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Ep217: Reasons behind popular Soccer/Football rules · Kidcast Daily

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  Welcome to Kick Ass Daily, where we bring news, trivia, fun
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  Today we're kicking off with a super interesting topic.
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  Why do soccer games have all those rules, and what are the
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  real reasons behind the most popular ones?
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  If you've ever played soccer at school, in your backyard, or
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  watched a big game on TV, you've probably noticed there are a lot
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  of rules. Maybe you've wondered why you
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  can't just pick up the ball and run, or why the referee
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  sometimes blows the whistle and everyone has to stop.
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  Let's explore the real reasons behind these rules and how they
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  help make the game fun and fair for everyone.
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  Let's start with the basics. Soccer, also called football in
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  most countries, is played by two teams, each with 11 players.
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  The main goal is simple, score more goals than the other team
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  by getting the ball into their net.
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  But if everyone could do whatever they wanted, things
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  could get pretty wild and confusing.
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  That's why soccer has a set of rules called the Laws of the
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  Game. These rules are designed to keep
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  the game safe, fair, and enjoyable no matter where in the
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  world you play. One of the most important rules
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  in soccer is that only the goalkeeper can use their hands
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  and only inside their own penalty area.
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  All other players have to use their feet, head, chest or legs
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  to control the ball. Have you ever wondered why?
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  The answer is history. When soccer first started, it
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  was actually very similar to another sport called rugby where
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  you can pick up the ball and run.
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  But in the 1800s, people decided they wanted a version of the
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  game where players couldn't use their hands.
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  This made the game more challenging and exciting because
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  you have to learn how to dribble, pass and shoot with
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  your feet. It also makes the goalkeepers
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  job special and unique. Imagine if everyone could just
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  grab the ball with their hands. It would be much easier to stop
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  goals and the game would look totally different.
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  Now let's talk about the offside rule.
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  This is one of the trickiest rules in soccer, and even adults
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  sometimes have a hard time understanding it.
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  Here's how it works. A player is offside if they are
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  closer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the
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  second last defender when the ball is passed to them.
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  But why does this rule exist? The reason is to prevent players
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  from just hanging out near the goal, waiting for an easy pass.
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  Without the offside rule, someone could stand right in
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  front of the goal the whole game, making it too easy to
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  score. This rule encourages teamwork,
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  passing, and smart movement. It keeps the game fair and makes
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  it more exciting to watch and play.
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  Speaking of fairness, have you ever noticed that soccer fields
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  are all marked with lines like the halfway line, penalty area,
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  and center circle? These markings are there for a
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  reason. They help everyone know where
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  important things happen. For example, when a foul happens
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  inside the penalty area, the other team gets a penalty kick,
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  which is a big chance to score. The center circle is there to
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  give the team that just conceded A goalsome space to restart the
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  game. The halfway line helps decide
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  when a player is offside or not. All these lines keep the game
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  organized and make sure everyone knows where they're supposed to
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  be. Let's talk about fouls and free
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  kicks. In soccer, you can't kick, trip,
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  push, or hold other players. If you do, the referee blows the
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  whistle and gives a free kick to the other team.
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  This rule is all about safety and respect.
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  Soccer is a fast game, and people can get hurt if they
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  aren't careful by stopping rough or dangerous play.
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  The rules help protect everyone so players can have fun without
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  worrying about getting injured. Free kicks also give the team
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  that was filed a chance to keep playing and maybe even score a
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  goal. Did you know that yellow and red
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  cards were invented to help everyone understand when a
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  player has broken a rule? A yellow card is a warning and a
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  red card means the player has to leave the game.
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  The idea for the cards came from a referee who noticed that
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  players from different countries sometimes didn't understand what
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  he was saying. Using cards with colors made it
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  clear to everyone, no matter what language they spoke.
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  This is another example how soccer rules help make the game
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  fair for people all around the world.
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  Another important rule is about throw insurance.
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  When the ball goes out over the sideline, the team that didn't
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  touch it last gets to throw it back in.
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  But there's a special way to do it.
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  Both feet have to be on the ground, and you have to throw
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  the ball with both hands from behind and over your head.
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  Why so specific? This rule stops people from
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  gaining an unfair advantage by throwing the ball in a sneaky
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  way, like running with it or tossing it one handed.
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  It also keeps the game flowing smoothly because everyone knows
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  exactly what to do when the ball goes out.
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  Let's not forget about goal kicks and corner kicks.
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  If the attacking team kicks the ball out over the goal line, the
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  defending team gets a goal kick. If the defending team touches it
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  last, the attacking team gets a corner kick.
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  These rules are designed to reward teams for defending well
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  and to give attacking teams a good chance to score if they
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  force the defense to make a mistake.
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  It's all about giving both teams opportunities to win the ball
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  and create exciting moments. Now let's talk about the length
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  of the game. A standard soccer game is 90
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  minutes long, split into two halves of 45 minutes each.
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  There's also a halftime break. Why 90 minutes?
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  In the early days of soccer, teams would agree on how long to
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  play, but eventually people decided that 90 minutes was just
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  the right amount of time to make the game challenging but not too
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  tiring. Halftime gives players a chance
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  to rest, get a drink, and talk to their coach about strategy.
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  Have you ever seen a referee add extra time at the end of a game?
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  That's called stoppage time or injury time.
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  It makes up for time lost when the ball was out of play, like
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  when someone is injured or when there's a substitution.
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  This rule helps make sure that both teams get the full amount
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  of playing time, even if there were delays.
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  Substitutions are another important rule.
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  Each team is allowed to make a certain number of substitutions,
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  usually 3 in most competitions. This means a player can leave
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  the field and be replaced by another teammate.
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  Substitutions help keep players fresh and safe, especially if
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  someone is tired or injured. They also give coaches a chance
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  to change their tactics and try to win the game.
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  Did you know that in some tournaments, if the score is
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  tied at the end of the game, teams play extra time or even
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  have a penalty shootout? This rule is there to make sure
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  there's a winner, especially in knockout competitions where
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  someone has to go through to the next round.
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  Penalty shootouts are very dramatic and every shot counts.
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  Let's take a closer look at the equipment rules.
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  Every player has to wear a jersey, shorts, socks, shin
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  guards, and cleats. Why?
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  Shin guards protect your legs from getting hurt if you get
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  kicked. Cleats help you grip the grass
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  so you don't slip and fall. Uniforms help everyone know
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  who's on which team so there's no confusion.
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  Even the soccer ball has rules. It has to be a certain size and
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  weight to make sure it's safe and fair for everyone to play
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  with. Another interesting fact is that
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  the referee and assistant referees are in charge of making
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  sure the rules are followed. The referee has a whistle to
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  stop and start the game and can make decisions if there's a
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  disagreement. Assistant referees, sometimes
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  called linesman or line women, help by watching for offside and
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  when the ball goes out of play. Referees are trained to be fair
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  and to know all the rules really well.
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  Now you might be wondering, why are the rules the same almost
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  everywhere in the world? That's because soccer is
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  governed by an organization called FIFA, which stands for
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  Federation Internationale, the Football Association.
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  FIFA helps make sure that the rules are the same in every
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  country, so teams can play against each other fairly even
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  if they come from different places.
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  Let's sprinkle in a few more fun facts.
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  Did you know that the Laws of the Game were first written down
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  in 1863 in England? Since then, they've been updated
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  many times to keep the game fair and safe.
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  Also, the World Cup is the biggest soccer tournament in the
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  world, and it's watched by billions of people.
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  All the teams follow the same rules whether they're playing in
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  Brazil, France, Japan, or South Africa.
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  To recap what we've learned today, soccer rules exist to
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  keep the game fair, safe, and fun for everyone.
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  Only goalkeepers can use their hands and only in their penalty
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  area. The offside rule stops players
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  from hanging out near the goal for easy scores and encourages
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  teamwork. Field markings help organize
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  play and make sure everyone knows where important things
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  happen. Fouls and cards protect players
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  and promote respect. Special ways to restart play
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  like throw insurance, goal kicks and corner kicks keep the game
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  moving. The rules about time,
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  substitutions, and equipment makes soccer challenging but
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  safe. And finally, the rules are the
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  same almost everywhere, thanks to organizations like FIFA.
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  Thanks for joining us today on Kid Cast Daily.
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  Next time you watch or play a soccer game, see how many rules
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  you can spot and think about the reasons behind them.
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