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Merilee D. Karr

@merileedkarr.bsky.social
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Pursuer of puzzles: History of health & power Family doc (retired), Science writer, Funny lady, Cat mom, Gardener, Orchardist, Ukrainian Jewish American, #Fella, Anti-Bibi Zionist #DisasterSanitation teacher Portland OR www.merileedeborahkarr.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
22 California billionaires have spent a combined $150 million so far to defeat Prop 40. By spending their fortunes trying to stop California from taxing billionaires, they're making the argument for a billionaire wealth tax more clearly and articulately than anyone else possibly could.
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Richard @richard-45.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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RB @rbisrb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
True Story...
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Minnesota Star Tribune @startribune.com · 09/10/2026
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty is pursuing state convictions against ICE agent Gregory Morgan Jr., who is accused of pointing his gun at two drivers during Operation Metro Surge.
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Unprecedented fight looms in Minnesota case against ICE agent
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office is seeking a state conviction against an ICE agent. His attorney says he deserves to be tried in a federal courtroom.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
(NYT) - Artificial intelligence agents created by Anthropic, acting on their own, tried to gain access to a range of government websites, filled out visa applications on the State Department’s website and sent a fake homicide tip to Philadelphia’s Police Department. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/t...
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פינחס יוסף מונד @pymundgenealogy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A folktale says that once in 18th century Moravia there was unhealthy interest from the government in what exactly the Jews were saying during the Haggadah, and (my ancestor) R. Shmelke Horowitz, rabbi of Nikolsburg (presumably among others) was assigned an inspector who would supervise his Seder ..
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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BlackskyNews 🗞️ @blackskynews.blacksky.app · 05/10/2026
“He’s been beaten, battered, kidnapped, assaulted, sexually assaulted, false imprisonment, robbed,” Bridges told WMAR. “I would like charges pressed to the full extent of what occurred to my child.” | Shelby Erdman atlantablackstar.com/2026/10/03/f... #BlackskyNews
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‘A True Nightmare’: Seven High School Football Players Caught on Camera Trying to Stuff Black Teen’s Head Into Locker Room Toilet Now Facing Charges
A serious bullying case in central Maryland is having severe ramifications for a group of high school students in Howard County. Authorities and the
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 27/09/2026
The CDC awarded a no-bid contract for exploring whether immunizing pregnant women would lead to autism in their children; to pay for this contract, the CDC took $362,000 from a program that provides free vaccines to about half American children. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 28/09/2026
As their parents are detained & deported en masse, thousands of children are being shuffled among anxious temporary caregivers. There are so many family crises unfolding right now across the U.S., and @caitlindickerson.bsky.social takes us inside three: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 16/03/2024
I wrote about the life of Rich Fierro, who deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan for 10 years, returned home and worked hard to put his life back together — only to have his family caught in a mass shooting, which turned them all into combat veterans. wapo.st/3vjxIsU
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The hero
Rich Fierro fought in America’s war on terror. Then terror found him at home.
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NutMeg @casuallychaotic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"The IQ of a mob is the IQ of its most stupid member divided by the number of mobsters." - Terry Pratchett, Maskerade
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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 05/10/2026
Damn. I have heard the same about tech platforms and political discourse in Brazil. Turns out media ownership matters.
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Pequeno Vira Lixo @leozinirreparavel.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Its much worse. Lula winning in the second turn straight up doesnt matter anymore. The right basically doubled or tripled their presence in all seats of government. Its complete right wing control. Bolsonaro's party has 20 more seats then the next biggest party in the chamber of deputies lol
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Micah @rincewind.run · 05/10/2026
the brazil thing is so depressing because they did the right thing, man they did what we couldn’t, they actually prosecuted their coup and threw bolsonaro’s ass in jail and generally showed the united states what a functional state looks like and now they are gonna elect his dipshit son? really?
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 05/10/2026
If Democrats think winning back congress this year and the presidency in 2028 is enough, they are sorely mistaken. We'll be right back where we're at in 2032 with an even more fascist and white supremacist Republican party. It's not enough to win power.
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Brian O @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ONE MONTH FROM TODAY:
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Alito is an insanely arrogant man and I don't think even he would write about himself in such nauseatingly hagiographic terms as Crawford does. But that is why she's the one he talked to. She is very predictably like this even before CBS got Weiss-ified.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The availability of abortion affects whether someone gives birth, remains in school, take a job, leaves a relationship, undergoes medical treatment, & what economic obligations they incur for decades. Abortion access is explicitly connected to our ability to participate in economic and social life.
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Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Great. On top of what's going to hit us in January due to the big ugly bill, this is unconscionable. Vote Blue because your health literally depends on it. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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Trump Proposes $810 Million in Education and Health Cuts, Defying Congress (Gift Article)
The attempted clawback represents the second time in as many years that the White House has sought to cancel funding approved by lawmakers.
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Supreme Court Allows Unconstitutional Tool to Eliminate Voters from the rolls www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...
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Supreme Court Allows Tool to Screen Voters
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
During the pandemic, we all heard some variation of “they died with Covid, not from it.” The phrase is back, this time attached to measles. On Aug. 25, Pennsylvania reported two measles-associated deaths in Lancaster. (cont.) www.statnews.com/2026/09/25/d...
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The ‘died with’ vs. ‘died of’ measles discussion misses something very important
“Arguing over whether someone died ‘with’ or ‘of’ a disease gets us stuck on the last thing that happened.” write two Unbiased Science scientists.
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As a waitress and small business owner, Rebecca Cooke understands what working people are facing right now. She’s seen first hand how Washington has failed farmers like Larry and her own family. Rebecca is running for Congress to deliver results for working people, not more chaos. #WI03
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Living Proof
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 26/09/2026
🚨 38 DAYS TO GO! 📣 In response to the VRA being killed, I’ve launched new pages specifically to help dozens of BLACK DEMOCRATS get elected. This one is devoted to STATE LEGISLATIVE races (PAGE 1 OF 2)! Donate today. #Blue26 #BlackSky secure.actblue.com/donate/black...
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Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
SCOTUS GOP-appointed majority has ruled for Trump in 90% of shadow docket cases and is clearly signaling they’re not going to stop him from interfering in midterms by approving, at least temporarily, blatantly unconstitutional EO to restrict mail voting www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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SCOTUS hands Trump a temporary win in his crusade against mail voting
The ruling could advance Trump's bid to"take over" elections.
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Julie Hotard Ph.D., writer, effects of disinfo on social systems @upine.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is the gov we get when most media/SMedia are Right Wing propaganda outlets that lie to get GOP votes for dumb authoritarian con artists--because those con artists cater to the desires of the wealthy GOP media owners. As long at T/GOP cater to their desires, they don't care what else they do.
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Gus Moyer (梅子超) @gusmoyer.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"These #ICE operations are having a massive chilling effect on the legal, documented, skilled workers that put beef on ‌the table and keep the cattle supply chain moving," the groups said. "These types of disruptions will lead to higher beef prices for consumers." #Beef #tRumpAdministration
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US immigration crackdown hits Kansas, disrupts beef processing (Reuters)
By Tom Polansek
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unlawful whatever 🐝 @inlovewthemooon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Portland 9/26 Haley Adams a violent white supremacist is having a rally at pioneer square today at 1:00 p.m Some of the violent chud streamers who have been assaulting people all over town are planning on attending.
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yeah, this was an awful time. I had to get police involved three times for threats I received while promoting COVID19 vaccines in 2021. The worst was after I was quoted in the WSJ. Can’t even recall what I said, but it launched a bunch of protonmail missives from feral anti-public health nutters.
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Local, state public health officials overwhelmingly faced serious backlash during pandemic, report reveals
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David @dsalmon1449.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Yeah its a real dimema. Keep this awful senator who has so much pull that she gets nothing done or get someone good who will. Real mystery
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
In 1991, a former KKK “grand wizard” repeated the “great replacement theory” while debating Christopher Hitchens. He was concerned about a “third world invasion” that’s “robbing & stripping” the “Euro-American” of “everything he’s got.” This is the Republican Party’s position today. Same position.
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Christopher Hitchens VS White Nationalist :Part TWO
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theodora30.bsky.social @theodora30.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The MSM sees Democrats as a bunch of silly irrational kids and Republicans as the manly man party of rational grownups who are more fiscally responsible, better for business, etc. despite decades of data proving otherwise. To the the normal process of democratic debate is a sign of dysfunction.
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The mommy party vs the daddy party
As I’ve written about several times, Republicans being seen as the daddy party of the American family works in their favor. It’s okay for Republican Daddy to be a strict authoritarian; …
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just putting this out there. If Democrats win the midterms, we need a full-court press to reverse the damage Russell Vought and RFK Jr. have caused. No half-measures will do. Put on your big boy pants and get to work. www.thenation.com/article/poli...
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Trump Is Destroying Public Health. Democrats Need to Fight Back.
If they win in the midterms, the party must move quickly and aggressively to undo the harm Trump and his cronies have caused.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/09/2026
"Why should Canadians trust Americans who have twice elected someone they consider a venal, dangerous buffoon? They could excuse them for being 'tricked' the first time. But electing him again, by a bigger margin the second time, tells them all they need to know." — @brynntannehill.bsky.social
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The view from Canada: Make America Think Again
Rebuilding trust will take generations.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Eleven days before the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack, Egypt's intelligence chief made a secret mission to Israel to warn officials of a possible assault. He was on the ground just 67 minutes, so intent he had to come in person. Vivian Salama has the receipts. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Egypt’s Warning to Israel
Cairo’s intelligence chief visited Tel Aviv shortly before October 7 with a dire message about Gaza.
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Ben Penn @benjaminpenn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
SCOOP: FBI removes two veteran counterterrorism leaders over frustrations from Stephen & Katie Miller that they hadn't made progress in probing allegedly threatening phone calls Katie received news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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FBI Ousts Officials Probing Threats to Stephen Miller’s Family
FBI leadership removed two counterterrorism leaders due to dissatisfaction with their investigation of allegedly threatening phone calls made to senior White House aide Stephen Miller’s wife, said thr...
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Canadian citizen and U.S. permanent resident detained at border crossing, questioned about voting for hours | CBC News
Paige Adamson was on her way home from a birthday dinner in Tsawwassen, B.C., on Sept. 15 when she was stopped at the Point Roberts border crossing and questioned about voting for hours. Lawyers are r...
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Sara Margarita Medina Ramos @sarammedinaramis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fucking unbelievable Rape classified by judge as "and error of judgement"
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This is horrific
YouTube video by Aaron Parnas
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sen Tuberville Admits ‘I Read Very Little’ Because No Other Opinion Matters #CrooksAndLiars
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Sen Tuberville Admits ‘I Read Very Little’ Because No Other Opinion Matters | Crooks and Liars
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026
Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵
Selfie taken by ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson, a man wearing a backwards baseball cap and an orange T-shirt.
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✨𝕊𝕒𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕟𝕒 - Teh-REDACT-all✨📎 @samiamnurnot.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"Privacy for me, but not for thee." 🧐
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
One of the cops, an 18-year veteran, ran Flock searches on women he met out in public, then showed up whereever they were to try to do meet-cutes: their gym, a Walmart, a Smoothie King. Said to one woman that "he spilt yogurt on his pants and told her, 'You know what that looks like.'"
As Schultz was leaving, he asked another female employee what her and M.W.’s names were.
M.W. said that after Schultz left, she began receiving text messages from a phone number she
did not recognize. Schultz thanked her for letting him sit in the parking lot. M.W. said he texted
a few more times after that. She did not respond.
After a few months Schultz started going to her gym in Indianapolis, but she did not immediately
recognize him. She said when she was at a school function with her daughter in Greenwood and
Schultz stopped her and re-introduced himself.
She told him it was creepy how he got her number and she said he tried to avoid that
conversation. He said that he had to find her number because he spilt yogurt on his pants and told
her “You know what that looks like”. She said Schultz made her uncomfortable with his actions
and some of the comments that he made.

The next time she was at the gym he came up to her and engaged in conversation. M.W. said
Schultz seemed to be at the gym at same time that she is there. Based on membership scans at the
gym, M.W. and Schultz arrived at the gym within one hour of the other on June 12, 2026; June
15, 2026; June 23, 2026; June 26, 2026; July 9, 2026; July 15, 2026; July 21, 2026; July 25,
2026; and August 1, 2026.
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 23/09/2026
Five cops in Indianapolis were just criminally charged with abusing Flock to spy on their ex-wives, their wives' ex-partners and women they met on duty. Audit was triggered by us at the @washingtonpost.com, the prosecutor said. From last month: wapo.st/4yfNHng
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thank you for your work to shine a light on this. Every new tech innovation gives abusers a new tool to surveil and abuse their victims. This is turbo charged for abusers in law enforcement. And what are the victims to do — call the police?
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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 24/09/2026
Five Indianapolis officers were just charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse. Our count of police officers & employees accused of abusing license-plate readers is now at 100 (and counting) Free to read: wapo.st/4xDOH3d
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Five Indianapolis officers charged following The Post’s reporting on Flock misuse
The officers are among at least 100 police department employees accused of abusing their access to the camera system, prompting calls for greater oversight.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The cop was sharing the victim’s location with his relative, who was the abuser. Neither one was criminally charged.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Tens of thousands of voter registrations have gone unprocessed in Texas. Affecting large areas deeply. If you’re in Texas, check your registration is up to date and accurate ASAP. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/22/t...
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DPS voter registration applications weren’t sent to counties
Counties will start receiving a surge of applications less than two weeks before the Oct. 5 registration deadline, adding work at one of the busiest points in the election calendar.
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Seattle Strike @seattlestrike.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The SW Family Fund supports immigrant families who have been impacted by federal immigration enforcement. All proceeds go to helping these families with rent, groceries, bills and legal fees.
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