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BD City Commission to study water rates, buy heating units
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KSP promotes Whittaker, 36 other officers
Kentucky State Police Sergeant Bryan Whittaker received a promotion to Lieutenant on Monday, Nov. 10. Pictured with Whittaker is his family from L-to-R: Austin Brownd, Nate Whittaker, Charlotte Whittaker, Carly Whittaker, Bryan Whittaker, Gerald Whittaker, Mason Whittaker, Mendy Brownd and Tpr. Jon Whittaker.[/caption]
The Kentucky State Police recognized the promotion of 37 officers throughout the state at a ceremony held today at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. One major, five captains, eight lieutenants and 23 sergeants were commissioned.
Among those promoted was Hartford's Bryan Whittaker who was promoted from Sergeant to Lieutenant. Whittaker is a 19 year veteran with the Kentucky State Police and has had many years of service at Post 16 in Henderson, which covers Ohio County. He will now be operating out of Post 3 in Bowling Green.
Effective Oct. 1, 2014, Captain James Curtis O’Bannon was promoted to Major, Operations Division, East Troop. A resident of London, O’Bannon is an 18 year veteran of the agency.
Effective Oct. 16, 2014, the following officers were promoted:
Lieutenant Janet L. Barnett to Captain, Post 1, Mayfield. A resident of Eddyville, Barnett is a 15 year veteran of the agency.
Lieutenant Jeffrey S. Medley to Captain, Internal Affairs Branch. A resident of Louisville, Medley is a 19 year veteran of the agency.
Lieutenant Thomas A. Pyzik to Captain, Inspection and Evaluation Branch. A resident of Richmond, Pyzik is a 15 year veteran of the agency.
Lieutenant Matthew J. Johnson, to Captain, Legal Services Branch. A resident of Elizabethtown, Johnson is a 13 year veteran of the agency.
Lieutenant Jeremy C. Slinker, to Captain, Cannabis Suppression Branch. A resident of Richmond, Slinker is a 21 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Bryan W. Whittaker to Lieutenant, Post 3, Bowling Green. A resident of Hartford, Whittaker is a 19 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Timothy W. Adams to Lieutenant, Post 3, Bowling Green. A resident of Glasgow, Adams is an 11 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Derek R. Grant to Lieutenant, Post 5, Campbellsburg. A resident of Bowling Green, Grant is an 11 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Donald R. Wilson, Jr. to Lieutenant, Post 12, Frankfort. A resident of Lexington, Wilson is an 11 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Jeremy E. Murrell to Lieutenant, Electronic Crimes Branch. A resident of Winchester, Murrell is a 13 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Randal J. Surber to Lieutenant, Post 10, Harlan. A resident of Partridge, Surber is an 11 veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Chadwick B. Mills to Lieutenant, Collision Analysis and Highway Safety Branch. A resident of Walton, Mills is a 14 year veteran of the agency.
Sergeant Michael A. Wolfe to Lieutenant, Post 14, Ashland. A resident of Jackson, Wolfe is a 14 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Laura S. Phillips to Sergeant, Post 3, Bowling Green. A resident of Bowling Green, Phillips is a 16 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Douglas L. Carter to Sergeant, Aircraft Branch. A resident of Lawrenceburg, Carter is a seven year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Kyle J. Nall to Sergeant, Post 1. A resident of Mayfield, Nall is a three year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Phillip W. Powell to Sergeant, Post 7. A resident of Richmond, Powell is a seven year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Jerry T. Handy, II, to Sergeant, Driver Testing Branch. A resident of Dry Ridge, Handy is a 13 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper David K. Holland to Sergeant, Post 12. A resident of Georgetown, Holland is a nine year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Clyde A. Dingess to Sergeant, Post 11. A resident of Williamsburg, Dingess is an 11 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Roger C. Short to Sergeant, Academy Branch. A resident of Richmond, Short is a 13 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Scott T. King to Sergeant, Post 7, Richmond. A resident of Richmond, King is a 14 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Brian C. Duvall to Sergeant, Post 2, Madisonville. A resident of Murray, Duvall is a 12 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper James Chad Winn to Sergeant, Post 16, Henderson. A resident of Bowling Green, Winn is a 12 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Todd M. Harwood to Sergeant, Post 12, Frankfort. A resident of Carrollton, Harwood is an 18 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Timothy C. Moore to Sergeant, Criminal Identification and Records Branch. A resident of Eminence, Moore is a seven year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Jeffrey M. Ayres to Sergeant, Post 5, Campbellsburg. A resident of Trenton, Ayres is a seven year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Jason S. Pagan to Sergeant, Criminal Identification and Records Branch. A resident of Owensboro, Pagan is a 16 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Jason E. Joseph to Sergeant, Post 10, Harlan. A resident of Harlan, Joseph is a 10 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Shaun D. Little to Sergeant, Post 9, Pikeville. A resident of Wayland, Little is a 15 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Anthony E. Burch to Sergeant, Post 14, Ashland. A resident of Russell, Burch is a 16 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Jeremy S. Hamm to Sergeant, Internal Affairs Branch. A resident of Richmond, Hamm is an 11 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Brian C. McKinney to Sergeant, Post 6, Dry Ridge. A resident of Morgantown, McKinney is a 10 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Rodney G. Wren to Sergeant, Eastern Laboratory Branch. A resident of Danville, Wren is a 10 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Shannon Jones to Sergeant, Post 6, Dry Ridge. A resident of Kimper, Jones is a 16 year veteran of the agency.
Senior Trooper Franklin K. Flowers to Sergeant, Post 6, Dry Ridge. A resident of Lawrenceburg, Flowers is a 12 year veteran of the agency.
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KSP charge Ohio Co. man with sexual abuse
Joseph Basham[/caption]
An Ohio County man has been arrested on sexual abuse charges after an investigation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP).
According to a press release from the KSP, on Nov. 7, the KSP received a report of sexual abuse concerning a 10-year-old female victim. The alleged sexual abuse had been going on for about two weeks with many sexual encounters suspected. During the course of the investigation, the victim reported being touched in a sexual manner by Joseph Basham.
Basham, 24, was interviewed by KSP detectives about the allegations. After the interview, Basham was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree sexual abuse (victim under 12 years of age) and two counts of unlawful transaction with a minor (illegal sex acts with a victim under the age of 16).
Basham is now lodged in the Daviess County Detention Center.
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OC Homemakers 37th annual Arts & Crafts Bazaar Nov. 15
The Ohio County Homemakers will have its 37th annual Arts and Crafts Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Ohio County Park from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be available with crafts and baked goods galore. Admission is free. Parking is free. The Ohio County Park is at 2300 St. Rt. […]
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David Roland Stewart
David Roland Stewart, 86, of Beaver Dam, passed away Nov. 12, 2014, at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. He was born April 20, 1928, to the late Herman Clay “Pap” and Laura Lee Cooper Stewart in the Taylormine Community of Ohio County, Ky.
David was a member of Beaver Dam Baptist Church, a Past Master of the Beaver Dam Masonic Lodge #420 F&AM, member of the Beaver Dam Chapter # 37 O.E.S., and he was retired from Operating Engineers Local Union 181 in Henderson. David passions were quail hunting and fishing, Kentucky basketball, playing Pinochle and Backgammon with friends and family.
Besides his parents he was preceded in death by one son, Richard Lynn Stewart; five brothers, Samuel Stewart, Clay Moore Stewart, George Stewart, Herman Clay Stewart, and Owen Stewart; and two sisters, Imogene Haven and Bernice Adams.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Agnes Patricia Leach Stewart, of Beaver Dam; two sons, Roland Miles (Cheryl) Stewart, of Manchester, Mo., and Samuel Lance Stewart, of Beaver Dam; two daughters, Debbie (Steve) Everly, of Centertown, and Lee Annette (Millard) Taylor, of Beaver Dam; one daughter-in-law, Sharon Stewart, of Henderson; one sister–in–law, Lillian Stewart, of Beaver Dam. David was blessed with 15 grandchildren, Alicia Lynn, Sharilyn, Kathryn, April, Wayne, Debbie Ann, Jarrod, Emily, Sean, Josh, Lauren, Nathan, Jessika, Mason, Chenelle, and lots of beautiful great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam. Burial will be in Beaver Dam Baptist Church Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at the funeral Home. Masonic Rites will be held at 6 p.m. on Friday.
Online messages of condolence can be made at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
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OC Artists Guild presents the Festival of Trees
The Ohio County Artists Guild is bringing back the Festival of Trees to Ohio County. Individuals, clubs, schools and businesses are invited to be part of the celebration by decorating a tree for display in the Guild House during the holiday season. Everyone is invited to tour and vote on the displays from Thanksgiving thru Christmas. […]
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BD Women’s Club Christmas Home Tour & Tea Nov. 22
The Beaver Dam Women’s Club will host their annual Christmas Home Tour and Tea on Nov. 22 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m. Tickets for the tour will be $10. Advanced tickets can be purchased at Beaver Dam Building Supply, Community Oxygen, Petal Pusher Florist and Rice’s Pharmacy. Maps and tickets will be available on […]
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Farmers and ranchers encouraged to make their voices heard
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging farmers and ranchers to make their voices heard by voting in the upcoming Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee elections. FSA Administrator Val Dolcini announced that beginning Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, USDA will mail ballots for the 2014 elections to eligible producers across the country. Producers must return ballots to their local FSA offices by the Dec. 1, 2014, deadline to ensure that their vote is counted.
“The role and input of our county committee members is vital as we implement the 2014 Farm Bill,” said Dolcini. “New members provide input and make important decisions on the local administration of FSA programs. We have seen promising increases in the number of women and minority candidates willing to serve on county committees, helping to better represent the diversity of American agriculture.”
FSA County Committee members provide an important link between the local agricultural community and USDA. Farmers and ranchers elected to county committees help deliver FSA programs at the local level, applying their knowledge and judgment to make decisions on commodity support programs; conservation programs; indemnity and disaster programs; emergency programs and eligibility. County committees operate within official regulations designed to carry out federal laws.
To be an eligible voter, farmers and ranchers must participate or cooperate in an FSA program. A person who is not of legal voting age, but supervises and conducts the farming operations of an entire farm may also be eligible to vote. Agricultural producers in each county submitted candidate nominations during the nomination period, which ended on Aug. 1, 2014.
Eligible voters who do not receive ballots in the coming week may pick one up at their local USDA Service Center or FSA office. The deadline to submit ballots is Dec. 1, 2014. Ballots returned by mail must be postmarked no later than Dec. 1, 2014. Newly elected committee members and their alternates will take office Jan. 1, 2015.
Nearly 7,700 FSA County Committee members serve in the 2,124 FSA offices nationwide. Each committee consists of three to 11 members elected by eligible producers. Members serve 3-year terms of office. Approximately one-third of county committee seats are up for election each year.
More information on county committees, such as the new 2014 fact sheet and brochures, can be found on the FSA website at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. You may also contact your local USDA Service Center or FSA office. Visit http://go.usa.gov/pYV3 to find an FSA office near you.
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NWS issues Winter Weather Awareness Information Guide
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Fiscal Court pledges to help with Promise Home expenses
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Area’s first accumulating snow expected this weekend
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Highway crews prepare for possible winter weather event
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2 crews are gearing up for a developing winter weather event expected to arrive Sunday and continue into Monday.
The weather forecast indicates about a chance of rain moving into the area Sunday afternoon with a switchover to snow during the overnight hours into Monday morning.
Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing at some point overnight Sunday. Accumulations of snow one inch or more are possible.
To prepare, Kentucky highway crews in the 11 counties headquartered at Madisionville will be out pre-treating bridges and overpasses along Interstates and Parkways, today. If time allows, crews will be pre-treating some “C” Snow Priority Routes. Motorists should be alert for slow-moving trucks going about pre-treating activities, particularly along Interstates, parkways. Crews plant to be out until about 5:00 p.m., this evening.
Pre-treating with brine leaves a fine coating of salt powder that will stick to road surfaces for several days. The salt is then available to be activated by falling precipitation during the early hours of a winter weather event. Due to rain that is expected to precede the snow, crews will only pre-treat bridges and overpasses for this event.
Additionally, highway crews across Western Kentucky will be loading salt onto their trucks, mounting snow plows, and preparing other necessary equipment through the day. This will allow crews to hit the road quickly over the weekend, if required.
The KYTC District 2 Snow & Ice Team will continue to monitor the weather forecast for changes and provide regular updates on the snow response plan.
The National Weather Service has indicated there may be some limited travel impact as the system develops, expected mainly over counties in the northern and central portions of the district. Cold temperatures are expected to remain over the region through next week.
Motorists are asked to do their part by assuring that they have good tread on their tires, carrying appropriate emergency supplies in their vehicle, wearing plenty of warm clothing anytime they go out, and using appropriate caution when precipitation and freezing temperatures create hazardous driving conditions.
Motorists are encouraged to closely monitor the local forecast for updates as the system approaches, and be aware of the potential for rapid changes in driving conditions.
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Sandra Lou Segers Johnson
Sandra Lou Segers Johnson, 61, of Central City, died Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at 1:40 a.m. at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was born Jan. 6, 1953, in Greenville, to the late Ed Segers and Florence Everett Segers.
She was their youngest child and was raised in the Martwick and Nelson Creek community. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. She loved her flowers, and her cats and dogs. She loved planting flowers in her yard and she loved her family dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Richard Johnson; and infant brother Bobby Glenn Segers.
Survivors include the father of her children, Leslie Robinson; sons, Barabbas Robinson, of Central City, Leif (Nicole) Robinson, of Central City, and Brian (Tiffany) Robinson, of Beechmont; grandchildren, Nicholas Robinson, Brenton Wood, and Mattie Grace Robinson; sisters, Anita Douglas, of South Carrollton, June McRoy, of South Carrollton, and Eva Jo King, of Moorman; brothers, Jimmie Ed Segers, of Hammond, Ind., John (Barbara) Segers, of Nelson Creek, Kenny (Sissy) Segers, of Rockport, and David (Becky) Segers, of Nelson Creek; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at Tucker Funeral Home in Central City, with Bro. Greg Brooks officiating. Burial in Nelson Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday after 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made at: www.tuckerfuneralhomes.com.
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Dorothy Ann Kirk
Dorothy Ann Kirk, 94, of Hartford, Ky.,passed away Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, at Beaver Dam Nursing & Rehab Center in Beaver Dam, Ky. She was born in Ohio County, Ky., on Jan. 11, 1920, to the late Albert Stewart and Altha French Stewart.
Mrs. Kirk was a homemaker and a member of Mount Carmel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Audrey Lee Kirk, on April 28, 1984; one brother, Ellis Stewart and one sister, Lola Belle Clark.
Survivors include one son, William “Bill” A. Kirk (Vonell), of Hartford; one daughter, Jo Ann Evans (Ray), of Owensboro; two grandchildren, Gregory Green and Jeffrey Scott Green; one great-grandson, Curtis Green; and two nieces, Barbara Ross and Jean Abbott.
Funeral Services will be held Sunday, November 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at Miller-Schapmire Funeral Home in Hartford, Kentucky with Bro. Therman Harris and Bro. Chris Taylor officiating. Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Cemetery in Utica, Ky.
The family request expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Mount Carmel Baptist Church Building Fund, 607 Buford Road, Utica, Ky. 42376
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Special Weather Statement issued for Ohio Co.
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National Office Furniture Job Fair Nov. 17
SUBMITTED National Office Furniture will be hosting a Job Fair at the Ohio County Community Center on Monday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. In the Multi-Purpose Room on the first floor. Positions Available *Assembly Workers* Finish Workers* & *Machine Room Workers* Also anyone with CNC experience. Any person who is interested in applying for […]
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Ky. Afield Outdoors: Reservoir smallmouth bass don’t mind the cold fronts
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Coverage selection for new 2014 Farm Bill safety net programs begins Nov. 17
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farm owners and producers that the opportunity to choose between the new 2014 Farm Bill established programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), begins Nov. 17, 2014, and continues through March 31, 2015. The new programs, designed to help producers better manage risk, usher in one of the most significant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades.
“USDA is committed to keeping farm owners and producers well informed on all steps in this process to ensure that they have all of the information that they need before making their coverage choice,” said Farm Service Agency Administrator Val Dolcini. “The new ARC and PLC programs provide a more rational approach to helping farmers manage risk by ensuring families don’t lose the farm because of events beyond their control.”
USDA helped create online tools to assist in the decision process, allowing farm owners and producers to enter information about their operation and see projections that show what ARC and/or PLC will mean for them under possible future scenarios. Farm owners and producers can access the online resources, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, from the convenience of their home computer or mobile device at any time.
“In addition to the new online tools, USDA has done extensive outreach, including partnering with State Cooperative Extension Services to hold meetings and meet with farm owners and producers,” said Dolcini. “USDA leaders will continue visiting with farm owners and producers to share information and answer questions the new programs. We want to help producers boil the information down, understand their options and make the best decision on which program – ARC or PLC – is right for them.”
Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas, rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity.
Dates associated with ARC and PLC that farm owners and producers need to know:
Now through Feb. 27, 2015: Farm owners may visit their local Farm Service Agency office to update yield history and/or reallocate base acres. Nov. 17, 2014 to March 31, 2015: Producers make a one-time election between ARC and PLC for the 2014 through 2018 crop years. Mid-April 2015 through summer 2015: Producers sign contracts for 2014 and 2015 crop years. October 2015: Payments issued for 2014 crop year, if needed.
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Now through Feb. 27, 2015 |
Nov. 17, 2014, to March 31, 2015 |
Mid-April through Summer 2015 |
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Farm owners make base reallocation/yield updates |
Producers make election between ARC/PLC |
Producers sign contracts for 2014 and 2015 crop years |
Payments issued for 2014 crop year, if needed |
To learn more about which safety net options are most appropriate for specific farming operations, farmers can use new Web tools at www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc, which can be accessed from the convenience of a home computer or a mobile device at any time. To learn more about upcoming educational meetings, farmers can contact their local Farm Service Agency county office at http://go.usa.gov/pYV3
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7 former OC players finish collegiate soccer seasons
Seven former Ohio County High soccer players have completed their 2014 seasons in the college ranks. Three former Lady Eagles — Leslie Chinn, Katlyn Duke, and Audrey Taylor — were part of Kentucky Wesleyan’s team that finished with a 10-7-1 record, helping the Lady Panthers to a runner-up finish in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference’s […]
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Woody Gene Birchwell
Woody Gene Birchwell, 64, of Beaver Dam, passed Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Hazard, Ky., to the late Woodrow and Hazel Hall Birchwell.
He was a member of Echols Church of God and a retired coal miner for Peabody Coal Company.
He was preceded death by his father.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Linda L. Eldridge Birchwell, of Beaver Dam; mother, Hazel Hall Birchwell; one son, Rev. Christopher Scott (Anglee) Birchwell, of Belfry, Ky.; one daughter, Melissa (Corey Hill) Renfrow, of Paducah; two brothers, Artemaus (Jeanette) Birchwell, of Owensboro, and Gary Birchwell, of Beaver Dam; one sister, Reva (Billy) Phelps, of Bowling Green. Woody was blessed with four grandchildren, Marissa Renfrow, Kassi Birchwell, Crystal Renfrow, and Sarah Birchwell.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam, with Rev. Scott Birchwell officiating. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service on Sunday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence can be made at: www.danksfuneralhome.com.
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