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• California jury awards couple $2 billion in verdict against Monsanto in third decision involving Roundup weed killer.

  13-05-2019 23:59
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California jury awards couple $2 billion in verdict against Monsanto in third decision involving Roundup weed killer.
  
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• Phishing email leads to Oregon State Hospital data breach

  13-05-2019 23:51
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Officials say patients’ health information may have been compromised after a phishing email was sent to an Oregon State Hospital employee earlier this month. The Statesman Journal reports Oregon Health Authority officials said patient information was exposed after the employee opened the message on May 6. The information included first and […]
  
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• California sues US over home health worker union dues

  13-05-2019 23:47
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Five states have joined forces to try and block a new rule from the Trump administration they say weakens labor unions and their ability to collectively bargain for wages and benefits. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, announced the lawsuit on Monday with attorneys general in Washington, Connecticut, Massachusetts and […]
  
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• Cost of Goods Gone Up? Thank Trump.

  13-05-2019 23:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Katie HerzogSomeone tell him the trade war is over and maybe he'll stop. Mark Wilson/GettyIf nearly every product you purchase in the coming months is more expensive than usual, look no further than the White House. The Trump Trade War™️ escalated this month when the president announced a 25 percent tariff on $200 billion worth of goods imported from China. China retaliated Monday by announcing a tariff as high as 25 percent on over 5,000 products made in America, including peanu
  
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• Education tax bill passes after deal to end GOP protest

  13-05-2019 23:36
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Senate Republicans ended a weeklong walkout Monday and returned to the Oregon Capitol after the governor and Democratic leadership agreed to major concessions on some of the most high-profile bills this session. Democrats scrapped bills on gun control and vaccines in exchange for Republicans’ return to Senate. Republicans returned to the […]
  
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• Dems offer concession on vaccines to end Republican walkout

  13-05-2019 23:36
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republicans in the Senate returned Monday to the Oregon Capitol after a multiday walkout to vote on an education tax proposal after Democrats agreed to drop a controversial vaccine proposal among other possible concessions. Three Republicans appeared on the Senate floor in the afternoon, giving the chamber enough members to conduct […]
  
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• Does My Potential Kinky Casual Hookup Need to Know I'm Married?

  13-05-2019 23:23 via thestranger.com
  
  Savage Love Letter of the Dayby Dan SavageI'm a happily married man. I've been with my partner for eight years and we've had a "DADT" open relationship since the beginning. We're sexually compatible, each of us has our own kinks, we're both GGG, and I've never actually played the open relationship card. Recently I started chatting with a guy online who shares some of my kinky interests and I really like the idea of fooling around with someone whose brain is kink-wired like mine. My question is,
  
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• Seattle's Chamber of Commerce Is Trying to Fund a Conservative Takeover of City Council

  13-05-2019 23:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Rich SmithThe backlash to the head tax is real.SH
  The Chamber of Commerce’s political arm (i.e. Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy [CASE]) is using the momentum from the head tax failure to fuel a conservative takeover of the city council, according to a report in the Seattle Times over the weekend.The Chamber is raising lots of money ($702,277, so far). Amazon is contributing mightily to the cause ($200,000). They want to use all that money to knock out the city’s progressives (M
  
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• Yakima corrections officer suffers broken bones in jail attack

  13-05-2019 22:44
  The officer was attacked Wednesday when he went to investigate why two inmates had switched cells without authorization.
  
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• Robots Are Going to Be Picking Washington State's Apples This Fall

  13-05-2019 22:08 via thestranger.com
  
  by Eli SandersOur state's largest crop is about to meet its new robot pickers. iStock / Getty Images Plus
  Washington state produces a majority of America's apples, and until now pretty much all 2.5 million annual tons of our apples have been picked by human hands.
  No more.As GeekWire reports, apple-picking robots are coming for Washington's crop this fall, after having debuted in New Zealand. These robotic pickers won't entirely replace human hands this year and, unlike in the above photo, they
  
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• House approves 10% increase in funding for Oregon schools

  13-05-2019 21:53
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon House approved an almost 10% increase in funding for schools. Lawmaker sent the Senate a $9 billion two-year school budget Monday. That’s $100 million more than what Gov. Kate Brown recommended in her budget proposal. But legislative analysts say that’s still not enough. The Quality Education Commission recommends the […]
  
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• Sad Because Orville Peck's Barboza Show Is Sold Out? Then Get to Easy Street Records!

  13-05-2019 21:35 via thestranger.com
  by Chase Burns View this post on InstagramA post shared by Easy Street Records (@easystreetrecords) on May 8, 2019 at 11:30am PDT
  I've been writing a lot about Orville Peck. The moody goth cowboy crooner is the main music pick in our current print issue and, on Friday, I pleaded for him to do a special show with the trailblazing gay country band, Lavender Country. While I'm not sorry for writing a lot about Peck (despite being a Sub Pop signee, he's been somewhat overlooked by Seattle press), I
  
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• Oldest Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98 in Oregon

  13-05-2019 21:16
  Bob Maxwell earned the nation's highest military honor while fighting in Besancon, France, on Sept. 7, 1944, where he threw himself onto a grenade to save his squad mates. After the war, he worked as an auto mechanic and taught auto repair in Oregon.
  
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• Oldest Medal of Honor recipient dead at 98

  13-05-2019 21:16
  BEND, Ore. (AP) — The nation’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient has died at 98. The Bulletin reports that World War II veteran Bob Maxwell died Saturday in Bend, Oregon. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden, a Republican from Oregon, confirmed the death in a statement Monday and says Maxwell represented the “best of what Oregon and […]
  
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• Nation’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient dies at 98 in Oregon

  13-05-2019 21:16
  Bob Maxwell earned the nation's highest military honor while fighting in Besancon, France, on Sept. 7, 1944, where he threw himself onto a grenade to save his squad mates. After the war, he worked as an auto mechanic and taught auto repair in Oregon.
  
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• GOP state senators’ protest over Oregon tax bill hits day 5

  13-05-2019 20:53
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The sergeant-at-arms of the Oregon Senate has a new regular duty these days: Searching the state Capitol for Republican senators who have been staying away and have brought the legislative body’s business to a halt. The tactic by the minority Republicans is rare in Oregon, but has been used throughout history, […]
  
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• Enough GOP senators return to end Oregon tax bill standoff

  13-05-2019 20:53
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The sergeant-at-arms of the Oregon Senate had a new regular duty in recent days: Searching the state Capitol for Republican senators who had been staying away and brought the legislative body’s business to a halt. The tactic by the minority Republicans is rare in Oregon, but has been used throughout history, […]
  
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• Flavors of the Month: Seattle Food & Drink Specials to Try in May 2019

  13-05-2019 20:45 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffTaste the rainbow: To celebrate the release of their new cookbook, this month Salt and Straw is featuring some of their earliest creations, like a rainbow sherbet made from hand-sorted Skittles. Salt and Straw via Instagram
  "Pre-summer" has officially hit Seattle, and local eateries are primed for warm weather with fruity, refreshing treats like Skittles rainbow sherbet from Salt and Straw, chili mango-inspired flavors at Frankie & Jo's and Lady Yum, and Dole wh
  
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• Maryland gov signs 1st-in-nation measure to help uninsured

  13-05-2019 20:25
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan signed a first-in-the-nation measure Monday to make it easier for people without health insurance to find out if they qualify for low-cost insurance after they file their taxes. The new law will create a box for people to check on state income tax returns. If a taxpayer […]
  
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• May Flavors to Try Now

  13-05-2019 20:18 via thestranger.com
  Skittles Ice Cream, Strawberry Rhubarb Cupcakes, and More May Flavorsby Stranger Things To Do Staff"Pre-summer" has officially hit Seattle, and local eateries are primed for warm weather with fruity, refreshing treats like Skittles rainbow sherbet from Salt and Straw, chili mango-inspired flavors at Frankie & Jo's and Lady Yum, and Dole whip and raspberry CBD slushies (!) at Rachel's Ginger Beer.Central District Ice Cream
  For April, the lineup at the Central District ice cream shop known for
  
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• Game of Thrones Discussion Group: Episode 5 - "The Bells"

  13-05-2019 20:15 via thestranger.com
  
  by Leilani PolkThe calm before the flames. courtesy of HBO
  Last night's episode might have been the most divisive Game of Thrones episode yet (although remember how mad everybody was after the Red Wedding?). As we enter the home stretch, time is starting to feel really compressed, with plot threads and characters behaving unnaturally in order to get this thing wrapped up before Memorial Day. In some ways, it was a breathtaking episode, particularly from a technical standpoint, with one of the bi
  
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• White Center Keeps Getting Gayer

  13-05-2019 19:54 via thestranger.com
  
  by Chase BurnsA "post-analog" painting of a dude sucking dick. The painting is in a bathroom at the Lumber Yard Bar, one of the new gay bars in White Center. Chase Burns
  There were a few things that surprised me during my drunken Saturday night in White Center. First, this painting:
  It's screwed to the wall, probably to deter thieves like me. CB
  An impressive work of art. It's found in the bottom floor bathroom at Lumber Yard Bar, one of the now MANY (as in TWO and, by the end of this year, THRE
  
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• Minnesota senator shares past experience with depression

  13-05-2019 19:50
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota is sharing her experiences with depression for the first time as she calls for more federal funding for mental health programs. The Star Tribune reports the Democrat says she battled depression as a teenager and in her late 30s. Smith says help was available whenever she needed […]
  
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• Minnesota senator opens up about her bouts of depression

  13-05-2019 19:50
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota is sharing her experiences with depression for the first time as she calls for more federal funding for mental health programs. The Democrat said she battled depression as a teenager and again in her late 30s, the Star Tribune reported. “It just sort of feels like all […]
  
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• 2 Oregon schools in group trying to kill climate change plan

  13-05-2019 19:48
  PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The University of Oregon looks like an unlikely candidate to bankroll opposition to Governor Kate Brown’s efforts to control greenhouse gases. The 23,000-student public university is home to academics studying climate change and its impacts. The school’s climate plan calls climate change an imminent threat, one requiring fast and effective governmental […]
  
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• Alaska lawmakers face looming deadline, big decisions

  13-05-2019 19:38
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Lawmakers face another looming deadline to complete their work and big decisions on the session’s thorniest issues. Wednesday marks the 121st day of the regular session, the constitutional limit, though a 10-day extension is allowable. Lawmakers last month blew past a 90-day voter-approved session limit. Legislative leaders have targeted Wednesday to […]
  
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• Noisy Yellowstone geyser roars back to life after 3 years

  13-05-2019 19:30
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A noisy geyser in Yellowstone National Park has roared back to life after three years of quiet. Ledge Geyser is one of the biggest in Yellowstone’s Norris Geyser Basin. The Billings Gazette reports the geyser shoots hot water at an angle up to 125 feet (38 meters) high and […]
  
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• Some employers left short-staffed after visa program changes

  13-05-2019 19:17
  IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Some eastern Idaho businesses are struggling to find seasonal workers under new visa rules. The Post Register reports that companies like MD Nursery and Landscaping, which does business in Driggs, Idaho and Jackson, Wyoming, applied for 62 foreign workers through the H-2B visa program but didn’t get any. MD Nursery […]
  
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• The 58 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: May 13-19, 2019

  13-05-2019 19:11 via thestranger.com
  The Stranger's arts critics recommend the best local events.by Stranger Things To Do StaffOur music critics have already chosen the 50 best music shows this week, but now it's our arts critics' turn to recommend the best events in their areas of expertise. Here are their picks in every genre—from the Seattle International Film Festival to a science talk about outer space with Neil deGrasse Tyson-approved ex-musician Brian Cox, and from the Horse in Motion's The Arsonists to the Green Lake
  
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• The 50 Best Music Shows in Seattle This Week: May 13-19, 2019

  13-05-2019 19:00 via thestranger.com
  
  by Stranger Things To Do StaffCanadian indie-rockers Wolf Parade will headline at this weekend's Fisherman's Village Music Festival in Everett. Wolf Parade via Facebook
  This week, our music critics have picked everything from dark synth-pop project TR/ST to Oakland rap collective Hieroglyphics to American Football. Follow the links below for ticket links and music clips for all of their picks, and find even more shows on our complete music calendar.Found something you like and don't want to forg
  
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• The New Billy Ray Cyrus Video Officially Makes Weed Uncool

  13-05-2019 18:20 via thestranger.com
  
  by Ned Lannamann
  It’s official. On May 10, 2019, weed became definitively uncool.
  While weed—AKA cannabis, AKA dope, AKA grass, AKA trees, AKA one of a million other nicknames—has steadily marched toward the mainstream since states began legalizing it this decade, its instant transition from “cool” to “uncool” status comes as something of a surprise. How did weed become uncool seemingly overnight? The answer lies in this video from musical performer Bill
  
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• Police: Young kids caused $80,000 in vandalism damage in Pocatello

  13-05-2019 18:13
  POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Police in southern Idaho say three young children caused roughly $80,000 in damage by vandalizing a home before trying twice to burn it down. The Idaho State Journal reports the children, ages 9, 12 and 13, have been charged in juvenile court with second-degree arson and malicious destruction of property. Police […]
  
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• Police: Young kids caused $80,000 in vandalism damage

  13-05-2019 18:13
  POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Police in southern Idaho say three young children caused roughly $80,000 in damage by vandalizing a home before trying twice to burn it down. The Idaho State Journal reports the children, ages 9, 12 and 13, have been charged in juvenile court with second-degree arson and malicious destruction of property. Police […]
  
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• Police: Kids caused $80K in vandalism damage to Idaho home

  13-05-2019 18:13
  POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Three children caused roughly $80,000 in damage by vandalizing an Idaho home before trying to burn it down, police said. The Pocatello home had heavy damage from urine and paint. Dishes, lamps and appliances were broken and furniture was destroyed. Police say there was also evidence the children had tried to […]
  
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• A Sapphic Threesome

  13-05-2019 17:51 via thestranger.com
  
  by Jasmyne KeimigThe cast and crew of ‘Good Kisser’ is 75 percent women and/or LGBTQ.
  Threesomes are hot. This is a known fact. Having a sexual encounter with not one but two people (with two sets of hands, tongues, fingers, genitals, etc.) opens up erotic possibilities and new emotional frontiers. But threesomes are tricky. If someone isn't up-front about their feelings—or is withholding information—things can get weird.
  This dynamic is the subject of local director and
  
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• Slog AM: Canada Implements Best Orca Policies Yet, A String of Central District Shootings, Amazon Asks Employees to Quit and Deliver Packages Instead

  13-05-2019 17:36 via thestranger.com
  
  by Timothy KenneyWon't you haul some packages, dedicated Amazonian? MARK MAKELA/GETTY IMAGES
  Canada just one-upped us on orca protection policies: They passed similar legislation on protecting Chinook salmon fisheries and quieting vessel noise, but their biggest policy was creating a seasonal sanctuary for orcas to feed throughout the summer. From June 1 to October 31, a vast area of prime Orca habitat will be closed to all vessels, with a few small exceptions. This is meant to give the orcas a
  
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• Trooper recovering from injuries suffered in I-90 crash east of Spokane

  13-05-2019 17:03
  State Patrol Trooper James Wickham was injured Saturday afternoon when a car veered off the interstate and slammed into Wickham's parked patrol vehicle. The driver of the other car had fallen asleep at the wheel.
  
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• Oregon cites dairies for manure discharge violations

  13-05-2019 16:47
  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Agriculture issued four dozen fines, citations and warnings to dairies and other confined animal feeding operations last year, many for unauthorized manure discharges. The agency regulates manure handling at the state’s 500-plus confined animal feeding operations, including dairies and feedlots. It reports it issues permits, under the […]
  
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• US measles cases still climbing, topping 800 for year

  13-05-2019 16:37
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say this year’s count of measles cases has surpassed 800, a growing tally that is already the nation’s highest in 25 years. A total of 839 cases were reported as of last week. That’s the most since 1994, when 963 were reported for the entire year. The Centers […]
  
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• Here comes the rain again: When it will start and how long it could last

  13-05-2019 16:07
  After a stretch of warmer and drier weather than is typical for this time of year, Puget Sound residents can expect a return to the wetter, cooler spring we're used to around Seattle.
  
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• Where to watch outdoor movies in Seattle and around Puget Sound in summer 2019

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Don't want to be stuck indoors watching movies on a beautiful summer night? Here are dozens of options that allow you to kick back, relax and watch your favorite films, new and old, outside!
  
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• What caused Seattle crane to collapse? Experts say a common practice is likely cause

  13-05-2019 15:00
  The investigation into the April crane collapse that killed four people in South Lake Union is ongoing. The possibility that tower bolts or pins were removed early, while the crane was being dismantled in gusty but not exceptional winds, is sure to be a focal point for investigators.
  
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• Stop the summer slide: Here are free educational resources for kids in and around Seattle this summer

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Learning should not have to stop when school is out for the summer. Not even if your family is operating on a budget. Here are some great resources to keep your kids engaged and challenged before they return to class in the fall.
  
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• How to entertain your kids in Seattle this summer? Here are some free and low-cost ideas

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Some of the best things in life are free! Here's a comprehensive guide on all the fun, free things to do with your kids this summer.
  
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• Free and cheap ways to entertain your kids in the Seattle area this summer

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Some of the best things in life are free! Here's a comprehensive guide on all the fun, free things to do with your kids this summer.
  
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• Canada’s new protections for orcas go a little further than new legislation in Washington state

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Canada has adopted a suite of measures intended to improve orcas' access to food by reducing commercial and recreational fishing for chinook salmon and quieting vessel noise. Some of the policies go further than laws just adopted by Washington state.
  
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• Canada’s new protections for killer whales go a little further than new legislation in Washington

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Canada has adopted a suite of measures intended to improve orca access to food by reducing commercial and recreational fishing for chinook salmon and quieting vessel noise and disturbance than can interfere with orca foraging. Some of the policies go further than laws just adopted by the Washington State Legislature. The measures, announced Friday by […]
  
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• As I say farewell to Seattle, it’s a good time for nostalgia — and also soul-searching

  13-05-2019 15:00
  Journalism isn't just about going out into the world to gather the facts. It's about examining them in the search for greater meaning. And it's about examining ourselves as journalists.
  
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• 337 seats. More than 700 candidates? King County expects record numbers to run in local elections

  13-05-2019 15:00
  King County elections officials expect a record number of local candidates to run this year, driven by an energized electorate and a high number of positions open, from small-town mayor to Seattle City Council.
  
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• Ebola treatment center attacked again in eastern Congo

  13-05-2019 14:50
  BENI, Congo (AP) — Authorities say an Ebola treatment has come under attack again in eastern Congo. Butembo Mayor Sylvain Kanyamanda said Monday that one of the attackers was killed in the overnight assault in Katwa. Two patients also died after all the nursing staff fled the health facility. The mayor pleaded with residents to […]
  
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