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🌊 𝟒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐍𝐞𝐭: 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞, 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

📸 These highlights capture better than words the value of these days: dialogue, collaboration and a shared vision.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the 4HelixAquaCultureNet event in Bari: partners, institutions, researchers, businesses and stakeholders who made this moment so rich and engaging.

All of this has been made possible thanks to the Interreg Greece-Italy Programme and the project partnership, working together to build a more sustainable and innovative future for the aquaculture sector.

🔗Stay with us and follow the next steps of the project: https://tinyurl.com/Interreg4helix

Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca | Legacoop Puglia | Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας | ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία | Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ

🇪🇺 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬!

🐟Yesterday in Bari, the project meeting took place, marking the second day of activities focused on partner coordination and the definition of next steps.

A hands-on moment to align visions, share progress and strengthen joint work between Italy and Greece, with the aim of building a common strategy for the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector.

🇬🇷 The journey continues: the next meeting will take place in Greece, in Agrinio, for the third project meeting.



Legacoop Puglia | Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca | ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία | Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ | Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας

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💬 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲.

Aquaculture is evolving. And it needs new solutions.
In a region with over 60 aquaculture plants, the sector is facing real challenges: rising costs, environmental pressures and increasing demand.

During the 4HelixAquaCultureNet roundtable, experts explored concrete solutions: eco-friendly techniques to improve fish health, innovative feeds and production systems, tools to ensure quality and food safety.

The goal: make aquaculture more efficient, sustainable and resilient.

Four voices, one direction

🔹 Giuseppe Lembo, COISPA Foundation
"𝐴 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑘𝑒𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟".

🔹 Pierluigi Carbonara, COISPA Foundation
"𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑐𝑜-𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒",

🔹 Elena Mente, University of Thessaloniki, Greece
"𝐼𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑓𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑦"

🔹Francesco Capozzi, University of Bologna, Italy
"𝑄𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛"

🌊 Innovation, sustainability, cooperation: This is the path forward!



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Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca | ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία | Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας | Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ | Legacoop Puglia

🌊 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡. 𝐀 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

In Apulia, aquaculture is more than production:
it supports local economies, jobs and coastal communities.

But today, the sector faces new pressures.
That’s where innovation comes in.

With 4HelixAquaCultureNet, we are building a network between Italy and Greece, bringing together partners from both countries — including research centres, business organisations and institutions — who gathered in Bari to meet, exchange and start building a common strategy together.

🤝 During the event, partners and stakeholders introduced the project, its objectives and the activities that will shape the next steps of this European cooperation initiative.

Improve sustainability, strengthen competitiveness, connect research, businesses and institutions.

🌊This is our goal.

Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας | Legacoop Puglia | ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία | Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ |

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🌊 Today in Bari, we opened a discussion on the future of aquaculture as part of the 4HelixAquaCultureNet project, bringing together businesses, research, institutions and communities across Italy and Greece.

Opening the event, 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨, President of Legacoop Puglia, hosting the event, shared his vision:

Building the future, starting from local territories.
Aquaculture in Apulia is both a challenge and a great opportunity.
Innovation, sustainability and value chains are the real drivers of growth.

It’s not just about producing more.
It’s about producing better.

“𝑆𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑡, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑦.”

A more sustainable system is also more competitive.



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Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca | Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας | Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ | ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία | Legacoop Puglia

💧 𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬.

Today, we are thrilled to announce the first Italian event of the 4Helix project, created to innovate, collaborate, and make this sector even more sustainable and competitive.

This is a key moment to bring together all the stakeholders of the “quadruple helix” - businesses, research, institutions, and citizens - and begin building an agile and sustainable cross-border network together.

🫶🏻 We look forward to welcoming you in Bari.
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L'acquacoltura è un settore strategico per il futuro del nostro mare e delle nostre comunità.

Oggi, con entusiasmo, annunciamo il primo appuntamento italiano del progetto 4Helix nato per innovare, collaborare e rendere questo comparto ancora più sostenibile e competitivo.

Un momento fondamentale per riunire tutti gli attori della "quadrupla elica" – imprese, ricerca, istituzioni e cittadini – e iniziare a costruire insieme una rete transfrontaliera agile e sostenibile

Register to join the event / Registrazioni al form :

🇮🇹 | https://tinyurl.com/4helixita
🇬🇧| https://tinyurl.com/4helixeng

🌊𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞, 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞.
𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬?

It’s not just a matter of light or depth. The sea is also painted by billions of microscopic organisms: phytoplankton.
When it’s abundant, the water turns greener; when it’s scarce, the sea shifts to a deep, intense blue.

These changes aren’t just beautiful to look at.
They tell us about the health of the sea. NASA satellites observe these color variations to show when marine ecosystems are thriving and when they’re under stress.

In 4helix, even a color becomes a valuable clue for reading the future of the Mediterranean.

🔗𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒: https://tinyurl.com/Interreg4helix

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Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca
Legacoop Puglia
Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας
ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία
Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ

🌍 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲
𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐄𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧!

🇪🇺 4helixAquaCultureNet shows how Greece and Italy are working together to grow a sustainable blue economy, across the Ionian region.

During the first kick-off meeting, in their respective roles, Mr Gadaleta (Joint Secretariat, Greece–Italy Programme) and Ms Simou (ETANAM S.A.) shared a common view: this cross-border collaboration effectively connects research, public policy, and industry, supporting economic growth while protecting the environment and strengthening ties between communities and authorities.

🌊The photos below capture a strong example of collaboration in action, with Greek and Italian authorities working hand in hand, driving sustainable growth in Preveza and Arta, caring for the environment, and embracing a shared European responsibility to address common Mediterranean challenges.

Together, we’re shaping a “Blue” future that respects heritage and safeguards our seas.

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🔗 Follow project updates on https://tinyurl.com/Interreg4helix

Legacoop Puglia
Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca
Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ
Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας
ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία

🐟𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐧

𝐸𝑢𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑎𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑠

Elegant, adaptable, and deeply connected to our coasts, the European seabass is one of the emblematic species of the Mediterranean and a key player in sustainable aquaculture between Greece and Italy.

🌊From open waters to coastal lagoons, it features in innovative production systems that bring together tradition, research, and ecosystem protection.

👉 Swipe through the carousel to discover how to spot it, when it’s in season, and why it matters for the future of Mediterranean aquaculture.

💙 𝐼𝑛 4ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑥𝐴𝑞𝑢𝑎𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑁𝑒𝑡, 𝑤𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑖𝑡.

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thanks to Interreg Greece-Italy

ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία
Coispa Tecnologia & Ricerca
Αναπτυξιακή Νοτίου Ηπείρου-Αμβρακικού ΑΕ Αναπτυξιακός Οργανισμός ΤΑ
Επιμελητήριο Πρέβεζας
Legacoop Puglia

🐟 𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐍𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚.

🌊 Why 𝟒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐱𝐀𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 matters for western Greece? ΤΡΙΧΩΝΙΔΑ Α.Α.Ε ΟΤΑ Αναπτυξιακή Εταιρεία, one of the project partners, shares its perspective.

“𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎-𝐴𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑎, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑆𝑒𝑎, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐺𝑢𝑙𝑓 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑐𝑒’𝑠 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑗𝑜𝑏𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠.
𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑛𝑣𝑖𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑖𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠.

𝑇ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 4ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑥𝐴𝑞𝑢𝑎𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙.
𝐵𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔-𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑐𝑒𝑠”.

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