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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008</title>
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  <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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  <entry>
    <title>Affordable Housing</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Affordable Housing </name>
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Affordable Housing. Today at the council workshop session, we were taken through various tools that might allow the creation of more affordable housing units in the city. This process is just starting but here are some preliminary ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://affordable-housing2.blogspot.com/2008/06/affordable-housing_18.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tax credit expansion bill passes Ways and Means Committee</title>
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    <updated>2008-06-17T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Monarch Housing&amp;#39;s Blog! </name>
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The House Ways and Means Committee has approved HR 5720: Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 a bill sponsored by committee Chairman Charles Rangel (DN.Y.). The bill according to Affordable Housing Finance will &#226;&#8364;&#339;temporarily expand the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://monarchhousing.org/blog/2008/06/17/tax-credit-expansion-bill-passes-ways-and-means-committee/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Tax Incentives--A Good Way to Promote Green Building?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2216171</id>
    <updated>2008-05-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Hodgson noted that a provision in House bill HR 5720 could shore up home prices by stimulating sales and reducing excess inventory in housing markets. --A net operating loss deduction carryback expansion. Allowing companies to carry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://greenre-creations.blogspot.com/2008/05/tax-incentives-good-way-to-promote.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Home buying tax advantages</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>David K. Jungst REALTOR&#174; </name>
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The house introduces HR 5720 House bill 5720, or the &amp;quot;housing assistance tax act&amp;quot; in it&amp;#39;s simplest form is a tax credit for first time home buyers. This tax credit will allow you to take a $7500 tax credit in the year of the purchase. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.listedinutah.com/2008/05/home-buying-tax-advantages.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Press Release: House Passes-&#226;&#8364;&#157;American Housing Rescue and ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-05-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Mike&amp;#39;s Real Estate Show </name>
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Amendment 2&#226;&#8364;&#8220; Tax Provisions to Expand Refinancing Opportunities and Spur Home Buying (HR 5720): This amendment provides $11 billion in tax benefits, including tax credits to first-time homebuyers, a real property tax deduction for ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mikesrealestateshow.com/2008/05/10/press-release-house-passes-american-housing-rescue-and-foreclosure-prevention-act-read-synopsis-here/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Passes Housing Tax Bill</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-09:/commentary/2183174</id>
    <updated>2008-05-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>taxprof Blog </name>
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The House yesterday approved The Housing Assistance Tax Act (HR 5720), as an amendment to the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act (HR 3221), .by a 322-94 vote, setting up a conflict with the Senate (which passed an ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/05/house-passes-ho.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Foreclosure Relief &amp;amp; Mortgage Protection Bills Before Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2198587</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>The Daily Tucsonan </name>
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... offered will stay intact and be available to those who can benefit most from them. To see what the bills&amp;#39; provisions are, click on this link:. Tax Provisions - Mortgage Protection and Foreclosure Relief Legislation HR 5720 and HR 3221.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/500241/Foreclosure-Relief-Mortgage-Protection"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Taxact</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2170681</id>
    <updated>2008-05-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Untitled </name>
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Taxact HR 5720 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.. Vote on This Bill: For | Against. Estimate your 2007 state taxes - The TaxACT All-State Tax Planner lets you estimate your state taxes ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://taxact2.blogspot.com/2008/05/taxact.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Builders Lead The Way In Energy Efficient Housing, Congress Told</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2147271</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Hodgson noted that a provision in House bill HR 5720 could shore up home prices by stimulating sales and reducing excess inventory in housing markets. --A net operating loss deduction carryback expansion. Allowing companies to carry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.buildingonline.com/news/viewnews.pl?id=7057&amp;subcategory=208"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NAHB Testifies before US House Committee</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2177174</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Las Vegas Real Estate &amp;lt;/br&amp;gt;Fact and Fiction </name>
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A similar provision was included in the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (HR 5720) that was recently approved by the House Ways and Means Committee. Enactment of this measure would help to significantly lower financing costs on public ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://dulciecrawford.blogspot.com/2008/05/nahb-testifies-before-us-house.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130699</id>
    <updated>2008-04-28T00:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5720/show"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BUILDERS LEAD THE WAY IN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING, CONGRESS TOLD</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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BUILDERS LEAD THE WAY IN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING, CONGRESS TOLD WASHINGTON, April 24 - Calling green building &amp;quot;the next evolution in residential construction,&amp;quot; the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today that ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://thesoutherndesigner.blogspot.com/2008/04/builders-lead-way-in-energy-efficient.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>BUILDERS LEAD THE WAY IN ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSING, CONGRESS TOLD ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Hodgson noted that a provision in House bill HR 5720 could shore up home prices by stimulating sales and reducing excess inventory in housing markets. - A net operating loss deduction carryback expansion. Allowing companies to carry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.clevelandhba.com/hbaplus/?p=47"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NAHB to Congress: Builders Lead the Way in Energy Efficient Housing</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2126174</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Maryland Home Values </name>
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Hodgson noted that a provision in House bill HR 5720 could shore up home prices by stimulating sales and reducing excess inventory in housing markets. - A net operating loss deduction carryback expansion. Allowing companies to carry ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.marylandhomereport.com/nahb-to-congress-builders-lead-the-way-in-energy-efficient-housing.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Homebuyer Tax Credit</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-18T00:00:00Z</updated>
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and Means Committee approved &#226;&#8364;&#8220; by a vote of 35-5 &#226;&#8364;&#8220; a bill (HR 5720) that would make nearly all first-time homebuyers eligible for a tax credit of up to $7500 for the purchase of a home. The tax credit would be available for purchases ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://jsegarra.topproducerblogs.com/?p=9"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Homebuyer Tax Credits</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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Last week, the House Ways and Means Committee approved - by a vote of 35 - 5 - a bill (HR 5720) that would make nearly all first-time homebuyers eligible for a tax credit of up to $7500 for the purchase of a home. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://silvercityrealtors.featuredblog.com/?p=200"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Approves Housing Tax Bill</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, HR 5720, was approved by a vote of 35 to 5. Key components of the bill include a refundable $7500 tax credit for first-time home buyers who purchase a home in the next year. Those receiving the credit must pay it back to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.morgansullivan.com/executive-search-blog/?p=215"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>House Key</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-16T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, HR 5720, was approved by a vote of 35 to 5. Key components . Sometimes even chirpy, flirty Nicholas is bummed. Dr. Doctor has proclaimed that our young man has the bronchitis again. Sigh. Nicholas&#226;&#8364;&#8482; voice is entirely different. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://singlesinrogersville-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/house-key.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Good News about the Housing Market is showing up everywhere, it is ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2118197</id>
    <updated>2008-04-15T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Ways and Means Committee, meanwhile, approved its version of the housing stimulus bill, HR 5720, the Housing Assistance Act of 2008. The measure would create a first-time home buyer tax credit up to $7500 for the purchase of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/469426/Good-News-about-the"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>English Affording Housing Initiatives Included in Housing Stimulus ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/commentary/2058121</id>
    <updated>2008-04-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
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applauded the House Ways and Means Committee&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s action on HR 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. English, a senior member of the Committee, authored several key provisions in the measure which aim to promote affordable housing ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.mygtv.net/?p=2946"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ways &amp;amp; Means Passes Two Tax Bills</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2032626</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (HR 5720) passed yesterday by a vote of 35-5: Assistance for Home Buyers and Home Owners First-time home buyer credit of 10% of purchase price (up to $7500), repayable over 15 years. Phases...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/04/ways-means-pass.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ways and Means Panel Passes Housing Tax Bill and Taxpayer Bill of ...</title>
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    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The House Ways and Means Committee on April 9 voted 35 to 5 to approve the Housing Assistance Tax Bill of 2008 (HR 5720). Introduced by Chairman Charles B. Rangel, DN.Y., the bill was amended during the markup session to boost the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.centerfortaxstudies.com/blog/taxnews/2008/04/10/ways_and_means_panel_passes_housing_tax_"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Ways &amp;amp; Means Passes Two Tax Bills</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2045897</id>
    <updated>2008-04-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (HR 5720) passed yesterday by a vote of 35-5: Assistance for Home Buyers and Home Owners First-time home buyer credit of 10% of purchase price (up to $7500), repayable over 15 years. Phases...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1210776&amp;type=post"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Tax Legislation Roundup</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-09:/commentary/2024459</id>
    <updated>2008-04-09T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>taxprof Blog </name>
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HR 5720, The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Bill Text House Description Joint Committee on Taxation Description (JCX-27-08) Joint Committee on Taxation Estimated Revenue Effects (JCX-24-08) HR 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2008/04/tax-legislation.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5720: To amend the Internal Revenue ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2024458</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us </name>
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Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] introduced this bill. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h110-5720"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>HR 5720, The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2040481</id>
    <updated>2008-04-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
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HR 5720 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5720.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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