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• Hair-care during COVID-19: Home stylists emerge during pandemic

  11-04-2020 23:51
  
  As the coronavirus outbreak stretches into weeks without access to non-essential businesses, Albertans are starting to take out the scissors and box dye to help groom themselves and their families. Photos have begun circulating online of parents giving trims to their partners and children. Among the other viral social media images are a frustrated woman who resorted to a kitchen knife to saw off her ponytail. Even the provincial health officer for B.C. remarked about taking her hair into her own
  
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• 1 more death from COVID-19 in Calgary Zone, 69 new cases of the illness in Alberta

  11-04-2020 22:38
  
  The premier announced there have been 69 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Alberta from Friday, bringing the province's total to 1,569. Jason Kenney released the details during a media availability in Edmonton Saturday afternoon. Another patient, in the Calgary Zone, has died from complications connected to COVID-19. He added 744 people have recovered from the illness. This is a developing story and we will have more details when they come available...
  
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• Coronavirus: Lethbridge non-profit making hundreds of garment bags, headbands for health-care workers - Global News

  11-04-2020 22:28 via globalnews.ca
  
  Coronavirus: Lethbridge non-profit making hundreds of garment bags, headbands for health-care workers  Global News
  
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• Coronavirus: Lethbridge non-profit making hundreds of garment bags, headbands for health-care workers

  11-04-2020 22:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  A non-profit is helping health-care workers in the Lethbridge area while passing the time during the COVID-19 pandemic with a fun hobby: sewing.
  
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• Alberta to send PPE to Ontario, Quebec and B.C.

  11-04-2020 21:53
  
  The Alberta government says it has enough hospital beds and medical supplies to meet the projected demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health Minister Tyler Shandro made the announcement during a press conference on Saturday afternoon. Shandro also said Alberta would send personal protective equipment to Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia. This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as more information becomes available. Original story: Government officials will hold a press conference at
  
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• Alberta to provide update on help for other provinces during the pandemic

  11-04-2020 21:53
  
  Government officials will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to provide an update on how Alberta is supporting other provinces during the pandemic. Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, and Jitendra Prasad, AHS chief program officer, contracting, procurement and supply management will speak at the event. CTV News Edmonton will carry the announcement live on our website.  
  
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• Boris Johnson making 'good progress' in virus recovery

  11-04-2020 21:15
  
  Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making "very good progress" on Saturday in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the number of deaths in Britain from the disease approached the grim milestone of 10,000. The 55-year-old leader was spending his second full day out of intensive care at London's St Thomas' Hospital, where he has been able to take short walks between periods of rest, according to Downing Street.  "The Prime Minister continues to make very good
  
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• Alberta energy minister 'cautiously pleased' about OPEC plan to cut production

  11-04-2020 20:30
  
  A new deal signed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is good news for Alberta and the world as a whole, the province's energy minister said Friday. Earlier this week, OPEC agreed to cut its production by a tenth of the global in order to help boost oil prices. That would come out to approximately 10 million barrels a day. Alberta Energy Minister Sonya Savage said the agreement to new measures on oil production by OPEC+ brings energy producers in line with the same rules
  
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• 'Coronavirus will not overcome us': Queen offers Easter message of hope

  11-04-2020 20:26
  
  Queen Elizabeth II is using her Easter message to encourage hope in the face of the coronavirus outbreak, saying it "will not overcome us." In a message released on Twitter, she said that Easter is a time of "light overcoming darkness." "This year, Easter will be different for many of us, but by keeping apart we keep others safe. But Easter isn't cancelled; indeed, we need Easter as much as ever," she said.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox"The discovery of the risen C
  
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• Jason Kenney to announce Alberta support for other provinces through COVID-19

  11-04-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is set to make an announcement Saturday on moves the province is making to support other areas of Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• 1 additional death from COVID-19 in Alberta; province will send equipment to other areas of Canada: Kenney

  11-04-2020 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is set to make an announcement Saturday on moves the province is making to support other areas of Canada amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Missing 14-year-old boy sought by Lethbridge police - CTV News

  11-04-2020 19:43 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
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• Lethbridge police seek tips from the public about missing teen

  11-04-2020 19:43
  
  Police in Lethbridge are looking for a 14-year-old boy who went missing late last month. Hayden Bouvier, 14, was last seen on March 26, 2020 in west end of the city. Officials say since the attempts to find him have been unsuccessful so far, investigators are turning to the public to try and find him. Police add there is concern for his safety and well-being. Hayden is described as Caucasian, weighing approximately 61 kg and has a height of 178 cm. He has blue eyes and brown hair. Anyone with in
  
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• Police investigation underway after 31 seniors die at residence in Montreal's West Island

  11-04-2020 19:15
  
  The deaths of 31 elderly residents at a long-term care home in Montreal’s West Island amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to police and public health investigations as families scramble to speak to their loved ones. Quebec Premier Francois Legault, who chaired the daily COVID-19 news briefing on his day off Saturday, delivered the shocking news, saying he felt there was "negligence" at the Maison Herron long-term care facility in Dorval. Legault said that the government learned Friday at 8
  
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• Alberta police watchdog clears Bashaw RCMP in October 2017 fatal shooting

  11-04-2020 18:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  ASIRT decided three RCMP officers followed protocol in a 2017 incident that left a 37-year-old man dead.
  
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• Thieves snatch $1,200 of meat restaurant planned to serve to nurses and laid-off workers

  11-04-2020 18:29
  
  A Granville Street restaurant’s plan to provide a meal to nurses at St. Paul’s Hospital to thank them for bearing the dangerous brunt of the COVID-19 crisis was nearly derailed by thieves who made off with more than 50 kilograms of chicken and pork. The Pawn Shop, a taco joint on Granville Street, has been closed for weeks and its staff, along with those who work at a pair of sister restaurants, have been laid off. The owners decided it would be a nice gesture to put together meal ki
  
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• Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano shoots ash, lava

  11-04-2020 18:18
  
  Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano spewed a column of ash 500 metres (1,640 feet) into the sky in the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the island caused a deadly tsunami in 2018, scientists said Saturday. Closed-circuit TV from Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation showed lava flares Friday night. The agency said that the volcano was continuously erupting until Saturday morning. A level 2 alert status remained in place, the second-highest on a scale
  
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• Snow expected for Lethbridge, Canmore, Okotoks, Airdrie and area - CTV News

  11-04-2020 18:05 via calgary.ctvnews.ca
  
  Snow expected for Lethbridge, Canmore, Okotoks, Airdrie and area  CTV News
  
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• April snow for multiple regions in southern Alberta, Environment Canada warns

  11-04-2020 18:05
  
  Environment Canada says residents in southern Alberta should be prepared to see some snow over the next short while as a weather warning has been put in place for a number of communities. The bulletin says "intense snow" is expected to move through the region throughout the day and, by the time it's all over, about 10 to 20 cm will have fallen. The warning covers the following regions:Airdrie - Cochrane - Olds - Sundre Cardston - Fort Macleod - Magrath  Crowsnest Pass - Pincher Creek - Wate
  
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• Walmart CEO says we're in the 'hair colour' phase of panic buying

  11-04-2020 18:03
  
  First went the hand sanitizer, disinfectants and toilet paper. Now hair clippers and hair dye are flying off shelves. In recent weeks, Americans' shopping patterns are serving as a reflection of how the coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve and affect daily lives. "You can definitely see that as people have stayed home, their focus shifted," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on the Today Show, Friday. After stocking up on food and consumable products, shoppers turned to puzzles, games and other
  
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• Phone data reveals who is staying home during COVID-19

  11-04-2020 18:00
  
  Despite strict instructions to maintain physical distance, new data on the movement of Canadians shows that some are still defying orders to stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. But the data suggests that the majority of Canadians who are failing to remain at home are not ignoring the dangers of COVID-19 — they may have no choice. Environics Analytics, a company that aggregates data for analysis by businesses, released a report that maps the location data of Canadians across the country i
  
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• Parliament passes $73B COVID-19 wage subsidy bill

  11-04-2020 17:33
  
  The second piece of emergency legislation of the COVID-19 pandemic passed in the Senate on Saturday evening, after a small roster of parliamentarians spent the day debating the $73-billion wage subsidy program which will now be enacted. After days of talks between the government and opposition parties about the contents of the bill and more broadly how the House of Commons functions during a crisis, an agreement was struck late Friday night to grant the minority Liberals the backing needed to fa
  
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• Parliament passes $73-billion COVID-19 wage subsidy bill

  11-04-2020 17:33
  
  The second piece of emergency legislation of the COVID-19 pandemic passed in the Senate on Saturday evening, after a small roster of parliamentarians spent the day debating the $73-billion wage subsidy program which will now be enacted. After days of talks between the government and opposition parties about the contents of the bill and more broadly how the House of Commons functions during a crisis, an agreement was struck late Friday night to grant the minority Liberals the backing needed to fa
  
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• 'All called to serve': PM Trudeau says as COVID-19 wage subsidy set to pass Parliament

  11-04-2020 17:33
  
  Parliamentarians are expected to pass Bill C-14, the second piece of emergency legislation of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing for the $73-billion wage subsidy program to be enacted. After days of talks between the government and opposition parties about the contents of the bill and more broadly how the House of Commons functions during a crisis, an agreement was struck late Friday night to grant the minority Liberals and the opposition parties to make changes to the bill.  The House of Comm
  
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• 'All called to serve': PM Trudeau says as COVID-19 wage subsidy bill passes House

  11-04-2020 17:33
  
  The House of Commons has passed Bill C-14, the second piece of emergency legislation of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it’s before the Senate for a second round of scrutiny before allowing the $73-billion wage subsidy program to be enacted. After days of talks between the government and opposition parties about the contents of the bill and more broadly how the House of Commons functions during a crisis, an agreement was struck late Friday night to grant the minority Liberals the backing ne
  
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• Air Canada reconfigures three planes to transport more cargo and supplies

  11-04-2020 17:24
  
  With most flights grounded and airline work slashed, Air Canada is reconfiguring the passenger cabins of three of its aircraft so it can transport more supplies and cargo. Three Boeing 777-300ER, the largest aircraft in Air Canada’s fleet, will hold double the cargo capacity with the new modifications -- that’s 89.63 tonnes or the equivalent of up to nine million medical masks. all images: Air CanadaThe three planes are being converted by Avianor, an aircraft maintenance and cabin in
  
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• 2 MAXMILLIONS prizes for Alberta, $70M Lotto Max jackpot still up for grabs

  11-04-2020 17:24
  
  The winning numbers for Friday night's $70M Lotto Max jackpot did not come up for anyone, but two tickets sold in Alberta have each won $1 million. The numbers drawn for Lotto Max, according to the Western Canada Lottery Corporation's website, were: 3, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 20 with a bonus number of 25. The closest anyone came in the entire country to winning the big prize was one player in Saskatchewan, who won $801,281.30 by matching six of the seven numbers plus the bonus. Two tickets sold in Al
  
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• Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed

  11-04-2020 16:49
  
  Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family. “I (Emily, Cave's wife) and both our families are in shock but know our Colby was loved dearly by us, his family and friends, the entire hockey community, and many more. We thank everyone for their prayers during this difficult time,” the statement said. The 25-year-old native of Battleford, Sask., was placed
  
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• Connecting with students again key in moving forward - Lethbridge News Now

  11-04-2020 16:05 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Connecting with students again key in moving forward  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Singh calls for universal access to CERB

  11-04-2020 15:50
  
  NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he wants the government to lift all criteria for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to allow any Canadian who is in financial distress due to COVID-19 to qualify for benefits. Singh says he has heard from many Canadians who do not qualify for the emergency benefit program, which opened to applicants this week, including people who are still earning a small income, students and those who were unemployed before the pandemic began.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-1
  
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• Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as politicians vow action

  11-04-2020 14:29
  
  Politicians and public health officials promised new measures to further protect long-term care home residents and workers are coming very soon, as facilities caring for some of Canada's most vulnerable grappled with "horrific" COVID-19 outbreaks over the weekend. "People who are residents at long-term care homes are a particularly vulnerable group of Canadians and we have been working very closely with the provinces to put in place measures to protect the safety of those people even more," Depu
  
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• Problems at long-term care homes in spotlight as House of Commons returns

  11-04-2020 14:29
  
  As the House of Commons returns Saturday in an effort to pass the wage subsidy bill to help beleaguered businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, Canada must also contend with major problems at long-term care homes. A group home for adults with disabilities just north of Toronto, Ont., reports that an outbreak there led most personal support workers to walk off the job Thursday. Meanwhile, regional health authorities in Quebec have taken over two facilities after troubling issues emerged in recent
  
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• U.S. coronavirus death toll overtakes Italy

  11-04-2020 13:17
  
  The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smouldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt. With the New York area still deep in crisis, fear mounted over the spread of the scourge into the nation's heartland. Twenty-four residents of an Indiana nursing home hit by COVID-19 have died, while a nursing home in Io
  
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• Easter traditions improvised due to COVID-19 pandemic

  11-04-2020 04:57
  
  With Easter weekend upon us, many churches in the Calgary area have been forced to end decades long traditions and adopt new ways of reaching their parishioners due to COVID-19. Saint Mary’s Cathedral has been forced to cancel its annual Way of the Cross walk for the first time since 1983 due to COVID-19. The event, organized by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary, has members of the church carrying a wooden cross in a procession that stops at 14 stations in Calgary’s Beltline. It&
  
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• Drive-in church anyone? Easter traditions improvised due to COVID-19 pandemic

  11-04-2020 04:57
  
  With Easter weekend upon us, many churches in the Calgary area have been forced to end decades long traditions and adopt new ways of reaching their parishioners due to COVID-19. Saint Mary’s Cathedral has been forced to cancel its annual Way of the Cross walk for the first time since 1983 due to COVID-19. The event, organized by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Calgary, has members of the church carrying a wooden cross in a procession that stops at 14 stations in Calgary’s Beltline. It&
  
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• Banff Springs Hotel closes, checkstops limit Banff Town access

  11-04-2020 04:10
  
  This holiday long weekend typically kicks off the warm season for the Town of Banff. Instead, the streets are much emptier than usual as visitors are encouraged to stay away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while one of its main attractions, the historic Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, has temporarily shut its doors. “The fastest way to solve this pandemic is to keep people at home so we’re in full support,” said David Roberts, regional vice president Fairmont Hotels, western region
  
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• Global News at 6 Lethbridge: April 10

  11-04-2020 03:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Thursday, April 10, 2020 edition of Global News at 6 on Global Lethbridge hosted by Quinn Campbell.
  
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• Parts of southern, central Alberta under snowfall warning on Good Friday

  11-04-2020 03:44 via globalnews.ca
  
  Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for several parts of southern and central Alberta on Friday.
  
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• Reality check: Would Alberta benefit by letting COVID-19 spread among young people to build up herd immunity?

  11-04-2020 02:18 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two infectious disease specialists, both based in Alberta, tell Global News unequivocally that allowing COVID-19 to spread among young people with the aim of building up herd immunity is simply a bad idea.
  
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• Coronavirus: Private campgrounds around Lethbridge still open despite public closures - Global News

  11-04-2020 02:03 via globalnews.ca
  
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• Coronavirus: Private campgrounds around Lethbridge still open despite public closures

  11-04-2020 02:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  Camping destinations operated by Alberta Parks or Parks Canada have been shut down amid COVID-19, but some privately-owned campgrounds are open.
  
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• Canadians known as snowbirds filling privately-owned campgrounds in southern Alberta

  11-04-2020 01:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Camping is a fun activity to partake in throughout the spring and summer. However, with COVID-19 closing down provincial and national parks, options in southern Alberta are now limited for campers. Eloise Therien reports.
  
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• Blood Tribe member offers help to southern Albertans dealing with addictions amid COVID-19 pandemic

  11-04-2020 01:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alvin Mills, who once fell victim to addiction himself, is now helping others on their road to recovery at a time when the health care system is also dealing with a global pandemic.
  
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• COVID-19: Lethbridge golf courses react to new Alberta closure mandate | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  11-04-2020 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  COVID-19: Lethbridge golf courses react to new Alberta closure mandate | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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• COVID-19: Lethbridge golf courses react to new Alberta closure mandate

  11-04-2020 01:26 via globalnews.ca
  
  Golf courses in Lethbridge are closing their doors to the public after an announcement from the provincial government on Thursday. Emily Olsen reports.
  
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• Lethbridge chapter of United Way receives $20000 donation from ATB - Lethbridge News Now

  11-04-2020 01:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge chapter of United Way receives $20000 donation from ATB  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Blood Tribe member offers help to Southern Albertans struggling with addiction amid COVID-19 pandemic

  11-04-2020 00:49 via globalnews.ca
  
  Blood Tribe member Alvin Mills is handing out free sandwiches to people struggling with addiction and homelessness amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Taz Dhaliwal reports.
  
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• New restrictions for care workers after 4 more deaths at McKenzie Towne

  11-04-2020 00:30
  
  Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced new restrictions for care home workers  Friday, following a COVID-19 update announcing seven additional deaths  over the past 24 hours, including four at the McKenzie Towne Continuing Care Centre in southeast Calgary. That brought the total  number of COVID-19-related deaths at the southeast Calgary care facility to 17. "I extend my deep condolences," Hinshaw said. "I know that many people are concerned of the health of residents at continuing care faci
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw doesn’t consider golf courses essential services

  11-04-2020 00:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, explains why golf courses are not considered essential services and the process they face in reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Dr. Hinshaw explains why masks weren’t being mandated at care centres

  11-04-2020 00:07 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw explains why masks were not mandatory at continuing care centres.
  
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