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☆ Natalia Grace's adoptive parents accused her of being an adult. She says a DNA test confirmed her real age — here's what the results actually mean.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Jessica Orwig | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In "Natalia Speaks," the second season of the documentary series currently available to stream on Max, Natalia Grace tells her side of the story. TruDiagnostic's assessment indicated that Natalia's biological age was close to 22. In theory, the older your biological age, the more likely you are to develop age-related diseases such as cancer or dementia. AdvertisementSome longevity researchers believe there are ways to "reverse" our biological age. For example, Steve Horvath, who invented a way to measure biological age, says he reversed his biological age by 4 years by eating less sugar and more vegetables, quitting smoking, and exercising more.

Persons: —, Natalia, Max, Natalia Grace, Michael, Kristine Barnett, Kristine, Antwon, Halland Chen, Timothy Gossweiler, Gossweiler, Katherine Barnett, Clouse, Steve Horvath, David Sinclair, Sinclair, it's Organizations: Service, Business, National Institute, Aging, Research Locations: Indiana, Canada, Harvard

☆ China's annual exports drop for the first time in seven years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING — China's annual exports fell for the first time in seven years in 2023, even as shipments in December beat expectations, customs data showed Friday. But for 2023, exports fell 4.6%, the first such annual drop since a 7.7% decline in 2016, according to Wind Information. By country, the U.S. remained China's largest trading partner. Russia was a rare bright spot, with China's exports to the country climbing nearly 47% in 2023, and imports rising almost 13%. China's exports in most product categories fell in 2023, with machinery, boats and home appliances among the few exceptions.

Persons: Aly Song, Caixin, Larry Hu, Zhiwei Zhang Organizations: Reuters, Information, of Southeast, Nations, European Union, U.S ., China, National Bureau, Statistics Locations: Yangshan, Shanghai, China, Reuters BEIJING, U.S, Russia

☆ Former SpaceX engineers explain how the US's first moon landing mission in decades may have gone wrong and how to prevent similar anomalies
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Space company Astrobotic's lunar lander won't reach the moon after a fuel leak. Most space companies don't operate like SpaceX does, they said, which can lead to mistakes. The NASA-backed mission was meant to be the first time a private company's spacecraft landed on the moon. This is far from the first time a private space company has experienced an anomaly . Two former SpaceX engineers told Business Insider that space companies that invest heavily in testing and robust software processes tend to be successful and learn from their failures .

Persons: —, Peregrine, Karthik Gollapudi, Jason Hunter, Hunter, Gollapudi, Astrobotic's Peregrine, NASA's Organizations: SpaceX, Service, NASA, Companies

☆ A shark regenerated an entire hole in its fin in under a year and scientists got the amazing transformation on camera
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Chelsea Black | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I set out to record the migration routes of silky sharks, named for their smooth skin. Instead, in a story filled with twists and turns, I ended up documenting the rare phenomenon of a shark regenerating a dorsal fin. Silky sharks are commonly found in the open ocean and grow to be 10 feet long. In the many shark photos he sent, I noticed a silky shark with an oddly shaped dorsal fin. AdvertisementBased on the healing rate calculated in my study, we just might see his dorsal fin grow back to 100% its original size.

Persons: Tanner Mansell, John Moore, Josh Schellenberg, Josh, John, Chelsea Black Organizations: Service, Business, Chelsea, University of Miami, Local, Marine Ecosystems, Society Locations: Jupiter , Florida, South Florida, Florida

☆ Workers Can't Get Hired for America's Semiconductor Jobs of the Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

But since completing Quick Start, Gardner has come to a worrying realization: There aren't enough semiconductor jobs to go around. The precedent is little solace for the many graduates of the Quick Start program who are stuck in limbo. In addition to no longer promising interviews with semiconductor companies, Quick Start has taken other steps to moderate candidates' expectations. Hurdles aboundBeyond short-term economics, Palmer believes there are two reasons semiconductor companies have been slow to hire, she said. In the years ahead, the artificial-intelligence boom could further boost the demand for chips and create more jobs in the semiconductor industry.

Persons: Collin Gardner, Gardner, Taco Bell, Taiwan's, Joe Biden, I'm, Lisa Strothers, Jacob Zinkula, Quick, Leah Palmer, who've, Palmer, Gary Burley, who's, they're, we're, It's, —, Gabriela Cruz Thompson, Biden, Gina Raimondo, he'd, hadn't, he's Organizations: Taco Bell, Business, Taco, Semiconductors, Semiconductor, Semiconductor Industry Association, Oxford Economics, Intel, Arizona Advanced Manufacturing, Mesa Community, Mesa Community College, Quick, Samsung, Bloomberg Locations: Arizona's Maricopa County, Arizona, chipmaking, China, Maricopa County, Ohio

☆ A former teacher and stay-at-home mom has sold over $30,000 in digital printables as a side hustle since 2022. Here are her top 5 tips for getting started without any money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-16 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In February 2022, she came across an article about another stay-at-home mom who had a side hustle selling digital printables that can be downloaded and used on the computer or on paper. It was a combination of modules and live social-media group lessons about how to start selling digital products. The templates required more work because there were multiple pages, and the supply was very saturated, with many sellers offering up similar printables. This will also keep the same customers returning to purchase products that match what they already have. The main thing to note is that the printables should be things that are used in classrooms or homeschooling.

Persons: Chelsea Shelton, Shelton Organizations: Gold City Ventures, Pay, Creative Fabrica, Teachers Locations: Etsy

☆ 'Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé' proves that somehow she's still underrated
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé" topped the box office for its opening weekend. Half of us had the chance to attend the Renaissance World Tour in person, including myself. Advertisement"Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," which topped the box office for its opening weekend, does so much more than recreate her latest live experience. The movie reveals that the Renaissance World Tour took four years to ideate and execute. In fact, she outfitted her "Renaissance" crew members in reflective jumpsuits, so fans could see their movements on stage.

Persons: Beyoncé, —, Honey Balenciaga, Blue Ivy Carter, Uncle Jonny, weren't, she's Organizations: Service, Blue

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Wildlife officials have captured hundreds of invasive carp from the Mississippi River near Trempealeau, Wisconsin. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Friday that officials caught 296 silver carp, 23 grass carp and four bighead carp Nov. 30 in what the agency called the largest single capture of invasive carp in Minnesota to date. Agency officials said the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources tracked six tagged invasive carp in that area of the river the week that led officials to larger schools moving upstream. There is no hard estimates of invasive carp populations in the U.S., but they are believed to number in the millions. Grace Loppnow, the Minnesota DNR's invasive carp coordinator, said the large number captured Nov. 30 is concerning but it's likely they moved upstream and didn't hatch in Minnesota waters.

Persons: Grace Loppnow Organizations: PAUL, —, The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Locations: Mississippi, Trempealeau , Wisconsin, Minnesota, U.S

☆ Satellites are the new climate police for oil and gas polluters
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Fifty oil and gas companies pledged to zero out methane emissions by 2030 at the UN climate summit. Satellites are the next tool that will hold oil and gas companies accountable in their promise to cut methane emissions and slow global warming. Many state-owned oil companies signed on, including the UAE's Adnoc, as well as Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco. This, in turn, means oil and gas companies responsible for the plumes can be notified faster and potentially take action. The country's state-owned oil companies are also absent from the "decabonization charter" announced in Dubai.

Persons: Adnoc, Catherine Boudreau, Erin Snodgrass, Michael Bloomberg, Sultan Al Jaber, Peter Dejong, Fred Krupp, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Melanie Robinson, Robinson Organizations: ExxonMobil, Shell, Service, United, Saturday, Environmental Defense Fund, Bloomberg, UN, Summit, EDF, IEA, RMI, European Union, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, EU, Russia —, World Resources Institute Locations: Saudi Aramco, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Los Angeles, Saudi, Argentina, EU, Glasgow, Scotland, China, Russia

☆ Giant seamount discovered in Guatemala is nearly twice the height of the world’s tallest building
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

At 1,600 meters (5,249 feet) tall, it’s nearly twice the height of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, according to a news release from Schmidt Ocean Institute, a nonprofit organization that advances oceanographic research. The ship is designed to map the seafloor by using a multibeam echosounder, which sends out sound waves to the ocean floor in a fan-shaped pattern, then measures the time it takes for the sound to reach the ocean floor and return. Schmidt Ocean InstituteThe seamount was discovered 84 nautical miles outside the Guatemalan Exclusive Economic Zone. Watling was not involved with the discovery but was part of a Schmidt Ocean Institute exploration in 2019. The recently discovered seamount may be taller than the world’s tallest building, but some have been found to have a height of 4,000 meters (13,123 feet) or more, Watling said.

Persons: it’s, Tomer, Ketter, ”, Jyotika Virmani, Les Watling, Watling, ” Watling, —, Tony Koslow, Koslow, “, ” Koslow Organizations: CNN, NOAA, Exploration, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Schmidt Ocean Institute, Israeli National Institute for Oceanography, Ocean Institute, Schmidt Ocean, University of Hawaii, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, Pew Locations: Guatemala, Burj, Guatemalan, Manoa, Mauna Kea, Hawaii, San Diego

☆ Birdlike footprints from Triassic mystery animals precede earliest bird fossils by 60 million years
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The footprints, found at several sites in southern Africa, were recently identified as the oldest birdlike tracks ever found, preceding the earliest known skeletal fossils of avians by about 60 million years. Some called the tracks birdlike, but others weren’t so sure. Ellenberger may have muddied the waters by assigning many differently shaped tracks to the ichnogenus, “and not all of them are birdlike,” Abrahams said. They could belong to other reptiles or cousins of dinosaurs that evolved birdlike feet,” Clarke said. During a trip to Maphutseng, a fossil locale in Lesotho, the team found a number of birdlike tracks from the Triassic Period.

Persons: “, ”, Miengah Abrahams, Abrahams, Paul Ellenberger, Ellenberger, ” Abrahams, Julia Clarke, ” Clarke, there’s, Morphotype, paravians, —, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, University of Cape, University of Texas, Scientific Locations: Africa, University of Cape Town, South Africa, Austin, archosauria, Maphutseng, Lesotho

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☆ A $1 burrito promotion at Northwestern backfires explosively after a norovirus outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An outbreak of norovirus among the students at Northwestern is tied to a $1 burrito promotion. The Evanston Department of Health say the outbreak is linked to Big Wig Tacos & Burritos. The $1 burrito promotion offered by local "no-frills" Mexican restaurant Big Wig Tacos & Burritos on November 18 has reportedly triggered a minor outbreak of norovirus among Northwestern University's student body. With Big Wig Tacos & Burritos' cooperation, investigators are working to pinpoint the specific origin of the contamination. Big Wig Tacos & Burritos did not respond to a request for comment.

Persons: —, undergrads, Burritos Organizations: Northwestern, Evanston Department, Health, Burritos, Service, Evanston, Human Services Department, Authorities Locations: Evanston

☆ Be warned: Flights are getting bumpier
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Michelle Mastro | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Air turbulence is becoming more common and more intense. As the jet stream buckles a bit because it's not as strong as it was in the past, now you have all this energy associated with the jet stream up 30,000 feet or so. But changes to the atmosphere mean these corridors are getting bumpier, so avoiding them could result in smoother flights. But while we can get better at avoiding air turbulence, we won't be able to avoid it altogether. That's why some companies are going back to the drawing board to design airplanes that can better adjust to turbulent air.

Persons: I'd, Isabel Smith, Smith, Paul Williams, Williams, Bill Duncan, You've, John K, didn't, Duncan, Pierre Baqué, Alyson Smith, Michelle Mastro Organizations: University of Reading, Lufthansa, Northern, The Weather Company, Denver, Airbus, National Transportation Safety Locations: Denver, Indianapolis, England, Austin , Texas, Frankfurt, Germany, Washington, Rocky, Swiss, Delta

☆ Wait, was Sam Altman fired over ... vibes?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sam Altman has returned to OpenAI as CEO, but the details of exactly why the board pushed him out in the first place are still a mystery. They said that Altman wasn't candid, and often got his way. From that description, it sounds like the board really couldn't pinpoint exactly what was wrong, other than some sort of ~bad vibes~. (And the board couldn't even name them!) But ultimately, they did have a point: In the end, Altman got his way.

Persons: Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, hadn't, Emmett Shear, Altman Organizations: Microsoft, Street

☆ 'Sweeter and sweeter': Souttar racks up 10th goal to save Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Australia defender Harry Souttar is building a record a striker would be proud of, having headed in a 10th goal from his 21st international against the Palestinian team to save the Socceroos in their World Cup qualifier. The goal was virtually a carbon copy of his fourth minute header in the 7-0 rout of Bangladesh in Melbourne last week, also with Goodwin the provider. It's just getting sweeter and sweeter, obviously." "Probably we didn't play our best, but the most important thing was the three points," he said. Reporting by Ian Ransom in Melbourne; Editing by Robert BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Harry Souttar, Craig Goodwin, Goodwin, It's, Kuwait's Jaber Al, Australia's, Mat Ryan, Graham Arnold, we've, Ian Ransom, Robert Birsel Organizations: MELBOURNE, Palestinian, Socceroos, World, Australia, Leicester City, Kuwait's, Ahmad, Lebanon, Thomson Locations: Australia, Scotland, Kuwait, Bangladesh, Melbourne, Israel, Gaza

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana's southeast coast, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. The oil discharge was discovered amid high winds in the Gulf, which helped some of the oil evaporate and disperse. The Coast Guard said the oil was discovered near a pipeline system owned by Main Pass Oil Company, a subsidiary of Houston-based Third Coast Infrastructure LLC. WWL-TV reported Friday that pipeline gauges indicated 1.1 million gallons of oil were lost. The amount is far less than the 2010 BP oil disaster, when 134 million gallons were released in the weeks following an oil rig explosion.

Persons: Kelly Denning Organizations: ORLEANS, U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Fish, Wildlife, Pass Oil, Infrastructure LLC, Federal, for Biological Diversity Locations: Gulf, Mexico, U.S, Louisiana, Guard's, Orleans, Houston

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions to keep their pets healthy as veterinarians try to pin down what's making the animals sick. Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the illness, which has caused lasting respiratory disease and pneumonia and does not respond to antibiotics. Symptoms of respiratory illness in dogs include coughing, sneezing, nasal or eye discharge and lethargy. Some cases of the pneunomia progress quickly, making dogs very sick within 24 to 36 hours. Dogs have died, said Kurt Williams, director of the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University.

Persons: Kurt Williams, Williams, David Needle, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: Oregon Department of Agriculture, U.S . Department of, National Veterinary Services Laboratory, Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic, Oregon State University, University of New, Diagnostic, Hubbard, for Genome Research, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: Oregon , Colorado, New Hampshire, Oregon, University of New Hampshire's New Hampshire, Rhode Island , New Hampshire, Massachusetts

☆ Australia kick off 2026 qualifying with 7-0 rout of Bangladesh
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MELBOURNE, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Australia kicked off Asia's second round of World Cup qualifying with a 7-0 demolition of Bangladesh on Thursday as Graham Arnold celebrated a record 59th 'A' international as Socceroos coach. "Overall it was a good performance but I think we still need to be a bit more ruthless in front of goal," Arnold told reporters. Australia face Palestine in Kuwait next week, their next step on the road to the 2026 finals in North America. Thursday's match also marked the 50th anniversary of Australia sealing qualification for the 1974 World Cup, the nation's first appearance at the global showpiece. Australia are bidding to qualify for the World Cup for the seventh time, and sixth time in succession, having reached the round of 16 at last year's tournament in Qatar.

Persons: Graham Arnold, Jamie Maclaren, Mitchell Duke, Arnold, Harry, Craig Goodwin, Brandon Borrello, Connor Metcalfe, Mitul Marma, Duke, Metcalfe, Borrello, Maclaren, Jordan Bos, pouncing, Massimo Luongo, pinged, Lewis Miller, Kusini Yengi, Luongo, Aiden O’Neill, Frank Farina, Ian Ransom, Andrew Heavens, Toby Davis Organizations: MELBOURNE, Socceroos, 183rd, Melbourne, Thomson Locations: Australia, Bangladesh, Palestine, Kuwait, North America, Qatar, Melbourne

☆ National Climate Assessment: 5 takeaways on the US climate report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Ella Nilsen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Climate change is affecting every aspect of our lives,” Hayhoe told CNN. Here are five significant takeaways from the federal government’s sweeping climate report. Climate change doesn’t cause things like hurricanes or wildfires, but it can make them more intense or more frequent. And hotter and drier conditions from climate change can help vegetation and trees become tinderboxes, turning wildfires into megafires that spin out of control. But it’s not happening nearly fast enough to stabilize the planet’s warming or meet the United States’ international climate commitments, the report explains.

Persons: Katharine Hayhoe, ” Hayhoe, we’re, Rick Curtis, Hilary Swift, Joe Biden, ”, John Podesta, Ethan Swope, Biden, West Virginia –, Scott Brauer, Dave White, White, ” White Organizations: CNN, UN, Texas Tech University, New York Times, ” White, United States, Bloomberg, Getty, Arizona State University, Rockies Locations: Barre , Vermont, Maricopa County, Vermont, Maui, Gulf, Aguanga , California, California, Florida , Louisiana, Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, rainstorms, China, India, Barnstable , Massachusetts, Southwest, California’s Sierra Nevada, West

☆ Powell made a big statement this week after bond yields slid. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The swift rise in long-term US Treasury yields over the past few months caused headaches for investors by dragging many of their portfolios down. Bond yields, namely the yield on the 10-year Treasury note, dictate the interest rates on credit cards, mortgages and auto loans. Fed Chair Jerome Powell addressed that at this month’s post-meeting press conference, saying he couldn’t pinpoint exactly why yields rose so much in recent weeks. Hours before Powell’s post-meeting remarks, bond yields plunged following the Treasury Department’s quarterly refunding announcement. That’s as opposed to letting bond yields do the Fed’s work for it.

Persons: Jerome Powell, “, Powell, Kathleen O’Neill Paese, Louis Fed, ”, Powell’s, Wall, John Madziyire, Joe Kalish, Ned Davis, Kalish, ” Powell, Celal, That’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Fed, Vanguard, Ned, Ned Davis Research, CNN, ” Bank of America, International Monetary Fund, Getty, Bank of America Locations: New York, Washington ,, Anadolu

☆ HIMARS strike by Ukraine targets Russian drone pilots at training school in Donetsk, say reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A HIMARS attack targeted a Russian drone training school in occupied Donetsk, say reportsActing head of the Donetsk People's Republic said six people were killed and 11 injuried in the attack. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussian officials say a Ukrainian missile attack on Ukraine's occupied eastern Donetsk region targeted a Russian drone pilot training center, Newsweek reports. Acting head of the Donetsk People's Republic, Denis Pushilin, said a Ukrainian HIMARS attack resulted in six deaths and 11 injuries. AdvertisementAdvertisementEarlier this year, a HIMARS attack on five Russian units gathered on a beach resulted in 200 casualties and destroyed equipment. "A lot of people want to become drone pilots because they think the work is further back and safer," one front-line commander told the outlet.

Persons: —, Denis Pushilin, Vladimir Organizations: Donetsk People's, Mobility Artillery, Service, Newsweek, Euromaidan Press, Vladimir Zhoga Locations: Russian, Donetsk, Donetsk People's Republic, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Kherson, Russia, Zaporizhia

☆ Tourists are flocking to a strange bubblegum-pink pond in Hawaii
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementTourists have been flocking to a bright pink pond on the island of Maui, in Hawaii, in recent weeks. The pond, called Keālia Pond, has been monitored by the Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge since October 30, when its color changed. AdvertisementAdvertisementHalobacteria are "salt-loving organisms found in high salinity water bodies," according to the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Keālia Pond turned pink on October 30, 2023. Bret Wolfe, the refuge manager, told the AP that he's seen an increase in tourist visits since the pink pond first appeared on social media.

Persons: —, Leslie Diamond, Bret Wolfe, he's Organizations: Service, Wildlife Refuge, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wildlife Service, AP Locations: Maui, Hawaii

☆ Amazon used an algorithm to secretly prompt rival sites to raise prices, FTC alleges in antitrust lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The FTC says Amazon used a tool to predict where it can raise prices and have rival sites follow suit. The company used it to predict where it can raise prices and have other shopping sites follow suit. Amazon activated the algorithm to raise prices on some products, and when other sites followed its lead, it kept the elevated prices in place, the agency said. The agency said Amazon deployed Project Nessie in 2014 and has turned it on and off at least eight times between 2015 and 2019. In 2018 alone, Amazon used the algorithm to set prices for items that were viewed more than 400 million times by shoppers, according to the complaint.

Persons: —, Tim Doyle, Doyle, Jason Del Ray, Nessie, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, FTC, Service, Wall Street Journal, Nessie

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