{"id":1066,"date":"2025-08-19T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T06:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webdev.sydney.edu.au\/kolling\/?page_id=1066"},"modified":"2026-02-04T16:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:17:57","slug":"neuroscience-and-pain-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/neuroscience-and-pain-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuroscience and Pain Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-edd71320 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Neuroscience and Pain Research<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>At the Kolling, we have world-leading expertise driving innovative research to better understand disorders that effect the brain, muscles and nerves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neurodegenerative disorders, mental health disorders and pain management represent some of the greatest health challenges today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our neuroscience research focuses on the diseases, disorders and injuries of the nervous system such as Parkinson\u2019s, mitochondrial diseases, mental health disorders, spinal cord injury, brain cancer and pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our pain management team is recognised as national leaders in pain research, effectively translating biomedical research into improved clinical care and education programs. An estimated one in five Australians suffer from chronic pain, locking many patients in to a cycle of medication, depression and bed rest, and costing the economy billions of dollars a year. We bring together a multidisciplinary group of clinicians, researchers and educators to improve our understanding of all forms of pain and their treatments, from acute to chronic pain and cancer pain management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d8202fd9e48960fcbddd1243b7eed5c7\" style=\"font-size:clamp(28.836px, 1.802rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.405), 50px);\">Areas of strength<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template has-open-sans-font-family is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-fa38c3f2 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2648 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Psychiatry2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Academic Psychiatry and CADE Clinic\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/academic-psychiatry-and-cade-clinic\/\" target=\"_self\" >Academic Psychiatry and CADE Clinic<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2649 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_aging.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ageing\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/ageing-and-pharmacology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Ageing and Pharmacology<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2650 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-cancer primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/cancer.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cancer icon\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/bill-walsh-translational-cancer-research-laboratory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Bill Walsh Translational Cancer Research Laboratory<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2658 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_dementia.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/dementia\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dementia<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2659 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_derma.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/dermatology\/\" target=\"_self\" >Dermatology<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2664 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_physiotherapy.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/john-walsh-centre-for-rehabilitation-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2666 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_brain.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/menieres-disease-neuroscience-group\/\" target=\"_self\" >Meniere\u2019s Disease Neuroscience Group<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-4424 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"43\" height=\"39\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_neurogenetics.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/neurogenetics-research-group\/\" target=\"_self\" >Neurogenetics Research Group<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2668 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Neuromuscular-Imaging.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/neuromuscular-imaging-research-laboratory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Neuromuscular Imaging Research Laboratory<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2671 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Osteoarthritis.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/osteoarthritis-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >Osteoarthritis Research<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2672 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Musculoskeletal-Pain.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/pain-research\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pain Research<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-2678 research-group type-research-group status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry primary-research-area-musculoskeletal primary-research-area-neuroscience-and-pain\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-130b2a18 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure style=\"aspect-ratio:1;height:35px; margin-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-left:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-top:0;\" class=\"wp-block-acf-field-blocks-acf-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"145\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Icons_Arthritis2.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);\" class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-da074b1f805da61a2aeb9f3c54f4a91b wp-block-post-title has-text-color has-accent-3-color has-small-font-size has-open-sans-font-family\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/research-group\/sutton-arthritis-research-laboratory\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sutton Arthritis Research Laboratory<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\n\n<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container team-block-page two-column uagb-block-3a99f5ee alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-3-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1bfe4f0c25ae98841843b72cfbbae1c8\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">Leadership Group<\/h2>\n\n\n    <div class=\"team-block-page\">\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Banners_Antonio-headshot-218x300.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/root_Banners_Antonio-headshot-218x300.png 218w, 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style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\">Co-Chair, Neuroscience and Pain<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle\" style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.191), 0.98rem);\">Head, Meniere&#8217;s Disease <br>Neuroscience Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"team-member\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/kollinginstitute.org.au\/news_demo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Team_team-Dr-Sanaa-Zaki.jpg\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"Associate Professor Sanaa Zaki\u00a0\" \/>                <div class=\"team-member-content\">\n                    <h3>Associate Professor Sanaa Zaki\u00a0<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"team-content\">\n                        \n<p class=\"is-style-text-subtitle\" 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