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59-481: 111 Somerset is a high-rise commercial building and shopping mall in Orchard, Singapore. The building was first known as Public Utilities Board Building (PUB Building) until 1995, and was later known as Singapore Power Building until 2008 when acquired by YTL Corporation Pacific Star. It used to house the headquarters of SP Group , until it shifted to its current site at Kallang. It includes two office towers and

118-477: A Modernist architectural style known as Brutalism . This style of architecture was popular with government buildings in the 1970s and 80s. Situated between Somerset Road and Devonshire Road, Group 2 Architects designed the PUB Building as an H-shaped block with a central service core and a naturally-ventilated lobby. Facing north and south, the two parallel wings are of unequal height, and are linked by

177-569: A 51% stake in Lafarge Malaysia to elevate operational efficiencies in logistics, distribution and procurement, as well as to achieve cost synergies through economies of scale. YTL Cement has been involved in the construction of the Petronas Twin Towers, KL Tower, KL Smart Tunnel, Penang 2nd bridge, and Resort World Singapore. On 21 September 2021, Malayan Cement Berhad (MCB), a member of YTL Cement, successfully completed

236-626: A 56.96% stake in YTL Hospitality REIT, which was listed on Bursa Malaysia (the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) in 2005. As of June 2024, the market capitalisation of YTL Hospitality REIT is about RM 2.13 billion. In 1985, YTL Hotels opened Pangkor Laut Resort. Additionally, Vistana Kuala Lumpur, a moderately-priced hotel that began operations in 1996, has become a player in Malaysia’s hospitality industry. In 1997,

295-718: A cafeteria and carparks. The original design of the Singapore Power Building was executed virtually without later alteration although it would later be surrounded by hotels, the Somerset MRT station and shopping complexes. The structural framework of the building utilises a simple system of reinforced concrete beams and slabs, and was originally clad in square mosaic and rectangular ceramic tiles on its walls and columns. The building's foundation comprises large diameter bored piles installed in decomposed sandstone . Beams span an average 7.6 metres except at

354-606: A constituent of the FBM KLCI index. Furthermore, YTL Power has been listed in Fortune Southeast Asia 500 for the year 2024, ranking 78th. The ranking of the 500 Largest Companies in Southeast Asia is based on the revenue for the fiscal year 2023. In December 2023, YTL Power collaborated with U.S. technology giant, NVIDIA Corporation (NVIDIA) to build artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and bring

413-570: A consultant to rail projects around the world. Ziggurat The word ziggurat comes from ziqqurratum (height, pinnacle), in ancient Assyrian. From zaqārum , to be high up. The Ziggurat of Ur is a Neo-Sumerian ziggurat built by King Ur-Nammu , who dedicated it in honor of Nanna/Sîn in approximately the 21st century BC during the Third Dynasty of Ur . Ziggurats were built by ancient Sumerians , Akkadians , Elamites , Eblaites and Babylonians for local religions. Each ziggurat

472-533: A fresh take on lakeside living, Danau Puchong. Additionally, YTL Land launched its Dedaun Rimba project, located within the 2,259-acre Kwasa Damansara township development. In February 2024, all link houses were fully sold, and its townhouses were 80% taken up during a sale preview. Currently, among YTL Land’s largest projects is Sentul, an innovative 294-acre residential and commercial development known as Malaysia’s first private gated park in Kuala Lumpur. Over

531-547: A high place on which priests could escape rising water that annually inundated lowlands and occasionally flooded for hundreds of kilometres. They also offered security; since the shrine was accessible only by way of three stairways, a small number of guards could prevent non-priests from spying on the rituals at the shrine on top of the ziggurat, such as initiation rituals like the Eleusinian mysteries , cooking of sacrificial food and burning of sacrificial animals. Each ziggurat

590-665: A hotel in Niseko Village, Japan with a land mass of 1,520 acres and gross development value of USD 8 billion (RM38 billion). As of May 2024, YTL Hospitality REIT has outlined plans for a new hotel development in Hokkaido, Japan, with an estimated total investment of RM 199 million. The planned development involves a five-storey hotel with a two-storey basement under the Moxy brand, a segment of Marriott’s millennial-focused brand. List of properties owned by YTL Hotels: In 1999, when

649-566: A land bank of more than 2,000 acres of strategic development land in Malaysia. The estimated sales value is RM 12 billion. YTL Land’s Sentul Masterplan was unveiled in 2002, including Sentul West and Sentul East. In 2010, Lake Edge in Puchong was another of YTL Land’s developments that transformed a disused mining area into a residential development with terraced houses, semi-detached homes and bungalows. Furthermore, in 2011, YTL Land completed

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708-588: A market capitalisation of RM 43.36 billion, YTL Corp is amongst the largest companies listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad (Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange, KLSE). As of June 2024, the total combined group market capitalisation is RM 103.65 billion. Since 1996, YTL Corp has a secondary listing on the Prime Market Foreign Stocks Segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and was the first non-Japanese Asian company to list on

767-547: A retail podium. It is currently being managed by Shun Tak (Somerset). The PUB Building, located near Singapore's main shopping belt of Orchard Road , was built to accommodate several departments of the Public Utilities Board which had outgrown its office space in City Hall . The building was the result of an architectural design competition . In July 1971, a contest to design PUB's corporate headquarters

826-450: A temple of exquisite proportions. The temple is thought to have been painted and maintained an indigo color, matching the tops of the tiers. It is known that there were three staircases leading to the temple, two of which (side flanked) were thought to have only ascended half the ziggurat's height. According to Herodotus , at the top of each ziggurat was a shrine, although none of these shrines has survived. Functionally, ziggurats offered

885-538: A temple sat, to marvels of mathematics and construction which spanned several terraced stories and were topped with a temple. An example of a simple ziggurat is the White Temple of Uruk , in ancient Sumer . The ziggurat itself is the base on which the White Temple is set. Its purpose is to get the temple closer to the heavens, and provide access from the ground to it via steps. The Mesopotamians believed that these pyramid temples connected heaven and earth. In fact,

944-546: A total combined capacity of 1,212 MW. In September 2017, the Paka power plant was awarded a supplementary PPA for a further period of 3 years and 10 months . Additionally, YTL Construction was awarded the task of designing, constructing and maintaining a fully intermodal airport facility in Sibu, Sarawak. The design of the airport is intended to accommodate a total operational capacity of 1.5 million passengers per year, as well as meet

1003-451: A wider transverse area three floors in height, and further up by the lift shaft and the access to each floor. Between the two wings is a landscaped courtyard. The architects sought to create an approachable building that reflected the role of the PUB as a public supplier of gas and electricity , and this led them to choose strong horizontal elements for the design. In the building's façade, this

1062-409: Is achieved with distinctive rows of vertical fins, staggered so as to emphasise horizontal movement; these fins also provide shade. A secondary horizontal pattern results from grouping two or more rows of these fins in blocks. The Singapore Power Building's defining architectural motif is its "inverted ziggurat " façade. The building tapers from cantilevered upper floors to recessed lower floors, and

1121-726: Is currently offline for planned refurbishments. In addition to its cement plants, MCB operates a network of facilities comprising four grinding stations, three cement terminal facilities, two cement depots, more than 70 ready-mixed concrete batching plants, two drymix plants, and two aggregate quarries spanning Peninsular Malaysia. As of July 2024, YTL Cement is planning to acquire an 81.34% stake in Singapore-listed NSK Ltd for SGD 227.61 mil (RM 792.36 mil) in cash, to expand its industrialised building systems (IBS) business. Since March 1961, MCB has been listed on Bursa Malaysia (the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange). As of June 2024,

1180-402: Is non-existent ... The likelihood of such a shrine ever being found is remote. Erosion has usually reduced the surviving ziggurats to a fraction of their original height, but textual evidence may yet provide more facts about the purpose of these shrines. In the present state of our knowledge it seems reasonable to adopt as a working hypothesis the suggestion that the ziggurats developed out of

1239-404: Is the first turnkey contractor in Malaysia and has successfully completed over RM 20 billion worth of contracts on schedule and on budget. YTL Construction received the highest construction rating award, with a CIDB score of 5-star as a CIDB Grade G7 contractor. In 1993, YTL Construction built and completed both gas-fired combined cycle power plants at Paka, Terengganu and Pasir Gudang, Johor with

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1298-617: Is the first turnkey contractor in Malaysia. YTL Corp is an integrated infrastructure developer domiciled in Malaysia. YTL Corp has extensive operations in Malaysia, Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK), as well as businesses, investments and projects under development in other countries such as Australia, France, Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Netherlands, Thailand and Vietnam. The core business of

1357-777: The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) index. Furthermore, YTL Corp and YTL Power has been listed in Fortune Southeast Asia 500 for the year 2024 as 47th and 78th respectively. The ranking of the 500 Largest Companies in Southeast Asia is based on the revenue for the fiscal year 2023. As of June 2023, the financial highlights of YTL Corp Group are as follows: YTL Corp’s major subsidiaries are YTL Power International Berhad, Malayan Cement Berhad, YTL Construction Sdn Bhd, YTL Land & Development Berhad, YTL Hotels & Properties Sdn Bhd, Starhill Global REIT, Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd, YTL e-Solutions Berhad and YTL-SV Carbon Sdn Bhd. YTL Power International Berhad (YTL Power),

1416-724: The Tokyo exchange. YTL Corp’s listed entities in Malaysia are YTL Power International Berhad, Malayan Cement Berhad, YTL Hospitality REIT and Ranhill Utilities Berhad. YTL Corp also has a stake in Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust, which is listed on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST, the Singapore stock exchange. As of November 2023, YTL Corp and YTL Power are included as a constituent of

1475-581: The Tower of Babel Stele describing its restoration by Nebuchadnezzar II . According to some historians the design of Egyptian pyramids , especially the stepped designs of the oldest pyramids ( Pyramid of Zoser at Saqqara , 2600 BCE), may have been an evolution from the ziggurats built in Mesopotamia. Others say the Pyramid of Zoser and the earliest Egyptian pyramids may have been derived locally from

1534-536: The YTL Corporation and its subsidiaries (YTL Corp Group) consists of power generation, water & sewerage, cement manufacturing, construction, property development, hotels & resorts, telecommunication, digital banking, data center, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, renewable energy and education. Utilities are the largest revenue contributor (71%), followed by cement manufacturing (16%), construction (4%), hotel operations (4%) and others. With

1593-521: The acquisition of YTL Cement Berhad’s entire cement and ready-mixed businesses in Malaysia. YTL Cement’s shareholding in MCB increased from 76.98% to approximately 78.58% upon completion of the proposed transaction. MCB is now Malaysia’s leading building materials group, operating four integrated cement plants located in Langkawi, Kanthan, Padang Rengas, and Bukit Sagu. The Rawang plant, with a 72-year history,

1652-614: The bench-shaped mastaba tomb. The shape of the ziggurat experienced a revival in modern architecture and Brutalist architecture starting in the 1970s. The Al Zaqura Building is a government building situated in Baghdad . It serves the office of the prime minister of Iraq . The Babylon Hotel in Baghdad also is inspired by the ziggurat. The Chet Holifield Federal Building is colloquially known as "the Ziggurat" due to its form. It

1711-466: The building's distinctive structural profile. Internally, the building was organised to reflect the distribution of office spaces required by PUB's departments at the time, with more space needed on the upper floors. The chamfered parapets at the ends soften the corners of the building. The length of the building is emphasised and the design elements are visually integrated by vertical projections housing staircases. The staggered façade provides views to

1770-646: The changing demands of passengers and airlines. Furthermore, YTL Construction has a longstanding interest in hospitals and healthcare buildings, leading to the pioneering design and construction of 12 nucleus concept hospitals. These hospitals were a turnkey project, whereby YTL Construction took full responsibility of the commissioning, maintenance and execution of the fully equipped healthcare facilities in Batu Pahat, Sabak Bernam, Port Dickson, Kulim, Sungai Siput, Seberang Jaya, Kuala Pilah, Segamat, Kulai, Miri, Labuan and Sipitang. In 2002, YTL Construction completed

1829-400: The complex in 2010 included a FairPrice Finest supermarket. In the 1971 design competition for the PUB Building, the other three finalists proposed high-rise structures to project a corporate image. However, Group 2 Architect's winning design, in the jury's words, allowed "natural form and function to achieve character and dignity " for the building. The 17-storey high PUB building shows

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1888-748: The construction of Sandy Island & Kasara. In 2012, Sandy Island development won Best Residential (Low Rise) Award at the 2nd FIABCI Singapore Property Awards. In 2018, YTL Land launched its freehold condominium, 3 Orchard By-the-Park, the first luxury high-rise project in Singapore. In October 2019, YTL Land’s 3 Orchard By-the-Park won six awards at the EdgeProp Singapore Excellence Awards 2019: Design Excellence Award (Developer & Architect), People’s Choice Award, Top Boutique Development Award, Top Development Award and Top Luxury Development Award. In August 2023, YTL Land announced its new high-rise development in Puchong with

1947-647: The construction of the Express Rail Link (ERL) train stations, as well as the engineering works for Malaysia’s first high-speed rail service connecting KLIA to the KL city centre. The ERL is the fastest and cheapest high-speed rail in Southeast Asia. In 2014, YTL Construction undertook the extension of the ERL service connecting KLIA with KLIA2, and subsequently won the Global AirRail Awards (GARA) for

2006-424: The earlier temples on platforms and that small shrines stood on the highest stages ... Access to the shrine would have been by a series of ramps on one side of the ziggurat or by a spiral ramp from base to summit. The Mesopotamian ziggurats were not places for public worship or ceremonies. They were believed to be dwelling places for the gods , and each city had its own patron god. Only priests were permitted on

2065-464: The exterior, while offering voids in between that afford "breathing space". The ground floor of the building was dedicated to public access and use for retail as well. It is entered via wide steps under columns that are three- or four-storeys high, and these pilotis create a sense of space for the naturally ventilated public lobby areas. From the concourse, which is decorated with wall-relief sculptures, steps lead to upper and lower public service areas,

2124-451: The fastest supercomputers in the world. As of June 2023, the financial highlights of YTL Power are as follows: YTL Power’s key subsidiaries are as follows: YTL Cement Berhad (YTL Cement) is Malaysia’s pioneer and largest building materials group, which is 98.04% owned by YTL Corp. With a network of cement plants, terminals, ready-mixed concrete batching facilities, drymix operations, and aggregate quarries. In 2019, YTL Cement acquired

2183-444: The fastest supercomputers to Malaysia by the middle of 2024, in a USD 4.3 billion (RM 20.6 billion) investment deal. In March 2024, YTL Power announced the formation of YTL AI Cloud, a specialised provider of massive-scale GPU-based accelerated computing. The supercomputer will be interconnected by NVIDIA Quantum InfiniBand networking platform. The YTL AI Supercomputer will surpass more than 300 exaflops of AI compute, making it one of

2242-534: The five-star Ritz Carlton Hotel began operations. Subsequently, YTL Hotels opened Tanjong Jara Resort, Vistana Kuantan and Vistana Penang in 1999. In 2020, the opening of AC Hotel Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa, AC Hotel Kuantan City Centre and AC Hotel Penang Bukit Jambul (rebranded from its previous name, Vistana), marked the Spanish brand’s entry into the Asia-Pacific region. YTL Hospitality REIT plans to develop

2301-534: The influence of Gerhard M. Kallmann 's 1962 Boston City Hall , also a competition winner, which was, in turn, influenced by Le Corbusier 's Sainte Marie de La Tourette (1957–1960) by . The development of the form of the PUB Building was mannerist , however, in contrast to the inherent logic evident in La Tourette, and to some degree in the City Hall. The design and architecture of the building resulted in

2360-495: The main entrance where post-tensioned concrete beams span 15 metres. The auditorium is roofed over by 24-metre long steel trusses with a composite reinforced concrete covering. YTL Corporation YTL Corporation is a Malaysian conglomerate. YTL Corporation Berhad (YTL Corp) was founded by the late Tan Sri Dato' Seri (Dr) Yeoh Tiong Lay in 1955. It started as a small construction company as Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn. Bhd. (SPYTL or YTL Construction), which

2419-504: The market capitalisation of MCB is about RM 7.14 billion. As at 30 June 2023, the financial highlights of MCB are as follows: YTL Construction Sdn Bhd (YTL Construction), previously known as Syarikat Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay (SPYTL) is the construction arm of YTL Corp. It is principally involved in the construction of large-scale infrastructures including power plants, airport, hospitals, railway lines and telecommunications, as well as commercial and residential properties. YTL Construction

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2478-614: The neighbourhood was a high-crime-red-light district, YTL Corp acquired Lot 10, Starhill Shopping Centres and the JW Marriott Hotel from Taiping Co to prevent further deterioration. Starhill Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Starhill Global REIT) is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust investing in real estate used for retail and office purposes, both in Singapore and overseas. YTL Corp has an effective interest of 37.18% in Starhill Global REIT, which

2537-546: The next seven years, Sentul is expected to generate an estimated RM 8 billion in sales. On 28 November 2023, YTL Land announced that the Phase 1 of OliveGrove, Ipoh , Perak is fully sold out while Phase 2 of the same project, comprising of 119 units of residential homes, is open for sale. OliveGrove is the first-ever gated and guarded residential project in Bercham that also consists of a 24-hour security unit. The developer of

2596-825: The prime areas of Roppongi, Shibuya-ku, Minato-ku and Meguro-ku in Tokyo, and a premier retail property in Chengdu, China. In 2010, Starhill Global REIT acquired Starhill Gallery and parcels in Lot 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and the David Jones Building in Perth, Australia, increasing the trust’s portfolio size to approximately SGD 2.1 billion / RM 7.4 billion. YTL Corp owns a 45% stake in Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERLSB) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ERL Maintenance Support (E-MAS). E-MAS serves as

2655-476: The project is PYP Sendirian Berhad, a wholly-owned subsidiary of YTL Land. Completed and on-going projects by YTL Land are as follows: Before 2012: From 2013 – 2018: From 2019 – 2024: On-going projects: YTL Corp’s hotel management and development activities are undertaken primarily through YTL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust (YTL Hospitality REIT) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, YTL Hotels & Properties Sdn Bhd (YTL Hotels). YTL Corp holds

2714-433: The resulting overhangs help to shade the lower levels, a logical response to the tropical climate . The tropical setting also led to the provision of a generous shaded concourse at ground level. It was the combination of design features intended to reflect the climate, together with an objective of making the floor areas congruent with the size of the administrative elements of the utility that occupied them, that resulted in

2773-538: The revenue for the financial year ended 30 June 2023. YTL Power has been listed on Bursa Malaysia (the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange) since 23 May 1997. As of June 2024, the market capitalisation of YTL Power is about RM 45.05 billion, ranking #8 by market capitalisation in KLSE. In addition, YTL Power is included in the FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia (F4GBM) Index. As of November 2023, YTL Power is included as

2832-502: The third time through Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERLSB). In 2024, the federal government and ERLSB signed a new supplementary concession agreement. The 30-year concession agreement will run from 2029 to 2059 and will allow the operator of the KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit city-to-airport services to implement a ‘market-driven’ fare structure. Furthermore, YTL Construction, together with its joint venture partner, SIPP Rail Sdn. Bhd.

2891-419: The utilities arm of YTL Corp, is an international multi-utility owner and operator active across key segments of the utilities industry. The company has operations, investments and projects under development in Malaysia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and the Netherlands. The utilities segment continues to be YTL Corp Group’s largest operating segment, contributing 71% of

2950-558: The ziggurat at Babylon was known as Etemenanki , which means "House of the foundation of heaven and earth" in Sumerian . The date of its original construction is unknown, with suggested dates ranging from the fourteenth to the ninth century BC, with textual evidence suggesting it existed in the second millennium. Unfortunately, not much of even the base is left of this massive structure, yet archeological findings and historical accounts put this tower at seven multicolored tiers, topped with

3009-504: The ziggurat or in the rooms at its base, and it was their responsibility to care for the gods and attend to their needs. The priests were very powerful members of Sumerian and Assyro-Babylonian society. One of the best-preserved ziggurats is Chogha Zanbil in western Iran . The Sialk ziggurat, in Kashan , Iran , is the oldest known ziggurat, dating to the early 3rd millennium BCE. Ziggurat designs ranged from simple bases upon which

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3068-542: Was appointed as the local subcontractors to carry out the design, construction, supply, installation, completion, testing, commissioning and maintenance for the 197km electrified double track project from Gemas to Johor Bahru. The new link will reduce the travelling time between Gemas and Johor Bahru to just 90 minutes. YTL Corp’s residential property development activities, such as building houses, apartments and condominiums, are implemented through its subsidiary, YTL Land and Development Berhad (YTL Land). YTL Land currently has

3127-596: Was launched. Of 23 submissions, four were picked by a jury headed by then PUB chairman Lim Kim San . The proposal by the now-defunct Singapore architectural firm Group 2 Architects (1970–1978), formed by Ong Chin Bee and Tan Puay Huat, won. Built to a height of 100 metres (328 ft), the PUB Building was completed in 1977; construction cost S$ 32 million. It was renamed as the Singapore Power Building, after PUB's electricity and gas operations were corporatised to Singapore Power on 1 October 1995. The Singapore Power Building

3186-461: Was listed on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST, the Singapore stock exchange in 2005. As of June 2024, the market capitalisation of Starhill Global REIT is about RM 3.83 billion. The Singapore-based real estate investment trust had an initial property portfolio comprising stakes in two landmark properties along Singapore’s famed Orchard Road shopping belt, namely Ngee Ann City and Wisma Atria. In 2008, Starhill Global REIT acquired seven properties located in

3245-554: Was part of a temple complex that included a courtyard, storage rooms, bathrooms, and living quarters, around which a city spread, as well as a place for the people to worship. It was also a sacred structure. The biblical account of the Tower of Babel has been associated by modern scholars to the massive construction undertakings of the ziggurats of Mesopotamia , and in particular to the ziggurat of Etemenanki in Babylon in light of

3304-464: Was part of a temple complex with other buildings. Before the ziggurats there were raised platforms that date from the Ubaid period during the sixth millennium BCE. The ziggurats began as platforms (usually oval, rectangular or square). The ziggurat was a mastaba -like structure with a flat top. The sun-baked bricks made up the core of the ziggurat with facings of fired bricks on the outside. Each step

3363-428: Was renamed to its present name. The new owner undertook a S$ 50 million renovation and added more retail space to the building by converting offices, a cafeteria, empty spaces in the lobby areas as well as the carpark and the auditorium. It now has 500,000 square feet (46,000 m) of offices, 60,000 square feet (5,600 m) of retail space and a 5,000 square feet (460 m) outdoor refreshment area. The reopening of

3422-600: Was renovated in 2006, when Singapore Power chose not to redevelop its corporate headquarters. Instead, it opted to refurbish and reclad the building in silvery metal. On 29 January 2007, PUB moved out of the building to join its parent ministry, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources , at the Environment Building on Scotts Road . When YTL Pacific Star acquired the building in February 2008, it

3481-444: Was slightly smaller than the step below it. The facings were often glazed in different colors and may have had astrological significance. Kings sometimes had their names engraved on these glazed bricks. The number of floors ranged from two to seven. According to archaeologist Harriet Crawford , It is usually assumed that the ziggurats supported a shrine, though the only evidence for this comes from Herodotus , and physical evidence

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