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• ASIRT releases photo of 'seized item' in Feb. 8 police shooting

  14-02-2023 23:27
  
  The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team continues to investigate a Calgary police shooting last week and says officers seized what appears to be a firearm from the suspect. Around 4 a.m. on Feb. 8, police were called to the 200 block of Hendon Drive N.W. for reports of a disturbance. According to ASIRT, a resident had called 911 to report a "giant truck" had struck her home as well as a parked vehicle. "CPS officers attended and observed the truck repeatedly hitting a parked vehicle at the re
  
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• Stabbing outside Calgary Tim Hortons leaves victim with serious injuries

  14-02-2023 22:57
  
  Calgary police say one person was taken to hospital on Tuesday after a stabbing in the community of Southwood. Officers were called to the Tim Hortons in the 10000 block of Elbow Drive S.W. at about 1:30 p.m. for reports of an assault that happened outside the location. Police say the victim appeared to be suffering from a single stab wound. He was taken to hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition. "It is not known at this time what caused the altercation," police said in a stateme
  
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• Calgary council opts not to alter property tax split between homeowners and businesses

  14-02-2023 22:52
  
  After a lot of debate, Calgary councillors narrowly decided Tuesday evening not to shift additional property tax burden from businesses to homeowners. Council considered three options that would have put more cost onto homeowners and brought down taxes for businesses and commercial properties:Option A was to leave the tax share as is; Option B was to shift the tax share to 53 per cent residential and 47 per cent non-residential; and Option C was to move to a share of 54 per cent residential and
  
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• Calgary council debating tax shift that could see homeowners pay more, businesses save

  14-02-2023 22:52
  
  Calgary councillors are discussing changes to the city's tax share that could result in higher property taxes for homeowners and savings for businesses and commercial property owners. The discussion, which started Tuesday morning, is about whether to shift more of the property tax burden from non-residential to residential properties. The distribution of the property tax responsibility is currently 52 per cent on residential properties and 48 per cent on non-residential properties. Two of the th
  
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• Lethbridge students create heart art to spread love and joy on Valentine's Day

  14-02-2023 22:40
  
  Lethbridge kindergarten student Hazel White and her classmates have spent the last two weeks decorating artwork that is now up for grabs outside of Children of St. Martha school. "We're putting art on the fence for people to come and take off the fence, for joy, for Valentine's Day," she explained. White's teacher Laurie McIntosh says the school has a huge love for the community of Lethbridge and wanted to show their appreciation and gratitude for the community. "For themselves, for a loved one,
  
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• Province announces $10 million to help Grade 1 students catch up - Lethbridge News Now

  14-02-2023 22:38
  
  Province announces $10 million to help Grade 1 students catch up  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Calgary woman vying for top spot in Inked Magazine's cover-girl contest

  14-02-2023 22:13
  
  Thousands of women from all over the world are seeking votes to become the next cover girl of U.S.-based Inked Magazine and Caroline Lupypciw is one of them. The 36-year-old Calgarian has endured a lot of hours in a tattoo artist's chair – almost half her body is covered with ink. "I've sat in that chair for 185 hours," said Lupypciw. "So, over a week of sitting there and enduring tattoo pain and healing as well. Like, once you leave the chair, it's not over – you have weeks of heali
  
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• Jason Kenney's Alberta reign focus of new book

  14-02-2023 21:58
  
  A group of political scientists have collected details about the three years Jason Kenney led Alberta and compiled them into a new book. Blue Storm: The Rise and Fall of Jason Kenney is edited by Mount Royal University's Duane Bratt, Richard Sutherland and the late David Taras. Taras passed away on June 9, 2022, in hospice care following a battle with cancer. Bratt says Blue Storm looks at Kenney's entrance into Alberta's political arena after a long period of time serving in Ottawa and what he
  
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• Valentine’s Day: Bouquet of flowers has Baby’s breath? It’s an invasive plant

  14-02-2023 21:01 via globalnews.ca
  
  ‘When Baby’s breath invades grazing land, it reduces native grasses and forage for grazing animals and wildlife,’ the Invasive Species Council of BC says.
  
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• Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife will weaken environmental management

  14-02-2023 20:53 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some scientists say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed to ministries that may not share the same priorities. 
  
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• Critics fear dispersing Alberta Fish and Wildlife to weaken environmental management

  14-02-2023 20:48
  
  Some scientists and conservation groups say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed to ministries that may not share the same priorities. They say the United Conservative Party government is in the process of hiving off most of the remaining functions of the Alberta Fish and Wildlife department from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas to other ministries. Scientists who allocate wildlife harvests from fishing limits to hunting tags ar
  
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• Calgary lottery winner to donate some of her 'overwhelming' windfall to charity

  14-02-2023 20:19
  
  A Calgary woman who won $5 million on a Lotto 6-49 ticket she bough in the city's northwest last month says she was 'in shock' as she claimed her prize. Jolee Armstrong bought her ticket at the 7-Eleven in the 2600 block of Kensington Road N.W. the day before the Jan. 11 draw. She checked it a week later using the Lotto Spot app. "It’s overwhelming and exciting," Armstrong said in a Tuesday news release. She won by matching all six of the winning ‘classic draw’ numbers: 13, 17,
  
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• ‘Public safety’ pilot project coming to Calgary

  14-02-2023 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial and municipal officials are rolling out a pilot project “addressing public safety in Calgary’s inner city” Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Alberta Sheriffs to join Calgary police in downtown patrols for 3-month pilot

  14-02-2023 20:15 via globalnews.ca
  
  Provincial and municipal officials are rolling out a pilot project “addressing public safety in Calgary’s inner city” Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Body found during fire response at Lethbridge home

  14-02-2023 20:09
  
  An investigation is underway into a Monday afternoon house fire in Lethbridge where one person was found dead within the home. Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services was called to the 800 block of 27th Street North at around 2 p.m. and encountered heavy smoke pouring out of the home. Firefighters extinguished a small fire on the main floor and located the body of a male occupant, age not released. The death is considered non-criminal and his identity is not being released. The cause of the fire
  
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• Bruce Springsteen concert announcement reveals The Boss is returning to Alberta

  14-02-2023 20:08 via globalnews.ca
  
  Alberta's two largest cities will host performances by Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band as his rock n' roll tour rolls through Western Canada this fall.
  
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• 'Star Wars' star Hayden Christensen to make first appearance at Calgary Expo

  14-02-2023 19:28
  
  Hayden Christensen, known for his role as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader in the Star Wars prequels, will be making his first appearance at the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo. The Canadian actor also started in the movies Jumper, The Virgin Suicides and Life as a House, and can currently be seen in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. Calgary Expo 2023 runs from April 27 to 30 at Stampede Park, and this year marks the event's 16th anniversary. Christensen, 41, will meet with fans on April
  
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• Bruce Springsteen promises to bring some 'Glory Days' to Alberta

  14-02-2023 19:28
  
  Rock-and-roll legend Bruce Springsteen announced new tour dates Tuesday including an eight-stop, 17-day trip across Canada. The New Jersey musician nicknamed "The Boss" and his E-Street Band will be at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Nov. 6 and at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Nov. 8. Famous for hits like Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark, and I'm on Fire, Springsteen is one of the most celebrated singer-songwriters ever with 20 Grammy Awards dating back to 1985. Springsteen started the tour on
  
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• Calgary Stampeders sign American defensive lineman Julian Howsare

  14-02-2023 19:27
  
  The Calgary Stampeders signed American defensive end Julian Howsare on Tuesday. Contract details weren't immediately known. The move came on the first day of CFL free agency. Howsare, 30, joins the Stampeders after four seasons with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He appeared in 62 career regular-season games, registering 112 tackles (10 for loss), five special-teams tackles, 21 sacks, three knockdowns, one forced fumble and two interceptions. He has also participated in the post-season in each of his
  
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• Canadian woman's body found in building that collapsed during earthquake in Turkiye

  14-02-2023 19:14
  
  The body of a Canadian woman who was visiting Turkiye has been found in the rubble of a building that collapsed on Feb. 6. during the earthquake that has devastated that country. Saad Zora says his twin sister, Samar, who like her brothers is from Halifax, was found Tuesday by searchers as an excavator dug through pieces of a five-storey building in the city of Antakya. "Samar was found," he said in an interview from Antakya, an ancient city near Syria's northern border. "She didn't make it." Zo
  
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• TC Energy reports Q4 loss due to rising costs of Coastal GasLink pipeline

  14-02-2023 18:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  TC Energy Corp. expects to be able to indicate this summer whether it will complete the Coastal GasLink pipeline by its end-of-year target or not.
  
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• Alberta Sheriffs to patrol Calgary streets with police to address public safety in downtown Calgary

  14-02-2023 18:35
  
  Starting Feb. 27, 12 Alberta sheriffs for 12 weeks will be on downtown streets in partnership with Calgary police officers to try and deter social disorder and criminal activity. “No one should feel scared or afraid to go out at night,” said Mike Ellis, minister of Alberta’s public safety and emergency services. “No child should be frightened to wait to wait for a bus or city transit, and no one should worry about going downtown.” Premier Danielle Smith said last Th
  
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• Alberta plans to crack down on social disorder on downtown Calgary streets

  14-02-2023 18:35
  
  Alberta is set to announce a pilot project to address public safety in downtown Calgary. Premier Danielle Smith said last Thursday, that the pilot could include Alberta sheriffs patrolling the streets and LRT platforms, similar to Edmonton.  "Our sheriff's came forward and volunteered for those positions (in Edmonton)," Smith said. "They want to help too, they want to make sure that there is active policing that there's active presence, because here's one of the things that I would say, is
  
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• 5-week-old baby dead in Edmonton, police investigating

  14-02-2023 17:11
  
  Edmonton police are investigating the Feb. 8 "suspicious" death of a five-week-old baby. An autopsy was conducted on Feb. 9, but the cause and manner of death are "pending further results," Edmonton Police Service said on Tuesday. EPS did not say why they are calling the death suspicious. The child was taken by EMS to Stollery Children's Hospital on Feb. 5 and immediately admitted to the intensive care unit. The EPS Child Protection Section launched an investigation the same day. No other detail
  
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• The Chicks announce world tour, Calgary stop set for September

  14-02-2023 16:59
  
  The biggest selling all-female American band of all-time has announced a world tour including a western Canada leg with a stop at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The Chicks — formerly known as The Dixie Chicks before dropping the Dixie moniker in 2020 — will play Calgary on Sept. 7. Singer-songwriter Maren Morris is scheduled to open the show. Ticket presales will begin Feb. 15 with the general sale slated for Feb. 17. Western Canadian stops on the tour will include Vancouver, Edmonton, S
  
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• Auburn Bay garage destroyed by fire; crews prevent significant damage to home

  14-02-2023 16:29
  
  A Tuesday morning garage fire in a southeast neighbourhood was fuelled by combustible gas, but firefighters ensured the blaze didn't destroy the home on the property. South District Chief Martin Keefe of the Calgary Fire Department confirmed 11 crews responded to Auburn Bay Manor S.E. shortly after 6 a.m. when a neighbour spotted a man unsuccessfully trying to douse a fire in a detached garage with an extinguisher. "When the crews arrived here, it had increased substantially and the garage was f
  
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• TC Energy reports Q4 loss due to rising costs of Coastal GasLink

  14-02-2023 15:28
  
  TC Energy Corp. expects to be able to indicate this summer whether it will complete the Coastal GasLink pipeline by its end-of-year target or not. The Calgary-based pipeline company, which has been dogged by unexpected construction issues and rising labour costs for the project, said earlier this month that it has raised the estimated cost of the pipeline to $14.5 billion, up from an earlier estimate of $11.2 billion. Construction of the pipeline is approximately 84 per cent complete. However, T
  
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• TC Energy increases dividend, reports Q4 loss due to rising costs of Coastal GasLink

  14-02-2023 15:28
  
  TC Energy Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a nearly $1.45-billion loss in its fourth quarter due to rising cost of its Coastal GasLink project. The company says it will now pay a quarterly dividend of 93 cents per share, up from 90 cents per share. The increased payment to shareholders came as TC Energy says it lost $1.42 per share for the quarter ended Dec. 31 compared with a profit of nearly $1.12 billion or $1.14 per share a year earlier. The most recent quarter included a one-time pr
  
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• A (barely) below-seasonal Valentine's Day in Calgary

  14-02-2023 14:49
  
  Another series of snowfall warnings took over K-country, Cardston, and Crowsnest Pass overnight, but that didn't hold much weight locally, where only a skiff could come down in the wake of our humidity; it was too dry for much snow! Heavier pockets fell through High River and to the southwest, and more so in the warned areas, where significant hourly snowfall rates have boosted accumulations against the upslope flow. That northerly wind plus our evaporating layer have made for a steep(ish) drop
  
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• Heavy police presence at building in Franklin Industrial Park

  14-02-2023 14:42
  
  Numerous Calgary Police Service units and paramedic crews are on scene at a southeast industrial park as part of an early morning response for an undisclosed incident. As of 6:30 a.m., officers were searching a three-storey building in the 3000 block of Second Avenue S.E., just north of Memorial Drive, in the Franklin Industrial Park. The response included two ambulances and dozens of marked CPS vehicles. No roads were closed in the area. This is a developing story. It will be updated as details
  
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• Break-and-enter suspect shot dead by Calgary police in Franklin Industrial Park

  14-02-2023 14:42
  
  One person is dead after being shot by police early Tuesday morning. The incident occured at a three-storey building in the 3000 block of Second Avenue S.E., just north of Memorial Drive, in the Franklin Industrial Park. "At about 4:20 this morning, police were called to that address in the southeast," Chief Const. Mark Neufeld of the Calgary Police Service told CTV News. "It's a commercial building and there was a break-and-enter to the area. "When (officers) got there, they ended up finding an
  
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• WestJet’s Edmonton summer schedule adds 2 U.S. routes, more domestic flights, crew hub at YEG

  14-02-2023 14:25 via globalnews.ca
  
  Westjet said it's making its largest-ever expansion at the Edmonton International Airport, with several new flights and a crew hub employing 50 pilots and 100 cabin crew.
  
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• Southern Alberta ranchers conserve land to help protect drinking water for cities

  14-02-2023 14:14
  
  Justin Thompson and Matt Kumlin walk up a hill toward a ridge in the Alberta foothills as a border collie and "cow-dog-in-training" named Newt tags along. At the top of the ridge, the snow-capped Rocky Mountains are visible to the west. Calgary's downtown is about 40 kilometres to the east. More than six square kilometres of the property around them has been protected by the Kumlin family with a conservation easement, which restricts land uses that could damage its ecological health. "The easeme
  
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• Lethbridge College open house welcomes prospective students - Lethbrige Herald

  14-02-2023 12:15
  
  Lethbridge College open house welcomes prospective students  Lethbrige Herald
  
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• ‘The phone’s been ringing off the hook’: Lethbridge businesses getting Valentine’s Day boost - Global News

  14-02-2023 09:00
  ‘The phone’s been ringing off the hook’: Lethbridge businesses getting Valentine’s Day boost  Global News
  
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• Man dies in Lethbridge house fire - Lethbridge News Now

  14-02-2023 09:00
  
  Man dies in Lethbridge house fire  Lethbridge News Now
  
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• Lethbridge business owner frustrated with potential parking fine hike - CTV News Calgary

  14-02-2023 09:00
  Lethbridge business owner frustrated with potential parking fine hike  CTV News Calgary
  
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• 1 dead in Lethbridge house fire | CTV News - CTV News Calgary

  14-02-2023 09:00
  
  1 dead in Lethbridge house fire | CTV News  CTV News Calgary
  
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• Looking back at the Calgary Olympics, 35 years later

  14-02-2023 08:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  It's been 35 years since Calgary hosted the world for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games. The final torch-bearer looks back at the experience that changed her life.
  
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• Ottawa Senators complete comeback, beating Calgary Flames 4-3 in OT

  14-02-2023 04:42
  
  Tim Stutzle was the overtime hero Monday night as the Ottawa Senators scored three unanswered goals to stun the Calgary Flames 4-3. The Ottawa Senators waited until the final 2 1/2 minutes of regulation time to show up and force overtime. Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson and Alex DeBrincat also scored for the Senators (25-24-3), while Stutzle drew assists on all the goals. Mads Sogaard, who was called into action due to injuries to both of the Senators' NHL goalies, made 34 saves. Coming in, the 2
  
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• Canadians advised to be prepared for busy vacation season in light of Christmas flight frustrations

  14-02-2023 04:22 via globalnews.ca
  
  Canadians are being warned to pack their patience as the spring and summer travel season gets ready to ramp up with a surge in bookings.
  
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• Female entrepreneur's boutique mountain hotel chain takes over Alberta, B.C. hospitality sectors

  14-02-2023 03:46
  
  A Canadian female entrepreneur is carving out her place in the hospitality sector in Alberta and B.C. with her boutique mountain hotel chain. "We just aim to make people feel good. We're in the business of good experiences," said Sky McLean, founder and CEO of Basecamp Resorts. McLean earned an MBA in real estate development from the Schulich School of Business at York University. After graduation, she moved from her home province of Ontario to Calgary, chasing a love of the outdoors. McLean beg
  
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• Dance with then-Princess Elizabeth a cherished memory for Alberta man marking 100th birthday

  14-02-2023 02:59 via globalnews.ca
  
  A Calgary retirement home is seeing more mail deliveries than normal: hundreds of birthday cards are arriving to help Second World War veteran Carl Booth mark a major milestone.
  
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• 'Corporate welfare and misguided': Criticism continues about Alberta's proposed oil well cleanup incentive

  14-02-2023 02:47
  
  There are continuing questions about a provincial government proposal to give oil companies breaks on royalty rates if they clean up old inactive wells. Alberta has launched engagement on a pilot project called the Liability Management Incentive Program, which would provide up to $100 million in credits over three years to companies that clean up sites that have been inactive for at least 20 years. Premier Danielle Smith said last week that the government needs to try a different approach to rec
  
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• Pair of ambulances being added to Lethbridge fleet: ‘There will be a decrease in response times’

  14-02-2023 01:11 via globalnews.ca
  
  The new units will run 12 hours a day, seven days a week, joining the eight ambulances currently operating at peak service times in Lethbridge.
  
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• News outlet, journalist file lawsuit against RCMP for wrongful B.C. arrests

  14-02-2023 00:43 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Narwhal and freelance journalist Amber Bracken are suing the RCMP over her arrest covering the dispute between Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and Coastal GasLink Pipeline.
  
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• Man taken to hospital following stabbing outside northwest library

  14-02-2023 00:24
  
  Calgary police are looking for suspects after a man was stabbed Monday afternoon in the northwest. Officials told CTV News police responded to a scene outside the Louise Riley library on 14 Avenue N.W. around 3 p.m. Emergency crews arrived and found a man had been stabbed. EMS took the victim – an adult male – to hospital. He was listed in serious, but non-life-threatening condition.There is no information on any suspects, but the investigation is ongoing.
  
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• Lethbridge Fire and EMS receiving two new ambulances to assist in response times

  14-02-2023 00:24
  
  Help is on the way for Lethbridge's emergency medical services (EMS). The City of Lethbridge and Alberta Health Services (AHS) have announced two new ambulances will be added to the city's fleet later this spring. "The safety of our residents is always the most important to us," said Jenn Schmidt-Rempel, Lethbridge’s acting mayor. "So this improves that EMS time, this improves that service and it's something that we're certainly excited to see happening down here in Lethbridge." It's antic
  
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