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• Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ends once-promising presidential bid - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 23:58 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand ends once-promising presidential bid  Lethbridge News NowWASHINGTON — Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand dropped out of the presidential race Wednesday, abruptly ending a campaign that once looked poised to ride ...
  
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• Nebraska opponents of Keystone XL pipeline ask court to rehear case

  30-08-2019 23:35 via globalnews.ca
  Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline are asking the Nebraska Supreme Court to reconsider its ruling that upheld state regulators' decision to approve the project.
  
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• Lethbridge & Taber residents/groups honoured for community crime prevention - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 23:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Lethbridge & Taber residents/groups honoured for community crime prevention  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – The Government of Alberta is recognizing people and organizations that have gone out of their way to improve safety in their communities.
  
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• Brave beginnings of Calgary Pride and gay rights movement

  30-08-2019 23:15 via globalnews.ca
  Pioneers and historians takes us back in time to give an in-depth look at the gay history in Calgary. Here's a look at the places where the gay rights movement all started.
  
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• CAPP CEO says Trump’s methane regulation reversal widens U.S. competitive advantage

  30-08-2019 23:09 via globalnews.ca
  A U.S. proposal to ease regulations aimed at cutting methane emissions will create another competitive advantage for American producers over Canadians, the CEO of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers says.
  
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• Alberta government workers took most sick days in Canada: Taxpayers federation

  30-08-2019 22:40 via globalnews.ca
  The Canadian Taxpayers Federation said Friday that government employees in Alberta took an average of 14.4 sick days last year — more than any other province.
  
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• Calgary police want to return over $28,000 worth of stolen items

  30-08-2019 22:12
  The Calgary Police Service says it is looking for the owners of a large amount of stolen property, including a number of bikes, that have been recovered over the past two weeks. Officials announced the information on social media on Friday:#FridayFindsThe CPS Online Stolen Property team is proud to share they recovered more than $28,000 worth of stolen property (mostly bikes) in the last two weeks.It's extremely important to report all theft so we can return property when located - https://t.co/
  
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• Lethbridge College graduates find sustainable alternative to steel re-enforcement bars

  30-08-2019 21:55 via globalnews.ca
  Three Lethbridge College graduates have earned a prestigious award for their work exploring bamboo as an alternative to steel in concrete construction projects.
  
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• Minnesota man charged with crashing van into bus shelter - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 21:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Minnesota man charged with crashing van into bus shelter  Lethbridge News NowMINNEAPOLIS — A prosecutor has filed charges against an 83-year-old man who crashed his van into a Minneapolis bus shelter and injured five people.
  
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• Condemned Tennessee inmate will be spared execution - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 21:33 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Condemned Tennessee inmate will be spared execution  Lethbridge News NowNASHVILLE - A Tennessee inmate is leaving death row eight months before what would have been his execution dat...
  
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• Verdict in second trial for David and Collet Stephan set for September

  30-08-2019 21:25
  Closing arguments have wrapped up in the re-trial of David and Collet Stephan and while prosecutors says they were aware their son was sick, the couple claims the system failed them. The Stephans are charged with failing to provide the necessaries of life to 19-month-old Ezekiel, who died of bacterial meningitis in Calgary in 2012. During the trial, the couple testified they believed the young boy was suffering from an upper airway infection and were treating him with natural remedies including
  
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• Feds commit $110M to Arts Commons and Contemporary Calgary expansions

  30-08-2019 21:16
  The federal government is committing $110 million in funding for two infrastructure projects that will benefit Calgary's arts community, but the money is contingent on other levels of government providing financial support as well. Calgary Centre MP Kent Hehr made the announcement Friday morning at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. The feds are pledging $80 million to Arts Commons for its two-phase expansion and $30 million to Contemporary Calgary for work renovating and expanding the Centennial Pla
  
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• Placido Domingo concert opening sports complex in Hungary - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 21:13 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Placido Domingo concert opening sports complex in Hungary  Lethbridge News NowSZEGED, Hungary - Placido Domingo received a warm reception Wednesday at a concert in Hungary to inaugurate a ...
  
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• Kim Campbell apologizes for tweet 'rooting' for hurricane to hit Trump resort

  30-08-2019 21:07
  Former prime minister Kim Campbell has apologized for a tweet which said she was "rooting" for Hurricane Dorian to hit a resort owned by U.S. President Donald Trump. Campbell took to Twitter on Wednesday and tweeted “I’m rooting for a direct hit on Mar-a-Lago!” The now Category 3 hurricane is expected to hit Florida and other parts of the U.S early next week. President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort is in Palm Beach, Fla. Following the tweet, Campbell received widespread criti
  
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• 'Dave's not here, man': Cheech and Chong cancel Edmonton stop

  30-08-2019 20:48
  Comedy duo Cheech and Chong have cancelled their previously scheduled Edmonton appearance.Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict the Cheech & Chong show at Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in #yeg on October 7 has been cancelled. For questions regarding refunds, fans are asked to contact Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-4357 pic.twitter.com/2Ww0KDAuTZ — Jubilee Auditoria (@Jubilee_AB) August 30, 2019In a tweet posted Friday, Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium said that the Oct. 7 show w
  
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• Grand Villa Casino cutting back hours amid staff layoffs, slumping business

  30-08-2019 20:40
  The Grand Villa Casino in downtown Edmonton is cutting its hours and staff amid slumping business.  "Over the past three years, the lack of surface parking, delays in the residential and hospitality projects in the downtown core, delays in the LRT completion and ongoing road closures has made it extremely difficult for customers to visit us," Gateway Casinos said in a written statement to CTV News Edmonton.  The company also blames a weak economy for having to change its operations.&nb
  
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• Ecological surprises in Waterton two years after devastating wildfire

  30-08-2019 20:12 via globalnews.ca
  Trees are charcoal black on one side and bone white on the other, evidence of the path a wildfire took as it tore into Waterton Lakes National Park in southwestern Alberta nearly two years ago.
  
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• Think-tank says Alberta government spends more than B.C.

  30-08-2019 20:09
  The Alberta government's overspending is the main cause for the province's huge deficit, a newly published report says. According to the Fraser Institute, the government spent 18.5 per cent more per person than the B.C. government over the past four years, resulting in a $6.7 billion deficit. The data, compiled in the group's latest report, says if officials had held spending in check over that period, Albertans would be looking at a balanced budget right now. "Spending is the root cause of Albe
  
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• Scars of 2017 wildfire still evident in Waterton park as rebuild continues

  30-08-2019 20:07 via globalnews.ca
  Deb Watson returned to her family's trail-riding business after the Waterton wildfire to find little more than a pop machine melted into a bubbly puddle with coins inside fused together.
  
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• Infant remains stuffed in cardboard box; funeral company loses licence

  30-08-2019 19:55
  Warning: This story contains content that some readers may find disturbing TORONTO -- A company in southwestern Ontario has lost its bid to keep its licence to transfer corpses after a contractor stuffed an infant's remains into a cardboard box. In its decision, a Divisional Court panel found a tribunal had made no errors in ordering the licence revocation of Niagara Funeral Alternatives based in Ridgeway, Ont., which was operated by an unlicensed Patrick O'Charchin ostensibly under his geriatri
  
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• Parts of Vermont Capitol on lockdown after weapon report - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 19:35 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Parts of Vermont Capitol on lockdown after weapon report  Lethbridge News NowMONTPELIER, Vt. — State government buildings in Vermont's Capitol complex in Montpelier are on lockdown after a report of a person with a weapon.
  
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• Information needed on whereabouts of missing woman - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 19:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Information needed on whereabouts of missing woman  Lethbridge News NowCARDSTON -- RCMP need the public's help to locate a missing woman. 33-year-old Sabrina Lueder was reported mis...
  
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• Competition bureau investigating claims made by makers of 'flushable' wipes - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 19:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Competition bureau investigating claims made by makers of 'flushable' wipes  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA — Canada's Competition Bureau is digging into complaints that companies that market “flushable” wipes are making false claims about their products.
  
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• Mustangs' King commits to University of Lethbridge - Melfort Journal

  30-08-2019 19:09 via melfortjournal.com
  Mustangs' King commits to University of Lethbridge  Melfort JournalThe Melfort Mustangs announced earlier this month that graduated forward George King has committed to the University of Lethbridge for the 2019-20 season!
  
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• The Force is now with Disney World, but the weather isn't

  30-08-2019 19:06
  ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Force is strong with Disney and Star Wars, but it may be no match for Hurricane Dorian. Expected to make landfall in Florida early next week, Dorian couldn't come at a more inopportune time for Walt Disney World: It just opened "Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge," its most anticipated major new addition in decades. On Thursday, the day the Star Wars land opened, visitors waited for hours to get on the "Millennium Falcon: Smuggler's Run" ride under blue skies and a bright sun. But the
  
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• Second suspect arrested in connection with 2008 Calgary shooting death of Allan Teather

  30-08-2019 18:53
  Members of the Vancouver Police Department have arrested a man in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of Allan Teather in Calgary in 2008. According to Calgary Police Service officials, the suspect was arrested Thursday at an undisclosed location in Vancouver. The suspect, whose identity has not been released as he has not been formally charged as of Friday morning, was linked to the 2008 homicide after new evidence emerged. The suspect is being interviewed in Vancouver. The
  
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• Jefferson, Harris, Wynn named CFL's top performers for August - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 18:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Jefferson, Harris, Wynn named CFL's top performers for August  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO — Winnipeg defensive lineman Willie Jefferson, Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris and Hamilton defensive tackle Dylan Wynn are the CFL top ...
  
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• Veteran hockey analyst Nick Kypreos parting ways with Sportsnet - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 18:38 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Veteran hockey analyst Nick Kypreos parting ways with Sportsnet  Lethbridge News NowTORONTO — Two veterans of Sportsnet's hockey coverage have announced they are parting ways with the cable network. Nick Kypreos, who had been with ...
  
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• Southern Alberta’s Rocking Heart Ranch still rebuilding 2 years after Waterton wildfire

  30-08-2019 18:30 via globalnews.ca
  Melody Garner-Skiba and her family have had some tough conversations since a wildfire raged into Waterton Lakes National Park in southeastern Alberta two years ago, spread into nearby grassland and destroyed their horse-breeding ranch.
  
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• Pride Parade, Fiesta Filipino, and Iron Maiden: What to do in Calgary this weekend

  30-08-2019 18:28
  It’s the Labour Day long weekend and the unofficial end to summer, so Calgarians are going to want to get out and enjoy it. Here’s a list of events happening in and around the city. BUMP Festival The Beltline Urban Mural Project (BUMP) Festival runs until Saturday, featuring more than a dozen large murals throughout the Beltline neighbourhood. Along with walking tours of the murals, which were created by artists from across Canada, the United States and even South Africa. The festiva
  
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• B.C. gas prices: Inquiry finds 'unexplained' 13 cents/L difference in Metro Vancouver

  30-08-2019 17:58
  A commission tasked with finding answers to why B.C. drivers pay so much more for gas has found that there is an unexplained 13 cents per litre price difference in Metro Vancouver gas prices from its Pacific Northwest comparator. That difference in price can't be explained by economic factors and gas prices in Metro Vancouver are higher than would be expected under more competitive conditions, David Morton, chair and CEO of the B.C. Utilities Commission announced Friday.   Scroll down
  
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• Documentary looks at political comeback of Imelda Marcos - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 17:56 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Documentary looks at political comeback of Imelda Marcos  Lethbridge News NowVENICE, Italy — Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield started interviewing former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos four years ago thinking that it might be ...
  
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• Virginia Beach official resigns over mass shooting response - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 17:34 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Virginia Beach official resigns over mass shooting response  Lethbridge News NowVIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Three months after a Virginia Beach city employee killed 12 people in a mass shooting , the city's executive resigned Wednesday ...
  
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• UPDATE - Upgraded Interfaith Food Bank to increase food security for Lethbridge residents - Canada NewsWire

  30-08-2019 17:30 via newswire.ca
  UPDATE - Upgraded Interfaith Food Bank to increase food security for Lethbridge residents  Canada NewsWireLETHBRIDGE, AB, Aug. 30, 2019 /CNW/ - Increasing access to affordable and high-quality food and social services provides people with peace of mind, and ...
  
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• Local pools and spray parks to close for the season - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 17:25 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Local pools and spray parks to close for the season  Lethbridge News NowLETHBRIDGE, AB – As September nears, the City of Lethbridge is getting set to close its outdoor pools and spray parks for the summer. The Gyro Spray Park ...
  
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• Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 17:21 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - European aerospace giant Airbus is pulling out of the high-stakes competition to build Canada's next ...
  
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• Landmark Calgary Tower still closed seven weeks after elevator scare - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 17:06 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Landmark Calgary Tower still closed seven weeks after elevator scare  Lethbridge News NowCALGARY - One of Calgary's most recognizable landmarks remains closed seven weeks after an elevator with eight...
  
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• Reporters focus on Polanski's film, not past, at Venice - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 17:01 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Reporters focus on Polanski's film, not past, at Venice  Lethbridge News NowVENICE, Italy - Roman Polanski is not at the Venice International Film Festival, but his new film, "An Officer...
  
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• 3 people injured by lightning in Polish Tatra Mountains - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 16:41 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  3 people injured by lightning in Polish Tatra Mountains  Lethbridge News NowWARSAW, Poland — An official in southern Poland says that three people have been hit by lighting while trekking in the Tatra Mountains, where a thunderstorm ...
  
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• Hearing scheduled in Mario Batali's indecent assault case - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 15:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Hearing scheduled in Mario Batali's indecent assault case  Lethbridge News NowBOSTON - A hearing is scheduled in the indecent assault and battery case against celebrity chef Mario Batali. ...
  
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• Canadian economy surprises in second quarter

  30-08-2019 15:22
  OTTAWA -- The economy blew past projections by expanding at an annualized pace of 3.7 per cent in the second quarter, giving Canada its strongest three-month stretch of growth in two years. Statistics Canada's reading for real gross domestic product showed an unexpectedly solid turnaround for an economy that was coming off its weakest back-to-back quarters of growth since 2015. The economy rode a powerful, broad-based rebound in goods exports in the second quarter, the agency said Friday in a ne
  
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• Kristen Stewart wants to elevate Seberg beyond the haircut - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 15:20 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Kristen Stewart wants to elevate Seberg beyond the haircut  Lethbridge News NowVENICE, Italy — Kristen Stewart says she only knew Jean Seberg as an image. She portrays the late “Breathless” actress in “Seberg,” which premiered at the ...
  
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• Stephen Harper fundraising pitch used to raise money, for Liberals - Lethbridge News Now

  30-08-2019 15:12 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  Stephen Harper fundraising pitch used to raise money, for Liberals  Lethbridge News NowOTTAWA - Former Conservative prime minister Stephen Harper has been conscripted to help fill the election...
  
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• Rescued Thai dog safe following weeks on the run in Calgary

  30-08-2019 15:07
  Two Calgary sisters who work with rescue dogs from all over the world are thanking the public after several tips led to the location of a pooch that spent three weeks on the lam. Emily Tetrault says Lucy, a two-year-old rescue from Thailand, was found Thursday night and is in good health. She was safely trapped and transported to a veterinarian. The dog originally came to Calgary in March. "Lucy came from a rabies scare where the Thai government just scooped up as many dogs as they could and had
  
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• Dog rescued from Thailand safe following weeks on the run in Calgary

  30-08-2019 15:07
  Two Calgary sisters who work with rescue dogs from all over the world are thanking the public after several tips led to the location of a pooch that spent three weeks on the lam. Emily Tetrault says Lucy, a two-year-old rescue from Thailand, was found Thursday night and is in good health. She was safely trapped and transported to a veterinarian. The dog originally came to Calgary in March. "Lucy came from a rabies scare where the Thai government just scooped up as many dogs as they could and had
  
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• Cielo Confirms MOU for Lethbridge Refinery - Yahoo Finance

  30-08-2019 15:00 via finance.yahoo.com
  Cielo Confirms MOU for Lethbridge Refinery  Yahoo FinanceVANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / August 30, 2019 / Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. (CMC.CN)(OTC:CEIWF) ("Cielo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce ...
  
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• Police fire plastic bullets at suspected armed suspect in Beltline

  30-08-2019 14:50
  Charges are pending against two people following a Thursday afternoon police investigation into reports of an armed man in the Beltline. According to Calgary Police Service officials, officers responded to a location near the intersection of 2nd Street and 15th Avenue Southwest after calls to 911 indicated a man armed with a gun had been seen in the neighbourhood. Officers located a man armed with a bean bag gun firing the device at a fence. CPS members approached the suspect and an unconfirmed
  
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• Verdict next month for Lethbridge couple charged in son's death - rdnewsnow.com

  30-08-2019 14:48 via rdnewsnow.com
  Verdict next month for Lethbridge couple charged in son's death  rdnewsnow.comLETHBRIDGE - In three weeks time, David and Collet Stephan will learn their fate.They are each charged with on...
  
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• Road closures and ongoing construction expected to hinder long weekend travel

  30-08-2019 14:32
  Calgary drivers can expect to encounter busy roadways this Labour Day long weekend as a number of closures and backups are scheduled. The City will take advantage of the weekend to get ahead on road projects and some special events will also shut down major roadways.  Crowchild Trail  Crowchild Trail will be reduced to a single lane between eastbound Memorial Drive and westbound Bow Trail until 3 p.m. Friday. On Saturday, a single lane closure along northbound Crowchild Trail will be i
  
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• Ottawa gives Quebec $250M to cover costs related to asylum seeker influx

  30-08-2019 13:34
  QUEBEC - The federal government is giving Quebec $250 million in compensation for costs the province incurred following the influx of asylum seekers across the U.S. border. Quebec's immigration minister said Thursday the federal money completely covers the province's expenses in connection with the thousands of people who crossed irregularly from the United States in 2017 and 2018. Simon Jolin-Barrette said in a statement that Ottawa has also agreed to cover the province's expenses related to as
  
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