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• Connecticut Gov. Malloy To Serve 2nd Term As DGA Chairman

  05-12-2016 23:56
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy will be serving a second stint as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.The two-term governor was elected by his fellow Democratic governors to carry out another one-year term Monday, at the association’s winter meeting in New Orleans.Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, the current vice chairman, was named chair-elect. He will take Malloy’s place in 2018.DGA Executive Director Elisabeth Pearson credits Malloy with helping t
  
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• After fatal crashes involving police pursuits, officers explain factors that may start a chase

  05-12-2016 23:41
  
  NEW HAVEN — Engaging police in a chase is a misdemeanor offense. So New Haven Officer David Hartman, who serves as the department’s public information officer, says that there’s a question police often have to ask themselves if a pursuit ensues: “Is it more likely that greater harm will come if the person, who they are pursuing, gets away?” Last week’s East Haven police pursuit, which ended minutes before a 4-year-old was killed in the crash in neighborin
  
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• Chicago mom delivers own baby in car on way to hospital

  05-12-2016 23:27
  
  CHICAGO — She watched birthing videos during her pregnancy, but a Chicago mother didn’t know she would need to act as her own doctor. Tenisha Rambert ended up delivering her own baby on the way to the hospital Monday, according to WGN. Ten minutes after she and her husband, Marshall, left the house to have their third child, they realized little Miller wasn’t going to wait. Marshall called 911 and pulled off the Dan Ryan Expressway at 43rd Street where […]
  
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• Mall Santa learns sign language for hearing-impaired children

  05-12-2016 23:13
  
  RACINE, WI — Santa Claus at Regency Mall knows American Sign Language, and has surprised hearing-impaired children with his ability to communicate with him. He works to make sure children of all ages and abilities have a wonderful Christmas, WITI reports. Piled up on his lap, kids this holiday season are sharing their wishes with Santa Claus at Regency Mall — and Old Saint Nick is more than happy to field requests. “I want every child to have a very special experience
  
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• 4-Alarm Fire Breaks Out at JCC in Woodbridge

  05-12-2016 23:09
  
  A four-alarm fire has broken out at the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven in Woodbridge, according to volunteer firefighters.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Quiet through Tuesday afternoon, wintry mix returns by Tuesday evening

  05-12-2016 23:00
  
  After a bit of a busy morning on Monday, it’s quieted down and will stay that way for much of Tuesday. But by Tuesday evening we bring back some precipitation in the form of wintry mix in the hills, and rain for the rest of us. It should taper off into rain showers early Wednesday, though there could still be a mix in the northwest corner of the state. But guess what, there’s more! A few towns on Thursday may […]
  
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• Fatal Shooting at New Haven Basketball Court Under Investigation

  05-12-2016 22:58
  
  A fatal shooting at a New Haven basketball court is currently under investigation, police said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New Haven police investigating ‘probable’ homicide at city basketball court

  05-12-2016 22:31
  
  NEW HAVEN — Police in New Haven are investigating a shooting death that occurred Monday afternoon. Around 2:40 p.m. emergency responders were called to the basketball court behind 24 Victory Drive, police said. They found a male victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He died at the scene. Police have not released the name or age of the victim. Detectives from the department’s Homicide Division and Bureau of Investigation are currently at the scene. “This death is being investig
  
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• JCC of Greater New Haven evacuated after large fire breaks out in locker room

  05-12-2016 22:28
  
  WOODBRIDGE — Several fire departments responded to the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven on Monday after reports of a large fire. Around 3:45 p.m. a fire broke out in a locker room of the JCC, which is located at 360 Amity Road in Woodbridge. There is a pool, daycare, and gym facility at the center. About 100 people were evacuated , including children who were at the daycare. Luckily, no injuries were reported. The flames were out by 5 […]
  
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• 2 firefighters sent to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after fire at JCC in Woodbridge

  05-12-2016 22:28
  
  WOODBRIDGE — Several fire departments responded to the Jewish Community Center of Greater New Haven on Monday after reports of a large fire, and two firefighters were hospitalized. Officials with the Woodbridge Fire Department say that two firefighters are believed to be suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning after excessive smoke inhalation, but they are still being assessed by doctors as of 8 p.m. — about four hours after the fire broke out. There is still a lot of carbon monoxid
  
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• UConn crowned No. 1 in AP women’s basketball poll for first time this season

  05-12-2016 22:13
  
  STORRS — UConn is back in a familiar spot: No. 1 in the poll. The female Huskies passed Notre Dame for the top position in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll Monday, barely edging the Irish by two points. The Huskies are coming off a week where they beat Top 25 teams DePaul and Texas. UConn has four victories over Top 25 opponents this season, while Notre Dame has one. Check out a few pics from tonight's offensive explosion against @DePaulWBBHoops courtesy [&helli
  
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• Light Snow Prompts Dozens Of School Delays

  05-12-2016 22:05
  
  (CBS Connecticut) – A light dusting of snow fell across Connecticut Monday morning, prompting dozens of school districts around the state to delay the start of classes due to slippery road conditions.
  Slow down and increase the distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you.  If you find yourself in a skid, avoid the urge to slam on the brakes.
  “Generally speaking, if you look where you ought to go, and you start steering to get there, you will, in fact, be doing pret
  
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• Sen. Blumenthal: Cabinet Nominees Should Provide Tax Returns

  05-12-2016 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is seeking a Senate-ruled change requiring more disclosure among president-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for cabinet posts.
  Blumenthal said Monday that Trump’s nominees should provide their tax returns to all congressional committees in the upcoming vetting process.
  “The only way to drain the swamp, or even begin to diminish it, is to require full disclosure of tax returns for the three years preceding
  
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• Police Investigating Armed Robbery at New Haven 7-Eleven

  05-12-2016 21:52
  
  New Haven police are investigating an armed robbery at 7-Eleven on Foxon Boulevard on Sunday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mistrial declared in South Carolina police officer murder trial

  05-12-2016 21:49
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Latest on the trial of a fired South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed black motorist. 3:40 p.m. A mistrial has been declared in the trial of a South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the death of a black motorist. Circuit Judge Clifton Newman declared the mistrial after a jury said Monday that it was unable to unanimously agree on a verdict for Michael Slager. The judge had […]
  
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• Keidel: Are These Chiefs For Real?

  05-12-2016 21:45
  
  By Jason Keidel
  While the NFL prides itself on parity, it often borders on parody.
  We’re all drawn to the bedrock notion (or illusion) that no matter how bad our team was last year, it could contend this year. And we’ve had just enough source matter to support these delusions. While we can always pencil in some monoliths, like the Patriots, Packers, Steelers or Broncos, as eternal contenders, we’ve had, over the last 20 years, the fruition of the gory-to-glory narrative to
  
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• Passenger dies in rollover crash following stolen car chase by Danbury officer

  05-12-2016 21:41
  
  DANBURY — State Police have joined an investigation into a fatal crash that occurred following a police chase. On Thursday, December 1 at 10:40 a.m. a 1997 Ford Explorer was driving on Mountainville Road, near the intersection of Mountain Road. Danbury Police Officer Jamie Hodge, 38, a one-year member of department, was working a roadside construction assignment as an extra duty job. He was near Main Street and Center Street when he noticed the Explorer, which Officer Hodger
  
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• Man Sentenced In Pharma Heist

  05-12-2016 21:38
  
  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – One of suspects behind the theft of drugs from warehouse and storage facility in Enfield has learned his fate.
  Amed Villa gets seven years behind bars and five years supervised released.
  Prosecutors say Villa, his brother and other cohorts planned the heist at the Eli Lilly Company facility in 2010, using a ladder to get in through the roof and disable the alarm system to steal pharmaceuticals valued at $60 million.
  Villa has been in custody since his 2
  
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• Manchester Tries Something New To Combat Heroin, Opioid Addiction

  05-12-2016 21:23
  
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Manchester police are trying something new to battle the heroin and opioid addiction crisis that’s gripping the region. It’s called the Hope Initiative.
  Those who are battling addiction can now come to the Manchester Police Department to be connected with treatment services, without fear of being arrested for possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia. In addition, Police Chief Marc Montminy says officers on the beat will be given discretion
  
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• Woman Injured After Police Chase in Danbury Has Died: State Police

  05-12-2016 21:21
  
  A 26-year-old Danbury woman who was injured when a stolen car she was in flipped during a police chase in Danbury last week has died, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Who Left Water Bottle After Eli Lilly Drug Heist Sentenced to 7 Years

  05-12-2016 21:05
  
  A 51-year-old Cuban man who left a major clue behind after the massive pharmaceutical heist at the Ely Lilly warehouse and storage facility in Enfield in 2010 has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
  
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• Social Security to take disabled woman’s money after fund-raiser sends her to a baseball game

  05-12-2016 21:01
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One Kansas City Royals fan feels like she is being punished for the good deed of others. Joyce Jeter has a debilitating medical condition, causing her to rely on Social Security as her only source of income. Royals fans rallied around her to raise money to send her to a game at Kauffman Stadium, but now that gift is leaving her financial future in jeopardy. Joyce told Fox4KC she feels like she’s being robbed all because […]
  
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• Stratford Roommates Advertised Prostitution Online: Police

  05-12-2016 20:46
  
  Two Stratford roommates who are accused of advertising prostitution on Backpage.com were arrested on prostitution and drugs charges after raids at their home, police said.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• Oakland warehouse fire: what we know about the victims

  05-12-2016 20:45
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. — A budding musician. A truck-lover and bowling alley denizen. A singer whose adoring fans called him Nex Luguolo. A 17-year-old choir singer. These are among the 36 people who lost their lives Friday night in a fire at an Oakland, California, warehouse where an electronic dance party was being held. It is already being called one of the state’s deadliest blazes. Authorities said they have identified at least 11 victims, but not all of their names have […]
  
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• Police ID Man Found Dead Outside Hotel in Southbury

  05-12-2016 20:22
  
  A 50-year-old man was found dead in a car outside the Heritage Hotel in Southbury just after 8 a.m. Monday and the medical examiner will conduct an autopsy to deternine the cause of his death.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Catch ‘Showtime at the Apollo’ hosted by Steve Harvey Monday only on FOX

  05-12-2016 20:22
  
  Emmy Award-winning personality Steve Harvey will host “Showtime at the Apollo,” a two-hour event and reimagining of the classic talent showcase series, in which Harvey will celebrate his return to the famed theater, where he launched his own career, and where he’ll be joined by Ashanti and Ja Rule, who will perform “Helpless,” from “The Hamilton Mixtape.” JoJo, Busta Rhymes, T.I. and the legendary Chaka Kahn also are set to perform. The star-studded
  
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• Snow Delayed Hundreds of Schools

  05-12-2016 20:11
  
  Hundreds of school started late Monday as light snow coated the roads early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Georgia man convicted of murder in hot car death sentenced to life in prison, no parole

  05-12-2016 20:03
  
  MARIETTA, Ga. — A judge sentenced a Georgia man found guilty of murder after his son died in a hot SUV to life in prison without parole. Jurors last month convicted Justin Ross Harris of malice murder and other charges in the June 2014 death of his 22-month-old son, Cooper. The malice murder conviction means they believed Harris left the young boy to die on purpose. Cobb County Superior Court Judge Mary Staley Clark sentenced the 36-year-old Harris at a hearing […]
  
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• Amazon opens a grocery store with no checkout line

  05-12-2016 19:42
  
  NEW YORK — Amazon has gone after book stores, retail chains and electronics shops. Now it’s taking on grocery stores, with a twist. Amazon unveiled in a video a new physical store on Monday that sells a mix of “grocery essentials” and ready-made meals. But the key selling point is what it doesn’t have: checkout lines. The video shows how customers check in at the entrance of the store with a new app called Amazon Go, then grab whatever items […]
  
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• SOUND OFF CONNECTICUT: Edward Snowden Asks For A Pardon

  05-12-2016 19:23
  
  Ret. Col. Ralph Peters, retired United States Army lieutenant colonel, author, and media commentator is perhaps best known in the media for his appearances on Fox News, and he talks to Jim about the President-Elect’s call to China.
  Also joining Jim is Jazz Shaw, weekend editor of Hotair.com, who talks about Edward Snowden asking for a pardon.
  
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• UConn Women Back On Top

  05-12-2016 19:22
  
  (Storrs, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The UConn women’s basketball team is back on top.
  Ahead of a matchup Wednesday against number 2 Notre Dame in South Bend, the Huskies find themselves ranked number 1 in this week’s Associated Press women’s basketball poll.
  UConn, number 2 last week, garnered 18 first place votes.
  The Fighting Irish collected 15 votes for first place.
  Rounding out the top 5: Baylor, Maryland, and Mississippi State.
  The Huskies bring an 82-game winning stre
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The US Economy Is At Full Employment

  05-12-2016 19:20
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, asks is the US Economy at Full Employment?  It may not feel like it, but it is…
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Crossroads of Millennials and Migration

  05-12-2016 19:20
  
  Manisha Srivastava, Budget Analyst with the Office of Policy and Management, joined Ray on the air.  The December 2016 issue of the CT Economic Digest, a joint publication of the CT Labor Department and the CT Department of Economic and Community Development, looks at the Crossroads of Millennials and Migration: Connecticut has historically seen an increase of domestic in-migration when looking at those ages 26-29 and 30-39 – which is also the age range of Millennials that now make up
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Bringing The Country Together

  05-12-2016 19:19
  
  Joe Lieberman joins Ray to discuss political and business leaders from both sides of the aisle gathering in Washington, DC on Monday, December 5th to join No Labels for a meeting being dubbed 1787; Constructing the Peace After the War, to discuss ways to bring the country together after a very divisive 2016 election season.
  
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• Man Charged in Sex Assaults of 62- and 19-Year Old Women in Norwich

  05-12-2016 18:58
  
  A former Norwich man has been charged in two brutal sexual assaults in September, including one that sent a 62-year-old woman to the hospital for several days.Photo Credit: Norwich Police
  
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• Norwich Police arrest suspect in second sexual assault case

  05-12-2016 18:46
  
  NORWICH — A Norwich man already in custody for a September beating and rape was arrested Monday, accused in another beating and rape that happened the day before. On Monday morning, police said they arrested Edward Simpson, 34, formerly of Washington Street in Norwich, after two extensive sexual assault investigations. Police said that on September 18, a 19-year-old woman was beaten and raped by a man on West Thames Street. Simpson was identified as the suspect and arrested on Septemb
  
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• Westport, Conn. native likely killed in Oakland warehouse fire lived for ‘pursuit of happiness,’ father says

  05-12-2016 18:42
  
  WESTPORT — At least 36 people have been killed in a warehouse fire in Oakland, California, but that number is expected to climb. Monday, Bruce Fritz of Westport, Connecticut, confirmed his daughter Riley Fritz was most likely one of the victims. Fritz was leaving for California Monday to identify the body. Before college, Riley was known in her hometown as Justin. Friends closest to her called her by her nickname “Feral.” Riley, who was 29-years-old, moved to California a few [
  
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• Tyler's Take: Surge of Cold

  05-12-2016 18:36
  
  Ready for a taste of winter cold? It's coming. Ryan's off today, so I'll take the reins and update the blog with "Tyler's Take."This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Snow Moving Out, Peeks of Sun This Afternoon

  05-12-2016 18:36
  
  Hundreds of school started late Monday as light snow coated the roads and several crashes have caused delays during the morning commute.Photo Credit: Diana
  
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• Car Stolen From Windsor World War II Vet Has Been Found

  05-12-2016 18:29
  
  A World War II veteran and widower from Windsor whose car and Bible were stolen has his car back.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Federal murder trial begins for reputed Hartford gang member

  05-12-2016 18:17
  
  NEW HAVEN — A federal trial is underway for a reputed Hartford street gang member charged with gunning down a Windsor man in 2011. Prosecutors said 27-year-old Arthur Stanley, known on the street as “Wiggs,” was looking to improve his standing in the West Hell gang when he shot 23-year-old Keith Washington. Stanley is charged with committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering, specifically the murder of Washington. His arrest was part of a gang crackdown in Hartford by [&he
  
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• Victim Robbed at Gunpoint During Craigslist Transaction: PD

  05-12-2016 18:13
  
  West Hartford police are investigating after a person trying to sell a phone through Craigslist was robbed at gunpoint by the would-be buyer.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Police Responded to 50 Crashes as Snow Coated State

  05-12-2016 17:42
  
  State police responded to around 50 crashes on snow-covered roads from around 4 a.m. until snow moved out, including three on Interstate 395 and one that closed Route 67 in Roxbury.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Your December 2016 Photos

  05-12-2016 17:38
  
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• Nearly 2 million pounds of undercooked chicken recalled

  05-12-2016 17:30
  
  National Steak and Poultry issued a recall of more 1.9 million pounds of its ready-to-eat chicken products, the Unites States Department of Agriculture said Monday. The products are sold as fully cooked for consumers to heat and serve, but they may be undercooked. Undercooked poultry can harbor bacteria that can lead to gastrointestinal illness. The USDA Food Safety Inspection Service said the recall was issued, “due to adulteration because of possible undercooking, resulting in the potent
  
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• Middletown man charged with OUI after hitting CCSU student in Newington

  05-12-2016 16:59
  
  NEWINGTON — A Middletown man is facing charges after police said he was driving under the influence when he struck a pedestrian Saturday night. On Saturday evening around 7:15 p.m., Newington police were called to Fenn Road and Myra Cohen Way. Police found the victim on the ground and unconscious. Police said Sergiy Svystun, 29, was operating under the influence when he hit a Central Connecticut State University student. Police identified the victim as Matthew McGovern, 21,
  
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• Drunken Man Hit CCSU Student in Newington: Police

  05-12-2016 16:50
  
  A Middletown man is accused of driving drunk and hitting a Central Connecticut State University student in Newington on Saturday night.Photo Credit: Newington Police and NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man selling cell phone on Craigslist robbed, hit by car, in West Hartford parking lot

  05-12-2016 16:44
  
  WEST HARTFORD – Police are investigating a Craigslist robbery on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford Police said on that on Friday night at about 9:30 they got a call about a robbery that had occurred at 956 New Britain Avenue. Police said the victim agreed to meet somebody at that location to sell a cell phone, after placing an ad on Craigslist. Police said after meeting at that location the suspect pulled out a gun and threatened to shoot […]
  
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• Better Business Bureau Warns of ‘Missed Delivery’ Scam

  05-12-2016 16:29
  
  Even if you are not ordering gift online, you could fall victim to a scam that makes it look like a delivery service could not deliver a gift someone sent you, according to the Connecticut Better Business...Photo Credit: NBC10
  
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