Stuart Leavenworth 💥
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Ex-climate policy editor @washpost . Formerly at @latimes , @mcclatchy (in Beijing & DC), @sacbee & @newsobserver . Bon vivant. Bicyclist. Backpacker.
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Some news: Today was my last day at The Washington Post. It was an incredible experience. I’ll miss my colleagues on the climate team and in the newsroom. But new horizons await! I'm heading to NorCal for two weeks, then back in DC. Stay tuned for further adventures.
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Experts say QAnon differs from traditional cults in that it lacks a single charismatic leader and instead feeds off the paranoia of our times.
@anitachabria
talks to people trying to repair ties with loved ones captured by ‘Q.’
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GOP consultant on possible fraud of Trump campaign: “They are either retiring debt or worse, but I expect little or no money will actually be spent trying to reverse the result of the election.” Story by
@EliStokols
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@ChrisMegerian
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Jerry Brown has lined up 170 governments on 6 continents to fill the void of Trump's
#ParisAgreement
withdraw.
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"On Tuesday, the hoax had infected 2.1 million people in the U.S., and the number of fake funerals is now speeding toward 120,000." Column by
@LATstevelopez
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Last night I was the lone metro editor at the
@latimes
, on the 7th floor, when everything started shaking and swaying. I thought the building was coming down. After it didn’t, we managed to put out a credible early story, and kept working it all night.
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Planned Parenthood will be piling up frequent flier miles if the Supreme Court strikes down Roe, as expected. Already the group is flying women like Stephanie from Texas to CA & back, 1,242 miles each way, as
@anitachabria
reports.
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Today is my last day with McClatchy, after more than 25 years in its newsrooms and bureaus. I'm heading to LA to join the metro editing team at the Los Angeles Times. Will miss all my friends here in DC, but it won't be hard to find me. I'll be stuck in traffic on the 405.
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Four employees have died, 300 infected at LA company that switched from clothes to mask-making during the pandemic, via
@leilamillersays
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NEW from
@MelodyGutierrez
: Newsom signs bill protecting California abortion providers from civil liability
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Love this line by
@MarkMazzettiNYT
“Mr. Stone, a self-described dirty trickster who began his career as a campaign aide for Richard M. Nixon and has a tattoo of Nixon on his back, has long maintained that he had no connection...”
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Racing against climate change, researchers and nonprofits are trying to save species from extinction w/ emergency translocations, captive breeding programs & seed banks. Some have likened the effort to a modern-day Noah’s Ark, as
@LouisSahagun
reports:
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U.S. appeals court blocks Trump from shutting down the census count early, via
@mauradolan
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My pal Nita wondered how she could help the homeless. So unlike most of us, she went out and asked them. Great column by
@LATimesCityBeat
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Hard not to read a well-told scam story. This one, a
@latimes
subscriber exclusive by
@finneganLAT
, is a doozy.
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Trump picks leading climate change denier to guide NOAA, alarming agency scientists, by me
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“These aren’t numbers,” said the city manager of Crescent City, referring to the bodies in the local mortuary. “These are families. These are our neighbors.” Story by
@haileybranson
, reporting from Del Norte.
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For teenagers of Jesuit High School in Sacramento, every morning starts with a single-question exam — COVID-19 positive or not? Such daily testing is one reason the high school has been open for months.
@anitachabria
has the story:
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Love this
@Fahrenthold
story, especially part on Trump claiming his Trump tower was 10 stories higher than it was. When in China, I wrote about corrupt CCP-connected developers doing the same thing, swindling investors, ruining the finances of people conned. Who learned from who?
NEW: How did
@realDonaldTrump
inflate his net worth to lenders?
--Added 10 stories to Trump Tower.
--Added 800 acres to his winery.
--Added 24 ready-to-sell lots to his property in CA.
We've got (some of the) inflated docs investigators now want to see.
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Prepping to move again to DC, I came across my file of newspaper job rejection letters, going back 30+ years. All I can say to young and old journalists — don’t give up.
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It’s a bonkers moment for L.A. city politics. If Martinez and De León resign, O’Farrell is defeated and Ridley-Thomas is convicted, the city could see eight council seats, a majority, turn over.
@dakotacdsmith
&
@RaineyTime
have the story:
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On Friday, prosecutors revealed why they were so interested in a mundane LA business wedged between a nail salon and a spa: It laundered money for drug dealers, they said, & helped stash guns, fentanyl & stacks of $100 bills, via
@finneganLAT
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Op-Ed: CBS News giving Mick Mulvaney a paid contributor gig is an act of journalistic malpractice, via
@kurtbardella
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A homeless woman -- a "beautiful soul" -- was caught in the Sacramento shooting crossfire and kiiled. Via
@anitachabria
&
@Erika_D_Smith
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As if the LA train theft story couldn’t get more f-cked up. Scores of guns stolen from trains, adding to local problems, via
@LAcrimes
&
@racheluranga
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"Too often, these guns are about death, not self-protection. They are about taking away the most fundamental right: the right to exist, and to do it without fear." Column by
@anitachabria
on the Sacramento mass shooting.
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“They come with very big columns, 30, 40, in a line & they just go at us. Yes, they use planes, artillery, but we’re smart & we know the terrain well...” said a Ukrainian commander, winning despite outgunned. More great reporting by
@nabihbulos
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Breaking: Napa man arrested with explosives may have been targeting Newsom, authorities say, via
@philwillon
&
@anitachabria
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Sonoma lost 6 schools in the fire, w/ 100s of teachers, students made homeless. Unprecedented in CA. By me.
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NEW: Biden endorses bill to help farmworkers organize, putting pressure on Newsom, via
@jvgarrison
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Journalists criticizing
#MichelleWolf
and
@whca
for inviting her should remember that comedians are fiercely independent, as the media should be. If you invite them into your house, they may not produce the story you hoped they’d deliver.
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My, how times have changed in L.A. County. Women will hold all five seats on the most powerful local elected body in the United States, as
@jaclyncosgrove
reports.
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Its freezer kaput, this NorCal hospital had two hours to give out hundreds of vaccine shots, via
@anitachabria
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NEW: Federal shutdown has halted training of firefighters, Forest Service contracting and efforts to remove deadwood and forest "fuel" across the West. My report:
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Farmworkers just plowed Newsom. What does it say about the Latino vote? Latest column by
@anitachabria
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This is super interesting, and puts pressure on Facebook, Google and others to address their impact in CA on affordability crisis via
@seattletimes
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Lake Mead could hit ‘dead pool.’ Glen Canyon Dam could no longer generate hydropower. As Colorado River reservoirs drop, the feds are urging Western states to ‘act now,’ as
@ByIanJames
reports
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“The whole thing is badly discombobulated.... I think 100% that the system is broken.” Via
@joelrubin
@anitachabria
@TarynLuna
@MelodyPetersen
&
@paigestjohn
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Late last year, I moved from California to DC to more closely cover climate change. And so I have traded a SoCal blizzard for this.
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IMPACT: After the
@latimes
documented the consequences of state and local officials keeping quiet about coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes, California is now naming those homes and number of cases, via
@jackdolanLAT
&
@anitachabria
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It’s been 3 years this week since I joined the
@latimes
We’ve been rocked by quakes, fires, office dramas, a global pandemic, you name it! Tough at times, but so proud of this newsroom and the people I work with…
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After a California power outage, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz wrote the Golden State “is now unable to perform even basic functions of civilization.” What Texans have experienced over the last few days was far worse, as
@Sammy_Roth
reports:
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State Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), who was recently appointed to California’s reparations task force, said the injustice of Bruce’s Beach is a compelling case study for the many issues he’ll be addressing in his new role. Story by
@RosannaXia
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Thread:
@anitachabria
has been following the saga of Keiana Aldrich, a victim of sex trafficking and abuse who was sent to prison, where she was further abused. Thursday, she won her freedom and the first thing she did was put her toes in the ocean 1/3:
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GOP in CA hurting from party’s own conspiracy theories. Voters have bought into “my vote doesn’t count in California, so therefore I’m not going to vote,” said Fred Whitaker, chairman of the Orange County GOP.
Via
@LATSeema
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Delta appears to lead all U.S. airlines by putting about 1,200 mask-refusing passengers on its no-fly list, followed Frontier Airlines, United & Alaska. American and Southwest declined to say how many passengers they have banned, via
@hugomartin
.
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Federal judge who taught himself Java coding for a previous case calls for litigants to give him a tutorial on climate change, the first of its kind in US courts.
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NEW: Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes no more sales taxes on diapers and tampons under his new budget, a nod to family support groups, who were unable to persuade Jerry Brown to back the tax cut
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Protester in DC today reminding us what a founding father said.
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Thread: In California and beyond, people are holding quiet vigils for giant sequoias, stunned that flames are once again threatening some of Earth's oldest living organisms.
@DianaMarcum
has the story:
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@mollyhf
takes us inside a small Texas hospital, where heroic doctors and staff are saving lives but also dealing w/ patients who won’t accept they are sick. What a story, w/ photos by
@Carolyn_Cole
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"I’ve watched white nationalists drive people of color out of the party,” said
@madrid_mike
“Am I surprised by this? Not in the least bit." Story by
@LATSeema
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Kobe Bryant and Nipsey Hussle weren't perfect angels. That's why L.A. loved them. Poignant column by
@Erika_D_Smith
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Drill-and-run oil companies are saddling California with thousands of deserted wells, toxic fumes and multibillion-dollar cleanup costs. Terrific work by
@MarkOlalde
,
@ryanvmenezes
,
@rgaut999
& rest of
@latimes
team.
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Congrats
@paigestjohn
@anitachabria
@haileybranson
@Hannahnfry
of
@latimes
for winning
@SacPressClub
Courage in Journalism Award for coverage of CA extremist groups.
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It’s too early to say monarch butterflies have rebounded, but their return to California’s coast have delivered moments of wonder and joy to people desperate for it, as
@DianaMarcum
&
@gary_coronado
reveal in words and photos.
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Set your clock...It is almost time to howl.
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Battling coronavirus, California asks Navy for hospital ship and two mobile hospitals, via
@philwillon
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Jim Steinbarth & other property owners on Jim Crow Road want Sierra County leaders to change the name. But defenders of Jim Crow - a settler who may or may not have existed - say he’s a victim of ‘cancel culture.’
@brittny_mejia
reports:
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Devin Nunes’ cow nemesis speaks from experience...
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We are fortunate at
@latimes
to have a inspired owner, who cares about restoring a vital CA institution. We are also blessed to have a strong union pressing for a fair contract. You can see my bald head out there, w/ dozens of the best journalists around, making our case today.
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Thread: Joan Didion was a
#Sacramento
product and so much more. She was inspired by her hometown & ultimately outgrew her it, even as SacTown grew more attached to her.
@anitachabria
& I recount:
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Breaking ---- Gov. Gavin Newsom hints at government control of PG&E if bankruptcy effort fizzles, via
@tarynluna
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Breaking: Californians must wear face masks in public under coronavirus order issued by Newsom, via
@philwillon
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A wow nugget in this
@annamphillips
story: Cargo ships spew an average of 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, about as much as all U.S. coal-fired power plants combined.
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“Christ,” said Dr. George Rutherford, formerly the state epidemiologist for California, upon hearing that passengers and crew weren’t contacted. “That’s a problem.” Story by
@latimesharriet
&
@kierafeldman
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Journalists, can you imagine covering a story for 17 years?
@carolrosenberg
can. She’s covered Guantanamo like no one else. And she’s still on it, day after day.
Seventeen years ago today, Guantanamo's terror prison opened for business.
A small pool of journalists watched the arrival of the first 20 captives at Leeward airstrip, then many hours later in dark of night crossed the bay to see them at Camp X-Ray.
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In Stockton, 130 residents will get $500 every month, with no strings attached — such as work requirements — in a social experiment that is as much public relations as rigorous research.
@chabriaa
reporting:
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The KKK is coming to Huntington Beach & the police don't seem too worried. “Hopefully it is a peaceful, 1st Amendment-protected type of event that doesn’t get to the point where it’s affecting public safety,” said a spokesman.
@whereishayley
has story:
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Why isn't Gov. Newsom meeting with farmworkers on
#CesarChavezDay
? One internet feline
@JortsTheCat
, wants to know & talked to
@anitachabria
about why the claws are out.
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Even Santa’s Helper at the Gadsden mall says Moore hit on her as a young teen.
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Thanks to a Smithfield meat packing plant, Vernon has about as many coronavirus cases as residents. That worries its neighbors, via
@r_valejandra
&
@kevrector
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The islands made famous by Charles Darwin for their biodiversity are being ravaged by industrial fishing and a loss of conservation funding amid the pandemic. Story by
@susrust
w/ photos & video by
@Carolyn_Cole
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Vanessa Bryant recounts dealing with 'callous' L.A. County on day Kobe and Gianna died, via
@MattHjourno
&
@LAcrimes
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Lots of PG&E news today: Its equipment malfunctioned near two fires Sunday; it failed to notify 23,000 customers on early Oct. power outages; CPUC is probing it and other utilities on blackouts.
@JosephSerna
has it covered:
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Tragic, and so avoidable. At this hospital, the number of COVID-19 patients is much less than last winter, but there’s a simmering frustration. On this day, all the ICU COVID patients, every single one, were unvaccinated. Story by
@brittny_mejia
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Thousands of records shattered in historic winter warm spell in Europe, via
@islivingston
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@SallyBuzbee
of
@washingtonpost
: “ We have nearly tripled the size of our Climate team — totaling more than 30 journalists — part of a newsroom-wide commitment to covering perhaps the century’s biggest story.”
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Ship strikes do not appear to be the main cause of gray whale deaths off the West Coast, but they are a threat - possibly an increasing threat.
@susrust
&
@Carolyn_Cole
report:
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Thread: Congress has enacted a law requiring the DOE to investigate a leaking dome of nuclear weapons waste that the US left behind in the Marshall Islands, via
@susrust
:
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Breaking: Judge blocks Trump administration from processing permits for offshore oil seismic tests
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61% of Californians polled say Trump is mostly or completely responsible for the shortages of tests and medical supplies that have dogged efforts to combat the virus, via
@davidlauter
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Mitchell Landsberg --
@LATlands
— recounts how the 1918 pandemic shaped his family, and led to family secrets, in ways he never realized until his childhood days were long gone. A truly compelling read:
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What are the consequences of lifting restriction too soon? San Francisco’s experience in 1918 offers a cautionary tale, via
@RaineyTime
&
@ronlin
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In NW New Mexico, a “death map” tells the story of decades of sickness in two towns, w/ arrows pointing to where residents died of cancer. Neighbors built the map after relatives and friends fell ill and died, via
@MarkOlalde
&
@mayatmiller
@propublica
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Scientists have documented an abnormal and dramatic surge in sea levels along the U.S. gulf since about 2010, raising new questions about risks posed to New Orleans, Miami and other southeastern cities, via
@chriscmooney
&
@brady_dennis
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Scientists say California’s forests and ecosystems never fully recovered from the last drought, as the state enters a new one. Important story by
@phila_lex
, new
@latimes
wildfire and climate reporter:
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Some passengers on the Grand Princess are furious at Trump's comment that the cruise ship should be held off-shore to prevent higher numbers of coronavirus cases on U.S. soil.
@anitachabria
has talking to them:
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NEW, from
@maxineJoselow
. After Congress declined to act, President Biden is creating a new national monument to recognize the 1908 race riot in Springfield Ill. Official designation coming Friday.
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Really honored and thrilled to be joining this great
@latimes
crew &
@latguild
. Check back with me when my head is not spinning.
Stuart Leavenworth (
@sleavenworth
) has joined the
@latimes
Metro desk as an assignment editor.
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California drought official quits, with damning criticism of Newsom administration’s failure to meet the moment, via
@ByIanJames
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“Donald Trump is the greatest fundraising tool in the history of politics,” said DNC finance Chairman Chris Korge.
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