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Naylor assistant principal faces sex charges
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
NAYLOR, Mo. -- Naylor's assistant high school principal is on administrative leave after being charged with several sex-related offenses involving a student. John F. Mullins, 52, of Gatewood, Missouri, was charged Sunday with felony counts of first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy and two counts of sexual contact with a student by the Ripley County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, according to a news release from Missouri State Highway Patrol Sgt. Shawn Griggs...
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Poll: GOP voters prefer combative tactics over budget
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
WASHINGTON -- Even as Congress nears votes on a bipartisan deal that could yield two years of budget peace, an Associated Press-GfK poll has found Republicans back home prefer a far more confrontational approach with President Barack Obama. In a survey this month, 73 percent of Republicans said they think lawmakers should extend the government's authority to borrow to pay bills only if Obama accepts substantial spending cuts. ...
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Jordan seeks sixth term as sheriff
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
Cape Girardeau County Sheriff John Jordan announced Tuesday he will run for re-election in 2016. Jordan said he contemplated making 2012 his last election, but he said his passion for the position and relatively young age of 54 encouraged him to run...
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Hosmer's sacrifice fly in 14th lifts Royals to WS Game 1 win
(Professional Sports ~ 10/28/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Alcides Escobar started the World Series with a jolt. Five hours later, he ended the longest opener ever with a jump -- into the arms of his joyous Kansas City Royals teammates. Saved by Alex Gordon's tying home run in the ninth inning off Mets closer Jeurys Familia, the Royals won in the 14th when Eric Hosmer's sacrifice fly scored Escobar for a 5-4 win over New York late Tuesday night...
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Civil Air Patrol- Trail of Tears Composite Squadron to Hold Fundraising Event
(Submitted Story ~ 10/28/15)
For Immediate Release Cape Girardeau, Missouri October 28, 2015 The Civil Air Patrol - Trail of Tears Composite Squadron is holding a fundraising event on October 31, 2015 from 8:00 am through 2:00 pm at the Walmart Supercenter located at 3439 Williams Street...
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Officials try to allay concerns about roundabout's capabilities
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
Questions about navigation, size and traffic changes were addressed by officials at a public meeting Tuesday to discuss a future roundabout at the Independence Street and Gordonville Road intersection in Cape Girardeau. Held at the Osage Centre, more than 15 people showed up for the beginning of the two-hour meeting...
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/28/15)
Dusty is a 4 year old yorkie/terrier mix. He is available for adoption at the Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at semopets.org.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
By The Associated Press Today in History Today is Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 301st day of 2015. There are 64 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 28, 1965, Pope Paul VI issued a Declaration on the Relation of the Church with Non-Christian Religions which, among other things, absolved Jews of collective guilt for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ...
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Breast cancer info abounds; self-exams vital to detection
(Editorial ~ 10/28/15)
For years, health care professionals and organizations such as the American Cancer Society have been sounding the alarm about breast cancer, encouraging proactive engagement in the fight against a disease that reportedly strikes one in eight women. Over time, some of the recommendations have changed as new studies revealed more information...
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Iran invited to next round of Syria talks
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
WASHINGTON -- Iran has been invited to participate for the first time in international talks over Syria's future, U.S. officials said Tuesday -- a shift in strategy for the United States and its allies as they seek to halt the four-year civil war and ease President Bashar Assad out of power...
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Obama: Police often scapegoated for society's failings
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
CHICAGO -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday defended police officers who have come under scrutiny amid a breakdown in relations between law enforcement and minorites and said police can't be expected to contain problems society refuses to solve. In remarks to the International Association of Chiefs of Police meeting in the president's hometown, Obama said society wrongly expects police to control societal ills stemming from unemployment, poor education, inadequate drug-treatment programs and lenient gun laws.. ...
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Carson not backing off Nazi, slavery examples
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- On the eve of the his party's third debate today, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson promised not to curb his penchant for using extreme examples to illustrate his points, such as equating abortion with slavery and comparing Islamic State fighters to patriots of the American Revolution...
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Rescuers scramble to reach quake-hit areas
(International News ~ 10/28/15)
MINGORA, Pakistan -- As the death toll in the massive earthquake that struck the remote Hindu Kush mountains soared above 300, officials on both sides of the Afghan-Pakistan border warned Tuesday casualty figures likely will rise once relief workers return from villages so remote they only can be accessed on foot or by donkey...
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Arrest of teen who texted in class prompts civil-rights case
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A girl who refused to surrender her phone after texting in math class was flipped backward and tossed across the classroom floor by a sheriff's deputy, prompting a federal civil-rights probe Tuesday. The sheriff said the girl "may have had a rug burn" but was not injured and said the teacher and vice principal felt the officer acted appropriately. ...
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Israeli residency proposal unnerves Jerusalem's Palestinians
(International News ~ 10/28/15)
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli proposal that could strip tens of thousands of Palestinians in Jerusalem of their residency rights has sent shudders through the targeted Arab neighborhoods --areas that were dumped outside Israel's separation barrier a decade ago, although they are within the city's boundaries...
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American killed in Palestinian attack was peace activist
(International News ~ 10/28/15)
JERUSALEM -- An American educator who marched for civil rights in the 1960s and advocated coexistence between Muslims and Jews when he moved to Israel died Tuesday after succumbing to wounds sustained in a Palestinian attack on a bus in Jerusalem two weeks ago...
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No shutdown, no default: Congress leaders, Obama back deal
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
WASHINGTON -- Striving to end a cycle of crisis, congressional leaders and the White House united Tuesday behind an ambitious budget and debt deal aimed at restoring a semblance of order to Capitol Hill and ending the threat of government shutdowns and defaults until well after a new president takes office...
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'Stomp' joins Harlem Globetrotters for a video shoot
(Entertainment ~ 10/28/15)
NEW YORK -- It's a mashup of athleticism and theater -- the Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with "Stomp." In a 2-minute, high-energy collaboration filmed at a New York City playground this month, four towering Globetrotters joined eight members of the off-Broadway fixture to show off their skills...
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Out of the past: Oct. 28
(Out of the Past ~ 10/28/15)
The Rev. Rodney Shipman is the new youth and Christian education pastor at First Assembly of God Church in Cape Girardeau; he was previously youth and associate pastor of Boutte Assembly of God Church in Boutte, Louisiana. Heather Ann Phillips of Cape Girardeau has entered Missionary Training Center at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; after eight weeks of training, she will serve an 18-month mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; she will teach the gospel to the Spanish-speaking people living in the Tempe, Arizona, area.. ...
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Births 10/28/2015
(Births ~ 10/28/15)
Son to Brent Joseph and Kati May Knaup of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 5:35 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Name, Myles David. Weight, 8 pounds, 6 ounces. First child. Mrs. Knaup is the former Kati Kronmueller, daughter of Judy Weber of St. Louis. She is employed by the Cape Girardeau School District. Knaup is the son of Charlotte and Dick Knaup of Jackson. He is employed by Boulder Construction...
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Rams LB Ogletree placed on IR-designated to return
(Professional Sports ~ 10/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Rams placed outside linebacker Alec Ogletree on injured reserve-designated to return, three weeks after he had surgery for a fractured right ankle. Ogletree would be eligible to return for the last two games of the regular season. He would be available if the Rams (3-3) made it to the playoffs. He could return to practice on Dec. 13...
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Federal judge declines to block Missouri execution
(State News ~ 10/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A federal judge refused Tuesday to block Missouri's scheduled execution next week of an inmate who killed three convenience store workers with a claw hammer, rejecting his claim the execution drugs could cause an agonizing reaction with his brain tumor...
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Former assistant prosecutor pleads to concealing assault
(State News ~ 10/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A former St. Louis assistant prosecutor has admitted in federal court she concealed a police officer's assault on a handcuffed suspect that included beating the man and putting a pistol down his throat. Bliss Barber Worrell, 28, of Clayton pleaded guilty Monday to misprision of a felony, or aiding someone in covering up a crime. ...
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Woman charged in fire that killed 2 Kansas City firefighters
(State News ~ 10/28/15)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A woman who owned one of the businesses destroyed in a fire that killed two Kansas City firefighters was charged Tuesday with intentionally starting the blaze. Thu Hong Nguyen, 43, was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and one count of arson in the Oct. ...
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Mizzou reinstates QB Maty Mauk
(College Sports ~ 10/28/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri has reinstated quarterback Maty Mauk from a suspension for violation of team rules, according to multiple reports Tuesday. It is not known whether Mauk will start in the Tigers' next game Nov. 5 at home against Mississippi State...
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Replacements Hayes, Barron coming off big games
(Professional Sports ~ 10/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- The pass rush did quite nicely in the St. Louis Rams' first game without defensive end Chris Long. They have discovered a productive replacement for injured outside linebacker Alec Ogletree, too. Defensive end William Hayes had two of the biggest plays in a 24-6 victory over Cleveland on Sunday with two sack/strips of Josh McCown. He said he spent a lot more time than usual in film study to prove his worth to the coaching staff...
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85-year-old jewel thief arrested at upscale mall in Atlanta
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
ATLANTA -- Ten years ago, when she was 75 years old, Doris Payne swore she was done with a lifetime of pilfering jewels across two continents. Several arrests later, in 2013, she said again she was leaving that life behind. Police say Payne, now 85, is at it again: She was recently arrested and charged with pocketing a $690 pair of earrings from a Saks Fifth Avenue department store at a mall in Atlanta's upscale Buckhead neighborhood...
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Will other retailers follow REI and close on Black Friday?
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
NEW YORK -- Don't expect major retailers to follow REI's move to close its stores on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year. REI, a chain that sells hiking boots, yoga mats and other outdoor and fitness apparel, said this week it will not open its doors on the day after Thanksgiving. The day, which is called Black Friday, has grown into an American holiday shopping spectacle...
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Walgreens buying Rite Aid, creating drugstore giant
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
NEW YORK -- Walgreens is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the world. The deal combines the largest and third-largest U.S. drugstore chains, based on store counts. And it makes one of the world's largest pharmaceutical buyers even bigger at a time when other key health-care players such as insurers and drugmakers also are expanding through multibillion dollar deals...
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'Spotlight' film illuminates Boston clergy abuse scandal
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
BOSTON -- It was a scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church to its core: Hundreds of priests molested children for decades and got away with it because church leaders covered it up. More than a decade later, the story of how The Boston Globe exposed the church's secret is being told in "Spotlight," a movie starring Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams and Mark Ruffalo, set for release Nov. 6...
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Rowdy crowd greets NFL executives at St. Louis hearing
(State News ~ 10/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- A loud and often rowdy crowd greeted NFL executives Tuesday as St. Louis Rams fans at a public hearing made their case for keeping the team in Missouri amid talk of a relocation. About 1,500 people, many wearing Rams jerseys, stood and chanted "St. ...
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Allen has 26 saves for 6th shutout, Blues beat Lightning 2-0
(Professional Sports ~ 10/28/15)
ST. LOUIS -- Jake Allen stopped 26 shots for his sixth career shutout as the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Tuesday night. Scott Gomez and Troy Brouwer scored as the Blues beat the Lightning for the fourth straight time, and sixth in the last seven meetings...
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Tree surgeon removes limb at River Campus
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
standalone_cutline1:Bruce King of facilities management at Southeast Missouri State University removes a damaged limb that was hanging from a pecan tree Tuesday above a walking path at the River Campus. King, a certified arborist, speculated the tree injury began with the last ice storm. (Fred Lynch)...
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J.C. Nanney
(Obituary ~ 10/28/15)
GLENALLEN, Mo. -- J.C. Nanney, 68, of Glenallen died Monday, Oct. 26, 2015, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Glenallen Cemetery...
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Carol Carlisle
(Obituary ~ 10/28/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Carol Carlisle, 68, of Fayetteville, Arkansas, formerly of Chaffee, passed away Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, in Fayetteville. She was born April 28, 1947, to Dovie Williams. Survivors include a son, Danny Shy II of Oran, Missouri; two daughters, Deanna Shy of Scott City and Patricia Coe of Wesley, Arkansas; a sister, Nellie Warren of Scott City; four brothers, Hursel and Joe Williams, both of Morley, Missouri, Johnny Williams of Delta and Bobby Williams of Sedona, Arkansas; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.. ...
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Mannie Brown
(Obituary ~ 10/28/15)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Courtney "Mannie" Brown, 91, of Perryville, formerly of Kaskaskia Island, Illinois, died Monday, Oct.26, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 8:30 a.m. until time of service Saturday at United Methodist Church The memorial service will be at 11;30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be private...
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Barbara Austin
(Obituary ~ 10/28/15)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Barbara Austin, 52, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at the family home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/28/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/28/15)
* Medical assists were made at 12:45 a.m. on North Sprigg Street; 1:58 a.m. on South Fountain Street; 2:21 a.m. on Dorothy Street; 10:50 a.m. on Village Lane; 1:37 p.m. on Dearmont Circle; 3:18 on William Street; 3:39 p.m. on William Street; and 7:50 p.m. on Albert Street...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/28/15
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/28/15)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Jacob D. Jungers, 24, of Benton, Missouri, was arrested on a Jefferson County, Missouri, warrant for probation violation. n Mandy A. Robinson, 36, of Chaffee, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for assault...
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Speak Out 10/28/15
(Speak Out ~ 10/28/15)
Rush Limbaugh can't be all that bad. In being a Royals fan, at least he knows how to pick a winner. How far does this "Cardinal Nation" go? After all, the Kansas City Royals may not be the winningest team in baseball this year, but they are from Missouri. ...
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Suspect detained in Illinois over area burglary, fraud
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
A Cape Girardeau County arrest warrant was issued Friday for burglary and fraud suspect Jordan Lashaun Benford of Lebanon, Tennessee. Benford, 20, was arrested in Peoria, Illinois, on Oct. 14 on unrelated charges. Cape Girardeau County has filed to extradite him, but it is up to Benford to accept extradition. He remains an inmate in Tazewell County Jail in Illinois...
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Ware man gets 4-year sentence for sex abuse
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
Charles W. Peshoff Jr., 38, of Ware, Illinois, was sentenced Tuesday in a Union County courtroom to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for one count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He will be required to register as a sex offender for life...
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Asbestos-removal pact being finalized for Central Junior High
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
As the Cape Girardeau School District prepares for construction and renovations at Central Junior High School, a contract is being negotiated with Midwest Environmental Studies to remove asbestos at the school. The school has several areas that contain asbestos in the floor tile, mastic and coverings, and those areas will have to be asbestos-free before construction begins, superintendent Jim Welker said...
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Authorities apprehend 13-year-old driver after chase
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Kennett authorities attempted to make a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon and ended up being led on a 20-minute chase throughout city and county roads. The chase ended abruptly when the blue truck they were trying to stop flipped on its side into a ditch...
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State says pollution lessened at off-road park
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A recent investigation by Missouri Department of Natural Resources officials found changes made by the owners of Brick's Off Road Park were successful in preventing pollution to the Little Black River and Beaver Dam Creek during its September event...
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Hearing slated Thursday for downtown TIF district
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
The Tax Increment Financing Commission of Cape Girardeau is asking for input on a proposed redevelopment plan. A public hearing will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Osage Centre, 1625 N. Kingshighway. The plan relates to the downtown Tax Increment Financing District in Cape Girardeau and outlines possible projects to be pursued within the district's boundaries. ...
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Two hurt in car crash
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
Gordonville Fire Protection District responded to a one-vehicle accident that left a Chevrolet in a creek Tuesday along County Road 205 near Dalhousie Golf Club. Two adults and two children were in the car. According to Cape Girardeau police, the driver lost control of the northbound car, which spun around on the wet road and went down the embankment into the creek. Both adults were taken to a hospital. Cape Girardeau Fire Department also responded to the accident...
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Woman involved in park scuffle to appear in court
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
A Cape Girardeau woman recently involved in an alleged fight at Arena Park will have a preliminary hearing Nov. 10. Dana Fleming, 36, of Cape Girardeau is charged with unlawful use of a weapon and third-degree domestic assault stemming from an incident Oct. 3...
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Marble Hill man charged after fatal crash
(Local News ~ 10/28/15)
A Marble Hill, Missouri, man was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after a fatal accident Monday. David A. Sturm, 21, was driving his Ford F250 east about 2:30 p.m. Monday on Bollinger County Road 458 five miles east of Marble Hill when the truck skidded on the gravel road, struck a tree and overturned, coming to a rest in the roadway. His passenger, 24-year-old Jacob A. Canoy, died...
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Indiana Jones arrested after 100 mph chase
(National News ~ 10/28/15)
RUSHVILLE, N.Y. -- Indiana Jones couldn't outrace his pursuers this time. Authorities said a 21-year-old man named Indiana Z. Jones led police on a chase that topped 100 mph on a road in New York's Finger Lakes region. Yates County Sheriff Ronald Spike said the chase started Sunday when Jones tried to evade a traffic stop in his hometown of Rushville. Spike said spike strips were used to puncture Jones' tires after several miles, and he was taken into custody...
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Prayer 10/28/15
(Prayer ~ 10/28/15)
O Lord Jesus Christ, may we never put anything ahead of you. Amen.
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