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• Province announces new steps to combat COVID-19 - Lethbridge News Now

  05-10-2021 23:52 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Province announces new steps to combat COVID-19  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Alberta MLAs have until Oct. 25 to get vaccinated

  05-10-2021 23:52
  
  Alberta's members of legislative assembly have until Oct. 25 to get vaccinated or else present a negative COVID-19 test every three days, according to UCP House Leader Jason Nixon. "Any member that is returning to this assembly that is not double vaccinated will be required to take a test every 72 hours," said Nixon. The Official Opposition New Democrats have said all members of its caucus are vaccinated. On Tuesday, Nixon said that all United Conservative Party MLAs except for one have had at l
  
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• Calgary man killed in crash on Hwy. 3 in southern Alberta

  05-10-2021 23:13
  
  A Calgary man in his 40s was killed in a two-vehicle crash in southern Alberta on Sunday. RCMP say a pickup truck was eastbound on Highway 3 — near Highway 507 about 200 kilometres southeast of Calgary —  when it crossed the centre line and collided with a semi-tractor. Officers from several surrounding detachments responded and found the driver of the pickup deceased. The driver of the semi-tractor suffered non-life threatening injuries and was transported to hospital. An autop
  
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• Fatal collision near Burmis Sunday evening - Lethbridge News Now

  05-10-2021 23:11 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Fatal collision near Burmis Sunday evening  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Little community library with a twist

  05-10-2021 23:06
  
  The community of Legacy in the southeast has two new little libraries that were put up at the beginning of October and instead of books, one is filled with games. Alexandra Velosa is the president of the Calgary Legacy Community Association who says the idea was sparked by a Facebook post with someone trying to trade puzzles. "We all love puzzles and games, but sometimes we get bored of the same games and the same puzzles," said Velosa. "So we were thinking about giving this library the opportun
  
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• Drive-thru advanced polls in Lethbridge this weekend, Oct. 8-10 - My Lethbridge Now

  05-10-2021 22:52 via mylethbridgenow.com
  
  Drive-thru advanced polls in Lethbridge this weekend, Oct. 8-10  My Lethbridge Now
  
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• School board wants Alberta government to close all schools due to COVID-19 cases

  05-10-2021 22:25
  
  Edmonton Public Schools wants the Alberta government to close all schools in the province because COVID-19 is spreading among students. The school board has passed a motion to ask the United Conservative government to implement a “firebreak” lockdown. Premier Jason Kenney is to hold a new conference about COVID-19 later today with Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and Health Minister Jason Copping. Kenney has been facing growing pressure from parents, educators and the Opposition N
  
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• Home damaged in southeast Calgary fire

  05-10-2021 22:21
  
  Neighbours began calling 911 just before 2 p.m. Tuesday to report a fire at a home in Ogden. Fire crews were called to the 7200 block of Ogden Road S.E. and arrived to find flames coming from a home. The fire was contained and firefighters began searching the home to make sure no one was inside. This is a developing story and will be updated throughout the afternoon...
  
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• Project funding and collaboration expected to boost poultry sector innovation - Lethbridge News Now

  05-10-2021 21:30 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Project funding and collaboration expected to boost poultry sector innovation  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• 'Alberta is at the edge of a precipice': Kenney, Copping invited to tour ICUs

  05-10-2021 21:27
  
  The head of the Alberta Medical Association is inviting Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Jason Copping to tour an Edmonton-area ICU to "break the disconnect" between political policy and reality.   "We’ve been told, through the endless months of this relentless pandemic, to keep our distance to stay safe. From the outside, where life feels almost normal, it is understandable to want to keep your distance from the unfathomable horrors we face in the hospitals everyday," AMA pre
  
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• COVID-19: Edmonton Public Schools calls on province to implement ‘firebreak,’ temporarily shift to online learning

  05-10-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools is calling the government to implement a "firebreak," which would see schools across the province shift to online learning for a minimum of two weeks.
  
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• Alberta to reinstate COVID-19 contact tracing in schools

  05-10-2021 21:14 via globalnews.ca
  
  Edmonton Public Schools is calling the government to implement a "firebreak," which would see schools across the province shift to online learning for a minimum of two weeks.
  
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• Police investigate death of toddler in southeast Calgary

  05-10-2021 20:43
  
  Calgary police say officers are investigating the suspicious death of a toddler in the community of Albert Park/Radisson Heights.  Police were called to the 2800 block of 14 Avenue S.E. at around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of a toddler in medical distress.  Despite the best efforts of first responders, police said the 18-month-old was pronounced dead at the scene.  Officers cordoned off a large area and are in the process of questioning two adults. Police are also speaking
  
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• Calgary police investigate suspicious death of toddler

  05-10-2021 20:43
  
  Calgary police say officers are investigating the suspicious death of a toddler in the community of Albert Park/Radisson Heights.  Police were called to the 2800 block of 14 Avenue S.E. at around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of a toddler in medical distress.  Despite the best efforts of first responders, police said the 18-month-old was pronounced dead at the scene.  Officers cordoned off a large area and are in the process of questioning two adults. Police are also speaking
  
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• Calgary police investigate death of toddler in Radisson Heights

  05-10-2021 20:43
  
  Calgary police say officers are investigating the suspicious death of a toddler in the community of Radisson Heights.  Police were called to the 2800 block of 14 Avenue S.E. at around 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday for reports of a toddler in medical distress.  Despite the best efforts of first responders, police said the 18-month-old was pronounced dead at the scene.  Officers condoned off a large area and are in the process of questioning two adults. Police are also speaking with witness
  
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• Calgary police investigate death of infant in Radisson Heights

  05-10-2021 20:43
  
  Calgary police say officers are investigating a suspicious infant death in the community of Radisson Heights.  Investigators have condoned off the 2800 block of 14 Avenue S.E. while they investigate.  This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as it becomes available…
  
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• How a Men’s Shed in northern Alberta is helping guys tackle isolation and loneliness

  05-10-2021 20:42 via globalnews.ca
  
  A group of guys in Cold Lake, Alta., is tackling loneliness and isolation with a Men's Shed program.
  
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• Alberta doctors invite premier, health minister to visit ICU: ‘We need you to see’

  05-10-2021 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  
  Kenney, Copping, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, Dr. Deena Hinshaw and AHS CEO Dr. Verna Yiu are scheduled to provide a COVID-19 update Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
  
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• 11 MRU students deregistered for not complying with vaccination policy

  05-10-2021 20:22
  
  Almost a dozen students from Mount Royal University have been deregistered from their classes for refusing to comply with the school's vaccination policy.  MRU currently mandates that anyone who wishes to attend the campus in person – whether it’s an employee, student or visitor – must be fully vaccinated or undergo rapid testing.  Last month, the university asked students to fill out a mandatory vaccine declaration form.  Those who said they were unvaccinated or
  
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• COVID-19 cases in Alberta schools will be reported again: province

  05-10-2021 20:20
  
  In a reversal of the province’s back-to-school plan, parents whose children are exposed to COVID-19 at school will be contacted by Alberta Health Services, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday afternoon. Alberta Health will once again post COVID-19 cases online when a school has more than two infections beginning on Wednesday. Starting on Oct. 12, school authorities and then AHS will notify parents if their child is exposed to a fellow student or staff member who is infected, the provinc
  
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• Contact tracing returns to Alberta schools

  05-10-2021 20:20
  
  In a reversal of the province’s back-to-school plan, parents whose children are exposed to COVID-19 at school will be contacted by Alberta Health Services, Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday afternoon. Alberta Health will once again post COVID-19 cases online when a school has more than two infections beginning on Wednesday. Starting on Oct. 12, school authorities and then AHS will notify parents if their child is exposed to a fellow student or staff member who is infected, the provinc
  
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• Alberta government, health officials to give COVID-19 update Tuesday

  05-10-2021 20:20
  
  A number of Alberta government and health officials will give a COVID-19 update Tuesday afternoon. Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange, Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw and Alberta Health Services CEO and president Dr. Verna Yiu will speak at 3:30 p.m. Watch the news conference live on CTVNewsEdmonton.ca. More details to come...
  
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• After record real estate sales, housing supply in Lethbridge stretched thin - Lethbridge News Now

  05-10-2021 20:15 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  After record real estate sales, housing supply in Lethbridge stretched thin  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Hurricanes' Ty Nash taking part in KidSport Challenge this WHL season - Lethbridge News Now

  05-10-2021 19:26 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Hurricanes' Ty Nash taking part in KidSport Challenge this WHL season  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Adopting a Fire Services Bylaw for the Lethbridge County - Toronto Star

  05-10-2021 19:18 via thestar.com
  
  Adopting a Fire Services Bylaw for the Lethbridge County  Toronto Star
  
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• Calgary driver accused of killing pedestrian while allegedly impaired

  05-10-2021 19:10
  
  A 38-year-old Calgarian faces charges related to dangerous driving causing death and driving while over the prescribed limit causing death in connection with a fatal crash that left a pedestrian dead in Bridgeland. According to police, a 2020 Ford Ranger was travelling northbound on Edmonton Trail near Second Avenue N.E. on the afternoon of April 20 when it left the road, crossed the sidewalk and entered a grassy area. A 36-year-old man — since identified as Chris Muise — who had bee
  
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• Calgary driver accused of killing pedestrian while allegedly high on drugs

  05-10-2021 19:10
  
  A 38-year-old Calgarian faces charges related to dangerous driving causing death and driving while over the prescribed limit causing death in connection with a fatal crash that left a pedestrian dead in Bridgeland. According to police, a 2020 Ford Ranger was travelling northbound on Edmonton Trail near Second Avenue N.E. on the afternoon of April 20 when it left the road, crossed the sidewalk and entered a grassy area. A 36-year-old man — since identified as Chris Muise — who had bee
  
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• Calgary Public Library appoints first woman as permanent CEO

  05-10-2021 18:49
  
  The Calgary Public Library announced on Tuesday that Sarah Meilleur is the organization's newest CEO. Meilleur has worked with the library for over a decade and was appointed interim CEO in April. She is the seventh CEO the Calgary Public Library has had in its 109 year history, and is the first woman to hold the permanent role.  “I am honoured and excited to lead this world-class organization," Meilleur said in a news release. "The Calgary Public Library has been a huge part of my li
  
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• $783K investment in Alberta AgTech venture with Sunterra Greenhouses and Lethbridge College - northeastNOW

  05-10-2021 18:41 via northeastnow.com
  
  $783K investment in Alberta AgTech venture with Sunterra Greenhouses and Lethbridge College  northeastNOW
  
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• Blood Tribe enacts enhanced COVID-19 health measures, including curfew - Lethbridge News Now

  05-10-2021 18:18 via lethbridgenewsnow.com
  
  Blood Tribe enacts enhanced COVID-19 health measures, including curfew  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Record turnout: More than 25,000 Calgarians cast ballots in first day of advance voting

  05-10-2021 17:29
  
  The City of Calgary confirms more than 25,000 citizens participated in the first of seven days of advance voting for the 2021 general election. According to city officials, 25,129 ballots were cast at community stations or city hall on Monday. The total tally does not include numbers from voting stations at shelters, care facilities and post-secondary institutions. On the first day of advance voting in the 2017 municipal election, 9,760 Calgarians voted — a number the city considered to be
  
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• Final leg of Calgary's southwest ring road opens to traffic

  05-10-2021 16:21
  
  The southwest section of Calgary's ring road now flows without interruption with the opening of the final stretch of a portion of the highway. Traffic cones have been removed that had previously prevented travel between the Fish Creek Boulevard overpass and Highway 22X. The newly opened section, along with the section of the ring road known as Tsuut'ina Trail, allows free flowing travel for 31 kilometres from the Glenmore Trail – Sarcee Trail interchange and Highway 22X. The land was acqui
  
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• Windy today in Calgary, milder tomorrow

  05-10-2021 15:21
  
  Let's try that again. Yesterday, Calgary sat on the periphery of a very warm day, but it never materialized; we finished with a high of 14 C. Okotoks hit 18 C; Claresholm, 22 C. Today, we'll take another solid crack at it. The unanimity between forecast models paints a picture for wind out of the south and highs in the 20s across the board, with that warmth cutting off a little further north up the QE2. But that's it. The trough that's producing this strong southwesterly wind aloft is expected t
  
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• COVID-19 variants of concern, particularly Delta, more harmful than original strain: Canadian study

  05-10-2021 14:53
  
  COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs), particularly the Delta variant, cause more severe illness than the native strain of the virus, increasing the risk hospitalization, admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) and death, according to a large Canadian study released Tuesday. The study found that people infected with VOCs were significantly younger and less likely to have comorbidities than those with non-VOC infections, and, even after adjusting for age, sex, comorbidities and other factors, th
  
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• Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl lead Oilers to 4-3 rally past Flames

  05-10-2021 14:33
  
  Edmonton's devastating power play looks like it is as potent as ever heading into another season. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored third period power-play goals 55 seconds apart as the Edmonton Oilers rallied past the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Monday. The Oilers power play has led the NHL the past two seasons. “Putting yourself down 3-0 isn't a great recipe for success, but we have some offensive talent and we can work our way out of games and I liked that about our game tonight,&rdquo
  
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• Canada's women's national team falls to Trail Smoke Eaters 5-1 in exhibition

  05-10-2021 14:32
  
  Sarah Fillier had the only goal for Canada's women's national hockey team as it fell to the Trail Smoke Eaters 5-1 on Monday. Fillier scored 1:06 into the first period of the exhibition tune-up game in Trail, B.C. Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 27-of-32 shots in the first two periods of play. Kristen Campbell turned aside all eight shots she faced in the third. Zach Michaelis scored and added two assists for the Smoke Eaters, a men's junior A club. Christian Lowe, Brady Hunter, Corey Cunningham and
  
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• Everything you need to know about Lethbridge's municipal election - CBC.ca

  05-10-2021 14:00 via cbc.ca
  
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• Officials: California oil pipeline split, apparently dragged

  05-10-2021 08:14
  
  The pipeline that leaked tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the water off Southern California was split open and apparently dragged along the ocean floor, authorities said Tuesday. Coast Guard Capt. Rebecca Ore said divers determined about 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) of the pipeline was “laterally displaced” by about 105 feet (32 meters). She did not say what might have caused it to move. In addition, the pipeline had a 13-inch (33-centimeters) gash in it, Ore said. The head of t
  
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• Evidence suggests ship anchor snagged, dragged oil pipeline

  05-10-2021 08:14
  
  Evidence emerged Tuesday that a ship's anchor snagged and dragged an underwater pipeline that ruptured and spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil off Southern California, an accident the Coast Guard acknowledged it did not investigate for nearly 10 hours after the first call came in about a possible leak. The pipe was split open and a huge section was apparently dragged more than 100 feet (30.5 meters) along the ocean floor, possibly by "an anchor that hooked the pipeline, causing a p
  
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• Hundreds march through Lethbridge in memory of MMIWG - Globalnews.ca

  05-10-2021 06:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Hundreds march through Lethbridge in memory of MMIWG  Globalnews.ca
  
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• Hundreds march through Lethbridge in memory of MMIWG

  05-10-2021 06:17 via globalnews.ca
  
  Candles lit up Galt Gardens on Monday evening for the 15th annual Sisters in Spirit walk and vigil. The event and those in attendance aimed to bring attention to the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Erik Bay has more.
  
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• Flames veterans return to action in Monday game against Oilers

  05-10-2021 06:01
  
  Monday night's exhibition game against the Oilers was the Flames' third, but it was actually the season opener for a pair of Flames veterans. Sean Monahan and Noah Hanifin laced them up for the first time as the Flames looked to extend their pre-season win streak to three games. Hanifin had to shut down his season late last year, after being injured in an April 24th game against the Montreal Canadiens. Two days later, it was announced that he needed shoulder surgery and was done for the season.
  
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• COVID-19: Is your Thanksgiving gathering on hold? Why some Alberta experts say they should be

  05-10-2021 05:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Albertans remain defiant when it comes to indoor gatherings this Thanksgiving. Experts say those who choose to gather could have tragic outcomes.
  
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• Indigenous people waiting for action on MMIWG as day marks their pain

  05-10-2021 04:49
  
  In cities across Canada, people gathered to mark a day that honours the thousands of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls are questioning the federal government’s commitment to helping them. Monday marked the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people (MMIWG), with events in Winnipeg, Vancouver and Hamilton, to name a few. The day is meant to raise awareness for the hundreds of Indigenous women and girls who are gone from their co
  
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• Without Papers restriction refusal draws permit suspension and a crowd of supporters

  05-10-2021 04:33
  
  While many Calgary doctors would like to see all restaurants closed to indoor dining, at least one planned to be Monday night. After more than 30 complaints about Without Papers Pizza failing to require vaccination documentation, AHS suspended its food handling permit. As late as Sunday night, the restaurant posted a sign promoting the fact that customers would not be checked for proof of vaccination. For businesses in compliance, such as Ollie Quinn next door to the pizza joint, the restaurant'
  
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• Advance Voting kicks off as Calgary mayoral race heats up

  05-10-2021 03:08
  
  With exactly two weeks to go until Calgary's municipal election, advance voting opened up at 37 polling stations across the city. Every election is about choices and Calgarians have plenty of them to make in the next two weeks. There are 100 people running for seats on council, 27 candidates are aiming for the mayor's seat and there are 55 people in the running for a spot on the public and separate school boards. Voters will also face questions about equalization, the senate and a Calgary plebis
  
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• Why your flu shot could be even more important this year

  05-10-2021 02:56 via globalnews.ca
  
  We usually have about 52,000 cases of seasonal flu in Canada each year. Last year, there were 69 cases reported across the entire country. But experts say, with relaxed health restrictions, there’s no way we’ll be that lucky this year. As Su-Ling Goh reports, it could be a particularly bad flu season.
  
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• Billions of Facebook users affected as internet giant experiences long outage

  05-10-2021 02:50
  
  Internet behemoth Facebook experienced a massive outage Monday, taking Instagram, Messenger and What'sApp offline with it. The outage lasted from mid-morning until just before 5 p.m. MT, when the services started to come back online. The outage highlights a problem with concentrated ownership of social media platforms, says one computing professor. "There appears to be these different services," says Randy Connolly, who teaches at Mount Royal University. "But they're all the same big giant thing
  
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• McDavid, Crosby, Pietrangelo named to Canada’s men’s hockey team for Beijing Olympics

  05-10-2021 02:39 via globalnews.ca
  
  Connor McDavid has been named to Canada's men's hockey team for the Beijing Olympics.
  
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• Global Lethbridge Sports Recap: Oct. 4 | Watch News Videos Online - Globalnews.ca

  05-10-2021 02:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global Lethbridge Sports Recap: Oct. 4 | Watch News Videos Online  Globalnews.ca
  
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