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• Manning and his No. 32-ranked offense still adjusting

  23-09-2015 23:49
  
  Peyton Manning and hisNo. 32-ranked offensestruggling to adjust        
  
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• Loveland Police Issue Warning About IRS Scam

  23-09-2015 23:47
  
  LOVELAND, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Loveland are warning residents about an IRS scam who is targeting people in that area.
  Police say the man identifies himself as an employee of the U.S. Treasury Department claiming the person he called owes the IRS money. The man then tells the person that if they don’t make immediate payment they will be arrested and brought before a judge.
  In one case from Wednesday, an employee of a local money transfer store told police that a man came into the s
  
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• Police Asking For Help In Northeast Denver Murder Investigation

  23-09-2015 23:42
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver would like the public’s help in a murder investigation.
  According to police, on July 28 at approximately 12:30 a.m. officers responded to reports of a shooting near Clayton Street at Martin Luther King Boulevard.
  (credit: Denver Police Department)
  “When officers arrived … they located Mr. Eric Walker who was suffering from gunshot wounds,” police said in a statement.
  Walker was transported to Denver Health Medical Center where he di
  
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• State Patrol Celebrates 80 Years Of Serving Colorado

  23-09-2015 23:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Colorado State Patrol celebrated 80 years of protecting and serving residents on Wednesday.
  Retired and current members of all ranks, along with family, friends and supporters gathered on the West steps of the state Capitol on Wednesday morning.
  Gov. John Hickenlooper was also at the celebration where he thanked state troopers for their service and dedication.
  PHOTO GALLERY: Colorado State Patrol Celebrates 80th Annivesary
  “I want to thank all the members, those ar
  
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• EPA Says It Will Build Temporary Treatment Plant For Mine

  23-09-2015 23:17
  
  SILVERTON, Colo. (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it will set up a temporary treatment plant for wastewater flowing from the Gold King Mine in southwestern Colorado after 3 million gallons surged out of the mine in August, tainting rivers in three states.
  The EPA said it needs the plant because it will be unsafe to operate the settling ponds that are now in use when winter temperatures fall below zero.
  The EPA released documents last week saying it was considering
  
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• Government Funding Bill Could Let VA Finish Aurora Hospital

  23-09-2015 23:14
  
  DENVER (AP) – The Veterans Affairs Department could get enough money to finish its budget-busting medical center in Aurora if Congress passes a stop-gap measure to avert a government shutdown, but final approval of the deal remained uncertain Wednesday.
  The funding measure would let the VA transfer $625 million from other accounts in its own budget, the amount the department says it needs to finish a scaled-back version of facility in suburban Aurora.
  The first vote on the measure could co
  
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• Theater Shooting Therapy Dog Treated For Pain At CSU

  23-09-2015 22:50
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) – A therapy dog who comforted victims and relatives during the Colorado theater shooting trial is getting some TLC himself after developing severe neck pain.
  Chester, a 9-year-old Labrador retriever, is being treated at home with antibiotics after a short stay at Colorado State University’s veterinary hospital earlier this month. Doctors believe a spinal infection is to blame and hope the antibiotics will solve the problem, avoiding surgery.
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• Possible Child Luring Incident In Boulder Investigated

  23-09-2015 22:21
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder are investigating a possible child luring incident involving a 10-year-old girl.
  Police say the little girl was walking home with a friend about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from Crestview Elementary, located at 1897 Sumac. They were walking to the friend’s home when they separated because the other girl wanted to take a shortcut.
  The victim continued walking on the north sidewalk of Yarmouth Avenue. She told police she was almost next to the Emergency F
  
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• TGF: Recipe: The Porky Melt

  23-09-2015 21:57
  
  The Porky Melt is the tailgating sandwich to end all tailgating sandwiches. This is the recipe. That's all, folks.
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Push For More Transparency In Judiciary

  23-09-2015 21:18
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado lawmakers say they’ll push a measure to force the state judiciary to disclose how it spends its money and disciplines employees.
  A bipartisan trio of lawmakers announced this week they’re crafting a bill for next year. Their announcement comes just as the Judicial Department is in the process of adopting new rules over what records are considered public – rules that lawmakers contend don’t go far enough to ensure openness.
  Some lawmakers say t
  
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• Colorado Lawmakers Push For More Transparency

  23-09-2015 21:18
  
  DENVER (AP) — A transparency showdown is looming between Colorado’s judicial branch and the state Legislature.
  Some lawmakers say the courts aren’t transparent enough about things like how much is spent defending people who can’t afford lawyers.
  A bipartisan trio of lawmakers announced this week they’re proposing a bill to make more records publicly available, including on cases handled by the public defender’s office. The announcement comes just as the Judici
  
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• This Week In College Football: Fournette Latest Example That Archaic NFL Draft Rule Needs Changing

  23-09-2015 20:32
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The NFL early-entry rule is by far the most strict of all the professional sports. If you’re unfamiliar with the rule, here it is directly from the NFL’s website.“To be eligible for the draft, players must have been out of high school for three years and must have used up their college eligibility before the start of the next college football season. Underclassmen and players who have graduated before using all their college eligibility may
  
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• Homicide Victim In Burning Car Was Shot, Identified

  23-09-2015 20:20
  
  JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– Investigators say the homicide victim whose body was discovered in a burning car in Jefferson County was shot. He also has been identified.
  The man has been identified as Jason Michael Dosa from Parker. An autopsy revealed that Dosa, 44, suffered from gunshot wounds.(credit: Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office)
  The body, later identified as Dosa, was found inside a burning sedan down a steep embankment near the 9500 block of Cougar Road in the Deer
  
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• ‘The Light Of Our Lives’ Aunt Remembers Murdered Toddler

  23-09-2015 20:15
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4)– The man accused of murdering his 2-year-old cousin appeared before a judge on Wednesday two days after the toddler was found unconscious in a Lakewood apartment.
  “He was the most full of life child you would have ever wanted to see,” said Donnie Ro’mello Romero, Jr.’s aunt, Jeanette Galindo. “He was the light of our lives.”
  She spoke with CBS4 outside the Jefferson County courtroom where Roman Paul Isaiah Morales, 21, appeared in co
  
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• History says Denver Broncos must run ball to win in Detroit

  23-09-2015 19:32
  
  Broncos are 2-5 in domes in the past 10 years.        
  
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• 2 Dead In Triple Shooting, Police Search For Gunman

  23-09-2015 19:21
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Two people were killed in a triple shooting inin the Five Points neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Police continued to search for the gunman or gunmen on Wednesday.
  The shooting occurred in the parking lot of the Jenny’s Market Conoco gas station located at 35th Avenue and Downing Street just after 3 p.m. Tuesday.
  (credit: CBS)
  When officers arrived they found one adult male and one juvenile male who were suffering from gunshot wounds. A third adult male victim was take
  
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• My Favorite Course: Alice Cooper

  23-09-2015 19:04
  
  Alice Cooper built a decades-long music career upon a foundation of horror movie theatrics and over-the-top stagecraft, shaping the genre of Heavy Metal along the way. The legendary shock-rocker is also a founding member of the Hollywood Vampires, a social club of hard-partying rockstars uncorked in the 1970s. Members and guest drinkers at one time or another included John Lennon, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison, among others.
  The original club, and many of its personali
  
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• Driver Was ‘Roughed Up’ By Police Impersonator

  23-09-2015 18:51
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Northglenn are investigating after a man claimed he was “roughed up” by a man who was pretending to be a police officer.
  The 20-year-old victim told police he was pulled over near 104th and Federal on Tuesday night, harassed by the police impersonator and left with a bloody nose.Investigators are looking for a man who is 6-foot-1 with a medium build who is driving a black SUV with blue flashing lights.Anyone with any information about the sus
  
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• Threat On Wall Prompts Evacuation At Front Range Community College In Longmont

  23-09-2015 18:44
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Two buildings on the Front Range Community College in Longmont were evacuated on Wednesday morning after the school received a threat.
  Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur told CBS4 that the school at 2121 Miller Drive was evacuated after a threat was discovered written on the wall.
  Police believed the threat was credible and evacuated the school at 9:30 a.m. The Boulder County Bomb Squad searched the campus for anything suspicious.
  There is no estimate on when campus a
  
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• 2 Buildings Evacuated At Front Range Community College In Longmont

  23-09-2015 18:44
  
  LONGMONT, Colo. (CBS4)– Two buildings on the Front Range Community College in Longmont were evacuated on Wednesday morning after the school received a threat.
  Longmont Police Cmdr. Jeff Satur told CBS4 that the school was evacuated after a threat was discovered written on the wall.
  Police believed the threat was credible and evacuated the school at 9:30 a.m.
  There is no estimate on when campus activities will return to normal.
  Police are investigating whether Wednesday’s threat was r
  
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• Win Tickets To The Price Is Right Live!

  23-09-2015 18:35
  
  Enter to wintickets to "THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE!" at the Bellco Theatre on October 3, 2015 at 8:00pm. THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE! is the hit interactive stage show that gives contestants pulled right from the audience the chance to "come on down" to win appliances, vacations and even new cars by playing classic games from television's longest running and most popular game show.
  
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• Not Enough Evidence To Charge Teen In Cab Driver Murder

  23-09-2015 18:18
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The teenager arrested in connection with the murder of a cab driver will not be charged, at least for now.Although the teenage suspect remains at the center of the investigation, the Denver District Attorney’s Office did not have enough evidence to file formal charges. Investigators only had 72 hours to hold the teen on suspicion of murder.“We were on a deadline to go forward with the charges so at this point we have declined charges,” said DA spokeswoman L
  
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• CBS Sports’ London Fletcher Talks Redskins Vs. Giants And The NFC East’s Troubles

  23-09-2015 17:53
  
  By Danny Cox
  CBS Sports analyst and CBS Sports Network’s That Other Pregame Show host London Fletcher has gone from a leader on the field to discussing them as an NFL commentator. After a long career in which consistency was one of his biggest assets, he is someone that knows the ins-and-outs of the game and what’s happening in the league today.
  Fletcher took some time to speak about the upcoming Thursday Night Football game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, as wel
  
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• VW CEO Steps Down Amid Scandal

  23-09-2015 17:43
  
  BERLIN (AP) — The latest news on the scandal over Volkswagen’s evasion of U.S. emissions controls.___
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  Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn says he is stepping down “in the interests of the company” as it grapples with the emissions scandal.
  Wintekorn said in a statement Wednesday that “Volkswagen needs a fresh start — also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation.”
  He said he was acting in the interests
  
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• Fog Causing Flight Delays At DIA

  23-09-2015 17:36
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Fog and low clouds caused some flight delays at Denver International Airport on Wednesday morning.
  DIA said the fog combined with one runway closed for construction are contributing to some flight delays. Those flight delays are averaging about an hour.
  DIA recommends that passengers double check with their airline for departure times or flydenver.com.
  
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• Nebraska Oil Commission Praised, Panned After Hearing Over Colorado Company

  23-09-2015 17:31
  
  SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — Opponents have renewed calls for eliminating the agency that regulates Nebraska’s oil and gas industry, saying its decision on an oil production wastewater site posed a reckless threat to groundwater.
  But at the same hearing in Sidney where the criticism was heard Tuesday, backers of the Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission said it is recognized across the nation as a staunch defender of groundwater.
  The hearing by the Legislature’s Natural Resources
  
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• EPA Hears Widely Different Views On Methane Emission Threat

  23-09-2015 16:53
  
  DENVER (AP) — An energy industry representative says over-regulating methane emissions could discourage the use of environment-friendly natural gas, but a former Colorado air quality official says cutting methane is a cost-effective way to fight climate change.
  The Environmental Protection Agency heard radically different views Wednesday as it opened public hearings in Denver on its proposal to slash methane emissions from oil and gas production.
  Kathleen Sgamma of the Western Energy Allia
  
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• Avalanche Defeat Ducks In First Preseason Game With Tanguay’s Overtime Goal

  23-09-2015 15:11
  
  The Avs first preseason game went to overtime.
  
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• Anunike’s Return Gives Broncos Yet Another Pass-Rusher

  23-09-2015 14:58
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – The Denver Broncos’ powerful pass-rush is about to get even better. And deeper.
  Kenney Anunike returned to practice this week after recovering from right knee surgery in mid-August and said he’s hopeful to play at Detroit on Sunday.
  He said he was envious watching the likes of DeMarcus Ware, Von Miller, Shane Ray and Shaq Barrett chase down quarterbacks in Denver’s 2-0 start and he’s eager to join the sacks parade.
  “No question. That&rs
  
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• Fatal Aurora rollover crash kills one, leaves one in critical condition

  23-09-2015 14:49
  
  AURORA — The Aurora Police Department is investigating a one-car rollover crash early Wednesday morning that killed one man and left one critically injured.
  
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• Rollover Crash Into Construction Zone Ejects Both Occupants From Car

  23-09-2015 14:27
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – One person is dead and another in critical condition after a rollover crash in Aurora early Wednesday morning.
  It happened around 1 a.m. on North Peoria Street near East 33rd Avenue. A silver Nissan Pathfinder had run off the road and into an area under construction for the RTD light rail line.
  Two males were ejected from the car, and both were transported to the hospital.
  It is unclear why the car flipped in the first place, but neither occupant was wearin
  
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• Lawyer says Egypt pardons Canadian journalist for Al-Jazeera

  23-09-2015 14:25
  
  CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian state TV says that the country's president has also pardoned Baher Mohammed, an Egyptian journalist for Al-Jazeera English.
  
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• Dalai Lama's Boulder talks to be streamed online, shown at watch parties

  23-09-2015 14:20
  
  Though tickets are sold out for the Dalai Lama's two public events next month, the Tibetan Association of Colorado announced today that it will livestream the Tibetan spiritual leader's talks online.
  
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• What's hot for Halloween? Turtles, Walking Dead, superheroes

  23-09-2015 13:45
  
  PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Expect to see a lot of Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo and Raphael this Halloween.
  
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• Rockies Fall To 2-3 On Final 10-Game Homestand, Lose To Pirates Again

  23-09-2015 13:34
  
  The Rockies lost by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday night. They are 1-4 against the Pirates this season.
  
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• Nebraska oil commission praised, panned at hearing

  23-09-2015 13:19
  
  SIDNEY, Neb. (AP) — Opponents have renewed calls for eliminating the agency that regulates Nebraska's oil and gas industry, saying its decision on an oil production wastewater site posed a
  
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• EPA holding hearings on rules to cut methane emissions

  23-09-2015 13:19
  
  DENVER (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is holding public hearings on the Obama administration's proposal to slash methane emissions from oil and gas production to rein in
  
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• Wildlife officials rule out bear attack on Grand Mesa

  23-09-2015 13:18
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say a man who claimed to have been mauled by a bear on Grand Mesa Saturday was not actually mauled by a bear.
  
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• CDOT plans to open I-70 toll lane in time for ski season

  23-09-2015 13:17
  
  FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — The Colorado Department of Transportation plans to open a new express lane on the way to Vail in time for this year's ski season.
  
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• Woman believes she was number three on Harold Henthorn's murder list

  23-09-2015 10:27
  
  After two weeks of stunning revelations during theHarold Henthorn murder trial, Grace Rishellcouldn't help but wonder how she haddodged a violent death in a remote place herself.
  
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• Three men shot outside Denver gas station Tuesday afternoon

  23-09-2015 09:06
  
  Investigators combed the area outside a Denver gas station and car wash on Tuesday afternoon after a shooting left three people injured.
  
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• Children's Hospital Colorado to open new hospital in Colorado Springs

  23-09-2015 07:46
  
  Children's Hospital Colorado announced plans Tuesday for a new medical center in north Colorado Springs.
  
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• FBI: Aurora child sex trafficking case is "extremely unusual"

  23-09-2015 07:37
  
  AURORA — The FBI says the case of a 48-year-old man accused ofsex trafficking boys through a rentedAurora home is extremely rare as new informationsurfaced Tuesday showing the
  
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• Odometer Rollbacks Common With Used Cars In Colorado

  23-09-2015 07:33
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The used car market is big in Colorado and with that comes the potential of odometer fraud for consumers. Colorado ranks top 10 in the nation for having the most cars with odometer rollbacks, which translates to nearly 20,000 vehicles on the road right now, according to Carfax.
  “It looked really good on the eBay listing,” said Wayne Boncyk about the Jeep he spotted online. “The mileage was reasonable for nine-year-old car.”
  At 109,000 miles the Jeep C
  
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• Lakewood police arrest man in death of toddler

  23-09-2015 07:21
  
  Lakewood police Tuesdayarrested a 21-year-oldman for investigation of first-degree murder in the death of a2-year-old boy who was originally reportedmissing.
  
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• Denver DA declines to file charges against teen arrested in cabbie's slaying

  23-09-2015 07:20
  
  Denver prosecutors said Tuesday they will not file charges against a 17-year-old boyarrested in connection with the slaying this month of taxi driver Darren Bloomquist.
  
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• Denver police moving toward body camera use for moonlighting officers

  23-09-2015 07:12
  
  The Denver Police Department will require officers working off duty at bars, liquor stores and other businessesto wear body cameras, changing a policy that has been in development for nearly a year.
  
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• Pope Francis' visit to U.S. moves Coloradans to prayer, pilgrimages

  23-09-2015 07:05
  
  While Celeste Martinez walked the highway approaching Washington, D.C., with more than 100 other women on a pilgrimage built around migrant issues,Jo Holt and her family packed their bags for Philadelphia and an opportunity to explore the roots of religious liberty.
  
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• Father Of Murdered Toddler Happy To See ‘So Many Kids’ At His Son’s Vigil

  23-09-2015 06:01
  
  LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) – More than 200 people gathered at a Lakewood apartment complex to light candles in memory of a toddler who was murdered.
  The vigil was held just outside the apartment where Donnie Ro’mello Romero, Jr. was found lifeless a week before his third birthday. Among hundreds of candles and falling tears a grieving father expressed his gratitude.
  “I’m so happy to see so many kids out here tonight,” said Donnie Ro’mello Romero.
  Donnie Ro’m
  
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• Parker Neighborhood In Shock After Teen Girl Kidnapped From Home, Assaulted

  23-09-2015 06:00
  
  PARKER, Colo. (CBS4) – “It’s just crazy. I can’t even imagine,” said Parker resident Jessica Sass.
  Parker residents are still in disbelief after the kidnapping and assault of a 17-year-old girl.
  “It’s terrible. It’s horrendous. Makes you look over your shoulder for sure,” said neighbor Randy Sherbon.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police say Monday around 8:30 p.m. the teenager had been home alone in the quiet Hidden River and Willow Park subdivision. A male
  
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