PENNSYLVANIA - Pennsylvania election officials ran out of ballots in several counties on Tuesday amid higher-than-expected turnout for an off-year primary in which voters had a chance to weigh in on the governor's emergency powers.York, Delaware and a few other counties ran short, but election officials said voters were able to use alternative means to cast their ballots on several proposed constitutional amendments, an open seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and other statewide and local races.Republicans in Delaware County, outside Philadelphia, asserted that polling places in many towns ran out of GOP ballots, with some waiting in vain to be resupplied.

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Female students petition to wear pants at Catholic school in Bucks County

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - Students at a Warminster high school are petitioning to have the option to wear pants as part of their uniform.The school policy at Archbishop Wood High School currently requires female students to wear a skirt."It's a new day, it's a new era, it's like that kind of old school thinking," said Karen Duffy of Hatboro.The petition was started by a former student whose sister still attends the school. It states that beyond keeping up with modern-day appearances, the petition is also a matter of "safety, dignity, and comfort.""It's nice to have the option, even when you go to work.

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Ten states reach 70% COVID-19 vaccination goal

So far ten states have reached President Biden's Jul 4 goal of vaccinating 70% of eligible residents against COVID-19, according to White House COVID-19 response coordinator Andy Slavitt.

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Walmart partners with schools to open COVID-19 vaccine clinics for adolescents

BENTONVILLE, Ark. - Walmart has partnered with school districts across several U.S. states to bring COVID-19 vaccine clinics to students at their schools. The retail giant announced Thursday that its pharmacies in both Walmart and Sam’s Club stores have worked with local districts to set up Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinics in "dozens of communities" throughout Georgia, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Pennsylvania.Pfizer’s two-dose vaccine is currently the only COVID-19 vaccine given an emergency use authorization for those under 18.

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Chester County gymnastics coach facing child pornography charges

Gary Hutt, 45 (Chester County District Attorney’s Office) PARKERFORD, Pa. - A Chester County gymnastics teacher is facing criminal charges after authorities say he possessed and disseminated hundreds of images and videos of child pornography. Gary Hutt, a 45-year-old girl's gymnastics coach at Berks East Gymnastics in Parkerford is facing 200 counts, authorities announced Thursday. Back on March 11, Chester County Detectives received information that an internet service provider had flagged several email addresses for uploading images of child pornography. Detectives were able to trace the IP address of the emails to Hutt's Spring City, Pennsylvania home.

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2 charged for allegedly using road flares to torch state police SUV during unrest in Philadelphia

A Philadelphia police SUV burns amid unrest back in May. PHILADELPHIA - Prosecutors on Thursday brought charges against two men who allegedly used road flares to torch a Pennsylvania State Police SUV during last summer's unrest in Philadelphia. Lester Fulton Smith, a 26-year-old from Philadelphia, and Ayoub Tabri, a 25-year-old from Virginia, were charged with two counts of arson and one count of obstruction of law enforcement, acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced. According to prosecutors, on May 30 the men were among a group of people who began damaging two Pennsylvania State Police SUVs positioned at the on-ramp for I-676 near Broad and Vine Streets.The group eventually shattered windows on one of the

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Pennsylvania will lift mask mandate on June 28 or when 70% of adults are vaccinated

Pennsylvania's Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam. (The Office of Governor Tom Wolf) HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania health officials on Thursday said the state will fully repeal its mask mandate in a month as vaccinations continue to climb across the commonwealth.Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said Pennsylvania will revoke its mask mandate on Monday, June 28, or when 70% of the state's adult population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

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US flags placed on Arlington National Cemetery headstones in honor of Memorial Day

ARLINGTON, Va. - Thousands of service members will place American flags on over 260,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery Thursday as part of their Memorial Day remembrance celebrations.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe tradition of the joint service "Flags-In" ceremony has taken place at Arlington National Cemetery for more than 50 years and should take about four hours to complete.Arlington National Cemetery (FILE) Arlington National Cemetery (FILE) Service members from the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Soldiers, the U.S.

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Chester County first responders start vaccinating people at their homes

CHESTER COUNTY, Pa - Chester County first responders showed up at homes to respond to COVID-19 patients. Now they’re showing up at homes with vaccines.

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Ron MacLean’s ‘tarp off’ comment during Hockey Night in Canada broadcast prompts backlash, apology

Longtime Coach’s Corner host Ron MacLean has apologized for a comment he made during Tuesday’s game between Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens that caused some outrage.

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Simmons leads 76ers past Wizards; Westbrook injured

Ben Simmons #25 of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks over Russell Westbrook #4 of the Washington Wizards during Game Two of the Eastern Conference first round series at Wells Fargo Center on May 26, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Tim Nwachu PHILADELPHIA - Ben Simmons put a spin move on Russell Westbrook that sent him sprawling to the floor several minutes before a leg injury sent the NBA’s triple-double king to the locker room.With Simmons soaring and Westbrook ailing, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Washington Wizards 120-95 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.Game 3 is Saturday night at Washington.Westbrook went down after colliding with Furkan Korkmaz early in the fourth quarter.

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Bucks County police officer accused of possessing child pornography

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. - A Bucks County police officer who lives in Montgomery County is facing felony charges of possessing child pornography, prosecutors announced Wednesday.Authorities said Matthew Reiss, 47, of Palm., Pa. in Upper Hanover Township, was arrested and charged with 10 felony counts of possessing child pornography. On April 16, 2021, the Montgomery County Detective Bureau received a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the upload of two child sexual abuse images to a Google email account, according to investigators.The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said an IP address for the Gmail account was traced to Reiss' residence.

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Pennsylvania reports 70% of adults received first COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine HARRISBURG, Pa. - Governor Tom Wolf announced 70 percent of adults 18 and older have received the first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.Pennsylvania is the 10th state in the United States to reach the milestone."Today we hit a significant milestone in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic," said Gov. Wolf.

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Pennsylvania drops legal action against restaurants over pandemic

PHILADELPHIA - The Pennsylvania Department of Health has dropped its legal action against more than 40 restaurants that were accused of defying state orders to close indoor dining and maintain social-distancing protocols.The Health Department had filed two separate complaints alleging that restaurants were violating pandemic restrictions that Gov. Tom Wolf imposed in December in response to a winter surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

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Driver of all-terrain vehicle sought in West Philadelphia hit-and-run, police say

WEST PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a person was critically injured when they were hit by an all-terrain vehicle that sped down a city street last week in West Philadelphia. According to authorities, the collision happened on May 18 at the intersection of 52nd Street and Catherine Street just before 10 p.m. Police say a blue Can-Am Maverick was traveling north when it struck a person in the intersection and continued driving.A description of the driver was not provided by police.

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Feds: Interstate burglary ring targeted Asian homeowners

NEWARK, N.J. - Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced charges Tuesday against eight people who allegedly ran a coordinated, multi-state residential burglary ring that targeted people of Asian descent.The group gained information on potential victims by burglarizing their cars and, in some cases, placing makeshift tracking in the vehicles, according to the U.S. attorney's office.

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Man, 39, shot multiple times and killed inside vehicle in Chester, police say

CHESTER, Pa. - A 39-year-old man is dead after he was shot inside a vehicle in Chester.According to officials, police responded to a reported shooting in the area of 10th and Upland Streets Tuesday, about 5:15 p.m.Officers found the 39-year-old victim, identified as Shakeem Fearrington, inside a vehicle on the 900 block of Upland Street. He was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.Authorities said officers began life-saving measures.

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FBI: Interstate burglary crew targeted Asian homeowners

(FOX 5 NY illustration from DOJ documents) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Federal prosecutors in New Jersey announced charges Tuesday against eight people who allegedly ran a coordinated, multi-state residential burglary ring that targeted people of Asian descent.The group gained information on potential victims by burglarizing their cars and, in some cases, placing makeshift tracking in the vehicles, according to the U.S.

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Bills to restrict abortion rights advanced in Pa.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Republicans who control Pennsylvania's Legislature began Tuesday to advance hot-button bills to restrict abortion rights and expand gun rights, although the bills faced opposition by Democratic lawmakers and certain veto by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf.In the House Health Committee, Republicans passed two bills on a party-line basis to further restrict abortion rights.One would restrict abortion after the detection of a fetal heartbeat, possibly as early as six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.

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Police identify suspect in West Chester Borough sex assaults

Uriel Angeles-Hernandez (West Chester Borough Police Department) WEST CHESTER, Pa. - The West Chester Borough Police Department has identified a suspect they say was involved in two recent sexual assaults. On Tuesday, police named Uriel Angeles-Hernandez, 25, a suspect in the April 29 incidents. Police say the female victims reported being groped by a Hispanic male between 12 a.m. and 1 a.m.

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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine strongly protects kids as young as 12

to be used starting at age 12.Moderna aims to be next in line, saying it will submit its teen data to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other global regulators early next month.The company studied more than 3,700 12- to 17-year-olds.

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COVID outbreak placed 'unprecedented demand' on health system, needs reformation: Vardhan

ANI reported. Vardhan stated as quoted by ANI, COVID-19 outbreak has placed unprecedented demand on the health system.

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Montgomery County authorities warning of scam tricking people out of thousands of dollars

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pa. - Authorities are warning about a scam tricking people out of thousands of dollars. So how can you avoid falling victim? "This is Deputy Daniel Rodriguez down here at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department," the voicemail said.

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FEMA vaccination sites to end operations in Philadelphia Tuesday

PHILADELPHIA - The FEMA vaccination sites at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the Esperanza Community Center are set to end Tuesday.Both sites delivered more than 350,000 vaccinations in Philadelphia and account for nearly 25% of all vaccine doses in the city.Organizers reflected on the impact of the sites, especially the Esperanza Community Center."This clinic has administered 22,000 doses of lifesaving vaccine.

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Medical marijuana law changes pass Pa House panel

HARRISBURG, Pa. - A proposal to permanently adopt pandemic-prompted changes to Pennsylvania's medical marijuana law passed a state House committee on Monday, but most Democrats on the panel voted against allowing grower-producers to use pesticides.The Health Committee voted nearly unanimously to advance to the House floor the proposed revisions, which would make permanent the current practices of dispensing the drug through curbside pickups and permitting three-month supplies, rather than 30 days, to be dispensed at one time.Those changes have been permitted by the Health Department under the governor's declaration of disaster emergency.

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Pa to resume work-search rule for jobless benefits

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania will resume work search requirements in July for hundreds of thousands of people receiving unemployment compensation, a top Wolf administration official said Monday.Gov. Tom Wolf's acting labor and industry secretary, Jennifer Berrier, told a state House of Representatives committee hearing the requirement will resume July 18, meaning people claiming jobless benefits will have to search for work during the previous week.She also said a work registration requirement will resume in September.

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South Carolina police capture man wanted in 4 killings after a week on run

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Police arrested a man wanted in four killings this month across two states on Monday after a seven-day search in South Carolina.Tyler Terry was arrested around 10:30 a.m.

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Kevin Bennett to face rape, robbery charges in series of Philadelphia attacks, DA says

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials have announced formal charges against an Indiana man accused in a series of gunpoint robberies and sexual assaults across the city last week. Kevin Bennett, 28, was arrested in Marion County, Indiana over the weekend and will be extradited back to Philadelphia. Authorities say Bennett has been connected to at least seven incidents, which happened between May 15 and May 18."This is a predatory rapist, who is committing other crimes as well," Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Monday.Krasner went on to clarify that Bennett's alleged criminal activity was not confined to Philadelphia or Pennsylvania.

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Thousands of Ontarians to receive COVID-19 vaccine at clinic run by construction company

COVID-19 vaccines not at pharmacies or doctors’ offices, but at a clinic pulled together by a construction company through a public-private partnership.The clinic run by Mississauga, Ont.-based EllisDon has seen more than 15,000 people book appointments, scheduled between May 19 and 26.“We’re completely full. And we just have families, kids, community all getting shots, and the emotions here are so high,” said Steve Chaplin, vice-president of health, safety and environment.“It’s so powerful.

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Officers say they're closing in on murder suspect on the run

CHESTER, S.C. – Authorities in South Carolina said Sunday night that they believe they’ve closed in on a man accused of four killings in two states who has eluded police for almost a week.

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Bucks County man arrested for role in Capitol Riot on Jan. 6

This photo is from an FBI affidavit. BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. - A man from Lower Bucks County was arrested Friday in connection with the January 6 attack at the U.S.

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St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who waved AR-15 at BLM protesters, announces run for US Senate

ST. LOUIS - Mark McCloskey, the Missouri lawyer who faced criminal charges for waving guns at racial injustice protesters in St.

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Mumbai: Covid vaccine centres being run by BMC to remain shut today

#MyBMCVaccinationUpdateThe shutting down of BMC centres today is because of Sunday and not due to vaccine shortage.The BMC currently has 20 hospitals and 240 centres where doses are being administered.Meanwhile, the global Expression of Interest (EoI) issued by BMC to procure one crore COVID-19 vaccines was on Tuesday extended by a week till May 25 as no supplier came forward, civic officials said.Mumbai's COVID-19 tally reached 6,96,379 after 1,299 people were detected with the infection on Saturday, and the death toll increased by 52 to touch 14,574.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Gun buyback event successfully held in Kensington

PHILADELPHIA - Officials in Philadelphia hosted a successful gun buyback event in Kensington on Saturday afternoon. The Gun Buyback event was held at two churches in Kensington and was hosted by the City Council and the Father's Day Rally Committee. It was held with support from the Philadelphia police and the Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. This was the third such event held so far in 2021.

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Winning $515M Mega Millions ticket sold in Pennsylvania

6, 9, 17, 18, 48, and the Mega Ball number was 8.According to Mega Millions, it’s the third time its jackpot has been won in the Keystone State. A Pittsburgh man won $149 million in May 2014.

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Face masks mostly out, hugs in at White House as U.S. COVID-19 vaccinations continue

White House. A visiting head of state welcomed with pomp, circumstance and handshakes.

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Francesca Hong Explains Why The Pandemic Inspired Her To Run For Office: ‘A Lot Comes From Grief’

For Rep. Francesca Hong, it was a natural progression from running a restaurant — Morris Ramen in Madison, Wisconsin — to running for Wisconsin State Assembly. “Food is inherently political,” Hong told HollywoodLife in an EXCLUSIVE interview. ” I think politics is actually quite ubiquitous in most of our communities. Having experienced both paradigms and policy making, I’ve come to understand that it comes down to power dynamics and needing to make systemic changes.”

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Brood X cicadas emerge for first time in 17 years

PENNSYLVANIA - Brood X cicadas are being spotted after emerging from the ground for the first time in 17 years.Experts say billions, if not trillions, of cicadas will now swarm 15 states over the next roughly month and a half. "These are teenagers. They are 17 years old.

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VIDEO: Jersey Devil roller coaster's first test run at Six Flags in NJ

Jackson Township, New Jersey, on Thursday, May 20.The amusement park's new 13-story ride, dubbed the Jersey Devil, is claimed to be the world's tallest, fastest, and longest single-rail coaster, moving at speeds up to 58 mph over 3,000 feet of track, the park said in a statement to Storyful.Experts are utilizing "water people" (test dummies filled with water) to simulate human weight during load testing for the ride, according to Six Flags.Drone footage and point-of-view video captured by a camera attached to a water person nicknamed "Mother Leeds" shows the coaster's 87-degree first drop and three inversions, including a 180-degree stall, raven dive, and zero-gravity roll.A New Jersey legend says that Mother Leeds cursed her 13th child,

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Gator mating season can cause reptiles to look for love in odd places

It you pay attention to local news in Florida -- and we hope you do -- then you’ve likely noticed an increase in alligator-related news.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis to hold news conference in Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning in Pensacola.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis hints at political future during speech at Pennsylvania event

ORLANDO, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is raising suspicion over his political future after a speech at a big political event in Pennsylvania.

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Embiid a finalist for NBA's MVP, Simmons in running for Defensive Player of the Year

PHILADELPHIA, PA - FEBRUARY 27: Ben Simmons #25 and Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers look on against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Wells Fargo Center on February 27, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges PHILADELPHIA - Denver’s Nikola Jokic finished ninth in the MVP voting last season.

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Pennsylvania firing vendor that mishandled contact tracing data

Pennsylvania's Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam. (The Office of Governor Tom Wolf) HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed COVID-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents, state officials said Thursday.Employees of Insight Global used unauthorized Google accounts — readily viewable online — to store names, phone numbers, email addresses, COVID-19 exposure status, sexual orientations and other information about residents who had been reached for contact tracing.

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Ibiza and Magaluf set to ease strict Covid rules to let Brit tourists run riot

Fancy an escape? Sign up to the Chill newsletter for weekly inspiration and advice on UK holidays Brit holidayers will be able to have the summer of their dreams in popular Spanish resorts without the burden of strict COVID rules, it was confirmed last night.

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Feeling lucky? Pennsylvania officials working to return millions in unclaimed cash

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - Millions of dollars is just sitting there and some of it could be yours. Pennsylvania State Treasurer Stacy Garrity says her office has located $110 million in money and valued items belonging to current and past residents of Bucks County.

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Tavares police asking for information on hit-and-run from 1 month ago

TAVARES, Fla. – The Tavares Police Department is asking for information that may lead to a suspect from a hit-and-run that happened last month.

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Pennsylvania reports 50% of adults are fully vaccinated, 68% have at least one shot

HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania marked a milestone on Thursday, with 50% of adults statewide now considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.The Wolf administration says it will lift an order requiring unvaccinated people to wear masks in public once 70% of Pennsylvanians aged 18 and older are fully vaccinated, meaning at least two weeks beyond the last required dose.That percentage stood at 50% on Thursday, according to federal data, while 68% of adults had at least one shot.The pace of vaccinations has been slowing for weeks, with most people eager to get the shot already having done so.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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