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Year: 2019

Raiders beat Broncos 24-16 in 1st game after Brown’s release

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Derek Carr threw a touchdown pass on the opening drive of the season, rookie Josh Jacobs ran for two scores and the Oakland Raiders responded to a tumultuous week surrounding former receiver Antonio Brown by beating the Denver Broncos 24-16 on Monday night.

The Raiders (1-0) took out all the frustration over the drama surrounding Brown with a convincing win over the AFC West rival Broncos (0-1). The offensive line cleared holes for Jacobs and protected Carr, and the defense harassed Joe Flacco into three sacks and kept Denver out of the end zone until 2:15 remained in the game.

The win spoiled the Denver debuts for Flacco and coach Vic Fangio and ended the NFL’s longest opening weekend winning streak at seven games.

The final scheduled home opener at the Coliseum before the Raiders planned move to Las Vegas next season began with derisive chants from the boisterous fans toward Brown. Those only grew louder after each successful pass play as both the fans and Raiders players seemed relieved to have the monthlong saga over Brown in the past.

He arrived with optimism following a trade from Pittsburgh in March. But a bizarre foot injury, fight with the NFL over his helmet, skipped practices, multiple fines, a run-in with general manager Mike Mayock and odd social media posts ultimately led to the decision to release the game’s most prolific receiver two days before the opener.

Brown agreed to a deal with New England just hours after being granted his wish to be released by Oakland on Saturday and the Raiders wasted little time proving they had moved on.

They took the opening kickoff and marched 75 yards in 10 plays. Carr completed all five passes to four receivers, capped by an 8-yard TD to Tyrell Williams.

Oakland added another score in the second quarter when Jacobs capped a 95-yard drive with a 2-yard run to make it 14-0. Jacobs scored again in the fourth quarter, becoming the first Raider to run for two TDs in his debut.

BY THE NUMBERS

Carr completed 22 of 26 passes for 259 yards and wasn’t sacked once after going down 51 times last year. … Jacobs had 23 carries for 85 yards and a 28-yard reception. … Wiliams had six catches for 105 yards, including a game-sealing 10-yard catch on third down after the two-minute warning. … Flacco was 21 for 31 for 268 yards with a 1-yard TD pass to Emmanuel Sanders in Sanders’ first game back from a ruptured Achilles’ tendon.

UNDER PRESSURE

After recording an NFL-low 13 sacks last year following the trade of Khalil Mack, the Raiders got off to a much better start this year with the pass rush, sacking Flacco three times. Benson Mayowa had two sacks, becoming the first Oakland player to record more than one in a game since Mack had two against Denver on Dec. 17, 2017. Rookie Clelin Ferrell also had one.

MISSED CHANCE

Denver’s comeback attempt fell short in part because the Broncos had to settle for field goals on three red zone trips in the second half. A pair of third-down sacks by Mayowa and Ferrell stalled two drives and DaeSean Hamilton dropped a potential TD in the end zone.

INJURIES

Broncos: RT Ja’Wuan James left the game in the first half with a knee injury. … WR Tim Patrick left in the second half with a hand injury.

Raiders: CB Gareon Conley was taken off the field strapped to a stretcher with a neck injury after being hit in the head by teammate Johnathan Abram.

Conley was down on the ground for several minutes with players on both teams kneeling on the ground out of concern. Conley was taken off the field on a stretcher but was able to give a thumbs up to the crowd.

UP NEXT

Broncos: Host Chicago on Sunday. Fangio spent the past four seasons as defensive coordinator for the Bears.

Raiders: Host Kansas City on Sunday in a second straight division matchup. The Chiefs have won eight of the past nine games in the series.

Records: Kansas sex offender paid girl to recruit others for sex

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Newly unsealed court documents say a Wichita sex offender paid a teenage girl to find young girls he could pay for sex.

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Records released Friday say 38-year-old Long Van was arrested in July after police went through the teen’s phone and found more than 2,900 messages from him. In the messages, Van would ask for pictures and said, “I like yall young.”

The teen was taken into custody at a hotel after advertising on an online escort site. The records say she recruited her friends into human trafficking and kept a portion of their earnings for herself.

Van was already on probation for a 2017 child sex crime. The newest charges accuse him of sex trafficking a 15-year-old.

Lawsuit: Kan. inmate could die without opioid addiction treatment

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas and Missouri affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union have sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of an inmate they claim could die without a drug used to treat his opioid addiction.

After an emergency hearing Wednesday in Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia will decide whether to order officials to continue the medication buprenorphine for Leaman Crews. Bureau of Prisons policy denies inmates access to that medication as a treatment for opioid use disorder.

The ACLU argued in a filing Friday that withholding medication violates the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, as well as federal statutes.

“It really wouldn’t be a stretch to call this denial of Mr. Crews’ treatment a death sentence,” Lauren Bonds, legal director for the ACLU of Kansas, said in a news release. “Every minute we wait is another minute of suffering for him.”

Jim Cross, spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office in Kansas, said they are evaluating the complaint and will file their response with the court.

Crews reported to the federal prison at Leavenworth on Sept. 4 to begin a three-year sentence after pleading guilty to five counts of wire fraud stemming from his employment at Brewer Science Inc. in Rolla, Missouri, according to filings in his criminal case. Crews, who was the company’s director of information systems, was convicted of using the company credit card to make fictitious purchases. As part of his sentence he was also ordered to pay more than $1.9 million in restitution.

The ACLU contended in its civil lawsuit that Crews used his position to gain access to money he used to buy opioids, saying Crews first took opioids for debilitating pain after a serious car accident and became dependent on them.

Crews has entered long-term recovery and has been clean for 15 months with the help of the doctor-prescribed addiction treatment, according to the lawsuit.

Multiple federal agencies have embraced the medical consensus that the standard of care to treat opioid use disorder is Medication for Addition Treatment, or MAT, said Tony Rothert, legal director and interim executive director of the ACLU of Missouri.

“The medical consensus doesn’t change in the correctional environment,” Rothert said. “U.S. attorneys’ offices have even initiated investigations against state and local correctional institutions that withhold MAT from inmates.”

🎥 FHSU football holds weekly football press conference

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Fort Hays State coach Chris Brown held his weekly press conference Monday as the Tigers look to bounce back after a loss to opening the season as they play host to Missouri Western Thursday at Lewis Field Stadium.

You can hear his comments along with comments from seniors Hayden Kreutzer and Layne Bieberle below

Coach Chris Brown

Hayden Kreutzer

Layne Bieberle

Police: Kan. felon used buck knife to steal woman’s car

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SALINE COUNTY — A Kansas man with four previous convictions is back in jail for an alleged aggravated robbery.

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On September 6, a Salina woman reported to police that Jose Cibrian, 29, of Salina, approached her about borrowing her vehicle, according to Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester.

The woman refused the request but while she had her back to him, he took out a knife and cut from her neck a lanyard that held her keys, according to Forrester.

The woman ran into the house and Cibrian got into the detached garage and drove her 2002 Saturn L100 through the half-open garage door.

Later, police received a tip and found Cibrian was at a trailer park in the 900 Block of 13th Street in Salina.

He was sitting in the Saturn with the keys on the cut lanyard in the ignition.  Cibrian was also in possession of a black, folding buck knife, according to Forrester.

Cibrian is in custody on requested charges of aggravated robbery, felony theft, burglary, and criminal damage to property.  He has previous convictions for burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, criminal possession of a firearm and drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Damage to the garage door was estimated at $300.

Tigers drop to No. 25 in AFCA top 25 poll; Four MIAA teams ranked

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WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State moved down to No. 25 in the latest edition of the AFCA Division II Top 25 Poll on Monday (Sept. 9). The Tigers drop 14 spots in the poll after their season-opening loss at Central Missouri.

The MIAA now has four teams inside the Top 25 of the poll. Even though Northwest Missouri State won its season opener against Missouri Western, NWMSU moved down one spot to No. 7 in this week’s poll. With its win over Fort Hays State, Central Missouri jumped from the receiving votes section to No. 21 in the poll. Pittsburg State also moved up out of the receiving votes section to No. 23 after defeating Central Oklahoma in Week 1. Fort Hays State hangs on in the poll at No. 25. Emporia State is the only MIAA team referenced in the receiving votes section of this week’s poll.

Fort Hays State looks to get back on track this week when it hosts Missouri Western on Thursday night (Sept. 12) in Hays at 7 pm. The Tigers are looking to avenge a 23-13 loss to the Griffons last year in St. Joseph. Missouri Western fell to Northwest Missouri State in Week 1 by a score of 45-35, but the 35 points is the most scored in a game against Northwest Missouri since 2014 when Pittsburg State scored 35 in a win over NWMSU.

Below is the AFCA Top 25 Poll following Week 1.

Rank School (1st votes) Record Pts. Prev. Season Opener Next Game
1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (31) 1-0 799 1 D. Albany St. (Ga.), 38-3 Sept. 14 vs. Ohio Dominican
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) 1-0 732 2 D. Findlay (Ohio), 24-23 Sept. 14 at Central Washington
3. Minnesota St. 1-0 718 3 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 38-23 Sept. 14 vs. Augustana (S.D.)
4. Notre Dame (Ohio) 1-0 646 4 D. Concord (W.Va.), 33-10 Sept. 12 at West Liberty (W.Va.)
5. Tarleton St. (Texas) 1-0 644 7 D. Stephen F. Austin (Texas), 37-26 Sept. 14 vs. Doane (Neb.)
6. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 1-0 643 5 D. No. 18 Harding (Ark.), 16-14 Sept. 14 at Arkansas Tech
7. Northwest Missouri St. (1) 1-0 624 6 D. Missouri Western St., 45-35 Sept. 14 vs. Washburn (Kan.)
8. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1-0 578 8 D. St. Augustine’s (N.C.), 68-7 Sept. 14 at Virginia Union
9. Colorado St.-Pueblo 1-0 545 9 D. Dixie St. (Utah), 36-7 Sept. 14 at Chadron St. (Neb.)
10. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 1-0 488 12 D. Edinboro (Pa.), 35-10 Sept. 14 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
11. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0 441 10 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 62-37 Sept. 14 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.)
12. Minnesota-Duluth 1-0 397 14 D. Minot St. (N.D.), 52-7 Sept. 14 at Minnesota St.-Moorhead
13. Texas A&M-Commerce 1-0 400 13 D. Seleccion Nuevo Leon (Mexico), 83-0 Sept. 14 at Western Oregon
14. West Georgia 1-0 396 15 D. Catawba (N.C.), 37-9 Sept. 14 at Limestone (S.C.)
15. Indianapolis (Ind.) 1-0 355 16 D. No. 23 Ashland (Ohio), 24-9 Sept. 14 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.)
16. Midwestern St. (Texas) 1-0 331 20 D. Northwestern St. (La.), 33-7 Sept. 14 at Lindenwood (Mo.)
17. Colorado School of Mines 1-0 313 17 D. Adams St. (Colo.), 41-10 Sept. 14 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.)
18. Wingate (N.C.) 1-0 208 21 D. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 42-6 Sept. 14 at Fayetteville St. (N.C.)
19. West Chester (Pa.) 1-0 189 22 D. Bentley (Mass.), 14-7 Sept. 14 at Gannon (Pa.)
20. West Alabama 1-0 173 24 D. Limestone (S.C.), 35-18 Sept. 14 at Tusculum (Tenn.)
21. Central Missouri 1-0 105 NR D. No. 11 Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 34-30 Sept. 12 at Northeastern St. (Okla.)
22. Harding (Ark.) 0-1 95 18 Lost to No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 16-14 Sept. 14 vs. Arkansas-Monticello
23. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 1-0 84 NR D. Central Oklahoma, 37-35 Sept. 14 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.)
24. Indiana (Pa.) 1-0 83 NR D. New Haven (Conn.), 24-13 Sept. 14 at Millersville (Pa.)
25. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) 0-1 67 11 Lost to Central Missouri, 34-30 Sept. 12 vs. Missouri Western

Dropped Out: Hillsdale (Mich.) (19), Ashland (Ohio) (23), Fairmont St. (W.Va.) (25).

Others Receiving Votes: Bowie St. (Md.), 56; Virginia Union, 40; Ashland (Ohio), 38; Augustana (S.D.), 30; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 24; California (Pa.), 23; Southern Arkansas, 15; Ohio Dominican, 13; West Texas A&M, 13; Colorado Mesa, 12; Angelo St. (Texas), 10; Florida Tech, 10; Emporia St. (Kan.), 9; Kutztown (Pa.), 9; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 9; Albany St. (Ga.), 5; Chadron St. (Neb.), 5; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Central Washington, 4; Findlay (Ohio), 4; Michigan Tech, 4; Shepherd (W.Va.), 3; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 2; Eastern New Mexico, 1; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Kentucky St., 1.

Robert William Harkness

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Robert William Harkness, age 88, passed away at the Scott County Hospital in Scott City, Kan., on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. He was born on Dec. 1, 1930 in rural Scott County near the dry lake area, the son of Brannon and Reba Walker Harkness. A lifetime resident of Scott City, he was a farmer.

On Sept. 25, 1949 he married Deloras Dice in Scott City. She passed away on Oct. 9, 2007 in Scott County.

Survivors include his two sons — Michael Harkness of Scott City, Kenton and Jana Harkness of Garden City, Kan.; one daughter — Deb and Alan Gruver of Scott City; two sisters — Kathryn Maudlin of Colorado Springs, Colo., Margie Steven of Scott City; 10 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife and three sisters.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Scott City, with Pastor Don Williams presiding.

Interment will be in the Scott County Cemetery in Scott City.

Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the Robert Harkness Scholarship Fund in care of Price & Sons Funeral Homes.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Scott City.

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Ralph Augustine Weis

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Ralph Augustine Weis was born July 5, 1924, on the family farm, southeast of Dresden, Kan. He was the eighth child of Michael and Theresa (Ritter) Weis. He passed away Sept. 8, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Society of Decatur County in Oberlin.

Ralph attended grade and high school in Leoville, Kan. He graduated in 1943 and was the salutatorian of his class. In his salutatory address, he said “Rejoice with us because we are ready to carry on for God and country.” Ralph was drafted by the U.S. Army and served his country from 1943-1945.

On November 26, 1946, he was united in marriage to Genevieve Werth in Park, Kan.. Five children were born to this union: Geraldine, Carolyn, Donald, Cyril, and Marilyn.

Ralph enjoyed farming and worked for the ASC office for 70 plus years. He loved measuring fields and grain bins and explaining the farm programs to farmers. He enjoyed listening to the St. Louis Cardinals baseball games and Kansas State and KU basketball games. He liked to play cards, pinochle and pitch. Ralph liked to tell stories and jokes.

Ralph is survived by his children: Carolyn Woolard of Dresden, Kan., Donald and Karen Weis of Smith Center, Kan., Cyril and Charlene Weis of Saguache, Colo., and Marilyn Kuehn of Shingle Springs, Calif.; six grandchildren: Brandon Weis of Norton, Kan., Devin and Jody Weis of Wamego, Kan., Travis Weis of Saguache, Colo., Megan and Eric Roberts of Placerville, Calif., Cpt. Sean Kuehn of the 144th Fighter Wing, CA Air National Guard, Fresno, Calif. and Connor Kuehn of Los Angeles, and three great-grandchildren: Andrew Weis, Clara Weis and Ella Roberts.

Ralph was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Geraldine; wife, Genevieve; three sisters: Sister Vincentia Weis, Sister Laurann Weis and Sister Bernardine Weis and six brothers: Joe, Ray, Al, Urban, Bernard, and Leo Weis and son-in-law, James Kuehn.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Leoville, Kan.

Burial will follow at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery, Leoville, Kan.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 2019 at the church. A Rosary and Vigil Service will follow the visitation.

Memorial contributions may be made to Leoville Cemetery Fund or for Masses. Condolences may be left at www.paulsfh.com.

Ruth Ann Smith

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Ruth Ann Smith, 81, died Aug. 26, 2019, at Clearwater Nursing Home, Clearwater, Kan. She was born June 30, 1938, the daughter of Charley T. and Lorene (Musselman) Smith.

Ruth Ann graduated from Russell High School.

She was retired bookkeeper for Cains Coffee Company.

She is survived by a sister, Claudia C. Smith of Derby, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers, Bill, Curtis and Dean Smith; and sisters, Nadine Wolf, Linda Norman, and Kay Smith.

Graveside inurnment services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019, at the Vansburg Cemetery, Brownell, Kan.

Arrangements by Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington.

Marion F. Frieb

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Marion F. Frieb, 89, died Sept. 8, 2019, at River Bend Assisted Living Home, Great Bend, Kan. He was born Nov. 13, 1929, in Great Bend, Kan., the son of Carl F. and Elsie E. (Schober) Frieb. Marion graduated from Olmitz High School in 1947 and then served as a sergeant in the U. S. Army during the Korean War.

On July 16, 1952, he married Rose Marie Bahr at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Olmitz.

A lifetime Olmitz resident, he was a farmer and stockman. He also worked as a fieldman for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service.

Marion was a lifelong member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #2100, where he was a Fourth Degree Knight, and served as financial secretary for over 30 years. He was involved in numerous community boards, including the Farm Bureau, co-op, school board, and township board.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Rose Marie Frieb of the home, and their six children; Carol Scheuerman (Craig) of Bison, Cathi Farha (Ned) of Wichita, Anita Hobbs (Bruce) of Mount Hope, Daniel Frieb (Teresa) of Olmitz, Timothy Frieb (Amy) of Olmitz, and Jan Frieb of Hutchinson; a brother, Neil Frieb of Olmitz, brother-in-law, Eugene Bahr of Olmitz, sister-in-law, Tessie Jilg of Great Bend; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one on the way.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home with family to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Olmitz. Vigil with Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin at 7 p.m..

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, celebrated by Father Anselm Eke, MSP. Burial with military honors will follow in St. Ann’s Catholic Cemetery, Olmitz.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Ann’s Catholic Church, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, PO Box 146, Hoisington, KS 67544.

Laura Jean Kraft

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Laura Jean Kraft, 89, passed away Sept. 7, 2019, at Country Place Home Plus, Hoisington. She was born Aug. 10, 1930, in Brownell, Kan., the daughter of Vincent and Mae (Squire) Fairbank. On Jan. 1, 1949, she married Elden Kraft in Bazine, Kan.. He died Aug. 31, 2011. A longtime resident of Great Bend, she was head of Fabrics at TG&Y in Great Bend for many years.

Mrs. Kraft was a member of St. Mark Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Altar Society and Women’s Guild, and also taught Sunday school for many years. She was an expert seamstress.

Survivors include, one son, Marlin Kraft of Albuquerque, M.M.; two daughters, Marlane Haberman and husband Marvin of Great Bend, and Lavada Kraft of Great Bend; two sisters, Carol Small of Temple, Texas, and Dora Yoder and husband Bill of Gorham, Kan.; two brothers, Paul Fairbank of Independence, Kan., and Bob Fairbank and wife Earline of Hays; four grandchildren, Marcie Mattson and husband Dan, Brian Haberman and wife Rebecca, Angie Cook and husband Duston, and Liberty Dictson and husband Eric; 11 great-grandchildren and one great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Vincent and Mae Fairbank; four brothers, Ralph Fairbank, Elmer Fairbank, Chet Fairbank and Richard Fairbank; and four sisters, June Bartlett, Audrey Lentz, Burdene Schweitzer and Esther Zordel.

Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Bryant Funeral Home, with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, at St. Mark Lutheran Church, with Pastor Adam Wutka presiding. Interment will be in the Great Bend Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. Mark Lutheran Church, in care of Bryant Funeral Home.

Group criticizes KC Bishop over list of clergy facing sex abuse allegations

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Bishop James Johnston Jr.-photo courtesy KC-St. Joseph Diocese

KANSAS CITY (AP) — An advocacy group for people sexually abused by Roman Catholic priests is criticizing the bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph Diocese for not naming more people on a list of credibly accused clerics.

Bishop James Johnston Jr. released a list on Friday of 19 clerics who had substantiated allegations of sexual abuse of children against them. Another 11 former clerics were named in different categories.

On Monday, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests said the bishop’s list was incomplete because it didn’t include priests who lived in the Kansas City area in the past but who were accused of sexual abuse in other dioceses.

A diocese spokesman said it would be impossible to research every priest who may have worked or lived in the Kansas City area but who wasn’t assigned to the diocese.

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