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#1 [Permalink] Posted on 26th February 2025 07:10

📌 Ramaḍān 1446 Moonsighting, Friday 28th February 2025

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Wifaqul Ulama urges Muslims in Britain to attempt to sight the moon for Ramaḍān 1446 on the evening of Friday 28th February 2025. This will be the 29th Shaʿbān 1446.

We follow the same Moonsighting process for all 12 months and all proceedings will be live on Twitter.

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#2 [Permalink] Posted on 26th February 2025 12:07

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NEWS |The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia calls for citizens and residents to investigate the crescent of the holy month of #Ramadan on Friday evening, 28th February 2025 corresponding to 29 Sha'ban 1446 AH

Anyone who sees the Crescent should report to their nearest court

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#3 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 10:15

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Moon Sighting - Abdullah Khudhairy

The astronomical observatory has issued the conditions for the Ramadan crescent moon, as it does for all months.

According to scientific and astronomical calculations, the Ramadan crescent will align (conjunction) by the will of Allah on Friday morning, February 28 (corresponding to 29 Sha’ban), at approximately 3:48 AM according to some calculations.

As for the crescent moonset, it will set 33 to 36 minutes after the sunset, depending on the location.

The visibility of the crescent will depend, by the will of Allah, on weather conditions.

According to the available data, Friday will have light passing clouds, but they are not expected to affect visibility, especially in the evening.

The crescent will be located about 3 degrees north of the sun in the horizontal circle.

According to calculations, Saturday, March 1, is expected to be the first day of Ramadan.

However, the final decision will be based on the official announcement from the Supreme Court and the authorities, as declared through official media and communication channels.

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THE NEW MOON CONJUNCTION TIME IS AT 00:44 (GMT) ON THE 28th of february, 2025 AND It will NOT be possible to see the moon in MANY parts of the the world.

The next day, it will be possible to sight the Moon in MOST parts of the world.

Sighting MAY be possible with naked eye in areas shown in GREEN as shown in the two maps, below.
www.wifaqululama.co.uk/moonsighting/

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#4 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 13:01

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Eidul fitr hilal on March 29th will be a surprise. 6 mins gap between sunset and moonset, and they will present CCD image. Or khudairi may sight it even before sunset. He has done it earlier.

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#5 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 14:37

28th february 2025, Moon was not sighted in India.

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#6 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 15:27

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BREAKING NEWS | The crescent moon has been sighted in Saudi Arabia.
Therefore, Ramadhān 1446 will begin tonight.

May Allāh ﷻ accept our siyām, qiyām & acts of worship, and may He grant us the ability to utilise the precious moments of this Blessed month to engage in that which pleases Him. Aameen.

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#7 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 15:30

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WHEN IS RAMADAN - OUR PREDICTIONS

LOCAL SIGHTING
FIRST FAST: Sunday 2 March

MOSQUES WHO FOLLOW SAUDI
FIRST FAST: Saturday 1 March

MOSQUES WHO FOLLOW MOROCCO
FIRST FAST: Sunday 2 March

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WHY DON’T WE HAVE A UNITED CALENDAR?

In the UK, we do not have united Islamic calendar dates because different mosques tend to follow or “outsource” their moon to different countries. The main countries followed in the UK are Saudi Arabia, Morocco, South Africa, Turkey, and some other locations.

Before New Crescent Society, there was no concerted effort to attemt to sight the moon across the country on the UK sighting date. We have been doing this now for 7+ years and alhamdulillah have proved that there is no need to rely on word from abroad any more.

Our next stage of work is to present our moonsighting system to mosques, and to train more moonsighters. Watch this space!

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NOTES ON PREDICTIONS

UK: According to the astronomical predictions, the moon is not possible to see by the naked eye in the UK on Friday 28 February. It is not easy to see even with telescopes. Nevertheless we will have hundreds of sighters looking for the moon to verify this - and we expect a “negative” sighting, and to have the first fast on Sunday 2 March.

MOROCCO: We have also consulted our colleagues in Morocco who have also told us that they do not predict seeing the crescent. Though the data here suggests it is “possible”, our experience tells us that it is highly unlikely as it is very difficult to see such a thin moon. As such, we have predicted that Shaban will also have 30 days in Morocco, and first fast on Sunday 2 March.

SAUDI: Saudi Arabi’s preprinted calendar suggests that they will fast on Saturday 1 March - which often seems to be a good predictor of Saudi’s moonsighting outcome. As such, we would imagine Saudi claim a moonsighting on Friday, and begin their fasts on Saturday.

In any instance, NCS will be looking on Friday 28 February. Whenever you celebrate or whoever you follow, may Allah bless you with a beautiful Ramadan.

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These are simply our predictions to help you plan. In the end, Allah knows best 🌙🙏

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#8 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 16:03

Pakistan Announces Ramzan From March 02 :
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#9 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 16:36

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/2/26/when-is-ramadan-2025-and...

When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?
The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1.

The first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee in Saudi Arabia.

Other countries follow their own moon sightings, and the crescent moon was not sighted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and several other countries across Asia making the first day of Ramadan March 2.

Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. Saudi Arabia and other Muslim-majority countries rely on the testimonies of moon sighters to determine the start of the month.

How is the Ramadan moon sighted?
For the moon to be visible, the crescent must set after the sun. This allows the sky to be dark enough to spot the small sliver of the new moon.

After the sun sets on the night of February 28, the 29th day of Shaaban month in the Hijri calendar, moon sighters face west with a clear view of the horizon for a first glimpse of the crescent moon.

In Saudi Arabia, testimonies of people who have spotted the moon are recorded, and the Supreme Court makes a decision on when Ramadan should begin.

When does Ramadan begin in different countries?
According to Crescent Moon Watch (PDF available through source above), a moon tracker run by the United Kingdom’s Nautical Almanac Office, Ramadan’s new moon will begin on February 28 at 3:45am Mecca time (00:45 GMT).

On February 28, the new moon should be visible only in the Pacific, North America and parts of South America.

It is unlikely that most of the world, including the Middle East, Europe, and South Asia, will be able to see the new crescent even with an optical aid.

The new moon will most likely be seen without optical aid if the skies are clear across most of the world on March 1.

For most countries in the Global South, the first day of fasting will most likely be March 2.

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#10 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 16:38

It seems that it is confirmed that the Ramadan begins tomorrow in the UK

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#11 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 16:52

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It is only Asar time in the UK. In what world can Ramadhan be announced before Sunset?

Any announcement before Maghrib is NOT as per the Sunnah for the UK and it will be based on following other countries.

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#12 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 20:11

🌒 Ramadān 1446 Sighting News

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
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Declaration for the month of Ramadān 1446

Local Sighting Report: Positive

Therefore, the Islamic month of Sha'ban will have 29 days and Ramadān has begun.

The first day of Ramadān will be Saturday 1st March 2025

Details about Ramadān 1446 Moonsighting:
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#13 [Permalink] Posted on 28th February 2025 22:37

Salam and Ramadan mubarak

Can someone tell me what the hell just happened tonight? I tried see hilal in London but didn't and no else did.

Junaid saw it near Cornwall and posted it at 6.40. He saw with binoculars. Wifaqul spent over 1hr discussing and we got announcement at around 8.10 when most local masjids had already started esha. Lucky for me the local school I pray at start 8.30 and I made first rakat as I was having my dinner thinking we will start tomorrow

Why did wifaqul take so long?

Have they changed their criteria? I trust junaid but that's only 1 person. When did wifaqul accept only 1 testimony? And do they now accept optical aide as he said he only saw for 3 seconds with telescope.

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#14 [Permalink] Posted on 1st March 2025 12:07

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That explains it! The Barelvi committee who also do moonsighting across the U.K, stated the reports were negative and will start their first fast on Sunday.

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#15 [Permalink] Posted on 1st March 2025 12:14

Juned Patel's post this morning. The person who claimed to seeing it and whose testimony was accepted.

The search for the Hilal Crescent Waxing Moon Sighting for Ramadan 1446H

I just returned home after a long drive and didn’t have the chance to write anything earlier. I apologise for this, though I did inform those who wanted to take my testimony or contact me with questions.

The photo was taken by brothers while I was busy searching for the moon. The bright redness in the picture is a result of the phone's automatic enhancement. In reality, it appeared very dull and dark, even when viewed through binoculars. No moon is visible in the picture but a reference to my sky. Can't expect a better sky then this.

28 Feb 2025, Friday
- Observation Location: Thurlestone Carpark, Thurlestone, Kingsbridge, TQ7 3JS, UK
- Round Trip approximately 944 km
- Left home at 5:21 am in search of the best possible horizon clear till the line of the horizon
- Remained at the spot from 13:45 to 20:30
- Search conducted between 16:00 to 18:30 using various means but started observing visually from 17:56

✅ Sighted with binoculars 25x100 at 18:27 for 2 seconds, then disappeared behind the thick atmospheric conditions and haze. Only I, Juned Patel, saw it out of the three of us. Read complete writings and what I write in the coming days, the reason behind this.
❌ Throughout the observation, it remained invisible to the naked eye.

Parameters of the Moon:
- The tip of the sun visually disappeared at 17:56:33 (time noted by a Br, the task I gave him to do before 10 minutes of sunset as I will be focusing on searching the moon)
- Astronomical Moonset Time: 18:43
- Moon spotted at 18:27 (Time taken from the video recording the - other two brothers started after I screamed that seen it)
- Moon Observed after Sunset of 31 minutes
- Moon's Altitude at Sunset Time: +6.57°
- Moon's Altitude at Observation Time: +2.17°
- Sun's Altitude at Observation Time: -5.75°
- Age of moon: 17:42:10 Geo
- Illumination at Observation Time: 0.78% Geo
- Elongation: +10.11° Geo
- Yallop Code: D: Will need optical aid to find crescent
- Yallop Best Time: 18:17:53 but I saw at 18:27 when the moon was at +2.17° and sun at -5.75°
-Muhammad Odeh Code: C: Crescent is visible by optical aid only.

Horizon and conditions: The sky was crystal clear up to about 2 to 3 degrees. From the first degree, there was a noticeable orange hue along with a light haze but it was still cold see the sky in the background, and below 2 degrees, the atmospheric extinction became very dense.

The picture is taken by other brother as I was busy searching the moon. Redness that appears so bright in picture is due to phone automatic enhancement. In real world it was very dull and dark even when I was looking through binoculars.

The desire and passion I have for understanding lunar visibility are what currently motivate me to travel anywhere in the UK and worldwide whenever I feel the need. Those who know me well are aware of this. I do not need to publicly say this but the situation forced me to say.

Therefore, I had planned multiple locations and adjusted my equipment to spot this difficult moon. This part of my post is not on Facebook, but I have shared all of this in my WhatsApp group, so the information is publicly available.

However, after reviewing the weather forecast for Morocco, especially up to Western Sahara, I felt there was no point in making the journey. The weather conditions at my home ground were expected to be ideal, so I decided to stay in the UK. My reason for considering Morocco was to determine whether this type of moon could be seen with the naked eye or not? I wanted to see myself.

I am not going to add any more to this write-up, so I will begin from the moment I left home at 5:21 AM. Everything I mention below is already in the public domain, especially in WhatsApp groups where I share each stage of my journey. I do not post everything on Facebook.

On my way, I made several stops to check the weather forecast and reevaluate my location. Initially, I considered going to Southampton, but instead, I started driving toward Hope Cove. However, upon arriving there, I found myself in a dip where a hill was obstructing my view, making it impossible to set up my telescope.

I then scouted the area and, just a few miles away, ended up at Thurlestone Car Park. A few people heard me mention that I was in Hope Cove, as that name remained in my mind since it was very close by. When I travel, I don’t focus on town names—I follow the topography.

Upon arriving at 13:45, I first performed Dhuhr and Asr prayers, as I had made fresh wudu during my last stop. I then took about an hour to unpack and set up my equipment.

For daytime imaging, I needed assistance to hold my sun shield tripod, as it could tip over onto other equipment or obstruct pedestrians. Around 16:00, I began aligning my telescope, but for some reason, my GoTo mount kept resetting the time back by one hour. As a result, I was unable to capture images using the telescope, both during the day and afterward. I had checked everything on the 27th, but it seems a fault developed in the meantime, which I will need to investigate.

I then asked one of the two brothers who joined me at the spot to note the exact time of sunset. The third brother and I used a fence post as a marker for our sunset point.

Venus was easily visible to the naked eye well before sunset, and Mercury became visible a bit later, at which point I also pointed it out to the brothers. I was hoping that around the time when the sun was at -4° and the moon at +3.75°, I might be able to see the moon if it was visible. However, there was no sign of it. This was around 18:15.

The two of us attempted to spot the moon using 20x80 and 25x100 binoculars. Locating it in the sky wasn’t particularly difficult since it was very low, and we had reference points like the planets and the fence post to guide us.

At 18:23, the moon reached the exact spot where it had set. I started pointing at my reference pole and raising the binoculars within a height range of 0 to 4 degrees. Still, nothing was visible. This was the point where the clear sky ended, just above +2 degrees.

I told the brothers, while looking through the binoculars, that there was no way we could see the moon—it was about to disappear into the dense atmospheric extinction or haze that was present around 2 degrees above the horizon. However, I always follow a principle that I often share: no matter what, always try to search for the moon until moonset. So, I kept looking.

Suddenly, the crescent appeared just above the dense haze in a very thin but distinct shape. I was still looking through the eyepiece when I screamed, "Seen it! Seen it!" I immediately asked one of the brothers to record me while I ensured that what I was seeing was indeed the moon. This part is not recorded. Brothers started recording after this.

Just 2-3 seconds after spotting it, I took my head out of the binoculars to lock the ball head in place so I could stabilise them, attach an adapter, and capture an image. I also wanted to show the other brothers. However, after locking the ball head and looking back through the binoculars, the moon was no longer visible. I tried again, but there was no sign of it.

The video that was recorded captures the moment when I was attempting to realign my binoculars to show the others and take a picture—but not the actual moment when I first saw the moon. The brothers were standing right next to me, believing there was no way it could be seen. I was also just following my usual practice of looking until moonset, and unexpectedly, everything happened in that brief moment.

The moon was only visible for a very short time because I saw it at the very edge of the clear sky, just above the dense clouds. Tightening the ball head may have shifted the view slightly, and since the field of view (FOV) of my 25x100 binoculars was so narrow, the moon moved out of sight. In the meantime, it might have also gone under the dense atmospheric haze, which can be seen in the picture. Before that, the sky above was crystal clear, but once the moon dipped below the clear part of the sky, it became difficult to see.

I'm just writing down what happened, but unfortunately, people have been commenting that the moon was too thin and needed the sky to darken more. By the time the sun reached -5.75°, the sky had darkened significantly, which likely provided enough contrast for me to spot the moon with the high-powered 25x100 binoculars, and I finally saw it.

The bright redness seen in the picture is due to the phone's camera image processing. It didn't appear as a glowing orange object to the naked eye; it was actually a dull dark brown, not as bright and vivid as the picture shows. And that’s all.

I could write many scenarios of how I’ve been the only one to see the moon in this country, under Code C, D, and E conditions, based on the code descriptions. But most of the time, I saw the moon at a decent time, high up in the sky, and for a while, which allowed me to take pictures, either through binoculars or a DSLR. I’ve also shown others who were with me, though occasionally, especially with a difficult moon, it took me up to 10 minutes to show others the moon through my aligned, well-focused binoculars. They just couldn’t see it until another 10 minutes passed.

If you scroll down my Facebook, you’ll find plenty of stories that I shared at the time. There have been many instances when experienced people were with me, but I could only see the moon with binoculars, while the other brother could only see it through a telescope. There were other times when I saw the moon with binoculars for 38 minutes, 25 minutes, or longer, but I couldn’t see it with the naked eye, so I report what I actually see and happens with me.

I also do daytime imaging (CCD), and when I do, I explain how the pictures are obtained, especially for the new moon’s start days. All of this is publicly recorded.

However, the moon on the 28th was very low and thin, so it was obvious that I would have less time to see it and take a picture. Alhamdulillah, I feel lucky that I saw it. Most of my time that day was spent manually searching for the moon using binoculars. I asked the other brothers to take pictures of the sky during that time.

Everything I’ve mentioned is on public record. But this month was special because it was Ramadan, and it was Code D. People in Morocco didn’t see it, and there was a split between naked-eye sightings and binoculars, which made my sighting stand out and become a point of discussion.

In past years, I’ve seen moons when I was like many of you, just casually observing. I heard that some moons could only be seen with observatory telescopes or by experts. But Alhamdulillah, I’ve seen them, shown them to others who came with me, and captured pictures.

This also reminds me of March 22, 2023, when I saw the moon for Ramadan from Filey, well before anyone else, using binoculars. Mol Hanif Dudhwala was with me as a witness, though he couldn’t see it due to our different focus points. In fact, the moon I saw was going behind the clouds, so I initially reported it as negative with naked eyes to our internal groups.

Then, just as I was about to wrap up, I noticed some fast-moving clouds in a different direction. I asked Mol to stay where he was while I ran a few meters at an angle, and there I saw the moon again. I recorded it on my phone, took a picture, and then, for the first time, I reported it live on Greenwich NCS Live. That view ended up going viral. Of course, others saw it later that day, but it was still an easy moon to spot, according to the charts people follow.

All of this story can be found if you scroll down my Facebook.

The last thing I want to mention is that my role as an individual is to report how I observed the moon—whether through photographs, binoculars, or with the naked eye. I always make sure to specify what I used in my reports. Go and check

Now, some messages were posted quickly in which I didn’t mention the word binoculars, and people jumped to conclusions, not acknowledging the situation I was in. Most of the time, when I see something, I post a quick message in the WhatsApp group saying "seen it". This also serves as a record of the timing of when I saw it.

This particular sighting was a difficult one, and in the rush and panic, with my mind racing in the field, I wasn’t sitting comfortably on the sofa, and incomplete sentences can happen in such moments. I just wanted to make sure the information was recorded, I was not formally reporting it.

I’ve given complete, detailed testimonies to all the groups or individuals I could respond to, whether through phone calls or messages. Feel free to ask me anything, any day, anytime. It’s up to the people and groups to decide how they want to proceed. I’ve witnessed many difficult moons in challenging situations, and I will always share how I observe without thinking of it implications and ramifications.

The moon on 28th February 2025 was visible only because the sky up to 2 degrees was crystal clear, but beyond that, there was dense haze. Without that clear patch, I wouldn't have been able to see it. The way I saw it, just for a few seconds, made it clear that this moon could only be observed under conditions as clear as those I had that day. There are some moons I would describe as visible with binoculars only, but this one was far more difficult to spot, even with binoculars.

Please remember that I wrote the above in a rush to answer many questions, especially during Ramadan. Otherwise, those who follow me and know me are aware that I usually post and write things in my own time. I have the intention of writing in detail about challenging moons. If you scroll through my Facebook, you’ll see that I often post the next day, after I come home, rest, and review my folders.

So, if there are any errors or parts left to describe, I will clarify or add them later. This is not an excuse, but rather an explanation for why there might be mistakes. Serious writings like this take me months to prepare, as I want to ensure I capture everything accurately.

I’ve also seen some people asking closed questions like, "If the sky was clear as we see in the video from Junaid Patel, then how come no one else saw it and just him?"

First of all, these people haven’t even spoken to me to understand the situation. Secondly, I’ve already tried explaining why I saw it for only a very small period of time. The size of my binoculars and my approach to hunting for the moon all play a role in this.

I’m telling you again that the same thing has happened with others in the past, but it wasn’t during Ramadan. The circumstances and the techniques used, including my specific approach to observing, make a big difference in such challenging sightings.

In the past, I’ve seen the moon only with binoculars, and those sightings were accepted just like today. However, due to the lack of two witnesses, the month was not officially started. This month, it was.

My responsibility and job are solely to report how I observed the moon. What others choose to do, whether it’s requiring two witnesses or more, or if they are not satisfied with the sighting, is entirely up to them. I have no problem with that and understand it completely.

I often quote that when we follow an Islamic calendar that involves human testimony, there will always be issues to navigate. These issues can only be mitigated, but they will never be fully eliminated.

Another thing I always emphasize is that the discussion about moon observation itself is one thing, and the discussion about the criteria for it should be kept separate. Both are important, but they serve different purposes and should be handled independently.

Visibility codes: How they should be read and understood is not about timing, but let me explain something. A few years ago, when I was casually observing the moon, I used to believe that only people A and B could see it, occasionally C, but never D, E, or F. However, I want to tell you that this narrative has changed recently in the UK, and that's because I've personally spotted many moons with proof. You won't find anywhere where I mention I saw it alone, but today's incident is forcing me to write in this way.

When people referred to Juned as an expert and said that’s why they see the moon, I would respond by telling them, “I see it because of the way I go about observing these moons.” This is why I often have success in spotting them. If others followed the same approach, they would likely have the same results. Of course, doing this has helped me become more skilled, but it’s something that can be achieved by many others. I could list some amazing moon sightings the others had that I deem highly for study purposes, but I recently refrained from involving too much talking those types of things, so I alone but few have had.

If anyone has any questions today, tomorrow, or even ten years from now, publically or privately, I am open to answering them anytime, anywhere. However, please don’t ask just to score points or push a particular agenda. I’m not aiming at any specific person. Ask questions based on practical knowledge, not just theoretical concepts, so I can enjoy answering them, and you will gain a better understanding. Otherwise, the conversation will go on endlessly without reaching clarity.

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