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You mentioned Ianda Riesch there, we will touch on it because literally overnight,

it feels like that potential deal has moved on apace.

Like, it didn't really go away.

And I think sort of no smoke without fire was sort of my general understanding of the

ESAC stuff.

But I did think, I did wonder whether just go in and sign like a TK would put pay to any

potential ESAC deal.

But it feels quite the opposite.

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