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Healthy Air and Water Colorado elevates the voices of health professionals to address climate change.

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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Protecting Colorado’s wild places is a public health issue. 🌲 HAWC Advocate Dr. Maria Chansky explains why protecting the #RoadlessRule matters for our health, communities, and environment in the @aspendailynews.bsky.social. Read more: www.aspendailynews.com/opinion/tell...
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Tell Congress to protect the ‘Roadless Rule’
Maria Chansky — Wilderness areas are critical to our mental and physical well-being...
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The Denver Foundation @tdfcommunity.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why vote no on Amendment 82? “This campaign is about making sure that Coloradans retain the ability to protect the air we breathe, the water our families drink and the health of many generations to come” - Dr. Sara Carpenter, executive director of Healthy Air & Water Colorado.
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‘No Pollution in the Constitution’: Advocacy groups urge voters to reject natural gas ballot measure
Organizers said the measure would pollute Colorado’s air and water, and protect corporate interests over community health
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Fracking pollution is a medical crisis for Colorado. Dr. Simona Martin warns of increased asthma, premature births, and childhood cancer risks. Our water and kids deserve better protection. Vote NO on 82. #NoOn82 #NoPollutionInTheConstitution #VoteNo82 app.sosha.ai/s/2rkVWF0o
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yesonprop137.bsky.social @yesonprop137.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Many of Colorado’s vast open spaces, rivers, and forests are virtually unprotected from threats. Without action now, Colorado risks depleting its most treasured and valuable asset: our abundant natural areas. #COPolitics #YESonProp137 #KeepColoradoWild
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“We do not need unnecessary protections for an industry that ties the hands of our communities and our local governments.” – HAWC Executive Director Dr. Sara Carpenter @voteno82.bsky.social #NoOn82 Read more from @cprnews.bsky.social: www.cpr.org/2026/09/23/n...
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‘No Pollution in the Constitution’: Advocacy groups urge voters to reject natural gas ballot measure
Organizers said the measure would pollute Colorado’s air and water, and protect corporate interests over community health
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Parents have enough to worry about. Unnecessary #pesticide exposure shouldn’t be another concern. HAWC Board Chair and pediatrician Dr. Nikita Habermehl writes about why CO should reduce unnecessary #neonic pollution to protect kids’ health in @dailycamera.com.
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Colorado must limit unnecessary use of the pesticide neonic (Opinion)
Life is busy enough for parents. We’re juggling work, school drop-offs, aging parents, grocery lists and trying to raise kind, healthy kids. Worrying about whether everyday pesticides, like neonic, co...
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
“The bottom line is that protecting public health must be at the center of this decision.” – HAWC Board Member and palliative care physician Dr. Kate Jennings on #datacenters in @cprnews.bsky.social www.cpr.org/2026/08/26/x...
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Xcel data center plan faces pushback from residents and advocates
They want the plan to protect Coloradans from price hikes and incentivize clean energy use
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#Methane pollution is invisible – but its health impacts aren't. Dr. Sara Carpenter joined partners in Adams County to spotlight the cost of wasted #naturalgas and why reducing methane pollution is essential for cleaner air, a safer climate, and healthier Colorado communities.
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CleanAirMoms-CO @cleanairmoms-co.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
1/ CAN YOU GUESS? How many $$ worth of methane gas have been wasted from oil & gas operations since the Trump administration stopped enforcement in March 2025? Shocked? This week the number surged past $6B!! @hawcolorado.bsky.social @mifamiliaenaccion.bsky.social @greenlatinos.org
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#Wildfire season is changing – and so are the health risks. Watch our recent webinar on how wildfire smoke affects your health, who is most vulnerable, and simple steps you can take to prepare your home and family before the next smoke event: www.healthyairandwatercolorado.com/wildfires-pu...
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Wildfires & Public Health: Preparing for Smoke, Heat, and Emergencies
Health professionals advocating for strong climate and environmental policies to protect the health of every Colorado community.
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
“Neonics cannot be washed or peeled off, and they may pose human health risks that researchers are working to understand. We must take proactive steps to protect developing children." – Pediatrician & HAWC Advocate Dr. Simona Martin environmentamerica.org/colorado/art...
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Protecting Colorado’s pollinators and public health
Dozens gathered at the Governor’s residence with First Gentleman Marlon Reis to discuss new pollinator research, emerging chemical threats, and community solutions.
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Center for Climate Integrity @climateintegrity.org · 02/07/2026
Members of Congress are speaking out against a federal proposal to put Big Oil above the law. These bills would shield "corporations while leaving the rest of us vulnerable to the disastrous climate, health and environmental ramifications that would follow," said @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social. 👏
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
#Wildfire season is here. Are you prepared? Join HAWC, @lung.org, and @bouldercounty.bsky.social Office of Disaster Management for Wildfires & Public Health: Preparing for Smoke, Heat, and Emergencies 7/15 at 6pm: bit.ly/hawcwildfire26
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Health professionals see the impacts of climate change and air pollution every day – from asthma attacks to heat-related illness. That’s why advocates like pediatrician Dr. Clare Burchenal are speaking out on key Colorado energy and air quality decisions.
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Utility decisions = health decisions. In the @dailycamera.com, Advocate Leslie Schein breaks down how #PublicUtilitiesCommission decisions impact air quality, energy costs, and community health – and why this moment matters. Read more:
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Utility decisions are public health decisions; Colorado must get PUC reauthorization right (Opinion)
House Bill 26-1326 is an opportunity to strengthen the Colorado Public Utilities Commission in four key ways: ensure it has the staffing and technical capacity to oversee an increasingly complex energ...
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
“This is a meaningful step forward for public health in Colorado. By adopting standards to reduce exposure to the most harmful air toxics, we are moving closer to a future where fewer families are dealing with preventable illnesses linked to pollution." – Dr. Maria Chansky
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The Colorado Sun ☀️ @coloradosun.com · 27/04/2026
Democrats’ dueling data center bills have stalled as opposition to the industry mounts
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Democrats’ dueling data center bills have stalled as opposition to the industry mounts
Lawmakers have only a few more weeks to get a data center bill over the finish line
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida “It all speaks to how dramatically we really are changing our climate.”
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Hot, dry and hurricane-scarred: How climate change fueled wildfires in Georgia and Florida
Widespread drought in the Southeast is largely to blame for the fires, but their spread has also been fueled by leftover debris from past hurricanes that swept across the region.
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
What’s coal got to do with it? Coal pollution isn’t just an environmental issue – it’s a public health issue. Dr. Sara Carpenter breaks down why we need HB 26-1226 to fight back against federal efforts to keep coal plants online longer. #coleg
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Colorado is at a turning point. The climate decisions being made by #coleg will shape public health for decades to come – from data centers to energy costs to air pollution. Dr. Sara Carpenter lays out why this moment matters in @coloradonewsline.com 👇 coloradonewsline.com/2026/04/14/c...
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Colorado’s climate decisions are health decisions — and this moment matters | Colorado Newsline
Colorado is at a pivotal moment. The state has made real progress transitioning to cleaner energy, but we still have much work to do.
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It's that time of year again 🤧 As allergy season starts earlier because of the effects of climate change, allergists say symptoms may become more intense.
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Allergy season comes earlier as climate change increases pollen, allergists say
Temperature and precipitation pattern changes mean trees are blooming earlier.
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 01/04/2026
Invisible plumes 🔥 and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A’... Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model #CutMethane www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Invisible plumes and ‘terrible pollution’: the reality of the US gas sites rated ‘grade A’
Exclusive: Guardian investigation into reliability of methane certification issued by MiQ reveals weakness of voluntary model
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
#AirPollution can lead to increased cancer risk, asthma, and heart disease. Hear from Dr. Maria Chansky on why strong protections through Reg 30 are essential to protect public health: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mles...
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Reducing air pollution in Colorado - Regulation 30
YouTube video by Conservation Colorado
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Data centers aren’t just a tech issue – they’re a public health issue. Air pollution. Water strain. Energy costs. Dr. Simona Martin breaks down why Colorado needs strong #datacenter guardrails 👇 boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/22/s...
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Opinion | Simona Martin: Colorado's data center boom needs public health guardrails
As AI infrastructure expands across the state, lawmakers face a choice about who bears the costs and risks.
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EDF Energy Transition @edfenergyex.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission was legally directed to enhance monitoring standards for the majority of the state’s pipelines -- but they missed the mark. Why EDF is fighting for improved rules to protect CO communities: blogs.edf.org/energyexchan...
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The Colorado Public Utilities Commission Should Reconsider its Inadequate Pipeline Leak Repair Standards   - Energy Exchange
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) issued a disappointing decision last month, failing to adopt commonsense technology standards to find and fix dangerous leaks from pipelines and ensure...
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Western Leaders Network @westernleaders.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
By dismantling the #EndangermentFinding, EPA didn’t just roll back #climate protections – it undermined the democratic foundations that make accountable governance possible.
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Opinion | Guest commentary: When process fails, democracy fails
Democracy depends on real processes: public hearings where people testify, scientific review grounded in evidence, opportunities for public comment and courts that uphold the law. Feb. 12, when the EP...
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
"Delaying coal retirement isn’t a neutral decision. It means more Colorado children will struggle to breathe, more seniors hospitalized, and more preventable illness in our community and no workable healthier solutions ahead." – HAWC Board Member Laura Howard, BSN, RN
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Letters to the Editor: Close Nixon coal plant on schedule -
The Pikes Peak Bulletin received more than a half-dozen letters to the editor in favor of the original Ray Nixon Power Plant closure date.
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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
New from CAP: How the Trump administration has rigged the system in favor of corporate polluters while cutting health care, health research, public health and child welfare services, undermining healthy environments and threatening children’s futures. ⬇️ www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
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How the Trump Administration’s Embrace of Oil, Gas, and Chemical Industry Interests Will Endanger Children’s Health
The Trump administration’s actions to eliminate lifesaving environmental protections would allow corporate polluters to emit more toxins and chemicals, exposing more than 2 million kids to pollutants ...
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350colorado.bsky.social @350colorado.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
"Between 2025 and 2050, our analysis finds that climate change could impose roughly $33–$37 billion in additional costs and resilience needs across Colorado’s health, infrastructure, wildfire, flooding, and winter recreation impacts," says Pegah Jalali. 350colorado.org/colorado-cli...
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
🚨 This EPA’s actions to put polluters first, at the expense of our health, are dangerous and will be deadly. Administrator Zeldin has abandoned his sworn duty and must be held accountable for his agenda. Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/he... @actonclimateus.bsky.social
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The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
📢 Calling all health professionals! Join the Fossil Free for Health Coalition on February 12 to boost your advocacy skills and connect with the community working on visionary #MakePollutersPay campaigns across the country. Register here: healthinpartnership-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Calling on Health Professionals: Become an advocate for polluters pay. Join this Make Polluters Pay Advocacy Training on Thursday, February 12th, from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM PT. Hosted by Fossil Free for Health, PSR LA, Health in Partnership, and Climate Health Now.
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Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action @azhpca.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Virtual registration for the 2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention lets you join the conversation on climate and health from anywhere. Secure your spot today: cvent.me/qxz7yN #OPOH26
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Summary - 2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
“Climate-driven disasters are not one-time events – their health impacts last for years, especially for children.” For #ClimateDisasterAwarenessWeek, pediatric ER physician Dr. Nikita Habermehl called on Colorado legislators to take bold action to protect public health and our climate.
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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 22/01/2026
EPA has a clearly defined mission: to protect human health and the environment. But under the leadership of Administrator Lee Zeldin the agency has betrayed its mission. It is failing the families it is supposed to protect, sacrificing health to the interests of polluters.
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Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments @envirn.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Frontline nurses are pushing back against rollbacks on toxic chemical safeguards — our communities deserve strong protections! Read our press release here (link in bio) 👉 zurl.co/ib2Ug
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Lisa Patel, MD @lisapatel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
The EPA is abandoning its duty to protect our health and is instead protecting industry profits. I talked with @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy about how Americans will be left footing the bill from poorer health and higher healthcare costs.
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Nevada Clinicians for Climate Action @nvccaction.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Secure your spot! In-person registration for the 2026 Our Planet, Our Health Convention is limited—don’t miss your chance to join us this March in Arlington, Virginia. Register here: cvent.me/qxz7yN #OPOH26
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Arizona Health Professionals for Climate Action @azhpca.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
We need transparent oversight, public input, and clean energy standards that put health, equity, & affordability first. Cheering utility proposals before review damages trust and risks locking AZ into higher costs + fossil fuel dependence. 🧪🌎⚕️
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Colorado families deserve energy decisions that protect our lungs, hearts, and brains – not ones that keep dirty, costly coal online. Read more in the @coloradosun.com ⬇️ coloradosun.com/2026/01/09/t...
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Colorado's coal plant closures and clean air policies go too far, Trump's EPA says while rejecting plans
The Trump administration Friday further eroded Colorado's longstanding mandates to close coal-fired power plants by 2031, saying the state's required regional haze-fighting plan goes too far and viola...
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
"Methane is a powerful climate pollutant that also worsens the air quality issues driving asthma, respiratory illness, and other preventable health harms – especially for children and those living closest to landfills.” - Dr. Nikita Habermehl, HAWC Advocate and emergency medicine pediatrician
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EDF Energy Transition @edfenergyex.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
New EDF release: Satellite Data Shows Colorado Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Dropped as State Rules Took Effect Read more here ⬇️ edf.org/Z6VP
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Satellite Data Shows Colorado Oil & Gas Methane Emissions Dropped as State Rules Took Effect
New synthesis of available satellite data provides strong evidence that groundbreaking 2014 regulations are delivering real reductions while industry conti
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
We're thrilled the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission voted 6-0 ‼️ to establish strong regulations to protect public health from harmful landfill methane emissions! Read more from our partners at @fullcirclefuture.bsky.social ⬇️
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Colorado air regulators approve landfill methane standards — Full Circle Future
CONTACT: Elizabeth Schroeder, Full Circle Future elizabeth@fullcirclefuture.org   New landfill methane rules represent a step forward for nearby communities while tackling planet-warming...
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HAWColorado @hawcolorado.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
HAWC Advocate and emergency medicine pediatrician Dr. Nikita Habermehl testified before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission yesterday to encourage them to chart a clean energy future that phases out natural gas, makes our air safer to breathe, and puts public health over profits. Learn more 👇
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Montana Health and Climate @mthphc.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
🌍 The 2025 Lancet Countdown Global Report is LIVE! 128 experts from 71 institutions track 57 indicators linking climate & health — from heat deaths to fossil fuel finance. 💡 Climate action is health action. 🔗 lancetcountdown.org #LancetCountdown #ClimateHealth #PlanetaryHealth #ClimateAction
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Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change
The Lancet Countdown works to ensure that health is at the centre of how decision makers understand and respond to climate change.
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Project Drawdown @projectdrawdown.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
💡 In a new piece on the Project Drawdown Insights hub, Heather McDiarmid, Ph.D. breaks down five reasons heat pumps are awesome for your comfort, your community, and the climate! 👉 Dive into the full article: bit.ly/4o9lFot
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