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• Diono car seats recalled; may not protect kids in crash

  12-10-2017 23:47
  
  More than 500,000 child car seats made by a company called Diono are being recalled because they may not adequately protect children in a crash.The recall covers the Radian R100, Radian R120, Radian RXT, Olympia, Pacifica, and Rainier convertible and booster seats. They were made from as early as January of 2014 to September of this year by Diono, which used to be called Sunshine Kids Juvenile.Documents posted Thursday by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration say that when the
  
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• Mother calls police after spotting son in surveillance photos of alleged theft

  12-10-2017 23:27
  
  A mother contacted Columbus police after she saw her son in surveillance photos during an alleged theft.Columbus Police posted photos on social media of both suspects last week.Police said the suspects were caught on camera stealing more than $6,000 worth of musical instruments from a home on S.17th Street in late September.The pair also stole an iPad, an Xbox, a camera and a Dell laptop, according to police.The mother called police and identified her son and his accomplice.Police said charges a
  
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• Mother of teen killed in State Fair accident breaks silence

  12-10-2017 23:06
  
  Tyler Jarrell was an 18-year-old high school senior who just enlisted in the Marine Corps. His life was cut short when tragedy struck at the Ohio State Fair.Seven others aboard the Fire Ball ride were injured when it came apart on July 26.For the first time, Jarrell's family is speaking publicly.Amber Duffield thought she knew her son Tyler."Quiet, very humble, very giving, had a great sense of humor," she said.Just how humble and giving, she wouldn't learn until he was gone.Tyler worked to earn
  
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• Mother of teen killed in Ohio State Fair accident breaks silence

  12-10-2017 23:06
  Tyler Jarrell was an 18-year-old high school senior who just enlisted in the Marine Corps. His life was cut short when tragedy struck at the Ohio State Fair.Seven others aboard the Fire Ball ride were injured when it came apart on July 26.For the first time, Jarrell's family is speaking publicly.Amber Duffield thought she knew her son Tyler."Quiet, very humble, very giving, had a great sense of humor," she said.Just how humble and giving, she wouldn't learn until he was gone.Tyler worked to earn
  
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• Court clears way for 6-game suspension of Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott

  12-10-2017 22:41
  
  A federal appeals court has lifted an injunction that blocked a six-game suspension for Dallas Cowboys star Ezekiel Elliott, clearing the way for the NFL's punishment over domestic violence allegations and likely leading to the running back's legal team seeking further relief.The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on Thursday granted the league's emergency request to set aside the injunction and ordered the district court in Texas to dismiss Elliott's case. The three-judge panel vo
  
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• Official says Vegas hotel didn't immediately report gunfire

  12-10-2017 22:37
  
  Mandalay Bay hotel officials didn't notify police about a shooting in a hallway inside the high-rise until after Stephen Paddock opened fire on the crowd outside at a country music festival, a federal official told The Associated Press on Thursday.The disclosure means there may have been a delay of some six minutes in summoning police to the scene of what became the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.The official was briefed by law enforcement but wasn't authorized to discuss the mat
  
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• Women leadership seminar held in South Charleston

  12-10-2017 22:36
  More than 100 women attended a networking event Wednesday centered on informing attendees about programs aimed at training women about business leadership skills. Women for Economic and Leadership Development, a nonprofit based out of Columbus, Ohio, held the event, which included remarks from U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., and Frances Henry, Central Ohio market president for Fifth Third Bank.
  
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• Mega Weekend – Pumpkins, Scares, the Marathon, and More!

  12-10-2017 22:15
  How’s your weekend looking? We’ve got some great future plans for you, take a look at the beer and donut pairings that are going to be featured at the Donut and Beer Party at Combustion Brewery and Taproom (you’ll also score a free growler with the purchase of a growler fill-up). We announced an Urban Living […]
  
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• Man sentenced for possessing 290 pounds of cocaine at Ohio University airport

  12-10-2017 21:56
  
  One of the men who pleaded guilty to drug charges after nearly 300 pounds of cocaine were found on a plane at Ohio University Airport has been sentenced to prison.David Ayotte, 46, of Maribel, Canada, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release for possession with intent to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine.Ayotte and Sylvain Desjardins, 48, also of Maribel, Canada, pleaded guilty in May 2017 to one count of possession with intent to distribute more th
  
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• Equifax takes down customer service page after new hack

  12-10-2017 21:54
  
  NEW YORK— Equifax has taken down one of its web pages after reports that another part of its website had been hacked as well.The news comes as Equifax Inc. continues to deal with the aftermath of hackers breaking into its system earlier this year which allowed the personal information of 145.5 million Americans to be accessed or stolen.Hackers reportedly altered Equifax's credit report assistance page that would send users malicious software pretending to be Adobe Flash.Equifax said that,
  
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• Trump lashes out at Puerto Rico as House passes aid package

  12-10-2017 21:49
  
  President Donald Trump lashed out at hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico on Thursday, insisting in tweets that the federal government can't keep sending help "forever" and suggesting the U.S. territory was to blame for its financial struggles.His broadsides triggered an outcry from Democrats in Washington and officials on the island, which has been reeling since Hurricane Maria struck three weeks ago, leaving death and destruction in an unparalleled humanitarian crisis.San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin C
  
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• House passes $36.5B disaster aid bill for hurricane-hit states, Puerto Rico

  12-10-2017 21:49
  
  The House has passed a $36.5 billion measure that would replenish government disaster aid funds and help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico keep functioning in the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Maria.The bipartisan 353-69 vote sent the measure to the Senate, which plans to take up the bill next week.The bill combines $18.7 billion for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster relief with $16 billion to permit the financially troubled federal flood insurance program pay an influx
  
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• Watershed Distillery Will Release Apple Brandy This Month

  12-10-2017 20:48
  Watershed Distillery is mixing up their product lineup with a new addition: Apply Brandy. It’s the first drink of its kind produced in central Ohio in over 100 years, and it’ll be released for public consumption on October 22 at the distillery’s launch event. In a process taking several years, Watershed has produced its Apple […]
  
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• New Infant Mortality Report Shows Current Efforts Aren’t Enough

  12-10-2017 20:17
  While safe sleep has been the main priority in initiatives tackling Central Ohio’s devastating infant mortality rate, a new study reveals the ways these efforts need to change in order to make a real impact. Birth Equity — A Pathway Forward revisits the idea of addressing the social determinants of health to achieve better birth […]
  
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• New Plan for Trolley Barn Site Calls for “East Market,” Restaurants and Apartments

  12-10-2017 20:16
  A Columbus Brewing Company tap room, a new concept from the owner of Ray Ray’s and an “East Market” could all be part of a new plan to revive the deteriorating brick buildings that were once used to store and repair trolleys at the northeast corner of Oak Street and Kelton Avenue on the Near […]
  
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• Southwest Airlines to start flying to Hawaii

  12-10-2017 19:17
  
  HONOLULU -- Southwest Airlines has launched its new service to Hawaii, Hawaii News Now reports. The company made the official announcement to thousands of employees first during a gathering in Los Angeles, ending years of speculation.The carrier intends to start ticket sales next year. As for when service will begin, that's still up in the air as the company secures FAA approval to operate between the mainland and Hawaii."On average, our fares will be lower than theirs or bring down the market p
  
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• Photos: Columbus Coffee Fest 2017

  12-10-2017 19:14
  On October 1st, over 2,000 guests sampled coffee from over two dozen roasters and took part in the festivities at the second annual Columbus Coffee Fest! In addition to the caffeine buzz, attendees were treated to a selection of breakfast food trucks, coffee-centric treats, local crafters and makers, entertainment and more! Huge thanks to all […]
  
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• Police: Student arrested after Snapchat threats

  12-10-2017 19:09
  
  MONROE, Ohio — A 15-year-old student has been arrested in Ohio after officials say he threatened to kill fellow students in a video posted to the mobile messaging app Snapchat.Court documents report the student at Lakota East High School, near Monroe, said in the video he would assassinate multiple kids and put them in a blender.Lt. Morgan Dallman tells WCPO-TV a parent saw the video and brought it to the attention of the Butler County Sheriff's Office. Dallman says the student acknowledge
  
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• Shop Talk: On Paper Celebrates 20 Years

  12-10-2017 18:37
  This year, On Paper stationery store celebrates 20 years of business in the Short North. Located at 737 N. High St., the store offers a variety of paper, cards, and small home goods. The staff specialize in helping customers personalize stationery, greeting cards, and wedding invitations. Owner Joan Schnee first opened her stationery store in […]
  
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• Shop Talk: AR Workshop Franchise Opens in Worthington

  12-10-2017 18:30
  Franchise owners Stacy Stultz and Jen Blosser opened AR Workshop Worthington at the end of September at 695 High St. in Old Worthington. Both women have a corporate marketing and retail background and have a passion for DIY projects. Their new space enables them to share their project ideas and concepts with an array of […]
  
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• Police searching for 21-year-old man in fatal South Side robbery attempt

  12-10-2017 18:05
  A 21-year-old man is wanted on a murder charge after shooting a relative in a home during a botched robbery on the South Side, according to Columbus police. Anthony Craig Dean, who last known address was on the South Side, has a warrant issued for his arrest after investigators say he went into a relative's home in the 900 block of Higbee Drive South.
  
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• Police: Murder suspect armed and dangerous

  12-10-2017 18:05
  Columbus police were looking for a 21-year-old South Side man who has been charged with committing the city's 101st homicide of the year while trying to rob a family member. Anthony Dean, whose address was given as Betz Road, was charged with murder in the shooting death of Erick Bellomy inside his home on Higbee Drive South early Thursday morning, Homicide Unit Sgt.
  
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• Columbus adds safe zones for internet buys

  12-10-2017 18:05
  Ohio's largest city is joining a trend of communities creating safety zones where people buying and selling items on the internet can meet. Deputy Chief Thomas Quinlan says meeting strangers at police substations is safer than meeting them at places selected by another person.
  
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• Killer of teen asks board to spare life, cites bad health

  12-10-2017 18:01
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — A condemned inmate scheduled to die next month for killing a teenage boy is in such poor health he should be spared, according to attorneys who are asking Ohio's governor for mercy for their client.Death row prisoner Alva Campbell uses a walker, relies on an external colostomy bag, requires four breathing treatments a day for asthma and emphysema and may have lung cancer, the lawyers said in a filing with the Ohio Parole Board.Campbell, 69, should also be spared because he
  
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• Trump signs health care executive order

  12-10-2017 17:38
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to make lower-premium health care plans available to more Americans.The president says the order will provide what he calls "Obamacare relief" for millions of Americans.Trump is relying on the executive order because the Republican-controlled Congress has been unable to pass a plan to repeal and replace the Obama-era health care law.Trump says the health care system "will get better" with his action, and the a
  
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• Trump hopes to boost lower-premium health insurance plans

  12-10-2017 17:38
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated by failures in Congress, President Donald Trump is moving to put his own stamp on health care with an executive order Thursday that aims to make lower-premium plans more widely available.But the changes Trump hopes to bring about could take months or even longer, according to administration officials who outlined the order for reporters Thursday morning. The proposals may not be finalized in time to affect coverage for 2019, let alone next year.White House dome
  
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• Twitter suspends account of Weinstein critic Rose McGowan

  12-10-2017 17:24
  
  NEW YORK — Rose McGowan's Twitter account has been suspended, temporarily muting a central figure in the allegations against Harvey Weinstein.McGowan said late Wednesday that Twitter had suspended her from tweeting after the social media company said she broke its rules. On her Instagram account, McGowan said "there are powerful forces at work.""Be my voice," wrote McGowan.McGowan's suspension caused an enormous backlash on social media, with many criticizing Twitter for a move that would
  
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• Twitter restores Rose McGowan's account after outcry

  12-10-2017 17:24
  
  NEW YORK — Twitter on Thursday restored Rose McGowan's account after temporarily suspending it and causing an outcry it had muted one of the central figures in the allegations against Harvey Weinstein.The episode, Twitter said Thursday, was because McGowan tweeted a private phone number, a practice it said violated its service terms. The company said it will "be clearer about these policies and decisions in the future."McGowan's suspension caused an enormous backlash on social media, with
  
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• Hospital revives toddler who tested positive for opioids

  12-10-2017 17:24
  
  TOLEDO, Ohio — Police in Ohio say hospital workers used three doses of the overdose drug naloxone to revive a 1½-year-old boy who tested positive for opioids.The child's mother tells police in Toledo that her older son saw the toddler put a bag in his mouth that he found at a neighborhood park.She says the toddler then took a nap Tuesday and that she found him unresponsive. Police say the boy was treated at a hospital and admitted to its intensive care unit.A Toledo police spokesman
  
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• Hospital revives toddler, mom says he found drugs at park

  12-10-2017 17:24
  
  Police in Ohio say hospital workers used three doses of the overdose drug naloxone to revive a 1½-year-old boy who tested positive for opioids.The child's mother tells police in Toledo that her older son saw the toddler put a bag in his mouth that he found at a neighborhood park.She says the toddler then took a nap Tuesday and that she found him unresponsive. Police say the boy was treated at a hospital and admitted to its intensive care unit.A Toledo police spokesman says officers are in
  
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• Work Begins on Final Phase of High-End Condos at 25 Jeffrey Park

  12-10-2017 17:02
  A groundbreaking was scheduled for today for the third and final phase of 25 Jeffrey Park, the high-end condominium project nestled within the larger Jeffrey Park development in Italian Village. Mulberry Design + Build is the developer and general contractor. When we last checked in on the project, a model unit had just opened, and […]
  
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• Questions remain about police response to Las Vegas massacre

  12-10-2017 17:00
  
  A revised chronology given by investigators for the Las Vegas massacre is intensifying pressure for police to explain how quickly they responded to what would become the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.Two hotel employees had called for help and reported that gunman Stephen Paddock sprayed a hallway with bullets, striking an unarmed security guard in the leg, several minutes before Paddock opened fire on a crowd at a musical performance, killing 58 people and injuring nearly 500 o
  
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• Family held captive by Taliban-linked group released

  12-10-2017 16:27
  
  ISLAMABAD — An American woman, her Canadian husband and their three young children have been released after years of being held captive by a network with ties to the Taliban, U.S. and Pakistani officials said Thursday.U.S. officials said Pakistan secured the release of Caitlan Coleman of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, and her husband, Canadian Joshua Boyle, who were abducted five years ago while traveling in Afghanistan and had been held by the Haqqani network.Coleman was pregnant when she wa
  
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• Ohio’s Own: Stan Evans Whole Wheat Crackers

  12-10-2017 16:21
  Stan Evans Bakery has an ardent fan club for its crackers. It’s a formal baking operation in Grandview with the requisite array of grainy loaves of bread, and crackers are a road less well-travelled by local bakeries. At Stan Evans, however, the crackers are so good, they’re distributed and sold at local grocers such as […]
  
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• Seeing hope: FDA panel considers gene therapy for blindness

  12-10-2017 15:54
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) -- A girl saw her mother's face for the first time. A boy tore through the aisles of Target, marveling at toys he never knew existed. A teen walked onto a stage and watched the stunned expressions of celebrity judges as he wowed "America's Got Talent."Caroline, Cole, Christian. All had mere glimmers of vision and were destined to lose even that because of an inherited eye disease with no treatment or cure.Until now.On Thursday, U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers wil
  
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• Photos: Coffee Celebration Under the Stars

  12-10-2017 14:00
  On the evening of Saturday, September 30th, we celebrated local coffee with the first ever “Coffee Celebration Under the Stars” party! The event included coffee-infused and coffee-inspired drinks, treats, samples and takeaways. Thanks to all of our partners and sponsors who participated including Wolf’s Ridge Brewing, Aloha Streatery, Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, Stauf’s Coffee Roasters, […]
  
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• Columbus Jazz Orchestra celebrates 45 years of memorable music

  12-10-2017 13:28
  About 45 years ago, the wife of musician Wes Orr started jotting down the name of every singer, instrumentalist and ensemble he accompanied. Orr, 74, racked up most of the numbers with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, with which he has played trumpet since its inception in 1973.
  
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• House set to pass $36.5B for hurricane, wildfire relief

  12-10-2017 11:48
  
  The House is on track to backing President Donald Trump's request for billions more in disaster aid, $16 billion to pay flood insurance claims and emergency funding to help the cash-strapped government of Puerto Rico stay afloat.Thursday's hurricane aid package totals $36.5 billion and sticks close to a White House request, ignoring — for now — huge demands from the powerful Florida and Texas delegations, who together pressed for some $40 billion more.A steady series of disasters &md
  
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• Statewide search underway for boy who disappeared after triple murder

  12-10-2017 11:25
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio - A statewide search is underway for an 8-year-old boy who disappeared from a triple murder scene in Lawrence County, which is in southern Ohio.Deputies say Devin William Andrew Holston was last seen Wednesday at 7:00 PM on State Route 93. That's in the city of Pedro southeast of Portsmouth.
  The boy is about 4'8" and weighs 80 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.Authorities say Holston may have been taken from the crime scene.The Lawrence County Sheriff’s office
  
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• Authorities search for person of interest in southern Ohio triple murder

  12-10-2017 11:25
  
  LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio -Update (9:07 AM): The Ohio Attorney General has canceled a statewide search for a missing child in southern Ohio.Original story:A statewide search is underway for an 8-year-old boy who disappeared from a triple murder scene in Lawrence County, which is in southern Ohio.Deputies say Devin William Andrew Holston was last seen Wednesday at 7:00 PM on State Route 93. That's in the city of Pedro southeast of Portsmouth.The boy is about 4'8" and weighs 80 pounds. He has brown ha
  
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• 8-year-old boy, 3 adults found dead in Lawrence County; suspect still at-large

  12-10-2017 11:25
  UPDATE: 2:37 p.m.Authorities in Lawrence County say the body of an 8-year-old was found inside the residence where three adults were found dead.All four victims were found with gunshot wounds.The Lawrence County Sheriff said Aaron Lawson is now considered the suspect and is still at-large.Lawson has been charged with three counts of murder and one count of aggravated murder.---Original StoryAuthorities are still searching for a man after three people were found fatally shot and a fourth person w
  
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• Doppler 10: Drizzle & fog, but brightening Friday.

  12-10-2017 10:08
  This Evening: Cloudy skies, Patchy drizzle possible.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog and drizzle possible. 55
  Tomorrow: Fog giving way to a mix of sun & clouds. 74 Light wind
  Saturday: Brightening skies and heating up. Upper 70s.
  Sunday: Partly cloudy, chance for a shower late afternoon or evening. 76Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: Low pressure moves out as high pressure builds in over the next couple of days. Low level moisture mig
  
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• Doppler 10: Cooler on Thursday

  12-10-2017 10:08
  Today: Patchy fog early.Mostly cloudy with light drizzle at times.High 70.Winds: SE 3-6 mph.
  Tonight: Mostly cloudy, comfortable with patchy fog.Low 56.Winds: Light SE.
  Tomorrow: Sunshine returns, warmer and pleasant.High 76.Winds: S 3-6 mph.
  Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm.High 80.Winds: S 5-10 mph.Weather Resources: Interactive Radar | Weather Warnings | Live RadarSpecial Information: We’ll start with patchy fog and cloudy skies.Light drizzle can’t be ruled out today, especially th
  
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• Condemned Ohio killer of teen asks board to spare his life

  12-10-2017 09:06
  This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows death row inmate Alva Campbell, convicted of fatally shooting Charles Dials, during a carjacking in 1997. Campbell is the next inmate scheduled for execution in Ohio on Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, and the state has sufficiently replenished its lethal drug supply to carry out nearly 20 executions under certain conditions, according to records obtained by The Associated Press.
  
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