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• Family Escapes Injury As Tree Falls on SUV

  04-08-2017 23:30
  
  A Connecticut family escaped injury after a huge tree fell on their SUV during a storm at Satan's Kingdom State Recreation Area in New Hartford Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Watertown Police Relaunch Bike Patrol Unit

  04-08-2017 22:45
  
  Some Watertown police officers will now be patrolling on two wheels instead of squad cars.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• FIRST ALERT: Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Saturday

  04-08-2017 22:26
  
  Our team of meteorologists have issued a First Alert ahead of Saturday severe weather threat.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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• Police Departments Installing Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  04-08-2017 21:58
  
  Police across the state are working to install carbon monoxide detectors in cop SUVs after an officer crashed in Auburn, Massachusetts on Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Pickup Crashes Into Side of Garage in Cheshire

  04-08-2017 21:38
  
  A pickup crashed into a house in Cheshire Thursday night and police said alcohol was involved.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Pharma Bro Guilty On 3 Of 8 Counts

  04-08-2017 21:18
  NEW YORK (AP) – Former pharmaceutical CEO Martin Shkreli has been convicted on federal charges he deceived investors in a pair of failed hedge funds.
  A Brooklyn jury deliberated five days before finding Shkreli guilty on Friday on three of eight counts.
  The 34-year-old Shkreli is notorious for a price-gouging scandal and for his snide “Pharma Bro” persona on social media, but the case focused on allegations that he blew investors’ money on bad stock picks before raiding
  
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• 60 Days in Prison for Owner of Dogs That Mauled Woman

  04-08-2017 21:08
  
  A Plainfield woman whose Rottweilers mauled a health worker in 2014 will spend 60 days in prison for reckless endangerment.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Keidel: 2017 Pro Football Hall Of Fame Class A Little Extra Special

  04-08-2017 21:02
  By Jason Keidel
  Any Hall of Fame class, by definition, is special. Indeed, it should be self-evident that the top one percent in the thin air of pro sports is a montage of greatness. But some classes just resonate louder or wider or brighter than others. Perhaps the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2017 is one of them.
  Terrell Davis
  Why it took so long for Davis to get in is beyond me. Perhaps the most glaring knock is longevity. Davis was not a compiler, did not pass the magic mark of 10,000
  
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• Fake Solar Eclipse Glasses Flood The Market; NASA Offers Recommended Brands

  04-08-2017 20:58
  CBS Local — The need for Solar Eclipse glasses that protect the eyes of the millions who will be witnessing history on Aug. 21 has created business opportunities. As such, there are plenty of people looking to make a quick buck by selling fake glasses.
  The problem with these scams is that they can cause serious eye problems for those viewing the eclipse. NASA and the American Astronomical Society are alert to the fakes populating the glasses market and are doing their best to thwart s
  
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• Lawsuit Over UConn Student’s Death Seeks To Add Fraternity

  04-08-2017 20:39
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The parents of a University of Connecticut student who died after being run over by a campus fire department vehicle are seeking to add the national and local chapters of the Kappa Sigma fraternity as defendants in their wrongful death lawsuit.
  Authorities say 19-year-old sophomore Jeffny Pally, of West Hartford, fell asleep in front of a fire department garage door in October after drinking alcohol at an off-campus party, and was run over by a department SUV respond
  
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• Man Charged In Phishing Scheme

  04-08-2017 20:16
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say a Nigerian citizen has been arrested in a scheme to obtain the personal information of school employees in Connecticut and Minnesota and file bogus tax returns.
  Connecticut U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly announced Friday that Daniel Adekunle Ojo was arrested Thursday on fraud and identity theft charges at his Durham, North Carolina, home.
  He will be transferred to Connecticut.
  Prosecutors say a Glastonbury, Connecticut, school employee in Februar
  
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• Worker Dies After Tree Limb Hits Him in the Head

  04-08-2017 20:14
  
  A 30-year-old man is dead after a tree limb hit him in the head during a work-related accident in Windsor Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 2017 SEC Football Preview: West Division

  04-08-2017 20:12
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, non-bowl teams and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl teams are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to
  
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• Men And Women Both Prefer To Work With Men, Study Finds

  04-08-2017 20:01
  CBS Local — A survey by MSN found that both men and women prefer to work with men rather than women in the workplace. The survey is believed to be as accurate as a scientific poll. Nearly 500,000 people supplied answers.
  MSN found that 20 percent of men and 21 percent of women preferred to work with men, compared to just 6 percent of each men and women preferring to work with women. On top of that, 31 percent of men don’t believe gender diversity at work is “important at a
  
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• 1 Year in Prison for Owner of Dogs That Mauled Woman

  04-08-2017 19:24
  
  A Plainfield woman whose Rottweilers mauled a health worker in 2014 has been sentenced to a year in prison for reckless endangerment.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Stanford Will Pay Up To $160,000 For MBA Students — If They’ll Work In The Midwest

  04-08-2017 18:54
  (CBS Local) — Stanford University, Silicon Valley’s most prestigious university, is trying to help improve business in the heartland.
  The university announced Wednesday the three winners of its inaugural Stanford USA MBA Fellowship, which pays the $160,000 tuition and fees for up to three students over a two-year period. Stanford had previously implemented similar programs for students from India and Africa.
  Students applying for the scholarship must have a connection to the Midwest
  
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• Norwalk Police Seek More Info In Double Slaying

  04-08-2017 18:43
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) – Police in Connecticut are stepping up efforts to find new leads in the unsolved slayings of two women six years ago.
  The Hour reports that Norwalk police are reminding potential witnesses about a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of thoseresponsible for the deaths of Iroquois Alston and Rackita Smalls.
  The 22-year-old Smalls and 27-year-old Alston were found shot dead in a black Honda sedan in the early morning hours of Aug. 6, 2011.
  
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• Powder Ridge Year-Round Snow Park Opening Delayed

  04-08-2017 18:37
  
  The opening of the year-round snow park at Powder Ridge is delayed until September 2nd instead of its original opening on August 5th.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 6 Areas Off Limits To Swimming This Weekend

  04-08-2017 18:10
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Several inland swim areas are off limits to bathers this weekend.
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is announcing the following parks are closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels in the water: Gardner Lake in Salem, Gay City in Hebron, Mashamoquet in Pomfret, Wadsworth in Middlefield, and Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown.
  In addition, DEEP has posted warning signs for blue-green algae blooms at the beaches in Kettletown a
  
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• 5 Areas Off Limits To Swimming This Weekend

  04-08-2017 18:10
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Several inland swim areas are off limits to bathers this weekend.
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is announcing the following parks are closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels in the water: Gardner Lake in Salem, Gay City in Hebron, Mashamoquet in Pomfret, Wadsworth in Middlefield, and Pachaug State Forest in Voluntown.
  In addition, DEEP has posted warning signs for blue-green algae blooms at the beaches in Kettletown a
  
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• Suspect in Tax Scheme Targeting School Employees Arrested

  04-08-2017 18:03
  
  A 33-year-old citizen of Nigeria who is in the United States on an expired visa has been arrested, accused of a tax form phishing scandal that impacted 1,600 school employees in Glastonbury and federal officials...Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Mice Uptick Scurry Up Trouble in Montville

  04-08-2017 18:02
  
  Mice are wreaking havoc in Montville, where they are invading homes and damaging cars.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Enfield Police Make Arrest In Nine-Month-Old Murder Case

  04-08-2017 17:57
  ENFIELD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Enfield police have made an arrest in connection with the killing of a 62-year-old local woman last October.
  Pamela Cote was found slain in a wooded area behind her Windsor Court apartment on October 28, 2016.
  Friday, police arrested 33-year-old Howard Bowen on a murder charge. He is held on $1 million bond. Police say Bowen had already been in custody in connection with an unrelated robbery case.
  While police wouldn’t discuss a motive, they did say
  
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• Enfield Police Make Arrest in Death of 62-Year-Old Woman

  04-08-2017 17:39
  
  Enfield police have made an arrest in the death of a 62-year-old woman.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Dept. of Correction
  
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• Dozens Of Bikers Brought A Bullied Student To His First Day Of School

  04-08-2017 17:35
  (CBS Local) — About 50 motorcyclists escorted a sixth-grader to his first day of school Tuesday to help boost his confidence because he was previously bullied.
  Phil Mick, 11, of Auburn, Ind., was taken to DeKalb Middle School by bikers from cities including Fort Wayne and Columbia City. The bikers initially gathered at a local restaurant for the motorcade, which was promoted earlier on Facebook, organizer Brent Warfield of KDZ Motorcycle Sales & Service said.
  “As a motorcycle com
  
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• 5 Swimming Areas Closed for Water Quality

  04-08-2017 17:28
  
  Swimming areas at five state parks are closed because of poor water quality and warnings have been posted about blue-green algae at two others.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.dom
  
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• 2017 SEC Football Preview: East Division

  04-08-2017 17:22
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, non-bowl teams and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl teams are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to
  
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• Special Ed Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Second Student

  04-08-2017 16:45
  
  A former Bridgeport high school teacher who was accused of having a sexual relationship with two students has turned herself in for new sexual assault charges.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Trainers, EMTs Revive Connecticut Man Stricken At Lacrosse Tournament

  04-08-2017 16:12
  LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Athletic trainers and emergency medical technicians are being credited with saving the life of a 54-year-old lacrosse player who suffered a heart attack during a tournament in the Adirondacks.
  The Adirondack Daily Mail reports John Sussingham, of Brookfield, Connecticut, was playing for Ohio Wesleyan’s alumni team Wednesday when he was stricken on the field during the Lake Placid Summit Classic.
  Tournament officials say trainers stabilized
  
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• Meriden Father Fights to Stay in U.S. After Deportation Order

  04-08-2017 15:37
  
  Marco Reyes reported to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in July as scheduled and the father of three was told he would have to leave behind the life he built in Meriden and head back to Ecuador by Aug.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Middletown Could Eliminate 11 Teachers Without Grant: Report

  04-08-2017 14:18
  
  With around four weeks until school begins, the Middletown Public School district might have to cut 11 elementary school teaching positions because of uncertainty about the state budget, according to the...Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Death Of Man Found Inside Burned SUV

  04-08-2017 14:12
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police have made an arrest in the death of a Connecticut man who was shot then set on fire inside an SUV.
  The Connecticut Post reports that Bridgeport police Thursday charged 62-year-old Larry Tinsley with conspiracy to commit second-degree arson in the death of 28-year-old Jason Nieves.
  Firefighters responding to reports of a vehicle fire on June 7 found Nieves inside a burned-out SUV. An autopsy determined that Nieves had been shot twice befor
  
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• Middletown Could Cut Teaching Positions Without Grant Funding: Report

  04-08-2017 14:00
  
  With around four weeks until school begins, the Middletown Public School district might have to cut 11 elementary school teaching positions because of uncertainty about the state budget, according to the...Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• Manchester man charged with child abuse

  04-08-2017 13:23
  MANCHESTER —  Police said they arrested Christopher Aceto on suspicion of child abuse Wednesday. Manchester police said camp staff members found a young child with red marks on her. Aceto has been charged with assault in the third degree, risk of injury to a minor and breach of peace. Aceto was in court Wednesday where he posted a $15,000 bond and was released. He is due back in Manchester Superior Court, September 6.
  
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• Woman sentenced to 8 years for Red Cross embezzlement

  04-08-2017 12:38
  MIDDLETOWN — A former official at an American Red Cross chapter in Connecticut has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling hundreds of thousands of dollars from the organization. Diane Williams, of East Hartford, was sentenced on Tuesday after being charged with embezzling more than $482,000 from the Middletown-based chapter from 2003 to 2010. Prosecutors say the former finance director used the money to inflate her paychecks. A judge declared a mistrial in February 2016 aft
  
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• Rookie Spotlight: Mitchell Trubisky Carries Burden Of High Expectations From Bears

  04-08-2017 12:00
  By Sam McPherson
  Name: Mitchell Trubisky
  Height: 6’2″
  Weight: 222 lbs.
  Position: Quarterback
  School: North Carolina
  Draft Pick: 2nd overall in First Round
  There is always pressure for any college quarterback selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, but when you’re drafted No. 2 overall—and your team gave up three extra picks to move up one spot to acquire you—that pressure is multiplied significantly. That’s the reality for C
  
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• Humid Friday with temps in the 80s; chance for passing thunderstorms

  04-08-2017 11:47
  Areas of low clouds and fog will burn for hazy sunshine on today. Once again it will be warm and humid with highs in the 80s. There is a chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm but most towns will stay dry. Showers and storms will be more widespread on Saturday morning through midday as a cold front approaches. This will be followed by cooler, breezy and less humid weather starting Sunday. Rain returns on Monday and it could come […]
  
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• 15-Year-Old Left Stranded at Airport for Nearly 10 Hours

  04-08-2017 11:25
  
  A teenager is back home in Canada after being stuck for nearly ten hours in a Connecticut airport.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• 5-Year-Old Boy Critical After Being Pulled From Pool

  04-08-2017 10:53
  STAMFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A 5-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was pulled from a pool at a Connecticut sports complex where he was attending soccer camp.
  The boy had been underwater for about three minutes when lifeguards at Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford pulled him out on Thursday. He was unconscious but breathing when medics arrived.
  The boy was taken first to a local hospital, but after suffering seizures was flown to Yale New Haven Children’s
  
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• Home of Distinction – Electrical Connection

  04-08-2017 06:03
  FOX 61’s Home of Distinction by Lovley Development showcases the latest in materials, designs, and decorating trends. This year’s show-home in Southington will feature electrical work by  Electrical Connection, which is providing 200 amp single phase electrical service, providing power for appliances and plenty of circuits so nothing is going to trip. Tours of our Home of Distinction are coming in September. Watch the progress of Home of Distinction on F
  
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• Special Ed Teacher Accused of Having Sex With Students: Docs

  04-08-2017 05:31
  
  A former Bridgeport high school teacher who was accused of having a sexual relationship with two students has turned herself in for new sexual assault charges.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 15-year-old from Canada left stranded at Bradley by United Airlines; Bradley issues statement

  04-08-2017 05:29
  RICHMOND, British Columbia — United Airlines left a Canadian teen stranded at Bradley International Airport because the airline refused to board him saying he was an unaccompanied minor. CTV Vancouver reported that Victor Shmulevich, 15, was returning to Vancouver after a summer program at Yale University. The United agent at Bradley said the airline doesn’t allow unaccompanied minors on connecting flights and wouldn’t allow him to board. Kevin A. Dillon, A.A.E., Executive
  
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• 15-year-old from Canada left stranded at Bradley by United Airlines

  04-08-2017 05:29
  RICHMOND, British Columbia — United Airlines left a Canadian teen stranded at Bradley International Airport because the airline refused to board him saying he was an unaccompanied minor. CTV Vancouver reported that Victor Shmulevich, 15, was returning to Vancouver after a summer program at Yale University. The United agent at Bradley said the airline doesn’t allow unaccompanied minors on connecting flights and wouldn’t allow him to board. With help from an Air Canada worke
  
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• New Britain Bees biggest fan gets recognized on 90th birthday

  04-08-2017 05:25
  NEW BRITAIN – The buzz is all around one of the New Britain Bees biggest fans after he was honored in a big way on his birthday. Al Nelson was recognized at Thursday’s game with a proclamation from the city. August 3rd is now declared, “Al Nelson Day,” in New Britain. “I’m just so glad that I’m here and they’re doing this for me I’m totally amazed I can’t believe it,” Nelson said. “It’s wonderful.” After being gi
  
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• 15-Year-Old Left Stranded at Bradley Airport for Nearly 10 Hours

  04-08-2017 05:08
  
  A teenager is back home in Canada after being stuck for nearly ten hours in a Connecticut airport.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New London Seeking Solutions to Probable K2 Overdose Spike

  04-08-2017 05:00
  
  The number of recent probable synthetic marijuana overdoses in New London in the last two weeks is in the double digits.
  
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• Call transcript: Trump urged Mexican president to stop criticizing wall

  04-08-2017 04:58
  President Donald Trump boasted about his election victory, pressured his Mexican counterpart to remain quiet about a border wall and called New Hampshire a “drug-infested den” in a phone call with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, according to a transcript of the conversation revealed on Thursday by The Washington Post. The transcript of Trump’s conversation with Mexico’s leader was one of two phone calls revealed on Thursday, which provide a rare glimpse into
  
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• Red Sox Add To First Place Lead

  04-08-2017 04:55
  BOSTON (AP) _ Rafael Devers hit a three-run homer and Rick Porcello ended a four-game losing streak with his first win since June as the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Thursday night.
  Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer and Andrew Benintendi went 3 for 3, scoring twice and driving in a run as the Red Sox won their third straight. Benintendi reached base all five times he batted, getting hit by a pitch and walking once to go along with two doubles and a single.
  Hanley Ramirez drove
  
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• Manchester Farmer's Crops Badly Damaged After Severe Weather

  04-08-2017 04:52
  
  Farmers are still feeling the effects of Wednesday's storms after hail hammered one tobacco farm dragging down the crops and potentially costing the farmer more than $100,000.
  
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• Fundraiser aims to help Wethersfield girl with cancer

  04-08-2017 04:49
  HARTFORD — A fundraiser Thursday for a young girl with brain cancer in Wethersfield. The family of 6-year-old Maven Borgen want to take her to the UK  and the fundraiser was organized to raise money to send her there. The Whey Station managed to raise $4,000 , all of  which goes directly toward maven’s medical bills.  
  
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