1046 New Round up First Fornight February 2018

News Reports indicate that Leaders of the Communist Party of India are trying to prevent split of the Party, on the question of whether to have Alliance with Indian National Congress, or not. While the Former General Secretary Shri Sitaram Yechuri favors an Alliance with Congress, on the ground that it is essential to overcome the Communal Forces and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ruling India, the present General Secretary and his Supporters insist that the Party has to maintain distance both from Congress and the BJP. Personally, ybrao-a-donkey views that it will be better if CPIM splits, and both the new Offsprings become Active so as to be ready to face the 2019 Elections.

Splits are not new to Communist Movements in India

Ever since the major first split of 1964, when the United Communist Party of India got split into CPI and CPI (Marxist), on the question of whether to support USSR & Mrs. Indira Gandhi on one side, or to support China and Mao de Zong on the other side, the Indian Communist Movement had undergone several splits.

CPI preferred to support the USSR (Russia) and Mrs. Indira Gandhi. CPIM preferred to support China and Mao, and relatively more militant approach. CPIM had strength in West Bengal, Kerala and Tripura. CPI's strength was geographically scattered in the entire India, and consequently, it could not come into power in any State, except as a Member of a Left Front. Gradually, with the death of veteran members and with few new Youth Admissions into the Party taking place, CPI lost its strength.

CPIM ruled West Bengal for three decades, and during the period it became more bourgeoisie and lost its Leftist Spirit. Finally, it surrendered itself to the demands of Industrial Houses like Tatas, started harassing small farmers in the name of Industrial Development, while its Opponent Ms. Mamta Banerjee's Trinamul Congress wooed the Peasants and Laborers, and routed out the Left Front from Bengal.

Since the 1964, during the five decades, more militant members of CPIM left it, to form further more militant, somewhat violent outfit Movements such as Naxals, Maoists, of various hues. They believed that Communist Revolution can be brought into India only with the barrel of a Gun. They mobilised Funds from Forest and Other Contractors, purchased Arms, attracted innocent Tribals into their Movements, killed some landlords, killed more Villagers in the name of Informers, and gunned down / blasted out hundreds of Policemen. Finally what happened? Central and State Governments were made to spend billions of Rupees on Police Forces, Vehicles, Copters and Helipads, Arms and Ammunition, Payments to Informers. Police too killed thousands of Naxals, Maoists, and Villagers on various pretexts during genuine and fake Encounters. Did the Professed Revolution come? Na. Could the Government annihilate the Naxals and Maoists completely? Na.

Are the CPI and CPIM truly self-introspective?

When compared to the Bourgeoisie Parties, Communal Parties, Dynastic Parties, Regional Parties, the CPI and CPIM may be more self-introspective. But it is only partially true. Both the CPI and CPIM do not have adequate internal democracies. They just make semblances of Introspection. But, real introspection never takes place.

Example: Was it a blunder, not to permit Late Jyothi Basu become Prime Minister of India, when a slight and vague opportunity arose in 1990s?

That step could not be termed as a blunder. At the most, it might have been a minor error. May be a minor error, which might have been based on foreseeabilities of ponderables. Had Late Jyothi Basu formed a Government at Centre, and become Prime Minister, believing that Congress would genuinely support him, he might have been disposed off, quicker than the time taken for the disposal of Messrs. Charan Singh, Deve Gowda, I.K. Gujral and Chandrasekhar. Reason: Congress and BJP were never accustomed to play a second fiddle for long periods. They are like maneaters which having tasted human blood will never compromise for anything lower. Congress and BJP want power at any cost. Mr. Jyothi Basu and the CPIM might have had to face disappointments and humiliations. All those ignominies were averted by the CPIM of that time, and Jyothi Basu was saved from his catastrophic political collapse.

Question: If CPI and CPIM do not, in unison with Congress and Regional Parties, make a United Fight against BJP, in the 2019 General Election, BJP will again come to Power.

This may happen. But, it can also happen even if Left Front supports Congress. Besides, after winning, Congress may continue with Soft Hindutva exhibited by Rahul Gandhi recently, old habit of appeasing Minorities, the same bourgeoisie policies and practices of the Congress-BJP ilk Crony-Capitalism. CPIM should not forget that Manmohan Singh, Ms. Sonia Gandhi and Congress ditched the CPIM in 2009.

Question: Do you want perpetuate the Rule of Mr. Narendra Modi?

Ans: Though it is by-and-large true that People of India and its States are vexed with both Congress, BJP, and Regional Parties like Samajvadi, BSP, RJD, Anna DMK, TDP, YSRCP, TRS etc. etc., they do not see CPI or CPIM as alternatives for the bourgeoisie Parties. They still prefer the Bourgeoisie Parties to the Left. May be because Bourgeoisie Paries throw more Currency Notes, more liquor, and cater more to their demands like Ration Cards, House sites, Health Cards, Reservations. Not to lag behind, Left Parties too tried these offers, but they could not match with he bourgeoisie parties.

Left Parties erroneously believe that their votes can be transferred in favor of Congress, and vice versa. But it is wrong. If Left Parties ask their sympathizers to vote for Congress in Constituency 'X', expecting that Congress will ask their Voters in Constituency 'Y' to vote for CPIM, will it really happen? A true Left sympathizer may not take money for his Vote. Yet, he may not vote for Congress. Such voter may not go to the Polling Station at all, or may prefer NOTA. A Bourgeoisie Party's Voters can get tempted because they do not have any ideological compulsions. Even Religious Beliefs cannot work as glue to bind them to their Parties. Consequently, Congress Voters can sell their votes for money, and vote for the Candidate whoever pays them.

Question: Do you mean to say that Left Parties should not Unite?

Ans: Communist Parties believe that there should be one United Leftist Party, fighting numerous Bourgeoisie Parties. On the other hand, I believe that there should be at least two very Active Leftist Parties contesting Elections with one another in every Constituency, relegating bourgeoisie parties to oblivion. That means CPI and CPIM can contest with one another. Similarly if CPIM splits, CPIM(1) can contest with CPIM(2). Voters should have choices in selecting and electing a Communist / Marxist / Socialist Party. If Communist Parties artificially unite, this will not happen. Voters will have One Communist Party and numerous Bourgeoisie Parties in the arena. Then those voters who are unhappy with the Monopolyist Artificial Communist Party will vote for the bourgeoisie party. Hence, let there be Natural competition among Leftist Parties in the Election. In fact, this is the meaning of 'Dictatorship of Proletariat'. The essence of this idea is: If all the Communist Parties belong to the Working Class, electing Working Class Persons as their Leaders, and bulk of the Population believes that they belong to the Working Class, then a true Ballot Revolution will take place. This may appear to be Utopian. Whether Utopian or not, correct things have to take place. In Telugu language, there is a proverb 'navvina nApa cElu panDavA?' (English meaning: While onlookers continue laughing, even stony soils will yield good harvest [provided hard work is done]).

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914 When will the Communists / Marxists / True Socialists fill this void in this Unipolar Politico-Economic World?

Everybody knows in this unipolar world, there is a philosophical and practical vacuum in the politico-economic sphere. IN SPITE OF ITS EXPLOITATIVE NATURE, Capitalism is ruling the roust. The peculiarity of Capitalism is, its tentacles overlap every other activity in the world including Religion which is supposed to be neither political, nor economic. Besides, Capitalism will not have any scruples, while everybody tries to accumulate moolah by hook or crook in the shortest time. In the process, porn, drugs, homicides, genocides, patricides, fraticides, occupy center space. Everything gets reversed. Non-essential goods become essential, like food, clothing. And essential goods become non-essential. From 1917 Bolshevik Revolution times to the 1949 the Chinese Revolution times, there were expectations that Communism / Marxism / Socialism will find some solace to the suffering masses. Unfortunately, both the Russian and Chinese Models of Communism failed to live upto expectations.

After the collapse of the erstwhile U.S.S.R., and its East European allies in 1991, and the volta facie of China from the Communist path, there is a huge vacuum in the ideological arena which is yet to be filled. Okay, Communism and Communists were dirty denizens of hell and hungry ghosts. But what next, if not Communism / Marxism / Total Socialism ? During the period, dozens of Economists have won Economics Nobel Prizes. Yet, none of the Nobel Laureates could come up with an alternative model to replace the Capitalist Monstrasities, even if conceding that Russian Monstrasities and Chinese Monstrasities will not work. What happened for the outstanding creative and intellectual capabilities of the NObel Laureates, nobody knows! Probably, after receiving the Nobel Prize at the pulpits of the Capitalist Priests, the pandits might have lost their sense of direction, magnitude or zeal.

In India, there is a greater vacuum. Both UPA and NDA failed miserably. In the 2014 May General election for INdian Lok Sabha, people graced great victory to BJP. Two classes of people have contributed to the victory of Mr. Narendra Modi. 1. Religious Hindu fanatics and pseudo Hindutva bigots who were waiting for "achchE din" since the days of Nathuram Godse. 2. Those who were extremely unhappy with the corrupt and misrule by Congress. The candle of Indian Intellect is burning from both the ends, engulfed by overzealous religious charlatans who do not know anything about religion masquerading as sadhus and sants, and the Growth Experts of Share Market Economics who do not know what happens in Indian villages, and nooks and corners of India Cities.

INDIAN COMMUNIST PARTIES ARE NOT READY TO FILL THIS VOID, WHILE THE SOCIALISTS OF EARLY INDEPENDENCE DECADES COOLLY LEFT THIS PLANET

The bane of the Indian Communists is that they could not liberate themselves from their bondage to China, in spite of knowing pretty well that China is no longer a Communist country.

MISERABLE FAILURE OF INDIAN COMMUNISTS EVEN AT PROVINCIAL AND GRASS ROOTS LEVEL

CPIM by its bourgeoisie habits lost its hold in West Bengal. In Kerala, though CPM is in power lading a Front, it has learnt all the life-styles and mind-sets of bourgeoisie parties. In Telugu language, there is a proverb "Aaru nelalu sahavAsam cEstE aTu vALLu iTu avutAru, iTu vALLu aTu avutAru". Its English gist is, if people make friendships for six months, people on "this side" will become "people on that side", and those on "that side" will become people of this side. By giving Rice @ Rs. 1 per kg., by giving 3 BH houses, laptops, smart phones, numerous freebies, bourgeoisie parties are showing the traits of Leftist Parties, thus displacing the Left Parties from their niche places. Here is a link to a Huffingtonpost.in News Report which says that: "Don't Call The CPM In Kerala Communists, Call Them Social Democrats", Click here to go to http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/05/31/cpm-kerala-communists-soc_n_10217714.html . A quote from this report is worth studying:

"...Marxists would certainly detest being called social democrats because ideology is what they wax eloquent about and what gives them cover. Everything they do, whether it’s an alleged political murder or taking advertisements from homegrown crony-capitalists, are ideologically sanitised by their formal and informal network of supporters and proxies. Everything, according to them, is part of their long-term plan of a revolutionary project.

Being a mutualist with the neoliberal marketplace is therefore their unavoidable strategy for the triumph of the working class. But, Marxism is certainly not social democracy.

Marxists would certainly detest being called social democrats because ideology is what they wax eloquent about and what gives them cover.

One of the early trends that the media picked up since the CPM came to power in Kerala is the spate of announcements welcoming big businesses to invest in Kerala, encouraging public-private partnerships, and even kickstarting infrastructure projects that have long been shelved for environmental and feasibility reasons. “Left goes right” said a Times of India headline while the Indian Express said “Pinarayi Vijayan’s new Kerala: Silicon Valley-type hubs. A Malayalam newspaper headline quoted the industries minister saying all monopolies are welcome to the state. ..."

Question: Should we call Indian Communists Democrats?

Ans: Indian Communists, are on par with their bourgeoisie counterparts, as far as LACK OF INTERNAL DEMOCRACY in their parties is concerned. Essential pre-requisite quality for a democrat is, ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO TOLERATE EXPRESSION OF DISSENT. Indian Communist Parties have, all the traits needed by tyrannical parties. When dissent is not tolerated, and leaders are imposed from above, though ostensibly through unanimous elections, where the official top-sponsored candidate is never challenged, for fear of being alienated and isolated.

Top Communist Leaders shout from roof tops that their parties will not give any value to caste, religion, and local-non-local origin of individuals. That is theory, not intended for practice. Like bourgeoisie parties, they to have their caste/religion/local-non-local preferences, apart from being the sycophants and cronies of the top-leaders. There is nothing wrong, if a political party tries to stall unwanted unscrupulous persons joining their parties, and getting elected party posts. Unscrupulous persons with their mobs entering parties, hyjacking the party elections, bring out a split, stake claims for ownership of party buildings are rather abominal. All the prestigious concrete party buildings raised with the patronage from Ruling Parties through free land, free / cheap sand, cement , steel etc. when they change hand and go into the management of hyjackers, it may cause lot of agony to the promoters, Central and State Leaders. Such situations are not rare, it happened in 1962 India, when Communists split into CPI and CPIM.

For other bourgeoisie parties, totally hyjacking of party's buildings, cash reserves, and capturing their possession, by physically dominant and violent party-factions-leaders is quite common. For example, in Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav and his associates built the Samajvadi Party's assets (such as buildings, bank accounts etc.). But, a relatively a new entrant Akhilesh Yadav and his MLAs could easily hijack them. Natual justice requires that assets of the party are to be shared by both the factions. But, "majority MLAs" (in case of State Level Parties) or "Majority MPs" (in case of National Level Parties) seem to capture the party assets with the active co-operation of Election Commission and Courts.

It happened in 1969 in Congress. The Assets of the Indian National Congress were built over several decades by many generations of leaders. But their assets were snatched away by Mrs. Indira Gandhi and her faction.

It happened in 1994 in TDP. Late Senior NT Rama Rao founded the Telugu Desam Party from the scratch. But, the party, and its assets were snatched away by the MLAs led by Mr. Chandra Babu Naidu.

What happened in CPIM, Warangal District Unit?

See the following links:
Click here to go https://www.telugu360.com/internal-rivalries-turns-ugly-face-warangal-cpm-rampage-party-office/ and study what happened at CPIM Office of Warangal.

Click to go to HansIndia.com to study what is happening in Warangal CPIM

Here is a very clear video, which shows the situation prvailing in CPIM, Warangal, which may be only a tip of the iceberg, of the degeneration of Communist parties in India. click here to go to youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBS5kyHo_5k to see the video of the breaking of chairs and furniture by party workers. This video belongs to HM TV, linked here their kind courtesy. My sincere gratitude is to them, as they have opened my eyes.

SHRI TAMMINENI VEERABHADRAM, GENERAL SECRETARY OF TELANGANA STATE CPIM

We have to wait and see what Shri Tammineni Veerabhadram, the General Secretary of the Telangana State who is on a strenuous walkathlon (pAdayAtra) is going to do after completion of his onerous task. !!!

"...CPM state leadership is making efforts to resolve differences cropped up between the two groups in Warangal Urban district unit." --- party in-charge state secretary, G Nagaiah.

"...The attack on the party office on Saturday by some persons as sad..."

"...There are several means to redress one’s grievance on party platform but vandalising the office is not proper. ..."

"... Expelled persons can approach the state committee or the central committee seeking reprieve. ..."

"... In CPM, there is no local and non-local candidate, those chosen by the majority will be made district secretary. If the rival group is against the election, it has to pursue the matter patiently by presenting their case before the party leadership. ..."

ybrao-a-donkey's observations, which are not intended to be imposed on others

1. On numerous occasions, CPI and CPIM have behaved like local parties taking up local issues. For example, CPI's Secretary Mr. Narayana supported Telangana Movement and spoke like a TRS leader. CPIM Secretary Shri Ramakrishna is very keen on getting Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh.

Do CPI and CPIM have the system of elections which are conducted using secret ballots? Is that Mr. Vasudeva Reddy who has been imposed as District Secretary of Warangal, elected through secret ballot? Is everybody in the Party permitted freely to contest elections?

Ordinarily, Communist Parties in at least 25 States of India, do not have prospects of coming to power, or becoming the Main Opposition Parties. But all over the country, they have valuable buildings, shops, other assets. (In Telugu langauge, there is an idiom called "Shivalayam = Lord Shiva Temple", as against the opposite "VishNvAlayam = Lord VishNu's Temple". Traditionally, most Shiva Temples were poor. VishNu Temples are rich. Hence, robbers do not venture to burglar in Shiva Temples, where there will only be a phallus, some sacred water, and lot of ash. Communist Parties are like Shiva Temples. Supposed to be poor. In Shiva Temples, this trend is gradually changing. In Communist Party Offices also, things are changing rapidly, with computers, smart phones, glossy furniture, entering the scene.

Like Temples, if Communist Parties acquire and accumulate big buildings, rich paraphernalia, they will become attractions from unscrupulous persons who may enter the party to control the assets. This sort of thing, might have happened at Sundaraiah Bhavan, Warangal also, the CPIM's Office.

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Both BJP and CPIM parties claim they have disciplined workers. Do they really have disciplined workers?

One of the important objectives of this blogger at this blog is, contribute to the best of ability, in the direction of intellectualisation of proletariat (working class) in India. Then only, true total Socialism will germinate and grow in an amicable manner so as to facilitate change of the Economy and the Society, WITHOUT BLOODSHED.

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758 CPIM is continuing the same disastrous and undemocratic practices of Congress and BJP ! Lacks internal democracy.

This is in continuation of our blog post No. 757 Click if you wish to study 757. The selection of Mr. Pinnarayi Vijayan as Kerala's Chief Minister, treating the elected Kerala CPIM and LDF MLAs as dumb goats, by the duo of MR. PRAKASH KARAT and MR. SITARAM YECHURY, only shows that CPIM Party lacks INTERNAL DEMOCRACY. Though theoretically, the LDF MLAs may be electing their Legislature Party Leader unanimously, in reality who will defy the decision of the Central Leadership of the Party? Who will come OPENLY forward to contest as Leader of the Legislature Party? Correct democratic process ought to have been, to conduct a secret ballot, after inviting written nominations from the M.L.As. There will be no use of showering praises on a 92 year old leader Achyutanandan, after dumping him into a dustbin. I do not wish to say that Senior Leaders should continue as Chief Ministers till their death. But, they should not be denied an opportunity to contest for Leadership, by Central Leadership throwing their weight behind some X or Y. Central Leadership should function as neutral, and facilitative Management, rather than authoritarian and intruding.

QUESTION: WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PRESENT PROCESS OF CENTRAL LEADERSHIP COMING OUT WITH THEIR SELECTION?

Ans: Central Leadership announcing its preference, will be an insult and to the Legislature Party and interference into their affairs. The Legislature Party is supposed to elect its leader independently. It is how democracy flows from grassroot levels, to upwards. The role of Central Leadership and their observers should have been restricted to ensure that the MLAs do not fight with chairs and knives, and that they exercise their franchise fearlessly and freely.

QUESTION: WHAT WILL BE THE HARM NOW?

Ans: Those who are mum and silent now at the Meeting to Elect Legislature Party Leader, will start their dissident operations. There will be bickerings. As per the practice, CM will go to the Central Leadership with the list of proposed Ministers and will have to get their approval. CM will have to convince those who do not get a berth in Cabinet, saying that it is not his list, and that it is the Central Leadership's list. This type of affairs may prevail in, and suit for bourgeoisie parties, but not for PROLETARIAT PARTIES which are supposed NOT TO RUN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, but FROM BOTTOM TO TOP.

QUESTION: Even a Chief Minister duly elected in secret ballot cannot satisfy dissident MLAs who do not find their names in Cabinet?

ANS: MLAs, themselves, can be given the task of electing their Ministers, along with their portfolios, that too through a secret ballot.

QUESTION: But using secret ballot for everything, weakens a CM !

ANS: Today, Chief Ministers and Prime Ministers are becoming tyrants, because they have the prerogative whom to make ministers, and whom not to make ministers. Consequently, Cabinet Meetings have become mute affairs, where Ministers do not dare to express their dissent. CMs and PMs have started giving marks to Ministers and MLAs.

QUESTION: Secret ballots for everything, may lead to MLAs demanding bribes for their votes.

ANS: It is the weakness of democracy, caused by a shortocoming of grass-root voters who have become CORRUPT and are failing to elect their M.L.As and M.Ps. after testing their honesty and integrity. For some years, till our democracy matures, this lacuna is to be borne with.

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641 Indian Voters prefer to sell their votes for Rs. 1500 + liquor bottle + biriyani packet because there are not truly reliable Left Parties!

If a person does not change his words often, how can he become a politician? A politician should change his words like the Bhagavad Gita fame soul changes its torn clothes. Mr. Prakash Karat, former top boss of CPIM wants us not to forget this muddy and murky theory of politics which ordinarily bourgeoisie parties excel in, and he wants to prove that Left Parties can defeat the bourgeosie parties in Opportunism!

When workers whether agriculture, industrial or service sector, whatever hue they may belong to, who are more than 90% of Indian Electorate are misled by the bourgeoisie parties, it becomes the duty of the Left Parties to get voters back home ("ghar vApsi"). Instead of doing that, if left parties become opportunistic, they will be digging their own graves.

What the CPI and CPIM leaders forget so often, is that people have Great Expectations from the Left Parties. People expect a very very higher level of ethical behaviors and standards from the Left Leaders. Since these ethical behaviors and standards, are not forthcoming, and inasmuch as in the name of tactics Left Leaders are imitating the bourgeoisie leaders, voters are feeling a preference to sell their votes for Rs. 1,500/- plus a liquor packet and a biriyani packet.

Today, Indian voters are unable to find a truly reliable Leftist Party to vote for.

Question: Do you want Indian Left Parties to perish, by adopting rigid stances and strategies? CPI and CPIM are already in a State of Decay. Do you want them to become defunct and extinct?

Answer: A Party which makes it an infallible rigid philosophy (compare this with basic structure of Indian Constitution which can never be amended by Indian Parliament) to adhere to its basic goals and principles will never perish. It may temporarily become inactive. Goals, ideals, principles and theories are passed on from one generation of workers to another generation of workers like hereditary characteristics which are passed on across generations through mutations.

Just as one lamp can before becoming extinct, can light another lamp and keep on the light glowing eternally, goals, ideals, principles and theories are passed on through exchange of views and enlightenment between the youth and the aged. They are never lost. CPI and CPIM leaders ought not to have been panicked by temporary failures.

Real problem with the CPI and CPIM is, they have become stooges of the Congress, and Regional Parties, in the name of fighting BJP, calling it communal-force. Truth is: If BJP is a majority Communal Force, Congress and Regional Parties are Minority Communal Forces.

Though globally, Communism lost its supporters, and though in India Communist leaders and workers are languishing and dying due to aging, still there is an underlying latent positive outlook towards Communism, Marxism and Socialism.

The most vocal and high-profile among the Indian Classes i.e. the Rich and Upper Middle Class do not appreciate Communism-Marxism-Socialism-Equalism because they thrive on exploitation and special rights they claim on the grounds of their (non-existing) superior skills and talents, polished and refined appearances, they do not want to allow Equal Rights to the Workers, who are coarse and rugged.

This does not mean that the Worker Class and the Lower Middle Classes are averse to Communism-Marxism-Socialism. They are only apprehensive about the dictatorships which result from induction of Fake Communism, through the so-called barrel of Gun Revolutions. They do not want to fall from penam (pan) to poyyi (fire-stove).

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450 Mr. Prakash Karat and Mr. Sitaram Yechury should not hang around Ms. Sonia Gandhi in the name of Opposition Unity

450 विपक्ष एकता के नाम पर श्री प्रकाश कारत और श्री सीताराम येचूरी, सोनिया गांधी के उपग्रह नहीं बनना चाहिए ।

450 ప్రతిపక్ష ఐక్యత పేరుతో శ్రీ ప్రకాశ్ కారత్ మరియు శ్రీ సీతారాం యేచూరి, శ్రీమతి సోనియా గాంధీకి ఉపగ్రహాలుగా తయారు కాకూడదు.

In the name of opposition unity, Mr. Prakash Karat and Mr. Sitaram Yechury seem to be circumambulating (around) Ms. Sonia Gandhi, as if she is not against tyrannical land acquisitions.  Knowing her despotic nature from the past experiences, this time CPM should be wary in becoming a taily of bourgeoisie parties.




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