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• Enfield Panhandeling Ordinance Takes Effect

  21-10-2015 23:41
  
  Enfield's new ordinance addresses the conduct on how panhandling is done in town.
  
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• CBS Sports’ Ian Eagle: Seahawks More Desperate Than 49ers For A Win

  21-10-2015 23:25
  
  By Danny Cox
  When it comes to the world of the NFL, Ian Eagle of CBS Sports knows virtually every single thing that takes place with any and every team in the league. Eagle took some time to speak on three big games coming up this week including a huge NFC match-up on Thursday Night Football between two desperate teams, and he touches on who wants it more.
  Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers, CBS Oct. 22 at 8:25p ET
  With matching 2-4 records, which team is more desperate and needs the win i
  
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• One more day of very mild weather before the seasonal chill returns

  21-10-2015 23:01
  
  By tonight, we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with mild temperatures yet again. No frost, no freeze, with temperatures in the 50s. Thursday will be in the 70-degree range yet again, with the chance for a scattered shower here and there in the afternoon. Most of the day will be pleasant and dry. But Thursday will be […]
  
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• A Few Evening Showers Possible Tomorrow

  21-10-2015 23:00
  
  Tomorrow's similar to today, in that skies will be mostly cloudy. A cold front will move through and bring a few showers in the late afternoon and evening. These showers will tend to die out as they move...
  
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• West Haven woman settles with neighbors for $250k after serious dog bite

  21-10-2015 22:51
  
  WEST HAVEN–A woman has settled a lawsuit against her neighbors after their dog bit her, leaving her with serious injuries. On September 10, 2014 Joan Scarveles had picked some tomatoes from her garden, and she was handing some over the fence to her neighbor, Madalena Frater, as she did on a regular basis. Madalena Frater and […]
  
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• Domestic Violence Victim Shares Powerful Story of Survival

  21-10-2015 22:50
  
  Survivors and advocates recognized Domestic Violence Awareness Month this morning in New Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ex-Coach Sues Quinnipiac University Over Termination

  21-10-2015 22:44
  
  A former women's ice hockey coach at Quinnipiac is suing the Hamden private university and a parent of a former player, claiming school officials wrongfully terminated him on accusations of abuse and that...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Halloween light show collecting money for teenage cancer patient laments attempted theft

  21-10-2015 22:40
  
  BROOKLYN, Conn.–A good deed was tainted this week in Brooklyn. A home located at 251 Wauregan Rd. in Brooklyn, Connecticut is known for its fabulous Christmas light shows, and this year added Halloween to the mix. The twist? A donation box placed in front of the house is helping to raise money for a local […]
  
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• Attempted theft from donation box at Halloween light show for teenage cancer patient

  21-10-2015 22:40
  
  BROOKLYN, Conn.–A good deed was tainted this week in Brooklyn. A home located at 251 Wauregan Rd. in Brooklyn, Connecticut is known for its fabulous Christmas light shows, and this year added Halloween to the mix. The twist? A donation box placed in front of the house is helping to raise money for a local […]
  
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• Sesame Street introduces ‘Julia,’ its first muppet with autism

  21-10-2015 22:25
  
  “Sesame Street” has always cast a wide net, making sure to represent as many different experiences as possible with their diverse cast and Muppets. And it’s broadening its reach once again by adding Julia, a Muppet girl on the autism spectrum, to the cast. The addition is part of “Sesame Street and Autism: See Amazing in All Children” […]
  
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• Man And Cheese Kid Leaves UConn

  21-10-2015 21:50
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A University of Connecticut spokeswoman says a 19-year-old man is no longer enrolled at the school after going on a drunken, obscenity-laced tirade against food service workers for refusing to sell him jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese.
  Spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said Wednesday that Luke Gatti, a former freshman from Bayville, New York, was no longer a UConn student. She said she couldn’t disclose why Gatti was no longer enrolled at the school because of fede
  
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• Mac And Cheese Kid Leaves UConn

  21-10-2015 21:50
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A University of Connecticut spokeswoman says a 19-year-old man is no longer enrolled at the school after going on a drunken, obscenity-laced tirade against food service workers for refusing to sell him jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese.
  Spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said Wednesday that Luke Gatti, a former freshman from Bayville, New York, was no longer a UConn student. She said she couldn’t disclose why Gatti was no longer enrolled at the school because of fede
  
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• Study: Dogs First Appeared In Central Asia

  21-10-2015 21:49
  
  ITHACA, New York (AP)– Where did dogs first arrive on the scene? Scientists have long debated that question, and now a study of doggie DNA from around the world is pointing to Central Asia.
  Man’s best friend may have evolved somewhere near what is now Nepal and Mongolia, researchers say.
  Previous studies have suggested southern China, the Middle East, Siberia and Europe as the place where our first domesticated animal arose from wolves at least 15,000 years ago.
  For the new work
  
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• Waterbury Hospital Cutting Wages

  21-10-2015 21:45
  
  Waterbury Hospital is cutting wages and said it’s to balance the budget because of state budget cuts.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fire Lieutenant Accused of Threatening Teacher Is Put on Leave

  21-10-2015 21:33
  
  A lieutenant in the Bridgeport Fire Department who is accused of threatening to kill Southington High School teacher on Tuesday morning has been placed on leave and police said they seized several guns from his...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Stole Cemetery Gates in Naugatuck: Police

  21-10-2015 21:29
  
  A 39-year-old man is accused of stealing one of the front gates from a Naugatuck cemetery, then coming back and stealing the other.Photo Credit: Naugaruck Police
  
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• Aer Lingus Establishes Dublin Flights From Bradley Airport

  21-10-2015 21:18
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) – Aer Lingus has announced it’s establishing nonstop service between Dublin and Bradley International Airport serving Connecticut and western Massachusetts.
  The Irish airline, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and other state officials announced Tuesday the September 2016 start of the service. It’s the first trans-Atlantic service since Northwest Airlines halted flights between Connecticut and Amsterdam in 2009.
  State officials did not immediately comment on wheth
  
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• Blunt Force Trauma Evident on Dead Whale on Long Island

  21-10-2015 21:16
  
  Authorities say blunt force trauma was evident on a dead whale that was found floating about 150 yards offshore on Long Island over the weekend, which could indicate the mammal had been hit by a boat.
  Photo Credit:Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Prevention
  
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• 2016 Oscars host announced

  21-10-2015 21:11
  
  LOS ANGELES — Standup comedians are having a comeback moment. First, Tracy Morgan returned to host “Saturday Night Live” after a devastating car accident and announced that he would tour in 2016. Then, Eddie Murphy dipped a toe back into standup while accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday. Now, it’s Chris […]
  
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• TNF Fantasy Starters: Seahawks Vs. 49ers – Who To Play, Who To Pass

  21-10-2015 21:08
  
  By Stephen Dolan
  Two NFC West teams that make up the last three NFC Championships square off on Thursday night when the Seattle Seahawks head to Levi’s Stadium to take on the San Francisco 49ers. Normally this match-up is for the top spot in the NFC West, or depending on the time of the year, the top spot in the NFC. This week it is different as both the Seahawks and 49ers enter the game at 2-4, tied for the worst record in the division. The records can be thrown out the window when these
  
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• Police ID Man Killed in Bridgeport Home Invasion

  21-10-2015 21:00
  
  A 28-year-old man was stabbed and killed during a home invasion in Bridgeport on Sunday night and police are asking for anyone with information about the homicide to come forward and report it.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police warn parents if your child gets this in their trick-or-treat bag, it’s not candy

  21-10-2015 20:56
  
  JACKSON, Miss. — The Jackson Police Department is sharing a strong warning ahead of Halloween. If your kids get these for Halloween candy, they ARE NOT CANDY!!! They are the new shapes of “Ecstasy” and can kill kids through overdoses!!! So, check your kid’s candy and “When in doubt, Throw it out!!!” Be safe and always […]
  
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• Aer Lingus to Offer Flights to Dublin from Bradley

  21-10-2015 20:39
  
  Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks will soon have transatlantic flights again and it will be one of three new locations in the United States to offer Aer Lingus flights to Ireland.Photo Credit: Paul Faith/Getty
  
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• Student who went on mac and cheese tirade no longer at UConn

  21-10-2015 20:12
  
  HARTFORD — A University of Connecticut spokeswoman says a 19-year-old man is no longer enrolled at the school after going on a drunken, obscenity-laced tirade against food service workers for refusing to sell him jalapeno-bacon macaroni and cheese. Spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz said Wednesday that Luke Gatti, a former freshman from Bayville, New York, was no longer […]
  
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• Connecticut court case takes up issue of when fetuses become people

  21-10-2015 19:54
  
  HARTFORD — A Connecticut wrongful death lawsuit headed to trial takes up the issue of when a fetus can be considered a person for legal purposes, rekindling a debate normally centered on abortion. A couple has sued Stamford doctor Corinne de Cholnoky for causing the death of their 22-week-old fetus in 2011. Melanie and Floyd Foster […]
  
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• Father’s homecoming picture with daughter’s date goes viral

  21-10-2015 19:45
  
  A father now has a picture to prove the warning he had for his daughter’s boyfriend. He told him, “Whatever you do to my daughter, I will do to you.” Taking pictures before the homecoming dance turned out to be the perfect time to live up to that. Professional photographer Sharee Schock was taking pictures […]
  
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• Study: Climate Change Could Affect When Autumn Arrives

  21-10-2015 19:34
  
  HARTFORD (CBS Connecticut)– Climate change could affect when autumn arrives in New England over the next century, according to new research.
  The new study found that climate change may not only affect temperatures rising, but also factors like drought, frost, and other stresses, as reported by Phys.org.
  University of Connecticut researchers found that the yearly onset of autumn may change, prompting later leaf changes in northern New England and a possible earlier shift in coastal southern
  
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• Netflix arrivals, departures for November 2015

  21-10-2015 19:05
  
  Netflix is adding a long list of movies and shows this November. Here’s a list of everything that’s coming and going: All title and dates are subject to change. Avail 11/1/15 Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure (2011) Lovable, oversized Saint Bernard Beethoven tries to save the holidays when a wayward elf crashes Santa’s sleigh and loses his bag […]
  
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• Jim Johannson, USA Hockey: Expansion, Exposure Essential To Development Of American Hockey Players

  21-10-2015 18:58
  
  Bryan Altman, CBS Local Sports
  While the NHL and hockey as a whole is often considered to be the little brother of the “big four” sports in America, the game is still growing in the states and it’s translating to more Americans playing the game both recreationally and at the NHL level.
  Numbers recently released by QuantHockey.com showed that not only is the number of Canadian players currently in the NHL below 50 percent for the first time ever, but the number of American
  
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• Upon Further Review, NCAA Football Needs To Cut Back On Replay

  21-10-2015 18:47
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  If you were watching the Michigan vs. Michigan State game over the weekend, the most memorable play, of course, came with just :10 seconds left. It left you either heartbroken (Michigan fans) or ecstatic and in shock (Michigan State fans). What that exciting final play covered up, however, was a game marred by instant replay delays.
  It may seem odd that in an era where sports fans want less of a chance of human error to impact the game to be arguing for the reduct
  
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• Connecticut Court Case Takes Up When Fetuses Become People

  21-10-2015 18:24
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut court case about when a fetus can be considered a person for legal purposes is reviving a debate normally heard on the issue of abortion.
  Stamford doctor Corinne de Cholnoky is being sued for allegedly causing the death of a 22-week-old fetus in 2011.
  The parents, Melanie and Floyd Foster, allege the doctor caused the death by rupturing Melanie Foster’s fetal membrane while trying to remove an intrauterine birth control device.
  The fetus was born
  
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• Liquor Store Robber Remains at Large

  21-10-2015 18:17
  
  Police are investigating an armed robbery at a South Windsor liquor store this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and South Windsor Police
  
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• VP Joe Biden announces he will not run for president

  21-10-2015 18:08
  
  WASHINGTON DC — Vice President Joe Biden says he won’t run for president in 2016. His decision finalizes the Democratic Party’s field of White House candidates and sets Biden on a glide path toward the end of his decades-long political career. Biden spent months deliberating with his family and political advisers about a potential late […]
  
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• Bristol-based ESPN Cutting About 300 Jobs, Or 4 Percent Of Staff

  21-10-2015 18:04
  
  TALI ARBELAP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Disney’s ESPN is cutting about 300 jobs, or 4 percent of its staff, amid signs that the traditional cable bundle is less far-reaching than it once was.
  ESPN spokeswoman Amy Phillips confirmed the number of job losses Wednesday.
  The sports channel is one of the linchpins of the traditional cable bundle of hundreds of channels, which is under pressure from viewers migrating online. A few are choosing to bypass paying for a cable subscription
  
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• Missing West Hartford Woman Found

  21-10-2015 17:55
  
  A West Hartford woman who had been missing since Tuesday has been found and appears to be safe, according to police.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police
  
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• Real life ‘Up’ couple celebrates 60th anniversary with adorable piano duet

  21-10-2015 17:52
  
  PROVO, Utah — A couple celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary by playing the theme from Up as a piano duet and a tribute to Carl and Ellie from the Pixar film. Pianist Jason Lyle Black wrote a musical arrangement for his grandparents, who have been playing piano duets for decades. Black wrote: The video is a homage […]
  
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• Suspect Arrested In Threat Against School Staffer

  21-10-2015 17:51
  
  (Southington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man is in court today after police say he made threats to a Southington public schools employee which resulted in seven schools going into a brief, secure schools status on Tuesday.
  Police say they arrested 42-year-old Gregory Daly of Southington Tuesday.
  The secure school status was called around 8 a.m. Tuesday when it was learned that Daly made the alleged threats to the staffer following some sort of dispute.
  Daly was arrested at his home.
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• Hours long search helps find missing woman at West Hartford reservoir

  21-10-2015 17:33
  
  WEST HARTFORD — Police have located a missing woman they were searching for in the area of the MDC reservoir on Albany Avenue. Police were on the scene searching for Alexis Aldrich since about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday morning at the reservoir on Route 44. Officers said they located her and she appears to be safe, but […]
  
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• Social media anger erupts over ‘Back to the Future’ Pepsi Perfect

  21-10-2015 17:16
  NEW YORK  — What started out as a love letter to fans of an adored time-travel classic may end up being a sore spot for Pepsi. The company appears to have quickly sold out of “Pepsi Perfect,” its homage to “Back to the Future,” leaving legions of fans disappointed. Pepsi said it would release 6,500 […]
  
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• Danielson man arrested while getting rid of drugs in bathroom in sports bar: Police

  21-10-2015 17:11
  
  DANIELSON — Police arrested a man on narcotics charges after they said they found him trying to get rid of the drugs in a bathroom of a sports bar. State Police were attempting to serve an arrest warrant for Dwayne Shannon, 31, of Danielson, Tuesday evening at The Sports Page Bar in Killingly. Police said […]
  
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• Food Named After Athletes

  21-10-2015 17:08
  
  by Rob Joyce
  Seahawks’ running back Marshawn Lynch has his quirks off-the-field to say the least: he is obsessed with Skittles, steadfastly refuses to speak to the media (“I’m just here so I won’t get fined”), and allegedly street-raced teammate Fred Jackson after practice on Monday, causing Jackson to wreck his Corvette. Now Lynch has a Starbucks drink named after him: the Beast Mode Frappucino. The signature drink, made of double chocolate with raspberry drizzle a
  
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• Pathetic

  21-10-2015 17:06
  
  Several weeks ago, an op-ed piece in the Argus, the campus newspaper at Wesleyan questioned the value of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. The piece created an uproar amongst the more sensitive elements on the Middletown campus.So a day or so ago, in hopes of maintaining orthodoxy, the school’s Student Assembly by a 17-0 vote, cut the paper’s funding from 30 to 13 thousand dollars per year.The politburo has spoken.In an article published by the Courant, Alexander Garcia(
  
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• Local Restaurants Sell Flux Capacitor Martini

  21-10-2015 17:04
  
  Where we’re going, we still need roads, so you might need a designed driver if you indulge in flux capacitor martinis.Photo Credit: Nicole Steneri, Go-Media
  
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• Best College Football Finishes Ever

  21-10-2015 17:00
  
  by Rob Joyce
  The game was supposed to be over. Up by two points with 10 seconds left, all Michigan had to do was successfully punt the ball away and time would either run out or leave Michigan State with one chance to go 80 yards, at least. Instead, insanity happened.In one of the wildest finishes in college football history, over 100,000 fans at the Big House were stunned as Jalen Watts-Jackson rumbled into the end zone (and breaking his hip in the process) as Michigan State won 27-23.
  The Wolv
  
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• Toyota recalls 2.7 million vehicles in North America for window switch defect

  21-10-2015 16:51
  
  TOKYO  — Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 6.5 million vehicles worldwide, 2.7 million of them in North America, for a defective power window switch that can overheat, melt and lead to fires. One injury in the U.S., a person who suffered a burn on the hand, has been reported related to the defect. The Japanese […]
  
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• CBS Sports Fantasy Football: Around the League: Week 6 Recap

  21-10-2015 16:47
  
  I’ll Have Another
  (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
  Calvin Johnson and Joe D & Gresh stay hot against Marlborough Lions
  Coming into the game, Marlborough Lions had scored the second fewest points of any team over the last three weeks. True to form, they got weak results this week. Coach Nicholas Otzel’s boys could not make it much of a game, losing to Joe D & Gresh 88 to 67. Marlborough Lions secured the worst team performance in the league this week with that 67 po
  
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• Stamford Woman Dies After Being Struck By Own Car

  21-10-2015 16:46
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — An 84-year-old Stamford woman has died after she was struck by her own car.
  Police say the woman pulled into the driveway of a condominium complex at about 4 p.m. Tuesday and got out of the vehicle to talk to a neighbor.
  As the pair chatted the car rolled backward and struck them both.
  Both were taken to the hospital, where the driver died of her injuries.
  The other woman’s injuries are not considered life threatening.
  No names have been made public.
  The incid
  
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• MetroHartford Alliance looking forward to working with elected officials in city

  21-10-2015 16:38
  
  HARTFORD — Oz Geiebel; President and CEO of  MetroHartford Alliance, joined FOX 61 Morning Extra to talk about the upcoming election and what it means to the city’s businesses, education and healthcare institutions.
  
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• Home of Distinction has the latest tech tools

  21-10-2015 16:33
  
  NORTH HAVEN — Brian Ferney, Director of Marketing Communication for Comcast joined Sarah on the FOX 61 Morning Extra to talk about the technology they are supplying for the home. You can see progress of Home of Distinction Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fox CT in the 9 a.m. hour or learn more here. Click here for tour […]
  
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• What did ‘Back to the Future II’ get right?

  21-10-2015 16:30
  
  “Back to the Future” Day is Wednesday, and fans are tallying up the 1989 film’s predictions of life in the year 2015. How did the movie do? Here are some of its hits and misses: Big-screen televisions and video conferencing: Yes The film features several scenes of characters watching screens very much like the oversize […]
  
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