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Understanding Spatial Intelligence and Robot Spatial Awareness
Understanding Spatial Intelligence and Robot Spatial Awareness Machines may excel at calculations, repetitive tasks and data processing, yet they still struggle with one of the most fundamental elements of human awareness: interpreting the world through sight. Humans subconsciously track spatial rel...
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The Evolution of a Specialist Crane Builder
The Evolution of a Specialist Crane Builder For more than five decades, OMi Crane Systems has been one of the behind‑the‑scenes forces keeping America’s manufacturing floors in motion. The company’s cranes, hoists, and trolleys are responsible for moving some of the heaviest and most unwieldy loads...
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Smarter Pipelines for a Safer Future
Smarter Pipelines for a Safer Future Millions of miles of ageing pipelines stretch beneath cities, farmlands and industrial corridors, supplying the natural gas, crude oil and refined fuels that keep modern economies running. Despite their critical importance, these buried networks are increasingly...
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INRIX AI Traffic Reporter Creates a New Era of Automated Mobility Intelligence
INRIX AI Traffic Reporter Creates a New Era of Automated Mobility Intelligence INRIX has once again positioned itself at the forefront of mobility innovation with the launch of AI Traffic Reporter, an automated broadcast platform designed to replace traditional human-led traffic reporting across TV...
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Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence
Esri, DevRev, Microsoft Fabric and the Future of Unified Spatial Intelligence The construction, infrastructure, and wider industrial sectors are experiencing a surge in demand for clearer data visibility, more reliable forecasts, and faster decision-making. As projects become more digitally connecte...
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Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Construction’s Digital Supply Chain
Innovation Under Pressure to Protect Construction’s Digital Supply Chain Digital collaboration has become the backbone of modern construction projects. Design plans, 3D BIM models, procurement orders, and even instant payments now flow through complex supply chains spanning consultants, contractors,...
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The Innovative Future of Winter Maintenance
The Innovative Future of Winter Maintenance Winter maintenance has always been a demanding responsibility, yet recent years have amplified the strain on road authorities. Climate volatility, ageing transport networks, and rising public expectations have created an environment in which traditional, r...
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Why the ‘Edge’ will Define Your Construction Business in 2026
Why the ‘Edge’ will Define Your Construction Business in 2026 When I think about 2026, I take a step back and ask where we’re investing and focusing the organization. Three themes keep coming up, and they’re tightly connected: the “edge”; the accelerating pace of AI and the platforms that make it us...
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Develon and Trimble Strengthen Integration for Next-Level Excavation Accuracy
Develon and Trimble Strengthen Integration for Next-Level Excavation Accuracy Develon’s Series 9 crawler excavators mark a significant step forward in equipment intelligence and digital interoperability. These machines are engineered to meet the rapidly growing demand for automated workflows, precis...
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Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Horizon
Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Horizon Africa’s infrastructure sector is entering a pivotal moment, shaped by rising demand, bold policy reforms and stronger capital mobilisation. The African Development Bank (AfDB) estimates the continent faces an annual infrastructure financing gap of USD 130-...
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LG Display Wins CES 2026 Innovation Awards for Automotive OLED Technologies
LG Display Wins CES 2026 Innovation Awards for Automotive OLED Technologies LG Display, a global leader in advanced display technology, has once again set a new standard for innovation in the automotive sector. The company announced that two of its cutting-edge developments, the Dual View OLED and t...
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Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment
Serbia Advances Rail Modernisation With New EBRD Investment Serbia’s rail network is entering a new era of renewal as the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development commits up to €42 million in sovereign-guaranteed financing for the purchase of 12 modern sleeping cars. The investment marks a p...
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Catalysts For Sustainable Growth In Emerging Markets
Catalysts For Sustainable Growth In Emerging Markets The International Finance Corporation has stepped into the spotlight once again, this time in São Paulo, where its leadership convened with partners and clients to confirm a wave of investments designed to accelerate sustainable development across...
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Smarter Infrastructure Management For East Asia’s Sustainable Future
Smarter Infrastructure Management For East Asia’s Sustainable Future This article is based on an original piece by Oksana Nazmieva, Principal Financial Management Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, and draws on insights from the November 2025 knowledge-sharing session, Managing Public Investm...
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Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future
Empowering Panama for a Sustainable Energy Future Panama’s electricity landscape is entering a new phase of modernisation with a landmark $300 million framework loan agreed between the EIB Global, the international partnerships and development arm of the European Investment Bank, and Naturgy Energy...
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Experience Forland Smart Manufacturing In Action
Experience Forland Smart Manufacturing In Action FORLAND’s Global Partners Conference 2026 set the tone for a new chapter in international collaboration when delegates arrived in Qingdao on 12 November 2025. Before formal discussions even began, the company opened the doors to its intelligent manufa...
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Forland Global Partners Conference Drives a New Era for Commercial Vehicles
Forland Global Partners Conference Drives a New Era for Commercial Vehicles The 2026 FORLAND Global Partners Conference opened in China with a level of ambition that reflects the shifting expectations of the global commercial vehicle market. Held on 12 November 2025, the event gathered partners from...
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Toyota’s Expanding Footprint In America
Toyota’s Expanding Footprint In America Toyota Motor Corporation has signalled a renewed commitment to the United States with a major investment programme and the official launch of its first battery manufacturing plant in North America. The company announced plans to invest up to 10 billion U...
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National Civils Show Bringing the Future of Infrastructure to ExCeL London
National Civils Show Bringing the Future of Infrastructure to ExCeL London The UK’s civil engineering and infrastructure community is preparing for a pivotal event this autumn, as the National Civils Show opens its doors at ExCeL London on 26th and 27th November 2025. Designed as the nation’s premie...
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Spark Microsystems Redefines Presence Detection For Next-Gen Smart Devices
Spark Microsystems Redefines Presence Detection For Next-Gen Smart Devices Spark Microsystems is charting a new course for presence‑aware smart devices with its latest presence detection kit, a development platform built around the company’s LE‑UWB technology. This new kit gives designers the tools...
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Samsara Reimagining Fleet Intelligence for a Complex World
Samsara Reimagining Fleet Intelligence for a Complex World Samsara has raised the bar once again at Go Beyond London 2025, unveiling a suite of innovations designed to transform compliance, safety, navigation, and workforce protection for commercial fleets across Europe and North America. With Smart...
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Sky Harbour’s Strategic Airport Infrastructure Growth Gains Altitude
Sky Harbour’s Strategic Airport Infrastructure Growth Gains Altitude Sky Harbour Group Corporation has stepped into the final quarter of 2025 with clear momentum, reporting a strong set of unaudited financial results that underscore the progress of its expanding Home Base Operator campus network. Th...
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Smarter Connections Bridge the Gap in Stainless-Steel Structural Design
Smarter Connections Bridge the Gap in Stainless-Steel Structural Design Stainless-steel has long been admired in construction for its corrosion resistance, aesthetic appeal, and longevity. Yet, despite its clear advantages, its widespread use in structural applications remains limited by high upfron...
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Gemstone Polishing Waste in Sustainable Cement
Gemstone Polishing Waste in Sustainable Cement Cement, the backbone of modern construction, is also one of the most carbon-intensive materials on Earth. Accounting for nearly 8% of global CO2 emissions, its production is under growing scrutiny as the world seeks greener alternatives. With infrastruc...
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Reinventing Electric Bus Design Through Lightweight Engineering
Reinventing Electric Bus Design Through Lightweight Engineering With the global shift toward greener transport, the automotive industry is under growing pressure to reduce energy consumption while improving performance. Nowhere is this challenge more pressing than in the design of new-energy vehicle...
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Intelligent Earthquake Prediction Modelling for Safer Structures
Intelligent Earthquake Prediction Modelling for Safer Structures In earthquake-prone regions, the ability to accurately predict how a building will behave under seismic stress is not just an academic exercise but a matter of public safety. Reinforced concrete (RC) structures, often strengthened with...
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Humanoid Robots Set to Revolutionise Shipyard Safety and Productivity
Humanoid Robots Set to Revolutionise Shipyard Safety and Productivity A pioneering partnership between the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and Persona AI has been announced to accelerate the use of humanoid robots in shipbuilding. The collaboration aims to enhance safety, efficiency, and digital i...
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Oklo Breaks Ground on Aurora-INL Advanced Nuclear Powerhouse
Oklo Breaks Ground on Aurora-INL Advanced Nuclear Powerhouse Oklo Inc., a leader in advanced nuclear technology, has officially broken ground on its first Aurora powerhouse, the Aurora-INL, at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The event marked a significant milestone for both Oklo and the future of c...
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Intelligent Optimisation Redefines Prestressed Steel Structure Design
Intelligent Optimisation Redefines Prestressed Steel Structure Design As the demand for vast, open-span structures rises across global construction markets, engineers are increasingly turning to prestressed steel systems for their superior strength-to-weight ratios and design flexibility. However, t...
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Predicting Geopolymer Concrete Strength with Machine Learning
Predicting Geopolymer Concrete Strength with Machine Learning In the race towards greener, more resilient infrastructure, geopolymer concrete (GPC) is emerging as a game-changer. Known for its exceptional strength and significantly lower carbon footprint compared to ordinary Portland cement (OPC), G...
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The Rise of Ultra-Thin Quantum Dot LEDs
The Rise of Ultra-Thin Quantum Dot LEDs Light bulbs have evolved remarkably since Edison’s filament first flickered to life, but innovation in form has long lagged behind function. Today, researchers from China have unveiled a leap forward, a paper-thin light-emitting diode (LED) that emits a soft,...
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Six-Legged Lunar Lander Promises Breakthroughs in Exploration
Six-Legged Lunar Lander Promises Breakthroughs in Exploration Exploring extra-terrestrial environments has long depended on the combination of landers and rovers. While this dual-system approach has achieved remarkable scientific milestones, it comes with notable limitations. Landers, once they touc...
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Engineering New Heights With HOJ Innovations
Engineering New Heights With HOJ Innovations Utah-based HOJ Innovations is taking a bold leap in industrial engineering with the design and construction of its first overhead crane that combines extraordinary span with heavy-lift capability. Measuring over 126 feet across and boasting a lifting capa...
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Schneider Fast Track Redefines High-Speed Intermodal for Time-Critical Freight
Schneider Fast Track Redefines High-Speed Intermodal for Time-Critical Freight Shippers handling time-sensitive goods have long juggled the tension between cost, capacity and consistency. Schneider National, Inc., a leading multimodal transportation and logistics provider, has stepped into this spac...
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Kyocera to Unveil Next-Gen Sensing And Optical Innovations at CES 2026
Kyocera to Unveil Next-Gen Sensing And Optical Innovations at CES 2026 Kyocera is preparing to take centre stage at CES 2026 with a portfolio that reflects its growing influence across advanced mobility, sensing technologies, and next-generation data transmission. As the global race toward intellige...
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Automation, AI and Telematics Transforming Heavy Machinery Operations
Automation, AI and Telematics Transforming Heavy Machinery Operations Imagine a vast mining site in Western Australia where 250‑tonne haul trucks ferry ore with no drivers, or a city project in Sweden where quiet electric excavators guided by AI reshape a block with minimal human input. These scenar...
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Forging Stability In Tough Terrain With Caterpillar’s 325 Heavy Duty Undercarriage
Forging Stability In Tough Terrain With Caterpillar’s 325 Heavy Duty Undercarriage Modern earthmoving increasingly calls for machines that can hold their ground on unforgiving terrain. The latest heavy duty configuration for the Cat 325 Excavator responds directly to that pressure, giving cont...
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Finning Offers UK Fans a VIP Insight into Cat’s Malaga’s Demonstration Centre
Finning Offers UK Fans a VIP Insight into Cat’s Malaga’s Demonstration Centre Finning UK and Ireland has marked the 100th anniversary of Caterpillar with a celebration that reaches far beyond a standard promotional campaign. The company’s ‘Win Big with Finning’ competition has been designed to...
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Afreximbank Backs Major African Contractor With Landmark Stadium Investment
Afreximbank Backs Major African Contractor With Landmark Stadium Investment African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stepped in with a US$36.4 million contract financing facility supporting Egypt’s SAMCO National Construction Company as it takes on the development of the Akii Bua Olympic Stadium...
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New Holland C314X Electric Mini Track Loader Redefines Compact Power
New Holland C314X Electric Mini Track Loader Redefines Compact Power New Holland is preparing to showcase a significant leap in compact electric machinery at Agritechnica 2025 with the unveiling of its C314X electric mini track loader. As demand grows for equipment that balances performance with env...
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Autonomous R4 Robots Redefining Sustainable Specialty Farming
Autonomous R4 Robots Redefining Sustainable Specialty Farming New Holland has launched an ambitious concept designed to reshape vineyard and orchard operations with the introduction of its R4 autonomous robot series. The move arrives at a critical moment for the global specialty crop sector, which c...
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Private Sector Powering Sustainable Growth Across The OIC
Private Sector Powering Sustainable Growth Across The OIC The role of the private sector in driving development across the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation region took centre stage at the OIC Business Leaders’ Summit in Istanbul. Islamic Development Bank Group Chairman H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser...
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Automation Empowering Asia’s Construction Workforce
Automation Empowering Asia’s Construction Workforce Asia’s construction sector is in the midst of a profound transformation. Rapid urbanisation, ambitious infrastructure programmes, and an ageing workforce are reshaping how projects are delivered across the continent. Contractors increasingly face a...
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Modernising America’s Sub‑Grid Backbone
Modernising America’s Sub‑Grid Backbone American Gridwork Partners has taken a decisive step toward reshaping the nation’s critical sub‑grid systems with its acquisition of PMT Site, one of Tennessee’s most respected underground utility and site infrastructure specialists. The move reflects a growin...
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Honouring Seventy Years Of Safety Excellence At The RoSPA Awards
Honouring Seventy Years Of Safety Excellence At The RoSPA Awards The RoSPA Health and Safety Awards return in 2026 with a landmark anniversary that underscores seven decades of industry leadership, professional dedication and global impact. Marking its 70th year, the programme sponsored by NEBOSH co...
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Norton’s Great Revival Heralds Resurgence of an Iconic British Motorcycle Brand
Norton’s Great Revival Heralds Resurgence of an Iconic British Motorcycle Brand Norton Motorcycles has unveiled its ambitious Resurgence Strategy at EICMA, marking a bold new chapter in the brand’s storied legacy. Backed by substantial investment from TVS Motor Company since its acquisition in April...
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AECOM and Jacobs to Deliver Design Services for The Mukaab
AECOM and Jacobs to Deliver Design Services for The Mukaab AECOM, the global infrastructure leader, has teamed up with Jacobs in a joint venture that’s set to leave an indelible mark on the skyline of Riyadh. The partnership has been appointed by New Murabba Development Company to deliver design ser...
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Aeva Secures $100m Investment to Accelerate FMCW 4D LiDAR Adoption
Aeva Secures $100m Investment to Accelerate FMCW 4D LiDAR Adoption Aeva, a trailblazer in next-generation sensing and perception systems, has received a significant vote of confidence from Apollo Funds, which are set to invest $100 million in 4.375% Convertible Senior Notes. The strategic investment...
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Quectel Launches Trio of Smart Single-board Computers to Supercharge IoT Innovation
Quectel Launches Trio of Smart Single-board Computers to Supercharge IoT Innovation Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global leader in end-to-end IoT solutions, has unveiled three powerful single-board computers (SBCs) designed to simplify development and fast-track the creation of next-generation conne...
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A Kinetics-Based Model Reshaping 3D Printing in Construction
A Kinetics-Based Model Reshaping 3D Printing in Construction Three-dimensional concrete printing (3DCP) has quickly become one of the most promising innovations in modern construction. It offers the potential for faster, more sustainable, and highly precise building processes with minimal labour and...
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SolarEdge and Infineon Unite to Power AI and Data Centre Efficiency
SolarEdge and Infineon Unite to Power AI and Data Centre Efficiency In a world increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, data centres have become the lifeblood of digital progress. Yet, their colossal energy demands are creating an equally colossal environmental challenge. Recognising the u...
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Digital Fabrication Creates A Smarter Way to Build Sustainably
Digital Fabrication Creates A Smarter Way to Build Sustainably The construction industry has entered a new era of precision, sustainability, and digital innovation. With digital fabrication techniques transforming how structures are designed and built, engineers and architects are rethinking the ver...
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Tongji University Advances Sustainable Reactive Powder Concrete
Tongji University Advances Sustainable Reactive Powder Concrete The construction industry faces a growing dilemma: the sheer scale of waste generated from demolition, renovation, and new builds is spiralling out of control. Traditional landfill disposal, once seen as a necessary evil, now poses a du...
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Benetics AI is Giving Construction Crews a Voice
Benetics AI is Giving Construction Crews a Voice Benetics AI, a pioneering voice assistant for the construction industry, is fast becoming a household name among forward-thinking contractors. Making waves across the United States and Canada following its showcase at Procore Groundbreak 2025, this in...
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Time Crystals and the Future of Quantum Computers
Time Crystals and the Future of Quantum Computers A team of physicists at Aalto University has taken a bold step into the frontier of quantum science by successfully linking a time crystal to an external system for the first time. This achievement marks a milestone that could profoundly reshape quan...
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Biography of Glinka Sergei – A Transportation Pioneer Few Heard Of
Biography of Glinka Sergei – A Transportation Pioneer Few Heard Of Sergei Mikhailovich Glinka is a businessman and investor whose professional biography spans decades of work in logistics and mechanical engineering. Interestingly, today, he is actively involved in projects in the pharmaceutica...
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Smarter Matrix Storage Supercharges Finite Element Analysis Performance
Smarter Matrix Storage Supercharges Finite Element Analysis Performance Finite Element Analysis, or FEA as it is known across aerospace, automotive, and civil engineering, has become indispensable for predicting real-world behaviour across advanced structures. With models growing ever larger and mor...
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Urban Nature is Transforming Storm Sewers for Greener Cities
Urban Nature is Transforming Storm Sewers for Greener Cities Across the world, cities are grappling with ageing sewer systems, heavier rainfall events, and rising expectations around public health and environmental quality. The solution increasingly lies not in concrete alone, but in thoughtful, nat...
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Liquid-Metal Circuit Boards Pave the Way for a Recyclable Tech Future
Liquid-Metal Circuit Boards Pave the Way for a Recyclable Tech Future Electronic waste has become one of the fastest‑growing waste streams on the planet, and the figures paint a grim picture. Global volumes already exceed 50 million tonnes per year, with forecasts suggesting a staggering 60 million...
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AUVs and Underwater Sensor Networks Team Up for Precision Tracking
AUVs and Underwater Sensor Networks Team Up for Precision Tracking Underwater environments rarely play fair. Between murky visibility, unpredictable acoustic conditions, and mission-critical applications from defence to offshore energy, tracking objects beneath the surface has always been a complex,...
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