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• Licking County Courthouse light controversy continues

  01-11-2018 23:14
  The debate of lighting the Licking County Courthouse continues after some are saying the decision to light the landmark for Halloween and not the Newark Pride festival was unfair.“The renovation of downtown has made it just a great place for people to go to and hang out,” Executive Director of Newark Pride Coalition Trisha Pound said.Trisha says new roads and landscaping have been placed downtown and the Licking County courthouse had new lights installed to illuminate the newly resto
  
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• Cleveland kidnapping victim now helping other families

  01-11-2018 22:57
  Gina DeJesus was abducted at the age of 14 and held captive for nearly a decade by Ariel Castro.She endured an unimaginable existence of physical, sexual and mental abuse at the hands of her captor.“That’s just something I don’t like talking about to anybody but sometimes I do because it may help somebody else,” she said.But Gina survived that Cleveland house of horrors, along with Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry.“I’m surprised I made it through,” she s
  
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• Cleveland kidnapping victim now helping other familes

  01-11-2018 22:57
  Gina DeJesus was abducted at the age of 14 and held captive for nearly a decade by Ariel Castro. She endured an unimaginable existence of physical, sexual and mental abuse at the hands of her captor.“That’s just something I don’t like talking about to anybody but sometimes I do because it may help somebody else,” she said.But Gina survived that Cleveland house of horrors, along with Michelle Knight and Amanda Berry.“I’m surprised I made it through,” she
  
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• Thirty-One Gifts to move distribution center out of Columbus to Dallas

  01-11-2018 22:25
  Thirty-One Gifts announced they will be moving its distribution center from Columbus to Dallas.In a press release, the company said the move will “enable the company to better serve the markets where it anticipates the most growth.”The move will affect about 800 employees who work at the Columbus distribution center. The company said those workers have been invited to relocate to Dallas.Those who remain in Columbus will be eligible for a severance package and outplacement services.Ad
  
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• Medical marijuana processing plant in Johnstown breaks ground

  01-11-2018 22:14
  A big player in the medical marijuana business breaks ground on a new operation here in central Ohio.Apeks Supercritical has manufactured the equipment for others to process the plants for almost two decades.Now Apeks’ sister company, Ohio Grown Therapies, will have their own processing facility, and possibly more.The new facility will be built adjacent to Apeks. CEO Andy Joseph says the original idea was to have a marijuana complex but Ohio Grown Therapies was granted only a processing li
  
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• Family concerned about missing couple last seen in west Columbus

  01-11-2018 22:14
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio - Family members of a missing couple are concerned for their safety after they were last seen on Saturday, October 27, Columbus police said.Mikayla Sotherland and Ryan Fuller, both 20, were last seen on the west side of Columbus.Sotherland is described as 5-feet 3-inches tall and weighs 118 pounds.She has blond hair, blue eyes, and a heart tattoo on her upper leg.Fuller is 5-feet 7-inches tall and weighs 125 pounds.He has blonde hair and blue eyes and scars on his neck.He has a ta
  
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• Cleveland to host 2022 NBA All-Star Game

  01-11-2018 21:30
  
  CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers have been awarded the 2022 NBA All-Star Game.NBA Commissioner Adam Silver made the announcement Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena, the site of the game.Silver said he had a number of discussions with Cavaliers chairman Dan Gilbert and chief operating officer Len Komoroski about bringing the game to Cleveland.Cleveland last hosted the game in 1997 in the same building, which was called Gund Arena at the time, when the league honored its Top 50 players.
  
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• Trump: Asylum seekers must go to ports of entry

  01-11-2018 21:20
  
  President Donald Trump says asylum seekers must go to ports of entry in order to make a claim. He says he will issue an executive order next week on immigration.In a lengthy speech Thursday, Trump said migrants are abusing the asylum system and making a "mockery" of immigration laws. Under the Immigration and Nationality Act, migrants claiming asylum are allowed to do so at the border crossings, but also if they cross illegally.Trump reiterated that he wanted to set up "tent cities" to hold peop
  
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• Election warning: beware online sites listing voting locations

  01-11-2018 21:19
  
  When you head out to vote- you want to make sure you're at the right location.The Franklin County Board of Elections is warning against some websites providing inaccurate voting locations.There's no indication the bad information is intentional, but the Board of Elections says there's one fool-proof way of finding out where to cast your ballot."Technology is great, and they do work, but they've got to have the most up to date information. And we have that," said Aaron Sellers of the Franklin Cou
  
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• 3 Columbus high school students accused of creating hit list

  01-11-2018 21:02
  Three students were removed from a Columbus high school after they allegedly created a hit list.According to a spokesperson with Columbus City Schools, a teacher at West High School found the list Thursday.The three students involved with the list were immediately detained and removed. The district says the students involved will be facing disciplinary action.There were roughly 20 students on the list and the families of those students were contacted.The students involved insisted it was a joke
  
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• Generosity Shapes the Future: Dorothy S. and Rodney L. Beehner Fund

  01-11-2018 20:45
  Rod and Dorothy Beehner have been married for 36 years, with the majority of their time together spent traveling the world. In 2006, one such trip took them to Louisiana to help in the rebuilding efforts a year after Hurricane Katrina. “A week doesn’t mean much, but it adds up. It’s really cool to go back […]
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | November 4, 2018

  01-11-2018 20:32
  This week on Face The State:Midterm Election Preview - People in Ohio and across the country head to the polls this week.Our panel weighs in on the big races including governor and the battle over district 12.Issue One - The only statewide issue on the ballot is getting a lot of attention from all sides.We will break down what it really means and the chances it has of getting approved on Tuesday.
  Guests this week:Dale Butland - Democratic StrategistMichael Gonidakis - President of Ohio Right To
  
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• Latina Women's Equal Pay Day

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• Schiff Properties Withdraws Plan to Move Antique Mall Building

  01-11-2018 19:34
  The Greater Columbus Antique Mall building on South High Street in the Brewery District will not be demolished or moved anytime soon. The developer who had first proposed tearing down the historic building — and more recently floated the idea of moving the structure — released a statement today saying that the project would not be […]
  
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• Planning Underway for Major Redevelopment Project in the Brewery District

  01-11-2018 19:12
  Local architecture firm Schooley Caldwell is now attached to a plan to redevelop the former Hoster Brewing Company complex in the Brewery District. The collection of large, interconnected buildings includes the former Wasserstrom Company headquarters, at 477 S. Front St., as well as the brewery’s former mash house, which has been empty for years. Also […]
  
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• Columbus Galleries, Artists to Celebrate Downtown Art Sunday

  01-11-2018 18:07
  On Sunday, Nov. 4, Downtown art galleries, artists, and poets will come together for Downtown Art Sunday. The day will include exhibits, a poetry reading, and hands-on programming from eight Downtown art galleries, including the Angela Meleca Gallery, Appendix, the Columbus College of Art & Design’s Beeler Gallery, the Columbus Museum of Art, Hawk Galleries, […]
  
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• One injured in shooting at east Columbus carryout

  01-11-2018 17:57
  
  COLUMBUS - The Columbus Division of Police is investigating a shooting where one person was injured in east Columbus.Police were called to a reported robbery and shooting at the East Side Market Carryout located at 2110 Leonard Avenue just before noon.Detectives say officers arrived to find one person shot inside the business. That person was taken to Grant Medical Center and expected to be OK.It is unclear if the victim was an employee of the business or a patron.Investigators are looking for a
  
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• Student attempts to take own life in front of classmates at Westerville high school

  01-11-2018 17:29
  
  A 17-year-old student at a Westerville high school attempted to take his life Thursday morning in front of other classmates, a spokesperson for the districts says.It happened around 10:50 a.m. in the commons area at Westerville Central High School. He was taken to a local hospital to seek medical attention. No additional information on the student's condition was released.According to the district, several other students at the school witnessed the incident. In a letter to parents, the school's
  
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• 5 struck at school bus stop in Florida, police say

  01-11-2018 15:46
  
  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida say five people have been hit by a car at a school bus stop.Authorities say one child was critically injured in the Thursday morning crash in Tampa. The other four victims suffered serious injuries.Witnesses told officers that a car was driving fast when it hit two adults and three children.Police say the driver is in custody and the crash is under investigation. The names and ages of the victims or the driver haven't been released.
  
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• El Arepazo Latin Grill Closing Downtown Location

  01-11-2018 15:39
  El Arepazo Latin Grill is saying fare well to Pearl Alley. After 13 years of serving up South American cuisine to Downtown residents and workers, owners Carlos and Carolina Gutierrez made the announcement of the restaurant’s impending closure in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Oct. 31. “It is with mixed feelings of excitement and nostalgia […]
  
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• 4 Ways to Utilize Coworking Spaces

  01-11-2018 15:11
  Coworking spaces are opening up a world of possibilities for the way businesses large and small work. Whether the need is meeting space once a month or a destination to work every day, flexibility is the name of the game when it comes to coworking. The rise in popularity of these community-driven workspaces is also […]
  
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• Mother disputes early police finding that son's hanging from tree was suicide

  01-11-2018 14:01
  
  SPANISH LAKE, Mo. -- Authorities are investigating the death of a Ferguson protester's son as a suicide, although a message on social media posted by his mother has sparked assertions that it was a lynching. Melissa McKinnies, who was active in the St. Louis suburb after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown in 2014, posted the Facebook message, saying "They lynched my baby."The message, which was later removed, began trending on social media sites such as Twitter and Reddit, causing people
  
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• Bigger Isn’t Always Better: 4 Reasons to Shop Small This Season

  01-11-2018 13:00
  It’s the local corner coffee shop, the trendy boutique in the middle of town, or the homemade soap shop down the street. Small businesses like these are the pillar of our country, and their impact on our economy is undeniable. According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), there are 28 million small businesses operating in […]
  
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• S. Korea's Moon: N. Korean leader Kim to visit Seoul 'soon'

  01-11-2018 12:29
  
  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "soon" visit Seoul as part of a series of high-profile diplomatic efforts aimed at ridding North Korea of its nuclear weapons.Moon said in a speech to parliament that a second North Korea-U.S. summit is also "near at hand" and that Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit North Korea soon. Moon also said he expects Kim to visit Russia soon and that Kim may meet with
  
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• Consumer watchdogs warn veterans of scams

  01-11-2018 12:28
  
  GRANDVIEW, Ohio -- Military men and women may be at a higher risk of becoming targets of scams, according to consumer experts.The Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio has released a list of several scams being reported more frequently by veterans, active and reserve military and their spouses.Certain aspects of a service member’s job may make them more vulnerable to scams, including frequent moves or deployments that could make it more difficult to spot red flags in bills or credit repor
  
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• Lake Erie's algae bloom much less severe this year

  01-11-2018 12:26
  
  Federal researchers say the harmful algae on Lake Erie this year was relatively mild compared with past years.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the algae outbreak also fell short of what scientists expected.An algae bloom began forming in June in western Lake Erie a few weeks earlier than usual. But dry conditions settled across the region during the summer.Scientists says the algae bloom broke apart after a big storm in early September and was gone by October, earlier tha
  
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• Officials: Woman left 2 children, meth in hot car to shop

  01-11-2018 12:25
  
  Authorities in Florida say a woman left two children in a hot car with a bag of meth while she went shopping.The Tampa Bay Times reports 24-year-old Nicole Kaylan Buffington was arrested Tuesday on charges including child neglect with minor to no injury. A Pasco County Sheriff's arrest report says deputies responded to a report of children left in a hot car that afternoon.It says the children, ages 1 and 7, were found inside the car with a plastic bag filled with a "crystal like substance" that
  
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• Judge orders Gahanna to repay residents millions of dollars

  01-11-2018 12:22
  
  GAHANNA, OHIO- The city of Gahanna must repay residents millions of dollars in income taxes, according to a ruling by Judge Kimberly Cocroft.Gahanna over-collected from 2009 - 2014 collecting more than $13.2 million dollars in a ruling that came down Wednesday.This lawsuit hinges on language in Gahanna's tax code affects about 17,600 residents.The city of Gahanna says it plans to appeal and released the following statement:Today, we received a decision from the Franklin County Court of Common Pl
  
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• Google employees walk out to protest treatment of women

  01-11-2018 11:50
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Carrying signs with messages such as "Don't be evil," Google employees around the world walked off the job Thursday in a protest against what they said is the tech company's mishandling of sexual misconduct allegations against executives.Employees staged walkouts at offices from Tokyo to Singapore to London. Hundreds protested outside Google's office in New York, and others were expected to do so in California later in the day.In Dublin, organizers used megaphones to a
  
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• Google employees to walk out to protest treatment of women

  01-11-2018 11:50
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of Google engineers and other workers are expected to walk off the job Thursday morning to protest the internet company's lenient treatment of executives accused of sexual misconduct.It is the latest expression of a backlash against men's exploitation of female subordinates in a business, entertainment and politics. In Silicon Valley, women also are becoming fed up with the male-dominated composition of the technology industry's workforce — a glaring imb
  
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• Sen. Elizabeth Warren to campaign for democrat gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray

  01-11-2018 11:25
  
  Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is returning to Ohio to campaign on college campuses for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate criticized by President Donald Trump.Warren will headline rallies Thursday at Ohio State University in Columbus and at Ohio University in Athens with Richard Cordray and his running mate Betty Sutton.Trump has called Cordray a "far-left disciple" of Warren, a potential 2020 presidential contender whom Trump frequently targets for mockery. Cordray was head of the
  
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• Sen. Elizabeth Warren campaigns for gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray

  01-11-2018 11:25
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is returning to Ohio to campaign on college campuses for a Democratic gubernatorial candidate criticized by President Donald Trump.Warren will headline rallies Thursday at Ohio State University in Columbus and at Ohio University in Athens with Richard Cordray and his running mate Betty Sutton.WATCH LIVE:Trump has called Cordray a "far-left disciple" of Warren, a potential 2020 presidential contender whom Trump frequently targets for mock
  
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• Police: Men arrested in pumpkin smashing crime spree

  01-11-2018 11:14
  
  GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Police in the southern Oregon town of Grants Pass have arrested two men suspected in a pumpkin-powered crime spree, ending weeks of incidents of smashed gourds and broken car windows.The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Jacob Solomon and Adrian Ochoa, both 19, face multiple counts of criminal mischief in connection with at least 50 vehicles vandalized and damaged between Oct. 7 and 23, authorities said.Police say Solomon and Ochoa drove around town at night snatching p
  
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• Son says he killed parents, bodies found in Illinois river

  01-11-2018 11:13
  
  PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The bodies of a college professor and her husband have been recovered from a river in central Illinois and their 21-year-old son, who said he was "sick of his parents" according to authorities and stabbed them to death, has been charged with first-degree murder.The bodies of Susan Brill de Ramirez and Antonio Ramirez Barron, both 63, were found Tuesday in the Spoon River near Annawan, resting against the riverbank, Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said.Jose Ramirez w
  
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• Violence plagued West Virginia prison before Bulger's murder

  01-11-2018 11:09
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Long before notorious Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger was killed at a federal prison in West Virginia, lawmakers, advocates and even prison guards had been sounding the alarm about dangerous conditions there. But there has been no public indication that federal prison officials have taken action to address the safety concerns, even as Bulger's killing marks the third at the facility in the last six months.An independent government commission found that United States
  
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• Dayton-area elementary school students sickened eating candy-like sleep aid

  01-11-2018 11:09
  
  Officials in Dayton say two elementary school students were evaluated by medics after ingesting a gummy form of a sleep aid.Dayton Public Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli says a Belle Haven Elementary School student brought in ZzzQuil gummies to share with two friends. WHIO-TV reports the gummies contained melatonin and medics were called when two of the students reported feeling sick.Lolli says medics determined the students did not need to go to a hospital because they only consumed mela
  
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• High water, ponding closing highway ramps for Thursday commute

  01-11-2018 10:59
  
  Drivers are experiencing ponding on the roads making for an unpleasant Thursday morning commute.Heavy rain continues to cause drivers problems around central Ohio and more rain is expected in the forecast throughout the day.The Ohio Department of Transportation has closed several ramps at I-270 and U.S. 23 on the south side. Drivers should use alternate routes and allow extra safe stopping distance in wet conditions.High water is being reported in other low-lying areas in Franklin County.Authori
  
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• 'A hell of a night': Derrick Rose savors his career-high 50

  01-11-2018 10:25
  
  During the 2017-18 regular season, Derrick Rose didn't score 50 points in all of January.Or February.Or March.Or April.He was hurting, always in and out of the lineup, never in rhythm. Those problems, all his years of problems, seemed so long ago Wednesday night, when Rose was better than ever — finishing with a career-high 50 points that lifted the Minnesota Timberwolves over the Utah Jazz 125-122."I played my heart out," Rose said. "My teammates told me before the game, just play my game
  
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• Pittsburgh synagogue suspect pleads not guilty

  01-11-2018 10:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The anti-Semitic truck driver accused of gunning down 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue pleaded not guilty on Thursday to federal charges that could put him on death row.Robert Bowers, 46, was arraigned one day after a grand jury issued a 44-count indictment that charges him with murder, hate crimes, obstructing the practice of religion and other crimes. It was his second brief appearance in a federal courtroom since the weekend massacre at Tree of Life synagogue in Pit
  
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• Pittsburgh synagogue suspect due in federal court Thursday

  01-11-2018 10:03
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) — The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre is expected to make a brief appearance in court Thursday to be arraigned on an indictment that charges him with murder, hate crimes, obstructing in the practice of religion, and other crimes.Robert Bowers had been set for a preliminary hearing on the evidence Thursday, but federal prosecutors instead took the case to a grand jury. The panel issued the 44-count indictment Wednesday as funerals continued for the 11 people gun
  
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• Central Ohio drivers fear potholes ahead of winter, ODOT preparing roadways

  01-11-2018 08:36
  Winter months in Ohio bring joyous holidays, colder temperatures, traveling families and unfortunately, potholes. In fact, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) told 10TV they saw an exceptional number of pothole complaints during the 2017-2018 winter season.In preparation for the upcoming season, ODOT has worked night and day, literally, over the last few months, to prevent some of the same struggles drivers faced last winter.Drivers like Jonathan Mills, who told 10TV he faced around $2,
  
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• Upper Arlington police officers help trick-or-treaters get home safe

  01-11-2018 03:50
  UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio - As many ghouls and goblins took over the residential streets throughout Upper Arlington on Wednesday, a special group of officers and volunteers worked to keep them safe.The ‘Pumpkin Patrol’ group of Upper Arlington has offered a second set of eyes and ears for more 25 years.“Our citizens police academy alumni associations, as well as a couple of businesses, donated candy and then that candy is passed out by the officers,” Upper Arlington Officer B
  
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• Halloween surprise: Bob Ross Caruso paints your forecast

  01-11-2018 02:29
  
  As a special treat for the holiday, 10TV's Ross Caruso got into the spirit of Halloween to give you a special forecast.Grab your brushes and paint along with Bob Ross Caruso. Weather resources: Interactive Radar | Live Radar | Warnings & Watches
  
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• Maryland fires coach DJ Durkin day after reinstatement

  01-11-2018 00:28
  
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — DJ Durkin has been fired as Maryland's football coach, one day after being reinstated by the school.His dismissal comes after the decision to bring him back on Tuesday was met with ire by students, players and state politicians.Durkin was placed on administrative leave Aug. 11 while the University System of Maryland board of regents waited for the results of a report on the culture of the program.After receiving that report, the board decided to bring him back, say
  
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