Albuquerque news

• Updated: Is Club Rio Rancho golf course closed?

  10-12-2016 23:50
  
  Struggling Club Rio Rancho appears to have shut down its golf course.On Friday, no one ...
  
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• Bernalillo 4th-graders get hands-on science lesson

  10-12-2016 23:45
  
  Fourth-graders at Bernalillo Elementary got a taste of environmental science Friday as part of a han ...
  
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• New report: 39% of prisoners unnecessarily behind bars

  10-12-2016 23:44 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (WSPA) – A new national study of U.S. prisons says 39 percent of all inmates are locked up for no compelling public safety reason. The study came from three years of research by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.
  It found that 25 percent of prisoners nationwide, about 364,000 inmates, are almost all non-violent, low-level offenders who would be better served by treatment, probation, or community service. The study says another 14 percent, about 212,000 inma
  
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• Twice as proud — Class 6A and 5A football champs

  10-12-2016 23:36
  
  The Rio West area can tip its cap to two football champs.In afternoon games last Satur ...
  
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• Sandoval County Commission bids farewell to three outgoing members

  10-12-2016 23:28
  
  High fives and accolades filled Thursday night’s Sandoval County Commission meeting as three outgoing commissioners said their goodbyes. Two-term commissioner and Chair Darryl Madalena of District 5, two-term Commissioner Glenn Walters of District 4 and Commission Vice Chair Nora Scherzinger of District 2, who lost her bid for re-election last month, will step down at […]
  
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• Galloping Grace donates 690 lbs of pork to St. Felix Pantry

  10-12-2016 23:25
  
  A local youth ranch that uses food waste to feed its livestock used the livestock to create food for ...
  
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• Denver mayor tells police to stop taking tents from homeless

  10-12-2016 22:56
  
  DENVER — Denver Mayor Michael Hancock is ordering Denver police to temporarily stop taking camping equipment, including tents and blankets, away from homeless people because of frigid weather. Hancock said Saturday city enforcement of its unauthorized camping ordinance is being suspended through April because the city has a responsibility to protect residents. Hancock says he […]
  
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• Climate change film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ gets a sequel

  10-12-2016 22:14 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Al Gore’s climate change documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth,” is getting a sequel.
  Paramount Pictures said Friday the follow-up to the Oscar-winning original will premiere at next January’s Sundance Film Festival.
  In the new documentary, former Vice President Gore examines global warming’s escalation and the solutions at hand, Paramount said.
  In a statement, Gore called for a re-dedication to solving what he called the climate crisis and sa
  
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• 2 blasts hit near Istanbul soccer stadium; 20 police wounded

  10-12-2016 22:02
  
  ISTANBUL — Two explosions hit Saturday night outside a major soccer stadium in Istanbul, and Turkish authorities say about 20 police officers have been wounded. Police cordoned off the area as smoke rose from the newly built Besiktas Stadium. Witnesses said gunfire could be heard in what appeared to have been an armed attack on […]
  
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• 2016 Holiday Gift Guide: For Dad

  10-12-2016 21:59 via krqe.com
  
  (MEDIA GENERAL) – Looking for the perfect gift for dad? From technology to hygiene, we break down some of the season’s most desired dad gifts.
  1. Wireless TV Headphones
  Stop fighting over the TV volume once and for all! Dad can now stay up watching the late night sports game without disturbing others in the house. These headphones provide crisp, clear sound up to 75 feet away and even through walls! Available at Brookstone here.
  2. Essential Travel Kit
  A collection of 1-ounce travel
  
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• Political process in action: Get tickets to see Electoral College

  10-12-2016 21:06 via krqe.com
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – Tickets are now available to watch the Electoral College in action later this month.
  The 54th Electoral College will be broadcast in both the Statehouse Rotunda and Atrium in Columbus at noon on December 19.
  Electors from across the country will represent their states in the Electoral College by casting their official votes for President of the United States.
  The tickets are free, but limited. So if you want a spot, be sure to request one by next Friday, D
  
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• Austin officials surprised by park condoms-in-trees campaign

  10-12-2016 21:02
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Austin health department workers hung bags of condoms and information about safe sex from trees at a park — without informing their bosses or the local parks department, according to a newspaper report. The bags in Walnut Creek Park, which has been pointed to as a place of HIV transmission particularly among […]
  
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• Police say 12-year-old boy took Mercedes, hit parked car

  10-12-2016 21:01
  
  EDGEWATER, Colo. — A 12-year-old boy is in big trouble after taking his mom’s Mercedes on a joyride early Saturday and crashing into a parked car. Edgewater Police Chief John Mackey says the mother left the keys to her car on a table and was unaware her child was missing until she was contacted by […]
  
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• Up to 300 endangered salamanders missing from Texas facility

  10-12-2016 21:00
  
  SAN MARCOS, Texas — Up to 300 live, endangered salamanders disappeared from a federal facility south of Austin over Thanksgiving, and authorities say they may have been stolen because of a potential black market value of $15,000. The Austin American Statesman reports (http://atxne.ws/2hvgAVz) that most of those missing are Texas blind salamanders. They are pale, […]
  
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• Farmington police: Standoff with suspect ends peacefully

  10-12-2016 20:59
  
  FARMINGTON, N.M. — Farmington police say an eight-hour standoff with an armed suspect in a sexual assault and robbery case ended peacefully. Police say 34-year-old David Reimers’ surrender ended the Saturday morning standoff which began when police stopped a truck to arrest Reimers and he then threatened to harm himself. According to police, Reimers was […]
  
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• Las Cruces woman dead; house fire cause under investigation

  10-12-2016 20:58
  
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Authorities say a 68-year-old Las Cruces woman is dead following a fire in her home. City public-safety spokesman Dan Trujillo says investigators are trying to determine the cause of the Saturday morning fire. Trujillo says firefighters removed the woman after finding her unresponsive inside the dining area of her home and […]
  
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• Congress sends bill to Obama on civil rights-era killings

  10-12-2016 19:31 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has sent legislation to President Barack Obama’s desk that would continue reviews of racially motivated killings in the civil rights era that are now cold cases.
  The legislation passed by voice vote at the end of the congressional session early Saturday. It would indefinitely extend a 2007 law that calls for a full accounting of race-based deaths, many of which had been closed for decades. The law expires next year.
  More than 100 cases from the 1960s and ea
  
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• Football Friday Night Week 16

  10-12-2016 18:44 via krqe.com
  
  Watch New Mexico Ford Dealer’s High School Football Friday Night each week on FOX New Mexico at 11:00 pm! All of the sports action, highlights and scores from the sidelines on Football Friday with the KRQE Sports Team. 
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• Updated: Former Major League pitcher becomes police officer

  10-12-2016 18:38
  
  ELIZABETH, N.J. — A former Major League Baseball pitcher has hung up his jersey and become a police officer. Anthony Varvaro graduated from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police academy on Friday. He was a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves and Seattle Mariners from 2010 to 2015. […]
  
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• Trump’s team pushes back against Russia hacking reports

  10-12-2016 18:24 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s presidential transition team pushed back Saturday against reports that Russia was caught trying to tip the November election to the Republican and challenged the veracity of U.S. intelligence agencies investigating the campaign-season cyberattacks.
  President Barack Obama’s order for a full-scale review of campaign-season cyberattacks to be completed before he leaves office next month met with a chilly reception at Trump Tower, as did published r
  
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• Crash shuts down all lanes on eastbound I-40 near Atrisco Vista

  10-12-2016 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All lanes of traffic were shut down for a short time on eastbound I-40 at Atrisco Vista due to a crash.
  The crash occurred around 8 a.m. Saturday.
  Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes and to proceed with caution.
  No word on any injuries or a cause of the wreck.
  No other information is available at this time.
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  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News Tagged: News App Alert
  
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• All lanes closed on eastbound I-40 near Atrisco Vista

  10-12-2016 18:10 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – All lanes are closed on eastbound I-40 at Atrisco Vista.
  A crash occurred there on Saturday morning.
  Drivers are urged to seek alternate routes and proceed with caution.
  See live traffic cameras here >>
  Filed under: Albuquerque - Metro, Home, News Tagged: News App Alert
  
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• Lamar Jordan is not your typical quarterback

  10-12-2016 17:35 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Redshirt Junior Lamar Jordan has earned the starting spot this season for University of New Mexico Football. It’s been a bumpy ride for Lamar this season after being the number 2 QB, but this experience has made him a better quarterback as a whole. This also comes at a perfect time as Jordan and his Lobos face off against UTSA in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.
  “His breakout was really against UTSA as a redshirt freshman, but yea he is a guy that when is positiv
  
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• Warehouse fire survivor: People ‘dying right in front of me’

  10-12-2016 17:23
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. — To set foot in the Ghost Ship on a party night was to pass through the doors of an old warehouse and enter an exotic world glowing with rainbow lanterns, guarded by figures of Asian deities and pulsing with a welcoming vibe. Performers who came to play the electronic dance party last […]
  
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• NYPD seeks cure for gun violence with data-driven cases

  10-12-2016 17:23
  
  NEW YORK — Even as homicide rates have climbed in other American cities, New York City is again on pace to have a near-record low number of shootings, and police are partly crediting refined tactics that include collecting more data and forensic evidence than ever before to go after the worst offenders. “It’s no longer […]
  
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• Jurors convict man in 2011 killings of 3 members of a family

  10-12-2016 16:52
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. — A man who was 16 years old in 2011 when three members of an El Rancho family were killed with a pickax has been convicted in a retrial of murder and other crimes. District Court jurors on Friday convicted 22-year-old Nicholas Ortiz in the killings of Dixie and Lloyd Ortiz and […]
  
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• Advocates: Revamp Texas adoption care after mistreated teens

  10-12-2016 16:52
  
  DALLAS — The child-protection system in Texas should be revamped to better monitor adoptions and prevent a reoccurrence of the seven special-needs children found near Houston isolated and living in filthy conditions, child advocates say. Authorities have described the discovery last month of the disabled adopted teenagers as “heartbreaking,” detailing an oppressive existence in which […]
  
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• Luminarias Under the Stars event set for Saturday night

  10-12-2016 16:12 via krqe.com
  
  RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) – A first-ever event for the City of Rio Rancho is set for Saturday evening.
  The Luminarias Under the Stars event is from 5 to 8 p.m. at A Park Above.
  The family-friendly event will feature holiday decorations and more than 1,500 luminarias throughout the park.
  Complimentary hot chocolate and cider will be served.
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• Results for legislative recount races remain unchanged

  10-12-2016 13:47 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The original results of three recounts in New Mexico legislative races will remain unchanged.
  The Secretary of State’s Office announced victories by incumbent Democratic Sen. John Sapien of Corrales, Rep. David Adkins of Albuquerque, and Democratic Rep. Daymon Ely of Corrales.
  Each won by less than 200 votes, the closest decided by nine votes between Adkins and Ronnie Martinez.
  Democrats won control of the legislature by overtaking the GOP in the House
  
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• EPA will pay out $4.5 million for Gold King Mine spill

  10-12-2016 13:42 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Environmental Protection Agency said it will pay $4.5 million to state, local, and tribal governments in New Mexico and Colorado.
  This after last year’s Gold King Mine Spill.
  An EPA led crew accidentally released three million gallons of toxic waste into rivers in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.
  The agency did turn down more than $20 million in other requests for past and future expenses.
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• Shutdown averted, Senate backs stop-gap spending bill

  10-12-2016 13:28
  
  WASHINGTON — With less than hour to spare, the Senate late Friday backed legislation averting a government shutdown as coal-state Democrats retreated on long-term health care benefits for retired miners and promised a renewed fight for the working class next year. The 63-36 vote sent the stop-gap spending bill to President Barack Obama, who signed […]
  
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• Bullet holes found in attorney’s office building

  10-12-2016 06:43
  
  Either crime in Albuquerque has gotten so bad that it's hitting a far Northeast Height's attorney's office, or that attorney's latest case has struck a nerve with someone in the city.
  
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• Woman collecting stuffed toys for Four Hills victims’ classmates

  10-12-2016 06:30
  
  The murders of three young children Monday night in Albuquerque’s Four Hills won't soon be forgotten. A local woman had Albuquerque's youngest in mind when she came up with a creative idea for healing.
  
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• Drivers ignore ART construction signs, city says signs are for safety

  10-12-2016 06:27 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Central Ave. is torn up because of ART construction, and it has frustrated drivers ignoring construction signs. Businesses tell KRQE News 13 some of those signs don’t need to be up yet, but the city said those signs are to keep everyone safe.
  A sign on Central clearly reads “no left on Cornell.” And there is also a “no left turn” symbol at that intersection.
  “We can’t have people turn left into active construction zo
  
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• Albuquerque bookstore hosts ‘Harry Potter’ themed holiday event

  10-12-2016 06:23 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Friday night, wizards and muggles showed up for a magical “Harry Potter Ball” at Barnes and Noble.
  Barnes and Noble announced that all of their stores would take part in the holiday event, including the store near Cottonwood Mall. The bookstore set up stations for ornament making, owl crafts and an area for people to dance.
  “It’s fun because I’m an adult and I can act like a kid again,” said Kelly Boland.
  The event also al
  
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• Police: Viral video in Albuquerque may be staged

  10-12-2016 06:18 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man posted a video of what he calls an “attempted carjacking” and it’s been viewed more than 200,000 times in less than a week.
  KRQE News 13 received the video on Wednesday and contacted the Albuquerque Police Department. APD was also looking into how truthful the video is, and told KRQE News 13 it could all be staged.
  The video begins outside the Castle Megastore, near Central Avenue and San Mateo Boulevard.
  
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• Large luminaria on Albuquerque billboard serves as symbol of remembrance

  10-12-2016 06:07 via krqe.com
  
   
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A billboard is being noticed on I-25 near Montgomery for its large luminaria. There’s a meaning behind the message.
  “New Mexico has a long standing tradition celebrating Christmas and the holiday season using luminarias. We also have at Sunset Memorial Park another tradition of celebrating Christmas using a luminaria tour,” said Kevin Fuller, Communications Director for French Funerals and Cremations and Sunset Memorial Park.
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• City council passes bill allowing teens to use city workout rooms

  10-12-2016 05:38 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque City Councilor wants teens to get moving.
  Councilor Brad Winter sponsored a bill that was passed this week to open up workout rooms at City Community Centers to 16 and 17 year olds.
  Winter says he’s always been concerned about the rising obesity rate.
  The issue came up again after talking to a parent.
  “I had a parent call me and said, why can’t my 16 and 17 year olds workout in the gymnasium? In the gym part of it, and I thought,
  
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• Gildan N.M. Bowl: The nuts and bolts, flattering and not so much

  10-12-2016 05:37
  
  Some Gildan New Mexico Bowl nuts and bolts:• Formation of the game was formally a ...
  
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• Brown may be ready to take off again as Lobos return to NMSU

  10-12-2016 05:30
  
  His teammates were already in the locker room. Most fans had already made their way up ...
  
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• Hobbs police investigate shooting

  10-12-2016 05:29 via krqe.com
  
  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – Police in Hobbs are investigating after they say two men were shot Friday afternoon.
  Police say it happened at about 4:30 p.m. in the area of Lovington Highway and Silver Dr.
  Officers say they responded following reports of gunshots in the area, but when they arrived they were unable to locate any victims.
  Shortly after, police say 26-year-old Raul Silva and 32-year-old Diego Garcia arrived at Lea Regional Hospital in Hobbs suffering from gunshot wounds.
  
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• UCLA looks to keep improving amid the hype

  10-12-2016 05:23
  
  LOS ANGELES–Steve Alford, usually first to meet with the media, was last, appearing about 20 minutes later than normal as he stepped out of a Pauley Pavilion corridor on Thursday. UCLA’s basketball coach wasn’t running late so much as he had been held up. Four of his players wanted to spend extra time reviewing game […]
  
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• Vote recounts uphold original results in New Mexico

  10-12-2016 03:12 via krqe.com
  
  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – Recounts in three New Mexico legislative races have been completed without overturning the original results.
  The New Mexico Secretary of State’s Office on Friday announced victories by incumbent Democratic Sen. John Sapien of Corrales, GOP Rep. David Adkins of Albuquerque and Democratic challenger Daymon Ely of Corralles.
  Ely defeated Republican Rep. Paul Pacheco by 105 votes. Adkins won the recount by just nine votes against Ronnie Martinez. Sapien won by 190 v
  
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• At SDIS: New Team, New Attitude

  10-12-2016 03:11
  
  Jason Abeyta inherited something of a mess when he took over the Santa Fe Indian School boys basketball program just before the district tournament last spring. The team was reeling from the late February firing of head coach Ceci Moses and her assistant head coach/husband Rick Schimmel, leaving Abeyta the last man standing as the […]
  
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• North Sports Week in Review

  10-12-2016 03:07
  
  Farewell PASSING: Pecos High School four-sport athlete Brandon Quintana, who was studying education at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, died unexpectedly Monday. He was 20. A 2013 Pecos grad, Quintana ran cross-country and track, and also played basketball and baseball. He also played a season of basketball at Lamar Community College in Colorado, said […]
  
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• With Friend, Jaguars are on the prowl for a state tourney

  10-12-2016 03:00
  
  At 5 foot 10, Capital High School senior Rachel Friend may not appear an imposing post player. At least not until the basketball is launched for a shot. Once that happens, Friend is a whirlwind of activity, battling for position to grab an errant attempt. And woe to the rare opponent who tries to dissuade […]
  
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• School raises $2,000 for cheerleader hurt in crash

  10-12-2016 02:43
  
  Some good news came to the family of an Albuquerque High School cheerleader badly hurt in a Thanksgiving Day crash.
  
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• The Big D, The Borgias and The Art World

  10-12-2016 02:40
  
  Early 11/9/16, an email from Rowan, a close friend, novelist in London, popped up on the screen. In our e-ramblings of near-despair and disbelief during and now after the shocking events of the day before — and hard upon our written commiserations after the shockingly unenlightened Brexit vote in his country — Rowan wrote: “To […]
  
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• Jury finds for Santa Fe county in whistleblower suit over jail firings

  10-12-2016 02:28
  
  SANTA FE – A jury has rejected the claims of two former Santa Fe County jail officials who maintained they were fired for raising concerns about understaffing and other problems at the lockup, county officials said. Former jail warden David Trujillo and former deputy warden Ted Peperas filed a whistleblower suit seeking damages over their […]
  
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• Developers plan neighborhood revitalization near Presbyterian

  10-12-2016 02:19
  
  Two Albuquerque developers are poised to change an area near Presbyterian Hospital that many are saying has gone downhill, though one of the reasons they are excited about the area might be surprising.
  
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