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☆ Hunter Biden pardon fallout and strategic timing behind Syria's reignited civil war: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Donald Trump could use Joe Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden for his own gain, some worry. Hunter Biden pardon gives Trump political coverPresident Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden was a move by a father to protect his son that some lawmakers said they could understand. “I’ll put it this way — if it was my son, I’d pardon him too,” Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said. What hasn’t resonated as widely is Biden’s stated reason for pardoning Hunter Biden. Yesterday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre defended Biden, telling reporters he believes “Hunter was singled out.

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A 30-year-old Hawaii woman at the center of a missing persons search in Los Angeles willfully crossed into Mexico, seemingly as part of her desire to "disconnect," police said Monday. He said that detectives can't say they're "100% right" about their determination but that they know she didn't have her phone after she left Los Angeles International Airport. That day, family members said, she sent messages that concerned them because of their content and a voice that didn't seem to match hers. McDonnell said Kobayashi was reported missing Nov. 13, but the LAPD took over the case on Nov. 15. The Los Angeles County medical examiner said Ryan Kobayashi, 58, died as a result of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

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☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of dangling woman off balcony in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual battery by a woman who claims that in September 2016 the music producer dangled her from a 17-story balcony as others were on site, including his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura. Once Combs gained entry, he spotted Bongolan on the balcony and “advanced on her,” the suit states. This alleged incident, however, was stated in Ventura’s suit as having taken place after an August 2015 so-called freak-off, the term prosecutors and others allege was used to describe Combs’ drug- and sex-fueled parties. In May, CNN published a surveillance video that showed Combs physically abusing Ventura in 2016 in a Los Angeles hotel. Combs apologized two days after the video was broadcast in a video shared on social media.

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☆ LeBron James barely keeps double-digit scoring streak alive as LA Lakers fall to Minnesota Timberwolves
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LeBron James continues to endure one of the worst shooting slumps of his career as the Los Angeles Lakers were easily beaten, 109-80, by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday. Julius Randle scored a team-high 18 points for Minnesota, with Rudy Gobert adding 17 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Naz Reid 15 each. Minnesota has now won back-to-back games after suffering a four-game losing streak, with last season’s Western Conference finalists struggling in 11th place. The Lakers’ road trip continues with a visit to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, while the Timberwolves travel to play the Los Angeles Clippers. Monday night’s scoresAway @ home (winners in bold)Los Angeles Lakers 80-109 Minnesota TimberwolvesMiami Heat 89-108 Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans 112-124 Atlanta HawksBrooklyn Nets 102-128 Chicago Bulls

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☆ It Can’t Be Assumed That Higher Turnout Would Have Helped Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-03 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

If you’ve been reading post-election coverage, you’ve probably seen one of the big takeaways from the returns so far: In counties across the country, Kamala Harris won many fewer votes than Joe Biden did four years ago. With the vast majority of votes counted, she has more than 74 million; Mr. Biden received more than 81 million four years ago. Donald J. Trump, in contrast, has 77 million votes, up from 74 million four years ago. The drop-off in Democratic vote tallies was largest in big cities. As such, it’s tempting to conclude that Democrats simply didn’t turn out this year — and that Ms. Harris might have won if they had voted in the numbers they did four years ago.

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Ilona Maher, America's biggest rugby star and "Dancing With the Stars" runner-up, has waltzed herself over to the United Kingdom to play for the Bristol Bears. Maher announced the move on her TikTok account Monday after months of speculation as to whether she might join the Premiership Women's Rugby league. The U.S. women's team won bronze at the 2024 Olympics, the furthest the team has ever gotten at the Games. Eric McCandless / Disney"I think I'm also doing it again to show that rugby players are so multidimensional," Maher told ABC's "Good Morning America" in September. The Premiership Women’s Rugby league is also going to be a slight change in format for what many are used to seeing Maher play in.

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☆ Elton John reveals he has lost his vision due to an eye infection
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — British singer Elton John, 77, told a theater audience on Sunday that he had lost his sight. “As some of you may know, I have had issues and now I have lost my sight. I haven’t been able to see the performance, but I have enjoyed it,” John said, according to the Daily Mail. John was on the red carpet on Sunday for the launch of “The Devil Wears Prada,” a musical based on the best-selling novel for which he has written the score. “It’s hard for me to see it, but I love to hear it and it sounded good tonight,” he said.

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☆ Streamer Kai Cenat earns millions, breaks Twitch subscriber record during 30-day livestream
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Creator Kai Cenat broke the record for the highest subscriber count on Amazon's Twitch during a non-stop live stream for the entire month of November. During the stream, called Mafiathon 2, Cenat surpassed the previous subscriber record on Twitch, reaching nearly 727,700 subscribers by the end of November, a Twitch spokesperson said. Twitch subscribers usually pay $4.99 per month for perks like ad-free viewing, exclusive emotes, and access to subscriber-only chats with their favorite streamers. Cenat's stream doubled the previous Twitch subscriber record set by virtual streamer Ironmouse during a subathon in September, reaching more than 326,250 subscribers. The popular live streamer has faced controversy in the past.

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☆ NFL Week 13 Sunday review: Bills clinch playoff spot after historic QB statline in snowy conditions, Steelers tie NFL record
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —The 2024 NFL regular season is approaching its final quarter and that means wins become that much more important. He has now missed a career-high eight field goals this season and his 10 total missed kicks lead the NFL. Jackson continued his MVP-candidate season with 237 passing yards and two touchdowns as well as 79 yards on the ground. Bills clinch playoff spot in snowy conditions after historic QB statlineFootball under the lights and with snow on the field is a sight to behold. Steelers tie NFL record after high-scoring win over BengalsThe Pittsburgh Steelers continued their excellent season, tying an NFL record with their high-scoring victory over the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday.

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☆ New York City is on the verge of allowing thousands of homeowners to build extra dwellings in their backyard, garage, or basement
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementNew York City is on the verge of legalizing accessory dwelling units in much of the city. The effort is part of the mayor's "City of Yes" housing plan, designed to boost the supply of homes. More than a dozen states across the country have legalized ADUs in recent years, and New York State greenlit the secondary units in 2022, although New York City has restricted them. Last year, New York City rolled out a pilot program that awarded 15 homeowners with up to nearly $400,000 in funding per household to build an extra dwelling in their backyard, basement, or attic. Another Republican council member opposed to City of Yes derided ADUs as backyard "treehouses" that would depress home values.

Persons: Eric Adams, Dan Garodnick, Marcel Negret, —, Nolan Gray, Casey Berkovitz, Councilmember Vicky Paladino, ADUs, Negret Organizations: New York State, New, New York City Department of City Planning, Regional Plan Association, ADUs, City, Department of City Planning, Republican, Northeast Locations: York City, New York City, City, York, Los Angeles, Seattle, California, Northeast Queens, Yorker

☆ Woman donates kidney to twin sister in rare transplant
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Mariasole Campinoti | Maria Sole Campinoti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That anxiety appeared again recently when Thomas, 56, found she needed a kidney transplant. “There wasn’t a conversation,” Thomas told CNN. After several medical tests, the sisters found they were a match across all markers and were more than 99% identical, according to Cedars-Sinai. Most people who receive a kidney transplant take immunosuppressants for the rest of their life. Between 10-20% of patients undergoing a kidney transplant, even with anti-rejection drugs, will experience at least one rejection, according to the Columbia University Department of Surgery.

Persons: Karen Rodman, Linda Thomas, Rodman, Thomas, “ We’ve, ” Rodman, ” Thomas, “, ‘, ”, don’t, Irene Kim, Kim, Thomas ’, Linda, Karen, ” Kim, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, “, Sinai Medical Center, National Kidney Foundation, Comprehensive Transplant, Columbia University Department of Surgery Locations: Las Vegas, Cedars, Los Angeles, Sinai, Santa Monica, California

☆ ‘Wicked’ star Marissa Bode calls out ‘harmful’ ableist comments about her character’s disability
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Francesca Gariano | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Marissa Bode is addressing the derogatory comments made about her “Wicked” character. Despite enjoying seeing the outpouring of the love for the movie, Bode said there were reactions that made her feel “a bit uncomfortable.”Marissa Bode and Cynthia Erivo in a scene from the film "Wicked." She said it was “totally fine” to make jokes about Nessarose’s actions or personality because she is a fictional character. Bode said the most frustrating part about acknowledging such comments was how scared she was to voice her opinion. “These disabled creators’ comments are flooded with ableist comments,” she explained.

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In his statement, Mr. Biden said, “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a president would come to this decision.”After Mr. Biden announced the pardon, Hunter Biden issued a statement of his own. “I said I’d abide by the jury decision,” Mr. Biden told reporters during the Group of 7 summit in June. Legal analysts had said it was possible that the president’s son could receive a year or less behind bars or even probation. Over the weekend, Mr. Trump said that he would nominate Charles Kushner to be the U.S. ambassador to France. Mr. Biden had been set to remain free on bond until his sentencing hearing, which was scheduled for mid-December.

Persons: Biden, Hunter, “, ”, ” Mr, —, Hunter —, they’ve, Donald J, Trump, Mr, Hunter Biden, Kash Patel, Clay Travis, “ It’s, Jenna Ellis, Trump’s, “ Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, ” Hunter Biden, dreading, Bill Clinton, Roger Clinton, Jared Kushner’s, Charles Kushner, Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett Organizations: White, NBC News, Justice Department, Department Locations: United States, Nantucket, U.S, France, Los Angeles, Delaware, Washington

☆ Gen Zers and millennials are clamoring for their grandmas' bathrooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Inside a GLB-owned property in Los Angeles with vintage bathroom decor still intact. AdvertisementHomeowners are paying to get the lookA Los Angeles pink-tiled bathroom that cost $25,000 to return to pristine condition. Today, Bramson's company, GLB Properties, manages 30 properties throughout Los Angeles, with rents ranging from $3,250 for a one-bedroom to $11,000 for a four-bedroom. Biba de Sousa pays $4,000 monthly for a Los Angeles apartment from GLB Properties with carefully restored vintage tiles. In 2021, esthetician Biba de Sousa moved into a GLB apartment in LA's Miracle Mile neighborhood.

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☆ The Untold Story of Yeti Coolers and a Murder in the Philippines
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Brendan Borrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

"He was a terrific designer, but hopeless in business," says Malcolm, Ivan's younger brother. Years after Ivan's murder, Yeti continues to contract with Outback — and Gloria travels to Texas to periodically to meet with Yeti's management. To make the most of their dwindling inventory, Roy and Ryan bumped up the price on their coolers. "As tragic as Ivan's death was, all of a sudden we are a much stronger company," Roy explained on a hunting podcast. Yeti Coolers went public in October 2018, and Roy and Ryan earned hundreds of millions of dollars after selling most of their shares.

Persons: Stout, Roy, Ryan Seiders, Ryan, didn't, — Ivan Royal Brown, Ivan, Gloria, Roger —, —, Roger, Jay McBride, Roy Seiders, Anuj Shrestha, Flip, Tek, Ivan Brown, Malcolm, Suzanne Handley, Clare, Ivan's, Suzanne, Tom Cat, hangouts, Malcolm isn't, Bryan Hammer, Hammer, Gloria's, GLORIA, BROWN, Malcolm's, Roy hustled, Serra, Malcolm Brown, Alvin Salas, Salas —, Pierre Bucsit, Romeo Amarillo, Prosecutors, Salas, it's, Ivan didn't, Nathaniel Colobong, Colobong, Terry Tate, they've, Brendan Borrell Organizations: Willys Jeep, Star, Five, Country, Texans, Flex, Texas, Waterloo, ESPN, Texas Tech, Rover, Workers, Foreigners, Philippines Securities, Exchange Commission, Cruiser, Honda, Northern Philippine Times, Ray's, Outback, BI Locations: America, Philippines, Austin , Texas, Roy, Australian, Texas, Driftwood, Austin, Australia, Thailand, Bangkok, Manilla, Angeles City, Queensland, Brisbane, Clark Freeport, City, American, Lodge, Philippine, Patagonia, Yeti's, Los Angeles

☆ I'm 41, and I thought I'd always be child-free. I decided to have kids so my parents could be grandparents.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Courtney Kocak | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I'm 41, and until very recently, I thought I would remain child-free. My parents, lifelong teachers and coaches, have centered their entire existence around family and kids. Maybe evolution would keep them around long enough to spend time with the kids of their own late-blooming kids after all. We'd both been ambivalent about having kids, at best. I see how having kids can deepen one's relationship with their parents and the rest of their family, and I want that for all of us.

Persons: we'd, we've, I've, she's, —, She'd, Gray, gestured, We'd Locations: Los Angeles, Minnesota, Sweden, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ I quit my job 5 years ago and got a one-way ticket to Bali. I've been to 24 countries, and I'm not returning to the US anytime soon.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To support my lifestyle, I started my own business where I can work from anywhere in the world. I wanted to try the digital nomad lifestyle for one to two years. I also joined nomad communities like WiFi Tribe and stayed at co-livings so I could build digital nomad friendships and relationships. Traveling through Latin AmericaIn 2022 came my Latin America stint: Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, and Guatemala. AdvertisementIn a way, being a digital nomad is my extreme solution to work-life balance.

Persons: I've, Koh Lanta, I'd Organizations: Duraca, DC Locations: DC, Bali, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe, Java, Singapore, Malaysia, Angkor Wat, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Ha Giang, Puerto Rico, Colombia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Bogota, los Muertos, Oaxaca, Latina, America, Lima, Macchu Picchu, Cusco, Arequipa, Iquitos, Chachapoyas, Mexico City, Rome, Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Albania, Romania, Amalfi, San Sebastian, Briançon, Paros, Africa

☆ Josh Allen, Bills clinch AFC East while 49ers’ woes continue in snowy Buffalo: Key takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( The Athletic Nfl Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

By Tim Graham, Joe Buscaglia and Matt BarrowsORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Josh Allen threw for a touchdown. 📺: @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/LzaOt3MDLj — Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) December 2, 2024For the 49ers (5-7), a disappointing season was made worse. Running back Christian McCaffrey, who has played just four games this season because of injuries, suffered a PCL injury in the second quarter and did not return. Allen added his rushing touchdown on an 8-yard scramble 2:29 into the fourth quarter to give Buffalo a 35-10 lead. The 49ers also played a stretch without Fred Warner, who dealt with cramping in the second quarter.

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☆ Why you should think twice before giving a fitness gift
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Oona Hanson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

While physical activity offers mental and physical health benefits for most people, working out has become so closely associated with weight loss that an exercise gift can come across as thinly veiled body-shaming. The risks for childrenThe risks are even higher when giving fitness gifts to children and teenagers. For parents who feel a sense of responsibility to encourage an inactive child to get moving, it’s tempting to think a fitness gift could be the perfect catalyst. While gift-givers might assume they’re offering motivation to be more active, surprising someone with a fitness gift can interfere with the ability to engage in exercise, according to Schilling. Giving such a loaded gift “might actually prolong someone from engaging in health behaviors because they feel hurt by it,” Schilling said.

Persons: Oona Hanson, “, Leslie Schilling, ” Schilling, ”, Carolyn Comas, Schilling, ” Comas, “ It’s, Comas, it’s, athleisure, wearables, they’re, I’ve Organizations: CNN, National Alliance for Locations: Las Vegas, Los Angeles

☆ 2024 NFL Week 13: Sunday’s standout games and what to look out for
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But for 22 NFL teams on Sunday, they will have to shake off that rust as a full slate of games takes place on Week 13 of the 2024 season. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh is riding high through 12 weeks of the 2024 season while the Bengals sit third in the AFC North. “We had a big game last week; we had a big game the week before that; we had a big game the week before that, and this is the next one, and this is a really big game. ETPittsburgh Steelers vs. Cincinnati Bengals – 1:00 p.m.

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☆ Hunter Biden Faced Prison Time for Tax and Gun Charges
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Glenn Thrush | More About Glenn Thrush | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden not only spared his son Hunter the humiliation of two felony convictions — he also saved him from what might have been a significant stretch of time in a federal prison. Hunter Biden, 54, pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges in Los Angeles in September for falsifying records and failing to file returns dating to a period when he was hooked on crack, alcohol and easy cash. He faced up to 17 years in federal prison during a scheduled sentencing hearing in Los Angeles on Dec. 16, but would most likely have served no more than 36 months behind bars, according to sentencing experts. A jury in Wilmington, Del., in June found Mr. Biden, the president’s younger son, guilty of three felony counts for lying on a federal firearms application after an extraordinary seven-day trial. That trial made painfully public Mr. Biden’s crack addiction, reckless behavior and ruinous spending — narrated by three former romantic partners, including the widow of his brother, Beau Biden.

Persons: Biden, Hunter, —, Hunter Biden, Beau Biden Locations: Los Angeles, Wilmington, Del

Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen are officially engaged. In a joint post on Instagram, Steinfeld and Allen shared a photo of the Buffalo Bills quarterback down on one knee, proposing to the actor, as the two share a kiss under a flower-studded archway. !” the official Instagram account for the Buffalo Bills commented. The Bills also shared the couple’s post on the team’s official Facebook page, writing, “Congratulations to Josh Allen and Hailee Steinfeld on their engagement! Prior to the social media posts over the last several months, Steinfeld and Allen were slow to address their relationship publicly.

Persons: Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Allen, Allen, ”, “, Serena Williams, Hunter McGrady, Hailee, Steinfeld, “ Josh, coy, Dan Katz, Lavonne Allen Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Bills, Eiffel, NFL Locations: Paris

That question is what New York Giants fans has been asking themselves since Barkley for their division rival in March. Are Barkley, Henry, Mixon and Jacobs the start of something new, or are they outliers? It’s not a shock that teams historically prefer to move on after a rookie deal. But with many other needs, they chose not to pay their star and allowed him to become a free agent. After eight seasons in Tennessee, Henry, 30, signed a two-year, $16 million deal to join Lamar Jackson and Co.

Persons: Jared Verse, lunged, Saquon Barkley, Barkley, “ I’ve, Eric Dickerson, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, Green, Josh Jacobs, shouldn't, Henry, Mixon, Jacobs, Tristan Cockcroft, ”, “, Joe Schoen, John Mara, ” Mara, “ Daniel, Jones, ” Schoen, Schoen, he’s, Saquon, ” Barkley, Devin Singletary, Tyron Tracy, Baltimore’s Henry, Lamar Jackson, ” Mixon, I’m, —, he’s “, ‘, ’ ”, “ It’s Organizations: Los Angeles Rams, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia, Eagles, New York Giants, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, PPR, Giants, Packers, Las Vegas Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, Texans, NBC Sports Locations: York, Philadelphia, Tennessee

☆ Big Lots is closing more than 200 stores across 41 states. Here's the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementDiscount retailer Big Lots has received court approval to sell itself to Nexus Capital Management. Here is the combined list of 228 locations slated to close across 41 US states. The Big Lots location near you might be on the chopping block. "The sale to Nexus Capital, which is something of a stalking horse bid, gives certainty that the chain will survive in some form." AdvertisementTo check if your nearby Big Lots will be impacted, you can check the combined list of 228 locations set to close across 41 US states.

Persons: Neil Saunders Organizations: Nexus Capital Management, Data, Nexus Capital Locations: Angeles, Alabama

☆ A TikTok staffer shares 10 tips for getting more views and money on the platform
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AdvertisementTikTok recently hosted an invite-only creator summit in LA where it shared tips and best practices. Instead, the platform is running business as usual for creators, and sharing tips and advice on how to make better content. Related Video TikTok could be banned in US after House voteThe conference's presentations left out any mention of the divest-or-ban bill, which could see TikTok removed from US app stores as early as January 19. TikTok also said that, in general, "high-quality content" is a key to getting more views and making more money from the platform. AdvertisementSamuels shared in a presentation 10 tips for creating better content and mastering storytelling:

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