Sharma eyes world record for ‘continuous reading’
Deepak Sharma Bajagain of Khumaltar, Lalitpur is trying to register a new world record set by him for continuous reading in the Guinness Book of World Records, reports Kantipur Daily.
The 23-year-old lad claims that he easily beat the 1987 world record set by Britain’s Adrian who had continuously read for 110 hrs and 46 minutes.
Sharma had continuously read for 121 hours or 5 days and one hour from September 19-24 at the big public space in Tudhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. The event was organized by The Readers’ Club.
Sharma told Kantipur Daily that he read 17 books written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Bishweswor Prasad Koirala, Lil Bahadur Chettri, Khagendra Sangraula and D.P Bhandari while setting out to make a new world record for continuous reading.
“I didn’t sleep and had 5 minutes break every hour to eat,” he told Kantipur, “I even re-read some of the books.”
He said he has with him the videotape which shows he had continuously read for 121 hours.
“I am assembling necessary documents to register this record in the Guinness Book of World Records,” he told the daily. nepalnews.com Nov 10 08
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Sharma eyes world record for ‘continuous reading’
Deepak Sharma Bajagain of Khumaltar, Lalitpur is trying to register a new world record set by him for continuous reading in the Guinness Book of World Records, reports Kantipur Daily.
The 23-year-old lad claims that he easily beat the 1987 world record set by Britain’s Adrian who had continuously read for 110 hrs and 46 minutes.
Sharma had continuously read for 121 hours or 5 days and one hour from September 19-24 at the big public space in Tudhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. The event was organized by The Readers’ Club.
Sharma told Kantipur Daily that he read 17 books written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Bishweswor Prasad Koirala, Lil Bahadur Chettri, Khagendra Sangraula and D.P Bhandari while setting out to make a new world record for continuous reading.
“I didn’t sleep and had 5 minutes break every hour to eat,” he told Kantipur, “I even re-read some of the books.”
He said he has with him the videotape which shows he had continuously read for 121 hours.
“I am assembling necessary documents to register this record in the Guinness Book of World Records,” he told the daily. nepalnews.com Nov 10 08
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Deepak Sharma Bajagain of Khumaltar, Lalitpur is trying to register a new world record set by him for continuous reading in the Guinness Book of World Records, reports Kantipur Daily.
The 23-year-old lad claims that he easily beat the 1987 world record set by Britain’s Adrian who had continuously read for 110 hrs and 46 minutes.
Sharma had continuously read for 121 hours or 5 days and one hour from September 19-24 at the big public space in Tudhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. The event was organized by The Readers’ Club.
Sharma told Kantipur Daily that he read 17 books written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Bishweswor Prasad Koirala, Lil Bahadur Chettri, Khagendra Sangraula and D.P Bhandari while setting out to make a new world record for continuous reading.
“I didn’t sleep and had 5 minutes break every hour to eat,” he told Kantipur, “I even re-read some of the books.”
He said he has with him the videotape which shows he had continuously read for 121 hours.
“I am assembling necessary documents to register this record in the Guinness Book of World Records,” he told the daily. nepalnews.com Nov 10 08
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Sharma eyes world record for ‘continuous reading’
Deepak Sharma Bajagain of Khumaltar, Lalitpur is trying to register a new world record set by him for continuous reading in the Guinness Book of World Records, reports Kantipur Daily.
The 23-year-old lad claims that he easily beat the 1987 world record set by Britain’s Adrian who had continuously read for 110 hrs and 46 minutes.
Sharma had continuously read for 121 hours or 5 days and one hour from September 19-24 at the big public space in Tudhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. The event was organized by The Readers’ Club.
Sharma told Kantipur Daily that he read 17 books written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Bishweswor Prasad Koirala, Lil Bahadur Chettri, Khagendra Sangraula and D.P Bhandari while setting out to make a new world record for continuous reading.
“I didn’t sleep and had 5 minutes break every hour to eat,” he told Kantipur, “I even re-read some of the books.”
He said he has with him the videotape which shows he had continuously read for 121 hours.
“I am assembling necessary documents to register this record in the Guinness Book of World Records,” he told the daily. nepalnews.com Nov 10 08
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Deepak Sharma Bajagain of Khumaltar, Lalitpur is trying to register a new world record set by him for continuous reading in the Guinness Book of World Records, reports Kantipur Daily.
The 23-year-old lad claims that he easily beat the 1987 world record set by Britain’s Adrian who had continuously read for 110 hrs and 46 minutes.
Sharma had continuously read for 121 hours or 5 days and one hour from September 19-24 at the big public space in Tudhikhel in the heart of Kathmandu. The event was organized by The Readers’ Club.
Sharma told Kantipur Daily that he read 17 books written by Laxmi Prasad Devkota, Bishweswor Prasad Koirala, Lil Bahadur Chettri, Khagendra Sangraula and D.P Bhandari while setting out to make a new world record for continuous reading.
“I didn’t sleep and had 5 minutes break every hour to eat,” he told Kantipur, “I even re-read some of the books.”
He said he has with him the videotape which shows he had continuously read for 121 hours.
“I am assembling necessary documents to register this record in the Guinness Book of World Records,” he told the daily. nepalnews.com Nov 10 08
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Japanesa Bikers dominated Down Hill
Japanese stood the best in both the Elite Men's and Women's Down Hill races in the 14th Asian Mountainbike Championship.
On the 3rd day of the championship organised by Nepal Mountainbike Association in Chovar,Naoki Idegawa won the men's championship in 2 minutes and 03.35 seconds followed by Junya Nagata. Nagata completed in 2 minutes and 04.10 seconds. The 1.2 km course was completed by King Man Tsui of Hongkong in 2 minutes and 09.04 seconds.
The Japanese bikers Idegawa and Nagata bettered their timings than their seeding race.Idegawa had completed the seeding race in 2 minutes and 0.672 seconds while Nagata had finished in 2 minutes and 08.61 seconds. Man Tsui had improved his timings about 9 seconds.
Likewisely,Sajjan Rajbhandari, the widely expected Nepali biker completed the race in 2 minutes and 13.49 seconds. He became seventh in the championship.Another Nepali biker Kesh Bahadur Khatri, out of 21 bikers ended in 18th position in 2 minutes and 25.75 seconds.
In the women's section, Japenese Mio Suemasa won the champainship in 2 minutes and 24.60 seconds. She was followed by her own national Tomoko Ilzuka with 2 minutes and 43.79 seconds.
Shih Hsuan Cheng of Chinese Taipei got the 3rd position out of three competitors.
On the races of second day, Saturday Chinese bikers had domineted the Cross Country Races. Xue Li Jiang won the Elite Men's Championship while Chengyuan Ren led the Chinese Clean Sweep in the Elite Women's sections.
On the 3rd day of the championship organised by Nepal Mountainbike Association in Chovar,Naoki Idegawa won the men's championship in 2 minutes and 03.35 seconds followed by Junya Nagata. Nagata completed in 2 minutes and 04.10 seconds. The 1.2 km course was completed by King Man Tsui of Hongkong in 2 minutes and 09.04 seconds.
The Japanese bikers Idegawa and Nagata bettered their timings than their seeding race.Idegawa had completed the seeding race in 2 minutes and 0.672 seconds while Nagata had finished in 2 minutes and 08.61 seconds. Man Tsui had improved his timings about 9 seconds.
Likewisely,Sajjan Rajbhandari, the widely expected Nepali biker completed the race in 2 minutes and 13.49 seconds. He became seventh in the championship.Another Nepali biker Kesh Bahadur Khatri, out of 21 bikers ended in 18th position in 2 minutes and 25.75 seconds.
In the women's section, Japenese Mio Suemasa won the champainship in 2 minutes and 24.60 seconds. She was followed by her own national Tomoko Ilzuka with 2 minutes and 43.79 seconds.
Shih Hsuan Cheng of Chinese Taipei got the 3rd position out of three competitors.
On the races of second day, Saturday Chinese bikers had domineted the Cross Country Races. Xue Li Jiang won the Elite Men's Championship while Chengyuan Ren led the Chinese Clean Sweep in the Elite Women's sections.
Need of modification in practice of worshipping
kathmandu,Nov.9
"The people offer Prasad of Rs.5 and make dirt of Rs.10 in the temple."said the priest Dan Man Kapali of Bishnudevi temple,Bhajangal.
The people have the conservative idea about worshipping the God that they get pleased only after they are fed,put tika,rice grains.One of the worshipper,Sandesh Mali said,"This conservative way of worshipping is ridiculous.We can please God even remembering them by our hearts."
The priest Kapali was seen sweeping the incences boxes,plastics and other degredable wastes. He said "If worshippers would have been conscious enough about such pollution, there would have been no need of a sweeper here."
"Such pollution greatly hampers the cultural heritages included in world heritage list."Ram Bahadur Giri said.He further said"The best way to solve this problem might be following the worshipping pattern followed by ISCON and other temples in India."
Supporting this issue,another worshipper Renu Karki said"We know our traditional way of worshipping is not appropriate but we can't help it and we only have eternal satisfaction worshipping like that with sacrifices,putting tika,incences,sweets etc."
A student Ritu Khadka said "We people, who are aware about such bad aspects of worshipping must change ourselves though we can't remove this habit immediately."
"The people offer Prasad of Rs.5 and make dirt of Rs.10 in the temple."said the priest Dan Man Kapali of Bishnudevi temple,Bhajangal.
The people have the conservative idea about worshipping the God that they get pleased only after they are fed,put tika,rice grains.One of the worshipper,Sandesh Mali said,"This conservative way of worshipping is ridiculous.We can please God even remembering them by our hearts."
The priest Kapali was seen sweeping the incences boxes,plastics and other degredable wastes. He said "If worshippers would have been conscious enough about such pollution, there would have been no need of a sweeper here."
"Such pollution greatly hampers the cultural heritages included in world heritage list."Ram Bahadur Giri said.He further said"The best way to solve this problem might be following the worshipping pattern followed by ISCON and other temples in India."
Supporting this issue,another worshipper Renu Karki said"We know our traditional way of worshipping is not appropriate but we can't help it and we only have eternal satisfaction worshipping like that with sacrifices,putting tika,incences,sweets etc."
A student Ritu Khadka said "We people, who are aware about such bad aspects of worshipping must change ourselves though we can't remove this habit immediately."
Private Colleges, First choice of students
Kathmandu,Nov10:
The private colleges are leading ahead towards popularity due to their basic priority for education as well as practical knowledge.
"There is a rapid increment in number of colleges these days even though there is no decrease in the standard of education due to competition in between colleges."said the vice principal of Kathmandu Model College Manoj Kumar Thapa.Unlike the government colleges the private colleges give more priority to the studies than extra curricular activities due to which the students get benifited in their personality development.
Dilman Maharjan, a higher secondary teacher stated, "The students of higher secondary who recently stepped out of their school want a free environment due to which they may degrade from their standard but most of the private colleges are well aware about this psychology of students and give a very good environment for its students.Thus the students of these colleges are disciplined and hard working."
According to the vice principal Thapa,"The students outside valley were more laborious but now the students inside the valley also are in competition with those of outside in the matter of studies."He further added "The students out of the valley are more interested in communication media like internet.The male students are more in number but they are less disciplined than the female students."
The private colleges are leading ahead towards popularity due to their basic priority for education as well as practical knowledge.
"There is a rapid increment in number of colleges these days even though there is no decrease in the standard of education due to competition in between colleges."said the vice principal of Kathmandu Model College Manoj Kumar Thapa.Unlike the government colleges the private colleges give more priority to the studies than extra curricular activities due to which the students get benifited in their personality development.
Dilman Maharjan, a higher secondary teacher stated, "The students of higher secondary who recently stepped out of their school want a free environment due to which they may degrade from their standard but most of the private colleges are well aware about this psychology of students and give a very good environment for its students.Thus the students of these colleges are disciplined and hard working."
According to the vice principal Thapa,"The students outside valley were more laborious but now the students inside the valley also are in competition with those of outside in the matter of studies."He further added "The students out of the valley are more interested in communication media like internet.The male students are more in number but they are less disciplined than the female students."
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Victorious Rajendra proves himself
Armyman Rajendra Bhandari appears with a mindblowing comeback winning the 3rd Int'l Marathon after a ban of two years.
Bhandari was banned by IAAF after he was found positive in doping just after winning two gold medals in the 10th SA Games.
Bhandari took two hrs 22 mins 18 secs to finish the race. Bhandari also grabbed USD 5,000. Second placed Arjun Basnet took 2 hrs 24 mins 34 seconds to grab USD 3,000. Arjun Dhakal was 3rd winning USD 2,000.
"I have worked hard for the past two years", an overjoyed Bhandari said adding, "I have never taken a drug. I will prove to everyone that I am genuine".
In men's 5 km race, Deepak Desar took 16 mins 30 secs to win the title while Sarita Basi won the title in the ladies category.
Bhandari was banned by IAAF after he was found positive in doping just after winning two gold medals in the 10th SA Games.
Bhandari took two hrs 22 mins 18 secs to finish the race. Bhandari also grabbed USD 5,000. Second placed Arjun Basnet took 2 hrs 24 mins 34 seconds to grab USD 3,000. Arjun Dhakal was 3rd winning USD 2,000.
"I have worked hard for the past two years", an overjoyed Bhandari said adding, "I have never taken a drug. I will prove to everyone that I am genuine".
In men's 5 km race, Deepak Desar took 16 mins 30 secs to win the title while Sarita Basi won the title in the ladies category.
Olds replaced by youngs in KARTIK MELA
Kritpur, nov 6,
Instead of old and elderly people, Adinath temple in the hill of chovar is seen filled with more young teenagers. In a month long Kartik Mela of Adinath temple the youngesters are seen visiting temple more for fun than gaining gods blessing.
Kiran Tramrakar said"we can have friends company and at the same time its like a morning walk." Rojina Maharjan said "I always came in Kartik Mela since it falls during my dasain tihar vacation at college. this visit energises my body as well as soul."
The old people are seen coming with reserved public vechicles upto the foot of the hill while the young and adults are all seen on foot. Rabindra Gurung said"more youngesters are taking this Mela a way to date their beloved so the numbers of youngsters are increasing every year."
A priest at Adinath temple Saroj Shakya said"more than sixty thousand people have visited the temple this year while the youngsters are seventy percent and old along with adults have visited thirty percent." The Mela lasts till 13th of this month.
Instead of old and elderly people, Adinath temple in the hill of chovar is seen filled with more young teenagers. In a month long Kartik Mela of Adinath temple the youngesters are seen visiting temple more for fun than gaining gods blessing.
Kiran Tramrakar said"we can have friends company and at the same time its like a morning walk." Rojina Maharjan said "I always came in Kartik Mela since it falls during my dasain tihar vacation at college. this visit energises my body as well as soul."
The old people are seen coming with reserved public vechicles upto the foot of the hill while the young and adults are all seen on foot. Rabindra Gurung said"more youngesters are taking this Mela a way to date their beloved so the numbers of youngsters are increasing every year."
A priest at Adinath temple Saroj Shakya said"more than sixty thousand people have visited the temple this year while the youngsters are seventy percent and old along with adults have visited thirty percent." The Mela lasts till 13th of this month.
Asian mountain bike championship excites youths
Kirtipur nov 6,
The youths of Kirtipur are found very excited about the 14th Asain mountain Bike Championship being held at Chovar.
Manjima Shrestha, a student said "Chovar has become a readymade shooting spot for Nepali films or music videos since a couple of years and we have only seen actors and actresses here butI am eager to see national and international cyclists and hoot for their games".
Another youth, Mohan Mudvari said, "I am glad that Nepal is hosting such a challanging sport at Chovar that makes it really a welknown place for its natural beauties".
The place where the race is being held is situated about 10km from the city center with the peaceful and pollution free environment where all the necessary geographical arrangements for the championship have been completed.
Bidya Basnet stated,"This place used to be filled with dating couples and drug addicts due to its calm surroundings but due to the championship we are hoping to see other domestic tourists too."
Being very excited another teenager Raj Maharjan exclaimed,"Once this place was thought to be perfect by Metropolitian city for dumping the garbages of Kathmandu and we were afraid about it. After making this place suitable for such races I am sure that garbages will never be disposed here."
The youths of Kirtipur are found very excited about the 14th Asain mountain Bike Championship being held at Chovar.
Manjima Shrestha, a student said "Chovar has become a readymade shooting spot for Nepali films or music videos since a couple of years and we have only seen actors and actresses here butI am eager to see national and international cyclists and hoot for their games".
Another youth, Mohan Mudvari said, "I am glad that Nepal is hosting such a challanging sport at Chovar that makes it really a welknown place for its natural beauties".
The place where the race is being held is situated about 10km from the city center with the peaceful and pollution free environment where all the necessary geographical arrangements for the championship have been completed.
Bidya Basnet stated,"This place used to be filled with dating couples and drug addicts due to its calm surroundings but due to the championship we are hoping to see other domestic tourists too."
Being very excited another teenager Raj Maharjan exclaimed,"Once this place was thought to be perfect by Metropolitian city for dumping the garbages of Kathmandu and we were afraid about it. After making this place suitable for such races I am sure that garbages will never be disposed here."
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
GIRLS BEING DEVOTED TO SANSKRIT
Kathmandu, Nov 5
14 young girls of'Muktinath Baba Ashram' at galphutar, kathmandu are learning sanskrit devoting their whole life in the aim of being scholars in sanskrit language and doing religious preachings.They are making a start to prove that even women can do religious preachings.
Muktinath Baba Aashram is also supporting the girls' views since 5 years."There is difference in physicality in between girls and boys but soul is same in both of them."said Ashram's co-ordinator Swami Kamalnayana Prapannacharya while mentioning about the aim of establishing their institution for encouraging women to do religious preachings."And for this sanskrit knowledge is must."said Prapannacharya.
The girls have the common aim of preserving their culture and spreading the awareness of the hindu religion even in this fast running world for modernisation. They arse heading for making Nepal's religious places known all over through their preachings. "We had planned to teach the girls under the age of ten but we have 14 girls from 8-20 years of age and they are doing good."replied the coordinator.
The ashram provides classes upto SLC.The students have to take exams from Triveni Ashram in Nawalparasi but before they had to take from Ayodhya,India.
Kamala Bajagain,a 20 year girl is involving herself in this institution since 4 years,after her SLC.She said,"i have strong belief in religion that's why i started learning sanskrit."Six girls like her have already got the opportunity to make religious preachings in public and others are on the way to make their dream comes true.Kamala is about to finish her Uttarmadhyama(equivalent to Intermidiate) from Balmaki Campus and has the aim to complete Acharya(equivalent to Bachelor degrees) where she need not pay for her studies.
All the girls want to have celibacy throughout their life.Sudha Sapkota of Magdi said,"One can't be devoted to god if s/he falls into domestic burden. S/he has greed for riches and materialistic things thandevoting for god.""Marrying is a materialistic act but we learn only about spirituality here."said Kamana,who came here 3 years ago,stopping her studies of grade 8.She added"I had strong desireto learn here due to my devotion towards gods and saints."
The girls learning here are vegetarians who neither touched onions or garlics since they consider these food as unfit according to the religion.They even don't eat food made outside."When we don't have our cook with us, we cook ourselves"said Sabina Nepal.Their day starts and ends with religious activities and again they do studies of sanskrit for7 hours in class too."Though the girls give more priority to sanskrit,they also give importance for english and are learning english so as to cope up with the modernisation." said Swami Kamalnayana Prapannachrya.
14 young girls of'Muktinath Baba Ashram' at galphutar, kathmandu are learning sanskrit devoting their whole life in the aim of being scholars in sanskrit language and doing religious preachings.They are making a start to prove that even women can do religious preachings.
Muktinath Baba Aashram is also supporting the girls' views since 5 years."There is difference in physicality in between girls and boys but soul is same in both of them."said Ashram's co-ordinator Swami Kamalnayana Prapannacharya while mentioning about the aim of establishing their institution for encouraging women to do religious preachings."And for this sanskrit knowledge is must."said Prapannacharya.
The girls have the common aim of preserving their culture and spreading the awareness of the hindu religion even in this fast running world for modernisation. They arse heading for making Nepal's religious places known all over through their preachings. "We had planned to teach the girls under the age of ten but we have 14 girls from 8-20 years of age and they are doing good."replied the coordinator.
The ashram provides classes upto SLC.The students have to take exams from Triveni Ashram in Nawalparasi but before they had to take from Ayodhya,India.
Kamala Bajagain,a 20 year girl is involving herself in this institution since 4 years,after her SLC.She said,"i have strong belief in religion that's why i started learning sanskrit."Six girls like her have already got the opportunity to make religious preachings in public and others are on the way to make their dream comes true.Kamala is about to finish her Uttarmadhyama(equivalent to Intermidiate) from Balmaki Campus and has the aim to complete Acharya(equivalent to Bachelor degrees) where she need not pay for her studies.
All the girls want to have celibacy throughout their life.Sudha Sapkota of Magdi said,"One can't be devoted to god if s/he falls into domestic burden. S/he has greed for riches and materialistic things thandevoting for god.""Marrying is a materialistic act but we learn only about spirituality here."said Kamana,who came here 3 years ago,stopping her studies of grade 8.She added"I had strong desireto learn here due to my devotion towards gods and saints."
The girls learning here are vegetarians who neither touched onions or garlics since they consider these food as unfit according to the religion.They even don't eat food made outside."When we don't have our cook with us, we cook ourselves"said Sabina Nepal.Their day starts and ends with religious activities and again they do studies of sanskrit for7 hours in class too."Though the girls give more priority to sanskrit,they also give importance for english and are learning english so as to cope up with the modernisation." said Swami Kamalnayana Prapannachrya.
Monday, November 3, 2008
THE ONLY FRENCH LIBRARY IN NEPAL
THE ONLY FRENCH LIBRARY IN NEPAL
Alliance Francaise Library is providing the necessary learning materials for the people interested in French culture and literature for more than a decade.It has been under the management of the french culture centre,Alliance Francaise in kathmandu.
This library is located inside Alliance Francaise i,e.French culture centre in Kathmandu."It is the only one library in Nepal providing all materials related to France,its culture,francophones and French literature of all genras(both fictional and non-fictional)"said librarian Niranjan Neupane.He added "Its not only a place to borrow books but one can borrow films or CDs or DVDs to know more about France,its culture and development in totality."
A library member and student of Alliance Francaise,Narayan Prakash Mahatara said "I can get relief from my busy life watching french movies or by borrowing books from here."He further said "We can even get help from the librarians for doing our homeworks.The unique ambiance of this library and expouser to another cultural life make me spend my free time here."
"Apart from the students of Alliance Francaise,other French speaking guests visit us regularly.We have even a small corner for the children with toys and comics so that parents as well as children can learn being in the library."said another librarian Meera Thapa.
A student at Alliance Francaise,Sunita Kharel said"since this library contains books ranging from very easy to highly philosophical,every person on the way of learning french or highly educated has equal opportunity to get benifited."
Alliance Francaise library also provides councelling facilities about higher study in France.
Alliance Francaise Library is providing the necessary learning materials for the people interested in French culture and literature for more than a decade.It has been under the management of the french culture centre,Alliance Francaise in kathmandu.
This library is located inside Alliance Francaise i,e.French culture centre in Kathmandu."It is the only one library in Nepal providing all materials related to France,its culture,francophones and French literature of all genras(both fictional and non-fictional)"said librarian Niranjan Neupane.He added "Its not only a place to borrow books but one can borrow films or CDs or DVDs to know more about France,its culture and development in totality."
A library member and student of Alliance Francaise,Narayan Prakash Mahatara said "I can get relief from my busy life watching french movies or by borrowing books from here."He further said "We can even get help from the librarians for doing our homeworks.The unique ambiance of this library and expouser to another cultural life make me spend my free time here."
"Apart from the students of Alliance Francaise,other French speaking guests visit us regularly.We have even a small corner for the children with toys and comics so that parents as well as children can learn being in the library."said another librarian Meera Thapa.
A student at Alliance Francaise,Sunita Kharel said"since this library contains books ranging from very easy to highly philosophical,every person on the way of learning french or highly educated has equal opportunity to get benifited."
Alliance Francaise library also provides councelling facilities about higher study in France.
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