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• Chilliwack RCMP confirm body of missing Chehalis fisherman has been located

  30-08-2022 23:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — The search for a missing fisherman whose boat capsized back on August 7 in the Fraser River has come to a devastating, heartbreaking end.The body of a missing 40-year old-fisherman from Chehalis has been found, according to a statement issued Tuesday (Aug. 30) by the Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment in Chilliwack.While Chilliwack RCMP did not name the victim in its statement, social media reports confirm it is indeed Dustin Williams.Out of respect for the family, and pe
  
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• When Elvis was King of Spokane: remembering Aug. 27, 1957 - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 23:40 via theprogress.com
  When Elvis was King of Spokane: remembering Aug. 27, 1957  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 23:30 via theprogress.com
  Musk cites whistleblower as new reason to exit Twitter deal  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP arrest 21-year-old man after he threatened to assault two young boys ages 8-10 at Portage Park

  30-08-2022 23:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP are investigating a disturbing incident in which a 21-year-old man was arrested for threatening to assault two boys at Portage Park over the weekend.Chilliwack RCMP said Tuesday (Aug. 29) that it would like to speak with three children who were playing at Portage Park on Friday evening, Aug. 26.At approximately 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Chilliwack RCMP were called to the area of Portage Park after receiving information that a man reportedly approached two young boys
  
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• Fire destroys former Fraser Valley chicken farm - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 23:16 via theprogress.com
  Fire destroys former Fraser Valley chicken farm  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Security high around Quebec’s campaigning leaders to ward off possible threats

  30-08-2022 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Security around Quebec’s provincial party leaders appears to be high in the early days of the election campaign, with one leader saying he’s been given bulletproof vests to keep him safe.
  When asked earlier this week about the large police and security presence surrounding all the main party leaders, Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon blamed a charged political climate.
  “They’re doing excellent work, but we won’t hide that
  
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• Russian media: Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91

  30-08-2022 23:00 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Thursday.
  News organizations quoted a statement from the Central Clinical Hospital as saying he died after a long illness. No other details were given.
  Though in power less than seven years, Gorbachev unleashed a breathtaking series of changes. But they q
  
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• Otter Co-op purchases 25 more retail fuel locations - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 23:00 via theprogress.com
  Otter Co-op purchases 25 more retail fuel locations  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Boat theft leads to officer-involved shooting in northwestern B.C. - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 22:59 via theprogress.com
  Boat theft leads to officer-involved shooting in northwestern B.C.  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• BREAKING: Body of missing Chehalis fisherman found on Fraser River in Chilliwack - Hope Standard

  30-08-2022 22:58 via hopestandard.com
  BREAKING: Body of missing Chehalis fisherman found on Fraser River in Chilliwack  Hope Standard
  
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• Body Of Missing Chehalis Fisherman Found On Fraser River In Chilliwack - Abbotsford News

  30-08-2022 22:58 via abbynews.com
  Body Of Missing Chehalis Fisherman Found On Fraser River In Chilliwack  Abbotsford News
  
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• Here’s how voting works in the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race

  30-08-2022 22:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be named Sept. 10. Here’s a look at how the voting process works:
  Mail-in ballots:
  The party says of the 678,000 members who are eligible to vote in the contest, just over 350,000 have sent in their ballots with one week left before the deadline on Sept. 6. 
  Before ballots are counted, they have to be processed as valid, which the party is doing at a headquarters in downtown Ottawa. 
  Final results will be unv
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Nunavut ends state of emergency over water shortage in Iqaluit

  30-08-2022 22:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Nunavut government says it has ended a state of emergency in Iqaluit intended to address a water shortage in the city.
  The territory declared the emergency earlier this month to ensure its capital could get necessary regulatory approvals to begin replenishing its reservoir. 
  More coming. The Canadian Press
  
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• Knight, Keller lead U.S. in 5-2 win over Canada in women’s world hockey

  30-08-2022 22:38 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  HERNING — Hilary Knight and Megan Keller each had a goal and an assist to the lead the United States to a 5-2 win over Canada at the women’s world hockey championship Tuesday.
  Trailing 2-0 after the first period, the U.S. scored four unanswered goals with Lacey Eden producing the winner at 3:14 of the third period.
  Knight scored into an empty net for her second point, which tied her for the all-time world championship lead with Canada’s Hayley Wickenheiser at 86. Knight already
  
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• Horgan cites ambulance ‘investment’ as he addresses Barriere infant death - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
  Horgan cites ambulance ‘investment’ as he addresses Barriere infant death  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Ex-Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91 - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 22:30 via theprogress.com
  Ex-Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Montreal public health probing ‘probable’ monkeypox case involving child

  30-08-2022 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Montreal public health officials are investigating a probable case of monkeypox involving a child.
  A spokeswoman for the city’s public health department says the “probable case” involves a child four years old or younger.
  The agency did not provide any details on the case or the child’s condition.
  As of today, Quebec is reporting a total of 493 monkeypox cases in the province.
  In its last update Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported 1,228 cases spread across
  
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• B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance ‘investment’ as he addresses infant death

  30-08-2022 22:15 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Premier John Horgan says British Columbia has made a “significant investment” in rural and remote ambulance services, including ground and air transportation options, during the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  He says the government is working with firefighters as well as the paramedics union to ensure first responders have adequate training so they are able to act quickly during what he called “extraordinarily challenging times.”
  Horgan’s comments come a
  
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• Trudeau promises complete review of funding to anti-racism group after ‘vile’ tweets

  30-08-2022 22:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is conducting a “complete review” of funding to an anti-racism group whose senior consultant sent a series of tweets about “Jewish white supremacists.”
  Trudeau says the government is putting in place procedures to make sure that no hateful organization or individual receives public money in the future.
  Diversity Minister Ahmed Hussen cut $133,000 in government funding to the Community Media Advocacy
  
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• Chilliwack's Philomusica Chorus looking for new singing members - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 21:52 via theprogress.com
  Chilliwack's Philomusica Chorus looking for new singing members  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• CF Montreal looks to break franchise points record with win over Red Bulls

  30-08-2022 21:52 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Three points are all CF Montreal need to break the club record for most points in a season, and the Major League Soccer club can set a new mark with a win over the visiting New York Red Bulls on Wednesday.
  After starting off the season in very form, Montreal has transformed itself into a contender in the Eastern Conference. The club sits second at 49 points (15-8-4) with seven games left and is trying to increase its unbeaten run to nine games — breaking the club record th
  
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• TFC eyes key victory in head-to-head against Galaxy, former coach Greg Vanney

  30-08-2022 21:36 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto FC enters a highly important Major League Soccer home game against the L.A. Galaxy on Wednesday with a familiar face on the opposite sideline.
  Galaxy coach Greg Vanney led TFC from 2014-2020, a period that included the Reds winning the MLS Cup, Supporters Shield and Canadian Championship in 2017.
  “In a lot of ways, it’s like two separate things. It’s great to see Greg. His whole staff, you know a few of the guys who played here. Even today as they’re walking in to
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shuffle cabinet on Wednesday: sources - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 21:30 via theprogress.com
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shuffle cabinet on Wednesday: sources  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C.’s posts $1.3B budget surplus for 2021-22, in contrast with big deficit forecast

  30-08-2022 21:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia’s economic recovery last year was stronger than forecast with the province’s audited budget numbers showing a surplus of $1.3 billion, in contrast with an earlier projection of a deficit nearing $10 billion. 
  Finance Minister Selina Robinson says the province’s economy in 2021-22 outperformed both public and private sector predictions.
  She says the April 2021 budget, delivered during some of the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, origi
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shuffle cabinet on Wednesday: sources

  30-08-2022 20:54 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting ready to shuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the plan.
  They confirmed to The Canadian Press that the Liberal front bench will get a slight makeover to account for at least one minister who has asked to leave cabinet for personal reasons.
  The four sources agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
  Two of the sources say the cabin
  
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• VIDEO: Twin B.C. brothers, 3, battle cancer - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 20:45 via theprogress.com
  VIDEO: Twin B.C. brothers, 3, battle cancer  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• B.C. public sector union says it’s ending job action amid hope for deal

  30-08-2022 20:41 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  BURNABY, B.C. — British Columbia’s largest public-sector union says it is standing down from two weeks of limited job action as hopes rise for a deal with the government after contract talks resumed.
  A statement from the B.C. General Employees’ Union says its bargaining committee returned to the bargaining table with the province’s public service agency last Thursday and they’ve made “significant progress” towards a tentative agreement.
  The bargaining co
  
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• RCMP, towing companies ready to address illegal parking over the long weekend at Cultus Lake

  30-08-2022 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — When hundreds of vehicles parked along the shoulder of both sides of Columbia Valley Highway near Entrance Bay and around the bend of Cultus Lake over the August long weekend, it created a logistical nightmare for first responders who had to navigate what seemed like a gauntlet of cars galore.
  To avert a similar ordeal like that in the event of an emergency this weekend, visitors are being advised that their vehicles may be towed this Saturday, September 3 through Monday, Sept
  
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• Chilliwack RCMP nab 17 high-risk drivers in 1 week - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 20:00 via theprogress.com
  Chilliwack RCMP nab 17 high-risk drivers in 1 week  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Kootenay native reflects on 4,200-km trek on pacific trail - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 19:52 via theprogress.com
  Kootenay native reflects on 4,200-km trek on pacific trail  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• AbbyPD investigating meth lab in Abbotsford residence

  30-08-2022 19:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department began a drug trafficking investigation into a residence within the 2300 block of Hemlock Street earlier this month. Consequently, a CDSA search warrant was granted for the residence.Members of the Integrated Emergency Response Team (IERT), the Integrated Police Dog Services (IPDS), along with Patrol and DEU officers executed the warrant.
  During the search, a methamphetamine production lab was discovered inside the residence; officers seized 3 k
  
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• Vancouver man arrested for reportedly exposing his genitals to women downtown - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 19:48 via theprogress.com
  Vancouver man arrested for reportedly exposing his genitals to women downtown  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance heritage sites in the Chilliwack area receive new legal protections

  30-08-2022 19:39 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  CHILLIWACK — Crown land in the greater Chilliwack area considered sacred and spiritual within the ancestral Stó:lō Nation territory will now have special legal protections afforded to it following extensive consultation and collaboration with First Nations peoples.Sacred, spiritual and ceremonial heritage sites on Crown lands within Stó:lō Nation territory now have legal recognition and protection through a landmark pilot agreement.
  According to a news release from
  
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• Abbotsford couple appearing on Family Feud Canada - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 19:29 via theprogress.com
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• Federal government says it will build 17,000 homes, pegs cost at $2 billion

  30-08-2022 19:27 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it will spend more than $2 billion to build 17,000 homes, including thousands of affordable units. 
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today in Kitchener, Ont., alongside Housing Minister Ahmed Hussen.
  The Rapid Housing Initiative will be extended for a third round to build 4,500 affordable housing units, some of which will be part of women-focused housing and homelessness projects. 
  At least another 10,800 homes will be built
  
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• RCMP investigating harassment of Chrystia Freeland during Alberta visit - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 19:04 via theprogress.com
  RCMP investigating harassment of Chrystia Freeland during Alberta visit  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Catalytic converter thief scuffles with victim in Langley City - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 18:50 via theprogress.com
  Catalytic converter thief scuffles with victim in Langley City  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• RCMP investigating harassment of Chrystia Freeland during Alberta visit

  30-08-2022 18:34 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The RCMP says it is investigating an incident last Friday in which Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia was subjected to a profane tirade in Grande Prairie, Alta.
  A video posted on Twitter by an account that voices opposition to COVID-19 public health measures shows Freeland entering an elevator while a large man approaches her, hurling profanities and calling her a “traitor.”
  The man in the video looms in front of the open elevator doors and tells Freeland to get out of Alb
  
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• Charges laid in relation to stabbing near Abbotsford park - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 18:33 via theprogress.com
  Charges laid in relation to stabbing near Abbotsford park  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Wildfires near Chilliwack Lake causing ‘significant smoke’ for residents - Hope Standard

  30-08-2022 18:32 via hopestandard.com
  Wildfires near Chilliwack Lake causing ‘significant smoke’ for residents  Hope Standard
  
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• Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 18:30 via theprogress.com
  Gen Z, millennials speak out on reluctance to become parents  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Peters, Schaffer-Baker and Henry named CFL top performers for Week 12

  30-08-2022 18:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Toronto defensive back Jamal Peters, Saskatchewan receiver Kian Schaffer-Baker and Calgary receiver Malik Henry have been named the CFL’s top performers for Week 12.
  Peters recorded a career-high three interceptions, including his first career interception returned for a touchdown, as the Argonauts defeated visiting Hamilton 37-20 on Friday.
  He accumulated 84 return yards after his picks, highlighted by a 67-yard touchdown return in the fourth quarter that put the Argonauts up 34-19. Peter
  
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• US Navy says Iran seized, later let go of American sea drone

  30-08-2022 18:03 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet says Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized and later let go of a U.S. sea drone in the Persian Gulf.
  Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins, a 5th Fleet spokesman, said Tuesday the incident saw a Revolutionary Guard ship try to seize a Saildrone Explorer.
  Hawkins said the Guard vessel was towing the drone behind it as a U.S. Navy ship and helicopter approached it.
  Hawkins told The Associated Press the Navy calle
  
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• Montreal’s new PHF women’s hockey franchise will be named the Force

  30-08-2022 18:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Montreal’s new Premier Hockey Federation women’s hockey franchise will be named the Force.
  The Montreal Force will wear maroon, white and black, and their jerseys will feature a letter F logo styled like Quebec’s fleur-de-lys.
  Force president Kevin Raphael said in a statement that the franchise wanted a powerful name that distinguished the team in the women’s hockey market.
  “We are a force, both on and off the ice, with strong and confident women who will showcase t
  
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• Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to face trial in September 2023

  30-08-2022 17:44 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Two of the main “Freedom Convoy” organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are expected to face trial in September 2023 for charges related to the massive protest that gridlocked downtown Ottawa earlier this year.
  The protesters blocked roads with big rigs and other vehicles for three weeks as the city fell into what many officials have described a state of “lawlessness.”
  Lich and Barber were both arrested the day before hundreds of police officers in tacti
  
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• Hockey Canada board throws support behind Smith amid calls for change

  30-08-2022 17:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Hockey Canada’s board of directors says it is supporting president and chief executive officer Scott Smith and his executive team amid calls for leadership change at the organization.
  Interim board chair Andrea Skinner announced the backing of the organization’s executive in a statement posted Monday on its website.
  The statement did not detail a reason for the show of support, but said the board is is undertaking “ongoing efforts to restore the trust of Canadians in hockey and
  
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• World beach volleyball champions Pavan, Humana-Paredes are ending their partnership

  30-08-2022 17:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  Canada’s world beach volleyball champions Sarah Pavan and Melissa Humana-Paredes are ending their partnership.
  Pavan, from Kitchener, Ont., and Humana-Paredes, from Toronto, have played together since 2017, and won the world title in 2019.The duo said in a mutual statement that it was time to explore new options in their athletic careers separately.
  Pavan and Humana-Paredes are two-time Commonwealth Games winners, capturing their second title last month in Birmingham, England.
  They’v
  
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• Over half of Conservative members have voted for new leader one week before deadline

  30-08-2022 17:04 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — More than half of Conservative party members have returned their leadership ballots with one week left before the deadline on Sept. 6. 
  The party says just over 350,000 ballots have been received from the 678,000 people who are eligible to vote in the contest.
  Leadership candidates and their teams have spent the last few weeks with their heads down, working to ensure their supporters cast a vote. 
  Front-runner Pierre Poilievre, who has been hosting large rallies across t
  
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• 1st Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 16:30 via theprogress.com
  1st Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Nothing’s Better than a picnic at The Waverly! - Chilliwack Progress

  30-08-2022 15:30 via theprogress.com
  Nothing’s Better than a picnic at The Waverly!  Chilliwack Progress
  
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