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• Doolin's Pub closing to allow for boutique hotel

  04-10-2018 23:45 via vancouversun.com
  Doolin’s Irish Pub, a popular downtown watering hole, will close at the end of the month — along with the neighbouring Belmont Bar and Comfort Inn — as the building’s owners convert the historic site at 654 Nelson St. into a boutique hotel.
  Vancouver-based hospitality group Pacific Reach says the three businesses will officially close their doors Nov. 1.
  “The city over the past 20 years has evolved beyond what any of us could have imagined,” said Azim Jamal, p
  
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• Ed Willes: Pettersson gives Canucks’ faithful reason to dream with magical debut

  04-10-2018 23:41 via theprovince.com
  It’s difficult to keep things in perspective when the kid shines like a diamond and, following Elias Pettersson’s performance on opening night, the noise was deafening.
  There was, of course, the goal midway through the first period, a dazzling strike that changed the complexion of the game and the entire energy in Rogers Arena.
  Then there were the passes, the sitter for Nikolay Goldobin, another cross-ice feed from the boards to the slot that caught Goldobin and everyone else on the
  
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• Model of Bjarke Ingels-designed central power plant on show

  04-10-2018 23:40
  
  Developer clearly not losing steam on ambitious plan to redevelop plant and supply low-cost energy throughout downtown Vancouver
  
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• United Way provides funding for Abbotsford anti-gang program

  04-10-2018 23:04 via vancouversun.com
  An Abbotsford anti-gang program that was on the verge of shutting down will be able to keep its doors open a little longer thanks to a $100,000 pledge from the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
  However, Abbotsford Community Services still needs to find another $300,000 in funding to operate the Abbotsford Comprehensive Youth Gang Reduction Program, also known as In it Together, through the spring.
  “We have United Way seeing this urgent need and responding to it, which is incredible,”
  
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• Vancouver startups help residents rent instead of buy

  04-10-2018 22:48 via vancouversun.com
  From power tools to pop-up movie theatres, and virtual-reality goggles, a new Vancouver startup aims to help Vancouverites stop buying stuff they don’t have room to store.
  Roowsi has entered the item-rental marketplace, with an app and a website, hoping to capitalize on the lack of storage space in condos and a growing desire, especially among Millennials, to rent instead of buy.
  The company offers among other things camping gear, kayaks, kids’ party supplies, VR gaming consoles and
  
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• Record-breaking cold temperatures and snowfall amounts recorded across B.C.

  04-10-2018 22:36 via vancouversun.com
  Environment Canada says B.C. broke 39 cold-weather records Wednesday, as an Arctic front swept across the province.
  Matt MacDonald, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says there were 14 daytime records broken, 18 overnight lows smashed and seven new records for the most snowfall on Oct. 3, including a whopping 59 centimetres of snow in Sparwood, east of Fernie.
  He says the front whipped down from the north and clashed with moisture from the Pacific Ocean. MacDonald said more records may be
  
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• Four-alarm fire forces evacuation of West End apartment building

  04-10-2018 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  A firefighter was injured battling a blaze in an apartment building in Vancouver’s West End.
  
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• Vancouver cops seek more victims of alleged pickup-truck flasher

  04-10-2018 22:18 via theprovince.com
  Vancouver police are asking any women who may have been a victim of an alleged pickup-truck flasher to come forward.
  In July, the VPD arrested a man after receiving reports of a male exposing his genitals to young women throughout the city.
  Investigators now believe there are potentially more than 60 other victims.
  Between July 6 and 18, the police began receiving reports of a man driving a pickup approaching teenage girls and young women walking along sidewalks.
  The girls and women allege that
  
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• Homicide detectives investigating body found in Richmond

  04-10-2018 22:12 via theprovince.com
  Homicide detectives have been called to investigate after the body of a woman was found in Richmond early Thursday.
  Richmond RCMP say that shortly after midnight officers responded to a residence in the 7000-block of Westminster Highway.
  Officers say the woman’s death is considered suspicious.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has taken over the probe, but will continue to work with the Richmond RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service.
  RCMP Cpl. Dennis Hwang said no other det
  
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• Vancouver firefighter injured battling downtown apartment blaze

  04-10-2018 21:34 via vancouversun.com
  A Vancouver firefighter has been injured as crews continued to battle a four-alarm apartment fire in Vancouver’s downtown west end.
  The unnamed firefighter is being by a B.C. Ambulance paramedics for unknown injuries, while fire crews work to extinguish the fire at the Washington Court apartments at 998 Thurlow Street. Flames have spread through walls and ceiling voids which is complicating the effort.
  “Crews continue to chase and attack this stubborn fire under challenging
  
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• Man found shot and killed in Mission identified

  04-10-2018 21:18 via globalnews.ca
  Abstract: IHIT confirms the man who was shot and killed in Mission Wednesday night was previously known to police and was killed in a targeted shooting.
  
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• Vancouver firefighter injured battling West End apartment fire

  04-10-2018 20:51 via globalnews.ca
  The four-alarm blaze broke out in the Washington Court building in the 900-block of Thurlow Street around 9 a.m.
  
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• Gang conflict: Teen murdered in Mission was a marked man

  04-10-2018 20:35 via vancouversun.com
  A teenager who policed warned was being targeted by gangsters was shot and killed in Mission Wednesday night.
  The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 19-year-old Varinderpal Singh Gill was murdered in the parking lot of The Junction Shopping Centre.Varinderpal “VP” Singh Gill
  RCMP were called to the scene at around 9 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting and found Gill suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  Gill, who was known as “VP”, was pronounc
  
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• Billing relief offered to FortisBC customers

  04-10-2018 20:33 via globalnews.ca
  FortisBC says it will be offering a billing credit to its customers who were affected by flood and fire evacuation orders earlier this year.
  
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• University student trades respect for a story in VIFF film The New Romantic

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The New Romantic
  When: Oct. 6, 4 p.m., SFU’s Gold Corp Theatre
  Tickets & info: viff.org
  In the film The New Romantic the main character Blake is a sex columnist for her university newspaper. But there’s a problem — Blake doesn’t really have sex.
  So what’s a young woman with a stagnant sex life and a deadline to do? Well, in this case she turns to one of her writing heroes Hunter S. Thompson (she also loves Nora Ephron) for inspiration and decides to go gonz
  
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• The It List: Dooney and Bourke Beacon East West Flap Crossbody

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  The product: Dooney & Bourke Beacon East West Flap Crossbody
  Why we love it: When it comes to a weekend bag, it’s all about being cute, convenient — and hands-free.
  That’s what makes this cross-body bag from the American brand Dooney & Bourke the perfect piece for fall. Aside from being available in a rainbow of colours (we counted 16 hues!) meaning there’s sure to be a colour to suit every preference, it also boasts a removable strap. So, it can be worn across th
  
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• Skin saviours: Five products to help beat the winter woes

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Winter can be tough. Especially on your skin.
  But, while we can’t do anything about the cold, wet weather, we can prep our faces for the frigid season ahead by using targeted skin care products. Think: Products packed with do-gooder ingredients that improve your skin’s moisture barrier.
  From high-impact moisturizers to repairing serums, here are five luxe skin products to help your face survive and thrive, in spite of the winter temps. 
  Smooth operator: Di Morelli Skin Care
  
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• Restaurant review: Mangia e Scappa offers authentic Italian flavours in Fort Langley

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Mangia e Scappa
  Where: 23238 Mavis Ave., Fort Langley | 604-888-4104
  Open: Lunch and dinner daily. mangiaescappa.comGiulia Carbone was on a mission to share the simple, delicious flavours of Italy with the Fraser Valley. And Mangia e Scappa was how she planned to do it.
  “The whole inspiration behind the restaurant was to share my family’s traditions with everybody,” she says.
  At her business, the former interior designer wanted to share her Italian heritage — her fam
  
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• Fall fashion MVPs: 10 style stars to stock up on this season

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Who doesn’t love a good roster of MVPs (most valuable products, that is)?
  Especially when it means narrowing down the seemingly infinite number of possibilities on offer in stores during a seasonal shift.
  This fall/winter season, there are plenty of the usual suspects in the sartorial spotlight (think: wool coats and turtleneck sweaters), but there are also a few new style surprises, too (prairie dresses and plaids, we’re looking at you). With this in mind, we’ve navigated the
  
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• Fall fashion: Givenchy makeup artist dishes on the top beauty trends for Fall 2018

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  Fall is the time to embrace the moodier side of makeup.
  Soft, pink lips segue into bolder looks featuring jewel-inspired hues, while skin gets prepped with paler, mattifying products for a finer finish that looks fresh on even the greyest of winter days.
  Looking to get more insider details on the top beauty looks for fall 2018? Well, you’re in luck.
  We caught up with Kristy Noga, a national makeup artist for Givenchy in North America, to get all the details for must-try fall beauty trends,
  
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• Beauty Bar: Quo Brush Set with Magnetic Stand

  04-10-2018 20:00 via vancouversun.com
  What it is: A limited-edition makeup brush set including five brushes: a plush powder brush, a slightly angled blush brush, a foundation brush, an All Over Shadow brush and a tiny concealer brush for precise application.
  The bronze-hued brushes each boast a magnetic base so they can easily attach to the included stand. In addition to keeping all your brushes in one place, the metallic base serves to stand up the tools while stored to avoid contact, and therefore contamination with other bru
  
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• Big Brother Canada announces casting call for Season 7; Vancouver, Kelowna part of nationwide audition tour

  04-10-2018 19:35 via globalnews.ca
  Big Brother Canada will be holding two casting auditions in British Columbia this month.
  
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• World's deadliest mushroom prompts warning to urban B.C. mushroom lovers

  04-10-2018 18:57
  
  The BC Centre for Disease Control is advising mushroom lovers not to forage in urban areas of Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island because they could unwittingly reap a deadly harvest.
  
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• Woman disputes Vancouver cab company’s policy after ‘terrifying’ taxi driver confrontation

  04-10-2018 18:56 via globalnews.ca
  A Burnaby woman is speaking out after a confrontation with a taxi driver became heated.
  
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• Seahawks rediscovering run game with number of options

  04-10-2018 18:49 via theprovince.com
  RENTON, Wash. — In consecutive weeks, the Seattle Seahawks produced consecutive 100-yard games rushing from running backs, which is a massive accomplishment considering the futility the team has faced for more than a season trying to run the ball.
  Adding to the novelty of the accomplishment: it was two different running backs reaching the century mark, and neither of which was rookie first-round pick Rashaad Penny.
  “We really needed to focus and establish that we could run the footba
  
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• Travel insurance tips

  04-10-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  Before you head off on a trip, ensure you have the necessary medical insurance. Travel consultant Claire Newell explains how much you could be on the hook for if you are not prepared.
  
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• Allegations of intimidation after taxi driver confrontation

  04-10-2018 18:44 via globalnews.ca
  A Burnaby woman is speaking out about a Yellow Cab ride that made her feel scared and intimidated. She says it escalated into a confrontation with the driver but the cab company is telling a different story. Sarah MacDonald reports.
  
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• Here’s what your landlord can and can’t do with a rental increase in B.C.

  04-10-2018 18:32
  
  Tenants need to be aware of what's legal and what isn't, and advocate for themselves to avoid overpaying
  
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• Vancouver developer withdraws Victoria proposal at last minute

  04-10-2018 18:04
  
  Reliance Properties pulls rezoning application for 103-home development over public opposition, but plan may be reconsidered after council election
  
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• How to prevent kids sports injuries

  04-10-2018 18:04 via globalnews.ca
  After-school activities are now in full swing. Shelina Babul with the BC Injury and Prevention Unit has tips on keeping your kids safe in sports.
  
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• Man seriously injured in ‘targeted’ shooting in Vancouver: police

  04-10-2018 17:52 via globalnews.ca
  Just before 11 p.m. on Wednesday, VPD received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Carrall Street and East Pender.
  
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• Mission drive-by shooting

  04-10-2018 17:51 via globalnews.ca
  IHIT has been called to Mission to investigate a fatal drive-by shooting. Male victim was shot in while sitting a black pickup truck in the parking lot of the Junction Shopping Centre. The truck has several bullet holes in the driver’s side window. The victim hasn’t been identified.
  
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• Record-breaking cold temperatures recorded across B.C.

  04-10-2018 17:12 via vancouversun.com
  At least eight B.C. regions saw record-breaking cold temperatures on Wednesday as an Arctic front swept across the province.
  Environment Canada says the frostiest region was Clinton, where a record -14.2 C was recorded, smashing the old record of -5 C set in 2012.
  In Prince George, the mercury dipped to a record -12.1 C, breaking the old one of  -9.4 set in 1950.
  It was a bone-chilling -11.6 C, compared with the old record of -9.1 C set in 2013, in the Puntzi Mountain region in the Central
  
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• Opinion: Government should keep mitts off commercial real estate

  04-10-2018 17:12
  
  Anyone who thinks all three levels of politicians are not looking at the surging commercialsector as a tax and regulatory target is dreaming
  
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• Playland gets its freak on for Fright Nights

  04-10-2018 17:00
  
  Ready to have the pants scared off you? Playland is no longer a summery chill zone — it’s transformed into the place where grown-ups go to get spooked silly.
  
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• Man seriously injured in targeted Vancouver shooting

  04-10-2018 16:42 via theprovince.com
  One man is in hospital with serious injuries after a targeted shooting in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside Wednesday night.
  Police say shortly before 11 p.m, they received multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Carrall and East Pender streets.
  Officers located a 46-year-old Vancouver man suffering from a gunshot wound.
  Police spokesman Const. Jason Doucette says he was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
  It is still very early in the investigation, but detectives believe
  
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• Vancouver police say 46-year-old man badly hurt in targeted shooting

  04-10-2018 16:37
  
  A man has been seriously injured in what Vancouver police say was a targeted shooting.
  
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• Vancouver voters to answer $300-million question

  04-10-2018 16:00
  
  Every four years, Vancouverites vote on who we want to make decisions about how the city runs, but the electorate also gets to call a few of the shots.
  
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• Daily Poll: Will you try marijuana when it is legal in two weeks?

  04-10-2018 15:50 via vancouversun.com
  October 17 is just a couple of weeks away, and that marks the day Canadians are legally allowed to use marijuana recreationally. For many residents, smoking weed won’t be a new thing, as medical marijuana has been legal for some time, and let’s face it “B.C. bud” has always been pretty easy to buy on the illicit market. But there are certainly many residents who haven’t tried it because of the law. So, we’re curious about whether you will give it a try when it
  
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• One found dead in bullet-riddled vehicle after attack in Mission

  04-10-2018 14:52 via vancouversun.com
  MISSION — RCMP say one person has been found dead following a shooting in the Fraser Valley.
  It happened at around 9 p.m., in a shopping centre parking lot in Mission.
  RCMP regional duty officer, Insp. Vishal Mathura says the victim was inside a vehicle that had been hit by several bullets.
  He could not confirm the sex of the victim or say if any suspects had been identified.
  Members of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and the B.C. Coroners Service joined RCMP at the scene overni
  
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• Vancouver Weather: Sunny and a cool 14 C

  04-10-2018 14:51 via vancouversun.com
  VANCOUVER, B.C. – Thursday’s weather looks clear and sunny, with a high a 14 C. The temperature will dip again overnight to around 6 C as the clouds roll in and then tomorrow is expected to be cold and wet. Environment Canada says there is a chance of showers on Friday, with a high of 12 C. Looking ahead to the Thanksgiving long weekend, the sunshine and dry weather return on Saturday, with a high of 15 C, and then Sunday looks rainy and a cooler 12 C. Monday is expected to be cloudy
  
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• Burnaby’s Gilmore Place will fill all residents’ needs on site

  04-10-2018 14:43 via theprovince.com
  The Onni Group’s Gilmore Place is the third of a trio of master-planned communities launched over the last three years as part of Burnaby’s ambitious plan to foster residential development along the backbone of the SkyTrain Millennium line running through its Brentwood and Lougheed town centres.
  Gilmore Place, which is being built around the SkyTrain station of the same name, will join Concord Pacific’s Brentwood community and Shape Properties’ massive City of Lougheed fu
  
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• Condo Smarts: Strata residents not obliged to provide council with keys

  04-10-2018 14:42 via theprovince.com
  Dear Tony: Without the knowledge of most owners and tenants in our complex, our strata council is holding a master key for every unit and insists that when anyone changes ownership or occupancy, the key must be changed to include the master key system. At our annual general meeting last week, the council president, who was accused of misusing keys and entering an owner’s unit without permission or notice, was not re-elected to council. This person has refused to pass over the key
  
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• Store fuschias in a frost-free spot over winter

  04-10-2018 14:28 via theprovince.com
  Q. My hanging basket fuchsias are still looking good, but as the weather cools I’m wondering how to store and preserve them over the winter and how to start them successfully back into growth at winter’s end.
  A. One or two light frosts will not usually harm hanging basket fuchsias, but to be sure of the plants’ survival, it is a good idea to place tender fuchsias in shelter at about the time of the first fall frosts.
  First, trim and clean the plants. Cut back long branches enou
  
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• Race month stuffed with turkeys, boo-tiful ghouls, seawalls, speedways

  04-10-2018 14:27 via vancouversun.com
  My extremely trimmed-down father-in-law, now one windstorm away from being blown into another time zone, phoned the other night to inquire about upcoming races.
  “Deadpool Dennis” used to ask these questions to know when his lovely daughter — and drinking partner — would be available to solve the world’s problems over fine food and beverages that rhyme with deer and whatever rhymes with tequila!
  Times have really changed. In his new go-go-go-calendar, this month is W
  
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• Man found shot to death in pickup truck in Mission shopping mall parking lot

  04-10-2018 13:35 via globalnews.ca
  The victim was found inside a bullet-riddled vehicle.
  
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• Canucks Post Game: Pettersson’s plaudits, Motte’s moxy, Virtanen’s escape, Boeser’s gaffe

  04-10-2018 09:12 via theprovince.com
  Points to ponder on a night when Elias Pettersson’s first goal in his first NHL regular-season game rightfully stole the show, but a 7-for-7 showing on the penalty kill, Tyler Motte’s moxy and 33 saves by Jacob Markstrom were good sideshows for the Canucks in a 5-2 victory over the Flames on Wednesday at Rogers Arena:
  PLENTY OF PETTERSSON PLAUDITS
  It’s like remembering where you were when something significant occurred.
  Elias Pettersson didn’t step out of a spacecraft and
  
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• Canucks at Night: Pettersson soaks up the atmosphere and a look at the numbers

  04-10-2018 09:10 via theprovince.com
  The score, as noted in tonight’s game story, almost didn’t matter.
  When Elias Pettersson scored, that was always going to be what everyone remembered. A win was just icing on the cake.
  After the Swedish Kid scored on a top-corner laser over Flames goalie Mike Smith’s glove hand, the crowd went bananas and so did the Canucks.
  The crowd chanted his name in adulation.
  “It was amazing everybody on the team congratulated me, including the coaches,” Pettersson said after
  
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• Hopes and fears as new-look Canucks head into 2018/2019 season

  04-10-2018 08:32 via globalnews.ca
  The Vancouver Canucks are kicking off their new, and fans hoping it’ll be much better than last season. Aaron McArthur reports.
  
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• Pettersson wows as Canucks down Flames 5-2 in season opener

  04-10-2018 08:30 via globalnews.ca
  Rookie Elias Pettersson wasted no times netting his first NHL goal.
  
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