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• Alberta food court operators call on province to remove closures and allow indoor dining

  23-09-2021 23:20
  
  Food court operators in Alberta say they are being unfairly targeted after the province ordered their businesses to ban all indoor dining. The original plan announced on Friday from the UCP government was to allow all eateries to use the Restrictions Exemption Program and require proof of vaccination for all customers, but that messaging changed over the weekend. “We feel that food courts were singled out in the province by removing the seating on very short notice, as early as S
  
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• New tax relief program revitalizing downtown Lethbridge - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2021 22:57 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  New tax relief program revitalizing downtown Lethbridge  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Alberta premier too tied up in politics, should let medical pros handle COVID: NDP

  23-09-2021 22:48
  
  Alberta's Opposition leader says it's time Premier Jason Kenney hand over public health decisions related to the COVID-19 crisis to medical professionals. Rachel Notley says it's become clear Kenney is more focused on his political survival than on the pandemic that has overrun hospitals. The NDP leader says sound public health decisions are being undermined by political compromises. She is urging public health decisions be turned over to Dr. Deena Hinshaw, chief medical officer of health, backe
  
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• $300K worth of illegal drugs seized in search of 4 Calgary homes, 2 vehicles

  23-09-2021 22:43
  
  Police say two men have been charged after a search of four Calgary homes and two vehicles uncovered an estimated $365,000 in illegal drugs.  The search was conducted on Wednesday, Sept. 8 by officers from the Calgary Police Service and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT).  According to ALERT, officers seized a handgun and ammunition, 4,407 grams of methamphetamine, 325 grams of cocaine and $11,645 in cash. In a Thursday news release, ALERT said the handgun was previousl
  
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• New Lethbridge cityLINK bus system has already improved on-time performance - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2021 22:39 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  New Lethbridge cityLINK bus system has already improved on-time performance  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• 'Swift, brutal and purposeful': Killer in random stabbing on Calgary LRT platform guilty of murder

  23-09-2021 22:36
  
  A Calgary man who killed a father of three in an unprovoked stabbing on a CTrain platform in 2017 is guilty of second-degree murder, a judge ruled Thursday. Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Michele Hollins called the killing “swift, brutal and purposeful” as she convicted Keeton Gagnon, 43, in the death of Nicholas Nwonye. The evening of June 2, 2017, the 46-year-old father was waiting to board a train at City Hall station. He was studying nursing at Bow Valley College and was on
  
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• Banff Sunshine Village ski resort mandates staff vaccinations, requires proof from guests

  23-09-2021 22:15
  
  A ski resort in Banff National Park says plans are in place to verify guests are vaccinated, medically exempt or proven to be COVID-19 free and all staff will need to be immunized. Banff Sunshine Village, which is slated to open for the season in November, unveiled its vaccination approach on Wednesday in accordance with the province's restrictions exemption program. "We are optimistic that the program will allow us to operate more efficiently – which will enable you and your family to enj
  
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• 'No margin for error': Albertans look for immediate impact from restrictions as COVID-19 cases climb

  23-09-2021 22:14
  
  As Alberta's latest round of COVID-19 health measures take hold, experts are predicting a dicey stretch — but there is reason to believe case numbers could soon decrease. The number of daily new cases reported has been above 1,300 for two and a half weeks, but the rolling average is somewhat levelling off.  Infectious disease expert Dr. Craig Jenne says he's hoping new rules around masking and mandatory vaccination will make an even bigger dent on the figures.  "We simply have no
  
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• ‘It’s going to be an expensive winter’: Gas prices to push heating bills higher

  23-09-2021 22:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's going to be an expensive winter for Canadians, as natural gas prices soar ahead of the coming cold winter months. Brace yourself for rate hikes.
  
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• Lethbridge County still needs someone to run in Division 5 - Prairie Post

  23-09-2021 21:43 via prairiepost.com
  
  Lethbridge County still needs someone to run in Division 5  Prairie Post
  
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• Natural gas prices expected to rise this winter - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2021 21:32 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Natural gas prices expected to rise this winter  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta's colleges of physicians and pharmacists voice concerns over ivermectin prescriptions

  23-09-2021 21:22
  
  The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta and the Alberta College of Pharmacy say they are greatly concerned with reports ivermectin has been dispensed as a preventative treatment for COVID-19 in the province.   In a joint statement issued Thursday, the two governing agencies said "a small number of physicians and pharmacists" are "spreading misinformation related to the appropriateness of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19." "There is no evidence that prescribing and dispensin
  
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• Alberta RCMP seek 'armed and dangerous' suspect wanted in home invasion

  23-09-2021 21:13
  
  Alberta RCMP have issued a warrant for the arrest of a man believed to be "armed and dangerous."  The accused, 43-year-old Patrick Robert Kimmel, is wanted in connection with a home invasion in Drumheller over the weekend.  RCMP said the robbery happened in the community of Newcastle at around 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19.  It's alleged Kimmel entered a home while armed with a weapon and stole "personal items" from the occupants, according to an RCMP release.  Police said none
  
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• Lethbridge groups hosting series of municipal candidates forums - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2021 20:55 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Lethbridge groups hosting series of municipal candidates forums  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Tech-savvy volunteers show ‘whole new world’ to seniors on their cellphones and computers

  23-09-2021 20:36 via globalnews.ca
  
  Connected Canadians, a non-profit, is working to give all seniors free digital support by 2030.
  
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• Ottawa will help Alberta through COVID-19's fourth wave, Blair says

  23-09-2021 20:33
  
  The federal government has heard Alberta's call for help in its struggle against the fourth wave of COVID-19 and it will respond, says a statement from Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. Blair confirmed that he had responded to a formal request for assistance from Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver, sent earlier this week. "We acknowledge the difficulties Alberta continues to face during this fourth wave in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic," he wrote. "I recognize the significa
  
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• Canadian Armed Forces called to assist Alberta in its fight against COVID-19's fourth wave

  23-09-2021 20:33
  
  The federal government has heard Alberta's call for help in its struggle against the fourth wave of COVID-19 and it will respond, says a statement from Public Safety Minister Bill Blair. Blair confirmed that he had responded to a formal request for assistance from Municipal Affairs Minister Ric McIver, sent earlier this week. "We acknowledge the difficulties Alberta continues to face during this fourth wave in the ongoing fight against the COVID-19 pandemic," he wrote. "I recognize the significa
  
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• Ottawa offers military aid as Alberta battles brutal COVID-19 surge

  23-09-2021 20:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  'As has been the case throughout the pandemic, the Government of Canada stands ready to support Canadians, wherever they live and whatever their need,' Bill Blair wrote.
  
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• ENMAX transformer explodes in southwest Calgary neighbourhood

  23-09-2021 20:13
  
  One caller reported seeing a large plume of smoke and another saw sparks after an ENMAX transformer reportedly exploded at 23 Avenue and 17 Street S.W. early Thursday. Crews were alerted just before 8 a.m. and ENMAX officials say about 60 customers in the area were affected. No injuries were reported and the Calgary Fire Department says there was no damage to nearby buildings. ENMAX has started an investigation into the cause of the explosion in Bankview.
  
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• Concerns raised about prescribing & dispensing of Ivermectin in Alberta - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2021 20:10 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Concerns raised about prescribing & dispensing of Ivermectin in Alberta  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Update on COVID-19 in Alberta expected Thursday as feds confirm help is at the ready

  23-09-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair confirmed the Liberals would help Alberta in any way necessary to respond to the fourth wave.
  
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• ‘100 per cent’ of Alberta’s new COVID-19 ICU admissions have no vaccine protection: Hinshaw

  23-09-2021 20:09 via globalnews.ca
  
  On Thursday, federal Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair confirmed the Liberals would help Alberta in any way necessary to respond to the fourth wave.
  
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• Lethbridge massage therapist gets 90 day sentence for sexual assault - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2021 19:44 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Lethbridge massage therapist gets 90 day sentence for sexual assault  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Harpoon gun, more than $3K in drugs seized during Lethbridge arrest

  23-09-2021 19:35
  
  Lethbridge police say charges have been laid after officers seized weapons and drugs while arresting a man wanted on outstanding warrants.  Kody Martens, 34, was arrested during a traffic stop on Wednesday. Police said Martens was in possession of cocaine, cash and shotgun shells.  During a subsequent search of his home, officers found a loaded shotgun,a CO2 harpoon gun, a switchblade, air pistols and bear spray,  They also seized some $3,350 worth of fentanyl, methamphetamine and
  
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• Harpoon gun, loaded shotgun, & drugs seized; Lethbridge man facing charges - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2021 19:32 via mylethbridgenow.com
  Harpoon gun, loaded shotgun, & drugs seized; Lethbridge man facing charges  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• ANALYSIS: Chahal, Kayabaga, Diab sure bets to be in a bigger Trudeau cabinet

  23-09-2021 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta will have a seat in the federal cabinet for the first time in two years. And the just-elected MP for London West, a bilingual Black woman, should merit a cabinet seat.
  
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• First-ever virtual reality class launches at Mount Royal University in Calgary

  23-09-2021 19:11
  
  With many students nervous about a return to in-person classes amid a surge in COVID-19 cases during the fourth wave, one course at Mount Royal University is offering a different way of learning among peers – virtual reality. Created by Dr. Tony Chaston, the fourth-year psychology course, called The Digital Frontier: Perception, AI and Virtual Learning, is the first of its kind in Canada and takes place in virtual reality. A total of 20 students began the course on Sept. 14, with spots fil
  
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• 'Unprecedented patient demand': Alberta reports 1,660 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

  23-09-2021 18:42
  
  Alberta reported 1,660 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 new deaths on Thursday. The province completed about 18,000 tests, bringing the positivity rate to around 9.4 per cent. There are now 1,058 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19, including 226 in ICU. The number of people in hospitals with COVID-19 and patients in ICU represents the second-highest numbers to date. There are now 20,180 active cases in Alberta. The seven day average of new cases is at 1,610 infections. Chief Medical Offic
  
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• Hinshaw, Yiu to give COVID-19 update at 3:30

  23-09-2021 18:42
  
  Doctors Deena Hinshaw and Verna Yiu will give a COVID-19 update at 3:30 p.m. Watch the press conference with the chief medical officer of health and AHS president and CEO on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. On Wednesday, Alberta reported its first death linked to COVID-19 in a person under 20, an 18-year-old from the Central health zone.COVID-19 in Alberta: 1st death under 20, as hospitalization, ICU counts rise to record highs WednesdayThe province also reported record-high patient counts in hospital and IC
  
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• Alberta reports 1,660 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths

  23-09-2021 18:42
  
  Alberta reported 1,660 new cases of COVID-19 and 17 new deaths on Thursday. The province completed about 18,000 tests, bringing the positivity rate to around 9.4 per cent. There are now 1,058 people in hospital being treated for COVID-19, including 226 in ICU –  an increase of 62 people in hospital and four in ICU from Wednesday. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw said 100 per cent of the new admissions to ICU were not vaccinated. Seventeen more Albertans died from COVI
  
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• Guardians of the Children offering support through potato products delivery - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2021 18:24 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Guardians of the Children offering support through potato products delivery  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Action! 2021 Calgary International Film Festival now underway

  23-09-2021 18:19
  
  Grab some popcorn and get ready, because the 2021 Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) starts today.  The annual event is held every fall but is a hybrid model this year featuring virtual streaming of some movies and in-cinema viewing of others.  More than 175 movies will be shown during CIFF's two-week run from Sept. 23 to Oct. 3.  Among the movies being screened is Drinkwater, staring Eric McCormack (Will & Grace), which makes its world premier on Sept. 25. The film fo
  
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• Canadian goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe shares mental health struggles during Tokyo Olympics

  23-09-2021 17:31 via globalnews.ca
  
  'The pandemic, the change of coaching staff, the lack of clarity over my position in the team — getting to the Olympics wasn't just a magical cure for all of this.'
  
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• Missing 16-year-old girl from Calgary located safe

  23-09-2021 16:14
  
  The second of two teenage girls reported missing earlier this month – who were believed to be together – has been located safe. Police issued a plea for help to locate the girls, age 13 and 16, who were last seen on Sept. 3 and Sept. 15 respectively. The 13-year-old was located on Monday and the 16-year-old early Thursday. No other information was released. Police thanked members of the public for their assistance.
  
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• Fall-like conditions in Calgary, then summer-like for the weekend!

  23-09-2021 15:51
  
  Today's fall-like conditions are perfectly fitting; it's a warm sweater, warm beverage kind of day. It'll be cooler, but just shy of seasonal. The upper trough will shy away before the day's even out, opening us to a clear overnight period in the wake of a high-pressure region ranging in. This shift in our pressure gradient may deliver some gusty conditions for parts of our mainly sunny afternoon. This may trigger frost advisories overnight, as the high pressure blowing through will serve to cle
  
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• Hurricanes trim pre-season roster, reassign three players - Lethbridge News Now

  23-09-2021 15:47 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes trim pre-season roster, reassign three players  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• As Alberta hospitals teeter toward collapse, medical experts want pro sports to limit crowds

  23-09-2021 15:27
  
  There is tension surrounding professional sports in Alberta, including the upcoming NHL season, as health care providers in Alberta are concerned for the safety of both players and fans amid a punishing fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a story by TSN's Rick Westhead, more than a dozen infectious disease experts and doctors say now is not the time to have arenas full of fans. The doctors say Alberta's intensive care units are just a few patients away from having to choose who gets a bed a
  
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• COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta surpass 1,000 - My Lethbridge Now

  23-09-2021 15:26 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  COVID-19 hospitalizations in Alberta surpass 1,000  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• Pacific FC downs Cavalry FC 1-0 in Canadian championship, Toronto FC next

  23-09-2021 14:09
  
  Having dispatched one Major League Soccer club in the Canadian Championship, Pacific FC must do that again to continue its march to a title. Pacific blanked Canadian Premier League counterpart Cavalry FC 1-0 in Wednesday's quarterfinal. The Vancouver Island club will face MLS's Toronto FC in a Voyageurs Cup semifinal next week. "Yeah, we're playing against an MLS team," Pacific head coach Pa-Modou Kah said. "If you look at for the growth of the league of the CPL, it's always great to have a team
  
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• Plaxton family honoured as Lethbridge's newest school welcomes students this fall - Medicine Hat News

  23-09-2021 13:55 via medicinehatnews.com
  Plaxton family honoured as Lethbridge's newest school welcomes students this fall  Medicine Hat News
  
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• Lethbridge Curling Club rocks a milestone - Lethbridge Herald

  23-09-2021 12:58 via lethbridgeherald.com
  
  Lethbridge Curling Club rocks a milestone  Lethbridge Herald
  
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• Alberta Premier Jason Kenney to face leadership review in spring: UCP president

  23-09-2021 06:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will now face a leadership review in the spring, the party's constituency associations were told on Wednesday.
  
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• Cavalry fans say vaccine passport check easy and fast experience

  23-09-2021 06:07
  
  Cavalry FC fans were the first to go through a proof of vaccination check at a local pro sports event Wednesday, and from the sounds of it, it was an easy process. The club required everyone attending to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test done in the last 48 hours to gain entry. Masks were mandatory indoors at Spruce Meadows where the team plays and highly recommended outside. Temperature checks were also taken at the gates and a number of fans told CTV News they feel safer."T
  
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• First, it was the semiconductor chip. Could a tire shortage be next?

  23-09-2021 04:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  While not nearly as bad as the global semiconductor chip shortage, there’s growing concern that shopping for certain types of tires this winter may prove difficult.
  
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• Canadian men drawn with South Africa at rugby sevens event in Edmonton

  23-09-2021 04:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canada has been drawn in Pool A with South Africa, Hong Kong and Mexico at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Edmonton this weekend.
  
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• Calgary hospitality businesses say they're facing backlash for provincial decision

  23-09-2021 03:51
  
  Pubs and restaurants say they've been left to take the brunt of the backlash for the province's vaccine passport program, including threats and abuse from would-be guests. "I've lost a third of my staff because they're not vaccinated," said Jo Lowden, co-owner of the Pig & Duke pubs. "I don't think people realize this is not us mandating this. This is the government being cowards and putting it on us." Lowden said they are checking proof of vaccination or negative tests, and even went beyond
  
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• UCP leadership review coming this spring following five-hour-long caucus meeting

  23-09-2021 03:19
  
  The United Conservative Party says it will be moving up its annual general meeting in 2022 from the fall to the spring, and it's Jason Kenney's idea to do so. "The premier spoke with the president of the party (on Wednesday) and requested that the 2022 UCP AGM take place in the spring," said Dave Prisco, UCP director of communications. "The party is working to confirm a date and venue to make it a reality." The meeting is also expected to be when Kenney’s leadership of the party will be re
  
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• UCP leadership review coming this spring following five-hour caucus meeting

  23-09-2021 03:19
  
  The United Conservative Party says it will be moving up its annual general meeting in 2022 from the fall to the spring and it's Jason Kenney's idea to do so. "The premier spoke with the president of the party (on Wednesday) and requested that the 2022 UCP AGM take place in the spring," said Dave Prisco, UCP director of communications. "The party is working to confirm a date and venue to make it a reality." The meeting is also expected to be when Kenney’s leadership of the party will be rev
  
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• Treliving still looking for ways to improve Flames roster

  23-09-2021 02:50
  
  When the 2020-21 season came to an end with the Flames missing the playoffs, general manager Brad Treliving vowed to make big changes. The teams' core players once again failed to get the job done.  While Treliving did add forwards Blake Coleman, Tyler Pitlick, Trevor Lewis and Brad Richardson, plus defenders Nikita Zadorov, Erik Gudbranson and goaltender Daniel Vladar in the off-season, he didn't make the blockbuster deal everyone was expecting. Treliving says it wasn't for a lack of tryin
  
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• G.M. Brad Treliving still looking for ways to improve the team

  23-09-2021 02:50
  
  When the 2020-21 season came to an end with the Flames missing the playoffs, general manager Brad Treliving vowed to make big changes. The teams' core players once again failed to get the job done.  While Treliving did add forwards Blake Coleman, Tyler Pitlick, Trevor Lewis and Brad Richardson, plus defenders Nikita Zadorov, Erik Gudbranson and goaltender Daniel Vladar in the off-season, he didn't make the blockbuster deal everyone was expecting. Treliving says it wasn't for a lack of tryin
  
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