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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The path to a regional breakout could be based on the U.S. escorting commercial ships through the Southern Transit Scheme. Admiral Mark Montgomery warns that as soon as Iran realizes their economic blockade is failing, they will likely lash out with strikes that trigger a massive escalatory spiral....

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran has seemingly gone into the realm of insanity by demanding the unfreezing of assets before nuclear negotiations even begin. Admiral Mark Montgomery calls this a "ludicrous" negotiating position that only a regime under extreme economic duress would take. Admiral Mark argued the U.S. should hold the line on the blockade while the Iranian economy continues its weekly free-fall. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran has seemingly gone into the realm of insanity by demanding the unfreezing of assets before nuclear negotiations even begin. Admiral Mark Montgomery calls this a "ludicrous" negotiating position that only a regime under extreme economic duress would take. Admiral Mark argued the U.S. should hold the line on the blockade while the Iranian economy continues its weekly free-fall. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. must maintain a firm stance regarding international maritime law, specifically the principle of transit passage through critical waterways like the Strait of Hormuz. Despite Iranian rhetoric, recent weeks have proven that commercial transit is viable, with several million barrels of oil flowing daily through the newly established Southern Transit Scheme near Oman. Mark Montgomery warns that any diplomatic concession regarding these navigation rights would be a profound strategic error. He emphasizes that such a surrender would create a dangerous, counter-international precedent that future administrations would be forced to either violently reverse or live with indefinitely. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. must maintain a firm stance regarding international maritime law, specifically the principle of transit passage through critical waterways like the Strait of Hormuz. Despite Iranian rhetoric, recent weeks have proven that commercial transit is viable, with several million barrels of oil flowing daily through the newly established Southern Transit Scheme near Oman. Mark Montgomery warns that any diplomatic concession regarding these navigation rights would be a profound strategic error. He emphasizes that such a surrender would create a dangerous, counter-international precedent that future administrations would be forced to either violently reverse or live with indefinitely. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท A dangerous shift is happening in the Strait of Hormuz as Oman and Iran push forward with a controversial transit fee for ships. Admiral Mark Montgomery warns this plan directly threatens international maritime law and challenges Oman's relationship with Western allies. Mark is disappointed, but not surprised, by what he sees as Oman yielding to Iranian pressure. "Oman was an absolute logistics pathway for Iran to get weapons to Houthis." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท A dangerous shift is happening in the Strait of Hormuz as Oman and Iran push forward with a controversial transit fee for ships. Admiral Mark Montgomery warns this plan directly threatens international maritime law and challenges Oman's relationship with Western allies. Mark is disappointed, but not surprised, by what he sees as Oman yielding to Iranian pressure. "Oman was an absolute logistics pathway for Iran to get weapons to Houthis." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท 15 out of 25 Iranian tankers made it through the blockade last month, making it seem like the blockade was a failure. Admiral Mark Montgomery says those headlines fail to communicate the nuances of the situation and the pressure the blockade will put on Iran to make concessions. "The reality is the vast majority of Iranian fuel is not going to get delivered." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท 15 out of 25 Iranian tankers made it through the blockade last month, making it seem like the blockade was a failure. Admiral Mark Montgomery says those headlines fail to communicate the nuances of the situation and the pressure the blockade will put on Iran to make concessions. "The reality is the vast majority of Iranian fuel is not going to get delivered." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ With the U.S. weakened in its confrontation with Iran, China will likely begin applying existential pressure on Taiwan. Admiral Mark Montgomery argues China has all the political and economic cards to conquer Taiwan without using military force. He suggested Taiwanโ€™s political scene is becoming increasingly fertile ground for Chinaโ€™s agenda. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ With the U.S. weakened in its confrontation with Iran, China will likely begin applying existential pressure on Taiwan. Admiral Mark Montgomery argues China has all the political and economic cards to conquer Taiwan without using military force. He suggested Taiwanโ€™s political scene is becoming increasingly fertile ground for Chinaโ€™s agenda. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ The Pentagon may be about to be fused with Israel in a way that heavily favors the latter. Admiral Mark Montgomery says section 224 makes no sense for the U.S. "The longer the United States takes to admit that they have a problem, you can't really fix it." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ The Pentagon may be about to be fused with Israel in a way that heavily favors the latter. Admiral Mark Montgomery says section 224 makes no sense for the U.S. "The longer the United States takes to admit that they have a problem, you can't really fix it." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery warns that reports of China supplying HQ-9 air defense systems to Iran would force the U.S. to break out its most expensive precision munitions all over again. Meanwhile, the U.S. failed to field counter-drone interceptors costing $1,000 to $6,000 each... and lost billions in radar equipment because of it. "That's disgraceful." The UAE absorbed 60%+ of Iran's Arab-directed strikes and defended effectively, and most U.S. partners were nowhere near as ready. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery warns that reports of China supplying HQ-9 air defense systems to Iran would force the U.S. to break out its most expensive precision munitions all over again. Meanwhile, the U.S. failed to field counter-drone interceptors costing $1,000 to $6,000 each... and lost billions in radar equipment because of it. "That's disgraceful." The UAE absorbed 60%+ of Iran's Arab-directed strikes and defended effectively, and most U.S. partners were nowhere near as ready. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. might have grossly overlooked the precise extent to which they needed to be prepared for drone warfare. Admiral Mark Montgomery says cheap interceptor drones could have stopped attacks early but were ignored. He argues the U.S. relied too heavily on expensive systems while cheap Iranian threats hit bases with relative ease. "Ukraine could easily have provided the needs for this war." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. might have grossly overlooked the precise extent to which they needed to be prepared for drone warfare. Admiral Mark Montgomery says cheap interceptor drones could have stopped attacks early but were ignored. He argues the U.S. relied too heavily on expensive systems while cheap Iranian threats hit bases with relative ease. "Ukraine could easily have provided the needs for this war." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท IRAN PORTS LOCKED DOWN, SIX SHIPS TURNED BACK Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery says any ship paying Iran's illegal toll is complicit in violating international maritime law. Iran tried to choke off Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait; so the U.S. shut Iran's ports down in response. Trump's tough rhetoric was posturing, but the blockade is real. "You're violating international law. These ships are complicit in it." If Iran makes it hard for its neighbors, the U.S. makes it hard for Iran. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท IRAN PORTS LOCKED DOWN, SIX SHIPS TURNED BACK Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery says any ship paying Iran's illegal toll is complicit in violating international maritime law. Iran tried to choke off Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait; so the U.S. shut Iran's ports down in response. Trump's tough rhetoric was posturing, but the blockade is real. "You're violating international law. These ships are complicit in it." If Iran makes it hard for its neighbors, the U.S. makes it hard for Iran. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Every Iranian attack on a ship is becoming an unexpected gift to the U.S. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery explains how Washington is turning each engagement to its advantage, using every clash to systematically strip Iran of the drones, boats, missiles, and radar networks that give it a grip on the Strait of Hormuz: "We are slowly but surely working away all their systems." The takeaway he lands on is stark. Iran's window to weaponize the strait is narrowing fast, and Montgomery says Tehran knows it. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Every Iranian attack on a ship is becoming an unexpected gift to the U.S. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery explains how Washington is turning each engagement to its advantage, using every clash to systematically strip Iran of the drones, boats, missiles, and radar networks that give it a grip on the Strait of Hormuz: "We are slowly but surely working away all their systems." The takeaway he lands on is stark. Iran's window to weaponize the strait is narrowing fast, and Montgomery says Tehran knows it. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Trump will be very hesitant to make financial concessions because he can't afford to look bad relative to Obama. Admiral Mark Montgomery suggested that Iran's demand for rights to impose a Strait of Hormuz toll is an unrealistic roadblock that could prolong the conflict. "We believe in international maritime law, and you can't just violate it in one area." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Trump will be very hesitant to make financial concessions because he can't afford to look bad relative to Obama. Admiral Mark Montgomery suggested that Iran's demand for rights to impose a Strait of Hormuz toll is an unrealistic roadblock that could prolong the conflict. "We believe in international maritime law, and you can't just violate it in one area." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Low-cost defense is the real challenge in modern warfare. Admiral Mark Montgomery says intercepting missiles remains extremely expensive and complex. When attack drones are cheap, that issue could determine everything. "We are now developing a long-range strike missile that comes at 10% of the cost. The only country that has them right now is Ukraine." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Low-cost defense is the real challenge in modern warfare. Admiral Mark Montgomery says intercepting missiles remains extremely expensive and complex. When attack drones are cheap, that issue could determine everything. "We are now developing a long-range strike missile that comes at 10% of the cost. The only country that has them right now is Ukraine." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท THE U.S. CAN STOP BALLISTIC MISSILES. IT CANNOT STOP DRONE SWARMS. Former U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery says this is America's Achilles heel in this war. Intercepting ballistic missiles? The U.S. has that handled. Long-range attack drones coming in waves? That's a different story entirely. The U.S. does not have enough ground-based drone interceptors in the region. Until that gap is filled, every operation faces threats nobody has a clean answer for. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท THE U.S. CAN STOP BALLISTIC MISSILES. IT CANNOT STOP DRONE SWARMS. Former U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery says this is America's Achilles heel in this war. Intercepting ballistic missiles? The U.S. has that handled. Long-range attack drones coming in waves? That's a different story entirely. The U.S. does not have enough ground-based drone interceptors in the region. Until that gap is filled, every operation faces threats nobody has a clean answer for. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. may be preparing to flood the strait with double the ships and double the aircraft. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery says Washington could be gearing up to surge its presence in the strait, but wants the odds tilted further in its favor before it does. He also bats down the swirling rumors of secret American losses with a simple logic test: "If they were hit with a missile, it would be in the New York Times." His point is hard to argue with: 4,700 sailors can't keep a secret for seven months. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. may be preparing to flood the strait with double the ships and double the aircraft. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery says Washington could be gearing up to surge its presence in the strait, but wants the odds tilted further in its favor before it does. He also bats down the swirling rumors of secret American losses with a simple logic test: "If they were hit with a missile, it would be in the New York Times." His point is hard to argue with: 4,700 sailors can't keep a secret for seven months. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China does not need to invade Taiwan to win. Admiral Mark Montgomery talked about how cyber and economic warfare could break Taiwanโ€™s resilience without a full invasion. He suggested that's the most likely escalation scenario. "We are not very good at gray zone warfare." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China does not need to invade Taiwan to win. Admiral Mark Montgomery talked about how cyber and economic warfare could break Taiwanโ€™s resilience without a full invasion. He suggested that's the most likely escalation scenario. "We are not very good at gray zone warfare." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Opening the Strait of Hormuz militarily is not enough to fix the problem. Admiral Mark Montgomery says insurers and shipping companies must also feel safe, or trade will not resume. He says that makes the situation very difficult because U.S. military chiefs would struggle to understand the perspectives of tanker insurers. "He has got to understand what risk environment he has to set up. And it can't be one Admiral Cooper thinks is okay, because we take risks all of the time and have weapons on our ships." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Opening the Strait of Hormuz militarily is not enough to fix the problem. Admiral Mark Montgomery says insurers and shipping companies must also feel safe, or trade will not resume. He says that makes the situation very difficult because U.S. military chiefs would struggle to understand the perspectives of tanker insurers. "He has got to understand what risk environment he has to set up. And it can't be one Admiral Cooper thinks is okay, because we take risks all of the time and have weapons on our ships." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. Army got comfortable letting the Air Force shoot down drones from 400 miles away and paid the price when Iran fired them across 110 miles of the Persian Gulf instead. Admiral Mark Montgomery says the U.S. had no counter-drone interceptors, relied on Patriots that cost $4 million per round against $20,000 drones, and dragged every Gulf partner down the same path. "The army failed to understand the impact these drones could have in combat. We could see it in Ukraine. The U.S. Army has a lot to answer for." Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿšจ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท The U.S. Army got comfortable letting the Air Force shoot down drones from 400 miles away and paid the price when Iran fired them across 110 miles of the Persian Gulf instead. Admiral Mark Montgomery says the U.S. had no counter-drone interceptors, relied on Patriots that cost $4 million per round against $20,000 drones, and dragged every Gulf partner down the same path. "The army failed to understand the impact these drones could have in combat. We could see it in Ukraine. The U.S. Army has a lot to answer for." Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Most Americans had no idea how close the UAE really was, until Iran shot 65% of its assets at them. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery just laid it all out. "Mohammed bin Zayed is a much better understood friend of the U.S. today than five months ago." The ally you ignored is the one who took to the skies against Iran. That says everything. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ช Most Americans had no idea how close the UAE really was, until Iran shot 65% of its assets at them. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery just laid it all out. "Mohammed bin Zayed is a much better understood friend of the U.S. today than five months ago." The ally you ignored is the one who took to the skies against Iran. That says everything. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ The mystery country that struck Iran turned out to be two of them. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery confirms what he can: the WSJ report that Bahrain and Kuwait carried out airstrikes on Iran holds up, and his reaction is blunt. It's about time. His fury lands on the continent still sitting out. Europe treats a regime that killed 30,000 protesters in 36 hours as a co-equal belligerent with the United States: "The Europeans continue to weave a tapestry of stupid." No skin in the game, no economic risk, while Gulf states finally put warplanes in the air. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ญ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ผ The mystery country that struck Iran turned out to be two of them. Ret. U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery confirms what he can: the WSJ report that Bahrain and Kuwait carried out airstrikes on Iran holds up, and his reaction is blunt. It's about time. His fury lands on the continent still sitting out. Europe treats a regime that killed 30,000 protesters in 36 hours as a co-equal belligerent with the United States: "The Europeans continue to weave a tapestry of stupid." No skin in the game, no economic risk, while Gulf states finally put warplanes in the air. Mark Montgomery

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery explains that once a cluster warhead disperses, it's too late to intercept. Iran held those weapons back deliberately, conditioning Israeli defenders to assess and wait before firing, then exploiting that habit at the worst moment. Israel's total Patriot use across the entire conflict was still less than what the U.S. would fire in a single week. Mark Montgomery
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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Retired U.S. Admiral Mark Montgomery explains that once a cluster warhead disperses, it's too late to intercept. Iran held those weapons back deliberately, conditioning Israeli defenders to assess and wait before firing, then exploiting that habit at the worst moment. Israel's total Patriot use across the entire conflict was still less than what the U.S. would fire in a single week. Mark Montgomery

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