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• Google Buys Owlchemy Labs, VR Developer Behind 'Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality,' 'Job Simulator'

  10-05-2017 23:57 via ibtimes.com
  
  Google’s latest virtual reality acquisition is a studio well known to VR gamers. In apost Wednesday, Google announced it has acquired developer Owlchemy Labs.
  Google’s officialannouncement said:
  
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• International Church Of Cannabis Is Now Offering 'Weed Weddings'

  10-05-2017 23:46 via ibtimes.com
  
  Looking to get hitched? Also enjoy legal marijuana? Then receiving your marriage certificate from the International Church of Cannabis in Denver, Colorado may be for you. The newly minted Church announced Wednesday that it would “become the first ever church to offer wedding services in a ‘cannabis-friendly’ environment,” according to a news release.
  
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• Snap Inc Stock Price, Earnings: Snapchat Q1 2017 Reports User Growth, Net Loss

  10-05-2017 23:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  Snapchat’s parent Snap Inc. announced a net loss of $2.2 billion in its first quarter earnings Wednesday, its first full report to investors since going public March 2. The report sent share prices plunging in after-hours trading.
  The company reported about $150 million in revenue. The net loss included $2 billion from “stock-based compensation expense.” This loss may have been part of the reason behind the drop in price.
  
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• CBS Launches All Access And Showtime Bundle

  10-05-2017 23:34 via ibtimes.com
  
  CBS is looking to lure cord cutters with its newAll Access and Showtime skinny bundle, which launched Wednesday.
  The digital subscription that combines CBS shows and Showtime costs $14.99 with limited commercials, and $18.99 for no a plan with no ads. The network’s All-Access plan on its own is $5.99 a month with commercials or $9.99 without ads, while Showtime traditionally costs $10.99 a month as a standalone item.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi Contracts: Who Makes More Money Per Season And In Endorsements?

  10-05-2017 23:22 via ibtimes.com
  
  It's called the beautiful game and it also pays off beautifully for some of the world's best players. Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid have been the two top footballers for several years, and they've been rewarded for their services by their wealthy clubs.
  When it comes to wages this season, Ronaldo has a slight edge on Messi. The salary figures, compiled by German journalists in the book "Football Leaks: The Dirty Business of Football," show that Ronaldo and Messi
  
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• 'Mass Effect: Andromeda' 1.06 Patch Rebalances Multiplayer, Fixes Single-Player Glitches

  10-05-2017 23:06 via ibtimes.com
  
  Mass Effect: Andromeda has seen a handful of post-launch patches and the latest will cover both single-player and multiplayer fixes. In apost Wednesday, BioWare detailed the improvements included in the version 1.06 patch.
  
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• Berkshire Hathaway Money And 6 Businesses Warren Buffett's Company Can Afford To Buy

  10-05-2017 23:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  This article originally appeared on the Motley Fool.
  
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• Boeing halts test flights of new 737 Max over engine issue

  10-05-2017 22:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Boeing is suspending test flights of a new commercial airplane because of possible problems with a key engine part.
  
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• iPhone 7S Rumors: New Leaked Photo Shows iPhone 7S or iPhone SE Could Feature Ion-X Glass Display

  10-05-2017 22:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  The next iPhone SE or iPhone 7S could come with a strengthened Ion-X glass display, a leaked photo submitted to Slashleaks and found byMacRumors shows.
  
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• Aaron Hernandez Cited For 78 Disciplinary Offenses In Prison, Records Reveal

  10-05-2017 22:16 via ibtimes.com
  
  In the weeks since 27-year-old Aaron Hernandez committed suicide in his Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center cell in Shirley, Massachusetts, more information has surfaced about the former New England Patriots player's life behind bars. Following the news that Hernandez wasaffiliated with the Bloods street gang, a new report reveals that he had a record of more than 70 disciplinary offenses in less than two years at the maximum-security prison.
  
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• Who Is Big Black’s Ex-Wife Shannon Turley? Cause Of Death Was Likely Heart Failure

  10-05-2017 22:05 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Rob & Big” star Big Black likely died from heart failure Tuesday, TMZ reported the following day. The MTV reality star, whose birth name was Christopher Boykin, was hospitalized in Plano, Texas, days before his death, ex-wife Shannon Turley told the publication. He was 45 years old.
  
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• Is A$AP Rocky Cheating On Kendall Jenner With Former ‘LHHNY’ Star Tahiry Jose?

  10-05-2017 22:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Although Kendall Jenner and A$AP Rocky seemed like the couple of the night and were pretty much inseparable at the Met Gala in early May, it looks like the rapper may be involved with another woman while also dating the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star.
  On Wednesday, a woman named Alisesierra Febus alleged that former “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star Tahiry Jose has been seeing A$AP even though he is dating Jenner.
  
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• How Blockchain Could Rebuild The Healthcare Industry

  10-05-2017 22:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  A growing number of blockchain startups are launching new products that use cryptocurrency’s technological building blocks to fix outdated healthcare models. Today, the healthcare API platformPokiDok announced one such partnership with Intel. They will offer an open source blockchain ledger solution called Dokchain. It will use Intel chips to record transactions and the patient’s medical history, all while immediately processing the administrative aspects of the patient’s care.
  
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• ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3’ Update 1.22 Patch Notes Reveal Zombies DLC Support, Bug Fixes

  10-05-2017 21:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3has a brand new update across PS4 and Xbox One. Patch version 1.22 has short patch notes, but they confirm new trophy additions for the Zombies Chronicles DLC set to arrive on PS4 May 16.
  Here are theofficial patch notes from Treyarch:
  GLOBALZombies Chronicles Support [PS4 Only]
  MULTIPLAYER
  
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• Microsoft Build 2017: Major Highlights From Day One Of Microsoft's Developer's Conference

  10-05-2017 21:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  Microsoft showed off its latest developments and projects for developers early Wednesday as it kicked off day one of its Build conference in Seattle. Here are several of the biggest takeaways from the conference’s inaugural day:
  Microsoft’s AI Demo
  Artificial intelligence has been popularized with consumers through products like Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa home assistants, but Microsoft showcased a more in-depth and commercial application for the technology wit
  
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• John Cena WWE Return: Shinsuke Nakamura, Baron Corbin Are Logical Feuds For SummerSlam, MITB

  10-05-2017 21:53 via ibtimes.com
  
  John Cena hasn’t appeared on WWE TV since WrestleMania 33, but it shouldn’t be long before he makes his way back into a professional wrestling ring. When he does return, Cena will have a handful of options for his first feud.
  
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• Air Canada and WestJet score poorly on ranking of airline customer satisfaction

  10-05-2017 21:45 via cbc.ca
  
  Despite recent high-profile examples of outrageous air travel incidents, customers say they are more satisfied than ever with the service they get from airlines, a new survey suggests.
  
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• NASA Captures Ghost Of Crab Nebula, Supernova Star Explosion From Earth And Space

  10-05-2017 21:44 via ibtimes.com
  
  Telescopes literally from around the world have banded together to give us a detailed look at the Crab Nebula, the remnant of a supernova explosion that has been hanging in our night sky for 1,000 years.
  
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• Porn Ban: UK Parliament Passes Digital Economy Act, Requires Age Restriction For Porn Sites

  10-05-2017 21:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  TheDigital Economy Act 2017 approved by British lawmakers includes a little-discussed clause that will require porn sites to verify a visitor's age and places an outright ban on certain types of “extreme porn.”
  The law requires porn sites to make sure no users under the age of 18 are visiting. Those that fail to do so will be hit with a hefty fine and may be subject to additional punishment.
  
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• What Is The #BowWowChallenge? The Best Bow Wow Memes On Twitter

  10-05-2017 21:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  Twitter comes for everybody at some point, whether it’s your circle of friends roasting you for a bad tweet or a subsection of the site turning you into a popular meme. Bow Wow learned that the hard way on Tuesday when a member of the site called him out for lying about his lavish lifestyle on social media.
  
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• 7,000 Bodies Of 'Insane Asylum' Patients Buried Under University Of Mississippi

  10-05-2017 21:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  Thousands of bodies were discovered buried on the University of Mississippi Medical Center's campus, spread over some 20 acres of the property. Experts estimated there could be more than 7,000 bodies belonging to patients at a mental health facility formerly located on the grounds, according to a report by the Clarion-Ledger.
  
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• What Are Methane Emissions? Congress Upholds Obama Environmental Rule On Greenhouse Gas

  10-05-2017 21:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Senate failed Wednesday to overturn an Obama-era methane restriction, unable to muster a simple majority to repeal the rule when three Republicans who were expected to vote yes instead voted no on therepeal.
  
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• Canadian energy drink maker faces backlash from New Zealanders over Maori name and design

  10-05-2017 21:05 via cbc.ca
  
  New Zealanders in Canada have filed a complaint with their home country's High Commission over the Haka energy drink, saying it appropriates Maori culture.
  
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• CP Rail shifts focus from acquisitions to fixing labour strife

  10-05-2017 20:47 via cbc.ca
  
  After 100 days as the new CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway, Keith Creel is vowing to turn his attention away from mergers and acquisitions and instead focus on improving the strained relationship with employees in attempt to avoid another strike.
  
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• New EU Regulations Could Limit Apple's Control Of The App Store

  10-05-2017 20:37 via ibtimes.com
  
  The European Commissionannounced Wednesday it is proposing a law governing unfair trading practices by online platforms, such as Google and Apple. The proposal could limit Apple’s control over its App Store.
  The European Commissionsaid in its midterm review of its digital strategy that the EU needs to take action to “promote the online platforms as responsible players of a fair internet ecosystem.”
  
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• Diddy Net Worth: How Rich Is The Rapper In 2017? Mogul Tops Forbes’ Rap List

  10-05-2017 20:30 via ibtimes.com
  
  Today’s rappers are in race to be hip-hop’s first billionaire and Diddy may make it to the top. While Diddy still has some ways to go, the music mogul was named hip-hop’s richest star in 2017 thanks to his net worth.
  
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• Woman Forced To Pee In Cup During United Airlines Flight, Was Humiliated By Attendant

  10-05-2017 20:25 via ibtimes.com
  
  A passenger aboard a United Airlines flight claims she was forced to urinate in a cup because attendants told her she couldn't leave her seat with the "fasten seatbelt" sign turned on. The airline says it is now investigating the April incident.
  
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• ‘Pretty Little Liars’ Season 7, Episode 15 Teases Wren’s Return, Is He ‘A’?

  10-05-2017 20:21 via ibtimes.com
  
  Last viewers saw of “Pretty Little Liars,” one of the Liars seemed to go rogue and joined the dark side. However, in a sneak peek of Season 7, episode 15 of the Freeform drama, the return of a familiar face seems to further fuel and ongoing fan theory.
  
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• ‘Snatched’: Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn’s Latest Comedy Bombs With Critics

  10-05-2017 20:12 via ibtimes.com
  
  The reviews are in and it’s not looking great for “Snatched.” The film stars Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn, a mother-daughter duo on an unexpected wild adventure through South America.
  “Snatched” follows Emily (Schumer), who loses her retail job and gets dumped by her boyfriend before a big trip. Unable to get a refund, Emily forces divorced mom Linda (Hawn) to join her in South America. The trip takes a turn for the worse and the pair find themselves on a dangerous m
  
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• New York Yankees Rumors: Gerrit Cole, Jose Quintana Could Be Trade Options If Team Needs Pitching

  10-05-2017 20:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  The 2017 MLB season is still less than six weeks old, but the New York Yankees could already be looking at potential trades to improve the team. Looking like a legitimate World Series contender, the organization has likely begun thinking about making an upgrade in the rotation.
  
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• Childhood Bullying Effects: Stress Stays Into Adulthood, Hurts Physical Health

  10-05-2017 19:45 via ibtimes.com
  
  Bullying affects someone’s life well beyond childhood, with a link to negative health and financial consequences in adulthood — for both the bully and the bullied.
  
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• ‘Chicago Med’ Season 2 Spoilers: 5 Things To Know About The Season Finale ‘Love Hurts’

  10-05-2017 19:39 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Chicago Med” ended on a shocking note last week. Dr. Connor Rhodes (Colin Donnell) used all the legal help he could find to get his girlfriend Robin Charles (Mekia Cox) out of the hospital’s psychiatric ward. His intentions may have been noble, given that his mom committed suicide, but it blew up on his face when Robin became worse. The NBC series ended with the Dr. Daniel Charles’s (Oliver Platt) daughter locking herself in the balcony and crying hysterically.
  
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• Kailyn Lowry’s Rumored Boyfriend DJ Responds To Reportedly Dating ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star

  10-05-2017 19:36 via ibtimes.com
  
  Pregnant “Teen Mom 2” star Kailyn Lowry shocked fans when she posted a picture Sunday of herself in bed with a man who was not Chris Lopez, the father of baby No. 3. The new man, who has only been identified by his first name, responded to rumors that he and Lowry were dating.
  DJ denied the relationship rumors. “Kail and I are friends,” DJ told Radar Online Wednesday. “Just friends.”
  
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• NEB proposes to review upstream, downstream emissions from Energy East

  10-05-2017 19:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's national energy regulator has proposed that the new review of the Energy East Pipeline consider upstream and downstream emissions from the project.
  
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• National Energy Board to announce revised scope of Energy East pipeline review

  10-05-2017 19:24 via cbc.ca
  
  Canada's national energy regulator says it will announce after stock markets close today the revised scope of its review of the Energy East pipeline.
  
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• ‘Spider-Man’ Star Donald Glover Producing ‘Deadpool’ Animated TV Show

  10-05-2017 19:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  “Atlanta” star Donald Glover is still making time for Marvel projects. The voice of Miles Morales in “Ultimate Spider-Man” has signed on to executive produce a new animated series for FXX, “Marvel’s Deadpool.”
  Glover will serve as EP along with his brother Stephen Glover. They’ll also be writers for Season 1, which will consist of 10 episodes. Unlike other Marvel cartoons, “Deadpool” will be aimed at adults. After all, you can’t t
  
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• Iran Opens Door To Financial Tech Before Presidential Election

  10-05-2017 19:17 via ibtimes.com
  
  The Iranian presidential elections are heating up in the weeks leading up to Election Day, May 19, andIran’s archaic economy is widely seen as the hot topic poised to sway Iranian voters. Incumbent President Hassan Rouhani’s administration has been pushing financial reform in a move to regain public confidence in his economic prowess.
  
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• May Flower Full Moon: What It Is, How And When To See May's Full Moon

  10-05-2017 19:07 via ibtimes.com
  
  Each lunar cycle’s full moon has its own name.April’s full moon is the Pink Moon, September has the Harvest Moon, and May’s full moon is frequently called the “Flower Moon” or the “Milk Moon.” But these names don’t mean the moon will necessarily look any different than your average full moon.
  Read:NASA Photos: 13 Amazing Images From The First Moon Landing
  
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• When Is Joy Duggar Getting Married? Date Could Be Sooner Than You Think

  10-05-2017 19:04 via ibtimes.com
  
  Another Duggar daughter is due to get married and it may be happening sooner than “Counting On” fans originally thought. Joy-Anna Duggar’s recent joint bachelor/bachelorette party with Austin Forsyth has some viewers questioning if she will get married before end of the year.
  
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• Colorado Politics: Industry Power Continues To Distort State Policy | Opinion

  10-05-2017 19:01 via ibtimes.com
  
  The oil and gas industry had a problem in the state of Colorado. Earlier this year, Democrats used their 37-to-28 majority in the Colorado House of Representatives to pass legislation unfavorable to the oil and gas industry. Specifically, the bill required “oil and gas production facilities and wells” to be located at least 1,000 feet from the edge of school property and other high-occupancy buildings.
  
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• Jupiter’s Moon Io’s Loki Patera Volcanic Crater Has Waves Of Lava

  10-05-2017 19:00 via ibtimes.com
  
  Io, one of Jupiter’s four largest moons, was first detected by Galileo Galilei in 1610, and astronomers discovered in the 1970 that its brightness was not constant. But it was only in 1979 as the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft flew by the gas giant and its moons that the change it brightness was attributed to volcanic activity on the Io’s surface.
  
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• California Has Been Getting Major Rainfall After Years Of Drought, But Why?

  10-05-2017 18:56 via ibtimes.com
  
  California’s terrain is so diverse, spanning almost the entire West Coast, that the Golden State gets it all, from earthquakes to snow and drought. In some areas, tepid year round temperatures and few rainy days are welcome staples, even tourist attractions.
  So imagine everyone’s surprise when the state,which was in a drought for the last five years, saw weeks of precipitation and even some flooding during the winter months.
  
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• 'Hearthstone' A Cavalcade Of Brawls Tavern Brawl Guide: The Best And The Worst Classes Ranked

  10-05-2017 18:49 via ibtimes.com
  
  This week,Hearthstone celebrates its 100th Tavern Brawl with “A Cavalcade Of Brawls!” Each class is playing a previous Tavern Brawl, meaning every deck has its own set of rules. Each deck is pre-made, even if the original Tavern Brawl allowed you to build a deck beforehand. Like every Brawl on the list, winning requires massive amount of luck. If RNG is not on your side, it doesn’t matter if you pick the best class.
  Here’s every class and what Tavern Brawl they are bringi
  
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• Second Cup CEO Alix Box leaves company

  10-05-2017 18:29 via cbc.ca
  
  Coffee chain Second Cup Ltd., which has been working on a turnaround amid strong market competition, says CEO Alix Box is leaving the company today.
  
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• Snap Inc. faces biggest test as public company Wednesday: its first earnings report

  10-05-2017 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Snapchat has followed in many of Twitter and Facebook's footsteps, but it will try to avoid a big one on Wednesday: having its stock crater after it releases its first earnings as a public company.
  
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• Oh, Snap!: Shares in Snapchat owner plunge after disappointing earnings report

  10-05-2017 18:10 via cbc.ca
  
  Shares in Snap Inc., the parent company of photo-messaging app Snapchat, plunged in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the release of the company's first-ever quarterly earnings report.
  
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• Home Capital Group says its deposits continue to fall

  10-05-2017 16:53 via cbc.ca
  
  Home Capital Group stock retreated Wednesday after it disclosed that deposits to its savings accounts continue to dwindle as it tries to restore investor confidence.
  
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• CPP withholds support for Bombardier executive chair Pierre Beaudoin

  10-05-2017 15:04 via cbc.ca
  
  Bombardier Inc. faced fresh pension fund opposition to the re-election of its executive chairman and the Quebec government said the plane and train maker should listen to the growing number of institutional shareholders citing governance concerns.
  
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• Good grief! Charlie Brown now Canadian-owned as DHX buys majority stake in Peanuts

  10-05-2017 14:50 via cbc.ca
  
  The deal will see DHX Media Ltd. buy the entertainment division of Iconix Brand Group Inc., which includes an 80 per cent controlling interest in Peanuts and a 100 per cent interest in Strawberry Shortcake, according to a company news release.
  
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• U.S. businesses wary of falling behind in climate tech: Don Pittis

  10-05-2017 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  As President Donald Trump ponders a final decision on the Paris climate deal, a U.S. about-face on climate change could damage business leadership in innovation.
  
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