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This proposed move is expected to face significant legal and constitutional challenges, potentially affecting millions, including Indian immigrants in the United States.

US President-Elect Donald Trump Plans to End Birthright Citizenship: Implications and Challenges

This proposed move is expected to face significant legal and constitutional challenges, potentially affecting millions, including Indian immigrants in the United States.

Donald Trump, the US President-elect, has reaffirmed his intention to end birthright citizenship as a priority once he assumes office on January 20. In a recent interview on NBC&rsquo;s Meet the Press, Trump described the current policy as &ldquo;ridiculous,&rdquo; arguing that it promotes illegal immigration and &ldquo;birth tourism.&rdquo; However, this proposed move is expected to face significant legal and constitutional challenges, potentially affecting millions, including Indian immigrants in the United States.
What is Birthright Citizenship?
Birthright citizenship, enshrined in the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution, grants automatic citizenship to anyone born on US soil, irrespective of their parents' immigration status. This longstanding practice, ratified in 1868, was originally designed to ensure citizenship for formerly enslaved people and their descendants. The amendment explicitly states:
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
Currently, the United States is among the few countries worldwide to offer this unconditional right. Critics, including Trump, argue that the policy is exploited by undocumented immigrants and foreign nationals who travel to the US solely to secure citizenship for their children. On the contrary, advocates view this as a fundamental right that prevents the creation of a stateless underclass and facilitates the integration of immigrant families.
Trump&rsquo;s Argument and Proposed Changes
Trump has been vocal about eliminating birthright citizenship, stating that it incentivizes illegal immigration and poses a financial burden on the country. His proposal includes using an executive order to limit citizenship to children born to at least one parent who is either a US citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
This proposal echoes Trump&rsquo;s earlier rhetoric during his presidency and 2023 campaign. However, despite similar promises during his first term, no tangible steps were taken to alter the policy, primarily due to the legal complexities surrounding constitutional amendments.
Legal and Constitutional Hurdles
Experts widely agree that ending birthright citizenship would face substantial legal barriers. The 14th Amendment is deeply entrenched in US law, and any changes to it would require either a constitutional amendment or a Supreme Court ruling that overturns established precedents.
<ul>
<li>Constitutional Amendment: Amending the Constitution demands a two-thirds majority in Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states&mdash;a formidable procedural hurdle in the current political climate.</li>
<li>Judicial Challenges: The Supreme Court&rsquo;s 1898 ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark reaffirmed birthright citizenship for children born to non-citizen parents legally residing in the US. Overturning this precedent would require a monumental shift in judicial interpretation.</li>
</ul>
Rohitaashv Sinha, Partner at King Stubb &amp; Kasiva, explains, &ldquo;Procedural barriers, including legal challenges and public opposition, make this initiative highly contentious and difficult to implement.&rdquo;
Impact on Indian Immigrants and Families
Indians are among the fastest-growing immigrant communities in the United States, with over 5.4 million Indian-Americans accounting for 1.47% of the population. Of these, approximately two-thirds are immigrants, while 34% are US-born. Trump&rsquo;s proposed changes could disproportionately impact this community, especially those on temporary visas or undocumented statuses.
Russell A. Stamets, a partner at Circle of Counsels, emphasized the broader implications of Trump&rsquo;s anti-immigration agenda:
"The threatened end of birthright citizenship makes emigrating, working, or remaining in the United States much more difficult and unpredictable for all immigrants, Indians included."
<ul>
<li>For Green Card Holders: Children born to Indian parents with permanent residency might face additional legal complexities in securing citizenship.</li>
<li>For H-1B Visa Holders: Parents on temporary work visas could see their children&rsquo;s status tied to their own, limiting the child&rsquo;s future opportunities in the US.</li>
<li>Undocumented Immigrants: Families without legal status could be thrust into further uncertainty, potentially leading to statelessness for their children.</li>
</ul>
Broader Immigration Concerns
Trump&rsquo;s pledge to end birthright citizenship aligns with his broader anti-immigration stance, including proposed restrictions on H-1B visas, student visa extensions, and family reunification policies. These measures collectively signal an increasingly challenging environment for immigrants and their families, particularly from India.
The Migration Policy Institute estimates that 5.5 million children under 18 live with at least one undocumented parent, most of whom are US citizens. Removing birthright citizenship could exacerbate illegal immigration issues and create a permanent class of residents excluded from full social and political rights.
Can Trump Succeed?
Despite Trump&rsquo;s determination, experts remain skeptical about his ability to eliminate birthright citizenship through executive action. Alex Nowrasteh, Vice President at the pro-immigration Cato Institute, dismissed the likelihood of success:
"I don&rsquo;t take his statements very seriously. He has been saying things like this for almost a decade. He didn&rsquo;t do anything to further this agenda when he was president before."
Legal challenges, public opposition, and entrenched constitutional protections suggest that Trump&rsquo;s proposal is more likely to instill fear and uncertainty than effectuate substantive policy changes.
Endnote
Trump&rsquo;s proposal to end birthright citizenship represents a seismic shift in American immigration policy, directly challenging a core constitutional right. While his intentions may appeal to his voter base, the legal and social implications of such a move are profound, particularly for immigrant communities like Indian-Americans. Whether Trump can navigate the complex legal and political hurdles to implement this controversial policy remains to be seen. (With inputs from Agencies)

Congress has made a big charge against the govt saying that the copies of the Constitution given to MPs on Tuesday does not have the words 'secular' and 'socialist'. 

'Secular', 'Socialist' removed from Preamble: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Congress has made a big charge against the govt saying that the copies of the Constitution given to MPs on Tuesday does not have the words 'secular' and 'socialist'.&nbsp;

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has alleged that the new copies of the Constitution given to lawmakers on the first day of the new Parliament did not have the words "secular" and "socialist" in its Preamble.
On Tuesday, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury led Congress MPs into the new Parliament building while holding a copy of the Constitution. He has alleged that the copy was given to them by the government.&nbsp;
'The new copies of the Constitution that were given to us today (19th September), the one we held in our hands and entered (the new Parliament building), its Preamble doesn't have the words 'socialist, secular,' the leader of Congress in the Lok Sabha said.&nbsp;
'We know that the words were added after an amendment in 1976 but if someone gives us the Constitution today and it doesn't have those words, it is a matter of concern. Their intention is suspicious. It has been done cleverly. It is a matter of concern for me. I tried to raise this issue but I did not get an opportunity to raise this issue,' he added.&nbsp;
&nbsp;

Meghwal said that that the original Constitution did not have the words 'socialist' and 'secular'.

'Original Constitution': Govt replies to Congress claim on Preamble

Govt replies to Congress claim on Preamble
Congress: 'socialist', 'secular' dropped from Constitution copy
Govt: we gave copies of original Constitution

Meghwal said that the original Constitution did not have the words 'socialist' and 'secular'.

Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has reacted to the comments by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that the words 'socialist' and 'secular' were dropped from the Preamble of the copies of the Constitution given to MPs on the first day of the new Parliament.&nbsp;
Meghwal said that the original Constitution did not have the words 'socialist' and 'secular'. He added that they were added later via an amendment. The minister said that the government handed out copies of the original Constitution.&nbsp;

The Karnataka government has decided to make reading the Preamble every day mandatory at schools and colleges, both government-run and private.

Reading Preamble mandatory at schools and colleges in Karnataka

The Karnataka government has decided to make reading the Preamble every day mandatory at schools and colleges, both government-run and private.

The Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday decided to make it mandatory for schools and colleges, both government-run and private, to read the Preamble to the Constitution every day.
On International Democracy Day, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah attended a reading of the Preamble near the Vidhana Soudha, the state Assembly, on Friday.
Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and fellow cabinet members Dr G Parameshwara, Ramalinga Reddy, Eshwar Khandre, KJ George, and Congress MLA Rizwan Arshad also attended the Preamble reading event.
State minister for Social Welfare, HC Mahadevappa, said, "The citizens need to discharge their basic duties as are enshrined in our Constitution. Hence, across schools and colleges, the reading of the Preamble to the Constitution is being arranged to make children aware of the ideals and principles that went into making it while also informing them of the constitutional responsibilities."
According to sources, the government has made it mandatory for students and teachers at all educational institutions of the state to read the Preamble during the morning prayers and take an oath to adopt and incorporate the constitutional principles in their everyday lives.
"The Constitution was a gift to all the citizens from BR Ambedkar. It is a sacrosanct statute book stressing fairness and equality. Hence, there is an important purpose behind reading the Preamble. It will help our children understand the basic principles and ideas on which our country was founded," Mahadevappa said.

Additionally, citing official data, the publication said, 182 MLAs took the oath of office on May 22, and another 34 members the following day.

Report: instead of Constitution Karnataka MLAs took oath in the name of...

Additionally, citing official data, the publication said, 182 MLAs took the oath of office on May 22, and another 34 members the following day.

The newly elected MLAs of the Karnataka Assembly took the oath in the name of God, Hindutva, and their spiritual gurus, and two MLAs even took it in the name of their political guru, DK Shivakumar instead of the Constitution, as per the News18 report.&nbsp;
As per the report, the MLAs paid no heed to the displeasure expressed by the pro-term speaker RV Deshpande.&nbsp;
The report added that while Deputy CM Shivakumar took oath in the name of his religious guru, whom he refers as god, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah took the oath as an MLA in the name of God on the first day of the session itself.
Additionally, citing official data, the publication said, 182 MLAs took the oath of office on May 22, and another 34 members the following day.
&nbsp;

Chile votes on proposed Constitution with big changes

Chile votes on ‘world’s most progressive Constitution’; gender parity, respect for climate in focus 

The new constitution, among other things, puts a focus on social issues and gender parity, enshrines rights for the country's Indigenous population and puts the environment and climate change centre stage.

Chileans are voting in a plebiscite Sunday on whether to adopt a far-reaching new constitution that would fundamentally change the South American country.
The proposed charter is intended to replace a constitution imposed by a military dictatorship 41 years ago.
For months, opinion polls have shown a clear advantage for the rejection camp, but the difference has been narrowing, giving hope to the charter's supporters that they can pull out a victory.
&ldquo;We are clearly in a situation in which the result will be close,&rdquo; said Marta Lagos, head of MORI, a local pollster. &ldquo;The Chilean is a political animal who decides at the last minute.&rdquo; The outcome will have a resounding impact on President Gabriel Boric, 36, who has been one of the main proponents of the new constitution. Analysts say voters also likely view the vote as a referendum on Chile's youngest-ever president, whose popularity has plunged since taking office in March.
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Voting is mandatory in the plebiscite, which climaxes a three-year process that began when the country once seen as a paragon of stability in the region exploded in student-led street protests in 2019. The unrest was sparked by a hike in public transportation prices, but it quickly expanded into broader demands for greater equality and more social protections.
The following year, just under 80% of Chileans voted in favour of changing the country's constitution that dates from the country's 1973-1990 military dictatorship led by Augusto Pinochet.
Then in 2021, they elected delegates to a constitutional convention. Amid the anti-establishment fervour of the time, Chileans largely chose people outside the traditional political establishment to draft the new constitution. It was the first in the world to be written by a convention split equally between male and female delegates.
After months of work, delegates came up with a 178-page document with 388 articles that, among other things, puts a focus on social issues and gender parity, enshrines rights for the country's Indigenous population and puts the environment and climate change centre stage in a country that is the world's top copper producer. It also introduces rights to free education, health care and housing.
The new Constitution would characterize Chile as a plurinational state, establish autonomous Indigenous territories and recognise a parallel justice system in those areas, although lawmakers would decide how far-reaching that would be.
In contrast, the current constitution is a market-friendly document that favours the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions and health care. It also makes no reference to the country's Indigenous population, which makes up almost 13% of the country's 19 million people.
&ldquo;This is a door to build a more just, more democratic society,&rdquo; said Elisa Loncon, an Indigenous leader who was the first president of the convention. &ldquo;It isn't as if Chile will wake up with all its political and economic problems automatically resolved, but it's a starting point.&rdquo; Hundreds of thousands of people took over a main avenue in Chile's capital Thursday night at the closing rally of the pro-charter campaign, a turnout that proponets say shows a level of excitement the polls do not reflect.
&ldquo;Polls have not been able to capture the new voter, and above all, the young voter,&rdquo; Loncon said.
Once the convention got to work, Chileans quickly began souring on the proposed document, with some worrying it was too far left. It is &ldquo;an imposition by leftist radicals on society at large,&rdquo; said Paulina Lobos, who has been campaigning against the proposed document.
Supporters say that was at least in part due to a flood of fake news that spread lies about the proposed constitution.
But it wasn't just about the document's contents. Chileans also grew frustrated at the convention delegates who often made headlines for the wrong reasons, such as one who lied about having leukemia and another who cast a vote while taking a shower.
&ldquo;An opportunity was missed to build a new social pact in Chile,&rdquo; said Sen. Javier Macaya, head of the conservative Independent Democratic Union party that is campaigning against the new constitution. &ldquo;We are defending the option to reject (the document) so we have a new chance to do things better.&rdquo; Macaya insists it is important for a new constitution to win approval by a broad margin &ldquo;through consensus and compromise.&rdquo; Although Chileans, including the country's political leadership, largely agree the dictatorship-era constitution needs to be tossed out, how that will be achieved if the current proposal is rejected remains to be seen.
&ldquo;If it's rejected, what is institutionalised is maintaining Pinochet's constitution &mdash; that constitution that no longer answers the needs of Chilean society,&rdquo; Loncon said.

Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a progressive era.

Chileans resoundingly reject new progressive constitution

Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a progressive era. 

The charter would have been one of the most progressive in the world and would have fundamentally changed South America.&nbsp;

Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto Pinochet 41 years ago, dealing a stinging setback to President Gabriel Boric who argued the document would have ushered in a progressive era.
With 96 per cent of the votes counted in Sunday's plebiscite, the rejection camp had 61.9 per cent support compared to 38.1 per cent for approval amid what appeared to be a heavy turnout with long lines at polling states. Voting was mandatory.
The approval camp conceded defeat, with its spokesman Vlado Mirosevic saying: &ldquo;We recognise this result and we listen with humility to what the Chilean people have expressed.&rdquo; The rejection of the document was broadly expected in this country of 19 million as months of pre-election polling had shown Chileans had grown wary of the document that was written up by a constituent assembly in which a majority of delegates were not affiliated with a political party.
&ldquo;Today we're consolidating a great majority of Chileans who saw rejection as a path of hope,&rdquo; said Carlos Salinas, a spokesman for the Citizens' House for Rejection. &ldquo;We want to tell the government of President Gabriel Boric... that 'today you must be the president of all Chileans and together we must move forward.&rdquo; Despite these expectations, no analyst or pollster had predicted such a large margin for the rejection camp, showing how Chileans were not ready to support a charter that would have been one of the most progressive in the world and would have fundamentally changed South America.
The proposed charter was the first in the world to be written by a convention split equally between male and female delegates, but critics said it was too long, lacked clarity and went too far in some of its measures, which included characterizing Chile as a plurinational state, establish autonomous Indigenous territories, and prioritize the environment.
&ldquo;The constitution that was written now leans too far to one side and does not have the vision of all Chileans,&rdquo; Roberto Briones, 41, said after voting in Chile's capital of Santiago.
&ldquo;We all want a new constitution, but it needs to have a better structure.&rdquo; The result deals a major blow to Boric, who at 36 is Chile's youngest-ever president. He had tied his fortunes so closely to the new document that analysts said it was likely some voters saw the plebiscite as a referendum on his government at a time when his approval ratings have been plunging since he took office in March.
What happens now amounts to a big question mark. Chilean society at large, and the political leadership of all stripes, have agreed the constitution that dates from the country's 1973-1990 dictatorship must change.
The process that will be chosen to write up a new proposal still has to be determined and will likely be the subject of hard-fought negotiations between the country's political leadership.
Boric has called on the heads of all political parties for a meeting tomorrow to determine the path forward.
The vote marked the climax of a three-year process that began when the country once seen as a paragon of stability in the region exploded in student-led street protests in 2019.
The unrest was sparked by a hike in public transportation prices, but it quickly expanded into broader demands for greater equality and more social protections.
The following year, just under 80 per cent of Chileans voted in favour of changing the country's constitution. Then in 2021, they elected delegates to a constitutional convention.
The 388-article proposed charter sought to put a focus on social issues and gender parity, enshrined rights for the country's Indigenous population and put the environment and climate change center stage in a country that is the world's top copper producer. It also introduced rights to free education, health care and housing.
The new constitution would have established autonomous Indigenous territories and recognized a parallel justice system in those areas, although lawmakers would decide how far-reaching that would be.
In contrast, the current constitution is a market-friendly document that favours the private sector over the state in aspects like education, pensions and health care. It also makes no reference to the country's Indigenous population, which makes up almost 13 per cent of the population.&nbsp;
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Over 100 former bureaucrats have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hope that he will call for an end to what they termed as 'politics of hate' allegedly practised 'assiduously' by governments under BJP's control.
In an open letter, they said 'we are witnessing a frenzy of hate filled destruction in the country where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims and members of the other minority communities but the Constitution itself'.
Former Lt Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, ex-foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, former home secretary GK Pillai and former prime minister Manmohan Singh's principal secretary T K A Nair are among the 108 signatories to the letter.
As former civil servants, it is not normally our want to express ourselves in such extreme terms, but the relentless pace at which the constitutional edifice created by our founding fathers is being destroyed compels us to speak out and express our anger and anguish, the letter said.
The escalation of hate violence against the minority communities, particularly Muslims, in the last few years and months across several states - Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, all states in which the BJP is in power, barring Delhi (where the union government controls the police) - has acquired a frightening new dimension, it said.
The former bureaucrats said they believe that the threat is unprecedented and at stake is not just constitutional morality and conduct; it is that the unique syncretic social fabric, "which is our greatest civilizational inheritance and which our Constitution is so meticulously designed to conserve, is likely to be torn apart".
"Your silence, in the face of this enormous societal threat, is deafening," the letter said.
"We appeal to your conscience, taking heart from your promise of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'," it said.
"It is our fond hope that in this year of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', rising above partisan considerations, you will call for an end to the politics of hate that governments under your party's control are so assiduously practising,"

Ex-bureaucrats write to PM Modi: 'your silence is deafening'

Over 100 former bureaucrats have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hope that he will call for an end to what they termed as 'politics of hate'. 

Caption: Ex-bureaucrats write to PM
VO: Over 100 former bureaucrats have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hope that he will call for an end to what they termed as 'politics of hate' allegedly practised 'assiduously' by governments under BJP's control.
VO: In an open letter, they said the country is witnessing a frenzy of hate filled destruction in the country where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims and members of the other minority communities but the Constitution itself'.
VO: Former Lt Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, ex-foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, former home secretary GK Pillai and former prime minister Manmohan Singh's principal secretary T K A Nair are among the 108 signatories to the letter.
VO: The escalation of hate violence against the minority communities, particularly Muslims, in the last few years and months across several states - Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, all states in which the BJP is in power, barring Delhi, where the union government controls the police, has acquired a frightening new dimension, it said.
VO: The letter said that the,&nbsp;PM's&nbsp;silence ,in the face of this enormous societal threat, is deafening'.
VO: The former bureaucrats appealed to PM Modi's&nbsp;conscience and wrote that they hope&nbsp;in this year of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav',&nbsp;he will call for an end to the politics of hate that governments under his party's control are so assiduously practising.&nbsp;
GFX&nbsp;TEXT:&nbsp;
'Witnessing a frenzy of hate filled destruction where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims, other minority communities but the Constitution itself'
Ex-bureaucrats to PM
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Former Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, ex-NSA Shivshankar Menon, ex-foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, ex-home secretary GK Pillai among the 108 signatories
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'Escalation of violence against minorities, particularly Muslims, in the last few years and months across several states has acquired a frightening new dimension'
Ex-bureaucrats to PM
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'Your silence, in the face of this enormous societal threat, is deafening'
Ex-bureaucrats to PM
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'We appeal to your conscience, taking heart from your promise of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'
Ex-bureaucrats to PM
'Our fond hope that you will call for an end to the politics of hate that govts under your party's control are so assiduously practising'
Ex-bureaucrats to PM
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Former Lt Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, ex-foreign secretary Sujatha Singh,&nbsp;and former prime minister Manmohan Singh's principal secretary TKA Nair are among the 108 signatories to the letter.

Over 100 former bureaucrats have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a hope that he will call for an end to what they termed as 'politics of hate' allegedly practised 'assiduously' by governments under BJP's control.
In an open letter, they said 'we are witnessing a frenzy of hate filled destruction in the country where at the sacrificial altar are not just Muslims and members of the other minority communities but the Constitution itself'.
Former Lt Governor of Delhi Najeeb Jung, former National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, ex-foreign secretary Sujatha Singh, former home secretary GK Pillai and former prime minister Manmohan Singh's principal secretary T K A Nair are among the 108 signatories to the letter.
As former civil servants, it is not normally our want to express ourselves in such extreme terms, but the relentless pace at which the constitutional edifice created by our founding fathers is being destroyed compels us to speak out and express our anger and anguish, the letter said.
The escalation of hate violence against the minority communities, particularly Muslims, in the last few years and months across several states - Assam, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, all states in which the BJP is in power, barring Delhi (where the union government controls the police) - has acquired a frightening new dimension, it said.
The former bureaucrats said they believe that the threat is unprecedented and at stake is not just constitutional morality and conduct; it is that the unique syncretic social fabric, "which is our greatest civilizational inheritance and which our Constitution is so meticulously designed to conserve, is likely to be torn apart".
"Your silence, in the face of this enormous societal threat, is deafening," the letter said.
"We appeal to your conscience, taking heart from your promise of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas'," it said.
"It is our fond hope that in this year of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav', rising above partisan considerations, you will call for an end to the politics of hate that governments under your party's control are so assiduously practising,"
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