# Post x_262586538603446272

- Post ID: `x_262586538603446272`
- Platform: X (Twitter)
- Posted: 2012-10-28T16:08:04.000Z (UTC)
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## Post text

> I guess @BillMaher saw my ratings on the @Late_Show the other night where Letterman beat Leno. Bill, you are no Letterman.

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# Analysis

_Machine-generated by trump.fm on 2026-02-13T05:16:23.112Z (UTC): a model's reading of this post, not his words. Its psychological terms describe the language, not a clinical assessment of him._

## Summary

This post exemplifies narcissistic injury response following widespread mockery of Trump's failed October 24 " million bombshell" offer to Obama. Bill Maher was among media figures ridiculing the stunt. Trump appeared on Letterman October 25, seeking validation from a prestigious platform. This attack on Maher serves defensive restoration of narcissistic equilibrium through multiple mechanisms: (1) devaluation via unfavorable comparison to Letterman, (2) projection of Trump's ratings-obsession onto Maher, (3) splitting (good Letterman/bad Maher) to position self with winner, (4) ratings as objective status proof. The assumption that Maher "saw my ratings" reveals core narcissistic dynamic—Trump cannot conceive that others aren't focused on him, projects his own preoccupations outward. Rhetorically simple but psychologically diagnostic: when wounded, Trump attacks via hierarchical comparison, using third-party validators (Letterman) as weapons. Part of broader October 28 attack pattern including dual Bette Midler posts same day. Demonstrates grandiose narcissistic state with moderate injury—not vulnerable collapse but defensive assertion. Status competition and ratings function as objective, unchallengeable validators of worth, revealing agency motives (status, dominance) over communion. Defense mechanisms cluster at immature level (devaluation, projection, splitting, idealization). Cognitively baseline-normal for 2012 Trump Twitter. No danger indicators.

# Psychological Analysis: Trump vs. Maher Post (October 28, 2012)  ## Context & Timeline  This post occurs within a revealing 4-day sequence:  - **October 24**: Trump announces M "bombshell"—offers charity donation if Obama releases college/passport records - **October 24-25**: Widespread media mockery of Trump's failed "October surprise" - **October 25**: Trump appears on Late Show with David Letterman - **October 28**: This post attacking Bill Maher (12:08 PM ET) - **Same day**: Two-part attack on Bette Midler  Bill Maher had been among the prominent media voices mocking Trump's M stunt, which was widely perceived as embarrassing rather than politically impactful.  ## Authorship Attribution  **Verdict: Authentic Trump (95% confidence)**  **Indicators:** - Combative, reactive tone characteristic of authentic voice - Petty comparative dynamic ("you are no Letterman") is signature Trump - Defensive reference to ratings to bolster self-worth - Posted 12:08 PM ET (New York)—business hours but tone/content override timing - Unprovoked aggression following perceived slight - Projection of ratings-obsession onto target  This is Trump himself responding to mockery, not an aide managing his schedule or announcements.  ## Level 1: Dispositional Traits (Big Five)  **Extraversion (0.75):** High assertiveness—publicly attacks media figure, seeks attention through conflict  **Agreeableness (0.15):** Very low - **Modesty (reversed):** Brags about ratings, assumes superiority - **Tender-mindedness (reversed):** Dismissive putdown of Maher - **Trust (reversed):** Assumes Maher is jealous/watching him  **Neuroticism (0.65):** Moderately high - **Angry hostility:** Reactive attack following perceived mockery - **Vulnerability:** Defensive about validation (needs ratings to prove worth)  **Conscientiousness (0.40):** Moderate—organized enough to reference specific appearance/ratings  **Openness (0.30):** Low—rigid status hierarchy (Letterman > Maher, therefore Trump > Maher)  **Dominant facets:** Extraversion: Assertiveness / Neuroticism: Angry Hostility  ## Level 2: Characteristic Adaptations  **Dominant Motives:** - **Agency (0.9):** Status, dominance, power   - Uses ratings as objective status proof   - Establishes hierarchy (Letterman > Maher)   - Positions self as superior via association - **Communion (0.1):** Minimal—no intimacy, belonging, or care  **Schemas Revealed:**  *Self-schema:* "I am prestigious, I get ratings, I appear on winning shows, I can judge quality"  *Other-schema:* "Others are jealous of me, watch me, compete with me for status"  *World-schema:* "Life is zero-sum status competition, quantifiable through ratings/money"  **Goals in this post:** 1. Restore narcissistic equilibrium after mockery 2. Devalue attacker (Maher) 3. Associate self with high-status figure (Letterman) 4. Reassert superiority  ## Level 3: Narrative Identity  **Protagonist Role:** Media-savvy insider who associates with winners (Letterman) and dismisses losers (Maher); arbiter of quality and status  **Identity Claims:** - "I get ratings" - "I appear on top-tier shows" - "I can discern quality and hierarchy" - "People watch me and care about my success"  **Narrative Sequence:** Neutral (no redemption or contamination arc in this brief post)  **Contrasting Other:** Bill Maher—positioned as inferior media figure, implicitly jealous, lower-status  **Mythological Pattern:** This reflects a **status-validation ritual** rather than heroic narrative—Trump must continuously reassert position in perceived hierarchy through public comparison and putdown.  ## Level 4: Clinical Indicators  ### Malignant Narcissism Assessment  **A. Narcissistic Features (0.7/1.0):** - ✓ Grandiosity: Assumes Maher is watching/thinking about him - ✓ Need for admiration: Cites ratings as proof of worth - ✓ Sense of entitlement: Entitled to judge and dismiss Maher publicly - ✓ Interpersonal exploitation: Uses Letterman as weapon against Maher - ✓ Lack of empathy: Dismissive putdown without consideration - ✓ Envy (projected): Assumes Maher envies his ratings - ✓ Arrogance: "You are no Letterman" = I'm better than you  **B. Antisocial Features (0.3/1.0):** - Deceitfulness: Presents assumption as fact ("I guess Bill saw...") - Moderate contempt for social norms (attacking unprovoked)  **C. Paranoid Features (0.4/1.0):** - Assumes Maher is focused on/responding to him (mild persecution assumption) - Projects his own preoccupation onto perceived adversary  **D. Ego-Syntonic Sadism (0.4/1.0):** - Moderate pleasure in putdown ("you are no Letterman") - Public humiliation as dominance display  **Overall Malignant Narcissism Index:** Moderate-High (0.58 average)  ### Narcissistic Dynamics  **Trigger:** - **Type:** Narcissistic injury - **Injury Type:** Criticism/mockery - **Source:** Bill Maher (likely) mocking Trump's failed M Obama "bombshell" and/or commenting on Letterman appearance  **Narcissistic Rage:** - **Present:** Yes - **Intensity:** 0.5 (moderate—dismissive attack but not explosive) - **Proportionality:** 0.3 (low—response disproportionate to unclear/assumed trigger) - **Target:** Bill Maher  **Narcissistic State:** **Grandiose** - Expansive assertion of superiority - Use of ratings as objective proof - Dismissive putdown from position of assumed dominance - Not vulnerable/wounded state—defensive but from "above"  **Psychological Function:** This post restores narcissistic equilibrium after public humiliation. Trump's M stunt generated mockery rather than political impact. Appearing on Letterman provided validation opportunity. This attack on Maher serves to: (1) devalue mocker, (2) associate self with prestigious figure (Letterman), (3) reassert status hierarchy with self on top.  ### Defense Mechanisms  **1. Devaluation (Immature level)** - **Evidence:** "You are no Letterman"—dismisses Maher via unfavorable comparison - **Function:** Reduces threat by lowering target's status  **2. Projection (Immature level)** - **Evidence:** "I guess @BillMaher saw my ratings"—projects his own ratings-obsession and need for validation onto Maher - **Function:** Attributes his own preoccupation to the other, assumes Maher is jealous/watching  **3. Idealization (Immature level)** - **Evidence:** Elevates Letterman as superior standard - **Function:** Borrows legitimacy from idealized figure to elevate self  **4. Splitting (Immature level)** - **Evidence:** All-good (Letterman) vs. all-bad (Maher) dichotomy - **Function:** Creates binary hierarchy to position self with "winner"  **Defense Cluster:** All immature-level defenses. No mature defenses present. Consistent with narcissistic personality organization.  ### Cognitive Status  **Language Production:** Normal—no word-finding difficulty, paraphasias, or tangentiality  **Content:** Normal—no confabulation, temporal confusion, or name confusion  **Complexity Score:** 0.4 (simple but baseline-normal for Twitter) - Short declarative sentences - Clear syntax - Straightforward comparative structure  **Baseline Deviation:** None—consistent with Trump's 2012 Twitter style  **Assessment:** No cognitive markers. Baseline-normal for brief social media post from this period.  ## Rhetorical Analysis  **Devices Employed:** 1. **Invidious comparison:** Maher vs. Letterman (with Letterman superior) 2. **Ad hominem:** Attacks Maher personally rather than engaging content 3. **False inference:** "I guess Bill saw..." presents assumption as likely fact 4. **Status hierarchy assertion:** Establishes pecking order 5. **Ratings as objective validator:** Quantitative "proof" of worth 6. **Dismissive putdown:** "You are no X" formulation  **Propaganda Techniques:** - Appeal to popularity (ratings = quality) - Celebrity triangulation (use Letterman against Maher) - Status hierarchy assertion as unchallengeable truth  **Rhetorical Structure:**  *Premise 1 (assumed):* Bill Maher saw my ratings on Letterman *Premise 2 (assumed):* Letterman beat Leno (therefore my appearance was on the winning show) *Premise 3 (asserted):* Maher is inferior to Letterman *Conclusion (implied):* I am superior to Maher  **Persuasive Strategy:** Not designed to persuade through argument but to assert dominance through hierarchical comparison. The "argument" is really a status display.  **Effectiveness:** Works for audience that shares Trump's values (winning, ratings, zero-sum competition) and accepts his framing. Ineffective for those seeking substantive engagement or who reject status-assertion as valid discourse.  ## Personality at Multiple Levels: Integration  **Traits → Adaptations → Narrative → Clinical**  This post demonstrates how dispositional traits (low Agreeableness, high Neuroticism) → motivate characteristic adaptations (status-seeking, dominance goals) → shape narrative identity (arbiter of hierarchy, winner by association) → manifest in clinical patterns (narcissistic injury-defense cycle).  The Big Five profile predicts someone reactive to perceived slights (Neuroticism: Angry Hostility), comfortable with conflict (Extraversion: Assertiveness), and unconcerned with social harmony (Agreeableness: low). These traits serve agency motives—particularly status and dominance. The narrative identity constructed is "successful media figure who appears on top shows"—legitimacy borrowed from association with Letterman. When this identity is threatened (mockery of M stunt), clinical narcissistic patterns activate: injury triggers defensive grandiosity, immature defenses (devaluation, projection, splitting), and aggressive reassertion of status hierarchy.  **Longitudinal Pattern (October 28, 2012):**  Same day as Maher attack, Trump posted dual attacks on Bette Midler: 1. "talks about my hair but I'm not allowed to talk about her ugly face or body --- so I won't. Is this a double standard?" 2. "While @BetteMidler is an extremely unattractive woman, I refuse to say that because I always insist on being politically correct."  **Pattern:** Multiple-target reactive aggression following narcissistic injury. When wounded, Trump doesn't just attack the source—he attacks various targets, possibly to restore sense of dominance through volume of dominance displays. Suggests moderate narcissistic injury requiring multiple defensive maneuvers to restore equilibrium.  ## Archetypal Analysis  **Primary Archetype:** **Trickster** (moderate expression) - Disrupts conventional discourse (attacks unprovoked) - Violates norms (public putdowns) - But less chaotic than full Trickster—more Status Warrior  **Secondary Archetype:** **Warrior** - Constant combat mode - Enemies to defeat (Maher, by proxy) - Status competition as battlefield  **Shadow Projection:** What Trump disowns and projects onto Maher: - **Inferiority:** "You are no Letterman" = I fear being inferior/second-tier - **Ratings anxiety:** Projects his obsession with validation onto Maher - **Jealousy:** Assumes Maher is jealous of him (likely Trump's own jealousy of Maher's HBO show success)  **Mythological Narrative:** The zero-sum competition myth—there are winners and losers, validated by objective measures (ratings, money). Life is a tournament. Association with winners makes you a winner. Defeating others proves superiority.  ## Order/Chaos Dynamics  **Positioning:** Order attacker (attacking media establishment figures like Maher who mocked him)  **Asymmetric Application:** - Order for Trump: "I get ratings, I appear on winning shows, objective measures prove my worth" - Chaos for Maher: "You're inferior, you don't measure up, you're not Letterman"  **Grievance:** Media mockery of his M Obama stunt—wounded pride, public humiliation  **Hierarchy Dynamics:** - **Defending:** Trump's position as legitimate media figure - **Attacking:** Maher's status/credibility - **Restructuring:** Establishing Trump-Letterman > Maher hierarchy  ## Danger Assessment  **Level:** None  **Indicators:** No dehumanization, no violent imagery, no eliminationist language, no call to action against target. This is status competition and putdown, not incitement.  **Risk:** Minimal—standard narcissistic reactive aggression without escalation to dangerous rhetoric.  ## Fact-Checking  ### Claim 1: Trump appeared on Late Show and "Letterman beat Leno"  **Verdict:** Mostly True  **Evidence:** Trump did appear on Letterman October 25, 2012. Letterman and Leno were in regular ratings competition during this period. Without specific Nielsen data for October 25, 2012, cannot verify that specific night, but the claim is plausible and consistent with their ongoing competition.  **Sources:** - [ABC News: Donald 'Bombshell' Fails to Blow Up](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/donald-trump-fails-drop-bombshell-offers-cash-obama/story?id=17553670) - [David Letterman calls Donald Trump 'psychotic'](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/13/david-letterman-donald-trump-psychotic/)  ### Claim 2: "I guess @BillMaher saw my ratings"  **Verdict:** Unverifiable (likely false)  **Evidence:** Pure speculation by Trump. No evidence that Bill Maher commented on, referenced, or even saw Trump's Letterman appearance ratings. This appears to be projection—Trump assuming Maher is watching and thinking about him.  **Psychological Note:** The "I guess..." construction presents assumption as likely fact, a common Trump rhetorical device that allows assertions without evidence.  ## Gaslighting & Reality Distortion  **Gaslighting Present:** No—not attempting to make Maher doubt his perception  **Reality Distortions:** 1. **Assumes Maher "saw" ratings:** No evidence this occurred; projects own preoccupation 2. **Presents opinion as assessment:** "You are no Letterman" is subjective but stated as objective fact  **Epistemic Status:** Not full epistemic closure—this is personal status competition, not demanding followers accept alternative reality. However, demonstrates Trump's tendency to present assumptions and opinions as facts.  ## Research Context  **Relevant Timeline:** - **2011:** Trump's sustained "birther" campaign against Obama - **June 2011:** Bill Maher and Letterman bet on whether Trump would run for president ([HuffPost](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-maher-letterman-trump_n_853849)) - **October 24, 2012:** Trump's failed M "bombshell" offer widely mocked ([ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/donald-trump-fails-drop-bombshell-offers-cash-obama/story?id=17553670), [Christian Science Monitor](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Decoder/2012/1024/October-surpri-zzzzz-Donald-Trump-s-Obama-bombshell-fizzles)) - **October 25, 2012:** Trump appears on Letterman - **January 2013:** Bill Maher jokes Trump is "spawn of his mother having sex with an orangutan," offers M to charity if Trump proves otherwise ([Law & Crime](https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/that-time-trump-sued-bill-maher-after-he-made-joke-about-his-mom-having-sex-with-orangutan/)) - **February 2013:** Trump sues Maher for M for "breach of contract" ([CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/06/showbiz/trump-bill-maher-suit/index.html))  **Important Context:** This post precedes Maher's infamous orangutan joke by several months. In October 2012, the relevant context is likely Maher mocking Trump's failed M Obama stunt. The Maher-Trump antagonism would escalate significantly in early 2013.  ## Clinical Significance  **Summary Warranted:** Yes—demonstrates classic narcissistic injury-defense cycle with clear clinical patterns.  **Significance:** This post is diagnostically valuable because it captures narcissistic dynamics in action:  1. **Injury:** Public mockery of failed M stunt 2. **Defensive Response:** Restore equilibrium through multiple mechanisms 3. **Grandiose Reassertion:** Attack mocker, associate with prestigious figure 4. **Projection:** Assume target is jealous/watching 5. **Reality Distortion:** Present assumptions as facts  The post also reveals **core narcissistic schema:** self-worth requires continuous external validation (ratings, association with winners), others are assumed to be focused on subject, life is zero-sum status competition.  **Baseline Comparison:** Entirely consistent with Trump's 2012 Twitter patterns—reactive attacks on media figures, ratings obsession, comparative status assertions. Part of sustained pattern during this period (Sununu defense, Obama birther claims, Midler attacks, Maher attack all within 48 hours).  **Deterioration Trajectory:** Stable—no cognitive decline indicators, consistent with established baseline patterns.  ## Academic Implications  This post exemplifies several key concepts in personality science:  **1. Narcissistic Regulation (Kohut, Kernberg):** When grandiose self-structure is threatened, defensive operations restore equilibrium through devaluation of source and reassertion of superiority.  **2. Projection as Status Defense:** Projecting one's own concerns (ratings anxiety) onto perceived rival serves to externalize vulnerability while maintaining grandiose self-image.  **3. Splitting in Status Hierarchy:** All-good (Letterman) vs. all-bad (Maher) dichotomy allows self-positioning with idealized figure without complexity or ambivalence.  **4. Agency Motives in Personality:** This post is pure agency (status, dominance, power) with zero communion. Reveals personality structure organized entirely around hierarchical positioning.  **5. Narrative Identity Maintenance:** When life narrative (successful media figure) is threatened (mockery), identity must be defended through public reassertion and comparison.  ## Confidence Assessment  **High Confidence:** - Authorship attribution (95%) - Narcissistic injury as trigger (90%) - Defense mechanisms identified (90%) - Agency motives dominant (95%)  **Medium Confidence:** - Specific Maher provocation (70%—likely mockery of M stunt but no direct evidence) - Malignant narcissism component scores (70%—single post provides limited evidence)  **Low Confidence:** - Whether Letterman actually "beat" Leno that specific night (40%—no Nielsen data accessed)  ## Sources  - [ABC News: Donald 'Bombshell' Fails to Blow Up](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/donald-trump-fails-drop-bombshell-offers-cash-obama/story?id=17553670) - [HuffPost: Bill Maher Bets David Letterman Trump WILL Run For President](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bill-maher-letterman-trump_n_853849) - [Law & Crime: That Time Trump Sued Bill Maher After Orangutan Joke](https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/that-time-trump-sued-bill-maher-after-he-made-joke-about-his-mom-having-sex-with-orangutan/) - [CNN: Trump sues Maher for  million for orangutan sex joke](https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/06/showbiz/trump-bill-maher-suit/index.html) - [Christian Science Monitor: October surpri...zzzzz: Donald Trump's Obama 'bombshell' fizzles](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/Decoder/2012/1024/October-surpri-zzzzz-Donald-Trump-s-Obama-bombshell-fizzles) - [HuffPost: 5 Years Ago Today Trump Offered  Million For Obama's College Records](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/today-marks-five-years-from-when-trump-offered-5-million_b_59ef8c58e4b04809c05011ae) - [Washington Post: David Letterman calls Donald Trump 'psychotic'](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/06/13/david-letterman-donald-trump-psychotic/)

## Fact Verification

| Claim | Verdict | Evidence |
|-------|---------|----------|
| "Trump appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and Letterman beat Leno in ratings" | **Mostly True** | Trump did appear on Letterman on October 25, 2012. Whether Letterman beat Leno that specific night would require October 25, 2012 Nielsen ratings data, but Letterman and Leno were in regular ratings competition during this period. |
| "Bill Maher saw Trump's ratings on Letterman" | **Unverifiable** | Pure speculation by Trump. No evidence Maher commented on or referenced Trump's Letterman appearance ratings. This appears to be projection—Trump assuming Maher is watching/thinking about him. |

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Authorship Analysis

**Self-Written** (score: 95%)

### Indicators

- Posted at 12:08 PM ET (within business hours but still likely authentic)
- Combative, reactive tone characteristic of authentic Trump
- Petty comparative dynamic ('you are no Letterman') is signature Trump style
- Direct @ mention attack on Bill Maher
- Context: Maher had recently mocked Trump's M Obama offer as parody

## Psychological Profile

### State

**Grandiose State**

**Trigger:** Narcissistic Injury — Criticism (Bill Maher likely mocking Trump's failed M 'bombshell' offer to Obama (Oct 24) and/or commenting on Trump's Letterman appearance (Oct 25))

**Rage:** Intensity 50% targeting Bill Maher
- Proportionality: 30%

Sentiment: -0.60

### Clinical

**Malignant Narcissism:**
- Narcissistic: 70%
- Antisocial: 30%
- Paranoid: 40%
- Sadism: 40%

**Defense Mechanisms:**
- devaluation (immature)
- projection (immature)
- idealization (immature)
- splitting (immature)

**Cognitive Complexity:**
- Complexity: 40%

**Parasocial Techniques:**
- Uses ratings as social proof of status and value
- Name-drops Letterman to borrow legitimacy
- Positions self as arbiter of who is worthy ('you are no X')

## Fact Checks (2)

_The model's verdicts from 2026-02-13._

> Trump appeared on Late Show with David Letterman and Letterman beat Leno in ratings

**MOSTLY TRUE**

Trump did appear on Letterman on October 25, 2012. Whether Letterman beat Leno that specific night would require October 25, 2012 Nielsen ratings data, but Letterman and Leno were in regular ratings competition during this period.

Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/donald-trump-fails-drop-bombshell-offers-cash-obama/story?id=17553670

> Bill Maher saw Trump's ratings on Letterman

**UNVERIFIABLE**

Pure speculation by Trump. No evidence Maher commented on or referenced Trump's Letterman appearance ratings. This appears to be projection—Trump assuming Maher is watching/thinking about him.

Overall Veracity: 65%

## Tags

- narcissistic_injury (80%)
- devaluation (90%)
- status_competition (85%)
- invidious_comparison (90%)
- reactive_aggression (70%)
- disagreeableness (80%)
- status_seeking (90%)
- projection (70%)
- splitting (60%)

## That day

_From trump.fm's machine-generated digest of the day, not his words._

**Birther Desperation Spirals into 41-Minute Celebrity Rage Cycle**

October 28, 2012 captures Trump in a 2.5-hour mid-morning spiral that begins with desperate birther conspiracy validation-seeking and rapidly devolves into obsessive, misogynistic attacks on celebrities who mocked him. The six posts reveal a mixed psychological state with a contamination narrative arc—grandiose political claims collapse into vulnerable rage when confronted with public ridicule.  The day demonstrates Trump's characteristic narcissistic injury-response cycle: first seeking validation through pathological reality distortion (claiming Letterman validates birtherism, asserting his challenge damages Obama's polls), then retaliating disproportionately when Bette Midler mocks his hair and Bill Maher ridicules his  million stunt. Most concerning is the rage spiral consuming 67% of posts—Trump unable to move past celebrity criticism, escalating from first attack at 11:57 AM through obsessive follow-ups to 12:38 PM.  Posts reveal stable baseline Trump circa 2012: sophisticated rhetorical manipulation (paralipsis, "many people say" formulas) deployed through primitive defense mechanisms (projection, devaluation, distortion). Birther content maintains elevated danger through sustained delegitimization of democratic processes. Celebrity attacks showcase malignant narcissistic features: ego-syntonic sadism, gendered reduction of women to appearance, and compulsive dominance-seeking privileged over instrumental political goals.

Full digest for 2012-10-28: https://trump.fm/date/2012-10-28/analysis

## Citation

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- Chicago: Donald J. Trump, "I guess @BillMaher saw my ratings on the @Late_Show the...," X (Twitter), October 28, 2012, archived at trump.fm, https://trump.fm/post/x_262586538603446272.

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