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Southeast Missouri State baseball visits JSU for huge OVC series
(College Sports ~ 04/22/16)
There have been glimpses of it throughout the Southeast Missouri State baseball team's first 37 games of the season -- moments where everything's been clicking. Coach Steve Bieser thinks there's another level of play that his team can make a jump to when those flashes turn into weeks of impressive performance in all aspects of the game...
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Capaha Field will receive artificial playing surface for Southeast Missouri State baseball
(College Sports ~ 04/22/16)
A successful Southeast Missouri State baseball program just got another boost. The Cape Girardeau City Council approved an agreement between the city and Southeast Missouri State University on Monday night for upgrades to Capaha Field. The two-time defending Ohio Valley Conference regular-season championship Redhawks, who are currently in first place in the league's standings, are expected to be playing their home games on artificial turf this time next year thanks to the agreement...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Saxony Lutheran girls soccer trims Sikeston 2-1
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/16)
Tess Daniel and Brianna Mueller scored goals as the Saxony Lutheran girls soccer team posted a 2-1 victory over visiting Sikeston on Thursday. Grace Mirly and Taylor Fritsche had one assist apiece for Saxony Lutheran (14-1). Mackenzie Yant netted the lone goal for Sikeston (5-8-2)...
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Cape Area Friends of the NRA award Cape Girardeau County Gun Club grant
(Submitted Story ~ 04/22/16)
In a ceremony Thursday, May 21, the Cape Area Friends of the NRA awarded the Cape Girardeau County Gun Club a grant totaling $20,836 to fund new trap and skeet shooting equipment at the Apple Creek Conservation Area gun range. Pictured (from left): Ron Morris, Tom Dickerson, Dale Vogelsang, Lt. Governor Peter Kinder, Dale Todt, Ruth Ann Dickerson, Missouri Conservation Commissioner Don Bedell, Dave Ridgon, Brad Riggs and Barry Hovis...
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Notre Dame girls soccer team rallies past St. Vincent at home showcase
(High School Sports ~ 04/22/16)
There wasn’t much going right for the Notre Dame girls soccer team when it headed into halftime facing a 1-0 deficit against St. Vincent on Friday. The Bulldogs managed only two shots on goal in the first 40 minutes while their speed was neutralized by a team effort from the Indians’ midfield...
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Delta Kappa Gamma Selects Scholarship Recipient
(Submitted Story ~ 04/22/16)
Debbie Levesque, Mountain View, informed Xi Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, about how its annual scholarship recipient is selected, at its meeting on April 16 at the West Plains Country Club. DKG is a professional women educators society. Its local Xi Chapter awards a Grant-in-Aid $750 scholarship each spring to a graduating senior girl who plans to become a teacher. ...
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Man reported missing is found dead
(State News ~ 04/22/16)
DESLOGE, Mo. -- An eastern Missouri man has been found dead, two days after he was last seen. The Daily Journal newspaper in Park Hills, Missouri, reported the body of 58-year-old Doyle Jones of Desloge was found Wednesday in a storage area at the apartment complex where he lived. He was found by his brothers. An autopsy is planned...
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Missouri lawmakers send ethics bills to governor
(State News ~ 04/22/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Hours after the Missouri Senate sent legislation to Gov. Jay Nixon aimed at clamping down the state's loose ethics laws, senators voted for a provision to strip a gift ban from a bill that was intended to bar lobbyist gifts to lawmakers...
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St. Louis Zoo reveals $500M redevelopment plan
(State News ~ 04/22/16)
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Zoo has created a plan for a 25-year, $500 million expansion and redevelopment that would remodel the property's southern half to include giraffes, flamingos and a 2,000-foot-long passenger lift. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported the draft reveals plans to renovate large sections of its campus, build a multispecies grassland over its southern parking lot and expand into the 14 acres it purchased at the former Forest Park Hospital site in 2012...
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Group keeps AIDS patients, pets together
(State News ~ 04/22/16)
ST. LOUIS -- It was the late 1980s, and the mysterious, deadly disease striking gay men had become a four-letter word. Beyond a name however, little was known about AIDS. Doctors could offer only comfort and tell those with the new diagnosis to get their affairs in order. The disease also brought isolation, with friends and family falling away...
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Legislature boosts education money, cuts Planned Parenthood
(State News ~ 04/22/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Planned Parenthood will lose state funding, while universities, colleges and public schools will see millions of dollars more under a Missouri budget passed Thursday by the Legislature. The $27 billion spending plan now goes to Gov. Jay Nixon, who has the power to veto individual budget lines. The budget will take effect July 1...
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Forewarning letter to daughter read in court as man sentenced to life for wife's murder
(Local News ~ 04/22/16)
KENNETT, Mo. — Allan Branum was sentenced Thursday to life in prison nearly two years after a shooting that took the life of his wife, Regena, during an argument at the couple’s home in Kennett. Prosecuting Attorney Jeff McCormick addressed the court by reading a letter written by Regena Branum 60 days before her husband fatally shot her...
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Man enters school at night, threatens to kill janitors, responding cops, police say
(Local News ~ 04/22/16)
Cape Girardeau Central High School was locked down about 8:30 p.m. Monday when a trespasser threatened to kill multiple people, police said. Patrick Alan Woolhouse Sr., 53, of Jackson was charged with making a terrorist threat, a felony, and trespassing. Cape Girardeau police arrested him Monday...
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John M. Thompson honored at Good Scout dinner
(Local News ~ 04/22/16)
About 110 people turned out Thursday evening to pay tribute to John M. Thompson, the honoree at this year’s Dr. James A. Kinder Good Scout Community Dinner. The event also raised more than $53,000 to help support local Scouting activities. In addition to his role as president and director at The Bank of Missouri, Thompson serves on the board of SoutheastHEALTH, the Boy Scouts of America Greater St. Louis Area Council and other local organizations...
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Rep. Smith opposes federal agency 'slush funds'
(Local News ~ 04/22/16)
Federal agencies should not be able to spend “slush funds” however they see fit, U.S. Rep. Jason Smith, R-Salem, said Thursday. The House earlier this week passed Smith’s bill to rein in the Internal Revenue Service by a vote of 245 to 179. The bill now goes to the Senate. But even if it passes the Senate, President Barack Obama has threatened to veto the legislation...
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Family with local ties part of national ad campaign for Honey Maid graham crackers
(Local News ~ 04/22/16)
A family with ties to Southeast Missouri is part of a national ad campaign for Honey Maid graham crackers. Georgia and Josh Hogan grew up in Cape Girardeau. They graduated from Cape Girardeau Central High School and Southeast Missouri State University together before moving to the Chicago area, where they raise their two sons, Henry, 11, and Rex, 8...
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Cape council approves nearly $1M in park, sculpture projects with little public discussion
(Local News ~ 04/22/16)
The Cape Girardeau City Council approved almost $1 million for baseball-field improvements and a sculpture at Monday night's city council meeting with virtually no public discussion. The city entered into an agreement with Southeast Missouri State University to improve Capaha Field -- where the university's baseball team plays -- and erect a 15-foot-tall sculpture in the middle of the Fountain Street roundabout near the River Campus...
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Southeast Missouri State baseball team drops series opener to Jacksonville State
(College Sports ~ 04/22/16)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team dropped its series opener to Jacksonville State on Friday night in a battle of the top teams in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Redhawks had a six-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 27-11 and 16-3 in conference with a 6-2 loss to the Gamecocks at Rudy Abbott Field in Jacksonville, Alabama...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 04/22/16)
Today is Friday, April 22, the 113th day of 2016. There are 253 days left in the year. The Jewish holiday Passover begins at sunset. Today's Highlight in History: On April 22, 1616, Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes, author of "Don Quixote," died in Madrid. (The date is according to the New Style Gregorian calendar that was adopted by Spain in 1582.)...
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Out of the past: April 22
(Out of the Past ~ 04/22/16)
Pam McCarron, a single parent, and the Non-Traditional Student Association she heads are pushing for the establishment of a campus day-care facility at Southeast Missouri State University; Student Government leaders also are studying the issue. CHAFFEE, Mo. ...
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Anna Schmitt
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Anna Schmitt, 87, of Chaffee died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Bethesda South Gate Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.
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Robert Renne
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
Mr. Robert "Bob" Renne, 86, of Gordonville passed away peacefully late Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at The Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau after a long struggle with illness. He was born Aug. 11, 1929, near Gordonville, the son of Joseph and Helen Siemers Renne. He and Betty Gerecke were married Feb. 15, 1958...
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John Killian
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
John Killian, 92, of Scott City died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at the Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Frieda Howard
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
Frieda Abigail Howard, 95, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at the Lutheran Home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. David Conley officiating. Burial will be at Cape County Memorial Park Cemetery...
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Eugene Hecht
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
Eugene Hecht, 87, of Jackson passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Feb. 11, 1929, in Altenburg, Missouri, the son of William H. and Louise Swan Hecht. He and Vera Koeberl were married April 25, 1953...
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Olive Foster
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Olive Mae Foster, 89, of Perryville died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at her home. A memorial service will be at a later date. Young and Sons Funeral Home in Perryville provided the arrangements.
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Raymond Davault Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
CAIRO, Ill. -- Raymond Edward Davault Jr., 63, of Cairo died Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at Crain Funeral Home in Cairo. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Ullin Cemetery in Ullin, Illinois...
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Dolores Apollo
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
Dolores Leslie Apollo, 90, formerly of St. Louis, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016, at Monticello House in Jackson, where she resided the past several months. The second of six children, Dolores was born April 16, 1926, in St. Louis to Lester and Laverna Kirkpatrick Bruder. She and Eugene Apollo were married Dec. 26, 1975. They had been married nearly 34 years when Eugene passed away Dec. 19, 2009...
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Jackson police report 4/22/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/22/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Tristan A. Rhodes, 19, 125 Brandom, St., No. B, was arrested on suspicion of stealing and being a minor in possession of alcohol. n James R. Scheller, 20, 4913 Pinedale Drive, was arrested on suspicion of property damage...
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Cape Girardeau police report 4/22/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/22/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrest does not imply guilt. Arrest n A suspect was in custody pending formal charges of damaging a roof and porch at 2700 Pioneer Drive. Summonses n Taron S. Divens, 22, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons for assault...
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Births 4/22/16
(Births ~ 04/22/16)
Daughter to Joseph Francis Wayne and Chala Marie Nickelson of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 12:05 p.m. Friday, April 15, 2016. Name, Karaline Joan Eva. Weight, 5 pounds, 15 ounces. Second daughter. Mrs. Nickelson is the former Chala Doss, daughter of Robin Huerta of Potosi, Missouri, and the late Darrell Doss. Nickelson is the son of Rhonda and Brian Skiles of Park Hills, Missouri, and the late William Dodson. He is a salesman for Platinum Insurance...
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Be a Friend of the Parks this Saturday
(Editorial ~ 04/22/16)
Springtime means people are spending more of the day outside, walking trails, biking or spending time in one of Cape Girardeau’s many parks. On Saturday, you have an opportunity to thank the parks and other outdoor spots for all the good times you’ve had there by participating in Cape’s 31st annual Friends of the Parks Day and the Great Cape Clean-Up.
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Speak Out 4/22/16
(Speak Out ~ 04/22/16)
I have cut out Mia Pohlman’s column from April 10. What an inspiring message she wrote: “I am going fishing,” talking about Peter going back to the place Jesus called him the first time, now waiting for the renewal of that calling. What a message! Thanks, Mia!...
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TIF facilitates private investments
(Letter to the Editor ~ 04/22/16)
From the start, it was hoped that the casino would serve as a catalyst for widespread downtown revitalization. To that end, about a month after it opened, a group of private investors, chamber representatives and city leaders all began working earnestly toward the establishment of a downtown TIF district. ...
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American Country Countdown Awards to honor Merle Haggard
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Singer and songwriter Toby Keith will perform a tribute to the late country-music legend Merle Haggard during the American Country Countdown Awards on May 1. Dick Clark Productions and Cumulus Media announced Thursday the awards show will include a special tribute to the "Okie from Muskogee" singer and songwriter, who died on his 79th birthday April 6. Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey will introduce the performance...
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Free 'Make Music Day' festival coming June 21
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
NEW YORK -- More than 35 U.S. cities will be hosting "Make Music Day," a free, one-day, outdoor festival celebrating music and music-making. The annual event is June 21. Performances -- from classical to punk rock -- will be held in streets and parks and on porches and plazas...
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Life of former WWE star Chyna marked by success, struggles
(National News ~ 04/22/16)
LOS ANGELES -- After graduating college in 1992, Joan Marie Laurer took odd jobs, entered fitness contests and eventually trained to become a flight attendant. Then she discovered the athleticism and theatricality of the mostly male pro wrestlers on TV and decided she, too, could leap from the turnbuckles...
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No more ties? Spelling Bee to get harder words
(National News ~ 04/22/16)
WASHINGTON -- After two straight years of ties, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is adding more sting: The championship rounds will last longer, and the words will be harder. The bee, now televised in prime time by ESPN, has exploded in popularity over the past two decades. ...
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Volkswagen owners will get a choice: a buyback or repairs
(National News ~ 04/22/16)
SAN FRANCISCO -- The owners of nearly half a million polluting Volkswagens in the U.S. will have the option of selling them back to the company or getting them repaired at VW's expense under a deal announced Thursday by a federal judge. The tentative agreement outlined by Senior U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer, however, left many questions unanswered...
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Alligator bites retired police dog
(National News ~ 04/22/16)
PALMETTO, Fla. -- A retired K-9 in Florida is recovering after being bitten by an alligator that so far is eluding capture. Chris Leister told the Bradenton Herald his 7-year-old Belgian Malinois named Arek was playing near the water behind his Palmetto home when he was bitten Tuesday. Leister rushed Arek to a veterinarian, who treated the dog's wounds on its right front leg. Leister said trappers believe his dog bit its attacker back, because an alligator that big would not let go easily...
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Police: 16-year-old girl dead after fight at high school
(National News ~ 04/22/16)
WILMINGTON, Del. -- A fight in a high-school restroom involving several female students ended with the death of a 16-year-old sophomore Thursday, authorities said. The victim was a 10th-grader from New Castle who had gotten involved in a confrontation involving two other students at Wilmington's Howard High School of Technology, spokeswoman Kathy K. Demarest said in a statement...
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Boggetto represents Southeast Missouri State baseball on national watch list
(College Sports ~ 04/22/16)
Southeast Missouri State senior shortstop Branden Boggetto was selected for the Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award watch list, which was announced Thursday by the National College Baseball Hall of Fame. Boggetto's one of 54 players on the list for the award, which goes to the nation's top shortstop and is presented July 2 in Lubbock, Texas, at the annual Night of Champions event...
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#SemoSelfie 4/22/16
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
Look what my amazing sister @robotrenae13 found for me! I loooove it! #katespade #bargainhunter #poshmark #baglady #newspapersforever #partylikeajournalist #readthenews #semoselfie
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Flood of tributes for Queen Elizabeth on her 90th birthday
(International News ~ 04/22/16)
WINDSOR, England -- Fate unexpectedly made her queen. Duty and endurance have made her an institution and an icon. Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 on Thursday as Britain's oldest and longest-reigning monarch, drawing crowds of well-wishers and floods of tributes to the stamina and service of a woman who can claim to have given her name to the age...
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Best Bet: 'Keep the Faith: Quintessential Bon Jovi' tribute performances to be held today
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
Two "Keep the Faith: Quintessential Bon Jovi" tribute shows will be performed at 7 and 9 p.m. today at the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau Event Center, 777 N. Main St. General-admission tickets for the show are $15 and may be purchased online at tinyurl.com/zxaw7z8 or at the Isle Casino gift shop. Attendees must be 21 older to enter...
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Artifacts 4/22/16
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
As a part of the 35th anniversary celebration of the founding of Southeast Missouri State University's Historic Preservation Program, three authors -- John Colburn, Bill Hart and David Jackson -- will hold a book signing from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Hall, 102 N. Main St. in Cape Girardeau. The authors will have a variety of their published works related to historic preservation to sign for attendees...
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Charleston, Pinecrest, Lake Woebegone and Lester
(Column ~ 04/22/16)
Well, the most beautiful small town in America did it again. Charleston, Missouri’s, Dogwood-Azalea Festival last weekend was a stunning success, thanks in large part to one of the prettiest springs I can remember. Not only were Charleston’s dogwoods and azaleas at their peak, but that magnificent wisteria that climbs a huge tree along a busy thoroughfare is worth a festival of its very own...
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Prayer 4/22/16
(Prayer ~ 04/22/16)
We worship you, O Lord Jesus, in the splendor of your holiness. Amen.
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Shugyo members combine styles, influences to shoot for the stars
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
Last year, before Shugyo was Shugyo, it was an unnamed three-piece project, and drummer JJ Seabaugh was searching to describe the band's budding sound. He, guitarist Matt Gates and bassist Jason Heeter had been in another band together -- the Monstars -- but their new direction was undeniably different, he said. At the time, it was difficult to tell exactly what that direction was...
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'The Imaginary Invalid' finds humor in hypochondria
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
Michael McIntosh warmed up his cast at rehearsal April 14 by directing them to close their eyes, hunch over their backs, almost touching their toes, and do an "elephant shake." With a play like "The Imaginary Invalid," the goofiness of the exercise was only fitting...
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Good night, sweet Prince: Music icon dies
(Entertainment ~ 04/22/16)
CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- Pop superstar Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," "Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," was found dead at his home on Thursday in suburban Minneapolis, according to his publicist. He was 57...
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