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• Trump's Sweeping Immigration Raids Have Started

  10-02-2017 23:55 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageWaPo:
  U.S. immigration authorities launched a series of raids, traffic stops and checkpoints in at least half a dozen states across the country on Thursday and Friday, sweeping up an unknown number of undocumented immigrants, immigration lawyers and advocates said. The raids, which appeared to target scores of undocumented immigrants, including those without criminal records, mark the first largescale episode of immigration enforcement inside the United States since President Trump&
  
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• ‘Alarmed’ UW professors call Trump a threat to U.S. values

  10-02-2017 23:38
  
  Sixty political scientists at the University of Washington are warning that the Trump administration is responsible for a “fundamental erosion” of democracy, which is having an effect on the climate on campus.
  
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• Photo Essay: Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal's First Days in Office

  10-02-2017 23:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by John BoalOn her 28th day in office, photographer John Boal trailed Rep. Pramila Jayapal. It was January 31, 2017, and the news that day was consumed by President Donald Trump's executive order banning travel from the seven Muslim-majority nations. This is his account of their day.{{ image:1 }}{{ image:2 }}In the morning, Jayapal met with her Chief of Staff, Ven Neralla, to go over their day and any potential response they had to the executive order regarding the immigration/refugee restrictio
  
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• Conflicting claims from White House over Supreme Court appeal

  10-02-2017 23:25
  
  According to multiple reports, President Donald Trump's administration is not planning to appeal to the Supreme Court over Thursday's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on his travel ban.
  
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• Website for disabled kids disappears as DeVos takes office

  10-02-2017 23:10
  
  A much-used U.S. Department of Education website, giving educators and families advice on federal disability law, has disappeared.  When will it be restored, Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray, D-Wash., ask new Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
  
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• Residents say 1st atom bomb test caused cancer cases

  10-02-2017 23:05
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Residents say the world’s first atomic bomb test caused generations of southern New Mexico families to suffer from cancer and economic hardship, according to surveys gathered by an advocacy group seeking compensation for descendants. The surveys released Friday detailed residents’ stories from areas around the 1947 Trinity Test and argue that […]
  
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• Ma Delivers a Powerful Feminist Message with No Words

  10-02-2017 22:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Julia RabanEnjoy the silence!
  The only words in Celia Rowlson-Hall's dance film Ma are in the final scene, when a young girl warbles "Amazing Grace." But its heavy, eerie silence is more than lack of dialogue—for much of the movie there's no music or sound besides a low hum, so even a handful of drumbeats is a welcome and exciting change of pace.
  To be fair, describing Ma as a "dance film" is a bit of a stretch. Movement is central but it's also an art piece and a silent drama that embr
  
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• ‘Help me kill my wife,’ Monroe man accidentally texts to his former boss

  10-02-2017 22:40
  
  The text message indicated the Snohomish County man wanted to kill his wife, saying she had a $1 million life-insurance policy. A judge ordered the suspect held after finding probable cause on two counts of criminal solicitation for first-degree murder domestic violence.
  
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• Savage Love Letter of the Day: Straight Guy Can't Win

  10-02-2017 22:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dan Savage
  Forty-ish straight white dude here, Dan. I have this weird (possibly misogynistic) belief that, when it comes to sex, I can't win. Actually, I think men in general can't win. Thoughtful, well-meaning men, at least. It comes down to this: During sex, if the man doesn't come, it's the man's fault, because he clearly has problems with his dick and is barely even a man and should be ashamed of himself. If the woman doesn't come, it's also the man's fault, because he's clearly bad at se
  
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• 14 Anti-Valentine's Day Events In Seattle

  10-02-2017 22:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffEase into the realization that you'll be alone and unfulfilled forever with Shannon And The Clams' Valentine's Lonely Romance Dance.
  There are more than 100 mushy Valentine's Day celebrations in Seattle this year, but even if you've been recently dumped, are just sleeping around, refer to your cat as your "life partner," or are in a happy relationship but have a lot of feelings about consumerism, there are events for you in (dis)honor of the February 14 occasion. Fr
  
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• Anti-Valentine's Day Events For Haters Of The Holiday

  10-02-2017 22:10 via thestranger.com
  
  14 Events From Feb 10-14by Stranger Things To Do StaffThere are more than 100 mushy Valentine's Day celebrations in Seattle this year, but even if you've been recently dumped, are just sleeping around, refer to your cat as your "life partner," or are in a happy relationship but have a lot of feelings about consumerism, there are events for you in (dis)honor of the February 14 occasion. From emo music to horror movies to stories about breakups, here are 14 anti-Valentine's Day events in Seattle.F
  
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• The Week in Weed: Industry Makes Preparations After Sessions Confirmation, Promising Medical Research in PTSD, IBS and Brain Cancer

  10-02-2017 22:05 via thestranger.com
  
  The Week in Weed for February 10, 2017by Amber CortesArmy veterans submit a petition to add PTSD to the list of conditions approved for the use of medical marijuana back in 2010. Joe Amon/The Denver PostIt's been an eventful week for our little green buddy: as the industry freaks out over Sessions’s confirmation, state lawmakers scramble to protect cannabis businesses in Washington, and some important clinical trials for THC and CBD-based therapies to treat brain cancer and PTSD in veteran
  
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• The Week in Weed: Industry Makes Plans After Sessions Confirmation, Promising Medical Research in PTSD, IBS and Brain Cancer

  10-02-2017 22:05 via thestranger.com
  
  The Week in Weed for February 10, 2017by Amber CortesArmy veterans submit a petition to add PTSD to the list of conditions approved for the use of medical marijuana back in 2010. Joe Amon/The Denver PostIt's been an eventful week for our little green buddy: as the industry freaks out over Sessions’s confirmation, state lawmakers scramble to protect cannabis businesses in Washington, and some important clinical trials for THC and CBD-based therapies to treat brain cancer and PTSD in veteran
  
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• Inquest jury backs officers in fatal SPD shooting of Che Taylor

  10-02-2017 22:04
  
  The jury hearing the inquest into Che Taylor's shooting death has reached a decision and generally backed the Seattle police officers who killed him.
  
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• 14 Anti-Valentine's Day Events In Seattle: Feb 10-14, 2017

  10-02-2017 22:04 via thestranger.com
  
  Seattle events for whether you're single or just hate Valentine's Day.by Stranger Things To Do StaffThere are more than 100 mushy Valentine's Day celebrations in Seattle this year, but even if you've been recently dumped, are just sleeping around, refer to your cat as your "life partner," or are in a happy relationship but have a lot of feelings about consumerism, there are events for you in (dis)honor of the February 14 occasion. From emo music to horror movies to stories about breakups, here a
  
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• Bertha passes below Battery Street Tunnel, enters homestretch

  10-02-2017 22:02
  
  The 57-foot-wide Highway 99 tunnel drill has passed below the Battery Street Tunnel, heading toward a spring finish near Seattle Center.
  
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• Jurors Find Seattle Police Feared for Their Lives in Che Taylor Shooting, But That Taylor Was Obeying Commands

  10-02-2017 21:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Lester BlackAndre Taylor, center, brother of Che Taylor, speaks with Che Taylor's sister, right, and Corey Guilmette, an attorney for the family, following Friday's verdict. Lester Black
  The eight-member jury for King County's inquest into the police killing of Che Taylor has returned its answers to 55 questions. Those answers make clear that jurors have little doubt that Taylor had a handgun near him when two Seattle police officers killed him in February of 2016, but there was some disagree
  
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• Affordable & Last-Minute Valentine's Day Events

  10-02-2017 21:39 via thestranger.com
  
  Where To Celebrate With Music, Comedy, Chocolate, Booze, And Moreby Stranger Things To Do StaffJust because you're on a budget or have been putting off making plans doesn't mean you can't go out and celebrate Valentine's Day. Over the next few days, there are 42 options that don't require reservations weeks ahead of time and won't cost more than $15—including Unexpected Productions' Comedy of Love improv show, the Love and Liquor concert featuring Maiah Manser, wine tasting at POCO, a cake
  
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• 42 Affordable & Last-Minute Valentine's Day Events In Seattle: Feb 10-14, 2017

  10-02-2017 21:38 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffGet your fill of Valentine's Day chocolate at the Theo trunk show, happy hour, and fireside chat at The Cloud Room on Monday, a chocolate and wine tasting at the Central Co-op on Saturday, or a beer and chocolate pairing at TeKu Tavern on Tuesday.
  Just because you're on a budget or have been putting off making plans doesn't mean you can't go out and celebrate Valentine's Day. Over the next few days, there are lots of options that don't require reservations weeks ahe
  
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• New National Poll Says Americans are Just About Ready to Impeach Trump

  10-02-2017 21:30 via thestranger.com
  
  by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey"You guys are really starting to hurt my feelings." WIN MCNAMEE / GETTY
  Public Policy Polling—who released this very illuminating poll two weeks ago—has been very busy as of late, gauging the nation's temperature on how they feel about our new president and how he and his cohorts in the GOP are doing. The answer, according to the American public, is NOT SO GOOD. Here are just a few of the very interesting results from PPP's latest national poll released la
  
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• Jurors find officers believed Che Taylor posed a threat before he was fatally shot

  10-02-2017 21:12
  
  Che Taylor, 46, was shot and killed during a confrontation with two Seattle police officers last year in the Wedgwood neighborhood.
  
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• Jurors find Che Taylor posed threat to Seattle police before he was fatally shot

  10-02-2017 21:12
  
  Che Taylor, 46, was shot and killed during a confrontation with two Seattle police officers last year in the Wedgwood neighborhood.
  
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• Oscar-Nominated Toni Erdmann Is Long but Manages Not to Wear Out Its Welcome

  10-02-2017 21:10 via thestranger.com
  
  by Kathy Fennessy
  Toni Erdmann, the character, is a death clown, a life coach, and a big, hairy Bulgarian monster. Toni Erdmann, the Oscar-nominated film from German filmmaker Maren Ade, is a farce, a tearjerker, and a bonkers take on globalization and its discontents. It begins with a shaggy German music teacher, Winfried (Austrian theater vet Peter Simonischek, soulful and impish), who likes to play practical jokes no one appreciates. His mother is an ungrateful grump, his ex-wife has moved on
  
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• Every Single Republican Member of Congress from Washington State Is Hiding From His or Her Constituents

  10-02-2017 20:48 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithThe people in this building have one job. Some of them aren't doing it.uschools-getty
  Turns out that Congressman Dave Reichert (R-Auburn) isn’t the only Republican representative from Washington State who's hiding from his constituents, apparently in fear of creating the conditions for “YouTube moment[s]” like these during the upcoming Congressional recess.The state's three other Republican members of Congress aren’t planning to hold public meetings this mont
  
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• Americans split down the middle on impeaching Trump: National poll

  10-02-2017 20:43
  
  A poll's surprising finding:  Just three weeks into Donald Trump's term, Americans are evenly split on whether the 45th President of the United States should be impeached.
  
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• Whatcom County residents look to recall senator on Trump transition team

  10-02-2017 20:38
  
  A group of Whatcom County residents have started an effort to recall a state senator currently serving on President Donald Trump’s transition team.
  
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• Residents look to recall senator on Trump transition team

  10-02-2017 20:38
  
  A group of Whatcom County residents has started an effort to recall a state senator currently serving on President Trump’s transition team.
  
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• Shop For Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts At These Markets & Pop-Ups

  10-02-2017 20:34 via thestranger.com
  
  February 10-14, 2017by Stranger Things To Do StaffIf you're in need of a last-minute Valentine's Day gift, we have good news: There are many markets and pop-ups happening in Seattle over the next few days where you can buy unique, handmade goods from local artisans for your significant other, your friends, or yourself. Skip the mall this year and check out the options below instead, ranging from the BadWill Market and a pop-up shop at ReRunRoom benefiting Planned Parenthood to floral pop-ups at
  
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• 18 Seattle Markets & Pop-Ups Where You Can Shop For Last-Minute Valentine's Day Gifts

  10-02-2017 20:33 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffGive a handmade gift (made by a professional) this Valentine's Day.
  If you're in need of a last-minute Valentine's Day gift, we have good news: There are many markets and pop-ups happening in Seattle over the next few days where you can buy unique, handmade goods from local artisans for your significant other, your friends, or yourself. Skip the mall this year and check out the options below instead, ranging from the BadWill Market and a pop-up shop at ReRunRoom ben
  
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• The 21 Best Movies Playing In Seattle This Weekend: Feb 10-12, 2017

  10-02-2017 19:47 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffPrepare for Valentine's Day with the beautifully kinetic testament to human sweetness that is Amélie, which will be playing at Central Cinema.
  Heading to the movies this weekend? Check out one of these films recommended by our critics, like Julie Dash’s rightfully legendary 1991 feature debut Daughters of the Dust, two classic romantic films from 2001 (Amélie and Moulin Rouge), or Toni Erdmann, the 2016 German film nominated for this year's Acade
  
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• It’s Happening Again: 33 1/3 Takes on Twin Peaks

  10-02-2017 19:40 via thestranger.com
  
  by Robert Ham
  Few current directors are better at deepening the impact of their visuals with the perfect song or bit of scoring than David Lynch. So many of the indelible moments from his film and TV work are accompanied by an unsettling or deeply affecting piece of music: the creepy “In Heaven (Lady in the Radiator)” song from Eraserhead, the heartbreaking Spanish-language rendition of Roy Orbison’s “Crying” that reflects the romantic agony of Rita and Betty in Mul
  
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• Ski areas getting back to normal after wild weather; look for decent conditions this weekend

  10-02-2017 19:31
  
  There was plenty of good, bad and ugly happening at the ski slopes this past week, but with the weather settling down, skiers and snowboarders should be able to finally get back to the mountainsides. Eastbound Interstate 90 to the Summit at Snoqualmie and SR 42 to Mount Baker have reopened, allowing normal operations, but […]
  
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• If You Care About Keeping Washington Police Officers Accountable for Using Deadly Force, Here’s Who You Should Email

  10-02-2017 19:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Carter ShermanLast year, Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin called on lawmakers in Olympia to change the state law on police killings. “It’s the right thing to do,” he said. Ansel Herz
  Down in Olympia, the Washington State Legislature has now held multiple hearings on two bills that aim to rewrite the state’s extreme law on police deadly force, which critics say gives police immunity from prosecution. Now, with both bills’ futures uncertain as they linger in com
  
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• Man fatally shot in Tacoma’s West End

  10-02-2017 19:28
  
  The suspect in the shooting is a man in his mid-20s, police said.
  
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• Portland police arrest 2 men accused of Trump-protest vandalism

  10-02-2017 18:49
  
  Detectives got tips from the public after photos and video showed the young men damaging Pearl District businesses, police said.
  
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• GOP Rep. Reichert: Trump order 'disrupted' lives, ineptly developed

  10-02-2017 18:46
  
  The Trump travel crackdown "disrupted the lives of many individuals who legally deserve to be here," said Republican U.S. Rep. Dave Reichert, in a statement sharply critical of the Trump Executive Order.
  
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• Police Reports Illustrated: Two Men Try to Sell a Boat

  10-02-2017 18:41 via thestranger.com
  
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• ITMFA Watch

  10-02-2017 18:01 via thestranger.com
  by Dan SavageSupport for impeaching Trump has climbed from 35% to 40% to 46% over the first three weeks of his Presidency: https://t.co/SY2MAfuuiA— PublicPolicyPolling (@ppppolls) February 10, 2017
  Impeach the motherfucker already! Get your ITMFA buttons, t-shirts, hats and—soon—lapel pins and coffee mugs at www.ITMFA.org! All proceeds benefit ACLU, PP, and IRAP![ Comment on this story ][ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
  
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• The Morning News: State GOP Wants Seattle To Pay For Good Schools In Areas That Voted for Trump and Betsy DeVos

  10-02-2017 17:46 via thestranger.com
  
  by Charles MudedeSaint John's Bar & Eatery' sandwich board don't spell so good because the new education secretary Betsy DeVos don't think so good. The board went viral.Saint John's Bar & Eatery
  State Republicans Present Plan that Would Fund Washington’s K-12 Education System By Taking Money From Areas That Did Not Vote for the Anti-Science and Anti-Public Education President and Giving It to Places That Did: The post, which is in the Seattle Times, points out that "property rich"
  
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• Washington ‘2 for 2’ against Trump ban: State politicians react

  10-02-2017 16:49
  
  When an appellate court ruled in favor of Washington's challenge to President Trump's travel ban, state politicians didn't bite their tongues.
  
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• Tu Bishvat: It’s a ‘Seattle kind of holiday’ for eating fruit and planting trees

  10-02-2017 16:45
  
  Tu Bishvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, begins Friday evening at sundown.
  
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• The O.R. factory: High volume, bit dollars, rising tension at Swedish’s Cherry Hill hospital

  10-02-2017 16:00
  
  QUANTITY OF CARE | At Swedish's premier neurosurgery hub, internal records and interviews with staff reveal an array of warnings about patient safety amid concerns about retribution from a star surgeon in charge.
  
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• The O.R. factory: High volume, big dollars, rising tension at Swedish’s Cherry Hill hospital

  10-02-2017 16:00
  
  QUANTITY OF CARE | At Swedish's premier neurosurgery hub, internal records and interviews with staff reveal an array of warnings about patient safety amid concerns about retribution from a star surgeon in charge.
  
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• Quantity of Care: About our data analysis

  10-02-2017 16:00
  
  For the “Quantity of Care” investigation, The Seattle Times used several databases. Two were particularly important: One was the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), which supplies a unique 10-digit number called the National Provider Identifier (NPI) for all healthcare providers. From this, we created a subset of doctors whose primary specialty was neurological […]
  
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• Full text: Swedish hospital, Dr. Johnny Delashaw comment on Seattle Times investigation

  10-02-2017 16:00
  
  The following is an email response from Swedish hospital to The Seattle Times’ “Quantity of Care” investigation by reporters Mike Baker and Justin Mayo:   “Since our beginning, Swedish has always been committed to the highest quality, safest health care for our community. We often care for the sickest of the sick and work to […]
  
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• From the editor: Investigative journalism takes support from readers like you

  10-02-2017 16:00
  
  The investigative project we’re publishing this week exemplifies the kind of public service we at The Seattle Times are so proud of and take so seriously. But fearless journalism is not free.
  
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• A lost voice: Surgery was supposed to mean a better life for Talia. But something went wrong.

  10-02-2017 16:00
  
  After enduring years of painful headaches and injuries, Talia Goldenberg — a lively, uninhibited artist— was ready for surgery to help stabilize her flexible spine.
  
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• Threat of visa restrictions raises concerns about Seattle hosting video-gaming competition

  10-02-2017 15:50
  
  Executives at Bellevue gaming giant Valve say they would consider moving their flagship e-sports tournament from Seattle if it became harder to get the tournament's players and fans into the country.
  
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• Threat of visa restrictions raises concerns about Seattle hosting ‘Dota 2’ video-gaming competition

  10-02-2017 15:50
  
  Executives at Bellevue gaming giant Valve say they would consider moving their flagship e-sports tournament from Seattle if it became harder to get the tournament's players and fans into the country.
  
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• New bills in Olympia aim to prepare Washington for wildfire season

  10-02-2017 15:30
  
  Still jolted by back-to-back historically destructive fire seasons, state legislators are considering several bills that aim to bolster Washington’s ability to fight wildfires.
  
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