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• A JCPenney Bluebonnet Field Bulldozed, Others Remain

  20-03-2017 23:51 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A developer who purchased much of the J.C. Penney Company's campus in Plano promises to preserve the remaining bluebonnet fields there and plant even more.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NEWS
  
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• Almost 1 In 4 Dallas 911 Operators Called In Sick Sunday

  20-03-2017 23:49
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The City of Dallas 911 call center did not experience any call spikes this weekend, according to a news release from the city Monday afternoon.
  The City said on Sunday, 911 call takers answered a total of 5,710 calls. The service level, which is the percentage of 911 calls answered within 10 seconds, was 82 percent.
  The City said it fell below its target goal of 90 percent, which was due to 23 percent of staff calli
  
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• Dallas Mavericks Introduce New Dish: Dirkwurst

  20-03-2017 23:06
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Mavericks’ best now has his own wurst!
  In celebration of Dirk Nowtizki’s 30,000 career points, the Dallas Mavericks and Senior Executive Chef Mark Mabry of Levy will introduce the Dirkwurst on Tuesday, March 21 for the Mavs vs. Warriors game.
  Only 30 handmade Dirkwursts will be available for purchase during each game from now until the end of the regular season.
  The Dirkwurst is a foot-long bratwurst serv
  
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• Fort Worth explores adding 60 more flashing 'Your Speed' signs - WFAA.com

  20-03-2017 22:48
  
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  Fort Worth explores adding 60 more flashing 'Your Speed' signs
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  She's talking about those flashing, in-your-face reminders of how fast you're driving, paired with a more gentle reminder of how fast you should be driving instead. I slow down if I'm going too fast, and I'm usually going too fast," says Fort Worth ...
  Fort Worth turning to more electronic speed signs to slow down motoristsFort Worth Star Telegramall 4 news articles »
  
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• WWII Vet Meets Service Puppy in Training Named After Him

  20-03-2017 22:46 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A World War II veteran celebrating his 100th birthday on Saturday got a sweet surprise when he found out a puppy training to be a service dog had been named after him.Photo Credit: Donna Dicksson
  
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• Leaders, Community Activists Plan 'Mega March' in Dallas

  20-03-2017 22:14 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Leaders and community activists in Dallas announced Monday that a "Mega March" will take place next month in the city. They said they're speaking out against divisive and discriminatory policies coming from both...
  
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• Wal-Mart Greeter Stabbed at Corsicana Store: Police

  20-03-2017 22:12 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A man is in custody after allegedly stabbing another man at a Walmart in Corsicana.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Texas Senate Gives Final Approval To Anti-Abortion Bill

  20-03-2017 22:10
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) – The Texas Senate has given final approval to banning a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure, sending it to the state House.
  Monday’s 21-9 vote came amid a silent demonstration by a small group of women in costume in the Senate visitors’ gallery. They held up protest signs, but state troopers and Senate officials waiting nearby pulled them down, then escorted the women out.
  The bill bans a procedure known
  
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• Keidel: Why Does Coach K Put Up With This?

  20-03-2017 22:07
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s time for Mike Krzyzewski to go. Just Google the (formerly) great coach, the iconic coaching lord of Tobacco Road.
  From The Big Lead…
  “Blame Coach K For Duke’s Complete Failure This Season”
  From SB Nation…
  “Duke’s preseason juggernaut turned into Coach K’s greatest bust ever”
  Holy knee-jerk reaction, Batman. It’s true that it’s time for Coach K to join mentor Bobby Knight on the golf course. But not for
  
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• Albertsons in Preliminary Talks to Merge with Sprouts

  20-03-2017 22:06 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Albertsons already merged with another North Texas retailer, another merger would give them 136 stores in North Texas.Photo Credit: KNSD
  
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• DPD Searching For Driver Who Fatally Hit Uptown Woman

  20-03-2017 22:04
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas police say a woman was struck and killed by a vehicle while running across the street in the 2200 block of Cedar Springs Road early Saturday morning.
  The Dallas County Medical Examiner identified the victim as 23-year-old Rachel Spelman.
  Police say Spelman was not on a crosswalk when she was struck by an unknown dark-colored sedan just after 2 a.m. Saturday.
  Spelman was pronounced dead the scene.
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• DHS: Travis County, TX Leads In Not Cooperating With Immigration Authorities

  20-03-2017 22:01
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – The Trump administration is naming some names in its efforts to shame local jails that don’t cooperate with immigration authorities.
  For now, it’s putting the spotlight on Travis County, Texas, home of Austin.
  The administration has released a list of 206 cases of immigrants released from custody before federal agents could intervene. Roughly two-thirds were from Travis County.
  The 206 figure is somewhat murky. I
  
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• Birthday Parties for Homeless Children Expands to 12 Cities

  20-03-2017 21:56 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A Dallas woman with a knack for event planning says a picture of a child in a magazine changed something in her heart forever.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• RECORD BREAKER: 92 Degrees On First Day Of Spring

  20-03-2017 21:52
  
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  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – It’s never been this hot at DFW Airport on March 20.  92 degrees.
  The last time it was 91 degrees was back in 1932.It’s the first day of spring and North Texas is experiencing heat we’d expect in mid-June.
  This past winter, which ended Sunday, was the fifth warmest winter on record.
  This is the hottest day in Dallas-Fort Worth since last October.
  
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• Bill Cutting Gun License Fees Advances In Texas Legislature

  20-03-2017 21:38
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) – A bill reducing fees for gun licenses statewide is heading to the full Texas Senate.
  Jacksonville Republican Sen. Robert Nichols originally wanted to scrap the entire $140 fee for first-time licenses to carry concealed and holstered handguns, as well as the $70 charge to renew licenses after five years.
  But the nonpartisan Legislative Budget Board estimated that doing so would cost Texas $55-plus million during a two-year state
  
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• QB Baker Mayfield Will Practice With Sooners This Spring

  20-03-2017 21:25
  
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  NORMAN, Okla. (AP) – Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops says Baker Mayfield will practice this spring as the football program assesses the fallout from the quarterback’s arrest in Arkansas last month.
  Police in Fayetteville arrested the 2016 Heisman Trophy finalist in the early hours of Feb. 25. They said Mayfield first walked, then tried to run away before being tackled by an officer following an altercation. Mayfield was charged with disorde
  
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• Gonzaga’s Road To The NCAA Tournament

  20-03-2017 21:21
  
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  Admit it — you doubted whether the Bulldogs were for real, didn’t you?
  Don’t be ashamed, I did too. It’s hard not to doubt a non-Power 5 heavyweight poised to play four or five straight games against elite-level competition from the nation’s top conferences for the first time all season.
  The Dukes, North Carolinas and Kansases of Division I basketball regularly run up against each other during the regular season and conference tournament play, so y
  
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• Walmart Greeter Survives After Man Repeatedly Stabs Him

  20-03-2017 21:03
  
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  CORSICANA (CBSDFW.COM) – A Walmart greeter is recovering at a local hospital after a man stabbed him repeatedly today.
  It happened just after noon at the Walmart located at 3801 W. Hwy. 31.
  The victim, Marcus Polk is well-known in the community.
  “Marcus is one of these legends in Corsicana. He’s the kind of guy, that when he sees you he will give you a hug. Always has a huge smile on his face… will always ask
  
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• Fort Worth's $8 million Baldridge House comes with its own bank vault, Texas historical marker - Chron.com

  20-03-2017 20:55
  
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  Fort Worth's $8 million Baldridge House comes with its own bank vault, Texas historical marker
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  Fort Worth's $8 million Baldridge House comes with its own bank vault, Texas historical marker. By Craig Hlavaty, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle. Published 2:52 pm, Monday, March 20, 2017. PHOTOS: A Fort Worth home with a unique pastDesigned and ...
  
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• Starbucks Employee Writes “The GOAT” On Michael Phelps Cup

  20-03-2017 20:47
  
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  DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) – Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, his wife and a friend of theirs stopped by a Starbucks in an unknown location on Monday.
  Completely normal, right?
  What was unusual about their trip to this Starbucks wasn’t the drink inside their cups, but what was written on them.
  For all you Starbucks shunners, typically when you order a drink from one of the coffee conglomerate’s locations, they ask you for your name a
  
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• Dogs Corner Rabid Skunk Before Animal Control Kills It

  20-03-2017 20:31
  
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  MIDLOTHIAN (CBSDFW.COM) – A skunk tested positive for rabies last week in Midlothian after Animal Control killed it and sent it off for testing.
  Dogs had cornered the animal under a barbeque grill in the backyard of a home in the 1100 block of McAlpin.
  The dogs at the property were current on their rabies vaccinations.
  State Law requires all cats and dogs over 4 months of age to be current on rabies vaccinations. HealthGrove | Graph
  
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• George H.W. Bush “Deeply Saddened” By Billionaire David Rockefeller’s Death

  20-03-2017 20:12
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — A billionaire philanthropist who was the last of his generation in the famously philanthropic Rockefeller family has died. David Rockefeller was 101 years old.
  Former President George H.W. Bush says Rockefeller’s connections and “keen aptitude for issues” made him a valuable adviser to presidents of both parties.
  Bush says in a statement that he and his wife, Barbara, are “deeply saddened” by
  
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• Blue Buffalo Voluntarily Recalls “Wet” Dog Food

  20-03-2017 20:03
  
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  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Pet food maker Blue Buffalo is voluntarily recalling one of its dog food because the product could make animals sick.
  The company is recalling certain lots of Rocky Mountain Recipe Red Meat Dinner Wet Food for adult dogs. The company took the action after they say they discovered the food might contain “elevated levels of naturally-occurring beef thyroid hormones.”
  The compa
  
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• Use Of Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Considered In South Texas

  20-03-2017 19:35
  
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  HOUSTON (AP) – Officials are considering releasing genetically modified mosquitoes in Houston as part of the fight against the insects known to carry diseases such as the Zika virus.
  The Houston Chronicle reports that Harris County officials are negotiating with a British biotech company, Oxitec, to release mosquitoes that have been genetically engineered to produce offspring that die.
  Oxitec has yet to try out its technology in the U.S. A pr
  
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• Wells Fargo Still Feeling Impact Of Sales Practices Scandal

  20-03-2017 19:05
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo is still seeing fewer people at its bank branches as well as a decline in checking-account openings as the scandal over its sales practices takes its toll.
  But there is a silver lining for the San Francisco bank: Its February numbers are up from December lows.
  Wells Fargo said Monday that customers opened 40 percent fewer checking accounts last month compared to a year earlier, while the number of customer int
  
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• Eric Trump & Wife Expecting Their First Child

  20-03-2017 18:37
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump is about to become a grandfather for a ninth time.
  Trump’s son Eric announced on Twitter Monday that he and his wife Lara are expecting their first child.
  The baby boy is due in September.
  Eric Trump, who lives in New York, wrote “it’s been an amazing year” and said that he and his wife were “blessed” by the pregnancy.
  The president retweeted his son’s
  
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• Katy Perry “Prayed The Gay Away” In Her Youth

  20-03-2017 18:28
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Katy Perry says she “prayed the gay away” during her “unconscious adolescence.”
  The 32-year-old singer opened up about her sexuality and praised the gay community while receiving an award from the Human Rights Campaign on Saturday in Los Angeles.
  Perry was born into a fundamentalist Christian family, but says she was curious about sexuality and knew it wasn’t a black-and-whi
  
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• Cowboys Re-Sign Quarterback Kellen Moore

  20-03-2017 18:22
  
  By: Josh Clark
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  DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) – The Dallas Cowboys have re-signed Kellen Moore to shore up the quarterback position behind, presumably, Dak Prescott.
  The club officially announced the agreement on Monday. Terms of the deal were not released.Cowboys address their backup Quarterback depth, re-signing Kellen Moore today. #FreeAgencyDetails: https://t.co/FPLH9GKY2H pic.twitter.com/0pmrmpW5EO
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• Two Dallas Teens Hurt, One Critically, In Possible Gang-Related Shooting

  20-03-2017 18:12
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Two teenagers were wounded, one critically, in what police believe was a gang-related shooting in South Dallas Sunday night.
  Dallas Police say officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Dunbar Street around 9:00 pm Sunday following a 911 call about gunfire being heard in the neighborhood.
  Once officers arrived they found two teens had been wounded. Reports say a 16-year-old female was found in critical condition
  
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• FBI Agent & Prosecutor Anger Judge In Price Trial

  20-03-2017 18:04
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The judge Monday in Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price’s federal corruption trial angrily lashed out at an FBI agent and a prosecutor for bringing up the name of an infamous real estate developer against her orders.
  Prosecutor Nicholas Bunch was questioning Agent Darrell James on the witness stand about properties allegedly linked to Price when James mentioned the late Danny Faulkner, a once
  
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• Federer On “Dream Run” After Indian Wells Win

  20-03-2017 17:43
  
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  INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) – Forget the comeback talk. Roger Federer is back.
  He defeated Stan Wawrinka 6-4, 7-5 to win a record-tying fifth BNP Paribas Open title in an all-Swiss final Sunday to go with his record 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January after missing most of last year with various injuries.
  “For me, the dream run continues,” he said.
  Federer kept reminding everyone during the ATP Masters 100
  
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• Texan Rico Rodriguez, ‘Manny’ of ‘Modern Family’, Mourns Father

  20-03-2017 17:42
  
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  BRYAN, Texas (AP) — The actor who plays Manny on the popular sitcom “Modern Family” is mourning his father in real life.
  In a post on his Instagram account, Rico Rodriguez says the week since Roy Rodriguez died at age 52 “has been the toughest week of my life.”
  The Texas actor’s Instagram post included a picture of father and son drinking milkshakes together and said the father “was the most kind heart
  
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• Manchester United Returning To United States For Pre-Season Tour

  20-03-2017 17:32
  
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  MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Manchester United is heading back to the United States for its pre-season tour.
  The team will play in five cities across the country on a two-week tour in July, with matches in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, Santa Clara and Washington. United has yet to announce the fifth city for the games or the opposition.
  United first visited the United States in 1950 and also prepared for the 2014-15 season in the country when
  
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• Meals On Wheels Could Soon Face Funding Crisis

  20-03-2017 17:22
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The White House has released a preliminary budget plan, and it could lead to some major cuts for groups here in North Texas. Meals on Wheels is among the groups that could soon be facing a funding crisis. The program serves food to thousands of people, many of whom are seniors who are homebound and in need.
  The Trump administration’s outlined budget blueprint promises to slash funding across several
  
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• Report On Sunday 911 Service In Dallas To Be Released

  20-03-2017 17:17
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas leaders are keeping a close eye on the city 911 call system today. This as they continue to work to get to the root of a glitch last week that caused long delays for people trying to reach first-responders for help.
  City leaders say the one-two combination of extra 911 call-takers and T-Mobile’s fix to the glitch seems to be working.
  A new report on the specifics of Sunday’s 911 call service is ex
  
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• Comey: No Evidence To Support Obama Ordered Trump Wiretap

  20-03-2017 16:13
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – FBI Director James Comey says the FBI and Justice Department have no information to substantiate President Donald Trump’s claims that former President Barack Obama wiretapped him before the election.
  Comey says no individual can order surveillance of an American. He says courts grant this permission after a rigorous application process.
  Comey was testifying before the House intelligence committee. Comey said the Justic
  
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• Comey Says FBI Investigating Russia Interference

  20-03-2017 16:08
  
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  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW) – FBI Director James Comey is publicly confirming for the first time that the FBI is investigating Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, including any potential coordination between Trump campaign associates and Russia’s government.
  Comey is testifying before Congress. He says he’s authorized by the Justice Department to make the disclosure. Typically, the FBI does not discuss o
  
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• Gamers Vie for $200K Prize in Call of Duty Tournament

  20-03-2017 15:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  In Fort Worth, $200,000 was on the line in a competitive tournament featuring one of the world's most popular video games.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Dallas Star Provides Court for Boys & Girls Club

  20-03-2017 15:20 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Boys and Girls Club of Collin County has a new place to play, thanks to Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Roy & RJ Make Presidential Bracket Picks

  20-03-2017 15:11
  
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  Since President Donald Trump showed no interest in making his bracket picks for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, The Fan’s RJ Choppy (channeling his inner Donald) and Roy White make the unofficial presidential picks.
   
  
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