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• Updated: Leicester loses again with fairytale turning into nightmare

  12-02-2017 23:10
  
  MANCHESTER, England — Soccer’s greatest fairytale is proving to have the gloomiest of sequels. Leicester, the unfashionable English club which enchanted the sporting world by winning the Premier League as a 5,000-1 outsider last season, plunged closer to the relegation zone in its woeful title defense after losing 2-0 at Swansea on Sunday. It was […]
  
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• Updated: Cavs’ All-Star Love sidelined with left knee injury

  12-02-2017 23:10
  
  CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Kevin Love’s sore left knee will sideline him for at least one game and could keep him out of the All-Star game. Love complained of soreness in his knee following Saturday’s win over Denver. He underwent an MRI on Sunday, and while the Cavs did not reveal results of the tests, […]
  
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• Ex-Knick Sprewell returns to MSG, 2 days after Oakley’s ban

  12-02-2017 23:09
  
  NEW YORK — Former Knicks star Latrell Sprewell has returned to Madison Square Garden for the first time in 13 years, just two days after Charles Oakley was banned from the building. Sprewell sat behind the baseline Sunday next to MSG chairman James Dolan, who banned Oakley from the arena after he was arrested last […]
  
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• Braves’ Rodriguez to miss significant time for shoulder injury

  12-02-2017 23:09
  
  As pleased as the Braves were to trade for second baseman Brandon Phillips and pay such a relatively small price for the former All-Star, they felt awful about the reason they needed to make the move: to replace injured Sean Rodriguez. They had looked forward to big things from Rodriguez after signing him to a […]
  
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• Raise your glass to Kentucky bourbon’s rising economic kick

  12-02-2017 23:07 via krqe.com
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Bourbon’s economic potency is getting stronger with age, increasing its impact on Kentucky by $1 billion in the past two years as global demand for American whiskeys continues to grow.
  Other whiskeys are sharing in the good times, too. And pricier spirits are in strong demand. Two reports released Tuesday — one in Kentucky, the other in New York — showcased continued growth for whiskey makers.
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• Updated: ‘Lego Batman’ dominates ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ at box office

  12-02-2017 23:05
  
  LOS ANGELES — Moviegoers could choose violence, sex or family-friendly fare this weekend with three diverse new offerings that all drew healthy numbers at the North American box office. “The Lego Batman Movie” took the top spot with $55.6 million, dominating “Fifty Shades Darker,” which attracted $46.8 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. The spinoff […]
  
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• Updated: White House declines to publicly defend embattled Flynn

  12-02-2017 22:39
  
  PALM BEACH, Fla. — A top White House aide sidestepped repeated chances Sunday to publicly defend embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn following reports that he engaged in conversations with a Russian diplomat about U.S. sanctions before Trump’s inauguration. The uncertainty comes as Trump is dealing with North Korea’s apparent first missile launch of the […]
  
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• Austin police car set on fire during immigration protest

  12-02-2017 22:39
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — One person has been arrested in Austin for throwing lit fireworks into a city police car, setting it on fire, during a protest at an intersection where immigrants illegally in the country have been arrested in recent days. Authorities say the man who tossed the fireworks into the patrol car got into […]
  
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• Updated: Immigrants wait in fear after raids; Trump takes credit

  12-02-2017 21:59
  
  Pastor Fred Morris looked out over his congregation Sunday as news ricocheted around the world that American authorities were rounding up immigrants in an enforcement surge that President Donald Trump promised on the campaign trail. Parishioners did not smile as on any other Sunday morning. Their eyes darted around the room. They stared down at […]
  
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• Being a White House kid comes with pluses and minuses

  12-02-2017 21:05 via krqe.com
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — If it’s tough being a kid, try being a “first kid” — the child of an American president.
  Just ask President Bill Clinton’s daughter, Chelsea. Or President George W. Bush’s twins, Jenna and Barbara. And now, President Donald Trump’s youngest child, Barron, is finding out.
  Ten-year-old Barron was the target of a poorly received joke tweeted by a “Saturday Night Live” writer on Jan. 20 as the new first family reveled in I
  
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• How come my dog never wins Westminster? Who’s the top pooch?

  12-02-2017 20:38 via krqe.com
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Be it a boerboel or basenji, a Swedish vallhund or Norwegian elkhound, all eyes in dogdom will be on Madison Square Garden this week.
  The 141st Westminster Kennel Club show is back in town, and for owners who spend well over $100,000 a year to present their prize pooches to the fans who shell out $40, buy a hot dog and shout for their favorites, it’s way bigger than the Super Bowl, the World Series and March Madness.
  And yes, people really do fill out Bark Brackets.
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• Updated: North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump

  12-02-2017 19:30
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea — In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile early Sunday in what would be its first such test of the year. After receiving word of the launch, Trump stood at his south Florida estate with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who called the […]
  
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• Updated: Could Beyonce finally win album of the year at the Grammys?

  12-02-2017 19:30
  
  LOS ANGELES — There are few things Beyonce has not conquered, and the Grammy for album of the year is one of them. For the third time, Beyonce is nominated for the coveted trophy, an award given to few R&B-based performers and only two hip-hop acts in the Grammy’s 59-year history. She was nominated for […]
  
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• Man accused of fatally stabbing his father in Pinal County

  12-02-2017 19:08
  
  FLORENCE, Ariz. — Pinal County authorities say a 19-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing his father. County sheriff’s officials say 40-year-old Ricky Ricardo Hernandez was stabbed in the chest and back Friday night and later died of his injuries. Authorities say the man’s son — Ricky Hernandez Jr. — fled the scene, but […]
  
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• Updated: Northeast in sights of another winter blast of snow, winds

  12-02-2017 19:07
  
  The Northeast U.S. braced Sunday for a winter blast of snow and strong winds that could take the title of biggest storm of the season from one that dumped up to 19 inches of snow just days ago. Winter storm warnings were in effect from upstate New York to Maine, where blizzard conditions and 2 […]
  
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• To declaw cats or not? New Jersey could be first with ban

  12-02-2017 19:04 via krqe.com
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Cats would keep their claws under a bill that would make New Jersey the first state to prohibit declawing.
  The measure, which cleared the lower chamber of the Legislature last month, bans onychectomies and flexor tendonectomies on a cat or any animal unless a veterinarian deems them medically necessary. Sponsors in the state Senate are reviewing possible changes, and it’s not clear when it will move forward.
  The practice, often undertaken to prevent cats from shr
  
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• Jury selection set to begin in ex-NFL star’s murder trial

  12-02-2017 17:28 via krqe.com
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is going on trial again for murder — this time for the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. Hernandez already is serving a life sentence for the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancé.
  A guide to the trial and key background about the case:
  THE DEFENDANT
  Hernandez, 27, was a star tight end for the New England Patriots. He grew up i
  
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• Dozens were falsely told they had Alzheimer’s, lawsuits say

  12-02-2017 16:59 via krqe.com
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Shawn Blazsek would go days without sleeping and was forgetting how to tie his shoes. He knew a string of concussions from high school football and boxing was catching up with him. Still, at age 33, he was stunned when told he had Alzheimer’s disease.
  He started planning out who would take care of his four kids if something happened to his wife, and thought about how hard it would be for them when he could no longer recognize his family. So he stuffed fistfuls of
  
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• City issues health alert as high winds sweep the area

  12-02-2017 16:51 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – High winds are sweeping across the Metro and the city of Albuquerque has issued a health alert for blowing dust.
  The alert is in effect starting Saturday morning until 7 p.m. Saturday.
  Experts recommend keeping windows closed and limiting time spent outdoors, especially if you suffer from respiratory issues.
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• Lobos have solid showing at Don Kirby Invite

  12-02-2017 16:48 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a tough field at The Albuquerque Convention Center, with the NCAA’s best and future Olympians in attendance.  For The Lobos, this meet was big in looking to qualify for next month’s NCAA Championships in College Station, Texas.
  In the Men’s Mile, Josh Kerr most likely secured a bid to the NCAA Championships next month. He ran a time adjusted due to altitude, 3:59.07 leading the pack on Saturday. Kerr was also a part of the record bre
  
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• Michelle Waterson will fight Rose Namajunas on April 14th

  12-02-2017 16:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson is back and fighting Rose Namajunas on April 14 n UFC on Fox 24. Michelle is back after winning her second UFC fight in December by submission over Paige Van Zant.
  Waterson holds a 14-4 career MMA record as she takes on former Invicta Champion Namajunas, who holds a 5-3 career MMA Record.
  Stick with KRQE Sports for all the latest on Michelle Waterson as that fight nears.
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• Holly Holm loses in title fight by unanimous, unpopular decision

  12-02-2017 16:37 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It wasn’t the most effective fight for Holly Holm, a slow start and a sharp de Randamie led to Holly having her back on the wall yet again. Holm would pick up the pace in the middle rounds and almost knockout Germaine with a vicious question mark head kick, but in the end the judges would see it in de Randamie’s favor. It was an unpopular decision, as the fans booed, but all three judges scored it in de Randamie’s favor.
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• Community support grows for boy with bone cancer

  12-02-2017 16:25
  
  LAS CRUCES — Surrounded by the noise and commotion inside and outside of the Tombaugh Elementary School cafeteria there were moments Saturday when Diana Talamantes-Lopez had to stop and quietly regain her composure. She paused, sat quietly and wiped her eyes. People would stop by and offer words of encouragement, and a family member stopped […]
  
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• Los Alamos National Lab scores low in safety steps inspection

  12-02-2017 15:22 via krqe.com
  
  LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (KRQE) – Los Alamos National Lab has received a failing grade in safety for the steps it takes to prevent accidents in developing nuclear weapons.
  According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, an independent federal advisory board found numerous safety infractions during an annual inspection.
  However, almost all of the infractions were rated as “low-level” and most were self-reported by the staff.
  A LANL spokesperson said the facility has already taken steps to addres
  
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• Martinez on immigration: ‘The rhetoric isn’t helpful’

  12-02-2017 08:05
  
  LAS CRUCES–As federal immigration authorities launched raids in at least half a dozen stat ...
  
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• Iranian couple at NMSU worries over Trump’s now-frozen travel ban

  12-02-2017 08:05
  
  New Mexico's 3 research universities host over 200 Iranian faculty and students
  
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• ‘I had to make a choice’

  12-02-2017 08:05
  
  In 1952, teenager Johnny Washington was shining shoes at a barber shop in Virginia one weekend when...
  
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• Bill to make test scores part of evals by law stalls

  12-02-2017 08:05
  
  SANTA FE–In a win for teachers unions, the House Education Committee did not advance a bil ...
  
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• Employment con targets college students

  12-02-2017 08:02
  
  Job seekers beware, especially students.The FBI has renewed its warning to college stu ...
  
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• Breaking: Holm loses title fight at UFC 208

  12-02-2017 07:10
  
  Albuquerque’s Holly Holm lost a unanimous decision (48-47 on all three judges scorecards) to Germaine de Randamie for the first UFC women’s featherweight (145 pounds) title at UFC 208 in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Saturday night. Holm, who trains at Albuquerque’s Jackson-Wink MMA, has now lost three fights in a row and falls to 10-3 while […]
  
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• Sandia scientist paving the way for solar energy

  12-02-2017 07:01 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A local scientists is paving the way when it comes to solar energy. He is hoping we could soon see the technology developed at Sandia Labs in Albuquerque homes.
  It is a growing field.
  “It works by getting sunlight in and turning it into electricity,” Murat Okandan, mPower CEO said.
  Scientist Murat Okandan says people are realizing the benefits of solar energy and are using it more and more, but he says there are limitations.
  “The standard cells
  
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• Officer-involved shooting caused local businesses to lock-up

  12-02-2017 06:37
  
  The chaotic scene of an officer-involved shooting Friday in Albuquerque affected more people than just an armed suspect and an innocent bystander.
  
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• Local salon hosting fundraiser for girl injured in crash

  12-02-2017 06:27
  
  The Olympian Academy in Albuquerque is hosting a fundraiser for 19-year-old Melina Maito-Landa.
  
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• Kids build robots at first Lego League Championship

  12-02-2017 06:24 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)- Albuquerque kids showcased their Lego robots at the Menaul School during the first Lego League Championship.
  “They learned about gears and machines and rotations,” said one mom at the event.
  Some of the kids had butterflies preparing for the big day.
  “I was nervous and nervous, and now it’s ending up to be fun,” said one Girl Scout showing off her groups display.
  There was also some friendly competition between the younger kids. Childr
  
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• Brazen thieves caught on camera

  12-02-2017 06:16
  
  One would think noticeable surveillance cameras and big signs posted on a home would make potential thieves think twice. That wasn't the case for a couple of women who walked right up to those cameras and stole from a home in Southwest Albuquerque.
  
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• McDonald’s testing out crab sandwich in San Francisco area

  12-02-2017 06:11 via krqe.com
  
  SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — McDonald’s is planning to launch a crab sandwich in the San Francisco Bay area.
  The fast good giant says the sandwich consists of snow crab meat mixed with mayonnaise and served with tomato and lettuce on a sourdough bun. It says it worked with San Francisco chef and former “Top Chef” contestant Ryan Scott to create the sandwich.
  It’s currently being tested in four restaurants in San Jose, California. If the company gets positive feedback, it
  
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• Checking doctor's criminal records, reporting crimes

  12-02-2017 05:24
  
  When doctors are accused of having child porn or soliciting sex from who they think is a teenage girl, people start to wonder about their own doctors.
  
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• National Museum of Nuclear Science and History holds annual STEM week

  12-02-2017 04:54 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Some say Discover STEM Week at the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History is one of the biggest weeks for science.STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math, so you can guess students got their hands on everything from paper airplanes to robotics and nano technology.Spokespeople for the museum say STEM professionals from across the state turned out to help get kids excited about science through hands on experiments and learning.
  The museum s
  
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• James Yodice: Reduce to five classes — with one exception

  12-02-2017 04:03
  
  By noon on Wednesday, the board of directors of the New Mexico Activities Association may very well have voted to return the state to a five-classification system, beginning in 2018. But may I just interject here and throw in my two cents? Keep it at six classes, folks. Just for basketball. Having been at this […]
  
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• Lobos set 4×400 record, excel at distances at Kirby Invitational

  12-02-2017 04:00
  
  Josh Kerr didn’t quite take the collegiate running world by storm last year. As a true freshman, the Edinburgh, Scotland native did not perform to expectations as part of the UNM cross-country team. “It didn’t go as planned,” Kerr said. Kerr made the wise decision to redshirt for the indoor track and field season last […]
  
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• Korean War veteran awarded honorary high school diploma

  12-02-2017 03:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– A New Mexican who dropped out of high school to serve his country is getting his diploma 65 year later.
  Clovis resident Johnny Washington enlisted with the Unites States Air Force in 1952.
  Washington earned multiple medals for his service in the Korean War and was honorably discharged in 1956, but he never graduated from high school.
  At the American Legion New Mexico Mid-Winter Conference, Washington was awarded with an honorary diploma. It came as a total surpris
  
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• Felony suspect arrested after SWAT standoff

  12-02-2017 02:22
  
  Police Responded to the area of 61st St. and Gonzales, just before noon Saturday.
  
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• Updated: Man arrested, charged with rape

  12-02-2017 01:45
  
  A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of raping a woman after he offered her a ride home in Septemb ...
  
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• Police: Man rapes woman after offering ride home

  12-02-2017 01:45
  
  A man was arrested Friday on suspicion of raping a woman after he offered her a ride home in September. The woman told police that she was trying to get a ride home from The Downs Racetrack & Casino on Sept. 27, but when she got in the car the man instead took her to […]
  
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• Albuquerque man arrested accused of raping woman at the fairgrounds

  12-02-2017 01:44 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque man is behind bars, accused of raping a woman at the fairgrounds.
  According to a New Mexico State Police investigation, it happened on September 27, 2016 at Expo New Mexico.
  Police said Antonio Dominguez approached a woman in his car and asked her if she needed a ride. She accepted and told him to take her home, but instead, he took a detour and drove her to the horse stalls. That’s where police said he raped her in a small room nearby. After
  
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• Albuquerque woman accused of causing fatal crash faces judge

  12-02-2017 01:36 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– Getting behind the wheel landed an Albuquerque woman behind bars, and facing charges for causing a deadly crash.
  Police say they suspect 33-year-old Elaine Sandoval was driving drunk when she hit another car on Pennsylvania near Lomas, killing Karina Leanos.
  Sandoval is now charged with vehicular homicide.
  Albuquerque Police say she was driving on a revoked license.
  APD is waiting for the results of a blood test to determine if she was under the influence.
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• Updated: UFC 208: Holm-de Randamie live blog by the Journal’s Rick Wright

  12-02-2017 01:21
  
  Here’s some chatter regarding a couple of Jackson-Wink fighters: Ariel Helwani of mmafighting.com has reported that Albuquerque strawweight Michelle Waterson has signed with Ronda Rousey’s agent, Brad Slater, following Waterson’s impressive victory over Paige VanZant. Waterson has not signed for her next bout but is here in Brooklyn, where she did interviews and conducted an […]
  
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• UFC 208: Holm-de Randamie live blog by the Journal’s Rick Wright

  12-02-2017 01:21
  
  Greetings from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., where Albuquerque’s Holly Holm and The Netherlands’ Germaine de Randamie will meet later tonight (Saturday) in the main event of UFC 208. The fight is for the newly minted UFC women’s featherweight (145-pound) title. I’ll be blogging here with action as it happens, though there won’t be anything […]
  
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• Albuquerque man arrested after alleged attempt to strangle wife

  12-02-2017 01:11 via krqe.com
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE)– An Albuquerque man is accused of trying to strangle and then smother his wife.
  APD says 34-year-old Alfred Encinas got into an argument with his wife back in December.
  According to a criminal complaint, Encinas’ wife spoke with a hoarse voice as she told officers her husband held her down, squeezed her neck and then covered her face with a pillow, all while her 11-year-old daughter screamed for him to stop.
  In court Saturday the judge kept Encinas’ bon
  
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• Woman arrested for DWI in Friday morning fatal crash

  12-02-2017 00:58
  
  An Albuquerque woman — whose license was suspended because of a prior drunken driving case — was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide by DWI in connection with a fatal crash at Lomas and Pennsylvania on Friday morning. Elaine Sandoval, 33, was driving south on Pennsylvania when she crashed into a car that was going […]
  
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