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Portland Mercury
10 months ago
Portland

SAVAGE LOVE: Quickies

Well, it depends.If you're on good terms with your ex and seeing your ex naked (looking at old pictures, swapping new ones, having breakup/FWB sex) doesn't keep emotional wounds incurred during the relationship open and bleeding (making it harder for you and/or your ex to heal and move on) and seeing your ex naked doesn't bother your current - if you have a current - then seeing your ex naked can be great.
Portland Mercury
2 years ago
Portland

Good Afternoon, News: Shady COVID Testing, Bullseye Glass Questions, and Ketanji Brown Jackson CONFIRMED!

The Mercury provides news and fun every single day-but your help is essential.
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Los Angeles Times
11 months ago
California

Don't eat raw cookie dough, CDC warns: Salmonella outbreak linked to bake-at-home products

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A salmonella outbreak linked to raw cookie dough has led to 18 cases in six states, including one in California, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Investigators tied the outbreak to two varieties of cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza stores.
GSMArena.com
11 months ago
Mobile UX

Samsung Galaxy Watch6 will launch with FDA cleared irregular heart rhythm notifications

Today Samsung announced that its irregular heart rhythm notification (IHRN) feature has been cleared by the US FDA.IHRN will be added to the ECG function, helping you track abnormal heart rhythms, and, as the name implies, be notified when one occurs.The feature will debut on One UI 5 Watch, Samsung's own wear OS skin that will be running on the Galaxy Watch6 series, due to be made official later this year - by the latest rumors, sometime in July.
Health
www.dw.com
11 months ago
Health

Alzheimer drugs: How donanemab compares to lecanemab DW 05/05/2023

Just five months after the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted "accelerated" approval for a drug to treat Alzheimer's disease , developed by Biogen and Eisai and called lecanemab, another pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly, has released what it calls "positive results" from phase 3 trials for its own candidate Alzheimer's treatment, donanemab.
BBC News
11 months ago
Health

New Alzheimer's drug slows disease by a third

Health and science correspondent

We could be entering the era of Alzheimer's treatments, after the second drug in under a year has been shown to slow the disease.Experts said we were now "on the cusp" of drugs being available, something that had recently seemed "impossible".The company Eli Lilly has reported its drug - donanemab - slows the pace of Alzheimer's by about a third.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Babesiosis, a tickborne disease, is on the rise in Northeast, according to CDC report

Tickborne disease has been on the rise in the US, with the number of cases growing 25% from 2011 to 2019.Among them is babesiosis, which has become significantly more prevalent in the Northeast in recent years.Tick season is here.Here's what you need to know Seven states were already considered to have endemic transmission of babesiosis, with consistent presence of the disease: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Report shares new details about death possibly linked to experimental Alzheimer's drug

The death of a participant in a clinical trial of an antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease, which is now under consideration by the US Food and Drug Administration, may be linked to the experimental drug, a new report shows.The research letter, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, shares details about what happened to the participant in the open-label extension phase of the trial of lecanemab.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Beijing adds new COVID quarantine centers, sparking panic buying

A resident carries her groceries at a supermarket in Beijing, on Friday.Residents of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals.Ng Han Guan/AP BEIJING (AP)  Residents of China's capital were emptying supermarket shelves and overwhelming delivery apps Friday as the city government ordered accelerated construction of COVID-19 quarantine centers and field hospitals.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

A nasty disease is even nastier for patients with HIV. Now there's encouraging news

Dozens of Leishmania parasites (purple) surround 3 white blood cells (orange) in this image magnified 1,000 times.
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Eater SF
1 year ago
SF food

Hepatitis A Strikes Bay Area Frozen Strawberries Once More

You might want to double-check those bags of frozen berries from Costco and Trader Joe's before blending up your morning smoothie.Crops of strawberries from California Splendor and Scenic Fruit are under investigation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after an outbreak of hepatitis A was linked to the producing farms.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

US President Joe Biden is healthy, fit for duty', says doctor

Biden has dismissed questions about his age, but polls indicate voters have concerns about his ability to serve four more years if he wins in 2024.Joe Biden, 80, remains healthy and fit for duty, the White House physician has said after the physical examination of the US president whose health has been in focus amid his expected run for a second term.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China announces first COVID-19 death in 6 months

BEIJING - China on Sunday announced its first new death from COVID-19 in nearly half a year as strict new measures are imposed in Beijing and across the country to ward against new outbreaks.The death of the 87-year-old Beijing man was the first reported by the National Health Commission since May 26, bringing the total death toll to 5,227.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Wellness

What Is Ectopic Pregnancy?

Some women and health care providers have concerns about how this rare but life-threatening pregnancy complication will be treated now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

FDA declines to grant accelerated approval for Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's treatment

The US Food and Drug Administration declined to grant accelerated approval to an experimental Alzheimer's drug, donanemab, and requested additional data from Eli Lilly and Company, the drug maker.The company, which announced the development on Thursday, plans to file Phase 3 clinical trial data later this year for a traditional FDA approval.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Health

Data shows drug slowing Alzheimer's but doubts over effect remain

Study finds lecanemab modestly slowed disease's inevitable worsening, but it remained unclear how much of a difference it would make in patients' lives.Experts have welcomed full data showing an experimental drug can slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, but warned improvements were comparatively small and said it remained unclear how much difference it might make in people's lives.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Public health

Everything you need to know about polio DW 10/24/2022

Polio is a very contagious viral disease caused by the poliovirus.It can cause permanent disability and even death, especially in children under the age of five.There are two types of polio present in the world today: Wild poliovirus and vaccine-derived poliovirus.The latter originates from an oral polio vaccine, known as the Sabin vaccine, or OPV.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Health

What Parents Should Know About the Latest Enterovirus Spike

The C.D.C. has issued an alert about enterovirus D68, which has been linked to rare, polio-like paralysis.
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Washington Post
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Millions in new COVID lockdown as China keeps strict policy

Residents wearing face masks wait in line to get their routine COVID-19 throat swabs at a coronavirus testing site in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Wellness

Do I Need to Worry About Polio?

A recent case in a New York suburb has reignited concerns over the disease.
iRunFar
1 year ago
Running

Treat Your Own Low Back Pain

Low back pain is among the most common and persistent pains among humanity.Runners are not immune to low back pain, defined here as any pain in the lumbar spine area, just above the hips and pelvis.In fact, running can be an irritant to the lumbar spine, making it prone to pain with simple, daily activities such as sitting, standing, walking, bending, and reaching.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Covid is weakening, China state media claims, as major cities lift lockdowns

Coronavirus is weakening and management protocols could be downgraded, an expert on China's state media has claimed, after unprecedented protests last week.Since January 2020, China has classified Covid-19 as a Category B infectious disease but has managed it under Category A protocols, which give local authorities the power to put patients and their close contacts into quarantine and lock down affected regions.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Shanghai, other Chinese cities ease some COVID curbs DW 12/04/2022

Several cities in China on Sunday eased some COVID restrictions, following the capital Beijing's lead a day earlier after a wave of public anger about the country's draconian handling of the pandemic.Several days of protests in numerous cities appear to have forced the government's hand.However, Beijing insists the zero-COVID policy, which requires strict lockdowns, testing and quarantine rules, will remain in place.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Some Covid restrictions have been eased in China after widespread protests last week

Shoppers return to a mall with shops re-opening for business as restrictions are eased in Beijing, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased

Residents go about their life with some shops re-opening for business as restrictions are eased in Beijing, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022.Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport.
Independent
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Health department to end daily publication of Covid-19 figures

The Department of Health has said it will no longer publish daily Covid-19 figures, as the public was urged to follow public health advice over the bank holiday weekend.
Independent
2 years ago
Coronavirus

China tackles growing Covid outbreak with lockdown and testing in Shanghai

China began its most extensive coronavirus lockdown in two years on Monday to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai as questions are raised about the economic toll of the nation's "zero-Covid" strategy.
time.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China Reports Two New COVID Deaths As Some Restrictions Are Eased

HONG KONG  China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations.The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan.No information was given about the ages of the victims or whether they had been fully vaccinated.
www.kvue.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Cruise ship carrying 800 COVID-positive passengers docks in Australia

WASHINGTON  A cruise ship with at least 800 people who tested positive for COVID-19 docked in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, according to multiple media reports.The Majestic Princess ship was carrying over 4,000 people and was nearly halfway through a 12-day voyage when the outbreak occurred, CNN reports.
www.thelocal.no
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Should Norway brace itself for an autumn coronavirus wave?

All Covid travel rules for Norway have been completely lifted for a while now- but what happens if you test positive or start to develop Covid symptoms while you are here?
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Coronavirus

EU approves new dual-strain Covid vaccines in time for autumn booster campaigns

The Italian health ministry signed off on a new set of Covid isolation rules on Wednesday after months of speculation about whether the isolation period in place all summer could be scrapped.
The Local Europe
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Italy cuts Covid isolation period as infection rate falls further

Italy has shortened its isolation period for those who test positive for coronavirus.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Dogs may be better at detecting Covid-19 than nasal PCR tests, study finds

Trained dogs may be able to detect Covid-19 more effectively than nasal swab PCR tests, according to new research.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Why Polio, Once Nearly Eradicated, Is Rebounding

Polio has been a cause of life-threatening paralysis for thousands of years.At the height of the biggest-ever outbreak, in 1952, almost 60,000 cases with more than 3,000 deaths were reported in the US alone.A decades-long push to increase immunizations and access to clean water has meant that mass outbreaks, with hospital wards filled with children kept alive in iron lungs, are a distant memory.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Public health

Health officials urge New Yorkers to get vaccinated after poliovirus detected in wastewater in another county

(CNN)New York state health officials are urging people to get vaccinated against polio after the virus was identified in wastewater samples in another county.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

CPS outlines COVID-19 protocols for new school year, including expanding test-to-stay program

The CEO of Chicago Public Schools on Tuesday revealed the district's COVID-19 protocols for the fall, including "strongly recommending" masks; restarting the in-school, free, weekly testing program; and continuing to exclude students who test positive for COVID-19 and their unvaccinated close contacts - unless those classmates participate in a newly expanded test-to-stay program.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Polio 101: Signs, symptoms and dangers of an ancient virus

(CNN)An ancient virus, polio has crippled and killed humans for centuries.
Etchings on Egyptian vessels show people with withered legs on crutches.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

New Zealand, once Covid-free, tops 1 million cases since pandemic began

New Zealand has recorded more than 1m cases of Covid-19, after spending the first 18 months of the pandemic largely free of the virus.
Ars Technica
2 years ago
OMG science

"Implausible:" Zero deaths in Shanghai's COVID spike spurs skepticism

Covid-19 Coverage
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Coronavirus

China orders lockdowns, mass testing after record COVID surge

Record spike in COVID infections for the second day in a week forces mass testing in Nanjing amid sweeping restrictions.China has ordered mass testing in the eastern city of Nanjing in Jiangsu province, the latest measure as the country for a second day in a row reported a record number of COVID-19 infections since the pandemic began.
Independent
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Beijing 'preparing 1,000-bed hospital' to deal with spike in Covid cases

Beijing is preparing new hospital facilities to deal with a spike in Covid-19 cases, even though the numbers of new cases remain low.
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

China expands Covid testing to almost all of Beijing's 22 million residents

Beijing has swiftly expanded its Covid-19 mass testing from one district this week to most of the city of nearly 22 million, adding to expectations of an imminent lockdown similar to Shanghai's.
the Guardian
2 years ago
Coronavirus

Shanghai records first Covid deaths since lockdown imposed on city

Three Covid-19 fatalities have been reported in Shanghai, the first to be officially counted since the beginning of the city's lockdown.
Nytimes
2 years ago
World politics

Test positivity reaches record levels in England and Wales.

As England moved to end free coronavirus testing for most of its population on Friday, the percentage of positive coronavirus cases reached record levels in England and Wales, the highest since the Office of National Statistics began surveying the rates in April 2020.
Ars Technica
2 years ago
OMG science

Shanghai in lockdown as officials work to test all 26M residents

Covid-19 Coverage
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

Analysis | Just One Case of Polio Is a Global Threat

Few Americans remember when polio-stricken children relied on seven-foot-long iron cylinders to breathe.At its peak in early 1950s, polio caused more than 15,000 cases of paralysis a year and over 3,000 deaths in the US alone.In the decades that followed, a massive vaccination campaign nearly eradicated the disease from the globe.
Washington Post
2 years ago
Business

Analysis | China's Leaders Refuse to Take Covid 'Lying Flat'

In the U.S. and Europe, the phrase "living with the virus" refers to reopening the economy and trusting that vaccines work.Not in China.
www.cbc.ca
1 year ago
Toronto

Scarborough long-term care home battles COVID-19 outbreak with 46 residents testing positive | CBC News

Forty-six residents at a Scarborough long term care home are infected with COVID-19 and the facility says families will have to visit their loved ones though windows this Thanksgiving weekend.
Soccer News
1 year ago
Bayern Munich

Bayern Munich pair Muller and Kimmich isolating after positive COVID-19 tests - Soccer News

Bayern Munich pair Thomas Muller and Joshua Kimmich have gone into isolation after testing positive to COVID-19.
KQED
1 year ago
Healthcare

So You Haven't Caught COVID Yet. Does That Mean You're a Superdodger? | KQED

Once these targeted weapons are available, your immune system has a much easier time clearing up the infection.
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And then if you meet the criteria of a superdodger, the team sends you a testing kit.
Riggo's Rag
1 year ago
Washington Redskins

Commanders fans should prepare for inevitable Carson Wentz positive COVID-19 test

Despite what the national media says, the Washington Commanders' decision to trade for Carson Wentz was the right one.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

'Brave' Bill Turnbull saved lives, says head of Prostate Cancer UK

Bill Turnbull saved lives and encouraged "thousands and thousands" of men to come forward for testing through his campaigning, the chief executive of Prostate Cancer UK has said.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Experts warning over Covid risk in care homes told they were 'too risk averse'

Ministers and public health officials were warned that stricter proposals were needed to protect care home patients from Covid-19, Wednesday's high court ruling revealed.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

People with cancer 'risk being left behind' under new Covid-19 testing guidance

Some cancer patients are at risk of being "left behind" under new guidance which sets out who is eligible for free Covid-19 tests, a charity has warned.
Independent
1 year ago
World news

China widens visa availability as pandemic concerns ease

China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely stopped issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Queensland government to ease Covid isolation rules for close contacts

Queensland will ease Covid-19 quarantine rules for household contacts and scrap them completely for unvaccinated international arrivals next week.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Australia all-rounder Mitch Marsh in hospital with Covid-19

Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been admitted to hospital in India after testing positive for Covid-19, his Indian Premier League team the Delhi Capitals said.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Shanghai rules out full lockdown despite sharp rise in Covid cases

Shanghai has recorded a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, but officials have ruled out a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the economy.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Injury Update: Clayton Kershaw Throws Bullpen Session

Clayton Kershaw is among multiple pitchers the Los Angeles Dodgers anticipate returning from the injured list in September, and he took a noteworthy step toward that becoming a reality by throwing a bullpen session at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Roster: David Price Activated, Shane Greene Designated For Assignment

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated David Price off the COVID-19 injured list prior to the second game of their doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Education

China's Shanghai to reopen schools with daily COVID testing

Authorities say all primary, middle and high schools, kindergartens and nurseries will reopen on September 1.
East Bay Times
2 years ago
Education

San Mateo: Nearly 90 students test positive for COVID-19 after prom

SAN MATEO - Nearly 90 San Mateo High School students have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending prom earlier this month, according to school officials.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Public health

Polio found in New York wastewater month before confirmed case emerged

The polio virus was present in wastewater in a New York City suburb a month before health officials there announced a confirmed case of the disease last month, state health officials said on Monday, urging residents to be sure they have been vaccinated.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Public health

What is polio, the disease that paralyzed tens of thousands of children before the 1960s?

New York on Thursday had its first recorded polio case in more than a decade, bringing back bad memories for a generation that remembers when the disease was a scourge.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Sports

The Race to the Start Line: Returning to Running After Having Covid-19

In March 2020, Dr. Niall Elliott was planning for the summer Olympics with his colleagues at the British Olympic Association.
Nytimes
1 year ago
National Basketball Association

Two ESPN broadcasters miss the first N.B.A. finals game after testing positive for the virus, the network says.

Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy, two longtime staples of ESPN's broadcast team for the N.B.A. finals, missed the opening game of the championship series between Golden State and the Boston Celtics.
Yahoo
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Michael A. Taylor scratched from Kansas City Royals' lineup for undisclosed reason

Kansas City Royals center fielder Michael A. Taylor was removed from the club's initial starting lineup for Wednesday night's game against the Chicago White Sox for an undisclosed reason.
The Middletown Press
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Guardians manager Francona still sidelined with COVID-19

CLEVELAND (AP) - Guardians manager Terry Francona missed his fourth consecutive game on Tuesday after testing positive for COVID-19 last week.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Coronavirus

New York City finds itself on high alert for COVID-19. What does that mean? | amNewYork

City Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan made it official Tuesday: New York City finds itself on "high" alert due to an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations.
East Bay Times
1 year ago
Golden State Warriors

Steve Kerr enters COVID protocols ahead of Warriors-Grizzlies Game 4

SAN FRANCISCO - Warriors coach Steve Kerr tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals series against the Memphis Grizzlies.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

As COVID continues steady rise in New York, infected Gov. Hochul urges testing, boosters

New York's reported COVID case rate hit its highest level in more than three months on Monday, as Gov. Hochul urged use of consistent testing and booster shots in response to the steady virus spread.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Coronavirus

NY Gov. Hochul tests positive for COVID

Gov. Kathy Hochul has tested positive for COVID, she tweeted Sunday.
"Today I tested positive for COVID-19.Thankfully, I'm vaccinated and boosted, and I'm asymptomatic.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Gov. Kathy Hochul Tests Positive for Covid

Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York announced on Sunday that she had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Fish Stripes
1 year ago
Miami Marlins

Joe Dunand makes the most of major league debut

For the first time in 2022, the Marlins' position player depth is being tested.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Hong Kong reopens beaches, Beijing relaxes quarantine rules

BEIJING - Hong Kong on Thursday reopened beaches and pools in a relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions, while China's capital Beijing began easing quarantine rules for arrivals from overseas.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Coronavirus

Beijing reopens mass isolation centre in fight against Covid

Beijing has reopened a mass isolation centre as authorities seek to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 in the city.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Health

Colorado man tests positive for H5 bird flu in first confirmed case in U.S.: CDC

A Colorado man has tested positive for H5 bird flu in the first confirmed case of a human infected with the disease in the U.S., health officials said late on Thursday.
www.aljazeera.com
2 years ago
Coronavirus

China's Shanghai reports first COVID deaths since lockdown

Deaths of three elderly patients mark the first fatalities in Shanghai since authorities imposed a lockdown to curb China's biggest COVID-19 outbreak.
Battery Power
2 years ago
Atlanta Braves

Braves News: Kyle Wright, Adam Duvall Clutch in Game Two Win

It was a productive night for the Braves as they picked up a 5-2 win in game 2 of the 4 game set against the Padres.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Wellness

S.T.I.s Are on the Rise. Here's What to Know About Testing and Prevention.

New data from the C.D.C. shows that rates of many sexually transmitted diseases continued to climb in 2020.
Washingtonian
2 years ago
Washington DC

A Bunch of High-Profile People In DC Are Getting Covid | Washingtonian (DC)

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Thursday morning that she's tested positive for Covid-19 after experiencing allergy-like symptoms.Both an at-home and PCR test confirmed the results.
Washington Post
2 years ago
Coronavirus

Shanghai to allow parents to stay with COVID-infected kids

BEIJING - Following a public uproar, Shanghai will allow parents to stay with children infected with COVID-19 as China's largest city sees another jump in cases.
Nytimes
2 years ago
World politics

Taiwan relaxes its quarantine measures even as it confronts an outbreak.

Taiwan has thrived as a bubble of normalcy through most of the pandemic.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

Guests and crew members test positive for COVID-19 aboard Princess Cruise ship

Passengers and crew members tested positive for COVID-19 aboard a 15-day Princess Cruise trip to the Panama Canal that returned Sunday to the Port of San Francisco.
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