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• Youthworks Helps Teen Who Dreams Of Being OBGYN Get Real-Life Experience

  02-07-2018 23:52
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore City leaders know that getting kids summer jobs will help them have a better chance for college or a career.
  The city’s summer Youthworks program helps place students with local businesses.
  DeArra Harris-Crews is an intern at Shock Trauma where on Monday she was learning how to set up the simulated resuscitation room.
  The University of Maryland Medical Center pays 70 student like DeArra to be here as a part of the mayor’s Youthworks program.
  At 17, D
  
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• Chesapeake Bay Health Improving With Help From Community-Funded Projects

  02-07-2018 23:34
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay is a big job.
  But breaking it down into smaller efforts may help the state reach that goal.
  The Chesapeake Bay has been showing signs of improvement over the past few years.
  Algae blooms and dead zones have been shrinking, because nutrients like nitrogen have been reduced.
  The big job of making the bay healthier boils down to a basic strategy:
  “The whole idea is to remove those nutrients and to reduce the amount of sediments going
  
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• Superheroes Make Appearance At Pediatric Hospital To Raise Patients’ Spirits

  02-07-2018 22:51
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — On an excruciatingly hot day like Monday, you’d have to be a ‘superhero’ to work outside washing windows.
  And, that’s exactly who showed up at the Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital to save the day.
  The kids at the hospital were in awe when the superheroes arrived.
  Their mission on Monday was to clean windows.
  Yes, underneath their colorful exterior, they’re professional window cleaners from Eagle Services.
  The superheroes also walked t
  
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• Body Recovered In Chesapeake Bay ID’ed As Missing Boater

  02-07-2018 22:03
  POPLAR ISLAND, Md. (WJZ) — A body was recovered in the Chesapeake Bay Monday, according to a tweet by the Maryland Natural Resources Police.
  The body was identified as 41-year-old Kevin Charles Yates Sr, the man who went overboard last week.
  Body recovered today from the Chesapeake Bay near Poplar Island has been ID'd as Kevin Charles Yates Sr., 41, of Church Hill. Yates went missing on 6/27 from a 40-foot cabin cruiser as it crossed from Eastern Bay and Herrington Harbor. He is MD's 11th
  
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• Capital Gazette Survivor Describes Scene Of Deadly Shooting

  02-07-2018 21:57
  ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — Memorials are still growing in Annapolis days after a targeted attack on the Capital Gazette newsroom.
  Police say accused gunman Jarrod Ramos carefully planned the massacre, and he’s now facing five murder charges.
  Even as the memorial flowers begin to wilt in the summer heat, the memories of the terror that unfolded inside the Capital Gazette office on June 28 are still fresh, and forever painful.
  The office building housing the gazette is back open, but the newsro
  
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• Seattle Becomes Latest City To Ban Plastic Straws, Utensils

  02-07-2018 21:15
  (CNN) — If you use a plastic straw or plastic utensils in Seattle now, get ready to pay.
  A ban went into effect Sunday outlawing those particular straws and utensils at “all food service businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, delis, coffee shops, food trucks, and institutional cafeterias.”
  Violators will be subject to a $250 fine.
  Businesses can opt for straws and utensils made from more environmentally friendly materials such as paper, steel and bamboo. Still, the
  
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• Criminals Land Helicopter In Prison To Help Gangster Escape

  02-07-2018 20:50
  RÉAU, FRANCE (CBSNewYork) – Thousands of police officers in Europe are on the hunt for one of France’s most notorious criminals.
  Redoine Faid escaped prison Sunday in a scene that looked like something ripped from a Hollywood movie. The French gangster was airlifted by out of Sud-Francilien Prison near Paris by armed accomplices who landed a hijacked helicopter in the prison yard.
  The daring escape began with heavily armed men taking a flight instructor hostage at a nearby fly
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Hitting Swimmers With Jet Ski

  02-07-2018 20:27
  ANNE ARUNDEL CO., Md. (WJZ) — A Glen Burnie man has been arrested after police say he struck swimmers with his jet ski,
  Joseph B. Ireland has been charged with attempted murder for the incident Sunday night.
  According to Maryland Natural Resources Police, Ireland struck swimmers with his jet ski in the Magothy River.
  Ireland is being held without bond.
  Joseph B. Ireland, 28, of Glen Burnie charged with attempted murder after he struck swimmers last night in the Magothy River with his
  
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• The Baseball Report: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Renovation Project Vandalized

  02-07-2018 19:58
  Ryan Mayer
  The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began a $4 million renovation in 2011 of the Paseo YMCA to house an education and research center named after Negro Leagues star Buck O’Neil. That renovation project was set back last week when vandals broke into the building and cut a water pipe, which then caused flooding to occur on two floors of the building.
  The water damage incurred by the flooding is expected to delay the opening of the Buck O’Neil Research and Education Center, whi
  
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• Police ID Driver Who Crashed Stolen Vehicle While Fleeing From Police

  02-07-2018 19:53
  BALTIMORE CO., Md. (WJZ) — Police have identified the man accused of crashing a stolen vehicle during a police pursuit Friday afternoon.
  38-year-old Christopher Anthony Denicolis has been charged with theft of auto and grand theft.
  RELATED: Police: Driver Steals Vehicle From Car Wash, Crashes While Fleeing From Police
  Police say Denicolis led police on a pursuit after stealing a car from a woman at the Canton Car Wash in Nottingham.He was taken into custody af
  
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• Hearing Set For Man Accused Of Capital Gazette Shooting

  02-07-2018 19:31
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for the man charged with killing five employees at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Annapolis.
  The hearing for 38-year-old Jarrod Ramos is set for July 24 in Annapolis, Maryland.
  Ramos is charged with five counts of first-degree murder. He was ordered held without bail on Friday.
  Ramos is being represented by the Anne Arundel County public defender’s office. William Davis, who represented Ramos at his bail review hearing
  
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• Huge Brawl Breaks Out At FIBA World Cup Qualifier

  02-07-2018 18:42
  Ryan Mayer
  While not nearly as popular as the soccer version, the FIBA World Cup, pitting the world’s best basketball teams against each other, is currently going through its qualification process for the tournament that will take place in the summer of 2019 in China. Earlier today, Australia and the Philippines met in a qualification game in Group B play of the Asian Qualifiers. The Aussies won easily, 89-53, but tempers flared between the two sides late in the contest, evolving into an a
  
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• Official: All 12 Boys, Coach Found Alive In Thailand Cave

  02-07-2018 18:19
  (CNN) — Thai Navy SEAL divers have set up an underground operations base deep within a cave system where 12 boys and their soccer coach are thought to be trapped in northern Thailand.
  Six of the navy divers have established themselves at “Chamber 3,” several kilometers into the flooded Tham Luang Nang Non cave complex in Chiang Rai province, Thai Navy SEAL Chief Rear Admiral Aphakorn Yoo-kongkaew told CNN on Monday.
  Rescuers are hopeful of getting through to a larger, deeper ch
  
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• High Maryland Temperatures Cause Heat Advisory, Excessive Heat Warning

  02-07-2018 18:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A heat advisory remains in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Monday as temperatures in the 90’s feel more like triple digits.
  An excessive heat warning has also been issued for the Baltimore metro area.
  #Baltimore City and southern #Baltimore County are under an Excessive Heat Warning because heat index values of 110° are expected! Most of #Maryland will feel like 105° and is under a Heat Advisory! pic.twitter.com/un2YWIgcTO
  — Meg McNamara (@MegWJZ) July 2, 2
  
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• Sheriff: Man Killed 3-Year-Old Daughter Before Committing Suicide

  02-07-2018 17:58
  CHARLES CO., Md. (WJZ) — Authorities say a 33-year-old man killed his 3-year-old daughter before turning the gun on himself Sunday evening.
  According to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Brian Duncan Davis and Maddie Sabre Davis were found dead inside a pickup truck at Gilbert Run Park in La Plata, just after 7:30 p.m.
  The investigation found that Brian had court-ordered visitation rights with Maddie, and was supposed to return her earlier on Sunday.
  When he di
  
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• Golden Retriever Bitten By Rattlesnake Protecting Owner While On Hike

  02-07-2018 17:52
   
  (CBSNEWS) – Dogs have done some incredible things for their owners, protecting them from thieves, house fires and much more. But, this golden retriever might be the most heroic pup yet.
  Paula Godwin treated her golden retriever Todd to a hike Friday morning in Anthem, Arizona. It was a normal walk until Godwin almost stepped on a rattlesnake lurking on the trail, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reported. Thankfully, Godwin had a guardian angel in Todd.
  He leaped in between his owner and the s
  
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• Man Arrested For Plotting Terror Attack On July 4th Parade In Cleveland

  02-07-2018 17:41
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal authorities say they’ve arrested a man who talked about setting off a bomb at a Fourth of July parade in Cleveland and attacking people watching fireworks.
  Officials said Monday that the man who’s an American citizen often expressed his support for al-Qaida and said he wanted to kill members of the U.S. military.
  Authorities have charged Demetrius Pitts with attempted support of a terrorist organization. There are no court records listing an attorney fo
  
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• This Week In Golf: Molinari Masterful In Quicken Loans National Win

  02-07-2018 17:32
  By Sam McPherson
  When someone wins a PGA Tour event by eight strokes, it is quite an achievement. And that is exactly what Italian Francesco Molinari did at the Quicken Loans National on Sunday by shooting a closing 62. Starting the day tied for the lead, all Molinari did was make two birdies on the front nine before exploding on the first five holes of the back nine to run away with his first PGA Tour victory. He played holes 10 through 14 on the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm course in 6
  
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• Top 5 Games To Play At The 4th Of July BBQ Ranked

  02-07-2018 17:00
  By Ryan Mayer
  Fourth of July is upon us! A time to bring the family and friends together, get outside, throw some various assorted meats on the grill and enjoy some beverages (adult and otherwise). While you’re soaking up the sun at your family/friend’s BBQ, you of course want to try and work off some of the gluttony induced by nearly unlimited amounts of food. Or at the very least, work up some room for that dessert table you’ve had your eye on since walking in the door. There
  
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• Doctors Prescribing New Breakthrough Migraine Medicine Aimovig

  02-07-2018 16:56
  Kansas City, KS (CBS Local)- Migraine sufferers may have new cause for optimism after the FDA recently approved the new drug Aimovig, which is specifically designed to treat migraines.
  The drug works by targeting a protein in the body that researchers say is involved in migraine attacks. Despite having been available for just a few weeks, doctors are already calling it a “big breakthrough”. Neurologist Deetra Ford spoke to KCTV 5 in Kansas City, Kansas about the drug saying that it h
  
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• Police Say They Seized ‘Trump-Shaped Ecstasy Pills’

  02-07-2018 16:55
  PERU, Ind. (AP) — Some drug traffickers appear to be using President Donald Trump’s image to brand their illegal wares.
  An Indiana State Police news release about 129 arrests in a series of drug busts in northern Indiana includes a photo of what police describe as “Trump-shaped ecstasy pills.”
  They are orange and stamped with a face. On the back are the words “great again,” an apparent reference to Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again
  
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• Gazette Shooting Suspect’s Harassment Victim Describes Fear

  02-07-2018 16:46
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A woman whose harassment by Jarrod W. Ramos led to his vendetta against the Capital Gazette says she immediately panicked when she learned of the attack on the paper that killed five people.
  Speaking with NBC’s “Today” show in an interview aired Monday, she said his relentless abuse forced her to move out of Maryland, where Ramos is now charged with murder in Thursday’s shootings.
  “I would be afraid that he could show up anywhere at any t
  
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• Maryland Police: Boat Crash Hurts 4 People During Fireworks

  02-07-2018 16:11
  NORTH BEACH, Md. (AP) — Maryland Natural Resources Police say a boat crash on the Chesapeake Bay during a fireworks display had injured four people.
  Police tell news outlets the boats collided Saturday night in Anne Arundel County off North Beach. They say a 20-foot (6-meter) Bayliner boat had struck a 27-foot (8-meter) Wellcraft one anchored along the Anne Arundel and Calvert County line.
  Police spokeswoman Candy Thomson tells The Baltimore Sun that passengers on the anchored ve
  
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• Missing 72-Year-Old In Baltimore Found Safe Safe

  02-07-2018 15:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — UPDATE: Police say Alan Freedland has been found safe.Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help to find 72-year-old Alan Freedland.
  Officials say Freedland was last seen July 1 in the 5600 block of Greenhill Avenue.Freedland is described as 5′ 9″ and approximately 140 lbs. He was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt and dark blue sweat pants.
  Police ask anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the Baltimore Police
  
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• Missing 72-Year-Old In Baltimore City

  02-07-2018 15:12
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore Police are asking for the public’s help to find 72-year-old Alan Freedland.
  Officials say Freedland was last seen July 1 in the 5600 block of Greenhill Avenue.Freedland is described as 5′ 9″ and approximately 140 lbs. He was last seen wearing a grey t-shirt and dark blue sweat pants.
  Police ask anyone with information about his whereabouts to contact the Baltimore Police Department’s Missing Person Unit at, 443-984-7385 or
  
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• Lexington Market Closed Monday For Emergency Repairs

  02-07-2018 14:27
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Lexington Market in Baltimore is closed Monday, July 2 for emergency maintenance repairs.
  A statement on it’s website says the cooling system needs repairs during the extreme temperatures that are in the forecast. It says it’s closed for the safety of merchants, employees and customers.
  All other Baltimore Public Markets – The Avenue, Broadway, Cross Street, Hollins and Northeast Markets – are open normal business hours, as well as the Lexingt
  
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• Weather Blog: Heat Relief Will Come Mid-Week

  02-07-2018 14:19
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — All I can say is , “Ya don’t have to shovel it.” And that is about all I can say. Yesterday I gave it my darndest to stay outside. Even with shade, and a pool, it was pretty “steep.” Yesterday afternoon about 4:30, after being outside since 11 a.m., I finally decided there was nothing left to prove by hanging out so it was time to hang in. And that is where I will be today. Inside.
  I will never complain about warm weather, or even mildly hot
  
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• French Convict Escapes Prison Again — This Time With A Hijacked Helicopter

  02-07-2018 14:11
  (CNN) — The first time Redoine Faid escaped from prison five years ago, he blasted his way out with explosives.
  He was caught, locked up and given more time behind bars. But on Sunday, he managed to escape again — by hitching a ride on a hijacked helicopter.
  Faid, one of France’s most notorious criminals, was serving 25 years in prison for his role in a failed 2010 robbery that resulted in the death of French police officer Aurélie Fouquet.
  He was also given 10
  
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• ICE Chief Resigns

  02-07-2018 13:32
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The man at the center of the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency retired from his position.
  Thomas Homan was already planning to retire more than a year ago, when President Trump asked him to stay on as the head of the agency.
  Customs and border protection deputy commissioner Ronald Vitiello will take over as acting director of ICE.
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• Slain Journalist Rob Hiaasen To Be Honored At Memorial

  02-07-2018 12:59
  OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Relatives, friends and colleagues of slain journalist Rob Hiaasen will gather to remember the man who was one of five victims killed in last week’s shooting at a Maryland newspaper.
  The Monday evening memorial at a Maryland nature center is expected to be a “celebration of life” for the 59-year-old assistant managing editor of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis.
  Nicknamed “Big Rob,” Hiaasen was known for his commitment to high standards
  
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• High Maryland Temperatures Cause Heat Advisory

  02-07-2018 12:26
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A heat advisory remains in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Monday as temperatures in the 90’s feel more like triple digits.
  WJZ meteorologist Marty Bass says the high for Monday will be 98 degrees, but will feel like 105 due to the heat index. As of 6:00 Monday morning, the dew point was at 72, already in the oppressive range on a dew point scale.
  RELATED: Dangerous Heat Monday As Heat Wave Hits Maryland
  #MDWX Good morning! This number does not tell the story. Add i
  
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• Maryland Could Have Deadliest Summer On The Water

  02-07-2018 05:52
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Several deaths have already been reported on Maryland’s waterways and there’s still a lot of summer left.
  Just last week, an Army veteran and double amputee dyring after falling off his paddleboard in the Chesapeake Bay. It was just one of the several incidents police responded to after what’s been a rough few days on the water.
  RELATED: Army Veteran Drowns While Paddleboating In Chesapeake Bay
  Twenty five-year-old Cody Iorns was wear
  
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• ChatterBaby App Could Help Parents Figure Out Why Their Baby Is Crying

  02-07-2018 05:32
  A new app aims to help parents interpret what their baby wants based on the sound of their cry. The free app ChatterBaby, which was released last month, analyzes the acoustic features of a baby’s cry, to help parents understand whether their child might be hungry, fussy or in pain. While critics say caregivers should not rely too much on their smartphone, others say it’s a helpful tool for new or weary parents.
  Like many new parents, Fatema Bell is often trying to figure out why her
  
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• Hundreds Without Power Due To Heat In Baltimore

  02-07-2018 04:39
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Nearly a thousand people are without power in Baltimore Sunday evening due to heat-related problems.
  A spokesman for BGE said Sunday night, the outages are due to underground wiring malfunctioning due to heat.
  The outages were reported in Waverly, Druid Hill Park area and Fell’s Point and some other neighboring communities, according to the outage map.
  According to BGE, estimated time for repairs is 11:30 p.m. Crews are either on scene repairing the issue or en rout
  
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• Memorials, Scholarship To Honor Victims Of Annapolis Shooting

  02-07-2018 04:08
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Condolences continue to pour in for the five people gunned down in the Capital Gazette newsroom last week.
  The horrific attack has sent a ripple effect of grief through the community — as employees begin to tell their stories of survival.
  The tragic week punctuated by a weekend of reflection and remembrance in Annapolis.
  At St John Neumann’s Church in Annapolis Sunday, a holy hour honored the memories of Gerald Fischman, Wendi Winters, Rob Hiaasen, J
  
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• Shooting Won’t Deter Capital Gazette Journalists

  02-07-2018 02:43
  (CNN) — Rachel Pacella had just survived a newsroom shooting at the Capital Gazette.
  As she sat in an ambulance Thursday, with a head injury she suffered while trying to escape an office that turned into a war zone, she thought about the next day’s paper.
  “There’s not going to be a paper. There’s not going to be a paper,” Pacella, the Gazette’s Naval Academy and education reporter, told CNN’s Brian Stelter on “Reliable Sources” Sunday.
  
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• LeBron Agrees To 4-year, $154 Million Contract With Lakers

  02-07-2018 02:28
  CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James is signing with the Los Angeles Lakers, leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second time to join one of the NBA’s most iconic franchises.
  James’ agency made the announcement Sunday in a release, saying he has agreed to a four-year, $154 million contract. The game’s best all-around player and biggest star will now lead a young Lakers team that has been overmatched in recent years while rebuilding but will instantly rise with James.
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• Dangerous Heat Monday As Heat Wave Hits Maryland

  02-07-2018 01:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ/CBSNEWS) — A heat wave is making for dangerously hot temperatures and thick humidity in Maryland, and the sweltering weather is expected to stick around through at least the Fourth of July.
  A heat advisory will be in effect Monday from noon to 8 p.m. Heat Index could reach 105 degrees.
  Air quality is also an area of concern. A Code Orange air quality alert is in effect for the entire region and is expected to continue over the next several days. A Code Red was also issu
  
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• Survivors Of Deadly Tour Boat Explosion Airlifted To The US

  02-07-2018 01:07
  (CNN) — At least one American tourist is dead and ten people were injured after a tour boat exploded in the Bahamas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
  The explosion occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Saturday in waters off Barraterre island in the Exuma Cays, police said in a statement.
  The 40-foot chartered tour boat was carrying ten tourists and two Bahamians when an engine exploded, engulfing the vessel in flames, the statement said.
  Chester Cooper, a member of parliament for Exum
  
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