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Missouri farming amendment passes in recount
(State News ~ 09/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri amendment creating a constitutional right to farm has prevailed after a recount. The secretary of state's office certified the outcome of the recount Monday, showing that the amendment passed by a margin of 2,375 votes out of nearly 1 million cast in the August election...
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Mo. education commissioner to resign at end of year
(State News ~ 09/16/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri education commissioner Chris Nicastro announced Monday she will resign at the end of this year, concluding a five-year tenure marked by repeated criticism as the state adopted new school accreditation standards and dealt with struggling districts...
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Reimbursements for A+ program might be reduced beginning in January
(State News ~ 09/16/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Education officials are notifying Missouri community colleges that the state might reduce reimbursements for the A+ scholarship program, which gives high school graduates who meet certain criteria money for two years of classes at community colleges...
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Man sought in connection with Charleston shooting
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A search is underway for a Charleston man wanted in connection with a shooting late last week. Teco Woods, 31, is charged with first-degree assault, armed criminal action and unlawful possession of a firearm. The charges stem from an incident Thursday when officers from the Charleston Department of Public Safety received a report of a shooting in the 700 block of Gail Street...
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State Rep. Kathy Swan named as 'champion for children'
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
State Rep. Kathy Swan recently was recognized for her legislative efforts to improve early education opportunities for children. The Missouri Children's Leadership Council awarded Swan, R-Cape Girardeau, and four other representatives with the inaugural #KIDSWIN Award, which recognizes legislators working as "Champions for Children."...
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Man sentenced to 15 years for bank robbery
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
The U.S. attorney's office on Monday announced that Deidrick Reed of Charleston, Missouri, was sentenced to concurrent sentences of 96 months for making a false bomb threat and armed bank robbery. Reed, 26, also received a consecutive sentence of 84 months for using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during, and in relation to, a crime of violence. He appeared before U.S. District Judge John A. Ross...
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St. Louis schools not likely to allow guns
(State News ~ 09/16/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Many superintendents in the St. Louis area say they don't want guns in their schools despite a new state law allowing designated staff to carry them. Last week, the state Legislature overrode Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of the bill that gives school districts the ability to appoint "school safety officers," the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. The chosen teachers and administrators can undergo training, and then carry the concealed weapons on school property...
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Noranda requests compromise on electric rate
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
Legislators and consumer advocates are voicing support for Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.'s motion to get a state agency to reconsider a previous request for an energy rate reduction. The Friday motion asks the Missouri Public Service Commission to revisit its Aug. ...
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Construction workers apprehend would-be burglar
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
It was an eventful Monday afternoon for a local construction crew. A crew from Atlas Construction Group was working on a remodeling project Monday near Lexington Avenue in Cape Girardeau when they witnessed a man attempting to break into a nearby home. The two homes were separated by a row of bushes that partially obstructed the view, keeping the workers temporarily out of the would-be burglar's line of vision...
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Two area Catholic schools recognized for excellence
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
Two area Catholic schools -- Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau and St. Vincent de Paul High School in Perryville, Missouri -- have been recognized by the Cardinal Newman Society as 2014 Schools of Excellence. This is the 10th time Notre Dame has received the honor and the first time since 2010 for St. Vincent, which doesn't apply regularly. Awards are given every two years, according to the society...
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Anniversary Celebration
(Submitted Story ~ 09/16/14)
The First Pentecostal Church of Cape Girardeau will be conducting special anniversary services September 21st in honor of their pastor and wife, Rev. and Mrs. Darrell Faire. This month will mark their fifteenth year of faithful service to the church...
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Local student participates in 75th Session of Missouri Boys State
(Submitted Story ~ 09/16/14)
Logan Alexander Bader participated in The American Legion Boys State of Missouri June 14-21 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Bader was selected based on his leadership, citizenship, academics, and character during his junior year at Jackson High School...
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Small boy fights tall list of cancer-related ailments
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of stories in conjunction with Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. As Marshall Pullen climbs the stairs, determined to make it to the slide, his mother, Stephanie, can't help but be proud. He slides to the floor with a little help from his physical therapist and is quickly on his feet heading to the next slide. ...
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Freshmen lead way for Notre Dame girls golf team at Dalhousie
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/14)
The Bulldogs edged Massac County, Illinois, by two strokes Tuesday to come away with a victory in a three-team match that also included Carterville, Illinois, at Dalhousie Golf Club.
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Scouts Kick Off Annual Popcorn Sale
(Submitted Story ~ 09/16/14)
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Scouts in the Greater St. Louis Area Council, Boy Scouts of America will be popping up all over neighborhoods this month as they kick off their popcorn fundraiser. As Girl Scouts are known for their cookie sales, the annual popcorn sale is the biggest fundraiser of the year for Boy Scouts...
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3rd Annual Celebration of Life a Success
(Submitted Story ~ 09/16/14)
The third annual Celebration of Life event was held Sunday, September 14 at Discovery Playhouse in Cape Girardeau. This event is held to celebrate the short life of Levi Stephen Collom, who passed away at 3 ½ years old from unknown causes, and is held on or near his birthday every year...
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'Gone Girl' extra: Steve Mosley, 70, uses look of disdain (or agony?) to earn spot in movie
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
The following story was submitted by Steve Mosley. It is provided through a content partnership with rustmedia. When I read that the makers of the movie Gone Girl were seeking extras from the area, I jokingly asked my Facebook friends if I should try out. I expected a lot of LOL's, smiley faces and the like. However, I received a lot of YES! responses...
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Practice becomes more physical for QB after fumbles
(College Sports ~ 09/16/14)
Snyder focuses on ball security following Redhawks' loss to SIU
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
Today is Tuesday, September 16, the 259th day of 2014. There are 106 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 16, 1974, President Gerald R. Ford announced a conditional amnesty program for Vietnam war deserters and draft-evaders...
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A look at the ISIS conflict
(Column ~ 09/16/14)
President Obama finally decided on a strategy this week against the Islamic State (IS) -- the terrorist movement that occupies vast areas of northern Iraq and eastern Syria. There is little that was new in this announcement, but for a president who has done much to avoid committing U.S. forces against the Islamic State, or in support of defending allies in the Middle East, it was a welcome change...
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VintageNOW combines fun fashion with a good cause
(Editorial ~ 09/16/14)
There are several events in the area each year that match good fun with a worthy cause. Count the VintageNOW fashion show as one of the best. The fifth annual fashion show will be held Oct. 17 at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau. It's a 1950s theme this year. The doors will open at 6 p.m...
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Number of smokers on the rise in New York City
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
NEW YORK -- For the first time in years, more than 1 million New Yorkers are smoking, according to data released Monday, marking a disturbing rise of tobacco use in the city that pioneered a number of anti-smoking initiatives that were emulated nationally...
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Microsoft to buy ‘Minecraft' maker for $2.5B
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
NEW YORK -- Microsoft will acquire the maker of the long-running hit game "Minecraft" for $2.5 billion as the company continues to invest in its Xbox gaming platform and looks to grab attention on mobile phones. The technology company said it will buy Stockholm-based game maker Mojang in a deal expected to close late this year...
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General Motors expert says 19 deaths eligible for compensation
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
DETROIT -- The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars has risen to 19, according to a compensation expert hired by the company. The number is likely to go higher. Kenneth Feinberg said Monday that he has determined that 19 wrongful death claims are eligible for payments from GM. General Motors' estimate of deaths has stood at 13 for months, although the automaker acknowledged the possibility of a higher count...
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Apple: Record 4 million iPhone orders on 1st day
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
NEW YORK -- Apple had more than 4 million advance orders of its new, larger iPhones in the first 24 hours, exceeding its initial supply, the company said Monday. The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will be delivered to customers starting Friday and throughout September, but many won't be delivered until October, Apple said. Phones will still be available Friday on a walk-in basis at Apple retail stores and from various wireless carriers and authorized Apple resellers...
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Milford Winchester
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Milford "Windy" Winchester, 102, of Advance passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Advance Nursing Home. He was born July 11, 1912, at Dongola, Missouri, son of Peter and Mary Alice Revelle Winchester. Windy retired as a union carpenter. He was a 1931 graduate of Advance High School, where he held a state pole vaulting record...
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Karen Robinett
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Karen Stehlin Bahr Robinett, 53, of Advance went to her final resting place Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, due to a heart problem. She was born Jan. 29, 1961, in St. Louis, daughter of Wayne "Skip" and Wanda Johnson Stehlin. Karen had owned and operated KB Cleaning. She enjoyed spending her time being a loving grandmother. She was a wonderful mother, wife, sister, aunt and friend...
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Jody Mason
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- Jo Alyce "Jody" Mason, 89, of Dexter departed this life Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born June 13, 1925, in Luray, Tennessee, daughter of Joseph and Ada Davis Britt. She and C.R. Mason were married July 26, 1946, in Piggott, Arkansas. They had been married 68 years...
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Charles Kies
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
Charles Edwin Henry "Bud" Kies, 89, of St. Louis died Tuesday, July 1, 2014. He was the beloved husband of 57 years of Janet Merle Buchheit Kies; dear father of Jeffrey Charles, the late John David and Julie Joanne Kies. He was the son of Edwin and Alma Kies of Jackson, where he was raised. ...
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Michael West
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Michael R. West, 67, of Perryville died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Thursday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Duncan officiating...
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Jay Mull
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
ANNA, Ill. -- Jay E. Mull, 59, of Maricopa, Arizona, formerly of Anna, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at home. Friends may call from 5 p.m. until service time Thursday at Crain Funeral Home in Anna. A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with Enloe Clemmons officiating. Inurnment will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Friendship Cemetery in Dongola, Illinois...
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Donald Thompson
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
Donald A. Thompson, 88, of Jackson, formerly of Park Forest, Illinois, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014, at Monticello House. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield, with the Rev. Ken McAnulty officiating. Full military honors will be conducted by the Missouri Honors Team...
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Angela Johnson
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
Angela Denise Johnson, 50, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at Southeast Hospital. Visitation will be from noon until service time Saturday at Ford and Sons Sprigg Street Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with Scott Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Fairmount Cemetery...
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Anna Hudson
(Obituary ~ 09/16/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Anna May Hudson, 86, of Perryville died Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 6:30 a.m. until service time Friday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Matthew Marks officiating. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery...
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Out of the past 9/16/14
(Out of the Past ~ 09/16/14)
A deluge of cars yesterday evening took SEMO District Fair officials by surprise; 2,675 cars were parked in a two-hour period as 20,910 visitors came to the fair yesterday, possibly setting a record for the number of daily visitors. East Perry Lumber Co. ...
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Rifle used to ambush Pennsylvania troopers, police say
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
The gunman who ambushed two Pennsylvania State Police troopers outside their barracks, killing one, used a rifle and might have had formal firearms training through the military or law enforcement, authorities said Monday. Releasing a profile of the killer, Lt. Col. George Bivens said investigators are focusing on the possibility that he had an "ongoing issue with law enforcement or the government" and was targeting the Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania, barracks specifically...
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Police: Protocol followed in detention of actress
(Entertainment ~ 09/16/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Police said Monday they followed proper protocol when they demanded identification from an actress and her boyfriend while investigating a 911 call alleging lewd conduct in a parked car. Actress Daniele Watts, who appeared in "Django Unchained," says she was unjustly handcuffed and detained Thursday after refusing to provide identification and walking away from officers responding to a report of lewd conduct in a car along Ventura Boulevard...
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Study: Leaky wells, not fracking, taint water
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- The drilling procedure called fracking didn't cause much-publicized cases of tainted groundwater in areas of Pennsylvania and Texas, a new study finds. Instead, it blames the contamination on problems in pipes and seals in natural gas wells...
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Cape shined for Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run
(Column ~ 09/16/14)
On Sept. 9, Cape Girardeau had the opportunity to host a Welcome Party for the 2014 Motorcycle Cannonball Endurance Run. Cape Girardeau was selected as an overnight stop due in part to the excellent experience their route planner had when the Great Race visited Cape in 2013. This may have been a one-time opportunity to experience the Motorcycle Cannonball without leaving home, since it has never previously passed through Cape Girardeau...
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Cape Girardeau police report 9/16/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 09/16/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWIs Arrests Summonses Assault Property damage Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Skin shocks used at Mass. school draw FDA look
(Community ~ 09/16/14)
CANTON, Mass. -- Some cut themselves. Others slam their heads against walls or desks -- so hard that one girl detached both retinas and a young man triggered a stroke. Another pulled out all his teeth. Self-injury is one of the most difficult behaviors associated with autism and other developmental or intellectual disabilities, and a private facility outside Boston that takes on some of the hardest-to-treat cases is embroiled in a major debate: Should it use electrical skin shocks to try to keep patients from harming themselves or others?. ...
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U.S. works to step up Ebola aid
(Community ~ 09/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- The American strategy on Ebola is two-pronged: Step up desperately needed aid to West Africa and, in an unusual step, train U.S. doctors and nurses for volunteer duty in the outbreak zone. At home, the goal is to speed up medical research and put hospitals on alert should an infected traveler arrive...
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U.S. open to talks with Iran on Islamic State
(International News ~ 09/16/14)
PARIS -- As more than two dozen nations pledged Monday to help Iraq fight the Islamic State militants, the United States said it was open to talking to Iran about a role in resolving the crisis, despite Washington's earlier opposition to Tehran even attending the conference...
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Hurricane Odile slams Mexico's Baja California
(International News ~ 09/16/14)
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico -- Hurricane Odile blazed a trail of destruction through Mexico's Baja California Peninsula on Monday that leveled everything from ramshackle homes to luxury hotels and big box stores, leaving entire neighborhoods as disaster zones...
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Decades later, Vietnam soldiers get Medal of Honor
(National News ~ 09/16/14)
WASHINGTON -- Two Vietnam War soldiers -- one still living, one killed in action -- received the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony Monday, nearly 50 years after they threw themselves into harm's way to protect their brothers in combat. President Barack Obama praised the soldiers as patriots whose sacrifices had never been fully realized by a nation divided over the legacy of the Vietnam War...
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Road work 9/16/14
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
Highway 72, between Highway 34 and Route B in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform shoulder repairs. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily today through Thursday...
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Cape police chief off to strong start
(Column ~ 09/16/14)
Our city manager Scott Meyer made a great hiring decision, in my opinion, when he selected Wes Blair from Lancaster, Texas, to be the Cape Girardeau police chief. Chief Blair has solidified his entire team into a cohesive unit with the goal of improving public safety within our city and also our region. He also has become an active member of our community...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame volleyball sweeps Advance
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Rams receive good news on injuries to Austin, Harkey
(Professional Sports ~ 09/16/14)
Both players left Sunday's game hobbled but with no serious damage
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Matheny knows perils, promotes safety
(Professional Sports ~ 09/16/14)
ST. LOUIS -- It should come as no surprise that Mike Matheny is a leading proponent of player safety, from the big leagues all the way down to T-ball. Just like Giancarlo Stanton, the St. Louis Cardinals manager was struck in the face by a pitch and felt lucky to walk away minus only teeth and blood...
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Area digest 9/16/14
(Community Sports ~ 09/16/14)
Karen Heisel of Jackson fired her third career hole-in-one recently at Kimbeland Country Club. Heisel used a 9-iron to ace No. 4, a par 3 playing 95 yards. Witnesses were Sharon McCune and JoAnn Williams. Leon Eftink of Cape Girardeau carded a hole-in-one recently at Dalhousie Golf Club...
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Prayer 9/16/14
(Prayer ~ 09/16/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we boldly proclaim your name and love to the world. Amen.
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Highway 34 in Bollinger County reduced for culvert work
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
Highway 34 in Bollinger County will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. This section of road is from Route H to Route DD. The work will take place today, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. All work is weather permitting. ...
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Route DD in Bollinger County reduced for culvert replacement
(Local News ~ 09/16/14)
Route DD in Bollinger County, from Highway 34 to County Road 808, will be reduced as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a pipe under the roadway. A MoDOT news release says the work will take place today and Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m...
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High school roundup: Jackson softball team wins big for 10th victory
(High School Sports ~ 09/16/14)
All high school scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Tuesday.
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