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• Trump Touts Military Option for North Korea That Generals Warn Would Be ‘Horrific’

  09-10-2017 23:57 via yahoo.com
  The foreign policy in Trump’s Twitter feed is competing with the foreign policy of the U.S. government.
  
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• 'Burqa Ban' Results in Fine for Austrian Man in Costume

  09-10-2017 23:50 via yahoo.com
  "I'm just doing my job," the mascot told police.
  
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• Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Halloween Event Begins Today

  09-10-2017 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's Halloween event is now underway. All month long, players will be able to take part in Willard Wyler's Halloween Scream, a limited-time celebration that features Halloween-themed loot, new game modes, and more.At the start of every week, players can get a free Halloween Supply Drop in Infinite Warfare simply by logging in to the game, while a free Halloween-themed cosmetic item will be available every Friday. In addition to that, you'll be able to earn Halloween g
  
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• Maine senator's departure could nix bridge between GOP, Dems

  09-10-2017 23:40 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Backers of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins say they wish they could clone the moderate Republican powerbroker from Maine who has been a crucial swing vote in Congress as Republicans struggle to deliver on President Donald Trump's legislative agenda.
  
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• Assassin's Creed Movie "Took Itself Too Seriously," Star Michael Fassbender Says

  09-10-2017 23:40 via gamespot.com
  
  While movie adaptations of video games don't exactly have a great track record, hopes were high for last year's Assassin's Creed. The movie had a high-profile cast, acclaimed director, and big budget, as well as a big following for Ubisoft's games series.Unfortunately, the film was met with poor reviews and a disappointing box office take, putting hopes of a sequel into doubt. Now, star Michael Fassbender has spoken about what he thinks went wrong with the movie, and what the chances of a follow
  
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• Skies around Disneyland turn orange as Anaheim Hills fire rages

  09-10-2017 23:39 via yahoo.com
  It's not looking like the happiest place on earth today. As historic wildfires rage across the state of California, guests at Disneyland in Anaheim are some of the latest to experience a pre-Halloween fright. SEE ALSO: Insane wildfire photo perfectly sums up America in 2017 14 fires in northern California laid waste to some 1,500 structures over Sunday and Monday while Santa Ana winds put much of southern California in critical danger. In Anaheim, entire neighborhoods were evacuated while smoke
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Director Says You Should Maybe Skip The New Trailer

  09-10-2017 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  A new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is coming on Monday, October 9. A teaser trailer released today shows Rey wielding a lightsaber, which is interesting. Now, director Rian Johnson has spoken up to say that, while he enjoys the trailer, you may want to avoid it if you're hoping see The Last Jedi with fresh eyes come December. [Update: Johnson has reiterated that he only said you should skip the trailer if "you want to come in totally 100% clean."]That already basically goes without sayin
  
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• 'Rick and Morty' fans are now selling PICTURES of the Szechuan sauce online

  09-10-2017 23:33 via yahoo.com
  Step asideRick and Morty watchers, the "real"Rick and Morty fans once again have no chill. After a Season 3 episode in which Rick goes to excessive lengths—having a multidimensional battle with all the other Ricks which leads the show to fold over itself—just to get some throwback Szechuan dipping sauce from McDonald's, the fast food chain decided to take seemingly harmless advantage of the opportunity. But it led to complete chaos. For one day, this past Saturday, McDonald's brought
  
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• Cops Search for Missing 3-Year-Old Who Was Thrown Out of the House for Not Drinking Her Milk

  09-10-2017 23:29 via yahoo.com
  She has been missing since Saturday.
  
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• New PS4 Games Out This Week Include Shadow Of War, Evil Within 2, And More

  09-10-2017 23:27 via gamespot.com
  
  The PlayStation 4 gets a bunch of new games this week, including anticipated sequels like Middle-earth: Shadow of War and The Evil Within 2. We've rounded up this week's notable new releases, pulling from a schedule posted on the PlayStation Blog.Shadow of War, which launches on October 10, is the sequel to 2014's Shadow of Mordor. Developed by Monolith, we found the sequel to be bigger and more ambitious than the first title, though we had our issues with it as well. You can read our full Shado
  
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• Harvey Weinstein Pens 'Desperate Email' To 'CEOs, Moguls' Before Firing

  09-10-2017 23:24 via yahoo.com
  The situation surrounding Harvey Weinstein’s sexual harassment allegations has only continued to worsen.
  
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• Mom of 6 Killed in Crash While Driving Home From Visiting Her Premature ‘Miracle’ Twins in the Hospital

  09-10-2017 23:18 via yahoo.com
  The family of Katie Evans, a devoted mother of six, never expected her most recent trip to see her premature baby girls at a hospital would be her last
  
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• 3-Year-Old Missing After Left Outside For Not Drinking Milk: Cops

  09-10-2017 23:11 via yahoo.com
  A desperate search is underway for a 3-year-old Texas girl whose father says vanished after he left her outside at night as punishment for not drinking her milk, according to police.
  
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• American Horror Story: Cult Edits Gun Violence After Las Vegas Attack

  09-10-2017 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  FX announced "substantial edits" are being made to a scene in the next episode of American Horror Story: Cult. Creator Ryan Murphy and the show's producers made the call following the deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas on October 1.The scene in question opens the episode and, as FX explains, "contains a sequence that some viewers might find traumatic." According to the network, the opening scene was filmed two months before the events of Last Vegas. Still, while the scene won't be shown in its or
  
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• Turkey wants US to review decision to halt visa services

  09-10-2017 23:08 via yahoo.com
  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's justice minister on Monday said he hoped the United States would review its decision to suspend most visa services for Turkish citizens following the arrest of a U.S. consulate employee in Istanbul that has deepened tensions between the two NATO allies.
  
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• Obama Family Connected to Harvey Weinstein

  09-10-2017 23:06 via yahoo.com
  Malia Obama read scripts for the Hollywood producer in New York City.
  
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• How Blade Runner 2049 Resurrected That Character From The Original

  09-10-2017 23:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Spoilers for Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 belowLike Harrison Ford's character Rick Deckard as he sat in Niander Wallace's water-logged office, Blade Runner 2049 viewers got a shock when Sean Young's character from the original 1982 movie, Rachael the replicant, appeared in the just-released sequel looking fresh as a fabricated daisy.In the movie itself, the character is confirmed to be long dead. More importantly, in real life the actress Sean Young has aged more than 30 years since the or
  
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• RNC Chair Struggles To Explain Why Harvey Weinstein Is A Monster But Trump Isn't

  09-10-2017 22:47 via yahoo.com
  RNC chair says allegations about Harvey Weinstein and Donald Trump are “not even comparable” https://t.co/blAHyKbYw8
  
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• The Evil Within 2 PS4, Xbox One, and PC Giveaway

  09-10-2017 22:38 via gamespot.com
  
  We teamed up with Bethesda to give away these awesome The Evil Within 2 prize packs:The Evil Within 2 on PS4, Xbox One, or PCThe Evil Within 2 Prima Strategy Guide, Shirt, Comic, and JournalGrand Prize: Custom The Evil Within 2 skinned consoles, (1) Xbox One and (1) PS4Please read this carefully: We have a total of fifteen (15) prize packs, including two (2) winners who will receive a custom The Evil Within 2 skinned console for Xbox One or PS4. Five (5) winners will be announced daily at approx
  
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• Kathy Griffin Returns To The Stage Wearing A Donald Trump Mask, Naturally

  09-10-2017 22:36 via yahoo.com
  Kathy Griffin performed for the first time since the now-infamous photo of her holding a fake, bloodied Donald Trump head went viral, and it appears she’s not done making jokes at the president’s expense.
  
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• Star Wars, The Last Jedi, And Marvel Get Insanely Detailed Figures At NYCC

  09-10-2017 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  At New York Comic-Con, the Javits Center was packed with people checking out everything relating to comics and pop culture over the course of the four-day event. One of the highlights of each major convention is the Sideshow Collectibles booth, which has highly-detailed statues and figures.During NYCC, Sideshow debuted a few new collectibles, including the Obi-Wan Mythos figure--seen above--as well as some new Marvel and Last Jedi toys as well. Here are some of the best new products the company
  
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• New Gameplay From Switch, PS4, PC RPG Lost Sphear Shows Off A Boss And More

  09-10-2017 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix has been gradually pulling back the curtain on Lost Sphear, the next title from I Am Setsuna developer Tokyo RPG Factory. GameSpot recently got to see more of the upcoming RPG at a press event at New York Comic-Con, including a newly revealed boss.Like I Am Setsuna before it, Lost Sphear is a retro-style RPG inspired by classic titles like Chrono Trigger. It features a modified version of the Active-Time Battle system, allowing players to maneuver their party members around the battl
  
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• Former employee of Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock makes unexpected comment

  09-10-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  A former employee and close friend of Stephen Paddock, the gunman who carried out the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, has spoken out to say that the man she knew was seemingly incapable of committing such a horrific act.
  
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• 5 Companies With the Most Luxurious Employee Perks

  09-10-2017 22:29 via yahoo.com
  Job perks are important to people searching for jobs. Here are 5 companies with some of the best perks.
  
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• Star Wars: Last Jedi Director Says Maybe You Should Skip The New Trailer

  09-10-2017 22:15 via gamespot.com
  
  A new trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi is coming on Monday, October 9. A teaser trailer released today shows Rey wielding a lightsaber, which is interesting. Now, director Rian Johnson has spoken up to say that, while he enjoys the trailer, you may want to avoid it if you're hoping see The Last Jedi with fresh eyes come December. [Update: Johnson has reiterated that he only said you should skip the trailer if "you want to come in totally 100% clean."]That already basically goes without sayin
  
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• Mike Pence's NFL walkout came with a hefty price tag for taxpayers

  09-10-2017 22:14 via yahoo.com
  Vice President Mike Pence's walkout on Sunday from the Indianapolis Colts vs. San Francisco 49ers game — which was rumored to have been a publicity stunt — left members of congress and the public alike with one big question: How much exactly did Pence's counter-protest cost taxpayers?After all the scandals involving unnecessarily expensive travel by cabinet secretaries, how much taxpayer money was wasted on this stunt? https://t.co/R4SFCTCMUJ — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff)
  
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• SNES Classic Hacked To Play More Games, Add A Very Welcome Feature

  09-10-2017 22:12 via gamespot.com
  
  The Super NES Classic Edition boasts an impressive lineup of the original console's games, plus a long-lost, unreleased one in Star Fox 2. But just like its predecessor, the SNES Classic comes with no official means for playing anything other than those games. There's no Virtual Console-style digital library to purchase games from, nor can you pop in an original SNES cartridge if you still have one lying around. Yet just like the NES Classic Edition, hackers have found a way to expand what the s
  
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• Blue Ivy's Pricey Wardrobe Is Making Headlines Yet Again

  09-10-2017 22:11 via yahoo.com
  Five-year-old Blue Ivy Carter recently attended the New Orleans wedding of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s friends, Lawrence Parker and Jessica Clemons.
  
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• PS4's Free Gran Turismo Sport Demo Is Out Now For A Very Limited Time

  09-10-2017 22:04 via gamespot.com
  
  Gran Turismo Sport is just days away from release, but you don't have to wait for launch in order to try it out. Sony has released a demo of its signature racing game on PS4, although its availability is more like that of a beta, rather than a traditional demo.The GT Sport demo has been available to pre-load by PlayStation Plus members for the past few days, but it only unlocked today. Non-Plus members receive access later today, at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET on October 9 (2 AM BST / 12 PM AEDT on Octobe
  
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• Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples Day

  09-10-2017 22:03 via yahoo.com
  A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U.S., with Los Angeles in August becoming the biggest city yet to decide to stop honoring the Italian explorer and instead recognize victims of colonialism.Austin, Texas, followed suit Thursday. It joined cities including San Francisco, Seattle and Denver, which had previously booted Columbus in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day.But the gesture to recognize indigenous people rathe
  
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• Environmental groups denounce Trump override of climate plan

  09-10-2017 21:58 via yahoo.com
  HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — A coalition of left-leaning states and environmental groups are vowing to fight the Trump administration's move to kill an Obama-era effort to limit carbon emissions from coal-fired power plants.
  
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• Stranger Things Season 2 Episode Titles Revealed In New Teaser

  09-10-2017 21:55 via gamespot.com
  
  The much-anticipated second season of Stranger Things hits Netflix on October 27, and a new teaser has been released. As well as offering creepy music and visuals, it seems to reveal some of the episodes--or chapter--titles in the new season.The chapter titles are "Mad Max," "Trick or Treat Freak," "The Pollywog," "Will the Wise," "Dig Dug," and "The Spy." However, as the teaser reveals, the titles of chapters 8, 9, and 10 are remaining a secret for now. Check it out below:The story continues. N
  
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• Jemele Hill Suspended From ESPN For 2 Weeks After Social Media 'Violation'

  09-10-2017 21:55 via yahoo.com
  Jemele Hill, the ESPN anchor who last month said President Donald Trump was a “white supremacist” unfit to serve in the White House, has been suspended from ESPN for a “second violation of our social media guidelines,” according to a statement the network released Monday.
  
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• Kit Harington Pulled The Cruelest April Fools' Prank On Rose Leslie

  09-10-2017 21:47 via yahoo.com
  Over the weekend, “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington shared footage of himself pranking his fiancée and former co-star Rose Leslie the morning of April Fools’ Day — and it’s absolutely brutal.
  
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• Destiny 2 Leviathan Raid's Prestige Mode Delayed, Here's Why And When It Goes Live

  09-10-2017 21:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Those getting ready for the Prestige version of Destiny 2's Leviathan Raid now have some additional time to make their preparations. Bungie announced today that it has delayed the launch of Prestige mode after the discovery of a serious bug.In a post on its website, Bungie explained that this bug would have negated the difficulty of Prestige mode--which is basically the entire point, being the hard-mode version of the Raid. "An exploit has been discovered in the Leviathan Raid that causes the en
  
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• Man Gives Reward to Kidnapped Girl: 'It's the Best Thing I've Ever Done'

  09-10-2017 21:33 via yahoo.com
  By sheer chance, Earl Melchert discovered a teenage girl on his property who had been missing for 29 days.
  
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• Missing 15-day-old Georgia baby found dead in woods

  09-10-2017 21:21 via yahoo.com
  COVINGTON, Ga. (AP) — The body of a 15-day-old Georgia baby who had been reported missing has been found in woods behind her family's home.
  
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• WWE's Bray Wyatt And Sister Abigail Storyline Is A Bad Idea

  09-10-2017 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The WWE's current Bray Wyatt/Finn Balor storyline has been going on for close to half a year. And yet, somehow, even though both men have exhausted their narrative possibilities, WWE is continuing this feud for at least another month. This past Monday, we learned that Bray Wyatt will finally introduce Sister Abigail--his oft-referred to mentor from his promos. This is a terrible idea.At one time, back when Wyatt was the heir apparent to the Undertaker, this might have been exciting. Now, it feel
  
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• Air Force veteran shares powerful story about Stage IV breast cancer diagnosis through photographs

  09-10-2017 21:00 via yahoo.com
  Sheila McGlown was sitting at her desk when she experienced a burning pain she had never felt before.
  
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• Melania Trump's office calls Ivana's 'first lady' comment 'self-serving noise'

  09-10-2017 20:59 via yahoo.com
  “She plans to use her title and role to help children,” a spokeswoman for Melania Trump said Monday, “not sell books.”
  
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• Police: 16-Year-Old-Boy Killed a Man in Front of His Kids and Raped an 81-Year-Old Woman

  09-10-2017 20:53 via yahoo.com
  Tulsa police say a 16-year-old boy fatally shot a man in front of his kids and raped an 81-year-old woman.
  
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• US risks sparking North Korea 'escalation': Lavrov

  09-10-2017 20:50 via yahoo.com
  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday warned his US counterpart Rex Tillerson that Washington risks sparking an unacceptable escalation in tensions with North Korea.In a phone call with US Secretary of State Tillerson, Lavrov "stressed the unacceptability of an escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula, which the American military preparations in the region are leading to," the foreign ministry said in a statement.US President Donald Trump said Saturday that diplomatic efforts wi
  
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• Pimax 8K VR Headset Offers Impressive 200 Degree FOV, But With A Few Sacrifices

  09-10-2017 20:49 via gamespot.com
  
  The HTC Vive and Oculus Rift could both use sharper screens and a wider field of view (FOV). Technology company Pimax hopes to overcome these issues with its 8K VR headset, which features two 3840x2160 panels for a combined 16.6 million pixels. This is considerably sharper than the Rift and Vive, which both use 2160x1200-resolution screens. Pimax also ups FOV to 200 degrees, which is roughly twice that of the Rift and Vive. In many ways, the headset achieves its lofty goals, but it does make oth
  
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• Code Vein English Gameplay: 16 Minutes Of Exploration And The Queen's Knight Boss Fight

  09-10-2017 20:42 via gamespot.com
  
  Those looking to fill the gaping, Dark Souls-shaped hole in their lives have been keeping a close eye on Bandai Namco's Code Vein. Dubbed "anime Dark Souls" by many, it draws heavy influence from From Software's acclaimed Souls series, most notably in its difficulty.GameSpot recently got some hands-on time with the English build of Code Vein, which is similar to the one shown at Tokyo Game Show but features a little extra time to explore and the opportunity to face a boss. Of course, we captured
  
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• Melania Trump blasts Ivana's 'attention-seeking' first lady comment in biting statement

  09-10-2017 20:36 via yahoo.com
  Melania Trump's spokeswoman slammed President Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana on Monday after she referred to herself as the "first lady" on Good Morning America.
  
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• Star Wars: The Last Jedi Tickets Go On Sale Today After New Trailer's Release

  09-10-2017 20:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Tickets for this year's highly anticipated new Star Wars movie, The Last Jedi, go on sale very soon. Ticket company Fandango has announced that pre-sales for tickets will open tomorrow, October 9, after the new trailer airs during Monday Night Football. [Update: You might have a chance to snag tickets early, as CNET reports that the Showcase Cinemas app is selling them right now.]Fandango is the "most anticipated movie of the year," the ticket-seller said, citing one of its surveys. A survey of
  
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• Did Kylie Jenner just cryptically confirm her pregnancy on Snapchat?

  09-10-2017 20:35 via yahoo.com
  Kylie Jenner is teasing fans amid rumors that she's pregnant with her first child.
  
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• What You Need to Know About Nutritional Yeast

  09-10-2017 20:31 via yahoo.com
  Nutritional yeast has long been a favorite of vegans, who use it as a cheese substitute. But now nutritional yeast is everywhere—maybe you’ve seen it in the market, or on a food blog. Here’s what you need to know about the popular seasoning.
  
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• Why the Corker Spat Matters

  09-10-2017 20:24 via yahoo.com
  Morning Must Reads: October 9
  
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• White House to order health care alternatives

  09-10-2017 20:23 via yahoo.com
  The White House is finalizing an executive order that would expand health plans offered by associations to allow individuals to pool together and buy insurance outside their states, a unilateral move that follows failed efforts by Congress to overhaul the health care system.
  
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