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• 5 Facts About Queen Elizabeth's Scottish Summer Retreat

  26-08-2019 23:46 via news.yahoo.com
  The monarch is currently hosting Prince William and Duchess Kate at Balmoral Castle
  
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• Two Children Were Left Alone For Eight Days After ICE Arrested Their Parents During Mississippi Raids

  26-08-2019 23:45 via news.yahoo.com
  Two children were left alone for eight days after both their parents were arrested by ICE during sweeping workplace raids in Mississippi.
  
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• 19 states file lawsuit opposing Trump administration policy for detaining migrant families

  26-08-2019 23:39 via news.yahoo.com
  19 states filed a federal lawsuit Monday opposing the Trump administration's proposal to detain migrant families indefinitely
  
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• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Dev Reflects On Loot Box Fallout And The Game's Growth Since Then

  26-08-2019 23:28 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars Battlefront II design director Dennis Brännvall feels that the first-person shooter is in a good place. Having been the subject of a major loot box controversy when it launched in 2017, Battlefront II has slowly been regaining its player base over the past two years thanks to well-received updates and much-needed patches. In 2019, Battlefront II is almost a completely different game--on the multiplayer side anyway--and Brännvall believes players are truly beginning to see it.
  
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• Wasteland 3 Is A Massive Upgrade From Its Predecessor

  26-08-2019 23:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the success of crowdfunded revival projects for Wasteland 2 and Torment: Tides of Numenera, developer InXile Entertainment is prepping another visit to post-apocalyptic America with Wasteland 3. Similar to its predecessor, the upcoming post-apocalyptic tactical-RPG puts you in the role of a leader of a roaming squad of wasteland rangers. You'll explore the ruined wastes of the former United States of America, expanding your party and fighting bandits along the way. But eventually, you'
  
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• Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to allow full enforcement of asylum crackdown

  26-08-2019 23:19 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump's administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to lift a court order preventing the government from fully enforcing a new rule that would curtail asylum applications by immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.California-based U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar last month issued a nationwide injunction blocking the rule, which requires most immigrants who want asylum to first seek safe haven in a third country they had traveled through on their way to the United States.The
  
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• Labor Day Deals: The Best Gaming Deals At Ebay And More

  26-08-2019 23:13 via gamespot.com
  
  Summer is quickly coming to an end, which means Labor Day (September 2) is on the horizon for those in the US and Canada, marking a three-day weekend for many workers. As with Memorial Day, Labor Day is a holiday around which retailers tend to promote a lot of special sales, and we're already seeing some great deals pop up at Ebay. Available now through September 2, Ebay's deals encompass multiple categories, from home and garden to fashion, but there's a decent selection of games and tech at a
  
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• Man found with mummified remains called dangerous to society

  26-08-2019 23:11 via news.yahoo.com
  Prosecutors called a New Jersey man "dangerous to society" after pieces of a human body were found in his closet, including a head, part of an arm, and a torso dressed in a necktie and suit jacket.Robert Williams, of Newark, pleaded not guilty Monday to desecrating human remains and separate charges of child sexual abuse.Police initially went to Williams' home to investigate allegations he abused a 12- to 13-year-old boy over several months, but when they searched the apartment they found an alt
  
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• Four face charges in deaths of 12 Florida nursing home patients following Hurricane Irma

  26-08-2019 23:08 via news.yahoo.com
  A dozen patients died at the Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills when the facility's air conditioning power went out amid sweltering heat.
  
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• Feds seek death penalty in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre

  26-08-2019 23:05 via news.yahoo.com
  A man charged with killing 11 people in a Pittsburgh synagogue should face the death penalty if convicted, federal prosecutors said in a court filing Monday.The U.S. attorney's office in Pittsburgh filed a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against 46-year-old Robert Bowers in last year's attack.The government filing said justification for a death sentence included allegations of substantial planning and premeditation, the vulnerability and number of victims, and a motivation of religiou
  
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• Candidate who wanted city as white 'as possible' ends run

  26-08-2019 22:59 via news.yahoo.com
  A city council candidate in Michigan who said last week that she wants to keep her community white "as much as possible" withdrew from the council race on Monday.Jean Cramer stopped by Marysville City Hall to say she was leaving the race and later, at the request of city officials, put her withdrawal in writing in a one-sentence letter that did not give a reason for why she dropped out, the Times Herald in Port Huron reported. Her name will remain on the Nov. 5 election ballot."Just checking the
  
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• Troubling rise of gun violence in St. Louis, Kansas City

  26-08-2019 22:58 via news.yahoo.com
  From huge rewards to calls for allowing Missouri cities to enact their own gun laws, leaders in St. Louis and Kansas City are grappling with a troubling rise in shooting deaths, especially those involving children.In Kansas City, four men were killed Sunday, including two in a drive-by shooting in a popular entertainment district.In St. Louis, six people were killed in shootings, including 8-year-old and 10-year-old girls and a 15-year-old boy.
  
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• Argentine court rejects Kirchner bid to throw out corruption case

  26-08-2019 22:53 via news.yahoo.com
  An Argentine court rejected a request from lawyers to throw out a corruption case against former president and current vice presidential candidate Cristina Kirchner.The 66-year-old Kirchner is accused of having favored companies owned by businessman Lazaro Baez in the award of 52 public works contracts worth 46 billion pesos ($1.2 billion) during both her presidency and that of her late husband Nestor Kirchner.Another 12 people are accused in the case, including Baez, Julio De Vido, an ex-minist
  
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• Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Asylum Limits

  26-08-2019 22:49 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- The Trump administration asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow nationwide enforcement of a new rule that would sharply limit who can apply for asylum at the Mexican border.The administration on Monday called on the justices to put on hold a ruling that prevents the new rule from taking effect in California and Arizona.The policy is aimed at curbing applications from people who travel to the U.S. through Mexico from Central America. Under the rule, put in place July 16, people cros
  
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• Astral Chain - More Insane S+ Rank Combat Gameplay

  26-08-2019 22:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Watch us plow through enemies on ultimate difficulty as we clean up Astral Gates in Platinum's Nintendo Switch-exclusive.
  
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• Astral Chain - Insane S+ Rank Combat Gameplay

  26-08-2019 22:43 via gamespot.com
  
  Watch us plow through enemies on ultimate difficulty as we clean up Astral Gates in Platinum's Nintendo Switch-exclusive.
  
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• How White Male Democratic Presidential Candidates Are Struggling with Questions of Privilege

  26-08-2019 22:29 via news.yahoo.com
  The white men running for the Democratic nomination are expected to justify how they can represent a changing country and lead a party increasingly reliant on voters of color
  
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• Dog Allegedly Shot By Arkansas Police Officer Recovering

  26-08-2019 22:14 via news.yahoo.com
  An Arkansas officer is accused of pulling his weapon and shooting a dog. A woman says she was just trying to find the dog's owner when it happened.
  
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• Lawyer: Ex-Houston cop facing murder charges was doing job

  26-08-2019 22:08 via news.yahoo.com
  A former Houston police officer charged with felony murder in the deaths of a couple during a January drug raid on their home has a long history of serving the community and was only doing his job, his attorney said Monday.Gerald Goines appeared in court for a brief court hearing to go over his bond conditions following his arrest last week.Prosecutors allege that Goines lied to obtain the warrant to search the couple's home by claiming that a confidential informant had bought heroin there.
  
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• Trump reportedly suggested fighting hurricanes with nukes. Here's what would really happen if we set off a bomb in the eye of a storm.

  26-08-2019 22:07 via news.yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has suggested disrupting hurricanes with nuclear weapons, according to Axios. Here's why that wouldn't work.
  
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• Elizabeth Warren slams Koch Brothers after Bernie Sanders tells off supporters for cheering billionaire’s death

  26-08-2019 22:06 via news.yahoo.com
  Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have spent recent months battling each other for the Democratic presidential nomination, appealing to the party's liberal factions by touting their progressive track records and unleashing bold policy agendas.While their campaigns support a list of similar goals — Medicare-for-All, robust climate action, student loan debt relief and comprehensive immigration reform, to name a few — the two politicians occasionally employ vastly different styles to
  
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• Macron furious after Jair Bolsonaro mocks his wife’s looks

  26-08-2019 21:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Emmanuel Macron has condemned his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro for "extraordinarily disrespectful comments" about his wife as a clash between the two over the Amazon turned personal.In a post on Jair Bolsonaro's Facebook page, a user insulted the French first lady, Brigitte, by comparing her appearance with that of the Brazilian president's wife, Michelle, implying that the younger woman was more attractive.
  
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• Enslaved Africans landed in Virginia in 1619. USA TODAY is committed to telling the story, past and present

  26-08-2019 21:47 via news.yahoo.com
  The goal of this project is to commemorate the landing of the enslaved Africans 400 years ago. We also want to hear your family stories.
  
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• You can't nuke a hurricane to stop it, as Trump reportedly suggested. Here's why

  26-08-2019 21:46 via news.yahoo.com
  A report from Axios says Trump suggested using a nuclear bomb to stop a hurricane. The idea isn't a new one, nor would it work, weather experts say.
  
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• Trump Says He’s Unwilling to Risk U.S. Energy Wealth for Windmill ‘Dreams’

  26-08-2019 21:44 via news.yahoo.com
  (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump scoffed yet again at a source of electricity championed by his own energy secretary, saying wind power doesn’t work “all that well.”“We’re the No. 1 energy producer in the world,” Trump said at the end of a summit of Group of Seven in Biarritz, France. “I’m not going to lose that wealth on dreams, on windmills, which, frankly are not working all that well.”The comment, in response to a question about clim
  
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• Norway, Finland and Japan Lead In Clean Energy Innovation

  26-08-2019 21:43 via news.yahoo.com
  Fossil fuel still supplies around an estimated 80% of the global energy needs, yet in order to ensure successfully reaching goals to slow climate change, nations will need to expand access to clean energy.New research shows that not all countries are performing equally in this fight, with Scandinavian countries and Japan showing the most progress.The top performing country in the world in the field of contributions to global clean energy innovation is Norway, followed closely by Finland and Japa
  
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• A sheet of volcanic rock the size of Manhattan is floating toward Australia

  26-08-2019 21:34 via news.yahoo.com
  The "raft" was captured by NASA Earth Observatory days after an underwater volcano 130 feet deep may have erupted near the island of Tonga.
  
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• The founding family you’ve never heard of: The black Tuckers of Hampton, Virginia

  26-08-2019 21:33 via news.yahoo.com
  An ancient cemetery. A glimpse of black history, hidden for centuries. Why a baby named William and the year 1619 mean it all to the Tucker family.
  
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• Hong Kong protesters destroyed 'smart' lampposts because they fear China is spying on them

  26-08-2019 21:25 via news.yahoo.com
  During a weekend of volatile protests in Hong Kong, activists damaged the city's "smart" lampposts out of fear of their surveillance cameras.
  
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• Survey shows growing number of Millennials starting to care less about traditional American values

  26-08-2019 21:19 via news.yahoo.com
  Over the last 21 years, the Wall Street Journal/NBC News conducted a survey asking millennials the importance of religion, patriotism and family.
  
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• NRA’s Former Ad Firm Slaps Wayne LaPierre With Subpoena

  26-08-2019 21:18 via news.yahoo.com
  REUTERSThe National Rifle Association’s former ad firm has subpoenaed the gun group’s chief executive, Wayne LaPierre, for a deposition, according to a court document reviewed by The Daily Beast. Lawyers for the NRA, who filed the document in Virginia Circuit Court on Aug. 21, are seeking to postpone LaPierre’s interview. LaPierre isn’t the only senior NRA official who faces a grilling from ad firm Ackerman McQueen. According to the filing, the ad firm also want
  
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• Xbox One Physical Game Sale Discounts 100+ Games

  26-08-2019 21:14 via gamespot.com
  
  As the industry moves more toward digital ownership, you can snag deals on good old physical releases. The latest retailer to offer some great discounts is Microsoft itself, which is currently holding a sale on physical copies of Xbox One games.The Xbox game deals feature more than 100 discounts in all, but some are certainly better than others. Some of our top picks include Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice for $42, Rage 2 for $15, and Monster Hunter World for $15. Monster Hunter should get you nicely
  
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• Switch Exclusive Astral Chain Discounted At Walmart On Release Day (US)

  26-08-2019 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Astral Chain, the stylish new action game from Bayonetta developer Platinum, arrives on Nintendo Switch this Friday, August 30, and if you're interested in picking up a copy, you may want to consider stopping by your local Walmart. Just as it did for Fire Emblem: Three Houses last month, the retailer is offering a nice launch day discount on the Switch exclusive.As spotted by Cheap Ass Gamer, Astral Chain will be available in Walmart stores for $49.94 USD. The game is normally listed for $60 USD
  
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• D23 Expo: The Best Cosplay From The Weekend

  26-08-2019 21:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Rapunzel, Minnie Mouse, and Peter Pan as Mandalorians. Snow White and the Evil QueenWinifred SandersonAladin as Han Solo The Undertaker Snow White as a MandalorianHigh fashion Monsters IncMary Poppins and Burt Balloon Sully and Boo Spider-Man Jawa and a Stormtrooper High fashion Lumier
  
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• Israel 'strikes inside Lebanon' amid rising tensions in region

  26-08-2019 21:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Israeli jets reportedly struck a Palestinian fighter base in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley early Monday, as the Lebanese president described earlier Israeli drone strikes as a “declaration of war”. Local officials confirmed three rockets struck a Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine base in the village of Qusaya on the Lebanese border, causing damage but no fatalities. The area is known to have a network of cross-border underground tunnels often used by Iran-backed groups. Th
  
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• Bill & Ted 3 Production Wrap Marked By Nostalgic On-Set Tweets

  26-08-2019 21:06 via gamespot.com
  
  The hugely anticipated Bill & Ted Face the Music has now finished shooting ahead of its 2020 release. The third movie in the time-travelling comedy series reunites Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter after nearly 30 years, and the end of production was marked by co-creator and writer Ed Solomon.Solomon tweeted footage of the set, as the cast and crew applaud to mark the moment the movie wrapped. He also shared a comparison picture of the cast and crew of the film alongside one taken way back in 198
  
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• Trump says he won't make money if 2020 G-7 is hosted at his Miami resort

  26-08-2019 20:49 via news.yahoo.com
  The president also insisted he has lost anywhere between $3 billion and $5 billion by becoming president.
  
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• Dying Light 2 - Official 26 Minute Gameplay Demo

  26-08-2019 20:40 via gamespot.com
  
  Check out a 26 minute gameplay demo of Dying Light 2 that Techland showcased to the public for the first time.
  
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• Was Amelia Earhart Eaten by Crabs?

  26-08-2019 20:33 via news.yahoo.com
  Hard to say, really.
  
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• Armed Jewel Thieves Rob New York Diamond District Store Popular With Rappers, Celebrities

  26-08-2019 20:30 via news.yahoo.com
  Avianne and Co's customers have included Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne
  
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• Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker's New Rey Theories, And How It Could Connect To Force Unleashed

  26-08-2019 20:29 via gamespot.com
  
  At D23, a new trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was released. While some of it consisted of shots from previous movies, a whole bunch of new footage was revealed in the trailer, but fans have been mostly been focusing on the final minutes of the video when Rey--who has seemingly fallen to the dark side of the Force--ignites a red-bladed lightsaber.Without context, it's difficult to say what this one scene implies. It could be a vision or a dream for one, though there are ot
  
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• Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker Dark Rey Theories, Including Possible Force Unleashed Connection

  26-08-2019 20:29 via gamespot.com
  
  At D23, a new trailer for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker was released. While some of it consisted of shots from previous movies, a whole bunch of new footage was revealed in the trailer. Fans seem to have mostly focused on the final few shots of the trailer, though, specifically when Rey--who's new Sith robes and yellow eyes imply she's fallen to the dark side of the Force--ignites a red-bladed lightsaber.Without context, it's difficult to say what this one scene could mean for the
  
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• Trump pitches his country club for G-7 meeting but claims he's losing money as president

  26-08-2019 20:16 via news.yahoo.com
  The president defends a plan to hold a G-7 meeting at his private golf club.
  
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• Gears 5 Horde Mode Gets The Hero Shooter Treatment

  26-08-2019 20:14 via gamespot.com
  
  The Gears of War franchise popularized what shooter fans commonly call Horde mode, in which players work together to take on waves of enemies, and it's iterated on the concept ever since. Gears 5 is bringing even more changes to the mode, building on the refinements of Gears of War 4 and drawing from the ideas and features of a lot of other modern-day shooters.The Coalition showed us a hands-off demo of Gears 5's Horde mode in action at Gamescom and provided a whole lot of new information about
  
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• The Latest: Israeli PM calls for global action against Iran

  26-08-2019 20:08 via news.yahoo.com
  Israel's prime minister is calling on the international community to take action to prevent Iran from carrying out attacks against his country.In recent weeks, Israel has allegedly bombed Iranian-backed groups in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.On Saturday, Israel acknowledged it struck what it says were Iranian drones in Syria preparing to attack Israel.
  
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• The Boys: Every Superhero And Their Marvel And DC Counterpart

  26-08-2019 20:08 via gamespot.com
  
  The first season of Amazon Prime Video's The Boys has arrived on the service, and while the comic it's based on tends to be a bit too over-the-top for some people, the TV series tones it down a bit to tell an interesting, compelling story without entirely steering away from the adult content that drew comic book readers in.Warning: Spoilers ahead for Season 1 of The Boys.The series follows a world where superheroes work for a corporation--Vought Industries. And because of this relationship, som
  
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• Evan Bayh says the Democratic presidential primary is shaping up to a contest between the heart and the head

  26-08-2019 20:01 via news.yahoo.com
  While Sen. Elizabeth Warren is energizing Democratic voters, former Vice President Joe Biden remains more electable, says former Democratic Senator Evan Bayh.
  
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• American Horror Story: 1984's Full Trailer Is A Glorious Slasher Movie Homage

  26-08-2019 20:01 via gamespot.com
  
  The full trailer for the new season of American Horror Story is here. The ninth season of the popular anthology horror series is titled American Horror Story: 1984 and, as the title suggests, pays homage to scary movies of the 1980s.Unlike the trailer released last month, this one sets out the show's story. That said, anyone who has seen any slasher movies from the '80s could guess it in advance--a group of partying teens head to a summer camp, where they are picked off by an escaped maniac. But
  
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• Black man forced to kneel in boxers at gunpoint outside his home after police refuse to believe he is not a burglar

  26-08-2019 20:00 via news.yahoo.com
  An African American man was forced by police to kneel in his boxer shorts outside his own home after officers refused to believe he was not a burglar.Kazeem Oyeneyin, a 31-year-old resident of Raleigh, North Carolina, was held at gunpoint on August 17 by a white police officer after a false burglar alarm in his home went off for 15 minutes while he was sleeping.
  
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• Brazen gun-toting thieves tie up employees, rob New York City jewelry store in broad daylight

  26-08-2019 19:57 via news.yahoo.com
  Thieves steal an estimated $4 million worth of jewelry during NYC heist that was caught on surveillance video; David Lee Miller reports.
  
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