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• Jasper offers an outdoor family playground

  20-07-2017 23:45 via theprovince.com
  
  As we paddle to the centre of Lac Beauvert, in Jasper National Park, I feel a wave of patriotism sink in.
  There’s an intense beauty here. It’s raw and rugged, and a little overwhelming. Clear emerald water beneath us; soaring snow-capped peaks above. On the sprawling grassy shore, just in front of the stone-and-timber Jasper Park Lodge, the Canadian flag dances in the breeze.
  It’s a postcard perfect, Instagram-worthy scene that is destined to inspire wanderlust. Even our ever-c
  
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• 225 Canadian Armed Forces members headed to B.C.

  20-07-2017 23:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth said the unarmed military members will assist with road checks in key access points in the Interior, freeing local police to do other duties.
  
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• John Horgan announces $100 increase to income and disability assistance

  20-07-2017 23:19 via globalnews.ca
  
  New monthly welfare rates will be $710, and $1,133 for those on disability assistance.
  
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• Death of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen in Burnaby’s Central Park a homicide: IHIT

  20-07-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are revealing little about the teen's death but they are urging everyone in the area to be on alert.
  
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• Burnaby neighbourhood rattled by death of 13-year-old Marrisa Shen in Central Park

  20-07-2017 23:10 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are revealing little about the teen's death but they are urging everyone in the area to be on alert.
  
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• Gordon Clark: Feds must push pause button on pot legalization

  20-07-2017 23:00 via theprovince.com
  
  It’s less than a year before this great but apparently idiotic country plans to legalize marijuana, and some doubts emerged this week over whether that deadline is achievable.
  Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister — attending the Council of the Federation meetings in Edmonton with the other premiers and territorial leaders — is lobbying his counterparts to push back by a year the federal government’s July 2018 date to legalize pot.
  Pallister says more time is need for province
  
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• Canada’s fountain of skilled soccer youth in Gold Cup a long time coming

  20-07-2017 22:54 via theprovince.com
  
  Alphonso Davies‘ bold start to the Gold Cup tells a great many stories.
  A 16-year-old player, scoring sensational goals, almost unlike anyone who has come before.
  The current national soccer squad — which plays Jamaica on Thursday at 4:30 p.m. in Gold Cup quarter-final action — features 10 players who are 23 or younger, players who are only approaching their prime playing window.
  Having a broad range of skilled youngsters to choose from is something Bob Lenarduzzi says he only
  
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• Whitecaps’ ‘blood and thunder’ win all about the defence

  20-07-2017 22:43 via theprovince.com
  
  CARSON, Calif. — The Vancouver Whitecaps will enter a significant match against a regional rival following their best defensive performance in two months.
  The Whitecaps enhanced their quest for the playoffs Wednesday night with a 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy at the StubHub Center, and will face the Portland Timbers on Sunday at B.C. Place Stadium.
  “Let’s make no doubt about it: It’s a real terrific result for us, and I think it’s a result we thoroughly deserv
  
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• British Columbia government increases income assistance rates by $100

  20-07-2017 22:28
  
  Premier John Horgan announces $100 a month increase to income assistance and disability rates as one of his first acts in office.
  
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• Vancouver Port to lead study to probe effects of ship noise on killer whales

  20-07-2017 22:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  VANCOUVER — A program led by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will examine how endangered Southern Resident killer whales respond to slower vessel speeds and reduced underwater noise in a key summer feeding area off southern British Columbia.
  The port authority says 54 marine shipping companies have signed up to take part in the voluntary study between August and October in Haro Strait, the channel separating Vancouver Island from the San Juan Islands in Washington state.
  The authority
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Live: Williams Lake receives much needed rain

  20-07-2017 21:59 via vancouversun.com
  
  A spate of wildfires in the Interior have led to provincewide state of emergency being declared in British Columbia. Follow along for our latest updates on the efforts to combat the blazes that have forced 45,000 from their homes.
  MUCH NEEDED RAIN IN WILLIAMS LAKE
  Williams Lake, which is surrounded by wildfires on all sides, is getting some much needed rain today — and the mayor couldn’t be happier.
  Walt Cobb, who stayed behind in Williams Lake after an evacuation order was put
  
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• New enhanced U.S. security measures take affect

  20-07-2017 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  
  If your summer travel plans are taking you south of the border you might want to leave yourself a little extra time. Claire Newell explains what you need to know about the new U.S. security measures.
  
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• Linkin Park frontman commits suicide, was set to play Vancouver

  20-07-2017 21:46 via vancouversun.com
  
  Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington, who was slated to perform in Vancouver this fall, has committed suicide.
  Bennington, who was 41, is most well known as the vocalist for Linkin Park, an American rock group that found fame following the 2000 release of their debut album Hybrid Theory. The band was among those that helped bring nu-metal and rap metal to mainstream radio in the early ’00s.
  Band mate Mike Shinoda confirmed the news in a brief Twitter post Thursday afternoon.
  “S
  
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• Banff's Sunshine Village clearing out guests as crews tackle nearby B.C. wildfire

  20-07-2017 21:40 via vancouversun.com
  
  CALGARY — A popular Rocky Mountain resort in Banff National Park is being cleared of guests so that crews can fight a wildfire raging in the nearby backcountry.
  Sunshine Village, a ski hill on the Alberta-B.C. boundary that offers summer hiking, is about 2 1/2 kilometres from the flames.
  Sunshine spokeswoman Kendra Scurfield says about 150 people are staying at the resort’s hotel and they’ll have to leave by midday Friday.
  Rick Kubian with Parks Canada says firefighters are goi
  
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• Rain in the forecast helps crews battle B.C. wildfires

  20-07-2017 21:37 via globalnews.ca
  
  Global News reporter Dallas Flexhaug is in Kamloops today where she has the latest update on the wildfires in British Columbia.
  
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• Baking egg-free vegan ‘Aquafabulous’ desserts

  20-07-2017 21:29 via globalnews.ca
  
  If you are a vegan or have egg allergies, you know just how challenging it can be to find baked goods that are egg free, but now there is a solution. Food blogger and author Rebecca Coleman explains how to be ‘Aquafabulous’.
  
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• B.C. Wildfires Live: "Evacuation was a complete shock"

  20-07-2017 21:24 via vancouversun.com
  
  MONDAY, JULY 10
  A helicopter carrying a bucket battles the Gustafsen wildfire near 100 Mile House, B.C., on Saturday July 8, 2017.
    
  “EVACUATION WAS A COMPLETE SHOCK”
  100 Mile House mayor Mitch Campsall
  Mitch Campsall, mayor of 100-Mile House hasn’t slept in two nights. He’s hot. He’s breathing smoke. He’s also blown away.
  “The evacuation was a complete shock, we were not expecting it,” Campsall told Postmedia reporter Denise Ryan.&
  
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• Police say person of interest in Calgary burnt-car case had relationship with 1 of 4 victims

  20-07-2017 21:23 via globalnews.ca
  
  Calgary police are looking for a person of interest in relation to the deaths of four people found "brutally" murdered last week.
  
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• B.C. wine of the week, wine to cellar and calendar items

  20-07-2017 21:15 via vancouversun.com
  
  • Similkameen Wineries Association is changing its brand identity and name, choosing the new moniker Similkameen Independent Winegrowers.Once described as “one of the Top 5 wine regions you have never heard of,” its members felt the time was right to tell a bigger story.The new commitment is to respect and care for the land, and focus on ensuring the wines and ciders express the rare and special terroir. For more details go to www.similkameenwine.com.
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• Police urge parents to be vigilant after body discovered in park

  20-07-2017 21:00 via globalnews.ca
  
  Police are stepping up patrols and urging vigilance after the discovery of the body of a teenage girl in Burnaby’s Central Park. As Jordan Armstrong reports, police are revealing very little about her death but they are urging everyone in the area to be on alert.
  
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• New housing starts in Vancouver plunge 80 per cent from a year ago

  20-07-2017 20:54
  
  Despite high demand and a record-low inventory, new housing starts in city are down 80 per cent from a year ago
  
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• Down-home BeerBQ one of the best value meals in Whistler

  20-07-2017 20:45 via vancouversun.com
  
  Four Seasons BeerBQ
  Four Seasons Whistler Hotel
  4591 Blackcomb Way, Whistler | 604-935-3400
  Open: Thursdays to August 31 from 5 to 9 p.m., fourseasons.com/whistler
  Each year, carnivores converge at Brewery and the Beast in Vancouver (it’s July 23 this year) with top chefs grilling and beer pouring freely. Alas, the tickets quickly sell out.
  Well, carnivores can also look to Whistler. The Four Seasons Whistler Hotel is posh and it’s elegant but come summer it changes gear; for th
  
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• A first step in Canada’s sevens future?

  20-07-2017 20:28 via theprovince.com
  
  The headline is easy: Canada is sending men’s and women’s U18 squads to the Commonwealth Youth Games, which kicks off this week in the Bahamas.
  But the underlying story is so much more intriguing: is this the beginning of a revolution?
  On the women’s side, John Tait’s rugby sevens program is among the world’s best. It’s pulling in young athletes left right and centre.
  After a resurgent season on the men’s series, Damian McGrath may be setting out a simil
  
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• Truck hits cow, veers into house off B.C. highway: RCMP

  20-07-2017 20:18 via vancouversun.com
  
  ARMSTRONG — Part of an Armstrong home is in shambles and a driver has minor injuries after a transport truck sheared off the back deck of a house in an early morning crash.
  RCMP say the truck lost control on Highway 97A when it hit a cow Thursday.
  The truck veered off the highway and into the deck and rear of the house before stopping.
  The cow was killed.
  Two other vehicles ran over the remains of the animal, disabling one of the cars, but no one in either vehicle was injured.
  Police say i
  
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• Metro Vancouver residents support ban on pet sales from retail stores

  20-07-2017 20:05
  
  A new Insights West survey found three quarters of Metro residents support Vancouver’s proposed ban on dogs, cats and rabbits from pet stores.
  
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• Stratified coach houses, more duplexes proposed for Vancouver

  20-07-2017 19:49
  
  City planners are proposing several changes to help densify single family lots in both the Westside and East Vancouver
  
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• Time for rights lawyer like Eby in role: ex-Attorney General

  20-07-2017 19:31
  
  Former B.C. Liberal justice minister Geoff Plant offers his advice to newest heir to the top law job, as former colleagues and opponents alike weigh in.
  
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• Police confirm timeline of when dead Burnaby teen was last seen

  20-07-2017 19:08 via vancouversun.com
  
  Police have now adjusted the timeline of when a Burnaby teen girl left home, before later being found dead in the bushes of a nearby park hours later.
  According to homicide investigators, Marissa Shen, 13, is believed to have left home around 6 p.m. on Tuesday. She was reported missing around 11:30 p.m., before later being found just after 1 a.m. Wednesday on the southeast side of Burnaby’s Central Park.
  “IHIT confirms Marissa Shen was last seen leaving her home in Burnaby at 6pm. Di
  
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• Semi-truck hits cow, crashes into house on Highway 97A in Armstrong, B.C.

  20-07-2017 18:57 via globalnews.ca
  
  Some Armstrong residents received an abrupt wake-up call on Thursday morning when a semi-truck crashed into a home on Highway 97A.
  
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• Premier Horgan appoints new chairs to ICBC, B.C. Hydro, B.C. Housing

  20-07-2017 18:55 via vancouversun.com
  
  Former deputy premier Joy MacPhail has been named chair of ICBC, one of four high-profile appointments announced Thursday by B.C. Premier John Horgan.
  MacPhail, who previously served several ministerial roles, including Minister of Health, Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier during a 14-year stint as a NDP MLA, is the co-owner of OUTtv, the world’s longest airing LGBTQ+ television network. She has served as a director of Delta Hotels Ltd. and Silverbirch Hotels and Resort
  
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• BUSINESS REPORT: A stronger loonie could weigh on trade but be good for investors

  20-07-2017 18:46 via globalnews.ca
  
  Individual investors stand to gain from the unexpected fallout from the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike.
  
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• Some campers on the B.C. coast ignoring open fire ban despite interior wildfires

  20-07-2017 18:45 via globalnews.ca
  
  The Coastal Fire Centre received 50 complaints last weekend about campfires, despite a complete ban on open fires and the raging wildfires elsewhere in British Columbia
  
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• Mom who couldn't find daycare now BC's minister of state for child care

  20-07-2017 18:25
  
  Katrina Chen's husband became a stay-at-home dad for their son. The Burnaby MLA is now responsible for implementing the NDP's promises.
  
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• B.C.'s Steve Nash and wife Lilla welcome new baby boy Luca Sun

  20-07-2017 18:25 via vancouversun.com
  
  B.C.’s Steve Nash and wife Lilla Frederick have welcomed their first baby boy.
  Luca Sun Nash was born Wednesday morning at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in West Hollywood and weighed 8 pounds, the couple announced via Instagram.
  “Luca came this morning. What a day. Mom’s a serious champ and we’re in love with this little guy,” wrote Nash on Wednesday. “Gonna meet the rest of his family shortly. So much fun.”Nash, 43, is a former professional NBA player who spent
  
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• U.S. Metallica fan comes to Toronto, forgets where he parked his car

  20-07-2017 17:53
  
  In his defence, Toronto is a big city.
  
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• Four things you can do to protect your home while on vacation

  20-07-2017 17:48 via globalnews.ca
  
  Travel expert Claire Newell gives us four tips to secure your home that will give you some peace of mind while travelling.
  
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• B.C. Wildfire Service worried campfire ban being ignored on coast

  20-07-2017 17:42 via vancouversun.com
  
  The B.C. Wildfire Service says too many people living within the Coastal Fire Centre are ignoring the province-wide open burning prohibition.
  The Coastal Fire Centre covers all of the area west of the height of land on the Coast Mountain Range from the U.S.-Canada border at Manning Park, including Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park in the north, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii.
  Between July 15 and 17, more than 50 illegal campfires were re
  
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• PHOTOS: Eagle swoops down and grabs hen, neighbour’s cows try to help

  20-07-2017 17:35 via globalnews.ca
  
  Deroche resident Emilie Henderson managed to snap some photos of a rather unusual sight on Tuesday.
  
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• Canada's high court to hear B.C. appeal in battle against big tobacco

  20-07-2017 17:16 via vancouversun.com
  
  OTTAWA — A 16-year battle in British Columbia will drag on a little longer as the province fights to recover billions of dollars in health-care costs linked to tobacco-related diseases.
  The Supreme Court of Canada has said it will hear the appeal of a B.C. court ruling that required the province to hand over patient information that tobacco giant Phillip Morris International says it needs to fight the B.C. lawsuit.
  The B.C. government turned to the high court after the B.C. Court of Appeal
  
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• Daily Poll: Should health officials send out infection notices sooner?

  20-07-2017 16:37 via vancouversun.com
  
  This week, Postmedia spoke to a Richmond father whose son contracted flesh-eating disease from a classmate. He now wants public health and school officials to notify parents immediately when potentially deadly infections show up in classrooms.
  From reporter Pamela Fayerman’s story:
  Sam Chen’s son, John Zhuang Chen, 11, has been in hospital for four months, fighting off an invasive group A streptococcus infection he contracted at Spul’u’kwuks Elementary School. Anothe
  
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• B.C. wildfire status Thursday: officials confirm 41 homes lost in the Cariboo

  20-07-2017 16:13 via globalnews.ca
  
  About 140 wildfires continue to burn across the province and about 45,000 people are still under evacuation order or alert.
  
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• Small details make Seven Peaks shine

  20-07-2017 16:00 via theprovince.com
  
  The details make the difference at the show home at Seven Peaks, Polygon’s community of townhomes in Squamish.
  Polygon senior interior designer Sofie Laforest and her design team use subtle fabric patterns, custom-designed millwork and bold sculptural beauty in functional pieces to leave visitors with the impression of the space as a home that embraces family warmth without sacrificing sophistication.
  In the kitchen, fine touches make a big impact on texture and pattern, setting the room a
  
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• Five Things to Know: Burnaby homicide, state of emergency extended, Canuck the movie star

  20-07-2017 15:35 via vancouversun.com
  
  Homicide investigators have been called in after the body of 13-year-old girl was found in a Burnaby park, a Richmond father wants to be notified when infectious diseases show up at his child’s school, and Canuck the Crow is a movie star. Here are five things you need to know.
  Wildfire update: Rain welcome, so long as there’s a lot of it, and little lightning 
  After a wild weekend fighting fires in the Cariboo, fire crews have enjoyed a “fairly quiet” few days. There
  
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• Sometimes smaller is better where veggies are concerned

  20-07-2017 15:17 via theprovince.com
  
  Q. Why have some of my zucchinis grown to a couple inches in length and then rotted?
  A. This happens when the female flowers are not pollinated. Each zucchini plant bears both male and female flowers. Female flowers have short stems and are easily identified by little bulges (squashes to be) on the stems, right behind the flowers. Male flowers have longer stems, no miniature fruit behind the flower, and yellow, dust-like pollen at the bloom centres.
  After a female flower fades, the starter squas
  
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• Assessments ongoing in Williams Lake area

  20-07-2017 14:50 via globalnews.ca
  
  Al Richmond, chair of the Cariboo Regional District, confirms about 41 homes have been lost in the Cariboo Regional District so far, but that number is expected to go up.
  
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• Luck was on everyone’s side in townhouse fire in Surrey B.C.

  20-07-2017 14:20 via globalnews.ca
  
  Two Surrey residents and firefighters were fortunate not to have been injured because of disconnected smoke alarms and ammunition in a townhouse fire.
  
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• The Morning Skate, July 20: So you think you can sing?

  20-07-2017 14:05 via theprovince.com
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, Matt Sekeres.Don’t think I’d go for that.
  Asked Mr. Sekeres for comment: “The left-handed fist pump must — and will — be better. This I pledge to you.”
  Let’s get skating.
  The Home TeamQuiet time in Canucks land continues, but I did find this work from the Georgia Straight’s Nathan Caddell: which Canucks are in the top-50 all time Russian NHLers.
  It’s a fun piece of work.
  — On Tuesday, Erik Gudbranson was a talking
  
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• Burnaby homicide, state of emergency extended, Canuck the movie star

  20-07-2017 14:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  Homicide investigators have been called in after the body of 13-year-old girl was found in a Burnaby park, a Richmond father wants to be notified when infectious diseases show up at his child’s school, and Canuck the Crow is a movie star. Here are five things you need to know.
  Wildfire update: Rain welcome, so long as there’s a lot of it, and little lightning 
  After a wild weekend fighting fires in the Cariboo, fire crews have enjoyed a “fairly quiet” few days. There
  
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• Richmond dad calls for change in infection notification policy

  20-07-2017 12:00 via vancouversun.com
  
  A Richmond dad whose son contracted flesh-eating disease from a classmate wants public health officials to notify parents immediately when potentially deadly infections have been diagnosed in classrooms.
  Sam Chen’s son, John Zhuang Chen, 11, has been in hospital for four months, fighting off an invasive group A streptococcus infection he contracted at Spul’u’kwuks Elementary School. Another boy got the same infection more than a week earlier and was also hospital
  
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• Three things to do in Vancouver on Thursday, July 20

  20-07-2017 07:17 via vancouversun.com
  
  Looking for something to do in Metro Vancouver? Here are three suggestions for Thursday, July 20.
  Vancouver Aquarium After Hours
  I’ve said it many times, but some of the best events in Vancouver take place at family-friendly venues after dark. To that end, I strongly recommend the Vancouver Aquarium After Hours, where you can check out all the amazing creatures and exhibits the aquarium has to offer while drinking a glass of wine, beer or a specialty cocktail, and without dodging screaming
  
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