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• State voter registration systems have not been hacked, officials say

  01-09-2020 23:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  A viral article in a Russian newspaper prompted claims that voter registration databases has been hacked this year.
  
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• Apple-Books-Top-10 for 8/30/20

  01-09-2020 23:19 via abcnews.go.com
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• The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store for 8/30/20

  01-09-2020 23:17 via abcnews.go.com
  The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
  
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• 'Animal Crossing' players can deck their virtual yards with Joe Biden campaign signs

  01-09-2020 21:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  You may have seen Joe Biden campaign signs and yard banners around your neighborhood. Now, you may see them on your neighbor's island in the video game "Animal Crossing: New Horizon" too.
  
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• Uber to require that passengers provide face-mask selfies

  01-09-2020 21:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  If you haven’t been wearing a face mask while taking an Uber, you may be required to take a selfie to prove you are ready to don one the next time you summon a driver on the world’s largest ride-hailing service
  
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• Twitter wants to help you understand what's trending Twitter will better explain why something is trending

  01-09-2020 20:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's a familiar scenario: A celebrity's name suddenly starts trending on Twitter, and some people immediately assume or fear it's because the person died. If the celebrity's name was trending for reasons unrelated to their mortality, there'san influx of tweets of relief from fans.
  
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• As election looms, Russian trolls are targeting Americans again, Facebook says

  01-09-2020 20:20 via rss.cnn.com
  
  People associated with the infamous St. Petersburg troll group that was part of Russia's attempt to interfere in the 2016 US presidential election are trying to target Americans again, Facebook announced Tuesday after receiving a tip from the FBI.
  
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• Critics want Twitter to halt its trending lists. Instead, Twitter will make tweaks.

  01-09-2020 19:31 via nbcnews.com
  
  Twitter said it would provide more context for trending topics by selecting a "representative tweet" for some trends.
  
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• Russian internet trolls hired U.S. journalists to push their news website, Facebook says

  01-09-2020 19:30 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook said the website is run by people affiliated with the Internet Research Agency, which inflamed political tensions in the 2016 election through social media.
  
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• Samsung touts $2,000 foldable phone as a 'VIP' experience

  01-09-2020 19:08 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Samsung’s second attempt at a foldable smartphone will come with a $2,000 price tag and a few elite perks aimed at affluent consumers still able to afford the finer things in life during tough times
  
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• Researchers develop dog-like robot nurse to remotely measure patients' vital signs

  01-09-2020 18:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital hope to use robots measure patients' vital signs remotely so the task is safer for health care workers.
  
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• Apple and Google's contact tracing system gets deeper integration into iOS, Android

  01-09-2020 18:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Apple and Google are moving ahead with the next stage of their contact tracing technology by integrating it more directly into their mobile operating systems, a step the companies say should help promote adoption of the notification tool.
  
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• Republicans are flooding the internet with deceptive videos and Big Tech isn't keeping up

  01-09-2020 18:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A series of deceptively edited and misleading videos shared by prominent Republicans have run up millions of views across Facebook and Twitter in just the past few days. And while both companies have cut:[made] pledged to combat misinformation, their responses to these videos followed a familiar pattern: often they act too late, do too little, or don't anything at all.
  
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• Facebook threatens to block news distribution in Australia

  01-09-2020 18:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Facebook threatened to block Australian publishers and individuals from sharing news stories on its platform in reaction to an Australian measure that would require it to compensate media organizations for its use of their stories
  
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• NVIDIA GeForce Special Event Livestream - IGN

  01-09-2020 17:34
  NVIDIA GeForce Special Event Livestream  IGNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• IBM's Watson is helping tennis fans argue with each other

  01-09-2020 17:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  During the US Open, the US Tennis Association is inviting fans to engage in online debates of some of the sport's most contested questions, with the help of artificial intelligence technology from IBM Watson.
  
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• Samsung's new folding smartphone will set you back $1,999

  01-09-2020 16:55 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Would you fork over $1,999 for a smartphone? Samsung hopes many people will.
  
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• New to Netflix: The movies and TV shows added September 2020 - Polygon

  01-09-2020 16:30
  New to Netflix: The movies and TV shows added September 2020  PolygonNetflix will let non-subscribers watch 'Stranger Things' and 'Bird Box' for free  Fox BusinessThe 12 best movies coming to Netflix in September that are worth your time - Insider  INSIDERNetflix releases a bunch of movies and shows to watch free  PolygonHere's How To Watch Select Netflix Original Movies And TV Shows Without A Subscription  Geek CultureView Full Coverage on Googl
  
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• Samsung's Z Fold 2 LIVE in-depth reveal event (Galaxy Unpacked Part 2) - CNET

  01-09-2020 16:28
  Samsung's Z Fold 2 LIVE in-depth reveal event (Galaxy Unpacked Part 2)  CNETGalaxy S20 Ultra’s problematic camera autofocus should qualify it for refunds  SamMobileHands on: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 review  TechRadarGalaxy Note 10 Plus vs. Note 9: How to pick between Samsung's older Note devices  CNETSamsung Electronics to unveil details of Galaxy Z Fold 2 at live online event  ARIRANG NEWSView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Walmart Plus takes on Amazon Prime with $98-a-year membership fee - CNET

  01-09-2020 16:25
  Walmart Plus takes on Amazon Prime with $98-a-year membership fee  CNETWalmart+ set to launch, is it a match for Amazon Prime?  Fox BusinessWalmart Announces Membership Service in Attempt to Compete With Amazon  The New York TimesWalmart to launch its membership program, Walmart+, in mid-September  CNBCWalmart Is Launching a Walmart+ Membership for $98 on Sept. 15  PCMagView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Trump tells Ingraham some officers 'choke' during shootings, saying 'They miss a 3-foot putt' - USA TODAY

  01-09-2020 15:49
  Trump tells Ingraham some officers 'choke' during shootings, saying 'They miss a 3-foot putt'  USA TODAYWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers asks Trump to "reconsider" Kenosha visit  CBS NewsKenosha activists say their police department has a lot to answer for but little to say  NBC NewsTrump isn’t calling for unity. He’s stoking rage.  The Washington PostTrump: Police who shoot people are like golfers who 'choke' - Business Insider  Business In
  
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• 'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina arrested on terror charges; daughter says he's kidnapped - USA TODAY

  01-09-2020 15:31
  'Hotel Rwanda' hero Paul Rusesabagina arrested on terror charges; daughter says he's kidnapped  USA TODAYHotel Rwanda film hero Paul Rusesabagina held on terror charges  Al Jazeera English'Hotel Rwanda' hero's family accuses government of kidnapping him  ReutersGermany’s Far Right, ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ Spain: Your Tuesday Briefing  The New York Times'Hotel Rwanda' film hero Paul Rusesabagina arrested  CNNView Full Coverage on Google
  
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• Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Exploring September - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo

  01-09-2020 15:00
  Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Exploring September - Nintendo Switch  NintendoHere’s What’s Coming With Fall Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ September Update  ForbesBiden campaign launches official Animal Crossing: New Horizons yard signs  The VergeAnimal Crossing: New Horizons - September list of new bugs and fish to catch  PolygonAnimal Crossing: New Horizons September trailer teases new Fall surprises  ShacknewsView Full Cove
  
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• A Parent’s Toughest Call: In-Person Schooling or Not? - The New York Times

  01-09-2020 15:00
  A Parent’s Toughest Call: In-Person Schooling or Not?  The New York Times
  
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• Want an Uber? You may have to send a masked selfie first

  01-09-2020 14:50 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Since mid-May, Uber has required drivers to take selfies to verify they are wearing a mask or face covering before they are able to pick up riders. Soon, certain riders will also be required to take a selfie prior to ordering a ride.
  
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• Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to testify before House coronavirus panel amid stimulus impasse - CNN

  01-09-2020 14:00
  Treasury Secretary Mnuchin to testify before House coronavirus panel amid stimulus impasse  CNN3 Messages On Essential Workers Hazard Pay That You Need To Know Now  ForbesMark Meadows Has Been a Game Changer in Stimulus Talks, and Not in a Good Way  New York MagazineSecond stimulus: Is another check coming? What we know today  al.comMnuchin says McConnell may introduce new coronavirus bill next week  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• News Analysis: An unsatisfying year for California's Legislature - Los Angeles Times

  01-09-2020 14:00
  
  News Analysis: An unsatisfying year for California's Legislature  Los Angeles TimesCalifornia Enacts Eviction Moratorium  The Wall Street JournalCalifornia lawmakers pass eviction relief bill amid virus  Pacifica TribuneDuplex bill, SB 1120, dies: Assembly approval comes too late  Los Angeles TimesEvictions, cops, taxes: What’s going to Newsom + GOP protests + PUC director dismissed  Sacramento BeeView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• No, the CDC did not ‘quietly adjust’ US coronavirus deaths - Detroit Free Press

  01-09-2020 13:49
  No, the CDC did not ‘quietly adjust’ US coronavirus deaths  Detroit Free PressUS coronavirus cases near 6M with 183K dead, CDC says 94% of deaths had underlying conditions  Yahoo FinanceCan we test our way out of COVID-19?  The HillIt Has Come to This: Ignore the C.D.C.  The New York TimesTwitter Takes Down Trump’s QAnon Retweet  Refinery29View Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Kennedy dynasty on the line in Senate primary showdown against AOC-backed Markey - Fox News

  01-09-2020 13:37
  Kennedy dynasty on the line in Senate primary showdown against AOC-backed Markey  Fox NewsIncumbent Senator Ed Markey leads Rep. Joe Kennedy III in Massachusetts Senate race  CBS This MorningWhy a Massachusetts Primary Is the Latest Test of a New Progressive Strategy  TIMEKennedy scrambles to close polling gap against AOC-backed incumbent ahead of Massachusetts primary  Fox NewsCandidates barrel toward a primary election where nearly 1 million voters have
  
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• Gold, silver see solid price gains as greenback slumps - Kitco NEWS

  01-09-2020 13:32
  Gold, silver see solid price gains as greenback slumps  Kitco NEWS
  
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• Ed Sheeran is a dad, reveals wife Cherry Seaborn gave birth to baby girl - Page Six

  01-09-2020 13:27
  Ed Sheeran is a dad, reveals wife Cherry Seaborn gave birth to baby girl  Page SixEd Sheeran Is A Dad  AccessEd Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn announce birth of baby girl, with quirky middle name  Yahoo! VoicesEd Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn Welcome Baby Daughter: 'We Are Completely In Love With Her'  MSN MoneyEd Sheeran And Wife Cherry Welcome Baby Girl And She Has An Amazing Name  HuffPostView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Zoom profit skyrockets 3,300% on remote work trend

  01-09-2020 13:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Zoom's revenue surged more than 350% in the second quarter, and profits rocketed by nearly 10 times as much, as companies signed up for the video conferencing app to connect staff working from home during the pandemic.
  
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• Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee indicted over controversial merger in South Korea

  01-09-2020 13:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Samsung's de facto leader Lee Jae-yong may be headed back to prison.
  
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• New Electronic Skin Can React to Pain Like Human Skin – For Better Prosthetics and Smarter Robots

  01-09-2020 13:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Prototype device electronically replicates the way human skin senses pain. Researchers have developed electronic artificial skin that reacts to pain just like real skin, opening...
  The post New Electronic Skin Can React to Pain Like Human Skin – For Better Prosthetics and Smarter Robots appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• McDonald’s Faces $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit From Dozens Of Black Ex-Franchise Owners - Forbes

  01-09-2020 12:32
  McDonald’s Faces $1 Billion Discrimination Lawsuit From Dozens Of Black Ex-Franchise Owners  ForbesMore than 50 former franchisees sue McDonald's for racial discrimination  CNBC Television52 former franchisees sue McDonald's for racial discrimination  CNBCMcDonald’s Sued by Black Ex-Franchise Owners for Racial Discrimination  The Wall Street JournalMcDonald's accused of sending black franchisees on 'financial suicide mission'  New Yor
  
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• Brandy and Monica Verzuz Kicks Off with Tense Moment Before Talking Feud, Teasing Tour - TooFab

  01-09-2020 12:23
  
  Brandy and Monica Verzuz Kicks Off with Tense Moment Before Talking Feud, Teasing Tour  TooFabBrandy Vs. Monica: Before The Verzuz Battle, Check Their Chart Battle  BillboardBrandy and Monica’s Verzuz Battle: Here’s What Happened  PitchforkBrandy and Monica reunite for music battle after not talking for 8 years  Yahoo NewsHow to Watch Brandy and Monica's Verzuz Battle  BillboardView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Just the worst': Novak Djokovic roasted over US Open celebration - Yahoo Sport Australia

  01-09-2020 11:33
  'Just the worst': Novak Djokovic roasted over US Open celebration  Yahoo Sport AustraliaNovak Djokovic vs Damir Dzumhur | US Open 2020 Round 1  US Open Tennis ChampionshipsNo Rafa, No Roger, No Towel Service, No Problem. How the 2020 U.S. Open Will Be Different  The Wall Street JournalOsaka, Djokovic and more experiencing aches and pains in tour return  Tennis MagazineNovak Djokovic: “The intensity was there definitely!” | US Open 2020 Press Co
  
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• Portland police declare riot after protesters march on Mayor Ted Wheeler's residence, burning debris thrown... - Fox News

  01-09-2020 11:18
  Portland police declare riot after protesters march on Mayor Ted Wheeler's residence, burning debris thrown...  Fox NewsPortland Police Officer Seen Repeatedly Punching Protester as Riot Declared  NewsweekMore Portland unrest as friends mourn slain right-wing activist  Al Jazeera EnglishByron York's Daily Memo: Biden and Mayor blame Trump for Portland killing  Washington ExaminerThe Portland Clashes  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on G
  
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• Zoom Video, Apple, Kodak, Dow Futures - 5 Things You Must Know Tuesday - TheStreet

  01-09-2020 11:04
  Zoom Video, Apple, Kodak, Dow Futures - 5 Things You Must Know Tuesday  TheStreetBest August for S&P 500 in 30+ years  ReutersBig changes came to the Dow today  CNNHere are the big winners among U.S. stocks during a sizzling August  MarketWatchMoney Managers Are Punished by a Runaway S&P 500  BNNView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• How to Stop the Next Pandemic - The New York Times

  01-09-2020 11:02
  
  How to Stop the Next Pandemic  The New York Times
  
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• Time-Stretch Infrared Spectroscopy: Giant Leap for Molecular Measurements

  01-09-2020 11:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new tool to analyze molecules is 100 times faster than previous methods. Spectroscopy is an important tool of observation in many areas of science...
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• Larry Flynt: My Final Farewell to the Falwells - The Daily Beast

  01-09-2020 10:32
  Larry Flynt: My Final Farewell to the Falwells  The Daily BeastLiberty University opens investigation into 'all facets' of Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure  USA TODAYLiberty University announces investigation into tenure of Falwell Jr.  The HillLiberty announces investigation into Falwell's tenure  AOLLiberty University announces probe of Jerry Falwell Jr.'s tenure amid scandal  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• These Scientists Are Giving Themselves D.I.Y. Coronavirus Vaccines

  01-09-2020 09:00 via nytimes.com
  
  Impatient for a coronavirus vaccine, dozens of scientists around the world are giving themselves — and sometimes, friends and family — their own unproven versions.
  
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• Jets of Hot Gas Detected Blasting Out From Black Hole at the Heart of the Phoenix Galaxy Cluster

  01-09-2020 08:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Radio astronomers have detected jets of hot gas blasted out by a black hole in the galaxy at the heart of the Phoenix Galaxy Cluster,...
  The post Jets of Hot Gas Detected Blasting Out From Black Hole at the Heart of the Phoenix Galaxy Cluster appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• Facebook says it will block users in Australia from sharing news if new rules go forward

  01-09-2020 07:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is warning its users in Australia that it will stop allowing them to share local and international news on the social network if the country moves forward with new legislation that would force it to pay media outlets for the use of their news content.
  
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• New Molecule Developed to Store Solar Energy in Chemical Bonds

  01-09-2020 07:50 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at Linköping University have developed a molecule that absorbs energy from sunlight and stores it in chemical bonds. A possible long-term use of the...
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• Bloomberg confirms redesigned iPad Air, two new Apple Watch models coming this fall - 9to5Mac

  01-09-2020 07:33
  
  Bloomberg confirms redesigned iPad Air, two new Apple Watch models coming this fall  9to5MacAirTags, iPhone 12, and Apple Watch Series 6 Announcements Rumored for Event Coming in Second Half of...  Mac RumorsApple Preparing 75 Million 5G iPhones Alongside New Watches and iPad  Yahoo Finance2020 iPad might borrow the best features of the iPad Pro  Cult of MacApple's iPad Pro, tons of gaming accessories and more on sale today  PocketnowView Full Co
  
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• Jacob Blake unrest in Kenosha: Live updates on protests, violence; Kyle Rittenhouse facing charges - Fox News

  01-09-2020 06:40
  Jacob Blake unrest in Kenosha: Live updates on protests, violence; Kyle Rittenhouse facing charges  Fox NewsFamily, investigators and police offer starkly different views of Jacob Blake in wake of police shooting  ABC NewsWatch now: Bloomington-Normal NAACP chapter 'outraged' by violence following Kenosha shooting  Bloomington PantagraphRally supporting police draws scores to downtown Kenosha  WTMJ-TVKenosha residents criticize police response after Jacob
  
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• Hong Kong begins coronavirus mass-testing amid calls for boycott - Al Jazeera English

  01-09-2020 06:16
  Hong Kong begins coronavirus mass-testing amid calls for boycott  Al Jazeera EnglishHong Kong's free mass testing initiative meets resistence  CNNHong Kong starts mass coronavirus testing as critics urge boycott  NBC NewsThe Vatican should speak up on China’s repression in Hong Kong and beyond  The Washington PostSceptics wary of Hong Kong COVID testing programme China funded  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• BTS: K-pop group reacts with 'tears' after making Billboard history - BBC News

  01-09-2020 05:40
  
  BTS: K-pop group reacts with 'tears' after making Billboard history  BBC NewsBTS' 'Dynamite' Blasts in at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Becoming the Group's First Leader  BillboardVMAs 2020: BTS' EPIC Performance of Dynamite  Entertainment TonightWith Their New No. 1 Hit ‘Dynamite,’ BTS Has Crossed The Final Frontier Of Pop Superstardom  ForbesBTS Announces More “Dynamite” Promotions Including “America's Got Talent” Perfor
  
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