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Highway 91 bridge in Scott Co. reduced for deck sealing
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Work to seal the deck of the Highway 91 bridge over Drainage Ditch No. 1 in Scott County is expected to take place today, weather permitting. As work progresses, the road will be reduced to one lane. Traffic will be controlled by a flagger. The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area. For more information, please contact the Missouri Department of Transportation's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Social Security benefits to go up 3.6 percent
(National News ~ 10/19/11)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Social Security benefits will go up by 3.6 percent next year, the first increase since 2009 for the one in five Americans who rely on government retirement and disability programs. The higher benefits will provide relief to more than 60 million people, many who have seen their retirement accounts dwindle, home values drop and out-of-pocket medical costs rise in the years since their last raise...
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Ride of the Week submission
(Submitted Story ~ 10/19/11)
Make and model: 1963 Chevy Impala Owner(s): Gary & Connie Warren Owner's hometown: Chaffee,MO Special features: 1963 Impala Convertible..
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Local companies take part in job fair
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
About 30 local companies will meet with job applicants during the Cape Girardeau Area Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Osage Centre. The career fair, sponsored by the Workforce Investment Board of Southeast Missouri, city of Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce and Cape Girardeau Area Magnet...
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Notre Dame's Schumer ties for 24th at state golf meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/11)
Notre Dame golfer Morgan Schumer finished tied for 24th at the Class 1 state golf meet.
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People are getting smart by hiding their laundry stylishly
(Community ~ 10/19/11)
When we were young, "laundry hamper" might have referred to the floor under the bed. A little later, it may have meant a mesh sack kept by the front door, with a pouch full of quarters for the laundromat. But we are grownups now. An attractive receptacle for the day's castoffs is one of the small civilized gifts we give ourselves. It's generally a modest investment that banishes the chaos and brings in the calm that is the hallmark of a well-kept home...
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Cape man sentenced in botched burglary
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
A Cape Girardeau man was sentenced to probation Tuesday for his actions in a botched burglary at Fred's Discount Store in August. Cape Girardeau Circuit Judge sentenced Andrew T. Laxton, 18, to five years probation for burglary and stealing after he locked himself in the store while trying to steal from it. ...
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Woman killed when car hits her apartment
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
A vehicle drove through a residence at Jackson Senior Apartments and killed one person Monday. At 12:04 p.m., police responded to a report of a building being struck by a vehicle. The vehicle struck the complex's exterior wall and entered an apartment where it hit Mary Slinkard. ...
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Low river levels causing problems for area ports
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
NEW MADRID -- Low water levels on the Mississippi River, far from this spring's record-setting flood stages, are causing problems at Southeast Missouri ports. The New Madrid County Port Authority and SEMO Port are both waiting for dredges to arrive to keep traffic flowing...
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Miss Ellie
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/19/11)
My Lil Sweetheart
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Community support helps Safe House for Women help victims of domestic violence
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
Editor's note: the names of domestic abuse victims have been changed to protect the innocent. ----- Mabel Bronson's eye looks better than it has in three weeks. Blood surrounds her hazel iris, and her eye socket is rimmed with faint purplish-blue bruising that seeps down her right cheek, giving the slightly swollen skin a brown hue...
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Main St., Sloan Creek bridge to officially open Thursday
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
When John Gregory leaves his home on Big Bend Road on Thursday, he will do something that has been impossible for quite some time -- drive a straight shot to Main Street. It may not sound all that impressive, but Gregory and others insist it is -- considering that two road projects have created dead-ends and detours for northeast Cape Girardeau residents for more than a year...
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Fall Reflections
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/19/11)
A Fall morning at Lake Tywappity in Chaffee, MO.
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Route AB extension now open
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
Safety was cited over and over again as the biggest benefit of the Route AB extension, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the opening of the new road Tuesday. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, past and present Cape Girardeau County commissioners and State Representatives Billy Pat Wright and Ellen Brandom were on hand for the ribbon cutting, moved inside the Missouri Department of Transportation garage off Route AB due to rain...
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Terrific Tigers recognized at Cape board meeting
(Submitted Story ~ 10/19/11)
Several outstanding students were honored for their leadership, scholarship and service to others at Monday night's Cape Girardeau Public Schools October school board meeting. The recipients of the Terrific Tiger Award are pictured above with School Board President Stacy Kinder and Superintendent of Schools Dr. ...
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Big Mums
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/19/11)
We planted these mums last fall. People keep telling us they are pretty big.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/19/11)
Snow White is 8 weeks old. She is available for adoption at The Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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McDonalds Gives Grant To Jr. Achievement
(Submitted Story ~ 10/19/11)
Junior Achievement of Southeast MO has received $2774 from Ronald McDonald House Charities to support it's classroom education program at Alma Schrader Elementary. Volunteers from the business community are trained to go into the classroom and teach about business, economics, entrepreneurship and work rediness. The program seeks to educate and inspire students to succeed in the global economy...
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SEMO asks regents to approve new residence hall
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
A new residence hall on the main campus of Southeast Missouri State University may be in the works as the university deals with a higher-than-ever population and demand for student housing. University officials will seek approval from the board of regents Friday to move forward on planning construction on a 250-bed residence hall that could help alleviate the university's 11 overcrowded residence halls...
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Ready for Halloween
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/19/11)
The Missouri Botanical Garden is all decked out for Halloween.
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Taylor eager to hit court for Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team
(College Sports ~ 10/19/11)
Southeast Missouri State's top women's basketball recruit last season never took the court because of an iron deficiency problem. Brooke Taylor now is 100 percent healthy.
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Truck with equipment for Obama tour stolen in Va.
(National News ~ 10/19/11)
RICHMOND, Va. -- At least no one left the keys to Air Force One in the ignition. In an egg-on-face moment for the government ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to Virginia, someone stole a Pentagon truck containing $200,000 worth of presidential seals, podiums and sound equipment from outside a suburban hotel Monday, Richmond TV stations reported, citing unidentified police sources...
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Naomi Campbell honored at Gabrielle's Angel Ball
(Entertainment ~ 10/19/11)
NEW YORK -- Naomi Campbell put her bad-girl reputation aside as she was honored Monday by the Gabrielle's Angel Foundation. The supermodel says it meant a lot to be recognized by such an important cause. Campbell had a few scrapes with the law, and did community service in New York. ...
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Passing on family recipes
(Column ~ 10/19/11)
I talked to Winnie at Broadway Prescription Shop where she works, and she asked about my mother's homemade soup. Winnie's sister has had my mom's soup and told her it was the best soup and she wanted the recipe. It is hard to write down a recipe that is in someone's head, but we did the best we could. I hope you enjoy this as much as I have for many years...
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Social Security to hand out first raises since '09
(National News ~ 10/19/11)
WASHINGTON -- Social Security recipients will get a raise in January -- their first increase in benefits since 2009. It's expected to be about 3.5 percent. Some 55 million beneficiaries will find out for sure today when a government inflation measure that determines the annual cost-of-living adjustment is released...
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Israeli soldier released after 5 years
(International News ~ 10/19/11)
MITZPE HILA, Israel -- Gaunt and pale, Israeli soldier Gilad Schalit returned home Tuesday after more than five years in captivity, freed in a lopsided exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners that could greatly complicate Mideast peace prospects and strengthen the Islamic militant Hamas...
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Missouri Lt. Gov. Kinder criticizes home-care backlog
(State News ~ 10/19/11)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder accused Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday of risking the lives of seniors and the disabled by acting too slowly to reduce a backlog of residents awaiting state approval for in-home care services. Kinder's confrontational tone comes as the Republican lieutenant governor is preparing to make an announcement next month about his potential challenge to the Democratic governor in the 2012 election. ...
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No. 11 in 2011
(Editorial ~ 10/19/11)
There are few events more anticipated in the world of sports than the Major League Baseball World Series. In Missouri -- and elsewhere in Cardinal Nation -- October baseball is even better when the Redbirds are still playing. That is the case this year as the Cardinals face off against the Texas Rangers in the fall classic...
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Muriel Wiseman
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
FARMINGTON, Mo. -- Muriel K. Wiseman, 90, of Farmington died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Parkland Health Center in Farmington. She was born Feb. 3, 1921, at Brownwood, Mo. She and Charley Wiseman were married July 4, 1940. He preceded her in death Dec. 21, 1985...
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Speak Out 10/19/11
(Speak Out ~ 10/19/11)
EVERY time you call to talk to your mortgage company, your phone company, anywhere to pay bills, all you get is foreigners on the phone and you can't understand them hardly at all. No wonder there aren't any jobs for Americans. Are all these calls coming from overseas? Could somebody please let me know? Thank you...
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The Esquire Theater
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/19/11)
I remember in 1947, 20 years old, standing in line with my friend eager to get in to see the movie and the new theater. Standing alone behind us in line was Rush Limbaugh Jr. He was a single guy at the time. "Blue Skies" with Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire and Joan Caulfield was the first movie to be shown at the Esquire...
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The reason for unemployment
(Letter to the Editor ~ 10/19/11)
I would like to remind the people, including our politicians, that they are the biggest reason we have unemployment. If everyone would check where the things they buy are made, it would be obvious you are not supporting U.S. jobs. I have found that it is very difficult to find things made in the U.S. ...
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Herbert Kaufmann
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Herbert H. "Butch" Kaufmann, 84, of Altenburg died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville, Mo. He was born Nov. 13, 1926, in Perry County, son of Adolph Henry and Ada Susanna Weinhold Kaufmann...
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Verna Kelly
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
Verna Mae Kelly, 82, of Scott City died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau. She was born Dec. 27, 1928, in Edna, Mo., to Rufus Roy and Ethel Angelyn Stone Sanford. She married John J. Kelly July 11, 1945, in Ancell. He preceded her in death Aug. 16, 1994...
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Jerry Hailey Sr.
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
Jerry Lee Hailey Sr., 63, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Sikeston, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Dec. 20, 1947, in Charleston, Mo., to the late Jack and Evelyn Cox Hailey. He and Wilma Lee Lewis were married Dec. 9, 1976, in Charleston...
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Esther Been
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
Esther Tant Been, 98, of Webster Groves, Mo., formerly of Jackson, died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Laclede Groves Lutheran Convalescent Home in Webster Groves. She was born Jan. 10, 1913, in Fruitland, to Victor Ossian and Amy Caroline Barber Tant. She and Walter P. Been were married May 23, 1940. He died Feb. 2, 2000...
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Terry Jones
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
Terry Vance Jones, 54, of Park Hills, Mo., formerly of Oak Ridge, died Monday, Oct 17, 2011, in Pocahontas, Ill. Graveside rites will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson. Hutchings Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Mo., is in charge of arrangements...
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Katie Slusher
(Obituary ~ 10/19/11)
ANNA, Ill. -- Katie Slusher, 47, of Anna died Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at her home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time Friday at Crain Funeral Home in Ullin, Ill. A memorial service will be held at noon Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Enloe Clemons officiating...
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Births 10/19/11
(Births ~ 10/19/11)
Son to Andy and Cara Exler of Sunrise, Fla., Memorial Hospital West, 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011. Name, Mason Lee. Weight, 8 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Mrs. Exler is the former Cara Duncan, daughter of Rick and Bonnie Duncan of Chaffee, Mo. She is a physical therapist at All County Health Care in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. Exler is the son of Lee and Pam Exler of Cape Girardeau. He is owner of Andy's Sweet Tooth LLC...
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Out of the past 10/19/11
(Out of the Past ~ 10/19/11)
The 20th birthday of St. Mark Lutheran Church is celebrated by the congregation at all worship services; guest speaker is the Rev. Terry Dufur of Richmond, Ill.; he was interim pastor at St. Mark; the church was dedicated Aug. 27, 1967. First Baptist Church in Jackson dedicates its newly acquired 21-note chimes; the Mayland Chimes were given by friends and family as a memorial to Mrs. Grace Vinyard Kies, a longtime member and organist at the church...
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Baseball and politics
(Column ~ 10/19/11)
To heck with politics, let's talk baseball! The action begins tonight when our beloved St. Louis Cardinals take on the Texas Rangers. Even if it does nothing other than to lift the spirits of the Cardinals fans, it's simply wonderful that Missouri's favorite team has made it to the big show...
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Rangers starter one cool guy
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/11)
ST. LOUIS -- The coolest person at the World Series is C.J. Wilson. The Texas Rangers pitcher chilled out as he prepared to face the St. Louis Cardinals in tonight's opener. He spent 2 1/2 minutes in a Dallas cryotherapy chamber, where liquid nitrogen lowered the temperature to a frosty 295 degrees below zero in an effort to speed body recovery...
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Free agency can wait for Cardinals' Pujols
(Professional Sports ~ 10/19/11)
ST. LOUIS -- If this is Albert Pujols' farewell tour with the St. Louis Cardinals, it's coming on the grandest of stages. The three-time National League MVP consistently has avoided discussing free agency and was not making exceptions on the eve of the World Series. The big bat for the wild-card Cardinals was insistent on staying in the moment by swatting aside questions about his future not once but three times Tuesday...
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High school roundup: Oak Ridge runners sweep SEMO Small Schools Conference cross country meet
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/11)
All the scores from Tuesday that were reported to the Southeast Missourian.
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Jackson police and fire 10/19/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/19/11)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Thefts Firefighters responded to the following call Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/19/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/19/11)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/19/11
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/19/11)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Prayer 10/19/11
(Prayer ~ 10/19/11)
O Lord, bless those in athletic competitions. May they use their talents for your glory. Amen.
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Southeast Missourian Player of the Week: Elizabeth Kiblinger
(High School Sports ~ 10/19/11)
Notre Dame senior Elizabeth Kiblinger put together a pair of top-two finishes in a span of less than 48 hours. Kiblinger finished second in the SEMO North Conference cross country meet Thursday afternoon, crossing the line in 20 minutes, 19.19 seconds. Jackson's Taylor Dickerson won the race in 19:55.05,...
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Shoulder repairs reduce Highway 91 in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 91 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane Thursday through Monday, while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make shoulder repairs. This section of road is from Highway 25 to the Scott County line. Weather permitting, work will be done from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Signs will mark the work zone. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Gov. Nixon: Billions worth of deals on tap with China
(State News ~ 10/19/11)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon plans to leave Friday for a trade trip to China that he says will seal the deal on billions of dollars of exports over the next three years. But the trip won't be quite as grand as some Missouri officials and business leaders had originally hoped. ...
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Highway 91 in Scott County reduced for shoulder repairs
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Highway 91 in Scott County will be reduced to one lane Friday through Oct. 28 while Missouri Department of Transportation crews make shoulder repairs. This section of road is from U.S. 61 to the Stoddard County line. Weather permitting, the repairs will be done from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. The work zone will be marked with signs. For more information, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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Closure rumors surround Poplar Bluff plastics plant
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Employees of Fortis Plastic LLC have begun submitting applications at other local factories and visiting the area career development centers amid rumors the manufacturer will soon shutter its Poplar Bluff location.
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Mississippi River bridge to be reduced
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
East- and westbound Highway 34/74 in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced to one lane Oct. 31 through Nov. 3 while Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform routine bridge maintenance. The bridge is the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge over the Mississippi River from Cape Girardeau to Illinois. ...
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Deck work restricts Cairo, Ill., bridge
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
CAIRO, Ill. -- The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans lane and width restrictions on the U.S. 51/U.S. 60/U.S. 62 Ohio River bridge between Wickliffe, Ky., and Cairo starting today. The restrictions on the Cairo bridge are to allow deck repair work that is expected to run through Oct. ...
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U.S. 60 bridge opens in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The U.S. 60 bridge over Lateral Ditch No. 2 in Stoddard County has opened to traffic. The project was completed as part of the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program, which is repairing or replacing more than 800 of the state's lowest-rated bridges by winter 2013...
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Route DD bridge reduced for sealing
(Local News ~ 10/19/11)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Work to seal the deck of the Route DD bridge over Little River Drainage Ditch No. 36 in Scott County is expected to take place today, weather permitting. As work is underway, the road will be reduced to one lane. Traffic will be controlled by flaggers. The work zone will be marked with signs. For more information, please contact the Missouri Department of Transportation's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636...
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