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Working to protect the environment and public health in Rhode Island for over thirty years. We're building solutions to plastic pollution. cleanwater.org/RI

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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
ACTION ALERT! Seasonal streams and wetlands are in danger of losing federal Clean Water Act protection. These waterways protect clean drinking water and are vital habitats. Last call to submit a public comment and be heard! 📢 Speak up! Submit a comment by Oct. 9: act.cleanwater.org/page/200503/...
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EPA is back at it again — Take action before October 9
Without strong public opposition, polluters will succeed in weakening the Clean Water Act and threatening safe water for millions — and EPA is only accepting comments until October 9. Get your message...
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We know. Fall can get busy. So take a minute and grab your Electoberfest tickets now, while you're thinking about it! :D Can't wait to see everyone Oct. 19th! act.cleanwater.org/page/200495/...
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Join Clean Water Action at our annual Electoberfest to raise a glass for democracy!
Electoberfest will be held October 19th at The Guild Pawtucket Beer Hall to benefit Clean Water in Rhode Island. Don't delay - get your tickets today and cheers for clean water!
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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨 Our drinking water should come first. Oil & gas wastewater can contain PFAS, heavy metals & radioactive materials. EPA is considering weakening protections on where it can be discharged. Read why we need stronger protections: cleanwater.org/PDWF-oil-and-gas
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Our State Director is getting ready for our annual Electoberfest! Are you? Join us Monday, Oct. 19th, for a fun evening of food, drinks, and democracy to benefit our elections work and our campaigns to protect RI's air and water! Tickets are available now at: cleanwater.org/electoberfest
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good news Friday! Rhode Island is standing up to out of state oil lobbyists and building our own energy future with local union power. @riaflcio.bsky.social www.providencejournal.com/story/busine...
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Final wind turbine goes up for offshore wind farm targeted by Trump
An offshore wind farm that the Trump administration tried twice to shut down has installed all of 65 of its turbines.
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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers are considering new options that would remove protections from most streams and wetlands. Wetlands and streams play a vital role in protecting our drinking water. cleanwater.org/2026/09/14/attacks-c…
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The Attacks on the Clean Water Act Won't Stop Coming
EPA continues to undermine the fundamentals of the Clean Water Act. Two recent actions show how EPA is whittling away at specific protections.
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Save the date and grab your tickets! Electoberfest is October 19th in Pawtucket! Join Clean Water Action, our elected allies, and some of the most fun organizers in RI to raise a glass for democracy! act.cleanwater.org/page/200495/...
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Join Clean Water Action at our annual Electoberfest to raise a glass for democracy!
Electoberfest will be held October 19th at The Guild Pawtucket Beer Hall to benefit Clean Water in Rhode Island. Don't delay - get your tickets today and cheers for clean water!
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Take action! Send a message to our senators telling them to hold the line and protect our water and bodies from toxic chemicals! www.cleanwater.org/tsca
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Protect the Toxic Substances Control Act from the Chemical Lobby!
The chemical industry is lobbying hard to undermine the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) protections, which bans harmful chemicals and upholds the right of states to implement laws stronger than th...
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Ahhh yes. More pollution. Exactly what nobody asked for.
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Congrats to all of our Clean Water endorsed candidates who won their primary races last night! Next stop? November 3rd! We're building a pro-environment majority at every level of government! #CleanWaterVoter
Congrats to all of our Clean Water endorsed candidates who won their primary races last night! Next stop? November 3rd! #CleanWaterVoter
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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨 The EPA wants to strip protections from our streams and wetlands. That could put most wetlands and many seasonal streams at risk. We need to fight it. 👉 Read our response: cleanwater.org/releases/epa-and-arm…
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Show us your stickers! The polls are open, RI. Get election info and see who we endorsed at: cleanwater.org/be-clean-wat... Let's build a pro-environment majority at every level of government! #CleanWaterVoter
A couple smiles after votingclose up of a RI i voted sticker
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Voting on a Wednesday? YES! Sept. 9th is the Rhode Island primary election. Visit our website to find your polling place, and see who we endorsed: cleanwater.org/be-clean-wat... When Clean Water Action members vote, the environment wins! #CleanWaterVoter
blue and green image of RI reads: vote!
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We are thrilled to be supporting @reed.senate.gov and SOS Gregg Amore for re-election! They have both stood up for fair and safe elections as well as being environmental champions, make sure to vote for these champions! Early voting has started and the primary is Sept. 9 which is a Wed.
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We are proud to endorse @amo.house.gov and @magaziner.house.gov for re-election! Both leaders are climate champions who stand up for our coastal waterways and protect our drinking water. Visit our website to learn more about how to vote in RI. #CleanWaterVoter
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
While we are proud that RI passed strong protections against toxic PFAS in 2024, we can see that damage was already done. This is the human cost of inaction on PFAS and other toxic threats to drinking water. ecori.org/pfas-polluti...
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PFAS Pollution Floods Tiverton Wells - ecoRI News
Our persistent spraying of poisons and relentless unleashing of chemicals puts private water sources at risk.
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RI Voting Rights Act @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Rep. Joe Solomon responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social
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RI Voting Rights Act @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Rep. Jason Knight responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social
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RI Voting Rights Act @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Keith Hoffmann responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social
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RI Voting Rights Act @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
We asked the four candidates in the Democratic Party primary for Rhode Island Attorney General if they support the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act. In this video, Kim Ahern responds to our prompt. To learn more about the RIVRA, visit rivra.org. @cleanwaterri.bsky.social
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
@cleanwaterri.bsky.social endorses Senate President Valarie Lawson and others in first round endorsements for @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social, saying, "The candidates endorsed have demonstrated a strong commitment to environmental priorities during a critical period."
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Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
First round of legislative endorsements from @cleanwaterri.bsky.social
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
“In order to tackle the issue of building carbon issues, you need to be able to measure it," said House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski. 👏 www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/15/m...
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R.I. legislators considering override of Governor McKee veto, House speaker says - The Boston Globe
House Speaker Christopher Blazejewski said he is proud of legislation that would create an energy-use reporting requirement for large buildings. “I would like to have seen it become law,” he said.
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Here’s a surprising fact: Almost 1/3 of RI’s greenhouse gas emissions come from buildings! That’s why legislators overwhelmingly passed legislation to gather data on the largest buildings’ energy usage. But Gov McKee vetoed the bill! TAKE ACTION: act.cleanwater.org/page/194889/...
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The Climate Can’t Wait – Tell the Legislature to Override the Veto
Our state set strong climate goals just a few years ago. We can’t retreat from them now. Tell your legislators to override the veto of the Building Decarbonization Act.
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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Plastic Free July starts with one commitment: choosing reuse whenever possible. Take the pledge and help create a cleaner future. cleanwater.org/take-pledge-reduce-single-use
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Rhode Islanders should be furious. The current federal administration is working overtime to kill local jobs and crush our local energy independence. They want RI to remain dependent on fossil fuels imported from other states. Local neighbors built our offshore wind. We back our local workforce.
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The East Coast is broiling in a heat wave. We have no time for delays on climate action. cleanwater.org/releases/cle...
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Clean Water Action Joins Chorus of Disappointment Over Governor’s Climate Veto
Buildings’ energy consumption accounts for nearly a third of Rhode Island’s greenhouse gas emissions. Refusing to gather data on large buildings’ energy use won’t make the problem go away, but it will...
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Beverage container litter and waste is not just a RI problem. MA advocates are fighting to modernize their bottle bill, too!
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
🎉Good news! PFAS bans WORK. @nrdc.org tested a wide range of textile products in CA and NY after their PFAS bans in textiles went into effect last year. The results? These laws are working! ⚓RI's landmark 2024 PFAS law takes effect in January 2027!👏 www.nrdc.org/resources/no...
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No PFAS, No Problem
Product testing reveals California and New York laws are successful in phasing out PFAS from textiles.
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The 2026 RI legislative session is in the books. The good? We held off attempts to rollback climate action and toxic chemical restrictions. The bad? The bills we championed stalled. Get the details in our latest blog post! cleanwater.org/2026/06/17/2...
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The 2026 RI Legislative Session Ended, but the Work Continues!
Rhode Island legislative sessions are short and packed. This session ended with Clean Water Action fending off a last-minute attack on the state law restricting toxic PFAS, but many priority bills rem...
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Attorney General Peter F. Neronha @peterneronha.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Attorney General Neronha, coalition secure final victory as Court dismisses Trump Administration’s appeal in wind energy permitting case: www.riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-coalition-secure-final-victory-court-dismisses-trump
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Common Cause Rhode Island @commoncauseri.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
The RI Voting Rights Act is dead for the year. So what’s next for voting rights in RI? Join us for a virtual briefing on Tuesday, June 16th at 7 PM. RSVP here: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @rhodeislandvra.bsky.social
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
GOOD NEWS UPDATE! Cheers to Garvin Elementary School in Cumberland for swapping out their plastic utensils for durable, safe, reusable ones! Garvin already switched to reusable trays, so they are now fully reusable for all foodware. Thanks for working with us to fight plastic waste and pollution!
stephen and amber pose with new reusable utensils in the cafeteria
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
While most people were enjoying their weekend, industry lobbyists were trying to sneak in a bill to weaken RI's protections against toxic PFAS! Clean Water Action rallied legislative allies on Sunday to stop this ridiculous effort. (Thank you, allies!) Never a dull moment at the end of session...
emily flashes a peace sign at the state house
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Common Cause Rhode Island @commoncauseri.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
🚨Important Update: We learned today that the Rhode Island General Assembly will not move the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act to the floor for a vote during this legislative session. We are incredibly disappointed, yet our commitment to protecting voters remains unchanged. Stay tuned for more.
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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Oped: We are at Code Red for Democracy: The Voting Rights Act needs to be codified into RI State Law this year “Across the South, Black voters are being forced to refight battles their grandparents already won sixty years ago. That is not progress,” said Shahidah Ali. “That is a crisis.”
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Oped: We are at Code Red for Democracy: The Voting Rights Act needs to be codified into RI State Law this year with all 10 amendments
“Across the South, Black voters are being forced to refight battles their grandparents already won sixty years ago. That is not progress,” said Shahidah Ali. “That is a crisis.”
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Mike Schade, Toxic-Free Future @mikeschade.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Everyone deserves clean water, safe products, and healthy communities. That’s why advocates from the Alliance for Health and Safe Chemicals are on Capitol Hill urging Congress to protect #TSCA, our nation’s main chemical safety law.
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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🌈🌈Happy Pride Month from the team at Clean Water Action & Clean Water Fund!🌈🌈 We continue to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community – our colleagues, friends, and supporters – this #PrideMonth and beyond. 🏳️‍🌈💗 Stay tuned here for special spotlights all month long!🌈
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Rhode Island Senate @risenate.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
@cleanwaterri.bsky.social recently honored Senator Mark McKenney and Representative Tina L. Spears as “Environmental Champions” for their efforts to protect Rhode Island’s environment, especially from plastic bottle waste and litter. Learn more: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Great crowd for Breakfast of Champions! Thank you so much to everyone who came out, and a special thank you to our sponsors. Most importantly, another BIG congratulations to our 2026 champions! Our small state is filled with environmental leaders from the grassroots to the State House. THANK YOU!
awardees pose with emilyrobert walsh, rep spears, and speaker blazejewski smile
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Clean Water Action Minnesota @cleanwatermn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
With attacks hurled at Amara's Law by decision makers at the state and federal levels, we wanted to remind you why we do this work. We work to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, clean, and safe drinking water so that no other family has to lose a loved one. cleanwater.org/2023/01/25/M...
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"Through no fault of my own, I was exposed to these toxic chemicals. And as a result, I will die with this cancer." | Clean Water Action
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Jennifer Boylan @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
"The right to vote is the first right." "We need to protect voting rights every single day." --RI SOS @greggamore.bsky.social at @cleanwaterri.bsky.social Breakfast of Champions
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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This morning, @cleanwaterri.bsky.social awarded me alongside: Sheila Dormody, Policy and Resiliency Chief for the City of Providence, Kate Sayles, Executive Director of RI Land Trust, Aislinn Hanley, Climate Jobs RI Program Director, Rep. Tina Spears, and Sen. Mark McKenney I am truly honored.
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Melissa Devine @devine9.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Congratulations to all the 2026 Clean Water Action Award Champions! @cleanwaterri.bsky.social #CleanWaterAction #RhodeIsland #NarragansettBay #Environment
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Congratulations to honoree @steveahlquist.bsky.social! Steve is an independent journalist who has covered the environment, social justice, activism, and politics in RI for years, bringing a particularly focused lens to covering local struggles for environmental justice. Check out: SteveAhlquist.news
congrats to steve ahlquist, pictured looking directly into the camera, for his award for Excellence in Environmental Journalism
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Congratulations to our 2026 Legislative Champs, Rep. Tina Spears and Senator Mark McKenney. Both are RI climate resiliency leaders and strong advocates for improving recycling and reducing waste. Thank you for fighting for a better environment! @rihouseofreps.bsky.social @risenate.bsky.social
senator mckenney speaks into a micrep spears smiles in a blue shirt and blazer
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Congrats to Sheila Dormody - this year's recipient of the David R. Gerraughty Award for Lifetime Commitment to the Environment! Sheila has been at the forefront of Rhode Island’s efforts to address climate change and stand up for environmental and social justice for over 30 years. Thank you, Sheila!
congrats to sheila dormody! she is pictured next to city hall
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Thank you @riaudubon.bsky.social for your support of Clean Water Action's 2026 Breakfast of Champions! See you tomorrow!
image says thank you to audubon society of RI
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Clean Water Action @cleanh2oaction.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
EPA is proposing to weaken wastewater pollution standards for coal-fired power plants. We urge EPA to withdraw this unnecessary proposal. Read our statement: cleanwater.org/2026/05/18/clean-wat…
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Clean Water Action Rhode Island @cleanwaterri.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Congrats to Clean Water Action's Open Space Champion - Kate Sayles, Executive Director of the RI Land Trust Council! Kate has been a leader in the fights for the strongest possible Green Bonds for Rhode Island, ensuring that open space preservation and climate resilience are prioritized and funded!
congrats to kate sayles!
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