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Enderby, B.C., city councillors, staff self-isolating after COVID-19 exposure

COVID-19 exposure.The city says a person who attended council chambers at City Hall on the evening of Aug. 17 later tested positive for the virus.The municipality says the Interior Health Authority (IHA) determined there is a risk exposure for others who were in the room at the same time as the infected person.

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Police shooting of Black man in Wisconsin sparks protests

Protests erupted in the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday evening following a police shooting of a Black man earlier in the day. The man was taken to hospital in Milwaukee in serious condition after he was shot in the back by officers.

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New drool-based tests are replacing the dreaded coronavirus nasal swab

Robert F. ServiceScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.First, a technician pushes a pencil-length swab to the very back of your nasal passages.

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Self-powered wildfire detector could help prevent deadly blazes

Ian RandallAs wildfires once again rage across California, scientists say they have hit on a cheaper, easier way to detect and warn of such deadly blazes: a new type of forest fire sensor powered by nothing more than the swaying of trees. The device—the size of a soup can and costing just $20 to produce—would theoretically be much cheaper than satellite monitoring or manned patrols.There have been more than 37,000 wildfires in the United States this year, charring nearly 11,000 square kilometers of land.

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EastEnders character struck down with coronavirus ahead of soap's return

Despite EastEnders airing a flashforward of sorts in that the missed months will not be covered on the BBC soap when it returns, there will be mentions of what happened in lockdown.

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American Indians, Alaska Natives Have Been Hit Harder By COVID-19 Than White Americans, CDC Report Says.

Reuters (8/19, Roy) reports, “American Indians and Alaska Natives have been hit harder by COVID-19 than the U.S. white population and have been more likely to become infected by the novel coronavirus at a younger age,” according to a CDC report.

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Utah Revamps Pandemic Crisis Guidelines To Remove Bias Against People With Disabilities.

AP (8/20, Whitehurst) reports Utah “overhauled crisis guidelines Thursday that could have put people with disabilities at the back of the line if hospitals become overwhelmed during the coronavirus pandemic, adopting a new plan that federal officials said should serve as a national model for removing bias from life-or-death decisions.” The changes “settle a complaint from disability advocates and set a new standard for other states in removing bias from making potentially agonizing decisions, said Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S.

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NPR Discusses Signs Of “Contact Tracing” Scams.

NPR (8/20, Appleby) reports “state officials and federal agencies warn there’s a new phone scam circulating: Some callers posing as COVID-19 contact tracers are trying to pry credit card or bank account information from unsuspecting victims.” The scammers “apparently are taking advantage of a genuine public health intervention that is crucial to stopping the spread of the novel coronavirus: contact tracing.” Actual contact tracers do not “ask for payment or seek other financial information.” NPR discusses “how genuine contact tracing works,” and provides some “signs of a fraudster.”

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Usain Bolt to 'stay in' while awaiting results of virus test

on social media Monday he is awaiting the result of a coronavirus test and is quarantining himself as a precaution.The 34-year-old retired sprinter who won gold in the 100 and 200 meters at the last three Olympics posted a video on social media to explain the situation.“Good morning everybody. Just waking up.

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Out of this world: Here’s what Tropical Storm Laura looks like from space

ORLANDO, Fla. – In a tweet Monday, the International Space Station gave us a space-view of Tropical Storm Laura.External cameras on the ISS got a view of the storm before it made landfall on Cuba Sunday.[LIVE TRACK: Laura could hit Gulf Coast as supercharged hurricane]Tropical Storm Laura was viewed from external station cameras prior to making landfall on Cuba on Sunday, Aug. 23.

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Migrant workers at Brandon Maple Leaf plant seek shutdown, increased health measures

COVID-19 outbreak under control.The plant has been a hotspot for cases in the region, which is currently under increased provincial restrictions, including limits on gatherings and mandatory masks in public.In an open letter Monday, workers via Migrante Manitoba, a community organization that advocates for the rights and welfare of migrant workers, said they were “crying for help” due to the pandemic, which has seen 70 cases connected to the Maple Leaf plant.

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After recovering from COVID-19, Rep. Randy Fine donates plasma to help other coronavirus patients

PALM BAY, Fla. – President Donald Trump has called convalescent plasma a “breakthrough” in fighting the novel coronavirus and a Florida state representative agreed that donating plasma could help effectively treat patients.Rep. Randy Fine, himself, was recently one of the donors hoping to make a difference in another patient’s battle with COVID-19.[RELATED: President Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19 | State Rep. Randy Fine released from hospital following weekslong battle with COVID-19]Fine told News 6 on the day before he went home from Holmes Regional Medical Center that 30% of his lungs were covered with damage from COVID-19.

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Middleton comes alive in 4th quarter; Bucks take 3-1 lead

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists, Khris Middleton finally came alive with a huge fourth quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Orlando Magic 121-106 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.Middleton scored 18 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 10 rebounds after being held to one field goal in the first three quarters on 1-of-9 shooting.Wesley Matthews added 12 points for the Bucks, who can close out the Magic on Wednesday.“It's just intensity and attention to detail,” Matthews said after the game. “Game 1 we came out a little flat.

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Here’s what the teachers union lawsuit decision means for Central Florida schools

ORLANDO, Fla. – In a groundbreaking decision Monday, a judge sided with Florida’s largest teachers union ruling that Florida’s mandate to require schools to provide in-person instruction during the coronavirus pandemic is unconstitutional.The Florida Education Association, or FEA, along with a number of other organizations filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis, Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran and the state alleging reopening schools during the pandemic was unsafe.

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Trump complains of roll call coverage; nets cut speech off

NEW YORK – The opening of the Republican National Convention on Monday offered quick proof that how it is covered by the news media will be an ongoing sore spot.President Donald Trump complained about spotty coverage of the roll call vote that renominated him as the Republican candidate for president, and some television networks abandoned Trump's informal, 54-minute acceptance speech for aggressive fact-checking.This all took place hours before prime-time hours that would make clear how Republicans, like Democrats a week earlier, would keep viewers interested with a stripped-down convention because of the coronavirus pandemic.Democrats turned the traditional roll call vote into a well-received television production, with delegates

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Numbers on PUP falls by 2,000 in the past week

230,400 people are now receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment - a drop of 2,000 over the last seven days, according to the latest figures from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

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Coronavirus: Cases remain at 103 for Peterborough area, more than 24,000 tested

novel coronavirus on Monday.That’s two straight days of no new cases after the health unit reported its 103rd case on Saturday.There are currently four active cases of COVID-19 in the health unit’s jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation. Ontario’s COVID-19 cases have been on the decline.

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California wildfires burn more than 1% of Golden State, 25 times more acres than last year

A garden sculpture is burned in Boulder Creek. Aug.

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Gov Murphy: Most schools in New Jersey planning hybrid start

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - The lion's share of New Jersey's school districts are planning a hybrid start to the academic year, Gov.

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Archdiocesan high schools will not play fall sports due to COVID-19 pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Catholic League announced the decision to suspend fall sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The announcement was made in a letter to school families, administrators, faculty and staff in the 17 Archdiocesan high schools.The decision comes days after the board of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association voted to permit fall sports to begin on Monday, Aug. 24 based on local school decisions. “After much careful thought, consultation, and prayer a decision has been reached that all of our high schools will opt out of participation in interscholastic competition for the fall 2020 season.

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Ontario lieutenant-governor visiting Peterborough area to highlight tourism reopening amid pandemic

coronavirus pandemic.Elizabeth Dowdeswell’s visit to the region is hosted by Peterborough and the Kawarthas Tourism. Peterborough & the Kawarthas Tourism encouraging residents to ‘explore in own backyard’ She will meet with Peterborough Mayor Dianne Therrien and Peterborough County Warden J.

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Flagler suspends new applications for small business coronavirus relief grants

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – Flagler County won’t be accepting new applications for its small business CARES Act grants, for now.The county was offering Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, grants to small businesses impacted by COVID-19. There was $2.4 billion in funds to be divided up between applicants.After receiving nearly 1,000 applications the county closed the portal and it’s unclear when it will open again.“We don’t want to give out false hope,” Tourism Director Amy Lukasik.

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Excitement fills UCF campus as it fills up for fall semester

ORLANDO, Fla. – On the first day of the University of Central Florida’s fall semester, both Sabrina La Rosa and her classmate, Sabrina Blanco, said it felt surreal to be back on campus -- a day they had been waiting for with excitement. “It’s such a warm feeling to see students back on campus especially knowing after seeing surveys and data how excited they are, how much we’ve been longing for this moment,” said La Rosa, who is UCF’s student body president.For Blanco, the student vice president, walking around campus again gave her a sense of joy. “It definitely feels really good to be back. I love seeing students around campus and just, you know, taking it all in,” Blanco said.

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CFP selection committee set to release 1st ranking Nov. 17

The College Football Playoff unveiled a revised schedule Monday for its weekly rankings, with the first set pushed back two weeks to Nov. 17 and the final list now on tap for Dec.

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2nd consecutive day with 3 new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan

coronavirus cases in the province on Monday.Health officials said there were three new cases, with the overall total for the province growing to 1,602 since the first case was reported in March. They added that one previously counted case from Aug.

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Top 20 coronavirus hotspots listed: Where is disease spreading fastest in England?

coronavirus hotspots have been revealed in England as the north continues to struggle with the killer virus.

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WATCH: California wildfires burn more than 1% of Golden State, 25 times more acres than last year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Since the wildfires began raging in California last weekend, Cal Fire crews said they have battled more than 625 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.4 million acres throughout the state.To put that into perspective, that's just about 1% of California's landmass, which equals about one million football fields or 1,875 square miles.More than 1,000 structures have been either destroyed or damaged and 30,500 structures remained threatened. To date, seven people have died. UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES TO THE KTVU WEATHER APPThe largest complex of fires are raging in Northern California, from the LNU fires in the North Bay, to the SCU fires across the East and South bays, and the CZU fires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz

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Republicans formally nominate Donald Trump; he questions election integrity

US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence give a thumbs up after speaking during the first day of the Republican National Convention on August 24, 2020, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chris Carlson / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Republican Party formally nominated President Donald Trump for a second term in the White House Monday, and then Trump delivered a long and extraordinary speech in which he cast great doubt on the integrity of the election he was nominated to compete in.“The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election,” Trump said as he made an unscheduled appearance at the party's scaled-down convention.

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LA City Councilmen propose renaming section of DTLA street after Kobe Bryant outside Staples Center

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 03: Kobe Bryant #24 of the Los Angeles Lakers runs up court after scoring a basket in Game One of the 2010 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Staples Center on June 3, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User e LOS ANGELES - A plan is in the works to rename a section of Figueroa Street near Staples Center in honor of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, it was announced Monday.Los Angeles City Councilmen Curren Price and Herb Wesson will hold a press conference on Monday afternoon to present the proposed name change.They are hoping that a stretch of Figueroa St. between Olympic and Martin Luther King Jr.

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Coronavirus: Manitoba reports 49 new COVID-19 cases, masks made mandatory at hospitals, medical centres

Health officials reported 49 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba on Monday, as the province moved to make masks mandatory in hospitals and health centres.

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Deborah Barra’s position within state attorney’s office eliminated after election

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – After her failed bid to get elected as the next state attorney of Orange and Osceola counties, Deborah Barra’s position within the office has been eliminated and she’s instead been reassigned to the post-conviction unit.State Attorney Aramis Ayala, who did not seek re-election, released a statement Monday saying that her office would no longer have a chief assistant state attorney.“The success of any team depends on all team members being fully committed to a single vision and avoiding being a distraction to the work of the office. It was evident through statements made during the campaign that Ms.

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Usain Bolt in quarantine while he awaits COVID-19 test results

Usain Bolt, the Olympic sprinting champion and fastest man alive, says he is in self-quarantine after taking a test for COVID-19.The retired Jamaican sprinter posted a video of himself on Twitter Monday to address rumours that he had the coronavirus.“I was waking up and like everybody else, I checked social media and saw my social media saying that I am confirmed to have COVID-19,” he says in the video. Lego piece falls out of boy’s nose, 2 years after he put it up there Bolt did not confirm that he has the virus, despite multiple reports claiming a positive status based on the video.

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Air Canada collected 2nd-highest number of U.S. refund complaints in May

Air Canada had the second-highest number of complaints about refunds to the U.S. Department of Transportation of any airline in May.The department says Air Canada was the target of 1,705 refund complaints out of 10,415 filed against non-U.S.

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Six new coronavirus cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka, local total at 686

novel coronavirus on Monday, bringing the local total number of cases to 686, including 37 deaths.Four of the new cases are in Barrie, Ont., while two are in Bradford, Ont. Ontario’s COVID-19 cases have been on the decline.

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Canadian truckers’ fears of U.S. amid coronavirus aggravate risk of driver shortage

COVID-19 pandemic struck, trucker Dave Wye had to think long and hard about whether he was willing to stay on the front lines.The 54-year-old, a second-generation long-haul driver from Windsor, Ont., worried his exposure while transporting whiskey and wine between Quebec and Kentucky would risk his own health as well as his family’s.“It’s always in the back of my mind. I’ve got a wife at home that’s asthmatic, I’ve got a daughter that’s asthmatic” — both of whom help take care of his 80-year-old father and 94-year-old father-in-law — he said.“There’s still an underlying stress there,” Wye said in an interview from a truck stop in Cornwall, Ont.

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ER visits dropped 25% in March as coronavirus spread: report

COVID-19 pandemic.The Canadian Institute for Health Information found 318,000 fewer visits took place in March 2020, compared to March 2019.The drop was even more pronounced in the last week of March, when visits dropped by 49 per cent. This coincided with travel restrictions and the closure of schools and daycares across much of Canada.

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Ottawa adds 24 coronavirus cases on Monday

coronavirus cases on Monday as city staff are proposing expansions to the local mandatory mask bylaw.Ottawa Public Health (OPH) recorded 24 new cases of the virus on Monday. The latest daily report follows a spike of 36 cases on Friday and 21 cases added to the city’s COVID-19 totals across Saturday and Sunday.OPH says there are 156 active cases of the virus in Ottawa, with nine people hospitalized with COVID-19.Ottawa has now seen 2,839 cases of the virus since the pandemic began.

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Coronavirus: WHO urges countries to join forces in global COVID-19 vaccine plan

Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but more funding is needed according to the organization, and countries need to make those binding commitments now.

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London-Middlesex has 1 new coronavirus case, Huron Perth has 6

coronavirus on Monday.This follows Sunday’s two new cases of COVID-19 after two days of new cases.There are now a total of 722 cases in the region, including 632 recoveries and 57 deaths. The death count has remained unchanged since June 12.At least 33 cases remain active in the region.

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Harry Maguire latest with hearing on despite Covid-19 spike and Man Utd star to avoid prison

Harry Maguire’s hearing will go ahead tomorrow morning – and the Manchester United captain is set to avoid prison. The defender is waiting for the result of a court case following a brawl on the Greek island of Mykonos which saw him get arrested.

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Judge sides with Florida teachers union, says districts should decide if schools should reopen

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Tallahassee-based judge sided with Florida’s largest teachers union Monday ruling that Florida’s blanket order to require schools to teach students in the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic is unconstitutional.Florida Education Association, the state’s largest teachers union, along with a number of other organizations filed a lawsuit against Gov.

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COVID-19: Children may have a higher viral load than adults

protested the re-openings on the basis of safety.Instances of schools closing soon after re-opening due to reports of positive COVID-19, and a recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics describing some 339,000 cases of COVID-19 among children in the U.S., has fuelled these concerns.

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Man, 33, 're-infected with coronavirus' four months after beating disease

coronavirus in April has tested positive again after returning from Spain via the UK four and a half months later, new research claims.

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WATCH: Governor to speak as California wildfires burn more than 1% of entire Golden State

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Since the wildfires began raging in California last weekend, Cal Fire crews said they have battled more than 625 new wildfires, which have now burned over 1.2 million acres throughout the state.To put that into perspective, that's just about 1% of California's landmass, which equals about one million football fields or 1,875 square miles.More than 1,000 structures have been either destroyed or damaged and 30,500 structures remained threatened. To date, seven people have died. UPLOAD YOUR PICTURES TO THE KTVU WEATHER APPThe largest complex of fires are raging in Northern California, from the LNU fires in the North Bay, to the SCU fires across the East and South bays, and the CZU fires in San Mateo and Santa Cruz

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Love Island USA set to air in UK with major changes due to coronavirus pandemic

Love Island USA will air in the UK next month with a brand new series post-coronavirus lockdown.ITV2 confirmed the news that the iconic reality show will broadcast the second season of the US show from September 7.Love Island Australia kept us entertained throughout July in lockdown, so the new USA season is sure to give viewers their much-needed fix of the iconic reality programme.Due to the coronavirus lockdown, the upcoming programme has undergone some major adjustments.Contestants will still head to a dreamy location to find love and win the $50,000 prize money, but changes have been made due to the coronavirus lockdown.

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KFC drops 'finger lickin' good' slogan amid coronavirus pandemic

Promotional Atmosphere at KFC on April 4, 2018 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for KFC) KFC is cleaning up its act and dropping the iconic "finger lickin' good" slogan as the coronavirus health crisis continues.The chicken-centric chain announced the news on Monday, confirming that the 64-year-old motto will be temporarily suspended from advertising materials in select countries effective immediately.A spokesperson for KFC told FOX Business that the ad campaign was running in the United Kingdom, Canada, the Netherlands, the Middle East, North Africa, South Africa and parts of Asia. The campaign was not featured in the U.S.

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In reversal, Trump kills huge Alaskan gold mine. Here’s why

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Coronavirus: 1 new case in Northumberland County; no changes in Haliburton County, Kawartha Lakes

coronavirus was reported in Northumberland County on Monday.According to the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, the county now has 31 cases — one more since its last update issued Wednesday. Coronavirus — City of Kawartha Lakes estimating $500,000 pandemic-related costs for 2020 However, 30 of those cases are resolved — one more since Friday.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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