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• Man Released After Allegedly Shooting, Killing Son

  03-07-2017 23:13
  
  SEDALIA, Colo. (CBS4) – A father has been released on bond after he allegedly shot and killed his son at their Sedalia home.
  Frank Leo Huner was released from custody on Monday morning. Huner, 58, has been charged with second-degree murder.Frank Leo Huner leaving court on Monday (credit: CBS)
  Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home on Elk Canyon Court around 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
  The homeowner, later identified as Huner, called 911 to report that he had shot who
  
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• Loveland Ski Area Gets A New Mountain Dog

  03-07-2017 22:59
  
  LOVELAND SKI AREA, Colo. (CBS4) – Loveland Ski Area has a new mountain dog.
  Eleven-month-old Parker’s first day was Monday, and “he’s already counting down the days until snowmaking.”
  Parker the Loveland Ski Area Mountain Dog (credit: Dustin Schaefer)
  Their previous dog, Toby the Bernese Mountain Dog, passed away suddenly in May.
  Toby (credit – Twitter)
  Parker “will be helping out with snowmaking and at local Front Range pass sale events like Toby did,&r
  
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• Christie Feels The Heat After A Day At The Beach

  03-07-2017 22:50
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — There’s Gov. Chris Christie, lounging in a beach chair in the Oval Office. There he is again, sitting in the sand as the lovers from the movie “From Here to Eternity” roll around in the surf. And there he is, relaxing outside the meat store from “The Sopranos.”
  Christie is getting blistered online and in the real world after he was photographed with his family soaking up the sun on a beach that he had closed to the public over the Fourth o
  
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• Watch: Man ‘Walks’ 500 Miles To Ask Girlfriend To Marry Him

  03-07-2017 22:39
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) – Michael Baker just upped the proposal game by creating a video for his bride-to-be.
  Using “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers, Baker created a YouTube video that made it look like he was doing just that – walking 500 miles to propose to his girlfriend Tracie Wyson.
  “I sat down with my dad to brainstorm and that was the song I had stuck in my head,” Baker told Yahoo News. “It sparked the idea that I could w
  
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• Father Of CU Student Killed By Police Sues

  03-07-2017 22:33
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The father of a University of Colorado student who was shot and killed by police two years ago has sued, arguing that city police shot their son needlessly and have a “culture of excessive force.”
  Twenty-two-year-old Samuel Forgy was shot by officers in July of 2015. He was outside his apartment naked, having threatened his roommates while high on LSD. The roommates who called police told dispatchers that Forgy was on drugs and acting erratically.Sam Forgy
  
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• In Case You Thought About Driving Molas Pass, Don’t

  03-07-2017 22:05
  SILVERTON, Colo. (CBS4) – If you were thinking on driving Molas Pass, you may want to reconsider.
  Although construction is suspended for the Independence Day weekend, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation, special traffic control measures are in place as a contractor works to “replace aging retaining walls, which hold up the roadway on this high mountain pass.”Expect delays thru US550/ Molas Pass on #4thofJuly!!
  Read full press release here >> https://t.c
  
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• Burning Tire Possible Cause Of Engine Fire

  03-07-2017 22:05
  DENVER (CBS4)– The operating airline for the United Express flight that caught fire says the plane’s tire caught fire and spread to the engine.
  The flames broke out after Skywest flight 5869, operating as United Express, finished its short flight from Aspen to Denver International Airport on Sunday afternoon.SkyWest plane fire (credit: Raiyan Syded / Twitter)
  “Probably a piece of tire acted as a shrapnel getting thrown into the engine cowling, which is the intake of the engine,
  
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• Rapids Auction Jerseys To Help Teammate’s Mom Fight Cancer

  03-07-2017 21:30
  DENVER (AP) — As far as defender Kortne Ford can recall, his mom has never missed a home soccer game.
  Not with his youth teams when Laurie Ford was going through treatments for breast cancer. Not in high school. Not when he played at the University of Denver. Not now, with him a homegrown player for the Colorado Rapids and his mother dealing with the return of a disease that’s spread to her bones.
  The two of them leaning on each other— it’s been that way since they moved
  
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• Panel Of Colorado Freedom Memorial ‘Completely Shattered’

  03-07-2017 21:20
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Freedom Memorial was vandalized on Independence Day weekend.
  “It breaks my hear to have to share this with you, and on Independence Day weekend of all times,” the Colorado Freedom Memorial posted to Facebook. “Sometime yesterday a panel of the Colorado Freedom Memorial was completely shattered in what appears to be a random act of vandalism.
  The Aurora Police Department says that early Monday morning they responded to a call to investig
  
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• Colorado Freedom Memorial Vandalized Ahead Of Independence Day

  03-07-2017 21:20
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – The Colorado Freedom Memorial was vandalized on Independence Day weekend.
  “It breaks my hear to have to share this with you, and on Independence Day weekend of all times,” the Colorado Freedom Memorial posted to Facebook. “Sometime yesterday a panel of the Colorado Freedom Memorial was completely shattered in what appears to be a random act of vandalism.
  The Aurora Police Department says that early Monday morning they responded to a call to investig
  
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• WWII Veteran Gets New Roof For Free

  03-07-2017 21:16
  
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4)– A 102-year-old World War II veteran receives a special gift thanks to the generosity of a local businessman who wanted to thank the centurion for his service.
  Harold Nelson’s roof was damaged in the devastating hail storm that hit the Denver metro area in May.
  CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann interviews WWII veteran Harold Nelson (credit: CBS)
  He called T. Hackbarth Roofing, a local roofing company, for repairs. They were so impressed with Nelson’s
  
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• WWII Veteran Gets New Roof

  03-07-2017 21:16
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– A 102-year-old World War II veteran receives a special gift thanks to the generosity of a local businessman who wanted to thank the centurion for his service.
  Harold Nelson’s roof was damaged in the devastating hail storm that hit the Denver metro area in May.
  CBS4’s Kelly Werthmann interviews WWII veteran Harold Nelson (credit: CBS)
  He called T. Hackbarth Roofing, a local roofing company, for repairs. They were so impressed with Nelson’s service, they offe
  
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• Keeping A Happy Tummy On The 4th

  03-07-2017 21:16
  
  By Dr. Dave Hnida
  DENVER (CBS4) – Holiday time is picnic and barbeque time— so it’s important to make it’s also not Emergency Room or Urgent Care time.
  The number one cause of visits this time of year: not injuries, but food poisoning.
  So a few thoughts on avoiding a visit to see me in these days to come.
  First, some myths about food poisoning.
  It’s not an immediate thing. Depending on the germ, food poisoning can strike anytime from about one hour to 8 da
  
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• Smackdown! Trump’s Insult Act Comes From Pro Wrestling Hype

  03-07-2017 21:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Making bombastic boasts. Dropping signature catch phrases. Attaching insults to rivals’ names. Shouting down perceived enemies.
  If President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on television personalities, journalists and political rivals feel like something straight out of the pro wrestling circuit, it may not be a coincidence.
  Wrestling aficionados say the president, who has a long history with the game, has borrowed the time-tested tactics of the squared circle to
  
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• Police: Boston Airport Crash Injures 10 Pedestrians

  03-07-2017 21:02
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts State Police say a crash that injured 10 pedestrians near Boston’s airport does not appear to be an intentional act.
  A police official said the crash is believed to be a case of “operator error” in which the driver stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brake. The person was not authorized to comment on the record and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
  (credit: CBS)
  The 56-year-old taxi driver’s vehicle struck the p
  
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• Driver Mixes Up Gas, Brakes, Crashes Into Pool

  03-07-2017 20:41
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A driver who mixed up the gas and the brakes crashed into a pool Monday morning. Fortunately, she survived with minor injuries.The 73-year-old woman drove up the hill, became airborne and plummeted into the pool at nearly 60 mph. (credit: CBS)
  Three people at the Cheyenne Mountain Resort jumped into the water to rescue the woman.She was rushed to the hospital with minor injuries. Police gave her a ticket for careless driving. (credit: CBS)
  Crews will have to
  
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• Billups Withdraws From Cavs’ Front Office Job

  03-07-2017 20:11
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Chauncey Billups spun away from the Cavaliers.
  After discussing a lead role in Cleveland’s front office, Billups withdrew from consideration on Monday.The former All-Star guard had been in discussions with Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert about joining the reigning Eastern Conference champions, but the 40-year-old said “that the timing just isn’t right.”
  The Cavs have been looking for a general manager since David Griffin parted ways with the club just b
  
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• Wildfire Mapping Shows Gutzler Fire At Less Than 100 Acres

  03-07-2017 20:06
  
  By Matt KroschelKREMMLING, Colo. (CBS4)– Air tankers, helicopters and four hotshot firefighter crews are all joining the fight on the Gutzler Fire burning southeast of Kremmling in Eagle County.
  Dense vegetation, standing dead nettle kill trees and gusting winds are not helping the firefighters. The wildfire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land.The Gutzler Fire (credit: White River National Forest)
  Initially, crews estimated the fire to be about 250 acres. But new mapping of the fire by
  
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• Tonight’s Xfinity Monday Live Guest: Broncos WR Jordan Taylor

  03-07-2017 19:48
  
  Watch Xfinity Monday Live on CBS4 at 6:30 p.m. or head to ViewHouse Centennial to see it live! Join in the fun, enjoy great food & drinks and watch all of tonight's big games on a 200 inch flatscreen.
  
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• ‘By The End… My Daughter Was Naked’: Parents Warn About Live.me App

  03-07-2017 18:43
  By Andrea Flores
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– A couple in Thornton lived through one of their worst fears after they caught strangers preying on their 9-year-old daughter. It happened while the girl was using the “Live.me” app on her iPad.
  The parents, identified only as Venessa and Michael, say a new app took their daughter’s innocence away in the blink of an eye.
  CBS4’s Andrea Flores interviews Venessa and Michael (credit: CBS)
  “I got a Facebook message from a gu
  
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• Man’s Body Pulled From Lake In Northeastern Colorado

  03-07-2017 18:36
  
  FORT MORGAN, Colo. (AP) — The body of a 45-year-old man has been recovered from a lake in northeastern Colorado.
  Morgan County Undersheriff Dave Martin says family members of Cord Carpenter reported him missing on Saturday night.
  A witness reported seeing someone walking near the private boat dock area at Jackson Lake. Surveillance video showed Carpenter entering the water there, but not returning.
  Divers located Carpenter’s body late Sunday morning about 60 feet from shore, in the a
  
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• Nuggets Get Paul Millsap For 3 Years, $90 Million

  03-07-2017 17:28
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– The Denver Nuggets have been chasing starry veterans the last two years, determined to add experience and firepower to a promising young core.
  They finally landed a big one Sunday, agreeing to terms with four-time All-Star Paul Millsap on a three-year deal worth $90 million, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the contract cannot be signed until Thursday.
  The former Atlanta forward was one of
  
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• Latest Forecast: Stray Thunderstorms Possible But Not Likely Late Today

  03-07-2017 16:09
  
  By Ashton Altieri
  DENVER (CBS4) – Just enough moisture will remain over Colorado on Monday to create a 30% chance for afternoon thunderstorms in the mountains and a 10% chance for thunderstorm for Denver and the Front Range.
  If storm manage to impact the metro area, they will most likely occur between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. and will produce more wind than rain. Wind gusts could reach 45 mph. The likelihood of a thunderstorm during the Independence Eve celebration at Civic Center Park is very sm
  
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• At The Halfway Point Of Fantasy Baseball Seasons, Owners Must Assess Where The Best Gains Can Be Made In Standings

  03-07-2017 16:06
  
  By Sam McPherson
  From the draft to midseason, fantasy baseball owners are constantly chasing roster balance, trying to establish strength in all statistical categories that make up the game they play. But as the July 4th holiday approaches along with the demarcation line of 81 games played by most Major League teams, it’s time for the wise team manager to change strategy and recognize the realities of where her or his team stands right now. This is all about the standings and where the tea
  
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• 89% containment on Lightner Creek Fire

  03-07-2017 06:29
  
  Containment on a wildfire near Durango increased to 95 percent on Sunday night.       
  
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• Woman dies in Grand Co. ATV accident

  03-07-2017 06:28
  
  A 25-year-old woman died in an ATV accident in Grand County near the Horseshoe Campground Sunday morning, authorities say.       
  
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• Regional flight catches fire at DIA;...

  03-07-2017 06:28
  
  A regional flight from Aspen to Denver caught fire while taxiing on the runway at DIA Sunday afternoon. There are no reported injuries.       
  
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• Looking for love at the Denver Comc Con

  03-07-2017 06:27
  
  At the Denver Comic Con, you can find the (costumed) orc, wizard, Pokemon or whatever who might just be your soulmate. It'll just take three minutes.       
  
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• CU in Italy

  03-07-2017 06:18
  
  The University of Colorado Basketball team isn't getting much of a break from basketball this summer. They're hard at work already hitting the court for summer practices.        
  
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• Nuggets lock Paul Millsap in...

  03-07-2017 05:51
  
  Four-time all-star and former Atlanta Hawk, Paul Millsap has reportedly agreed to a three-year, $90 million deal with the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night.        
  
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• Rockies' sending four to the 2017 MLB...

  03-07-2017 04:26
  
  The Rockies four best players this season are heading to Miami, FL, to play in the 2017 MLB All-Star game at Marlins Park on July 11.        
  
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• Set Up Underway For Independence Eve Fireworks

  03-07-2017 02:22
  By Dillon Thomas
  DENVER (CBS4) – Dozens of crews worked to transform Civic Center Park into a fireworks and music venue, Sunday.
  CBS4 is a proud sponsor of the Independence Eve fireworks celebration, which is scheduled for Monday night.
  (credit: CBS)A military band will play live, as nearly 4,000 fireworks explode above Civic Center Park. A light show is also part of the display.
  Due to the size of the event, setup closed the park, including several surrounding streets. One of the mos
  
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• Latest Forecast: Heat Wave And Gusty Storms

  03-07-2017 02:10
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – The holiday weekend is certainly bringing the heat to get July rolling. Sunday’s high blasted into the 90s coming in at 94 degrees at DIA!
  In fact, temperatures over all of the eastern plains Sunday pushed up into the 90s and 100s. Lamar in southeastern Colorado made it to 100 degrees Sunday afternoon.
  A strong, high based, dry thunderstorm blasted through Brighton on Sunday afternoon breaking branches and knocking over trees with an estimated 60 to 7
  
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• Heat Wave And Gusty Storms

  03-07-2017 02:10
  
  By Dave Aguilera
  DENVER (CBS4) – The holiday weekend is certainly bringing the heat to get July rolling. Sunday’s high blasted into the 90s coming in at 94 degrees at DIA!
  In fact, temperatures over all of the eastern plains Sunday pushed up into the 90s and 100s. Lamar in southeastern Colorado made it to 100 degrees Sunday afternoon.
  A strong, high based, dry thunderstorm blasted through Brighton on Sunday afternoon breaking branches and knocking over trees with an estimated 60 to 7
  
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• Man Shot, Killed By Police Near CSU Identified

  03-07-2017 01:58
  
  FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – The man shot and killed by police near the Colorado State University campus has been identified.
  The Larimer County Medical Examiner’s Office says Jeremy Holmes, 19, of Fort Collins died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.
  Homicide has been determined to be the manner of death.
  (credit: CBS)
  Police responded to a call Saturday evening of a threatening man in the area of South Whitcomb Street and West Prospect Road.
  Officers from both CSU and Fort Coll
  
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• Medical issue could have led to drowning

  03-07-2017 01:57
  
  Emergency crews recovered a body from Jackson Lake State Park early Sunday afternoon.       
  
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• Woman's ody discovered at Knights Inn...

  03-07-2017 01:56
  
  A woman's body was discovered at a motel in Aurora and police are investigating what they call suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.       
  
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• Rockies Lose To Diamondbacks In Walk-Off Fashion

  03-07-2017 01:36
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte lined a run-scoring single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame the first earned run allowed by Fernando Rodney in 21 games to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday.
  Rodney (2-2) had his hitless outings streak end at 11 with three straight singles in the ninth inning, including Charlie Blackmon’s tying hit. Rodney got a pair of pop ups with two on to end the inning.
  Brandon Drury hit a one-out single in the bottom half and Chris Ianne
  
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• Diamondbacks walk-off seals Rockies...

  03-07-2017 01:33
  
  PHOENIX (AP) -- Ketel Marte lined a run-scoring single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame the first earned run allowed by Fernando Rodney in 21 games to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Sunday.       
  
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• Chris Christie Spends Weekend In State Park After Ordering Them Shut

  03-07-2017 01:33
  
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie said he flew on a state helicopter and plans to fly back again Sunday to a shuttered state park where his family is staying at the state-owned governor’s residence there amid a government shutdown that showed little sign of ending.
  Christie said Sunday at a news conference in Trenton where he worked without result to end the shutdown that he flew on a state chopper to the residence at Island Beach State Park on Saturday a
  
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• CBS4 Sports Poll: What should the Nuggets expect from Trey Lyles this season?

  03-07-2017 01:32
  
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• Father Shoots, Kills Son Believed To Be Burglar

  03-07-2017 00:45
  By Melissa Garcia
  SEDALIA, Colo. (CBS4) – A father has been charged with second degree murder after he allegedly shot his son at their Sedalia home.
  Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the home on Elk Canyon Court around 10:15pm Saturday.
  (credit: CBS)
  The homeowner called 911 to report that he had shot who he believed to be a burglar, but that the apparent intruder turned out to be his own son, according to a sheriff’s office spokeswoman.
  (credit: CBS)
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• Boulder’s Sugary Drink Tax Now In Effect

  03-07-2017 00:38
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – A new sugary tax is now in effect in Boulder.
  Voters passed the tax last November, but it didn’t go into effect until July 1.
  The tax adds an extra two cents per ounce on sugary beverages.
  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  The tax money will help fund programs promoting exercise and healthy eating.
  According to Boulder County Public Health, kids who drink just one sugary drink per day have a 55 percent higher risk of obesity, a 33 percent higher risk of
  
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• Cherry Creek Arts Festival: ‘Everything Is So Creative’

  03-07-2017 00:32
  By Kelly Werthmann
  DENVER (CBS4) – The 27th Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival is underway in Denver, featuring hundreds of local, national and international artists.
  More than 300,000 visitors are expected to come to Cherry Creek North over the course of the three day event. Among the artists featuring their work is Jessica Magee from Stapleton.
  (credit: CBS)
  “It’s really great being able to interact with everybody, hearing feedback, letting people know your process and ki
  
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• New Wildfire Blows Up To 200 Acres

  03-07-2017 00:00
  
  KREMMLING, Colo. (CBS4) – An air attack has been ordered for a new wildfire that’s burning in the mountains.
  The Gutzler Fire is burning approximately 14 miles southwest of Kremmling.#GutzlerFire Update: the fire is approximately 200 acres and active, air resources are working to suppress. pic.twitter.com/VQYXLTlG7n
  — White River Forest (@WhiteRiverNews) July 3, 2017
  It is estimated at 200 acres.Wildfire Resources
  – Visit CBSDenver.com’s Living With Wildfire section
  
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