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• Columbus Public Health teaches educators to approach topic of vaping with students

  02-08-2019 23:49
  Weeks before students are scheduled to report to class, local educators and community outreach leaders are meeting to learn ways to approach the topic of vaping.The train-the-trainer seminar hosted by Columbus Public Health was an opportunity for those who deal with students to learn more about vaping.“We do know students are vaping in school. They are vaping in the bathroom, they are vaping in class, they can hide it sometimes in their sleeves,” said Elizabeth De Luca-Kontchou with
  
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• Ohio State releases more than 2,000 pages of documents from Urban Meyer investigation

  02-08-2019 23:15
  The Ohio State University released more than 2,000 pages of documents on Friday related to the investigation of former head coach Urban Meyer and his knowledge and handling of abuse allegations against former assistant coach Zach Smith.The investigation centered on what Meyer knew and did about allegations of abuse against Zach, who was fired July 23, 2018 after his ex-wife Courtney sought a protective order on July 20, 2018.Meyer came under public scrutiny one day after he fired Zach when he ma
  
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• Online database connects public with artwork around Columbus

  02-08-2019 22:46
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The beauty of Columbus is hard to ignore. Take it from one tourist from Indianapolis."Absolutely beautiful city, absolutely beautiful," Alton Wilson said. "Came here on a whim and got an Airbnb, and it was great."City leaders would likely to be happy to hear that, especially knowing that Wilson and his fellow traveler, Adam Gauthier, spent time checking out the city's public art."This is something that a lot of cities are really starting to pay attention to," said Jami Gol
  
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• ODOT: Issue with concrete noticed a month before chunks fell from bridge over I-71

  02-08-2019 22:08
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — When chunks of concrete fell from the East Powell Road bridge Thursday striking two cars, ODOT says it knew of the potential last month."This bridge was inspected last month and the inspector noticed a small area of concrete that needed to be removed but didn't think it was imminent," ODOT told 10TV in a statement.Ohio's crumbling bridges is a statewide issue.I-71 over Frank Road is considered the most traveled, structurally deficient bridge in Franklin County, according t
  
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• Police looking for suspects who they say stole tricycle belonging to teen with special needs

  02-08-2019 22:04
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police are looking for two suspects who they say stole a tricycle that belongs a 16-year-old with special needs.Police said the teenager’s mother saw two suspects ride away with her child’s tricycle on July 30 around 3:40 p.m.This happened while the mother and teenager were inside the Northern Lights Library at 4093 Cleveland Avenue, according to police.Police said the suspects also took the lock that was on the tricycle.The tricycle was found nearby a
  
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• Misconduct complaint filed against Franklin County judge who pleaded guilty to OVI

  02-08-2019 21:05
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Disciplinary Counsel of the Ohio Supreme Court has filed a misconduct complaint against a Franklin County judge who pleaded guilty to OVI in February.Pickerington Police arrested Judge Monica Hawkins on Jan. 31 after a driver called 911 to report a suspected intoxicated driver. After refusing a breathalyzer test, Hawkins had to be restrained for a blood draw. Her blood alcohol level was found to be more than double the legal limit.Hawkins pleaded guilty to one count of
  
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• U.S. 23 southbound closed following crash in Marion County

  02-08-2019 19:59
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio — U.S. 23 southbound is closed following a crash in Marion County Friday.Authorities said the two-vehicle crash happened around 1 p.m.The southbound lanes of U.S. 23 are closed between State Route 4 and Linn-Hipsher Road, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Motorists should use an alternate route.OSHP says no serious or life-threatening injuries have been reported at this time.
  
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• Crash shuts down U.S. 23 southbound in Marion County

  02-08-2019 19:59
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio — U.S. 23 southbound was closed following a crash in Marion County Friday.Authorities said the two-vehicle crash happened around 1 p.m.The southbound lanes of U.S. 23 were closed between State Route 4 and Linn-Hipsher Road, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.OSHP says no serious or life-threatening injuries have been reported at this time.
  
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• Ohio State women’s basketball associate head coach resigns amid investigation into alleged violations

  02-08-2019 19:46
  
  Ohio State Women’s basketball Associated Head Coach Patrick Klein has resigned in a letter to the university.In a statement, the Department of Athletics said Ohio State is investigating allegations of violations of NCAA rules and university policy with in the program.Klein was placed on administrative leave on July 26.Klein wrote in his resignation letter:"Over the course of the past two weeks it has come to my attention that some of my actions as a coach have not adhered strictly to NCAA
  
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• Big Bald Men and Little Lies in Theaters

  02-08-2019 19:30
  It’s August, which means Hollywood will cross is fingers and hope audiences will still want to see those films it didn’t deem entirely likely for summer blockbuster status. Luckily, strategic indie releases get a little more attention because of the weaker (though certainly muscular) mainstream movies. The Farewell by George Wolf Caught in a lie […]
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• Photos: Killswitch Engage at Express Live!

  02-08-2019 19:00
  Express Live! played host to an evening of heavy guitars and angry men as Metalcore veterans Killswitch Engage and hard rock stalwarts Clutch stormed into Columbus for a stop on their co-headline tour. Long running hardcore punk band Cro-Mags “JM” opened the show. Matt Ellis is a freelance photographer who covers bands that visit the city and […]
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• Photos: Killswitch Engage & Clutch at Express Live!

  02-08-2019 19:00
  Express Live! played host to an evening of heavy guitars and angry men as Metalcore veterans Killswitch Engage and hard rock stalwarts Clutch stormed into Columbus for a stop on their co-headline tour. Long running hardcore punk band Cro-Mags “JM” opened the show. Matt Ellis is a freelance photographer who covers bands that visit the […]
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• Columbus teen sentenced to 3 years for robbery that led to boyfriend’s death

  02-08-2019 18:53
  
  A 17-year-old girl has been sentenced to three years in prison after her boyfriend was shot and killed by an undercover Columbus police officer during an attempted robbery last year.Masonique Saunders was arrested and charged because police said she played a role in the robbery that resulted in the death of 16-year-old Julius Tate Jr.According to Franklin County Prosecutor’s Office, police were investigating a series of robberies that happened in the area during transactions to sell items
  
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• DeWine: 'No doubt' drugmakers caused opioid crisis

  02-08-2019 18:36
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says evidence made public over the past two weeks makes clear that drugmakers were responsible for the U.S. opioid crisis.The Republican spoke Friday at a joint appearance with U.S. drug czar Jim Carroll, the president's chief drug policy adviser. The two were highlighting record usage of Ohio's prescription drug monitoring portal.DeWine said troves of new documents made public in the massive series of lawsuits seeking to hold the pharmaceutical
  
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• First Look: The Nicholas

  02-08-2019 17:34
  The first residents have moved into the Nicholas, a 230-unit mixed-use development that has filled in one of the last large gaps along High Street downtown. The building, which occupies the entire west side of High Street between Gay and Long streets, replaced what for decades was a large surface parking lot. Apartments in the […]
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• WATCH: Ryan Day press conference | First day of practice

  02-08-2019 17:28
  
  Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day spoke with the media during the team's first fall practice.Day became head coach after Urban Meyer retired following the team's Rose Bowl victory on January 1.Ohio State will open the 2019 season against Florida Atlantic on August 31.The Buckeyes were ranked fifth in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.You can watch Day's press conference in the player below.
  
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• Ohio State training camp opens with new coach, new QB

  02-08-2019 17:28
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Sporting several weeks of beard growth, Ryan Day looked calm for a new guy leading a storied college football program where the unrelenting pressure helped push his legendary predecessor into early retirement.The 40-year-old Day opened his first training camp as Ohio State coach on Friday, the hand-picked successor to Urban Meyer, who led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2014. Day worked for Meyer as an assistant and has NFL experience, but he's never been a
  
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• Ohio State head coach Ryan Day holds press conference on first day of practice

  02-08-2019 17:28
  
  Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day will be speaking with the media on the first day of practice.The Buckeyes are ranked fifth in the preseason Amway Coaches Poll.You can watch Day's press conference in the player below.
  
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• Photos: Thunderpussy at the Basement

  02-08-2019 17:01
  Seattle’s 70s-inspired retro-rockers, Thunderpussy brought their “Beyoncé meets Led Zeppelin” live show to the tight and cozy confines of the Basement on Wednesday evening. The band, consisting of Whitney Petty, Molly Sides and Leah Julius, are currently out on tour promoting their guitar-fueled, self-titled debut album. Hollis Brown and Columbus’ own Boy Shorts were also […]
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• Police: Man charged with assault after punching protester outside Ohio Trump rally

  02-08-2019 16:30
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — A Kentucky man is accused of punching a protester outside an Ohio rally for President Donald Trump.News outlets report 29-year-old Dallas Frazier of Georgetown was arrested Thursday night and charged with misdemeanor assault. He's set to appear in court Friday. Thousands attended the Thursday rally , which included speeches by Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Gov. Mike DeWine and Vice President Mike Pence. Trump's speech was twice interrupted by protesters, who he seemed to blame
  
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• 5 things to know about Ohio’s back-to-school tax-free weekend | Aug. 2 - 4

  02-08-2019 15:37
  Ohio’s back-to-school tax-free weekend will begin Friday, August 2 at midnight and will end Sunday, August 4 at 11:59 p.m.The tax-free weekend is a permanent holiday set for the first Friday, Saturday and Sunday of August.Clothing items costing less than $75 per item and school supplies and instructional material costing less than $20 per item will be tax-free. The discount applies to purchases made in stores and online.5 things to know about Ohio's sales tax holiday1. When is this tax-fre
  
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• Lowe's to lay off thousands of workers

  02-08-2019 15:06
  
  Lowe's confirmed a report saying that it is laying off thousands of workers, though the home-improvement company declined to specify how many employees will be dismissed.The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the retailer this week told workers who assemble products like barbecue grills and wheelbarrows, as well as janitors, that their jobs will be eliminated and outsourced to third-party vendors.A spokeswoman for the Mooresville, North Carolina-based company said in an emailed statement
  
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• Restaurant Roundup: News from Middle West Spirits, Graeter’s and more

  02-08-2019 14:00
  Columbus has so many new restaurants, expansions, menu updates and other changes, sometimes it’s hard to keep up with everything. That’s why our Restaurant Roundup series was designed to keep you informed with the latest and greatest updates. This week, get your know-how on what your local distilleries, breweries and craftsmen have been up to. […]
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• First Look: Fours on High

  02-08-2019 14:00
  Barrel on High is no more, and a family of campus bars just added a new member. Fours on High, a sister bar to Threes Above High and Toos Under High, opened its doors on August 1, after an extensive renovation. What was once an intimate whiskey bar is now an open area prioritizing bar […]
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• Cities now see more overdose deaths than rural areas

  02-08-2019 13:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. drug overdose deaths, which have been concentrated in Appalachia and other rural areas for more than a dozen years, are back to being most common in big cities again, according to a government report issued Friday.The report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the urban overdose death rate surpassed the rural rate in 2016 and 2017. Rates for last year and this year are not yet available. But experts, citing available data, say the urban rate is likel
  
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• Wrongfully accused Philadelphia man free after 2 decades

  02-08-2019 13:31
  
  FRACKVILLE, Pa. (AP) — A Philadelphia man who spent more than two decades behind bars for a murder he didn't commit is a free man — 17 years after another man confessed to the crime.John Miller was released Wednesday after 22 years in prison. Surrounded by family outside the State Correctional Institution at Mahanoy, 100 miles north of Philadelphia, he said it felt "surreal."In 1998, a jury found Miller guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man in a parking lot ou
  
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• FBI: Delivery drivers involved in Amazon theft ring

  02-08-2019 13:28
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — The two contract delivery drivers working for Amazon had a clear-cut assignment: They were supposed to bring packages from a warehouse south of Seattle to a post office for shipping, or sometimes drive to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to pick up items that were being returned to the company.Instead, the FBI said in a search warrant affidavit unsealed last month, they routinely stole the items and sold them at pawn shops.A police detective last summer noticed that one
  
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• Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter, Saoirse Hill, dies at 22

  02-08-2019 13:07
  
  The Kennedy family is once again grappling with unimaginable loss. Saoirse Kennedy Hill, a granddaughter of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, died Thursday at the family compound on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Police are investigating but a cause of death has not been announced.The 22-year-old Boston College student was set to graduate next year. Her grandmother Ethel Kennedy said in a statement Thursday night, "the world is a little less beautiful today."Saoirse made headlines in 2007, when she was just
  
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• Former Ebola patients to mark 5 years since treatment in US

  02-08-2019 12:07
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — As a new Ebola outbreak rages in Congo, some of the first Ebola virus patients to be successfully treated in the United States during the deadliest recorded outbreak five years ago are reuniting with their doctors.Dr. Kent Brantly, Nancy Writebol and Dr. Ian Crozier were three of four Americans who were treated at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital in 2014 and recovered.They plan to join Emory medical staff for a media briefing Friday, the fifth anniversary of Brantly's arr
  
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• Teachers Union, CCS reach comprehensive contract agreement to avoid strike

  02-08-2019 11:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio -After 17 hours of negotiations, the Columbus Education Association and Columbus City School District reached a comprehensive contract agreement early Friday morning.The CEA Tweeted that the deal was reached at 1:48 a.m. They also advised union members to check their e-mails for details of the agreement.1:48am: After 17 straight hours of bargaining a comprehensive conceptual agreement has been reached on a new contract!!! CEA members check your email for details.— Columbus E
  
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• Police locate missing 4-year-old Marion boy; mother arrested

  02-08-2019 08:39
  
  Marion police have canceled a missing endangered child advisory issued for 4-year-old Wesley William Clark.Authorities say the boy was found safe with his mother, 27-year-old Mary Popovich, Friday morning in Marion.Popovich was charged with drug abuse and child endangering. She was taken to the Multi County Jail.Marion County Children Services were contacted and assisted with placing the child with the father.The advisory was issued early Friday morning after concerns the boy could be in danger.
  
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• Police locate missing 4-year-old Marion boy, mother

  02-08-2019 08:39
  
  BREAKING UPDATE - 11:30 a.m. Marion police say the 4-year-old boy who was reported missing Friday morning has been found.Authorities say the Wesley William Clark was found with his mother, 27-year-old Mary Popovich, in Marion.No other details were immediately available.Stay with 10TV for updates on this developing story.--Original storyMarion police are asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing child.Authorities issued an endangered missing child advisory for 4-year-old Wesley William
  
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• Endangered missing child advisory issued for four-year-old Marion boy

  02-08-2019 08:39
  
  MARION COUNTY, Ohio (10TV) - The Marion County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing child.The office issued an endangered missing child advisory for four-year-old Wesley William Clark. Investigators believe he was taken by his mother, 27-year-old Mary Popovich.According to police, Popovich may be in the Delaware, Ohio area. While this is not an AMBER Alert, police believe the child is in danger.If you have any information, please contact Marion County Sheriff'
  
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• Safety plan in place ahead of Dublin Irish Festival

  02-08-2019 04:45
  DUBLIN, Ohio - The Dublin Irish Festival is kicking off Friday with thousands of people expected to attend.Dublin police told 10TV they have a safety plan in place ahead of the big event. This comes days after a shooting at a California food festival."What happened in California was definitely a tragedy," said Lt. Nick Tabernick with the Dublin Police Department. "We have put a safety plan in place here in the City of Dublin that I am confident will allow the patrons to have a very safe and enjo
  
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• Groveport man dies in Indiana motorcycle crash

  02-08-2019 04:02
  
  HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — A Groveport man has died after a motorcycle crash in Indiana.The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana said 28-year-old Alexander Stillion was riding a motorcycle westbound on I-70, east of Indianapolis, around 12:30 p.m. Thursday when he crashed.The sheriff’s office said Stillion lost control and witnesses said he may have hit a pothole.Stillion was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
  
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• As central Ohio home valuse rise, so do property taxes

  02-08-2019 03:59
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — There are a lot of great reasons to own a home.Owning is often better than renting, it's an asset you can sell and hopefully make money on, and there's privacy by owning your own home. But there are also property taxes.Every 6 years in Ohio, auditors across the state are required by law to assess the value of homes.Homeowners in Fairfield County are getting letters this week saying their homes are worth on average 20% more.That may be great news if you're looking t
  
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• As central Ohio home values rise, so do property taxes

  02-08-2019 03:59
  FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio — There are a lot of great reasons to own a home.Owning is often better than renting, it's an asset you can sell and hopefully make money on, and there's privacy by owning your own home. But there are also property taxes.Every 6 years in Ohio, auditors across the state are required by law to assess the value of homes.Homeowners in Fairfield County are getting letters this week saying their homes are worth on average 20% more.That may be great news if you're looking t
  
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• Face the State with Scott Light | August 18, 2019

  02-08-2019 02:53
  This week on Face The State:Kid-friendly Budget - Dissecting the state budget, by looking at what kids need most.The latest budget has been dubbed the most kid-friendly, but some research shows there is still more that can be done to help Ohio's youth.From Ohio to the White House - President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence made stops in Ohio last week.We look at their focus as they reach for re-election and an Ohioan taking the national stage as a Democratic presidential candidate.Hem
  
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• Dress for Success takes closets on the road in central Ohio

  02-08-2019 02:06
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — An organization dedicated to helping women in central Ohio is taking their mission on the road.Dress for Success Columbus, located downtown, helps women with job preparedness skills and dressing for job interviews.“Confidence is a significant part of being able to land a job and confidence crucial in being successful in your job,” Dress for Success Executive Director Angel Harris said.To expand the number of women the agency can serve, Dress for Success is taki
  
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• 4-year-old West Virginia girl found safe in Texas; Amber Alert canceled

  02-08-2019 00:43
  
  An Amber Alert that was issued in July for a missing 4-year-old girl believed to be in “extreme danger" has been canceled after she was located safely.West Virginia State Police say Gracelynn June Scritchfield was last seen in Fairmont, West Virginia. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of West Virginia said Thursday she was found safe in Texas.Authorities said the was taken by her biological father, Arlie Edward Hetrick III, also known as Trey. He was arrested when Gracel
  
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• WATCH: President Trump hosts campaign rally in Cincinnati

  02-08-2019 00:13
  
  President Donald Trump's latest rally will be a test for both candidate and crowd.The Cincinnati gathering Thursday night will be Trump's first since his audience chanted "Send her back!" about a Somali-born congresswoman during a July rally in North Carolina, raising the prospect of a 2020 presidential campaign increasingly fought along racial lines.You can watch Trump's rally, which is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. in the player below.The chant about Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of Minne
  
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• Trump tears into Democrats at Cincinnati rally

  02-08-2019 00:13
  CINCINNATI (AP) — President Donald Trump used a revved-up rally Thursday in Cincinnati to tear into the Democrats he has been elevating as his new political foils, attacking four liberal congresswomen of color and their party's urban leaders, while also training fire on those he could be facing in 2020.You can watch Trump's rally below:But the president mostly avoided the racial controversy that has dominated recent weeks as he basked in front of the raucous crowd for nearly 90 minutes, un
  
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• Trump laces into Democrats at Cincinnati rally

  02-08-2019 00:13
  
  CINCINNATI (AP) — President Donald Trump used a revved-up rally Thursday in Cincinnati to tear into the Democrats he has been elevating as his new political foils, attacking four liberal congresswomen of color and their party's urban leaders, while also training fire on those he could be facing in 2020.You can watch Trump's rally below:But the president mostly avoided the racial controversy that has dominated recent weeks as he basked in front of the raucous crowd for nearly 90 minutes, un
  
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