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• Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain to face Kron Gracie at UFC 288

  08-03-2023 23:58 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Canadian featherweight Charles (Air) Jourdain’s grappling skills will be tested when he faces Kron Gracie on May 6 at UFC 288 in Newark, N.J.
  As his last name suggests, Gracie is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace. The California-based Brazilian is the son of Erickson Gracie and grandson of the late Helio Gracie, the co-founder of BJJ.
  Kron Gracie (5-1-0) last fought in October 2019 when he lost a decision to veteran American Cub Swanson. He won his only other UFC fight, choking out American Alex (
  
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• Why opposition MPs want to question Trudeau’s chief of staff on election interference

  08-03-2023 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Opposition Conservatives say if Canadians want answers about China’s meddling in the past two federal elections, they need to hear from Katie Telford, who has served as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief of staff since the Liberals were swept into power in 2015.
  Here is a look at why opposition MPs say she needs to testify before a parliamentary committee investigating foreign interference, and how the Liberals are responding. 
  What do the Conservatives expect
  
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• First Nations chiefs criticize Alberta premier’s oilsands tailings spill comments

  08-03-2023 23:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  First Nations leaders say Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is minimizing the effect of two releases of oilsands tailings water near lands they harvest from.
  Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of the Mikisew Cree First Nation says Smith’s statement that none of the tailings from an Imperial Oil mine entered local waterways is, at best, premature.
  Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation says the spill is much more than the failure of communications that Smith has suggested.
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• B.C. First Nations reject continued fish farming in the Broughton ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 23:14 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. govt. to spend $200K on homeless encampment cleanup in Chilliwack

  08-03-2023 23:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — The B.C. government announced Wednesday afternoon (Mar. 8) that it will provide $200,000 to the Fraser Valley Regional District to create a fund to help cleanup efforts such as covering the tipping fees for refuse, removal of destroyed vehicles or rental of containers to remove debris.
  In a news release, Chilliwack-Kent MLA Kelli Paddon heralded the news as a way of protecting sensitive environmental areas along the Chilliwack River.“We’re investing in this cleanup
  
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• Online backlash forces Nelson library to postpone drag story time ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 23:03 via news.google.com
  
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• Province supports Chilliwack riverside cleanup | BC Gov News - BC Gov News

  08-03-2023 22:46 via news.google.com
  
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• Senators goalie Cam Talbot again bitten by injury bug as team pushes for playoff spot

  08-03-2023 22:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE — Ottawa Senators goaltender Cam Talbot will miss three crucial weeks as his team pushes for a playoff spot.
  The 35-year-old suffered a lower-body injury in Saturday’s 5-2 home victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets and was held out of Ottawa’s 5-0 road loss to the Chicago Blackhawks some 48 hours later.
  Head coach D.J. Smith revealed the news in Seattle as the Senators prepared to meet the Kraken on Thursday. Ottawa currently sits five points out of the second wild-car
  
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• Castro leads the way as Twins thump Blue Jays 7-0 in spring training

  08-03-2023 22:42 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Kala’i Rosario belted a three-run homer and Willi Castro slashed three hits as the Minnesota Twins had three R-B-I doubles in a 7-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays in spring training baseball action on Wednesday.
  Matt Wallner opened the scoring in the fourth inning with a run-scoring double off Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah.
  Castro added to the Twins’ lead with a double in the fifth that scored Brooks Lee.
  Lee hit the Twins’ third RBI double and Tyler White
  
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• Albertans exploring 2030 Commonwealth Games bid in communities across the province

  08-03-2023 22:10 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — A group of Albertans says they have started to explore whether communities across the province could host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.
  The group includes athletes, business and sports leaders, the chief of Tsuut’ina Nation, as well as the mayors of Calgary and Edmonton.
  They say they have been working together for three years to prepare a feasibility assessment on a bid to host the Games.
  It would be held over 11 days in August 2030 in Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nat
  
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• Canada makes first foray into women’s international wheelchair rugby play

  08-03-2023 21:55 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Melanie Labelle is helping Canada break new ground Thursday.
  The 37-year-old from Saint-Hubert, Que., is a member of the Canadian team at the Women’s Cup in Paris, which marks Canada’s first foray into women’s international wheelchair rugby play.
  Wheelchair rugby traditionally consists of mixed teams. Labelle was the lone woman on the Canadian squad that finished runner-up to the United States at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru.
  The Paris event, created in 2015, i
  
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• Pedestrian in Fort St. John, B.C., killed by snow clearing equipment - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
  Pedestrian in Fort St. John, B.C., killed by snow clearing equipment  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Annual count of Metro Vancouver homeless underway after ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 21:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Career criminal with almost 100 convictions rams Keremeos police car - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 21:25 via news.google.com
  
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• As Supreme Court justice faces complaint, bill would change handling of allegations

  08-03-2023 21:01 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A new law working its way through Parliament could soon change the process for handling allegations against judges — even as a Supreme Court justice remains on leave while a complaint against him is reviewed.
  Justice Minister David Lametti says that if it passes, Bill C-9 would amend the Judges Act to create a new process for the Canadian Judicial Council to review misconduct allegations that are not serious enough to warrant a judge’s removal.
  The bill, which is curre
  
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• Harry & Meghan’s daughter christened, will use royal title - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 21:00 via news.google.com
  
  Harry & Meghan’s daughter christened, will use royal title  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• 'Disappointing' that Chilliwack's transit expansion had to be put on ... - Hope Standard

  08-03-2023 20:46 via news.google.com
  
  'Disappointing' that Chilliwack's transit expansion had to be put on ...  Hope Standard
  
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• OPINION: My three favourite females on International Women’s Day - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 20:37 via news.google.com
  
  OPINION: My three favourite females on International Women’s Day  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• First Transit says it has offered “significant wage increases” as B.C. Transit drivers strike

  08-03-2023 20:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — First Transit, the company contracted to provide bus service to Fraser Valley communities including Chilliwack, is defending itself on the eve of a three-day planned strike by CUPE Local 561 bus operators.Unionized bus operators are set to walk off the job and not render bus service Thursday morning, March 9 through Saturday evening, March 11.In a statement released Thursday morning through the company, and supplied by a B.C. Transit spokesperson, First Transit says it has pre
  
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• A pedestrian in Fort St. John, B.C., killed by snow clearing equipment

  08-03-2023 20:13 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A man has died in northeastern British Columbia after being hit by a piece of equipment used for snow clearing.
  The pedestrian was on a street in a business area of Fort St. John when he was hit Monday.
  A statement from RCMP says bystanders provided first aid but the unresponsive victim was pronounced dead in hospital.
  Police are appealing for witnesses or dash cam video taken in the area on Monday between 4:45 and 5:15 p.m.
  The City of Fort St. John initially said on
  
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• Canada’s Taylor Pendrith hopes to dial in driver at Players Championship

  08-03-2023 20:06 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  The driver has been the best club in Taylor Pendrith’s bag throughout his golf career, but he’s struggled with it this season, an issue he hopes to rectify at this week’s Players Championship.
  Pendrith is one of six Canadians competing at TPC Sawgrass for a share of the US$25 million purse, the largest on the PGA Tour calendar. On an individual level, Pendrith hopes that the Stadium Course, which has an average drive of over 285 yards, will help him dial in his long game.
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• Surrey murderer who stabbed man during burglary dies in prison - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 19:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Ransomware attack hits engineering company working on military bases, power plants

  08-03-2023 19:20 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Canadian engineering giant whose work includes critical military, power and transportation infrastructure across the country has been hit with a ransomware attack.
  The Department of National Defence says Black & McDonald reported the attack last month, but the company has refused to publicly confirm the incident.
  The Defence Department and Ontario Power Generation, which also confirmed the attack, say there is no evidence that it compromised sensitive or secret information a
  
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• Giving the middle finger is a ‘God-given right,’ says Quebec judge

  08-03-2023 19:16 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec court judge says Canadians have a “God-given,” constitutionally protected right to flip off obnoxious neighbours.
  Judge Dennis Galiatsatos made comments in a February ruling acquitting a Montreal-area man of criminal harassment, adding that the fact the man was arrested and prosecuted at all was a bewildering injustice.
  Police arrested Neall Epstein in May 2021 after he flipped two middle fingers at a neighbour, Michael Naccache, who had threatened him while
  
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• Dunstone downs Young at Brier, sets up showdown with Koe atop Pool A

  08-03-2023 18:33 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LONDON, Ont. — Matt Dunstone’s Manitoba rink remained perfect at the Tim Hortons Brier with a 13-3 win over Newfoundland and Labrador.
  Dunstone claimed steals of three in the second and third ends to give his squad an early 8-0 lead.
  Newfoundland and Labrador skip Nathan Young conceded after Manitoba stole another point in the eighth.
  Dunstone’s top-ranked foursome improved to 6-0 and moved into a tie with Alberta’s Kevin Koe atop the Pool A standings. Koe and Dunstone we
  
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• Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity? - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
  Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Parks Canada plan to eradicate invasive deer from B.C. island ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
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• B.C. women working to keep Indigenous traditions and roles alive - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 18:30 via news.google.com
  
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• On tap: Booze still allowed on Amtrak in New Hampshire

  08-03-2023 18:23 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Riders on an Amtrak train that runs from Maine to Boston can continue to buy alcoholic beverages during the 35-mile stretch of the trip that goes through New Hampshire as officials work out a “creative solution” to avoid violating a state liquor law, officials said.
  The Amtrak Downeaster takes passengers 145 miles from Brunswick, Maine, to Boston. The train includes a cafe car that serves alcohol.
  The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority, a quasi-g
  
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• Online Streaming Act back in House, minister intends to reject some Senate amendments

  08-03-2023 18:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government’s controversial Online Streaming Act is back in the House of Commons, where MPs are set to debate the Senate’s amendments.
  Also known as Bill C-11, it would require big tech companies that offer online streaming services to contribute to Canadian content. 
  If passed, the bill will update Canada’s broadcasting rules to include online streaming giants such as YouTube, Netflix and Spotify, and require them make Canadian content accessible
  
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• Annual count of Metro Vancouver homeless underway after pandemic hiatus

  08-03-2023 18:14 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — More than 1,000 volunteers have fanned out across Metro Vancouver for the first homeless count since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The Homeless Services Association of BC says 11 municipalities across the Lower Mainland are taking part in the 24-hour, point-in-time count, which began Tuesday evening.
  The association says its volunteers try to be as accurate as possible in order to understand who is living without safe, affordable, appropriate housing, and why they are in
  
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• Nunavut, N.W.T. ban TikTok on government devices, Yukon considering move

  08-03-2023 18:09 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  YELLOWKNIFE — Nunavut and the Northwest Territories are the latest jurisdictions in Canada to announce they are banning TikTok on government-issued devices pending a federal threat assessment. 
  The N.W.T. says its ban took effect Friday, following the lead of the federal government and several provinces. 
  Nunavut says access to the video-sharing platform was blocked on all of its networks as of Tuesday. 
  Ottawa announced last week it was banning TikTok from government-owned
  
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• Chilliwack council rejects rezoning proposal for eight houses on little ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 18:09 via news.google.com
  
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• CONCACAF fleshes out qualifying road to inaugural women’s Gold Cup tournament in 2024

  08-03-2023 18:02 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CONCACAF has mapped out its pathway for the inaugural CONCACAF W Gold Cup, scheduled to kick off next year in the United States.
  Qualification is set to start in September, following a May 17 draw, with nine teams moving on to the 18-country main tournament.
  The CONCACAF W Gold Cup, to run Feb. 17 to March 10, 2024, will feature a six-team preliminary round and 12-team group stage, followed by a three-round knockout stage to decide the top women’s side in North and Central America and the
  
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• Chinese Canadians walk tightrope in political arena amid foreign ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 18:00 via news.google.com
  
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• After Taylor shooting, feds find pattern of violations

  08-03-2023 17:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has found Louisville police have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights following an investigation prompted by the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor.
  The announcement was made Wednesday by Attorney Merrick Garland. A Justice Department report found the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government and Louisville Metro Police Department “engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that deprives people of their rig
  
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• Adidas earnings take beating on breakup with Ye, China slump - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 17:40 via news.google.com
  
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• NHL GMs share the emotions of swinging a big trade: ‘It can be a crazy time’

  08-03-2023 17:31 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  Don Waddell once traded a good friend.
  It was March 2002 and his lowly Atlanta Thrashers were sitting last in the NHL standings with a paltry 46 points from 70 games.
  The St. Louis Blues were looking to load up before the playoffs and keyed in on Waddell’s captain — 37-year-old forward Ray Ferraro.
  Making that deal wasn’t easy for Atlanta’s general manager. It was also necessary.
  “You’ve got to make a trade in your heart (you believe) is helping your hockey te
  
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• From marketing to design, brands adopt AI tools despite risk - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 17:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Mission teenager missing for over a week, as RCMP update photo of her

  08-03-2023 17:19 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MISSION — It’s been more than a week since a 14-year-old Mission teenager was last seen, as Mounties in Mission have since updated a picture of her.
  Mission RCMP first announced back on Thursday (Mar. 2) that they were asking for the public’s assistance in locating Elizabeth Sebastiano, a 14-year-old girl who was last seen on Tuesday, February 28.
  According to a post on the B.C. RCMP Twitter account from Constable Harrison Mohr, media relations spokesperson for the Mission RCMP
  
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• Liberal MP, former cabinet minister Marc Garneau is leaving the House of Commons

  08-03-2023 17:07 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Liberal MP and former cabinet Marc Garneau is resigning after 15 years in politics.
  He did not answer questions this morning about why he’s stepping down, telling reporters he wanted to speak to colleagues at the party’s caucus meeting first.Garneau, who was federal transport minister for about five years before serving as foreign affairs minister in 2021, says he will make a speech in the House of Commons later today.He represents the Montreal constituency of Notre-Da
  
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• Tyre Nichols death spurs Justice Department police review

  08-03-2023 16:50 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS (AP) — The Justice Department announced Wednesday that it will review the Memphis police department policies on use of force, de-escalation policies and specialized units in response to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols during an arrest.The review was requested by the city’s mayor and police chief, the department said. In a separate effort, it will examine the use of specialized units around the country and produce a guide for police chiefs and mayors on their use, according
  
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• Review: ‘Scream VI’ goes to the big city and strikes out - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  Review: ‘Scream VI’ goes to the big city and strikes out  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• International Women’s Day events highlight gaps in gender equality - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
  International Women’s Day events highlight gaps in gender equality  Chilliwack Progress
  
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• Indigenous leaders stress need for consultation on federal firearms ... - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Elon Musk apologizes after mocking laid-off Twitter employee - Chilliwack Progress

  08-03-2023 16:30 via news.google.com
  
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• Vedder Mountain Road home back on the rental market despite bad tenant experiences

  08-03-2023 16:21 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Less than two months after Chilliwack resident Carlina Oglesby took to social media and warned the Chilliwack community about substandard conditions she personally experienced in a rental house at 45334 Vedder Mountain Road, the home was listed by the landlords on Abbotsford Craigslist with a monthly rent of $1,780 as recently as this past Monday.However, as of Wednesday morning, the listing no longer appears, meaning the property owners have already rented out the property or
  
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• Traffic stop leads RCMP to seize drugs, ammo and cash in Agassiz

  08-03-2023 15:17 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  AGASSIZ — A simple traffic stop Monday night (March 6) in Agassiz by RCMP officers resulted in Mounties arresting a man and woman who possessed illegal drugs associated with drug trafficking, firearms ammunition, and significant cash.
  According to a news release from Sgt. Mike Sargent of the Agassiz RCMP detachment, members of the Agassiz RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 7200 block of Pioneer Avenue in downtown Agassiz Monday night, March 6 at approximately 11 p.m.The vehi
  
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• Abbotsford Police asking for public’s help in locating missing 46-year-old woman

  08-03-2023 14:59 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — The Abbotsford Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 46-year-old woman who hasn’t been seen for nearly two weeks.In a tweet Tuesday night (Mar. 7), the Abbotsford PD says it is seeking public assistance in locating 46-year-old Courtenay Cross, who was last seen in central Abbotsford on February 21.
  Courtenay is described as 5’6″ tall, with blue eyes and brown hair.Anyone with information is asked to contact Abbotsford Police.
  
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• RCMP told feds it could offer advice to Winnipeg police on landfill search: document

  08-03-2023 14:30 via fraservalleytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A newly released document shows the head of the RCMP told Ottawa the national police force could offer guidance to the Winnipeg police on searching a landfill for the remains of two First Nations women.
  As anger grew over the initial refusal by the Winnipeg police to search the site, RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki told federal deputy ministers about some of the ways the Mounties could help — including by sharing their experience searching the pig farm of serial killer Robert
  
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