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2020 single by Ed Sheeran
"
Afterglow
" is a song by English singer
Ed Sheeran
. Released on 21 December 2020, the song marked Sheeran's first single release in more than 18 months.
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An accompanying music video features a one-take performance by Sheeran with solo acoustic guitar accompaniment.
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The song reached number-one in Israel and peaked within the top-ten of the charts in ten other countries, including the United Kingdom (number two on the
UK Singles Chart
), Australia and Switzerland. It also became Sheeran's 13th top ten on the US
Billboard
Adult Top 40
, the
most on the chart for a male solo artist
.
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Background
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On 20 December 2020, after having taken an extended hiatus from public life, Sheeran returned to social media to announce his new single: "Hey guys. 'Afterglow' is a song I wrote last year that I wanted to release for you". He further explained that the song is "not the first single from the next album" but just a song he loves.
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Cover art
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The cover art depicts an original piece of
action painting
created by Sheeran himself.
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Critical reception
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The song received generally positive reviews from critics.
Billboard
'
s Gil Kaufmann described the song as a "spare acoustic ballad" that features a "haunting chorus".
[8]
Zoe Haylock of
Vulture
compared the song to
Taylor Swift
's latest surprise releases, saying he "took a page out of Taylor Swift's book and surprised fans with a new single" and went on to describe the track as one of his "acoustic bangers".
[3]
Morgan Hines of
USA Today
thought the song, accompanied by a "mellow melody", "exudes a feeling of intimacy during an emotional time between loved ones".
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Personnel
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Credits adapted from
Tidal
.
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- Ed Sheeran
? producer, guitar, vocals, backing vocals
- Fred
? producer, bass, programmer
- Marco Parisi ? synthesiser
- Giampaolo Jack Parisi ?
vocoder
- Stuart Hawkes ? masterer
- Mark Spike Stent
? mixer
- Matt Wolach ? assistant mixer
- Parisi ? producer, sound designer
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
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References
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McCormick, Neil (21 December 2020).
"Ed Sheeran's Afterglow is the Christmas song we never even knew we needed"
.
The Telegraph
.
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Daly, Rhian (21 December 2020).
"Ed Sheeran returns with new single 'Afterglow'
"
.
NME
. Retrieved
27 December
2020
.
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a
b
Haylock, Zoe (21 December 2020).
"Ed Sheeran Returns to Strum Us Into 2021 With 'Afterglow'
"
.
Vulture
. Retrieved
27 December
2020
.
- ^
Ramachandran, Naman (21 December 2020).
"Ed Sheeran Drops Surprise Track 'Afterglow'
"
.
Variety
. Retrieved
27 December
2020
.
- ^
Rice, Nicholas (21 December 2020).
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.
People
. Retrieved
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2020
.
- ^
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.
Billboard
. Retrieved
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2021
.
- ^
a
b
Yang, Rachel (21 December 2020).
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"
.
Entertainment Weekly
. Retrieved
27 December
2020
.
- ^
a
b
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"It's a Christmas Miracle! Ed Sheeran Drops Surprise Track 'Afterglow'
"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
27 December
2020
.
- ^
"Ed Sheeran drops 'Christmas present' song 'Afterglow,' fans cheer: 'Just what we needed'
"
.
USA Today
. 21 December 2020
. Retrieved
27 December
2020
.
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a
b
"Try the TIDAL Web Player"
.
listen.tidal.com
. Retrieved
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2020
.
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.
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. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^
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(in German).
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. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^
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(in Dutch).
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- ^
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- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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.
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. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^
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"
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. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^
"
?NS IFPI"
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. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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. Archived from
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.
- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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(in Finnish).
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. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^
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(in French).
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. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
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(in German).
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. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^
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.
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. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^
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.
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. Archived from
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. Retrieved
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.
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"
Archivum ? Slagerlistak ? MAHASZ"
(in Hungarian).
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. Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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"
Archivum ? Slagerlistak ? MAHASZ"
(in Hungarian).
Single (track) Top 40 lista
. Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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"
Archivum ? Slagerlistak ? MAHASZ"
(in Hungarian).
Stream Top 40 slagerlista
. Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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"Tonlistinn ? Log"
[The Music ? Songs] (in Icelandic).
Plotutiðindi
. Archived from
the original
on 21 January 2021
. Retrieved
4 July
2021
.
- ^
"Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
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. Media Forest. 2020
. Retrieved
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2020
.
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"Classifica settimanale WK 1"
(in Italian)
. Retrieved
9 January
2021
.
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.
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. Retrieved
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2021
.
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(in Lithuanian).
AGATA
. 31 December 2020
. Retrieved
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2021
.
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"#RIMChart Top 20 Most Streamed International + Domestic song Week 1 (01/01/21- 07/01/21)"
.
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. Archived from
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on 24 December 2021
. Retrieved
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2021
.
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"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Mexico Airplay)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
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2021
.
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"
Nederlandse Top 40 ? week 5, 2021
" (in Dutch).
Dutch Top 40
. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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"
Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
(in Dutch).
Single Top 100
. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
.
Top 40 Singles
. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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"
Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
.
VG-lista
. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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"
Listy bestsellerow, wyro?nienia :: Zwi?zek Producentow Audio-Video"
.
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. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
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"
Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
.
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. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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. Retrieved
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.
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"
Russia Airplay Chart for 2021-02-05
."
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. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
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on 5 January 2021.
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"
?NS IFPI"
(in Slovak). Hitparada ? Radio Top 100 Oficialna. IFPI Czech Republic.
Note: insert 202123 into search
. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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"?NS IFPI"
. IFPI ?R. Note: Select SK SINGLES DIGITAL TOP 100 and insert 20211 into search
. Retrieved
8 March
2021
.
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.
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. Archived from
the original
on 12 May 2021
. Retrieved
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2021
.
- ^
"
Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
Canciones Top 50
. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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"
Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
.
Singles Top 100
. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^
"
Ed Sheeran ? Afterglow"
.
Swiss Singles Chart
. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^
"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^
"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Hot 100)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
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"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Adult Contemporary)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^
"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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"Ed Sheeran Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^
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.
Billboard
. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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.
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. Retrieved
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2022
.
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. O3 Austria Top 40. Archived from
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on 1 January 2022
. Retrieved
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.
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. Ultratop
. Retrieved
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.
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. Ultratop
. Retrieved
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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. Hitlisten
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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(in Italian).
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. Retrieved
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2022
.
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(in Dutch).
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. Retrieved
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2022
.
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(in Dutch).
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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(in French).
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. Retrieved
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'
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'
)"
(in German).
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. Retrieved
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(in Italian).
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. Retrieved
4 May
2021
.
Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Afterglow" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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.
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(in Polish).
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(PDF)
(in Portuguese).
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. Retrieved
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.
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.
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. Retrieved
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.
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. Retrieved
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.