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• Brock Osweiler Signs $72 Million Deal With Texans

  10-03-2016 23:35
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – Brock Osweiler signed his four-year, $72 million deal with the Houston Texans on Thursday, making the quarterback with all of seven NFL starts one of the league’s highest-paid players.
  Osweiler agreed to leave the Denver Broncos when free agency began, leaving a pending starting job with the Super Bowl champions to become Houston’s quarterback.
  The Texans were looking to upgrade the position after Brian Hoyer’s struggles last season, particularly his turnov
  
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• Denver Wants To Turn DPAC Into Mecca

  10-03-2016 22:52
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Denver has a vibrant theater community and the city wants to turn the Denver Performing Arts Complex into a mecca for residents and students.Denver Mayor Michael Hancock joined a team of more than 30 people to present their vision to revitalize the arts center to keep up with the changing community.The current campus was built in the 70s. The changes will take place in nearly every section of the 12-acre property. The idea is that the complex could be as busy during the day
  
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• Will Broncos’ Next QB Come With 31st Pick?

  10-03-2016 22:51
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – With Brock Osweiler signing a free agent contract with the Houston Texans, the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos now have to find a replacement at the game’s most important position.General manager John Elway may opt for a short-term Band-Aid solution with a veteran like Robert Griffin III or Colin Kaepernick, but the final pick of the first round should also be a consideration for the Broncos, especially given the contract options teams
  
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• Super Scramble: Broncos On To ‘Plan C’ At QB

  10-03-2016 22:32
  
  DENVER (The Sports Xchange) – Trevor Siemian is the only quarterback on the roster for the Denver Broncos after Peyton Manning retired Monday and Brock Osweiler fled for $72 million with the Houston Texans in free agency.
  Vice president and general manager John Elway said Wednesday the Broncos made a competitive offer to Osweiler. Reports indicated the Broncos did not make an offer to Osweiler until 24 hours before the window for other teams to discuss contracts with free agents opene
  
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• Broncos QB answer could be in draft

  10-03-2016 22:30
  
  KUSA - There are multiple reports stating the Denver Broncos top choice in their search for a new quarterback is Colin Kaepernick.
          
  
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  10-03-2016 22:16
  
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• Goodyear Reinventing The Wheel With Future Tire Design

  10-03-2016 22:00
  
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Goodyear has rolled out their latest design concepts that are sure to drastically change the way tires look and behave on the road.
  Last week, the company unveiled their “Eagle-360” concept tires at the Geneva Auto show in Switzerland that is completely spherical, promising revolutionary leaps in safety and stopping potential.
  The new design is being specifically made for “autonomous” vehicles — meaning those that have automated driving
  
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• Avs’ Captain Landeskog Suspended 3 Games For Cross-Check

  10-03-2016 21:40
  
  DENVER (AP) – Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was suspended Thursday for three games by the NHL for a cross-check on an Anaheim defenseman.
  Landeskog hit Simon Despres in the neck area with his stick midway through the third period of a win Wednesday night. There was no penalty on the play.
  After the game Wednesday, Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau said he hadn’t seen the hit, but “the league will look at it I’m sure.”
  The league considered Landeskog a repeat
  
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• Colorado May Set Up Vaccine Database To Track Kids

  10-03-2016 21:18
  
  DENVER (AP) – A new Colorado database tracking kids who have not been vaccinated is moving ahead in the state Legislature.
  But the measure approved Thursday faces stiff opposition. Republicans gave the bill spirited opposition, saying a database could open the door to shaming parents who have opted not to vaccinate their children.
  Colorado has some of the nation’s loosest rules for avoiding required vaccines. Parents must simply state that they have a medical, moral or religious obje
  
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• Millennials Finally Arriving In The Car Market

  10-03-2016 21:09
  
  DETROIT (AP) – Millennials were once a source of panic in the auto industry. Dubbed the “go nowhere” generation, they weren’t getting driver’s licenses, never mind buying cars. Headlines declared it was “The End of Car Culture.”
  New data suggests at least some of that worry was misplaced. Millennials — especially the oldest ones — are these days buying cars in big numbers. They just had a late start.
  Now the largest generation in the U.S
  
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• 4 Drug Dealers Sentenced In Deadly Longmont Heroin Overdose

  10-03-2016 21:06
  
  DENVER (AP) – Four people pleaded guilty and were sentenced for distributing the heroin that caused a Longmont man’s death three years ago.
  U.S. Attorney John Walsh announced the sentences Thursday, saying the case should send a message to other heroin dealers that they can be criminally accountable for deadly overdoses.
  The organization’s leader, Brice Alday, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute heroin. His three co-defendants’ sentenc
  
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• Man Arrested After Allegedly Pulling Knife On Wheat Ridge Officers

  10-03-2016 20:52
  
  WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Wheat Ridge arrested a man after he allegedly pulled a knife on officers Thursday morning.
  According to Maureen Harper with Wheat Ridge Police, officers responded to call about a resident in the 8000 block of West 33rd Avenue “throwing trash on his property, slamming his fence gate and turning on the exterior water at the house.”
  Logan McDaniel (credit: Wheat Ridge Police Department)
  Officers found the man, identified as Logan McDaniel, 60,
  
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• Springs Police Search For Parents Of Baby Left With Babysitter

  10-03-2016 20:37
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Police in Colorado Springs would like the public’s help locating the parents of a child who might be a child abuse victim.
  According to police, the approximately 11-month-old girl with blonde hair was left with a babysitter on Saturday at the Creekside Apartments near Powers Boulevard and Space Center Drive.
  “The child was in an infant seat or car seat carrier. The parents are possibly new to the Colorado Springs area. The parents are not suspec
  
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• Top NFL Free Agents Left By Position

  10-03-2016 20:32
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  Day 1 of the official NFL free agency period was just insane. Players were moving all over the league on big contracts as teams flush with plenty of cap space looked to fill the holes on their teams in hopes of becoming contenders. Now that the first day splurge has come and gone, the market seems to have quieted down. If your team didn’t do anything on Day 1, don’t fret. There are still plenty of good options out there to be had. 
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• Sketch Released Of Attempted Abduction Suspect In Larimer County

  10-03-2016 20:22
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office has released a sketch of man wanted in an attempted abduction that occurred on Tuesday.
  According to Jered Kramer with the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 4400 block of East Mulberry Street in unincorporated Larimer County at approximately 6:45 p.m. on a report of an attempted abduction.
  (credit: Larimer County Sheriff’s Office)
  According to Kramer, at approximately 6:15 p.m. a 12-year-old boy we
  
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• Little Boy Has Meltdown When He Finds Out Peyton Manning Is Retiring

  10-03-2016 19:49
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A 4-year-old boy from Conifer broke into tears when he learned of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s retirement.
  Dusty Harrington said her son Cy was getting emotional as his big brother bragged about knowing Manning’s retirement plans. So she said she would look it up, and that’s when she began recording.
  Cy goes on to have a nearly 2-minute meltdown, full with all the sadness every Broncos fan surely felt during Peyton Manning’s touching ret
  
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• Europeans Announce Major Upgrade To Weather Forecast Model

  10-03-2016 19:47
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – The European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts announced a major upgrade to their computer model on Thursday.
  These changes are expected to provide more accurate global weather predictions at a record-breaking resolution.
  Some changes to the model include…
  triple the number of points where weather predictions are made to more than 900 million, reducing the distance between forecast points from 16 km to 9 kmensemble forecasts are now at 18 km th
  
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• Restricted Free Agent Broncos Running Back C.J. Anderson Visits Dolphins

  10-03-2016 19:24
  
  MIAMI (AP) – Restricted free agent running back C.J. Anderson on Thursday visited the Miami Dolphins, who need a replacement for Lamar Miller.
  The visit was Anderson’s first in free agency, making it a small victory for the Dolphins because he’s being courted by other teams.
  A three-year veteran, Anderson rushed for 720 yards last year for the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. They would have five days to match any offer from the Dolphins.
  New Miami coach Adam Gase was offens
  
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• Both Decks Of I-70 Partially Open In Glenwood Canyon

  10-03-2016 18:44
  
  GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Both decks of Interstate 70 through Glenwood Canyon are now partially back open after crews made good progress on repairs this week.
  One eastbound lane and one westbound lane opened to traffic on Wednesday, eliminating the need for pace cars. A 35 mph speed limit is in place as repairs continue.
  A 17-mile stretch of the highway closed for nearly a week after a Feb. 15 rock slide caused extensive damage.Until Wednesday’s partial re-opening, both eastboun
  
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• Memorial Service Held For Deputy Killed In Trinidad Crash

  10-03-2016 18:39
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) – Law enforcement officers are gathering in Trinidad to honor a Las Animas County sheriff’s deputy who died after a crash last week.
  A memorial service for 44-year-old Travis Russell is planned at Faith Christian Fellowship Thursday morning.
  Deputy Travis Russell (credit: Las Animas County Sheriff’s Office)
  The Colorado State Patrol says Russell was driving his patrol vehicle when he veered across traffic and crashed into a parked, unoccupied SUV on March 1
  
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• Super Bowl Champs Find Themselves Scrambling For A QB

  10-03-2016 18:33
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – John Elway is scrambling again.
  The general manager of the Super Bowl champions has a huge hole to fill with Brock Osweiler bolting to the Houston Texans 48 hours after Peyton Manning’s retirement.
  That leaves Trevor Siemian as the only quarterback on the Denver Broncos’ roster. The second-year pro from Northwestern has taken just one NFL snap, a kneel-down at that.
  Trevor Siemian (credit: CBS)
  If Elway’s sweating it, he’s certainly not showi
  
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• C.J. Anderson is visiting Miami Dolphins

  10-03-2016 18:22
  
  C.J. Anderson is in Miami visiting the Dolphins.       
  
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• 30 Players: After Surprise Run, Michael Conforto Ready To Stick In Mets’ Outfield

  10-03-2016 18:03
  
  By Rich Arleo 
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  Michael Conforto, Outfielder, New York Mets
  2015 season (Minors): 91 G, 357 AB, .297 BA, 12 HR, 51 RBI, 1 SB, .854 OPS
  2015 season (Majors): 56 G, 174 AB, .270 BA, 9 HR, 26 RBI, 0 SB, .841 OPS
  A first-round pick (No. 10 overall) in the 2014 MLB Draft, Michael Conforto entered the ‘15 season with just 42
  
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• As El Niño Weakens, Areas Of ‘Pre-Drought’ Grow Across Colorado

  10-03-2016 17:27
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – In a report released Thursday morning the National Weather Service said that El Niño was in the process of weakening and could be over by early summer.
  El Niño is a phenomenon where a warming of the waters in the Equatorial Pacific Ocean can have significant impacts on the global weather pattern.
  We’ve seen that this season with plenty of much needed rain and snow for California, flooding rainfall in Washington and Oregon and now in the mi
  
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• Boulder architect eyes homeless village at Valmont City Park

  10-03-2016 17:24
  
  A Boulder architect has a vision of a New Chautauqua Eco-Village where a self-governing group ofhomeless people can find both shelter and community in a collection of tiny homes or tents with basic city services.
  
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• Fort Collins board backs landmark status for farm

  10-03-2016 17:17
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — Fort Collins officials are recommending that a cluster of old farm buildings on a corporate campus be preserved for their historical value.
  
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• Sunny skies ahead for Denver metro area through weekend

  10-03-2016 17:16
  
  Denver is expected to have sunny skies with temperatures in the high 60s or above 70 degree through the weekend.
  
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• Nancy Reagan begins final journey to husband's side

  10-03-2016 17:12
  
  SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Roy Dillard drove more than 100 miles with two of his daughters and his 3-year-old great-granddaughter to pay their respects to Nancy Reagan and honor the legacy of what he called "the greatest president of my lifetime.
  
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• 2 Colorado Springs adults cited after toddler eats pot candy

  10-03-2016 17:09
  
  A man and a woman in Colorado Springshave been served with child abuse citations after a 2-year-old child consumed edible marijuana candy in their home Wednesday night.
  
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• Skier dies Wednesday at Copper Mountain

  10-03-2016 17:05
  
  A 19-year-old man died Wednesday after a ski incident at Copper Mountain Resort.The skierwas heading down the American Flyerintermediate trail when the incident happened about 11 a.
  
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• 19-Year-Old Dies While Skiing At Copper Mountain

  10-03-2016 16:38
  
  COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (CBS4) – A 19-year-old man was killed while skiing at Copper Mountain Resort on Wednesday.
  Ski Patrol first received a call at 11:06 a.m., and responded to the incident on the intermediate trail American Flyer.
  Emergency first aid was provided, then the male was rushed to St. Anthony’s Copper Mountain Clinic.
  An investigation of the incident is underway.
  Also on Wednesday, a man died while skiing at Telluride.
  
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• Long a niche, street medicine for homeless heads mainstream

  10-03-2016 16:32
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — They're house calls without the house.Far from the sterile confines of a doctor's office or hospital, Brett Feldman looks for homeless people where they're most likely to be found — in wooded encampments, under bridges, along riverbanks, at soup kitchens — and treats them for ailments ranging from
  
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• Last development underway to complete Lowry neighborhood in Denver

  10-03-2016 16:32
  Homes are popping up and families are moving into the Boulevard One development in the "grand finale" of the Lowry neighborhood that has built out over the past 20 years near the Aurora border.
  
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• Texans Agree To 4-Year Deal With Brock Osweiler

  10-03-2016 16:27
  
  HOUSTON (AP) – The Houston Texans have filled their biggest need, starting free agency with a splash by snagging Brock Osweiler from Denver.
  The quarterback arrived in Houston on Wednesday night after agreeing to a four-year contract reportedly worth $72 million and will be introduced in Houston on Thursday.
  The Broncos hoped to keep Osweiler in the wake of Peyton Manning’s retirement on Monday.
  Instead he’s joining the Texans who were looking to upgrade the position after Bria
  
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• Vail Film Festival announces 2016 film program

  10-03-2016 16:24
  
  The 13th annual Vail Film Festival returns April 7-10, and last week, organizers announced the lineup for the festival which will showcase 67 films from around the world, includingnarrative features, documentaries, short films, student films and a Hong Kong film showcase.
  
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• Memorial service for deputy killed in Trinidad crash

  10-03-2016 16:01
  
  TRINIDAD, Colo. (AP) — Law enforcement officers are gathering in Trinidad to honor a Las Animas County sheriff's deputy who died after a crash last week.
  
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• Daylight Saving Time Starts Sunday, But Is It A Waste Of Our Time & Energy?

  10-03-2016 16:01
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s that time of year! You’ll need to set your clocks ahead by 1-hour before going to bed Saturday night.
  Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13.
  The practice of moving our clocks forward each spring has a long history in the United States. In fact Benjamin Franklin is credited with developing the idea in the late 1700s.But the U.S. didn’t officially begin daylight saving time until World War I.
  During the war days it was
  
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• California man missing at Montana ski hill found dead

  10-03-2016 15:46
  
  BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — An 82-year-old California man who had been reported missing while attending a conference at a Montana ski hill has been found dead.
  
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• Who Won The Democratic Debate? Depends Who You Ask At The Watch Party

  10-03-2016 15:40
  
  By Tom Mustin
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Jackie Anderson felt “The Bern” at her Democratic debate watch party Wednesday night.
  The Sanders supporter hosted a gathering at her Centennial home for some fellow Democrats. The party included supporters of both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.
  “I’d be thrilled to see a woman president. I’m not voting for her because she’s a woman, I’m following her because she’s the most qualified,” said E
  
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• Pope imposes financial oversight for saints after abuses

  10-03-2016 15:31
  
  VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis imposed new financial accountability regulations on the Vatican's multimillion-dollar saint-making machine Thursday after uncovering gross abuses that were subsequently revealed in two books.
  
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• Rubio relying on super PAC to attack Trump in do-or-die Fla.

  10-03-2016 15:07
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Marco Rubio is taking a page out of Jeb Bush's playbook— letting his allied super PAC fight the advertising battle ahead of a must-win primary in his home state.
  
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• Former US marshal gets 10 years for marijuana robbery

  10-03-2016 15:06
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former deputy US marshal has been sentenced to 10 years in prison stealing 24 pounds of marijuana from people at a Northern California motel.
  
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• Bill would standardize the way airlines disclose fees

  10-03-2016 15:01
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The government would standardize the way airlines disclose fees for basic services like checked bags, seat assignments and ticket changes so that passengers can more easily comparison-shop the full cost of flights under a bipartisan Senate bill introduced Wednesday.
  
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• Applications for US unemployment aid fall to 5-month low

  10-03-2016 14:56
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell last week to the lowest level since October, evidence that employers are confident enough in the economy to hold onto their staffs.
  
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• Overnight Burglary At Bass Pro Shops May Have Targeted Guns

  10-03-2016 14:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Bass Pro Shops located in The Shops At Northfield Stapleton was broken into overnight.
  Police responded to the Denver store when an alarm went off just before 3 a.m. Thursday. A door was smashed in by the suspect, or suspects, who got away.
  (credit: CBS)
  Due to the size of the store, police spent much of the morning sweeping through with K9s to make sure no one was still inside.
  Items were stolen from the store, and police said ropes surrounding
  
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• Too many turkeys: Staten Island calls foul over bird woes

  10-03-2016 14:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is tackling a turkey problem on Staten Island.
  
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• Police: Man arrested in undercover operation involving Legos

  10-03-2016 14:36
  
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Portland police say they arrested a man who agreed to sell stolen Legos to undercover investigators.
  
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• $6 billion expansion, renovation for busy Atlanta airport

  10-03-2016 14:31
  
  ATLANTA (AP) — Officials in Atlanta are laying the groundwork for an expansion of the world's busiest airport.
  
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• Body Found Near I-70 In Denver

  10-03-2016 14:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – A death investigation is underway after a body was found near Interstate 70 in Denver Thursday morning.
  Police responded to the scene at 46th Avenue and Steele Street, where Vasquez Boulevard meets I-70, at 5:35 a.m.
  Denver Police are investigating the death, and say the body is that of a transient man who appears to have died of natural causes.
  (credit: CBS)
  
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• Hospitality company buys South Dakota land from Costner

  10-03-2016 13:27
  
  DEADWOOD, S.D. (AP) — A hospitality company has bought from actor Kevin Costner 103 acres in the Old West gambling town of Deadwood in western South Dakota's Black Hills.
  
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