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• Experts Help Pet Owners Pick Right Food For Furry Friends

  11-04-2017 23:45
  
  NEW YORK (CBS)  – There are more than 1,000 pet food brands on the market, with as many as 5,000 different recipes.
  From raw diets to holistic, and grain-free, how do you know which is better for your pet?
  At just 6 months old, Lilo weighs less than 10 pounds, but has a big personality and an even bigger appetite.
  “Our pets are like our children today. Whenever we eat healthy, we want to give them healthy food too,” Lawrence Carito with K9 Caterers explained.
  With so many
  
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• Jury selection in Cosby sex assault case set for May 22 in Pittsburgh

  11-04-2017 23:19 via post-gazette.com
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. — Jury selection in Bill Cosby’s criminal sex assault case is set to get underway May 22 in Pittsburgh.
  
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• Recommendations Changing Slightly For Prostate Cancer Screening

  11-04-2017 23:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are new recommendations regarding screening for prostate cancer.
  A few years ago, experts said the test was doing men more harm than good and advised doctors to not do it.
  Now, that is changing ever so slightly.
  Men ages 55 to 69 could have PSA testing. This is an updated recommendation from the United States Preventative Services Task Force – an independent panel of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine.
  Five years ago, the panel’
  
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• PRC Participating In National Drug Take Back Day

  11-04-2017 22:54
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania Resources Council is hosting a Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 29.
  You can drop off unwanted or unused prescription or over-the-counter medication at dozens of places like police stations, pharmacies and libraries.
  To find a collection site near your home, visit this link on the PRC’s website.
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• City, county ask fans to show love for Penguins

  11-04-2017 22:53 via post-gazette.com
  
  What's a playoff series without the spirit? Appropriately, the city and county have declared Wednesday and Friday as "Gold Out Days" to honor the Penguins, who open the playoffs Wednesday night by hosting Columbus at PPG Paints Arena.
  
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• Spicer Suggests Even Hitler Didn’t Use Chemical Weapons

  11-04-2017 22:40
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) – White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer suggested Tuesday that Adolf Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons.
  Hitler killed Jews during the Holocaust using gas chambers at concentration camps.
  Spicer, comparing Hitler to Syria’s Bashar Assad, said Hitler “didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons.”
  An April 4 chemical weapons attack in northern Syria left nearly 90 people dead, and the U.S. has blamed Assad. Turkey’s health minister said Tu
  
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• Man Gets Life Plus 17½ To 35 Years In River Body Slaying

  11-04-2017 22:40
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – A western Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to life without parole as well as an additional 17½ to 35 years in the death of a man whose body was found in a West Virginia river two years ago.
  Thirty-one-year-old Hubert Wingate was convicted in January in a nonjury trial of first-degree murder and numerous other charges in the slaying of 34-year-old Andre Gray.He disappeared in October 2014 and his body was found in March 2015 by a towboat captain in the Ohio River
  
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• Jury Selection In Bill Cosby’s Case Set For May 22 In Pittsburgh

  11-04-2017 22:32
  
  NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Jury selection in Bill Cosby‘s criminal sex assault case is set to get underway May 22 in Pittsburgh.
  But the trial will be held across the state in suburban Philadelphia, with opening statements to start June 5.
  The Allegheny County jury will be sequestered nearly 300 miles from home for what could be a two-week trial.
  The 79-year-old Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting a former Temple University employee in 2004. He has pleaded guilty and remains fre
  
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• Penn State Leader Says Problems Could Doom Fraternity System

  11-04-2017 22:22
  
  STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Penn State’s president is warning that a history of misconduct could eventually result in the end of fraternities and sororities at the university.
  President Eric Barron posted an open letter to the school’s Greek-letter community Monday that asked whether there’s any hope of keeping the system if there’s an unwillingness to recognize the adverse effects of excessive drinking, hazing and sexual assault.
  His remarks come as local police are
  
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• Homewood man sentenced to life in prison and more for Lawrenceville slaying

  11-04-2017 22:11 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Homewood man was ordered Tuesday to spend the rest of his life plus an additional 17 ½ to 35 years in prison for killing another man and dumping his body in the Allegheny River in October 2014.
  
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• Pittsburgh International looking for 'ambassador' linguists

  11-04-2017 21:52 via post-gazette.com
  
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• Matt Murray: More ‘Comfortable’ And Healthy Headed Into Second Cup Run

  11-04-2017 21:49
  
  PITTSBURGH (93-7 The FAN) – Penguins goalie Matt Murray is headed into the Stanley Cup playoffs healthy and coming off his first full season and joined The Starkey and Mueller Show to talk about how ready he is to make another deep run.
  Murray says the difference between this year and last is that he’s coming off a full year and is healthier than he was at this time a year ago.
  “There’s a lot of things that are different,” Murray said. “I have my first full se
  
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• NLRB upholds order for Duquesne University to recognize adjunct faculty union

  11-04-2017 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Though it removed Department of Theology members from the bargaining unit, the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., has largely upheld a Pittsburgh regional office order that Duquesne University recognize its adjunct faculty union.
  
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• NLRB upholds order for Duquesne U. to recognize adjunct faculty union

  11-04-2017 21:40 via post-gazette.com
  
  Though it removed Department of Theology members from the bargaining unit, the National Labor Relations Board in Washington, D.C., has largely upheld a Pittsburgh regional office order that Duquesne University recognize its adjunct faculty union.
  
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• Leaderboard: Major Success Or One And Done?

  11-04-2017 21:36
  
  By Dan Reardon
  The thing about conventional wisdom is while it is always conventional, it is occasionally not wisdom. That comes to mind around the time of the golf majors, when the conventional wisdom after a talented player breaks through to win a major is that a door has swung open to repeated success at that level. Golf’s majors are a final exam, and while the diploma may be on the wall, the career may not take a different turn.
  This year the lead into the Masters was all about Dustin
  
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• 2 Injured In Beaver Co. Shooting

  11-04-2017 20:50
  
  CONWAY (KDKA) – Police are investigating reports of a double shooting in Beaver County.
  According to emergency dispatchers, the incident happened round 2:30 p.m. in Conway.
  One victim was found near the Old Conrail Yards, while the other was found in the 1400 block of Fourth Avenue.
  According to the Beaver County Times, the incident may have involved a robbery. Police were looking for three suspects and a blue vehicle that was last seen getting onto Route 65.
  Two of the suspects got into t
  
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• What beer should you drink with goat cheese or lava cake? Hop Farm offers pairing lessons

  11-04-2017 20:35
  Hop Farm Brewing opened in 2013 with a few beers and simple snacks. Now the Pittsburgh brewpub has a weekly pairing menu and hosts five-course dinners.
  
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• Best Fish Sandwiches In Pittsburgh

  11-04-2017 20:00
  
  By Jessica Wasik
  During the heart of the Lenten season or when you’re simply in the mood for a taste of the sea, Pittsburgh ranks high for quality, fresh fish sandwiches. From traditional cod sandwiches to creative sandwiches topped with signature sauces, you’ll find some of the best bites in the heart of the city. If you’re tired of the same old church fish fries, there are tons of other options that will leave you hooked. Sink your teeth into any of the mouthwatering se
  
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• America’s 5 Best Waterfall Hikes

  11-04-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  With the long awaited arrival of spring, many people are starting to take advantage of warmer weather and clearer skies by hiking the great outdoors or taking an amazing road trip. The slowly rising temperatures also means it’s time to enjoy radiantly colored flowers blooming across the nation’s expansive landscape and peak water flows at many of the tallest and most famous waterfalls on the planet. While it’s also best to plan a day trip or spring vacation well
  
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• 2017 NBA Playoff Preview – Western Conference

  11-04-2017 19:53
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The Western Conference has truly been the wild, wild west all season long. The storylines alone are enough to keep people invested. But, as basketball fans, we live for matchups like what we’re about to see in the NBA Playoffs, which tip off this weekend. With the playoff matchups for the first round set out west, let’s look at how the teams got this far and what they’re capable of going forward.
  (1) Golden State Warriors
  This shouldn&
  
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• Malkin To Play In Game 1, Hagelin Has ‘Real Chance’ To Return During Series

  11-04-2017 19:50
  
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  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The Pittsburgh Penguins got a big boost ahead of their first round playoff matchup with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
  It’s no secret that the Penguins have dealt with their fair share in injuries this season, but one of their superstars will be ready to go for Game 1 Wednesday night at PPG Paints Arena.
  Evgeni Malkin skated on a line with Bryan Rust and Phil Kessel during today’s practice. Af
  
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• 2017 NHL Playoffs: Western Conference Preview

  11-04-2017 19:32
  
  Bryan Altman
  Wednesday night the two-month long odyssey that is the NHL playoffs kicks off, and for fans of 16 NHL teams it’ll be filled with moments of heartbreak and euphoria alike as their team competes for Lord Stanley’s Cup.
  However, only one team can come out on top, meaning 15 will be going home unshaven and unfulfilled in their quest for hockey’s ultimate prize.
  While there are teams that have the inside track based on stellar regular season play when it comes to h
  
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• Police Need Help Tracking Down Shrimp Thief

  11-04-2017 19:15
  
  WESTMORELAND COUNTY (KDKA) — State Police need your help to track down a suspected shrimp thief in Westmoreland County.Troopers released photos of a woman they say hit the Shop N Save grocery store in Youngwood over the weekend.Photo Credit: Pennsylvania State Police
  Police say the woman was shopping at the store Saturday around 8 p.m. when she took off with four large bags of shrimp and a large pack of bacon.She was seen getting into a dark colored sedan and fleeing the scene.Police say t
  
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• Parents Upset Over Lack Of Communication After Brawl Causes School Lockdown

  11-04-2017 19:10
  
  NORTH VERSAILLES (KDKA) – Parents in the East Allegheny School District are outraged.
  They say they should have been notified about a big brawl and lockdown at the high school last week.
  In the meantime, police continue to look into whether charges should be filed against the students involved.
  On Friday, it was chaos in the cafeteria. A fight involving 8 to 10 students, both boys and girls in 9th through 12th grade erupted.
  Video of the violent altercation was captured on a student’
  
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• Police: Home Invasion Suspect Forced Woman To Drive To ATM, Take Out Money

  11-04-2017 18:41
  
  BURRELL TOWNSHIP (KDKA) – Police are investigating after a man forced his way into a home and forced a woman inside to drive to an ATM to take out money.
  According to police, the incident started at a home on Chestnut Ridge Road in Burrell Township around 10 a.m. Sunday.
  A man knocked on the door of the home and forced his way inside when a 73-year-old woman answered.
  The suspect demanded money and threatened to kill the woman. The woman said there was no money in the house and led the sus
  
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• Parkway North HOV Lanes Closed As Crews Prepare Lane Changes

  11-04-2017 18:16
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – This morning, commuters got their first taste of what the Parkway North will be like without the HOV lanes.
  The two-and-a-half year overhaul of the Parkway North is underway and it’s something that’s never been done before there.
  “This is the time to do the work now. We’re getting to 30 years once this project is complete,” PennDOT’s Steve Cowan said.
  The HOV lanes will be closed through Sunday. Today, motorists had to deal an estimat
  
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• Woman who threatened Westmoreland youth football officials sentenced to jail

  11-04-2017 17:57 via post-gazette.com
  
  A Fayette County woman who helped an angry co-worker write threatening letters to youth football league officials in Westmoreland County has been sentenced to up to two years in jail.
  
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• Lt. Gov. Stack under scrutiny by Pa. Inspector General

  11-04-2017 17:45 via post-gazette.com
  
  By custom, lieutenant governors are supposed to keep a low profile and, above all, avoid embarrassing the boss.
  
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• Pittsburgh-based Matthews International blamed for mortuary fire

  11-04-2017 17:25 via post-gazette.com
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha mortuary and its insurers have sued Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp, alleging that it didn’t properly rebuild a cremation machine blamed for a fire that injured four people.
  
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• Ohio Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Recorded Sex Acts With Dog

  11-04-2017 17:08
  
  WARREN, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of having sex with a dog that authorities say was recorded on video.
  Thirty-three-year-old Amber Finney entered the plea Monday in Warren Municipal Court. She was arrested Sunday after workers at a drug store recognized her and called 911. An arrest warrant had been issued in January, after police learned about the video.
  Finney’s newly assigned public defender couldn’t immediately be reached for c
  
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• Police: Suspect Attempts To High-Five Victim Before Stabbing Him

  11-04-2017 16:32
  
  ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Police say a Pennsylvania man has been stabbed by another man who first attempted to “high-five” the victim.
  Allentown police aren’t identifying the 21-year-old man stabbed Monday night.
  Police tell The (Easton) Express-Times that the victim walked to Sacred Heart Hospital where he was treated for stab wounds to his upper torso shortly after 9:30 p.m. He’s been transferred to Lehigh Valley Hospital because of how badly he’s injured, thoug
  
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• Ex-Allegheny County employee accused of illegally accepting $18,000

  11-04-2017 16:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Allegheny County Department of Court Records supervisor was arrested Tuesday and accused of illegally accepting more than $18,000 during a seven-year span, according to court records.
  
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• Allegheny County employee accused of illegally accepting $18,000

  11-04-2017 16:16 via post-gazette.com
  
  A former Allegheny County Department of Court Records supervisor was arrested Tuesday and accused of illegally accepting more than $18,000 during a seven-year span, according to court records.
  
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• Pittsburgh City Councilwoman & Mayoral Candidate Defends Riding Circus Elephant

  11-04-2017 16:15
  
  PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pittsburgh City Councilwoman and mayoral candidate Darlene Harris is defending a Facebook picture of herself riding a circus elephant.
  Harris says she posted the picture of the Shrine Circus elephant and another of her riding a camel because she “thought they were cute.” The circus was at PPG Paints Arena over the weekend.
  The Democrat, who is running against Mayor Bill Peduto in the primary, rejected critics’ claims that circus animals are abused saying
  
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• Parkway North HOV lane closures in effect

  11-04-2017 15:31
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• PTL Links: April 11, 2017

  11-04-2017 14:35
  
  Visit the links below for more on today’s guest & topics:
  Walk MS
  One Kind Word
  Shaw’s On Liberty
  Market District
  Market District Recipes To ‘Ham It Up’ In The Kitchen
  
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• Market District Recipes To ‘Ham It Up’ In The Kitchen

  11-04-2017 14:32
  
  If you’re looking to “ham it up” in the kitchen, check out these delicious recipes from the Giant Eagle Market District!
  Griot de Porc(Compliments of Chef Crystal Baldwin)
  Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes includes marinating time)
  Cook Time: 2 hours
  Serves: 8
  3lb pork shoulder, cut into 2 inch cubes
  2 cups onion, chopped
  ½ cup shallots, chopped
  2 tsp fresh thyme
  2/3 cup orange juice
  1/3 cup lime juice
  1 habanero chile, whole (or 1 serrano chile, minced)
  2 cloves garlic, minc
  
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• Police Release Video Of Biking Robbery Suspect Dropping Cash

  11-04-2017 14:12
  
  YORK, Pa. (AP) – Police have released video of a man suspected of robbing a Pennsylvania credit union that shows him dropping some of the money while bicycling away from the crime scene.
  Springettsbury Township police say the man robbed the Members First Credit Union on Thursday. The video is from a security camera on a business on a nearby street, about 10 minutes after the robbery.
  The video clip posted on the police department’s Facebook page shows the suspect riding down the side
  
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• Rapping Firefighters Go Viral With Ode To ‘Hose In Area Codes’

  11-04-2017 13:41
  
  NEW GLOUCESTER, Maine (AP) – They’ve got hose in different area codes.
  Actually they don’t because New Gloucester, like the rest of Maine, is located entirely in the 207 area code. But New Gloucester Fire & Rescue’s parody of the song “Area Codes” by Ludacris and Nate Dogg is going viral anyway.
  The fire department’s using its parody video of the song as a recruitment tool. It features firefighters rapping and unfolding firehoses while singing about
  
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• Police Union’s Raffle Prize: Use Of Stun Gun On An Officer

  11-04-2017 13:12
  
  DERIDDER, La. (AP) – A local police union in Louisiana is raffling off a grand prize that has shocked some: the use of a stun gun on one of its officers.
  DeRidder Police Chief John Gott says officers themselves suggested one of their own be stunned April 15 to raise funds for the department’s Christmas toy drive.
  “They are willing to do whatever it takes … to purchase toys for local families in need,” Gott told The American Press of Lake Charles.
  Gott says a certif
  
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• Toshiba Expects Loss Of $9.2 Billion In Fiscal Year

  11-04-2017 12:48
  
  TOKYO (AP) – Toshiba Corp., whose U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection, said Tuesday it expects a loss of 1.01 trillion yen ($9.2 billion) for the fiscal year that ended in March.
  The company issued unaudited fiscal third-quarter results after having twice delayed reporting them.
  In February, the company, whose products include computer chips and household appliances, had forecast a 390 billion yen ($3.5 billion) loss for the fiscal year.
  Its audi
  
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• 2017 NFL Draft Prospects: Top Defensive Ends/Edge Rushers

  11-04-2017 12:47
  
  QB | RB | WR | DB
  Bryan Altman
  The NFL Draft is slated to take place in the city of brotherly love from April 27th-April 30th. As you get ready to watch who your team will select, CBS Local Sports will preview the top available prospects in the various different position groups.
  Of all of the positions on the defensive side of the ball, it’s a player that occupies the edge rusher position that owns the title of highest paid defensive player in the history of the National Football League.
  T
  
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• Woman Sentenced To 23 Months After Threats Cancel Youth Football League Season

  11-04-2017 12:29
  
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A Connellsville woman has been sentenced to jail for her role in a series of threats that canceled the 2015 season for a Mount Pleasant youth football league.
  Last year, Kimberly Ross pleaded guilty to several charges including, terroristic threats for helping Joseph Loughner write threatening letters to team officials.
  On Monday, a judge sentenced Ross to 23 months in jail, She also has to pay $16,000 to the football organization.
  In June, Laughner pleaded guilty to mi
  
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• Troubled Westinghouse parent Toshiba projects $9 billion loss

  11-04-2017 12:23 via post-gazette.com
  
  TOKYO — Toshiba Corp., whose U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse Electric Co. has filed for bankruptcy protection, reported unaudited earnings Tuesday and projected a $9.2 billion loss for the fiscal year that ended in March.
  
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• Hospital list prices may be useful after all, study finds

  11-04-2017 07:30
  For years, big medical networks have said that hospital list prices for medical care are meaningless, but new research suggests otherwise. Researchers Michael Batty and Benedic Ippolito found that hospital list prices were related to "prices actually paid by patients and their insurers," according to a report in the journal Health Affairs.
  
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• Westinghouse CEO tries to spread optimism despite bankruptcy

  11-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Last week, Jose Emeterio Gutierrez, who has spent the past 10 months as the interim president and CEO of the recently bankrupt Westinghouse Electric Co., began a tour of the nuclear energy company’s sites.
  
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• Video shows party where PSU frat member fell down steps, later died

  11-04-2017 06:00 via post-gazette.com
  
  Police have in their possession video from the pledge night party where Pennsylvania State University student Tim Piazza fell down stairs and later died.
  
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