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Minor flooding on the Mississippi River; forecasted rain a worry
(State News ~ 05/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The Mississippi River is creeping up again, flooding some low-lying roads and agricultural land in parts of Iowa, Illinois and Missouri. Flood watchers say it's all typical spring flooding, but with rain in the forecast, they're not taking anything for granted...
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Mo. lawmakers pass e-cigarette regulations
(State News ~ 05/13/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to legislation barring people younger than 18 from buying electronic cigarettes. The House voted 127-19 on Monday to send the bill to Gov. Jay Nixon. It passed the Senate earlier this year...
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Missouri lawmakers to consider voter ID measure
(State News ~ 05/13/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers plan to debate a proposed constitutional amendment allowing the state to enact a voter photo identification requirement. The legislation cleared the House earlier this year, but is stalled in the Senate as the annual session enters its final week. If passed by the Legislature, the amendment would head to the November ballot...
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Golf tournament bumped to May 21
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
The Mineral Area College Foundation golf tournament -- originally scheduled for Wednesday -- has been postponed to its rain date, May 21, because of predicted rainy weather. The tournament offers both morning and afternoon sessions, at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m...
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Robber raids Charleston McDonald's before dawn
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- The suspect in a robbery early Monday at a Charleston fast food restaurant remains at large. The Charleston Department of Public Safety received a call about 4:30 a.m. from a McDonald's off Interstate 57 indicating that a man armed with a handgun overpowered an employee as they were opening the building for the day, said department director Robert Hearnes...
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Poplar Bluff city attorney resigns amid political turmoil
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Longtime city attorney Wally Duncan submitted his resignation Friday to interim city manager Mark Massingham. Duncan explained his decision to resign after 27 years is based on a change in the city council. "In recent weeks it has become apparent to me that the majority of the City Council sees the need to change the direction of our city government," Duncan wrote in his resignation letter. ...
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Early morning fire renders White Castle restaurant a 'total loss'
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
No one was injured after a fire ruined a Cape Girardeau White Castle restaurant early Monday morning, a fire department official said. Four Cape Girardeau Fire Department stations responded to a blaze at 12:57 a.m. at the restaurant on Siemers Drive, said Fred Vincel, a battalion chief and shift commander for the department. ...
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Joseph's trial postponed to give lawyer more time to prepare
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
George Joseph's day in court will occur later than originally planned. Cape Girardeau County Circuit Judge Benjamin Lewis on Monday granted a motion from Joseph's attorney, Bevy Beimdiek, to continue the first-degree murder case, which had been set for a jury trial beginning Sept. 15...
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Solar industry seeks to salvage rebates
(State News ~ 05/13/14)
MAPLEWOOD, Mo. -- Missouri's solar energy industry rallied Monday to resurrect a popular rebate program created by a 2008 renewable-energy ballot initiative that was curtailed when the state's largest utilities said they had to cease participation to avoid rate increases capped by the voter-approved law...
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Lawyer: Bucklew execution 'courting disaster'
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
If Russell Bucklew's lethal injection goes forward as scheduled next week, his medical condition could lead to a "protracted, bloody [and] ugly" outcome, his attorney said Monday. Cheryl Pilate on Friday filed a complaint in federal court, seeking to delay Bucklew's execution until "reasonable and necessary" medical tests have been conducted and steps have been taken to ensure he is executed in a constitutional manner...
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Positive reinforcement effort in schools nets fewer discipline referrals
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
More than 20 Southeast Missouri schools have received state recognition for their use of Positive Behavior Intervention Support, including campuses in Cape Girardeau, Jackson and Perryville. The awards are issued by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and come in bronze, silver and gold. It can take two to four years to achieve the bronze and up to eight to earn gold, according to pbismissouri.org...
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Group seeks to fly Confederate flag at memorial cemetery
(State News ~ 05/13/14)
HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. -- A decade after Missouri's governor ordered the Confederate battle flag removed from two state historic sites, a group whose ancestors were Confederate soldiers wants the banner to fly full time again. The Sons of Confederate Veterans is boosting its efforts to fly the rebel flag over the cemetery at the Confederate Memorial Historic Site in Higginsville by reaching out to state lawmakers from the area, The Columbia Daily Tribune reported...
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St. Vincent overtakes Farmington with three goals in second-half scoring burst
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- For more than 55 minutes, the St. Vincent soccer team found little success penetrating Farmington's defense. And after the Knightettes took a 1-0 lead midway through the second half, it looked like that stingy defense would make the one-goal lead stand...
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Disease regulations for Missouri's white-tailed deer could be expensive
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
The key to keeping Chronic Wasting Disease at bay in Missouri's white-tailed deer population is prevention, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation, and that could mean stricter, more expensive regulations for deer breeders. The MDC Regulations Committee at a recent meeting approved proposed regulation changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri for deer-breeding facilities and big game hunting preserves. ...
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'Gone Girl' filming cost almost $3 million
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
The Missouri Department of Economic Development has released preliminary expenditures for "Gone Girl" filming in Cape Girardeau. The movie's total expenditures, not including payroll, equaled $2,981,228 during filming last fall. The total tax credits to be issued to 20th Century Fox for its production of the feature film starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike amount to $894,368...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
In attendance at the Community Caring Council's Annual Breakfast held on April 11, 2014 was Mayor Harry Rediger. This event was held at SEMO Alliance for Disability Independence (SADI) located on North Kingshighway in Cape Girardeau. Mayor Rediger is pictured with (from left): Tom Davisson, Executive Director of the Community Caring Council; and 2 staff from the Cape Parks and Recreation Department - Penny Williams and Suzanne Carter...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
A Special Recognition Award was presented to Frances Gould by Tom Davisson, Executive Director of the Community Caring Council. This award was in recognition of Frances' long-term dedication and contribution to the Council as a Founding Board Member and continuing service to the mission of the Council...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
Kay Azuma, Community Coordinator for the Community Caring Council, presented Ruth Dockins with a Special Recognition Award. This award was presented in recognition of Ruth's dedicated service to the Community Caring Council as a member of the Board of Directors and as a long-standing member and officer of the Aging Committee...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
Tom Davisson, Executive Director of the Community Caring Council, presented staff and volunteers from United Way of Southeast Missouri with a Community Partnership Award for their "Read to Succeed Program". From left: Jacob James, Marjorie George, Sonia Sobti, Swati Khot, Monique Johnson, and Tom Davisson...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
A Community Partnership Award was presented by Tom Davisson, Executive Director of Community Caring Council, to Penny Williams of the Cape Parks and Recreation Department in recognition of the staff at the Osage Centre for their help in making Project Homeless Connect a success the past 2 years...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri was chosen for the Horizon Award this year. Kyle Schott, Regional Director, accepted this award, which was presented in recognition of the organization partnering with Community Caring Council in several areas...
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Community Caring Council Annual Breakfast - April 11, 2014
(Submitted Photo ~ 05/13/14)
Tom Davisson, Executive Director of the Community Caring Council, presented Janice Jones with the Kasten Award at the Community Caring Council's Annual Breakfast held on April 11, 2014. This award is the highest honor given to a council member.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 05/13/14)
Today is Tuesday, May 13, the 133rd day of 2014. There are 232 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 13, 1914, heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was born in Lafayette, Alabama. On this date: In 1607, English colonists arrived by ship at the site of what became the Jamestown settlement in Virginia (the colonists went ashore the next day)...
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Congratulations to local high school graduates
(Editorial ~ 05/13/14)
Area high schools have hosted their proms in recent weeks, a sure sign that graduation is near for a number of students. If you have not already, check out semissourian.com for photo galleries on from the dances. The photos capture some memorable moments...
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Speak Out 5/13/14
(Speak Out ~ 05/13/14)
Offering sports as a supplement to summer school is a step in the right direction and will most assuredly increase attendance. However, it will be much more attractive and relevant to students if/when summer school becomes exclusively sports, as it should...
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Missouri already low-tax state
(Letter to the Editor ~ 05/13/14)
On May 6, the Missouri Legislature overrode Gov. Nixon's veto of a bill to reduce income and some business taxes. These changes are scheduled to take place in 2017. These pending cuts are similar to tax reductions which were enacted by the Kansas Legislature in 2012. ...
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Christopher Brown
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Christopher R. Brown, 35, of Jackson passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 6, 1978, to Michael W. and Teresa R. Breece Brown. Christopher was a graduate of Jackson High School and received bachelor and master of English degrees from Southeast Missouri State University. He taught English at various schools in Southeast Missouri and attended Covenant Life Church in Fruitland...
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Herbert and Nina Marshall
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Alfred Herbert Marshall II, 84, of Charleston died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near East Prairie, Missouri. His wife, Nina Marie Hough Marshall, 84, died a few hours later in the emergency room at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, from injuries sustained in the same accident...
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Bernard Rice
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Bernard C. Rice Sr., 84, of Sikeston died Sunday, May 11, 2014, at the Sikeston Convalescent Center. He was born Aug. 9, 1929, in Memphis, Tennessee, to the late Burton C. and Jennie Kindred Rice. Bernard was a lawyer and senior partner with the Blanton, Rice, Nickell, Cozean & Collins Law Firm in Sikeston and was a member of the Missouri Bar...
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Leona Propst
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Leona T. Propst, 78, of Cape Girardeau formerly of Perryville, Missouri, died Saturday, May 10, 2014, at the Lutheran Home. She was born June 1, 1935, in Cape Girardeau County, daughter of Stephen and Theresa Lee Laurentius. She and Hansel E. Propst were married July 30, 1960. He survives in San Antonio...
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Rose Richardet
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Rose Irma "Tootie" Richardet, 84, of Perryville died Monday, May 12, 2014, at her home. She was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Belgique, Missouri, daughter of Louis and Louisa Ernst Schloss. She and Ralph Richardet were married May 16, 1953. He preceded her in death Oct. 11, 1982...
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Roger Riley
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
Roger D. Riley, 64, of Jackson went home after his life's most arduous ride tackling the twists and turns, switchbacks, hills and curves of lung cancer Monday, May 12, 2014, and is now riding the heavenly highways. He was a motorcycle enthusiast and rider renowned throughout the world, master joke teller, self-taught computer guru, U.S. ...
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Ralph Ramage
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
OLIVE BRANCH, Ill. -- Ralph Andrew Ramage, 90, of Olive Branch died Monday, May 12, 2014, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo, Illinois. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jones Funeral Home in Tamms, Illinois. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, with the Revs. Buddy Walls and Terry Kern officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery in rural Dongola, Illinois...
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Bill Adams
(Obituary ~ 05/13/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William J. "Bill" Adams, 86, of Perryville died Sunday, May 11, 2014, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and 6:30 to 10:50 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. Parish prayers will be at 5:30 p.m. today, followed by a VFW service at 6 p.m. The rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Wednesday...
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Wet spring snows hit Rockies, Nebraska
(National News ~ 05/13/14)
DENVER -- Trucks began rolling again across a southern Wyoming artery that had been shuttered for more than 24 hours and officials in Nebraska made plans to move some primary polling locations Monday following a powerful spring storm that brought up to 3 feet of snow to the Rockies and spawned thunderstorms and tornadoes in the Midwest...
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Fox unveils schedule, cutting back ‘Idol'
(Entertainment ~ 05/13/14)
NEW YORK -- Fox will cut "American Idol" to one night for several weeks next spring, part of a reset for a struggling network that will have 12 new series in the coming year including the much-awaited Batman prequel "Gotham." The network announced Monday that it will also break up its Sunday animation block by moving in the critical favorite "Brooklyn Nine Nine." Two of its Tuesday-night comedies will be replaced by an unscripted show that imagines people setting up a new society in an undeveloped area.. ...
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Puxico woman accused of identity theft
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Puxico, Missouri, woman has been arrested and charged with trafficking in stolen identities. Gregrey Martin, an investigator for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services Special Investigations Unit, has accused Jennifer Marie Jerls, 25, of using unauthorized credit cards to buy merchandise. The incidents allegedly took place between May 7, 2011, and Oct. 30, 2013...
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Insurgents in eastern Ukraine declare independence
(International News ~ 05/13/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- Pro-Moscow insurgents in eastern Ukraine declared independence Monday and sought to join Russia, undermining upcoming presidential elections, strengthening the Kremlin's hand and putting pressure on Kiev to hold talks with the separatists following a referendum on self-rule...
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Healthbeat: Healthy vision: Make it last a lifetime
(Community ~ 05/13/14)
Taking care of eyes can be a priority just like eating healthy and physical activity. Healthy vision can help keep people safe each day. To keep eyes healthy, get a comprehensive dilated eye exam: An eye-care professional will use drops to widen the pupils to check for common vision problems and eye diseases. It's the best way to find out if glasses or contacts are needed, or any eye-related diseases are in the early stages...
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The doctor will see you now via webcam and smartphone
(Community ~ 05/13/14)
WASHINGTON -- Mark Matulaitis holds out his arms so the Parkinson's specialist can check his tremors. But this is no doctor's office: Matulaitis sits in his rural Maryland home as a neurologist a few hundred miles away examines him via the camera in his laptop...
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Prevention is key in avoiding West Nile infection
(Community ~ 05/13/14)
After such a long winter, many people are welcoming spring and summer, but with warmer temperatures, increased humidity and spring showers comes the sometimes deadly, bloodsucking mosquito. Mosquitoes transmit West Nile virus to humans and horses after contracting the disease from infected birds, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Video appears to show Nigerian schoolgirls praying
(International News ~ 05/13/14)
LAGOS, Nigeria -- Under the guns of their captors, dozens of barefoot girls sat huddled together wearing gray Muslim veils as they chanted Quranic verses in Arabic. Some Christians among them said they had converted to Islam. "I swear to almighty Allah, you will not see them again until you release our brothers that you have captured," the leader of the Boko Haram terrorist network threatened, an assault rifle slung across his chest...
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Cubs wallop Cardinals, 17-5
(Professional Sports ~ 05/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- The game was so far gone, the St. Louis Cardinals called on Daniel Descalso to get the final out. In a silent clubhouse after a 17-5 blowout loss to the Chicago Cubs Monday night, the infielder's first career pitching appearance was no laughing matter...
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ESPN did not blink on Sam's unexpected kiss
(Professional Sports ~ 05/13/14)
NEW YORK -- The handsome football player gets drafted by an NFL team, plants an emotional kiss on his sweetheart and gives sportscasts a feel-good video clip. It's a scene that plays out for dozens of draft picks. But when a sobbing Michael Sam celebrated his selection by the St. Louis Rams by hugging and kissing his partner, another man, it made real and physical that an openly gay athlete had taken an unprecedented step toward an NFL career...
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Southeast Missouri State's Gibson earns his third OVC Player of Week
(College Sports ~ 05/13/14)
Southeast Missouri State senior left fielder Derek Gibson was named the Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Week after batting .600 and collecting nine RBIs in the weekend series against Tennessee Tech that clinched the Redhawks' first outright conference baseball title since 2002...
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Gay couples marry in Little Rock; AG seeks stay
(National News ~ 05/13/14)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Dozens of gay couples, some of whom waited in line overnight, received licenses to marry from county clerks Monday, while lawyers for the state of Arkansas asked its highest court to suspend an order gutting a constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriage...
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Bridge washing begins
(Local News ~ 05/13/14)
The Missouri Department of Transportation has begun to wash bridges on various state routes throughout Southeast Missouri. Crews are working in Scott, Mississippi, New Madrid and Pemiscot counties, according to a MoDOT news release. To help reduce the impact to traffic, some of the work will be done at night. Drivers should be prepared to slow down significantly when coming up behind a slow-moving caravan. Work is expected to be completed in three weeks...
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High school roundup: Litzelfelner, ND headed back to state golf meet
(High School Sports ~ 05/13/14)
All the local high school events reported Monday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Rams' Bailey suspended first four games of 2014 for PED violation
(Professional Sports ~ 05/13/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the season for violating the NFL policy on performance enhancing substances. Bailey was a third-round draft pick last year out of West Virginia, and made two starts. He had 17 receptions with a 13.3-yard average and also ran for a 27-yard touchdown...
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Out of the past 5/13/14
(Out of the Past ~ 05/13/14)
Rumors Inc. of Cape Girardeau, a downtown night spot, plans to reopen Friday; the club, which was heavily damaged by smoke and fire in November, has been undergoing remodeling and reconstruction since that time. Linda McFarland has purchased Brenda's Place Restaurant, 24 S. Spanish St., renaming it McFarland's Place Restaurant; she and her mother, Maxine McFarland, will do the cooking for the restaurant, serving breakfast, sandwiches, plate lunches and homemade pies...
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Prayer 5/13/14
(Prayer ~ 05/13/14)
O Lord Jesus, may we treat others as we would want to be treated. Amen.
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Coal mine blast kills at least 200; hundreds trapped
(International News ~ 05/13/14)
SOMA, Turkey -- Rescuers desperately raced against time to reach more than 200 miners trapped underground today after an explosion and fire at a coal mine in western Turkey killed at least 201 workers, authorities said, in one of the worst mining disasters in Turkish history...
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