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• Does It Really Do That? Air Dragon

  28-02-2017 23:45
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Is your air pressure low? Just fill up and go.
  That’s how easy the Air Dragon says it is to use. You may have seen the commercial for the Air Dragon, you know the one where they make fun of underinflated balls?
  It also shows tires and other items being filled up in seconds. But, does it really do that, or is this dragon just blowing out puffs of smoke?
  We didn’t even have to leave the KDKA-TV garage to start the test as our own photographers were the ones wh
  
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• Search continues for missing Duquesne grad student

  28-02-2017 23:42 via post-gazette.com
  
  Pittsburgh police held a new conference Tuesday afternoon asking anyone who might have seen missing Duquesne University grad student Dakota James the night he disappeared to come forward.
  
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• Amazon Cloud Storage Failure Causes Widespread Disruption

  28-02-2017 23:40
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon’s cloud-computing service, Amazon Web Services, is experiencing an outage in its eastern U.S. region, causing unprecedented and widespread problems for thousands of websites and apps.
  Amazon is the largest provider of cloud computing services in the U.S. Beginning around midday on the East Coast, one region of its “S3” service based in Virginia began to experience what Amazon, on its service site , called “increased error rates.”
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• Councilwoman: Pittsburgh households with young kids should receive lead filters

  28-02-2017 23:33 via post-gazette.com
  
  Local authorities should offer lead-filtering water pitchers — at no charge — to some 25,000 Pittsburgh households with children under the age of 6, a Pittsburgh City Council member said Tuesday.
  
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• City seeks injunction in Mount Washington billboard fight

  28-02-2017 22:35 via post-gazette.com
  
  The city has gone to court to force Lamar Advertising to remove the vinyl black and yellow Sprint banner from the former Bayer sign atop Mount Washington.
  
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• Superior Court stays ruling that grants bail to shooting suspect

  28-02-2017 22:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Superior Court Tuesday afternoon temporarily stayed an order granting bail for a man accused of killing another from inside an Uber earlier this month.
  
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• Superior Court rules shooting suspect may not be released from jail

  28-02-2017 22:07 via post-gazette.com
  
  The state Superior Court Tuesday afternoon temporarily stayed an order granting bail for a man accused of killing another from inside an Uber earlier this month.
  
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• Police Not Giving Up Hope In Search For Missing Grad Student

  28-02-2017 21:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say they are still hopeful they will find missing Duquesne University grad student, Dakota James, who has been missing since January.
  Officials held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to update the progress on the search for the 23-year-old James, who was living on the North Side.
  He was last spotted in Downtown Pittsburgh on the night of Jan. 25 after a co-worker caught a ride home using a ride-sharing app.Police said the next day he was a no-show for work.
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• Officials Update Search For Missing Grad Student At Press Conference

  28-02-2017 21:38
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police say they are still hopeful they will find missing Duquesne University grad student, Dakota James, who has been missing since January.
  Officials held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to update the progress on the search for the 23-year-old James, of the North Side.
  He was last spotted in Downtown Pittsburgh on the night of Jan. 25 after a co-worker caught a ride home using a ride-sharing app.Police said the next day he was a no-show for work.
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• LuLaRoe Under Fire For Quality And Overcharging Customers

  28-02-2017 21:23
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The popular clothing line LuLaRoe is under fire after customers complained about their lack of quality.
  The brand is operated by “individual retailers” and is sold boutique-style during pop up parties in women’s homes.The most popular items are the company’s line of leggings, but Good Housekeeping reports that many customers are now complaining about rips and tears in their leggings.
  Women are taking to Facebook and other social media sites to do
  
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• Trump to AGs: Attacks on Jewish sites could be 'to make others look bad'

  28-02-2017 20:59 via post-gazette.com
  
  President Donald Trump on Tuesday told attorneys generals from across the country that the recent rash of attacks and threats against Jewish institutions was “reprehensible” but suggested that it might not only reflect anti-Semitism, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
  
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• Kellyanne Conway Kneels On Oval Office Couch, Sparks Debate

  28-02-2017 20:45
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Photos of White House adviser Kellyanne Conway kneeling on an Oval Office couch with her shoes on have sparked an online debate about decorum in the executive mansion.
  Conway is seen perched on her knees on the couch with her feet behind her in photos taken Monday while President Donald Trump met with leaders of historically black colleges and universities. Other photos show Conway leaning over to take a smartphone picture of the event.
  Some Twitter users were quick to hi
  
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• Protesters taken into custody at 'Tuesdays with Toomey' protest in Philly

  28-02-2017 20:39 via post-gazette.com
  
  Eleven people were taken into custody Tuesday and were to be cited for disorderly conduct after staging a sit-in at Sen Pat Toomey's Center City office to demand that he schedule a public town meeting, police said.
  
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• PA: Allegheny County Committee to Consider Vaping Ban Wednesday

  28-02-2017 20:32
  Feb. 27--The Allegheny County Council's Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday is scheduled to discuss legislation that would prohibit vaping in the county's indoor public places and workplaces. The committee, made up of nine council members, could send the legislation to the full council for consideration or let it die in committee.
  
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• City Council passes citywide limits on construction noise

  28-02-2017 20:29 via post-gazette.com
  
  New restrictions on construction noise are headed to Mayor Bill Peduto’s desk.
  
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• With Contract Signed, Antonio Brown Keeping Sights Set On Winning Super Bowl

  28-02-2017 20:07
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Steelers President Art Rooney II made sure Antonio Brown isn’t going anywhere.
  “We are excited to be here today to talk about our extension of Antonio Brown’s contract. Happy to say he will be with us for another five years,” Rooney said.
  For brown, it is a shining example of the Pittsburgh Steelers living up to their word.
  “I had a great conversation with Mr. Art Rooney last summer, and you know once he gives you his word, he sticks to his
  
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• Pa. Lottery Launches New Fast Play Games

  28-02-2017 19:57
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There’s a new way to play the Pennsylvania Lottery.
  According to the lottery’s website, a new game launched on Tuesday, where prizes are won without having to scratch a ticket or wait for a drawing.
  It’s called Fast Play and you can purchase a ticket from any Pennsylvania Lottery retailer.
  “Fast Play launch is a milestone in the evolution of the Pennsylvania Lottery,” said Executive Director Drew Svitko, noting that this is the Lottery&rsqu
  
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• Police: Woman Grabbed Officer’s Gun During Arrest For Social Club Assaults

  28-02-2017 19:05
  
  NORTH HUNTINGDON (KDKA) – A woman is facing charges for allegedly assaulting several social club patrons and grabbing a police officer’s gun.
  According to police, the incident happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday at the Larimer Volunteer Fire Department Social Club.
  Officers were initially called for a report of a woman who had assaulted several people in the club.
  Sarah Jo Reihart, 24, had left the scene before police arrived. However, she returned while officers were speaking with witn
  
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• Keith Thurman Discusses Undefeated Welterweight Clash With Danny Garcia And Fighting In Primetime On CBS

  28-02-2017 18:44
  
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  When Al Haymon launched the Premiere Boxing Championship (PBC) TV series, designed to put the sweet science back on free network television, the goal was to provide bouts like the one this Saturday, March 4, when Keith “One Time” Thurman (27-0, 22 KOs) will fight Danny “Swift” Garcia (33-0, 19 KOs) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight will also be airing live and in primetime on CBS beginning at 9 p.m. ET.
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• Judge denies bond for Ben Avon homicide suspect

  28-02-2017 18:28 via post-gazette.com
  
  An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Tuesday denied bond for a West View man accused of killing another in Ben Avon last month while retrieving a stolen bong.
  
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• Superior Court: Trib Total Media must turn over financials

  28-02-2017 18:22 via post-gazette.com
  
  The owner of the Tribune-Review media properties must reveal a quarter century of detailed financial records to the late publisher’s daughter and son, under an appeals court decision filed Tuesday.
  
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• Ex-Westmoreland County doctor sentenced to federal prison in pills-for-sex case

  28-02-2017 17:43 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Westmoreland County doctor who admitted he tried to coerce a 15-year-old girl into sex in exchange for pain pills is headed to federal prison for 6 ½ years. 
  
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• Dish Network subscribers may lose access to WTAE-TV

  28-02-2017 17:31 via post-gazette.com
  
  Dish Network subscribers might be losing WTAE-TV if a carriage agreement between the companies isn’t reached by midnight Wednesday.
  
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• 30 Players: Gary Sanchez Out For An Encore With Yankees

  28-02-2017 17:23
  
  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.
  2016 season (Minors): 71 G, 284 AB, .282 BA, 10 HR, 50 RBI, 7 SB, .807 OPS
  2016 season (Majors): 53 G, 201 AB, .299 BA, 20 HR, 42 RBI, 1 SB, 1.032 OPS
  Entering the 2016 season, the name Gary Sanchez was a familiar one to Yankees fans who followed the team’s farm system, but he was far from a wholesale name. By the end o
  
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• Frazer Twp. Woman Arrested, Charged In Husband’s Shooting Death

  28-02-2017 16:50
  
  TARENTUM, Pa. (AP) – Authorities have jailed a woman after her husband was found shot to death at their Frazer Township home.
  Allegheny County police say Frazer Township police and paramedics were called to the home on Crawford Run Road about 10:30 p.m. Monday and found the victim shot in the head.
  The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office identified the victim Tuesday as 42-year-old Dennis Drum Sr.
  Police say 38-year-old Teresa Drum was taken to the county jail to await arraign
  
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• Cops: Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Took Photo & Shower Before Calling 911

  28-02-2017 16:50
  
  FRAZER TOWNSHIP (KDKA/AP) – A woman accused of fatally shooting her husband, sending a picture of the body to a friend and taking a shower before calling 911 has been arrested.
  Allegheny County police say Frazer Township police and paramedics were called to the home on Crawford Run Road about 10:30 p.m. Monday and found the victim, 42-year-old Dennis Drum Sr., shot in the head.
  Police say 38-year-old Teresa Drum she was drinking when she got into a fight with her husband over a casser
  
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• Probe Of Butler School Water Problems Suggests Employee Misconduct

  28-02-2017 16:40
  
  BUTLER (AP) – A law firm hired by a western Pennsylvania school district to review water problems that forced an elementary school to close has found evidence that some employees may have deleted relevant emails and lied during its investigation.
  The Butler School District closed Summit Elementary School and moved pupils to Broad Street Elementary School, which had been shuttered.
  Summit was closed for two days in January after high levels of lead were found in its water. Further testing f
  
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• Questburgh Introduces an Escape Room for Children

  28-02-2017 16:19
  Located in Pittsburgh, PA, Questburgh Escape Rooms is a company providing room escape games services. Currently, the company offers two escape rooms.
  
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• Report: Probe of Butler Area school water problems points to employee misconduct

  28-02-2017 16:15 via post-gazette.com
  
  BUTLER, Pa. — A law firm hired by the Butler Area School District to review water problems that forced one of its elementary schools to close has found evidence that some employees may have deleted relevant emails and lied during its investigation.
  
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• Crews Battling Commercial Building Fire In Stowe Twp.

  28-02-2017 15:07
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze at a commercial building in Stowe Township.
  The fire broke out at ABC-EZ Containers in the 1000 block of Island Avenue around 8 a.m.
  County officials say this is a metal structure with scrap and wood that is fully involved.
  There is no word about how the fire started or if there are any injuries at this time.Stay With KDKA.com For More Details
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• Pittsburgh man injured after run over by drunken driver loses suit against police

  28-02-2017 14:49 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Pittsburgh man who was run over by a drunken driver while lying drunk and handcuffed on a Washington County street six years ago has lost his excessive force claim against the police.
  
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• Taco Truck Serves Highway Lunch For Stranded Seattle Drivers

  28-02-2017 14:45
  
  SEATTLE (AP) – A taco truck that became stranded in a massive Seattle traffic jam came to the rescue of hungry drivers by opening up and serving lunch on the interstate.
  A tanker truck carrying propane rolled over on Seattle’s Interstate 5 on Monday morning, shutting area roads for about eight hours amid concerns about a hazardous materials spill.
  While waiting in the jam, Rachel McQuade tells The Seattle Times she spotted someone walking back to her car with a to-go box of food. She
  
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• PTL Links: Feb. 28, 2017

  28-02-2017 14:39
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Mitzvah Bash
  Market District
  Market District Recipe: Shrimp & Grits
  Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
  Three Rivers Depression Era Glass Show
  
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• Market District Recipe: Shrimp & Grits

  28-02-2017 14:30
  
  If you’re looking to celebrate Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras, check out this delicious recipe from Market District Chef Ben D’Amico!
  Shrimp & GritsCompliments of Market District Chef Benjamin D’Amico
  Serves 4-6 Prep Time: 25 min. Cooking Time: 1 hour
  Cheese Grits
  Ingredients:
  1 ½ Cups Milk
  1 ½ Cups Water or Chicken Stock
  1 Cup Cornmeal
  ½ Cup Heavy Cream
  2 Tbsp Butter
  ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
  1/8 tsp Black Pepper
  ½ Cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
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• Officials investigate three fires in McKeesport

  28-02-2017 14:27 via post-gazette.com
  
  Fire officials are investigating three fires in McKeesport that they suspect are arson.
  
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• PennDOT Announces Highway Maintenance & Preservation Initiative

  28-02-2017 14:19
  
  HARRISBURG (News Radio 1020 KDKA) – Pennsylvania’s transportation secretary told lawmakers Monday about PennDOT’s new major highway maintenance and preservation effort.
  Appearing at Senate Budget hearings Monnday, PennDOT Secretary Leslie Richards told lawmakers about PennDOT’s new “RoadMaP” initiative, with “MaP” being an acronym for Maintenance and Preservation.
  Richards says more than $2 billion will be allocated. She says $500 million of that w
  
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• Trooper’s Viral Video Explains Importance Of Turn Signals & How To Use Them

  28-02-2017 14:11
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Auto manufacturers have put a considerable amount of effort into making vehicles safer over the years.
  From backup cameras to lane assist and blind spot monitors, safety features really have come a long way. However, an Indiana State Police trooper recently recorded a video to alert the public to a safety feature that comes standard on every vehicle.
  “What if I told you there’s a feature on every car that is standard that not only will help prevent crashes,
  
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• Woman charged with fatally shooting her husband at their Frazer home

  28-02-2017 14:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A woman has been charged with killing her husband who was found with a gunshot wound to the head in their Frazer home Monday night.
  
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• Woman charged with fatal shooting in Frazer

  28-02-2017 14:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A woman has been charged with killing a man who was found with a gunshot wound to the head in a Frazer house Monday night.
  
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• Frazer woman charged with fatally shooting husband during argument

  28-02-2017 14:02 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Frazer woman has been charged with killing her husband, who died inside their home after he was shot Monday night following an argument.
  
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• Audubon Society Confirms 1st Egg In Harmar Bald Eagle Nest

  28-02-2017 13:48
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An egg has now been confirmed in the bald eagle nest in Harmar.
  According to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania, the egg appears to have been laid Monday night. Officials were first alerted to the possibility of an egg after the adults started exhibiting well-known signs.
  “When there is an egg in the nest, one parent will always stay on the nest to incubate the egg. The male and female eagle take turns on the nest incubating the egg. They also turn or &ls
  
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• Harmar eagle lays first egg of the year

  28-02-2017 13:47 via post-gazette.com
  
  It's an.... egg.
  
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• Police: Nurse Recorded Videos Of Naked Patients

  28-02-2017 13:12
  
  YARDLEY, Pa. (AP) – Authorities in Bucks County say a nurse recorded videos of naked female patients.
  Lower Makefield Police say 45-year-old James Close of Abington, who works at Penn Medicine Dermatology, was arrested on Feb. 13 after a 17-year-old patient noticed a phone on the ground had been recording her while naked.
  Investigators say they found more than a dozen videos on the suspect’s phone of the underage girl and other patients after obtaining a search warrant.
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• TRAFFIC: Tractor-trailer crash snarls Parkway East OB; Light-rail running 'off schedule' due to malfunction

  28-02-2017 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A tractor-trailer crash has shut down a lane of the Parkway East outbound (eastbound) Tuesday morning near the Bates Street on-ramp.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Tractor-trailer crash on Parkway East outbound cleared

  28-02-2017 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  A tractor-trailer crash shut down a lane of the Parkway East outbound (eastbound) for a few hours Tuesday morning.
  
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• TRAFFIC: Light-rail running 'off schedule' Tuesday morning due to malfunction

  28-02-2017 12:30 via post-gazette.com
  
  Light-rail vehicles are running “off-schedule” Tuesday morning due to a malfunctioning rail switch, the Port Authority said. 
  
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• Pennsylvania’s 2018 US Senate Race Gets First GOP Entry

  28-02-2017 11:01
  
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s 2018 race for U.S. Senate is getting underway.
  Rick Saccone, a fiery Republican state lawmaker from suburban Pittsburgh, formally declared his candidacy Monday to challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey. Saccone held the event in the Pennsylvania Capitol, where he was joined by conservative supporters.
  The 59-year-old Saccone is one of the state Legislature’s staunchest conservatives and is a strong backer of President Donald Trump.
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• Suspect In Custody After Suspicious Fires In McKeesport

  28-02-2017 10:27
  
  McKEESPORT, Pa. (KDKA) — A fire official said a suspect was in custody after a series of suspicious fires in McKeesport.
  One of the suspicious fires happened in the 1600 block of 6th Street. Firefighters were called to the home around midnight Monday night.
  “When we got here we had fire from the front porch and already coming from the second story window on the right side of the building,” said McKeesport Deputy Fire Chief Don Sabol.
  Sabol said he believes the home is a total l
  
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• Stowe Twp. Apartment Building Fire Prompts Evacuations

  28-02-2017 10:15
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — Six people were evacuated from their homes during a fire early Tuesday morning in Stowe Township.
  Firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Island Avenue around 3:15 a.m. They found fire coming from the front room of a ground floor apartment in a multi-residential building. The apartment was not occupied at the time. It’s believed the people who live there are out of town.
  “I heard glass popping so I muted the TV just to listen out. That’s when
  
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• Residents Evacuated For Fire In Stowe Township

  28-02-2017 10:15
  
  STOWE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Six people were evacuated from their homes during a fire early Tuesday morning in Stowe Township.
  Firefighters were called to the 1100 block of Island Avenue around 3:15 a.m. They found fire coming from the front room of a ground floor apartment in a multi-residential building. The apartment was not occupied at the time. It’s believed the people who live there are out of town.
  There are four units in the building. Residents were evacauated from the buildi
  
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