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Calarogu Shark Media. Hello and welcome to Palace Intrigue. I
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am your host, Mark, Francis, William and Kate joined faith
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leaders and worshipers at Canterbury Cathedral as Dame Sarah Maalailey
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was formerly enthroned as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. The service,
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attended by around two thousand people, marked the symbolic beginning
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of Dame Sarah's ministry and a historic milestone for the
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Church of England that she became the first woman to
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hold the role in its fourteen hundred year history. Arriving
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at the cathedral, Dame Sarah told the Press Association she
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was feeling absolutely great ahead of the service, She said,
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really looking forward to the celebration of the Anglican Communion,
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the Church of England and the Gospel. The King had
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already congratulated Dame Sarah following her appointment in October, and
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she also met the Prince and Princess of Wales at
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Lambeth Palace last month. Catherine drew attention with a polished
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tailored look the occasion, wearing a Prince of Wales's check
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coat dress and what appeared to be a subtle nod
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to her husband's title. The outfit featured a sharply defined
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waiste and structured silhouette paired with a tilted disc hat,
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a black clutch, pointed pumps and Cassandra Goad earrings. The
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service also marked for the first time Dame Sarah delivered
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a sermon as archbishop. Although she had already been formally
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confirmed in the role during a ceremony at Saint Paul's
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Cathedral Inn in January as the one hundred and six
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah has already spoken publicly about
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the importance of her appointment. In an interview with the BBC,
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she reflected on the significance of being the first female
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archbishop and paid tribute to the women that have supported
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me in my ministry and also the men as well.
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She has also made clear that safeguarding and culture within
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the church will be central to her leadership. Speaking ahead
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of the enthronement, Dame Sarah said the church was seeking
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to become more trauma informed, listening to survivors and victims
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of abuse, and added that lights should be shone on
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all our actions, and the more senior we are, the
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more light should be shone. She also said she remained
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committed to all I can do to ensure that the
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church becomes safer and also responds well to victims and
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survivors of abuse. Dame Sarah takes over from Justin Welby,
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who resigned in November twenty twenty four following criticism over
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failures in the handling of an abuse scandal. The Prince
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of Wales has signaled that while he may not attend
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church regularly, he remains committed to his responsibilities within the
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Church of England. Prince William, who was confirmed at the
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age of fourteen, is said to hold a more private
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and reflective faith. An Aid told The Sunday Times that
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he intends to build a strong and meaningful bond with
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the church and its leadership as he prepares for his
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future role. Speaking ahead of the Prince's appearance at Canterbury
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Cathedral for the installation of Dame Sarah Baliley as Archbishop
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of Canterbury, the Aid said his feeling is that I
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might not be at church every day, but I believe
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in it. I want to support it and this is
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an important aspect of my role than the next role,
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and I will take it very seriously in my own way.
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This week is an opportunity to be very clear in
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people's minds when he walks into Canterbury Cathedral where he stands.
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For him, it is a drawing of a line in
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the sand where he's at, and it's really important that
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it's cleared up. The Prince of Wales's commitment to the
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Church of England is sometimes quieter than people expect, and
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for that reason it is not always fully understood. Those
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who know him well recognize that his connection to the
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Church and to the sense of duty that comes with it,
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runs deep and is grounded in something personal and sincere. Faith,
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service and responsibility are themes that have long shaped the
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role he will inherit, and they will be things he
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approaches in his own thoughtful way. At a time when
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institutions can be seen simply through a social or cultural lens.
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He understands that the Church's role goes beyond this. It
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is not only part of the nation's heritage, but a
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living expression of faith, rooted in prayer, compassion, and a
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belief in grace and redemption. The AID also noted that
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as William looks ahead to eventually becoming Supreme Governor, he
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aims to strengthen ties with the church in a way
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that balances tradition with more relevance. As he looks ahead
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to the responsibilities one day, assume he is keen to
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build a strong and meaningful bond with the Church and
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its leadership, one that respects tradition while speaking to a
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modern Britain and reflects his broader belief that institutions must
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continue to remain relevant and connected to the people they serve.
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Nil Gooch, writing for Unheard dot Com, tells us Prince
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William has sometimes appeared to present a difficult problem how
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to integrate a monarchy who basically rejects Christian belief entirely
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into an explicitly Christian constitution. Unlike his father and grandmother,
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William has displayed remarkably little interest in faith. He seems
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to rarely attend church outside of special occasions when it
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is expected of the Royals. He has not patronized the
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Prayer Book Society or made explicitly Christian broadcasts or co
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authored books calling for a return to perennial religious esthetic values. Instead,
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he has confined himself to safe causes favored by secular
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minded upper class millennials. Mental health, veterans, youth work, and
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breaking down various forms of stigma. This new emphasis might
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be the outcome of advice given to William that he
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needs to associate himself more strongly with the Church as
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his own accession draws near. There have probably been monarchs
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before who were privately skeptical, but those individuals were operating
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in a completely different world. This was when pressed deference
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and social norms made it more feasible for royals to
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go through the motions without indicating their personal views. The
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hard truth for William and other royal doubters is that
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without the Christian religion as a metaphysical scaffolding, the monarchy
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is significantly less defensible and intelligible in this sense. That's
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why he is making his avert pro Church turn to
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force through the idea that religion is paramount, and the
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reason why he is monarch more palat in just a moment.
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The Princess of Wales is said to have made significant
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lifestyle changes following her cancer diagnosis. During a recent visit,
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she confirmed since my diagnosis, I haven't had much alcohol.
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It's something I have to be a lot more conscious
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of now. One inside acclaimed Catherine has become extremely cautious
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about anything that could potentially impact her health, and that
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includes alcohol. There was a real sense that she is
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now almost a teetotaler, not out of preference, but out
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of concern, because she is deeply wary that even small
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amounts could have consequences She's not willing to risk. She
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has spoken privately about being terrified of facing another health battle,
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so her mindset now is very much about prevention and control.
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If that means giving up alcohol almost entirely, then that's
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a decision she's very comfortable with. A source said William
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and Kate have made it a rule to eat dinner
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every night as a family now, adding that when williams
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with the kids, the phones go away and Royal Business
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gets parked for the evening so they can actually relax together.
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He really takes what she says to heart, so when
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she suggested it was time to put some new routines
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in place to help him cope with the pressure he's under,
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he got on board. The Prince and Princess of Wales
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long serving nanny, Maria Teresa Turion Burrello received a Royal
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Victorian Medal in silver in recognition of her service to
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the family. Maria, who trained at Norland College in Bath,
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was presented with the honour by Prince William during an
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investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. The award was given for
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services to the Prince and Princess of Wales, reflecting her
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role caring for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis
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over more than a decade. The Royal Victorian Medal is
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a personal honour bestowed at the Monarch's discretion rather than
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on the advice of government ministers, making it a direct
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expression of appreciation for loyal service. Maria has worked with
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the Wales family full time since twenty fourteen following the
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birth of Prince George, and had occasionally accompanied them on
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official tours, including visits to Australia and New Zealand. Despite
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her high profile role, remained largely out of the public eye.
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Norland train nannies are known for their distinctive brown uniforms
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and rigorous training in childcare, etiquette and organization. Their responsibilities
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typically include managing daily routines such as school runs, mills
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and activities, as well as supporting children's development and well being.
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William made a surprise appearance to support BBC Radio One
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presenter Greg James during his charity cycling challenge across the UK,
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even joining him for part of the journey on a
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tandem bicycle. The Prince of Wales appeared unannounced just north
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of Doncaster, meeting James as he continued his eight day,
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one thousand kilometer ride from Weymouth to Edinburgh in aid
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of comic relief. The pair cycled together through the South
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Yorkshire countryside, with William taking a seat on the back
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of the tandem for a portion of the route, joining
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James on the fifth day of the challenge. William praid's
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the effort, saying what you've done is set an example
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about helping out. In a video shared by BBC Radio One,
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the two were seen riding past a gre of school
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children as James called out to them, look it's Prince William,
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before joking they don't even believe it. William played along
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with the moment, cuipping that he was nearly a look
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alike and suggesting that James was hallucinating. As the brief
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ride came to an end, James thanks to the Prince,
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saying I didn't kill the future King William, Thank you
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so much. That was a real, real treat. Did you
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feel safe? He felt secure? William replied that he felt
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comfortable on the bike, adding I was worried. There's a
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few potholes you hadn't seen, but apart from that we
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were okay. And I can tell you you've raised over one
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million pounds and there you have it. I'd like to
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I'm Mark Francis my thanks to John McDermott. This is
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