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• Mountain Education Center Needs Day Of Service Help

  06-09-2016 23:56
  
  By Libby Smith
  JAMESTOWN, Colo (CBS4) Cal-Wood Education Center is located outside of Jamestown. For 34 years, it’s provided an outdoor learning environment for inner-city school kids as well as the general public. Visitors get to step back in time to 1906, as they tour the homestead on the property, complete with wood-burning stove.
  LINK: Cal-Wood Education Center
  “They’re immersed in nature. They are here for three days. They stay here overnight, we feed them. We meet their t
  
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• Peyton Manning’s Successor Is A Cool Cat From Florida

  06-09-2016 23:32
  
  ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning’s successor isn’t Brock Osweiler or Colin Kaepernick or Mark Sanchez, all of whom had better offseason odds than NFL novice Trevor Siemian.
  When Broncos GM John Elway declined to overpay Osweiler, Manning’s longtime backup bolted to Houston 48 hours after his mentor called it a career. Elway quickly acquired Sanchez from the Eagles but he really had his eyes fixed on Kaepernick, who rejected a pay cut to facilitate a trade from the 4
  
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• Broncos Team Up With Colorado Company In Free Beer Giveaway

  06-09-2016 22:45
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The Denver Broncos have teamed up with Denver-based company Ibotta to give away 50,000 free beers Thursday for the 2016 season opener.
  The deal is only good on Thursday, and fans can receive a rebate through the Ibotta app after purchasing a Bud Light.
  Fans who purchase a Bud Light draft or battle at a restaurant or bar will receive a $4 rebate.
  Fans who purchase a Bud Light draft or bottle at the stadium will receive a $7.25 rebate.
  Fans who purchase a Bud Light 12 pack or
  
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• 1 Arrested In Officer-Involved Shooting

  06-09-2016 22:33
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Aurora investigated an officer-involved shooting on Tuesday afternoon.The shooting happened when an officer tried to arrest a wanted party in the 11600 block of Montview Boulevard. The officer fired his weapon but no one was injured.
  The suspect was struck by a taser and he was rushed to the hospital.
  Police in Aurora investigate an officer-involved shooting (credit: Aurora Police)The suspect remained in police custody. The suspect was not identified.The inv
  
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• Alleged ‘Kill The Streets’ Motorcyclists Held For Incident That Shut Down I-25

  06-09-2016 22:20
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Police in Denver are in the process of extraditing three men back to Denver for their alleged roles in an incident called Kill the Streets that blocked traffic on Interstate 25 and other roads in July.
  (credit: Kill The Streets/Facebook)
  According to police, Richard Patton, 29, of Colorado Springs; Clinton Hawkins, 27 also of Colorado Springs; and Ryan Easton, 29, of Pueblo; are currently being held for investigation of exhibition of speed and reckless driving.
  Richard Patt
  
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• Keidel: Is Sam Bradford The Answer For The Minnesota Vikings?

  06-09-2016 21:55
  
  By Jason Keidel
  No team is more aware of the savagely random nature of football than the Minnesota Vikings, who lost their blossoming quarterback, Teddy Bridgewater, to a most gruesome knee injury. Not even red jerseys can cloak prized players from the realities of the sport. While quarterbacks are shielded like diamonds during training camp, Bridgewater was felled by a non-contact injury, so severe there is serious concern about when, or if, he will return.
  Word is that the team trainers w
  
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• Man Sentenced To 45 Years For Attempted Murder

  06-09-2016 21:52
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for attempted first-degree murder and attempted sexual assault in an attack on a woman at an Aurora motel in 2014.
  “This 45-year sentence means that this defendant will never hurt another member of our community,” 17th Judicial District Attorney Dave Young said in a statement.
  Officers were called to the Pace Setter Motel located at 14291 E. Colfax just before 5 a.m. March 26, 2014 on reports of a stabbing and
  
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• Young QB’s Shine On College Football’s Opening Weekend

  06-09-2016 21:30
  
  By Ryan Mayer
  Heading into each season in college football, there are always teams that we don’t know exactly what to make of due to the fact that they have a young player stepping into the most important role on the field: starting quarterback. This weekend, the college football world got their first glimpse at the future of the position for several top programs and it looks bright.
  Florida State, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama, all college football blue bloods, either started or gave signif
  
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• Latest Forecast: Fire Danger West, Few Strong Storms East

  06-09-2016 20:46
  
  By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – Colorado is caught between a big ridge of high pressure to our southeast and an area of low pressure to the northwest.
  In addition we’re watching a fetch of moisture coming up from the tropics that is clipping the eastern part of the state which could help set off a few strong to severe storms with locally heavy rain this afternoon and evening.It’s a different story in the northwestern part of our state where fire danger remains high due to the dr
  
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• ‘Breaking Bad’ Actor Coming To Denver

  06-09-2016 20:40
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) – Actor Bryan Cranston will appear at the Alamo Drafthouse in Littleton in October.
  Perhaps best known for his roles in ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Malcolm in the Middle,’ Cranston is touring to promote his new memoir ‘A Life in Paris.’While ‘An Evening with Bryan Cranston’ will be held at the Alamo Drafthouse in Littleton, the Tattered Cover is hosting the event.
  Tickets are required, and are available to purchase on Wed
  
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• 2 Killed In Motorcycle Vs. Minivan Crash

  06-09-2016 20:23
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Two people were killed when their motorcycle collided with a minivan in Aurora late Monday night.
  Both of the people were thrown from the motorcycle when it struck the vehicle at Parker Road and Temple Drive.(credit: Aurora Police)
  No one in the minivan was hurt.What led up to the crash are being investigated.
  
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• Suspected ‘Bicycle Bandit’ Was Spotted By Ex-Girlfriend’s New Boyfriend On The Job

  06-09-2016 19:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The man accused of riding a bicycle to get away after a series of bank robberies appeared in court on Tuesday morning.
  Shawn Scott (credit: Denver Police)
  Shawn William Scott was arrested after he allegedly shot at police officers at 3rd Avenue and Osage Street on Monday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Scott, 39, has been accused of robbing five banks in the Denver metro area over the summer. He was dubbed the Bicycle Bandit because he sometimes got away on a bike.
  Shawn William Scott (cred
  
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• Suspected ‘Bicycle Bandit’ Appears In Court

  06-09-2016 19:43
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The man accused of riding a bicycle to get away after a series of bank robberies appeared in court on Tuesday morning.
  Shawn William Scott was arrested after he allegedly shot at police officers at 3rd and Osage on Monday.
  (credit: CBS)
  Scott, 39, has been accused of robbing five banks in the Denver metro area over the summer. He was dubbed the bicycle bandit because he sometimes got away on a bike.
  Shawn William Scott (credit: Denver Police)
  Scott made his first court appea
  
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• Jury Deliberates Paige Birgfeld Murder Case

  06-09-2016 19:30
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (CBS4) – Jurors in the Paige Birgfeld murder trial deliberated Tuesday morning after they received the high-profile murder case on Friday.
  Lester Jones was arrested in November 2014 for the June 2007 murder of Birgfeld.
  Authorities allege he killed Birgfeld, dumped her body and torched her car. He has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and arson.
  Lester Jones & Paige Birgfeld (credit: Mesa Co. Sheriff/CBS)
  The jury had a question for the judge on Tu
  
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• Mount Evans Closed For The Season

  06-09-2016 19:08
  
  IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s a sure sign that summer is winding down, Mount Evans has closed for the season.The Colorado Department of Transportation closed the 5-mile stretch from Summit Lake to the 14,264-foot peak on Tuesday morning.
  The lower segment from Echo Lake to Summit Lake will stay open until early October if the weather permits.
  The highway usually reopens for the summer season on the Friday before Memorial Day.
  The summit has already received its first snowfall of
  
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• Body Found On McClure Pass

  06-09-2016 18:50
  
  PITKIN COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)– The body of a man who was camping on McClure Pass in Pitkin County was found on Monday morning. Authorities are investigating what happened leading up to the man’s death.
  About 7 a.m. Monday, a person driving on a rural road at the top of McClure Pass on Highway 33, saw someone who appeared to be injured and called for help.When the Pitkin County Sheriff’s deputy and an ambulance arrived, they found the man was deceased. He appeared to be using the
  
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• Kaepernick’s No. 7 Now 3rd Most Popular Jersey Among QBs

  06-09-2016 18:42
  
  SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) – Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand for the national anthem apparently has made his San Francisco 49ers jersey very popular, no matter why people are buying.
  The league’s 33rd best seller on draft day in April, Kaepernick’s jersey has been the seventh best seller in the NFL over the past week and third among quarterbacks behind only behind Cam Newton and Tom Brady, according to DICK’s Sporting Goods Jersey Report.
  The 49ers backup qua
  
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• MMA Fighter, Wife To Donate Baby’s Organs After Deadly Hit-And-Run

  06-09-2016 18:32
  
  HAWTHORNE, Calif. (CBS4) – Following a deadly hit-and-run accident in the Los Angeles area, an MMA fighter and his wife have decided to donate their baby son’s organs.
  Liam Mikael Kowal, age 15 months, was hit and killed in his stroller while he was being pushed by his aunt Saturday afternoon, according to CBS Los Angeles, in a crosswalk.
  On Sunday, Liam was declared brain dead.
  “He tried to fight so hard,” his father Marcus posted on Facebook. “He even died at
  
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• Pedestrian Struck On I-70, Eastbound Lanes Closed

  06-09-2016 18:14
  
  DEER TRAIL, Colo. (CBS4)– Eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near Deer Trail were closed Tuesday morning after a pedestrian was struck and killed.
  Eastbound traffic was diverted to Highway 40 at mile marker 332. That is about 60 miles east of Denver.
  What happened leading up to the collision is unknown. Why the pedestrian was walking in the travel lane is unknown.
  The identity of the deceased has not been released.
  
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• 1 Dead In Kitchen Fire

  06-09-2016 18:08
  
  BROOMFIELD, Colo. (CBS4)– One person was killed after a kitchen fire in Broomfield.
  Firefighters rushed to the fire at a home in the 100 block of Daphne Way in Broomfield on Saturday morning.When fire crews arrived, heavy smoke was coming from the home. Crews forced their way inside and found a small fire in the kitchen.Firefighters rescued one victim and put out the fire. Unfortunately, attempts to resuscitate the victim were unsuccessful.Fire investigators believe the fire started in the
  
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• NB I-25 Reopens After Fatal Rollover Accident

  06-09-2016 17:30
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4) – A fatal rollover accident that took place Tuesday morning led to a closure of all lanes of northbound Interstate 25 for several hours.
  (credit: CBS)
  The crash happened at approximately 6 a.m. at 104th, and it was causing slowdowns in the southbound lanes as well.
  (credit: CBS)
  All lanes were reopened about 9:10 a.m. after the crash was cleared.What led up to the crash is being investigated.
  
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• Lightning Started Fire Near Colorado-Wyoming Border

  06-09-2016 17:25
  
  LIVERMORE, Colo. (AP) — Investigators have confirmed that lightning started a 350-acre wildfire burning near the Colorado-Wyoming border.
  The Starwood Fire broke out Sunday afternoon after storms moved through the area west of U.S. Highway 287. It grew quickly in dry, windy weather but was 35 percent contained Tuesday.
  The Starwood Fire (credit: Danielle Ray-Swords)
  About 30 structures are threatened by the fire but no damage or injuries have been reported.
  The Starwood Fire (credit: Danie
  
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• Firefighters Rescue Dog From Water Access Line

  06-09-2016 17:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – Firefighters had to act fast to save a dog that fell down a water access line.
  The dog went into the hole, which is approximately five-feet-deep, in the area of 8th Avenue and Lipan Street in Denver.
  Despite its owners trying, they weren’t able to get him out.
  Denver Firefighters responded and were able to reach the pooch, though, and pull him to safety.
  On scene of a Labor Day dog rescue! All in a day's work during the "dog" days of summer! pic.twitter.com/8jw5gDvy4f
  
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• BLM Considers Drilling Leases Near Rocky Mountain National Park

  06-09-2016 17:19
  
  GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — The Bureau of Land Management is considering leasing nearly 28,000 acres of land for oil and gas drilling in the Granby area near the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park.
  The Daily Sentinel reports the Grand County land stretches from just west of Granby to beyond Hot Sulphur Springs, primarily to the north of the Colorado River. It’s part of a larger proposed lease sale of about 100,000 acres in five northwestern Colorado counties next
  
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• Park Rangers In Wyoming Recover Body Of Denver Man

  06-09-2016 16:31
  
  GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Park rangers in Wyoming have recovered the body of a hiker and climber from Denver who went missing in Grand Teton National Park.
  Rene Dreiling (credit: CBS)
  Rene Dreiling, 21, was last seen last Wednesday in the park and reported missing on Friday. About 100 people searched for him before his body was found by a search plane Sunday evening.
  Dreiling was a summer employee at the Grand Teton Lodge.
  
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• ITT Technical Institutes To Cease Operations

  06-09-2016 16:24
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – ITT Technical Institute is closing all of its campuses, including those here in Colorado.
  In a statement posted on its website, ITT Technical Institute confirms that, “effective today, the company has eliminated the positions of the overwhelming majority of our more than 8,000 employees.”
  “It is with profound regret that we must report that ITT Educational Services, Inc. will discontinue academic operations at all of its ITT Technical Institutes perma
  
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• Alpine Slide Dismantled By Helicopter Crews

  06-09-2016 16:23
  
  GOLDEN, Colo. (CBS4) – A landmark in Golden is gone.
  YouReporter David Brenowitz captured video on Monday of helicopter crews taking down the alpine slide at Heritage Square.
  The slide debuted at the amusement park in 1979. It closed last October, but it wasn’t until this week that the slide was removed from the hillside.
  Heritage Square’s alpine slide (credit: CBS)
  Some smaller rides at Heritage Square remain open.
  
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• Neighbor: Hit & Run Took Place At ‘Death Intersection’

  06-09-2016 16:01
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Aurora residents who live near the intersection where a fatal hit-and-run crash happened over the weekend say they are concerned about numerous accidents that have taken place there.
  The intersection is at East Montview Boulevard and Dayton Street in northwest Aurora. A hit-and-run crash happened there at 11 p.m. on Sunday night, at a time when people were still going in and out of area bars.
  The driver struck the victim when she was walking across Montview in the ea
  
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• Fatal Rollover Accident On I-25 Shuts Down Northbound Lanes

  06-09-2016 16:00
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4) – A fatal rollover accident that took place Tuesday morning led to a closure of all lanes of northbound Interstate 25.
  (credit: CBS)
  The crash happened at approximately 6 a.m. at 104th, and it was causing slowdowns in the southbound lanes as well.
  (credit: CBS)
  Traffic Special Joel Hillan recommends taking Washington or Huron to get around it.
  
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• Chevy Chase Enters Rehab For ‘Tuneup’ On Alcohol Problem

  06-09-2016 15:55
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chevy Chase has checked into a rehab facility in Minnesota for treatment for an alcohol problem.
  Chase’s publicist Heidi Schaeffer said Monday that Chase is at Hazelden Addiction Treatment Center for what she calls a “tuneup” in his recovery.
  Chase has had struggles with substances during his career. He checked into the Betty Ford Clinic in the 1980s for treatment for an addiction to prescription pain killers.
  The 72-year-old former star of “Satur
  
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• Latest Forecast: Temperatures Drop, Storm Chances Increase

  06-09-2016 15:45
  
  By Lauren Whitney
  DENVER (CBS4) – A gloomy start to the day across most of the Front Range and plains. We’ll stay cloudy today as a cold front knocks down our temperatures to the low 80s, a bog drop from the low 90s yesterday. Overall, today will be fairly mild but this evening we could get a few thunderstorms that could turn severe. Hail, wind, and moderate to heavy rain possible with those storms.
  Cloudy skies stick around overnight, and we could have some fog tomorrow morning for
  
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• Students On Edge After Attack On Sleeping Woman

  06-09-2016 14:50
  
  By Melissa Garcia
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – Back-to-back sexual crimes on and around the University of Colorado-Boulder campus have put students on alert.
  The first attack happened at approximately 4 a.m. Saturday just off campus near 26th Street and Colorado Avenue, where a woman was asleep on a couch in her home.
  The incident left students who live in the area feeling on edge.
  “When it’s right next to your house, it’s really terrifying, because it gets a lot, literal
  
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• Rollover Accident On I-25 Shuts Down Northbound Lanes

  06-09-2016 14:20
  
  NORTHGLENN, Colo. (CBS4) – A rollover accident that took place Tuesday morning led to a closure of all lanes of northbound Interstate 25.
  (credit: CBS)
  The crash happened at approximately 6 a.m. at 104th, and it was causing slowdowns in the southbound lanes as well.
  Traffic Special Joel Hillan recommends taking Washington or Huron to get around it.
  ALL traffic being taken off the highway NB I-25 at 104th for an accident past 104th. It's a mess. #cotraffic pic.twitter.com/jHfVeQUj
  
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• Peyton Manning's best burns during roast

  06-09-2016 05:57
  
  Now that Peyton Manning has retired from football, he needs something to occupy his time -- and some of that time appears to have been spent writing sick burns.       
  
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• Suspected ‘Bicycle Bandit’ In Custody Following Shootout

  06-09-2016 02:51
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – The man who is suspected as the Bicycle Bandit is now in custody.
  Shawn William Scott, 39, was arrested shortly after noon Monday during a shootout near 3rd Avenue and Osage Street in Denver. He was wanted for five different bank robberies in the metro area.
  Scott was known as the Bicycle Bandit because he’d make his alleged bank robbery getaways in on bike.
  (credit: CBS)
  “Our department received information in regard to a person who had an outstanding warrant a
  
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• Three roster spots won at Arizona

  06-09-2016 02:27
  
  A deeper look into the Broncos’ 53-man roster:       
  
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• More Fair, But Cooler Weather for Colorado

  06-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed Greene
  DENVER (CBS4) – Monday was a hot and dry day across Colorado with only a few isolated storms over southeastern areas of the state. Denver’s high soared 10 degrees above normal to 93 degrees – just 4 degrees off the record high for the date – while the high downtown was 90. A weak cool front will now push through the state and that will cool us around a dozen degrees over Monday’s highs with a better chance for a few storms.
  Wednesday will see plenty of
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Fair, But Cooler Weather for Colorado

  06-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Monday was a hot and dry day across Colorado with only a few isolated storms over southeastern areas of the state.Denver’s high soared 10 degrees above normal to 93 degrees – just 4 degrees off the record high for the date – while the high downtown was 90.A weak cool front will now push through the state and that will cool us around a dozen degrees over Monday’s highs with a better chance for a few storms.
  Wednesday will see plenty of sun
  
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• Latest Forecast: More Fair and Dry Weather for Colorado

  06-09-2016 01:46
  
  By Ed GreeneDENVER (CBS4) – Monday was a hot and dry day across Colorado with only a few isolated storms over southeastern areas of the state.Denver’s high soared 10 degrees above normal to 93 degrees, while the high downtown was 91.A weak cool front will now push through the state and that will cool us around a dozen degrees over Monday’s highs with a better chance for a few storms.
  Wednesday with see plenty of sunshine with a high back in the low 80s and little change on Wedn
  
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• Bettis Tosses 2-Hitter, GarGo Hits Grand Slam, Rockies Beat Giants 6-0

  06-09-2016 01:41
  
  DENVER (AP) – Chad Bettis threw a two-hitter for his first career complete game, Carlos Gonzalez hit a grand slam as part of a six-run third and the Colorado Rockies beat the slumping San Francisco Giants 6-0 on Monday.
  Bettis (12-7) was perfect until Eduardo Nunez singled with two outs in the fifth inning. The right-hander struck out seven and walked none.
  Chad Bettis #35 of the Colorado Rockies delivers in the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field on September 5, 2
  
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