• 4 Suspects Arrested, 1 Seriously Injured After Robbery In Baltimore Co.

    WOODLAWN, Md. (WJZ) — Four suspects, including one who was struck by a responding police car, have been arrested after an alleged robbery in Woodlawn.
    Baltimore County Police say officers responded to a report of a robbery at a Dunkin’ Donuts in the 1700 block of North Rolling Rd. just before 3 p.m. Thursday.
    Authorities say three suspects went into the shop and threatened an employee with a gun before stealing money and fleeing.
    Police say they were already looking for a gray Kia th
  • CDC: Teens Are Waiting To Have Sex; Bullying, Suicide Rate Rising

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — According to a new study, high schoolers are waiting to have sex – and when they do, they have fewer sexual partners – but other findings aren’t all positive.
    The teen years may be a time for exploration of all subjects, but a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found fewer high schoolers are engaging in sex.
    The findings have garnered giggles around town.
    [Reporter: Are you surprised by that?]
    “Kind of, yeah,&rd
  • Md. Orthodontist Has Unique Policy For Kids Who Lose Their Retainer

    BEL AIR, Md. (WJZ) — An orthodontist in Harford County is encouraging his patients to get creative when they lose their retainer by giving them a fun assignment.
    Replacing a retainer for some patients can cost up to $500, but in Bel Air, it will cost you a smile and a cookie.
    “The number one reason for losing a retainer is trash in the cafeteria. It seems to end up — it’s like a magnet for a trash can in the cafeteria,” orthodontist Stephen Godwin said.
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  • Judge Allows Lawsuit Challenging Happy-Hour Rules To Proceed

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A Virginia restaurateur can move ahead with his lawsuit seeking to water down Virginia’s restrictive rules on happy-hour advertising after a judge’s ruling Friday.
    Lawyers with Attorney General Mark Herring’s office argued unsuccessfully at a hearing in federal court in Alexandria that Geoff Tracy’s lawsuit against the state Alcoholic Control Board should be tossed out.
    Tracy, who operates Chef Geoff’s restaurants in Tysons Corner,
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  • 3 Students, 1 Driver Injured In School Bus Crash In Harford Co.

    HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (WJZ) — Officials say three students and a school bus driver have been injured in a crash in Harford County.
    Susquehanna Hose Company crews responded to the scene on Bulle Rock Parkway between MD Route 155 and Chapel Road in Harve de Grace around 4 p.m. Friday.
    The students and driver were evaluated by EMS for the report of possible non-life threatening injuries.
    #SHCo crews are on scene of a single bus accident on Bulle Rock Parkway. Three students and t
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  • 2 Baltimore Teens Spread Joy By Delivering Flowers To Those In Need

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — They go to school just like other teenagers, but in their spare time, they spread joy and happiness to others.
    The dynamic duo of Lexi Thomas and Abby Levin are better known as “Flowers For Powers.” They deliver flowers to area hospitals and assisted living facilities.
    “It makes me feel very good,” Thomas said. “Some of these people say they haven’t seen a smile on someone’s face or it’s really nice to see young people doing
  • Paul Simon Reveals the Story Behind “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

    Photo Courtesy of Simon & SchusterRobert Hilburn was the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. Author of the bestselling biography Johnny Cash: The Life , which Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times selected as one of her top ten books of 2013, Hilburn has reported extensively on most of pop music’s giants, including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and U2. He lives in Los Angeles. His boo
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  • Baltimore Co. Hospitals Provided With Narcan To Give To Families Of Overdose Patients

    BALTIMORE CO. (WJZ) — For first responders, Naloxone is the go-to drug to stop overdoses from opioids.
    According Baltimore County Health Officer Dr. Gregory Branch, “It’s a drug of second chances.”
    Baltimore County’s Health Department wants to increase the chances people will receive naloxone.
    Sold under the name Narcan, the county purchased 600 doses.
    It will go to the emergency rooms of four area hospitals, but not for treating overdoses in the ER. The Narcan will
  • Sheriff: 1 Deputy Killed, Another Wounded In Kansas

    KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy was killed and another was critically wounded Friday when an inmate being transported to a court hearing in Kansas somehow got ahold of a weapon and shot them, authorities said.
    The suspect was also injured during the confrontation in a gated area behind a court services building across the street from the Wyandotte County Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. The wounded officer and the suspect were undergoing surgeries Friday afternoon.
    The
  • Gov. Hogan Seeks Presidential Disaster Declaration After May Flooding

    ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has requested a Presidential Disaster Declaration for the state because of the damage from flooding in May.
    Flooding in May caused extensive damage to Frederick and Washington Counties .
    If the disaster declaration is issued, it will allow Maryland residents to apply for federal assistance.
    “The flooding in Frederick County and Washington County severely impacted residents, businesses, and infrastructure in the area. I have re
  • Report: Maryland Delegate Being Investigated For Sexual Misconduct

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — A Maryland State Delegate is being investigated for alleged sexual misconduct and sexual harassment.
    According to a our media partners at The Baltimore Sun, Del. Curt Anderson, of Baltimore, is being investigated by the General Assembly’s ethics committee.
    The Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics reportedly hired an outside investigator, who has interviewed several former staffers and current lawmakers about their experiences with Ande
  • Md. Delegate Reportedly Being Investigated For Sexual Misconduct

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — One of Baltimore City’s most prominent and powerful politicians is under investigation for sexual misconduct, our media partner The Baltimore Sun reports. Del. Curt Anderson denies the allegations – including some made by current lawmakers.
    The Sun reports an independent investigator has been looking into allegations from five women since April and has conducted interviews with them.
    The allegations include inappropriate touching and comments on the
  • Woman Arrested After Destructive Rage At Planet Fitness

    GRAND RAPIDS, MI (CBS Local)- A woman was arrested at a Planet Fitness in Grand Rapids on Tuesday morning after damaging equipment in an angry confrontation with an employee at the gym.According to Fox 17 in West Michigan, the incident happened at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday and was caught on a cell phone video that was then posted on Facebook. The video can be seen below, courtesy of Alexia Delange’s Facebook page.In the video the woman is seen arguing with one of the employees behind the counte
  • Woman Says She Stabbed Bear During Attack In California Park

    (CBSLA/CBS LOCAL) — A popular park in California is back open Friday after a woman says she was attacked by a bear and had to stab it in order to escape.
    Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials say the attack was reported at about noon Thursday on the Pacific Coast Trail in the Los Angeles area Vasquez Rocks Park.
    The woman told deputies she was hiking on the trail and turned around after seeing what appeared to be bear droppings. A short time later, she heard something behind he
  • Deputy: Man Chugged Can Of Beer During DUI Stop

    BIG COPPITT KEY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a 48-year-old Florida man raised a can of beer and chugged it after a sheriff’s deputy stopped him on suspicion of drunk driving.
    Daryl Royal Riedel told Monroe County Sheriff’s investigators he was scared when he fled in his pickup truck as Deputy Anthony Lopez stepped out of his patrol car Thursday. Riedel drove for a short distance before stopping.
    Riedel has three prior DUI convictions between 2003 and 2010 and a fourth is pendin
  • Officials: Cellphone Jamming Test At Md. Prison A Success

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Federal officials say they conducted a successful test earlier this year of a jamming technology some hope will help combat the threat posed by inmates with smuggled cellphones.
    A report obtained Friday by The Associated Press details the January 17 test of micro-jamming technology at a federal prison in Cumberland, Maryland. Officials say they were able to shut down phone signals inside a prison cell, while phones about 20 feet away worked normally.
    Prisons officials
  • Report: Chesapeake Bay Health Trending Upward For First Time

    CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — The health of the entire Chesapeake Bay is showing unprecedented signs of improvement as undersea grasses spread and the blue crab population increases.
    The University of Maryland said Friday that the bay’s overall condition is trending upward for the first time since the school began issuing report cards on bay health 12 years ago.
    The university’s Center for Environmental Science gave the nation’s largest estuary an overall C grade for 2017, the sa
  • Princess Firyal Of Jordan And Alexandra Shiva Discuss New Syrian Refugee Documentary

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    Princess Firyal of Jordan has spent over 20 years working with refugees as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. She’s seen the impact of the Syrian Refugee crisis up close and she wants the rest of the world to see it with their own eyes. A new documentary called “This Is Home” from filmmaker Alexandra Shiva and Firyal follows four Syrian refugee families living in Baltimore.
    “We actually found them through the International Rescue Committee,” said Shiva. &ldqu
  • Judge Jails Ex-Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Ahead Of Trial

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is going to jail.
    On Friday, Manafort was ordered into custody after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson made Manafort the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
    Already under intense pressure to cooperate with prosecutors in hop
  • 2018 U.S. Open Leaderboard, Updates

    It was a rough opening round at the U.S. Open Thursday, where only four players managed to stay under par… barely. Dustin Johnson, Russell Henley, Ian Poulter, and Scott Piercy finished the day in a four-way tie for first at 1-under par. Jason Dufner came in at even-par.
    Many of the favorites and players to watch found themselves well down the leaderboard when the day ended.
    The marquee group of Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy had their problems. Mickelson (77) was the
  • Officers Attend Graduation Ceremony For Child Of Fallen Brother In Blue

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On a perfect spring day, 92 fifth graders stood chattering in an alphabetical line snaking from the back door into the parking lot.
    Standing between Josiah Sorey and Emily Thackston, Millie Taylor smiled shyly and looked down when WJZ reporter Mike Schuh asked her about why this day was so special.
    Courtesy: Ambre Taylor
    At the same time, on the opposite side of the building, 21 Baltimore Police Department officers stood two by two in their own line.
    They were not alphabe
  • Wedding Dress Accidentally Donated To Goodwill Found 6 Days Later

    BOSTON (CBS) – A woman from California asked for help on social media finding her wedding dress and a woman from Massachusetts came through.
    Rachele Familia was married in 2004 and now lives out west.
    She was storing her wedding dress at her aunt and uncle’s house in western Massachusetts. But she found out last Friday her uncle mistakenly donated it to Goodwill in Palmer back in March.
    Rachele Familia wearing her now-missing wedding dress. (Family Photo)
    He rushed back to the store
  • Police Say 30 Injured In Bus Collision With Tractor-Trailer

    HAGERSTOWN, Md. (AP) — State Police say 30 people were injured when a Greyhound bus rear-ended a tractor trailer in western Maryland.
    Authorities say the accident happened about 5 a.m. Friday on Interstate 70 near Hagerstown.
    Police say 30 of the 46 passengers on the bus were taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
    Further details were not immediately available.
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  • 31,000 Head To The Polls In First Day Of Early Voting

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — More than 31,000 people went to the polls Thursday for the first day of early voting in the primary election.
    The State Board of Elections reports 31,024 cast their ballots, with more than 5,000 voters doing so in Baltimore County and Prince George’s County.
    There were more than 4,000 voters in Montgomery County, nearly 3,000 voters in Anne Arundel County, and more than 3,000 voters in Baltimore City who headed out to vote early on Thursday.
    Thursday’s ea
  • Maine Coast Guard Seizes $200 Million Of Cocaine, Saves Sea Turtles

    KITTERY, ME (CBS Local)- The Coast Guard announced on Friday that a crew based out of Maine has returned home after a very successful 80-day patrol in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, which included the seizure of over $200 million worth of cocaine.
    The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell, homeported in Kittery, Maine, is shown with 14,000 pounds of interdicted cocaine being offloaded in Port Everglades, Friday June 8, 2018. The Campbell crew was responsible for the interdiction of six o
  • Police ID Man Charged With Murder Of Woman Found On Baltimore School Bleachers

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police have identified the man charged with murder after the body of a 20-year-old was found on a set of bleachers Tuesday morning in northeast Baltimore.
    Christopher Rather has been charged with first and second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault, and reckless endangerment in the death of Jasmine Morris.
    Morris’ body was found just before 11 a.m. on bleachers at Reginald F. Lewis High School’s football field in the 2400 block of Westfiel
  • Trump Says He Wants ‘My People’ To ‘Sit Up At Attention’ Like North Koreans Do For Kim

    (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants “my people” to sit up at attention as North Koreans do for dictator Kim Jong Un, later adding that he was joking.
    “He’s the head of the country,” Trump said of Kim Friday during a live interview on Fox News’ “Fox and Friends.” “And I mean he’s the strong head. Don’t let anyone think anything different.”
    “He speaks and his people sit up at attention,”
  • SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: So Much Baseball

    Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland IndiansFriday, June 15, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
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    Facing Corey Kluber usually presents a not-good matchup for the other team, but this is REALLY not a good one for the Twins, who over 129 career at-bats by the current lineup have 19 hits (.147 average). On the very opposite end, the Indians have 174 career at-bats against Kyle Gibson and are batting a robust .368. Expect more fireworks from a Cleveland team that leads the majors in batting at home and is 10-1
  • Could Orioles’ Chris Davis Finish With Worst Season Ever By Full-Time Major Leaguer?

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    To say Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis has struggled out of the gates this season would be an understatement.
    Through 57 games this season, Davis is hitting just .150 with four homers and 15 RBI while posting just a .227 on-base percentage. He’s struck out 86 times which is nearly triple the number of hits (31) that he’s collected this season. This type of performance is not what the O’s were expecting when they signed Davis to a seven-year, $161 million
  • More Than 800 Stung By Jellyfish Along Florida Beaches

    MIAMI (CBSMiami/CNN) – More than 800 people were stung by jellyfish along the Central Florida coast over the span of three days.
    A spike in moon jellyfish stings has kicked off summer in a painfulway.
    Lifeguards treated 107 jellyfish stings Saturday, and a staggering 523 on Sunday. Add to that 180 by the end of Monday and it brings the total to 837 stings over three days.
    Tammy Malphurs, spokeswoman for Volusia County Beach Safety, was unsure of the highest number of stings, but
  • Sessions Cites Bible To Defend Separating Immigrant Families

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Jeff Sessions cited the Bible on Thursday in his defense of his border policy that is resulting in hundreds of immigrant children being separated from their parents after they enter the U.S. illegally.
    Sessions, speaking in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on immigration, pushed back against criticism he had received over the policy. On Wednesday, a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church said that separating mothers from their babies was “immoral.”
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  • Like Heights? Seattle’s Space Needle Has A Job For You

    SEATTLE (CBS Local)-  If you’re the type of person that enjoys being 500 feet off the ground dangling from a harness, then the Space Needle has the perfect job for you.
    The city’s iconic landmark is looking to hire four window cleaners to take care of the 176 tons of glass, covering over 20,000 square feet, that was added to the structure during its most recent redesign.
    The Space Needle’s head glasskeeper, Paul Best, gave a job description to Q13 FOX that is only slightly
  • Weather Blog: The Same As Yesterday

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Now this is the way you do weather Mother Nature!! Was yesterday nice or what? And today the same, and tomorrow the run continues. It will be getting hot and humid by Sunday, and into next week, as we discussed here yesterday.
    And really other than starting to mention a chance of an afternoon t-storm Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday there are no really pressing issues in the outlook. And that chance is, frankly, that “ever present chance” you’ll have on any S
  • Under Armour To Give Baltimore Pride Volunteers PRIDE Sneakers

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore based company Under Armour is a Gold-level sponsor of the Baltimore Pride Parade. According to our media partner The Baltimore Sun, the athletic apparel brand will be outfitting all parade volunteers with the PRIDE edition of its UA HOVR Sonic running shoes.
    Under Armour became a Gold-level sponsor after donating $10,000 to Baltimore Pride Weekend.
    “No matter who you love, how you look, where you’re from, or what sport you play—we stand behind
  • 1 Chimp Departing, Another Arriving At Maryland Zoo

    BALTIMORE (AP) — There are changes coming to a popular primate exhibit at Baltimore’s zoo.
    Next week, the Maryland Zoo will say so long to 12-year-old female chimpanzee Jambo and welcome a 35-year-old chimp called Abby.
    Chimpanzees have complicated family groups and are constantly negotiating their social standings. The changes were based on experts’ recommendations to mix up troop dynamics.
    Abby is being introduced to the Baltimore zoo’s chimps in stages. She came from a
  • Firefighters Break Windows Of Car Blocking Hydrant

    HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Firefighters had to break the windows and run a hose through a car that was blocking a fire hydrant in New Jersey.
    Firefighters arrived on the scene of a house fire early Thursday in Hamilton Township. But they found the car parked in front of the hydrant.
    A picture posted on the Hamilton Township Professional Firefighters’ Facebook page shows they punched out the windows and threaded the hose through the car.
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  • Stephen Hawking’s Voice Will Be Beamed 3,500 Light Years Into Space

    (CNN) — Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking spent his life teaching the world about space, so it is only fitting that part of him will end up among the stars.
    As Hawking’s ashes are being interred between the graves of Charles Darwin and Sir Isaac Newton at a memorial service on Friday at Westminster Abbey, an antenna in Spain will beam his voice out into space, toward a black hole.
    Hawking, a committed atheist who spent much of his life researching black holes, di
  • Kellogg’s Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal Over Salmonella Concerns

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling Honey Smacks cereal because the product may be contaminated with salmonella.
    The recall comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned that the product has sickened 73 people in 31 states, including Maryland. 24 were hospitalized but no deaths have been reported so far.
    The recalled products include those with a Best If Used By Date of June 14, 2018 – June 14, 2019. It affects 15.3-ounce packages with the UPS C
  • Roller Coaster Derails In Daytona Beach, 2 Riders Fall More Than 30 Feet

    DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (WJZ/WPEC) — A roller coaster derailed from its tracks in Daytona Beach, Florida, Thursday night — leaving people dangling from the car.
    Two people fell 34 feet to the ground at the Boardwalk, according to fire officials. Ten people were extricated from a dangling roller coaster car, six of which were taken to a local hospital.
    The extent of their injuries has not yet been released.
    The Daytona Beach Fire Department tweeted photos and videos from the scene.
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  • Slain Detective’s Family Sues Officer Who Fired Fatal Shot

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The parents of a detective killed in the line of duty clutched their son’s picture and the flag that once draped his casket at a press conference where their lawyer detailed a new lawsuit filed in the case.
    Prince George’s County Det. Jacai Colson was killed in March 2016 after responding to an active shooter at police headquarters in Palmer Park.
    Fellow Officer Taylor Krauss mistook Colson for the suspect and fatally shot him. Krauss declined to comment to WJ
  • Police: Body Found At Arabbers’ Stable In Baltimore

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after a body was found behind the Arabbers’ stable in West Baltimore on Thursday.
    Baltimore Police officers were called around 5:45 p.m. to the rear of the 1100 block of N. Fremont Ave. where they found a deceased man.
    An investigation is ongoing.
    Arabbers, or horse cart vendors, have been selling fruits and vegetables in city neighborhoods for more than 200 years.
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  • Md. High School Officials Accused Of Drinking At Prom

    HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Two assistant principals at a Maryland high school have been placed on paid leave after they were accused of drinking alcohol at the school’s prom.
    News outlets quote Prince George’s County Public Schools spokesman John White as saying the allegations against Christopher Burrows and Patricia Duffy are being investigated. The Northwestern High School assistant principals were chaperones at the school’s May 18 prom.
    The school’s principal, Carl
  • Fugitive Arrested For Holding Woman Against Her Will For Days

    FEDERALSBURG, Md. (WJZ) — Police have charged a Caroline County man with false imprisonment.Maryland State Police received a call just after 10:30 a.m. Thursday from a woman who said a man had held her against her will for two days and assaulted her.Investigators say the victim was able to escape from the residence in the 7000 block of Reliance Rd. after the suspect, identified as Henry James Kulesza, fell asleep.
    She also told investigators that Kulesza threatened her with
  • Naval Academy To Nike: Cease And Desist New Logo

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The U.S. Naval Academy has taken notice of the striking resemblance of the USNA crest and a logo for a sportswear company owned by Nike, and they’re not too pleased.
    Nike and apparel company Undefeated debuted the new logo for their collaborative soccer apparel Monday.
    Nike x UNDEFEATED Present "The Fives" – 6.16.18 pic.twitter.com/DCHyW4ufOI
    — UNDEFEATED (@UNDEFEATEDinc) June 11, 2018Many people sounded off on social media to point out the sim
  • Visas Of 25 Foreign Teachers In Baltimore To Expire

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Controversy surrounds a group of Baltimore City teachers as several are being forced to return home to their countries when their visas expire at the end of the month.
    This comes after the group came to Baltimore years ago to fill high-need teaching areas.
    Most of the teachers are from the Philippines, though some are from Jamaica, and all have called Baltimore home for the past 10-15 years.
    They learned their fate just last week and will now be gone in a matter of days.
  • Saddle Up: Md. Races Ahead As Leader In Caring For Horses

    BALTIMORE (WJZ) — There are more horses per square mile in Maryland than in any other state, and the state is a national leader when it comes to regulating the care of the animals. That’s the job of the Maryland Horse Industry Board, and this is its big anniversary year.
    Riding is both challenging and enjoyable, which is why 30 percent of households in Maryland have someone like Norah Eagley who loves horses.
    “I think it teaches you patience because you’re working with a
  • Reactions Pour In After Sudden Passing Of UMd. Football Player

    COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — Following the death of a University of Maryland football player, his coach and other members of the university community are expressing tearful memories of Jordan McNair.
    The sophomore died Wednesday after collapsing during an organized team workout two weeks ago.
    “My heart is broken,” Coach D.J. Durkin said.
    Words seemed hard to come by for his coach.
    “You look for reasons. It’s not reasonable that a 19-year-old should pass

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