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• Wildfore and PCs look at Plan B in case Plan A doesn't work

  05-07-2017 22:52 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Rocky Mountain House — With a little more than two weeks until the unite-the-right vote, here’s the question that’s keeping officials of the Wildrose and Progressive Conservatives awake at night.
  What happens if a clear majority of the two parties vote for a merger on July 22 but the deal still manages to fail because it gets less than the 75 per cent approval needed from Wildrose members?
  That would be a nightmare scenario for officials who are desperate to get a merger a
  
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• Oilers sign Connor McDavid to 8-year contract worth $12.5M a year

  05-07-2017 22:50 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have signed Connor McDavid to an eight-year contract worth $12.5 million a year
  The announcement was made Wednesday at Rogers Place by Oilers general manager, Peter Chiarelli and Bob Nicholson, vice chair and CEO of the Oilers Entertainment Group.McDavid, 20, was drafted first overall in the NHL Entry Draft two years ago. He led the Oilers to their first playoff berth in 11 years this past season, in which he won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL’s scoring leader. Last mon
  
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• Connor McDavid signs major hometown discount deal with Edmonton Oilers

  05-07-2017 21:57 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Connor McDavid has signed a major hometown discount contract with the Edmonton Oilers, eight years at $12.5 million per.
  McDavid was rumoured to be signing an eight-year deal at $13.25 million per, but he took less than that. Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said that McDavid could have signed for much more, or pushed for a shorter term, but chose not to do so.
  “Connor was emphatic, as was I, about keeping this team competitive,” Chiarelli said.
  “He wants us to ice a winning team, as
  
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• Council mulls possible public dial-a-ride transit system

  05-07-2017 21:54 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton’s city council seemed keen to explore new dial-a-ride options for public transit Wednesday morning, which could be like a publicly-run version of Uber car-pool.
  RideCo., a Waterloo-based technology company, presented its mobile phone-based app system which has already used taxis and vans to schedule trips and offer door-to-door service through pilot projects in other cities. 
  A one-year pilot in Milton, Ont., moved more people for less cost to the public when compared to the
  
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• Oilers debut new white jersey at McDavid signing

  05-07-2017 21:47 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The Edmonton Oilers have unveiled the National Hockey league team’s new white jersey, two weeks after the orange home version debuted in Las Vegas a day before the NHL Awards.
  Connor McDavid donned the road jersey shortly after signing an eight-year contract extension worth $100-million over eight seasons. Adidas has assumed the manufacture of all 31 NHL teams’ on-ice uniforms for the 2017-18 season.
  The new white jersey is very much like the previous Reebok version, using dark blue
  
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• ASIRT confirms second death in police involved collision

  05-07-2017 21:45 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A second person has died after a Monday crash between a car and a stolen truck that had been the subject of a police chase, Alberta’s police watchdog confirmed Wednesday.
  In a news release confirming its investigation, Alberta Serious Incident Response Teams said that the woman who had initially survived a crash that killed a male passenger has since died. 
  The pursuit began when officers were called to a report of a stolen truck at 170 Street and 87 Avenue just before 8 p.m. Monday,
  
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• Youngster dead after being hit by truck in Lloydminster

  05-07-2017 21:27 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A seven-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Lloydminster.
  Lloydminster RCMP were called at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after the driver of a red Toyota Tacoma struck the boy at the intersection of 57 Avenue and 31 Street, near Rendell Park Elementary School.
  The boy died as a result of his injuries, police said.
  The boy’s family has been notified and the driver is being interviewed as the investigation continues.
  An RCMP reconstructionist is on the scene working with the local R
  
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• Homicide called in after woman found fatally injured

  05-07-2017 20:53 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating the suspicious death of a woman found fatally wounded in a Beverly apartment building Wednesday morning. 
  Northeast division officers responding to a call just after 5 a.m. at Alexander Plaza, 11915 34 St., found the woman suffering life-threatening injuries.
  EMS treated and transported the victim to hospital where she died of her injuries.
  The building was surrounded in police tape later Wednesday morning as two officers stood outside a ground-floor ap
  
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• Artificial intelligence lab owned by Google parent to open in Edmonton

  05-07-2017 19:37 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  An artificial intelligence research company owned by Google’s parent company is opening their first international lab in Edmonton.
  DeepMind, owned by Alphabet Inc., develops programs that use artificial intelligence to solve complex problems without being taught how. The company has implemented its artificial intelligence research into fields like energy-efficiency, gaming and healthcare. The United Kingdom-based company’s new lab, to be known as DeepMind Alberta, will be affiliated
  
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• Live: Transit riders question new strategy for high-frequency network

  05-07-2017 19:03 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Many disabled transit riders simply can’t manage a longer walk to the bus stop, said the first of 18 speakers registered to speak to Edmonton’s new transit strategy Wednesday.
  The new strategy would reorganize the transit system, creating more direct routes for both community buses and main routes.
  It would not cut back on service and is not about “the Uberization” of transit, said planning branch manager Peter Ohm, introducing the subject. 
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  Officials seek to
  
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• Police investigate suspicious death at northeast Edmonton apartment

  05-07-2017 16:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton police are on scene at a Beverly apartment building investigating a suspicious death.
  Alexander Plaza at 11915 34 St. was surrounded in police tape Wednesday morning as two officers stood outside a ground floor apartment securing the scene.
  Debris littered the lawn outside.
  Details to come…
  
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• Seven-year-old boy dies after being hit by a truck in Lloydminster

  05-07-2017 15:46 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  A 7-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car in Lloydminster.
  Lloydminster RCMP were called at around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday after the driver of a red Toyota Tacoma struck a 7-year-old boy at the intersection of 57 Avenue and 31 Street, near Rendell Park Elementary School.
  The boy died as a result of his injuries.
  The boy’s family has been notified and the driver is being interviewed as the investigation continues.
  An RCMP reconstructionist is on the scene working with the local RCMP to d
  
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• Queen + Adam Lambert hit all the right notes at Rogers Place

  05-07-2017 14:31 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  It’s impossible to believe that Adam Lambert would kill a man.
  Other than that, the American Idol runner-up was perfectly acceptable as a Freddie Mercury replacement at Tuesday night’s Queen + Adam Lambert performance. The now five-year-old project has provoked grumbles in some quarters as hardcore fans denounce Lambert’s association with original members Brian May and Roger Taylor, but the fact is everyone involved seems energized by the collaboration. Most importantly, the au
  
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• University of Alberta professors urge administration to address pay inequity

  05-07-2017 14:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The organization that represents academics at the University of Alberta is calling on the school’s administration to take action on pay inequities affecting professors who are women, visible minorities or indigenous.
  A new study released by the group analyzed publicly available compensation data, finding professors in those categories are being paid substantially less on average compared to their male counterparts.
  “The takeaway is there are significant inequities here that have to b
  
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• Jason Gregor: Edmonton Oilers' strategy of patience, abstinence from free-agency frenzy will be judged later in upcoming season

  05-07-2017 12:30 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli has been much quieter on the National Hockey League free-agency front this off-season than he was in 2015, signing Andrej Sekera and Mark Letestu, or last summer, when he signed Milan Lucic, Drake Caggiula, Matthew Benning and Kris Russell.
  The Oilers, though, finished higher in the standings than expected in the standings this past season. I didn’t see any predictions in September that had them finishing with 100-plus points and winning a pl
  
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• "Who ARE those guys?!" and other key questions about Edmonton Oilers' UFA Class of '17

  05-07-2017 10:40 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Well that was different, wasn’t it?
  After two straight summers in which they signed the longest, richest individual pact anywhere in the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers made no such splash in 2017, just a few little ripples. Unless you count the wave of discomfiture that swamped certain backwaters of the fan base (yes that was a joke) about the lack of an impact signing.
  When the dust settled on the buyout of Benoit Pouliot, the loss of Griffin Reinhart to expansion, and the departures of Group V
  
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• Stop spending

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci is trying to do his best Dr. Seuss impersonation, hoping Albertans will swallow his unappetizing menu of debt and learn to like it like green eggs and ham. “We will get to balance. Once we get to balance and run...
  
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• Seven St. Albertans represent Team Alberta in the Brick Tournament

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  Team Brick Alberta is well represented by St. Albert athletes and coaches this year.
  
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• Local volleyball player heading for Canada Summer Games

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  A local volleyball player is one of 14 girls selected to represent Alberta on the national stage.
  
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• Hair studio triumphs through trouble

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  One salon has proven that it’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. Voodoo Hair Studio is boasting a story of success after being broken into on Christmas Eve, a few days after its grand opening.
  
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• Sturgeon Valley Golf Course opens two upgraded greens

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  The Sturgeon Valley Golf & Country Club is debuting a new lounge and two new greens after a face lift.
  
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• St. Albert celebrates Canada Day

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  There was a sea of red and white at Rotary Park in St. Albert on Saturday as people decked out in Canada Day attire stood, staring at the sky in excited anticipation.
  
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• St. Albert best in Alberta

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  St. Albert is still the best place to live in Alberta according to MoneySense, but the botanical arts city is no longer in the country’s top five.
  
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• Sounds playing at Seven Music Fest

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  It’s the outdoor concert season and Seven Music Fest has booked a stellar music lineup sure to grab folks by the ear.
  
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• School splattered with animal blood

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  St. Albert RCMP is investigating an apparent case of animal cruelty that left Albert Lacombe School smeared with blood.
  
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• Responding to photo radar letter

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  Al Bohachyk's sure had a strange letter published (Gazette, June 10); strange because I thought that I was reading the plot line for the old Andy Griffith show of years ago. In that show, Andy Griffith played the part of a sheriff in the small town.
  
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• Rail safety projects delayed

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  The city will have to wait at least a year to implement railway safety measures.
  
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• Perron and St. Anne poem

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  I love this little city
  
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• Follies lands at Walterdale Theatre

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  You wouldn’t think that four embittered middle-aged characters are pleasant company in one of Stephen Sondheim’s most clearly cynical yet nostalgic musicals to date.
  
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• Doctor retires after 48 years of practice

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  His patients and colleagues say it’s an end of an era as Dr. Norman McDonald hangs up his lab coat for the last time. After 48 years of practicing medicine, he’s ready to retire.
  
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• County LUB passes second reading

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  County council has held off on the last vote for its new land use bylaw to give residents more time to look over the final draft.
  
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• Canada Day concert one to remember

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  Unlike Ottawa’s rainy day blues, St. Albertans celebrated Canada Day’s 150th anniversary under sunny skies. That is until supper hour rain and lightning strikes threatened to derail the evening’s outdoor concert at St. Albert Place plaza.
  
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• Botanic park takes on Canada's 150

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  You would be hard pressed to find a volunteer at the St. Albert Botanic Park who said there’s nothing to do during the summer. This year the park is planning four feature events, all with a focus on Canada’s 150th.
  
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• Akins student joins minister's council

  05-07-2017 09:57
  
  A Lorne Akins student has been tapped to advise the education minister on the future of Alberta’s school system later this year.
  
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• St. Albert celebrates Canada Day - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Sidney Bouchard, 13, of St. Albert has her best Canada Day game face on during the July 1 celebrations at Rotary Park. Thousands of revelers made their way to numerous locations around the city to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday on Saturday.
  
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• St. Albert best in Alberta - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
  
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  St. Albert is still the best place to live in Alberta according to MoneySense, but the botanical arts city is no longer in the country's top five. St. Albert fell three spots in the overall rankings. The city is now ranked seventh in the magazine's ...
  
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• Doctor retires after 48 years of practice - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
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  Dr. Norman McDonald says farewell to 48 years practicing as a doctor. On June 29 loved ones gathered to celebrate McDonald's retirement. DAYLA LAHRING/ St. Albert Gazette. His patients and colleagues say it's an end of an era as Dr. Norman McDonald ...
  
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• Akins student joins minister's council | Local News | St. Albert Gazette - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:09 via stalbertgazette.com
  
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  PROVINCIAL REP – Lorne Akins student Declan Cayanga has been picked as a member of Education Minister David Eggen's Minister's Youth Council.and more »
  
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• Local volleyball player heading for Canada Summer Games - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:06 via stalbertgazette.com
  
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  St. Albert volleyball player Lauryn Tremblay competing with the U of A Pandas club team. Tremblay has been selected for the U18 Alberta team to represent the province on the national stage in the Canada Summer Games. SUP. A local volleyball player is ...
  
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• Sounds playing at Seven Music Fest - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:05 via stalbertgazette.com
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  It's the outdoor concert season and Seven Music Fest has booked a stellar music lineup sure to grab folks by the ear. Fingers crossed, the sun will shine and weather permitting, festival producer Barry Bailey is confident this third edition will be ...
  
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• Follies lands at Walterdale Theatre - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:05 via stalbertgazette.com
  
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  Emily Whitman (Stacey Grubb), one of the former showgirls, partners with her hubby Theodore (Kent Sutherland) for a turn on stage in Follies, opening at Walterdale Theatre on Wednesday, July 5. SUPPLIED ...
  
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• Canada Day concert one to remember - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:05 via stalbertgazette.com
  
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  Featured headliner Current Swell created a love fest at St. Albert's 150th Canada Day concert celebrations. LISA MUELLER/Photo. The high-flyin' energy of Shred Kelly captivated the crowds at St. Albert's 150th Canada Day concert celebrations.
  
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• Botanic park takes on Canada's 150 | Local News | St. Albert Gazette - St. Albert Gazette

  05-07-2017 08:04 via stalbertgazette.com
  
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  Dale and Cathie Lynn take a walk through the St. Albert Botanic Park. The next event will be on July 23 where people will have their roses judged and learn ...and more »
  
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• The height of luxury: Allure condos dazzle at VIP grand opening

  05-07-2017 08:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The “Art Of Living” has come to life in the ultra exclusive southwest neighbourhood of Uplands of Mactaggart in the form of a condominium complex never before seen in our fair River City. And I was lucky enough to be on hand for the VIP launch of this latest Carrington Community. I pulled up to the stunning Allure building, and before I even walked through the gleaming glass doorway, I already felt the height of luxury that was in store.
  As I entered the Allure foyer—which has
  
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• The Cult of Hockey: Lets All Get "Real" On Leon Draisaitl

  05-07-2017 06:14 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The recent dust-up on Twitter and on the chat sites over the Leon Draisaitl contract situation with the Edmonton Oilers seems like the perfect excuse to pull out one of my all-time favorite quotations, by British actress Pam Ferris.  It goes something like this:
  “The older I get, the less I know”.
  The essence of that quote is a healthy distrust of those who should know nothing about a subject but who apparently (if we are to believe what they tell us) know everything. They just
  
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• Push for low-income housing in every neighbourhood gets Edmonton council OK

  05-07-2017 04:33 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  City councillors endorsed a new target to push low-income housing into every neighbourhood in Edmonton, setting the stage Tuesday for very different new building agenda.
  That could mean building affordable and seniors’ housing on top of new suburban recreation centres, said city officials. It will likely also mean forcing developers to set aside space for low-income residents when rezoning near LRT, and building mixed-income projects on city-owned surplus land across all neighbourhoods.
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• Edmonton Oilers prospect Caleb Jones keeps his nose out of it at development camp

  05-07-2017 03:39 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  JASPER, Alta. — Caleb Jones always had a nose for hockey.
  Now he has a nose FROM hockey.
  But they’re hoping recent surgery will fix that.
  In the meantime, the highly touted defenceman is taking it pretty easy at Edmonton Oilers development camp this week, taking care to not mess up the repair work.
  “I just had the surgery done three weeks ago, so I’m just sort of taking it light, shooting on the goalies, getting some reps in there, but nothing too intense,” said Jon
  
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• Tax changes, showing 'some gonads' against feds, focus for United Liberty

  05-07-2017 03:12 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  If Derek Fildebrandt gets his way, a new united conservative party would eliminate Alberta’s carbon and small business taxes, and bring back a 10 per cent flat tax rate. 
  Fildebrandt, the Wildrose MLA for Strathmore-Brooks, unveiled a suite of tax proposals under the United Liberty banner Tuesday, saying he wants to talk about policy — not partisan politics — ahead of the July 22 unity vote.
  “We’re here to try and kickstart the ideas,” Fildebrandt said in
  
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• RCMP investigate after rabbit killed, blood smeared on St. Albert school

  05-07-2017 03:00 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  Mounties were investigating after a rabbit was reportedly killed and its blood smeared on a St. Albert school Tuesday. 
  St. Albert RCMP were called around 10 a.m. and found the animal’s remains behind Albert Lacombe Catholic Elementary School, said a Tuesday news release. 
  Officers were reviewing video surveillance from the school at 50 Gainsborough Ave.
  “Harming wildlife and damaging a school are disturbing and serious matters to the RCMP and the community of St. Albe
  
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• 26 young people receiving intervention services died in one-year period, new Alberta report says

  05-07-2017 02:38 via edmontonjournal.com
  
  The manner in which 14 children and youths died while receiving government intervention remains undetermined, according to a recent provincial report.
  In its 2016-17 annual report, the Children’s Services department reported 26 young people died while receiving services. Eight of those were in care while 16 were not in care, but were receiving services. Two of the youths were over 18, but were still receiving support.
  The manner of death for 14 young people has yet to be determined by the
  
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