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• Will a Typo Tank the Biggest Gun Control Initiative in Years?

  21-08-2018 23:51 via thestranger.com
  
  The state's most far reaching gun control measure in years might be blocked from the ballot because of a few small typos.by Lester BlackI-1639 would establish waiting periods and new background checks on these guns. Getty
  Will some careless campaign work and a few missing strikethroughs stop Washingtonians from voting on one of the most comprehensive gun reform measures in the country?It’s up to the Washington State Supreme Court to decide after a Thurston County judge threw out Initiative
  
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• Supreme Court Will Decide If Washington Voters Can Pass Gun Reform

  21-08-2018 23:51 via thestranger.com
  
  The state's most far reaching gun control measure in years might be blocked from the ballot because of a few small typos.by Lester BlackI-1639 would establish waiting periods and new background checks on these guns. Getty
  Will some careless campaign work and a few missing strikethroughs stop Washingtonians from voting on one of the most comprehensive gun reform measures in the country?It’s up to the Washington State Supreme Court to decide after a Thurston County judge threw out Initiative
  
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• Gov. Inslee condemns state lawmaker’s remarks calling journalists ‘dirty, godless, hateful people’

  21-08-2018 23:30
  Shea, a Republican from Spokane Valley and member of GOP House leadership, made the remarks over the weekend at a gun-rights rally in Spokane.
  
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• Trump Fixer Admits Guilt. Is This the Beginning of the End?

  21-08-2018 23:26 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogMichael Cohen: GUILTY DREW ANGERER/GETTY IMAGES
  Hoooooly SHIT. Big news in Trumplandia today: Not only has Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort been found guilty of eight counts of tax and bank fraud, longtime Trump fixer Michael Cohen also pleaded guilty to tax evasion, bank fraud, campaign finance violations, and other charges today in New York. And—the best part—while entering his plea, Cohen admit that he paid porn star Stormy Daniels "at the direction of the candi
  
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• 3D-printed guns: Federal judge in Seattle frustrated over case, could make decision by Monday

  21-08-2018 23:06
  U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik says he’s frustrated “political branches” haven’t resolved the issue, leaving his court to rule.
  
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• Watch Live: Seattle Artist Scrolls Through Twitter For 8 Hours

  21-08-2018 22:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Wait—so he's just being a journalist for a day?by Rich SmithAidan Fitzgerald consuming content.Screenshot from Work DayFrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, Seattle "interdisciplinary content generator" Aidan Fitzgerald plans to scroll through Twitter and Instagram on his phone, becoming the ultimate consumer of the internet's number one commodity: content.He's live-streaming the performance, which he's calling Work Day, on YouTube. Watch it here:
  A recording of the performance will be featured in
  
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• Seattle area Muslims gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha

  21-08-2018 22:40
  Thousands of Muslims from Puget Sound gathered at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center to celebrate Eid al-Adha, one of the most important festivals in the Islamic calendar.
  
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• Her Husband Is Taking Viagra on the Down Low—Should She Tell Him She Knows?

  21-08-2018 22:17 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan Savage
  Just found out through snooping that my husband is taking Viagra. I saw a message come through from his doctor so I logged into his self-service page (by guessing his password) because I was concerned he had other health problems he was keeping from me. (He recently suffered a rare form of arthritis that had him basically immobile for a year.) It makes sense. Of course he's taking it. I'm not annoyed or angry. I'm honestly happy I didn't find something
  
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• Asia Argento Demonstrates the Flaws of #BelieveWomen

  21-08-2018 22:16 via thestranger.com
  
  Lies, deceit, and self-delusion are not gendered qualities; they are human qualities.by Katie HerzogAsia ArgentoVittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
  After decades/centuries/eons of women being regarded as things to be used and abused by men, with the emergence of #MeToo last year, it seemed like finally the reckoning had come—at least in some especially prestigious fields like Hollywood, media, government, and academia. Harvey Weinstein, James Toback, Charlie Rose, Tavis Smiley, etc etc et
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Heavy Yet Ethereal "Leatherlungs" by Seattle Supergroup Dirtface

  21-08-2018 21:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalDirtface are down to Earth, in more ways than one. Milky Burgess
  This hellish weather we've been having lately has me thinking a lot about the mundane yet essential act of breathing. So maybe now is a good time to write about "Leatherlungs," the first song from Busy Dying, the forthcoming album by Seattle underground-rock vets Dirtface. Led by guitarist/drummer Don McGreevy (who also plays in Earth), Dirtface boast four members from former Stranger Genius nominees Master Musicians o
  
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• Inbox Jukebox Track of the Day: The Heavy Yet Ethereal "Leatherlungs" by Master Musicians of Bukkake Spin-off Band Dirtface

  21-08-2018 21:31 via thestranger.com
  
  by Dave SegalDirtface are down to Earth, in more ways than one. Dirtface's Bandcamp
  This hellish weather we've been having lately has me thinking a lot about the mundane yet essential act of breathing. So maybe now is a good time to write about "Leatherlungs," the first song from Busy Dying, the forthcoming album by Seattle underground-rock vets Dirtface. Led by guitarist/drummer Don McGreevy (who also plays in Earth), Dirtface boast four members from former Stranger Genius nominees Master Music
  
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• States blast Trump administration coal plan, mull lawsuits

  21-08-2018 21:21
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — States with a history of fighting air pollution from coal-fired power plants are denouncing the Trump administration’s move to scale back restrictions on emissions, with some threatening court challenges. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan pledged Tuesday to “take legal action to ensure the federal government does its job” to protect the […]
  
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• Confessions of a Weed-Smoking Dad

  21-08-2018 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ahamefule J. OluoOriginally published on Oct 22, 2014.Levi Hastings
  One Saturday morning about a year ago, I woke up to the sound of my younger daughter begging me to play Frisbee. She's 10. "Pleeeeeeease, can we go? I'm so bored! It's like noon, why are you still in bed?" She had already gotten her older sister to agree to go, and now she was trying to get me. "Dad, did you sleep in your shoes?"
  I tried to open my eyes, but the universe felt too small for my head. My band had played a show t
  
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• Amazon confirms major office lease in Bellevue, will occupy former Expedia headquarters

  21-08-2018 20:35
  Amazon will occupy the soon-to-be-former Expedia headquarters in downtown Bellevue beginning in 2020. The tower will give Amazon room for a total of about 4,500 workers in the city.
  
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• WHO IS THE TURD BURGLAR?? (Also, Here's the Trailer for American Vandal's Portland-Shot Second Season)

  21-08-2018 20:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Erik Henriksen
  Every few weeks, there's another GREAT NEW SHOW that YOU HAVE TO WATCH RIGHT THIS SECOND because EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT, and it's fucking exhausting, and most of the time (sorry!) the show isn't even that great.
  Meanwhile, some truly fantastic shows quietly coast by, just a bit further in the background. Last year, one of those quietly fantastic shows was American Vandal, Netflix's pitch-perfect send-up of lurid crime documentaries and a pitch-perfect look at the weekly,
  
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• Want Free Pizza? Follow Us on Instagram Now!

  21-08-2018 19:50 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffTutta Bella's meatball & ricotta pizza. J Reed
  If you're a food lover in Seattle, you know the struggle is real: It's expensive to eat out, but there are so many great restaurants to try. We get it. Which is why we're giving away Tutta Bella gift cards to two lucky winners—so you can get your fill of wood-fired pizza, bruschetta, gelato, Aperol spritzes, or whatever else you want.
  To enter to win, all you have to do is follow us on Instagram (@strangerthin
  
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• Residents prepare as hurricane near Hawaii strengthens

  21-08-2018 19:38
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents rushed to grocery stores Tuesday to stock up on bottled water, ramen and toilet paper as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf from a powerful and erratic hurricane expected to churn close to the islands or directly over them. On Tuesday night, the National […]
  
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• People stock up on water, ramen as hurricane menaces Hawaii

  21-08-2018 19:38
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents rushed to grocery stores Tuesday to stock up on bottled water, ramen and toilet paper as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf from a powerful and erratic hurricane expected to churn close to the islands or directly over them. The National Weather Service issued […]
  
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• People grab ramen, water as hurricane moves toward Hawaii

  21-08-2018 19:38
  HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii residents rushed to grocery stores Tuesday to stock up on bottled water, ramen and toilet paper as they faced the threat of heavy rain, flash flooding and high surf from an erratic hurricane whose path is uncertain. The National Weather Service issued a hurricane watch for Hawaii, Maui and other smaller […]
  
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• Hurricane watch issued for Hawaii’s Big Island, Maui

  21-08-2018 19:38
  HONOLULU (AP) — The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch for parts of Hawaii. Senior Honolulu forecaster Tom Birchard says the watch for Hurricane Lane has been issued for the island of Hawaii and Maui County, which includes the island of Maui and other smaller islands. Hurricane conditions could reach those areas within […]
  
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• Thank You for Not Breeding

  21-08-2018 19:02 via thestranger.com
  
  by Mamie Stevenson INÉS ESTRADA
  When I arrived at Cathedral Park to meet Les Knight, I figured I’d be able to pick his face out of the crowd. I had, after all, watched an interview Knight did with Tucker Carlson in 2005, during which he was dressed in a shade of khaki that only a soft-spoken environmentalist would wear on-camera.
  “If you think Greenpeace is radical,” Carlson said, opening the segment, “brace yourselves.”
  Later, when mentioning this interview
  
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• New Randy Rainbow: Omarosa? Okay!

  21-08-2018 17:56 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage
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• The Stranger Interviews Congressman Adam Smith, Who Says His Dem-Socialist Challenger Is Totally Wrong About Him

  21-08-2018 17:45 via thestranger.com
  
  Democratic Congressman Adam Smith on his Ocasio-Cortez-style challenger: "What has she done?"by Eli SandersSeattle area Congressman Adam Smith, speaking out against the Trump administration's migrant detention policy in June. Karen Ducey / Getty Images
  Adam Smith, 53, is running for a 12th term in Congress. But this election season, he's facing a new type of challenger. Yesterday, we heard from that challenger, Democratic Socialist Sarah Smith. She claimed Congressman Adam Smith "hasn't taken an
  
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• Foreign workers’ two-day walkoff at Whatcom County farm ends with settlement

  21-08-2018 17:00
  About 65 workers walked off the job for two days before reaching a settlement. It was the latest incident of labor unrest among foreign workers, who form an increasingly important part of the Washington workforce for labor-intensive crops such as berries, apples and other fruits and vegetables.
  
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• Foreign workers at Whatcom County farm walk off job

  21-08-2018 17:00
  About 65 pickers walked off the job, the latest incident of labor unrest among foreign workers, who form an increasingly important of the Washington workforce for labor-intensive crops such as berries, apples and other fruits and vegetables.
  
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• Slog Am : A Washington State Rep Who Hates The Press, Burien Teen Charged With Manslaughter, EPA's New Polluted Pollution Policy

  21-08-2018 16:57 via thestranger.com
  
  Boat burglary gone awry, don't smoke out your pets, Russia controls usby Nathalie Grahamweather for today and every day in the future: hopelessness LUKAS SCHULZE/GETTY IMAGES
  One of our state reps really hates the press: Rep. Matt Shea from Spokane Valley referred to journalists as “those dirty, godless, hateful people” at a gun-rights rally this past weekend. That’s all well and good, I mean, when I describe myself to people I usually think of the words “dirty” and
  
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• Pentagon identifies US soldier killed in Iraq

  21-08-2018 16:54
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has identified a U.S. soldier who died of injuries from a helicopter crash in Iraq. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Taylor J. Galvin, 34, was from Spokane, Washington. The Pentagon said he died Monday in Baghdad of injuries sustained when his helicopter crashed in the northern Iraqi city of Sinjar. […]
  
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• Groups sue Boeing over Duwamish River contamination

  21-08-2018 16:27
  Two environmental groups say the company's military-delivery plant is pumping PCBs into the Duwamish Waterway in violation of the Clean Air Act. Boeing says it is committed to restoring the health of the polluted body of water.
  
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• Western Washington crane operators strike after union members reject labor deal

  21-08-2018 16:14
  The work stoppage, which also includes mechanics, some surveyors and stationary engineers, caused an immediate slowdown in booming Puget Sound-area construction.
  
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• Washington construction engineers, crane operators strike after union rejects labor deal

  21-08-2018 16:14
  The strike hits as Seattle tops the nation for the third year in a row as the city with the most tower cranes in the air.
  
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• Man arrested after stealing South Lake Union yacht, ramming other vessels

  21-08-2018 15:50
  The suspect started the boat, then hit others nearby as he attempted to turn the boat around, police said. He jumped into the lake to evade capture but was fished out.
  
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• Missing Washington state hiker disoriented by smoke located

  21-08-2018 15:49
  SEQUIM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say an avid hiker who was missing in western Washington state after becoming disoriented by hazy wildfire smoke has been located. The Clallam County Sheriff’s office says 59-year-old Roger Gates was found Tuesday by his daughter who had been driving on Forest Service roads near Sequim where he was last […]
  
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• Missing Washington state hiker disoriented by smoke

  21-08-2018 15:49
  SEQUIM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say an avid hiker went missing in western Washington state after becoming disoriented by the high smoke volume in the region. The Clallam County Sheriff’s office says Tuesday that 59-year-old Roger Gates was hiking near his home in Sequim on Sunday when he got lost amid smoky, hazy conditions from […]
  
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• Until Seattle smoke subsides, take steps to keep Fido safe, veterinarians say

  21-08-2018 15:00
  Western Washington remains under a blanket of smoke — and it's not just bad for us humans. “Even healthy pets, just like people, should not be outside and in the smoke," a veterinarian said.
  
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• White storks leave Polish nests early after hot, dry summer

  21-08-2018 14:33
  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — White storks that have nested in Poland are heading south for the winter earlier than usual after an especially hot, dry summer, a development experts are linking to climate change. Poland has a large population of white storks that arrive from Africa every spring and nest all summer before returning south […]
  
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• Iranian media: Sandstorm in Iran sends 95 people to hospital

  21-08-2018 12:46
  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency says 95 people were taken to hospitals after suffering breathing problems during a sand-and-dust storm in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan. Tuesday’s report quotes Abdolrahman Shahnavazi, the provincial director general of disaster management, as saying that 68 people were treated and released overnight while […]
  
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• States aim to stop internet release of 3D-printed gun plans

  21-08-2018 06:02
  SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether to block a settlement the U.S. State Department reached with a company that would allow it to post blueprints for printing 3D weapons on the internet. The federal agency had tried to stop a Texas company from releasing the […]
  
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• ‘Trump Baby’ blimp arrives on Vashon Island

  21-08-2018 04:38
  The exact duplicate of the inflatable 20-foot “Trump Baby” that made worldwide news in July during President Donald Trump’s visit to London has arrived on Vashon Island. It passed its test inflation on Monday and now a tour is being planned.
  
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• Washington lawmaker on public-records task force calls journalists ‘those dirty, godless, hateful people’

  21-08-2018 03:45
  Shea is one eight lawmakers appointed to a task force to figure out how the Washington Legislature should keep and disclose public records.
  
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• Burien teen who shot friend charged with manslaughter

  21-08-2018 03:43
  Jonathan Daniel Edward Anderson, 16, is accused of one count of manslaughter in the first degree and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, according to court documents
  
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• King County reaches deal to ban placing jailed juveniles in solitary confinement

  21-08-2018 02:45
  Under the settlement, the county also will pay $240,000 to four juveniles who were held in solitary confinement at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.
  
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• Researchers to try to treat ailing orca J50 for worms

  21-08-2018 01:54
  J50 and her family were on the outer coast of British Columbia on Sunday but if they return to within range, getting some medicine into her is a top priority, according to the agency.
  
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• Your Bus Form Sucks, Seattle

  21-08-2018 01:22 via thestranger.com
  
  by Anonymous STEVEN WEISSMAN
  To my fellow Seattle bus riders: Yes, you, top of the bell curve white dude with your earbuds in. And you, lady with the grocery bags taking up four people's worth of space in the aisle. And you, the one with the resting bitch face who looked at me, pretended not to hear, and then looked away disdainfully. Yes, you. I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME. I know you can hear me asking you to move back and make room on the bus. I know you can see that there's more than eight inches b
  
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• Washington’s smoky air looks scary, but UW physician says trust your body’s defenses

  21-08-2018 01:10
  Washington is experiencing high levels of air pollution, forcing people to stay indoors and vacationers to cancel their trips. But it's not time to panic yet, UW physician says.
  
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• The 30 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Aug 20-26, 2018

  21-08-2018 00:55 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffNomadic Tempest: A Climatopian Spectacle is a "spectacle opera" set aboard a tall ship (literally) that tells the story of monarch butterflies who've been displaced by climate change.Picture St. Pete
  Our music critics have already chosen the 32 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn to pick the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from the closing of Summer Dreams: Works by Electric Coffin, Peter
  
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• Man pleads guilty in martial arts studio child rape case

  21-08-2018 00:44
  Robert James Morrison was arrested in 2016 after investigation into allegations that he was having sexual contact with some of the underage students at his marital arts studio in Renton.
  
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• Julie Whipple’s Crash Course Will Make You Never Want to Fly Again

  21-08-2018 00:30 via thestranger.com
  
  The 1978 Portland Crash Changed Commercial Flight as We Knew Itby Joe Streckert COVER ART BY LUKAS KETNER
  On December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 ran out of fuel over Portland and crashed. The massive airliner set down at East Burnside and 157th and plowed through the streets of what is now East Portland, shredding itself apart as it skidded over concrete. Ten people died, more were injured, and the subsequent legal battle changed the course of commercial flight in America.
  In Crash Cou
  
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• Should He Ask His Girlfriend To Have a Threesome With His Ex-Wife?

  21-08-2018 00:05 via thestranger.com
  by Dan Savage
  I'm in a relationship of five years. My girlfriend is great. We got together during my divorce. My ex-wife blames her for our failed marriage but she actually left me before my girlfriend showed up. My girlfriend has always been a bit possessive when other femails are around but I made it worse by cheating on her with my ex-wife two years ago and she understandably has trust issues when I'm around other women—or worse when I talk with my ex-wife, which we have to do. (We have
  
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• Who Won This Year's DOPE Cup?

  21-08-2018 00:01 via thestranger.com
  
  The DOPE Cup, one of Washington's premier pot competitions, took place at Hempfest this past Saturday. Read our report to find the best weed in Washington.by Lester BlackLiberty Reach wining one of their two first place awards on Saturday. Easton Richmond/DOPE Cup
  There are more pot farms in Washington state than there are breweries and wineries combined. How do you know what weed to buy when you have more than 1,200 licensed farms to choose from?
  Well, to start, you read my column every fortnig
  
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