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Xu et al. observed enhanced Nernst effect and Iguchi et al. observed patched diamagnetism, both well above T_c in underdoped high-T_c superconductors (HTSCs). A new mechanism is proposed here, which seems to naturally explain, at least qualitatively, these observations, as well as the d-wave nature and continuity of pseudogap and pairing gap, the tunneling conductance above T_c, as well as T*(x), T_ν(x), T_c(x), etc. This mechanism combines features of dynamic charged stripes, preformed pairs, and spin-bags: At appropriete doping levels, the doped holes (and perhaps also electrons) will promote the formation of anti-phase islands in short-range anti-ferromagnetic order. On the boundary of each such island reside two doped carriers; the unscreened Coulomb repulsion between them stabilizes the island's size. Superconductivity results when such "pre-formed pairs" Bose-condense.

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