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• 2 Juvenile Suspects Released After Weapons Investigation, Northfield High School Remains Closed Thursday

  26-05-2022 23:50
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver rushed to the Northfield High School campus in northeast Denver on Thursday morning to investigate reports of a student with a weapon on campus. Northfield cleared the lockdown just before 11 a.m. and released students to their parents and caregivers.
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  The campus is located at 5500 Central Park Blvd. and has about 2,000 students. Students and teachers were released by classroom onto buses to the Northeast DPS bus terminal on Dallas Street, just
  
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• Paintball gun prompted lockdown at Denver's Northfield High School

  26-05-2022 23:40
  
  Two people were taken into custody related to the incident which happened on campus, according to the Denver Police Department.
  
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• Colorado Health Officials Await CDC Confirmation On Presumptive Monkeypox Case

  26-05-2022 23:34
  
  (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Public Health has confirmed a presumptive monkeypox case and is awaiting CDC confirmation. That person, a young adult male who sought care in the Denver metro area, had recently traveled to Canada where there is an outbreak of monkeypox.
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  The person is cooperating with state and local public health epidemiologists and isolating at home. Public health officials say his condition is improving and are notifying peop
  
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• Colorado Health Officials Await CDC Confirmation On Presumptive Monkey Pox Case

  26-05-2022 23:34
  
  (CBS4)– The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Public Health has confirmed a presumptive monkeypox case and is awaiting CDC confirmation. That person, a young adult male who sought care in the Denver metro area, had recently traveled to Canada where there is an outbreak of monkeypox. (credit: CBS)
  The person is cooperating with state and local public health epidemiologists and isolating at home. Public health officials say his condition is improving and are notifying peop
  
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• 40 things to do in Colorado this Memorial Day weekend

  26-05-2022 23:30
  
  Parades, ceremonies and remembrances this holiday weekend will honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
  
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• Parents Of Aurora Theater Shooting Victim Helping Texas Mass Shooting Victims

  26-05-2022 23:01
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – It’s been almost 10 years since the Aurora theater shooting, and ever since then Sandy and Lonnie Phillips have been on a mission. Their daughter, Jessica Ghawi, was among the 12 killed in the shooting.
  They responded by creating their original nonprofit, Jessi’s Message, which has since grown into Survivors Empowered.
  Jessica Ghawi (credit: CBS)
  They quit their jobs to travel from mass shooting to mass shooting and guide victims’ families through t
  
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• Cherry Creek High School Threat Investigated

  26-05-2022 23:00
  
  GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. (CBS4)– Greenwood Village police are investigating who sent a threat in a social media message that led to a “secure perimeter” at three schools on Thursday, including Cherry Creek High School. Campus Middle School and Belleview Elementary School were also placed under a secure perimeter. (credit: CBS)
  Those schools share a campus with Cherry Creek High School. According to Cherry Creek School District, “secure perimeter means that all students an
  
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• ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Announces $25 Digital Ticket Lottery

  26-05-2022 22:38
  
  (CBS4)- The hit musical “Dear Evan Hansen” returns to Denver’s Buell Theatre May 31-June 5. The show is hosting a digital ticket lottery for every performance. Lucky winners will get the chance to buy up to two tickets for $25 each.
  Entries are being accepted now for all performances. You can enter until 9 a.m. local time the day before the show. Winners will be notified via email. Due to the Memorial Day holiday, winners for the first performance Tuesday, May 31 will be drawn
  
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• Here's when Denver metro area pools are opening

  26-05-2022 22:12
  
  Denver will push back the opening of its outdoor pools to allow for additional lifeguard certification courses.
  
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• Crews Work To Clear 2-5 Foot Snowdrifts From Trail Ridge Road

  26-05-2022 22:00
  
  ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4) – Crews are still clearing huge snowdrifts from Trail Ridge Road through Rocky Mountain National Park in an effort to open the road for the season. Typically, crews work to open the road in time for Memorial Day weekend but that doesn’t always happen. (credit: Rocky Mountain National Park)
  The road sits above 10,000 feet which means it is not an all-season road. Snowplow operators are plowing 2 to 5-foot drifts from Rock Cut to the Alpine Vi
  
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• Denver Center’s ‘Quixote Nuevo’ Promises To Immerse Audiences In Tejano Culture

  26-05-2022 21:41
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – In the final show of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Theater Company season, “Quixote Nuevo” promises to immerse audiences in the Tejano culture while delving into a storyline of individual purpose between life and death.
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  The show, based in the fictional border town of La Plancha, Texas, is a modern twist on the original tale of Don Quixote. The storyline follows the tale of a man, Quixote, who is struggling with conquering his inner str
  
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• Man arrested in connection to 4 separate homicides

  26-05-2022 21:30
  
  Carlos Ulises Diaz, 21, was arrested in connection to four deaths in Pueblo, Colorado Springs and unincorporated El Paso County. One victim remains unidentified.
  
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• Utility Gets Nod To Build 416-Mile Power Line Across Wyoming, Colorado, Utah

  26-05-2022 21:24
  
  CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. land managers Thursday said they’ve given final permission for a 416-mile transmission line that would connect wind farms in eastern Wyoming with customers in Utah and elsewhere across the West.
  The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said it has notified Portland-based PacifiCorp it can proceed with its Energy Gateway South Transmission line. It will run from the Medicine Bow, Wyoming area, across northwestern Colorado and end near Mona, Utah, south of Salt Lak
  
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• Carlos Diaz Arrested, Accused In 4 Murders In Colorado Springs, Pueblo

  26-05-2022 21:04
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4)– A suspect in four murders has been arrested in El Paso County. Carlos Diaz is facing charges in the murders of four victims in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. (credit: El Paso County)
  Investigators said that Diaz, 21, knew all four of his victims but are not releasing any additional details about the case. They are also looking to identify another victim.
  
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• Gun Buyback Nets 50 Firearms; ‘A Gun Buyback Itself Is Not Going To Solve Gun Violence’

  26-05-2022 20:59
  
  (CBS4) — The third in a series of gun buyback events last weekend in Denver brought in 50 firearms, according to one of the organizers, and 358 guns have been collected over the course of three such events.
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  “A gun buyback in itself is not going to solve gun violence,” acknowledged Aurora City Councilman Curtis Gardner, one of the sponsors of the gun buyback events.
  But Gardner, a gun owner himself and a registered Republican, said the gun buybacks have a distinct
  
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• 2 Suspects In Custody, Northfield High School Remains Closed Thursday After Weapons Investigation

  26-05-2022 20:18
  
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  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver rushed to the Northfield High School campus in northeast Denver on Thursday morning to investigate reports of a student with a weapon on campus. Northfield cleared the lockdown just before 11 a.m. and released students to their parents and caregivers.
  (credit: CBS)
  The campus is located at 5500 Central Park Blvd. and has about 2,000 students. Students and teachers were released by classroom onto buses to the Northeast DPS bus terminal on Dallas Stree
  
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• Denver Concert Truck dishes up fee-free tickets and fresh pretzels

  26-05-2022 20:01
  
  Now you can get a pretzel and a concert ticket at the same place.
  
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• Denver Airport Expecting Busy Memorial Day Weekend, Could Beat Pre-pandemic Numbers

  26-05-2022 19:50
  
  (CBS4) — Denver International Airport is expecting a busy Memorial Day weekend, with pre-pandemic travel numbers expected. During the period from Thursday, May 26 through Tuesday, May 31, almost 1.2 million passengers are forecast to travel through DEN.
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  The projected travel numbers are expected to match or even beat the numbers from Memorial Day weekend in 2019 pre-pandemic.
  The airport estimates that the busiest days during the holiday weekend will be Friday, May 27 and Memo
  
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• Swarm of 15,000 bees collected outside Coors Field

  26-05-2022 19:38
  
  The bees swarmed outside the Denver ballpark on Wednesday and will be moved to a new home near Standley Lake.
  
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• Denver hatmaker raises money for Ukraine with its baseball caps

  26-05-2022 19:25
  
  The father and daughter who own and operate Competition Headwear have a family connection to Ukraine: "We wanted to do what we can to help.”
  
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• Northfield High Lockdown Lifted, School Closed On Thursday After Investigation Into Student With Weapon

  26-05-2022 19:03
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver rushed to the Northfield High School campus in northeast Denver on Thursday morning to investigate reports of a student with a weapon on campus. Northfield cleared the lockdown just before 11 a.m.
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  The campus is located at 5500 Central Park Blvd. Students and teachers will be released by classroom onto buses to the Northeast DPS bus terminal on Dallas Street, just north of Northfield Boulevard. That’s where parents can be reunited with the
  
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• Boulder Police Arrest 14-Year-Old In Connection To Threats Of Violence Made Against Casey Middle School

  26-05-2022 19:00
  
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4)– Police in Boulder arrested a teenager in connection with threats of violence made against Casey Middle School, as well as other threats of violence. The 14-year-old male was arrested on Wednesday.
  Officers began their investigation on Tuesday morning and coordinated with the Boulder Valley School District to provide an increased police presence around the school. The threats specifically targeted the middle school’s continuation celebrations scheduled for Thurs
  
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• Denver Police Investigate Report Of Student With Weapon On Northfield High School Campus

  26-05-2022 18:48
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Police in Denver rushed to the Northfield High School campus in northeast Denver on Thursday morning to investigate reports of a student with a weapon on campus. The campus is located at 5500 Central Park Blvd.(credit: CBS)
  Copter4 flew over the scene which showed a large police presence. All students and educators are on lockdown.(credit: CBS)ALERT: Officers are at Northfield HS investigating a report of a suspicious occurrence. Large police presence; this is an active inve
  
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• The First Step: Anusha Roy

  26-05-2022 18:39
  
  Life is tough, and we all could use a little help now and then, but sometimes taking the first step is the hardest part.
  
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• Honoring Juneteenth: Local Brewery Gets It Right

  26-05-2022 18:25
  
  DENVER (CBS4)– Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The federal government officially recognized Juneteenth in 2021, but the “new” holiday has been celebrated for more than 150 years.
  The commercialization of holidays isn’t new in America, however, many feel there’s already a disconnect between companies and the significance of June 19.
  Walmart’s Juneteenth ice cream sparked criticism on social media, prompting the company to remove
  
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• Doja Cat drops out of Denver stadium concert

  26-05-2022 18:05
  
  The Weeknd's After Hours Til Dawn Tour will still visit Empower Field in August.
  
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• Thinking About Texas And Our Children

  26-05-2022 18:01
  
  LITTLETON, Colo. (CBS4) — The Columbine Memorial was a quiet place Wednesday as the nation mourned the killing of school children and teachers in Uvalde, Texas. On it’s walls, inscriptions remain with messages of hope things would get better after the 1999 shooting in Colorado. “It brought the nation to its knees, but now that we’ve gotten back up, how have things changed; what have we learned?” reads one inscription.
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  Nearby families brought their chil
  
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• Pronóstico local: Un fín de semana myormente seco y caluroso

  26-05-2022 17:59
  
  Se espera una probabilidad leve de tormentas el domingo y el lunes.
  
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• Despite Driving Much Of Aurora Youth Violence, Latino Community Largely Absent In Conversations

  26-05-2022 17:38
  
  AURORA, Colo. (CBS4)– Shooting after shooting after shooting. Twenty-twenty-one brought consistent waves of youth gun violence in Aurora. It’s a feeling that rocks mother Judith Padilla to the core.(credit: CBS)
  “I’m worried about my kids,” said Padilla. “My fear is that I’ll leave her at school in the morning, and then maybe when I came back for her, they’ll have done something to her. That’s my fear.”Padilla’s daughter Kiara Ace
  
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• Officer justified in shooting of suspect at Aurora hotel, DA says

  26-05-2022 17:25
  
  Shannon Owens was shot and wounded at an Aurora hotel after an hours-long standoff in July 2021.
  
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• Polis declares disaster emergency due baby formula shortage in Colorado

  26-05-2022 16:53
  
  Colorado's governor encourages anyone who has unused and unopened formula to donate it to a local food bank.
  
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• The highest paved Colorado state highway over Continental Divide reopens

  26-05-2022 16:38
  
  Each year, the two-lane, 12,095-foot Independence Pass closes for the winter.
  
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• Proctor's Garden: Gradual sun exposure can help your garden thrive

  26-05-2022 16:35
  
  The Colorado sun can be intense. Here's how to help your greenhouse-grown plants thrive.
  
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• After Recent Rain And Snow, Drought Improves Slightly In Colorado

  26-05-2022 16:22
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – For the first time in months, drought improved instead of worsening this week. But Colorado still has a long way to go with 90% of the state still experiencing drought.
  The impact of over 8 inches of snow in many mountain areas and over 1 inch of liquid precipitation at lower elevations in the last week was somewhat minimal on the weekly drought update released Thursday morning.
  A week ago, about 93% of the state had at least moderate drought. That number has dropped only 3
  
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• New Colorado airtanker base will accommodate airtankers of various sizes

  26-05-2022 15:25
  
  The new airtanker base will boost firefighting capabilities within a 300-mile radius.
  
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• Police suspect arson in fire at Wyoming abortion clinic site

  26-05-2022 13:43
  
  The clinic was set to open in June as only the second place in Wyoming to offer abortions.
  
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• Mat and Justin Ishbia among bidders to buy Denver Broncos, sources say

  26-05-2022 13:29
  
  Mat Ishbia is a former national champion basketball player at Michigan State. He and his brother recently visited with Broncos and team sale reps.
  
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• Bozak caps rally with OT goal, Blues beat Avalanche 5-4 in Game 5

  26-05-2022 08:31
  
  Nathan MacKinnon recorded a hat trick in Colorado's overtime loss at home Wednesday night.
  
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• Biden signs executive order calling for federal police reforms

  26-05-2022 06:08
  
  Sheneen McClain, Elijah McClain's mother, was among those in attendance at the White House.
  
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• Tyler Bozak Of St. Louis Blues Yanks Game 5 Win From Avs In OT

  26-05-2022 05:55
  
  DENVER (AP) — Tyler Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
  Bozak unleashed a shot from near the blueline that got past Darcy Kuemper, capping a remarkable comeback for St. Louis.Former DU Pioneer Tyler Bozak scored the game winner as the Blues win game five 5-4 in OT.
  Game six will be in St. Louis on Friday.
  
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• Former DU Pioneer Tyler Bozak Yanks Game 5 Win From Avs In OT

  26-05-2022 05:55
  
  DENVER (AP) — Tyler Bozak scored 3:38 into overtime and the St. Louis Blues fended off elimination in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals, overcoming a three-goal deficit in a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night.
  Bozak unleashed a shot from near the blueline that got past Darcy Kuemper, capping a remarkable comeback for St. Louis.Former DU Pioneer Tyler Bozak scored the game winner as the Blues win game five 5-4 in OT.
  Game six will be in St. Louis on Friday.
  
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• Family member pushes for fentanyl bill after sister dies in Commerce City

  26-05-2022 05:55
  
  Karina Rodriguez was one of five people who died in Commerce City after police say they used cocaine laced with fentanyl.
  
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• Gun seizures more likely under Colorado's Red Flag if law enforcement is involved

  26-05-2022 05:43
  
  Red flag applications are approved 95% of the time if police step in. If Coloradans file on their own, the approval rate dips to 32%.
  
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• Camels In Colorado Provide Milk Alternative: ‘It’s Quite A Process’

  26-05-2022 05:30
  
  WRAY, Colo. (CBS4) – People with food allergies and lactose intolerance are always looking for other options to cow’s milk. There is an ancient alternative that’s being produced in Colorado.
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  In the far eastern area of the state, eight miles from the Nebraska border, there is a dairy farm called “Camelot.”
  “I was looking to do something unique, something different…just kind of the ‘wow’ factor,” said first generation dairy
  
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• Colorado Weather: Heatwave Before Next Chance For Rain

  26-05-2022 05:26
  
  DENVER(CBS)- We have a warm finish working its way it for the end of the work week. A big ridge of high pressure is rolling into the Rockies bringing with it dry air and warmer temperatures across the state.
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  Temperatures will be rising into the 70s and 80s across the lower elevations of the state with 50s and 60s into the mountains all for Thursday.
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  The ridge will strengthen Friday into Saturday building temperatures even more.
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  There is a little moisture
  
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• Next with Kyle Clark full show (5/25/22)

  26-05-2022 05:25
  
  Don't believe that we are hopelessly divided on gun policy. - Coloradan who grew up amid school shootings and now teaches tells discusses carrying a gun in class.
  
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• Latino Advocates In Colorado Ready To Help Following Devastating School Shooting In Texas

  26-05-2022 05:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – When you glance at the Robb Elementary school sign, you can see a glimpse of the bicultural, bilingual community that is Uvalde, Texas. The word “Welcome” is bolted at the top of the school’s brick sign, and “Bienvenidos” at the bottom.
  An officer walks outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
  Tuesday’s mass school shooting at Robb Elementary left 19 children and t
  
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• In Wake of Uvalde School Shooting, Colorado Latinos Impacted By Loss

  26-05-2022 05:17
  
  DENVER (CBS4) – When you glance at the Robb Elementary school sign, you can see a glimpse of the bicultural, bilingual community that is Uvalde, Texas. The word “Welcome” is bolted at the top of the school’s brick sign, and “Bienvenidos” at the bottom.
  An officer walks outside of Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, 2022. (Photo by ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images)
  Tuesday’s mass school shooting at Robb Elementary left 19 children and t
  
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• Why a ban on assault weapons isn't under consideration in Colorado

  26-05-2022 05:09
  
  After the King Soopers shooting, the Democrat-controlled legislature passed several gun-related bills. We look at those bills and what they might pass in the future.
  
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• Boulder police arrest 14-year-old accused of threatening school shooting

  26-05-2022 04:40
  
  BPD said the teen made threats of a shooting at Casey Middle School.
  
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