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• California governor halts death penalty: 'I couldn't sleep'

  13-03-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday halted the death penalty, saying he was deeply troubled by the possibility ofexecuting an innocent person even though California voters have repeatedly backed capital punishment.Newsom was convinced by statistics suggesting that perhaps dozens of the 737 inmates on the state's death row were innocent.The state has not held an execution since 2006 but appeared to be moving toward resuming them.
  
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• Correction: Trump-Judicial Nominee story

  13-03-2019 23:38 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story March 12 about Senate confirmation of Paul Matey as an appeals court judge, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Matey is senior vice president and general counsel at University Hospital in New Jersey. He left the hospital in August 2018 and became a partner at Lowenstein Sandler law firm.
  
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• California dismantles its execution chamber as governor orders moratorium on death penalty: ‘I couldn’t sleep at night’

  13-03-2019 23:34 via news.yahoo.com
  California’s governor has signed a moratorium halting the use of the death penalty, saying he would be unable to sleep at night if he sent just one innocent person to their death.Gavin Newsom, who was sworn in as the state’s 40th governor in January, said statistics suggested at least one of the 737 inmates on California’s death row – more than any other state – ought not to be there.Citing a National Academy of Sciences report that estimated 1 out of every 25 peopl
  
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• 'Affirmative action for the rich:' How the privileged legally game the college admissions process

  13-03-2019 23:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Wealthy and influential parents often routinely use their privilege to game the college admissions process. And it's perfectly legal.
  
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• Brexit set for delay after May wounded by rejection of 'no-deal'

  13-03-2019 23:26 via news.yahoo.com
  After a day of high drama, lawmakers defied the government by voting 321 to 278 in favor of a motion that ruled out a potentially disorderly "no-deal" Brexit under any circumstances.It went further than the government's position of keeping the threat of a "no-deal" Brexit on the negotiating table -- a stance many in her party said was essential to push Brussels to make further concessions to the deal they have rejected.While the approved motion has no legal force and ultimately may not prevent a
  
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• 'Bomb Cyclone' brings snow, high winds to U.S. Plains states

  13-03-2019 23:23 via news.yahoo.com
  A late-winter blizzard pounded U.S. Rocky Mountain and Plains states on Wednesday, unleashing a "bomb cyclone" of high winds and drifting snow that stranded motorists, canceled airline flights and forced government offices, schools and businesses to close.The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and the Dakotas as local authorities urged residents to hunker down and avoid traveling during the storm if possible.Meteorologists call storms like
  
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• Senate Democrat Targets College Donors After Admissions Scandal

  13-03-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee, said Wednesday he plans to introduce a bill that would prohibit donors to colleges to take a tax deduction for those charitable contributions before or during the time a family member is enrolled.Wyden’s announcement follows the indictments of dozens of wealthy parents, college coaches and a college admission counselor in a sweeping criminal conspiracy to gain admission to elite universities, including Yale,
  
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• Outrage after admissions scandal at Yale exposed

  13-03-2019 23:07 via news.yahoo.com
  The college admissions scandal exposed by the indictments of some of wealthiest people in America is causing anger and shock at Yale University. (March 13)
  
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• From the flight manual to automation, why pilots have complained about Boeing's 737 MAX 8

  13-03-2019 23:01 via news.yahoo.com
  Before 157 people died in a Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash, the second crash of the jet in five months, pilots voiced safety concerns, records show.
  
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• ThinkGeek Is Running A Buy Two, Get One Free T-Shirt Sale Right Now

  13-03-2019 22:56 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've been needing to bulk up your wardrobe, now's the time: ThinkGeek is running a major sale on all T-shirts this week where buying two shirts will get you a third one for free. All you have to do is add three T-shirts to your cart and use the promo code B2G1TEE, and the price of one shirt will be discounted. If you select shirts of different prices, the cheapest one will be free (luckily, most of these shirts are around the same price). You'll notice some of these shirts are already disco
  
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• Nations, airlines grounding Boeing's 737 MAX

  13-03-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  Paris (AFP) - The United States on Wednesday became the latest nation to bar flights of Boeing's 737 MAX medium-haul jets in response to Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed all 157 people on board.
  
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• Battlefield 5 Firestorm Reveal Trailer Coming Tomorrow, Watch It Here

  13-03-2019 22:50 via gamespot.com
  
  Battlefield V's third chapter of content, Trial by Fire, kicks off later this month, and one of the most anticipated features it'll bring to the game is Firestorm, Battlefield V's take on battle royale. Developer DICE hasn't yet announced when Firestorm will go live, but we'll get our first real look at the mode very soon.DICE is broadcasting Firestorm's reveal trailer tomorrow, March 14. We don't yet know how long the video will be or what it will showcase, but it's scheduled to go live at 6 AM
  
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• Senate Republican delivers blow to Trump border emergency

  13-03-2019 22:46 via news.yahoo.com
  Republican Senator Mike Lee, who had been shopping a second bill that would keep the emergency declaration in effect temporarily, said on Wednesday the White House had said Trump would not support his proposal, so he would be voting on Thursday to end the emergency declaration."For decades, Congress has been giving far too much legislative power to the executive branch," Lee said in a statement."I will be voting to terminate the latest emergency declaration."The Utah lawmaker was the fifth Repub
  
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• British MPs vote to reject no-deal Brexit

  13-03-2019 22:37 via news.yahoo.com
  British MPs voted to reject a no-deal Brexit on Wednesday, prompting Prime Minister Theresa May to announce she will put her EU divorce plan to parliament for a third time in the coming days.May warned that if MPs did not adopt the deal there could have to be a lengthy delay to Brexit that would see Britain elect members to the European Parliament in elections in May.The chaotic session of parliament demonstrated once again the splits in parliament over Brexit, reflecting the deep divisions that
  
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• UK Parliament acts to avert 'absolute catastrophe' Brexit

  13-03-2019 22:36 via news.yahoo.com
  British lawmakers voted to rule out leaving the European Union without a formal departure deal when the U.K. leaves the bloc in less than three weeks.
  
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• 12 Best True Crime Shows On Netflix, Ranked

  13-03-2019 22:34 via gamespot.com
  
  While true crime books have been hugely popular for a long time, it's really only in the last few years that the genre has become one of the most addictive things to watch on TV. In general, fans of procedural crime and murder case investigation had to make to do with fictional shows such as CSI, or feature-length movie documentaries liked those pioneered by Errol Morris. But the huge success of the Netflix production Making a Murderer in 2016 bridged both worlds. By taking the episodic format
  
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• Venezuela seeks to restore power amid looting; China offers help

  13-03-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Power had returned to many parts of Venezuela after a nationwide outage last week, with the country's main port terminal of Jose, which is crucial for oil exports, resuming operations.The ruling Socialist Party blamed the outage on an act of U.S. sabotage, accusing President Donald Trump of being responsible for several cyber attacks on Venezuela's main dam."About 100 people came into the store and took all the food, the point of sale terminals," said Maria Centeno, 29, the owner of a store sell
  
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• Operation Varsity Blues: How the alleged college admissions scam has unfolded

  13-03-2019 22:27 via news.yahoo.com
  Federal prosecutors in Boston on Tuesday charged 50 people, including celebrities like Loughlin and fellow actress Felicity Huffman, as well as CEOs and college coaches.
  
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• Eight killed, 37 rescued, in Lagos building collapse

  13-03-2019 22:26 via news.yahoo.com
  Children had been attending an "illegal school" inside the residential building when the structure collapsed, officials said."Thirty-seven people were rescued alive and eight were recovered dead," Ibrahim Farinloye of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said in a statement.Earlier officials said dozens of children were trapped inside the building which collapsed mid-morning in an area near Itafaji market on Lagos Island.
  
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• Pound rallies on Brexit delay hopes before 'no deal' vote

  13-03-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  New York (AFP) - The British pound recovered strongly Wednesday as traders were increasingly confident Britain's exit from the EU will be pushed beyond the current March 29 deadline.
  
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• Admissions scandal highlights divide over class in America

  13-03-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The families ensnared in the college bribery scandal embody wealth and privilege in America: CEOs, Hollywood stars, Wall Street millionaires. A California vineyard owner. A prominent Manhattan lawyer.
  
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• How the Boeing 737 Max safety system differs from others

  13-03-2019 22:10 via news.yahoo.com
  Boeing added a safety system after redesigning its 737 platform for the Max. The redesign changed the size and placement of the aircraft’s engines, which altered how the jet handled in flight.
  
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• Pound Soars as U.K. Parliament Rejects No-Deal Brexit From EU

  13-03-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  The result means Parliament will vote Thursday to decide whether to postpone the U.K.’s exit from the EU in just over two weeks.The development came after Parliament a day earlier rejected a revised version of the withdrawal agreement that Prime Minister Theresa May has spent the past two years negotiating with the EU.May is planning to ask the EU for an extension to the March 29 Brexit deadline lasting about two months, according to people familiar with the matter.
  
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• Alex Trebek returns to 'Jeopardy' after revealing stage 4 cancer diagnosis

  13-03-2019 22:02 via news.yahoo.com
  In his YouTube announcement on March 6 sharing his diagnosis, the 78-year-old host told viewers that he planned on returning to work.
  
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• Alexa and Google can control things outdoors, too, with this discounted weatherproof smart plug

  13-03-2019 22:01 via news.yahoo.com
  You know what's cooler than having those gorgeous outdoor string lights in your backyard? Having those gorgeous outdoor string lights in your backyard and being able to control them with your voice using Alexa. The iClever Outdoor Smart Plug is a weatherproof Wi-Fi smart plug with two outlets, and each one can be controlled individually using Alexa or Google Assistant voice commands. Plug your string lights into one outlet, your fountain pump into the other, and enjoy! This nifty weatherproof sm
  
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• The Division 2 Server Launch Times Breakdown - GS News Update

  13-03-2019 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  The Division 2 just released their server date and launch times and we're here to break it down for you.
  
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• Judges skeptical of lawsuit over California immigration law

  13-03-2019 21:51 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A U.S. appeals court appeared inclined Wednesday to reject a request by the Trump administration to block a California law that limits police cooperation with federal immigration officials.
  
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• The Latest: California governor may commute death sentences

  13-03-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's moratorium on executions (all times local):
  
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• US grounds Boeing 737 MAX amid growing safety concerns

  13-03-2019 21:42 via news.yahoo.com
  The ban on the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft became worldwide on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump joined Canada and other countries in grounding the aircraft amid intense pressure about the safety concerns.Demands grew for urgent answers over the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 as Ethiopian and US authorities searched for the cause of Sunday's deadly crash near the capital of the African nation, which followed a fatal accident in Indonesia in October."We're going to be issuing an emergency ord
  
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• Trump Shows Openness on Xi Summit Terms to Soothe China Concerns

  13-03-2019 21:29 via news.yahoo.com
  “We could do it either way,” Trump told reporters Wednesday at the White House.Chinese officials have growing increasingly wary of putting Xi in a position where he might be embarrassed by an unpredictable Trump or forced into last-minute concessions.While appearing to address Chinese concerns, Trump also warned on Wednesday that he’ll reject a deal he doesn’t like.
  
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• Following Apparent Borderlands 3 Teaser, Gearbox Hints At Another Game

  13-03-2019 21:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Gearbox recently teased something that is almost certainly Borderlands 3, and now it has issued a second teaser for another game. This time the studio was less coy, outright stating that it will be showing the new game at PAX. But while the first hint was relatively clear--the number three on a dusty road, suggesting Borderlands 3 news--this one is decidedly less so. It does state that this is "another game," so it's not just another clue for Borderlands, but other than that it's just a stark sc
  
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• The Division 2 -- Early Review, Release Date, And Everything You Need To Know

  13-03-2019 21:25 via gamespot.com
  
  The Division 2 is here, now available for Xbox One, PS4, and PC if you've bought one of the game's special editions. An online action role-playing game, The Division 2 places an emphasis on squad-based combat, with teammates firing from cover and working together to take down groups of enemies. Which isn't to say, you can't tackle The Division 2's world alone. If you want to be a lone wolf who traverses the violent streets of Washington DC, you can.Taking place seven months after the events of t
  
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• Islamic State counter-attacks out of final Syria enclave fall short: U.S.-backed SDF

  13-03-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  The jihadists, waging a last-ditch battle in Baghouz, a collection of hamlets and farmland near the Iraqi border, dispatched suicide bombers against SDF fighters, who thwarted the attacks, the U.S.-backed force said.Islamic State launched the second counter-attack in the afternoon, "(taking) advantage of smoke and dust over Baghouz", the SDF media office said.
  
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• One person killed, dozens of children feared trapped in collapsed Lagos building

  13-03-2019 21:21 via news.yahoo.com
  At least one person was killed and dozens of children were among those feared trapped after a four-storey building containing a primary school collapsed in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos on Wednesday.Adeshina Tiamiyu, general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, said that the agency had recorded one death so far in the disaster, and had rescued nearly 50 people.Residents said around 100 children had attended the school, which was on the top levels of the building.
  
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• Trump says 'I feel very badly' after Paul Manafort was sentenced to more prison time

  13-03-2019 21:13 via news.yahoo.com
  The president described it as a "very sad situation."
  
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• Manafort’s Light Sentence in Washington Owes to How Mueller Charged Him

  13-03-2019 21:09 via news.yahoo.com
  Paul Manafort has been sentenced to 43 additional months in prison by a federal judge in Washington, D.C. Manafort had been sentenced to 47 months’ imprisonment last week by a federal judge in Virginia.The Washington sentence was imposed at shortly after noon today, in a proceeding that took more than two hours.Manafort was facing two conspiracy counts, each with a maximum five-year (or 60-month) sentence. On count one, Judge Amy Berman Jackson imposed 60 months, 30 months to run concurren
  
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• Captain Marvel: The Biggest Questions We Have After Seeing The Movie

  13-03-2019 20:57 via gamespot.com
  
  We've got plenty of things to ponder before Endgame.
  If the last ten years have proven anything about the MCU, it's that it is extremely good at playing things close to the chest. Aspects of the film that may seem tiny and insignificant, one moment, wind up unfurling into whole plot points the next, and there's always something unexpected around every corner. And with Avengers: Endgame just over the horizon, there stakes for those mysteries is higher than ever.Captain Marvel may not be set in th
  
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• The Latest: Judges skeptical of challenge to California law

  13-03-2019 20:56 via news.yahoo.com
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on a Trump administration lawsuit against California over state sanctuary laws (all times local):
  
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• MPs reject 'no-deal' Brexit

  13-03-2019 20:50 via news.yahoo.com
  British MPs signalled their opposition Wednesday to leaving the EU with no deal on March 29, in another blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's authority which opens the door to Britain requesting a Brexit delay.The decision by parliament's lower House of Commons is largely symbolic as Britain is still on course to leave the EU in just over two weeks unless it can decide a new plan in agreement with Brussels.Business leaders have warned that Britain is "staring down the precipice" as it faces the p
  
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• Destiny 2 Thorn Quest Guide: How To Nab Your Weapon Of Sorrow

  13-03-2019 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  One of Destiny's most notorious guns was Thorn, a hand cannon that became the blight of the competitive mode known as the Crucible. Players who had it, loved it--the gun basically infected anyone hit by its bullets with poison, resulting in players getting kills even after they'd already lost a battle. Needless to say, anyone who didn't have Thorn hated it. Now, Destiny most-loved and most-hated gun is finally making its way into Destiny 2.The Thorn Exotic weapon quest is part of the Jokers Wild
  
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• Parliament Narrowly Passes Amendment Ruling Out a No-Deal Brexit

  13-03-2019 20:37 via news.yahoo.com
  British parliament on Wednesday approved an amendment prohibiting a so-called no-deal Brexit, in which the U.K. would exit the E.U. without first securing alternative trade and immigration arrangements.The amendment, which passed 312–308, came one day after Prime Minister Theresa May suffered yet another defeat in her ongoing effort to secure parliamentary approval for the Brexit deal she painstakingly negotiated with the European leaders following the 2016 referendum in which U.K. voters
  
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• California suspends death penalty

  13-03-2019 20:36 via news.yahoo.com
  Governor Gavin Newsom imposed a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty in California on Wednesday, granting a reprieve to 737 condemned inmates -- the largest death row population in the United States."The death penalty has been an abject failure.Newsom, a Democrat who took office in January, has been a staunch opponent of the death penalty, last carried out in California in 2006.
  
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• U.S. Reverses Course, Grounds Boeing 737 Max Planes

  13-03-2019 20:29 via news.yahoo.com
  President Trump announced Wednesday that the U.S. will ground Boeing 737 Max 8s and 9s after a deadly crash over the weekend in Ethiopia.The U.S. will issue an "emergency order to ground all 737 Max 8 and the 737 Max 9, and planes associated with that line," Trump said at the White House."Pilots have been notified, airlines have been all notified. Airlines are agreeing with this. The safety of the American people and all people is our paramount concern," Trump said.A brand-new Eth
  
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• The Latest: Trump warns GOP senators ahead of border vote

  13-03-2019 20:23 via news.yahoo.com
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the emergency declaration by President Donald Trump (all times local):
  
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• Marvel Finds Director For Shang-Chi, The MCU's First Asian-Led Movie

  13-03-2019 20:21 via gamespot.com
  
  With all eyes on Avengers: Endgame, it's clear that big changes are coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, it's hard to know exactly what those changes will be. While some future projects have already been revealed--including new Spider-Man and Doctor Strange movies, a Black Widow prequel, and shows on the Disney+ streaming service--there are big pieces of the MCU that remain a mystery.In the midst of all of that, though, Marvel looks to be introducing new characters to the fold as it
  
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• Heavy snow and howling winds as blizzard sweeps through Colorado

  13-03-2019 20:21 via news.yahoo.com
  Blizzard conditions have swept through Colorado on March 13.First video was shot from Larimer County, Colorado.Howling winds and heavy snowfall made visibility difficult.
  
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• All Boeing Max 8 And 9 Jets Were Just Suspended From Flying in the United States

  13-03-2019 20:20 via news.yahoo.com
  In the wake of two deadly plane crashes, the U.S. finally follows the lead of other countries' aviation administrations in grounding the plane.
  
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• Disney And Fox Deal About To Close, X-Men To Join Marvel Studios - GameSpot Universe News Update

  13-03-2019 20:11 via gamespot.com
  
  The deal is real.
  
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• Michael Cohen ‘could have been clearer’ on pardon talks, attorney says

  13-03-2019 19:54 via news.yahoo.com
  Michael Cohen's attorney said he "could have been clearer" while testifying about whether he sought a pardon from President Trump.
  
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• The Latest: Deaths confirmed in collapsed Nigeria school

  13-03-2019 19:52 via news.yahoo.com
  LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The Latest on Nigeria building collapse (all times local):
  
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