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Obama signs funding, debt bill after Congress approves it
(National News ~ 10/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- Up against a deadline, Congress passed and sent a waiting President Barack Obama legislation late Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown, the culmination of an epic political drama that placed the U.S. economy at risk...
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Gateway Arch reopens after shutdown ends
(State News ~ 10/17/13)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Tourists and employees are back at the Gateway Arch in St. Louis With the partial government shutdown ending, the Arch opened Thursday morning to a small crowd. That means about two-thirds of the 100 National Parks Service employees at the Arch and the adjacent Old Courthouse are receiving paychecks again. They had been on furlough since the government closed national parks when the shutdown began Oct. 1...
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Onetime pastor must register as sex offender
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
JONESBORO, Ill. -- Bill Vandergraph, a former pastor accused of sexually abusing a minor, will have to register as a sex offender and submit a DNA sample, Union County State's Attorney Tyler Edmonds said Tuesday. The development comes after a status hearing on Vandergraph's case...
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Blunt: No winners in federal budget dispute
(State News ~ 10/17/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt says there were no winners in the dispute that led to the 16-day partial shutdown of the federal government. Blunt was the lone Republican in Missouri's congressional delegation to vote Wednesday for compromise legislation that ended the shutdown and avoided a debt default...
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Special prosecutor sought in Mo. sex assault case
(State News ~ 10/17/13)
MARYVILLE, Mo. -- A northwest Missouri prosecutor said Wednesday that he's asking for a special prosecutor to look at the case of a 14-year-old girl who says she was plied with alcohol and raped by a 17-year-old acquaintance. The announcement from Nodaway County prosecutor Robert Rice came amid increased scrutiny in recent days over how he handled the case...
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Section of Gordonville Road to be closed Sunday
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Gordonville Road will be closed between Saint Francis Drive and Silver Springs Road from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. The closure is necessary for a Saint Francis Medical Center sewer extension, according to a news release from the Cape Girardeau Development Services Department. Detour signs will be posted and only local traffic will be allowed in the closure area, the release said...
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Prosecuting attorney Limbaugh speaking at Republican club session
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
The SEMO Pachyderms will host Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh at 7 p.m. today at Dexter Bar-B-Que, 236 S. Broadview St., in Cape Girardeau. Limbaugh, who in December was appointed to fill Morley Swingle's vacated prosecuting attorney position, is the third generation of his family to hold the post...
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Cannabis legalization group to meet Monday at Cape public library
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Show-Me Cannabis, a group that advocates for the legalization and regulation of cannabis in Missouri, is sponsoring a town-hall meeting Monday at the Cape Girardeau Public Library, according to an email from John Payne, executive director of Show-Me Cannabis Regulation...
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Esquire Theater repaired Wednesday
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Repair work is underway Wednesday on the canopy of the old Esquire Theater, 824 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Marble Hill to consider change in pay scale
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- After deciding Monday there wasn't enough money available to raise the salary of the city clerk/treasurer by 75 cents an hour, the Marble Hill Board of Aldermen asked city attorney Alan Beussink to look into making a change in the way the city gives raises...
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Career fair aims to bring job seekers, employers together
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Robin Strop, functional leader at the Missouri Career Center in Cape Girardeau, believes the need for career fairs in the community is definite. "If you are unemployed, that affects so many areas of your life," she said. This is the third year Strop has manned the Cape Area Career Fair with the Missouri Career Center, allowing hundreds of people to explore employment options in towns such as Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Scott City and Sikeston, Mo...
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Volunteer spirit starts in elementary school
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Whether it's removing trash from the playground, offering to help peers with reading or math, or straightening books, elementary school students throughout the area are getting into the volunteer spirit. Students are mainly in third and fourth grade, but sometimes whole schools get involved...
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Despite late rally, Cardinals can't close out NLCS
(Professional Sports ~ 10/17/13)
LOS ANGELES -- It took the Dodgers five games to hit a home run in the NL championship series. Once Adrian Gonzalez powered up for the first one, their dormant offense broke loose. Gonzalez homered twice and Zack Greinke came through with the clutch performance Los Angeles needed in a 6-4 victory over the Cardinals on Wednesday that trimmed St. Louis' lead to 3-2 in the best-of-seven playoff...
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Scott City School Board postpones construction of safe room
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
The Scott City School Board on Wednesday postponed moving ahead on construction of a performing arts theater/safe room until it can find out whether more money is available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
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Four seek Ward 2 Cape City Council seat
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
The possibility of representing Cape Girardeau's Ward 2 on the city council is drawing interest from several people. Four are seeking the 50 signatures of ward residents, which are needed to become a candidate. They are Andrew Bard, Rocky Everett, Gelanie Lockhart and Donald Howard. Incumbent Councilwoman Meg Davis will not run in the April election because she is moving out of the ward...
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Pancake Fundraiser - Beef O'Brady's - Sat 10/19
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/13)
PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER CAPE COUNTY TEA PARTY On Saturday October 19th, 2013 from 8:00am -- 10:00am, you are invited to join the Cape County Tea Party for a Pancake Fundraiser at Beef O'Brady's Restaurant. Tickets are $6.00 and a portion of the proceeds will go to "Love INC" and "Options for Women" organizations...
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Cape CTC receives HVAC accreditation
(Submitted Story ~ 10/17/13)
Cape Career and Technology Center (CTC), located at 1080 S. Silver Springs Road, joined an elite group of schools recently when its HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) Program was granted accreditation by HVAC Excellence, a not-for-profit organization that has been serving the industry since 1994...
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Authorities exhume Lawless' body to collect DNA
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Nearly 21 years after her death, authorities exhumed the body of Angela Mischelle Lawless on Tuesday morning in an effort to collect DNA evidence that could help them identify her killer.
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Bison herd in northwest Mo. gets annual checkup
(State News ~ 10/17/13)
EAGLEVILLE, Mo. -- A herd of bison in northwest Missouri will have its daily life recorded as part of a National Geographic pilot program. Two bison in a herd in northern Harrison County were outfitted with "Crittercams" on Tuesday by a National Geographic photographer and videographer. The goal is to record such things as what the animals eat and how they interact with one another...
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Ameren seeks early halt to solar energy rebate
(State News ~ 10/17/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Ameren Missouri has become the state's second large utility to seek an early halt to a solar-rebate program that rewards consumers for using alternative energy sources. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Wednesday that Missouri's largest utility is asking the state Public Service Commission for permission to curtail payment of millions of dollars in solar rebates before the year's end...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/17/13)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 17, the 290th day of 2013. There are 75 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 17, 1777, British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War...
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Food stamps
(Editorial ~ 10/17/13)
In the coming months Missouri could join Kansas in tightening standards for food-stamp benefits eligibility. An Associated Press story that appeared in the Oct. 9 Southeast Missourian said the state Department of Social Services proposed the eligibility change...
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Donald Illers
(Obituary ~ 10/17/13)
Donald Illers, 83, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born March 4, 1930, at Jackson, to William August and Mabel L. Rice Illers. He and Joan H. Miller were married June 5, 1949, and she survives. Don was a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church and New McKendree United Methodist Men's Club. He was a graduate of Jackson High School...
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Yvonne Ressel
(Obituary ~ 10/17/13)
Yvonne Ressel died Oct. 9, 2013, at her home in Nesbit, Miss., at the age of 48. Yvonne was born Nov. 25, 1964, in San Francisco. She graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in New Orleans. She attended Louisiana State University and received her bachelor of science degree in 1991 from the University of Memphis. Yvonne's passions in life included traveling, yoga, dancing, speaking Spanish and learning new things while inspiring others to do the same...
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William Hines
(Obituary ~ 10/17/13)
William Cooper Hines, 89, of Sedalia, Mo., died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp, Mo. He was born May 9, 1924, in Jackson to Frank Mills and Grace Belle Cracraft Hines. He graduated from Jackson High School in 1942. Growing up in Jackson he was a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church. He attended Westminster College before entering the U.S. Navy. He served on the aircraft carrier USS Hornet in the South Pacific during World War II...
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Irene Chapman
(Obituary ~ 10/17/13)
Irene Chapman, 85, of Whitewater passed away Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at her home. She was born Sept. 30. 1928, in Norwood, Ohio, daughter of Derill and Martha Hargis Phelps. She and William Chapman were married Sept. 20, 1946, in Somerset, Ky. He passed away Jan. 21, 2011...
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Faith Farrow
(Obituary ~ 10/17/13)
Faith Lynn Farrow of Cape Girardeau went to be with Jesus on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 11, 2013, in Cape Girardeau to Travis and Jenny Lewis Farrow. Survivors include her parents; a loving brother, Evan James Farrow; paternal grandparents, Edward and Linda Farrow; maternal grandparents, Russell and Donna Lewis; uncle and aunt, Richard and Emily Dean; uncle, Robert Lewis; aunt, Gail Richmond; and cousins, Maddie and Emma Dean and Madigan and Natalie Richmond, all of Cape Girardeau.. ...
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Births 10/17/13
(Births ~ 10/17/13)
Daughter to Hendawy Goda and Kimberly Suzanne Omran of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Hospital, 4:07 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013. Name, Hend Elizabeth. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Mrs. Omran is the former Kimberly McKinney, daughter of Laurie McKinney of Paducah Ky. ...
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Out of the past 10/17/13
(Out of the Past ~ 10/17/13)
Construction of a 150-bed veterans nursing home is well underway in Cape Girardeau; general contractor Penzel Construction of Jackson hopes to have the buildings under roof before winter weather sets in. The Cape Girardeau City Council gives its unanimous blessing to a proposed Christian television station here; the council gives first-round approval to an ordnance authorizing a special use permit to allow New Life World Outreach Center to operate a low-power religious station at 720 Bertling St.. ...
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Jackson police report 10/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses Assault Burglary...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrest Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 10/17/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/17/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 10/17/13
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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SXSW Festival releases initial music lineup
(National News ~ 10/17/13)
AUSTIN, Texas -- The South by Southwest Music Festival released its first list of artists for 2014 on Wednesday, featuring acts ranging from New Orleans rapper Vockah Redu to Texas country singer Rodney Crowell and Swedish rock band INVSN. The batch of 183 acts from 27 countries will be the first of many, said Elizabeth Derczo, publicist for the six-day festival and music conference. ...
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Syria rebel video claims a new split in opposition
(International News ~ 10/17/13)
BEIRUT -- Several dozen rebel groups in southern Syria have broken with the main political opposition group in exile, a commander said in a video posted Wednesday, dealing a potential new setback to Western efforts to unify moderates battling President Bashar Assad's regime...
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EU praises Iran nuke talks; more talks in 3 weeks
(International News ~ 10/17/13)
GENEVA -- High-stakes nuclear talks between Iran and six world powers adjourned on an upbeat note Wednesday, with the parties agreeing to meet again in Geneva in three weeks. The European Union's top diplomat called the talks "very important," and Iran's foreign minister spoke of a possible "new phase" after a decade of deadlock over fears the Iranians wanted a nuclear bomb...
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Businesses still leery despite agreement
(National News ~ 10/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- The budget agreement Congress reached Wednesday cheered investors and removed the threat of a catastrophic debt default that could have triggered another recession. Yet the temporary nature of the deal means a cloud will remain over a sluggish U.S. economy that was further slowed by the government's partial shutdown...
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Cruz, Lee take heat from GOP for shutdown roles
(National News ~ 10/17/13)
WASHINGTON -- Fool's errand or heroic stand? The bipartisan compromise Wednesday to avoid a financial default and end a 16-day partial government shutdown cast a spotlight on Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah, who had precipitated the crises with their demand that President Barack Obama gut his 3-year-old health care law...
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Brucker, Dock spark Kelly sectional victory
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Thanks in large part to the bat of junior Kristi Brucker, the Kelly Hawks now stand just one win away from a return trip the Class 2 final four in Springfield. Batting in the sixth spot, Brucker had three hits while driving in five runs to guide the Lady Hawks to a 6-0 sectional win Wednesday over visiting East Carter County...
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Oran follows plan, claims sectional win over Dora, 3-0
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/13)
ORAN, Mo. -- Oran High School's sectional round softball game against Dora on Wednesday went almost exactly according to coach Jim Eftink's game plan. "I told them we'd score in the first inning, we'd get [Addie] Kielhofner on, she'll steal second, we'll bunt her to third and then we'll bunt her home," Eftink said. "That's how we score runs, that's how we have all year, and that's just who we are and we can't change our spots now."...
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Southeast volleyball rallies past Billikens
(College Sports ~ 10/17/13)
The Southeast Missouri State volleyball team climbed above the .500 mark by rallying for a thrilling nonconference home victory Wednesday night. Saint Louis University won the first two sets but the Redhawks stormed back to prevail 21-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-14, 15-11...
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High school roundup: Jackson soccer routs Central
(High School Sports ~ 10/17/13)
The Jackson boys soccer team exploded Wednesday night for a huge revenge victory over rival Central. Jackson routed the visiting Tigers 5-0, less than a month after Central slipped past the Indians 3-2 in double overtime on Sept. 24 in Cape Girardeau...
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Optimism abounds at Southeast basketball media day
(College Sports ~ 10/17/13)
Southeast Missouri State basketball teams held their media day Wednesday at the Show Me Center, an annual event that gives players and coaches an opportunity to tout their prospects for the upcoming season. The mood is generally upbeat during these types of gatherings, not only at Southeast but at other programs around the country. Optimism for successful campaigns abounds, even if those hopes might not be realistic...
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SEC newcomers hold their own
(Professional Sports ~ 10/17/13)
BATON ROUGE, La. -- It looks like bigger does mean better in the competitive Southeastern Conference -- not just in terms of television ratings, but on the field as well. When Texas A&M and Missouri began SEC play a season ago, few doubted the addition of the two schools would bring more television viewers to the league's games from Texas and Midwest. ...
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Washington leads Mizzou to spectacular start
(Professional Sports ~ 10/17/13)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- L'Damian Washington wanted to go home. He had just redshirted his freshman season at Missouri and felt unproductive. He wanted to return to Shreveport, La., to be with his three brothers, the only family he had after losing his parents while growing up. Washington called then-receivers coach Andy Hill to let him know what he was thinking. That's when the receiver found the advocate he needed with the Tigers...
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SEC trying to rebound from poor NCAA showing last year
(Professional Sports ~ 10/17/13)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- With Kentucky once again leading the way, the football powerhouse Southeastern Conference is trying to reclaim that status in basketball after a mostly desolate postseason. The Wildcats -- and 10 other SEC teams -- were shut out of the NCAA tournament last season. Now, the coaches are predicting a resurgence, and John Calipari's newest crop of highly touted recruits appear to be at the forefront...
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4 people dead after small boat capsizes off Fla. coast
(National News ~ 10/17/13)
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- Ten people were found clinging to the hull of a small boat that capsized early Wednesday off South Florida, trapping the bodies of four dead women and one survivor in a tiny pocket of air beneath it. The 15 people appeared to be making a perilous journey that thousands try each year. ...
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Historic churches damaged by quake
(International News ~ 10/17/13)
LOON, Philippines -- The earthquake that struck the central Philippines and killed at least 144 people dealt a serious blow to the region's historical and religious legacy by heavily damaging a dozen or more churches, some of them hundreds of years old...
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Road work 10/16/13
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
Highway 51 reduced for pavement repairs Highway 51 from Interstate 55 to U.S. 61 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews make pavement repairs. The work will be performed from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today...
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Speak out 10/17/13
(Speak Out ~ 10/17/13)
Our government keeps raising the debt ceiling so the politicians can spend more and more of our tax dollars. I would like to see the debt ceiling lowered for the sake of the future generations. My debt ceiling was maximum in 1972 when we bought our house. When we got married in 1965 we decided to save enough money so we could pay 50 percent down. In 1987 we made our last payment. After 1987 my debt ceiling was zero and we managed to save a little. Conservatism works...
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Guest Column: Strong support for Fall Games
(Column ~ 10/17/13)
We can't possibly thank you enough for everything you've done to make the Special Olympics State Fall Games these last four years one of the best events we offer. We owe the majority of the success to the sponsors, to the media partners and to the hundreds of dedicated volunteers in the Cape Girardeau area. You gave at least 800 athletes per year an experience they will never forget; for that, we are eternally grateful...
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Prayer 10/17/13
(Prayer ~ 10/17/13)
O Lord God, thank you that it is by your grace which we are saved. Amen.
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Tiptop shape Wednesday at Melaina's Magical Playland
(Local News ~ 10/17/13)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Blue skies and the afternoon sun silhouette Zachary Smolak of Jackson as he climbs to the top of the rope tower at Melaina's Magical Playland on Wednesday at Cape County Park. ...
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Jackson senior helps visually impaired band mate navigate the field
(Community ~ 10/17/13)
Cheyenne Vaughn and Brandon Hahs are like a well-oiled machine. Vaughn, the clarinet section leader for the Jackson High School Marching Band, helps Hahs, a fellow clarinet player who is visually impaired, follow other band members when they do formations at football games and in competitions...
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