no matter which Superstar he enlists to help him…”

Sin Cara vs. Mystery “MASK vs. MASK” At WMXXX? + More HUGE WMXXX *SPOILERS* …

Backstage Details On Scripted Storylines On Total Divas, How The Cast Is Perceived By WWE

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According to reports, the storyline on episode two of the WWE Total Divas reality show this past Sunday where Eva Marie lied about her background as a dancer in the hopes that she’d be selected as Fandango’s on-air dancer, was almost completely scripted.

It is widely known that Stephanie McMahon is almost impossible to get a hold of on Monday’s, due to her WWE behind-the-scenes responsibilities. However, Stephanie claimed she would make time if the Total Divas crew came up with a good storyline for the show. This led to her involvement in the aforementioned Eva Marie/Fandango dancing drama, where she scolded Marie for lieing during a sit-down office meeting filmed for the show. According to reports, Eva Marie didn’t know Stephanie was in character during the meeting, which resulted in the real tears we saw on the show.

It’s interesting to note that while WWE talent are aware that Total Divas is scripted, word from Monday’s RAW this week following the airing of episode two is that Eva Marie is “passionately hated.” Apparently the only person on the Total Divas cast that is viewed as coming off worse than Marie is Ariane, who performs under the ring name “Cameron” as one-half of the Funkadactyls in WWE. One source inside WWE said, “Cameron is an idiot, but everyone in the company already knows that so it’s nothing new.”

Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + What’s Scripted & What Isn’t?? **CLICK HERE**

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

The Bella Twins Talk Pros & Cons Of Dating Wrestlers On The WWE Roster

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The official WWE website recently ran a featured piece on The Bella Twins and their dating preferences. The interview features Nikki and Brie Bella (who currently date John Cena and Daniel Bryan) talking about upsides and downsides to dating someone on the WWE roster.

Nkki Bella offered the following comment: “The one upside is, even though we’re on the road all the time, we actually get to see our boyfriends a lot, which usually doesn’t happen, because usually the boyfriends are at home. So that’s def a perk. Downside … I haven’t found one yet. When I do, I’ll let you know, but as of right now I’m still on cloud nine and everything is perfect.”

Brie Bella said: “I’d actually have to agree with Nikki with the perk. Being that we’re always gone and not home, it’s nice to see our boyfriends on the road. But, gosh, the downside would have to be that because we’re so busy in this world together, when we go home there’s still the craziness and busyness because we’re both in chaos. I feel like sometimes we always have to remind ourselves, “We need to slow down. Just because our work environment is crazy, doesn’t mean we need to bring the craziness home.”

Check out the complete interview online at WWE.com.

Total Divas *SPOILERS* For This Season + What’s Scripted & What Isn’t?? **CLICK HERE**

Dolph Ziggler On Wrestlers Warning Him About His Style, Losing Momentum In WWE

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WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler recently appeared on the “Between The Ropes” radio show with Brian Fritz. Below are highlights from their discussion:

On wrestlers telling him his style will lead to serious injuries down the line: “I’ve been pulled aside by legends and guys backstage and being told that I put my body through too much sometimes. I understand that, but I’m out there in the ring trying to give the best possible performance I can. I can’t not run into something as hard as I can. I can’t not give my all. And one day that could be a problem, but so far I’ve never been injured to where I was out for weeks from anything I’ve done.”

On why he wrestles the hard-nosed style that he does: “I got kicked in the head one time and, like you said, it was a fluke, and every other thing I’ve done I put my body on the line because I want to because I want this crowd to go ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ and ‘Wow, we’ve got to get behind this guy.’ I go there to prove to myself that I’m going to work harder than everyone else and I always will.”

On losing momentum after suffering a concussion: “I feel like before the concussion we were finally starting to get some momentum. I was the only guy in this business who had a girlfriend and a giant bodyguard ringside with me and would still lose every night. As we were starting to work together and actually piece together some wins, I started to feel this is how a faction works. Just then, I got the concussion and I think that set back a few things and put in motion that maybe it’s time everyone goes their separate ways.”

Check out the complete interview online at BetweenTheRopes.com.

John Cena To Turn Heel Soon?, Total Divas Spoilers For This Week + MORE!

Ring Of Fire Stipulation Details, Sandow’s New Briefcase, Shark Diving (Video)

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– In a minor spoiler for tonight’s WWE SmackDown, Damien Sandow will debut a new brown Money in the Bank briefcase. The show already aired in Australia.

– Following up on earlier reports on the “Ring Of Fire” match at SummerSlam between Bray Wyatt and Kane, we’ve heard from another source that has confirmed it will essentially be an Inferno Match, with the ring surrounded in fire. However, neither man has to be set on fire to win the match.

– As noted last week, several WWE Superstars and Divas went shark diving while the company was touring Cape Town, South Africa. WWE has published the following video of the excursion:

John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan Preview, Update On Del Rio’s Brother & More

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– Former WWE Attitude Era stable Los Boriquas is reuniting this November at the Big Event convention in Flushing, New York. Former WWE tag teamJacques and Raymond Rougeau will be appearing together.

– After his recent release from WWE developmental Alberto Del Rio’s younger brother Memo Montenegro (real name Guillermo Rodriguez) will be working for the WWL promotion under the name El Hijo del Dos Caras.

– WWE’s YouTube channel posted a new preview for the WWE Championship match at SummerSlam between John Cena and Daniel Bryan:

SummerSlam Pre-Show News, WWE Hall Of Famer Hurt In Fall, MSG DVD

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– As of this week, WWE is still planning to hold a 30-minute online Youtube pre-show for the upcoming SummerSlam pay-per-view. While a Divas match was discussed for the show, WWE is now considering Rob Van Dam vs. Antonio Cesaro.

– WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race fell down and dislocated his hip this week. He is said to be in a lot of pain and has cancelled several appearances.

– WrestlingDVDNews.com has released the trailer to WWE’s upcoming Madison Square Garden DVD and Blu-ray set, which hits stores August 27th:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ZLDFP9V-38k

* WWE SmackDown SPOILERS For Tonight (New SummerSlam Match)

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Stephanie Sells More WWE Stock, New Photo Of The Rock In Hercules

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– Stephanie McMahon has sold more of her Class A Common Stock, according to a new filing at the Corporate.WWE.com website. She has been selling her stock regularly since May and has been the most active seller of WWE stock in recent months.

– The Rock has posted a new photo of himself on the set of the new Hercules movie:

Ladder Match Announced For Hardcore Justice, Jesse Sorensen Shoot Interview

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– TNA has announced a huge match for next week’s Hardcore Justice edition of Impact Wrestling.

The show will feature a Bound For Glory Series Ladder Match, feauring AJ Styles vs. Austin Aries vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Jeff Hardy. The winner receives 20 points in the Bound For Glory Series standings.

– Highspots.com has released a new shoot interview DVD with former TNA star Jessie Sorensen, who talks about his career, breaking his neck last year, his release from TNA last month, his decision to return to the ring and more.

* VIDEO of JESSE SORENSEN’s First Match Back After Breaking His Neck (From Last Week)

SmackDown Preview: Orton vs. RVD, Bryan vs. Barreett, Christian vs. Del Rio

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The following is a spoiler-free preview for tonight’s episode of WWE SmackDown:

– Randy Orton vs. Rob Van Dam

– The Miz Hosts Miz TV with his guests, Big E Langston & AJ Lee

– Fandango vs. Kofi Kingston

-Daniel Bryan vs. Wade Barrett

-Kane vs. 3MB in a 3-On-1 Handicap Match

-Christian vs. Alberto Del Rio in a Non-Title match

* WWE SmackDown SPOILERS For Tonight (New SummerSlam Match)

Dixie Carter Q&A: Great Muta, Monty Brown, UK PPV & More

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TNA President Dixie Carter has posted her second batch of Q&A’s from the #AskDixie Twitter campaign, which you can read at ImpactWrestling.com. Here are some highlights of what she said about:

Fans On The West Coast Having To Watch TNA On 3 Hour Delay: Most TV networks run a “West Coast Feed” to compensate for the time zone changes with their prime time programming. Although there is no way to change that, we watch the #IMPACTLive twitter responses from both feeds.

A UK PPV: “Would love this, but I always say I want more people to be able to see the great UK audiences worldwide on Impact vs how many would see it on a PPV platform. But we will definitely have a PPV there one day.”

Monty Brown Returning To TNA: “Monty Brown is still one of my favorite TNA stars from our early days. He was able to transition from the NFL to the ring and showed good charisma. Monty is now retired and currently lives in Michigan.”

Great Muta In TNA: “It was wonderful to have Muta visit last week at our TNA offices in Nashville. There are a lot of exciting business opportunities in Japan, and some incredible talent as well that I’d love to showcase on Impact. We have a great home on Nippon Television G+ Sports every Saturday night and hope to bring IMPACT to Japan in the future.”

* TNA IMPACT SPOILERS For Tonight

John Cena Addresses Rumors About Him, McMahon Touts WWE Performacne Center

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– WWE Chairman Vince McMahon tweeted the following on Thursday about the new WWE Performance Center:

He also linked to the Associated Press‘ article from earlier this week about the new facility.

– WWE Champion John Cena also tweeted this about “rumors” about him:

* The Latest on RIC FLAIR’s Return To WWE, New Plans For The WRESTLEMANIA XXX Main Event & More

Possible 2014 WWE HOF Inductee, Update On WWE Releasing Son Of Famous Actor

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-As noted, WWE recently released developmental wrestler Jody Kristofferson, the real-life son of actor Kris Kristofferson.

Kristofferson, who performed under the ring name “Garrett Dylan”, was said to be a nice guy with a ton of passion for pro wrestling, but unfortunately came up short in terms of actual in-ring skills and the ability to portray a wrestling character, or gimmick.

It was said that if he could portray himself, as opposed to a character, he would be able to do well. WWE also felt he didn’t do much to stand out, and didn’t have the body-type they look for in a wrestler.

-According to reports, one big name that is up for consideration as a 2014 WWE Hall Of Fame inductee is former WWE Superstar “Dr. Death” Steve Williams.

Williams, a legitimate tough guy, was at one point during his WWE career considered for a run as champion until he was knocked out by Bart Gunn in the infamous “Brawl For All” series, which mixed amateur wrestling and boxing in “shoot” style matches.

BACKSTAGE NEWS: ULTIMATE WARRIOR & STING To Be Inducted Into WWE HOF? [DETAILS HERE >>]

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Peter Rosenberg Interviews CM Punk (Audio), Total Divas Bonus Scene

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– Peter Rosenberg of New York City’s Hot 97 radio station recently conducted another exclusive interview with WWE superstar CM Punk.

Among the topics discussed, Punk talks about working with Brock Lesnar, the Orton-Fan run in situation in South Africa, Mark Henry, Daniel Bryan as a reality star, Riley Cooper, and Sensational Sherri.

– WWE has uploaded the following “bonus scene” from this past weekend’s episode of Total Divas:

In this bonus scene from “Total Divas” Episode two, The Bellas talk about city life during a double date with John Cena and Daniel Bryan.

Backstage News On If WWE Is Considering Jake Roberts For 2014 Royal Rumble

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As we reported a few weeks ago, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, with help from his friend Diamond Dallas Page, have been campaigning for Roberts to return to WWE as an entrant in the next Royal Rumble match in 2014. Roberts noted that it would complete his “comeback.”

According to reports, word in WWE is that the company is not even considering Roberts in the Royal Rumble right now, and that if they were to consider him, it wouldn’t be until at least early January.

WWE officials claim if Roberts were to return to WWE for one final appearance in a Royal Rumble, it would likely be a last-minute deal, meaning he would most likely be one of the “surprise entrants” in the match.

Other Possible SURPRISE Entrants For 2014 ROYAL RUMBLE + Early WMXXX *SPOILERS*

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Ric Flair Possibly Re-Signing With WWE, Details On What His Role Would Be

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According to sources, there are currently negotiations going on between WWE and Ric Flair about the possibility of the double-WWE Hall Of Fame inductee signing a new deal with the company.

Apparently, if he re-signs, WWE is interested in using Flair in a role where he can be used by the company for promotional purposes, as well as having him around to move new Flair-related merchandise.

The only negative, as far as Flair’s side of the deal is concerned, is that WWE wouldn’t want him associating himself with projects such as the North Carolina lottery, which is a simple gig that has earned “The Nature Boy” a nice chunk of change.

Ric Flair To Be A Manager Upon WWE Return? Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Interesting Details From A Recent Twitter Study On WWE & UFC

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A recent Twitter study of WWE and UFC revealed that per capita, based on tweets mentioning the brand name, the best three states in the U.S. for WWE are New Jersey, New Hampshire and Connecticut. For UFC, the best three states are Nevada, Montana and New Mexico.

In the case of both promotions, their best states are ones that their headquarters are based out of (WWE in Connecticut, and UFC in Nevada). This means it’s a metric most likely moved by talent and other employees within each respective company.

Geographically speaking, the best states for WWE (in no particular order) are New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, Kentucky, Colorado and Wisconsin. The worst states for WWE (also in no particular order) are Utah, Oregon, Kansas, Louisiana, Georgia and Alabama.

Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status, Update On Sting At WMXXX, New SummerSlam Matches Announced

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Damien Sandow On Randy Orton Fan Attack, If It Was A Work, Life On The Road

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South African website “Tonight” recently caught up with the current owner of the World Heavyweight Championship “Money In The Bank” briefcase, Damien Sandow, to discuss the already infamous Randy Orton fan attack during the recent WWE live event in Cape Town, as well as life on the road as a WWE Superstar.

Below are highlights from the article:

On the Randy Orton fan attack at the WWE live event in Cape Town: “Yes, it happened that a fan got too excited and decided to join in the fun. It was unfortunate, but that is behind us now.”

On whether or not the fan attack was a work, and the chances of the attacker appearing on future WWE programming as an actual character in the company: “It is possible, but I can’t confirm that. I didn’t know anything about it beforehand so I am totally in the dark. However, it is now at a stage where WWE as a company has to handle the legal aspects that come with such situations. All I know is this is just going to tighten our security from this point onwards.”

On life on the road as a WWE Superstar: “We are on the road for about two-and-a-half weeks or so and wherever we land we find the closest gym, workout, eat right, rest, then perform. It is like that constantly as time is not abundant. When we get some down time we fly to our respective homes and spend time with our families.”

Check out the complete article online at IOL.co.za.

HUGE Update On “RING OF FIRE” Match Between Kane & Bray Wyatt At SUMMERSLAM!!

Jim Ross Predicts The Rock Will Wrestle In WWE Again In The Future

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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross recently spoke to South African website Sowetan Live about the success of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in Hollywood, as well as his thoughts on whether or not we have seen the last of “The Great One” inside a WWE ring.

Below are highlights from the article:

On his thoughts on how The Rock reached the success he has in Hollywood: “One of the reasons he’s one of the biggest stars in Hollywood is because he made it his goal to be that, years and years and years of having that goal and he had the drive to make it happen. He wanted when he first started to make it big in wrestling.”

On his feelings that we haven’t seen the last of The Rock inside the squared circle for WWE: “I am of the belief … that The Rock, knowing the competitor and the perfectionist he is, will want to go out on his terms and not anyone else’s. My belief is that we have not seen the last of The Rock in the ring. Just knowing him and his competitive nature and the fact that he loves the genre, his life and his family’s life in the business I would think that he would want to go out of the business under better circumstances than leaving where his last match resulted in an injury which pushed him to the sideline and didn’t let him complete the match as he would have loved to have done. He can go out on a more healthier, and higher note.”

Check out the complete article online at SowetanLive.co.za.

Update On When The Rock Will Make His Next WWE TV Return

Tyson Kidd’s WWE TV Return, Video Of Santino Marella Out-Of-Character, More Notes

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-WWE is currently scheduled to hold another developmental training camp in Orlando, Florida from August 28th through August 30th.

-Current WWE Superstar Tyson Kidd, who has been on the sidelines as of late, is scheduled to make his return to WWE television sometime in September.

-Below are some recent WWE attendance figures:

–July 30th in Capetown, South Africa drew 5,000 fans for $150,000
–July 31st in Capetown drew 4,500 fans for $160,000
–August 1st in Shanghai, Chine drew 4,000 fans for $375,000
–August 1st in Durban, South Africa drew 6,700 fans for $225,000
–August 2nd in Johannesburg, South Africa drew 10,500 fans for $470,000
–August 3rd in Johannesburg drew 11,000 fans for $485,000

-The following is a video of WWE Superstar Santino Marella, out-of-character, showing off his new Battle Arts Academy:

http://youtu.be/Y7b7Js4HHWM

HUGE Update On “RING OF FIRE” Match Between Kane & Bray Wyatt At SUMMERSLAM!!

[Partial Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Backstage News On Creative Direction Of TNA, Terrell Update, Live Attendance

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-The general consensus within TNA right now is that the creative direction of the company will not change much following the recent departure of Bruce Prichard. Eric Bischoff is currently in charge of the creative direction of the company, while David Lagana and Matt Conway handle the majority of the actual writing.

-As previously noted, TNA Knockout Taryn Terrell has not been released from the company, she is merely dealing with personal issues which has kept her off of television. Apparently, Terrell is not expected to return anytime in the immediate future. At one point, prior to Terrell taking time off, she was scheduled to defeat Mickie James at Bound For Glory for the TNA Knockouts Championship. Obviously with Terrell temporarily sidelined, those plans have been scrapped.

-The TNA Impact Wrestling live event in Tyler, Texas on August 2nd drew a reported 400 fans. The TNA live event the next night, August 3rd, in Thibodaux, Louisiana, drew a reported 1,200 fans.

Update On Sting Leaving TNA For WWE, Kurt Angle’s Rehab Status + MORE!

[Credit: Wrestling Observer Newsletter]

Update On WWE Stars At Comic Con This Weekend, Latest “WWE In 5” Video

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– As a reminder, CM Punk, AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler, The Shield and Ricky Steamboat are among the WWE personalities who will be appearing at this weekend’s Wizard World Chicago Comic Con event. For scheduling information and tickets, visit WizardWorld.com. 

– Here is the latest “WWE In 5” video, recapping the top moments in the WWE Unvierse for the Week of July 29, 2013.

“Watch thrilling WWE action from the recent week, including WWE Champion John Cena vs. Ryback in a Tables Match and a Triple Threat Match featuring Randy Orton.”

WWE Live Event Switched To RAW Taping, 2002 SummerSlam In 60 Seconds, Sable

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-The WWE live event that was originally scheduled for November 5th at the BI-LO Center in Greenville, South Carolina has been bumped up one day to Monday, November 4th for a live taping of WWE RAW. Tickets for the event will officially go on sale on Saturday, September 14th.

-Former WWE Diva and the wife of current WWE Superstar Brock Lesnar, Rena “Sable” Lesnar (formerly Rena Mero) celebrates her 46th birthday today. Sable was born on August 8, 1967.

-The following is the latest “SummerSlam in 60 Seconds” video from the official YouTube channel of WWE. This installment features the 2002 edition of SummerSlam.

New Matches Confirmed For WWE SummerSlam PPV! [UPDATED LINEUP >>]

Rodriguez Comments On Del Rio Attack; Barrett On Getting Half Of His Beard Shaved

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-WWE Superstar Ricardo Rodriguez, who returned from his Wellness Policy suspension on this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW, commented on the savage attack he received at the hands of Alberto Del Rio after he cost his boss a match against Rob Van Dam. Rodriguez tweeted the following:

“It’s been 2 days and still can’t grasp what happened on RAW. 3 years of friendship. Hurt Not just by my boss but my friend. #Betrayed”

-Also on Twitter, WWE Superstar Wade Barrett commented on getting half of his beard shaved by Daniel Bryan on Monday’s WWE RAW show. Barrett tweeted the following:

“Undecided as to whether I will re-grow the beard. It is perhaps a little uncouth and more suited to “tough and tasty dunces”.”

Ricardo Rodriguez’s New Role In WWE + Bryan vs. Cena SummerSlam *SPOILER*

Reason Big Show Hasn’t Returned Yet, ECW Documentary News, More

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-According to recent reports, the reason WWE Superstar The Big Show has not made his return to WWE yet is because he has been finishing up the final stages of rehab, following the recent hip procedure he underwent.

As noted in the AP report that surfaced yesterday, Big Show has been rehabbing at the new WWE Performance Center.

-The ECW documentary, “Barbed Wire City” will be on sale this week on Video Downloads, lowering the price to just $9.99. For more information on the documentary, visit BarbedWireCity,.com.

Big Show’s WWE Return Date, HUGE SummerSlam *SPOILERS* + MORE!

[Credit: PWInsider.com]

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