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Blog comments are pre-moderated to check they comply with the GDS blog participation guidelines above. If comments don’t comply they will not be published.
Here's a brief outline of how we evaluate your comments:
Is your comment on topic? Does it add value to the discussion and can GDS answer publicly? If so, we will post a response within 24 hours.
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