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Four Ethiopians To Participate in President Obama’s Forum with Young African Leaders

07/23/10

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Four Ethiopians To Participate in President Obama’s Forum with Young African Leaders

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U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth with the four Ethiopians

Four Ethiopians To Participate in President Obama’s Forum with Young African Leaders

U.S. Embassy Press Release

U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia Donald E. Booth met this morning with four Ethiopians who have been selected to participate in President Obama’s African Youth Leaders Forum from August 3-5 in Washington D.C.

The Forum will bring together approximately 120 young leaders from civil society and the private sector representing more than forty countries in sub-Saharan Africa to meet with American counterparts and U.S. government officials and share insights on key themes of youth empowerment, good governance, and economic opportunity. President Obama will host a town hall meeting at the White House with these young leaders to discuss their vision for transforming their societies over the next fifty years.

The young Ethiopian leaders chosen by the U.S. Mission to participate in the Forum are:

Mahlet Eyassu Melkie, 29, is an environmental activist, who has worked for the Forum for Environment (FfE) since 2008. She is currently FfE’s Program Manager for Climate Change and Coordinator of the Ethiopian Civil Society Network on Climate Change, which comprises more than 50 civil society organizations. Ms. Mahlet has represented Ethiopian civil society at numerous international climate change conferences and negotiations.

Meron Getnet Hailegiorgis, 27, is an actress and poet, who performs in film, television, radio and on the stage. A member of the Ethiopian Women Writers Association, Ms. Meron authored a book of poetry entitled Zurut (“Vicious Cycle”) that was published in 2008. Ms. Meron serves as an Ambassador for the Ministry of Health to raise youth awareness about HIV-AIDS prevention and also to address the situation of General Practitioners and the problem of brain drain in the medical field.

Salsawit Tsega Ketema, 30, is an entrepreneur, designer and businesswoman who started the Sel Art Gallery, a handicrafts business which employs 35 women in the making of home accessories. She also manages TAF plc, an import/export business with over 100 employees. Ms. Salsawit is a member of the Core Team of the Women Entrepreneurs Group (WEG) in Ethiopia. She is the mother of a five-month-old baby boy.

Yohannes Mezgebe Abay, 35, is the Vice President of the Pan African Youth Union, which is the continental platform for African youth rights. He is a fellow of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Leadership program. Mr. Yohannes founded the African Youth Corps, which works on youth leadership development in Addis Ababa.

The Ethiopian Forum participants represent a variety of fields and backgrounds, and have demonstrated records of accomplishment. They have also shown dedication to Ethiopia’s development, including active engagement in youth outreach and empowerment. Ambassador Booth congratulated the four Ethiopians on their selection as Forum participants, saying: “The U.S. Embassy is proud to be associated with such outstanding examples of Ethiopia’s next generation of leaders. We are looking forward to hearing about your experiences at the Forum, and the insights you gain from your interaction with other young African and American leaders.”

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msg Comment from: Ethiopiawenet [Visitor]
How come no one presented from other part of Ethiopia. No Ethiopian moslems. Obama try to bring love among all human beings and here in Ethiopia we see always the majority of the population underpresented. Is this politically motivated because in fake statistics their number was minimized to 33% fromm 56%. This is not healthy for Ethiopia. This will not unite us. This is a tool for those who want split the country into many Eritrea.
I hope the selection be reconsidered by Ethiopian government which include at one for the Ethiopian moslem. The American government is not aware about this unfairness.
Let us change our policies and drop feudal policy of one religion, one race, one country. like Iris Amarican, Italian-American,Etc. so do Ethiopians have diversity in religion and culture. This gives beauty to the country. Every country will love us from West to East if fairness reign.
PermalinkPermalink 07/23/10 @ 22:59

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msg Comment from: Girma [Visitor]
Ethiopiawenet

Sir, I tried to memorize their name. I still can't tell their religon and where they are, except thinking they are from Ethiopia. Would you please share your method of knowing. If so, do you think it will make a difference for our general problem? Thank you.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 00:38

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msg Comment from: Tenben [Visitor]
This are all hand picked by the iligimate regime to represent Great Tigray, not Ethiopia.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 01:08

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msg Comment from: Tolla [Visitor]
ethiopiawenet,

Do you think this has any value at all for Ethiopia? Let this guys enjoy Washington, D.C. for couple of days and go back to their own business. Forget about Obama's wishes of transforming the Ethiopian society through these four individuals!! He could play with Meles since he was in power, but he did not! Now he is envisioning the coming 50 years. Give me a break!!!! Obama may not be in the white house in 2012!!!!All is the usual drama and you look like you are dead serious about this issue.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 01:11

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msg Comment from: feqer [Visitor]

HEI ETHIOWENT ARE U SEEK U HAVE TO GO SOME HOSÅITIAL CHEK IT
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 01:11

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msg Comment from: Ye Diaspora Geta [Visitor]
Well done and congratulation to all!

This is what we need to hear rather than negative news all the time. They are the future generation who will decide the future of the country.

Diaspora! Is there a lesson to learn from this young Ethiopians? I suppose the answer is no if you are one of the stupidos!
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 01:19

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msg Comment from: Jordan [Visitor]
@ Ethiopiawinet

Abo atalkes!!..Try next time and hopefully they will pick you up!!..It's a process....
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 01:23

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msg Comment from: Tenben [Visitor]
This are all hand picked by the iligimate regime to represent Great Tigray, not Ethiopia.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 01:28

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msg Comment from: Kena K [Visitor]
Ethiopiawenet(visitor?

The theme of the forum is on youth empowerment,good governance and economic opportunity. I am sure other subjects that would contribute for the purpose of this forum will come up during this meeting. I do not see the relevance or need of muslims or members of any other religion, for that matter, to participate in this forum. Religion, in my opinion, is an individual's choice as a means of a spiritual communication with the Divine power the person has chosen to believe in.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 02:27

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msg Comment from: comment [Visitor]
looking forward to hear their discussions, issues, work in progress etc..

How come they all have middle names? We use just the first and last name or father's first name, did something change? Some people use their gradfather's names as a family name. I like preserving the way we always did things. I noticed some married women take on their husband's last names. I thought it was beautiful that we kept our names and in the West they have to completely change their last names. Which seems a bit backwards.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 03:35

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msg Comment from: MENTIKO [Visitor]
ETHIOPIAwenet WH U DONOT say SOMALI WAR?
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 03:42

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msg Comment from: MENTIKO [Visitor]
ETHIOPIAWENET WHAT about war time?
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 03:46

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msg Comment from: Gashu [Visitor]
It is hard to tell their religion from their name. But one can guss all are from one region not religion.
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msg Comment from: goge [Visitor]
Ethiopiawenet!

Please don`t write nonsense !!!
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 04:17

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msg Comment from: patrice [Visitor]
WooHoo four more migrating to the US
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 04:48

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msg Comment from: Choice [Visitor]
Brainwashing in the making. Good governance. Eh? What a joke!
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 05:18

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msg Comment from: ras ali [Visitor]
@ethiopiawent I really like ur point I can't say it better.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 05:44

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msg Comment from: Dan [Visitor]
Great news. For the a country of our size more needed to participate though.

Ethiopiawenet,
WTH are you talking about? these people were not selected by the ethiopian government nor were they selected for their religious beliefs. Look at their resumes, that was why they were selected.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 05:44

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msg Comment from: dokemas [Visitor]
Ethiopiawenet what f...k r u talking about this ppl they r there cos of what they do not where they come from or what religion they have ok don't say it cos u think u have to say it read and think bedenebe aregehe don't just give a comment cos u think u wright.
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msg Comment from: jumbo [Visitor]
almost all the so called youth participants
are tigirians or half tigirian so that
woyane want to continue the minority rule
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 05:57

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msg Comment from: Debteraw9 [Visitor]
they all tigres. where are the oromos?
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 06:14

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msg Comment from: mamo Jilo [Visitor]
All of them are Tigrians. Do not be surprized by this as no one else is working in positions worthy of international notice. All worthy positions are occupied by Tigrians and they are the once to own this.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 06:22

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msg Comment from: satenaw [Visitor]
IT SHOULD BE BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE NOT RELIGION. YOU GOTTA WAKE UP MAN.
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msg Comment from: c´moi senait [Visitor]
It looks like the Northern Addigi who chosed by their weyannes relatives. Just look at the names. Why not from Gambela or Dire-dawa?
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msg Comment from: Gelmo Kurra [Visitor]
Four Ethiopians To Participate in President Obama’s Forum with Young African Leaders.

These are people the American Embassy picked because they were selected by Meles. myz
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 06:44

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msg Comment from: anon [Visitor]
Yohannes is an agent for EPRDF. He is a remote cousin of Meles and had been organizing youth cells in Addis for long. We at the Ministry of Foeigh Affairs really got angry when the minister always tells us to send yohannes as representative for every youth conference world wide. Yohannes is actually no more youth but ,,....
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msg Comment from: Eyerusalem [Visitor]
Ethiopiawenet;

You are very sick. Your brain is totally transformed to react everything with negative.
This is America. This is their matter. You are a sick and backward Muslim different from the real Ethiopian Muslims back home. The world needs to protect the Ethiopian Muslims from badly infected by the Saudi/Arab/central Asia barbaric and evil Type of Islam that you are suffering from. Please don’t suffer from hate and smell blood. There are lots of love and friendship all over if you want to. To become a suicide bomber in the name of Islam in order to get paradise and their to have among the others 77 virgins is a lie. This kind of act must not be seen as a religion but as an evil act, which is putting earth and humanity in a great danger.

You are dreaming a lot to achieve it with nightmare activities.

You have vomited saying, "Ethiopia is going to be many Eritrea".

You are stupid. Eritrea has at least a 39 years Italian occupation history after 1896 invasion of the coast of Ethiopia knows at the time “Bahire Negash”. Somaliland as a British Colony has a reason to become an independent state. Punt land (middle Somalia) as a proctorat territory at the time has a reason to declare Independent. Italian Somalia (around Mogadishu) has a reason to declare Independent. South Sudan as a separate colony to British and had close ties with Uganda and Kenya rather than North Sudan has a legitimate reason and right to become as a nation. British committed another crime by forcing South Sudan to merge with North Sudan in order to fulfil Egypt’s request because of the Nile and in return, British got right to the Suez Canal that 1959 Egypt refused British to have any right their. Yet, they are telling us today that 1929 and 1959 treaty between Egypt and British is still valid while Egypt rejected the 1957 Suez Canal treaty with British.

The current Ethiopian boarder including Eritrea and Djibouti until they became separate nations is the oldest boundary in Africa as well as one of the worlds. It is from 1850+ After Zemene mesafint (300 years) created after the nation destroyed by the Muslims war against Christian Ethiopia in 1522-1536 EC.

These Muslims (Turks-Ottomans, Arabs and primitive Somalians using them as foot solder barbarians) to attack Christians Ethiopia was the main reason to the mass Gala migration, to the spread of Islam in the south, east and central and many other troubles our nation has been through.
ISLAM came to Ethiopia through war mainly 1522-1536. It is not a religion of choice in Ethiopia as it was/is not in Sudan and elsewhere.

All African nations including Egypt (1937) became independent states after 1952. Ethiopia was 100 years earlier an independent modern state; regrouping after the Zemene mesafint 300 years suffering, caused by the Muslims war against Christians Ethiopians. The centre of the war was South of todays Nazret the place called Shimbra Bora. This place and the entire south back then was a Christian territory. The strongest Habesha people in the south were the Sidamas before they lost everything to the gala migration started 1550 and continue until 1850/1900. Debre Berehan was the capital city until the Muslim war. Including the powerful queen of Ethiopia “Negest Eleni’s palace was in Debre Berehan. She died in 1521; the barbaric Arabs and Turks Started to attack the Christian Ethiopia in 1522 knowing the powerful queen has died and the new king was still inexperienced. 6 years earlier in 1516 these barbaric Arabs and Turks had suffered very badly around lake Tana.
There are many books about the 1522/1528-1536/1543 Islamic invasion/war against the Christian Ethiopia. And you will know who lived in todays Ethiopia at that time and what happened after that. 250.000 Christian Ethiopian Solders came from all Ethiopian groups did face the Battle in Shimbra Bora against those barbaric Muslims with less number but were ready to die. What do you do when you face a human being ready not to live but to die. This is the hardest any human being can face. Todays world is facing similar situation with Muslims that are ready to die after killing as much as possible innocent civilians in Suicide mission. USA, Europe and others are the first and worst victims to this barbaric act. So, I don’t blame USA or any one who is very much in control with them. 9/11 Attackers were Visa holders and lived in USA.

The current Saudi Arabia is from 1934. A shifta militia from one tribe out of 200 Saudi has today started to wage war since 1902 against other tribes. Then after 30+ years Saudi was created and that shifta became a King to Saudi and his children are ruling today. Many nations in Asia, Europe and elsewhere are created long after Ethiopia was known as a modern state with her today boundary. Read the 1919 League of Nations international known Ethiopian map.

What is the justification to any one in Ethiopia demanding his own nation? Nation is not a piece of bread you take piece of it when ever you want. You must have a historical right to get it.
Ethiopia has the lowest Ethnic number in Africa comparing with population. Nigeria 550; Sudan 498; D.congo 800+; Tanzania 120; Ghana 100+, Cameroon 255 and others have similar numbers. Egypt has many tribes and races with different skin, hair and eyes colour. India has 1000+ ethnic groups. Russia has more than 250. In USA, you have all human races, Ethnics, religions and the likes, as it is the same in Europe and elsewhere.
The Mexicans in USA, the Pakistanis in UK, the Turks in Germany, the Algerians in France, the Moroccans and Turks in Benelux and others are not going to demand their own nation after they arrived there through migration or immigration. In Ethiopia, the law is also working this way.


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msg Comment from: Tedla [Visitor]
why all Amhara ?
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 08:00

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msg Comment from: Peace [Visitor]
Sometimes reading some of the comments makes me sick to the stomach. Look at "Ethiopiawenet". What's your beef about the selection? Do you have any idea about the selection criteria and process before you jump hit your chest. I feel you are a carde in the government its seem you know the ethnic background of the individuals who are selected to participate in the forum. They are selected because the merit it and the organizers felt they can better participate and contribute for the success of the forum not because the are chrisitians or muslim or from a particular group.

Why dont write a petition against the decision. your cancerous attitude will hurt you and burn you out. You better develop a positive mental attitude for the good of your health. i believe you are mentally retarded.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 08:07

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msg Comment from: Menelik [Visitor]
hey Ethiopiawenet you are very stupid person,religion has nothing to do with this selection.I think according to you among them one muslim would have been selected,but you didn't read properly the news.these Ethiopian are very genuine citizen who're engaged in social and enviroment endeavour.
that's why they have selected by the u.s.a. embassy.
A puppet and banana republic who didn't represent Ethiopia and the Ethiopian people how could be selecting?
try to think twice before submiting your comment.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 08:24

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msg Comment from: Asmerome Araya [Visitor]
What kind of comment ? Ethiopiawenet? Absurd
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 08:27

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msg Comment from: Mike [Visitor]
Ethiopiawinet

I applaud you for wanting to see a united Ethiopia. However , my dream of a united Ethiopia is country where everybody gets what she/ he deserves regardless of his/ her ethnic or religious background. Quata system or affirmative action as the US calls it is nothing but reverse discrimination. My point is those four individuals were chosen because they have accomplished great things and their qualification best suited the role that the Obama administration wants them to play. Nothing more nothing less.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 08:50

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msg Comment from: M.J Tyson [Visitor]
Glad to see women taking part.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 09:07

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msg Comment from: tesfa [Visitor]
Hey Ethiopiawinet,

They are selected based on their achievement. it is not a weyanie system based on race and religion. I dont see a weyanie in the list either.
Besides majority of moslems are ilitrate peasants and your number does not matter much.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 09:15

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msg Comment from: Sammy [Visitor]
Dear the person who commented above, dont be the hater the above article has never mentioned anything about race, religionand so on please dont spread the poison thru people mind. You probably thaught all are christian based on their names that is wrong we have so many people with normal name but Muslim and muslim name but christian so let that confused us and on this issue religion never involved.They just happened to fit for the postion and got elected let wish them success so please clear up your mind before you ppst something not too important and senseitive matter thanks.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 09:28

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msg Comment from: birtukan midekissa [Visitor]
all of the tigreeee lol
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 09:43

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msg Comment from: axsum [Visitor]
That great to participate with obama forum from ethiopian members for me is normal by any means with in religios or states of ethiopia they are all ethiopian that is important and they will infourm ethiopian and other problems so .Be strong ethiopian youngs to represent your country ethiopia and and try to show us how we change the country with the other world relation shipe .GOD BLESS THEM AND ETHIOPIA,
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 09:57

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msg Comment from: Enie yemilew [Visitor]
I have an information how the selection was conducted. There was an attempt to include some muslims,but they couldn't be found- Cose the ones with so -called good achievements have already gone to afghanistan and pakistan for training on...Sorry for the person who commented #1.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 10:05

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msg Comment from: docho [Visitor]
What the what they all sound Tigre what's up with that Mahlet,Meron,Salsawit and Yohanes....hmmmmm dame weyane
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 10:21

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msg Comment from: Woldai [Visitor]
Good job Genet,Selamawit,Meron,yohannes! Using this opportunity, tell the US administration that democracy should not be instigated from outside but grown up from inside according to one's calture & tradition!

Please tell Obama that the NGOs, amnestyinter,some river organizations & other nonprofit organizations instigating havoc in Africa therefore Obama needs to check them out & these organizations should be helpers instead of instigators of war & instability!
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 10:31

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msg Comment from: Aba Kebeda [Visitor]
Ethiopiawinet, your frist question was from other part of Ethiopia. My understanding of it was from northern Ethiopia. You knew it was vague, so countinued an other question to make it sensitive in to religious division. My answer for you you are an evil b.....d. You brain work like your masters creating hate among Ethiopians. Trust me all / some this chosen groups might have Muslim relatives, friends or very associated with Ethiopian Muslims in their daily life.
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msg Comment from: Oromticha [Visitor]
The American Embassy is part of the the Tigrayan led Apartheid system that currently governs the state of Ethiopia and treat Oromo and Muslims as third class citizens. This shameful act is perpetrated by Tigre chauvinists with full support of the US government, that incidentally used to support Apartheid in South Africa. Now that evil system is in full operation in Ethiopia with blessing of Obama and his cohorts.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 11:03

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msg Comment from: HASHIM [Visitor]
i don't expect any real leadership from Obama administration when it comes to Africa he just doing thing for the sake of appearing like he cares about Africa agenda. Yet, he dines and wines and has good relationships with the dictator and tyrants and giving them millions of dollars if not billions and giving them his unconditional support legitimizing their leadership of clenching their fists.
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msg Comment from: Tsimona [Visitor]
Oromitcha:
here we go again..complex about race,relgion..when r u get it over? How do you know those people does not have onromo ethenic background, it does not matter anyways we see them and congradulate them as an Ethiopians...Do not your ignorance lead your life....
NO MATTER WAY U TRIED TO DEVIDE, ETHIOPIA IS ONE..
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msg Comment from: tazabi [Visitor]
Hi Ethiopiawinet
the forum is about youth leadership and development that's why these four was picked, you see if the meeting was about how to blow up innocent women and kids, then they would pick plenty of your kind. thank you and have nice day
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msg Comment from: Thad [Visitor]
you guys are throwing stone, all your life and you die while the stone is in your fist.... End. you will never be a leader.... because you chose to be a stone thrower. Show honesty do not be ruled by hate... Melse transformed Ethiopia for good.I know he s not 100% perfect, but he have done a whole lot better than most of the past ethiopian leaders.
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msg Comment from: easy lay [Visitor]
yeah probably because they are young and pretty. Easy meat for them. If they really wanted to help Africa, they would stop supporting dictators and killer. a few 27 year old hot as hell chicks are going to change Africa. Amusing.
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msg Comment from: TEDDY [Visitor]
:)):))What a jock ,the US Ambassy unshamessly chosed TPLF Thugs and Aderby closed to the evil Tyrant Zenawi.By the way Monkey The Jonckey(Ye Diaspora Barya) there's nothing can expect the Diaspora Ethiopian Peoples from these Kehadi Bandas .Of course for the True STUPIDOS Thuggies like you ,holders of Moron's ,Brainwashed ,Society garbages' Ideology of Hates of Meles The Great and the Stupidos Motto "Hulum Wode Tigrai".KEEP ON BARKING SHABYAN EXCREMENT BANDA !!!!
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msg Comment from: selame [Visitor]
Thank you so much Eyeruse(Jerry) you post is more valuable and informative.
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msg Comment from: true [Visitor]
Eyerusalem,

I like people like you who are not emotional but based on facts you have your arguments. The work of Muslim extremism, no doubt is being instigated by Egypt, check out also Prof. Shamssadin from American Chronicle site. It is true Ethiopia is going to face a lot of problems where Egypt is concernced which was successful in breaking up Eritrea from Ethiopia. It is time we Ethiopians fight for Ethiopia. Unfortuntaely Ato Meles is not making things easier for all Ethiopoians therefore only going after for his own selfish and ethnic interest. I am surprised about his interview regarding NIle. Does he really care for Ethiopia or is he doing this to endanger Ethiopia? Remains to be seen. It doesn't make sense for him to bring issue of Nile when he has two wars to fight North from Eritrea and West with Somalia. Is he doing this on purpose to finally break up Ethiopia? Possible. Is he doing out of care for Ethiopia for NIle? Possible, but does this make sense now when Ethiopia is getting challenged from every location? Who knows.
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msg Comment from: DJ,Kasa [Visitor]
Please Let us change our negative thinking!!!
Please let us change our Negative attitude!!!
If we think, talk, and do possetive we will change our country and our generation!!!
Thanks!!
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msg Comment from: Big News [Visitor]
These are future CIA agents. They come here to get their badges and electronic communication equipment.

Take note and banish them from holding any office that gives them security clearance to Ethiopian state secrets.
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msg Comment from: Ali roble [Visitor]
I don't know,butLatelyI became very suspicious whatever the Ethnic Tigre and company are doing in the name fake democracy and interest of ethiopianet nation.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 15:39

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msg Comment from: Samson [Visitor]
Some of the guys who post on this forum are pathetic souls. Nothing will satisfy them in this world. I hope the current or future generation of Ethiopia will not follow in their shoes. Shame on you! You have been destroying Ethiopia because of your ego. Whether these guys who come to Washington, DC are Christian, Moslems or Jews who cares. They are Ethiopians. Get a life, morons.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 16:51

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msg Comment from: kirubel [Visitor]
They do not look young. They are above 30 years. Age in Ethiopia looks a liitle funny.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 17:03

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msg Comment from: Tezibt [Visitor]
Some sick people who are from neighbouring countries pretend to be Ethiopian and post all kinds of dividing stuff to creat havoc.

For eg. Ethiopiawenet

posted a sick comments about how muslims are not represented to see Obama. First of all just because some one doesnt have a name like Mohammed doesnt mean he is not muslim. Second, that is not an issue and everytime you have some this you are not gonna count ok we have five muslims and five christian or we have two women and two men. But I wish some of you sick people use your genius to benefit your own countries. Ethiopia, with EPRDF or another gov. it is beyond your touch. You are done.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 19:02

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msg Comment from: comment [Visitor]
Eyerusalem:

I am no Muslim but I know a bit of hisotry. Islamm came to Ethiopia in 615 AD not 1522. The prophet Mohammed came only about 600 years after Jesus Christ. Mohammed sent them to Ethiopia for protection and had told them to protect Ethiopia. It is really a remarkable history about the land we love so much, Ethiopia.
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 19:40

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msg Comment from: Shewarega [Visitor]
Did Ethiopians talk like this even 20 years ago? True, ethnic differences, even more regional differences, then for a Wolloyie he is distinct to a Gondarae as much as he was to a Tigrayan, did exist. But now look how people are reacting. Its either my ethnic/religion is left out, or all them are from that dreadful awful other ethnic group. What a sorry sorry site to see. And the blame goes straight to the desk of these vicious, monstrous, secessionist, evil MALLT looters. Egeziabher Ethiopian yebekash yebelat//////////
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 19:42

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msg Comment from: gennet [Visitor]
@ Girma
I liked your comment. Apart from that, no need to be agitated. The whole thing is just a media show, with no substance and no fruitful results!
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 19:52

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msg Comment from: mesfin [Visitor]
@ Ethiopiawinet
I can give you good reason why no one is selected from Muslim religion. All your muslim friends were chwing chat sittin on Eastern rugs by the time the US embassy was trying to select young people from Ethiopia. Blame the MIRKANA not the US embassy. Moreover you know you "guys" hate the US but I don't know the reason why you wana come. How about stoping the hate and demmand talking with the president latter ? Did you heared what an Ethiopian Muslim arrested in pakistan conspiring with terrorists ? Arfachu chatachihun kamu.....merkinu....sidelachu saudi hidu...
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 23:04

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msg Comment from: mitomedhin [Visitor]
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOUR YOUNG ETHIOPIANS!
PermalinkPermalink 07/24/10 @ 23:38

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msg Comment from: yoyoma [Visitor]
Congratulation! We love you guys, God be with you on your journey, We need leaders like you. Learn more and deliver more . Good luck and enjoy leadership and please read some of "John Maxwell's" books.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 01:59

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msg Comment from: Aba Kebeda [Visitor]
Oromicha, for me you are Borenticha.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 10:49

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msg Comment from: Gomorah [Visitor]
@etopiawinet I agree with you 100%.Where are the Oromos and the muslims.If Obama had selected four lilly white chicks to represent the U.S. ,people would cry racism and point at the lack of diversity.But i think the ambassador of the u.s. is still stuck in the neftegna Amhara =etiopia myth. It's a new day thanks to Ehadeg(yegir esat leshowa):D
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 11:08

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msg Comment from: MadeinET [Visitor]
Great job and congratulations to the four Ethiopians. Also some of the above responses are grave reminder that there are some Ethiopians that need to be guarantied and kept in segregation for some time so they don't interfere with the development of the country.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 13:27

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msg Comment from: Nadew2010 [Visitor]
None of them will go bqack to Ethiopia. They will seek asylum. TPLF is too brutal to return too.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 16:13

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msg Comment from: Scooby doo [Visitor]
The article should have started like ..."Boot met this morning with four Ortodox Christian Tigrians".
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 16:34

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msg Comment from: Miki [Visitor]
Tenben You are idot. It is because of people like you that we as a nation will not get anywhere. Hailegoirgois, Getenet, Abay. How do you know they are tigray and what if the were what does it matter. They live in the US plus Tenben. ??? Aren't uoi tigray. Stop putting people down. It's time we all become 1. By the way Big news you are you trying to be funny, did your mom drink while she was pregnent with you or are you just an old fashioned gillanfo.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 17:31

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msg Comment from: belatchew wondim [Visitor]
My freinds why do you bother with
anything that comes from America?
The US does this gathering for its own interest. Believe me these four
young persons are CIA recruits.

They will be used to enslave Ethiopia
to American interests in the continent

Did you see how smoothly the last
election went and how EPDRF won close
to 100% of the vote. That was a
payback (thru CIA) to Zenawi's loyalty
in carrying out his masters' (England
& US) orders.

You will soon learn of the facts
how the election was planned, directed and carried out by US
intelligence agencies. Europe was warned against issuing adverse declaration.

This information will be put out by
SYM (SEDES YOUTH MOVEMENT). SEDES is
Africa's only hope to achieve true
independent and open governance by
retiring all sell-outs by attrition
at least in East Africa. In case you
you do not know, SEDES stands for
S(Sudan)E(Eritrea)D(Djibouti)
E(Ethiopia)S(Somalia). I hope they
will succeed in achieving their
mission statements.


PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 18:05

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msg Comment from: zi [Visitor]
NOBODY CARES about this. It is clear to everyone who this people are. Why and how they were selected is not a secret to anyone. Obama's forum with young African leaders=>Maferia=>THIS WILL NEVER CHANGE THE POOR AND OPPRESSED ETHIOPIANS LIFE.

THE LAND IS DOOMED.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 19:46

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msg Comment from: Alex [Visitor]
Dear Ethiopiawenet:

Because muslim youth are doing other kinds of business, not this kind.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 21:11

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msg Comment from: Dilo [Visitor]
Ethiopiawenet and the like:

You claim to believe in diversity but you are not. You are also advocating for just one religion-Islam. You are all narrow minded. You just want to replace one thing by another.
PermalinkPermalink 07/25/10 @ 21:19

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msg Comment from: visitor [Visitor]
Eyerusalem

please stop regurgitating this false story.I am tired of people talking about 3000 yr civilization while majority do not have food.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 01:36

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msg Comment from: tt7 [Visitor]
"Stars are not made by votes." - Touré, the cultural and trend critiqe commenting why American Idol has hardly produced a star. Likewise, genuine leaders are not selected or hand picked.* All these smiling faces better know what leadership and it's responsibilities entail: they can't possibly represent Ethiopia, regardless of thier tribes or creed, if they can't stand for justice, the injustice done everyday in all painful forms.

* Hand picked (annointed) by God through His prophets is the way.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 01:47

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msg Comment from: TARIKU ABEBE [Visitor]
u know what,,who cares..time will tell also the real history about us,,they should stay away from us..why we make them they are big deal? I call it a weakness..if anybody disagree, must STILL live inside the EGG YET..
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 04:32

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msg Comment from: M.J Tyson [Visitor]
....All of the above comments do not represent the poor Ethiopians who wont peace and progress. Dose Ethiopian unity dependent on suffering poverty and backwardness? will Ethiopians result to ethnic squabbing and hatred as the diaspora do if their life changes for the better?. The future of this country is a blurry one,progress alone will not guaranty anything.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 05:48

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msg Comment from: AGB [Visitor]
Eyerusalem,

I really like your message to Ethiopiawinet and to those alike.

I have reccently heard that a Pastor, with his wife and five childred was burnt to death in Joss, Nigeria just last week by seek Moslems like Ethiopiawinet !
It is not acceptable.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 06:04

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msg Comment from: Lillti Gebre.Frankfurt,Germany [Visitor]
Menelik,Haile Silasie and Derg abused us over 100 year and now is our turn to go back to Auxmat kingdom and use all our resursh to get our dignty back just now.We are the best people who take power by our blood and never back to Amhara slaver.
no power play a now day Ethiopia we re there for 70 years more and we are here to set forever.don't cry now!!
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 06:17

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msg Comment from: abadula99 [Visitor]
Among most comments, Tolla said it all! I am proud of the selected Ethiopians and their successful activities. But Obama does not care about Ethiopia or to say in general about Africa. His concern is to keep the intereset of the US government. In this case, Meles is the best watch dog of the eastern part of Africa. It does not really matter how he governs or how he deceived with fake election. The question is to have such yes man at this region of conflict and use him against any radical moslem trheats and fight Al Shabab. For this Meles unquestionably is the hand picked person. As long as God gave him health and time he can do whatever he choose to do. Let us be happy for the selected group so that they will have a short vacation in DC! It was in vain that many hoped Obama will do something about the corrupted African leaders. In the contrary, he is concerned about his political interest and not only Meles but leaders like Mubarek of Egypt a dictator, as long as they are the stooges of the US no body cares about the people they govern. It is upto us to fight in unity for our own freedom and better future.

PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 06:32

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msg Comment from: kebede [Visitor]
I hope they will get good lawer for their case!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 08:44

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msg Comment from: wedi Tigray [Visitor]
Who cares if they are Tigray ,Amhara oromo or Orthodox christian? I sure don't.I don't care if Meles,Seyoum,Aboy Sibhat,Arkebe,Mulugeta,Fesseha manjus,Wedi sereke are Tegaru Oromo or Guraghe.They are all Ethiopian.That is all that matters.:D men kemakha hayetey koynkayom 'yegir esat' nzom zguman alet.qetsil hziwn nkidmit. signed Manjus from medeni(Sudan).
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 09:46

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msg Comment from: Balamaw [Visitor]
TEDDY, Stupidu, Ideotu

As far as I am concerned what I see is that they are Ethiopian , not their religion or tribe.

Why are you angry by the post. I know you are dumb shit stupid man who can not process words between your ears.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 10:17

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msg Comment from: Mona [Visitor]
Obama is losing control of his own thinking. his answering the questions that he wasn't asked look at what he has done to Jones and Sherrod, and Ethiopian people want him to stop financing illegal government of Ethiopia, hassle, basal of his ambitious has done nothing different.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 12:09

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msg Comment from: lula [Visitor]
Well you guys be happy for all this womans it doesn't matter how old they are they are chossen , because they will bring positive thing for ethiopia, what is the matter Ethiopian woman are on the top all man are not ,ET man save you comment yeswe going to rual ET & we are wearing you pant we will give you our skirt you are no good lossers. You should be happy & supportive .
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 12:24

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msg Comment from: woldai [Visitor]
Ethiopiawinet T Tembem,shaebia propagandist,stay there with shaebia! your wrong propaganda can only take you farther into the ditch!
Ethiopian muslims are way better than ever at this moment! Ethiopian Muslims are fullfilling their rights democratically one by one!

Ethiopia will grow but you will rant as usual jealously!

from wrong to another wrong is the way you are si far!
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 12:30

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msg Comment from: Tariku [Visitor]
unless someone is either pro-woyane or symphtsier,it is inconcievable to work towards the empowerment of youth,women and be ,bussiness woman/men
without the blessing of woyane.These are bogus leaders drawn from bogus civil societies.other wise the real and commiteed ones have disbanded by woyane once and for all.Woyane and Obama ,please stop playing gimmick on the Ethiopian people because it is a joke to empower our youth in the abscence of Democracy,rule of law.This could only happen when woyane is destroyed and dumped into the dust bin of history,
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 13:36

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msg Comment from: mesfin [Visitor]
i went to say congra for all particularly meron i like u you are the best artist!!!!!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 19:43

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msg Comment from: Daniel [Visitor]
Eyerusalem [Visitor],

I think you are misinformed as far as Eritrea and Bahire Negash is concerned.


First of all, there was never an invasion of the Ethiopian coast because Ethiopia never had a coast. Eritrea and Ethiopia have always been separate entities since the kingdom of Aksum.


Bahre Negash paid tribute to the Abyssinian ruler but this region was never under the authority of any Ethiopian ruler until Alula invaded it (and killing countless Eritreans in the process) for a period of about five years or so. The reason that Alula killed so many Eritreans is because of the strong resistance he encountered as a foreign invader. The original name of this area is Ma'ikele Bahr and was renamed by one of the Ethiopian rulers to Bahri negash. The ruler of this region was elected by local elders and tribal chiefs. This area was distinctively different from the rest of this part of Africa in that it had a large base of landownership by the farmers and almost no feudal structure. If any Ethiopian ruler had administrative control over this land, this would not have been possible.


The only history Eritrea has with Ethiopia post the Italian colonization is the one that was forced upon the people of Eritrea by the Ethiopian monarchy. And pre Italian colonization you would have to go back to the days of Aksum and D’mt.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 20:58

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msg Comment from: Fereon [Visitor]
LILIT GEBRE. FRAN KFURT

I don't think you are seeing the big picture here. what meles and his campean is doing to Ethiopia and Ethiopian people is despicable. Sure Tigray have gone a lot sine Hilea Slase, but when u came to MENINGITIS, I don't think you should say anything and I mean anything at all. All he want is to bring ETHIOPIA and ERITREA together, and also a better future for all AFRICA. sure lot's of people have been killed at that time. but you should ask peopel who know what he did for his country too and who was behind for all those death. and by the way do you all think that people like Meles can take out MENINGITIS? HELL NO!!! don't get me wrong i don't hate TIGRAY People, what i hate is EHIDIG. the reason why i came to America is because i want to support my country. and if have to dive my life to get EHIDIG our off my mothers land i would do it with out blinking. Thank you all and i would recommended you all to go bake and see our history, because if the if EHIDIG is there there won't be history anymore.
PermalinkPermalink 07/26/10 @ 22:51

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msg Comment from: yneg [Visitor]
Why would u congratulate those 'youths'? Is it suchc a big deal to go to DC and talk to a house-slave, that is, Obama? He ain't gonna do anything for Africa. This is just a publicity stunt (and a search for some young booties, if he can have an opportune moment).
Ppl, do you know the definition of 'youth'? What's Mezgebe the old foggey doing here? He belongs in an Iddir and Yazawtoch Kibebe.
All the morons above should thinkl twice before writing because all of you think that this meeting has some consequences. Don't be stupid; let those northerners enjoy the sights, make some dough and get back home, probably with a CIA badge. There's nothing more to it.
PermalinkPermalink 07/27/10 @ 00:15

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msg Comment from: T7 [Visitor]
Leadership is stated as the "process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task."[1] Definitions more inclusive of followers have also emerged. Alan Keith stated that, "Leadership is ultimately about creating a way for people to contribute to making something extraordinary happen."[2] Tom DeMarco says that leadership needs to be distinguished from posturing.[3]
The following sections discuss several important aspects of leadership including a description of what leadership is and a description of several popular theories and styles of leadership. This article also discusses topics such as the role of emotions and vision, as well as leadership effectiveness and performance, leadership in different contexts, how it may differ from related concepts (i.e., management), and some critiques of leadership as generally conceived. - Wikipedia on Leadership.

On Tuesday, July 20, 2010, a senior US lawmaker called for Eritrea to be added to a terrorism blacklist, which currently only includes Cuba, Iran, Sudan and Syria.
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msg Comment from: Jeff [Visitor]
The President's Forum with Young African Leaders can be viewed live via facebook at http://bit.ly/c16Rbs
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