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• 'Orange is the New Black' author teaching prison writing classes in Ohio

  30-07-2016 23:11
  
  MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Piper Kerman's students always show up on time, homework in hand, eager to work. They can't skip class because they're inmates at the Ohio Reformatory for Women. But Kerman's pupils clearly want to be there, searching for a taste of freedom through their writing that they cannot now experience in real life.
  
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• Boy, 3, accidentally drowns in pool in Columbus

  30-07-2016 22:38
  
  Columbus Police said a 3-year-old boy drowned in a backyard, above-ground pool on Saturday.Emergency responders rushed to a home on Treehaven Lane in southwest Columbus around 11:40am.The boy, Jaxson Cain, was found unresponsive and taken to Nationwide Children's Hospital, where he died.Police said they are still investigating, but it appears the drowning was an accident.
  
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• Police looking for man suspected of kidnapping female in Marysville

  30-07-2016 21:46
  
  Authorities in Marysville are looking for a man suspected of kidnapping a female in Mill Valley.Officials say a 911 call was received by the Union County Sheriff's Communications Center at 10:27 p.m. Friday.The call was made in the area of the Turkey Hill Convenience store, but the kidnapping reportedly happened outside of the victim's home in Mill Valley.Authorities say the caller, the suspect and the victim all know each other. Police started searching for the female right away, and at 1:06 a.
  
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• Mall guard accidentally shoots friend in the butt

  30-07-2016 20:54
  
  A security guard has been relieved of his duties after accidentally shooting his friend at a Pennsylvania mall Tuesday night, reports CBS Pittsburgh.Police said the guard was getting ready to go home at around 11 p.m. and accidentally fired his personal firearm while loading it. The shot went through a wooden stand and struck his friend in the buttocks."The round went through and came back out. So, what's commonly referred to as a 'through and through' gunshot wound." said Ross Township Police D
  
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• Endangered baby zebra makes debut at Zoo Miami

  30-07-2016 20:49
  
  A new member of Zoo Miami -- an endangered Grevy's Zebra -- made his exhibit debut this week, CBS Miami reported.The male zebra -- born last week -- came out with his mother and another female zebra with her offspring on Tuesday. CBS MIAMI/ZOO MIAMI
  The 102-pound newborn was pictured exploring while running and bucking throughout the exhibit.He is the 17th successful birth of this species at Zoo Miami.Grevy's zebras are the largest species of zebras and are found in the horn of Africa in norther
  
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• Police: Off-duty cop wounds detective probing domestic violence incident

  30-07-2016 20:39
  
  Officials say an off-duty Indianapolis police officer shot a detective investigating a reported domestic violence incident involving the officer and his estranged wife. The off-duty officer fled to Ohio before being taken into custody.Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Major Rich Riddle says a domestic incident was reported at about 8 p.m. Friday. While a detective was at the apartment to investigate, the off-duty officer returned at about 10 p.m. and began shooting, striking the detect
  
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• Woman dies in South Side crash

  30-07-2016 20:16
  
  A 40-year-old woman died in a crash on the South Side on Friday night.
  
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• Trump to hold event in Columbus on Monday

  30-07-2016 20:02
  
  Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump is coming to Columbus.Trump will be holding a Town Hall event at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Monday, August 1.Doors open at noon, and the event is slated to begin at 3 p.m.You can register for the event on Trump's campaign website. Join me Monday in Columbus, Ohio & Harrisburg, Pennsylvania! #MAGA3pm in OH: https://t.co/DDg0AUsqRq7pm in PA: https://t.co/VmSLBvL43l— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 30, 2016
  
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• Witness: Hot air balloon "went up like a big fireball"

  30-07-2016 19:34
  
  A hot air balloon carrying at least 16 people caught on fire and crashed in Central Texas on Saturday, causing what authorities described as a "significant loss of life."Erik Grosof with the National Transportation Safety Board would not provide an exact number of how many people died but said there were a "number of fatalities." The crash happened at about 7:40 a.m. in a pasture near Lockhart, and Lynn Lunsford with the Federal Aviation Administration said earlier that the balloon was carrying
  
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• Officials believe no survivors in Texas hot air balloon crash

  30-07-2016 19:34
  
  No one appeared to survive a hot air balloon crash in Central Texas, authorities said Saturday.At least 16 people were on board the balloon, which Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Lynn Lunsford said caught fire before crashing into a pasture shortly after 7:40 a.m. Saturday near Lockhart.The Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that investigators are determining the number of victims and their identities.The sheriff's office said it was apparent that the fire was in the
  
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• Rape-crisis center splitting from Ohio University

  30-07-2016 19:17
  
  A southeastern Ohio rape-crisis center and Ohio University are parting ways, and advocates for sexual-assault victims say it will mean better service. Starting Oct. 1, the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program will operate under the auspices of My Sister's Place, a domestic-violence shelter in Athens County. Since its founding in 2013, the outreach program has been affiliated with the university.
  
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• Columbus police investigating two shooting deaths

  30-07-2016 19:13
  
  Columbus police are investigating two separate homicides within three hours of each other overnight.
  
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• Columbus man indicted in rape of OWU student

  30-07-2016 17:35
  A Columbus man was indicted on charges of rape and sexual battery Friday by a Delaware County grand jury.Indicted was Brandon Michael Ward, 29.Delaware police report they were called after 21-year-old Ohio Wesleyan University student checked herself in at Grady Memorial Hospital and alleged that she had been raped and sexually assaulted by Ward on ... (more)
  
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• Man found shot to death behind South Linden home

  30-07-2016 15:57
  
  Columbus police were investigating the shooting death of a 33-year-old man found behind a house in South Linden late Friday night.
  
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• City officials owe money for Ohio State football game

  30-07-2016 15:52
  
  Columbus elected officials paid a fraction of the fair-market value to watch an Ohio State football game from a luxury box with a lobbyist, the Ohio Ethics Commission has found, and they have been ordered to pay the difference. The commission found the trip that Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, Councilman Shannon G. Hardin, former Councilwoman Michelle M. Mills and Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Eileen Y. Paley took to watch the Buckeyes in the 2014 Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis was worth
  
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• Treat to Try: Bacon, Egg & Cheddar Bread

  30-07-2016 14:00
  
  Articles tagged with the “Treat to Try” headline typically focus on sweet treats. That said, if bacon and cheddar don’t count as a treat, I’m not sure I truly understand the meaning of the term. Bacon, Egg & Cheese Bread is a product from Sugar B Bakery (so, it can qualify as a “sweet” treat […]
  
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• Prosecutor: 2 arrests in Belgium terror probe

  30-07-2016 13:56
  
  CNN - Belgian police on Friday arrested two men in connection with an anti-terrorism case, the Belgian federal prosecutor's office said."Both are suspected of planning a terrorist attack somewhere in Belgium," the prosecutor's office said Saturday.Seven house searches in Mons and one house search in Liege led to the arrests."For the time being there is no connection with the terrorist attacks" on March 22 at the national airport and the metro station in Brussels. ISIS claimed responsibility for
  
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• Hillary Clinton adds Cleveland stop to post-DNC tour of Ohio and Pa.

  30-07-2016 13:19
  On the heels of her official nomination as the Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton added a Cleveland stop to her barnstorming bus tour through two key swing states this weekend. She will stop at noon Sunday at A Piece Of Cleveland, a local business that turns reclaimed wood into custom furniture.
  
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• High-end homes languish as lower-priced dwellings are snapped up quickly

  30-07-2016 13:03
  
  The central Ohio housing market is booming, with homes selling in record time at record prices. But a close look at figures released July 21 tells a tale of two very different housing markets: a terrific market for homes up to $300,000, where enormous demand allows sellers to name their price, and a buyer's market for homes with higher asking prices. A Dispatch analysis of Multiple Listing Service data shows that the hot spot for central Ohio home sellers during the first half of the year is for
  
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• Rape-crisis center splitting from OU

  30-07-2016 12:31
  
  A southeastern Ohio rape-crisis center and Ohio University are parting ways, and advocates for sexual-assault victims say it will mean better service. Starting Oct. 1, the Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program will operate under the auspices of My Sister's Place, a domestic-violence shelter in Athens County. Since its founding in 2013, the outreach program has been affiliated with the university.
  
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• Officials owe city money after OSU game

  30-07-2016 12:29
  
  Columbus elected officials paid a fraction of the fair-market value to watch an Ohio State football game from a luxury box with a lobbyist, the Ohio Ethics Commission has found, and they have been ordered to pay the difference. The commission found the trip that Mayor Andrew J. Ginther, Councilman Shannon G. Hardin, former Councilwoman Michelle M. Mills and Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Eileen Y. Paley took to watch the Buckeyes in the 2014 Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis was worth
  
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• E. coli warnings posted at Delaware, Alum Creek reservoirs

  30-07-2016 12:25
  
  Swimming in Alum Creek Reservoir or the Delaware Reservoir could be dangerous for the elderly, children and those with weak immune systems, the state warned Friday. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued bacteria contamination advisories for the reservoirs Friday afternoon.
  
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• Joyce Beatty's convention dress seen as dig at Melania Trump

  30-07-2016 12:22
  
  WASHINGTON — Rep. Joyce Beatty will see those accusations that Melania Trump ripped off Michelle Obama’s speech. And she’ll raise you one stylish white dress, fitted, with bell sleeves. Beatty, D-Jefferson Township, caused a bit of a “Who Wore it Best” stir Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention by appearing to wear the same style dress that Mrs. Trump — the wife of Republican nominee Donald Trump — wore during her speech at the Republican
  
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• Candidates coming our way, plan to stay for a while

  30-07-2016 12:05
  
  PHILADELPHIA — In this wildly uncertain presidential campaign, nothing could be more predictable than Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine handing their bus driver a road map of Ohio. After a successful convention, the Democratic nominees are leading a parade of buses bound for Ohio, where, if history is a guide, they will all but establish residency for the next three-plus months.
  
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• Man killed in north Columbus shooting

  30-07-2016 12:03
  
  Police say a 33-year-old man is dead after being shot in north Columbus late Friday night.It happened on East 18th Avenue around 11:30 p.m.The man was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say there are no known suspects or motive for the shooting.Anyone with information is asked to call police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for the latest developments.
  
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• Presidential candidates heading to Columbus, plan to stay for a while

  30-07-2016 12:00
  
  PHILADELPHIA — In this wildly uncertain presidential campaign, nothing could be more predictable than Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine handing their bus driver a road map of Ohio. After a successful convention, the Democratic nominees are leading a parade of buses bound for Ohio, where, if history is a guide, they will all but establish residency for the next three-plus months.
  
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• Amanda-Clearcreek superintendent resigns before end of contract

  30-07-2016 11:58
  
  LANCASTER — The Amanda-Clearcreek district in Fairfield County will have another leader for the 2016-17 school year, after the school board pushed out its superintendent of four years. The board voted last week to accept the resignation of David Gaul, who was hired in 2012 under a two-year contract, and buy out the remaining year on his current three-year contract.
  
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• State agency aims to keep kids with disabilities with their families

  30-07-2016 11:55
  
  A new pilot program is gearing up to aid central Ohio families whose kids have disabilities and volatile behaviors that require expensive residential treatment. For too long, advocates say, many of those families have been falling into crisis, with anguished parents finally relinquishing custody to child-protective services to obtain desperately needed care.
  
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• Prince's possible heirs narrowed down to six

  30-07-2016 11:26
  
  CNN - The results are in -- and they are not good for a number of would-be heirs claiming a cut of Prince's estate.In a ruling filed Friday, a judge dismissed the claims of 29 people who allege they are related to the late pop star.According to a report on Prince's death from the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office in Minnesota, Prince died in April from an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl.In the 19-page ruling, Carver County District Judge Kevin Eide narrowed down the possible genetic c
  
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• Lippert and Lane tie the knotLocal couple exchange vows in Wakeman. Today at

  30-07-2016 08:58
  Allyson Lippert, of Norwalk, and Dustin Lane, of Collins, exchanged wedding vows on July 9 at Kilkerrin Barn in Wakeman. Pastor John Adams officiated the ceremony.
  
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• Woman in critical condition after east Columbus shooting

  30-07-2016 08:34
  
  A 25-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was shot inside her car in east Columbus Friday evening.It happened on East 4th Avenue around 6 p.m.When police arrived, they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body.She was taken to the hospital in critical condition.Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to call police.Stay with 10TV and 10TV.com for continuing coverage.
  
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• Marion boy receives national praise for helping neighbors in need by mowing lawns

  30-07-2016 05:23
  An 11-year-old boy in Marion is mowing lawns in his community for free.And it's not just any lawns; he's helping those who desperately need the help.It's gotten the attention of the Marion Police Department, the mayor, and people across the country.“He saw a need and said he was capable of fulfilling it,” Quenten McGee’s grandmother, Laurie Large said.What started as something to keep him busy for the summer, has become so much more.“It's way deeper than just...it's raisi
  
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• High temperatures to blame for central Ohio ponds' stinky algae

  30-07-2016 04:47
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• Coroner: Woman, 90, attacked by alligator near nursing home

  30-07-2016 04:46
  
  A 90-year-old woman found dead in a South Carolina pond after disappearing from her assisted living home appears to have been killed by an alligator, a coroner said Friday.Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten said in a statement that investigators think Bonnie Walker slipped or fell into the pond and then the alligator attacked her.Walker had multiple sharp and blunt force injuries consistent with an attack from an alligator, Wooten said.Local media outlets reported that an alligator was removed
  
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• Woman killed in crash in southeast Columbus

  30-07-2016 04:32
  
  A 40-year-old woman has died in a crash in southeast Columbus Friday night.According to Columbus Police, the crash happened near Winchester Pike and U.S. 33 just before 10 p.m.A 39-year-old man was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.In a release, police said the man was driving his truck southbound on Winchester Pike when he drove left of center and hit the front of the woman's car.Police are investigating why the man drove out of his lane.The woman who died has not been identi
  
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• One person killed in crash in southeast Columbus

  30-07-2016 04:32
  
  A 40-year-old woman has died in a crash in southeast Columbus Friday night.According to Columbus Police, the crash happened at Petzinger Road and U.S. 33 just before 10 p.m.A second person was taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive.
  
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• Dallas shooter was accused of sexual misconduct, military says

  30-07-2016 04:21
  
  A newly released military report details how the Army reservist who killed five Dallas police officers stole a female soldier's underwear and tried to hide what he did under investigation.The Army on Friday released a partially redacted report on Micah Johnson, who was killed July 8 in a standoff after opening fire on officers during a rally protesting police shootings.The alleged sexual harassment occurred in May 2014 in Afghanistan.The report details how Johnson was found in possession of four
  
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• At least one dead in South Side crash

  30-07-2016 04:20
  
  At least one person has died in a car crash on the South Side tonight.
  
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• 2016 National Night Out Against Crime

  30-07-2016 04:11
  
  Neighborhoods across Columbus, along with others around the country, participated in the annual National Night Out event.The event is designed to unify neighbors, promote police and community partnerships and raise awareness for crime and drug prevention.Community events are planned throughout the city including live music, vigils, cookouts and kid-friendly activities.Residents can check out events by clicking here or contacting their local Blockwatch leaders or community liaison officer.You can
  
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• Cops: Boy, 12, passed officer note: "I killed my nephew"

  30-07-2016 03:35
  
  A 12-year-old Florida boy allegedly confessed to murder in a note he passed to a school resource officer that read, "I killed my nephew."The boy's nephew, a four-month-old infant, died last December, reports CBS Miami. The 12-year-old appeared in court Thursday to face manslaughter charges in the case.The boy was left with the infant, two other children and someone else for more than six hours in a West Palm Beach home late last year, reports CBS Miami. When the infant's mother returned, she fou
  
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• Police: Wisconsin girl, 14, slits teen's throat in hope of first kill

  30-07-2016 03:08
  
  A 14-year-old Wisconsin girl tried to kill her brother's girlfriend, slitting her throat and telling her during the attack that she was a psychopath looking for her first kill, according to investigators.Kali Jade Bookey of New Richmond, a city of 8,400 people about 35 miles east of Minneapolis, was charged as an adult Thursday with attempted first-degree intentional homicide. She could face up to 40 years in prison, if she's convicted.She was being held without bail Friday in juvenile custody p
  
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• 3 Walmart employees charged in suspected shoplifter's death

  30-07-2016 03:05
  
  Authorities say three Florida Walmart employees have been charged in the death of a suspected shoplifter.The Ledger reports that 35-year-old Nathan Allen Higgins, 23-year-old Crucelis Nunez and 58-year-old Randall Eugene Tomko were arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter.An autopsy showed that 64-year-old Kenneth E. Wisham died from mechanical asphyxiation while being restrained during a Feb. 7 struggle outside a Lakeland Walmart. The exam showed that Wisham suffered 15 broken ribs.Wal-M
  
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• Raw sewage backs up into nearly 30 Columbus homes

  30-07-2016 02:16
  More than two dozen homes on the west side of Columbus were filled with raw sewage. Now, residents are trying to figure out who is to blame and what to do next.Theresa Mooney and her husband couldn’t even get down the stairs the water was so high and so much of their stuff was lost.“The water was just rushing and we had a fountain in the basement coming up out of the drain,” Theresa said. “Refrigerator, washer, dryer, years and years of Christmas ornaments, my mom lost a
  
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• Exhibit on human trafficking aims to education fairgoers

  30-07-2016 02:00
  In the midst of tons of fair food and fun, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is offering a daunting reminder that human trafficking is a real epidemic.Truckers Against Trafficking travels the country with their mobile unit informing drivers and parents about the signs of sex trafficking.“Human trafficking is happening everywhere. When we found out about it, we were like ‘whoa, slavery still exists? We need to do something about it,’” Truckers Against Trafficking Deputy Direct
  
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• Emergency Ride Home gives people using alternate transportation back up

  30-07-2016 01:53
  According to the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, 25 percent more people would use public transportation if they knew they could have a free emergency ride home from work.Now a program designed to do just that is up and running in 15 central Ohio counties.Patty Olmsted Vanpool said the agency came up with the Emergency Ride Program as people addressed the fear of missing public transportation due to an emergency or working late leaving them stranded in a time of need.“It doesn't matt
  
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• Paul's Fifth Avenue serves up final meal after 50 years

  30-07-2016 00:33
  A popular Columbus restaurant is serving up its final meals Friday.Paul’s Fifth Avenue in northwest Columbus is closing its doors after 50 years.The menu even reflects the final day with ‘last day chicken.’Paul Panzera opened his restaurant after becoming one of the first executive chefs in Columbus.
  
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• Suspect in fatal Ohio freeway shooting charged with murder

  30-07-2016 00:29
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - A man accused in a fatal shooting on a central Ohio freeway has been indicted on seven counts, including an aggravated murder charge.
  
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• Woman admits to poisoning son, 5; staging fiery car wreck

  30-07-2016 00:13
  
  A Maryland mother has admitted giving her 5-year-old son a fatal overdose of antihistamine last year before setting her car on fire with the child inside.Media outlets report 35-year-old Narges Shafeirad pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the death of Daniel Dana.When the judge asked "Are you pleading guilty because you committed the crime of first-degree murder," Shafeirad answered, "I understand." When asked again, she said "Yes," reports CBS affiliate WUSA.An autopsy revealed t
  
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