Hospital owner says deal is valid
‘Deal should be concluded as we have a valid contract’
St Philip’s Hospital in Santa Venera. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli
The owner of St Philip’s, Frank Portelli, is insisting the Government should plough ahead and sign a €12 million deal for the lease of his Santa Venera hospital in spite of opposition from Labour and two Government backbenchers.
“Though I don’t have any objection to the scrutiny of the PAC, we negotiated and agreed with the Government and not with the PAC. Therefore, we insist that we have a valid contract,” Dr Portelli told The Times yesterday.
Surprised at recent criticism of the deal, the outspoken surgeon had strong words for those who he said are trying to undermine the agreement.
“Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Franco Debono are transferring their hate towards Richard Cachia Caruana onto me. They know I’m Richard’s friend and so they want to punish me,” he said.
Dr Portelli said he is even more surprised with Labour’s reaction
“Until a few weeks ago, Labour was giving me the impression that if they are in government, they will want to work with St Philip’s through a Public Private Partnership. What happened to this and why are they changing their tune?” Dr Portelli said.
Defending the deal, Dr Portelli said negotiations between a team of professionals representing his hospital and the Government had been ongoing for two-and-a-half years and a preliminary agreement had already been reached in August 2011.
Dr Portelli said the deal struck means the Government will have an extra 100 beds at just €20 a day per bed. He said the original value of the hospital, as evaluated by a government architect, was €16 million and the Government negotiated the price down.
Asked whether this means he had made a bad deal, Dr Portelli said he had struck a fair arrangement which would solve the Government’s problems with lack of space at Mater Dei.
“Labour has been criticising the Government over the lack of space at Mater Dei for a long time. Now it is criticising the Government for finding a solution,” he argued.
The deal also solves serious financial problems that the hospital ran into before having to shut its doors some years back.
The Times asked to be given a tour of the hospital.
However, Dr Portelli declined, saying he would only offer a tour once he had a date for the signing of the contract.
Following the Government’s announcement of the deal, backbencher Franco Debono, who has opposed most government moves since Parliament rose from recess, tabled a motion in Parliament calling for the agreement to be scrutinised by Parliament before being signed.
Both Labour and Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando agreed that this should be the way forward. Until now, the Government has not commented on whether it will postpone the signing of this agreement.
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carmel muscat
Oct 13th 2012, 19:19
niskanta kif titkelmu insaqsi jien kiku kien ta xi hadt minkom jew ta qrabatkom kont titkelmu bdan il mod l ejra hawn veru tispikka - - - - - - - - - - -
ANTHONY PAVIA
Oct 13th 2012, 18:51
Where did Frank Portelli learn his Maths?
Robert Lewis
Oct 13th 2012, 18:29
Dr Portelli can you please explain to me, how you came to that figure of 20euro per bed per night, cause I cant figure it out. By the way dont forget to add the extra cost to run that mentioned bed, i.e. cleaning of bed linen, nurses and other staff to attend to that bed, and much, much more. Thanks for your reply.
charles tabone
Oct 13th 2012, 17:47
So Dr Portelli wants to be participant, judge and jury and sideline Parliament. Sounds fishy, doesn't it? If all is above board he should not be worried about parliament's vetting of contract.
Angelo Vassallo
Oct 13th 2012, 16:55
"why are they changing their tune?” Dr Portelli asked.
Simple answer Dr. Portelli. First of all because no one knows what the partit lejburista is up to, and secondly to show you their gratitude and thank you for the so many times that you were on one tv criticizing the Nationalist Party.
JOSEPH MUSCAT
Oct 14th 2012, 12:21
He Angelo Vassalo,its not what you thinking, as you Angelo always blaming the P.L. AS every body knows, except you Angelo, are smelling a big RAT,
Mr Clayton Mangion
Oct 13th 2012, 16:42
that escalated quickly ....
Bogdan Cilia
Oct 13th 2012, 16:41
Another big mistake that the government will regret in the future! Joke after Joke after Joke! We had St. Lukes! Why dismantle it? now we need St. Philips! Spending 12-16 Million for a hospital that is falling apart! Big Jokes! Ashamed of these people who represent our country!
Ms.D. Galea
Oct 13th 2012, 16:05
''However, Dr Portelli declined, saying he would only offer a tour once he had a date for the signing of the contract.''
Is the Maltese tax payer expected to buy a pig in a poke?
Vincent Mercieca
Oct 13th 2012, 15:38
“Therefore, we insist that we have a valid contract,” Dr Portelli told The Times yesterday. & “However, Dr Portelli declined, saying he would only offer a tour once he had a date for the signing of the contract.”
First he says that he has a valid contract, then he says that he will give a tour when the contract is signed.
George Cutajar
Oct 13th 2012, 15:09
Unless the PL issue a clear statement rebutting Frank Portelli's claim regarding the public private partnership than it will be another case of the PL changing positions as it suits them fine just as they did in the case of the judiciary's salary, the minimu wage farce and others.
Ray Pizzuto
Oct 13th 2012, 14:56
This is as a way of solving the beds problem at Mater Dei. So what is wrong? Do we have to make a political outcome out of our health as well????????
Christian Sciberras
Oct 13th 2012, 15:39
Beds isn't everything.....
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Oct 13th 2012, 14:38
“Until a few weeks ago, Labour was giving me the impression that if they are in government, they will want to work with St Philip’s through a Public Private Partnership. What happened to this and why are they changing their tune?” Dr Portelli said.
I would venture further to ask the question; can Joseph Muscat keep his word to all those promises?
JC.
John B. Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 13:49
Dr Portelli has no objections for the contract to be scrutinised by PAC. This is unbelievable. Who is Dr Portelli to object against a Parliamentary committee to scrutinise a government contract. Dear Dr Portelli we are dealing with the Maltese people's hard earned taxes here and if need be the PAC should start looking into this matter straight away. This sort of arrogance must stop.
A Said
Oct 13th 2012, 13:33
kif jghid il-malti: kulhadd ihokk fejn jieklu!!!
Anthony Mizzi
Oct 13th 2012, 12:43
If the hospital is so good , the deal is so good and everything about it so promising, WHY DOES DR. FRANK PORTELLI WANT TO SELL OFF?
Frankly, if I had a good thing going , I'd continue to run it myself and not sell off in a deal that is being projected that it is JUST TOO GOOD NOT TO PASS .....and NOW!
J. Debono
Oct 13th 2012, 15:38
Quote from the article above.
'The deal also solves serious financial problems that the hospital ran into before having to shut its doors some years back.'
Dr. Frank Portelli has 2 options.
1. either sell St. Phillips as a Hospital
2. Sell the land for 'development'
Option 1 is easier and more profitable.
Joseph Cauchi Senior
Oct 13th 2012, 12:33
“Until a few weeks ago, Labour was giving me the impression that if they are in government, they will want to work with St Philip’s through a Public Private Partnership. What happened to this and why are they changing their tune?” Dr Portelli said.
I would venture further to ask the question; can Joseph Muscat keep his word to all those promises?
JC.
J Cauchi
Oct 13th 2012, 12:32
Dr Frank Portelli, the deal will be valid when the contract will be issued according to financial regulations; scrutinised and discussed in Parliament. Involved there is a sum of 12 million euros not a joke!! I believe that it is not Parliament that should stop this arrogance, but the people themselves.
Ramon Casha
Oct 13th 2012, 12:28
Any deal made on the eve of an election is suspect. When the deal is with the ex-president of the outgoing party it's doubly suspect. Since this government won't be the one who has to deal with it, it's only fair to put it before parliament for its approval.
j brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 12:25
I suggest that TOM put this as a questionnaire whether the people are or not to this sale!
What do you think?
(jb)
Mark Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 12:23
Did anyone expect Dr Frank Portelli to admit that the deal is invalid or that his hospital is rubbish? 2beFrank, nor are taxpayers a bunch morons!
Michael Magri
Oct 13th 2012, 12:20
Another one Dr Portelli.. If your hospital is in such a good shape as you are saying, how come you didn`t manage to sell it to a private investor, local or foreign..!!
Joanne Micallef
Oct 13th 2012, 12:18
Kieku kont ser indahhal dawk il-miljuni anke jien hekk kont nitkellem.......pero la ser nohroghom minflok nippreferi li l-haga ssir bil-galbu halli nizguraw it-trasparenza
A Vella
Oct 13th 2012, 12:00
This little island of ours is heading into trouble, we have an opposition that will soon be in office that shifts its agenda according to a few public outcries, yesterday's Xarabank and Frank Portelli's declaration here are only the last indications. LP has no direction and true leadership in a way forward. Time to stop these charades and indicate what policies will be implemented and how.
j brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 11:53
Now if the state of the art was really what it was meant to be then we wouldn't have to pump out more money out of taxpayers' money, of course!
(jb)
J Martinelli
Oct 13th 2012, 13:24
"State of the art" relates to QUALITY not QUANTITY, j brincat, but I don't expect you to understand the difference.
If the Labour Party really knew what it wanted, it would have immediately backed the deal since it has been harping about MD's bed capacity for years, but now that a solution is found, it is against it! The only reason is that they want credit if they form the next government.
philip forace
Oct 13th 2012, 11:50
Just think
20 x 365 x100 x 8 = 5.84millon
12M less 5.84 m = 6160000 (6.16 M)
colud it be rent for using a 16m biulding.
could it be that the GOv is renting @ 2109 euros a day.
2109 x 365 X 8 = 6158280 a few pennies missing... 769785 yearly
16 m @ 5% (top end bank charges ) = 800000
if this is so would you not get at least what the bank charges..
imagin it yours...
m. borg (slm)
Oct 13th 2012, 12:51
With that kind of money better refurbish St Luke's.
Simple economy with the people's money.
Anthony A. Mifsud
Oct 13th 2012, 13:37
Weldon Philip never taught of that!
You Dr. Frank every body can use a calculator
Ninu
Charles W. Sammut
Oct 13th 2012, 11:27
“Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando and Franco Debono are transferring their hate towards Richard Cachia Caruana onto me. They know I’m Richard’s friend and so they want to punish me,”
An auto-goal if ever there was one. By the same warped logic, one can reason that Dr. Portelli got the contract because he is 'Richars's friend'.
Austin grech
Oct 13th 2012, 11:58
I totaly agree
Joseph Grech Attard
Oct 13th 2012, 12:04
Of course. And RCC is an ambassador (to where?) and an advisor to Dr. Gonzi!! One more time, who cares about what the country, through it elected members in parliament, think. It's more important to serve the 'clique!' 0
j brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 12:23
Spot on, mon ami!
(jb)
J Martinelli
Oct 13th 2012, 13:27
Warped minds produce warped reasoning which is not the same as logic.
John Zammit
Oct 13th 2012, 13:33
OR so that he shut up his mouth
R. Balzan
Oct 13th 2012, 11:26
The phrase used by Dr Portelli that the Government should "plough ahead" translates into "run roughshod" over any people's concerns on transparency and fair play. Reminds one of a certain minister.
P Azzopardi
Oct 13th 2012, 11:19
Dr. Portelli if I were you I would sell all the contents of the hospital, depending on their condition, to a foreign hospital, or to medical clinics....then when all the place is empty, put it on the market and try to sell it that way.
Am sure if the price is right , the property will sell primarily avoiding all this criticism coming from all expert property bloggers below incl JPO, FD & LP..
fred sammut
Oct 13th 2012, 11:19
And the PN laughed at Alfred Sant when he added an other floor at Mater DEi.......
And it took a long time to build it.......
at least it was ready not like white rocks, crafts village , cirkewwa quay, cottonera project and so on....
ALBERT FENECH
Oct 13th 2012, 11:09
One very simple and very easy question Dr Portelli - are you NOW prepared to re-appear on One TV and TVM (a.k.a. NET II) and repeat the strong and impassioned criticisms you were making about the Health Minister, the Health Ministry and the way your many, many suggestions were ignored by the present administration? Just a YES or NO will suffice.
ALBERT FENECH
j brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 11:05
"The Times asked to be given a tour of the hospital.However, Dr Portelli declined, saying he would only offer a tour once he had a date for the signing of the contract"
????????
(jb)
R Axisa
Oct 13th 2012, 12:20
Nahseb li kieku kellu jixtri dar, ikun lest li jiffirma l-kuntratt qabel ma jaraha! Dawn flus il-poplu u l-poplu ghandu dritt ikun jaf kif se jintefqu flusu!
Michael Magri
Oct 13th 2012, 11:05
Dr Portelli. I am more than sure that you know VERY WELL that any Public Spending by Any Democratic Government, should FIRST and FOREMOST, be discussed IN parlament through a specific Parlamentary Motion, and NOT behind CLOSED Doors..!!! The 12 million euro, are coming out of the Tax Payers` Pockets Dr Portelli and NOT out of GoziPN`s..!!!
YES. THIS CONTRACT MUST BE SURELY SCRUTINIZED..
Joseph Borg
Oct 13th 2012, 11:05
We need St Philip's hospital but we need also SLH to be renew as illness is increasing with alarming rate.
St Philip's will not solve the problem only for a short time and temporary.
Ethelbert Schembri
Oct 13th 2012, 11:04
No one said that the deal is off, they are only saying that this deal mut be scrutinised by the PAC. After it's their constitutional duty to do so, and here we're talking of €12 millions not peanuts!!
But the insistance from Dr Portelli and the way he's victimising himself are a bit suspicious and make one think that this deal would solve his personal problems more than those of the Govt.
pat muscat
Oct 13th 2012, 10:53
So we are rubbishing the scrutiny of Parliament, why not let the PAC do its work; whats the hurry if everything in the contract and evaluation is up to scratch? It is scandalous that we have come to this: first buy and then do the due diligence?
Paul Caruana
Oct 13th 2012, 10:41
As a matter of principle, such large controversial government contracts should never be dished out in the months leading to a general election WITHOUT parliamentary scrutiny!
cesco di luigi
Oct 13th 2012, 10:35
I suggest that the tour of St Philips be combined with a tour of nearby St Lukes. The participants will then be able to make up their minds whether the people's assets (St Lukes) have been well taken care of during the last few years, and whether ST Lukes could have been utilised as a hospital, rehabitalition or otherwise, but was left abandoned for some reason best known to those at the helm.
Victor Vella
Oct 13th 2012, 10:30
The deal has to be done by the representatives of the people in Parliament because the monies are people`s monies and not Gonzi`s of Portelli`s. Failure of this means that the people of Malta are no more sovereign and democracy in Malta is at stake. This means that Malta is ruled by an autocratic regime.
David Pace
Oct 13th 2012, 10:27
There can be no excuses for Mater Dei - 20 years of bad planning. An occupancy of 600 beds was a bad decision when St. Luke's already had close to 1000 beds and wasn't coping. Just do the math because the minister at that time surely didn't. Dr. Portelli used to critisize the current government a lot, but who isn't? And now that the deal is on he's stopped. Think about who really stands to gain.
Paul Ellul
Oct 13th 2012, 10:26
The tax payers have every right to an unlimited viewing of the hospital which should be recorded and put on the media. If everything appears to be in order, there should be a debate in Parliament to decide on the details, price. It goes through, then everything will have been done transparently. The public get a better health care, Dr. Frank can retire and the Government will have done a job.
P Mangion
Oct 13th 2012, 10:22
Dr Portelli are you afraid that should the PL win the elections they would request another assessment and valuation of the property by experts outside your comfort circle, which could possibly result with a price not to your ambitions?
Giuseppe Azzopardi
Oct 13th 2012, 10:22
If you are old enough you need not ask why Labour changes tune! Dr Portelli Labour will never be trusted again !
J Cauchi
Oct 13th 2012, 10:15
At least the people now know that Frank Portelli is a friend of Richard Cachia Caruana. No Dr Frank Portelli, the people are not against having more bedsd. They are against the deal because the people have another hospital SLH which is abandoned. So why spend 12 million for a private hospital?
M Grima
Oct 13th 2012, 10:08
Kompli ghaffeg Dr. Gonzi. Kont taf li hekk ser jigri imma l-arroganza tigi qabel is-sens komun jew ahjar, sens mhux komun!!!
Joseph Xuereb
Oct 13th 2012, 10:04
Dr. Portelli said referring to MLP ''Why are they changing their tune'' after they had given him the impression that they intended working with St. Philips through a public private partnership. Dr. Portelli, you may be one of the first on the list of those disappointed as MLP had given you a different impression. Imagine how many more will be disappointed if MLP are elected.
Victor Calleja
Oct 13th 2012, 10:03
Can Dr. Portelli please explain to us the mathematical calculation how the figure of 20 euro per bed comes to 12 million.
In my humble mathematics:
20 euro X 100 beds X 356 days in a year X 8 years = 5.84 millions and not 12 millions.
Dave Alan Caruana
Oct 13th 2012, 10:46
it's 365 days in a year, and you forgot the two leap years!
Joseph Fava
Oct 13th 2012, 10:01
I know Dr Frank Portelli as a life-long democrat and a strong believer in Parliamentary Democracy. In this light, if as he himself states that there are two MPs from the Government side and all the Opposition members who are insisting for a suspension of the deal, he should bow his head and let the elected represtenatives of the people decide. Why the hurry ? Why the rush ?
Paul Mazzola
Oct 13th 2012, 11:23
No you are wrong,they are just two,they are just parlamentaries not VOX DEI,there fishing in wrong waters just for the sake to feel superpartes,they know nothing about health,they are just against everybody.
Marc Sant
Oct 13th 2012, 09:59
dr portelli, what is the rush if as you claim everything is valid?
surely it can wait till after the election for the new government - whoever it is - to sign this agreement?
Anthony Pace
Oct 13th 2012, 09:57
'He said the original value of the hospital was €16 million.'
With the rent of around 1 million euros and increasing annually with the right to buy option after three years for 12 million euros this works out at the same vale Mr Portelli! We can all work out our sums!
Pierre Vassallo
Oct 13th 2012, 09:49
Dr. Portelli has just got a taste of what the MLP really stands for. They used him day in day out whenever he had anything to say against the Government and now they're sending him to the skip just because they conveniently need to be against him........
J Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 09:49
Kemm stidnuk fuq il Super One u nqdew bik Dr. Portelli These are Labour full of promises just to gain votes later Bye Bye.
M Grima
Oct 13th 2012, 10:19
Labour will never be an accomplice to such a questionable deal.
Dr. Portelli thought he had played the right cards, only to foiled by a couple of PN parliamentary members who are questioning this deal together with the PL. Mr. Busuttil that is how parliament works in a democracy and that is how the opposition should work.
I guess you have to go back to your old tunes Dr. Portelli.
J Busuttil
Oct 13th 2012, 10:55
@ M. Grima,
You say foiled?
Let's start to scrutinise the PN members and see if they have any affiliation with Labour except Franco Debono that all Malta knows what his agenda is.
Alfred Vassallo
Oct 13th 2012, 11:57
Igifieri int qieghjad tejt li Dr.Portelli huwa ta subajh f'halqu? Ma nahsiebx! Iktar trid tejt li taht Gonzi ghamel hafna gheddewa ghalxejn! Gonzi pn ma tanx jaf bil frazzi ''Make your enemies at your choice'' Basta hareg bil kartelluni ''My choice....''
R. Agius
Oct 13th 2012, 09:46
Question: Am I correct in understanding that the value of the hospital is €16m? So why not buy it?
Anthony Pace
Oct 13th 2012, 12:39
You have to pay tax at source if it's bought. By law the notary has to deduct tax. In this way the owners pocket the rent possibly to a safe bank account!
Joe Pace Asciak
Oct 13th 2012, 09:44
"Labour was giving me the impression". It is a tactic that was used in 1996 and now quite relentlessly, to obtain the consensus of voters and constituted bodies. It's not very difficult to distinguish between fiction and reality.
Chris Agius
Oct 13th 2012, 09:26
My question is why do we have to lease a private hospital when we have such a "state of the art" government hospital? Many people like myself are sick and tired of seeing our tax money squandered and pilfered. A new power station which has to be re modified, a new hospital without an adequate number of beds, a bendy deal on the bendy buses and the list goes on and on. Poor little tax-payer!
Peter Murray
Oct 13th 2012, 09:39
Because the "stae of the art" government hospital is insufficent for our needs.It is the lack of foresight that should be addressed in planning such a new hospital that didn't possess enough bed space in the first instance along with no oncology center-only planned retrospectively and much more costly!
godwin difesa
Oct 13th 2012, 11:14
Typical Labor i always remember when them when they are in power running the country BIT QANCCIC that is the proper word in Maltese.This government had changed the mentality of the Maltese people that the state institution are better than those of the private like education,health,mostly so that why Mater Dei needs more beds because PN do not run this country BIT QANCCIC but with the BEST.
Chris Agius
Oct 13th 2012, 11:40
Is that a fact now Mr. Difesa? Bit-Tqancic you say? What about those bendy bus for example. The Mayor of London boasted that he had got rid of them and they are now "clogging the streets of Malta". Even David Cameron had a good laugh about it. What quality service? Waiting a year or more to be operated? Nice week-end to you and all. God Save Malta.
R. Cilia
Oct 13th 2012, 12:50
G.Difesa, bit TQANCIC imma konna moqdijin. Issa bl-state of the art u jkollna nistennew sena biex jarana l- konsulent!
George Calleja
Oct 13th 2012, 12:57
@ Peter Murray
Just to remind you that it was Alfred Sant who first coined the phrase 'state of the art hospital'.
godwin difesa
Oct 13th 2012, 13:15
What those the bendy buses have to do with the renting or buying the private hospital? I agree with you 100% that the bendy buses are not suitable for our roads and Arriva should eliminate them from our roads asap.But this government had opened the tender for new buses for every company who wanted to bid.The reason as i had under stood from one owner of Arriva for bendy buses is to keep low far
j brincat
Oct 13th 2012, 09:22
"we insist that we have a valid contract"
AND we insist that the people from whom the contract would ultimately be paid (through tax) HAVE an equally valid right to know ALL facts!
More so since we are on the eve of an election!
(jb)
Francis Saliba M.D.
Oct 13th 2012, 09:12
"What happened to this and why are they changing their tune?” (Dr Portelli)
It is in the normal nature of Labour policies to promise all contradictory things to all kinds of voters even if the promises are mutually inconsistent and variable according to the seasons.
That is what happened and why!
Peter Murray
Oct 13th 2012, 09:50
Are you suggesting that Labour only are guilty of failing to adhere to promises?
Jimmy Abela
Oct 13th 2012, 10:01
I thought this happened with GonziPN ..
M Grima
Oct 13th 2012, 10:05
It is normal nature for Nationalist policies to negotiate and agree on a deal without first going through the normal channels.
GonziPn knows that before anything is signed, sealed and delivered he would need to get the official approval of both the PAC and also parliament. But, because Dr. Gonzi does not have a majority in parliament he thinks such controversy could earn some sympathy votes.
Victor Calleja
Oct 13th 2012, 10:10
Absolutely true. They promised us the doctor of your choice, they promised us lower income tax rates,they promised us good governance, they promised us clean transparent government.
Yes they promised us a lot but everything gone with the wind like Clark Cable
Kurt Mifsud
Oct 13th 2012, 11:02
What about the PN mr saliba? Did Gonzi keep all his promises?
Francis Saliba M.D.
Oct 13th 2012, 11:15
@ Victor Calleja
Those promises have not been changed. They are in abeyance until an improvement in a world-wide economic crisis, (and to a lesser extent, overcoming the obstacles laid by LP/FD/JPO), allow government to proceed with its plans.
Adapting policies to evolving situations is reasonable. Promising an impossible heaven on earth to all and sundry is not.
Cecil Herbert Jones
Oct 13th 2012, 13:31
Dr Saliba, while I admire your loyalty towards another member of the same profession as yours and the PN, I also think that you are too textbookish in all and everything you write. Textbook is good, but practical is different. Textbookis artificial (or ideal?) in many ways, while practical is real.
Peter Murray
Oct 13th 2012, 09:08
It is not the" solution" -as claimed by Dr.Portelli-that is contestable or debatable but the terms and conditions of the lease contract which warrants due process and a more robust scrutiny.
Anthony Mizzi
Oct 13th 2012, 09:08
Why not by Public Tender if it was to be a Public-Private enterprise not not just a one to one agreement...at our The-Tax-Payer's cost?
The Tax-Payer should get the maximum value for taxes paid and one has to be trqnsparent throughout the whole deal!
Why where St. Luke's blocksclosed down and left to detoriorate so this deal would go through?????
Something is just not right!
P. Barbara
Oct 13th 2012, 09:38
Yes...something is just not right....ditto.....ditto.....ditto
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