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Whole Foods Recalls Frozen Pizza Products

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Whole Foods/North Atlantic Kitchens is recalling nearly 75,000 pounds of pepperoni pizza products due to misbranding, according to the U.S. Food and Safety Inspection Service. 

The product is labeled as containing uncured beef pepperoni, however, the pizzas contain uncured pork pepperoni, which is not declared on the label. 

The fresh pizza items were produced Jan. 5, 2015 through Jan. 22, 2016. 

The following items are subject to recall: 

  • 10 oz. vacuum-sealed packages of "Whole Foods Markets, Pizza, Pepperoni, 8"
  • 10 oz. vacuum-sealed packages of "Whole Foods Markets, Pizza, Pepperoni, 12"

The products subject to recall bear establishment number "EST. 20234" and sell-by dates of Jan. 12, 2015 through Jan. 30, 2016. 

These items were shipped for wholesale and retail sale in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. 

Anyone with questions about the recall can contact the company at: (512) 477-5566 ext. 20060 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday central standard time. 



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Senator Cory Booker Is On The Job

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New Jersey Senator Cory Booker checked on the storm recovery in the city of Camden, grabbing a shovel himself to help dig out residents.

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Clear a Safe Path, Get Your Mail: Postal Service

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A day after the U.S. Postal Service asked residents to shovel and salt to ensure safe mail delivery, the postal service had another message: clear a path.

“Keeping mailboxes and surrounding areas clear will prevent injuries and let our employees provide the best possible service, even in the worst conditions,” said the U.S. Postal Service's district manager for Philadelphia, Chu Falling Star.

The mail service released a graphic that exhibits what conditions mail carriers need to get to the mail box including having enough approach space and not having trash cans blocking their paths.

The postal service said the top concern is to safely deliver letters, prescriptions, checks and packages.

“We owe it to our families, our neighbors, and our letter carriers to make sure our properties are safe and accessible,” said Falling Star.

The postal service also asked that people clear sidewalks, porches, steps and walkways of snow and ice so that everyone can be safe after nearly 2 feet of snow fell in Philadelphia and more than 30 inches in parts of the Lehigh Valley.

The Postal Service offered these tips to ensure the mail gets where it needs to go:

• Clear enough snow from curbside boxes to allow mail trucks to approach the box, deliver the mail and to drive away from the box without danger of the need for backing.
• Walkways should be cleared of snow and ice and allow enough traction to avoid slips, trips or falls.
• Steps should also be kept clear of ice and snow and in good repair so as not to cause injury to the letter carriers or others who visit the customer’s home.
• Overhangs should be clear and free of snow and ice to avoid injury.

If a mail carrier feels a situation is unsafe, they are instructed to hold the mail until later, said the postal service.



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Women in Law Enforcement Career Fair

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Do you have what it takes to be a Philadelphia Police officer? The department is looking for new recruits and a career fair this week is putting the focus on women in law enforcement. For more information, call 215.683-COPS.

Residents Frustrated by Lack of Snow Removal

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If there’s one word to describe the general feeling following the Blizzard of 2016, it’s this: frustration.

The snow started falling late Friday night and didn’t stop until about 24 hours later. Days after the last snowflake fell, some streets in the Philadelphia area remained impassable leaving people frustrated.

From Norristown, to Upper Darby, to South Philadelphia and Northeast Philadelphia, and numerous other neighborhoods in between, one thing remained clear: residents want to know when their streets will be plowed.

NBC10 viewer Marc Eichler reached out via Twitter to voice his concerns over the conditions of his street in the city’s Somerton section.

Eichler has lived on Foster Street since 1996 and told NBC10 every time there’s a significant snow, his street remains basically untouched. Eichler said back in 1996, the city claimed his development was private, but according to Eichler, that’s not the case.

“Every time we have a major snow, it’s an uphill battle with City Hall and City Council and the Streets Department to try to get a plow out here,” Eichler said.

According to Eichler, the road was plowed, but he claims he has yet to see a salt truck come down the street, which is covered in ice.

Eichler said his development has a good amount of elderly residents and sick individuals. In addition, Eichler said numerous police officers and firefighters live in the development.

On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Jim Kenney's Office said that 80 percent of the city's 2,500-miles of streets were cleared, including all the primary roads. The Philadelphia Parking Authority chipped in as crews continued to get to smaller streets. The city suggested calling 311 if your street wasn't plowed.

Eichler told NBC10 he tried calling the city’s 311 center, but was unsuccessful.

In Norristown, Montgomery County, it’s a similar scene.

“It’s slow moving. They’ll probably get it done sooner or later, but they’re very slow moving … I don’t see us getting out today either. It’s sad, it’s really sad,” Norristown resident Cynthia McFadden said.

The situation in Norristown prompted a City Council member to apologize to residents for the “snow response failure.”

Philadelphia Streets Commissioner Donald Carlton said the storm posed a challenge not just because of how much snow fell, but also the way it fell.

“It was not just the actual storm. We had up to 17, 18 inches of snow drifts that actually drifted onto some of the city streets. It’s an ongoing battle,” Carlton told NBC10.

Carlton said the city had enough equipment to handle the storm.

Ford Recalls About 391K Ranger Pickups Due to Air Bag Death

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Ford is recalling nearly 391,000 Ranger pickups because the driver's air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries.

The recall covers trucks from the 2004 through 2006 model years in the U.S. and Canada.

It comes just days after the government announced that a South Carolina man was killed when an inflator exploded in December. Joel Knight, 52, of Kershaw died when he was struck in the neck by metal shrapnel after his 2006 Ranger hit a cow in the road and struck a fence.

The government says automakers will recall another 5 million vehicles equipped with faulty inflators made by Takata Corp. of Japan. Some of the recalls are because of the crash that killed Knight, with the rest due to air bags failing in lab tests.

Other automakers are expected to announce more recalls soon as the Takata inflator mess continues to grow. It now covers 14 auto and truck makers and totals about 24 million vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the number of recalls is likely to expand further.

Takata uses the chemical ammonium nitrate to cause a small explosion that creates gas and inflates air bags in a crash. But the chemical can deteriorate over time when exposed to high heat and humidity and burn too fast, blowing apart a metal canister designed to contain the explosion.

Knight is the 10th known death worldwide due to the inflators, and more than 100 people have been hurt.

Ford says it will send letters to owners about the recall starting the week of Feb. 22. Although it has some replacement parts available, the company is working with air bag makers to make additional inflators as soon as possible, spokesman John Cangany said.

The Rangers also were recalled last year to replace the passenger air bag inflators. Ford says customers can find out if their trucks are included by going to Ford.com and clicking on "safety recalls." Then they can enter their vehicle identification number to check.

Knight hit the cow at about 6:20 p.m. on South Carolina Route 522 not far from Columbia. If not for the inflator rupture, the crash would have been moderate and wouldn't have killed him, said Amanda Dotter, spokeswoman for the Elrod Pope Law Firm, which is representing his family. 



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Philly Schools to Reopen Wednesday

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After being closed for two days following the historic Blizzard of 2016, Philadelphia public and parochial schools will reopen on Wednesday.

The District posted an announcement on their Twitter page that they will reopen for business on Wednesday, January 27, 2015.

On Twitter, the School District warned to prepare for delays in morning and afternoon bus service due to “significant snowfall in the region.”

Schools were closed on Monday and Tuesday following Winter Storm Jonas which dumped more than 22 inches of snow on Philadelphia.

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia also announced that all Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in Philadelphia will open Wednesday as well.

As for Archdiocesan high schools and Catholic elementary schools in suburban counties, Archdiocese spokesman Kenneth Gavin says suburban schools normally follow the decision of their corresponding local public school district and submit their opening status independently.



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Ocean Seeks Revenge on East Coast

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How Much Fell?

It is officially the biggest snowstorm in the recorded history of:

Allentown 31.9 inches
Harrisburg 30.2 inches
Baltimore 29.2 inches
JFK (New York) 30.5”

It was close to the biggest in:

Philadelphia 22.4 inches (4th all-time)
NYC 26.8 inches (2nd -0.1inches from #1)
Wash, DC 17.8 inches (4th –but disputed-probably higher)

Why Did So Much Fall? Blame The Ocean(S)

Part 1-El Nino

Yes, we’ve had big snowstorms before. Aside from Allentown and the other cities on the #1 list, some were even bigger than this one. FOUR out of the Top 5 snowfalls in Philadelphia occurred in Moderate to Strong El Nino years.

30.7 inches Jan. 1996 Weak La Nina

28.5 inches Feb. 2010 Moderate El Nino

23.2 inches Dec. 2009 Moderate El Nino

22.4 inches Jan. 2016 Record Strong El Nino

21.3 inches Feb. 1983 Very Strong El Nino

El Nino doesn’t cause big snowstorms, but it helps make them stronger, due to a stronger southern jet stream (called the “Subtropical Jet”). More intense storms lead to greater vertical motion, which:

Increases precipitation and increases winds around the storm which then brings more moisture off the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. MOISTURE-remember that word.

Part 2-What Are The Odds?

What are the odds that 4 of the Top 5 biggest snowstorms occurred in the past 20 years, when we’ve been keeping official records for 145 years? And that 3 of the Top 4 have occurred in the past SEVEN years? And that every one of the Top 5 has occurred since 1983? Something seems “odd”.

And while we’re at it, what are the odds of the 2 snowiest winters (out of 145) happening in the past 7 years? And that those winters smashed the previous record set in the relatively recent winter of 1995-96?

And while we’re talking about MOISTURE, what are the odds that we have had:
Wettest Year
Wettest Summer
Wettest Single Day
Wettest March
Wettest June
Wettest July
Wettest August
…all in the past 7 years?

It’s Not Just The Pacific Ocean
While eyes all over the world have focused on the record El Nino in the Tropical Pacific, there has been very little said about the amazing warming in the Atlantic. Here’s a map of ocean temperatures compared to normal (“anomalies”):


Yikes! Those dark colors are up to 10 degrees above normal-record levels in some places. What are the odds?

Oh, what about the Gulf of Mexico, you ask? Here’s the wide view of anomalies that includes the Gulf and much of the Atlantic:


Above normal water temperatures in the Gulf, too? What are the odds? It gets a bit technical, but basically, warmer water leads to warmer air, which can hold more moisture than colder air. The big storms are “fed” by more moisture, which leads to more precipitation. When it’s cold enough, it leads to more snow.

Why Are The Oceans So Warm?
There is an imbalance in the energy entering and leaving the earth. More enters than leaves. Some of the energy has gone to heating of the surface of the earth and the atmosphere, which is known as “global warming”. But most of the excess heat goes into the oceans. About 90% of the excess heat goes there! And in the eyes of some: “Why should we care if the oceans warm up?” At some point, in some way, the ocean will get its’ revenge.

Did global warming “cause” the blizzard? Of course not. Storms form all the time. Sometimes, they are even big and cause a lot of snow. The “natural variability” of weather is what makes it hard to see trends. But I’ve been forecasting the weather professionally for more than 40 years, and I’ve had enough of tip-toeing around what has become increasingly obvious in recent years:

  • Global warming is making the oceans warmer
  • Global warming is causing sea levels to rise, so the same storm now will produce more coastal flooding than in the past.
  • Global warming is probably a factor in stronger El Nino’s
  • Global warming is probably a factor in the biggest snowstorms being bigger
  • Global warming is probably a factor in making a greater percentage of hurricanes and typhoons being stronger
  • Global warming is probably a factor in the biggest storms causing more rain and worse flooding

This is not a theory based on computer models of the future. This is happening NOW. And I haven’t even mentioned the possible influence on weather patterns due to melting ice in the Arctic. That is a subject for another day. So is why the coastal flooding from the Blizzard of 2016 is extra troubling: it only took ONE high tide to cause record flooding in Cape May, Stone Harbor, and Lewes, DE. That blog comes next…


Glenn “Hurricane” Schwartz
Chief Meteorologist, NBC10 Philadelphia



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Trash Truck Explodes, Blasts Hole in Home

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A trash truck operated by natural gas exploded Tuesday afternoon, causing the evacuation of some homes in a New Jersey community.

Operators of the truck noticed smoke coming from the battery as they picked up trash along Fitzrandolph Avenue near Bow Hill Avenue in Hamilton Township, New Jersey around 2 p.m., said township police.

Firefighters got the blaze under control after a short while but not before one of the tanks ignited causing damage to a handful of homes, said police.

Cindy Partyka, who lives down the street, captured the moment the truck exploded, sending debris into nearby homes and leaving a hole in one home.

Luckily, no injuries were reported but at least two homes would need to be inspected before residents could return.

Multiple agencies investigated to figure out what caused the fire.



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Philly 311 Answers FAQ About Winter Storm

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Agents at the Philly 311 call center say they’ve answered about 24,000 phone calls in regards to the weekend’s blizzard and aftermath, about eight times higher than the normal call volume. The call center, which has had extended hours since Friday, also had about 6,000 requests come through social media.

Jim Morse, the Philly 311 Senior Contact Center Operations Manager, answered the top five questions they've received during the winter storm.

Can I report a property owner for not clearing snow or ice from their sidewalk?

Within 6 hours of the snow emergency property owners must clear a 36” wide path on your sidewalk. A service request may be submitted to 311. Streets Dept. will investigate within one business day and may issue violations to owners who have not shoveled their sidewalks as required by the City Code.

Where can I get information during a snow emergency?

For tips and information related to a snow emergency, visit the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) website at http://www.phila.gov/ready. Snow emergencies are declared by the Mayor or his designee.

How do I request snow plowing and salting for my street?

To report plowing or salting needs, contact 311. You can report problems through the Philly311 mobile app, available for Android and Apple, online by visiting phila.gov/311, by calling 311 or 215-686-8686, through Facebook or Twitter (@philly311), by emailing Philly311@phila.gov, or at the agency's walk-in center in Room 167 at City Hall. The 311 Contact Center is available by phone, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 8 pm. The walkin center is open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. By email and social media, 24 hours a day.

What type of requests can I submit to 311 through the mobile app?

Philly 311 app allows service requests for the following questions and requests:

  • Abandoned vehicle
  • Pothole repair
  • Smoke detector request
  • Graffiti removal
  • Dangerous building construction
  • Illegal dumping
  • Fallen trees
  • Ditch repair
  • Alley light outage
  • Traffic signal emergency
  • Rubbish collections
  • Salting and plowing and others

They are submitted directly to the City of Philadelphia, where it will be instantly routed to the appropriate department. Your service requests will be responded to quickly and efficiently, and you'll be notified the moment they are resolved!

Is my trash and recycling on schedule for this week?

Check in with 311 and we will find out. When there is a delay or postponement, 311 will post the information on our social media pages and have it available for those who call in.


 

Council President, Big Truck Get Man to Dialysis

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One of the leaders of Delaware's largest city (and his pickup truck) came to the rescue after a woman pleaded for someone to help rescue her husband from a medical emergency caused by snow-covered streets.

Wilmington City Council president Theo Gregory Sr. ensured that one of his constituents, and long-time neighbors, Joseph Cratic got the critical treatment he needed. Joseph's wife Sheila Moore Cratic called Gregory before daybreak Tuesday after being told that for a second-straight day a DART bus couldn't get down Jefferson Street near 22nd Street.

Shelia captured her husband's savior and posted it to Facebook:

"She called me in tears," Gregory told NBC10.com.

Luckily, Gregory has a Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck that can make it down snowy streets. He also remembered an important lesson -- especially for someone who is 63 years old -- that helped him get Joseph up into the truck cab.

"The hardest part was lifting him into my 1500 Dodge Ram truck by myself," Gregory said. "I realized use your legs, not your arms."

After getting to the treatment center, Gregory even walked Joseph inside.

Gregory didn't consider his actions heroic but rather neighborly -- he's known the Cratics for more than a decade.

"It's something that we as neighbors do."

Gregory, who has served as council president for three years after a previous run of 24 years on council, didn't believe Sheila called him because of his stature.

"I really believe that she called me not because I'm a councilman but because I'm a neighbor," Gregory said. "I did what I would do for any of my neighbors around me."

The act of kindness, however, wasn't lost on Sheila who had dealt with the National Guard, EMS, DART and Wilmington Parks and Recreation before her plea to Gregory. “I thank God for your Kindness,” she said.

As for the snowy street, parks and recreation deputy director Shawn Allen told Sheila that after three days the city would clear the Cratics' street Tuesday.



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Teen Boy Dies After Shooting in Allentown

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A teenage boy died from his injuries following a shooting in Allentown.

Police found 16-year-old Trequan Wade lying on the ground at Ridge Avenue and Gordon Street shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Wade, who was suffering from a gunshot wound, was taken to Lehigh Valley Health Network Cedar Crest where he was pronounced dead at 11:10 p.m.

No arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate.
 

NBC10 First Alert Weather: Scattered Showers

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Tuesday night you can expect some scattered rain showers with above freezing temperatures. NBC10 First Alert weather meteorologist Sheena Parveen has your full 7-day forecast.

NewsForce10 Takes A Look At South Jersey Roads

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NBC10’s Mitch Blacher is in NewsForce10 checking out the side streets near Cherry Hill and other parts of South Jersey. He says roads seem to be clear.

SkyForce10 Above Camden Snow Removal Efforts

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NBC10’s Randy Gyllenhaal is in SkyForce10 over Camden, looking down on the city’s efforts to clear the snow.

Wrench Attack at SEPTA's Suburban Station

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A wrench-wielding man attacked a SEPTA passenger waiting in line at Suburban Station Tuesday morning.

The attack played out in the ticket line at the Center City station around 6 a.m., said SEPTA.

The attacker, who wasn’t identified since he has yet to be charged, struck the victim in the head and body with a pipe wrench, said SEPTA.

The attack left the victim in stable condition at Hahnemann University Hospital.

SEPTA Police arrested the suspect after the attack.

No word yet on a motive for the violence.
 



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NBC10 First Alert Weather: Rainy Days Ahead

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We're in for rain but warmer temperatures over the next few days. NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Sheena Parveen has the details.

Body of Man Missing in Blizzard Pulled from River: Police

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A 24-year-old New Jersey man who went missing Saturday night after visiting a bar with friends during the weekend's blizzard has been found dead, police said Tuesday. 

Matthew Genovese was last seen leaving McSwiggan’s Pub at First Street and Bloomfield Avenue in Hoboken between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. He told three friends at the bar that he was walking home, a 10-minute trek away, Hoboken police said.

He went missing as the blizzard hit Saturday night, although police said they don’t know if his disappearance is storm-related.

The search for Genovese started Monday, when he failed to show up to work at his Wall Street job. Police found a wallet in the snow not far from the river, and the following afternoon, on Tuesday, a body was pulled from the Hudson River in Hoboken. 

The body was confirmed to be Genovese, who is originally from the Bronx and had been living in Hoboken for about a year. 

There was no visible sign of trauma and no sign of foul play, police said. The medical examiner will determine a cause of death. 

Though snow had stopped falling in Hoboken by the time Genovese was last seen, there was significant snowfall on the sidwalks and roadways at the time. Twenty-six inches had fallen on Hoboken in the weekend storm.

NYPD, New Jersey State Police and Hudson County prosecutors assisted Hoboken police in the investigation. 



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Gunman Shoots Truck Driver Outside Company

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A truck driver is fighting for his life after he was shot outside a Bucks County trucking company Tuesday night.

The unidentified 46-year-old truck driver was outside the Philadelphia Express Group on the 2500 block of State Road in Bensalem when a gunman opened fire and then fled the scene.

The victim was taken to the hospital where he is currently in critical condition.

No arrests have been made. Police have not yet revealed a motive or suspect in the shooting.
 



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Woman Hurt in Center City Store Collapse Files Lawsuit

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A special education teacher is filing a lawsuit a year after she and two other women were injured when bricks crashed through the roof of a popular Center City store.

Allison Friedman, 28, announced the filing of a lawsuit Tuesday against the owners of a six-story building that hovered over the Lululemon Athletica store in Center City. The lawsuit accuses Walnut Street Associates, L.P. and Pearl Properties Commercial Management, LLC of negligence during the incident.

On January 27, 2015, Friedman and two of her friends were shopping inside Lululemon on the 1500 block of Walnut Street when a parapet wall on the east side of a building on 1529 Walnut Street dislodged and fell onto the store’s roof, according to officials. Friedman and her friends were hurt as the roof of the store partially collapsed.

After the incident, officials with Licenses and Inspections told NBC10 they believed water infiltration as well as freezing and thawing could have caused the brick to become dislodged in the wall of the 1529 building.

“Properly maintained buildings don’t collapse on their neighbors,” said attorney Robert Mongeluzzi, who is representing Friedman. “We will show at trial that the defendants knew or should have known there was a serious accident waiting to occur as that masonry wall would predictably, repeatedly freeze then thaw, losing structural integrity until it became totally unstable.”

Lululemon Athletica was not named in the lawsuit. Their Center City store was later demolished after the accident, according to Mongeluzzi.

Friedman says she already had shoulder surgery and will undergo major spinal surgery Wednesday on the one-year anniversary of the collapse.

“Ali has been in rehab four days a week for the last year,” Mongeluzzi said. “She is probably going to be out of work. She’s a special ed teacher for probably another six months. With her spine fused this is going to have life-long implications for her.”

NBC10 reached out to Pearl Properties for comment. We will update this article as soon as we receive a response.



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