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Community members plead with board to rehire Kelly High School principal
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
Several community members on Tuesday, March 14 pleaded with Scott County R-4 "Kelly" Board of Education members to consider hiring back Dan Hecht as the high school principal for the 2023-2024 school year. During its Feb. 15 monthly meeting, the school board, in a vote of 7-0, accepted Hecht's resignation effective at the end of the school year. ...
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Sikeston man sentenced to 15 years for bank robbery
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU -- A Southeast Missouri man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a 2020 bank robbery in Sikeston. Keith Lamar Dunlap, 56, of Sikeston was sentenced Thursday, March 16, to 15 years in federal prison for robbing the Citizens Bank of Sikeston on Oct. 30, 2020. Dunlap was also sentenced to serve a consecutive term of 12 months in federal prison for violating his supervised release in a 2013 bank robbery case. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh Jr...
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SEMO to honor donors at dinner
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
Southeast Missouri State University president Carlos Vargas, will be honoring donors to the university at the President's Council Dinner on Friday, Mar. 24, at the Show Me Center . According to SEMO's website, a cocktail hour will begin at 5:30 p.m., which will include showcases by students and professors of each college. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by the recognition of contributions received from the members of the President's Council and the Horizon Club...
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Stunt man to present at SEMO Fault Line Film Festival
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
Fight and stunt choreographer Kevin McCurdy will be the featured presenter at the 13th annual Fault Line Film Festival, Thursday, March 23 through Saturday, March 25, at Southeast Missouri State University. According to SEMO's website, the festival is an annual narrative short film competition for university and high school students. The festival offers cash prizes and trophies in several categories, as well as a $1,000 grand prize to the Best of Festival recipient...
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Solar Eclipse Expo coming to Cape Girardeau in July
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
A solar eclipse, an infrequent astronomical occurrence, casts an often dazzling, eerie shadow upon the earth. Mid-summer events have been scheduled to help local residents prepare for the next time an eclipse may be viewed in our area. "An eclipse is one phenomenon that is actually more impressive from the ground," said Leroy Chiao, a retired NASA astronaut who flew on three space shuttle flights and lived aboard the International Space Station in 2004 and 2005...
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Jackson R-2 School District seeking two tax increases
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
(Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles about the Jackson School District's tax propositions on the April 4 ballot.) Jackson Indian stickers, whether representing the school itself or a recreational sports offshoot of the school's Indian brand, are adhered to vehicles throughout town. Business marquees wish luck to the school teams as they wind through their respective seasons...
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How community leaders attract your favorite brands to town
(B Magazine ~ 03/18/23)
Brian Gerau said he is keenly aware of the stores people would like to see located in the city of Jackson and the rest of Cape Girardeau County. The process of getting these stores, however, is much more complicated. “We talk about businesses like Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Home Depot or whatever it may be that we don’t have here,” said Gerau, executive director of Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce since 2008.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
Today is Saturday, March 18, the 77th day of 2023. There are 288 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: On March 18, 1940, Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at the Brenner Pass, where the Italian dictator agreed to join Germany's war against France and Britain. On this date:...
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Out of the past: March 18
(Out of the Past ~ 03/18/23)
Cape Girardeau's Weed and Seed committee has established the city's south side for its first project; the committee met last night to decide how to distribute about $40,000 to groups that provide educational development and recreational activities on the city's south side; funds will go to the Civic Center, the Greater Dimension Church of God in Christ, May Greene Elementary School and the Salvation Army...
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Sikeston PAWS plans fundraiser
(Local News ~ 03/18/23)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston's Pet and Animal Welfare Services, or PAWS, is proud to host the first Bark at the Moon: Dueling Pianos. The one-of-a-kind event, which will include live music entertainment by performing duet dueling pianos, will take place starting at 6 p.m. April 29 at the Clinton Building in Sikeston. Spanky's Entertainment of St. Louis will provide the entertainment...
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Senior Center Menus for March 20-24
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
Monday: Meatball sub sandwich or hot chicken salad with whole-grain crackers, steamed carrots, potato salad and sugar-free gelatin with pears or chocolate cake. Tuesday: Beef Stroganoff or chicken and gravy, lima beans, tomatoes and zucchini, whole-grain bread slice and hot apple and raisins or glazed applesauce cake...
- Captured on Film (Community ~ 03/18/23)
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Callery pear tree
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
It's the late 1940s. World War II has ended, the Baby Boom is in full swing, and incomes are rising, making first-time homeownership possible for many. Cars are being marketed to the masses, so folks can travel farther to work. The post-war expansion of American suburbia has begun...
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Learning briefs 3/19/23
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
Applications are being accepted for the Ruth A. Buckhannon Memorial RN Scholarship, which will be awarded to a 2023 graduating senior of any public high school located in Scott County who plans to become a registered nurse (RN). The deadline is April 21...
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'Star Trek', swear words and TV characters' mores change over time
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
For nearly four decades, Jean-Luc Picard of "Star Trek" has largely been presented as genteel, erudite and -- at times -- quite buttoned up. Yes, he loses his temper. Yes, he was reckless as a callow cadet many years ago. Yes, he occasionally gets his hands dirty or falls apart...
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Callery pear tree
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
It's the late 1940s. World War II has ended, the Baby Boom is in full swing, and incomes are rising, making first-time homeownership possible for many. Cars are being marketed to the masses, so folks can travel farther to work. The post-war expansion of American suburbia has begun...
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Police report March 17, 2023
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Police Department responded to the following calls. Arrests do not imply guilt. Thefts n Shoplifting was reported on William Street. n Fraud was reported on Lynwood Hills Drive. n Theft was reported on Broadway. n Fraud was reported...
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Fire report March 16, 2023
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/18/23)
CAPE GIRARDEAU Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. March 15 n Medical assists were made at 1:42 p.m. on West Cape Rock Drive and 4:56 p.m. on La mesa Drive. n At 7:14 p.m., residential fire was reported on William Street...
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Jason Wilkerson
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
BLODGETT, Mo. -- Jason Heath Wilkerson, 37, of Blodgett died Thursday, March 16, 2023, in St. Louis. Visitation will be from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at Hutchings-Pendergrass Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bell City, Missouri...
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William Riser
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
William Hall "Bill" Riser, 83, of Jackson, Missouri, went to his heavenly home Saturday, March 11, 2023, while at home in the care of his wife, hospice and friends. He was born Aug. 29, 1939, son of Dr. John Sherwood and Rubye Culpepper Riser and spent his early childhood in Memphis, Tennessee, where his father served as a Southern Baptist preacher. ...
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Shirley Owens
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
Shirley Owens, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Thursday, March 16, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield, with Pastor Mike Johnson officiating. Crain Funeral Home and Cremation Service has been entrusted with the arrangements...
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Michael Messmer
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
DALLAS -- On the evening of Wednesday, March 8, 2023, Michael Messmer passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family. He was born in Cape Girardeau on Aug. 1, 1948, in the wee hours of the morning. He was the son of Leon and Josephine Messmer of Scott City. He was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and went on to attend United Electronics Institute in Kentucky, where his passion for all things electronics electrified...
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Wilma Head
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Wilma N. Head, 89, of Perryville died Friday, March 17, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 19, and continue from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday, March 20, at Ford and Young Funeral Home in Perryville. Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday, March 20, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Ray White officiating. Burial will be at Whitewater Cemetery...
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Levi Elledge
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
Levi Ross Elledge, 44, of Jackson, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2023. He was born Dec. 18, 1978, in St. Louis, son of Larry and Karen Elledge. Levi enjoyed carving, fishing and hunting and was an amazing cook. He had a vibrant personality and never knew a stranger. Most importantly, Levi knew Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior, and his faith was with God...
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Navora Bennett
(Obituary ~ 03/18/23)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Navora Irene Bennett, 72, of Marble Hill died at her home Friday, March 17, 2023. Navora's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service will be held later. Hutchings-Pendergrass Funeral Chapel in Marble Hill is assisting the family...
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Prayer 3-19-23
(Prayer ~ 03/18/23)
O Lord Jesus, our Mighty Warrior, thank you for your blessings on our lives. Amen.
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China's Xi to meet Putin as Beijing seeks bolder global role in Ukrainian conflict
(International News ~ 03/18/23)
KYIV, Ukraine -- Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, offering a major diplomatic boost to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Xi's visit was the latest sign of Beijing's emboldened diplomatic ambitions, and came amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine, now in its 13th month...
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Russia to honor pilots involved in US drone incident
(International News ~ 03/18/23)
MOSCOW -- Russian fighter pilots involved in an incident with a U.S. drone that resulted in its crash will be given state awards, the Defense Ministry announced Friday. The move appears to signal Moscow's intention to adopt a more aggressive stance toward future U.S. surveillance flights...
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International court issues war crimes warrant for Putin
(International News ~ 03/18/23)
THE HAGUE -- The International Criminal Court said Friday that it has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes, accusing him of personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine. Although world leaders have been indicted before, it was the first time the global court has issued a warrant against a leader of one of the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council...
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New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs
(International News ~ 03/18/23)
BEIJING -- Genetic material collected at a Chinese market near where the first human cases of COVID-19 were identified show raccoon dog DNA commingled with the virus, suggesting the pandemic may have originated from animals, not a lab, international experts said...
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It's time to protect kids and pass the SAFE Act
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
Are you ready for some "inside baseball" discussion about the political process? I hope so, because I feel I need to explain what's going on in Jefferson City, and why we haven't been able to bring an issue that's important to me, and a lot of Missourians, to a vote. I'd like to tell you about the Senate filibuster. Specifically, I want to talk about what's keeping us from passing Senate Bill 49...
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Doctors who mail abortion pills to be protected under new California bill
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Doctors in California who mail abortion pills to people in other states would be protected from prosecution under a new bill announced Friday in the state Legislature. The bill would not let California extradite doctors who are facing charges in another state for providing abortion medication. It would also shield doctors from having to pay fines. And it would let California doctors sue anyone who tries to stop them from providing abortions...
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Lance Reddick, 'The Wire' star, dies at 60
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
NEW YORK -- Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including "The Wire", "Fringe" and the "John Wick" franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick died "suddenly" Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to natural causes. His death was first reported by celebrity website TMZ.com...
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Biden calls for tougher penalties for execs of failed banks
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
WASHINGTON -- President Joe Biden on Friday called on Congress to allow regulators to impose tougher penalties on the executives of failed banks, including clawing back compensation and making it easier to bar them from working in the industry. Biden wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to be able to force the return of compensation paid to executives at a broader range of banks should they fail, and to lower the threshold for the regulator to impose fines and bar executives from working at another bank.. ...
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Haaland criticized over 'difficult' choice on Willow project
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
WASHINGTON -- In early March, President Joe Biden met with members of Alaska's bipartisan congressional delegation as they implored him to approve a contentious oil drilling project in their state. Around the same time, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland held a very different meeting on the same topic...
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Death toll rises, locals pick up pieces after Cyclone Freddy
(International News ~ 03/18/23)
BLANTYRE, Malawi -- Authorities are still getting to grips with the scale of Cyclone Freddy's destruction in Malawi and Mozambique since late Saturday, with over 370 people confirmed dead, several hundreds still missing and tens of thousands displaced...
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20 years after US invasion, young Iraqis see signs of hope
(International News ~ 03/18/23)
BAGHDAD -- Along the Tigris River, young Iraqi men and women in jeans and sneakers danced with joyous abandon on a recent evening to a local rapper as the sun set behind them. It's a world away from the terror that followed the U.S. invasion 20 years ago...
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Speak out 3-17-23
(Speak Out ~ 03/18/23)
A recent Speak Comment stated: "Daylight Saving Time is illogical, which matches the current state of the USA. So now we are harmonious illogical." There are two issues here. First of all, there IS logic to DST, and all you have to do is about 5 minutes' worth of research to know that. Second, the person who made this claim not only has no idea about logic, but their writing skills need to be addressed. The second sentence should read: As a result, we are harmoniously illogical...
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The desperate front-runner
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
Social media exposes all of us, but perhaps none more so than the former president of the United States. Donald Trump's Truth Social account is a daily advertisement for a sense of political desperation seemingly at odds with his position in a Republican field he currently dominates...
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Silicon Valley Bank -- more government, less reality
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
President Ronald Reagan once said, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are 'I'm from the government, and I'm here to help.'" Shock waves are rippling through the country after the announcement of the second largest bank failure in the country's history last week -- Silicon Valley Bank...
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Biden cheers for Irish bonds, unity on St. Patrick's Day
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
WASHINGTON -- Sporting a green tie and shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day, President Joe Biden on Friday voiced his support for a recent economic accord affecting Ireland as he hosted the republic's prime minister, a longstanding meetup scuttled by the COVID-19 pandemic the past two years...
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Officials are preparing security in case of Trump indictment
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
NEW YORK -- Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom in an investigation examining hush money paid to women who alleged sexual encounters with him, four law enforcement officials said Friday...
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7 deputies charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
DINWIDDIE, Va. -- Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by seven deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death, according to relatives of the man and their attorneys who viewed the footage Thursday. Three people employed by the hospital have also been charged...
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Former Air Force officer gets prison term for Capitol attack
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
WASHINGTON -- A retired Air Force officer who stormed the U.S. Capitol dressed in combat gear and carried zip-tie handcuffs into the Senate gallery was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison. Larry Brock, 55, of Grapevine, Texas, joined other rioters on the Senate floor only minutes after then-Vice President Mike Pence, senators and their staff evacuated the chamber to escape the mob attacking the building Jan. 6, 2021...
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The hem of his garment
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
This column is dedicated to those who have lost loved ones or friends to disease and other maladies. A 1995 dramatic film starring Andy Garcia -- "Things to do in Denver When You're Dead" -- featured a video business called Afterlife Advice. Terminally ill folks pay a service, run by Garcia, to capture their musings on videotape...
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Clobber passages
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
Have you ever heard of the term "Clobber Passages"? According to progressives, the six passages of Scripture that clearly forbid homosexuality are used by conservatives to make people feel guilty. These passages are Genesis 19:4-25 (the story of Sodom and Gomorrah), Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, and 1 Timothy 1:9-10...
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Dad's story on gliders
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
I was raised pretty much around older folks close to Mom and Dad's age which was 40 to 50 when I was born. So when I got to that curious age of 8 to 10 I was talking to 60-year-old folks. Dad was born, raised and worked on cattle ranches that ranged in size from small places of maybe 1,200 acres to some that were in the 70,000-plus acre size. He had lived a hard life; so he was chock full of stories...
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Having a place to call home
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
Have you ever felt a yearning, a feeling you couldn't quite identify? You have done what you thought you wanted to do in life. You have followed what you thought was your dream, and you are still following the route you think will make you happy. So, what is wrong? What is causing that forlorn sadness or emptiness inside?...
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Judge orders more Trump lawyer testimony in Mar-a-Lago probe
(National News ~ 03/18/23)
Federal prosecutors investigating the potential mishandling of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Florida estate will be able to again question a Trump lawyer before a grand jury, a judge ruled Friday in a sealed order. The order will require M. ...
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Rural Missouri sheriff, two deputies arrested in kidnap plot
(State News ~ 03/18/23)
A rural Missouri sheriff and two deputies are jailed and facing charges accusing them of helping a man in a parental kidnapping plot. Officers with the Missouri State Highway Patrol on Thursday arrested Iron County Sheriff Jeff Burkett, deputies Matthew Cozad and Chase Bresnahan, and the father of the child, Donald Gaston. All four face multiple charges and were jailed Friday in neighboring Washington County...
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Exploring South Cape's 99-year leasehold estates
(Column ~ 03/18/23)
"A town in order to grow must attract laboring men" -- declared a promotional piece circulated at the cusp of ambitious plans for industrial expansion in Cape Girardeau. And low-waged laborers needed housing. Several landowner entrepreneurs responded by filing, with the county recorder, subdivisions of their properties, south of the Cape Girardeau city limits. ...
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Out of the past: March 19
(Out of the Past ~ 03/18/23)
Three nationally known folk singers will perform this spring in KRCU's Spring Folk Music Series: singer-guitarists Tom May and Bill Staines, and autoharpist Bryan Bowers; the station sponsored two successful concerts last year to test the water for a series that is likely to become a permanent KRCU production...
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Is that a red tick?
(Community ~ 03/18/23)
I was using a manual posthole digger on Monday, March 6, when I noticed something bright red in the dirt. It looked like a small tick and was certainly big enough to be one. Of course I grabbed my cellphone and took a few photos. The little red bug was moving very fast, and I allowed it to crawl away. Knowing that ticks have eight legs, I zoomed in on the image on my cellphone and confirmed that it had eight legs...
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