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On the water front

Tony Cline was hoping to catch a big fish Sunday morning.The 17-year-old borrowed an inflatable boat with a small motor from his boss and planned to spend the day on Newman Lake with his sister and a friend.

Would-be defender turns detective

Since his arrest last month for third-degree assault on an officer, Scott E. Hughes had been on a mission to find the shoplifting suspect he mistook for an assault victim.

Your turn to dazzle the crowd

So you think you're a good patriot. You wear a flag pin on your pajamas, know that the last two words to "The Star Spangled Banner" are not "Play ball," and bleed red, white and blue. On July Fourth, we all feel that way. So try your hand at this American history quiz and check the answers on Page A9. But remember, just because you heard it when you were growing up doesn't make it so.

Hitch in your giddyap? Maybe hitch a ride instead

A Hayden resident with a blood-alcohol level of 0.22 probably decided it was better to walk home than to drive March 12 in Coeur d'Alene. Little good it did him.

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Genius check: Answers to July Fourth quiz

1) c. Independence was declared July 2, 1776. The wording of the declaration was accepted on July 4, and it wasn't signed until August.

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Sanders Beach residents lose battle

Sanders Beach homeowners took a hit Thursday in the latest skirmish of the ongoing war over private property vs. the public interest.

Evolution of public TV

Look at the budget for Spokane Public Schools and you'll see a line item for Spokane Public Television.

Settlement sought in firehouse sex case

A federal judge is being asked to order the city of Spokane to participate in a court-supervised settlement of a civil rights lawsuit brought by a teenage girl who claims she was raped and photographed by an on-duty firefighter in a North Side firehouse.

March, fireworks set for Riverfront Park

A group of self-described anarchists will hold their annual 4th of July March for Rights today from Peaceful Valley to Riverfront Park.

Mayor hopes law ends garage debate

Mayor Mary Verner said a proposed ordinance aimed at preventing financial ordeals similar to the River Park Square deal should put an end to official city discussion of the controversial real estate project.

In brief: Motorcycle crash victims hospitalized

A motorcycle crashed into the rear of an SUV Wednesday night, causing serious injuries to the two people on the motorcycle and forcing officials to close westbound Interstate 90 for about three hours.

Information sought on three local fugitives

Crime Stoppers is looking for information regarding three fugitives sought by local law enforcement.

Driver, 75, rams cars in wild chase

A 75-year-old Coeur d'Alene man was drunk when he rammed several cars during a pursuit Thursday morning before finally being pinned by squad cars, police said.

I-90 off-ramp to close tonight

To help alleviate traffic congestion after the Lake Coeur d'Alene fireworks show, the city's Police Department will close the Interstate 90 off-ramp at Northwest Boulevard from 8 to midnight tonight.

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Assisted suicide measure likely to go to voters this fall

$2 million courthouse renovation begins

Doug Clark: This year's anarchist rebellion: against anarchy

Farms quit alfalfa for pricier crops

Diploma mill nets 3-year sentence

Region's wheat shipped to hungry North Koreans

In brief: Motorcycle crash closes westbound I-90

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Police to enforce fireworks ban

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Fourth of July events

Holiday closures for July 4

Beef recalled from Fred Meyer

Arraignment postponed in baby case

In brief: Expect extra highway patrol for holiday weekend

In brief: EWU to host dental camps for teens

Handcuffed woman jumps from bridge in Wenatchee

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Tuition increases at EWU

Cameras, extra police planned for July 4 gathering

State will fund remedies for quitting smoking

Ex-marshal gets probation in fake diploma case

Federal funds help programs mentor prisoners' children

In brief: Area storms spark fast-moving fire

Seattle police shoot suspect

Survivors sue in fireworks blast at casino

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Man gets life in Meridian shootings

Traffic initiative will likely make ballot

Baby cut from mother in critical condition, suspect jailed

Lolo Pass crash victims identified

Valley man faces fraud, drug charges

Fireworks laws vary, but sales are brisk

New tanker works faster than WWII-era plane

Cost of jail, sheriff's complex soars

Council approves big-box stores

Doug Clark: One last drive-and-yak day

Girl from Spokane team racing her way to Beijing

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In brief: PFD erred not seeking bids on equipment

Problem drinker? You're not alone

Wildfire evacuation order ends; no homes lost near Warden

Fix foster care faster, judge tells state

Washington gas tax increases today

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Caring adults are best antidote to gangs

Write-in mayor quits Hauser post

Baby cut from womb, police say

In brief: Prosecutor picked to be city attorney

Drivers holding phones risk officer chat and a fine

Players, spectators beat the heat

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Day Trip: Discover what's west of here

Mount Spokane road closes July 7 for construction

Rodeo man's roadside chapel spurred by vision

In brief: Searing heat, then thunderstorms

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Raceway questions remain

New standards hitting the showroom

Harrowing, grimy, hard to forget

Doug Clark: Hoochfest tradition varied as a drink menu

Blackwater rumored to be coming to Idaho

In brief: Auditor wants new tax review

'La Cage' a fun, flashy show

New regulations cause concern

Study faults elementary-teacher math training

Schoolhouse deal falls through

Idaho Legal Aid program suffering

Lawmaker wants change after pedophile paroled

Makah whalers to be sentenced

New farmers fill niche markets

Planners discuss Montana bike path

Courts in session

Hoopfest '08: DUIs measured in dozens

Program helps families bolster ties

Marmots wear out welcome

Group warns of beatings targeting gay men near downtown Spokane

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In brief: Abused girl loses finger, part of foot

Pilot guardian program could expand statewide

Gates bids emotional farewell

Columbia River sockeye exceed projection

Deadline nears for tax appeals

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1,700 lose power when driver hits pole

Governor widens food stamp pool

Murder suspect wants death

Survey finds support for affordable housing

EPA office sought for Puget Sound cleanup

Man, 83, drowns when boat capsizes

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Medicaid users will get help to quit smoking

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Hearings on hospital sale continue

Busch to stop making alcoholic energy drinks

All ages descend for hoop check-in

Judge OKs county raceway park purchase

Gun-rights backers hail decision

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In brief: Motorcyclists injured in collision on I-90

Four held in Valley home invasion

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Appeals court rulings back 2 officers

Lawsuit filed over alleged school bus attack

In brief: Fire injures two, damages home

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Company to provide Hoopfest video

Crowd urges hospitals' sale

Study finds child welfare disparity

Helicopter report leaves questions

Pool planners kick into high gear

Doug Clark: Watchdog applicants: Leave teeth at door

Amid choking smoke, rescuer reaches kids

In brief: Cross-dressing man sought in robbery

GAO offers details of tanker deal report

Ballot measure OK despite error

Woman involved in dispute has criminal record

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Tribe stocks lake with coho salmon

Fairchild airman arrested in sting

Attorney seeks to block raceway hearing

'Sopranos' theme will be pulled from anti-Rossi ad

Wildlife gets limelight in research

State fines Countrywide for its lending practices

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Team Doran will hit Hoopfest with friend in their hearts

Korean War museum director meets Spokane Valley critic

Washington taxes slightly below national average

As bills swell, funding shrinks for schools

Fairchild special agent receives Bronze Star

Deaconess nurses vote to oust union

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Legal service opens Colville office

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Former area woman killed in shootout with Utah police

Lytle attorneys file request with judge

Wolves may be back in Methow Valley

In brief: Raceway operator decision delayed

Church wants assurance on hospital charity levels

Spokane Moms campaign is grass-roots success story

Plastic anxieties: Seeking BPA-free alternatives

Projects help fill affordable housing needs

Raceway hearing back on

Verner wants to retain AMR

Police OK oversight proposal

Doug Clark: When bugs move in, kindness won't cut it

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In brief: Hospital charity would improve, report says

Alternatives to BPA plastic

City custodian slain in home

Spokane educator Saling dies at 80

Gas prices fueling scooter craze

Errant moose relocated to Mount Spokane

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In brief: WSP identifies flagger killed on road

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Spokane car thief could spend five years in prison

Scientists seek less-invasive caviar extraction

Historic sailboat runs aground, people aboard

Canada confirms new mad cow case

I-409 restricts services to illegal immigrants

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Ironman challenges triathletes and volunteers alike

Maple Street will be partially closed

Comedian Carlin, 71, dies of heart failure

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Digging for garnets and fossils in 'Gem State'

Seeking one's own adventure on the road

Rich Landers: Time to trade ski poles for pedals

In brief: Passenger dies in rollover

Preventing falls to protect seniors

Builders pouring cash into campaign

Officials debate Palouse Ridge pros and cons

Program offers free seat checks, advice

Summertime in Spokane just ain't what it used to be

Harris' son blames layoff on retaliation by county

Avista reports several small power outages

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B.C. agrees to streamline border travel

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Members sue nonprofit volleyball group

Donated suits keep needy kids in the swim

Idaho Press Club honors S-R

Raceway panel backs Stateline bid

Biodiesel on board for trial run

No charges yet in Wal-Mart scuffle

Rival questions hospital sales

Ironman to close streets, cause temporary delays

Suspecting abuse, two say they called state

Stolen car drags gas station employee

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4-year-old girl hurt in I-90 crash

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Joint effort ends with 96 arrests in area

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Fuel giveaway draws a crowd

Judge pulls out of track ruling

Second Met payout planned

Cd'A education corridor stalls

'Little clues' hinted at abuse

Federal stimulus checks await thousands who haven't filed

County officials still hoping races start at park this season

Sex offender, 65, charged with rape

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In brief: Motorcycle hits moose on highway

Deeper drop in state revenue forecast

Sixth foot found on coast a hoax

Sixth foot found on coast is a hoax

Court: Caregiver didn't abuse patient

Avista offers recycle reward

Judge orders release of list of raceway bidders

Tanker deal flawed, GAO says

Green Bluff fights back

Cold water course for Ironman

Volunteers driving 'Great Eight' pit bulls to St. Louis

Deaconess workers to vote on ousting union

Deputies find girl bloody, battered

Doug Clark: Dropped case arouses sense of injustice

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Wyden hopeful on timber funds

Plainclothes agent working Anacortes ferry stop

Foot found on B.C. shoreline is second in week, sixth in year

Suspect sought in thefts of antiques

Mozart and meal are recipe for good time

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In brief: Man arrested after police find drugs, guns

Denali backpackers found, reunited with relatives

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Idaho developer can request zoning change

Police identify car burglary suspect

In brief: Astronomy Day Saturday

Four vie to operate raceway

Survivors struggle forward (DUI deaths)

Costs squeeze Meals on Wheels

Pit bulls get new home

New law hurts reverse mortgage loans

1,000 homes lose power after crash

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Cleanup of Hanford tanks resumes

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Wal-Mart robbery suspect sought

Groups challenge latest salmon plan

Denali search yields no clues

Terns relocate to island; salmon hopefully spared

'Naked Lady' plans to parade on Fourth

Police will pay to take patrol cars home

Whale skull raised from ocean floor

Bill would legalize burial in town plot

Oregon senator issues an apology

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Man killed when steamroller overturns

Group cites underage voting

Shippers face sales tax hurdle

Instincts save South Hill man's life

Gay porn model's charges dropped

After years, many miles, Eliows have home

In brief: Kingston man dies in truck rollover

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Activist sentenced for vandalism

Site aims to manage day laborers

'Grandpa Hank's mohawk stops traffic

Utah dinosaur discovery may offer prehistoric insights

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Most juniors well on way to WASL goal

Governor urges SCC graduates to live collaboratively

In brief: City Council revises prostitution ordinance

Ferries are off-limits to ghost hunters group

Gay rights critics drop effort for repeal

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Investing in recovery

Getting There: Freya project to smooth things over

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Go on an art, history outing

Passion leads to petting farm

Attract birds to yards with the right landscaping

Reward offered for plant sighting

West Side man sentenced for pipe bombing

In brief: Fire threatens homes, burns brush

An eye for change

Korean War vet fighting a new battle

Doug Clark: Week on the streets is music to our ears

In brief: Driver killed in truck rollover

Idaho GOP gets new leadership for election season

Democrats endorse platform

Students dive into salmon study

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Sports bar making strong comeback

Rules to pinpoint graduation rates

Boater search suspended

In brief: Idaho firefighter pleads not guilty to arson

Salmon rebound is possible

Assisted suicide push gets emotional

Tips to Crime Stoppers on the rise

Car show revs up weekend activities

Democratic leaders work to heal rifts

Cummins jokes his way to national spotlight

Hanford manager, mother plan emotional Nagasaki trip

Region in brief: 'Real' summer begins for area students

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Man, boy still missing in Nisqually River

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Campaign gifts draw focus to gaming pact

Field school fills history gaps with tepee rings

Hanford plaintiff dies of cancer

Region in brief: Suit names company in '05 death

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Oregon legal fight continues over terrorist designation

Paul delegates get convention nod

Molester faces civil commitment

Lengthy college career

PBY ready, owner says

Deputy sheriff accused of choking teen daughter

Blackwater training of police opposed

Science center decision delayed

Cool weather delays crops

New park booked for summer

Attempted-murder suspect arrested

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Kerry cancels Spokane convention speech

Republican Paul suspends run for president

Hiker died shielding wife from blizzard

Idaho receives federal charter school grant

Snow closes Yellowstone roads

Going-to-the-Sun celebration moves

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UW raising tuition 7 percent

Regents approve environment college

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Former pastor found guilty

Storm rushes through region

Doug Clark: Streets alive with the sound of marimba

Water rights law modified in court

Departing president helped shape UI's new direction

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Two survivors, body taken off Mount Rainier

States fight cut in salmon funding

Public pools open for summer

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Baby beluga an instant favorite

Feds to study asbestos exposure

Groups say they'll fight for open Idaho primaries

Grant targets hazardous waste

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Feds approve mine expansion

Single-car crash crushes, kills man

Help with camp construction

Church aims to send kids to camp

COPS holds annual picnic

Cheney Parks offering summer classes

Senior meals

Picnic honors Iraq veterans

Fairfield hosts Flag Day festivities

Racetrack cost estimates disputed

Even couples with jobs need help feeding the family

Man faces charges of aiding shoplifter

Spokane sets weather record with snow so late in the year

UI selects interim president

Woman hurt escaping fire

Sewer backup shuts public defender's office

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Panel hears opinions on government sunshine

NIC hosts delegation of lawmakers

Bellevue man dies on Mount Rainier

In brief: Man crushed between car, wall

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Salary overhaul sought for teachers

Police chief percussion rakes in dough

Commuter pays a penny a mile

Sheriff's deputy runs over Othello man

Filmmaking kids learn about Burma, themselves

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In brief: Man jailed in injury to Wal-Mart guard

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In brief: Spokane council delays planning decision

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Inmates' public records requests rapped

'Spectacular' crash leaves 2 dead

Online math help awaits Idaho students

In blow to Montana ranchers, disease found in cow

In brief: Snowplows return to mountain passes

Spokane schools are pacesetters for serving low-income children

Kettle Falls response gives hope

Getting There: Speed limit lower around city parks

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Colorful history surrounds Silver Valley

Pack lunch and head out on a safari to Cat Tales

Everybody's paddling for the weekend

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Hundreds of new laws take effect in Washington

Jukebox musical hits high notes

Stabbing suspect turns self in

Chance salmon catches allowed

Reardan man dies after car hits house

Oakes' estate tangled in legal web

GOP, Democrats to convene

Braving the rain for a cause

Citizens find initiative not enough

For 'Billy,' the show must go on in Spokane

Region in brief: Three hospitalized after 2-car crash

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Group targets last fur store in Portland

Grass growers burned by agents

Idaho schools denied a reprieve

Friends of Minidoka pushes for education

Educator, former legislator dies

Verizon boosting rural service

Climbers take in Oregon's top 100 views

In brief: Car runs off road into the Columbia

Catalogchoice takes aim at useless mail

Advocates want Sitka pole topper clothed

Mormons mark 30 years of blacks in priesthood

City's RPS strategy faces familiar critic

Lake City yearbook gets bad reviews

Crowded ballot for first top-two primary

Superdelegate gives Clinton brief support

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Wife injured, husband dead after reported abduction

Council endorses Empire sale

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Retiring Goodwill CEO leaves legacy of change

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18-year-old survives rollover crash

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Learn safe boating at sessions

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Senior games, dancing

Homeowners discover old news

Metal artist creates pieces of history

Event honors foster kids who beat odds to graduate

Police say man printed fake money at mall

Lytle backs out of guilty plea

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House defeats timber payments bill

Family doubts stories about Marine's death

Many elections are uncontested near end of filing

Suspect remains at large after fatal stabbing

Man accused of stealing mom's pickup

Most rivers down from flood levels

Level III offender living in Spokane Valley

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S-R garners press awards

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Student newspaper seeking applications

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South Hill big-box plans going before council

30-year rates rise on loans

Home foreclosures reach highest rate on record

77-year-old completes high school education

Racing fan wants to buy track

Judges toss DUI evidence

Doug Clark: Spokane: Near nature, near the cooler

Coalition questions bidder's Empire plans

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The Voices: High school graduation specials

Trawler was 'very safe' ship

Puget tide levels plummet

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Veto looms for timber program

Wicked-fast water slide

Mistrial in Jewish center killing

Chimps will stay at Oregon sanctuary

Suit filed in heli-ski permit denial

59 pets saved from kennel fire

Reward offered for theft suspect

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Palmolive detergent follows environmental law

Lessons from a bluegrass field

In milestone year, nine in 10 seniors overcome WASL

Appeals court upholds Jordin's rape conviction

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Teen to face charge in furniture store fire

County seeking interim raceway operator

Suspect sought in fatal stabbing

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Skating tickets selling faster than in 2007

Radical gets light prison term

Shooting victim sought on other charges

Tomatoes linked to salmonella outbreak

STA May ridership a record for agency

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