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One dead after shooting at Mississippi college
(Local News ~ 09/14/15)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) -- An official says one person has died following a shooting at Delta State University, and the campus remains on lockdown after reports of an active shooter. University spokeswoman Jennifer Farish said Monday she was not yet able to identify the dead person, saying it was still an "active situation." It's unclear whether anyone else is injured...
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Wildfires destroy 180 homes in Northern California
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
MIDDLETOWN, Calif. -- Two of California's fastest-burning wildfires in decades overtook several Northern California towns, destroying more than 180 homes and sending residents fleeing Sunday on highways lined with buildings, guardrails and cars still in flames...
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Boston Marathon bombing victim tells tale of perseverance, optimism
(Local News ~ 09/14/15)
Boston Marathon bombing survivor Jeff Bauman kicked off the Southeast Missouri State University Speakers Series by sharing his story of injury and perseverance. Bauman lost both legs in the bombing and since has written a bestselling book called, "Stronger." But before the bombing, he was a normal 27-year-old New Englander who worked at Costco, rooted for Boston's sports teams and went drinking with friends for fun...
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Meth-making falls, but Mexican imports fill the void
(State News ~ 09/14/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The manufacture of methamphetamine is down sharply in certain Midwestern states that have had the most trouble with the drug over the years, but it remains as popular as ever with users because of an influx of cheap Mexican imports, according to experts...
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Business notebook: Keeper's Kloset moves to new location
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Keeper's Kloset LLC, a consignment boutique formerly at 2136 William St., Suite 196, has moved to 52 S. Plaza Way in Cape Girardeau. The boutique has taken the place of the front half of the eClips School of Cosmetology and Barbering, which still operates out of the back half of the building...
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Annexations would enlarge Wards 4, 6 in Cape
(Local News ~ 09/14/15)
Wards 4 and 6 could become a bit larger, depending on action taken by the Cape Girardeau City Council on Monday night. Two public hearings will be held to consider the voluntary annexation of two pieces of land into the city limits -- one on LaSalle Avenue and another on Bloomfield Road...
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2nd Annual Nolan Weber Believers 5k & Fun Run/Walk
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/14/15)
The start of the 2nd Annual Nolan Weber Believers 5K on September 12th.
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School districts see teacher shortages after years of cuts
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
LOS ANGELES -- When a new school year began at the Sierra Sands Unified district 150 miles north of Los Angeles in August, students in four classes were greeted by a substitute. The small district's human-resources department had worked aggressively through the summer to attract new teachers. ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
Today is Monday, September 14, the 257th day of 2015. There are 108 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the poem "Defence of Fort McHenry" after witnessing the American flag flying over the Maryland fort following a night of British bombardment during the War of 1812; the poem later became the words to "The Star-Spangled Banner."...
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Safe and sound: Schools enact combination of approaches to campus security
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
The ongoing debate over what measures ought to be taken to ensure safety in schools usually revolves around defensive measures and lockdown protocols. But Jeff Worley, dean of students at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, says reactive measures are an incomplete approach to school security...
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Investment in the future: Classes are held throughout Missouri for children of migrant workers
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Missouri is one of several U.S. states that sees a regular influx of migrant workers, and the children of those workers struggle to get a good education. Lack of educational continuity is a problem first brought to the forefront in 1960 by legendary journalist Edward R. Murrow during his last documentary film for CBS, "Harvest of Shame."...
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Meet the president: Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto discusses leadership, diversity and connecting with students at Southeast Missouri State University
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Dr. Carlos Vargas-Aburto just started his first school year as president of Southeast Missouri State University. Vargas, who has a Ph.D. in physics and aerospace science from the University of Michigan and a master of science degree from Michigan in physics and in aerospace science, came to Cape Girardeau from Kutztown University in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, where he had worked since 2006, most recently as acting president. ...
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Clean slates: College students may be prime targets of identity theft
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Life on campus can be full of firsts -- a student living away from mom and dad for the first time; handling one's own money and credit cards; making solo decisions about medical treatment, services and other purchases. These factors and others can make university students, perhaps for the first time, vulnerable to identity theft...
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Business briefs
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
OLD TOWN CAPE RACKS UP AWARDS Downtown revitalization organization Old Town Cape brought home four major awards from the recent 2015 Missouri Main Street Conference in Kansas City, according to a news release. At the conference, the organization accepted an Adaptive Reuse award on behalf of Janus Development Group; a Business Excellence award on behalf of Thomas R. ...
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Names in the news
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
THOMPSON RECOGNIZED AS NEW YORK CITY SPECIALIST Shannon Thompson, sales manager at Elite Travel Inc. in Cape Girardeau, was recognized as an official NYC Travel Specialist by NYC & Co. She completed the NYC Travel Training Academy, which spans the convention, tourism and hospitality industries throughout the five boroughs, according to a news release from Elite...
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Health briefs
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
COX JOINS SOUTHEAST PRIMARY CARE Dr. Jessica Cox, a family medicine physician, joined the medical staff at Southeast Hospital. She is affiliated with Southeast Primary Care on the health system's West Campus in Cape Girardeau. Cox holds a bachelor of science degree in biological sciences from the University of Missouri -- Columbia and a master of public health in epidemiology from the Saint Louis University School of Public Health. ...
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Tax liens
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Cape Girardeau County Tax liens and lien discharges recorded at the office of Drew Blattner, recorder of deeds, during August are filed by the Missouri Department of Revenue, except as indicated by IRS designation. For more information, contact the recorder's office at (573) 243-8123...
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Bankruptcies
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Bankruptcies filed through August for the Southeastern Division of the Eastern District of Missouri's U.S. Bankruptcy Court are listed below with their corresponding case numbers. The Southeast Division includes the counties of Bollinger, Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Madison, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Shannon, Stoddard and Wayne. Court is held in Cape Girardeau...
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Business licenses
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Business licenses issued in Cape Girardeau during August include the following: Cover-All Remodeling, 1722 Bloomfield St. Melvin Riney, 1306 Cousin St. Willow Lake Hydroseeding, out of town Gateway Wireless LLC, 3047 William St., Suite 106 Top Master Inc., out of town...
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Stitchers send clothing, love across the globe
(Editorial ~ 09/14/15)
The Saxony Stitchers is a group of women at the Saxony Village Retirement Community in Cape Girardeau. But it's more than a group with a sewing hobby looking to pass the time. As the name indicates, the members do sew, but their work goes beyond doilies and blouses. Their creations go around the world and help mend lives...
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Experts concerned by sighting of invasive turtle
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
BOSTON -- Two odd-looking Chinese soft-shelled marsh turtles raised for food in Asia have been seen south of Boston, and there's concern they could eventually threaten local ecosystems if they become established in New England. New England Aquarium experts said it is possible someone decided to release the animals after buying them for cooking. They urge people not to release non-native animals into the wild, and to report any sightings of the soft-shelled turtle...
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Marcell Pringle
(Obituary ~ 09/14/15)
Marcell Pringle, 80, of Jackson died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at Monticello House in Jackson. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. at the funeral home...
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Clarence Jaco
(Obituary ~ 09/14/15)
Clarence "Pete" Jaco, 85, of Jackson died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson. Altenthal-Joerns American Legion Post 158 will present an Honor Guard service at 6 p.m...
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Roy C. Gottlob
(Obituary ~ 09/14/15)
Roy C. Gottlob, 71, of Scott City died Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapels in Scott City.
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August Schott
(Obituary ~ 09/14/15)
August A. Schott, 97, of Jackson, passed away Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born Oct, 31, 1917, at Biehle, Missouri, to Joseph and Loretta Schemel Schott. He and Mildred Wingerter were united in marriage Jan. 11, 1947, in Biehle...
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Births 9/14/15
(Births ~ 09/14/15)
Son to Scott Andrew and Jennifer Ray Myracle of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 8:04 p.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2015. Name, Owen Andrew. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Third son. Mrs. Myracle is the former Jennifer Heimer, daughter of Betty Heimer of Whitewright, Texas, and Michael Heimer of Saltillo, Texas. ...
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Cape Girardeau City Council agenda 9/14/15
(Local News ~ 09/14/15)
Cape Girardeau City Council City hall 401 Independence St. Study session, 5 p.m. today n No action will be taken during the study session. Items for discussion n Excess city property report n Appearances regarding items not on the agenda n Agenda review...
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Jackson fire report 9/14/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/14/15)
JACKSON The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Monday: n An EMS call on Alvin Street. The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls Tuesday: n EMS calls on South Missouri Street and North Missouri Street. n A citizen assist on Old Cape Road...
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Congressional votes for Sept. 11
(Local News ~ 09/14/15)
Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted over the last week. Besides roll call votes, the House and Senate also took action on legislation by voice vote. The House also passed the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (H.R. 1344), to reauthorize a program for early detection, diagnosis and treatment for deaf and hard-of-hearing young children; and passed the Protecting Our Infants Act (H.R. 1462), to combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome...
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Out of the past: Sept. 14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/14/15)
Classes in the Delta School District were canceled yesterday after vandals broke into the bus garage and spray painted five of the district's seven school buses; earlier this week, vandals broke into the school's vocational agricultural building. Kathy Mattea and Skip Ewing entertain in front of the grandstand at the SEMO District Fair in the evening, drawing a smaller crowd than Thursday night's country-rock band Kentucky Headhunters...
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Georgia woman wins Miss America pageant
(Entertainment ~ 09/14/15)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell is the new Miss America. Cantrell rode an opera performance to the title in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall on Sunday night, besting 51 other competitors in the nationally televised pageant. The pageant marked the return of Miss America 1984 Vanessa Williams, who was back for the first time after resigning the crown after a nude-photo scandal. Pageant executive chairman Sam Haskell apologized to Williams on behalf of the pageant...
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Pomp, protocol await Pope Francis on White House visit
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- When Pope Francis arrives in the United States, he will get an airport welcome few world leaders ever have received: a plane-side greeting from President Barack Obama. The extraordinary gesture Sept. 22 is just the beginning of the pomp and protocol Washington will put on display to welcome the popular leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and the head of Vatican City on his first U.S. visit...
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Republican hopefuls may take sharper aim at Trump
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Gladiator season may have arrived in the fight for the Republican nomination. Three days before the next Republican presidential debate, signs abound that some rivals of billionaire developer Donald Trump are taking aim at his decisive lead with attacks on his divisive rhetoric and vague policy...
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Subway: Review finds 'serious' complaint about Jared Fogle
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Subway restaurant chain said it received a "serious" complaint about Jared Fogle when he was the company's spokesman, but the complaint did not imply any criminal sexual activity. The company announced in a statement Friday it has completed an internal investigation into whether it was alerted to concerns about Fogle, who agreed last month to plead guilty to allegations he paid for sex acts with girls as young as 16 and had received child pornography. ...
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Germany imposes temporary border checks to limit migrants
(International News ~ 09/14/15)
BERLIN -- Germany introduced temporary border controls Sunday to stem the tide of thousands of refugees streaming across its frontier, sending a message to its European partners it needs help with an influx that strains its ability to cope. Germany is a preferred destination for many people fleeing Syria's civil war and other troubled nations in the migration crisis that has divided Europe. ...
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Actors aid police in handling mentally ill
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
NEW YORK -- A woman called Emily, tears streaming down her face, stood on a ledge, threatening to jump. For 15 minutes, a police sergeant used the common thread that connects them -- they're mothers -- to talk her gradually out of killing herself. The scene, played out earlier this month at the New York Police Department's training facility, was an act, part of a training program meant to help officers in the nation's largest department better handle a growing number of interactions they have with people in emotional or mental distress.. ...
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Kentucky clerk case divides religious-liberty advocates
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Kentucky clerk Kim Davis has become a hero to many conservative Christians who see her refusal to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage as a litmus test for religious liberty in an increasingly secular culture...
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Report: Company has no knowledge Clinton server was 'wiped'
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- The company that managed Hillary Rodham Clinton's private email server says it has no knowledge the server was "wiped," which could mean more than 30,000 emails Clinton says she deleted from the device could be recovered, according to a report in The Washington Post...
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Cleanup work suspended at 10 mine sites after spill
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
BILLINGS, Mont. -- Site investigations and some cleanup work at 10 polluted mining complexes in four states were suspended because of conditions similar to those that led to a massive wastewater blowout from an inactive Colorado gold mine, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials said...
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New federal food safety rules issued after deadly outbreaks
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
WASHINGTON -- Food manufacturers must be more vigilant about keeping their operations clean under new government safety rules released last week in the wake of deadly foodborne illness outbreaks linked to ice cream, caramel apples, cantaloupes and peanuts...
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Office Depot apologizes to woman over anti-abortion fliers
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Office Depot's CEO apologized to a suburban Chicago woman who said the company discriminated against her over her religious beliefs when its employees told her making copies of an anti-abortion prayer violated company policy. Maria Goldstein, a Roman Catholic, asked an Office Depot in Schaumburg to make 500 copies of "A Prayer for Planned Parenthood."...
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Defense contractor president faces up to 20 years for fraud
(State News ~ 09/14/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The suburban St. Louis president of a defense contractor faces up to 20 years in federal prison after he admitted defrauding the U.S. government. James Matthew Alexander, 45, pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony count of mail fraud, which carries a possible $250,000 fine...
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Kansas City plans apartment complex with low energy use
(State News ~ 09/14/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A 276-unit apartment complex planned for the Missouri riverfront north of Kansas City's downtown will offer large reductions in energy use while being able to withstand all types of severe weather, proponents said. The $60 million complex, called Second and Delaware, will be the largest U.S. multifamily apartment complex using construction certified by the Passive House Institute...
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Missouri laundry-tax break up for potential veto override
(State News ~ 09/14/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri state senator says he plans to push lawmakers this week to overturn Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a tax break for large-scale laundries. The bill would waive sales taxes on detergent and other materials used to clean linens for businesses that handle at least 500 pounds of clothes per hour and 60,000 pounds per week, mostly for hotels, hospitals and the food industry...
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Southeast Missouri State soccer team ends scoring drought
(College Sports ~ 09/14/15)
Junior forward Angie Mann helped the Southeast Missouri State women's soccer team break a three-game scoring drought with three goals in a 5-3 victory over Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Sunday night. Southeast, which improved to 3-3-1, had been held scoreless in its three games since a 1-0 win over Evansville on Aug. 28...
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Southeast Missouri State's' Ford receives OVC football honor after 2 INTs
(College Sports ~ 09/14/15)
The cornerback also had eight tackles in Saturday's win to earn OVC co-defensive player of the week.
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Rams stuff Seahawks in overtime
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/15)
St. Louis debuted with a 34-31 win against the defending NFC champion.
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Slumping Cards salvage finale of series against Reds
(Professional Sports ~ 09/14/15)
St. Louis ended a three-game losing streak with just its second win in seven games.
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Donor of rare books to give lecture at Southeast
(Local News ~ 09/14/15)
The donor of a collection of rare books about the history of rivers and steamboats in the United States will deliver a guest lecture Wednesday at Southeast Missouri State University. The hourlong lecture, set to begin at noon, will take place at the opening celebration of the donation in Sadie's Place in Kent Library...
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Nation, world briefs 9/14/15
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
CUSHING, Okla. -- Three inmates were stabbed to death during an attack or fight at an Oklahoma prison, and a fourth died of his injuries overnight, an official said Sunday. The violence erupted about 4 p.m. Saturday at the Cimarron Correctional Facility. ...
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Parking tickets paid over 40 years later
(National News ~ 09/14/15)
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Kent Broyhill tried to pay his parking fines before his 1974 graduation from the University of Nebraska, but an officer told him it accepted only cash. Broyhill's pockets were empty, so the officer gave him a pass as long as he paid the fines as soon as he could. ...
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People on the move 9/14/2015
(Business ~ 09/14/15)
Carolyn Sandren-Kempf, president and CEO of Elite Travel Inc., is a certified Orlando Travel Expert. The certification is designated by the Orlando Travel Academy and is awarded to travel agents who complete extensive training on developing partnerships with and knowledge about the city of Orlando...
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Pat Burkepile
(Obituary ~ 09/14/15)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Pat Burkepile, 73, of Tamms died at 9 a.m. Sunday at the home of her daughter in Olive Branch, Illinois. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Tamms.
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Prayer 9/14/15
(Prayer ~ 09/14/15)
O Lord Jesus, we rejoice in you and your amazing love always and forever more. Amen.
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Speak Out 9/14/15
(Speak Out ~ 09/14/15)
Treaty, not deal On this nuclear deal with Iran, I'm not so sure it should be called a deal. It's more like a treaty. And if it a treaty, it should be ratified by two-thirds of the Senate, if my memory serves me correctly about the laws. But the Democrats can get around that, simply by calling it a deal. And then in eight or 10 years, Iran will have the nuclear bomb, maybe sooner, and nuclear missiles, and guess who they will be shooting at?...
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