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June 5, 2025
News

Elon Lashes Out at Trump Over Epstein Logs… Except We Reported That In February.

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What Happened: President Donald J. Trump suggested terminating billions in government contracts and subsidies to Elon Musk’s companies as a way to save budget funds, following Musk’s criticism of Trump’s “one big beautiful bill.” Musk responded by saying the President is “in the Epstein files”—but this is already a matter of public record, as previously reported by The National Pulse.

Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Elon Musk, SpaceX, and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Where & When: Trump announced his stance on Truth Social on June 5, 2025, Musk responded on X (formerly Twitter) the same day.

Key Quote: “The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,” Trump wrote.

Impact: Musk’s Tesla firm is already substantially down in the stock market, and his SpaceX company would be badly damaged if it lost its government contracts.

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President Donald J. Trump suggested the most straightforward way to save billions of dollars from the government’s budget is to terminate the billions of dollars in contracts and subsidies awarded to former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk’s companies. Musk lashed out by saying he is “in the Epstein files” in response.

“Time to drop the really big bomb: [Donald Trump] is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public,” Musk wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, adding, “Have a nice day, DJT!”

He later doubled down, telling his followers, “Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out.” However, it is already a matter of public record that President Trump is referenced in the Epstein files that the administration has already released. The National Pulse reported in February that the released files, comprised of Epstein’s flight and phone call logs, include Trump’s name, which Epstein listed in his phone book.

It seems unlikely that Musk has knowledge of anything more nefarious than this, declaring, “I love [Donald Trump] as much as a straight man can love another man” in February, and regularly bringing his children to spend time with the President at the White House and his Mar-a-Lago estate.

Subsequent to his Epstein insinuations, Musk agreed with a social media user that Trump should be impeached and replaced with Vice President J.D. Vance.

Musk stepped down as the face of DOGE at the end of May, having achieved a reported—but questionable—$175 billion in savings out of an initially promised $2 trillion. Shortly afterwards, he began attacking the pending “one big beautiful bill” championed by President Trump, on the grounds that it will increase the deficit.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, President Trump said he had asked Musk to leave government because he was “wearing thin,” and that the true source of the electric carmaker’s anger with the bill is that it “took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted.”

He added that the “easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon’s Governmental Subsidies and Contracts,” adding: “I was always surprised that Biden didn’t do it!”

Musk’s SpaceX company, in particular, relies heavily on contracts with NASA, the Department of Defense, and other government agencies.

Trump’s team says the bill fulfills key campaign promises, including increased funding for border security and defense and new cuts to taxes on tips, overtime, and social security. The administration argues it will not increase but actually reduce the deficit by around $6.6 trillion over the next decade via spending cuts coupled with Trump’s tariffs and deregulation agenda.

Notably, much of the spending Musk is concerned with cannot be addressed in the “one big beautiful bill” because it is a reconciliation bill, and reconciliation bills deal only with nondiscretionary spending, excepting Social Security, rather than the discretionary spending which has been DOGE’s focus.

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June 5, 2025
Immigration
News

Judges Stop Trump From Deporting Accused Anti-Semites, Hamas Supporters.

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❓What Happened: Federal judges have blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to deport foreign students accused of supporting Hamas.

👥 Who’s Involved: Four foreign students, including Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk, Badar Khan Suri, and Mohsen Mahdawi; Trump administration officials; federal judges; ACLU representatives.

📍 Where & When: Detentions occurred across the U.S. in 2023; recent court rulings have halted deportations and detentions.

💬 Key Quote: “These rulings delay justice and seek to kneecap the President’s constitutionally vested powers,” said Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

⚠️ Impact: Courts have ruled against the administration’s use of a 1952 law to justify deportations, citing constitutional concerns and an alleged lack of evidence.

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Efforts by the Trump administration to deport foreign students accused of supporting Hamas or engaging in anti-Semitic behavior have been halted by federal judges, citing constitutional issues and supposedly insufficient evidence. Four students—Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk, Badar Khan Suri, and Mohsen Mahdawi—were arrested by federal agents under claims that their actions posed foreign policy risks.

The students, who deny any links to Hamas or anti-Semitism despite taking part in anti-Semitic protests, were detained under a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. This law allows deportation of noncitizens whose presence could adversely affect U.S. foreign policy. However, federal judges have rejected the administration’s arguments, freeing Öztürk, Mahdawi, and Suri, while Khalil’s case remains pending.

In one notable ruling, Judge Michael Farbiarz stated that deporting Khalil based on his beliefs and speech would be “unprecedented” and unconstitutional.

Assistant Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tricia McLaughlin defended the administration’s actions, claiming the rulings “delay justice” and undermine presidential authority. Meanwhile, Esha Bhandari of the ACLU described the courts’ decisions as a necessary check on executive overreach.

The legal battles have highlighted tensions between executive power, immigration law, and free speech. Judges like federal Judge Fernando Rodriguez have previously rejected the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal immigrant gang members. This comes despite gangs like Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua being designated a foreign terrorist organization by the administration.

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June 5, 2025
Jack Montgomery
News

BREAKING: Trump ‘Very Disappointed’ in Elon Musk.

President Donald J. Trump has said he is “very disappointed” in Elon Musk, the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman, who has been attacking the Trump-backed “one big beautiful bill.”

“I’m very disappointed in Elon; I’ve helped Elon a lot,” President Trump told the press on Thursday. The America First leader noted Musk has not “said [anything] bad about me, personally,” but said he was “sure that’ll be next.”

So far, Musk has attacked the “one big beautiful bill” only as a “Congressional” spending bill. Still, it is inextricably linked to the President, fulfilling many of his key campaign pledges, including the extension of his 2017 tax cuts, new cuts to taxes on tips, overtime, and social security, and increased spending on defense and border security.

Musk believes it increases spending unacceptably, but the administration argues it actually achieves substantial spending cuts. Moreover, because it is a reconciliation bill, there is a great deal of spending it cannot touch, and further, separate legislation to cut spending is pending.

During his remarks to the press, Trump suggested Musk “is upset because we took the EV mandate which was a lot of money for electric vehicles,” such as those produced by Musk’s Tesla firm.

“Whatever,” Musk irately responded on his X (formerly Twitter) platform, complaining: “Keep the EV/solar incentive cuts in the bill, even though no oil & gas subsidies are touched (very unfair!!), but ditch the MOUNTAIN of DISGUSTING PORK in the bill.”

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President Donald J. Trump has said he is "very disappointed" in Elon Musk, the former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman, who has been attacking the Trump-backed "one big beautiful bill." show more
June 5, 2025
Education
Immigration

Texas FINALLY Halts Tuition for Illegals.

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❓What Happened: Texas has decided to end in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants.

👥 Who’s Involved: Texas state officials, Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Department of Justice, and the Trump administration.

📍 Where & When: Texas, lawsuit filed on Wednesday.

💬 Key Quote: President Donald J. Trump issued orders to prevent “benefits or preferential treatments” for illegal immigrants.

⚠️ Impact: The decision could affect undocumented students and out-of-state American students seeking more favorable tuition policies.

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Texas has agreed to halt its policy of offering in-state tuition rates to illegal immigrants following a legal challenge from the Department of Justice (DOJ). The federal lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, alleges that the practice unfairly discriminates against out-of-state American students by granting financial advantages to illegals.

The lawsuit challenges a long-standing Texas education policy, claiming it violates federal law by prioritizing illegal immigrants over U.S. citizens from other states. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in response, filed a joint motion with the Trump administration to formally end the law.

This move aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to tighten immigration policies and prevent benefits for those residing in the country unlawfully. President Trump has issued two executive orders aimed at curbing preferential treatment for illegal immigrants, emphasizing the importance of fairness in public resource allocation.

The decision could have wide-ranging implications for both illegal alien students who have relied on in-state tuition rates and out-of-state American students who have contested the policy as discriminatory.

Further legal proceedings are expected as the case develops.

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June 5, 2025
Wake Up Right
Immigration
NatSec

WATCH: Trump Announces Travel Ban on 19 Countries.

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation restricting immigration from nearly 20 countries deemed high-risk due to terrorism ties and visa overstays.

The details: Trump’s proclamation includes 19 countries—twelve with a full ban and seven with partial bans.

  • Full ban: Afghanistan, Burma, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen
  • Partial ban: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, Venezuela

Why? When Trump returned to office in January, he issued Executive Order 14161, which ordered U.S. agencies to assess security risks from high-risk nations. They found that the 19 banned countries have:

  • large-scale presence of terrorists
  • high rates of visa overstays
  • an inability to verify identities
  • poor record-keeping of criminal histories

Some exemptions: The order carves out some exemptions for green card holders, existing visa holders, and national interest cases.

Zoom out: In a video message announcing the travel ban, Trump cited the recent terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, by an illegal alien who overstayed his visa in 2023.

Real talk from G: Trump also said, “We will not let what happened in Europe happen in America.” What happened in Europe? Mass, unvetted migration from the Middle East and Africa has led to daily occurrences of stabbings, vehicular homicide, and rape by foreigners.

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June 5, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Immigration
World

Police in This European Country Face Prosecution for Protecting the Border.

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❓What Happened: Following a court ruling declaring rejection of illegals at the border unlawful, German police fear they may face prosecution for carrying out their duties.

👤Who’s Involved: German federal police, Berlin Administrative Court, federal police union chairman

Andreas Roßkopf, and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.

🧾Key Quote: “The directive must be implemented, but the liability of colleagues must be explicitly removed in the end,” said Roßkopf.

⚠️Fallout: The ruling could halt Germany’s belated attempts to regain some control of its borders, as it remains a major destination for asylum seekers in Europe.

📌Significance: Germany could face yet more mass migration, which has already massively shifted the demographics of the country and is producing enormous strain on social systems.

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Police in one of Europe’s largest countries now fear they may be subject to prosecution for enforcing border policies after a court declared that the deportation of several Somali nationals at the border was illegal. The Administrative Court of Berlin in Germany declared that the rejection of three Somalis at a border control at Frankfurt train station was illegal, contrary to the government’s new border control policy.

Federal police union chairman Andreas Roßkopf now fears that police could personally face prosecution for enforcing the border controls. “Of course, it is a case-by-case decision at first, but it remains to be noted that these are cases that we have every day, and so there is now a certain uncertainty among colleagues,” he said. “The directive must be implemented, but the liability of colleagues must be explicitly removed in the end,” Roßkopf added.

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt ordered stricter border controls to be implemented in May, but the ruling could undo those orders. Others in the federal government have suggested the policies may be reworked to comply with the ruling and European Union (EU) laws.

Germany has long been the major destination in Europe for asylum seekers, although this year it appeared that France had surpassed Germany for the number of overall applications. Before the more restrictive border policy, Germany saw several mass stabbing attacks carried out by asylum seekers from countries like Syria and Afghanistan. The country has seen several terrorist attacks as well, many of which have been committed by asylum seekers who have arrived since the 2015 migration crisis.

Migration has also rapidly changed the country’s demographics, with around one-third of young adults in Germany now coming from migration backgrounds.

Image by Markus Spiske.

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June 4, 2025
Education
News
War

Trump Admin Threatens Columbia University’s Accreditation Over Civil Rights Violations.

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❓What Happened: The Trump administration has notified Columbia University’s accreditor of violations of Title IV, threatening its accreditation status.

👥 Who’s Involved: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR), and Columbia University.

📍 Where & When: Columbia University, violations cited since October 7, 2023; announcement made June 4, 2025.

💬 Key Quote: “Columbia University acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students, thereby violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” according to the Education Department.

⚠️ Impact: Columbia University’s accreditation is under threat, and the school faces scrutiny for its handling of alleged anti-Semitic harassment.

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The Trump administration announced on June 4 that Columbia University’s accreditation status is under review following alleged violations of federal civil rights laws. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the university may no longer meet standards set by its accrediting body due to its handling of harassment claims.

In a press release, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR) stated that Columbia University “acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students, thereby violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.”

The agencies determined these actions violated Title VI, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in programs receiving federal funding.

The violations reportedly date back to October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a terrorist attack on Israel, killing over a thousand and escalating tensions in the Middle East. The Education Department claims that since then, Columbia University has failed to address incidents of anti-Semitic harassment on its campus adequately.

The department further informed the university’s accreditor that Columbia “no longer appears to meet the Commission’s accreditation standards,” raising concerns about the institution’s compliance with Title IV, which governs federal student aid programs.

This development could have serious implications for Columbia University, including its ability to maintain accreditation and access federal funding. The case highlights growing attention on how universities handle issues of discrimination and harassment, particularly in the context of rising anti-Semitism.

Columbia has become infamous for allowing anti-Semitic protests on campus in the wake of Hamas’s terror attack on October 7 and the subsequent Israeli siege of Gaza that followed. In April of last year, an anti-Israel mob barricaded the university’s Dean’s office in support of the Palestinians. In March of the year, the administration of President Donald J. Trump moved to revoke the visas of two Columbia University attending Hamas supporters, including one found advocating for violence and terrorism.

The new move against Columbia mirrors similar actions the Trump White House has taken against Harvard University, which are now being litigated in federal court.

Image via Wikimedia Commons.

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June 4, 2025
News
War

NATO Chief Admits Europe, Canada Must Equalize U.S. Defense Contribution.

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❓What Happened: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has urged alliance members to increase defense spending, suggesting the current two percent GDP target is insufficient.

👥 Who’s Involved: NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, British Defence Secretary John Healey, and former U.S. President Donald J. Trump.

📍 Where & When: Press conference on Wednesday; NATO leaders to meet in The Hague later this month.

💬 Key Quote: “The expectation is that on the European side of NATO and the Canadian side of NATO, if we think that we can keep ourselves safe sticking with the two percent, forget it.” – Mark Rutte.

⚠️ Impact: NATO nations may face increased pressure to raise their defense budgets, with potential calls for spending as high as five percent of GDP.

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on alliance members to significantly increase defense spending, arguing that the current two percent GDP target is inadequate for maintaining security. Speaking at a press conference on June 4, Rutte emphasized the need for European NATO members and Canada to contribute more, aligning their efforts with the United States, which currently spends around 3.4 percent of its GDP on defense.

“The expectation is that on the European side of NATO and the Canadian side of NATO, if we think that we can keep ourselves safe sticking with the two percent, forget it,” Rutte stated. He warned that sticking to the current target could leave member nations in “great difficulty” within the next three to five years.

The former Dutch prime minister is reportedly advocating for a new spending target of 3.5 percent of GDP on military expenditures, with an additional 1.5 percent allocated to defense-related measures. The issue is expected to be a central topic when NATO leaders convene in The Hague later this month, where a new “investment plan” will be discussed.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to raise British defense spending to 2.5 percent of GDP by April 2027, with a longer-term goal of reaching three percent in the next parliament, potentially extending to 2034. However, Starmer and Defence Secretary John Healey are under scrutiny over how this target will be achieved.

Healey defended the United Kingdom’s contributions to NATO, citing recent investments. “We’ve published a defense review that has NATO at its heart,” he claimed, highlighting £4 billion allocated for drone technology and £1 billion for laser weapons development. He also noted the United Kingdom’s unique role in contributing to nuclear deterrence for the alliance.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump and his NATO representative, Matthew Whitaker, have previously called for alliance members to commit to a five percent GDP defense spending target. This push underscores ongoing debates about equitable burden-sharing within NATO, where the U.S. pulls the lion’s share of the military weight.

Trump has long advocated for NATO members to spend more on their militaries. However, few countries even meet prior spending commitments, let alone potential new ones that may be even higher.

Image via the Ukrainian Presidency.

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June 4, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
News
War

Trump Effect: Army Reaches Recruitment Goals Months Ahead of Schedule.

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❓What Happened: The U.S. Army has announced it has already achieved its 2025 recruitment goals, four months ahead of schedule.

👥 Who’s Involved: The U.S. Army, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, President Donald J. Trump.

📍 Where & When: Driscoll announced the recruitment numbers through an article in the Wall Street Journal on June 3.

💬 Key Quote: “From the White House and Congress to the Pentagon, our soldiers are a priority. This is only the beginning. As more Americans learn about the Army’s mission and legacy, I hope more will choose to serve.” — Army Secretary Driscoll.

⚠️ Impact: The reversal comes after plummeting recruitment numbers under the former Biden regime and proves Hegseth and President Trump’s stances to be popular among those who want to serve.

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The U.S. Army has announced it has already achieved its recruitment goals for 2025, four months ahead of expectations, noting that 61,000 new recruits have joined. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll made the announcement on June 3, making it the first time in over ten years that the Army had met its recruitment goal by the start of June.

“From the White House and Congress to the Pentagon, our soldiers are a priority. This is only the beginning. As more Americans learn about the Army’s mission and legacy, I hope more will choose to serve,” Driscoll said.

Under the prior Biden regime and former Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the Army struggled to recruit new troops, focusing instead on diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI) policies. In 2022, the Army missed recruitment goals by 25 percent, while the Air Force missed recruitment goals in 2023 by 10 percent, the most in more than 20 years.

As early as April, however, recruitment was clearly surging under President Donald J. Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, with all branches noting 100 percent or more of their recruitment goals achieved. “These recruiting numbers don’t surprise me… one bit. They’re a reflection of a yearning from the American public, of young people to be proud of their country,” Hegseth said.

Hegseth has focused on revitalizing the “warrior ethos” among the Armed Forces and has already moved to scrap DEI policies, restore fitness standards, and reenlist those who refused to take the COVID-19 vaccines under the Biden regime.

“Everything starts and ends with warriors, from training to the battlefield. We are leaving wokeness and weakness behind. No more pronouns. No more climate change obsession. No more emergency vaccine mandates. No more dudes in dresses, we’re done with that shit,” Hegseth said.

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June 4, 2025
Jack Montgomery
War

Trump: Putin Call Won’t Lead to Immediate Peace.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about recent attacks in Russia and Crimea, cautioning that peace in Ukraine is not imminent, while also discussing Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Russia, and Iran.

📍 Where & When: A phone call lasting one hour and 15 minutes, announced by Trump on Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

💬Key Quote: “It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace,” Trump stated.

⚠️ Impact: Trump’s engagement with Putin signals his America First approach to global conflicts, addressing Ukraine and Iran while prioritizing U.S. security interests against nuclear proliferation.

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President Donald J. Trump has confirmed he has spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin following a series of high-profile attacks in Russia and Russian-annexed Crimea in recent days, and that, based on their conversation, he does not see peace in Ukraine as imminent.

“I just finished speaking, by telephone, with President Vladimir Putin, of Russia. The call lasted approximately one hour and 15 minutes,” President Trump announced Wednesday.

“We discussed the attack on Russia’s docked airplanes, by Ukraine, and also various other attacks that have been taking place by both sides. It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace,” Trump cautioned, adding: “President Putin did say, and very strongly, that he will have to respond to the recent attack on the airfields.”

A recent Ukrainian raid on Russian Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft and strategic bombers may have resulted in significant damage to the air portion of Russia’s air, sea, and land-based triad of nuclear weaponry. However, there are conflicting reports as to how much of the Russian air fleet was destroyed. Technically speaking, Russian military doctrine regards attempts to destroy its nuclear armaments as grounds for a nuclear first response, although this would be an extreme reaction.

“We also discussed Iran, and the fact that time is running out on Iran’s decision pertaining to nuclear weapons, which must be made quickly!” Trump continued. “I stated to President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and, on this, I believe that we were in agreement.”

“President Putin suggested that he will participate in the discussions with Iran and that he could, perhaps, be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion. It is my opinion that Iran has been slowwalking their decision on this very important matter, and we will need a definitive answer in a very short period of time!”

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